Ch 147: Insider

“Hum…”

A low, rumbling car engine sound approached from afar,

In the blink of an eye, a military off-road vehicle sped towards them, stopping steadily in front of Li Yu’s team, blocking their path.

Li Yu looked at the off-road vehicle in front of him; it bore the exact same green flag as Qingcheng, clearly indicating that the vehicle also belonged to Zhongzhou.

Just then, someone in the car quickly opened the door and jumped out, swiftly running to the other side of the car and efficiently opening the rear door.

A tall and upright Officer slowly got out of the vehicle.

The Officer was seen wearing a neat and crisp green military uniform, with green shoulder insignia on his shoulders, and a green Zhongzhou flag pinned to his chest, constantly announcing his identity.

“It’s a Zhongzhou vehicle!”

“How could they be here?”

The Awakener surrounding them, seeing that it was a Zhongzhou car, began to whisper and discuss amongst themselves.

Faced with the sudden appearance of the Zhongzhou vehicle, Li Yu was somewhat doubtful.

Seeing this, Ma Yuanbai quickly stepped forward with a smile, cheerfully greeting the Officer:

“Officer, friend.” Saying this, Ma Yuanbai showed him the green Zhongzhou flag on his camouflage uniform.

The Officer, however, remained expressionless, coldly snorting and responding mercilessly:

“Who are you friends with?”

Having said that, his cold gaze swept across Li Yu’s team, then said icily:

“Do you think wearing a camouflage uniform makes you any less of vagrants?!”

The Officer, with a serious expression, took out a booklet and continued to say to Ma Yuanbai:

“Now, according to the Rules, we need to register teams with a large number of people beforehand.”

Then, he glanced at the people behind Ma Yuanbai and asked:

“What team are you?”

Hearing the Officer’s question, Ma Yuanbai, standing at the front, quickly replied:

“We are the Wanderers’ League.”

“What are you saying? League? Answer my question.”

The Officer seemed dissatisfied with his answer, frowning and glaring at Ma Yuanbai, and sternly rebuked him:

“Speak when you’re spoken to, don’t interrupt!”

The Officer silently flipped through the booklet, and next to the blank space for registration, wrote the number 32.

He didn’t even ask for Ma Yuanbai’s opinion, and declared on his own accord:

“From this moment on, you are Vagrant Team 32.”

“Yes.”

Faced with the Officer’s forceful attitude, Ma Yuanbai merely slightly retracted his smile and responded softly.

After all, he was a Zhongzhou Officer, even if his power was small, Ma Yuanbai didn’t want to cause unnecessary trouble before passing the Defense Line.

Immediately afterwards, the Officer continued according to the rules in the booklet, and again asked:

“Name.”

“Ma Yuanbai.”

“Did I ask you? Do you even deserve to leave your name?” The Officer interrupted Ma Yuanbai without hesitation.

He had seen at a glance that Li Yu, riding the Black Horse, was the Leader of this vagrant team.

The Officer scolded Ma Yuanbai, then raised his chin, pointing to Li Yu who was riding the horse:

“I’m asking for his name.”

“His name is Li Yu.” Ma Yuanbai quickly answered for Li Yu.

He was afraid that Li Yu would directly clash with the Officer.

If Li Yu shot and killed this Zhongzhou Officer with one arrow, it would be all over.

After listening, the Officer showed an indifferent expression, casually picked up his pen and wrote Li Yu’s name on the booklet in a flourish, muttering:

“Li Yu, Team 32, vagrant team.” The Officer closed the booklet with a snap, looked up at Ma Yuanbai, and said coldly:

“Remember your number, don’t let yourselves be unable to hear us at the Defense Line, the consequences will be on you then, don’t blame me for not warning you!”

Ma Yuanbai quickly replied: “Yes, I remember.”

At this time, the surrounding onlookers were silent, as if they had seen their Natural Enemy.

They all stood timidly in the distance, not daring to speak loudly.

After the registration, the Officer leisurely sat back in the off-road vehicle.

Then, the Driver slammed the accelerator, and the off-road vehicle sped away, splashing up a spray of water.

Watching the car gradually disappear, Li Yu felt confused and bewildered.

He thought it was Zhongzhou sending help to the vagrants, but it turned out they had only come to register.

“Are they really people from Zhongzhou?” Li Yu couldn’t help turning to Ma Yuanbai and asking.

At this moment, he held Suspicion towards the so-called security of Zhongzhou.

Ma Yuanbai nodded: “They are indeed Zhongzhou Officers, the Zhongzhou shoulder insignia on that person is undeniable.”

Although this Officer was very arrogant, in Ma Yuanbai’s view, this was perhaps only natural.

If he were in that position, he might also act in the same way.

But he believed that once they successfully entered Zhongzhou, everything would gradually improve.

……

A figure quickly ran into Yan City; it was the Team Member who had previously discovered Li Yu.

Then, several Rain Crows flew into Yan City.

Not long after, Li Yu’s information was verified, and even the locations of Li Yu reported by different informants were almost the same.

“Shadow Master, the Killer who used the crossbow has been found.” A Subordinate, after confirming the information was correct, hurriedly ran to report the situation.

Hearing this news, the Shadow Master simply nodded slightly, indicating that they already knew, but their gaze never left the Map in their hand.

They were seen frowning slightly, thoughtfully saying:

“Unexpectedly, the Zhongzhou Forces are so unscrupulous in their Expansion outwards, now even extending so far beyond the Defense Line.

“Judging by their actions, they clearly know that war is imminent, so they want to preemptively occupy some areas that can serve as buffers.”

The Shadow Master looked up and asked: “Is the Killer currently in Zhongzhou territory?”

The Subordinate nodded in response, a fierce look flashing in their eyes, eagerly asking:

“Shadow Master, should we arrest them immediately? Or directly execute them on the spot?”

The Shadow Master didn’t answer, but slowly said:

“It is said that Zhongzhou sent a General to guard the area outside the Defense Line this time; what a grand gesture.”

At this point, the Shadow Master’s expression darkened.

Zhongzhou had been closely monitoring their Eternal Fire Alliance’s every move, while also gathering people at the Defense Line.

Moreover, with the Strength of that Zhongzhou General, even if he deliberately concealed his Energy Aura, once he stepped into the other party’s surveillance range, he would still be noticed by the General.

Even if they personally went and killed the Killer, they might not be able to escape unscathed under the General’s blockade, and might even be entangled for several days, at which point the situation would become even more difficult.

The Shadow Master picked up Li Yu’s Data from the table, their eyes narrowed slightly, revealing a subtle Radiance, and murmured:

“It’s a good chance to test him out.”

Then, the Shadow Master looked up and said in a low voice to the Subordinate:

“Immediately confirm the Target Location, and then notify Team Three to prepare for action. This time, let them try the Power of that New Weapon.”

“Yes!” Hearing about the New Weapon, the Subordinate’s face changed slightly.

Respectfully responding, they quickly turned and left to carry out the order.