The Eye Demon Doesn't Die from the Magical Girl

"Compared to this, it seems that the extraterritorial demon has already arrived at the Starfall City."

While the others were handing over their weapons, Luo Mi slowly asked, causing the security guard who seemed to be the team leader to nod slightly.

"Yes, he came to the island with Mr. Duncan a few days ago and seems to be touring the Starfall City with some guards."

“How does he react and behave?”

After thinking for a moment, the security guard also answered.

"I'm not sure about the details. After all, I haven't had much formal contact with him, but he seems to have been in the arena recently, fighting with others."

"As for other matters, basically all of them are reported on the Starfall City intranet. They should be more detailed than what I've described. You can find out by just browsing through them after you rest, Mr. Luo."

After a few seconds, Luo Mi nodded slightly, not knowing whether he was distracted or thinking about something.

"That's it, I understand."

"Well, now that we're done, can we leave?"

His inquiry also prompted the security guard to check various matters, and after confirming that there were no other problems, he began to speak.

"Well, there's no problem now. Please be careful, Mr. Luo."

Luo Mi just waved his hand without saying anything more. Accompanied by others, he got in the car and drove away from the airport.

"Mr. Luo, it's still early. Why don't we go to your yard and rest for a while? The attack on the plane probably didn't allow you to rest well."

The driver's question made Luo Mi shake his head slightly.

"No, let's just go straight to the headquarters and speed up."

The somewhat unexpected answer made him slightly stunned, but the calm yet serious expression of Luo Mi revealed through the rearview mirror made him step on the accelerator a little harder after responding.

"Shang Jiao."

"exist."

Shang Jiao responded quickly when his name was mentioned and turned to look at the old man sitting next to him.

"Retrieve all the information on the intranet about that extraterritorial demon."

"Yes."

After responding briefly, she took out the tablet computer from her backpack. After searching for a while, she retrieved all the information related to the words "Extraterritorial Demon" and "Ji Hui".

But then, looking at the photo of herself being taken to the police station, she couldn't help but be stunned and showed a strange expression.

"Ok?"

However, Luo Mina's words seemed to be urging her, which made her come back to her senses immediately. She nodded and handed the tablet to him.

Luo Mi's eyes stayed on the photo on the front page for two or three seconds, then dropped down and he flipped through the information on it bit by bit.

The silence that lasted for almost five minutes made Shang Jiao, who was watching from the side, unable to help but ask.

"Mr. Luo, is there anything unusual?"

As an assistant who had not been in the position for too long, her experience was still relatively immature, so she seemed a little nervous after arriving in Starfall City.

Luo Mi just raised his hand slightly, signaling her to be quiet for a while, and continued to read the information silently.

squeak----

It was not until the wheels of the car came to a stop and made a friction sound against the ground, and their car stopped in front of the headquarters building, that Luo Mi finally put down the computer in his hand and sighed slowly.

"We were attacked."

Chapter 642 Invisible Attack

Duncan's face became very gloomy, and he placed the information in his hand directly on the table in anger.

“We are under attack.”

"what?"

Because of his sudden call, the people who gathered in the conference room were stunned and subconsciously looked around.

"Attacked? Where?"

Sha Hongyi's expression showed a hint of confusion. He checked his mobile phone and found no other reports of attacks.

"It's not a physical attack, but an intangible, spiritual impact."

As Duncan spoke, he distributed the documents that had been copied in advance to other people.

"At the very beginning, there were rumors that Ji Hui's presence indirectly led to the attack on the members of Anjianyuan."

"The next thing was that the Dark Mace Garden did nothing and allowed him to roam freely in the Starfall City."

"Add to that the fact that some magical girls and members of the Dark Mace Garden appeared in various regions, unable to distinguish right from wrong and attempting to drag innocent people with them, causing the guards to become exhausted both physically and mentally."

"Among those magical girls who came on the expedition, there were also various rumors about Anjianyuan's incompetence and cowardice."

"And now, because of the weapons control, there has been discord and conflict between the new group of people coming to the island, the security guards, and even the people on the island who originally opposed this request."

