351: Ran Yiyi

After hearing the order conveyed by Ran Min, Ran Yiyi asked somewhat confusedly, "Third Uncle, the Great Emperor said to protect Long Yuan, but doesn't Long Yuan already have strength at or above the Middle Stage of a Martial General? With my combat power, at most I would be at a draw with him, maybe even inferior to him, so does he still need protection? And..."

"And what?"

"He's just a middle school student. Sending any squad of the Xuanwu Guard would be enough. Why must people from our Divine Machine Camp be dispatched? We are the Great Emperor's exclusive guard team. When did we fall to such a level?" Ran Yiyi huffed.

"You are wrong!" Ran Min shook his head.

"I'm wrong?! Where am I wrong?!" Ran Yiyi puffed out her chest, puzzled.

Ran Min smiled and said, "You just said that our Divine Machine Camp is the Great Emperor's exclusive guard team. As a guard team personally controlled by the Great Emperor, no matter what instructions the Great Emperor issues, as long as they are not unethical or too cruel, we must execute them unconditionally! As a member of our Ran Family, you should understand this truth even more! You must know that our Ran Family has always controlled the Divine Machine Camp and has served many Great Emperors. We have never been punished for violating the Great Emperor's orders. This is also the foundation of our Ran Family's existence. Whether it's me, you, or anyone else, we must act based on this principle!"

"This... I was wrong!" Ran Yiyi said with a flushed face.

Ran Min continued, "Of course you were wrong! From the videos coming out of the Challenge Space, it's true that Long Yuan possesses combat power at or above the Middle Stage of a Martial General, but he is, after all, a sixteen-year-old middle school student. No matter how much of a Genius he is, there will surely be shortcomings. For instance, he will be lacking in Jianghu experience. Currently, several major powers have noticed him, which greatly increases the potential risks around him. I'm afraid that's what the Great Emperor's order means. As for why the Great Emperor wants our Divine Machine Camp to protect him, there might be other hidden reasons, but that's not for us to speculate. Remember, never try to guess the mind of a Great Emperor, understand?"

Ran Yiyi's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly said, "Understood!"

"Note, on this trip, you must not only secretly observe Long Yuan's actions and report them promptly but also help him eliminate some potential risks. In my estimation, after this combat video of his got out, I'm afraid more and more powers will target him. It's even possible that someone might act against him in secret. So you must do a good job of preventing this and try to help him clear these risks in the shadows!" Ran Min said.

"This..." Ran Yiyi hesitated, looking troubled.

Ran Min laughed and said, "I know your concerns. If someone really wants to harm Long Yuan, their cultivation Realm might already be above yours. But don't worry, I'll give you this token. With this Divine Machine Camp token, are you afraid you won't be able to mobilize personnel wherever you go? If anyone dares to disobey, report it to me immediately, and I will settle it for you!"

After saying that, he took out a golden token, which was a high-level token representing the Divine Machine Camp. With this token, anyone who saw it would treat it as if they were seeing an Imperial Envoy, and no one would dare to disobey!

Ran Yiyi's spirits lifted as she saw it. She took the token and smiled brightly, saying, "That's more like it! But I have one more request!"

"Let's hear it."

"In addition to the people from my Third Company, I want the personnel from another company!" Ran Yiyi demanded greedily.

"What?! Every company in the Divine Machine Camp has special tasks. If this task weren't important, how could I let you drop other tasks to specifically protect Long Yuan?" Ran Min said.

"Third Uncle also knows this task is important! In my view, this task is definitely not at an ordinary level, but at a particularly important level!" Ran Yiyi huffed.

"Oh? How so?"

"Don't tell me you can't see it, Third Uncle. I've already seen that combat video too. Long Yuan looks almost exactly like the Great Emperor did in his youth. If the Great Emperor didn't have some selfish motive, why would he value him so much? He even specifically instructed our Divine Machine Camp to send experts to protect him!" Ran Yiyi huffed.

"Shh... You can only say that here. You're not allowed to talk nonsense in front of outsiders. I just told you not to speculate about the Emperor's mind, how could you forget so quickly?" Ran Min made a silencing gesture and said solemnly.

Ran Yiyi shuddered at his words and quickly bowed, saying, "Thank you for the reminder, Third Uncle! Your niece will keep it in mind!"

Ran Min sighed, "Take the people from the Third Company and set off first! Later, I will have the Company Commanders of the First and Second Companies each dispatch ten experts to cooperate with you. They will meet you in South Yue City!"

"South Yue City? Isn't Long Yuan in Fengyang?" Ran Yiyi asked curiously.

"No! The concert he's collaborating on with Justin will be held in South Yue City in three days. He should be there now. After you go there, you can execute the order together with the people from the Southern Division!"

Ran Yiyi was overjoyed upon hearing this and bowed, "Third Uncle is mighty! Your niece will set off immediately!"

Watching her departing figure, Ran Min's expression became slightly solemn. He then notified the Company Commanders of the First and Second Companies, telling them to quickly dispatch personnel to rush to South Yue City for reinforcements... In his view, this task had come too suddenly, and its weight was somewhat rare. Even with the strength of the Divine Machine Camp, it might be a bit much to handle. Because from the information coming from various sides, a significant undercurrent had already been stirred up around this person, Long Yuan. Many major powers and great families had noticed him. Even if each of these major powers and families only sent one expert, it would greatly increase the pressure on the people from the Divine Machine Camp, making it difficult to cope.

"What should I do? If something really happens to Long Yuan, it'll be all over... It seems I'll have to mobilize a super expert as well..." Ran Min was somewhat helpless. Currently, almost all the Martial Commanders of Daming were rushing towards the Northern Defense Line. It was also very difficult for him to mobilize the remaining hidden experts. Which super expert was left that he could borrow strength from?

He thought back and forth but couldn't think of anyone. After all, where were super experts so easy to find?

Long Yuan was just a youth. For a super expert to protect him in the shadows constantly, what kind of price would have to be paid for that to be possible?

Moreover, super experts were generally very old. To have them accompany a youth and toss about like this, even thinking about it would probably be an immense headache. Of course, if he said it was the Great Emperor's wish, it would naturally be a different matter. However, the verbal order from Eunuch Wu Zhen was for a secret mission. The fewer people who knew about this mission, the better!

"Right, Senior Liu should be free, right?" His eyes suddenly lit up as he thought of someone. He quickly picked up his phone and dialed a number directly... "Commander Ran, how do you have time to look for this old man at this hour?" A clear male voice came through the phone.

"Oh, Senior Liu, why so polite? Can't I look for you even if I don't have anything?" Ran Min said with a flattering smile.

"Nothing? Then this old man is busy, hanging up now?" Liu Xihe, Sect Leader of Kunlun Sect laughed...