Ocean Lords: Start Harvesting Double from Dice Rolls-Chapter 525 - 276: Southern Faction Schemes, Holding Leverage (Part 3)

Chapter 525: Chapter 276: Southern Faction Schemes, Holding Leverage (Part 3)

"Kong Huaao?"

Changl Li thought for a moment, then spoke: "Kong Huaao is being held on a small island called Ye Qingdao. He is wearing a Power Suppression Bracelet, sealing his Extraordinary powers, and is imprisoned in a secret dungeon on Ye Qingdao."

"Ye Qingdao?"

Fang Yu squinted his eyes, secretly noting the name, then asked:

"What’s the defense strength like on Ye Qingdao?"

"What are you planning to do?!"

"Stop babbling, just tell me. I will give this recording to someone I trust. If you falsify any military information, I’ll have that person send this recording to the Ocean Court immediately."

"You know our Outer Realm Captain has some way to communicate that ignores distance and bans. Don’t try to play tricks."

Changl Li opened his mouth but could only sigh helplessly: "Because Kong Huaao’s identity is very sensitive, he is considered a special prisoner. He isn’t held in the most tightly guarded prison but rather in a temporarily established one, without heavy guards, although there are three Extraordinary Ship-level forces stationed on the island."

"Three Extraordinary Ship-level forces?"

Fang Yu frowned, sensing difficulty.

The attention given to Kong Huaao by the opposing party was far greater than Fang Yu had expected.

Three Extraordinary Ship-level forces counted as heavily guarded.

You know the recent grand Temple battle was incited by merely one Radiant-level follower with nine master-level Alchemists.

Altogether, ten Extraordinary Ship-level forces were enough to launch such a formidable war.

Three Extraordinary Ship-level forces stationed there—the strength was akin to thousands of troops guarding it.

If it were only one Extraordinary Ship-level force, Fang Yu might have attempted to break through and forcibly rescue Kong Huaao, but three Extraordinary Ships...

Simply exceeded Fang Yu too much; he had not a single chance.

But that’s a matter for later.

At this moment, Fang Yu fixed his gaze on Changl Li before him, speaking coldly: "Now, answer my second question!"

"The second question..." Changl Li smiled wryly, shaking his head: "You’ve already heard. The Sovereign is unaware of this matter, so it must be the self-assertion of my Southern faction military, not involving the entire Lanyun Sea Country. If you bring it to the Ocean Court, it’s still the same."

"Southern faction’s assertion..."

Fang Yu murmured; before coming to Lanyun Sea Country, he had already investigated in the forums.

Unlike the Duorong Federation, which has three continents, Lanyun Sea Country has only one whole landmass.

And this landmass is governed by the Lanyun Sea Country Congress, whose core is the Sovereign of Lanyun Sea Country—a pinnacle Captain.

In fact, besides a few small countries, the leaders forming the Ocean Court have all reached the pinnacle, much like during the Alchemy Era when clan Patriarchs were also at the pinnacle.

Below the Congress, it splits into Southern and Northern factions of the ruling party and the military.

The Northern faction advocates peace development and trade, establishing good relations with the Duorong Federation, typically pro-friendly.

While the Southern faction, adjacent to the Southern Island Sea Region of the Duorong Federation, often has friction and disagreements.

Gradually, the Southern faction shifted from the original friendly stance to a warlike stance.

Gazing at Changl Li in front of him, Fang Yu knew the simplest and most direct way to prevent war was to hand over today’s recording to the Ocean Court. This way, the Southern faction would lose its voice and face Congress sanctions.

But...

Fang Yu’s primary purpose in coming to Lanyun Sea Country is to follow the military line and uncover the Peacekeeping Council member hiding among the high ranks of the military.

If the recording is handed to the Ocean Court, the war threat will be instantly eliminated, but the Peacekeeping Council member will react and hide deeper.

The ultimate goal of the Peacekeeping Council is likely all Blue Star Captains, and Fang Yu can’t escape this alone.

Against a future formidable enemy, minimizing threats is crucial.

Therefore... at this moment, Fang Yu looked at the Alchemy recording device in his hands, contemplated for a moment, and gazed at Changl Li before him, then spoke:

"I can choose not to give the recording to the Ocean Court, but you need to cooperate with me on some matters."

But to Fang Yu’s surprise, Changl Li, who had always feared Fang Yu might give the recording to the Ocean Court, now displayed a faint smile.

He chuckled, speaking nonchalantly: "If you’re thinking of having me harm Lanyun Sea Country, sorry, I prefer death over doing anything dangerous to Lanyun Sea Country."

"Though Southern and Northern factions have ideological conflicts, we all have a baseline, which is loyalty to Lanyun Sea Country!"

"Our Southern Navy advocates war to strengthen Lanyun Sea Country, and our assertions and plans are still ultimately for Lanyun Sea Country’s prosperity." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

"Now, you want me to be an inside man, sorry, you should still give the recording to the Ocean Court."

Changl Li’s expression was calm, confronting death unflinchingly.

Seeing Changl Li in this state, Fang Yu couldn’t help but laugh: "Indeed, some boldness, no wonder Zhan Zhe trusts you, having me come with the military seal to find you. But... boldness doesn’t equate to wisdom."

Changl Li frowned: "What do you mean by that?"

"What if I told you... you have been used?"