Chapter 326: The Li Family’s Conspiracy

Chapter 326 The Li Family's Conspiracy

Wu Yue cautiously glanced at Shen Que's expression. Joking aside, if she had known the Fox spirit would suddenly lose power, she would never have let Shen Que move in with her so quickly.

Seriously, the Fox spirit had been reliable for so long—why did it fail at the most critical moment?!

Wu Yue stole a peek at Shen Que and slowly stood up.

But Shen Que pulled her close in one swift motion, his eyes gleaming as he looked at her.

"Say it again."

Wu Yue glared at him, but Shen Que looked expectant. "One more time."

Wu Yue averted her gaze and softly called out again, "*Husband*."

Shen Que was so happy he was overjoyed, kissing her cheek. "Yes!"

Wu Yue's face flushed slightly as she looked at Shen Que, and both of them couldn’t help but laugh.

Shen Que was in an excellent mood, putting on a show of lamenting dramatically, "What a shame the Fox spirit suddenly went offline."

Having regained her composure, Wu Yue said, "You should move back first."

Shen Que refused. "Not a chance, I’ve already moved in."

Wu Yue insisted, "The situation is different now. Move back first."

Shen Que adopted a solemn expression. "Wu Yue, I think you might have some misunderstandings about me. I’m a gentleman.

And with my appearance and build, I actually have some concerns too."

Wu Yue gritted her teeth. "Then move out!"

Shen Que pleaded pitifully. "I got hit by the BOSS’s poison gas in the Dungeon yesterday, and it still hurts. I can’t move."

Wu Yue was completely exasperated. She stood up and, with the Fox spirit Dungeon offline, began trying to figure out the issue.

If it was because she had severed a soul fragment in the Dungeon before, the Fox spirit’s warning had still worked on the return trip.

Last night and the previous time, when she stayed in Shen Que’s room, the Fox spirit’s warning had also been effective.

But once she entered her own room, the Fox spirit Dungeon’s effect vanished.

In other words, among the arcane arrangements in her room, there was an item capable of blocking the Fox spirit’s warning.

Now that she thought about it, it made sense. Although the Fox spirit was an SSS-level BOSS, outside the Dungeon, it could at most inflict a negative effect.

If she used mystical tools similar to warding or sealing charms, it was indeed possible to block this effect.

Just like in the previous Dungeon at the coastal mining town—a separate realm—the Fox spirit Dungeon couldn’t take effect there either.

Wu Yue suddenly recalled the gossip about Li Yiran that Wu Xiuli had shared with her. For a period, the gossip had stopped for about two months after the Fox spirit Dungeon was implemented.

But after those two months, the rumors resurfaced.

Though this information was buried under the deluge of DX001’s reports, Wu Yue suspected this timing was key.

Li Yiran, backed by the Li family’s deep pockets, must have found a way to neutralize the Fox spirit's power.

Wu Yue asked Shen Que, "I remember back then, when Aunt Fu was affected by DX001, Uncle Zhou personally went to the royal court to bring you out."

Shen Que nodded, "That's right. At the time, Vlad trapped me, using Blaze as a threat, and refused to let me leave no matter what, insisting I attend the socialite soirée he organized."

Wu Yue, "I think the Li family might have already known how to break the fox spirit's curse before that.

Li Yiran, a playboy, was suddenly forced into abstinence, and he would never casually sign a 'soulmate pact'—he simply couldn’t tolerate it. So, it’s highly likely he secretly had people search for a way to break it.

The Li family was in cahoots with the palace. He told Vlad the method, and Vlad used it to set you up."

The two exchanged glances, their eyes filled with relief.

If Shen Que had gone that time, everything would've gone sideways.

Just as Shen Que was about to tightly embrace Wu Yue, she suddenly jumped up,

"I need to tell my sister immediately! She said she’s going to try testing the waters with Li Yiran.

If, in my sister’s understanding, the fox spirit’s warning means the Li family can’t do anything, then the Li family will likely exploit this blind spot to use dirty tricks!!"

With that, Wu Yue immediately shot a message to Jiang Yuhua, but there was no response.

Her face fell, and she blasted messages to her three brothers, two uncles, and even her father.

"Jiang Huaizhi: Yuhua went to try on wedding dresses today. Qian and Mubai are with her."

"Jiang Qian: I’m here, I’m here."

"Jiang Mubai: But she’s been in the dressing room for a while now."

"Jiang Li: Go check on her right now."

"Jiang Qian: Holy shit!! The moment we went in, we saw an SSS-level and four SS-level esp-ers from the Li family trying to restrain my sister and snatch her!!

Luckily, we arrived in time, or the consequences would’ve been unthinkable!"

"Jiang Cheng: Where are you now?"

"Jiang Mubai: Victoria Bridal in Central City."

"Wu Yue: @Jiang Cheng Dad, go wreck them."

"Jiang Mubai/Jiang Qian/Jiang Huaizhi: @Jiang Cheng Uncle, go pound them."

"Jiang Li/Jiang Ling: @Jiang Cheng Xiao Cheng, go smash them."

"Everyone: You’re unhinged. Nobody cops your heat when you throw down."

"Jiang Cheng: ...Fine."

After sending the messages, Wu Yue grabbed Shen Que, "Let’s go, let’s go! Round up the crew and let’s go catch the fireworks."

Shen Que blinked in confusion, then saw Wu Yue spam the whole convo to their seven-person squad group.

"Wu Yue: The shuttle to Central City lifts off in 120 seconds. All VIP rubberneckers, hurry up and get on board. No dilly-dallying."

"Wu Chong: Hell yeah!! I’m coming!!

Is this the legendary showdown where Yue Yue’s dad—the undisputed GOAT of the alliance—is going to 1v5 one SSS-level and four SS-level top-tiers?!"

"Jie Chen: The legendary heavyweight is finally making an appearance. I'm in position."

"Fu Yanqi: Same here."

"Richard: Life's wild, what a rush! I'm here."

Wu Yue had just arrived at the airport, and the flyer was already in place. She glanced at Jian Suiyu in the main pilot's seat and, once everyone was aboard, immediately lifted the flyer to full throttle, streaking toward World City.

The entire journey was manually controlled, the flyer cutting through the sky like a bolt of lightning.

Approaching light speed, it induced nausea and dizziness in all the combatants on board.

Wu Chong, "Wu Yue, Yue Yue, can you slow down? I'm gonna puke, man."

Wu Yue, "If we're late, we'll miss all the action. Besides, those five combatants are likely the Li family's top-tier fighters—exactly the ones you'll be facing later.

I’ve asked Sister Xiuli, and even she doesn’t have any more info on them. If we can see my dad wiping the floor with them firsthand, we might get a preview of their combat styles."

Wu Chong asked curiously, "Then who will your dad fight when we take on these combatants later?"

Wu Yue turned her head with a smile, "Who else? Fighting solo against a hundred, charging straight for the highest authority—the Alliance President, of course."

....

While pushing the flyer to its limits, Wu Yue sent a message to Jiang Mubai:

"Wu Yue: Third Brother, find a way to stall them. We can’t let this slide.

If my dad doesn’t pound them into the ground, they’ll think our Jiang family has no one left!"

"Jiang Mubai: Consider it done!"