CHAPTER 647: CHAPTER 104: THE UNICORN’S DARK TECHNIQUES

Princess Long Xue wants to surveil Long Jiuzun?

If it were someone else, at this moment they would certainly ask the reason.

However, Yue Jinghua did the opposite; she did not inquire at all, instead, she immediately analyzed the pros and cons of this matter for herself and the Duke Mansion.

In her previous life, Yue Xiaoqi was a top female spy.

The reason she became a top agent was not that her gun skills or other techniques were superior to others.

Liao once said that Yue Xiaoqi had a rattlesnake-like keen sense, she knew how to observe and analyze the situation, saying what should be said at the right time, asking no unwarranted questions, and refraining from inappropriate actions.

At this moment, she fully utilized this advantage.

Yue Jinghua understood clearly, the current Duke Mansion had not yet established power, in front of the vast imperial family of the Dragon War Empire, it was tiny like an insignificant ant, which could be crushed at any time.

Princess Long Xue’s request seemed like an inquiry, but in fact, it was an undeniable command.

Yue Jinghua had no room to refuse, but she did have room to bargain, "Surveillance can be of many types, may I ask which type the princess desires?"

Princess Long Xue raised her eyebrows, she hadn’t expected Yue Jinghua to agree immediately, "Surveillance can be differentiated into types?"

"Princess, since you know about my experiences in Shang Kingdom, you must know that I was a mercenary. I can treat your command as a contracted task. According to the categorization rules of the Mercenary Branch, the completion of a contracted task comes in varying degrees. The most basic surveillance includes reporting Lord Long Jiuzun’s daily work schedule to you. The enhanced surveillance includes not only his work schedule but also all his social relationships and preferences. The deluxe version of surveillance is impressive; it includes everything mentioned before and, upon your request, it can provide information about other members of the Long Family at any time, any place," Yue Jinghua spoke with proper expression and cadence, and Princess Long Xue listened in confusion.

"Since it’s surveillance, naturally the more detailed the better, just like the deluxe version you mentioned. But doesn’t that require you to closely monitor him 24 hours a day? Wouldn’t Long Jiuzun notice?" Concerning the National Guardian General Mansion, Princess Long Xue also had intentions of reformation, but the General Mansion in the Empire is vast with many complex relationships.

Long Jiuzun, as the new leader of the General Mansion, is the core individual of her surveillance, yet Long Jiuzun is meticulous and alert to any minor disturbances around him.

Even spies trained in the Imperial City are mostly cultivated by the Long Family.

This time in the Southern Expedition Army, Princess Long Xue actually also placed a few covert agents, but still felt they were unreliable.

Due to the annulment dispute, the General Mansion and Duke Mansion had conflicts, and she could take advantage of the discord between the two families to deploy Yue Jinghua as her chess piece.

In her view, although Yue Jinghua is young, she is sufficiently calm and a spy worth cultivating.

Moreover, she has a new face, and she’s currently at odds with Long Jiuzun where antagonism runs high, which makes her a more credible candidate for surveillance.

"You need not worry about this, your highness. But according to the mercenary fee standards, the cost for this deluxe surveillance is also quite valuable," Others might find it difficult to surveil Long Jiuzun, but Yue Jinghua, equipped with the Giant Winged Mosquito King and the invisibility offered by Cannibal Small Qingpu, is fully confident in controlling every move of Long Jiuzun.

"If you truly accomplish this task, the reward will certainly be taken care of. I can even restore the Blood Cherry Duke Mansion to be the premier Duke Mansion of the Empire, reclaiming everything the General Mansion once seized from the Duke Mansion," Princess Long Xue made a hefty promise.

Upon hearing this, Yue Jinghua immediately became very delighted; this was exactly the promise she wanted from Princess Long Xue.

In Princess Long Xue’s eyes, Yue Jinghua was clearly much easier to control than the old and young at the National Guardian General Mansion.

But in reality, Princess Long Xue was proven wrong this time.

This night conversation ended pleasantly, and on the surface, it seemed like a result everyone was delighted about.

Princess Long Xue and Yue Jinghua temporarily established a strategic alliance.

Following the night talk with Princess Long Xue, in the remaining two days, Yue Jinghua began crafting Elixir Pills and Dark Beast Vein Crystals.

Crafting Elixir Pills was now second nature to Yue Jinghua, and with Feng Chuo’s help, she quickly prepared a large quantity sufficient for the Southern Expedition.

After several crafting sessions, her skill in refining Dark Beast Vein Crystals greatly improved, and this time, she even crafted a new type of vein crystal, known as Gathering Dark Vein Crystal.

This vein crystal had a unique function—it was used to gather Dark Energy, which was very beneficial for the cultivation of Dark Beasts.

Yue Jinghua placed the newly crafted vein crystal on the forehead of the Golden Unicorn, making it look like a magnificent forehead necklace.

Yet, this seemingly unimpressive vein crystal could effectively help the Unicorn recover its Dark Energy during the long journey to Fandi Port.

Under Yue Jinghua’s meticulous care and the effects of the Dark Beast Vein Crystal, the Golden Unicorn recovered significantly.

Its originally weak body could now stand and walk freely. The golden fur became glossier, and its long tail was incomparably smooth, appearing like a shiny golden satin when it walked under the sun.

Its horn on top of its head grew several inches—a spiral-shaped golden horn, only two inches long, yet stunningly impressive.

The horn of the Unicorn could not only sharply pierce the skin of any Dark Beast of seventh rank or lower, but it also had magical detoxifying effects.

Any poisonous liquid, with just a slight touch from the Unicorn’s horn, could turn into clean water.

When facing ordinary barriers, the Unicorn’s horn was also a treasure for breaking space prohibitions.

Even the Death Spring water that Yue Jinghua brought back from Dark Hell, with just one touch from the Unicorn’s horn, most of the poison could be neutralized.

In terms of flying ability, the Unicorn, also known as Wind Colt, although wingless, naturally possessed the ability to harness the wind.

With just a long neigh, the Unicorn extended its lean limbs and firmly stamped on the ground, creating a burst of wind under its feet.

Yue Jinghua elegantly mounted the unicorn, and as soon as she settled in, she felt a whoosh of wind by her ears.

She was already floating lightly in mid-air, and compared to the discomfort when riding the Sub-Asian Dragon, sitting on the back of the Unicorn was quite comfortable without any bumps.

It only took half an hour for the Unicorn to fly around the non-restricted airspace area of Wo Hua Imperial City.

Under the effect of the Gathering Dark Vein Crystal, the Unicorn quickly recovered its Dark Energy, and Yue Jinghua believed that the Unicorn was now fully capable for the campaign at Fandi Port.