“Miss Gu Li, we have just received news that our people have discovered three anomalies in the safe zone and the Upper Sixth District respectively.”

As Cen Xingbang spoke, the screen at the very front lit up, displaying small rune arrays soaked in blood.

They are exactly the same as those found before the incident in Zone 1.

Gu Li's fleeting thoughts instantly returned, and she stared solemnly at the image above. The people who had died silently in their own homes appeared before her eyes as bloody photographs.

The mysterious magic circle that teleported Gu Li and the others away that day was also posted next to it, and it was not hard to see that it was made by the same person.

Gu Li silently looked at each and every photo.

"These are the clues we can gather so far."

Gu Li was somewhat amazed by everyone's efficiency: "I was only gone for a few days, and you've already gathered so many clues?!"

Cen Xingbang pushed up his glasses: "After all, it's not difficult for our people to spare some energy for other things while they're searching for your whereabouts."

Everyone:

I won't say who hasn't slept for three days.

Soon, all the locations where the accidents were discovered were marked with red dots and displayed on the map. Those dense red dots actually radiated out from three points.

Eric picked up the conversation, looking at the map, and said, "We discovered that these small formations, which can be described as sacrificial arrays, are all centered around these three locations."

"By comparing the locations of the incidents in District 1, we speculate that these three places will also form a large formation. We do not yet know the plans of the Mysterious Church and Grantham, but we must take precautions."

Levi frowned: "The formation that appeared in Zone 1 only swept away those who happened to be inside it, without any casualties. When did the Mysterious Church become so lenient?"

After the three marked areas were marked, Gu Li's expression turned cold. Her light-colored eyes carefully observed those places, and finally she made the worst-case scenario plan in her mind.

"We were all fooled by those rats."

Gu Li stood up heavily, his gaze fixed on a single spot.

It was an abandoned parking lot located on the edge of the central area of ​​the security zone.

She recounted all the information she had obtained from the Red Bee, emphasizing the Mystic Church's seizure of power in Bellamy and their division of Nicholas into several parts for his summoning.

Levi sat up slightly, his green eyes fixed on Gu Li's face: "The Federation has not received any information."

Lan Meng stroked the crystal ball, a slight smile playing on his lips: "Is it that the Federation didn't receive the news, or that we didn't receive the news?"

Lancer, unusually, didn't get angry and stand up. Instead, he suggested a violent charge into the safe zone to get those old guys to spill more information and gold coins.

His gaze instinctively fell on He Shiyi at the very front, then turned to await Gu Li's judgment and decision.

Gu Li felt the trusting gazes of everyone, pursed her lips, and tightened her grip slightly on the hand under the table.

She had played plenty of strategy games in her past life, but standing in front of a legion with real guns and ammunition, becoming a target that everyone looked up to and trusted, made her heart beat a little faster.

She was a little nervous, but surprisingly, she was more excited.

The mysterious church's rats were already openly issuing them a challenge. Gu Li's eyes gradually calmed down, but his words were far from peaceful.

"We don't need to focus too much on the high-ranking officials in the safe zone. We'll spread the word about the Red Bees, which concerns their lives. Then we'll make them come to us on their own and beg for our protection."

Gu Li shifted his gaze back to the map: "Understanding the purpose of these things is the first step. Bellamy won't have a peaceful time for a while after Steve becomes president; those people's methods aren't exactly mild."

"We must strike first and find more evidence to bring them to light before Bellamy becomes a complete madman who believes in Nicholas."

He Shiyi gazed quietly at those blue eyes that seemed to shimmer with light, his pale hand turning slightly as his thumb gently rubbed the ring on his hand.

Gu Li pondered, "The mysterious church definitely has a lot of potions in its hands, those that can turn people into lethal soldiers in a short time, but they are just time bombs with a limited duration."

She looked at He Shiyi and asked, "Do you think they will use drugs if they find they can't win over the people in a short time?"

Lancer laughed somewhat arrogantly: "They couldn't help it."

Cecil cupped his face and grinned, "That's all my blood, you know. In the end, they're all our people. Even if it's diluted, it might render them incapable of action or accelerate the mutation process."

"This kind of thing should be a piece of cake for Boss He, right?"

Gu Li's eyes lit up.

He Shiyi's fingers, which were resting on his lap, twitched: "I'll teach you."

Levi stood to the side, making a face that looked like he was gritting his teeth.

The nobles in the safe zone noticed that the Eleventh Army was appearing less frequently, and even Rossini Eric, who was attending the meeting, had become much more subdued.

Many people secretly speculated whether the person had been found.

But many others secretly inquired about He Shiyi's movements and, upon discovering that he appeared at the Eleventh Army's military affairs building every day on time, smiled contemptuously.

"It seems that our Federation Star is not as high and mighty as we imagined."

William Eric, cigar in hand, leaned back lazily on the sofa, his gaze fixed on the man opposite him: "So? Are you considering cooperating with us?"

"The 11th Army is history. There's no need for those who should have been buried in the dust to crawl out and get in the way."

The young man with short silver hair lowered his eyes and listened quietly to his words. After a long while, he raised his questioning amber eyes.

"You summoned me here just to say this?"

William smirked: "I know your family is very dissatisfied with the sudden emergence of the Eleventh Army. Your personal strength is no less than those monsters. How about joining forces with me?"

Victor's golden-brown eyes locked onto William Eric until the smile on his face froze slightly before he exhaled and stood up.

He looked down at William, whose expression had changed slightly.

"The Eric family has truly fallen on hard times."

That's why such a head of the household is chosen.

He turned and walked out, leaving behind only one sentence: "I don't know what those old guys are thinking, but as the head of the family, my voice is enough."

"If you don't want to be easily kicked down by Rossini Eric, you'd better not have any crooked thoughts, William."

William Eric stared intently at Victor's retreating figure, completely unaware that his cigar had been bitten off.

His eyes were bloodshot: "Victor! Why are you putting on this act? You're just a bastard child who can't be brought into the light, yet you dare to...!"

"Bang--"

Viktor paused slightly as he walked away, raising his hand slightly, and a dagger gleaming with cold light suddenly appeared in his hand.

With a flick of his wrist, the dagger instantly transformed into a flash of cold light, slicing across William's lips and disappearing into the seat behind him.

William's pupils dilated, and he touched his face with trembling hands, as drops of blood flowed from his lips, which were almost separated from his cheeks.

"Watch your mouth, William."

After Victor left, a figure came out from the second floor, looked at William Eric's disheveled appearance, and clicked his tongue in disgust.

"Have you thought it through? Time waits for no one, Patriarch Eric."

His voice carried a subtle hint of sarcasm.