CHAPTER 424: 226. XU ZIANG’S CONDITIONS

The faces of everyone present turned extremely grim.

This damn cult really knows how to pick their moments.

They didn’t suddenly activate the array during the call.

If this cult had suddenly activated the array during the call, at least everyone would have an explanation.

At the very least, they could let those from the Great Yan Dynasty see that it wasn’t the Ninth Special Zone who orchestrated it.

But just after the conversation ended over there and this side agreed to ensure the Little Princess’s safety,

in the next second, the Little Princess’s life was hanging by a thread.

How the hell do we deal with this?

If something happens to the Little Princess now, everyone in the Ninth Special Zone won’t be able to bear the consequences.

Expecting one special zone to withstand the wrath of an entire nation is clearly impossible.

It’s possible that the Night Empire might hand over everyone in the Ninth Special Zone’s political bureau to calm the Great Yan Dynasty’s anger.

After all, everyone in the Ninth Special Zone’s political bureau has long been dissatisfied with the Night Empire Headquarters.

They have some sense of asserting military power for themselves.

People present looked at each other, confused and worried.

Chen Che, exasperated, cursed: "Everyone! What are you still staring here for? Quickly utilize your connections, mobilize the troops, and conduct a thorough search of the Ninth Special Zone to find those cultists, and immediately send for someone who understands the Witchcraft Calamity.

Figure out a way to rescue the Little Princess!

Her childhood friend is watching intently over there!"

Vazmir exhaled a breath and said solemnly, "Gentlemen, this is about the life and death of the entire Ninth Special Zone’s political bureau. Please put aside your usual prejudices and cooperate to save the Little Princess first."

All personnel in the Ninth Special Zone’s political bureau began to take action.

The military started a comprehensive search of the entire Ninth Special Zone.

The sudden uproar alarmed the Apocalypse Society’s Arabic, who quickly contacted Chen Che to inquire what was going on.

Why was the entire Ninth Special Zone’s military suddenly mobilized on all fronts?

They almost traced his location.

It’s known that some slums are extremely dangerous, and most of the military is unwilling to enter.

The place is intricate and forces are intertwined; even if they search, they might not find anything and could spend a lot of manpower, material, and financial resources.

Yet this time, the military conducted a carpet search, sparing no area.

This truly startled Arabic.

He even thought it was due to the recent days when their Apocalypse Society continually attempted to assassinate Luo Qingtian.

Chen Che merely replied, "It’s none of your business, just keep a low profile for now."

Meanwhile, all doctors from the Ninth Special Zone were mobilized.

However, the Witchcraft Calamity is extremely rare in the Ninth Special Zone, and few people can make sense of the mysterious ailment afflicting the Little Princess.

Xia Yuansi had already been sent to the intensive care unit, the hearts of all high-level personnel in the Ninth Special Zone were tied to this Little Princess, a truly rare sight.

Almost everyone was furrowing their brows as An Nishang’s crimson pupils seemed to bloom like an Other Shore Flower, locked onto the Little Princess, moments later, her eyes flashed, and she said: "Her life force is continually weakening; at this rate, if we can’t find a solution within 24 hours, she will die."

Hearing this, everyone’s heart was struck heavily.

Things are dire.

Just then, An Nishang suddenly thought of something and turned to say: "Get Xu Ziang over here, our director from the military’s political department. I remember the Xu Family had a child once harmed by the Blood Archbishop, and to prevent others from following in the same tragic path, they specifically researched Blood Archbishop’s methods.

Xu Ziang is from the Xu Family, he might know the Blood Archbishop’s methods."

Hearing An Nishang’s words, everyone immediately found a breakthrough point, and in less than half an hour, the tipsy Xu Ziang was brought over.

Seeing Xu Ziang’s drunken and haggard appearance, everyone present couldn’t help frowning.

It should be known that Xu Ziang was dispatched to the Ninth Special Zone by the Night Empire Headquarters, similar in nature to Luo Qingtian.

Xu Ziang entered the military political department under orders from the Night Empire Headquarters, to investigate military embezzlement and unreported military personnel.

The Night Empire Headquarters suspected that the Ninth Special Zone’s military inflated military figures and didn’t report them, collaborating with the Finance Bureau in embezzlement and even nurturing independent forces.

This Xu Family scion was dispatched here as a breakthrough point.

As long as this Xu Family scion could uncover anything, the Night Empire Headquarters could logically send someone to take over the entire Ninth Special Zone’s military.

However, Xu Ziang’s capabilities fell short; for so long, no flaws in the Ninth Special Zone’s military were found.

It left people at their wit’s end.

Initially, when Xu Ziang came to the Ninth Special Zone, he intended to befriend An Nishang.

Not just to climb into this stunning beauty’s bed, but also to utilize her abilities to achieve his political ambitions.

