Douluo Continent: I ushered in this era

"Don't forget, anything is possible until we figure out the real mastermind behind it all."

Chu Ci used various forceful methods to draw Guan Yue's attention to the possibility of problems with the Level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells. Even if Guan Yue thought that there would be no problem with the guards of the Level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells, Chu Ci still had to make him think that there would be a problem.

Ultimately, after much persuasion from Chu Ci, Guan Yue considered Chu Ci's usual outstanding performance and carefully regarded his suggestion, agreeing to pay close attention to the situation of the level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell.

Chu Ci finally breathed a sigh of relief. The Level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell was the key to the Holy Spirit Cult's plan to destroy Shrek Academy. If Guan Yue could keep an eye on the Level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell, then the Holy Spirit Cult's plan would be half ruined.

But Chu Ci was still filled with unease, because he was not the one in control of the matter and everything was not in his hands.

For example, he had no idea where the level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell was located. He tried to ask Guan Yue, but Guan Yue pretended not to hear him and was unwilling to let Chu Ci participate in this matter.

After much deliberation, Chu Ci finally entered the Realm of Ciyue and contacted Gu Yuena.

In less than a minute, Gu Yuena's figure appeared in the Realm of Resignation.

"What happened?" Gu Yuena asked hurriedly. When Chu Ci sent her the message, she could tell from the words that Chu Ci was quite anxious and serious.

"Has anything unusual happened inside the Spirit Pagoda recently?" Chu Ci asked.

"An unusual situation?" Gu Yuena was slightly surprised, not expecting Chu Ci to ask this.

Gu Yuena pondered for a long time before suddenly remembering something that could be called an anomaly.

"Recently, I have often seen people from the Thousand Ancient East Wind faction leading several unfamiliar faces to the Spirit Pagoda, and I really dislike the aura emanating from those strangers."

"I've also heard my teacher mention that recently, the Qian Gu Dong Feng faction has been secretly doing something?"

Chu Ci narrowed his eyes slightly, lost in thought. Had Qian Gu Dong Feng already begun arranging for the Holy Spirit Cult to enter Shrek City?

Thinking of this, Chu Ci had a terrible headache. With such a big traitor as the Spirit Pagoda in Shrek City, how could they prevent the fixed-position soul-guided cannonballs from being transported into Shrek City?

Seeing the unusually serious expression on Chu Ci's face, Gu Yuena realized the gravity of the situation.

"Should I go and find out who those strangers are?" Gu Yuena asked.

Chu Ci waved his hand, "No need, you won't get any useful information, and I already know the identities of those people."

"Something big is likely to happen soon. So, just stay inside the Spirit Pagoda during this time!" Chu Ci instructed.

"What's wrong? Can't even you handle this?" Gu Yuena asked anxiously.

"I'm not entirely sure if it can be resolved, but I will do my best to minimize casualties in any case," Chu Ci said earnestly.

Gu Yuena sighed and instructed, "Whether or not you can solve the problem, don't be reckless. Your safety is the most important thing. If you need help from me or the Soul Beast Clan, let me know immediately."

"Don't worry, I'm the most reliable," Chu Ci said with a smile.

Chapter 303 The situation is tense, and a crisis is imminent.

After bidding farewell to Gu Yuena, Chu Ci entered Yunmengze and found Taiyi.

"Taiyi, conduct a full-scale intrusion into the Federation network, perform data analysis, and focus on screening personnel related to the Temple of War."

Because of the Chu Ci (Songs of Chu), the Chu Group has a deep understanding of the internet, and thus, with the recommendation of the Temple of War, it participated in the construction of many networks within the Federation.

Therefore, it was inevitable that backdoors were planted in those networks for Taiyi to freely enter and exit, coupled with Taiyi's powerful hacking skills. As long as Chu Ci invested enough resources, he could obtain most of the information within the Federation in an instant.

This ability is a trump card in Chu Ci (the Songs of Chu), and cannot be used lightly, but the situation is very critical now.

With the Hetu Luoshu fully operational, Taiyi was able to freely access and review information within the federal network.

Chu Ci waited quietly for Taiyi's investigation results. Although the Holy Spirit Cult would most likely use special methods to communicate, he didn't believe they would be so careful as to leave no trace on the internet.

