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"Yes, Zack and the others' entry into the Mist Realm was a personal act and has nothing to do with Lucas."

"They came to me, but I thought it was too dangerous. I tried to persuade them, but they didn't listen at all."

"Lucas is innocent"

"..."

Similar words kept coming from the crowd around, and the faces of several white ladies became ugly and changeable.

However, except for a few of these supporters who are truly motivated by fairness and justice, the rest may regret it later as much as they are enthusiastic now.

At this time, Merry's immediate superior, the sheriff of the county bureau, seized the opportunity and whispered to the men who were isolated by the police as a human wall: "Why don't you bring your wives here?"

Some parents of students were released by the police. They each came to their fat wives...their wives, half dragged and half pulled them backwards, comforting them as they walked.

One of the white ladies turned around and questioned Emily angrily.

"But what does this have to do with you!? Why did you stand up to defend that Asian guy!?"

Emily was just worrying about not having a chance to speak on the topic, but this white lady came to her rescue and put the microphone right under her nose. She couldn't even hold back her urge to laugh. An opportunity like this where so many residents gathered and she had a chance to speak was something she couldn't find.

"You asked me something, because Lucas is my boyfriend, of course I have to stand up for him!"

Emily proudly puffed out her chest and loudly announced it on the spot.

quiet--

Well, compared to twenty or so little devils running into the "Misty Realm" to commit suicide, this news may be much more explosive.

Fortunately, Lucas looks young, and his face shape and appearance do not make him look old in the eyes of white people. Therefore, no one makes a fuss about the age difference between the two, and few outsiders know Lucas' real age.

Almost all of them were surprised and shocked that the Johnson girl was dating an Asian, and shocked that Emily actually had a boyfriend.

"What? This is impossible. I don't accept it!"

"Shit, I should have known not to speak up for him just now!"

"Oh, that's impossible, I don't believe it..."

"Officer, can I take back my words of support..."

"..."

Maybe the Chinese people are more emotional. Many young people spoke out their minds on the spot. Some adult men with an old white male mentality also expressed their dissatisfaction with this marriage... and there was a lot of booing around.

Although Lucas didn't do anything to anger anyone, he suddenly attracted a lot of hatred.

The atmosphere at the scene suddenly became strange, as if it had suddenly turned from a serious crime scene to a campus sitcom, or a romantic comedy.

Lucas wiped his face with his hands, feeling extremely embarrassed. Although the following joke had been overused, he really felt that he could carve out a three-bedroom, one-living-room apartment in front of the police station with his ten toes.

He looked at Emily helplessly yet with some doting. The girl smiled like a flower, turned around and made a scissors hand gesture to him with a bright face.

Yay, he completed the final kill on his mother Claire.

……

At this point, in order to break the awkwardness, Lucas stood up and shouted:

"Everybody, listen up!"

He attracted the attention of the whole audience and everyone focused their eyes on him.

"I asked Meili to call you to come here. It was not for any other reason, but to discuss the formation of a search and rescue team to enter the misty land to rescue the children in the town."

He went straight to the point without any tricks.

"Yes, he successfully came out of the misty realm, and the children were also influenced by him... He is the most suitable person to go in and rescue people."

Those who were quick-witted had already reacted, but they still habitually put the blame on Lucas. However, the situation had changed now. He had taken the initiative to propose forming a search and rescue team, so it was not appropriate to use this excuse to criticize him.

As for whether there was any intention to force Lucas to enter the "fog realm" to search for the child by throwing dirty water on him at the beginning, it is unknown.

The parents whose children were confirmed to have gone missing and entered the foggy realm all showed excitement, and other unrelated residents also showed relaxed expressions, as if it was a foregone conclusion that Lucas would go in and bring the children out.

"Each family can send a representative to decide family affairs. The county bureau doesn't have a large enough meeting place, so we can occupy the conference room here to discuss the details. Other unrelated people can stay outside for the time being..."

Lucas shouted again.

But this time, it was Emily who interrupted.

"What!? I object. I object to you forming a search and rescue team. I will never allow you to enter the misty realm."

Emily jumped up on the spot like a wild cat whose tail was stepped on, and like an old hen protecting her chicks, she came to Lucas and grabbed his arm and refused to let go. She turned her head and made faces at the people around her with a grin.

I have to say, this girl is so beautiful even when she grins. I guess many people feel the same as Lucas, but they don't have the opportunity to get close to the goddess of their dreams.

