novelraw Chapter 615 - 555: She Is Dead (Part 2)
Chapter 615 - 555: She Is Dead (Part 2)
This statement gave both parties face and was spoken elegantly.
"This place is not suitable for detailed discussion," Shen Tang maintained her dignified demeanor and continued, "If the rebel army sincerely wants to join the alliance, we can choose another suitable time to talk in detail."
Necro did not answer, his gaze remained locked on her, making Shen Tang’s skin crawl, goosebumps rising on her body.
After a long time, he slowly spoke, "Set a date."
The aura around Lu Xiao, Xiao Jin, and Xue Yinzhou grew colder, almost unable to restrain the impulse to act.
Shen Tang stopped them, whispering, "Don’t act recklessly."
At the moment, the rebel army indeed did not intend to start a war. Shen Tang somewhat understood Necro’s personality; although arrogant and ruthless, he always hated beating around the bush when it came to serious matters. If he truly wanted to start a war, he would have already done it.
If he truly came with sincere cooperation, it would actually be a good thing for all countries. Continuing internal strife would just deplete everyone’s strength, not to mention fighting against polluted lands and the Alien Star.
Necro asked, "I wonder what day the Night Glow Country Master considers a good day? So I can prepare."
Under the watchful eyes, Shen Tang couldn’t evade and said after thinking, "In half a month, I’ll hold a banquet in the palace, inviting you for detailed discussions."
Her attitude was completely about business, without any personal feelings.
Necro deeply looked at her for a long time, then swept over her three companions beside her. His gaze grew deeper, leaving only the word "okay." His figure then turned into a blood mist and vanished.
The aggressive rebel army just casually retreated.
Some wanted to chase, but ultimately remained still.
The Beastmen present were very puzzled, not understanding what the rebel army intended with this disturbance today. Was it genuine repentance or a larger plot?
Shen Tang watched the rebel army leave, her legs feeling a bit weak.
Only she knew how nervous she was just now, afraid of being recognized by that scoundrel!
Fortunately, the situation seems stable for now, Necro probably only suspects but found no evidence.
She has to completely dispel his suspicions!
Lu Xiao also sensed her uneasy emotions, a hint of contemplation flashing in his deep gray eyes.
Recalling the past encounter between Shen Tang and Necro, and the question Necro asked upon arrival, along with the strange atmosphere between them, he felt the situation might not be simple.
Xiao Jin and Xue Yinzhou, though not understanding the specifics, also sensed something was off.
Shen Tang definitely has something she’s hiding from them!
Truly worrying!
Back home, the Beast Husbands almost couldn’t resist locking her in a dark room for questioning.
"Tell us, who exactly is Xiao Cui Hua?!"
"Female Master, what’s really going on here?"
"Did Xue Yinzhou find Xiao Cui Hua, is it you?"
Shen Tang was terribly headachy.
Back then, pretending to be Xiao Cui Hua and having that story with Necro was just an unexpected interlude. After losing contact, she didn’t expect future intersections, so she simply didn’t tell the Beast Husbands, afraid they might overthink, with explanations being difficult for herself.
Now the truth couldn’t be hidden anymore, she could only confess everything honestly.
She had to tell them the whole story from those days.
The Beast Husbands were terribly jealous after knowing!
Though she was pretending, and everything that happened was fake, just knowing there was a wild man outside eyeing their partner made them want to go back and fight.
Shen Tang quickly comforted them, saying she had to do it because of the system task back then.
Her current concern was how to face Necro in half a month.
No matter how slow she was, she could tell by now. That scoundrel probably wasn’t sincerely coming to cooperate but more like having discovered something and came to explore her background.
When they truly face each other, even if Shen Tang’s current face is not Xiao Cui Hua’s, her movements might reveal some clues.
Xue Yinzhou, unwilling to see her worried, frowned and said, "Still, killing him is the most secure option."
Necro’s strength is indeed formidable, but as long as they can draw out his true form, the Beast Husbands can easily kill him together.
Shen Tang shook her head, "I can’t do that."
Honestly, she didn’t like Necro. Just based on how he and his men slaughtered many innocent civilians, she couldn’t possibly have a good impression or fantasies about him.
But due to the Blood Clan matters, Shen Tang’s view of Necro has subtly changed, at least not purely black-and-white disgust...
Currently, Necro and the Blood Clan share deep-seated enmity with those aliens, and if they could win him over, it would be a great help.
But before that, Shen Tang needs to find a way to dissociate from Xiao Cui Hua, to completely end this ill-fated relationship.
Lu Xiao thought of the most secure way, giving Xiao Cui Hua a real identity, making her a deceased "living person."
"Let me handle this," Lu Xiao assured her.
Leaving the room, standing at the door, he rubbed his brows tiredly.
The romantic debt the Female Master incurred, ultimately he has to settle it.
Creating personal information from thin air seems easy, but making a non-existent person into a living one, ensuring every detail is flawless is the hardest.
In the following half-month, he must personally manage many things, including proving Xiao Cui Hua’s existence, her life trajectory, and her relatives and friends—there cannot be a single mistake.
Later, Lu Xiao asked Shen Tang to bring out the doll.
When the Beast Husbands saw the doll’s appearance, they were shocked because outwardly it was indistinguishable from a real person. Even the skin texture felt like a real person, and one could see the blood flowing beneath the flesh.
Fu Teng, hearing about Shen Tang and Necro’s matter, rushed back from outside, and seeing the doll, learned the whole story from their words.
Fu Teng angrily said, "Xiao Gua, don’t ever cooperate with that pervert! That guy is unpredictable, doesn’t talk about credibility at all, cooperating with him would be asking for trouble!"
Shen Tang also didn’t want too many entanglements with Necro, but since she had already promised, she couldn’t go back on her word.
Half a month’s time passed swiftly.
Necro arrived as promised.
The entire Imperial Palace was under strict guard, soldiers guarding layer upon layer.
Shen Tang personally went out to greet him.
However, Necro did not mention the alliance at all, only persistently asking for one thing. He wanted the complete files of Xiao Cui Hua.
The Empire must have her associated records stored within.
Shen Tang sent people to fetch the prepared identity documents.
From "Xiao Cui Hua’s" birth to growth, everything was recorded in detail, without any loopholes.
Necro gazed at the file in his hands for a long time, silent, and his domineering handsome face rarely showed sadness.
She indeed was a Beastman of the Night Glow Empire, from the Black and White Cat Clan. At fifteen, her homeland was ravaged by war, forcing her to flee and wander, with many relatives dying on the battlefield or during migration.
Shen Tang looked at the report and also remained silent for a long time.
Feeling the atmosphere too heavy, she pursed her lips and gently added, "Speaking of which, the Black and White Cat Clan shares ancestral ties with the Royal Family; they’re considered distant relatives fallen on hard times. It’s unfortunate they encountered such disaster..."
She tentatively asked, "Are you anxious to find her, is she an old acquaintance?"
Necro clenched the files tightly, crumpling the papers, his knuckles turning pale.
He replied in a hoarse voice, "She is dead."
Shen Tang softly responded, "My condolences."
Necro’s voice grew even hoarser, "It’s my fault."