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Chapter 1448 - 1441: Delivering a Message

Chapter 1448: Chapter 1441: Delivering a Message

Cheng Ziang sniffed slightly and put on an indifferent expression, shrugging his shoulders as he spoke, "We are a military observation group, and there are many things I can decide on my own, but there are some matters that are not for me to determine alone, don’t forget that we have direct superiors. It’s not that I’m trying to decline the responsibility, it’s just that without Captain Luo’er’s authorization, we are in a difficult position, because this already exceeds the scope of decisions I am authorized to make."

After much contemplation, Cheng Ziang decided to pass the problem to Luo’er. After all, Luo’er was in the rear, and it would take some time for Zisu to consult with him. More importantly, he knew Luo’er very well; with just a brief letter, Luo’er would immediately understand his thoughts and make a choice he deemed reasonable.

"I can understand..." Faced with Cheng Ziang’s response, Zisu nodded hesitantly.

Because she was unsure whether Cheng Ziang was deliberately avoiding the issue or genuinely unable to decide on his own. However, based on the previous situations, she felt that the latter was more probable.

From what Zisu knew of Luo’er, although he appeared gentle and frail, he was actually very protective.

For the current situation, if Luo’er were to find out that the front line had allowed Cheng Ziang and his people to take action without consulting him, he would undoubtedly be angry. Hence, it was understandable that Cheng Ziang had such concerns.

Zisu had always understood a principle, that the war was between the Demon Clan and the Kyushu Empire, not between the people of the Western Continent and the Eastern Continent. The Western Continent people were always just an embellishment in this war, while the real main force was them, the Demon Clan.

But Zisu also understood that part of the reason Cheng Ziang had said this was probably because of Yichuan Ying. Clearly, Yunji’s impulsiveness had made these Western Continent people wary, thinking the Demon Clan might take advantage of Yichuan Ying while they were away.

With this in mind, Zisu nodded lightly, then looked up at Cheng Ziang and said, "Regarding Yichuan Ying, Mr. Cheng Ziang, I give you my word of honor that we will not use her to act against Yichuan Long. After all, I do understand Yichuan Long, and he is not one to be easily outmaneuvered by such tactics."

"Thank you for your understanding, Miss Zisu," Cheng Ziang replied with a slight nod.

"If that is the case, then I will return to Big South East Peace as soon as possible to seek Captain Luo’er’s opinion. What do you think of this, sir?" Zisu asked tentatively.

"Yes, there should be no delay in such matters. Since you have decided, indeed, you should act immediately," Cheng Ziang agreed but then continued, "However, we will not accompany you back. After all, running back and forth for the mission is inconvenient. If you, Miss Zisu, are indeed going back, would you mind taking something back to Luo’er for us?"

"Of course, it would be our honor," Zisu consented to his request.

"Good, please allow me to go back and make preparations. I will send over the items to be taken tomorrow," Cheng Ziang said.

"That’s fine, I was planning to leave tomorrow as well. I will return to Big South East Peace City as quickly as possible," Zisu stated.

Leaving the main camp, the smile gradually faded from Cheng Ziang’s face, and he began to think seriously about the next course of action.

He wanted to take the opportunity to send a letter to Luo’er, but he was worried that Zisu might intercept it on the way, preventing his thoughts from reaching Luo’er. In that case, the uninformed Luo’er might issue some wrong commands based on Zisu’s words.

Therefore, to accurately convey his sentiments, Cheng Ziang felt that he had to put some effort into thinking.

He had also considered following Zisu back, but he worried that such back-and-forth travel might cause complications, especially since they had brought Yichuan Ying back specifically to target the Yichuan Clan, not simply as a threat like what Yunji had done, but for a more significant purpose.

Cheng Ziang’s use of Yichuan Ying was premised on her willingness, not coercion, so from this perspective, the relationship between him and Yichuan Ying was not one of mutual exploitation, but of mutual assistance.

The next day, as Zisu was about to depart, Cheng Ziang delivered a letter. The letter was plain, without even an envelope; he had merely folded the sheet of paper in half and handed it to Zisu.