The Hetu Luoshu projected two screens. On one screen, countless data flashed by rapidly, while on the other screen, lines of filtered suspicious information appeared.

Sure enough, a lot of suspicious information involving members of the Holy Spirit Cult was found in the communication records. Chu Ci packaged this information and sent it to Guan Yue.

Guan Yue called soon after, and Chu Ci answered the phone only to be met with Guan Yue's questioning.

Where did you get this information?

Chu Ci said calmly, "I have my own channels."

Guan Yue remained silent for a long time before slowly saying, "Alright, the information you provided is indeed a good clue, but at present, the War God Temple not only has to conduct its own investigation, but also has to worry about investigating the attack on Tiandou City a few days ago. They don't have enough manpower to investigate the clues you have."

"Can't the police take action either?" Chu Ci asked, frowning.

Guan Yue replied, "The Holy Spirit Cult has already admitted to being responsible for the attack on Tiandou City, and the loss of the fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells is also highly likely to be their doing, but they absolutely could not have done it with their own strength."

"Therefore, there are definitely people within the federal high command who support the Holy Spirit Cult. If there is a mole within the federal high command, and that mole has already extended his reach into various military legions, then there is also a mole within the police force. Long Tianwu has already begun a secret investigation. So, if we want the police to take action, we have to wait until Long Tianwu finds a group of people he can trust."

“Then our 19th team will investigate these clues!” Chu Ci said decisively.

"I have investigated every member of the 19th Team, and there are no problems. No matter what the operation is, there will be no leaks!" Chu Ci said.

After much deliberation, Guan Yue decided that it was time to deploy the 19th Squad as a surprise force.

"Alright, you can arrange the actions of the 19th team as you see fit. Just report to me if anything happens."

"As long as it benefits the Federation, you can do anything without consulting us first," Guan Yue said seriously.

“Okay!” Chu Ci replied.

……

With permission granted, Chu Ci immediately took action, gathering everyone from the 19th team together, including Luo Guixing and Wu Siduo, who were still studying in the inner courtyard of Shrek Academy.

At the operational meeting, Chu Ci listed out the suspicious information and assigned tasks to everyone to apprehend the suspicious individuals.

At this moment, Zhang Yangzi said, "What if we arrest the wrong person?"

"It doesn't matter. If we arrest the wrong person, Lord Guan and I will take responsibility. We'd rather arrest the wrong person than let one go free," Chu Ci said calmly.

"Yes!" the crowd below replied in unison.

Although the Holy Spirit Cult members hidden within the Federation were thrown out one by one by the members of the Nineteenth Squad, Chu Ci's unease grew stronger.

A week later, Chu Ci stood in mid-air, watching the soldiers of the 19th Team, clad in Dragon Soul Armor, rush into the hiding place of the suspicious individuals, and murmured to himself.

"Taiyi, could you use the Hetu Luoshu to divine the future of Shrek Academy?"

Taiyi's gentle and refined voice rang in Chu Ci's ears, "I'm sorry, my lord, the karma of Shrek Academy is too great. With my current strength, I cannot predict the future of Shrek Academy."

“Alright,” Chu Ci sighed. He finally understood why he was becoming increasingly uneasy. During this period, the Nineteenth Team had not obtained any information about the plan to destroy Shrek Academy.

At this moment, Luan Xiaochuan walked to Chu Ci's side, handed Chu Ci a document, and said in a deep voice, "I just received news that a senior officer of the Central Army Corps has defected."

Chu Ci frowned, took the document, and asked in confusion as he read it, "Defected? Why defect at this time?"

He knew that the Central Army Corps was conducting a self-examination, but it was strange that this senior officer chose to run away halfway through the self-examination, rather than earlier or later.

If he was afraid of being found out about his betrayal of the Central Army Corps, he should have run away when the investigation started. After all, if he can run away now, he certainly could have run away before.

But if he runs away now, there's only one possibility: his plan to infiltrate the Central Army has been fully completed, and he no longer needs to face the risk of his identity being exposed within the Central Army.