As he spoke, the others also looked down at the organized information.

However, they had already seen a lot of these things in their daily work, so the only one who really browsed them carefully was Kawauchi Sae, who had safely reached the island later.

After roughly understanding these things, he slowly raised his head and looked at Duncan with his middle-aged face, which was already stained with some traces of time.

"Is there any substantial evidence? If not, then with all due respect, this should be within our expectations."

"After all, satisfying everyone is impossible. Furthermore, you actually brought that controversial extraterritorial demon with you. I find it unlikely that these rumors wouldn't spread."

"There's substantial evidence. My people are investigating as best they can, but the proportion of these rumors is already 20% higher than others estimated."

Duncan took a deep breath and explained to him.

"Haven't you noticed yet? Starfall City has become increasingly noisy and boisterous. Ji Hui has been at the arena all this time. He should be a suitable outlet, allowing most residents to reasonably and safely vent their negative emotions and their prejudices against him."

"However, the dissatisfaction and attacks against him have not diminished in the slightest. Instead, they've intensified, even targeting Dark Mace Garden and the magical girls themselves. They're even leaning towards a split. This clearly goes against normal rules."

"Someone is deliberately stirring up trouble behind the scenes and trying to let the rumors continue to spread, using a knife to kill someone else and causing Starfall City to become increasingly chaotic."

"They are not targeting our military force, but our management system. They are trying to create chaos and make our information increasingly redundant and mixed, thereby undermining public credibility and even paralyzing it, causing greater chaos."

After tapping the table lightly with her slender fingers for a while, Rebecca maintained a serious expression for a rare time and spoke to Duncan.

"But, you need to consider one thing."

"Even if we consider all of this as a factual situation and vigorously crack down on these rumors, even if we jail all the rumormongers and pass the responsibility down to the public, it will only make more people think that we are angry and trying to silence more people, thus further affecting the entire Dark Mace Garden."

"And the other party doesn't need to put in any effort at all, or even actually show up. They just need to complain like an ordinary person in a store or somewhere else, as if chatting casually. They don't even need to think about their words in advance. They just say whatever comes to mind and come up with some nonsense that sounds convincing. The cost is almost zero."

"Under these circumstances, our situation is overwhelmingly unfavorable. If we don't handle it properly, we'll only be digging our own graves and becoming a laughing stock in front of all members."

Her words also made Duncan nod slightly.

"Of course I know this. We are in the open, while those people are in the dark. This is an inherent disadvantage."

"Not to mention, we've already missed the opportunity and let the rumors fester. Even if we try to clarify now, we'll be rebuffed by responses like, 'If that's the case, why didn't you explain it right away? Are you responding now because you've already figured out how to deal with it?'"

"However, we cannot remain silent or be overly draconian in handling similar incidents. Any attempt to force a solution in the midst of impatience will only serve as an excuse for further exploitation."

After thinking for a while, Sha Hongyi raised his hand slightly and asked.

"Given the current number of people, I'm afraid everything we do will be affected. The security team is already stretched thin, not to mention that some of them are facing their own friends and companions. I'm afraid they won't feel much better either."

"It's relatively simple in terms of the number of people involved. The problem is, if we get too involved in things like a couple's disagreement or even a quarrel between friends, it could easily backfire."

"Or, how about we divide the roles of good cop and bad cop now? I don't mind being the scapegoat. After all, I'm relatively new, unlike you who are already well-known and trusted, so it's normal for problems to arise, and the impact of the collapse will be minimal."

"As long as they label me the culprit for spreading rumors, and their purpose is to arouse public dissatisfaction with the Extraterritorial Demons, this will at least divert attention and relieve pressure."

"Otherwise, by the time we actually catch those rats, it might be too late. Not to mention they can use their own innocent scapegoats as an excuse."

His tone was very calm, and he seemed to have no dissatisfaction or concern about being used as a scapegoat. He just made such a suggestion.

"You, if the person in charge of Dark Mace Garden were to encounter such a serious problem, it wouldn't be as simple as simply dismissing you. You would also be held responsible for the bloodshed, and you might even end up dead."

