Capítulo 725: Chapter 727: Courtesy Before Force
Nian Shutong pointed backward and said, “Isn’t their first attacking us the most legitimate reason?”
Lian Qing shook his head.
“It’s a reason, but it’s not enough to be awe-inspiring,” he said, “which means it can’t cause too much of a stir.”
Lian Qing continued, “Moreover, this is not the most conclusive evidence, and evidence is very important.”
Evidence.
Pondering these two words, Nian Shutong raised her eyes and asked, “Do ancient books count?”
“They do, but a certain quantity is needed.”
“As long as they count.”
Nian Shutong said to Lian Qing, “The Ji Family has stolen a certain number of ancient books from Blue Star. I’ll go to their door to demand them back, a conflict arises, and we come to blows. How does that sound?”
“No problem, as long as it’s handled correctly, we can end this perfectly.”
Nian Shutong still trusted Lian Qing’s words. Even if it was not possible, the Crown Prince would make it possible.
“Alright, everyone who can write well, get ready. Let’s prepare a gift for the Ji Family,” Nian Shutong declared.
First, Nian Shutong asked Daodao to organize the ancient books, then distributed them to Lin Mu, Lian Qing, Rubble, and Ji Sisi. Ha Ha didn’t need to participate—his writing hardly resembled that of ancient books; it was more akin to a Martial Arts Secret Manual.
“You will receive some original texts of the ancient books on your Light Computers. What we need to do now is transcribe these contents. I’ll age them and brand them with Blue Star’s unique mark.”
“Here are brushes, ink, paper, and ink stones. Let’s begin.”
“Remember, the more we do, the more justified our fight will be.”
Everyone knew how Nian Shutong was going to manipulate the ancient books, to age them and smoothly insert them into the Ji Family, but everyone still had faith in her.
Each person took up their brush, ink, paper, and ink stone and began copying.
What they were copying was not merely books, but a pass for the coming brawl.
The more they wrote, the worse the fate of the Ji Family would be. Everyone, including Rubble, was heads down, diligently transcribing.
Nian Shutong spared no effort in copying first. She already knew she should have brought Elder Hua along—a great asset indeed.
Behind the Super Starship, a bunch of people set up several neatly arranged tables and bowed their heads to write.
After writing for several hours, Nian Shutong stopped and began to age the transcribed brawl-ready materials.
The Five Elemental Magics took turns, each book being aged to carry the signs of history and time-weariness, complemented by the content inside them, leaving no room for doubt.
In the interstellar realm, what was valued in ancient books was not the appearance, but the content.
As long as the content was that of ancient books, the value of such an item could demand sky-high prices.
After aging the ancient books, Nian Shutong did not continue copying. Instead, she took out some jade carvings she had sculpted in her free time, all from her Space Ring.
Such objects were also priceless.
She aged these as well, mainly branding them with Blue Star’s mark, inconspicuous but unmistakably disputable.
Moreover, Nian Shutong sent a message to Fu Yunhe, asking him to register the mark of Blue Star on the Star Network and change the date to make it appear as though it had been successfully registered last year.
If they were going to frame someone, it had to be done convincingly.
Thirteen hours later, the Super Starship finally arrived at Third District. Nian Shutong gathered the last batch of ancient books, feeling it wasn’t quite enough alongside the sculptures she had.
“Let’s add a bit more.”
“Ten Mutated Crystal Stones appeared and Nian Shutong hid them inside the belly of a White Jade Buddha, also marked with Blue Star’s subtle sign.”
“How about this? Should be enough now, right?”
Lian Qing nodded, affirmatively saying, “It’s enough.”
“Then we’re set. Let’s go.”
The group disembarked the Super Starship in their Flying Devices. This time they did not travel in small starships, but took their own Flying Devices directly to the Second District.
Once in Zone 2, Ji Sisi accompanied Nian Shutong, leading the way to an area not far from the Ji Family’s residence. The others waited in another location for a message from Nian Shutong.
“Sisi, where is the Family Head’s room? And where are the important items stored?”
Having prepared in advance, Ji Sisi opened her Light Computer and immediately drew an internal structural diagram of the Ji Family’s compound for Nian Shutong, precise to the last detail without error.
“Good, I’ve got it.”
Nian Shutong pulled a rabbit from her pocket and asked, “Are you ready?”
“Ready, Master.”
“Go, then.”
Nian Shutong put the Little Black Rabbit on the ground, and in the blink of an eye, it disappeared from the surface and burrowed underground.
This was the method chosen by Nian Shutong. If the Little Black Rabbit failed, she would use magic to enter herself.
But now, it seemed the chances of the Little Black Rabbit succeeding were even greater than her own. Being inanimate, even if the rabbit encountered the Ji Family’s protective barrier, it would not draw any attention.
Furthermore, there was another universe inside its belly that no one knew about, so even if someone caught the rabbit, it would just be a rabbit and nothing would raise suspicion.
It is common knowledge that rabbits burrow.
Nian Shutong and Ji Sisi waited outside for over an hour before the Little Black Rabbit returned and said to Nian Shutong, “Master, it’s done.”
“Excellent!”
Nian Shutong, overjoyed, pulled Ji Sisi away from the Ji Family’s foundation to find Lin Mu and the others.
As three Flying Devices approached the Ji Family’s residence, they garnered a lot of attention.
Most people thought it was someone from the Ji Family returning, but they realized it was something different when they heard the Ji Family’s outer weapon alarm systems warning the approaching party.
“Three Flying Devices, please halt your flight. You have entered the Ji Family’s territory. Stop now, or you will bear the consequences.”
Dozens of cannons on the Ji Family’s walls were aimed at the incoming Flying Devices, ready to fire at any second.
The three Flying Devices came to a stop, and the front hatch opened. Nian Shutong emerged, dragging an old man with completely balding silver hair.
She tsked at the old man and said, “You sure have a temper, plucking out all of your hair. Happy now?”
“My clothes, my clothes are ruined,” the old man babbled, not responding to Nian Shutong but fixating on his clothes, eliciting a cold sneer from Nian Shutong carrying him.
“Pretending to be insane, huh? If you were truly out of your mind, you wouldn’t have cultivated to this level and would have already exploded into death.”
Nian Shutong locked the old man’s entire body with a burst of Spiritual Energy, then casually threw him in front of the Ji Family’s gate, hitting the door squarely.
Now standing atop her Shadowless, Nian Shutong shouted towards the Ji Family, “Would the Ji Family Patriarch please come out for a moment? The matter of your people coming to our Blue Star to kidnap and steal must be settled now.”
“You should know that Blue Star has suffered severe losses: many ancient books and jade carvings, even some important items, have gone missing. The Ji Family Patriarch owes us an explanation.”
Her words certainly carried far.
“If the Ji Family cannot return Blue Star’s belongings, then we’ll have no choice but to force our way in!”