CHAPTER 1013: CHAPTER 1011: GOING MAD

Japan began spreading the news while launching a massive search.

They searched tirelessly for twenty-four hours.

However, there was no progress!

Then.

Everything happened just as Lu Xiaobu had said.

Having failed to make any breakthroughs, they were forced to announce the release of the Heavenly Dynasty’s cargo ship, which had been illegally detained for over forty-eight hours.

Subsequently, under the guise of protection, they closely monitored the cargo ship’s movements.

Nonetheless, there was still no result!

Finally, they had no choice but to let the cargo ship truly leave!

Four days had passed since Japan announced they found a clue!

"What’s going on?! How much time has it been? There’s not a single clue?!" The Japan Prime Minister exploded with rage.

Although he knew that finding someone domestically was like looking for a needle in a haystack, he didn’t expect there wouldn’t be any clues at all!

His heart was constantly trembling with fear!

While things seemed calm now, he knew it was just the calm before the storm!

Indeed, the storm came without warning!

First, the public outcry in Japan erupted!

"Didn’t you say four days ago that you’d found Lu Xiaobu?!"

"Yeah! It’s been so long now; why haven’t you captured Lu Xiaobu?!"

"A bunch of useless people! They let him make you look foolish on your own turf and couldn’t even catch him?!"

"You’re so incompetent!"

"..."

The people of Japan were still being somewhat polite to their officials.

However, people from other countries wouldn’t be so courteous!

"Hahaha! Japan is really incompetent!"

"Indeed! No wonder their Emperor was made to dance in shame! They’re all just worthless!"

"If it were America, we definitely wouldn’t have this much trouble catching someone!"

"Done for! Japan is completely done for!"

"..."

Netizens in the Heavenly Dynasty were laughing uproariously!

"You think you can catch Young Master Bu?! Keep dreaming!"

"Hahaha! So satisfying! Young Master Bu is amazing!"

"Young Master Bu is thriving in Japan! Truly incredible!"

"Of course! I now suspect that just the name Lu Xiaobu is enough to drive Japan crazy!"

"..."

But that was not all; the Japan Prime Minister was already prepared, yet his greatest fear finally materialized.

"Prime Minister, the Emperor has summoned you to the palace!" a messenger said.

On closer examination, this messenger’s face was filled with terror, as if he had just experienced something extremely frightening!

The moment passed, and the Japan Prime Minister was drenched in cold sweat!

The great storm had arrived!

He wiped away his sweat and made his way to the Imperial Palace.

As soon as he walked in.

"Swoosh!"

A flash of a knife slashed across.

He just felt a cool sensation on his face, and a pungent smell of blood wafted to his nose.

He touched his face; he was bleeding!

Then he heard a hoarse cry of agony!

Turning his head to look, he saw that the servant who had delivered the message earlier was clutching his throat, slowly collapsing to the ground!

His throat had been cut open, and blood was flowing unceasingly through his fingers!

And around them were several more corpses, slain it seemed in the last two days!

The Japan Prime Minister swallowed hard—had the Emperor gone completely mad?!

The next second, that sharp, blood-stained knife was pressed against his neck.

Suddenly, an eerie voice like a ghost’s whispered, "Tell me, why haven’t you caught Lu Xiaobu yet?!"

The Japan Prime Minister looked up and swallowed hard in fear.

The Japan Emperor before him was no longer the dignified figure he once was.

Now, his hair was a tangled mess of black and white, wild and unruly.

His clothes were torn and tattered, stained with blood!

Especially those eyes, filled with a violent murderous intent!

"Speak!" The Japan Emperor roared once again, applying more force, and the blade sliced into the Japan Prime Minister’s neck, letting a trickle of blood seep out!

Indeed! He had gone mad! Completely mad!

He now had only one goal—to kill Lu Xiaobu! Kill the Heavenly Dynasty man who had humiliated him!

Dancing in shame in front of a large crowd!

Even worse, doing it during a speech announcing the reconstruction of the Jingguo Shrine!

No one could be more humiliated than him!

How could he face people in the future?!

He knew that now, he had become a laughingstock to the entire world!

Only Lu Xiaobu’s blood could wash away this shame!

"We are doing everything we can to find him! We suspect Lu Xiaobu is still in the country and hasn’t escaped! As long as he’s here, we will find him eventually!"

The Japan Prime Minister, looking at the sharp blade, didn’t even dare swallow, fearing that if his neck moved, he’d die right then and there!

"Tell me, how long?!" The Japan Emperor hissed sinisterly.

He still had some rationality left, knowing he couldn’t kill the Japan Prime Minister right there.

"A week!" The Japan Prime Minister gritted his teeth, replying.

"Huh?!"

The Japan Emperor’s knife again cut into the Japan Prime Minister’s skin!

"Five days! Five days!" The Japan Prime Minister cried out!

"Fine! Five days it is! I’ll be waiting for your news!" The Japan Emperor finally lifted the knife, turned around, and looked at the maid trembling beside him with a teacup, shouting, "Are you that afraid of me?!"

Then, he swung the knife!

"Crash!"

The teacup fell to the ground; the person fell lifeless!

The Japan Prime Minister swallowed hard once more, hurriedly leaving the Imperial Palace!

"Prime Minister, we can’t continue searching like this!" an aide told the Japan Prime Minister: "It’s becoming disastrous! If this goes on, something terrible might happen!"

"Then what do you suggest?!" The Japan Prime Minister gritted his teeth, clutching his neck wound.

"We spread false information saying the main culprit has been caught! Then, we conduct a covert operation!" the aide suggested: "Once the news comes out, not only can we quell public resentment, but we can also lure in people from the Heavenly Dynasty to rescue him. Once they dare to come, we can catch them and use them to force Lu Xiaobu to appear!"

This plan was exactly what Lu Xiaobu had mentioned!

No choice, they had no other options!

Public outrage had to be quelled, external perceptions needed managing; they had to act this way, otherwise delaying would only lead to disaster!

Of course, the premise of this plan was that Lu Xiaobu had to be in the country and unable to escape!

Otherwise, it would all become a joke!

Fortunately, they all believed that Lu Xiaobu was definitely still in the country and surely couldn’t escape!

Therefore!

"Fine, we’ll do as you say!" The Japan Prime Minister spoke through gritted teeth.

Lu Xiaobu, you are now like a turtle in a jar; sooner or later, I’ll catch you and kill you!

No, that’s not right! I won’t kill you! I’ll make you wish you were dead!