Ling Cage: I come from Hisakawa

Chapter 170 Morgan: Who is Bai Yuetian?

In his study, Morgan flipped through a photo album.

He took out a photo from the album and examined it carefully. In the picture, Lord Gray was leaning half his body out of the floating vehicle, looking majestic and spirited.

The airship he was riding in was painted exactly the same as the human forces visiting the lighthouse today, except for the different model.

"If I remember correctly, Teacher, you served as the head of the Joint Police Bureau in Hisakawa in the old world. Hisakawa Defense Force was actually Hisakawa's military and police force, right?"

Morgan murmured.

"But now that Hisakawa City no longer exists, where did this Hisakawa City military and police force come from?"

Morgan looked puzzled.

He had followed Gray since childhood, and Gray had personally said that Hisakawa City no longer existed, it was completely gone.

"Given the teacher's status in Hisakawa City, if there were any remaining military forces in Hisakawa City, he would definitely have tried to find and take over them to strengthen the Lighthouse's power. But he has never done this, not even mentioned it."

Morgan was completely baffled.

On the lighthouse today, he is the one who knows the first city lord, Gray, better than anyone else, but this time he can't figure anything out, or even guess what to guess.

Victor whispered, "Perhaps Lord Gray is just not sure and doesn't want to give us any vague hope. When he went down to the earth to find a way out for humanity, he might have been looking for this military and police force in Hisukawa City."

Morgan remained silent.

Victor continued, "We didn't see any living people on their hovercraft, and the returning hunters said that only robots joined the battle. Even the people who talked to them at the signal station were later proven to be robots."

"Hisakawa City in the old world happens to be famous for its super artificial intelligence."

"I wonder if it's possible?"

He said uncertainly, "Lord Gray obtained some clues about the robot army. He successfully gained control of the robot army, but an accident occurred during the process, and he lost his memory?"

Morgan's brows were furrowed.

He rested his chin on his hand, pondered for a long time, and then shook his head.

“I can’t guess what the teacher is thinking, but he’s always been a prudent person. If it’s to gain control of the robot army, he shouldn’t have left alone. He should at least have taken a fully functional action team with him.”

"This approach increases the success rate and reduces unexpected events."

"Although Lighthouse is short of resources, it's not like it can't squeeze out such an action team."

Morgan tried to recall the night Gray left.

"The teacher's smile was forced, as if he were going to his death. It seemed that something had happened and he had to leave immediately, which is why he hastily handed over the position of city lord to me."

Morgan murmured, "Back then, I was just a commander of the hunters. Although I had been following my teacher around for many years, I hadn't really learned the essence of his teachings, and people didn't really trust me."

Victor nodded with a complicated expression: "Lord Gray's departure back then was indeed very hasty."

Morgan temporarily took over as the city lord.

When Morgan conceived the idea of ​​enacting the Three Laws, the old city lord had already left.

If nothing major had happened to force Lord Grey to set off immediately, the power transition back then wouldn't have been so bloody.

Even if the Three Laws are necessary, the results will be drastically different if implemented with the prestige of the old city lord in the Lighthouse versus with the prestige of Morgan, whose position is not yet secure.

"Lord City Lord, Captain Mark and Commander Jingnan have arrived at the council hall."

A city garrison soldier came in to report.

Morgan nodded slightly: "Tell them to wait a moment, we'll be there soon. Go and call Gordon, he also needs to attend this council meeting, have him prepare some information about the Old World's Hisakawa."

"Okay!" the city defense soldiers nodded.

He turned and left.

Morgan took a deep breath: "I'm getting old, things are getting more and more complicated lately, and the impact on the Lighthouse is getting bigger and bigger. I'm starting to feel overwhelmed."

"Have you decided on your choice?" Victor asked.

Morgan nodded: "The first choice is naturally the teacher. Although he has amnesia, I believe he has the potential to manage the lighthouse well. With just a little guidance, he can succeed. I don't believe he can really forget everything completely, without even a trace of his subconscious."

Victor nodded slightly.

Making the old city lord the new city lord sounds reliable, and the old people at the lighthouse would support it. Moreover, the old city lord is well-liked among the hunters, and even the biggest troublemaker, Charles, approves of the old city lord as the new city lord.

"If the teacher refuses, then choose Mark."

Morgan said, "We've watched Mark grow up. You know his character: mature, steady, and considerate of the bigger picture."

“I feel at ease with him being the city lord.”

"Our teacher once said that Mark is the hope of humanity. If we make him the city lord, the Lighthouse might undergo tremendous changes that exceed everyone's imagination!"

Victor nodded.

He hesitated for a moment before saying, "However, if you make Mark the city lord, Charles might not be satisfied."

Morgan waved his hand dismissively.

“Mark has the support of the Wilderness Hunters after all. Even if the entire law firm were to come, they would still be no match for Mark.”

