Netherworld Retrograde

Chapter 391: Chapter 186 Ark Messenger_2

Li Yelai paused before replying, ”There are some... but I also have a trump card. There won’t be any problems.”

Indeed, Li Yelai could contact the outside world. Don’t forget, he was one of the Ark Chosen Ones!

And Jing Lin, another Ark Chosen One, was also in Giant City.

The two could totally trade information through the ark!

Of course, this also carried risks. Transactions within the ark weren’t beyond the captain’s notice, though the captain said he wouldn’t interfere with the contents of the transactions.

But... if the ark captain spied on their transaction, Li Yelai’s identity would be exposed.

However, if the worst-case scenario did occur, Li Yelai would use a vehicular killer device and blow the damn ark up!

Then, Li Yelai grabbed a suit and Copper Face, and entered a room where several Ye Boshou guarded the surroundings, and Little Mad King disappeared, hidden in the darkness.

In the room, Li Yelai took out a piece of Wolf Beast Skin and hid the information inside. Then, he took out an ark ticket and infused it with his Spiritual Energy.

Soon, he heard the piercing sound of a steam whistle.

The next second, a white light flashed in front of him, and a sense of weightlessness washed over him.

As the white light faded, Li Yelai found himself inside the ark.

He didn’t have time to observe the changes within the ark and quickly spoke, ”Captain, please help me contact Lord Camellia!”

Deep within the ark, a voice replied, ”Possible.”

The voice was flat, seemingly indifferent to Li Yelai’s arrival.

Having done all this, Li Yelai sat in his seat and waited.

The hall was empty, eerily quiet.

The four paintings on the wall seemed to have changed a bit. The third painting’s green flames looked brighter, like a green lotus... but it was still too abstract to understand its meaning.

As for the fourth painting, um, no change at all—still a figure in Ming Guang Armor holding a Sky Halberd. That person was likely Yang Chen.

Speaking of Captain Yang Chen, it was unclear if he had succeeded in his Seventh Awakening...

Li Yelai pondered this as he waited for over ten minutes. Then, a white light shone, and a figure clad in thick Scale Armor emerged from it.

Jing Lin (Jing Lin) had arrived!

”Copper Face?” Jing Lin was also surprised.

He almost laughed out loud, not expecting Li Yelai to suddenly seek him out in the ark in the middle of the night.

Wasn’t this causing a commotion? Weren’t we in the same Giant City? If you wanted to chit-chat, just call me, Jing Nuo really wants to keep you on the phone!

Did you really need to drag me out of bed?

Wait, that wasn’t right. The Night General was out of the city on a mission.

Could it be, he is in the wilderness, or even... the Forbidden Zone?

Jing Lin pondered, then spoke aloud, ”Mr. Copper Face, what brings you to seek me out at this late hour?”

Li Yelai replied, ”I’ve acquired a fine piece of fur and would like to trade with you. Would you be willing to trade it for some medicine? Preferably Extraordinary Medicine...”

As he spoke, a ripple of space flickered, and a folded Wolf Beast Skin appeared.

The next second, the wolf skin was on the table in front of Jing Lin.

”Indeed, not bad, not a single scratch on the fur, and the color is also quite nice...” Jing Lin, unaware of what Li Yelai intended, praised the skin while gently stroking it.

When he touched a certain part, Jing Lin paused, discovering something hidden under the Wolf Beast Skin. He then said, ”Alright, I’ll take it. But I don’t have any medicine with me right now, I’ll bring it to you later.”

”Of course, you can take the fur now. But please hurry...” Li Yelai answered.

Jing Lin nodded slightly and left the ark with the Wolf Beast Skin.

Even without an agreement, both played their parts well.

...

In Jing Family’s Mansion located within No.3 Border City, inside a secret chamber.

Jing Lin quickly unwrapped the Wolf Beast Skin and pulled out a fairly thick envelope.

Opening the envelope and glancing inside, Jing Lin felt a chill run through his scalp.

Human traitor, execution, rescue, Black Origin City...

”This is crazy!” Jing Lin cursed softly, ”Why bother leaving the city at all?”

And the white-haired old man beside him instantly snatched the envelope, quickly glanced over it, and said with a grave expression, ”Contact the authorities immediately and relay all this information to them!”

Jing Lin nodded immediately and left.