The attention of the scene was focused on the two people, and silence fell again.

Emily was still directing her firepower towards the parents of the missing children:

"I have made it very clear just now, Luca

"Sco has nothing to do with the behavior of those children of yours who went into the Mist Realm on their own. He has no responsibility or obligation to help you find them."

"Merry said that according to Act 472, that place is not even under the jurisdiction of the police."

"Even a fool knows how dangerous the Mist Realm is. I won't allow Lucas to enter there. You are committing murder. You are forcing Lucas to die!"

"And if you really love your children, you should take up weapons and go in to search and rescue instead of asking the police and Lucas to do it for you, just like when Merry rushed in to look for Hope. Did Merry beg or ask any of you to do the same thing at that time?"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know, I know, Zack, Cody, and many other people are classmates and neighbors, but so what!? They have to pay for their actions and be responsible for their own lives. At most, you parents are included, but this does not include Lucas and Meri!!!"

Emily's words were sharp and clear, leaving everyone speechless, especially the last two sentences which were heart-wrenching.

Especially from the ears of Lucas, a time traveler who has experienced all kinds of online quarrels and is himself a big troll, from the beginning to the end, except for the quarrel between Meri and a few fat white women, the initiative was in Lucas' hands.

No one explicitly suggested forcing him to enter the "Misty Realm" to save people, but he suggested it himself.

This move is the essence of confusing right and wrong and accusing others. Moreover, under Lucas's inducement, the other party did have this intention and could not even make an excuse.

It's really like 9999 has slipped away.

0011

"I thought you would be back in the evening"

“Luckily I came back early”

"But you are really good at taking advantage of opportunities. I thought it would take some time to prepare, but you made our relationship public so early."

"So, luckily I came back early, but you should stop trying to change the subject. Just like you absolutely restricted me to go home before 11:30 pm and not touch things that I shouldn't touch, I will definitely not let you enter the foggy realm."

Emily wrinkled her cute nose and said to Lucas.

Because of her fierce opposition, Lucas had to pull her to the corner of a building and try to find a way to persuade her.

Hearing her say this, Lucas smiled helplessly yet relievedly, and raised his hand to touch her nose.

The girl giggled twice.

"Well...how should I put it, do you believe me?"

"What do you mean?"

"All, all aspects"

“Most people believe it, but a few people doubt it”

Emily thought for a moment and said.

Then she leaned forward and looked past Lucas to glance at the people not far away.

The two of them are now the focus of the whole scene. Whether the rescue operation can be carried out depends entirely on the conversation that is currently taking place. Everyone is watching here.

"I'm telling you, I'm 100% sure that I can return safely after entering the Mist Realm. And you know, as an Asian, I have a lot of identity issues. This rescue operation is an opportunity that can provide a more reliable solution. This is why Merry persuaded me to launch this rescue operation.

On the premise that my own safety is fully guaranteed, I think it is very necessary to rescue those teenagers who are seeking death."

Lucas didn't care about the gazes of the people behind him at all, but he had to admit that it felt good to have someone care about him. It made him experience the warmth of home after a long time. He said that he and Emily were not a family yet.

The girl was attracted by the words and focused her attention back on him.

"Really?"

"It's absolutely true, otherwise I wouldn't be able to bring Merry and Hope out with me."

"Well... no, it still can't work. It's not that I don't trust you. No matter you or Merry, there is no need to take risks. There are many ways to solve the problems caused by your identity. You don't have to use this method. For example, if you marry me and become my husband, at least in California, no one can say anything about your Asian identity anymore."

As she spoke, the girl hugged him and buried her head in Lucas' chest.

If this were a cartoon, there would probably be the sound effects of broken hearts and jaws dropping at the end.

"Although I hate to say this, I am still a girl and a child. I can ignore any political correctness, hypocritical rules, and humanitarian aid. I can say fuck off to all of them. My last name is Johnson, so as my boyfriend, you should be weaker and submit to me, and you don't have to worry about other things."

Lucas laughed twice and wanted to touch the girl's head with his hand, but she was wearing a headscarf, so he stroked her back instead.

"Why do you think I'm childish?"

Hearing his laughter, the girl raised her head in his arms and looked up at him.

"Although I don't really care about these nonsense, there are still some things that need to be followed, so you should still trust me. Although I'm not sure, I should be able to bring people out in three to five days at the earliest and half a month at the latest."

