Imperial Treasure

Chapter 683 - 434: Traitor!

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Everyone present felt that the condition proposed by the other party was nothing short of autocratic, ultimately putting Sui Yi at a disadvantage...no, it was their side that was at a disadvantage.

All eyes shifted back and forth between Sui Yi and Gong Jiu...

With thirteen targets gone, Cao Ling, with a darkened face, sat on the sofa, glaring at Gong Jiu and coldly said, "So, you’re just leaving this one person to pass on the message?"

How much doubt there was in that question, even though Gong Jiu was weak, she bristled at this moment and glared back at Cao Ling, sarcastically laughing, "Miss Cao, what exactly are you implying? Are you suggesting that I’m an inside agent for the other side or one of their disguises?"

"Heh, I never said that, just a simple deduction. After all, where there’s doubt, there’s suspicion..."

Fucking hell! Gong Jiu was already in a bad mood, so she quickly rolled up her sleeves...

Zhong Buli and Nie Guiwan, having just entered, witnessed this tense and confrontational scene.

"She’s not the traitor," Sui Yi pointed to the wounds on Gong Jiu’s body, signaling Bai Ruiqi and others to bring the medical supplies.

Cao Ling watched coldly, "Why are you so certain? If it were someone else, would you still trust them so much? In the end, you’re just protecting her."

Gong Jiu suddenly laughed, "Oh my, do I detect a hint of jealousy... so sour, so sour, sourer than Lao Gan Ma~"

Uh, Sister, Lao Gan Ma is supposed to be chili paste... not vinegar.

Bai Ruiqi and the others profoundly felt the seriousness of being uneducated.

--This is totally off when insulting someone.

"What did you say!" Cao Ling stood up, the imposing air of the young Cao Family mistress quite intimidating!

Gong Jiu was about to stand up and PK the opponent, but with one dispassionate look from Sui Yi, she sat back down.

Sui Yi handed her the medicated cotton to treat herself, while wiping away blood with her finger, she calmly said, "Since they’ve disappeared, it means the other side doesn’t plan to kill them."

She glanced at Gong Jiu, and spoke with almost ascetic detachment, "She was left behind simply because she holds no value for abduction."

At that remark, the first to laugh was Yue Beiqing, followed by Zhong Buli. The Imperial Guards present caught on, and they all snickered in unison...

Cao Ling’s expression eased.

Gong Jiu: "... F*ck, Sister Sui Yi, are you seriously betraying your teammate like that?"

I thought we agreed on bros for life!

"The reason they didn’t kill her is merely because the other side doesn’t want to provoke me," Sui Yi tossed the bloody tissue into the trash can.

"I think what’s most important for you right now isn’t to confirm whether Gong Jiu is one of them, but rather where the people we need to save are currently... May I go upstairs to take a look?"

Yi Chilian gestured, "I’ll take you up."

Yue Beiqing chuckled, Officer Yi, you seem to be overstepping your authority.

On the second floor, Sui Yi looked at the bloody corpse of Lin Junyun that had been skinned, and then to the human skin placed beside it...

Because Ming Lanyuan was not present, no one dealt with the skin for a while; usually, it was Ming Lanyuan who made the decisions, and in this firm area, even ten Yue Beiqings could not compare to one Ming Lanyuan.

Sui Yi frowned as she looked at the human skin.

"The skin taken away belongs to Lin Junyun’s face, it’s part of what the other side demanded...," Yi Chilian stood next to Sui Yi, looking on; by now, he no longer worried about how a woman like Sui Yi would react to seeing such human skin.

"It likely isn’t enough to piece together a complete part," Sui Yi mentally estimated the size of a human face.

"Indeed, it’s not enough..." Yi Chilian’s voice was a bit grave because they both understood that this implied more people among the abducted might die.

Of course, it’s also possible that this skin was just a scare tactic, a bluff intended to create panic.

Not necessarily all thirteen have to die.

Of course, it could also be true.

So the situation for Pu Qinghan and the others was extremely dire.

Before leaving the room, Sui Yi took another look at the human skin, then turned and followed Yi Chilian to the next room.

Next door, Yue Beiqing was already there, as was Xiao Yu. Right now, the three of them were the highest commanders of their respective systems, each responsible for a part, but evidently, the situation had developed to almost the last step, and they had no choice but to come together to discuss the final tactics.

Four people in one room.

Three commanders, one Sui Yi.

Cao Ling and Gong Jiu and others were not accounted for, as if to suggest something along with Sui Yi’s implications.

Sui Yi stood by the window, looking at the sky outside that was just turning the color of fish bellies, with many pedestrians already moving along the streets, and various breakfast stalls near the school...

"Half an hour has passed since our protectees have been abducted, and now there are three key points to consider: first, where are the abducted; second, where are the weapons; and third, who is the traitor in our three teams."