I'm a villain, not a devil

"When did I give you secret orders?"

When speaking, Bai Youming's expression was not very good, and there was even some questioning in it.

But Sean was not panicked at all. He smiled and pulled a stool over to sit next to him: "Godfather, what brought you here?"

Bai Youming snorted coldly: "Someone used the name of the prince to kill high-ranking officials of the empire indiscriminately, and you ask me why I came here?"

Sean looked puzzled: "Didn't you ask me to do it?"

"When did I let you do it?"

Sean clapped his hands and said, "When we were father and son, you asked me to help Bai Ye become the queen."

Bai Youming almost laughed out of anger: "You are using chicken feathers as a token of authority. The war is imminent, so you want to fight among yourselves first, right?"

Sean shrugged. "Everyone has their own job. Besides, isn't it for your prestige? Second brother, it's not fair to drag down the military's order just for your own credit. Now is a critical moment."

Bai Youming glanced at him one last time, but he no longer looked angry.

The Second Prince's move was neither brilliant nor stupid. While the Second Prince was away, Sean directly cleaned up the Security Bureau, which was a rather over-the-border move. However, since it involved military orders and Bai Youming's prestige, the line that could be crossed was suddenly lengthened a lot.

"Although the second son is not here, Grand Duke Yuantie loves her son very much, so you will be in trouble." Bai Youming reminded.

He has a special identity, and he has legitimate reasons to be furious about the last incident of "Sean's death", but unless there are accidents, he still cannot get too involved.

But who is Sean? He spread his hands innocently and said, "I came here to clean up the Security Bureau under your secret order. If Grand Duke Yuantie wants to arrest someone, then he can go to the military."

This shameless face almost made Bai Youming roll his eyes.

However, looking at Sean's appearance, Bai Youming also felt emotional.

Several princes have been trained so far, but none of them are as good as the fifth prince who came from a wild background.

As a prince, fighting for power is inevitable, but how to control the scale is a big question.

But Sean always finds a way to step on the last line, which others don't have.

Of course, this is also because Sean doesn’t know what Bai Youming is thinking now. If he knew, he would probably feel a little embarrassed.

The last line? I have slept with both Bai Ye and Lan Fei...

The two talked, and naturally ended up talking about the recent military affairs.

"I guess the eldest prince is also heading towards the Violent Sea now?" Sean asked.

Bai Youming nodded and said with some emotion: "They all want to make great contributions and gain more bargaining chips for themselves."

Sean sneered, "I'm afraid it's not just the princes. The empire was founded on military power, and there have been no wars for so many years. The generals must be very worried."

Speaking of this, Bai Youming's expression also became slightly solemn: "This is exactly what I am worried about. The emperor is not in charge of things now, and the princes are busy fighting for power. The people in the military are also jealous..."

"Where is Wu Xiao? Isn't the Grand Marshal your apprentice?" Sean asked.

"Wu Xiao is naturally good, and the position of Grand Marshal is enough for him to sit there forever. It's just that Xiao Wu..." Bai Youming stopped talking halfway and just shook his head.

Xiao En did not continue to ask about Wu Xiao. After taking a look at Bai Youming's expression, he tried to ask, "Have you found out the details of the enemy during this invasion?"

Bai Youming looked at him with amusement and said, "You were the one outside the Black Pigeon that day, right? Don't you know it?"

It was impossible to admit it. Sean had a pure face and said, "Black Pigeon? I don't know. I'm a dead man, how can I show up in public all the time?"

"So we're going to clean up the police station in front of everyone today?" Bai Youming looked him up and down. "Ability or props? Your disguise is pretty good. If we meet on the street, even I wouldn't be able to tell."

"Hey, they're just little gadgets."

Bai Youming smiled and said, "You entered Black Pigeon that day with a similar ability, right? Did you go to find Bai You?"

Sean blinked and said, "No."

"You're really tough..."

Bai Youming shook his head and said, "Forget it. We later captured a few enemies alive, but those tree-like guys had the ability to self-degrade. Even though we used some means to confine them, the captives still committed suicide. It was very troublesome to get more information."

Self-degradation? Just like the wood thorns that day... It seems that this is indeed a special ability shared by the entire tribe.

“In addition…” Bai Youming’s eyes were a little solemn, “These tree people are all the people in the eye. It’s not right… We don’t know what the replaced bodies originally looked like, but it’s a very scary thing that they are all replaced by the people in the eye.”

