Chapter 3731: Bait

"Alright, there was no need to be so polite between us. Besides, cultivation had already come to an end," Fang Heng said as he pulled out a chair and sat down. "How was your situation?"

"Mm, the goods were detained by the Star Alliance. The good news was that our people destroyed the scene the moment they discovered they were being targeted by the inspection team. In addition, we released quite a few smoke screens afterward, so the Star Alliance had not yet confirmed our connection to the Black Fog Game."

"As for the bad news, there were two points. First, the batch of detained materials was extremely rare and would affect the completion time of the magic array construction. I had already arranged manpower to collect and prepare the materials immediately, but recently all related materials on the market had been strictly controlled, and prices had multiplied by dozens of times. It was unlikely they could be fully gathered in a short time."

"Second, I found out that the detained people would likely be sent to the God Clan soon for interrogation."

"The God Clan possessed the ability to probe minds. They probably would not be able to withstand the interrogation, and there was a high chance they would be traced back by the God Clan and the clues to the game would be exposed."

Charlene rubbed her temples, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes. "I tried to use connections to ransom the detained people and goods. The price had already reached twenty times the normal value, but they did not accept it. I did not continue raising the offer because I was afraid they would notice something."

Fang Heng nodded lightly. "Do you have an action plan?"

"Mm. The formal channels were already blocked. The spawn faction had sealed all procedures. For unofficial channels, even if someone within the Star Alliance was willing to take the money, they would not dare to handle this. If we dragged this out further, there would be a risk of exposing the Black Fog Game entrance. We could only take a risky approach."

Charlene lowered her voice and continued, "I had already found out that our detained goods were stored in the second ring district of Giant Elephant City. I had locked onto several Star Alliance guards responsible for the warehouse. Their shift rotations were fixed these days, and their spiritual defense level was very low."

"I would use psychic means to temporarily control them and have them bring me into the warehouse. All subsequent procedures had already been handled in advance. Once I obtained the detained materials, Fana would immediately take the materials and withdraw."

Fang Heng asked, "What about the detained people?"

"The people and the materials were being held separately by the Spawn faction. Prioritizing the goods was more important. Once the goods were obtained, the outer magic array of the Pure Black Orb could continue to be constructed. As for the people, we could think of other methods later."

Fang Heng listened and felt that the plan was fairly clean.

No confrontation.

Not leaving too many traces.

And the action was extremely swift.

The Black Castle had always operated in secrecy, and this kind of plan suited Charlene’s style very well.

Fana added from the side, "On the surface, the goods storage area was just a temporary sealing site for ordinary contaminated materials. The Star Alliance used it to store various items awaiting inspection. After the spawn faction took over, the security level had been raised by two tiers."

"The outer layer was Star Alliance patrols, the inner layer was spawn guards, and the innermost area had a perception-type alchemy magic array temporarily added to prevent intrusion. If we entered through normal means, we would not trigger the magic array."

Charlene and Fana then looked at Fang Heng. "The plan was for me to act, enter the warehouse to retrieve the goods, and for you to handle external support and prevent accidents. What do you think? If it works, we can act tonight."

"Sounds not bad," Fang Heng said as he stood up. "There’s still some time. Wait for me a moment. I’ll go to the restroom and ask a friend. I think he should be very familiar with the Star Alliance. He might be able to give us some advice."

Charlene and Fana froze for a moment and exchanged a glance.

A friend?

And someone familiar with the Star Alliance?

Was this really Fang Heng’s first time in the Star Alliance?

...

Less than half an hour later, a young man arrived at the café.

His gaze quickly swept through the crowd and soon locked onto the three people at the café entrance: Fang Heng and the others.

"Gulp..."

Wu Mo carefully swallowed, feeling unconsciously nervous.

Fang Heng!

It really was him!

A human who had once slain a member of the God Clan!

And he was openly appearing in Giant Elephant City!

In Wu Mo’s eyes, Fang Heng was already a legendary figure.

Before coming, the elders of the Evil Clan had repeatedly instructed him to obey Fang Heng’s orders completely, and that the clan would devote all resources if needed.

Wu Mo took a deep breath to calm himself, then walked up to Fang Heng and bowed slightly.

"Are you Lord Fang Heng? I am Wu Mo."

A few customers in the café glanced over before quickly looking away.

Fang Heng gestured for him to sit.

Wu Mo did not sit and instead remained slightly bowed, speaking in a low voice. "The Evil Clan’s influence within the Star Alliance was deeply rooted but heavily monitored. The two elders in the clan had been staying in the base all year round, and leaving would attract attention from various factions. We were worried it would affect your operation, so I was sent to assist you."

"Also, before coming, Lord Wu Yi had already sent me a message. The elders had repeatedly instructed that my mission was to assist Lord Fang Heng. Everything would follow your command. Whatever you instruct, the Evil Clan will fully cooperate."

Fana’s heart jumped when she saw Wu Mo and heard his words.

The Evil Clan!

Its weight within the Star Alliance was extremely significant.

And she had even seen this young man before—he was one of the notable figures of the younger generation in the Evil Clan.

Fana’s thoughts became a bit chaotic.

So Fang Heng actually had ties with the Evil Clan? And a very good relationship at that?

After more than a year, just what had Fang Heng been doing?

Fang Heng said, "No need for formalities. Sit and talk."

Only then did Wu Mo sit beside Fang Heng.

"Lord Fang Heng, according to the letter, are you investigating the batch of goods at the second ring district contaminated materials storage site?"

"That’s right."

Wu Mo said, "This batch of goods is officially detained by the Star Alliance, but in reality, it has already been taken over by the Spawn faction. The spawn inspection officer’s stated reason is suspected Black Fog contamination, so they refused redemption, destruction, exchange, or transfer."

"In fact, during this period, it was not only this batch that was detained."

"Across the entire star domain, all high-tier sealing materials and spatial transport materials—any goods with unclear origins—were intercepted under temporary inspection. Anything suspicious was detained and later all sent to storage sites."

Fana was shocked and couldn’t help saying, "All of it? Are they crazy? How much of this kind of cargo circulates across the star domain every day? This will offend a lot of people."

Wu Mo replied, "This action was instructed by the God Clan. The upper levels of the Star Alliance had objections, but they were suppressed. As far as I know, none of the detained goods have been processed—they are only being sealed."

Fang Heng keenly sensed something unusual and exchanged a glance with Charlene.

"So they were baiting?"

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