Chapter 351: Shen Que Faces the Military General Black Tortoise Alone

Chapter 351: Shen Que Faces the Military Department's General Black Tortoise Alone

Wu Yue looked at the Alliance President's reply, agreeing to meet at the northern gate of World City in an hour.

Wu Yue frowned, "I feel like the other side has come up with some plan."

Jian Suiyu, "What would you do if you were the Alliance President?"

Wu Yue, "If I were the Alliance President and had made such a terrible blunder, I’d probably sacrifice Vlad. After all, there’s still wiggle room in a military tribunal.

So what if we lose face? Once I had enough people, I’d release Vlad and turn the tables."

Jiang Huaizhi glanced at his communicator, "But clearly, the other side isn’t thinking like you."

Jian Suiyu sighed in relief, "Thank god someone gets it. Even we, who know all the cards, can’t keep up with your pace. How do you expect the other side to guess your hand or anticipate your 3-step-ahead plays?"

Jiang Huaizhi silently pulled up the communicator’s hologram for everyone to see,

"Vlad sent all the stream recordings of Shen Que and Baby Sis in the Fox Spirit dungeon, plus your time together in the ancient castle. He’s warning the Jiang family not to be deceived by Shen Que!"

Everyone watched the clips of Shen Que looking at Wu Yue with heart-eyes, "... "

Shen Que grinned, "He edited it well. Send it over, future bro—appreciate it."

It’d be perfect for his proposal video montage.

Wu Yue was speechless, "Vlad’s shipping brain is wasted outside of an imperial harem intrigue."

If it doesn’t involve some shipping wars, he can’t even strategize!!

Jian Suiyu rubbed his temples, "At this point, maybe just lean into it. This actually fits your endgame.

If Vlad truly believes Shen Que likes you, his next move will likely be kidnapping you to threaten Shen Que and pit the Jiang family and other factions against each other.

See? This is how normal people think!!"

Shen Que’s expression darkened instantly, "He’s digging his own grave."

Wu Yue, like a GPS recalculating routes, adjusted her strategy,

"Vlad must be gloating right now. Once Shen Que heads to the northern gate, he’ll definitely make his move, convinced he’s exposed Shen Que’s ‘pretty-boy ploy.’

If the Jiang family doesn’t intervene, the Alliance President’s general can easily kill Shen Que and take Longyuan, making both Vlad and the Alliance President happy.

Fine. To accommodate their smooth-brained logic, we’ll play along.

The Jiang family will immediately deploy half their battleships to standby 100 kilometers outside the northern zone. Meanwhile, Second Brother must lock down all outgoing comms from the Jiang family to narrow down the spy’s identity.

If our trip to the polar region wasn’t leaked, this operation likely won’t be either—meaning the traitor’s identity is all but confirmed.

Shen Que, take the POWs from the night op and Longyuan to the northern gate alone.

If anyone provokes you, kill every last one of them."

The Blaze team choked, "Send Shen Que alone?"

Wu Yue nodded, "Yes."

Wu Chong worried, "What if they send an entire battalion? Won’t the captain get mobbed?"

Wu Yue wasn't entirely sure either. "It shouldn’t, right?"

The Blaze members roared, "He’s your damn fiancé!! What's with this uncertain tone of yours?!"

"Because I have faith in him." Wu Yue looked at Shen Que, her eyes curving into crescents. "You must also want to settle this mess with the Royal Court yourself, right? Standing face-to-face with those nobles and delivering a crushing blow."

Jian Suiyu understood. "Go ahead. We’ve got Blaze covered. Don't worry."

The Blaze members cheered, "Go get ’em, Cap!"

Shen Que's gaze flickered toward Wu Yue, who reassured him, "I'll be in the Jiang family's lead airship. Relax—I’ll personally guarantee not a single shell lands near you."

Shen Que nodded. "Mm."

Zhang Ze, piloting Blaze's airship, was so amped up he was practically vibrating.

Shen Que told him, "If you don’t want to get involved with the Alliance..." I can fly the airship myself.

Zhang Ze shook his head frantically, "No, no, no! I’m just way too excited. Never in a million years did I think I’d pull off something this epic—taking my captain to provoke the Alliance President, Alliance generals, and Royal Court dukes. My god, I feel like my ancestors are doing backflips in their graves."

Shen Que, "...Dial it back a notch."

Zhang Ze sighed dreamily, "Wu Yue’s a total badass."

Shen Que’s tone turned icy. "If you don’t want a beating, don’t talk about my wife like that."

Zhang Ze, "..." Finally, you got your papers stamped—forgetting how you were shaking in your boots back in the cafeteria!

By the time Shen Que arrived, Vlad was already waiting outside the northern gate, backed by the SSS-ranked general Black Tortoise, who had long guarded the northern territories.

The moment the airship landed, troops from both sides closed in.

Royal Court POWs shuffled out one by one, and the more Vlad watched, the more something didn’t add up.

Until Shen Que finally appeared. Vlad barked, "What’s going on? Where are Leo and Frank?!"

Shen Que tossed Leo’s corpse at Vlad’s feet. "Leo’s dead. Frank, I turned to dust."

Vlad glared furiously at Shen Que, "Back then, you and all of Blaze’s top brass were unconscious! How could anyone have hurt Leo and Frank?!"

Shen Que shrugged. "Beats me. Maybe they sucked."

Vlad gnashed his teeth, "Noah, with the Jiang family out of the picture, you’ve still got the balls to act like this?! Today, with both the Royal Court and the military here, you actually came alone?!"

Shen Que nodded. "Yeah. For trash like you, I’m more than enough."

Black Tortoise huffed a contemptuous laugh. "Kid, even if you’re SSS-level too, there’s something you might not realize."

He suddenly drew a massive greatsword and slammed it into the ground, cleaving the earth open. "The difference is—you’re SSS-level because that’s your limit. I’m SSS-level because the Alliance’s highest classification tops out at SSS-level!!"

Shen Que tilted his head. "You giving me a word problem here?"

Inside the airship, Zhang Ze watched as the three of them clashed, their aura pressure warping the air itself. He cheered, "Fuck yeah, Cap!!" while blowing up Wu Yue’s feed with play-by-plays.

Jiang Huaizhi, "...So, did you know Shen Que was this much of a loose cannon with a rebellious streak?"

Wu Yue hesitated for a second before shaking her head. "I didn’t. He’s a perfect angel."

Jiang Huaizhi, "Do you think Shen Que can beat Black Tortoise?"

Watching as Black Tortoise telegraphed a full-power sword swing at Shen Que, Wu Yue’s face went stone-cold.