Chapter 1447: Cautious and Careful

Chapter 1447: Chapter 1447: Cautious and Careful

"No!" Pei Yan waved his hand, denying Wang Wenze’s statement, then he offered his own thoughts: "The remaining strength of those three after the blood escape is indeed no threat, any one of us could eliminate them! However, the place they are fleeing to, or the people who might take them in, could possess formidable power. If someone deliberately lays a trap for our pursuit, it would be even more dangerous. We must realize this is when the mission is nearing completion, the time when our vigilance and defenses are at their most lax. Striking now is the most opportune moment."

"Facing the same danger, whether you go or I go makes no difference. If you encounter danger, I’ll resort to any means for revenge, and a crisis will erupt all the same, so let’s remain vigilant, work as one to clear the final three and retreat together from the Magic Plane. That’s our best option." Pei Yan provided what he believed was the most reliable plan, as he understood that asking him to return would not be agreed to, and his friends wouldn’t abandon him in potential peril, thus proposing a united approach was best.

"That’s reasonable! Let’s continue to take along people from various factions, no matter what crisis occurs, we have the strength to hold off until reinforcements arrive." Mei Simiao considered it and agreed it was indeed a prudent approach.

"Hmm! I agree it’s feasible! Let’s quickly find those three rats and kill them! Pei Yan is right, coming to the Magic Plane once makes me not want to come a second time. Since stepping here, I’ve felt utterly awkward—more so than on the Hell Plane or Daoist Plane." Jiang Feiyang craned his neck, vigilantly scanning the surroundings, as if some monster might suddenly appear and devour him, neurotically said.

"Since there’s danger, there’s no need to keep everyone here. We don’t need this entire squad to chase down those three fugitives, let’s clean up the battlefield quickly and first have the main squad return to headquarters, then we’ll proceed with the mission." Pei Yan looked out at the hundreds of team members, who were the elite of the bureau. Any one returning could independently lead a small team, and if something happened to him it’s one thing, but if anything happens to this group it would be a tremendous loss. The Investigation Bureau is Pei Yan’s foundation; relying on this force, he can better protect himself and his family.

"Alright! I’ll go make arrangements now!" Mei Simiao said, then moved to carry out plans. He first followed the agreement by storing Moira’s body in a ring once more, entrusting it to the team nearby to take back to headquarters. Subsequently, he gathered team members to initiate their retreat. As for spoils, they no longer mattered; whatever the Magic Plane offered would be accepted, any spoil is insignificant compared to Pei Yan, the ace of the Investigation Bureau.

After thoroughly checking to ensure nothing was overlooked, Mei Simiao led the team of agents away from the Vlad family space. Upon regrouping with the stationed team outside, Wang Wenze and others narrated the details of events inside to those stationed outside like Pei Jin, while Mei Simiao led the main squad back toward headquarters.

Common logic would dictate, with the situation handled to this degree, the Vlad Clan was already destroyed, and reinforcements from various planes should withdraw along with the main squad. However, Pei Yan showed no intention of letting everyone leave. According to the information Mei Simiao disclosed to him upon departure, he hoped they would see it through to the end, annihilating the remaining three Vlad family members before leaving together.

The Immortal Palace and Dragon Realm found the request to be slight overkill but did not object. They had come to prevent potential assaults. Since the request was reasonable, they were happy to extend Pei Yan the favor. However, the Bright Church’s protagonist in the Magic Plane sneered coldly at Pei Yan’s caution. Now, with forewarning, Pei Yan was disinclined to stir trouble, besides this person had long been marked on his death list; it was only a matter of time. Thus, Pei Yan paid no heed and moved on with a smile.

Once the team of agents returned to the cornerstone plane, Mei Simiao returned. The group wasted no time and commenced the hunt for the remaining three Vlad family members. Throughout the mission, the Investigation Bureau’s squad maintained a high level of vigilance, guarding against any potential danger.

Yet, events progressed surprisingly smoothly, with no ambushes or sheltering. Marquis or below, Hope and Ordin, had lost all usefulness, and without the potential to shelter them as a trap for Pei Yan, no family wished to take in these jinxes. They were forced to flee tirelessly, dragging their badly diminished bodies, using every conceivable method to conceal their tracks. At the end, to save their lives, they no longer banded together, scattering everywhere. However, Pei Yan had marked them with a special seal inside, and under the double search of seal lock and bloodline tracking spells, they ultimately couldn’t evade death, being found and eliminated one by one.

With Hope glaring in defiance and despair as he was blown skyward by Liang Qian, the Vlad family, long existing on the Magic Plane, was completely obliterated. The mission was finally complete without any accidents, easing the anxiety of the entire squad.

"Can we go back now?" Jiang Feiyang said, relieved.

"Yes, the mission is complete! You all can return first! What remains is me going to the location of the three major councils, conducting the final negotiation and announcing this mission’s successful completion. Thus, the matter ends for real." Mei Simiao nodded with satisfaction. As for negotiations afterwards, it’s not solely for claiming Vlad family’s two-tenths spoils; under current circumstances, Mei Simiao was prepared for possible default. This post-event transaction was merely a requisite courtesy of inter-plane relations. Operating so long on their turf and eliminating a family—settling matters and leaving without notifying them would be considered discourteous and criticized.

"We came together! Let’s leave together! Have others return first, I’ll accompany you for the three councils’ handover, then leave together." Pei Yan feared some trick during the final handover, that the three major councils might detain Mei Simiao. Though Director Mei was not his friend, he was an important high-level figure within the Investigation Bureau, and had helped him greatly in many matters. If he faces trouble, Pei Yan would equally intervene.

"Uh~! That’s not necessary! I think there won’t be issues going to the three major councils!" Considering Pei Yan’s conflicts with them, Mei Simiao hesitated.

"I understand! I have disputes with the Magic Association and Bright Church. At worst, I’ll refrain from entering the city! If they attempt any deliberate difficulty, I assure you I can endure it. After you finish negotiations, we’ll withdraw together, absolutely not getting embroiled further." Pei Yan acknowledged Mei Simiao’s concern, providing his guarantee.