Chapter 459 The Chess Game Set by Wu Yue

Chapter 459 The Chess Game Set by Wu Yue

Returning to the Blaze base, surrounded by flowers, dazzling fireworks, and celebratory gun salutes, witnessed by all their loved ones,

Shen Que, dressed in formal attire, walked step by step toward Wu Yue, knelt on one knee, and formally popped the question.

After placing the ring on Wu Yue’s finger, he stood up and pulled her into his embrace, kissing the bride he had long desired.

Finally,

He could finally have all the goddess’s love for himself alone.

He was immensely grateful that, out of so many people, Wu Yue had picked him out at first glance.

He truly had to thank his parents for blessing him with such good looks.

Even though Wu Yue had said there was no need for extravagance—just good food and drinks at Blaze would suffice—despite their busy schedules, the entire alliance’s top brass still made time to attend.

“Holy crap, I never thought in my life I’d see the Alliance President, Vice President of the Alliance, Secretary-General, Chairman Jiang Yuhua, all here at our Blaze!!”

“Not just them—the alliance generals, Wang Ting faction leaders, scions of wealthy families, and the top-five ranked team captains in the entire alliance are all here!!”

“This is all thanks to Wu Yue’s influence!! Captain, you’ve married so well!!”

“The captain is now the number one in combat power in the entire alliance—aren’t you afraid he’ll beat you up??”

Jian Suiyu smiled and pulled Jiang Yuhua into his arms. “Right now, he’s so happy he’s practically bubbling over. His heart and eyes are full of Wu Yue—nothing else matters.”

Shang Baiyi sighed with emotion. “This is truly a huge honor. The S4 big shots are gathering, and everyone who can get in gets a share of the benefits. Our entire generation is riding on Wu Yue’s coattails—otherwise, we wouldn’t have scored an invite.”

Jie Chen said, “No need to sell ourselves short. If it were Wu Yue, she would say that capturing S4 was everyone’s achievement.”

Wu Chong nodded. “Yeah, yeah~ Yue Yue never takes all the credit for herself!”

Chun Ya agreed. “Exactly! From beginning to end, Yue Yue has never changed her original intentions!”

Richard and Fu Yanqi exchanged a glance, then simultaneously looked at Shang Baiyi and Chun Ya.

Zhou Qianfeng and Fu Yixue walked toward them. Shang Baiyi and Chun Ya eyed the four of them, puzzled.

Shang Baiyi asked, “Do you have something to say to me and Chun Ya?”

Zhou Qianfeng replied, “Young Master Huo, back then, the Huo family’s annihilation was spearheaded by the Secretariat in collaboration with the Daoist sect.

There were reasons for what happened, but considering you are now the vice-captain of Blaze, to avoid future misunderstandings between us, Master Fu and I thought it necessary to come and express our…”

Shang Baiyi quickly shook his head. “No, Secretary-General, we all know the Huo family’s matter is a lost cause.

These days, I’ve been helping out at the Secretariat. You handle everything personally and care for your subordinates. When it comes to the greater good of humanity versus the survival of individual families, you clearly prioritize what matters.”

Though he said this, seeing such a lively scene now, Chun Ya couldn’t help but lower her head slowly.

If only they had been able to keep the lady safe back then, with everything thriving now, perhaps the lady wouldn’t have had to die.

If it hadn’t been such an urgent situation, if there had been more time for companionship and treatment, could the lady have had a chance to recover?

Fu Yixue looked at Chun Ya. “Actually, we came here to bring someone to see you.”

Chun Ya looked up in confusion. When she saw the person behind Zhou Qianfeng and Fu Yixue, she turned to Shang Baiyi in disbelief. Chun Ya leapt to her feet, stunned.

"Madam Lian!!"

It's actually Madam Lian?!

Madam Lian, who had previously been in a frenzied, vicious state, now looked much better after undergoing psychological counseling and actual treatment during this period, coupled with the victory of S4. She gave an apologetic look to Chun Ya and slowly opened her arms to her.

"Chun Ya, I'm sorry, can you still forgive me?"

