Chapter 686
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Chapter 686: The Plan of Great Xia
The Great Xia.
In the capital city, headquarters of the Night Watchmen.
A figure draped in a dark red cloak walked through the long corridor and finally stood before a closed door.
He reached out and lightly knocked on the door.
Knock, knock, knock—!
“Come in.”
He pushed the door open and stepped inside. Behind the door was a spacious and bright office.
He had been here many times before, but the person sitting at the desk was no longer the previous Commander Ye Fan of the Night Watchmen; instead, it was a young and composed face.
“Former member of the [Blue Rain] Special Team, former deputy captain of Team 136 stationed in Cangnan City, Wu Xiangnan, reporting for duty!” He stood straight and spoke seriously.
Zuo Qing, who was buried in paperwork behind the desk, looked up. Upon seeing Wu Xiangnan standing before him, a smile appeared on his lips.
“You finally made it. Have a seat.”
Wu Xiangnan sat down in the chair opposite the desk.
“I’ve reviewed your file. You’ve been transferred from Team 136 to the Special Intelligence Department for almost three years now, right?” Zuo Qing stood up and poured a glass of water for Wu Xiangnan, handing it to him. “How have you been these past three years?”
Wu Xiangnan was taken aback and spoke with some resignation, “After being transferred to the ‘Japan Investigation Team’ in the Special Intelligence Department, my daily work has been to cooperate with other colleagues to investigate, speculate, and analyze the situation in the Japanese divine realm, Takamagahara. Based on my previous experiences in the [Blue Rain] team, combined with the research from the ‘Japan Investigation Team,’ I can basically deduce the location of Takamagahara. However, I still have no clue on how to enter.”
“I’m not talking about work,” Zuo Qing shook his head. “I mean… have you moved on from what happened with the [Blue Rain] team back then?”
Wu Xiangnan’s body trembled slightly, and he lowered his head in silence.
After a long while, he forced a bitter smile and shook his head slightly. “Such things… are not so easily let go. If anything, the turmoil in my heart has deepened.
For the past three years, I’ve been recalling the scenes from Takamagahara. Every time I remember, I think of the moments when they fell in battle there… These images are deeply etched in my mind, replaying endlessly over the past three years. Each time, I question myself…
Why was I the only one who survived?”
Wu Xiangnan’s fists clenched unconsciously. Zuo Qing silently observed him for a long time before sitting back down.
“If… you were given the chance to go to Japan again, would you be willing?”
“Go again?” Wu Xiangnan looked up in shock, as if he had thought of something. His eyes brightened slightly. “Are we… going to take action against Takamagahara?”
Zuo Qing nodded. “More than two years ago, Egypt’s attack on the Great Xia failed, the Nine Pillars God was damaged, and the national fortune was cut by thirty percent, which can be said to have greatly reduced their strength. At the same time, Greece’s Olympus was severely impacted by the return of the Goddess of Night, and with the constant harassment from the Great Xia Sword Immortal over the past two years, the power of these ancient divine nations is gradually weakening.
The rise of the Great Xia has made these ancient divine nations feel an unprecedented threat, accelerating their alliance.
News from the Shangye Society indicates that these divine nations have reached a preliminary unity and will soon take action against the Great Xia.”
Wu Xiangnan frowned. From Zuo Qing’s brief words, he could already sense the impending crisis.
“Among these divine nations, Takamagahara is the closest to the Great Xia. Once a full-scale divine war breaks out, they will undoubtedly become a thorn in our throat. Although their strength is lacking compared to the other ancient divine nations, they can still pose a significant threat to the Great Xia at a critical moment.”
Zuo Qing lightly tapped the table with his fingers, his eyes narrowing slightly, a glint of killing intent flashing in his deep gaze. “Therefore, we must resolve this internal threat before the full-scale divine war begins.”
Wu Xiangnan nodded thoughtfully. “But Takamagahara is, after all, a divine nation, home to many Japanese deities. How do we deal with it?”
“You don’t need to worry about that,” Zuo Qing replied slowly. “Our primary task now is to find a way to enter Takamagahara and destroy the ‘Human Circle’ created by the Japanese gods, fundamentally erasing their source of faith.”
“I understand.” Wu Xiangnan realized Zuo Qing’s intention for sending him to Japan. “As a former member of the [Blue Rain] team who has personally been to Japan and worked in the ‘Japan Investigation Team’ for three years, I am the most familiar with the situation there in the entire Great Xia…”
Wu Xiangnan paused, speaking uncertainly. “However, even if I find the entrance to Takamagahara and the location of the ‘Human Circle,’ I can’t destroy the ‘Human Circle’ by myself…”
“Don’t worry, the task of destroying the ‘Human Circle’ will not be your responsibility. It will be handled by another organization in the Mist. They are professionals when it comes to dealing with divine nations and the ‘Human Circle’…” Zuo Qing smiled and said,
“Your task is to meet up with them in the Mist and guide them to the entrance of Takamagahara and the ‘Human Circle.’ The rest will be taken care of by them.”
“No problem.” Wu Xiangnan nodded firmly without hesitation. “As long as I can destroy Takamagahara and avenge them… I can do anything.”
Zuo Qing opened a drawer and took out a silver insignia, handing it to Wu Xiangnan.
“You should be familiar with this, right?”
Wu Xiangnan looked at the insignia, a nostalgic expression appearing in his eyes. “This is the forbidden item we used when the [Blue Rain] team was navigating through the Mist back then…”
“Exactly. However, two years ago, when the Fifth Special Team left, they took seven of them, and now only this last one remains. It’s yours now.”
Wu Xiangnan nodded and solemnly accepted the insignia.
“Speaking of the Fifth Special Team, there’s one more thing.” Zuo Qing stood up and took a large map from the bookshelf behind him, spreading it out on the desk. “After the Fifth Special Team went missing two years ago, we have been searching for their whereabouts.
Over the past two years, we have dispatched numerous action teams to search the surrounding seas, but we still haven’t found any trace of them.
Therefore, we speculate that they may have been swept away by ocean currents to a farther location.”
The map on the desk was filled with lines and arrows, simulating the flow directions of all the ocean currents in that area. Far from the area where they went missing, several circles were drawn in red ink.
“These are the places we speculate they may have been carried to by the ocean currents.”
Wu Xiangnan glanced at the map, his brow slightly furrowing.
“More than seven hundred kilometers? That’s quite a distance. No one can hold their breath for that long, right?”
