Unknown Intrusion

Chapter 74 Why Refusal to Sacrifice

"Hmph, then you tell the master yourself!" the maid sneered. She had failed to complete the task assigned by her master and didn't know how she would be punished when she returned.

However, aside from failing to infiltrate the Song residence, her investigation was not entirely fruitless.

Su Yu did not come out after entering the Song residence, which means he was left to stay overnight at the Song family's house, indicating that their relationship is quite close.

Furthermore, the Song family started investigating some matters yesterday, which triggered a countermeasure, allowing them to learn about it.

Although we cannot know how the Song family was so vigilant or the source of their suspicions, the fact that they have begun an investigation allows us to deduce a great deal from the results.

If I take this information back to my master, I shouldn't be unable to complete my mission.

If she hadn't felt that the Song family's investigation was progressing too quickly, and she was afraid that returning late would affect her master's plans, she would have preferred to complete all her tasks before going back.

"If you ask me, if we release [Death], wouldn't the Song family be finished?" As she spoke, the maid impatiently reached under her skirt and pulled out an iron music box. Her face was flushed, and her emotions were running high again, looking like she was about to lose control.

"No!" The driver's voice sharpened. This little madman! Luckily, his master had acted as a firewall for him; otherwise, who knows how much trouble he would have caused.

He suddenly understood why his master always kept her locked up in the mansion.

Who could stand that!
The carriage quickly took her back to her master's residence and into the courtyard. Before entering, she tidied her clothes and hair.

The empty courtyard was filled with a slightly strange smell.

If an ordinary person smelled this, they would probably be captivated by it.

The maid, however, was already used to it. She skipped in and bowed to report, "Master, the Song family has begun investigating the fleet and the sailors."

The young man didn't speak; he had already received the news.

To accomplish great things, you need to employ the right people; you can't just rely on family members, or you won't even have a way to appease the parliament.

If outsiders are to be hired, and there are quite a few of them, then the number of ships and sailors in Blackshire is actually limited. Such large-scale hiring cannot be concealed.

The Song family didn't know that everything could be covered up, but once investigated, it couldn't be hidden at all.

The young man has a bit of a headache.

"I'm afraid all these changes are inextricably linked to Su Yu."

"Tonight, Su Yu suddenly came to the Song family and never came out again."

"I suspect that Su Yu has discovered something and is colluding with the Song family..."

The maid reported all the results of her investigation and her guesses to her master in detail.

The young man stood there, listening expressionlessly.

We already know all of this.

Su Yu...it's Su Yu again...

Even if Su Yu did nothing, he would not show Su Yu any mercy. Taking action against Su Yu and his son was something he had to do, because the bloodline of this father and son was very important to him.

Even so, hearing that the changes in the Song family might be related to Su Yu still made the young man dissatisfied with both Su Yu and the Song family.

Why can't we just wait to die quietly?

Why can't we just surrender?

They insist on resisting and investigating, which puts them in a difficult position. Don't they know about sacrifice and dedication? Can't they understand how hard they work?

Those who cannot sacrifice are nothing but lumps of flesh.

The young man felt his head buzzing. Before his eyes was a white light, and in the white light were figures. Some were waving, some were glaring, and some were crying and laughing to themselves.

Meanwhile, all sorts of sounds came into my ears, some of which I seemed to recognize, and others that I had never heard before.

"If you ask me, we should unleash [Death], which would wipe out the entire Song family and Su Yu in one fell swoop."

These words snapped the young man out of his daze. He came to his senses and his cold gaze fell on the maid in front of him.

Despite being stared at by him, the maid was not afraid; her eyes shone and her face flushed.

"Self-destruction phenomenon!" The so-called self-destruction phenomenon is the phenomenon that occurs when a person's brain and thoughts are modified by external forces.

In fact, there are many ordinary cases as well.

When people are beaten and oppressed by society, they want to perish together with society. This is actually a form of self-destruction—or, to be more precise, it means that if they can't live, they will destroy themselves.

Even if there are spells, it's actually the same.

"So-called suicide squads rarely succeed." Unless they become heartless, but heartless people can't do anything.

The young man felt a wave of weariness. This time, instead of punishing her, he coldly said, "Pass on my order: speed up the bloodline collection!"

He paused for a moment, then ordered, "Attack the fleet supported by the Song family. I grant you permission to use [Death] in conjunction with the ritual!"

Seeing the maid's eyes light up, the young man smiled coldly. Was he really going to resist?

Let them experience despair sooner rather than later!
Furthermore, his current transformation has been affected, and he urgently needs the power of his bloodline to recover.

The plan, which was originally going smoothly, had to be brought forward.

Although this might cause some trouble.

But compared to success, this trouble is nothing.

Library, lounge, early morning
Su Yu was unaware of all this. After cleaning the books on the second floor, she felt dizzy and lightheaded, and almost vomited, so she had to rest in the lounge.

It seems I overestimated myself.

Indeed, even if it were just the second or third floor, with 1,200 books, going through them all would be a huge undertaking.

Furthermore, there was something else. Su Yu had planned to sleep for a few hours before getting up to read it, but a sudden change disrupted his plans.

A notification came from Song Shuying that the Song family fleet would depart at dawn.

"So decisive and efficient?"

With the help of a maid, Su Yu changed into a one-piece combat suit, put on knight boots, and tied on a cape.

A butler in his fifties, with a serious expression, introduced: "Young Master Su, when you go out to sea, you will encounter storms, and the wind will be chilly. This is the Fanduoduo suit, which is essential for going out to sea."

This is a newly opened set. Su Yu has already checked the brand. It is waterproof, heat-insulating, and wards off evil spirits, etc. The price is as high as 80 gold sea dragons.

Su Yu's eyes flashed, he didn't believe that other sailors had this configuration, he must be special.

Song Qiongyao apologized: "Su Yu, we were originally supposed to leave tomorrow, but after my father investigated, he found that something was wrong, so we have to leave today."

Su Yu smiled and shook his head: "I'm the one who's troubled you!"

It's great to get something for free, but it also means owing someone a favor. However, he's not afraid; only the incompetent are afraid of owing favors.

Those with talent have nothing to fear.

"Young Master Su, this is information about the island..." The butler handed over a document: "Please read it yourself and do not give it to anyone else!"

“Melan Island?” Su Yu flipped through the pages, raising an eyebrow at the name.

“Yes, Myron Island. This wasn’t named by the master; it was the original name.” Knowing that time was of the essence, the butler hurriedly handed a food bag to Su Yu and said very quickly, “This contains all the information the Song family has about this island.”

"I understand!" Su Yu nodded solemnly, his eyes slightly deep.

Going to sea is no small matter, and since the timing has already been changed due to unforeseen circumstances, it cannot be delayed any longer.

He waved to Song Qiongyao.

Song Qiongyao came over, noticed that the cloak was tied incorrectly, and untied and tied it back up.

Su Yu felt a little embarrassed. He remained motionless until he finished doing all this. Then he turned and left, still feeling a bit tired from not sleeping all night.

After just a few steps, his steps became firm, and he seemed to be a knight going into battle.

(End of this chapter)