"You don't need to be so polite." Huang Yuande said with a smile, touching his watch on his wrist. "Sword Saint Idol just told me the purpose of your visit to Xining, but I guess your challenge targets are not just us, right?"

Lin Qiye nodded and honestly told Huang Yuande about the upcoming training plan.

“I see,” Huang Yuande nodded, then couldn’t help but ask, “But when you challenge other teams next, will you also use kidnapping to fight them?”

As soon as he finished speaking, he added a few words to salvage the situation, "It's not that I don't believe in your abilities, it's just that this tactic might work for us and the 008 team, but the 007 team in Huaihai City has one 'Klein' and one 'Wuliang' in charge, and in Shangjing City there's even one 'Klein' and two 'Wuliang' in charge, you..."

Lin Qiye understood Huang Yuande's unspoken meaning and couldn't help but feel a bit of a headache. The captains of Huaihai City and Shangjing City were both at the 'Klein' level, and it was unknown whether they could even defeat them. It would indeed be difficult to kidnap them.

"Well then, I can't be of much help with Huaihai and Shangjing, but I have a good relationship with the captain of Lintang City. I can put in a good word for you with him, so you can spar with them directly when you get there," Huang Yuande said understandingly, seeing Lin Qiye's predicament.

"Thank you so much, Captain Huang!" Lin Qiye was very happy and immediately agreed.

Lin Qiye wasn't the only one who became happy; Zhou Ping, who had been pretending to be a wooden figure, was also delighted. After all, his first attempt to disrupt the event had ended in a disastrous defeat. Now that he knew that Lin Tang City's negotiations wouldn't require his intervention, his eyes lit up and the corners of his mouth turned up, clearly indicating that he was in a very good mood.

Jiang Shiyuan stood aside, listening to their conversation, deep in thought.

During this time, she felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't figure out where her feeling came from. When she heard Huang Yuande mention the words "Lintang City", a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.

"Captain Lin, why don't you stay in Xining tonight? Our two teams can have a meal together, and we'll show you some hospitality. You can then set off for Lintang tomorrow to take on the challenge."

Upon hearing Huang Yuande's words, Jiang Shiyuan trembled, finally remembering what she had forgotten...

"Then we'll..." Lin Qiye was about to agree to Huang Yuande's words.

"No!" Jiang Shiyuan interrupted Lin Qiye, losing her composure. She shook her head at Lin Qiye. "We need to leave for Lintang City right now!"

"What's wrong?" Lin Qiye asked, puzzled. "The challenge isn't urgent. We can rest for a night before setting off."

"No!" Jiang Shiyuan was so anxious that cold sweat beaded on her forehead. If they set off tomorrow, it might be too late!

"I can't wait to challenge the Night Watch squad in Lintang City. It suddenly occurred to me that Commander Ye might have ordered us to challenge four Night Watch squads because he wants us to officially become the fifth special squad after we defeat them. I'm so excited!" Jiang Shiyuan made up an excuse, looking as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. "I'm really anxious right now, Qi Ye, you understand me, right?"

"..."

Lin Qiye turned around helplessly and said apologetically to Huang Yuande, "Captain Huang, we're afraid we'll have to excuse ourselves."

Two hours later.

Holding the letter of introduction given to him by Huang Yuande, Lin Qiye led everyone onto a plane bound for Lintang City.

"Why are we leaving in such a hurry? Didn't Captain Huang say that the members in Lintang City weren't answering their phones and might not be at the base?" Cao Yuan asked, puzzled.

"The sooner we finish the challenge, the sooner it's over," Lin Qiye replied calmly.

Baili Pangpang looked at Jiang Shiyuan, who was silent and seemed to be focused on admiring the scenery. He had just been standing next to Jiang Shiyuan and had naturally heard what Jiang Shiyuan said. But even he could see that Jiang Shiyuan's real intention was not what he was talking about, let alone Lin Qiye.

After a night of flight, the plane finally landed in Lintang City amidst Jiang Shiyuan's anxious heart. She couldn't wait to stand up and vigorously shook Lin Qiye, who was sleeping with his eyes closed, "Qiye! We're here!"

……

It is seven o'clock in the morning.

Standing amidst the foul-smelling blood, Jiang Shiyuan's heart sank deeper and deeper into silence.

When she saw the scene before her eyes for the first time, she could no longer deceive herself. It was as if the guillotine had finally fallen, leaving only blood on the ground.

She arrived too late; the entire 008 team perished.

"This is Squad 008! Isn't their captain at the 'Boundless' realm? How could they have been wiped out so quietly? Could it be that the one who did it was 'Klein'?" Baili Pangpang frowned, looking around in disbelief.

The base where Squad 008 is located is called [Daylight Detective Agency], which is located in a remote development zone in Lintang City, in a very remote location.

They rushed here after getting off the plane, but they never expected to see this scene.

Furniture, electronics, and all sorts of furnishings were in a chaotic mess, as if a huge battle had taken place.

In the center of the room, six corpses lay on the ground in a messy and twisted manner, their blood sticking to the ground like a dried-up blood-red lake.

"Judging from the degree of blood dehydration, their deaths must have occurred 11 days ago. Team 008 has a captain at the 'Boundless' realm. Judging from the situation at the scene, he certainly didn't use his full strength. Based on my analysis..." An Qingyu's voice, mixed with the crackling sound of the television, sounded somewhat unreal.

"The first possibility is that the perpetrator is someone familiar to Team 008..."

The second possibility is that the enemy's strength surpasses that of Squad 008, and Squad 008 was unable to resist before being...

Jiang Shiyuan lowered her eyes, her loose hair obscuring her face, making it impossible to see her expression.

11 days ago...

The plot points she only glanced at in the novel had long been forgotten, but in reality, they meant six lives…

An Qingyu was most skilled in this area. While searching the room for possible clues, he and Lin Qiye and the others speculated about the identity of the murderer.

Finally, they set their sights on the Church of the Ancient Gods.

Everyone had dealt with the Church of the Ancient Gods and had some understanding of the believers. They had even met several believers of the 'Klein' level during their previous visit to the fasting place.

According to An Qingyu's analysis, the attackers encountered by Squad 008 were at least at the 'Klein' level. If they were from the Church of the Ancient Gods, it would make sense.

"Crack—Shhhhh..."

Just as everyone was searching for clues, in the corner of the room, the screen on an old television flickered violently. Even though it wasn't plugged in, the display was showing white static, like a scene from a horror movie.

Lin Qiye noticed the television that turned on automatically without power, walked over, and began to examine it carefully.

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