Madame Halder and Ghosteye sat on the workbench in the shipyard. It was as if they were talking in riddles, or as if they were old friends exchanging greetings. They did not exchange many words, and then, with smiles on their faces, they walked away, one going up, the other going down, and did not meet again.
Yin Le followed behind Madam Halder. Aside from the initial greeting, she didn't say a word. She only knew that the two of them were talking about last night's drill in the abyss area, but she couldn't guess the specifics.
But what she could be sure of was that Madame Halder and Ghosteye must have reached some sort of tacit understanding. Otherwise, why would they have to create a coincidental encounter in this military base for others to see when and where they could talk about such gossip?
Yin Le lowered her eyes. A month ago, she was only one of the two Deputy Officiants in the Order. But now that the traitor, Ren Hong, was dead, she was undoubtedly the first in line to inherit the position of Officiant. Her position in the Order had risen to an unprecedented height.
But when did Madam Halder and Ghosteye get in touch? The two of them had such a "close friendship," but no matter what kind of difficult situation they were in, Madam Halder never revealed anything. Why was that?
Yin Le had a subtle feeling in her heart, but no matter what, the benefits were immediate.
No matter how dire the Bloodflame Order was, having an Extraordinaire appear and communicate with them in a friendly manner was an excellent card to play.
The guiding personnel of the military were dumbfounded at this moment. To him, this was undoubtedly a very important piece of information. And when this information was sent to the military decision-makers, it would probably boost the Bloodflame Order, which was currently in a rather passive position in Di City.
Yin Le pondered over this in her heart, but since Madam Halder didn't say anything, she couldn't ask. A minute later, Ghost Eye, who had finished circling around the White Bone Mound, did not even say goodbye and just left. She finally calmed down and carefully observed the White Bone Hill that was right in front of her.
In fact, the higher-ups of the Bloodflame Order had already analyzed the White Bone Mound from all sorts of images and information. This time, they were seeing the real thing in person to verify their previous analysis.
Yin Le soon confirmed that 99% of the White Bone Hill's structure was based on the Bloodsoul Temple. As for the remaining 10%, it was just a deviation caused by the impact of the energy.
Most importantly, even though it had been half a month, he could still vaguely feel the special spiritual waves radiating from it. Outsiders wouldn't be able to guess, but as the Deputy Officiant, Yin Le could tell at a glance that during the process of shaping the White Bone Hill, there had been an astonishing energy exchange. Within the Church, this energy exchange was also called:
Blood sacrifice.
How could such a thing and such a form appear in the sea where Jin Tong disappeared or died? Could it be that it was really as some people had guessed, that the one who had already died in battle at the Aurora Cloud Capital had revived using a secret technique …
Yin Le did not voice out such a taboo guess. She remained silent until Mrs. Halder signaled for them to leave.
Under the more cautious and respectful welcome of the military guides, the two of them got back into the MPV and drove out of the factory.
In the car, Madam Halder had been resting with her eyes closed, or perhaps she was deep in thought. Only when they reached the highway did she open her eyes and speak.
"Luo Nan wants to kill someone."
Yin Le was suddenly stupefied. Her thoughts had been swaying between the White Bone Hill and Ghosteye. She hadn't thought of Teacher Luo, whose name had already shaken the world even though he hadn't reached adulthood. She was a bit stupefied for a time.
Luckily, she quickly came to her senses. Madam Halder and Ghosteye had mentioned the drill in the abyss region earlier. Luo Nan was the core character.
But the matter of killing someone ….
"Madam, who do you think Luo Nan wants to kill?"
Madam Halder took off her kid leather gloves and placed them on the armrest of her seat. Her right hand, which had just caressed the back of Ghosteye's neck, opened and closed twice. She spoke a few seconds later.
"According to Ghosteye's explanation, Luo Nan is using the drill in name to familiarize himself with the attack patterns of the abyss region. In reality, he's using Ghosteye as a simulated target. Since he's using Ghosteye as a simulated target, it's very likely that the target is a mental-type Extraordinary. "
Yin Le was speechless. She said after a while, "Even if he's practiced a hundred or a thousand times, he'll still kill Extraordinaries as he pleases …."
Her voice suddenly cut off. Yin Le thought of Jin Tong at this moment.
Madam Halder's gaze stared at her own right hand. She muttered, "Ghosteye means that he can faintly sense a certain hidden threat. Perhaps that threat is Luo Nan's trump card in beheading Jin Tong. But Jin Tong is a fleshly type after all. It's very hard to completely imitate his previous experience. That's why he needs Ghosteye as a live target …. There are only thirty or forty mental-type Extraordinaries under the heavens. Who could it be? "
Yin Le didn't speak. She was still digesting Halder's judgment. Even though the logic was complete, it was still very hard for her to completely agree with it.
Madam Halder didn't dwell too much on this matter. She most likely wanted to gather more information before making a judgment. However, she made a decision. "Notify Sky General Entertainment. Let's shelve the negotiations over Mingtang Culture's acquisition."