Sean nodded upon hearing this: "The person in his eyes can be considered a genetic hidden danger, but the large-scale appearance of the other party seems to have been planned."

"You have a good sense..." Bai Youming nodded, "This attack on the empire must have taken a long time to plan, and there is something wrong."

Sean narrowed his eyes, thought for a moment and decided to state his observations: "I think... the enemy has special abilities and has a plan in advance. Another part is just like what you said, something is wrong."

Bai Youming's expression did not change at all, he just said: "Tell me about it."

Sean just shrugged and said, "I just feel that I am a person of low quality and suspicious, and I have a pure heart, so I don't think others are good people."

"Pure heart?" Bai Youming's temple twitched.

Sean chuckled and didn't say anything else.

In fact, the defeat in the war was not so bad, it was mainly about the matter with Black Pigeon.

As the most mysterious and powerful prison in the empire, the Black Dove requires the presence of the warden to use all its abilities.

As it happened, that day the warden came to Kyoto to report on the situation.

Even so, Black Pigeon Prison's basic defenses still exist, and anyone without permission is a prisoner and has their abilities weakened.

Sean is alone, and he has special abilities and has paid the price of the Heart of Fraud, so he can go shopping inside.

How could that group of tree people do this? Moreover, they were only detected by the defense measures after they had intruded hundreds of people. This cannot be explained by the so-called "sneak attack" alone.

Sean's meaning was very clear. In addition to the special abilities, there were also people in the imperial capital who were working together from inside and outside.

Of course, he couldn't say it, otherwise it would be tantamount to admitting that he was black pigeon that day.

Sean believed that Bai Youming must have noticed something strange.

This is also why, when Sean was cleaning up the Security Bureau, he charged the other party with "collaborating with the enemy and treason."

This is a hint in disguise.

Bai Youming was just about to continue speaking when suddenly, his brows slightly frowned.

He stood up immediately and a whirlpool appeared beside him.

"Follow me." Bai Youming said.

what happened?

Sean was confused. He walked outside and snapped his fingers a few times, asking people to continue dealing with the matters after the Security Bureau, and then followed Bai Youming into the vortex.

It only feels for a moment, like there's a hook in your belly button, and then a giant pulls the hook and throws you out.

By the time Sean landed firmly on the ground, he had already arrived in a conference room.

There were quite a few people in the room. Although I didn't know them, I could tell from their uniforms and ranks that this was the military headquarters.

The military officers were pacing anxiously. When they saw Bai Youming show up with a young man they didn't recognize, they were puzzled but immediately stepped forward to report:

"Your Highness, something happened."

Bai Youming frowned slightly and glanced inside the room: "Something happened? Where's Wu Xiao?"

"The Grand Marshal has personally led his troops to meet them."

"Respond..." Bai Youming's eyes darkened.

As someone was about to arrive, a noisy sound of footsteps was heard outside.

Wu Xiao, wearing blood-stained armor, walked into the command room. When he saw Bai Youming, he immediately walked over quickly.

"I've only been gone for a short time. What happened?" Bai Youming asked in a deep voice.

Wu Xiao looked unhappy: "Our vanguard was defeated and the enemy even chased us to 200 kilometers north of the imperial capital..."

Upon hearing this, many generals in the headquarters widened their eyes with disbelief on their faces. Even Sean looked surprised.

Returning defeated?

He had anticipated that the Imperial Army would suffer a lot of losses, but how could an army of 100,000 be defeated as soon as they came into contact?

Bai Youming's expression remained unchanged: "Where are the people?"

"All the enemies have been killed, but we were only chasing one team. There may be more behind," Wu Xiao replied.

"Where's Shi Hai?"

Wu Xiao winked at his guards, and soon, another group of people came to the command room.

Shi Hai was lying on a stretcher, his left hand had disappeared, leaving only a blurry elbow. Moreover, his lower body was covered in dark green, and it seemed that the dark green color was still spreading upwards.

The person who was pushing the barely breathing Shi Hai was none other than the eldest prince Bai Zhan.

Seeing this, the command room fell silent.

The eldest prince Bai Zhan put his hand on his chest and said to Bai Youming: "Uncle, Bai Zhan was impulsive and left the station. Please punish me, and I failed to stop him..."

