N-A-A Chapter 946 A Plan to Turn the Tide
Chapter 946 A Plan to Turn the Tide
Listening to Tinari's analysis, Paimon was puzzled: "Seriously injured? Doctor? How could he be seriously injured?"
Ying frowned and said, "The top three seats of the Fools all possess power comparable to that of gods. Perhaps they are still some distance from being gods, but they are not people that ordinary people can contend with."
"Who could have seriously injured him?"
At this moment, Desia said:
"However, if it was summoned by the Queen and he was seriously injured, then his return to Winter is not incomprehensible. No matter how strong he is, he may not be able to perform well when he is seriously injured."
"So...it's really possible that the Doctor has already left?"
Ying nodded and said, "It is indeed very likely, but just to be on the safe side, we should confirm it again."
She looked at Tinari and asked politely, "If I may ask, which route did the Doctor take to leave Zen Garden?"
Tinari showed the three the way.
[Master, how do I get to Erxian Bridge? (Unfounded association)]
[A well-behaved child giving directions.jpg]
Dixia said, "Okay, thanks. We'll be going now."
Ying smiled and said, "See you later."
The three left the Zen Garden and walked in the direction Tina pointed.
During the journey, Desia said, "Next, we need to confirm whether the Doctor is really leaving..."
Ying's eyes flickered, and she shook her head at Dixia, saying, "No, I don't intend to track down the Doctor..."
……
Port of Omos, a port city.
Thanks to Desia's excellent tracking skills as a mercenary, she successfully tracked down the Doctor's trail and followed the trail with Paimon all the way to Port Ormos.
Paimon pointed in a direction and exclaimed excitedly, "Desia, look! There are Fools' soldiers over there!"
"Thanks to your tracking skills, we've found the right place."
Desia put a finger to her lips and said to Paimon, "Shh, don't attract their attention."
Having said that, she glanced at the Fools soldiers not far away and began to observe the situation.
Following Dixia's instructions, Paimon lowered his voice and whispered, "Let's go take a look ahead!"
Dixia nodded.
Desia and Paimon cautiously made their way toward the ship surrounded by the Fools.
Midway through, they overheard some of the Fools' soldiers praising the Doctor and discussing how the Doctor now was different from the Doctor they had seen at the Winter Solstice.
Based on the information they had, Paimon deduced that the doctor they met at the winter solstice was the real person.
They used the phrase "radiant" to describe the doctor in Sumeru at that time, but the doctor was a person from 500 years ago. Even if he had the means to preserve his youth, it would be difficult for him to look radiant.
Therefore, Paimon believes that the Doctor on the ship at this time is actually a slice of the Doctor.
"If this doctor is a slice, then where is the real doctor?" Paimon was completely baffled.
Dixia whispered, "Two possibilities."
"One possibility is that Caesar did not succeed in containing all the fragments... This is unlikely, after all, Caesar would not do something he was not sure of."
"Another one is that the Doctor himself used some methods to free his slice from Caesar's control."
The two then arrived at the port area of Ormos Port.
There is a large gate here, and facing the gate is the large ship that the doctor is on.
Desia spotted the Doctor on the ship immediately and said, "The Doctor is on the ship. It seems he wasn't lying about this. He really is leaving Sumeru."
"Let's get a little closer and find a secluded spot to observe his condition."
Paimon nodded.
The two then stood in the corner behind the door to observe the doctor.
Dixia said, "This is good. We can see the situation on the ship clearly, and it should be well hidden."
The two quietly observed the doctor from behind the door.
Suddenly, the doctor turned around, his gaze falling directly on the two of them, and then raised his hand to signal to them.
Both of them were startled.
"Is he greeting us? Wait, is he the only one on the ship?" Dixia said uncertainly.
Paimon asked in surprise, "Huh, is nobody following us?"
It was only then that Dixia noticed something was wrong.
Despite the presence of a large number of Fools' advance teams around the ship, the Doctor was the only person on board.
and……
"...Where did those soldiers from the port go?" Desia asked, glancing around.
A chilling thought crossed her mind.
Paimon exclaimed in surprise, "They were here just a few minutes ago, and now they've all vanished into thin air..."
[Damn it, is this an illusion? When?!]
[A feint attack to lure the enemy away from their base, a diversionary tactic!]
[This place is genuinely a little scary.]
Honestly, this really feels a bit like a horror movie.
"Are we surrounded?" Dixia looked around warily, but found no one around.
"...Could it be..." Dixia pondered to herself.
Only then did the doctor on the ship say leisurely, "It's time to say goodbye."
He then repeated: Fortunately, there is still some time, enough for me to complete the final preparations before leaving.
These are the words he said earlier in front of Tina.
He knew that his words would reach other people's ears.
But it doesn't matter, because these words were meant for those people anyway; the doctor meant—
This is enough time for me to take the final action, an action that you know about but cannot stop.
He repeated himself, as if mocking everyone's helplessness. And the instant his words fell, the ship carrying the doctor began to sail, slowly leaving the harbor.
The Doctor glanced at the corner where Desia and Paimon were peeking, and a smile crept onto his lips beneath his mask once more.
But then, her smile froze.
Because it was only at this moment that he noticed—there were only two people.
As the ship carrying the Doctor slowly sailed out of the harbor, Desia's previously thoughtful expression relaxed.
She smiled and gave Paimon a high five. Then the two looked at the Doctor, waved to him, and said goodbye.
The doctor, his face ashen, clenched his fist and punched the ship's hull.
At this moment, the fragment had only one thought in its mind—one of Liyue's military strategies: turn the tables on the enemy.
……
at the same time.
The only way to reach Zen Garden from Port Ormos.
The advance party of the Fools advanced towards Zenna Garden in an orderly manner, their movements were uniform and their marching speed was very fast.
But their steps suddenly came to a halt.
A slender figure wielding a sword stepped out from the side and stood in their path.
Ying wore a nonchalant expression, holding the Shadow Crimson Sky in her hand, with the Crimson Kite, which Yi Ya had lent her to help her, beside her.
(Red Iris first appears in Chapter 695.)
She swept her gaze across the advance party of fools present and said:
"Sorry, this road is closed!"