If I let you practice martial arts, you'll compress your vital energy ten thousand times?

The Seventh Security Zone.

Temporary outpost of the Sky Patrol Division.

The night was dark.

The city lights outside the window shone one by one in the darkness.

In the direction of the civilian area, everything seems normal.

Gu Changye knew.

That's just the surface.

The Black Gate has already set its sights on Lin Xiaoya.

Senior Blood has already made his move publicly.

The news that the Longyuan Academy's convoy would arrive in ten days had already spread.

The current Seventh Safe Zone is like a pot that has been covered up.

The surface is quiet.

The crowd below was already in an uproar.

Gu Changye sat at the table.

There was a map of the seventh safe zone on the table.

The working-class neighborhood.

Gaowu No.1 Middle School.

Military command center.

Old warehouses in the outer urban area.

Chengnan Hospital.

The Su Family Intelligence Station.

He marked each position with a black ink dot.

The adjutant stood beside him, his face grave.

"My lord, the fluctuations at the Black Gate are more pronounced than last night."

"According to monitoring, there are at least three anomalous gate frequency resonances in the wilderness outside the seventh safety zone."

"They are likely already approaching."

Gu Changye nodded.

"It's not possible."

"Absolutely."

The adjutant paused for a moment, then asked in a low voice:

"Should we block Lin Xiaoya's travel information?"

"It is now known to the outside world that Lin Yuan and Lin Xiaoya will travel to Longyuan City by ferry in ten days."

"If the information continues to spread, the Black Gate will definitely act sooner rather than later."

Gu Changye put down his pen.

"I know."

The adjutant was taken aback.

He looked at Gu Changye.

Gu Changye's face still held that gentle, almost calm smile.

For some reason, the adjutant suddenly felt a chill down his back.

"My lord, you mean...?"

Gu Changye raised his eyes.

"The news doesn't need to be blocked."

The adjutant's expression changed.

"But that would give Black Gate the information on when they left the Seventh Safe Zone!"

"They will definitely make their move before the receiving ship arrives!"

Gu Changye said calmly:

"They would have done it anyway."

"The only difference is whether we know when they will make their move."

The adjutant did not speak immediately.

A moment later, as if he suddenly understood something, his pupils contracted slightly.

"Sir, did you do this on purpose?"

Gu Changye did not deny it.

He picked up a pen and drew a route on the map from the civilian area to the central airport.

"The Black Gate wants Lin Xiaoya."

"Senior Bloodface must protect Lin Xiaoya."

"Lin Yuan will definitely react as well."

"These three parties will inevitably collide sooner or later."

"In that case, let's make the time, place, and cause clearer."

The adjutant's throat felt slightly dry.

"So you deliberately made the list of people to be introduced public."

"Intentionally let Black Gate know that Lin Xiaoya will leave the Seventh Safe Zone in ten days."

"Intentionally make them think this is their last chance."

Gu Changye nodded gently.

"right."

The adjutant's face turned even paler.

"Sir, you are using your disciple."

"No."

Gu Changye corrected:

"I'm taking advantage of something that was bound to happen."

"The Black Gate will not abandon those who uphold the Clean Gate."

"Lin Xiaoya stays in the Seventh Safe Zone; they will come."

"If Lin Xiaoya goes to Longyuan City, they will come even more."

"What we need to do now is not to fantasize that they won't take action."

"Instead, let them operate where we can observe, control, and react."

The adjutant said in a deep voice:

"What should we do about Lin Xiaoya?"

"She's just a child."

This time, Gu Changye remained silent for a moment.

Then he said:

"I won't touch her."

"I will not allow the Sky Patrol to get close to her either."

"The Seventh Army, the Su family, and Luo Xingshuang can all protect her."

"I only do one thing."

The adjutant asked:

"What?"

Gu Changye looked at the civilian area on the map.

"Wait for someone else to touch her."

The room suddenly fell silent.

Looking at the man before him, the adjutant realized for the first time that the top investigator he was following was even more terrifying than many of the polluters.

He is not without principles.

He even knew exactly where every single line was.

But he would stand outside the line and watch others cross it.

Then, take advantage of that moment to get the answer he wants.

The adjutant's voice was low and hoarse:

"Sir, this is too dangerous."

"The Black Gate is no ordinary enemy."

"If they deploy their Commander-level Disciples, something big could happen in the Seventh Security Zone."

Gu Changye said calmly:

"So I have already notified Su Zhan."

"The Seventh Army will be on high alert throughout the city starting tonight."

"Su Qinghan will guard the perimeter of Lin Xiaoya."

"Luo Xingshuang won't be too far away."

"Senior Bloodface is definitely watching too."

The adjutant frowned:

"And what about you?"

Gu Changye smiled.

"I'll watch it too."

The adjutant's heart skipped a beat.

"Sir, are you going to personally join the fray?"

Gu Changye did not answer directly.

He simply lowered his head and wrote four lines on the paper.

first row:

The Blood Elder exists independently.

second line:

Senior Blood is a protective avatar.

The third row:

Senior Xueqian and Lin Yuan share the same origin.

The fourth line:

Lin Yuan is the senior of Xueqian.

The adjutant frowned deeply when he saw the last line.

"Sir, wasn't the fourth possibility already ruled out by the incident in the civilian district?"

"Lin Yuan was inside the Longmen Pagoda at the time."

"Senior Bloodface is above the civilian district."

"The timelines completely overlap."

