Billionaire's Long Journey of Chasing His Love-Chapter 681 - 577: Dead! (First Update)
Emperor Haotian answered the call, speaking irritably, "I don’t want to say a single word to you right now!"
Sato Hara let out a bitter laugh, "Emperor Haotian, I figured you’d be furious when you saw that woman. Just hear me out first, then decide whether you want to declare war on me. Nancy has indeed been hiding here for the past few days—I only just found out myself. Honestly, it’s a disgrace to my family. My useless son fell for Nancy the first time you acknowledged her as your daughter. Behind my back, he hid her in the royal palace. Yesterday, when he realized things had blown up, he tried to sneak her out, but as soon as they left the palace, they realized someone was tailing them. Forced into a corner, he brought her back again, and in the middle of the night, he sent her out through the secret passage. What happened afterward? Even he doesn’t know, and I certainly don’t either."
Emperor Haotian furrowed his brows and asked, "How did he get Nancy out from under my nose and into your territory?"
"I asked him about that, too. He said Nancy escaped through an underground tunnel to a fishing village, then smuggled herself here. She was the one who actively reached out to him."
Emperor Haotian’s brows tightened slightly. They had discovered that escape route too. So Nancy had fled along that path! But for a lone woman, escaping was impossible without someone helping her. She couldn’t have made it to R Nation so smoothly on her own.
Who could that person be!?
Emperor Haotian stayed silent for a long time, while Sato Hara grew anxious, "Emperor Haotian, I’ve handed over the person you want, and I’ve told you everything I know. If you still team up with Xiawu and Beidi to attack us, then it truly won’t be fair. Honestly, it’s not that I fear your coalition—it’s just that the ones who suffer during war are the civilians."
Emperor Haotian paused for a moment before replying, "Wait until I confirm the identity of that mutilated corpse, then we’ll talk. If you dare give me false information, this war is far from over."
After ending the call with Sato Hara, Emperor Haotian dialed his son-in-law’s number.
Tong Airui chuckled lightly after listening to his father-in-law, "They’ve certainly cleaned up their mess."
"Airui, I’ve been thinking... If that mutilated corpse really is Nancy, there’s no way we can start this war."
"Without a proper justification, we’d face international condemnation... Dad, hang on for a second, I’ll call in Juster, and we’ll have a quick conference call."
Juster quickly joined in, and the three of them discussed the situation briefly. In the end, they decided to wait for the results, but even if the war couldn’t proceed, they wouldn’t withdraw their troops. Instead, they’d keep the border under heightened tension, ensuring Sato Hara wouldn’t pull another stunt.
The DNA results of the mutilated corpse came back quickly. It turned out the person who’d been skinned alive was indeed Nancy.
Emperor Haotian reported the results to Tong Airui and Juster.
"So we’re really not launching an attack?" Juster asked in frustration.
Tong Airui curled his lips into a sinisterly charming smirk, "If you’ve got money to burn, why don’t we run a military exercise?" 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺
Juster laughed at the suggestion, "Now that’s a good idea!"
Emperor Haotian laughed too, "I think it works!"
"Dad, you should fire the first shot."
In a casual conversation, the trio transformed their plan to attack R Nation into a military exercise.
When the first shot was fired, Sato Hara was startled, but when he realized the opposing side hadn’t launched a full-scale invasion, he finally relaxed.
The exercise lasted three days, showcasing various advanced weaponry that dazzled onlookers.
Afterward, Sato Hara sighed, "Haotian is no longer the same; it’s no longer the weakling it used to be. Defeating Haotian would be an incredibly daunting task now."
Sato Xiao glanced at his father and said, "That was my uncle’s plan; why are you worrying over it?"
"Shut your mouth! How many times have I told you not to call him your uncle!" Sato Hara scowled at his son in disappointment, "Look at the current situation! How can you still not see clearly?!
The three nations have joined forces, while we’re left fighting alone. If we don’t take them out first, sooner or later, they’ll take us out. You need to learn to behave yourself! Keep your head down and act like a proper person for now."
"I wasn’t acting out!" Sato Xiao retorted defensively.
Sato Hara slammed his palm down on the table, "If you’d really been behaving and kept an eye on that woman, would things have ended up like this?!"
"Dad, this isn’t my fault at all! Who could’ve known that damn woman would secretly get online and post those photos? If it weren’t for her, Tong Airui wouldn’t have fixed his sights on us. That damn woman is so reckless! If we hadn’t had a backup plan, you and I wouldn’t even be sitting here having this conversation. I just can’t understand—uncle... such a brilliant man, how could he end up training such an idiotic subordinate? Making me take the fall, letting all the people of Fang Yao Continent think I actually fell for that ridiculous woman! Just look at her—dumb as a brick. Even if she stripped naked and threw herself onto my bed, I wouldn’t touch her!"
