Chapter 166 - 119: Did You Know Your Brother-in-Law Ming Ye Is Wanted by the Empire

She thought for a moment, then sent another message.

"You’re so funny, sis. Who ever heard of an older sister charging an appearance fee to attend her younger sister’s birthday party? I know it’s just an excuse because you’re afraid of being embarrassed, but don’t worry. Mom and I will protect you. No one will dare laugh at you."

"After all that, don’t tell me you can’t afford the appearance fee? You can’t even afford that, yet you have the nerve to invite me to your party?"

After sending the message, Jiang Yunnuan was about to continue mocking Jiang Wanwan when she suddenly received a call from Jiang Tang.

She closed Jiang Wanwan’s chat window without hesitation and answered the call from Jiang Tang.

As soon as she picked up, Jiang Tang’s urgent voice filled her ears.

"Sister, where are you? Did you know the Empire has a warrant out for Ming Ye’s arrest? You and the others haven’t been targeted too, have you?"

"What? Ming Ye has a warrant out for him? When did this happen?"

Jiang Yunnuan froze, her mind a complete blank. She subconsciously looked over at Fu Yuan and Si Xie, who were also looking at her, their expressions full of shock.

"Quick, see what’s going on."

Si Xie said to Fu Yuan.

Fu Yuan quickly opened his Light Brain and searched for information related to Ming Ye. He soon found his profile on the S Level wanted list.

Central City had recently issued a new directive: to capture him at all costs. If he resisted, he was to be killed on sight.

"Nuannuan, I found it!"

Fu Yuan walked to Jiang Yunnuan’s side, putting an arm around her shoulder.

"The Star Network says he wiped out an entire family of ordinary citizens in the Ninth Star Zone. After brutally murdering seven people, he fled to escape punishment."

"While escaping, he injured more than a dozen officers sent to arrest him. Because of that, Central City issued the highest-level warrant, ordering his capture at any cost."

’How could this be?’

’Ming Ye isn’t the type to slaughter innocent people. Why would he wipe out an entire family?’

Jiang Yunnuan’s lips trembled. She said to Jiang Tang, "Tangtang, I understand. Thanks for telling me. I have something to deal with, let’s talk another time."

With that, she ended the call and looked anxiously at Fu Yuan.

"Fu Yuan, do you think this is real or fake? Could Ming Ye have been framed? Or did he make an enemy?"

"I’m not sure. He’s never mentioned anything."

Fu Yuan frowned, shaking his head with a grave expression.

Unable to get an answer, Jiang Yunnuan didn’t dwell on it. She didn’t have time to waste.

"Forget it. The warrant has been issued, so talking about this is useless. The priority right now is to find Ming Ye and help him in secret."

"Fu Yuan, Si Xie, even though Ming Ye and I have gone through the Contract Termination, he’s very important to me. He can’t die. So, let’s go help him evade capture and escape the Empire, okay?"

She looked at them, her eyes full of expectation.

Her words startled them both, and their expressions changed drastically.

"What? You want to go against the Empire? Jiang Yunnuan, even though Si Xie and I both have a Returning Origin Stage Cultivation, we’re still completely vulnerable in the face of a behemoth like the Empire."

"Ming Ye is an S Level fugitive now. The entire Alliance will have no place for him. If we help him in secret, have you thought about the consequences if we get caught?"

Fu Yuan clenched his fists, his expression grim.

It wasn’t that he was unwilling to help Ming Ye, but the consequences were too severe.

If they helped him secretly and were discovered, they would be branded as accomplices. After that, they would face either capture and punishment or a life of endless running.

Who could bear such a consequence?

"That’s right, Nuannuan. Calm down. Ming Ye has a Returning Origin Stage Cultivation, after all. If he flees alone, he’s a smaller target and less likely to be caught."

"But if the three of us go, first, a larger group is more likely to alert the enemy. Second, there might be officers watching us in secret, hoping to use us to get to Ming Ye."

"What if we not only fail to help him but also recklessly expose his location? Wouldn’t that be an even greater disservice to him?"

"Also, he was so determined to go through with the Contract Termination with you. He probably did it so he wouldn’t drag us down with him. We shouldn’t let his efforts go to waste."

Si Xie couldn’t help but try to persuade her as well.

’Of course, he knew Ming Ye was one of her mission targets.’

’But so what?’

’Failing the mission is better than her not having a single day of peace for the rest of her life, right?’

’As for Ming Ye... he could only wish the guy the best of luck and hope he could fend for himself.’

Jiang Yunnuan: "..."

Her mind was in turmoil.

Everything Fu Yuan and Si Xie said made sense. However, the Empire had issued a warrant of this Level, which meant many powerful experts would be trying to capture Ming Ye. He desperately needed help.

If she just stood by and did nothing at a time like this, he would have to face a relentless stream of pursuers all by himself. He could very well die.

’Even if he survived, how could she ever face him again to complete her mission?’

"Nuannuan, where did Yan Chen go? Can you contact him?"

Seeing her look so conflicted and upset, Fu Yuan couldn’t bear it and took the initiative to ask about Yan Chen.

For an expert of Yan Chen’s Level, as long as he hid someone within his Domain, not even the highest authority in the heavens could find them.

As long as she could convince Yan Chen to help, Ming Ye could definitely escape capture for the time being. As for the rest, they could only figure it out later.

Jiang Yunnuan shook her head. "He went to undergo his tribulation. I don’t know when he’ll be finished."

’Besides, Yan Chen has already been so good to me, giving me so many resources and so much money. How can I rely on him and trouble him for every little thing?’

’What?’

’A tribulation?’

A flash of shock crossed Fu Yuan’s eyes. ’That guy is already at the Ultimate Venerable Stage, and he’s undergoing another tribulation? How can his talent be so monstrous?’

"I’ve made up my mind. I’m going to help Ming Ye. As for all the problems you just mentioned, I’ve already thought of countermeasures."

"Si Xie, you’re worried that someone is secretly watching us, hoping to use us to catch Ming Ye, right?"

"That’s easy to solve. I’ve made a few puppets. We can just have them disguise themselves as us. We can also turn on the villa’s security cameras to create evidence that we were never gone."

"Meanwhile, we can use an Invisibility Talisman and a Disguise Pill to sneak out."

’I got a lot of Experience Cards from check-in and random missions before. They’ll be perfect for this.’

’Although they only last a few minutes, at the speed of a Returning Origin Stage cultivator, that’s more than enough time.’

"Puppets? An Invisibility Talisman? A Disguise Pill?"

Si Xie looked at her curiously. "Nuannuan, just how many good things do you have?"

"You’ll find out later."

Jiang Yunnuan gave a perfunctory reply and took the puppets out from her space.

Looking at the three ugly, small wooden figures, Si Xie’s eyes filled with doubt.

"Can these things really disguise themselves as us?"

"Of course. This is a mandatory secret technique for disciples of the Mystic Sect. Watch closely."

With that, Jiang Yunnuan bit her finger and squeezed a drop of blood essence onto one of the wooden figures...