Published: February 13, 2025
“Assembly complete!” A soldier's voice echoed throughout the Silver Camp, and the neatly organized ranks immediately turned towards the camp gate upon hearing it.
However, as the first team reached the entrance, they suddenly stopped, causing those behind them to halt as well.
“Do you recognize me?” A woman who was responsible for stopping the Silver Camp members smiled and asked.
The leader of the group scratched his head and foolishly grinned, “Sister-in-law.”
His foolishness didn’t mean everyone else was foolish; the eyes of the people behind him brightened with anticipation.
“Sister-in-law, has the boss returned?”
Isabella smiled and nodded, “He came back with me, but he has some matters to attend to right now. You’ll see him shortly.”
At this time, the officials of the Silver Camp had approached and, after greeting Isabella, they found themselves at a loss for words. They exchanged glances, neither retreating nor announcing the disbandment of the ranks.
“Sister-in-law, it’s like this: we received orders that someone may have infiltrated the Star-Eye Clan, so we’re tasked with investigating. How about you rest in our boss's room while we’re away…”
Before he could finish, Isabella suddenly asked, “Do you trust me?”
The group, puzzled, all nodded together.
Of course, they trusted Isabella, not just because she was the princess and future heir of a powerful family, but also due to her well-known relationship with the boss of the Silver Camp.
Being lovers now, they would soon be a couple.
“Then do you trust your boss?” Isabella smiled and asked again.
This time, their response was even more decisive, all of them nodding in unison.
Isabella felt happy in her heart, knowing this was a testament to her lover's high prestige, which made her task easier.
“Since you trust both of us, your boss has instructed me to tell everyone that from now until he returns, everyone in the Silver Camp must stay in the camp. No one is allowed to leave, regardless of what they hear or whose orders they receive; no one can move.”
The soldiers of the Silver Camp exchanged glances, unsure of what was happening. But each of them felt a bad premonition; they sensed that something might occur.
Should they go investigate? They thought about it—not going.
It wasn’t that they were not curious, but compared to the newly promoted experts who had given them orders, they trusted Isabella more.
Of course, if it were Pao Bai standing here, they wouldn’t hesitate and would immediately return to their quarters to sleep.
Isabella stood quietly at the entrance of the Silver Camp.
……
Compared to the bewildered Bronze Camp and Silver Camp, the Gold Camp was the quietest, having long received orders from Commander Cheng Liujin.
However, now these Gold Camp soldiers were all armored, sitting before the camp, each of them staring at the main gate.
They probably knew what was going to happen and understood what their lordling was doing.
They knew they were first members of the Star-Eye Clan and then soldiers of the Gold Camp, so there were some things their commander could do that they could not.
They would never betray their race.
However, if their commander were to encounter any trouble… then they wouldn’t hesitate to act recklessly.
Even if that person was a top expert, they must die!
So they waited, quietly waiting.
……
The three camps were silent, while another place, apart from the three camps, was a sizeable combat group from the Star-Eye Clan that was anything but quiet.
They had already rushed out of their station, charging in one direction.
Just like how their supreme commander was blocked by Commander Cheng Liujin, they too were stopped less than a thousand meters from their destination.
Two teams stood before them, their numbers not large, but they recognized them.
“Assault Camp, Red Dress Guard!”
Bashiru’s deputy looked coldly at the two combined teams, whose numbers barely exceeded a thousand, with a hint of disdain.