Chapter 820: Chapter 820

In Fang Bai’s view, as long as he devoted himself to instructing the Linghu sisters with their talents and provided them with enough cultivation resources, it would not be difficult for them to reach the Innate Realm.

During their secret conversation, the cruise ship shuddered a few times. Clearly, the pirates had been provoked and had used heavy weapons to attack. Fortunately, the cruise ship was large and sturdy, so the pirates’ attack did not cause significant damage to the ship’s hull, nor did it affect the continuation of the voyage.

In the fierce counterattack by Neo and his people, the pirates suffered heavy casualties, with several small boats being destroyed. Seeing that they had no advantage, the remaining pirates had to reluctantly leave.

When Neo and his people returned to the dining room and brought the news that the pirates had been repelled and fled, some passengers wept with joy, while others cheered and jumped for joy. They all praised Neo and his people, hailing them as saviors.

Fang Bai chuckled inwardly and withdrew his divine sense that had controlled Neo.

"This... Jimmy... What’s going on?"

Neo quickly recovered from his dazed state and looked around blankly before asking his trusted subordinate Jimmy in a low voice.

"Boss, the pirates are gone..."

Jimmy said with a bitter face.

As Neo’s trusted subordinate, Jimmy knew that his boss had been secretly in contact with the very pirates who had attacked, intending to use them to eliminate Li Jinlin’s bodyguard, Lin Yu. What Jimmy never expected was that, at the critical moment, Neo would switch sides and fight the pirates instead.

As a result, their plan to eliminate Lin Yu was completely ruined, and they had also made mortal enemies of the pirates. They were in for trouble in the future.

Neo was shocked, grabbed the front of Jimmy’s shirt, his eyes wide with a fierce tone, "How could they run away?"

"Boss... boss... let me go first... Let’s talk about this in your office..."

Seeing that his boss was somewhat erratic today and noticing the pairs of eyes looking at them from all around, Jimmy, fearing his boss might suddenly say something inappropriate, urged him in a low voice.

Neo, not knowing what had happened, saw Li Jinlin and his two female bodyguards smiling strangely at him. He felt a shiver down his spine,

Realizing that something was awry and his mind in utter turmoil, Neo immediately turned and left the dining room, taking Jimmy back to his office.

"What? Jimmy, you’re saying that I ordered you all to engage in a fierce battle with the pirates, killed many of them, and destroyed several of their small boats? How... how is that even possible?"

In the office, when he heard from Jimmy about what had happened, Neo turned pale, trembling all over, not knowing whether it was from anger or fear.

"Boss, you were originally holding Li Jinlin at gunpoint, demanding that he hand over the bodyguard named Lin Yu to the pirates. The deal was almost done, but then you suddenly changed your mind and had us shoot at the pirates with you... Boss, what happened to you just now? Why would you make that decision?"

Seeing Neo’s face turn from green to red to pale, Jimmy realized that this matter was not simple.

"It must have been their doing! It must have been them!"

Neo smashed several glasses in succession, his eyes bloodshot and he huffed and puffed, his hair standing on end, clearly enraged to the extreme.

"I’ve heard that Huaxia has some sorcery that can mesmerize people’s hearts, causing them to lose their wits. The two female bodyguards working for Li Jinlin are martial artists from Huaxia, they must have cast some sort of bewitching spell that made me do those out-of-character things!"

After venting his frustration, Neo plopped down on the couch and muttered to himself.

Jimmy said, "So boss, what should we do now? Li Jinlin’s bodyguards are too formidable, we’ve already lost quite a few men!"

Neo scratched his head in irritation, unable to think of a better solution, and sighed, "I thought that dealing with one of Li Jinlin’s bodyguards would be an easy task, but things didn’t go as planned, and we suffered losses while also making enemies with those pirates... Alas, if I had known, I wouldn’t have taken this deal from Zhao Shengshi! Jimmy, tell me, what should we do now?"

After some thought, Jimmy said, "I think if we pull out now, we’ll suffer a huge loss! My idea is... to ask Zhao Shengshi for more money, and then we continue to target that Lin Yu!"

Neo nodded and said, "That’s what I’m thinking too! But... that Lin Yu knows that Huaxia sorcery that manipulates the mind. Even I fell for it just now, she’s really too tough to handle! If we were in America, I could ask for help from a powerhouse of ’Statue of Liberty’, but now that the cruise ship is not far from Huaxia, we can’t turn back..."

Jimmy’s eyes rolled as he suddenly said, "Boss, didn’t you mention that Prince Gudla, a powerful member of the Blood Clan from Europa, is currently in Donghai City, Huaxia? I heard that Prince Gudla’s strength is not inferior to that of Miss Isabella, the leader of ’Statue of Liberty’! And don’t you have some connections with Prince Gudla?"

Neo’s eyes suddenly lit up, and he slapped his forehead, saying, "How could I forget about that? Prince Gudla loves to feed on the blood of the powerful, and his trip to Huaxia might be to seek out such strong individuals. Lin Yu is obviously stronger than I am, I’m sure Prince Gudla would be very pleased!"

His earlier dejected and disheartened demeanor was gone as he paced back and forth in the office, saying, "Let Lin Yu live a few more days. Once we arrive in Donghai City, Huaxia, I’ll personally visit Prince Gudla and we’ll try assassination by proxy once more!"

Jimmy said, "This time the knife we’re borrowing is indeed a sharp one, surely capable of killing Lin Yu!"

Neo chuckled "hehe" and told Jimmy, "Go find Zhao Shengshi, tell him that Lin Yu’s strength is far beyond our expectations, and ask him to prepare another five million US dollars!"

Jimmy asked, "What if Zhao Shengshi is unwilling?"

A cold glint swept across Neo’s eyes as he said ominously, "Then throw him into the sea to feed the fish!"

With a sinister smile on his face, Jimmy slowly exited the room.

Over the next few days, the journey was smooth sailing without any further incidents, and the passengers on the cruise ship quickly forgot the previous ordeal, indulging in food, drink, and entertainment.

As dusk fell that day, the cruise ship finally arrived in Huaxia, docking at a port in Donghai City.

The wealthy passengers disembarked from the ship, guarded by bodyguards, and checked into hotels that had been booked in advance.

Unexpectedly for Fang Bai, upon learning of their return to Huaxia, the Dragon Maiden had arrived early in Donghai City to greet him along with the Linghu sisters.

When Fang Bai and the three others met the Dragon Maiden, night had fallen. The Dragon Maiden had booked several rooms at the Oriental Pearl Hotel, planning to stay there for one night. The next day, the four of them would set out together for Yanjing.