"Not only that, I will also remove Charles from his position as head of the association. Even if Charles is not satisfied, he is just an ordinary citizen and can't do anything to Mark. Moreover, I will keep Charles by my side so that he won't have time to do whatever he wants."

Victor was stunned.

"Why are you so cruel to Charles?" he asked, puzzled.

“Charles hasn’t made any major mistakes as head of the association all these years. You dismissed him just because Mark took over. Aren’t you afraid of what he’ll do to you?”

Morgan waved his hand: "Charles is a good boy. I'll tell him about Croto and Mark's special qualities later. He might be upset for a while, but he'll eventually understand."

Victor fell silent.

After a long pause, he said in a low voice, "I hope so." He had a bad feeling.

If the old city lord insists on not accepting the position, Morgan might actually make Mark the city lord while simultaneously removing Charles from his position as head of the council.
No matter how you look at it, Charles doesn't seem like the kind of person who can let go.

But Charles is not his son after all. Morgan should know Charles better than he does. Perhaps Charles can really let go?
Then he'll really have to think more highly of Charles from now on.

Morgan stood up.

"Alright, let's go to the council hall."

He picked up the photos on the table and said in a deep voice, "Don't keep Mark and Jingnan waiting too long. Let's go first. Gordon should be here as soon as possible."

Victor nodded.

The two walked towards the main hall of the imperial court.

Standing at the entrance to the hall, Morgan looked at the photo in his hand.

Is the teacher really hiding something?

What could it be?

Suddenly, he was stunned.

His gaze lingered on Gray's forehead in the photograph, where a clear horizontal line ran, perfectly horizontal, and of roughly the same width in every place, looking very neat.

This is a very special scar.

It wasn't caused by a bullet, nor by a Devouring Beast. Even from his current perspective, he couldn't see what caused the scar.

He had asked his teacher about it, but the teacher was always vague or simply didn't answer. Later, he grew his hair out to cover the scar, and over time he forgot about it.

What exactly is this scar?
The scar seemed to have disappeared after the teacher returned.

Morgan fell into deep thought.

squeak-

Victor pushed open the door.

"Lord City Lord!"

"Lord City Lord!"

Mark and Jingnan each greeted Morgan.

Morgan nodded slightly, then walked to his chair and sat down.

Victor said in a deep voice, "Begin the report."

Mark exchanged a glance with Jingnan before explaining the operation: "This mission is not complicated; it is mainly divided into three phases."

"After the hunters reached the ground, they proceeded according to the route given by the navigation command center. They encountered Devouring Beasts on the way, but managed to escape their pursuit. There were a few casualties during the process, but none were serious."

"Later, we encountered a double-jawed beast and another mutated Devourer beast at the same time, and were besieged by a large number of pan-generated Devourer beasts."

"Bai Yuetian, Erica, Feixue, and Afu will stay behind to cover the rear, while the main force retreats to find reinforcements."

"In the end, we successfully held out until support arrived, and then we escaped the battlefield in an airship. After making contact with the navigation command center, we immediately returned to the lighthouse."

Mark paused for a moment, then said, "That's the general situation, but there are a few details I think you should also know."

Morgan raised her hand to interrupt Mark.

"Wait a minute."

He asked in a deep voice, "Who is Bai Yuetian?"

He stared at Mark's face, his cloudy eyes suddenly becoming sharper than a hawk's, startling Mark.

"White Moon Sky," Mark replied, "His name in the lighthouse is Shangmin 1012, and his old world name is White Moon Sky. The hunters all call him by his old world name."

Morgan was silent.

Is Bai Yuetian a pseudonym for the teacher, or does the teacher truly believe that he is Bai Yuetian?
Bai Yuetian sounds too much like that woman's name.

Brain transplant surgery, a teacher's lifelong secret, a disappearing scar, amnesia, and the sudden appearance of Hisakawa Defense Force.
Morgan remained silent and did not allow Mark to continue his report.

Everyone looked at each other.

White Moonlight —

Is there anything special about this name?
Only Victor frowned, seemingly lost in thought.

Suddenly, Morgan's eyes widened.

"quick!"

"Hurry Gao Deng over here!"

Victor gave a look to the city guards below, and immediately some of them stepped forward and left.

Morgan then said to Victor, "Go see Flynn yourself and ask him if the teacher had a brain transplant and if the teacher's body is his own."

Victor nodded solemnly and turned to leave.

"Lord City Lord, what has happened?" Mark sensed something was wrong and immediately asked Morgan.

Morgan took a deep breath: "This has nothing to do with you. Continue your report. What details did you say you needed me to know?"

Mark looked hesitant.

He hesitated and said, "The humans on the ground initially refused to provide us with support, but after hearing Bai Yuetian's name, the support arrived immediately."

(End of this chapter)