"Madam?"
"According to Multifaceted's explanation, Luo Nan and Mingtang Culture have quite a deep connection. We need to have a channel to facilitate contact."
Yin Le responded with a 'yes' and immediately made a call to the negotiating side. She didn't care how astonished and angry the other side was. The matter was settled in less than a minute.
When the call ended, Yin Le was just about to ask for instructions when Madam Halder took the initiative to ask her, "What do you think about Ghosteye?"
Yin Le was a bit startled. She didn't know what to say for a time. She simply shook her head. "I haven't studied him in depth before. I don't dare to make a rash judgment."
Madam Halder laughed soundlessly. She didn't bicker with Yin Le. She continued, "Ghosteye seems to be frivolous, but he has everything an Extraordinary should have. His judgment far surpasses that of a normal person …. That's fine. When it comes to Extraordinary cultivation, he's far more curious than the vast majority of Extraordinaries. Correspondingly, he doesn't pay much attention to mundane matters. You need to remember this."
Yin Le's heartbeat increased by a notch.
There was no doubt that Madam Halder was deciphering the mysteries of Ghosteye's relationship with her. To the Bloodflame Order, which lacked a core of Extraordinaries and a sacrificial artifact to suppress them, this was an extremely important resource. Regardless of whether it was sooner or later, if she could learn the truth, it meant that Yin Le's position within the Order and in Madam Halder's heart had been further solidified.
Yin Le felt as if she had returned to the time when she received the Order's fundamental secret technique. She listened attentively to Madam Halder's every word and committed them to memory.
There wasn't much information regarding Ghosteye. It was nothing more than contact information, communication skills, personality analysis, and so on. Madam Halder only took two minutes to finish explaining everything. In the end, she sighed with emotion.
"Ghosteye is the kind of person whose curiosity is greater than his ambition. He likes to meddle in other people's business and care about old relationships. Out of all the Extraordinaries, he's practically the most suitable to befriend and rely on. It's just that the more favors are used, the thinner they are. In recent years, I've needed him, but he hasn't needed me. Our friendship of twenty years can only withstand two or three troubles. If it goes any further, it'll most likely not last. "
Yin Le consoled, "If we can get past this hurdle, the Order will be promoted, and our status will be close. Perhaps …"
"Don't say these meaningless words." Madam Halder waved her hand. "Rather than thinking about these useless things, it's better to think about how to clean up the loose ends in Xia City and open up the situation in Ti City."
Yin Le choked up. She responded with a soft "Yes." She couldn't continue for a time. The difficulties faced by the Church after the relocation of their foundation had far exceeded their worst expectations.
It had to be said that Ti City was an important city in the Pacific Ocean. Although it was far away from the major economic circles and was isolated overseas, it and Chan City were like horns to each other. They faced each other from a distance and just so happened to be two important strategic strongholds protecting the Deep Blue World. It was also one of the core offices of the current world government.
The strategic location was admittedly good, but it was also a place where wind, clouds, dragons, and tigers converged. The government, the military, the capital, and the powers of the inner world intersected. For an outsider like the Bloodflame Order, it was far too difficult to take root there.
Madam Halder had always viewed Ti City as an important backup base for the past decade or so. She had transferred many industries there and had a legal and reliable identity. But this could only guarantee their ability to survive in normal society. In the inner world, where power and foundation were valued, the Bloodflame Order was a secret order. Their foundation of believers was in a half-collapsed state. They were like rootless duckweed.
If this was all, they could still immerse themselves in business and slowly plan. But they never expected that at this critical time, Chan City, which was supposed to be the most stable, would stir up trouble. The impact spread to Ti City as well. Gradually, there was chaos.
Yin Le understood that under these complicated circumstances, Madame Halder had put down the multitudes of affairs in Thi City and returned to Xia City. Aside from dealing with the loose ends of moving out of Xia City, there was also a large part of it. Madame Halder saw that the situation in Thi City was difficult and hoped to find some external power that she could borrow.
Right now, Madam Halder had found Ghosteye, but this wasn't enough.
Several minutes of oppressive silence persisted in the commercial vehicle until news from the outside came in. Yin Le received the latest intelligence from the Pacific Ocean. Calling it intelligence was a bit of a stretch. The news had just been released when it became the most explosive news in the inner world.
"The ability user headquarters and the Order of Justice have put aside their negotiations, but they immediately announced the news of a new plane to the outside world."
"Confirmed? What's the specific location? "
Yin Le felt a bit bitter in her mouth. "Confirmed, but there's no specific location. We only suspect that it might be a subsidiary plane of the Deep Blue World."
Madam Halder was silent.
Yin Le paused. In the end, she couldn't help but speak again. "Ti City is definitely within the exploration radius. According to the official exploration principles, the recruitment of personnel is imperative. There's also the expulsion and counterattack of the mutant species … Madam, our manpower and reserves can't afford to be tossed about!"
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