21st Century Necromancer-Chapter 682 - 678: Dialogue (Please Subscribe, Request for Monthly Tickets)

Just as Kusanagi Ritsuko felt darkness creeping before her eyes and was about to pass out, Chen Yu released her, and she fell to the floor.

Clutching her chest, Kusanagi Ritsuko gasped for air. Though a Transcendent herself, she still needed oxygen to survive.

The lack of oxygen from her suffocation made her lungs work overtime, and the sounds of heavy air passing through her throat were painful and intense.

It took quite some time for Kusanagi Ritsuko to recover, and she climbed up from the floor, her eyes still defiant and sharp.

Seeing the look in Kusanagi Ritsuko's eyes, Chen Yu couldn't help but laugh: "Quite an impressive gaze. Your will is much stronger than the people I selected before. It seems you haven't lost the passion of a warrior, good!"

However, facing Chen Yu's praise, Kusanagi Ritsuko calmed down and still questioned him, "Tomorrow Minami is going shopping in Shibuya with Kohinata Kaori, and Inomata Naoki is coming to Tokyo to meet Tokairin Yuko. Did you plan all this?"

"What if I did, what if I didn't? Do I need to explain myself to you?" Chen Yu leaned back in his chair, elbows resting on the armrests, hands crossed in front of his chest, his smile teasing and meaningful: "Don't forget, the Prime Minister has entrusted me with full authority over this matter. So even if I arrange for them to meet tomorrow and tell them everything, it's my decision, and you have no say in it."

"But..." Kusanagi Ritsuko started to speak, only to find she couldn't make a sound.

Chen Yu drew circles in the air with his finger, his smile fading, but his eyes grew more profound: "Young lady, I remember on your first visit to my office, you said you were a soldier. So tell me, what is the first and foremost duty of a soldier?"

"It's following orders..." Kusanagi Ritsuko was very reluctant, but still answered Chen Yu truthfully.

"Following orders, huh!" Chen Yu feigned a sudden realization, exaggeratedly nodding his head, and then turned to Kusanagi Ritsuko, "Then tell me, what are you doing right now? Soldier."

When Chen Yu asked her this, Kusanagi Ritsuko, despite all the reluctance and anger in her heart, still lowered her head to Chen Yu, "I am truly sorry!"

"Remember, you are just a soldier, carry out the orders you receive. As for the rest," Chen Yu put his hand on the desk and leaned forward, looking at Kusanagi Ritsuko, "when you are in a position to command me, then you can question me. For now, get out of my office."

"Yes!" Suppressing the urge to punch Chen Yu in the face, Kusanagi Ritsuko turned around and left his office.

Watching the unwilling departure of Kusanagi Ritsuko, Chen Yu actually started to smile, "A chess piece that voluntarily jumps onto the board is indeed an unexpected gain. Let's see if you have what it takes to be a chess piece."

As Chen Yu said this, a wisp of black smoke drifted in front of him, and a chessboard appeared before him.

It was still that bizarre chess game, only this time, the board had an additional white chariot, but its color had not turned to black.

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The departing Kusanagi Ritsuko was full of unwillingness and indignation, but she also knew that her actions had indeed been impulsive.

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After splashing her face with cold water in the restroom, Kusanagi Ritsuko calmed down, carefully considered everything once more, and took out her walkie-talkie to issue new commands to the leaders of the two action teams, "I need you to carefully plan to ensure that the two targets do not meet tomorrow. If something unexpected happens, I need you to have contingency plans ready, understand?"

"But if the two targets really do meet, what should we do? Are we allowed to use force on the targets?" One of the team leaders hesitantly asked through the walkie-talkie.

There are many ways to prevent two people from meeting; he had to confirm if it truly was at any cost.

"This matter concerns the life safety of tens of millions of people in Tokyo, even the entire country! So do everything in your power! But be careful not to cause any casualties," Kusanagi Ritsuko laid down the line to the two action team leaders.

"Understood." "Roger that."

The leaders of the two action teams finally had a clear understanding after hearing what Kusanagi Ritsuko said.

After ending the conversation with the leaders of the two action teams, Kusanagi Ritsuko put down the walkie-talkie but took her cellphone out of her pocket, thought for a moment, and sent out a text message.

"Let's have dinner together tonight, bring a cake and candles."

After sending the text message, Kusanagi Ritsuko put away her cellphone and looked at herself in the restroom mirror, her gaze becoming ever more piercing.