What a watertight, sky-high cover-up!
The dignified Princess of Dongying, instead of enjoying pleasures in her homeland, had orchestrated a terrifying conspiracy in Suhang.
The Six Gates were incredibly weak, the Prefect of Suhang had been replaced through a 'cat for a prince' scheme, the Jiangnan faction of the martial arts world was a puppet used for human trafficking, coupled with the appearance of Wang Juyuan and Da Sha, and the explanation of the Yan Sheng Saber.
The pieces of the truth seemed to be falling into place, but several key aspects remained shrouded in mist.
Chen Jiuyang asked, "The people you trafficked were not from Long Country?"
Ueda Ichiro replied with a vacant stare, "Not from Long Country."
Chen Jiuyang pressed further, "Did you deliberately create vengeful spirits and malevolent ghosts in Suhang?"
Ueda Ichiro answered, "This matter was orchestrated by the National Master stationed in Suhang. I am not privy to the details. I was merely a tool in the plan for overt human trafficking."
Chen Jiuyang's heart sank. It seemed there was more than one significant player in Suhang.
He then inquired, "Why is your Long Country language so fluent?"
Ueda Ichiro's response sent a chill down Chen Jiuyang's spine: "Naturally, it's to facilitate our generations of residence in Long Country."
At this moment, Number One spoke, "Zero, the Legion has sent an investigation report stating that nearly eighty percent of the wives of officials in Suhang are Dongying nationals."
"Boom!"
Chen Jiuyang's mind reeled. It was at this moment he lost control over Ueda Ichiro's soul. Ueda Ichiro regained his senses, his eyes filled with venomous hatred as he laughed maniacally:
"Chen Jiuyang, I never expected you to possess the same methods as the National Master, managing to extract a sliver of truth from me. But it's too late!"
"Your Highness, Princess, I, Ueda Ichiro, am incapable of success and only capable of failure. I can only take my own life to atone for my sins!"
Ueda Ichiro picked up the gun from the ground and fired it into his own forehead.
"Bang—"
Ueda Ichiro's corpse fell to the ground, his eyes wide open in death. He had failed to scheme against Chen Jiuyang, and instead, had been outmaneuvered, revealing details of the Dongying Princess's grand plan. If it were to be exposed later, the entire Ueda family would be dealt with, so he chose suicide to protect them.
Chen Jiuyang sneered, "He thinks he's so clever!"
Chen Jiuyang raised the Yan Sheng Saber and cleaved through the alloy prison, emerging and freeing Zhang Tianen, the other Suhang Prefects, and Number One.
Chen Jiuyang instructed, "Number One, immediately contact the Legion and report this matter, emphasizing its gravity."
"It would be best to mobilize the entire Tianqi Legion to control all officials in Suhang, and report to Longjing to thoroughly investigate Suhang."
"Contact the Chen family of Shu Mountain and the Han clan of the True Demon Sect in my name, asking them to deploy their forces to maintain order in the Suhang martial arts world. The Suhang martial arts world has likely also been poisoned, with many people becoming Dongying lackeys!"
"We must return to Suhang immediately."
Number One replied, "Understood!"
He then hurried to contact the Tianqi Legion.
Meanwhile, Chen Jiuyang raised the Yan Sheng Saber in his hand and strode towards the Ueda family compound.
A terrifying aura erupted from him, his blade glinting with cold light!
Chen Jiuyang mercilessly massacred the entire Ueda family. These Dongying people could not even be considered human; they were worse than beasts!
Yan Sheng does not kill life; Yan Sheng is for killing life. Killing Dongying people to protect Long Country citizens.
Screams erupted throughout the Ueda family compound, the stench of blood filling the air, and blood flowing like rivers.
Mercy does not command armies, and kindness does not join the military!
Chen Jiuyang was now a soldier.
Upon receiving Chen Jiuyang's report, piercing alarms blared throughout the Tianqi Legion base.
Hearing the report, Li Fenghu's hands and feet turned cold. Such a grave and terrifying event had occurred in Suhang right under his nose, a complete subversion.
"Wuwuwu!"
He didn't even have time to convene a meeting, directly summoning all soldiers: "Suhang is now at Level One combat readiness. Immediately take over all Long Country institutions in Suhang, and control all Long Country officials and their relatives. Anyone who fails to cooperate will be shot on the spot for treason!"
"Act immediately!"
"Da da da!"
Tens of thousands of soldiers moved in unison, with aircraft, tanks, and armored vehicles deployed en masse.
"It's still not enough," Li Fenghu's fingers trembled as he said to his adjutant, "Send a distress signal to the Six Gates in the neighboring province. We need to apprehend all Dongying people in Suhang."
The adjutant did not know what had happened, but he was a soldier and would obey orders diligently.
Li Fenghu's heart felt as heavy as a mountain.
The Prefect of Suhang had been replaced for decades, and eighty percent of Suhang officials' wives were Dongying nationals. After a few more decades, would Suhang still be Long Country's Suhang?
It would likely become Dongying's Suhang!
If the officials' wives were Dongying nationals, and their children were to marry Dongying nationals, giving birth to the next generation, would they still be Long Country citizens?
In the report concerning officials' families, there was also a chilling piece of information: most of these officials' offspring were daughters. If they had sons, they would inevitably fall ill or die in car accidents!
Li Fenghu gritted his teeth, his eyes filled with murderous intent, "What a vicious scheme! Deceiving the heavens, replacing the beams, and swapping the prince for a cat!"
If the Dongying people were allowed to complete this plan, Suhang would outwardly belong to Long Country, but in reality, it would belong to Dongying. These Dongying people were plotting to carve up the territory!
Li Fenghu clenched his fists, "They all deserve to die!"
The Tianqi Legion was fully mobilized, controlling all Long Country institutions in Suhang. However, the Tianqi Legion's manpower was clearly insufficient to fully take over Suhang.
For a time, Suhang was in turmoil, like a small boat in a storm, with the possibility of capsizing at any moment.
The true Prefect of Suhang, along with Chen Jiuyang and his entourage, returned to Suhang by plane, their hearts filled with emotion. The remaining former Suhang Prefects wept tears of sorrow.
Li Fenghu, the head of the Chen family, and Tang Anmin, the Chief Constable of Suhang's Six Gates, met Chen Jiuyang at the airport, eager to learn more details from him.
Chen Jiuyang stated, "The Princess and the National Master of Dongying are hidden in Suhang. They must be found."
Li Fenghu's expression was grim, "We are already searching, but Suhang is vast, and our manpower is severely lacking. We haven't found them yet."
The head of the Chen family remarked, "Jiuyang, from the clues you brought from the Ueda family, we discovered that Dongying people have been smuggling and trafficking people in Suhang for decades. Tens of thousands over the years."
"With tens of thousands of foreigners entering Suhang, there must have been some clues. We also need to understand what the Dongying people are doing with the trafficked individuals," Tang Anmin added.
Initially, they believed this was merely a human trafficking case, with Suhang serving as a transit point to smuggle people to other countries. However, the clues found in the Ueda family's possession indicated that those people were never transported out of Suhang.
Chen Jiuyang's face darkened, "Dongying wants to carve up our territory and ruin Long Country's national destiny. These trafficked people are likely brutally murdered by the Dongying people upon arrival in Suhang. The Dongying National Master is deliberately creating vengeful spirits and malevolent ghosts in Suhang to erode our country's fortune, preventing our heroic spirits from resting in peace and causing them to reappear even in death."
Li Fenghu and Tang Anmin staggered, spitting out mouthfuls of dark blood, their faces looking extremely grim.