Shangwu and his two companions left for the city guards.

"Changliang's book..."

Now that he knows that there are real dragons on that route, Xu Zhou only needs to inform the others not to be fooled.

but…

He can't do that.

The consequence of the notification was that of the six routes prepared by Shangwu, only the route for transporting the dragon beast was attacked.

Although the only consequence for believers is the loss of Changliang's teachings, there is a serious consequence.

I don't believe it.

Shangwu wouldn't believe it, nor would the inner city. It's impossible that the only cult members within the city's defense forces were the patrol unit where Changliang Shu was located.

As a result, anyone who knows which route the dragon beast is on will naturally be suspected.

Xu Zhou, who believes he has cleared his name, would not do anything that would cause him to be suspected again.

After a moment of silence, he knew he had to pretend not to know when Chang Liangshu contacted him.

…

"Brother Shang."

Xu Ruiling, who was in the car, was also a little confused.

"What if the believers realize it's a trap and don't fall for it?"

Shangwu (尚武) is an explanation.

“I will tell every minister to keep it strictly confidential and tell them that the dragon is on this route, so that they will have no choice but to fall for it.”

"What do you mean?" Xu Ruiling asked, bewildered.

"A calculated scheme," Shangwu continued.

"I just met with them and immediately told them the true location of the dragon beast. Even the dumbest person could tell there was an ambush here."

"But they have to confirm whether the dragon beast is really on this route, otherwise they won't be able to explain it to the Creation Cult if they transport it away."

"But what if they just take a look and leave?" Xu Ruiling pondered. "Wouldn't that mean we wouldn't be able to catch those believers?"

"rest assured."

Shangwu said leisurely, "As long as the followers dare to come, they will not be able to escape."

"The only uncertainty is the dragon beast."

"What's the meaning?"

Shangwu sighed: "I'm not sure if dragon beasts still hold the same allure for the Creation Cult as they did back then."

"If the Creation Cult loses interest in dragons, then all of this will be in vain."

Xu Ruiling raised an eyebrow: "So, if the Creation Cult isn't interested in dragon beasts, then we can go back?"

"Um."

Shangwu nodded, after all, his mission was to lure out the cultists so that they could be wiped out in one fell swoop within the inner city.

Since the bait didn't work, it wasn't his problem anymore, and he could just head home.

A moment later, Shen Qing and the others entered the office together.

"Changfeng King".

When Shangwu first met this king who guarded the eleventh district, he did not hide his scrutinizing gaze.

"Shangwu." Changliangshu squinted. "I thought you would come yesterday."

Shang Wu calmly said, "I was sent by the academy to investigate the Creation Cult. According to intelligence, the cultists have infiltrated District 11 very deeply, so I need to look around."

"in addition…"

He paused for a moment, his voice devoid of emotion: "There are also believers within the city's defense forces, which I cannot trust. I need to find a suitable local to help me find out the situation."

A hint of displeasure flashed in Chang Liangshu's eyes, but he ultimately said nothing.

After all, Shangwu's current status puts him ahead of everyone else in District 11!

"It seems this is the person you've been looking for." His gaze fell on Shen Qing.

The latter silently took a half step back, seemingly somewhat afraid of him.

"There's no need for Changfeng Wang to do that."

Shangwu took out a map with a route marked on it: "I came here to investigate the believers, and it is obviously not appropriate to leave the dragon beast in District 11, which is full of believers, so I plan to send the dragon beast back to the inner city."

"Dragon beast..."

Chang Liangshu took the map and glanced at it: "I understand. So, where is the dragon beast now? How will it be transported?"

“Someone can do these things,” Shang Wu said calmly.

"Oh?" Chang Liangshu frowned and put down the map. "Then what's the point of having a city guard?"

"starting point."

Shangwu pointed to the starting point of the route: "I need all the city guards of the patrol department to wait at the starting point to escort the dragon beast."

"All manpower?" Chang Liangshu said coldly, "Are you serious?"

"That's right."

"And what about order within the city?"

"I've already checked. The people in District 11 are very well-behaved. I believe nothing will go wrong overnight."

"What if something happened?"

Shang Wu remained calm: "I'll take responsibility."

"Fine, fine, fine." Chang Liangshu's face was cold: "Are you implying that my entire patrol unit is composed of Christians?"

"I'll be frank," Shangwu said with a questioning look in his eyes, "It's not just the city patrol department, I suspect you too."

Chang Liangshu remained silent.

"Alright, this isn't a discussion with you. I'm just responsible for issuing the notification. If there are any problems, contact Inner City. I have other things to do."

Shang Wu ignored Chang Liangshu and walked straight out of the office.

"all…"

As we all know, a person cannot be in two places at once.

Shangwu's plan was simple: transport dragon beasts, and whoever didn't show up was a follower.

As for how many believers were among the city guards present, that's a matter for later.

What Shangwu needs to determine now is how much of the city's defense forces have been corrupted, and whether any minister survived and was not a believer.

A thorough reckoning is not yet necessary.

He also visited the other ministers' offices, and his remarks were basically the same as those he gave to Chang Liangshu, demanding that everyone be present.

Shangwu had given a stern warning as to the purpose of their visit: they were not to reveal it, nor were they to disclose their route to anyone.

Each minister only knows his own path.

If a route is leaked, the minister corresponding to that route is in trouble, which means that the entire department is in trouble.

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