manynovel Chapter 224 The Trouble of the Three Giants
Chapter 224 The Trouble of the Three Giants
Chapter 224 The Trouble of the Big Three
"This matter is indeed very troublesome." Eloi also worried about Suk. "If you punish those people severely without regard for their feelings, you will probably incur the displeasure of the three giants and the Flowing Cloud Universe Kingdom, making it difficult for you to get along in the Flowing Cloud Universe Kingdom in the future. But if you punish them too leniently, it will affect the evaluation of the mission, leading to the mission's failure, or even a negative view of you from above."
Suk calmly said, "Thinking so much now is useless. If we can communicate with those three ministers in advance and see what they are thinking, then we'll have a better understanding of the situation."
If he had no other choice, Suk wouldn't want to ruin his relationship with the three giants who got along so well.
"That's good. I hope they won't make things too difficult for you." Eloi nodded.
The headquarters of the Liuyun branch, Sky Tree Island.
Beneath the towering, incomparably majestic tree that blots out the sky, in the most dazzling and magnificent palace, the Sun Wheel Marquis, clad in a silver robe, sat on his throne, loudly reprimanding his former trusted subordinate. "I've warned you more than once to be careful in your actions, and if you do something, you must leave no evidence. Look at you now, the Virtual Universe Company has exposed so many crimes against you, each one with irrefutable evidence. How can I help you?" The immortal god knelt before him, his head bowed to the ground, too ashamed to lift it.
After a long silence, Sun Wheel Marquis finally let out a breath and waved his hand impatiently. "Alright, I'll ask that Suk to plead for you." He paused, then added, "But this is the last time."
"Yes, sir, such a thing will never happen again," the immortal god replied.
"You can leave now. Don't do anything unnecessary while you're in custody. If you mess things up, you'll have to bear the consequences yourself." Marquis Rilun stared coldly at his subordinate.
"Yes." The immortal god trembled inwardly, bowed respectfully, and left.
After his men left, only Marquis Rilun remained in the spacious side hall. He sat on a huge chair, stroking his chin.
"That Suk... ugh, he's really going to cause us trouble."
"Banfona, even if we know he's causing us trouble, we can't just turn against him." A voice came from behind, and the alluring "Phantom Marquis" Fu Yan and the burly "Northern Wilderness Marquis" Hai Fah stepped out.
The towering, imposing "Marquis of Northern Wilderness," clad in scale armor, said in a deep voice, "This time, it was a direct order from the Virtual Universe Company. We cannot disobey. We can only arrest and subdue all those who committed offenses in our three departments and hand them over to Su Ke for trial. Fortunately, Su Ke has the authority to decide how to conduct the trial."
"Therefore, we must not offend Suk now." The 'Phantom Marquis,' dressed in a pink, semi-transparent gauze robe, spoke in a soft, melodious voice. "We must also ask Suk to show mercy."
Sun Wheel Marquis nodded. They all understood the reasoning. It was unavoidable for the Virtual Universe Company to deal with a few immortals and some realm lords. No one could possibly fight against the Virtual Universe Company.
But they are still their subordinates, and it wouldn't be good to just watch them and do nothing, as it would affect their reputation and the loyalty of their subordinates.
If all else fails, at least we have to put on a show for the people below, to let them know that it's not that they don't want to save people, but that they really have no other choice.
The Phantom Marquis looked at his two companions with his pink eyes, his red lips slightly parted: "Over the years, we have had a pretty good relationship with Suk. We have been so polite to that couple, which means we have always been accommodating. This time, the three of us will plead with him together. Suk should give us face. We don't expect him to release our immortal god under the demon without charge, but at least we can't have the worst outcome."
The three leaders didn't really care about those Realm Lords. There were tons of them in the Flowing Cloud branch; they weren't high-ranking, and their deaths wouldn't be a loss.
Only those three immortal gods, who were important subordinates of their demonic forces, were the most crucial and the source of their prestige.
"Let's talk to Suk."
"I hope he won't be heartless."
The three giants extended an invitation to Suk.
Suk, who was with Eloi, soon received an invitation from the three leaders and immediately accepted.
Suk teleported directly from Rainface Mountain to Skytree Island and arrived at the reception palace of the three giants.
"Haha... Suk, long time no see! I heard you've been working on the highest-scoring mission lately, why didn't you tell us?" The three leaders greeted them warmly. "How's the mission going? If you need any help, just let us know, don't hesitate to ask."
Suk quickly replied, "You're too kind, three ministers."
After the four of them sat down in the magnificent side hall, Suk looked at the three leaders and said, "I suppose the three ministers invited me here specifically for the prisoners who are about to be tried on Liuyun Star."
The obese Sun Wheel Marquis sighed: "That's right, to be honest, this time the Virtual Universe Company asked us to arrest and detain dozens of people from our department, all of whom were our subordinates. Moreover, news of this trial has probably spread throughout the Flowing Cloud Universe Kingdom. Now everyone is paying attention to us, and we are under a lot of pressure."
Then, Marquis Meiying and Marquis Beimang also began to complain bitterly, mainly about how difficult it was for them to do things due to the sudden attack by Virtual Universe Company, and how their subordinates were in a state of unrest, as if all three departments were severely affected.
Suk nodded. "I understand your concerns."
The three Immortal Marquises stared at Su Ke. Soon, the Shadow Marquis spoke up: "The reason we invited you here, Su Ke, is to find out how the higher-ups have decided to conduct the trial?" They only knew that the Virtual Universe Company was going to try its subordinates who had committed crimes, and Su Ke was the person in charge of the trial. However, they did not know the specifics of the trial. The unknown was the most terrifying thing, and that was why those who were arrested were all very fearful and uneasy.
Suk didn't hide anything: "The verdicts for the immortal gods are 'service in the outer battlefields,' 'millions of years in prison,' 'hundreds of years in prison,' and 'not guilty.' The verdicts for the realm lords are 'death penalty,' 'service in the outer battlefields,' 'millions of years in prison,' 'hundreds of years in prison,' and 'not guilty.'"
The three leaders' eyes lit up.
For the immortal gods who committed crimes, the absence of a death sentence was the best outcome.
However, they exchanged another glance.
"This trial was decided by you alone, Suk, wasn't it?" Phantom Marquis probed.
"Yes, it's my decision alone," Suk nodded in agreement.
The smiles on the faces of the three leaders became even wider.
"However," Suk looked at the three giants, "I think you all should be clear that this is part of the highest-scoring mission assigned to me by the Virtual Universe Company, and it is very important to me, so I will not agree to any excessive demands." Suk made this clear in advance, thwarting any ulterior motives the three giants might have.
Seeing Su Ke's resolute stance, the three leaders had no choice but to suppress their own ulterior motives and smiled, "Of course we understand your difficulties, Su Ke, and we will definitely not make things difficult for you. Your highest-scoring mission is also very important. How about this, what is the score for this mission?"
We'll give you double the compensation.
Su Ke was a member of the Heaven and Earth Secret Realm, and they were very familiar with the reward points for the highest-level mission at the Domain Lord level. For them, being a Marquis or Immortal was nothing. Exchanging 1 Mixed Yuan Unit for 1 point? It was all a piece of cake.
Points cannot be transferred or given directly to someone, but they can be used to purchase items or other items needed to earn points and then gift them to the recipient.
The three leaders did this clearly to curry favor with Suker.
After a discussion in the side hall, the four reached an agreement that barely satisfied the three leaders, allowing them to give their subordinates an explanation. Suk also repaid a previous favor.
"That's why it's said that favors are the hardest to repay," Suk could only sigh inwardly.