"Stand up straight." Bai Youming didn't even look at him and walked to Shi Hai.

His palm slowly placed on Shi Hai's chest, and gradually, Shi Hai's breathing became noticeably stronger. Although still weak, at least he did not look like he was about to die.

A hint of coldness flashed in Bai Youming's eyes: "Such a powerful poison, I have never seen it before... Moreover, Shi Hai has fallen down a level."

Falling realm?

When these words came out, the others' eyes widened.

Shi Hai was originally deep red, which means that he has now become a peak king… Unbelievable.

A decline in strength and a decline in realm are two completely different concepts.

Shenhong was severely injured and his strength was greatly reduced. He might become the peak king level or even upper king level. Although this situation is rare, it is not surprising.

However, as long as it is properly cultivated, crimson is still crimson.

Falling in realm is a completely different concept. Even if Shi Hai fully recovers in the future, he will only be at the peak of the king level.

One general didn't understand and said, "How could this be possible... To enter the Crimson, one needs to fuse with the blood of the Mad Beast and raise one's own limit to the level of the Mad Beast. This should be a fundamental change."

That's right, so no one could answer his question.

Bai Youming didn't say anything, just looked at the stone sea quietly.

Finally, Shi Hai's eyelids twitched with difficulty, and he opened his eyes. The person who appeared in his blurry vision made him realize that he had returned to the imperial capital.

His lips moved twice: "Your Highness, Marshal..."

Someone asked in a deep voice: "General Shi Hai, have you been ambushed?"

Shi Hai's expression became more bitter: "No... We were fooled... The enemy drifted in from the violent sea as predicted. At the same time, the Raya volcano erupted and volcanic ash floated in."

"I ordered the use of energy bombardment to resolve the issue separately..."

There was nothing wrong with Shi Hai's order, and the other people present at the scene probably received the same order.

"But the enemy is waiting for our energy bombardment..."

When Shi Hai told everyone what happened on the coast, everyone present widened their eyes in disbelief.

A race that absorbs energy bombardment? How is this possible...

This is not just a matter of weapon failure, it is an existence that subverts the world view!

If they can absorb energy bombardment, then what about the elemental attacks of the Nullifiers? What about the energy attacks of the weaklings' prosthetic bodies?

This does not conform to the laws of the world.

Shi Hai's lips were eroded and purple, and his face was filled with pain every time he spoke.

"I tried to fight the enemy head-on, but... after absorbing that energy, the enemy's strength was far beyond my expectations."

"Even though they are both at the peak of the King level, it takes two of my best fighters to hold one person back, and it is even more difficult to kill them."

"Moreover, those tree people are very good at group combat. They can connect parts of their branches to launch stronger attacks or stronger defenses."

Shi Hai's face was extremely gray: "I led my men to repel the enemy's first troop, but... I... I was too eager for success and rushed forward, and I did not lead the soldiers to evacuate and reorganize quickly."

"There are too many tree people... They keep floating in from the sea. By the time I realized something was wrong, the army had already been stuck in the quagmire and couldn't get out. And the enemy is still increasing in number..."

Bai Youming stood up, his face showing no emotion. He wiped his hands and said, "So, we were being chased and defeated?"

Shi Hai lowered his head: "Shi Hai is incompetent in leading troops. Your Highness and the Marshal, please punish him according to military law..."

"You're good at saying things to save face." Bai Youming sneered.

Shi Hai lowered his head and felt more and more ashamed.

"Send him for treatment, and send him back to the battlefield after he's cured."

"Yes."

Shi Hai clenched his fists tightly and shouted in a hoarse voice: "Shi Hai will never let His Highness down! I will never let the Empire down!"

"Shut up and behave yourself."

Shi Hai was pushed out. Bai Youming looked at Bai Zhan and asked, "Did you catch it when you were rushing over?"

"Yes, uncle."

"Take credit from you."

Bai Youming turned his head and looked at everyone: "Gentlemen, do you understand now what enemy we are facing?"

"Understood!" everyone shouted in unison.

Bai Youming's face changed, and he cursed, "Understand, you motherfucker?! I don't even dare to say that I fully understand the other party's abilities, and you guys understand?!"

The former military leaders all lowered their heads in shame, like quails that had lost a battle.

Bai Youming glanced around with cold eyes: "Send an order, the Empire is on alert, find out all the details of the enemy."

"Yes!"