Chapter 392
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Chapter 392: The Planner
“Eh?”
At the top of the skyscraper, An Qingyu seemed to sense something, her brows slightly raised.
“What’s wrong?” Lin Qiye asked.
“At the top of the Southern Gate, there are two people standing.” An Qingyu turned her gaze toward the distance, where the massive building with flashing neon lights was shrouded in darkness, making it impossible to see anything with the naked eye.
“Two people standing?” Lin Qiye was taken aback. “Are they from Team 017?”
“Not likely. They aren’t wearing cloaks or any Night Watcher gear, and beside them, there are three large black boxes…”
Lin Qiye frowned slightly. “Not Night Watchers, yet they are here in this area of spiritual pollution, carrying three large boxes…”
He pondered for a moment before asking, “Do they have any distinguishing features?”
“I’ll draw it out.”
An Qingyu crouched down, a hint of frost appearing at her fingertips as she focused intently on the ground below, quickly sketching.
Lin Qiye watched in surprise; he hadn’t expected An Qingyu to be able to draw. Despite the rough strokes, she had already captured the likeness and aura of the two individuals quite well.
Upon seeing the woman in An Qingyu’s drawing, Lin Qiye’s eyes narrowed, instantly recalling the ancient deity cult’s “Snake Woman” he had once fought against, his brows furrowing tightly.
“Do you recognize her?” An Qingyu noticed the change in Lin Qiye’s expression and asked.
“She’s from the ancient deity cult.” Lin Qiye spoke slowly, a serious look appearing in his eyes. “What are they doing here?”
“The ancient deity cult?” An Qingyu pondered for a moment after hearing those words. “Is this incident with ‘Bel Kland’ related to them?”
“Most likely. It seems this situation is more complicated than we thought.”
“No wonder the polluted Team 017 didn’t come to seek revenge as predicted.” A faint light flickered in An Qingyu’s eyes. “It turns out the opponent I was playing against switched players midway…”
She turned to Lin Qiye. “What should we do about them now? Should we call for their retreat?”
Lin Qiye gazed at the towering Southern Gate under the night sky, deep in thought.
“‘Bel Kland’ recognizes both of our auras, but those two from the ancient deity cult shouldn’t know us. We’ve been wearing masks the entire time, and I haven’t made a move; she shouldn’t know I’m Lin Qiye. Otherwise, she would have come to kill me instead of causing trouble for Bai Li Pangpang and the others…
Moreover, we are merely a ghost team that doesn’t exist in the records. Our presence here is an unexpected situation. Even if they want to use ‘Bel Kland’ to set a trap, we can’t possibly be their target.”
An Qingyu seemed to understand something. “So, their target should be…”
“Specifically targeting the ‘Phoenix’ team that deals with foreign ‘mysteries,'” Lin Qiye stated firmly. “By releasing ‘Bel Kland’ in the center of Suzhou, they likely intended to lure the ‘Phoenix’ team over. They just didn’t expect to attract our unknown team instead, which is why they haven’t acted recklessly until now and sent the polluted Team 017 to probe.”
“Since they’ve set up such a large trap and want to take action against the ‘Phoenix’ team, it means they must have the strength or trump cards to defeat them. With just the five of us, we shouldn’t be their match,” An Qingyu said solemnly.
Lin Qiye narrowed his eyes, observing the two sketches below, and calmly spoke, “I don’t know that man, but I’ve fought against the ‘Snake Woman’ before. A year ago, she was just a newcomer to the ancient deity cult. Even if she has grown since then, her level shouldn’t be too high. So the issue must lie with that man or the three large boxes behind them.”
An Qingyu was slightly taken aback by this and looked at Lin Qiye in surprise.
“From what you’re saying, you don’t plan to retreat just like that?”
“Since they believe they can contend with the entire ‘Phoenix’ team, that man’s strength won’t be weak. But unless he is one of the three oldest evil gods of the ancient deity cult, no matter how strong he is, he shouldn’t be able to shake an entire special team. Therefore… the problem must lie with those three large boxes!
What’s inside should be something specifically targeting the ‘Phoenix’ team, effective only against them. Otherwise, they would have used them to eliminate us long ago instead of quietly observing from the sidelines.
This indicates that… without those three boxes, they don’t have the confidence to confront a special team.”
Lin Qiye’s eyes narrowed slightly, a flicker of brilliance appearing in them.
“Perhaps… as long as we plan properly, we might not be without a chance.”
An Qingyu quietly gazed into his eyes, and after a moment, nodded. “From a logical analysis standpoint, that does seem to be the case… but isn’t it too risky? We are just a preparatory team with all members at the ‘Chuan’ level. If that man is a ‘Klein,’ we wouldn’t stand a chance against him.”
“To become a special team, we can’t just shrink back at the first sign of danger and wait for others to handle it. Besides, we don’t need to engage them in direct conflict.” Lin Qiye shook his head.
“Our mission is simply to rescue the members of Team 017 and eliminate ‘Bel Kland.'”
“To complete the elimination and rescue mission while avoiding those two?” A flicker of light danced in An Qingyu’s eyes. “It’s quite challenging, but very exciting…”
Lin Qiye looked at An Qingyu’s expression, slightly taken aback. “Why do you seem so excited?”
“Because it’s challenging, that’s what makes it interesting…” An Qingyu’s lips curled up slightly. “And as long as the two of us work together, we’ve never lost, have we?”
Lin Qiye thought for a moment and smiled, nodding. “You’re right; whether it was the Nantuo Serpent Demon or ‘Bel Kland,’ they ultimately lost to us.”
“It lost once a year ago, and it won’t win this time either… the two behind it are the same.” An Qingyu said confidently. “So, do you have any ideas?”
“Our advantage is that we already know of their existence, while they haven’t figured out our strengths and weaknesses. They shouldn’t be in a hurry to act against us, and we’ve been wearing masks, so they haven’t seen our faces.” Lin Qiye pondered. “But with just these points, how should we formulate a battle plan…”
An Qingyu blinked, as if she thought of something, a shy smile appearing on her face.
“I have an idea…”
Under the night sky, the two youths stood at the top of the skyscraper, their whispers carried away by the evening breeze, quietly dissipating into the air…