A high-ranking military officer, and one whose file indicates he's a talent favored by Yu Guanzhi, his successful completion of his mission could very well mean…

Chu Ci's heart tightened, and he said urgently, "Get all the members of the 19th Squad to the Central Army Corps immediately."

Although Luan Xiaochuan didn't quite understand Chu Ci's thoughts, he still strictly followed Chu Ci's orders.

"Yes!"

……

Mingdu, Central Army Corps.

As the 19th War God Temple team was stationed in front of the Central Legion base, Chu Ci, along with Bai Tianzhe, Luan Xiaochuan, and others, disregarded all obstacles and barged straight into the office of Legion Commander Yu Guanzhi.

"Chu Ci, I hope you can give me a reasonable explanation today." Yu Guanzhi was quite dissatisfied with Chu Ci's intrusion.

Chu Ci cut to the chase and asked directly, "Commander Yu, are the Level 12 fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells in the Central Legion?"

Yu Guanzhi frowned and said seriously, "I have no comment on this matter."

"Tell me, Commander Yu!" Chu Ci placed his hands on the desk and stared directly at Yu Guanzhi.

Yu Guanzhi frowned deeply, recalling that Guan Yue had asked him about the Level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell some time ago, saying that Chu Ci had been advising him to pay attention to the Level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon.

Yu Guanzhi wondered why this kid was so interested in the level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell.

Yu Guanzhi remained silent for a while before finally asking, "Is there something you need?"

But Chu Ci said, word by word, "The level 12 fixed-mount soul-guided cannon has a problem with its ejection."

Yu Guanzhi said decisively, "Impossible. A level 12 fixed-position soul-guided shell would not have any problems."

"No, why are you all so stubborn?" Chu Ci asked, full of questions.

Chapter 304 The Level 12 Fixed-Mount Soul-Guided Cannon Shell is Stolen, the Attack Begins

Chu Ci didn't mince words and directly told Yu Guanzhi his deduction.

Yu Guanzhi's brows relaxed, and he said with a smile, "Don't worry about that. I did misjudge that high-ranking officer who defected; it was my dereliction of duty. But he definitely didn't know anything about the Level 12 fixed-mount soul-guided cannon shell."

Chu Ci sneered and said quietly, "He doesn't know, but someone can tell him the location of the level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shell. With inside help, there might be a chance to succeed."

"Don't forget, the loss of the fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells must have involved high-ranking officials of the Federation."

Yu Guanzhi's expression changed several times before he suddenly stood up and strode out.

Chu Ci's eyes lit up, and she quickly followed behind Yu Guanzhi.

Yu Guanzhi moved with incredible speed, and Chu Ci followed closely behind him without falling behind.

Yu Guanzhi led Chu Ci swiftly into the Central Army's armory. Deep inside, they groped along the clean walls, accidentally triggering some mechanism. With a "click," a hidden door in the wall opened, revealing an elevator behind it.

Chu Ci and Yu Guanzhi took the elevator. The elevator descended to an unknown depth and opened, revealing Chu Ci to find herself in a warehouse-like space.

Yu Guanzhi led Chu Ci to a closed gate, where a middle-aged man was stationed.

Upon seeing Yu Guanzhi, the middle-aged man's eyes flashed with surprise and panic. He quickly stepped forward and asked, "Commander Yu, what brings you here?"

"Open the door, I need to check on the level 12 fixed-position soul-guided cannon shells!" Yu Guanzhi said succinctly.

The middle-aged man's panic intensified, but he feigned composure and said, "Without the order of the Federal Speaker, the door to the top-secret armory must not be opened."

“Recently, a large number of fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells have been leaked, so I suspect that level 12 fixed-position soul-guided artillery shells are also the target of the mastermind. In this critical moment, as the commander of the Central Legion, I have the right to open the top-secret armory,” Yu Guanzhi said solemnly.

"This..." The middle-aged man's eyes flickered, and he hesitated, unable to finish a sentence.

"Open it!" Yu Guanzhi's voice rang out again sternly. His eyes narrowed. With his rich experience, how could he not see the man's guilty conscience? A premonition rose in his heart, and his aura gradually became more and more imposing.

Finally, the middle-aged man nodded and said in a deep voice, "This subordinate will open the door for Commander Yu immediately!"