Chapter 1535: Helping Hand

Noisy words drilled into Wu Tongyuan's ears like a tidal wave. Compared to this morning, there was clearly more panic in the eyes of these people...

They didn't know whether Wu Tongyuan had succeeded or failed, but the collapsed tower and the disheveled Lord Lingxu were sending them a very bad message... They were beginning to become fearful and uneasy.

From beginning to end, Wu Tongyuan didn't answer any of their questions. He just lowered his head silently and stumbled forward.

When he returned to the Lingxu Ancient Temple and back to his familiar environment, Wu Tongyuan's tense body relaxed slightly...

He sat down on the ground with difficulty, his eyes revealing deep fatigue.

"Lord Lingxu, we just calculated... even if we work overtime in shifts regardless of the cost, our manpower is still not enough. And many people have been getting sick during this period, so they can't do high-intensity work at all." A commander spoke hesitantly,

"Should we... should we requisition manpower and resources from the other two domains again?"

Wu Tongyuan was silent for a moment.

"Forget about the Tianxue Domain... we've already drained them dry. Plus, winter is coming soon; if we can't repair some buildings in time, it will lead to a catastrophe." Wu Tongyuan said slowly,

"Go ask the Cangyun Domain for people... If our dormitories are already overloaded, send the sick workers to the Cangyun Domain, and then transport the healthy workers from the Cangyun Domain back here to ensure sufficient and stable construction personnel."

The commander was stunned and couldn't help but ask:

"Wouldn't that be too much? Lord Cangyun will have objections, right?"

"Qi Muyun is my brother, he... should be able to understand me." Wu Tongyuan waved his hand. "Just do it."

"...Yes."

……

Cangyun Domain.

"What did you say?" Qi Muyun frowned slightly.

"Send the sick workers who can't work to our Cangyun Domain; then send our healthy citizens to the Lingxu Domain... That's what the Lingxu Domain said." A figure who looked like a secretary had an extremely ugly expression,

"Lord Cangyun, they are being too much!!"

"We've already sent most of our manpower over there. Now we are under huge pressure regarding food, medical care, housing, and construction ourselves... And they still want people? And they're sending over all the patients... Those people are carrying diseases and can't work. Our own medical system will be overwhelmed!"

"He collapsed the tower himself, why should our Cangyun Domain bear the consequences???"

The secretary's forehead veins were throbbing; he was on the verge of rebelling. In his view, this order from Lord Lingxu was purely an act of robbery!

Qi Muyun's brows were locked, and he fell into silence.

"I'll go refuse their unreasonable request right now..." The secretary said to himself and turned to leave.

"Wait."

Qi Muyun suddenly spoke.

The secretary looked back in confusion. He saw a look of complexity and bitterness on Qi Muyun's face.

"...Do as he says." Qi Muyun sighed deeply.

"What??"

"Do as he says." Qi Muyun repeated. "If we don't help him at this time... he will truly be isolated and helpless."

"But if we help him, what about ourselves? What about the citizens in the Cangyun Domain?? If they find out that Lord Lingxu is taking away their husbands, sons, and fathers, and sending over a large batch of patients, they will definitely..."

"Just tell them that this matter was pushed by me." Qi Muyun interrupted the secretary,

"I will bear all the consequences."

The secretary froze in place.

He looked carefully into Qi Muyun's eyes, confirmed that the other party was truly serious, and hesitated... He was silent for a long time before finally nodding.

"Understood... I will do as you say."

The secretary pushed the door and left.

The room fell into deathly silence again.

Qi Muyun stood up slowly and walked to the window. He looked at the streets waiting to be rebuilt and the sporadic pedestrians on the road, his gaze struggling intensely...

"You, oh you..."

"You really know how to give me a difficult problem..."

……

"Lord Red King, a letter from the Lingxu Domain."

In the unmanned alley around the bridge hole in the Tianxue Domain, Liu Qingyan handed a letter to Chen Ling.

Chen Ling looked at the corner of the envelope, where a small poker suit was branded.

Spades J.

Chen Ling remembered this Spades J. He was of the Dao of Chess God and also the current commander of the Deep Blue Knights... Like Bai Ye once was, he was a "spy" who had quietly climbed to the high ranks of other organizations.

The commander of the Deep Blue Knights definitely had top-tier authority in the Lingxu Domain. Because of this, Chen Ling could always get intelligence related to the Lingxu Domain first... even faster than other human domains.

Chen Ling immediately tore open the envelope, and after reading the contents, his brows furrowed slightly.

"Wu Tongyuan failed..."

This letter described in detail the process of Wu Tongyuan's failure, even writing down the collapse of the Akashic Tower, making one feel as if they had seen the whole process with their own eyes... Besides that, the subtle changes in the attitude of the people in the Lingxu Domain, as well as Wu Tongyuan's internal strategy of asking for help from the Cangyun Domain, were also clearly conveyed.

Is this the benefit of having your own people behind enemy lines?

"Spades J did a good job." Chen Ling put away the envelope. "If there are any developments in the Lingxu Domain, have him tell me immediately."

"Yes."

As Liu Qingyan disappeared with the letter, Chen Ling turned back and walked toward the bridge hole.

To be honest, Chen Ling still felt sorry about Wu Tongyuan's failure... He also hoped that Wu Tongyuan could succeed and find a way to solve the Red Star in one go. It was just a pity that this matter didn't seem so easy.

However, this didn't have much to do with the Twilight Society. Chen Ling couldn't go to the Lingxu Domain to help Wu Tongyuan with anything. As he said before, they each had their own things to do.

Just as Chen Ling walked under the bridge hole, he saw a figure in a Tang suit, leaning on a simple branch cane, strolling along the river with the hens.

"Diamonds, you're finally awake."

Sun Bumian saw Chen Ling return, his brows raised slightly: "I heard from Spades that you didn't call me for hotpot the last two days?"

"...You were sleeping like a dead pig, who could wake you up?"

"That's true... I felt like I was about to ascend to heaven."

"How's your recovery?" Chen Ling asked again.

"It's alright, at least I didn't sleep for several years... It seems moderation is necessary." Sun Bumian shrugged. "Although I haven't fully recovered my Tier 8 combat power, it should be a matter of these next two days."

"That's good."

"Oh, right..."

Sun Bumian seemed to remember something,

"Do you feel... Spades has been acting weird these last two days?"