"May I take a look?" Zisu, unable to contain her curiosity, asked as she took the letter.

"Please, feel free," Cheng Ziang nodded, seemingly unconcerned.

Upon opening the letter, Zisu saw that it contained a somewhat peculiar drawing, apparently a portrait of a person. What made it strange was that the entire drawing was composed of dots and short lines. At first glance, it seemed inexplicable, but the longer one looked, the more intriguing it became.

"What is this..." Zisu asked, tilting her head.

"Oh, this is a style of art from our world; it’s a portrait of myself. It doesn’t look much like me because I’m not very skilled." Cheng Ziang scratched his head and showed an embarrassed expression.

"Quite interesting," Zisu put away the letter, smiling and shaking her head.

"Thank you for the compliment, and also, please, Miss Zisu, could you convey some words to Luo’er for us?" Cheng Ziang continued.

"Sure, please speak, I’m listening," Zisu nodded.

Then, Cheng Ziang began to orally relay his message to Luo’er, consisting of the various tidbits of news and family chatter. This included their recent observations and the process of their battles, albeit he appeared to deliberately omit their experience of being sent to the Yichuan Clan’s territory to cause havoc.

"Is that all?" Zisu asked.

"Is it too long?" Cheng Ziang asked with slight embarrassment.

"No, no, just a bit odd," Zisu chuckled and shook her head, "I didn’t expect you to have such a good relationship. When I first saw you, I always felt that there was a thin veil separating you and Luo’er."

"Do you think so?" Cheng Ziang blinked, puzzled.

"Hehe, just a personal opinion," Zisu waved her hand, choosing not to continue the subject.

After leaving the frontline, an anxious Zisu used only three days and nights to return from the frontline to Big South East Peace City and met with Luo’er, whom both she and Cheng Ziang had been earnestly thinking about.

At that time, Luo’er was still engaged in promotional work within the city, and it must be said that his attitude toward his work was admirable. Clearly, no one had forced him to do these tasks, yet he completed them reliably and enthusiastically, busy to the point of joy each day.

Zisu met with Luo’er and relayed to him the words from Cheng Ziang. Hearing that Cheng Ziang and his companions were safe and sound at the frontline, Luo’er finally let go of his lingering worries and nodded with some relief.

"Oh, right, Mr. Cheng Ziang also gave me a letter for you," Zisu seemed to remember something, and took Cheng Ziang’s letter from her bosom to hand it to Luo’er.

Luo’er took the letter and opened it to glance over. Upon seeing the first line, his brows first knitted in frustration, but then his expression broke into a grin, followed by a wry shake of his head.

"You can’t understand it either?" Zisu asked curiously.

"Hehe, drawn into such a ghostly style, indeed, he hasn’t changed at all," Luo’er chuckled and dismissively said.

"Mr. Cheng Ziang said that it’s an art style from your world," Zisu earnestly said.

"You’ve been fooled," Luo’er stated.

"Fooled?" Zisu’s eyes widened in shock, staring at him.

"There’s no such style at all. Have you ever seen a kid’s drawing that represents an art style? It’s just scribbling, he’s pulling your leg," Luo’er explained with a wry smile.

"I see, it actually looks quite nice, though," Zisu breathed a sigh of relief after his words and laughed somewhat sheepishly.

"It’s also a kind of thoughtfulness, I suppose. As long as I see them enjoying themselves on the frontline, I can be at ease," Luo’er said, tucking the letter into his chest.

"Furthermore," seeing Luo’er put away the letter, Zisu took a deep breath and then looked earnestly at Luo’er, "there is something for which I hope to get your help, Luo’er."

"Go ahead," Luo’er nodded his approval.

"The truth is, I would like to take a trip to Aximiya Island. This journey might require passage through the territories of the three great aristocratic families, so I need someone to protect me..." Zisu said, gazing at Luo’er with hopeful eyes.

"Um... regarding this matter, please allow me to consider it..." Luo’er understood what she was asking and pondered his response.

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