Chun Ya immediately threw herself into Madam Lian's arms, crying joyful tears, "Yes, I can, Madam, I will always forgive you. Madam, what exactly happened?"

Shang Baiyi's eyes widened in shock. Even though he had forgiven Chun Ya, deep down he still felt profound regret about his own cowardice and helplessness, and endless guilt over his mother's death.

He never dreamed that his mother was still alive!

Chun Ya reached out to touch Madam Lian's face in disbelief, suddenly realizing:

"It was Yue Yue!! It was Yue Yue who did it!! So at the time, she was so insistent on destroying all evidence and making sure the entire corpse was obliterated!!"

She wasn't worried about resurrection—she was afraid the body would give them away!!

Wu Yue promised Shang Baiyi to protect Chun Ya, and she promised Chun Ya to protect Madam Lian!!

She never broke a single promise she made!!

Shang Baiyi could hardly believe it, "How did she even pull this off? No... she's practically a goddess! Ahhh!"

Chun Ya just couldn't wrap her head around it, "At the time, we were both on the shuttle, just the two of us. Later, Yue Yue got into a fight with Shen Que—she didn't have time to swap the bodies..."

Fu Yanqi, "Quit guessing. Just take a look at my master."

Chun Ya and Shang Baiyi exchanged confused looks, then turned to Fu Yixue. When they saw the terrifying scar on her neck—one that looked like it could have severed her entire head—they both exclaimed in shock:

"Back from the dead?!"

They looked at each other, and Chun Ya speculated, "Yue Yue originally planned to sacrifice herself, so she destroyed the body to avoid complications and prevent Madam's body from being exploited. She intended to resurrect Madam when she performed her miracle, because she knew there was a living example, so she was certain she could do it too!"

Shang Baiyi asked curiously, "Mom, what's it like coming back from the dead?"

Madam Lian, "It's like a hard stop at the moment of death. Waking up again feels like waking from a long dream, left with this hollow, lost feeling."

Zhou Qianfeng, "For now, your mother will need to stay at the rehabilitation facility under the Secretariat. The Church, the Daoist sect, and the Research Institute will regularly provide her with treatment and psychological counseling. She can only leave once we have assessed and confirmed that she has moved past her fixations. We hope you can understand. We brought her here today mainly to help you clear the air between you and to motivate you in your future work."

Chun Ya and Shang Baiyi nodded happily in unison, "We understand!"

Zhou Qianfeng, "In that case, the Secretariat now formally extends an invitation to both of you. We hope you can be the first to respond to the Alliance's Talent Recruitment Decree, join the Secretariat, and contribute to the progress of all humanity."

Chun Ya and Shang Baiyi instantly fell silent.

They shared a quick, silent look:

Shang Baiyi, Is this really about taking the lead in responding, or taking the lead in dying?

Chun Ya, the Secretary-General openly tried to poach talent right at Shen Que's engagement party at Blaze, absolutely shameless!!

Zhou Qianfeng watched the two of them exchanging a dozen calculating looks and nodded in satisfaction—these two were perfect for the Secretariat.

He then turned to Madam Lian, "Although Young Master Huo may not be a field commander, he possesses exceptional organizational and management skills. Lu Li has been overseeing the guard team and trade chain all along.

If Young Master Huo can take charge of personnel dispatch, management, and coordination among various factions within the Secretariat, I, who have been busy all these years, can finally take a breather.

The Secretariat has been growing continuously, and by now, it can barely be considered the highest administrative unit of the alliance. I wonder if Madam Lian would consider it worthy?"

Madam Lian's pupils trembled intensely, her eyes filled with shame,

"For the Secretary-General to say such things is too generous."

Zhou Qianfeng smiled lightly, "In that case, I believe that one day, Young Master Huo will bring honor to his family name in his own way."

Fu Yixue glanced at Zhou Qianfeng and rolled her eyes.

He just loves showing off in front of women.

Zhou Qianfeng quietly took her hand, and when Fu Yixue tried to pull away, he held on even tighter. Everyone around them quickly looked away, pretending not to notice anything.