thump thump thump…
Shen Qing knocked on Shang Wu's door with several printed maps in hand.
"Enter."
Push open the door.
Shang Wu was pondering something in front of a blackboard.
"I brought the map."
Shen Qing handed the map of District 11 to Shang Wu, who spread it out on the table.
After searching for a while, Shangwu inserted a red nail into a certain spot on the map.
That's where Laoshan Temple is located.
“There are quite a few routes in District 11 suitable for transporting dragon beasts, but most people don’t know about them,” Shangwu said.
Shen Qing understood what he meant.
"If we use these routes directly, will the believers think it's a trap?"
Shangwu nodded: "We don't know much about District 11. If we were to replan a few routes, we're not sure if it would be reasonable, so we need your advice."
"OK."
Xu Ruiling pushed the blackboard over and said, "These locations cannot be found online, and they are both hidden and large enough."
Shen Qing glanced at it briefly and then shook his head.
“This won’t do. I remember there’s a small village nearby that was built specifically to collect natural fruits from the forest to make wine.”
"Although they are not very famous, their wines are still popular in some small circles, and if the news is sent through them, it is easy for it to leak out."
"This is troublesome." Shangwu frowned; this was precisely the middle position.
This is where Shen Qing, a local, comes in. The higher-ups also considered that Shangwu was not familiar with the situation in District 11, so even if there were good ways to deal with the cultists within the city guard, they would still be able to manage the situation.
Being in an unfamiliar environment may lead to some unnecessary mistakes.
That's why they chose someone who wasn't a believer to guide him.
In fact, Qin Sheng was quite surprised when he met Shang Wu.
Originally, he was just using this identity to hide in District 11, waiting to deliver a heavy blow to Cao Guangxing's plan at the end.
I never imagined that I would become involved in it myself.
Although it's a bit of a coincidence, this time it really is a coincidence.
It has nothing to do with luck.
After all, disregarding their strength, Qin Sheng and Cao Guangxing could be considered the leaders of humanity.
No one in this position is a fool, and their own logic is crystal clear.
If someone suddenly does something they can't understand, they'll definitely realize there's a problem.
This match was entirely a contest between the two players.
After two hours of discussion, two routes were tentatively decided, but we still need to go and see them in person to find out the specifics.
"Let's leave it at that for now."
Shang Wu noticed that Xu Ruiling was already a bit tired and interrupted Shen Qing's suggestion.
After all, this was only their first day in District 11.
I strolled around Phase 11 in the morning, found Shen Qing in the afternoon, and just after checking into the hotel, I was attacked by the Creation Cult. Later, I also went to Laoshan Temple.
They were quite busy.
"Okay."
Shen Qing nodded: "What about the city guards?"
I will go there tomorrow.
As an investigator, I definitely need to go to the city's defense forces.
No city guards have come to make contact all day. Shangwu isn't sure if it's because the cultists have completely corrupted the city guards, or if the city guards themselves feel it's better to wait for Shangwu to come himself.
After seeing Shen Qing off, Xu Ruiling couldn't wait to collapse onto the sofa.
With her hands clasped in front of her chest and her eyes closed, she had been walking for a while.
"I want to go back to bed," Shangwu said irritably.
"No, I don't want to move at all," Xu Ruiling said wearily. "This isn't the kind of publicly funded trip I imagined. It's so tiring..."
"We weren't here to have fun in the first place." Shangwu was speechless.
"I'm never going on a business trip again," Xu Ruiling complained, then said leisurely, "My beloved concubine, I'm tired. Let's depart."
Shangwu felt helpless. What else could he do but spoil him?
He stepped forward, scooped her up in his arms, and carried her in a princess carry.
"Watch out, Empress Dowager Xu, don't fall!"
Xu Ruiling wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned against him with a happy expression.
...
"ah…"
The next morning, Xu Ruiling, still huddled in bed, asked, "Do I want to go too?"
Shangwu said seriously, "District 11 is not safe right now, and I don't feel comfortable leaving you alone."
Xu Ruiling popped her head out and stared at Shang Wu resentfully.
"Don't look at me like that, I'm serious."
Knowing that Xu Ruiling was a believer and would not receive any threats from the Creation Cult, Shangwu was worried that the inner city would test Xu Ruiling while he was away.
So at least for the time being in District 11, they'll have to play as a pair!
"Sigh...it's my brother Shang who spoke up."
In the end, Xu Ruiling couldn't resist Shang Wu's insistence and compromised by getting up and washing up.
Downstairs, this time Shen Qing acted as the driver.
"There are only the three of us on the bus now," Shen Qing said fiercely. "Let's see where these cultists can come from!"
"Do we really need to be this careful?" Xu Ruiling complained.
"Of course." Shen Qing rolled her eyes at the two of them: "You two have people protecting you in secret and you're strong, but I'm different."
“Any random believer could take my life.”
Shangwu casually replied, "No, we probably won't encounter any cultists today."
Before long, the three arrived at the village where they had been talking about brewing wine.
This route is indeed excellent; the only problem is the local brewers. If we could keep their secrets, it wouldn't be so troublesome.
"Grandpa, we're looking for Ma Dong."
An old man smoking an old-fashioned pipe by the door asked blankly, "What is that?"
Shen Qing shouted loudly, "Ma Dong, Village Chief Ma!"
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