Dark Light Chaser.

Chapter 446 The Hidden Scheme

"Are you so sure you're right?" Xia Qiyuan retorted helplessly.

Yue Yangyan said decisively, "Of course, the stronger the Hermit performs, the greater the threat he poses to the Asian Alliance. If nothing unexpected happens, he will eventually become the second Thousand-Faced Man."

"Shouldn't we try to win him over and put him under surveillance?"

With limited intelligence, even Xia Qiyuan couldn't understand Yue Yangyan's thoughts.

He simply couldn't understand why Yueyang Yan was targeting the hermits like this.

Because the hermit killed many people?

The number of people who died on Yueyang Yan's experimental table was no less than the number killed by the Hermit.

Did the Hermit's rampage in Nevada City inadvertently disrupt his plans?

Although the plan encountered some setbacks, it still succeeded in the end, so there's no need to retaliate against an Apostle-level combatant for it!
Isn't this just like those brainless politicians in the movie who, out of fear of someone's power, desperately suppress them and ultimately create the final villain?
"I'm not targeting him. You'll understand when you have access to the Bureau's top secrets." Yue Yangyan was too lazy to explain to Xia Qiyuan and casually brushed the topic off.

Seeing that Yue Yangyan was using confidentiality as a shield, Xia Qiyuan had no choice but to give up.

"Alright then, I have one last question."

Xia Qiyuan asked, "Why did you let Mus go? Didn't you plan to use the mark on his hand to reverse the Apostle Society's technology to enhance the armor?"

Yue Yangyan said with a smile, "Because of a change of heart? Don't want a down-on-his-luck middle-aged man to die far from home?"

"conscience?"

Xia Qiyuan thought to himself, "My dear Dr. Yue, when did you secretly harbor such a luxurious thought as conscience?"

Was it secretly replaced by the souls of those who died unjustly in Nevada over the years?

Hearing Xia Qiyuan's exaggerated sarcasm, Yue Yangyan's expression remained unchanged: "Alright, I'm not joking with you anymore. I recently found out the location of the items that were lost back then, and I also found out Mu Si's true identity along the way."

I need to use his identity to achieve some goals; after all, the things have been lost for so many years, it's time to get them back.

"Things that were lost back then? Would you mind explaining them to me?"

Xia Qiyuan was very attentive to unknown information.

Within the Countermeasures Bureau, secrecy is an unwritten rule.

This regulation was very unfriendly to Xia Qiyuan, who was new to the Countermeasures Bureau.

The essence of his reasoning ability is an analytical instrument built upon a vast amount of knowledge and information.

Suddenly arriving in the unfamiliar environment of the Countermeasures Bureau, all information had to be collected anew, and even some common sense held by ordinary people had to be overturned.

Unless you ask, almost no one will proactively explain anything to you.

Even when carrying out missions, they only maintain the minimum necessary intelligence exchange.

So over time, Xia Qiyuan developed a habit of asking questions.

Of course, it's acceptable to ask questions within the scope of authority.

"I don't need to explain, because that thing was taken away right under your nose."

Yue Yangyan didn't say exactly what was lost, but with Xia Qiyuan's intelligence, he should have understood the moment he heard that.

Xia Qiyuan's pupils contracted, and he helplessly raised his hands: "Okay, do you need my help?"

"Of course we need it. Mus alone will never be able to get it back in this lifetime, but for now, let's focus on the current plan."

Yue Yangyan seemed to have other things to do, and after giving a few more instructions, he ended the communication.

Xia Qiyuan's consciousness drifted out of the channel, watching the masked figure leave the villa from afar. He involuntarily narrowed his eyes: "Suppressing the disciples, a very reasonable objective, perfectly in line with the entire Countermeasures Bureau's opinion... But Dr. Yue, what kind of wicked scheme are you plotting?"

They seized the lone apostles and surrounded and attacked them, especially the most crucial disciples.

This point aligns with everyone's consensus, but precisely because it aligns so perfectly, Xia Qiyuan instinctively sensed a slight sense of unease.

Although disciples are very important to the entire Apostles Society, for someone like Yue Yangyan, who can invent groundbreaking and bizarre armor, his plans are definitely not as simple as they appear on the surface.

Once the location of the disciples is determined, a spatial device is used to seal it off. Then, two top-tier combatants, 'Heat Death' and 'Spirit Transformation', are dispatched to deal with the disciples who are not good at combat.

There's no reason why Yue Yangyan would come up with an idea that even military academy students could come up with.

He's definitely hiding something from everyone.

………………

Having escaped the facade of the villa district, they arrived at a park.

After confirming that no one was around, he confronted Blackwater, demanding, "Why isn't Cheng Lejia in the villa! I need an explanation!"

Mask and Blackwater, one is responsible for intelligence gathering, and the other for taking action.

Cheng Lejia, one of the current targets, is not in the villa. Killing the old butler will inevitably alert the other party.

Given his wealth and police protection, it would be far more difficult to target him than simply adding one plus one.

Black water, resembling a mass of sludge, slowly welled up from the ground and gradually coalesced into a human shape.

However, Hei Shui, who always presented himself as Thirteen, wore a mask today that showed one half of his face crying and the other half laughing.

Masked Man immediately understood the whole story.

"Of course, it's because now is not the time to kill him."

Janus's voice came from beneath the mask: "Back then, I only told you to go to the villa and kill Cheng Lejia and his old butler. I don't recall saying he was necessarily inside the villa himself, did I?"

Hearing Janus's mocking voice, Mask clenched his fists tightly: "With the butler dead, Cheng Lejia and the police will definitely be on alert! How do you expect me to kill him silently under police protection!"

"Don't get excited, I'll tell you right away."

Janus, with a mischievous grin, made Masked Man pull out his phone and dial Shi Hongfang's number.

"What's the matter?" Shi Hongfang asked in a low voice.

Masked Man remained calm and handed the phone to Janus.

"Hello Captain Shi, I have a collaboration idea that I'm wondering if you'd be interested," Janus said with a smile.

"……explain."

Shi Hongfang said.

Janus hinted, "We just dealt with Cheng Lejia's butler. Once the police receive the news, they'll definitely put him under their protection, right?"

"...What do you need me to do?" Shi Hongfang asked.

"Hehehe... It's so comfortable talking to smart people. I want you to take Cheng Lejia to your Shi family's territory for protection. With private armed forces protecting the Shi family, their security is second only to military bases. I believe no one in the police force would refuse this suggestion, right?"

"And then?" Shi Hongfang continued to ask.

Shi Hongfang knew very well that he was dealing with a tiger for its skin, but as long as he could get what he wanted, he wouldn't care even if the other party was a devil.

(End of this chapter)