Chapter 174 Bait

Night falls.

The stronghold gradually grew quiet, with only the footsteps of the patrolmen and the faint sound of prayers in the distance. I quietly opened the window and waited for the incoming guests.

After a while, the light and shadows distorted slightly, and Xiaobai's figure appeared quietly, as if condensed from nothingness. It still maintained its wolf-like posture, and its dark green eyes looked at me in the darkness.

"You looking for me?" I lowered my voice and looked directly into its eyes.

Xiaobai didn't make a sound. It just took two steps forward, lowered its head, its nostrils twitched slightly, then suddenly raised its head, staring intently at the place where I kept my notes.

It made an extremely low, almost whimpering sound in its throat and pawed the ground anxiously with its front paws.

notes?

I frowned slightly. It suddenly appeared. Was it because of my notes, or because of something else?

Judging from its behavior just now, it seems to be because of... the smell.

I squatted down a little, took out my notebook, and asked tentatively, "Are you saying that you found the smell in the notebook somewhere else?"

Xiaobai's reaction became even more intense. He bared his teeth slightly, revealing his sharp canines, and the growl in his throat was filled with obvious disgust and a hint of... fear?

It nodded vigorously, then turned suddenly in one direction, raised its front paws, pointed in that direction, and looked back at me with anxious eyes.

I was skeptical about its behavior, the notebook was always with me and there was no one else but me.

But soon I suddenly realized another thing. This notebook was obtained from the Apocalypse Sect, which means... besides me, it might smell the scent of other people from the Apocalypse Sect.

But... can I believe it?

Is there anyone still alive in the Apocalypse Sect?

Is it Gali's conspiracy, or is it the "Dark Moon"'s instigation...

Questions swirled in my mind, and I couldn't help but look in the direction Xiaobai pointed.

Soon, I suddenly realized something. I opened my notebook and found the four locations written on it.

At the same time, the long-lost long and short frequencies suddenly rang in my ears.

Once again, Morse code provided a clue.

"Go...Wudang..."

I looked in that direction again in confusion.

Wudang City, perhaps we need to put it on the agenda in advance...

Xiaobai’s current position is unclear, but Morse code won’t lie to me.

However, going alone is still very risky. You need some help.

After thinking for a while, a plan quickly formed in my mind.

…

"I'm going to be away for a few days." I pushed open Bai Zang's door and said straight to the point.

Bai Zang's brows immediately furrowed. "Where to? How long?"

"I'm going to take care of some personal matters. I'll be back soon." I interrupted him, my tone unquestionable. "Please be safe. As for those people from the 'relevant departments' a few days ago, you don't have to worry."

"if……"

I hesitated for a moment, then looked him straight in the eyes and projected the Cloud Thunder Pattern into his subconscious:

"If I'm not back in a week, I can go talk to the group of people who came last time about cooperation."

The Cloud Thunder Pattern can help him maintain his sanity to a certain extent when he is about to lose control.

I specifically emphasized the word "can" and pointed out a way out. For a survivor organization with the capabilities of the Black Dragon Gang, the Investigation Bureau will definitely consider recruiting them or giving them a certain amount of protection after investigating and confirming that there are no problems.

As for whether to seek cooperation with the Investigation Bureau at that time, it depends on Bai Zang's personal wishes.

He looked at me with extremely complicated eyes, which eventually turned into a heavy nod.

He knew what I meant, but he also understood that there were some things he couldn't stop or get to the bottom of.

"Be careful." He finally uttered only two words, his voice dry.

"Don't worry." I smiled. "Perhaps the 'adult' we both believe in will bless me." I patted his shoulder and turned to blend into the night.

…

I didn't leave Tiannan City immediately. Before going to Wudang City, I needed to complete a small task first.

I closed my eyes and used my keen perception to lock onto a suitable target among the ruins within a few miles: an ordinary mutated monster.

This monster looks a bit like a bat, but is much larger than a bat.

It is strong enough to withstand the subsequent "processing". Since there are few mutant monsters in Tiannan City, its existence is conspicuous enough to be easily discovered by the Investigation Bureau.

I approached silently, a tiny trace of Gali's power lingering on my fingertips. This was not to attack, but to inject a carefully woven fragment of illusion into his subconscious.

This information requires certain conditions to be triggered, such as when the Bureau uses subconscious investigation methods to examine the monster.

At the same time, I left a little influence in the monster's body, giving it the aura of high-level pollution to ensure that the people from the Investigation Bureau would notice this mutated guy.

After doing all this, I quickly stepped back.

The mutated monster shook its head violently, as if feeling inexplicably confused and restless. It raised its head and let out a howl with a slightly unusual tremor. Then, as if frightened by something invisible, it suddenly jumped up and ran towards the direction of Wudang City in panic, quickly disappearing into the dark ruins.

This is the "bait" I left behind.

The Bureau's monitoring equipment wouldn't let go of this individual who suddenly became abnormal and carried special energy fluctuations. They would capture it, study it, and eventually, from its chaotic mental fragments, "painstakingly" decipher the message pointing to Wudang City.

Without stopping, I returned to my room and grabbed my already packed bag. Xiaobai emerged from the shadows like a ghost, quietly following me.

Instead of going through the main gate, we used mirror jumping to leave the base.

Wudan City is not in this province, and there are two provinces between it. It takes some time to get there. Originally, I was not very clear about the location of this place, but with Xiaobai leading the way, we got there a lot faster.

After traveling for nearly five hours using mirror jumping, we, a wolf and I, finally arrived in Wudang City.

Wudang City is like other infected places. There are more mutated monsters, occupying different sources of pollution.

But these things no longer pose a threat to me.

On the way, I passed by some survivors' shelters and sanctuaries, proving that there must be an Investigation Bureau branch in this place.

In general, Wudan City is a relatively normal jurisdiction.

I passed by these shelters silently without alerting anyone.

I didn't intend to expose myself until it was absolutely necessary. After all, what I was about to do might not be considered a good thing. I had to do it secretly, without any guns.

Based on the terrain recorded in the notes, I checked several places and finally locked on a place that was suspected to be marked in red on the map.