Although sewers only exist in the inner city, they are also quite complex.
Even if all members of the purge team were mobilized, it would probably be difficult to conduct a carpet search.
To this end, Zhuang Mian boldly requested assistance from the security team in his plan so that there would be sufficient manpower.
As a member who was transferred from the security team to the purge squad, Zhuang Mian knew what kind of people those were. If he asked them to go to the sewers, they might not even know how to use gas masks.
It is possible that several people will be knocked down by poisonous gas before they descend to the deep layer.
But this is the only way due to the shortage of manpower. Even if those people are useless, with El's care, it is not difficult to find some clues.
After everything was arranged, Zhuang Mian returned to his room, took out the communicator, and synchronized the news with his teammates in the dark.
"The plan has been submitted and is expected to start within three days. Have you made any progress?"
"The necessary clues have been laid out."
“It’s been a pleasure working with you.”
“It’s been a pleasure working with you.”
Zhuang Mian hung up the phone and began to wait for his plan to be approved.
On the other side of the inner city, Lin Qingliu saw El "growing" from the ground.
"You have mastered the ability very well."
He joked with a smile, while also sizing up the other person.
I haven't seen El for a while. He looks better. I think he has been eating on time recently.
As for going to bed on time, Lin Qingliu didn't hold any hope. Anyway, the other party was good at night activities, so as long as he could ensure the length of sleep, it wouldn't be a problem.
"What do you want from me?"
Lin Qingliu, who was eating, thought about it, then took another portion of nutritional paste while asking.
"Zhuang Mian and I recently planned an incident."
"oh?"
Lin Qingliu always felt that it was a bit strange for El to speak like this...
"Have you been reading or studying recently?"
"yes."
"That's not surprising."
Lin Qingliu smiled.
“No wonder the way people speak has improved compared to before.
"But are you sure it was you who planned the incident, and it wasn't Zhuang Mian's idea?"
"Well, I admit that most of it was her idea."
El frankly admitted his level of education, but he had been working hard for a while, so he did not feel guilty. He continued:
"While accumulating resources recently, I have also been paying attention to the instruments and materials you mentioned. The locations of most of them have been confirmed, but we have not yet visited them.
“The more we operate, the greater the chance of being targeted, so starting two weeks ago, I chose the sewers in the inner city as my main operation channel.
“Most parts of the sewers contain toxic gases, but some areas close to the ground are relatively safe. I found some items of unknown origin in those places, which should be from the black market or those that should have been destroyed.
“The owners of those things control the gray area in the inner city. Each of them has a strong backer and poses a relatively large threat to me.
"Zhuang Mian also needs a good move to shut up other people and get a chance for promotion at the same time."
Hearing this, Lin Qingliu already understood what the other party was planning:
“I understand, you two put on a show and then each take what you want.
"She helps you clear obstacles so that you can gain a greater voice in the gray area, and you help her monitor the 'underground world' and provide her with merits sufficient for promotion.
"interesting."
Isn't this a form of collusion? But it doesn't matter. As a person who is goal-oriented, Lin Qingliu believes that as long as no innocent people are involved in the process of action, it is not a problem.
Lin Qingliu's lips curled up slightly as he looked at the boy in front of him who still looked a little immature.
The other party's mental growth rate is indeed amazing. She thought that El was basically at the mercy of Zhuang Mian, but she didn't expect that he could actually compete with the other party and truly obtain the benefits he needs from it.
“I understand, just go ahead and do it.
“We have said at the very beginning that as long as you believe that something is beneficial to the survival of mankind, you can do it with confidence.
"There will be advance notice for tasks that require everyone to cooperate with each other."
El nodded, but still looked like he wanted to say something.
Lin Qingliu did not give him a chance to speak, but continued to ask:
"Your current thoughts are very interesting. Whenever you have too many cases to handle and it affects your operations, you want to get out of this situation by triggering an incident.
"It's an interesting way of escaping from the shell. But this time, even if those people are caught, how can you clear yourself of suspicion?"
“That’s exactly what I wanted to say now.”
El scratched his hair, looking a little embarrassed. It seemed that what he was about to say next was the core of the plan.
"After shifting the focus of operations to the inner city, I consciously tied the identity of 'Mind Flayer' to my super-powered subordinate."
"So you want to sell him for a good price? Does he know that?"
Lin Qingliu asked half jokingly and half with interest.
He knew El's character, and even from a rational analysis, he didn't think that the other party would do such a thing.
"I'm not trying to sell him out. As you just said, since this identity is tied to him, the one who's escaping is not me, but him.
"That's one of the reasons why I came to you today. I want to know if there is a way to disguise or forge a corpse? If not, there will be more flaws in the plan, and it may attract the attention of other members of the purge team."
Then you really came.
Lin Qingliu chuckled in his heart and quickly thought of a countermeasure.
"There is indeed such a way. I know it is not difficult to get a corpse in the outer city, but if you want to disguise it better, then I have a way to help you do it."
"May I ask what the solution is?"
"You don't need to know yet, but if you are interested in my method, you have to do me a favor."
"Please go ahead."
“There is a certain risk.”
Lin Qingliu pointed to the ground:
"Did you know of the existence of the underground section of the inner city?"
El nodded:
"I know, but I heard that the underground area belongs to some councillors, and it is very difficult for outsiders to invade, so every time I use my ability, I will not dive too deep."
“There are farms and ranches in the underground area of the inner city, and all the vegetables and meat in the entire Hope City are produced in these two places.
“What I want you to do is simple, overcome your fear, sneak into the underground area, and investigate.
"Do this well, and I will give you a perfect 'corpse'."
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