NOVEL NEXT Chapter 166.2: Doubts Unabandoned
Although Jia Xing Tian detests what the Yun Lan Sect is doing behind the scenes, he is helpless.
If he were to harshly punish the Yun Lan Sect, it could very well trigger a full-scale war between the Jia Ma Empire and the Yun Lan Sect.
And by then, the Jia Ma Empire would have to face not only the Yun Lan Sect but also the Snake-People Tribe!
Therefore, for the sake of the country, the Jia Ma Royal Family can only maintain the current outwardly peaceful state. They have to turn a blind eye to the dirty deeds of the Yun Lan Sect, and… find a way to deal with it secretly.
Because of Nalan Yanran, Jia Xing Tian cannot trust Xiao Yan.
Due to the lack of trust in Xiao Yan, Jia Xing Tian cannot completely trust Xiao Li, which is also the reason for not deciding to support her secretly.
However, Jia Xing Tian doesn’t want to miss such a rare opportunity.
If Xiao Li is sincere, the opportunity to eliminate the estrangement between humans and the Snake-People Tribe is right in front of them!
He had planned to send someone to investigate the Desert Metal Mercenary Company carefully in the near future, but the Crown Princess’s disappearance hindered this plan.
“General Nalan,” Jia Xing Tian’s gaze moved away from the report, looking at Nalan Jie. “What do you think about Xiao Yan slaughtering the Snake-People Tribe?”
As for the human youth who reached the level of Dou Wang (Battle King, 6th Level) mentioned in the report, Jia Xing Tian simply ignored him. His name was not even mentioned, and he was already dead. There was no way to tell from the report what role this human youth played in the incident, so discussing him was useless.
Therefore, Jia Xing Tian focused on Xiao Yan, as written in the report.
If the content of this report is true, then this incident will evolve into something more serious than expected.
If Xiao Yan was killed by the Snake-People Tribe, Xiao Li, as his sister, is likely to give up the idea of reconciliation with the Snake-People Tribe. Instead, she might use the full force of the mercenary group to retaliate against the Snake-People Tribe.
In such a situation, it doesn’t matter if Xiao Li was sincere in wanting to eliminate the estrangement between the Snake-People Tribe and humans before. The contradictions between humans and the Snake-People Tribe will escalate to a more severe level!
Jia Xing Tian’s inquiry made Nalan Jie close his eyes slightly.
After a while, he said in a deep voice, “I have only seen that child once many years ago.” Nalan Jie suddenly opened his eyes and said confidently, “But even if it was only that one time, I can affirm that the child would never do something like slaughtering a Snake-People Tribe for no reason!”
Looking at Nalan Jie’s confident eyes, Jia Xing Tian felt a deep sense of sadness.
This is the difference between the royal family and others.
Others can use the word “believe” freely, but not the royal family.
Their status forces them to maintain constant skepticism about everything because they bear not only their own burden but also the entire country and all its people!
This is the tragedy of the royal family and the responsibility they must bear.
However, precisely because of this, Jia Xing Tian also holds a skeptical attitude towards the authenticity of this report.
Jia Xing Tian cannot believe that the facts are as described in a report from the Snake-People Tribe.
After all, words are the most deceptive.