Zhao Tieniu barely had time to glance back when he was tackled to the ground by Wang Dali, whose eyes were wide as copper bells.
At the same time, several soldiers from the Cloud Cavalry suddenly emerged from behind the screen in the hall. This group rushed forward, some restraining him while others pulled out binding devices, working together seamlessly to tie Zhao Tieniu up tightly in just a few moments.
“Hehehe~!”
Wang Dali got up, rubbed his nose, and then clasped his hands together, grinning at the Cloud Cavalry soldiers beside him:
“Thank you, brothers! You’ve helped me catch this villain!”
“No problem, brother.” One of the Cloud Cavalry soldiers patted Wang Dali on the shoulder, “You’ve worked hard as an undercover, right? Nothing went wrong, did it?”
Wang Dali threw his head back and laughed, waving his hand: “How could that be! I was chosen by the young general to be an undercover, so I naturally wouldn’t let the young general down.”
It was only at this moment that the subdued Zhao Tieniu came to his senses.
He looked up at Wang Dali in disbelief, who returned the gaze without mercy, gruffly saying, “What’s wrong? I’m a cop, you got a problem with that?”
Zhao Tieniu’s expression was strange, and after a long pause, he exclaimed, “What the hell!? You’re an undercover too!?”
“Of course I’m an undercover—huh!? Wait a minute? I’m also? Could it be you—!?”
Wang Dali suddenly noticed the word “also” in Zhao Tieniu’s statement, and his expression instantly stiffened.
Even the composed Ting Yun, sitting at the head of the table, cast a surprised glance, getting up and walking down the steps to Zhao Tieniu’s side.
“This big brother, could it be that you are also one of my little Bai’s people?”
“I am! Miss Ting Yun! I really am an undercover!”
“Don’t talk nonsense! If you were a brother of the Cloud Cavalry, how come I don’t recognize you?”
As soon as Wang Dali finished speaking, Zhao Tieniu scoffed, “Can you recognize every single member of the Cloud Cavalry?”
“That doesn’t prove your identity.” Wang Dali sneered.
Zhao Tieniu thought for a moment, looking left and right, and finally blurted out, “Is the Medicine King an idiot?”
“Hey! You’re quite funny!” Wang Dali laughed in anger, could this guy really think that this line would convince anyone?
“No, no! I mean, I have a badge in my waist bag that can prove it!”
The Cloud Cavalry soldiers looked around, and it was Wang Dali who reached into Zhao Tieniu’s small bag at his waist and pulled out a small badge.
When Ting Yun saw it, she immediately lost all hope and weakly placed a hand on her forehead, sighing, “He’s one of us, one of us. Brothers of the Cloud Cavalry, please release him quickly.”
This kind of badge that could prove identity was possessed by every undercover, but they were all different. Even if two undercovers met, they wouldn’t recognize each other’s badges.
But Ting Yun could recognize it; this was also a preparation that Bai Yu had made in advance.
“Wait, I say brother, since you’re one of us, why didn’t you say so earlier?”
Wang Dali felt embarrassed at this point, and Zhao Tieniu punched him in the chest, retorting, “I didn’t know you were a traitor either… No, wait, I’m also a traitor. By the way, isn’t it a bit unlucky for the Dan Shu to send you to do this and me to supervise you, only for both of us to be traitors?”
This remark made Ting Yun and the Cloud Cavalry soldiers in the hall unable to hold back their laughter.
“Alright, this matter can’t be blamed on you. Little Bai once said that being an undercover is a dangerous job, and to ensure nothing goes wrong, undercovers must not know each other’s identities.”
Ting Yun shot a glance at the two of them and returned to her seat.
“Now, let’s talk about it. The secret mission from the Medicine King that brought you two here, what is it for?”
“Let me guess, could it be… that you want to persuade me to join?”
Wang Dali and Zhao Tieniu exchanged glances and nodded in unison.
“Heh…!”
Ting Yun lowered her eyelids, her thick, fluttering eyelashes hiding her eyes.
“It seems Little Bai was right. Although I am a fox person with a lifespan shorter than that of a celestial being, I still want to live comfortably for a few hundred more years.”
Although Bai Yu hadn’t informed Ting Yun of the crisis brought by Huan Long, she had vaguely guessed the danger since Bai Yu had her stay in the Luo Fu for the time being.
Moreover, regarding the secret mission of the Medicine King, Bai Yu wouldn’t hide much from her, and Ting Yun was well aware of the current situation inside the Luo Fu Immortal Vessel.
Especially after learning that the so-called secret medicine they were concocting included the essence of the Minglong, Ting Yun even considered saving Bai Lu first and then having Bai Yu use a thunderous method to eradicate this organization.
In the end, it was Bai Yu’s assurance that Bai Lu’s special identity made Dan Shu dare not experiment on her, and that they needed to further investigate the entire situation of the Medicine King’s secret mission, so as to catch everyone in one go at a critical moment to avoid any fish slipping through the net, that made Ting Yun relent.
Dan Shu wanting to pull Ting Yun in was a complete miscalculation from the very beginning.
After thinking for a moment, Ting Yun suddenly said, “It’s not feasible to just let you two go back without a report, so please wait a moment. I’ll contact your young general, and everything will be decided by him.”
This was only reasonable, and the two undercovers were not surprised, both clasping their fists in agreement.
……Dividing line……
Black Tower Space Station.
In the observation cabin, a place with an excellent view.
Beside a table filled with a sumptuous feast, Su Chang looked like a happy little hamster, her cheeks stuffed full.
Although her experience wasn’t extensive, she knew that a young lady like Aisida wouldn’t treat her to cheap food, and it was likely that one bite could equal a month’s salary of an ordinary citizen on the Luo Fu Immortal Vessel.
If Aisida found out, she would surely tell her: Be bold, that sip of drink you just had is equivalent to the down payment for three hundred years of mortgage.
And across from Su Chang—
“Come on, Brother Bai, try this. This is seafood directly transported from Fred Star. The company spent a lot of effort strictly controlling the genes of the aquatic organisms there to achieve the current texture of the meat.”
Aisida smiled as she picked up a crystal-like slice of meat with her chopsticks and held it up to Bai Yu’s mouth with her other hand.
At the same time, Fu Xuan, sitting on the other side of Bai Yu, also joined in feeding.
Being sandwiched between two charming beauties, with four pairs of eyes fixed on him, Bai Yu felt unprecedented pressure.
“Brother Bai…”
“Little Bai—”
““Who are you going to eat first!?””
Bai Yu: “……”
Fortunately, at that moment, Yu Zhao suddenly popped up a communication request from Sister Ting Yun.
Feeling as if he had been granted a reprieve, Bai Yu hurriedly answered the call from Yu Zhao under the synchronized eye rolls of Aisida and Fu Xuan.