How could An Nishang let him off so easily?

With Luo Qingtian from the right wing coming here, Xu Ziang was already feeling a sense of crisis, realizing that the higher-ups no longer trusted him. Xu Ziang intended to cooperate with Luo Qingtian, but Luo Qingtian ignored him.

Having failed in both career and love, Xu Ziang could only drown his sorrows in alcohol.

There he was in the tavern, drunkenly holding two beauties, not yet having kissed them, when he was suddenly taken away by someone sent by the council.

Arriving at the council, Xu Ziang realized how urgent the situation was. After a quick scan of the room, he sobered up quite a bit, frowned, rubbed his temples, and said, "What does this mean, everyone? Did I break any laws of the Ninth Special Zone by having a drink?"

"Director Xu, we have a request that concerns major affairs of the entire Ninth Special Zone." President of the Council, Vazmir, personally spoke, pointing at Xia Yuansi who was lying on the hospital bed.

At the same time, he explained the entire situation.

Upon understanding the situation, Xu Ziang’s eyes flashed sharply.

Xu Ziang furrowed his brows, walked over to Xia Yuansi’s side, and examined the spell on Xia Yuansi’s body with increasing alarm, causing a slight curve to form on his lips.

"So... this is the Blood Sacrifice Soul Spell of the Blood Archbishop.

It involves sacrificing the soul of someone of noble identity to gain power.

This kind of sacrifice must begin very early on.

If this girl really is the Princess of the Great Yan Dynasty, her identity is certainly noble... there’s a word for it... fortune! Yes.

In the Witchcraft Calamity, there’s significant emphasis on so-called fortune.

This kind of sacrifice is a summon, using the fortune of a noble identity to enact an abyssal summon.

The damned Blood Archbishops are doing something unforgivable, and if they do manage to sacrifice this little princess’s soul, whatever gets summoned..."

Xu Ziang’s lips curled: "It would be enough to destroy our entire Ninth Special Zone. I’m not exaggerating at all, folks. If those Blood Archbishop bastards achieve such a goal, it would be catastrophic for us."

Everyone who heard this was instantly alarmed.

Vazmir looked at Xu Ziang and said, "Director Xu, since you know so much about the Blood Archbishop, surely you know how to solve this, right?"

"I do."

Xu Ziang nodded, and everyone’s gaze was fixed on him.

Finally, Xu Ziang felt a sense of vindication.

He didn’t reveal the solution immediately. After scanning the room, he said, "I’ll be straightforward. Everyone understands why I’m here. You should know what I want by now.

We’re all grasshoppers tied to the same rope.

I can help you resolve this, but I also need your return favor once I do.

Give me credit, let me successfully return to the Night Empire Headquarters.

I know you’re not welcoming me, but without accomplishments, if I return, my status and identity will plummet.

For me, that situation is worse than death.

So if you want my help, agree to my terms.

Let me return to the Night Empire Headquarters in glory."

Many present, particularly those from the Military Department, had changed expressions.

Xu Ziang’s words were clear; if they wanted him to save the little princess, the Military Department had to sacrifice and let him return triumphantly to the Night Empire Headquarters.

The Military Department wasn’t happy about this. An officer immediately said coldly, "Xu Ziang, you’d better think carefully. If you don’t save the little princess, your end won’t be any good!"

"Heh, what you’re saying is, even if I save the little princess, my end will still be grim, right? I came out disgracefully, and if I don’t achieve something, I’ll lose my status as the heir of the Xu Family when I return to the Night Empire Headquarters.

Yeah, sure, I have another choice. Rescue the princess, then shamelessly ask her to take me back to the Great Yan Dynasty as a kept man, right?

Screw you!"

Slightly drunk and a bit hot-headed, Xu Ziang cursed fiercely.

An Nishang’s crimson pupils swept over the crowd, her voice cool and collected, "Council, vote."

Vazmir glanced at An Nishang upon hearing this and said, "No need for a vote, it’s urgent. Director Xu, on behalf of the entire council, I agree to your terms. As long as you can save the little princess, the council will give you the credit to return gloriously to the Night Empire."

"You’ll get what you want, satisfied?" An Nishang also said.

Luo Qingtian looked at Xu Ziang with some disdain, thinking only the incapable would obtain credit through such means.

Having been hardened by society’s harshness, Xu Ziang didn’t care about these scornful glances.

He only cared about whether he could gain the credit to return.

After getting the council’s promise, Xu Ziang breathed a sigh of relief.

The council wouldn’t break its promise in front of so many people.

Otherwise, it would lose all trust from everyone.

Now unburdened by debt after receiving the promise, Xu Ziang focused on the spell on the little princess and said, "To save this little princess, others need to assist. This spell, this array, continually tears at her soul. We need another person with a powerful soul to recover the little princess’s soul!"