The revitalized Kangcheng before him was completely different from the ghost town and empty city that Luan Ya remembered.

Could Li Yu really have the ability to clear the dense fog?!

With the facts laid bare, Luan Ya's last trace of doubt gradually dissipated, and his strategy towards Li Yu shifted.

Upon reaching the edge of the dense fog, Zhao Mutou led his spider cavalry to a halt.

Outside the thick fog, Chen Hai and his men were already waiting.

Upon seeing the group emerge, he immediately stepped forward to greet them, nodding to Zhao Mutou and saying:

"Leave the person to me."

He specifically volunteered to welcome the people from Zhongzhou, just so he could have a few words with them on the way.

Zhao Mutou narrowed his eyes slightly, not expecting Chen Hai to come and pick him up.

His gaze swept lightly over Chen Hai and Luan Ya, and his seemingly casual reply was surprisingly clear:

"Alright, then these men are yours to handle... Fifth Battalion Commander!"

Chen Hai was taken aback upon hearing this. When he looked up, Zhao Mutou's figure had already disappeared into the thick fog.

He gave a helpless, wry smile, then turned to the Jin Cheng team and said:

"Welcome to Kangcheng. I, Chen Hai, will escort you into the city."

"Chen Hai! You're still alive!" The people of Jincheng were quite surprised to see the person who had been confirmed missing reappear.

Luan Ya's eyes narrowed. From Zhao Mutou's deliberate address just now, he instantly understood that Chen Hai had already sided with Li Yu and had become the battalion commander of the Fifth Battalion in Kangcheng.

The hot-tempered team member had also heard the Fifth Battalion Commander's words and assumed that Chen Hai had betrayed Zhongzhou. A knowing, cold smile crept onto his lips.

"No wonder the Thunder Bureau couldn't find your trace even after searching all around Kangcheng. It turns out you had already defected to Li Yu and even managed to get the position of battalion commander of the Fifth Battalion. Chen Hai, you made this move quickly."

The smile on Chen Hai's face immediately faded slightly:

"It's not that I wanted to defect, but the thick fog and rampant ghosts, coupled with the lack of aid from Central Plains, forced me to make this choice. I'm only doing this for the sake of the residents of Kangcheng..."

"Nonsense!" The hot-tempered member of Jincheng's team immediately exploded:

"Stop trying to glorify yourself! You probably thought you couldn't hold the city, so you surrendered directly, and now you're deliberately making up lies to shirk responsibility!"

Chen Hai suddenly stopped and turned to look at the team member, his eyes filled with a hint of coldness.

He had intended to take this opportunity to remind the people from Zhongzhou that Li Yu was powerful and invincible, but his good intentions were misunderstood.

Now that he is a battalion commander under Li Yu, he is not afraid even if people from the Thunder Bureau come, so there is no need for him to give them a friendly look.

Luan Ya raised his hand and pressed down on the shoulder of the hot-tempered teammate, signaling him not to act impulsively, but his gaze never left Chen Hai:

"Don't get excited, everyone. I am Luan Ya, the representative of the Awakened Ones of Jincheng. We are here to investigate the truth behind Kangcheng's disappearance and to find out your whereabouts."

Upon hearing that the visitor was a representative of Jincheng, rather than an official envoy from Zhongzhou, Chen Hai was deeply shocked!

As the director of the Thunder Bureau, he naturally understood that although both were sent from Jincheng, the difference between them was like heaven and earth!

Chen Hai had imagined countless times what would happen if Li Yu's identity was special or her strength was great.

However, after Kangcheng lost contact, Zhongzhou will definitely send people to confirm and investigate, and may even send high-level awakened individuals to question them face to face.

To everyone's surprise, the officials from Zhongzhou, whom they had been waiting for so long, did not even send anyone in person, but only sent a representative from Jincheng.

Now Chen Hai finally realized that Li Yu's other identity and power were far more complex than he had imagined!

Even though they forcibly occupied Kangcheng, the Zhongzhou government had no intention of investigating or punishing them severely.

Even the officials in Zhongzhou seem hesitant to act rashly!

In an instant, Chen Hai made a decision and firmly established his stance.

He was determined to stand firmly on Li Yu's side and be a good battalion commander of the Fifth Battalion.

The thoughts that had been on the way, explaining the reasons for the loss of the city to the officials of Zhongzhou and reminding them, were instantly changed at this moment.

Faced with Luan Ya's gaze, which seemed to be trying to glean information from him, Chen Hai immediately put on a stern face, adopted a distant posture, and made a standard "please" gesture:

"Gentlemen, please follow me."

Without saying another word, he turned and quickened his pace, leading the way into the city without stopping.

The Jin Cheng team exchanged bewildered glances; the missing bureau chief didn't seem to welcome their investigation.

Even though he came to greet them in person, he had no intention of revealing any information about the major changes that had taken place in Cannes.

As the group approached the city wall, Luan Ya took a deep breath, and the chilling aura he remembered indeed disappeared.

Just as he was about to ask Chen Hai if the change was related to Li Yu, the sound of orderly footsteps came from inside the city gate.

A group of Kangcheng guards, dressed in camouflage uniforms and with stern expressions, walked out of the city gate and stopped the crowd.

The captain, his face expressionless, spoke:

"Everyone, please show your identification and undergo energy testing. Any non-dangerous items and weapons must be temporarily stored."

Chen Hai smiled slightly and explained:

"Kangcheng still belongs to Zhongzhou. Everyone has to go through this process to enter and exit. We have to align with Jincheng's standards."

Chen Hai's words deliberately implied that he was the one who proposed and established this process.

Luan Ya remained silent and cooperated, and the others could only obediently comply as well.

Luan Ya, who was the first to step forward and complete the test, silently kept in mind the details that made her different from Jin Cheng.

The peculiar ore that could be used to detect his energy was clearly produced underground in Kangcheng.

Considering the hidden interests left behind by certain important figures in Jincheng, it's likely related to the mineral veins here.

Kangcheng's foundation was indeed deeper than he had imagined; otherwise, Zhongzhou would not have chosen this place to establish its thirteenth city.

However, Luan Ya did not expect that Li Yu could not only clear the dense fog in the city in such a short time, but also restart the mining of the mine. This made Luan Ya even more curious about Li Yu's special ability.

After passing through two heavy city gates and entering Kangcheng, the real scene of Kangcheng before their eyes completely overturned the people of Jincheng's understanding!

The Thirteenth City was built to the highest standards, and its scale is no less than that of Jin City!

If it weren't for the dense fog and ghosts, Kangcheng's original development speed would definitely have been no less than that of Jincheng.

Without the thick fog that had shrouded it year-round, Kangcheng was like a frozen city, slowly thawing and awakening, revealing its truly magnificent design and appearance.

"This...this is really Kangcheng?" Someone in the team was extremely surprised, after all, the news they had heard about Kangcheng was nothing more than a ghost town and an empty city.

Now, however, residents occasionally walk by, their faces no longer showing the fear of the past, but rather a sense of peace.

To the east, a tall factory under construction can be faintly seen, and the new development seems to be proceeding in an orderly manner.

Chen Hai caught a glimpse of the astonishment on the faces of the Jin Cheng group, and a subtle smile crept onto his lips:

"Please come with me."