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Chapter 281 Conflict, Questioning, Interrogation (Seeking monthly votes!)
Unbeknownst to her, Gu Qiye's consciousness sank into a hazy darkness.

In the very end, all he remembered was that when he saw the giant shark, which resembled a floating mothership, in Xinye Township Prison, the diamond-shaped pattern on his wrist suddenly burst forth with a blinding light.

A moment later, a sudden burst of light pierced my eyelids.

Gu Qiye was startled and suddenly opened her eyes.

He instinctively raised his arm to shield his eyes from the light. He blinked, and what came into view was a silver-white room. Every wall in the room was silver-white, with a dark blue diamond-shaped mark printed in the center.

He paused for a moment, then released his arm and looked ahead. Two figures suddenly came into his view: a woman wearing a black vest and a white-haired girl wearing a black bodysuit.

Yuriel remained silent, lost in thought; Urushihara Ruri, on the other hand, crossed her arms and looked him over with interest.

Upon seeing the two faces, Gu Qiye finally breathed a sigh of relief and slowly removed the black mask from her face.

He looked up and around at the diamond-shaped markings on the wall. Suddenly, he raised an eyebrow and roughly understood the origin of this space.

"Don't move around." Ruri Urushi smiled. "Only I can lead you in and out of here. Moving around here could easily cause trouble, lest we all be unable to return." Her words confirmed Gu Qiye's guess.

He asked curiously, "Your ability can also create an independent space?"

“This is one of the uses of my special ability,” Ruri Urushihara said.

Gu Qiye thought for a moment: "Then wouldn't you be able to become an assassin who is almost impossible to counter? For example, you could send your enemy into this space and kill them before they even realize what's happening?"

He had a basis for saying this. The moment he was teleported into this space by Urushihara Ruri, his consciousness was hazy and dazed. If Urushihara Ruri had taken the opportunity to attack him during this time, the outcome would have been obvious: he would have died.

"Are you misunderstanding something? The prerequisite for teleportation is that I have to touch the opponent and leave a mark on them." Ruri Urushihara chuckled. "If I could teleport any random person in the world into this space, then I would indeed be somewhat invincible."

Yuriel waited silently for the two to finish their discussion before asking, "Why did you send us back?"

"Is it hard to understand? Because the situation has already spiraled out of control."

“A rebuttal.” Yuriel said expressionlessly, “I believe that the situation at that time was still within the control of me and Lan…” She changed her words, “…and Black Flash.”

“Hmph, are you sure? The Phantom Troupe killed the warden, and at least two of them are at the Calamity level,” said Ruri Urushihara. “Not to mention that shark. If its strength far exceeds the Calamity level, it will be too late by the time you figure out its strength.”

“Regardless, it’s not a wise choice for you to rush us back,” Uriel said. “You either have to admit that you misjudged the situation or admit that you had ulterior motives.”

"What kind of unreasonable, emotionless girl is this?" said Ruri Urushihara. "If you keep talking, I'll strip you of your title."

Yuriel said coldly, "First of all, I have never acknowledged this nickname; secondly, my statement is well-founded and you are the one who needs to explain, and judging from your behavior, you are trying to change the subject."

“Alright, let’s talk this out.” Ruri Urushihara said calmly, “After the death of Machine Soul Bodhisattva, the UN’s high-level executives have clearly written in black and white the action plan for Rainbow Wing, that all actions now are primarily for the safety of its members.”

"We are not in any danger to our lives."

"Really? With two Cataclysmic-level threats already on the other side, and now there's a flying shark several hundred meters long, any high-ranking official standing next to me would order me to bring you back."

At this point, Ruri Urushihara paused for a moment, then curled her lips into a sarcastic smile:

"You should blame yourself for not being able to reduce the enemy's Cataclysmic-level members in the first instance. Moreover, judging from the situation on the ground, the two Cataclysmic-level members of the White Raven Brigade are about to get serious, and you may not be their match, not to mention that shark."

She shrugged. "There are so many unknowns. Sister, I'm a backup plan, not a gambler. If you die, the higher-ups will think I've seriously neglected my duties, and then I'll be severely punished, understand?"

“But I still have doubts about your motives,” Uriel said.

"Then we can meet in a military court."

Yuriel fell silent. Her icy blue eyes remained fixed on Urushihara Ruri, her pupils seemingly about to freeze.

"You just weren't satisfied with the fight, or were you angered by that woman in the red dress?" Ruri Urushihara looked away.

“I’m too lazy to argue with you anymore. In any case, please let us out of here first.” Yuriel pulled up her black leather gloves. “While not too much time has passed, we can still return to Newleaf Village to track down the White Raven Brigade.”

“No…” Gu Qiye shook his head, “They’ve probably already gone far away, it’s too late to chase after them now.”

