However, when Lu Ning and his group arrived at the first high-rise room and found that the guy was no longer there, they realized that he had probably received the news and escaped.

When Lu Ning and his group went to check the rooms on the remaining two upper floors, they found that the rooms were also empty.

All three of them have disappeared without a trace.

Karen frowned, her face grim. "Damn it, where could they have gone?"

Song Sinian frowned and said, "Didn't you already seal off the entrances and exits of the base city? They must still be inside the base city. Finding them is your task, the Fog Bureau."

Karen took a deep breath and nodded, saying, "We know. Don't worry, we'll find them as soon as possible."

Lu Ning and the others found nothing and had no choice but to leave temporarily.

Finding it in such a large base city was clearly not Lu Ning and the other members of the investigation team's strength.

This task should be handed over to the Bureau of the Fog.

After all, dealing with matters concerning the Crimson Cult should be their job.

Lu Ning and the others returned to the hotel, but Nan Yu and the others had not yet returned.

After thinking for a moment, Lu Ning and the others left the hotel again to continue investigating the situation in the base city.

The white fog in the base city grew thicker and thicker, which weighed heavily on the hearts of everyone in the survey team.

In addition to the two incidents involving the Crimson Cult, Lu Ning and the others couldn't help but wonder if the anomalies in the base city were related to the Crimson Cult.

If there is no connection, then it means that two terrible things are happening simultaneously throughout the base city, which is not a good sign for the members of the investigation team.

If there is a connection, it means that the Scarlet Cult has probably infiltrated every corner of the entire base city.

This was even more unacceptable to the members of the investigation team.

After all, according to Lu Ning's observation, probably everyone in the entire base city has already been affected.

If this is truly the influence of the Scarlet Cult, then it's terrifying.

Therefore, when Nan Yu and Lu Ning returned to the hotel and exchanged opinions, Nan Yu made a decision.

Once they realize that the anomaly in the base city was caused by the Crimson Cult, they need to notify the Federal Headquarters immediately so that the entire base city can be sealed off and destroyed.

After making the decision, Nan Yu told everyone to go back and rest.

When Lu Ning returned to his room, the first thing he noticed was that there was more white mist inside than outside.

Strands of white mist swirled and eventually pointed to the bedside table.

On the bedside table, a note lay quietly.

Lu Ning raised an eyebrow and stepped forward to pick it up.

"This is a trap! Stop investigating the Scarlet Cult!! Leave the base city immediately!"

The text was even more illegible than the previous two, but Lu Ning could still barely make out the words.

Lu Ning looked at the text, thought for a moment, then left the room and went to Nan Yu's room.

After knocking on Nan Yu's door, Nan Yu quickly opened it.

He smiled and said, "Lu Ning? What's wrong? I'm in contact with the headquarters to report the situation. The situation is probably worse than we thought, and we need to be prepared to evacuate at any time."

Lu Ning handed over the note: "This was found in my room."

Nan Yu was stunned the moment he saw the note.

He stared in astonishment, his eyes widening. "It's appeared again?! It's been so long since we've seen any new notes, I didn't expect it to reappear?"

He took the note, glanced at the question on it, and then his brows furrowed immediately.

After a moment of silence, he thought for a moment and then said, "Come in, let's talk."

Lu Ning nodded and went into the room.

After the two sat down, Nan Yu immediately asked, "What do you think of the writing on this?"

Lu Ning thought for a moment: "I'm not very sure. It could be a trap, or it could be a bluff. Either way is possible."

Nan Yu gave a wry smile: "That's what I think too. That's why I'm really conflicted right now."

He paused, then said, "To be honest, I've thought about whether we should evacuate now."

"Because there isn't enough evidence, withdrawing now would subject us to accountability from the General Administration, which I can take full responsibility for. But..."

At this point, Nan Yu paused, "Based on our current investigation, the entire base city may be contaminated. Once we evacuate, the entire base city will be deemed beyond saving, and the headquarters will send a Saint to destroy it."

Lu Ning glanced at Nan Yu: "Including everyone in the base city?"

Nan Yu nodded seriously: "Everyone. Because no one knows what kind of pollution this base city is. If it is highly infectious pollution, then keeping this base city might even affect the safety of other base cities. We will even be subject to a full inspection when we return."

Lu Ning fell silent.

Nan Yu smiled bitterly: "But the problem now is that although there are some anomalies in the base city, it is uncertain whether these anomalies are temporary, and although the mental pollution of ordinary people is relatively high, there is no pathological disease... Once I make this choice, I may push ordinary people who could have been saved to their deaths."

"Understood." Lu Ning nodded.

Nan Yu took a deep breath and smiled, "It would be best if you could understand. So what I'm thinking is that it's best to understand exactly what kind of pollution this base city is experiencing. If it really is beyond redemption, then we can have a clear conscience."

Lu Ning nodded slightly: "So, shall we continue?"

"This is what I think, what do you think?"

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