Chapter 748 - 340: The Note

Chapter 748: Chapter 340: The Note

"Tanggao’s parents, as well as many cults caught by the Night Patrol, are Blood Origin Cult, fanatical followers of the Old Gods," Li Xin said.

Lu Shuai was instantly stunned. He didn’t really know the true situation of Ye Shidao, but as someone from the Lu Family, he inherently knew the facade of politicians, the more convincing they appeared, the more hypocritical they were. Yet, he never imagined Ye Shidao was the cult leader.

"Blood Origin Cult leader..." Li Xin was a bit dazed by this news.

Since Ye Shidao is the Grand Governor, if he wants to ally with the Royal Family, he would need to at least become a Regent King to win them over. Given the current situation of the Royal Family, they would likely need to surrender most of their power to Ye Shidao, resulting in an absolute contradiction — Blood Origin Cult’s faith lies in the Night God, while Dragon Capital is Moon God’s territory now.

If letting the followers of the greatest enemy become Li Long’s rulers, is the Church Court tempting fate?

How could this be possible!

Although he couldn’t define what constitutes as devout faith, this is too absurd.

Li Xin frowned deeply; could all his previous deductions be wrong?

"Marshal, where did the note come from, and why did someone deliver it to you?" Li Xin asked, "Blood Origin Cult is extremely dangerous, worshipping the Night God."

Lu Shuai remained silent for a while, "Brother Li, I know what the Night God embodies. His followers are bloodthirsty, fear the sunlight, and during the old times, were symbols of slaughter and curses. Moreover, being bitten by a Blood Demon leads to pollution and transformation into a Blood Demon, posing extreme horror, and regardless of the country, Blood Demons are burned to death upon discovery."

Li Xin’s heart continually sank. Upon hearing that a dozen Blood Demons were discovered, the Church Court mobilized personnel along with many Night Patrols, sustaining heavy losses to eradicate the Blood Demons. Additionally, the wounded crew members also had to be executed, and their descendants were cursed. The horror was so deeply ingrained that people avoided discussing it, not because they didn’t want to, but because the nightmare imbued terror in their hearts.

Li Xin and Lu Shuai exchanged looks of unease. If Ye Shidao truly was the Blood Origin Cult leader, as the Grand Governor, how many Blood Demons had he nurtured over the years?

"Is this note credible, why is it in your hands?" Li Xin asked.

The authenticity of the matter was hard to tell, but Ye Shidao was no small figure, always in touch with the Archbishop of the Church Court. Could he have disguised himself so perfectly without being noticed?

Moreover, why anonymously inform Lu Shuai and not someone else?

Lu Shuai’s mind spun wildly. He always thought his greatest advantage was his mind, but now it felt like mush.

"If it’s fake, the note is meant to provoke you to stand against Ye Shidao. If it’s real, it should have been given to the Church Court or the Night Patrol, or some other people," Li Xin murmured. But irrespective of that, Lu Shuai wasn’t the only choice; yet as someone part of the Night Patrol like him, wasn’t he aware? He even thought Blood Origin Cult was already eradicated.

"Brother Li, I’m working for Ye Shidao," Lu Shuai said.

Li Xin looked at Lu Shuai, Lu Shuai looked back, Lu Shuai smiled wryly, "You’re not angry?"

"Why be angry? You must have your reasons for doing so, but things seem a little out of control now," Li Xin said.

"Haha, Brother Li, you are indeed Brother Li. Remember when I told you long ago that my Lower Council membership was helped by a benefactor, that benefactor is Ye Shidao," Lu Shuai said, "Of course, he only saw me as a pawn, not really paying much attention until I became valuable due to the Tanggao incident, he then began assigning me tasks. I feel my abilities are limited and want Dean Chen to succeed smoothly, requiring someone inside the enemy ranks."

"You are indeed brave to have survived until now, it’s quite a miracle," Li Xin couldn’t help but say. Perhaps where Ye Shidao is located is the main base of the Blood Demons, "Have you noticed any peculiar habits of Ye Shidao?"

"No," Lu Shuai shook his head. "But the suspension of elections last time in the Council was arranged by him for me to cooperate, gaining two months. I intended to leverage the opportunity to exacerbate tensions between him and the Potter Family for Dean Chen’s greater chance, and indeed it seemed to move in that direction. But now it appears my ideas might be simplistic, Ye Shidao’s intent is not elections, but to seize control of the Potter Family to ally with the Royal Family for a restoration."

He was somewhat smug over the past few days; the whole incident was deeply buried, and upon reflection, it didn’t expose any glaring flaws. His persona was firmly established; considering his experience in Dragon Capital, resenting the Potter Family for dismissing Chen Rutang seemed very natural. However, he never imagined Ye Shidao’s goal was elsewhere.

Combining all this information, there may be one or two discrepancies, but it all suggests Ye Shidao is deeply problematic.

And whether Ye Shidao is indeed Blood Origin Cult’s leader remains the crux of the issue.

"You should be careful lately, avoid seeing Ye Shidao; give me this note, I’ll ask a Life Master to evaluate it," Li Xin said, better safe than sorry, after all.

"It doesn’t matter, I’m just a small figure, not critical."

"Clear your mind, if you were indeed a small figure, they wouldn’t value you as they do, nor would this note end up in your hands. This is no longer a peaceful election, but a covert war; stay put at the Celestial Principle Academy and don’t wander," Li Xin said. Finding another person like Lu Shuai with such credibility in Dragon Capital is rare, and he is just young, otherwise, he could participate in the election, certainly gaining support from several families.

"Oh, Brother Li, you’re so handsome and considerate; if I were a woman I’d like you too."

"Get lost, get lost!"

The two parted, retracting their smiles; the current situation offered no reason to genuinely smile. If it were truly Ye Shidao’s plan, with his mindset, the preparation and layout were egregiously advanced.

Moreover, Song of Hell, he merely eliminated one Enslaved Angel; the Nun’s whereabouts remain unknown, nor do they know if any other singers have arrived...

Li Xin returned to Shadow Owl, quickly summoned all the Night Patrol captains through Meng Po.

In the office, Li Xin held the note in hand and threw a dice.

"Ye Shidao is the Blood Origin Cult leader."

The dice spun, rendering an effective determination of nine points.

Li Xin clenched the note; he suspected it was likely true, given the timing and context, a smokescreen attempt seemed minimal, but confirming with the dice brought peace of mind.

Restoration was merely speculation. Ye Shidao wishes to permanently occupy the Governor’s position by collaborating with the Royal Family. What would entice the Royal Family to risk such a move? There’s only one possibility — restoring their rule, even nominally, an irresistible lure for Ji Mingyue.

His assassination of Ji Sheng probably accelerated their plans; Ji Sheng was surely a crucial Royal Family force, leading Ye Shidao to believe the Potter Family discovered something and acted prematurely, severing the Royal Family’s limb.

Perhaps some guesses contained errors, yet overall, Dragon Capital’s larger configuration emerged.

The note’s giver, from a motivational standpoint, surely hoped Lu Shuai and the powers he represented would confront Ye Shidao.

Lu Shuai seemed insufficient for this power; was this aimed at himself instead?

Li Xin could only ponder, not delving too deeply, as he possessed too little intelligence, with information tangled like a jumbled yarn.