Then, the white-haired old man turned to the middle-aged man also in the room and said, ”You go prepare some Extraordinary Medicine for the Night General to use in the upcoming trade.”

The middle-aged man looked puzzled, ”The Night General passing messages through the ark is one thing since we’re already cooperating with the authorities. But why must we also provide the medicine?”

”I really don’t understand why you value the Night General so much; he’s clearly stated he won’t join our Jing Family. I’m your beloved son!”

The middle-aged man rose to his feet rambling on. Before leaving the room, however, he stopped in his tracks, his face a mask of horror as he looked at the white-haired elder.

He had come up with a possibility.

The white-haired elder sighed and nodded slightly, acknowledging his thought.

”Is that Jin Cuihua really... Why didn’t she seek help from us? We...” The middle-aged man’s face changed repeatedly, his eyes reddening.

Finally, he spoke in a low voice, ”Then...we can’t let Xiao Nuo be involved with him anymore, wouldn’t that be incest...”

”Is that all you could come up with after so long?” The white-haired elder shook his head, ”Also, don’t tell anyone else yet...”

...

Inside the ark, Li Yelai continued to wait.

As long as there was no issue on Jing Lin’s end, the authorities should be able to respond soon.

Fortunately, there was no anomaly within the ark.

It seemed the ark captain really didn’t care about the content of the trade?

This allowed Li Yelai to relax a bit. It was best if they remained undetected, and the authorities still needed the ark.

After about thirty minutes, another flash of white light occurred.

Jing Lin stepped out from the flash of light, this time holding a box full of vials and jars.

Those were all extraordinary medicines, worth quite a lot.

However, Ye Boshou’s group had already prepared the medicine; the real key lay hidden within those vials and jars!

”Mr. Copper Face, sorry to have kept you waiting, let’s complete the transaction now,” Jing Lin said as the materials appeared in front of Li Yelai.

Li Yelai nodded slightly, ”Thank you, but it seems a bit much.”

”It’s no issue, next time you have these goods, trade with me first, consider these a deposit,” Jing Lin said with a smile. ”Until next time.”

”Thank you, Lord Camellia, until next time,” Li Yelai responded.

Subsequently, both of them left the ark.

...

In the Heavenly Kingdom, within the stronghold of Silver Mountain City.

Li Yelai opened his eyes and only after removing the Copper Face, did he slowly exhale a breath of tainted air, his back soaked with cold sweat.

Inside the ark, it had been extremely tense. Only after coming out did he dare relax.

”Are you back?” Little Mad King appeared in the room at some point, holding a cup of water, which he handed to Li Yelai.

Li Yelai took the water cup and drained it in one gulp, replying, ”It was a success!”

Then, Li Yelai took the vials and jars out of the room, placing them before Long Lie and the others.

”This is what headquarters sent back; the intelligence should be inside,” Li Yelai said.

Long Lie and the others were puzzled.

From their perspective, Li Yelai had entered the room with a piece of Wolf Beast Skin.

Nearly an hour later, he emerged from the room, and mysteriously, Little Mad King also came out of the room.

And after coming out, Li Yelai’s face was flushed, and he was covered in sweat.

If not for the box of medicine, they might have wondered what else they had been doing.

But how did these appear? How did the authorities deliver them?

Still, they didn’t ask further but quickly checked the vials and jars, swiftly finding the letter hidden in a secret compartment of the box.

After inspecting the letter, Long Lie and Gu Yue spoke, ”The authorities will dispatch personnel to snipe the enemy’s reinforcements.”

”Sending people?” Li Yelai asked, ”Is there enough time? It’s such short notice.”

”I’m not sure; we just have to trust the headquarters’ arrangements,” Gu Yue replied.

”Did they tell us how we should respond?” Gulu from the Hu Ben Team asked.

”Our Giant City doesn’t know how many of our own people are in Silver Mountain City; they didn’t give us clear instructions,” Long Lie shook his head, ”But the headquarters assured, the enemy won’t have strong support for Silver Light City.”

The authorities ultimately left the decision to Li Yelai and his team.

After all, the operation was too risky, fraught with too much uncertainty.

But this was enough!

The worry about what lay behind had been assured by the authorities.

What was left was to choose to trust their comrades, believing they would make the same choice!

The rescue operation, unanimously approved!