Rebecca's brows suddenly furrowed, reminding him of the danger of his words.

However, Sha Hongyi shrugged without any hesitation.

"But, there will be bloodshed anyway, right? At least this way, the losses will be less."

"At least, if the time I buy you can help you catch those stinky old rats, then it'll be worth it."

Chapter 643 Focus Shift

"So do you have any other suggestions? If not, then I should take my men and prepare some evidence to expose me."

Looking at their frowning expressions, Sha Hongyi asked again.

However, before anyone else could answer, the sound of pushing coming from outside the closed door made them all fall silent and turn their heads to look outside.

This conference room was built with the highest level of confidentiality, and the walls were equipped with several layers of sound insulation and other shielding devices to ensure that their contents would not be leaked.

But even so, their instinctive alertness made them stop talking completely for the time being.

It was not until the door opened and Luo Mi's figure appeared that their expressions became somewhat surprised.

"Mr. Luo, you're here?"

"I'm so glad you're safe."

Luo Mi walked towards one of the empty chairs with the help of his crutches, glanced around at the few people, especially at the information in front of them, and then slowly spoke after pausing for a few seconds.

"It seems that you have already discovered the problem. Fortunately, your reaction is quite sensitive."

His words also made Duncan's eyes flash with surprise.

"You already know?"

"Well, I was already a little suspicious when the security personnel at the airport asked me to remove my weapons and equipment."

After Sha Hongyi next to him moved his chair back, he also sat down and spoke slowly.

"Also, on the way, I reviewed almost everything that has happened recently. The other party seems to be trying to use public opinion to cause internal strife and conflict among us."

"You've been tricked, Duncan. You wanted to let that extraterritorial demon enter the world completely, but instead you were taken advantage of by those people."

Facing Luo Mina's gaze, Duncan was silent for a while and then shook his head slightly.

"It was indeed an oversight on my part, but I still feel that if I don't let him come over now, it will only lead to more intense conflicts in the future."

"What's more, it was the rebels hiding among the crowd who caused these problems, not Ji Hui and his group."

"In fact, if it weren't for their time in Starfall City, these rumors would have probably been even more intense than they are now."

During his words, Luo Mi did not show any expression of joy or dissatisfaction. She just looked at his determined face for a while and then slowly closed her eyes.

"It seems that you have a very high level of trust in him. Even as much as us in charge."

It was unclear whether it was a sigh, a blame, or even a sarcasm, but Duncan was unable to answer and remained silent.

However, Luo Mi didn't seem to intend to force the question, he just opened his eyes again and asked.

"So, now that you've been here for a while, have you come up with any solutions?"

“Oh, about that.”

Mentioning this, Sha Hongyi also took the initiative to explain, making Luo Mi's eyes reveal a thoughtful look while listening.

After the explanation, Sha Hongyi breathed a sigh of relief.

"That's about it, anyway. If you don't have anything else to ask, Mr. Luo, I'll go get ready."

However, when he was about to stand up, Luo Mina's wrinkled hand grabbed his arm, forcing him to sit down again.

"Xiaosha, although I am indeed very happy about your determination, as a person in charge, leading by example is one thing, but voluntarily sacrificing yourself is another."

"You are carrying so much on your shoulders, and your life is no longer just your own. So before you think about sacrificing yourself, think about whether your life can bring value to more people."

"Otherwise, what you think of as sacrifice may just be a form of self-satisfaction."

His earnest words also made Sha Hongyi stunned for a moment, and then a helpless expression appeared on his face.

"Don't worry, Mr. Luo. I'm not young and impulsive, so I'm not willing to sacrifice myself. I made this choice after considering the current situation."

However, Luo Mi did not let go of his hand, but raised his head and looked at the others.

"I have an idea, I wonder if you would like to consider it."

His words immediately attracted everyone's attention, and they all looked at the elderly man.

"Since Duncan trusts this extraterritorial demon so much, then perhaps we can find a solution to the problem from him."