Chen Gu's heart stirred. He recalled the gorilla's previous words that True Knowledge Sin once possessed a generator, but it was destroyed during the split decades ago. Could it be that True Knowledge Sin has found a way to repair it, and by obtaining this relic, they could restart the generator?
Chen Gu discreetly heightened his alertness. If that were the case, given Wei Jiangqi's temperament, True Knowledge Sin would be desperate to obtain the relic and might preemptively take action to snatch it. Even though this would offend the Wuyue Club... but would those lunatics care?
Yet Chen Gu didn't understand. Wei Jiangqi was tightly imprisoned by the Confederation, so how were all of True Knowledge Sin's activities seemingly unaffected? He must have a way to communicate with the outside!
As the two vehicles approached Poison of Gods, Chen Gu suddenly received a message. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novęlfire.net
"Are you on a mission?" It was from the gorilla. Chen Gu did not reply, respecting the sub-bureau's confidentiality rules.
But then another message arrived: "We've thought it through and are ready to surrender to the Bureau of Mystic Security and cooperate with you."
A wave of relief washed over Chen Gu; the damn fool had finally done something smart.
However, the gorilla's next message made his heart tighten again: "It must be dealt with now, immediately, right away, because it's related to the mission you are currently undertaking—you'll definitely regret it if not!"
Left with no choice, Chen Gu replied, "What is going on, exactly?"
The gorilla said, "Don't worry about the details, just report truthfully. I'm doing this for your own good."
Chen Gu frowned and thought for a moment, then sent a message to his elder son. But there was no response.
The cars had entered Poison of Gods, and the atmosphere suddenly turned somber and oppressive. The prosperity of the era seemed to be completely cut off by the district's defining street, as if entering here was like arriving at an entirely different world.
Chen Gu took a deep breath to clear his mind and prepared to seriously confront the task ahead. The adversary was very dangerous, and there might be practitioners involved. Taking it lightly could mean capsizing in the gutter.
Both the city police bureau and the Bureau of Mystic Security had very limited information about the situation inside Poison of Gods.
They only knew that Sidro frequently appeared in three places:
One was the headquarters of Mother of War, a building that had been abandoned for many years.
One was a bar named "Dirty Rat" located in the northwest of the district.
The last was Sidro's own residence, within a chaotic slum area—difficult to pinpoint, likely large, with numerous exits and entrances.
Marcus began assigning tasks and distributing personnel. "I'll take along..."
Suddenly, a command came through, in Chen Jixian's unruffled voice: "Mission on hold. All units stand by in your current positions and wait for further instructions. Ensure safety and stay concealed."
Marcus was stunned, and the special agents exchanged glances. A sense of foreboding tugged at Chen Gu's heart. He suspected this was something the fool gorilla had stirred up and couldn't help but worry for the guy. You better not be playing with fire...
About twenty minutes later, Chen Jixian's order came again, still personally issued by him: "Special Agent Group Five member Chen Gu, return to the sub-bureau immediately."
"Chief..." Marcus immediately stepped forward when he heard one of his team members was being recalled, but Chen Jixian had already cut off the communication. Marcus felt helpless. He patted Chen Gu on the shoulder and said, "Look out for yourself." He also had an ominous feeling.
Chen Gu nodded at him. The car to pick him up had arrived. Chen Gu got into the vehicle, and it wasn't long before he returned to the sub-bureau.
His elder son's new secretary, a troublemaker who was a scourge on the nation, was waiting for him at the entrance. Upon his arrival, she immediately led him straight to Chen Jixian's office.
She showed Chen Gu in and immediately closed the door.
There were only four people in the office: Chen Jixian, Mei Lixue, the gorilla, and Man Suling. The moment Man Suling saw Chen Gu, she immediately transformed into a lady, sitting with a demure and proper posture.
Chen Gu observed that the gorilla still harbored an intense "fear" of the plump girl, keeping his distance from her.
The atmosphere was somewhat tense. Moreover, Chen Gu noticed that the office's highest security alert had been activated!
Chen Jixian's eyelids, which rarely moved, lifted slightly. He said, "Mr. Gao Mengjiu, why don't you start?"
Chen Gu turned to look at the gorilla, who took a deep breath and said, "I know what you guys are searching for."
Chen Gu was somewhat taken aback. He questioned Chen Jixian with a look: Why were they telling them about a confidential mission?
Chen Jixian responded indifferently, "We didn't tell them."
The gorilla said, "I have my own sources of information…"
Chen Gu's heart skipped a beat, and he blurted out, "This is a very serious breach of confidentiality!"
The fact that the gorilla knew the content and timing of their mission meant there was a spy of a very high level hidden within the sub-bureau!
Mei Lixue said gravely, "The most urgent issue that needs to be resolved right now is not the breach of confidentiality."
The gorilla continued, "Your mission target—that relic is very strange. It must not fall into the hands of the Bureau of Mystic Security! At least, it shouldn't fall into the hands of Headquarters."
Chen Gu was taken aback. Was this guy courting death? These words, if it were just the two of us, could have been said and forgotten. But in front of the Sub-bureau Chief and the Director... wasn't it a slap in the face?
Yet, Chen Jixian and Mei Lixue showed no reaction, leaving Chen Gu somewhat confused.
The gorilla continued, "This relic is very special. Besides being able to create generators, it also has a unique ability to communicate directly with the Evil Gods from the Endless Realm!"
Chen Gu was so shocked by this information that he swayed. Without thinking, he asked, "How do you know this? How can you prove it? And the more dangerous it is, the more it should be delivered to the Bureau. That's the safest option."
Upon uttering the last sentence, Chen Gu himself felt a heavy sinking in his heart. Chen Jixian had only recently informed him that there was a major traitor at Headquarters. Who could guarantee that there was only one traitor at Headquarters? Were there no other spies lurking? He was beginning to understand.
The Evil Gods from the Endless Realm represented the highest tier of beings—demons, oddities, creatures of lust, Evil Gods!
Six years ago, in a prosperous city of the Empire, some believers, through means still unknown to this day, made contact with an "oddity" from the Endless Realm, a being of the second tier.
The contact "link" was extremely unstable and lasted only seven seconds—but it resulted in a quarter of the city's population being contaminated. That incident prompted the Empire to deploy its star fleet, ultimately leading to the deaths of over three million people!
To this day, the city remains under strict quarantine, with an Empire army division stationed on the ground. In the Star Sea, four Close Range Attack Ships and a flagship remain on constant alert.
There's even a Third Energy Level practitioner stationed there year-round.
If this relic could directly communicate with the highest tier of Evil Gods... the damage it could cause was simply unimaginable, possibly even leading to the downfall of human society.