The two looked at each other. Emily confirmed something from his expression and seemed to sigh in disappointment. But the next second, she suddenly used all her limbs and curled up like a koala.

On Lucas, in full view of everyone, he used all his strength to Rua.

There was a sudden burst of cheers at the entrance of the county bureau, filled with greetings starting with D, F, H, and M.

In another world that has experienced the baptism of Internet entertainment culture, many young people would probably shout: "Let go of that Asian guy, come to me if you have anything to do, Emily!"

This time, Lucas did not dodge or evade. He acted out all the embarrassing scenes with her in front of everyone, which made many people envious and jealous. Finally, he returned to the public holding the depressed girl's hand.

Emily lowered her head and walked half a body length behind him, kicking away all the debris she encountered on the road. Anyone could see that she was in an extremely unhappy mood at the moment.

"Now, let's go in for the meeting."

Lucas announced in front of everyone.

……

A small meeting room in the police station was packed with about thirty people.

"Everyone, Meili and I will lead this rescue operation, but the only thing we can guarantee is that we will do our best to save people while ensuring our own safety and the safety of the search and rescue personnel who may participate. However, we cannot promise whether we can save anyone or how many people we can save."

"It doesn't matter if you don't know me or me, you just need to know Meri and know what kind of person she is."

"My lawyer is here and these terms will be included in the rescue agreement later."

Lucas is very methodical in his work. When he came out in the morning, he notified his personal lawyer and several key persons in charge of the factory to come over. The former will assist him in signing a rescue agreement with the parents of the missing children to avoid any problems or disputes later.

The latter came to accept his instructions. As for funeral arrangements, that was not an option, so he just asked them to come over and know his whereabouts and the production and sales arrangements for the future.

As mentioned before, these parents have almost no choices, and the initiative is always in Lucas' hands.

The only choice they had was not to sign, but this was tantamount to announcing to the outside world that they would do nothing... Although they had waited until the first year of Magic to prove that this was also their traditional skill, they still had to save face and did not want to face the pressure of public opinion afterwards, so they could only sign a disclaimer and rescue agreement with Lucas.

"Merry, ask your guys to help. In addition to the vehicles and weapons that were secretly brought out from home, count the pocket money of each child. Do you have any savings or private money from your family? The more accurate the statistics, the better."

"Oh, and photos. I need recent photos of every missing child. It would be best if they have headshots and full-body photos, for verification during search and rescue."

The photos were easy to understand, as Lucas wasn't familiar with the people in the neighborhood and needed a reference, but counting the pocket money of the children was confusing.

"Why, we should be racing against time, why do we have to do such useless things?"

The father of one of the children asked, and the others, including Merry and Emily, looked at Lucas with questioning expressions.

"Based on the coins they have, and by getting a price list from the supermarket, we can roughly estimate how much supplies these children brought with them when they entered the Mist Realm. Based on the types and amounts of supplies, we can also estimate their maximum survival time inside. Based on this data, we can adjust the rescue team's personnel, vehicles, and supplies, as well as the duration of the rescue. In addition to rescuing those children, ensuring the safety of the rescue team is also one of my responsibilities. Now, do you understand?"

"Yes sir, I'm so sorry"

After hearing Lucas' explanation, the father suddenly realized what was going on and immediately apologized and softened his tone, which unconsciously turned respectful.

Emily and Merry also had expressions of "I see."

Everyone in the conference room was mobilized, some lined up to get Lucas' lawyer to sign, some went out to call their partners home to get photos or to count how much money their children had.

Merry's colleagues also dispersed among the crowd outside, looking for acquaintances of the missing children and asking for relevant intelligence and information.

It took about two hours, and the final result was that Zack and his group of teenagers had gathered 25 young men and women, drove nine high-powered pickup trucks, took 15 guns and some ammunition from their homes, and carried about a week's worth of supplies and fuel.

Lucas made a rough estimate. Not counting him and Merry, the rescue team would need at least 10 search and rescue personnel with driving and firearms skills. At least 10 pickup trucks would be needed to carry rescue supplies and the rescue team's own supplies. As for weapons, small-caliber weapons would not be considered. It would be best to have a few 12.7mm machine guns, and all the others would be replaced with large-caliber spray guns with extremely strong close-range lethality. Bazookas, RPGs, or anti-personnel mines facing the enemy would be best, and the more the better.

No one else had any objection to this, they all agreed with this estimate.