Beichuan Si and Gangye Yoshiko quickly found many murderous implements among this group of people.

Some hallucinogenic drugs, sturdy nylon ropes...

It seemed these were all prepared for the people who would barge into this place, yet they hadn't anticipated that before they could even use them, everyone would already be lying on the ground, unable to move.

The two stood still for about five minutes before more than ten officers rushed in from the secluded path outside.

The officer leading the charge was momentarily stunned to see the criminals lying all over the floor, then swiftly straightened his back and saluted Gangye Yoshiko,

"Gangye Police Officer! I'm so sorry we're late!"

While speaking, the officer glanced at the men and women on the ground with broken arms and legs.

Gangye Police Officer... rumors had it that she climbed the ranks through connections... But now, it seemed she was not to be underestimated...

A woman, regardless of how, had subdued so many criminals armed with weapons... If this news spread among the department, those who had grievances against Gangye Police Officer would probably be afraid to speak a word in her presence from then on.

Who would dare to provoke a woman who could single-handedly take down twenty to thirty criminals?

They'd heard before that Gangye Yoshiko could subdue three well-trained burly men with her bare hands, but now it seemed that was an understatement...

As for Beichuan Si, standing silently beside her, the officer naturally subconsciously categorized him as belonging to 'just a helper' or 'those who were protected'.

After all, he looked too young and hadn't said a single word at all.

It felt as if he was so frightened that his muscles were stiff, rendering him unable to move.

Just as he was muttering to himself, Gangye Yoshiko's voice resounded:

"You've arrived just in time." She nodded and continued her instructions, "Please keep watch at this entrance. If you spot anyone suspicious, don't hesitate to apprehend them."

"Yes!"

The officer hurriedly replied.

The way he looked, as if he feared being beaten if he responded too slowly, made Gangye Yoshiko gaze at him with a puzzled look.

She still didn't know that she'd been labeled a 'tigress', but she just said contentedly,

"Thank you, I'll leave it to you."

As she was speaking, Beichuan Si had already started speaking, "Yoshiko, we should head inside now."

"Understood, understood. What's the rush?"

Gangye Yoshiko turned back impatiently, gave a nod to the officer to encourage him to keep up the good work, and then followed Beichuan Si's steps.

Er...

The officers standing still were somewhat confused.

This...

Was the hierarchy not a bit inverted?

They had initially thought that the young man was just an ordinary civilian saved by Gangye Yoshiko, but now it seemed that might not be the case?

They exchanged glances with each other.

On the other side.

Gangye Yoshiko and Beichuan Si had entered the room, illuminating their surroundings with flashlights.

The room was filled with a foul smell.

The sour smell of food, the mixed body odors of men and women, and even something that smelled burnt.

These smells mixed together, making Beichuan Si involuntarily frown.

He attempted to brighten the light, only to discover the entire area seemed to have lost power a long time ago.

"It seems this place has been used as a contact station by Ruyue Nao for some time..."

Gangye Yoshiko, kicking at the tattered rags on the floor, continued, "After we took down the Church of Truth and Happiness last month, those remnants probably immediately found Ruyue Nao. They must have been here for a while after that."

These followers were also those who typically didn't have stable jobs or families and, being poorly educated, naturally didn't pay much attention to personal hygiene or room cleanliness. They lived in this place chaotically, just like refugees.

The floor was covered with various bits of everyday trash—rubbish piles of instant noodles, cans, and other simple foods, exuding a sour smell in the heat of summer.

It was hard to imagine that people could live in such an environment.

Thinking this, Beichuan Si shone his phone's flashlight on the wall.

Red, frantic, messy characters were left on the wall, making the white wall a complete mess.

The written words were easy to understand—

"Beidao Temple!" "Kill!" "Die die die die die!" "The Church of Truth and Happiness will live forever!"

A significant portion of the writing on the wall was about Beidao Temple.

It seemed that this group of followers intensely despised this 'Beidao Temple' who had 'deceived' Shirasaki Chiyoda, wishing to drain his blood.

Upon seeing these writings, Gangye Yoshiko beside him was momentarily stunned, "Beichuan, this 'Beidao Temple' was supposed to be your false identity..."

"Don't look at these anymore." Beichuan Si didn't respond to Gangye Yoshiko's question but said calmly, "Staying here we won't discover any clues, let's go to the backyard basement."

Yes, the area around here was just everyday garbage and the air was muggy, not a comfortable place to stay.

Compared to this place, Beichuan Si was more inclined to investigate Ruyue Nao's research room.

He and Gangye Yoshiko walked through the doorway, passed a short corridor, and quickly reached the backyard.

According to Shirasaki Chiyoda, under the first tree in the backyard...

"This should be the entrance, right?"

Looking at the extremely well-hidden entrance in front of her, Gangye Yoshiko wiped the sweat beads forming on her forehead.

If it weren't for the semi-circular iron ring that acted as a handle to open the trapdoor glistening faintly under the flashlight, Gangye Yoshiko would truly have thought Shirasaki Chiyoda was deceiving her and Beichuan Si.

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