"Are you seriously suspecting us? Are you kidding me? We are all people of high status. How could we possibly be from the Black Vatican? You're overestimating the Black Vatican!" snapped Li Yujian furiously.
"The people of the Black Vatican must have realized what's going on. They are also searching for the Necromancer called Fang Gu in the city. We better find him before the Black Vatican does. Otherwise, we won't have any chance of finding the Ancient King's tomb when the city is filled with undead regardless of day or night," said the mysterious man.
"Let's not waste any time, I'll notify the Imperial Magicians right away." President Han Ji chose to believe the man. As a matter of fact, he had been wearing an expressionless face since the beginning. He would occasionally exchange glances with the mysterious man.
If the members of the Magic Association were useless, allowing the Black Vatican to do whatever they wanted, he would no longer be the president. He would be ashamed to face the people of the Ancient Capital.
It was his idea for the mysterious man to show up here.
It was necessary for them to uncover the mystery and find the key to the conspiracy, so they could destroy it once and for all.
"It seems like my men have found him," the mysterious man wore a grin.
"Mm, let's find the Water of Kun first," Zhu Meng agreed that there was no better way.
"I'll go meet my men now, please wait a moment," said the mysterious man.
The group nodded and waited for the man's news.
After the man left, Councilman Zhu Meng seemed to have noticed something. He asked President Han Ji softly, "Your men?"
Han Ji nodded slightly, but did not say anything.
"The Enforcement Union?" asked Zhu Meng.
Han Ji shook his head and said, "I'm afraid the Enforcement Union is under surveillance too. I've sent an outsider to do it. Someone has already noticed the bloodbath, but they didn't expect it to be this sudden and overwhelming. I'm afraid the Black Vatican has turned out in full force this time. "
"The city is facing such a great disaster, yet there are still traitors in the city. Sigh, we were too careless," said Zhu Meng with a sigh.
The two of them spoke softly as they scanned the people around them.
There were two elders of the Hunter Union, two Senior Hunters, three Presidents of the Magic Association, two Generals, Fei Jiao, and two experts from the renowned Li Clan. Every single one of them possessed great authority. If the Black Vatican had managed to infiltrate their ranks, it would be extremely terrifying!
"Hua hua hua ~ ~ ~ ~"
The heavy rain did not stop, slapping against the city. The cold penetrated the reinforced concrete and seeped into one's bones. The cold was unbearable.
"A corpse was found in the back alley south of the clock tower. It seems to be the mysterious man from earlier." An Imperial Magician flew down from a great height and said to the people on the watchtower with a wet face.
"What!?" Everyone turned pale with fright. They hurriedly asked the Imperial Magician to lead the way.
Not long after, they arrived at the back alley. Sure enough, there was a person who was wrapped tightly in a grayish-white robe lying there. His body was shrouded by a layer of faintly discernible Ghost Qi. It was an empty shell.
"This … this … how dare they commit murder right under our noses? How dare the Black Vatican be so reckless!" snapped Zhu Meng furiously.
Someone had finally found out the truth and found a way to resolve the situation, yet the person was already dead in just a few minutes. Didn't that mean the Black Vatican was indeed nearby? How shocking was that!?
"President, what should we do now!?" said Lu Xu.
"We've really underestimated the Black Vatican," said Elder Ling Xi.
"Now that we have no clue where Fang Gu is, how are we going to find him? The city is huge, and it's in a mess. If the Black Vatican finds him first, wouldn't we lose our last hope?" said Fei Jiao.
As the crowd was still in shock, a man in a grayish-white robe slowly walked out from the side. His eyes were staring at the corpse in the grayish-white robe with a hint of pity.
"I really don't want to believe it, but as I've mentioned, some of you here are Salan's accomplices, or maybe Salan is one of them. Therefore, please forgive me for sending someone to keep an eye on everyone here, to prevent anyone from knowing what we're going to do next!" said the man behind the crowd. His voice was exactly the same as before.
Zhu Meng was stunned, too. He turned around and glanced at the corpse, before glancing at the mysterious man who was still standing behind him.
"You're not dead?" Ling Xi was startled, but she soon came to a realization.
"Before I revealed everything to you, I had my subordinate wear the same attire as me. When we went down to a corner of the clock tower, I hid somewhere, and he pretended to be me to receive the news. I really hoped that he could return safely, but the result really disappointed me, and it should also make everyone feel disappointed." The mysterious man walked through the crowd, and his subordinate, who was now an empty shell, floated up to him.
The saddest thing was that you knew he was going to die, yet you still asked him to do it, even if he was willing to do it …
The patriarch of the Li Family, Li Yujian, was the most shocked of them all. He had yet to recover from the shock. Not long ago, he was blaming the mysterious man for slandering them, but the truth was right in front of him. There was indeed someone among them who was on the Black Vatican's side!
Who was it, then?
"If I'm not mistaken, the person hiding among us should be Salan. I won't let my men sacrifice themselves like this if I don't have full confidence. President, please give the next order," the mysterious gray-white man respectfully bowed to Han Ji.
Han Ji nodded. He was already aware of the arrangement.
"The Ancient Capital is in great danger. As the president of the Clock Tower Magic Association, I have no choice but to resort to this method. What he said was the truth. We really don't have much time left … so, everyone, please excuse me!" Han Ji waved his hand. A group of purple figures immediately appeared in the alley.
The Imperial Magicians appeared and quickly surrounded the group of high-ranking officials. Everyone's faces were filled with astonishment, and they had no idea what to say.
"I know there's only one Salan, but to ensure the success of the rescue plan, I have no choice but to sacrifice everyone. If the calamity is averted, I'll apologize to everyone!" Han Ji waved his hand again. Instantly, purple soul chains flew out and quickly bound everyone present.
Elder Ling Xi of the Hunter Union took a deep breath. She looked at President Han Ji with a determined gaze and said, "President, I hope you won't make a bigger mistake by doing this. Without us, the eight Undead Rulers will have no one to deal with them."
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