"Why are you so certain of your statement?" Yuriel turned to look at him.

"Because I saw it with my own eyes at the Tokyo auction, there was a superhuman in the group who could create portals," Gu Qiye explained. "With that superhuman's power, it would be very easy for him to take the other members out of that prison, and it would be very difficult for us to track them down."

"Did you hear that? Can you calm down now?" Ruri Urushihara smiled. "I am calm. You've cost us a chance to complete the mission."

"If a person dies, what's the point of having any missions?" Ruri Urushihara paused. "Or are you trying to impress your true love, which is why you're in such a hurry?"

Yuriel was taken aback.

After a long silence, she said, slowly and deliberately, "Nonsense."

Gu Qiye couldn't stand the two of them anymore. She looked down at the mask in her hand and asked, "So what do we do now?"

"What else can we do?" said Ruri Urushihara. "Go back and report the situation."

"Is this how you report it?" Gu Qiye asked.

"Don't worry, given all these unexpected factors, the higher-ups won't think we've done a bad job. On the contrary, they'll think the intelligence we've obtained is very valuable," Ruri Urushihara said quietly. "I estimate the White Raven Brigade's wanted level will be raised to an unprecedented level."

Gu Qiye nodded silently. Time had passed, but the shock brought by that colossal shark still lingered in his mind.

"What kind of creature is that?" he pondered.

Meanwhile, in Sapporo, Hokkaido, in an empty basement.

Black Pupae hangs upside down from the ceiling, flipping through the Japanese manga "The Abyss of a Young Man," quietly waiting for guests to arrive.

The place he was in was introduced to him by Mu Long. Mu Long said that this was where he and Gui Zhong had lived during their special training in Hokkaido. Few people knew the location of this basement. It has to be said that this master and apprentice seemed to like the gloomy basement, perhaps because they felt safer living there.

After a while, a white-haired, blue-eyed boy suddenly pushed open the door and entered, with a shark the size of a palm sitting on his shoulder. Caesar was holding a rope, and he pulled on it, dragging the unconscious Julius into the room.

“Big fluttering moth, this is the one you wanted!” Agubaru pointed at Julius with his fin.

“I’ve confirmed it, Mr. Black Chrysalis, he’s definitely the uncle in the photo, with a very noticeable mustache.” As he spoke, Caesar exhaled and raised his hand to wipe the sweat from his forehead.

“That’s right, he is indeed the person I designated.” Black Chrysalis closed the book. “Thank you very much for your help this time, Your Highness the Third Prince, and our gluttonous shark.”

"Trash, trash." Yagubaru sneered.

Caesar smiled and said, "Then, Mr. Black Chrysalis, can you tell us about the movements of the Light-Eating Bees?" His tone suggested a cash-on-delivery mentality, as if this kid had been corrupted quite a bit.

"Don't worry, I'll tell you in a while. I never let my partners down." Black Chrysalis looked away. He hadn't exchanged information with Gu Qiye yet, so he didn't know the whereabouts of the Light-Eating Bees. For now, he could only stall for time.

Caesar composed himself and said, "Really? You're not lying to me, are you?" He raised his blue eyes and stared intently at the black chrysalis's mask.

“Of course not,” Black Chrysalis said.

Caesar was silent for a moment, then a smile appeared on his expressionless face. "Alright then, I believe you."

With that, he loosened the ropes and heavened the unconscious Julius down onto the floor, then muttered, "Do we need any help? Like waking him up or something?"

"No, no, no, that's no longer necessary." Black Chrysalis put her hands on her hips. "If you're hungry, you can go have lunch first. Eating on time is more important than anything else."

"Okay, we'll be going now." With that, Caesar turned and walked out of the basement.

He casually closed the door behind him. "Goodbye, Mr. Black Chrysalis."

As the black chrysalis listened to Caesar's footsteps fade into the distance, it extended a restraint belt and wrapped it around Julius's body layer by layer. In this way, the officer's supernatural abilities were sealed off, so even if he suddenly woke up, he would not pose any threat to him.

Then, Black Chrysalis slowly dragged him onto the sofa and activated the ability of Unit 1—"Restraint Mantra".

[Truth of the Binding Belt: Force a character bound by your binding belt to speak the truth.]

The next moment, Julius's eyelids twitched slightly, and he mechanically opened his empty eyes, staring intently at the ceiling. His pupils were bloodshot, and his eyeballs looked as if they might pop out of their sockets at any moment.

The black pupa did not appear in his field of vision, but maintained a certain distance from his gaze. Then it used a voice changer to alter its voice, disguising it as the deep voice of an adult male.

He took a deep breath and asked quietly:
"Mr. Julius, do you know... where the Salvation Society's base is?"

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