The villain, caught in a chaotic situation, only wants to boost his popularity.

The factory was unusually clean, and the skin with the bat chalice printed on it had disappeared without a trace.

Er Yin frowned and looked over, Mu Jing's tone carrying a hint of accusation:

"Operator Mu Jing, tell me, why did you tell us to deliberately let that guy in the black robe go?"

Xuehua, Yanli, and Minsu stood aside, their eyes full of doubt, but they did not question them on the spot.

"Shadow Network, the glass I broke earlier, the one inlaid with your spiritual power, has its psychic energy locked onto that man in black, right?"

Mu Jing did not directly answer the questions from the crowd, but instead spoke in a deep voice into the miniature earpiece.

A lively female voice immediately came through the headphones:

"Captain Mu, don't worry! We've locked onto it precisely!"

"I see."

A hint of surprise flashed in Er Yin's eyes.

She instantly recalled the sudden sound of shattering glass that had occurred when the red mist disappeared.

"Did you guess from the beginning that such a character would appear? Did you deliberately let him go to lure out the snake?"

"That's right." Mu Jing nodded with a smile, his tone certain:

"I never believed that a group of ordinary people could be the mastermind behind this case."

Even this man in black robes is at most a minor character.

So she made sure to prepare in advance by having Shadow mark the target with her psychic powers.

I just didn't expect that the person behind the scenes would be so weak, requiring us to deliberately put on an act to let him go.

Shadow Network.

She was the black-haired woman who used the [Observation] psychic power to activate the monitoring circle for Suijiu and Xuehua during the previous Echo Tower mission.

"So, you're saying I didn't do anything wrong by killing those blood servants? If I hadn't intervened, this black-robed fellow wouldn't have shown up, right?"

Er Yin took off her headphones and casually slung them over her shoulder, her tone carrying a hint of defiance.

"No."

Mu Jing gently shook his head, his expression turning serious:

"His goal was never to rescue those Blood Servants, but to reap their flesh and blood after they failed."

"If the blood servants had been killed directly from the beginning, they would have died as ordinary people, and their flesh and blood would not have been harvested."

If they are not killed after being corrupted, then their flesh and blood will be harvested from them;

And the current outcome is the worst possible result—

Mu Jing's gaze was fixed on Er Yin:

"They were harvested in the state of having completed the magic contract ritual. Although the man in black robes exposed his whereabouts, he reaped far more flesh and blood than he had expected in failure."

"See, didn't I follow your instructions this time?"

Er Yin lowered the brim of his military cap slightly, his voice muffled:

"Forget it, I'll keep an eye on this guy in black robes and make sure he doesn't cause any more trouble."

Mu Jing nodded slowly, without blaming Er Yin.

After all, this is exactly the situation he wanted to guide.

"Shadow Network, where is that man in black robes now?"

Mu Jing asked again into the earpiece.

"He has stopped moving and, according to the map, is hiding in a forest on the outskirts of town."

Mu Jing scanned his surroundings.

The factory roof was severely damaged, and the huge hole silently testified to the fierce confrontation that had just taken place.

On the ground, a psionicist dressed in an engineer's uniform fell into a deep sleep.

Traces of evaporated bloodstains remained on the cement floor, as if some force had instantly dried the moisture.

"He shouldn't move again anytime soon."

Mu Jing gave the order in a deep voice:

"Tonight, we will be implementing shift monitoring. Ordinary members of the Sky Patrol will observe from the outside, while our task force will take turns keeping a close watch, changing shifts every two hours."

The network remains mobile and will immediately report any abnormalities to ensure uninterrupted communication.

"No," Eryin immediately refused.

Upon hearing this, Yanli and Minsu were about to speak up and offer their advice.

Xuehua, her face full of displeasure, looked at Eryin first: "Sister Eryin..."

"Xiaoxue, that's not what I meant."

Er Yin immediately interrupted her, her tone firm:

"What I mean is, I can handle the close-range duty myself, you all go back and rest up."

"what?"

Xuehua was stunned for a moment, and her displeasure vanished instantly, replaced by a trace of guilt:

"Sister Eryin, I'm not blaming you, it's just that it's better for everyone to cooperate in the task force's mission."

Er Yin's attitude remained firm, and she stated clearly and logically:

"First, my strength is the strongest in the entire arena, which is enough to deal with any unexpected situation;

Secondly, I can manipulate my voice, which allows me to conceal my movements and remain undetected;

at last……"

She lowered her head slightly, the brim of her hat obscuring the expression in her eyes.

He then extended his hand and bowed slightly to Mu Jing:

"Captain Mu, I was indeed reckless this time."

Although I don't feel that the situation is out of my control.

However, if the risk can be reduced, that would undoubtedly be a better approach.

Mu Jing looked at her, did not reject her apology, but stepped forward, gently took her hand, and spoke in a gentle tone:

"Sister Eryin, although the situation has escalated, we haven't come away empty-handed..."

He scanned the crowd present, his voice steady:

"As a team, our teamwork is constantly improving."

As Sister Eryin said, the best outcome would be to prevent the situation from escalating.

Meanwhile, the [real-world comment section] was flooded with messages:

"Brothers, I told you the prison watch was still there; it's impossible for him to have made such a serious mistake."

"When did the prison guards secretly pull out a trick to lure the enemy out?"

"The 'Prison Mirror' has finally got the high-end combat force of the task force—no, the high-end combat force of the Holy Spirit Bureau under its control!"

"The 'Military Cap Girl's' attitude is fine; she takes responsibility for her mistakes, and the character seems quite positive."

"To be honest, Prison Mirror handled the situation very well; he gave Sister Military Cap a way out while also uniting the team."

"Guys, I just checked the progress bar and found something terrifying—it's not even halfway done yet!"

"What? It looks like it'll be over after we finish baiting tomorrow, right? How come it's not even halfway through this episode???"

The audience was buzzing with discussion, but Mu Jing was perfectly aware of how the plot would unfold.

In the original work.

Once the Blood Priest returns successfully with the Blood Servant skin, complete with the magic pact ritual, the situation will deteriorate at an unstoppable pace.

Like meshing gears, it will gradually push towards the climax without his deliberate intervention.

And the one about to appear is by no means an unknown.

Therefore, he would naturally agree to Eryin's suggestion of single-person duty.

The key moments in the entire story never involve this "blood sacrifice".

He also needs to buy some time to make some final arrangements.

Only then can we usher in a grand victory and a perfect farewell at the next stage.

Mu Jing even had a premonition that some little witch in the void would probably have to sleep with him in her arms and smell his scent tonight.

So he looked at Xuehua and said softly, "Xiaoxue, I'll sleep at your house tonight."

"what?"

A look of surprise instantly flashed in Xuehua's eyes, and her voice was soft and gentle, tinged with a hint of shyness:

"Mirror-kun~"

Rock Force and Min Su, standing nearby, exclaimed in surprise at the same time:

"Captain Mu, you should at least wait until you two are together before saying things like that..."

Eryin yawned and waved her hand dismissively, "Forget it, it's none of your business, I'm going to stand guard in the forest now."

"Then we'll head back now..."

In some void, a woman with red hair and a purple dress stepped on the water stains on the ground, her teeth grinding together.

…………