"The surveillance cameras, the military, and everyone at Longyuan Academy saw it."

Gu Changye looked at the line of text.

"No."

"This only proves that we haven't yet seen a way to make both of them coexist."

The adjutant was speechless for a moment.

Gu Changye continued:

"Ninety-seven percent of the energy source of the Lungmen Tower has been drained."

"Everyone says it's because the protective seal was damaged in its fight against the Black Gate's contamination."

"That makes perfect sense."

"Senior Bloodface appeared in the skies above the civilian district."

"Everyone says that's Master Lin Yuan."

"That's quite reasonable."

"Lin Yuan passed the review."

"Everyone says he relied on the protection of his seniors."

"It's still reasonable."

He paused and then chuckled.

"The more reasonable something seems, the more I want to know."

"Who arranged it so logically?"

The adjutant felt a chill run down his spine.

"Sir, do you really think Lin Yuan has a problem?"

Gu Changye gently shook his head.

I don't think so.

"I just haven't found a reason to stop doubting."

After saying that, he reached out and picked up a black Sky Patrol Token from the table.

The token was very small.

Only the size of a thumb.

It is entirely black, with a ring of fine silver lines around the edge.

The adjutant's expression changed drastically the moment he saw the token.

"grown ups……"

Gu Changye didn't let him continue.

He simply fastened the Sky Patrol Token inside his sleeve.

The movements were very natural.

It was like wearing an ordinary personal item.

But just as he fastened the token into his sleeve, a faint silver pattern seemed to flash across his wrist.

It disappeared quickly.

It was so fast it felt like an illusion.

The adjutant's expression grew even uglier.

He opened his mouth.

It seems like they want to say something.

Gu Changye looked up at him.

"If something happens to me."

"Act according to the third secret order."

The adjutant's expression changed completely.

"You've gone this far?"

Gu Changye smiled gently.

"The truth is more valuable than life."

The adjutant remained silent.

After a long while, he whispered:

"But if Senior Blood is really as terrifying as you suspect, you might not even have a chance to send a message."

Gu Changye nodded gently.

That's why we need to keep things close to our hearts.

"You have to be close enough to see clearly."

"Only by taking enough risks can the truth be forced out."

He looked out the window.

The lights in the direction of the civilian area remained calm.

Lin Xiaoya is there.

He has the blood of his senior's wrath.

Lin Yuan also has his bottom line.

Gu Changye understood perfectly.

If the Black Gate encounters Lin Xiaoya, Senior Blood will definitely take action.

If the Blood Elder truly existed independently.

Then he will see his master protecting his disciple.

If the Blood Elder is just a clone.

Then he will see the limit of the clone.

If Lin Yuan and Xue Qian are of the same origin.

Then he will see the connection between the two.

If the most absurd fourth possibility is true.

So tonight, or the next few days.

Lin Yuan will definitely reveal a weakness.

Because the Black Gate will not give him any room to continue hiding.

The adjutant whispered:

"Sir, you're gambling."

Gu Changye smiled.

"Investigating a case is inherently a gamble."

"Some people are just betting on evidence."

"Some people gamble with their lives."

The adjutant clenched his fist.

"I can go in your place."

Gu Changye shook his head.

"You don't understand."

The adjutant hesitated.

Gu Changye's tone remained gentle, but there was no room for negotiation.

"Some things must be seen with your own eyes."

No one else can do it for you.

After he finished speaking, he stood up.

I walked to the window.

outside the window.

The night was very dark in the seventh security zone.

In the distance, the lights in the civilian district were sparse, making it look ordinary and fragile.

No one knew that the old neighborhood had become the center where the gazes of the Black Gate, the Humanoid Restricted Area, and the Sky Patrol converged.

Gu Changye gazed at that spot and spoke softly:

"The Black Gate will force him."

"I will keep an eye on him."

"If he really is a monster."

"This time."

He can't hide it.

……

At the same time.

The working-class neighborhood.

Lin Yuan was frying eggs in the kitchen.

With a sizzling sound.

The edges of the egg were burnt again.

Lin Xiaoya sat at the dining table, propping her chin up as she looked at him.

"elder brother."

"Did you burn it again?"

Lin Yuan flipped the egg over without changing his expression.

"no."

Lin Xiaoya blinked.

"But I smell something burning."

"That's a fragrance."

Lin Xiaoya couldn't help but laugh out loud.

The atmosphere inside the room was very quiet.

The night outside the window was deep and dark.

But Lin Yuan's fingertips paused slightly for a moment.

He looked up and gazed out the window.

From afar in the wilderness, several dark figures are approaching.

More than one.

Instead, there are many paths.

At the same time, the blood and qi imprints he left on the door frame, window sill, and stairwell all vibrated very slightly.

That was not an attack.

It means being spied on.

Lin Yuan's eyes turned slightly cold.

coming.

Lin Xiaoya noticed his movement and asked softly:

"Brother, what's wrong?"

Lin Yuan put the fried eggs into her bowl.

"fine."

"Have a meal."

Lin Xiaoya looked at the burnt-on edges of the egg in the bowl.

Muttering to himself:

"It's clearly burnt."

Lin Yuan sat down, his tone calm.

"Don't eat the burnt parts."

Lin Xiaoya responded with an "oh".

He lowered his head and ate.

Lin Yuan picked up his chopsticks, his expression unchanged.

But a fleeting glint of dark golden light flashed in the depths of his eyes.

In the darkness outside the window.

It was as if there were one door after another.

Opening silently.