I discovered a world bug.

At 4 p.m., Lin Shu arrived in Ruili by transport plane.

As arranged by Qin Lang, at Ruili Airport, he transferred to a military aircraft that had been prepared in advance and was equipped with medical equipment and an airborne command system to continue his flight, while Qin Lang led the team to take land transportation to Mengxiu.

The long convoy made no attempt to conceal its movements, heading straight for Mengxiu along the highway.

Finally back in the Mengshi vehicle, Qin Lang satisfiedly adjusted the equipment. After establishing data link communication, he solemnly sat up straight, looking at the real-time location map of each combat unit displayed on the screen, and picked up the radio microphone to speak:

"Communication test, communication test."

"Lin Shu, can you hear my voice?"

A moment later, Lin Shu's reply came through the earphones.

"I can hear it, very clearly."

"Great, great...this thing is really useful..."

Qin Lang clicked his tongue in amazement, while Lin Shu continued to ask:

"Where are you now? When will the operation begin?"

"Enter Mengxiu County immediately, and begin the operation in one hour."

Qin Lang replied:

"Local authorities have entered a state of alert, and all roads leading into and out of the county town have been completely blocked. All major routes are being monitored by long-endurance drones."

"Don't worry, they can't escape this time."

"No matter what, we must wipe out this so-called 'Hongyuan Society'!"

After he finished speaking, Lin Shu did not reply for a long time.

Qin Lang thought it was a signal interruption and was about to readjust it when Lin Shu's slightly puzzled voice rang out again.

"Isn't this huge fuss a bit... excessive?"

"Too much?"

Qin Lang was stunned for a moment.

He then realized that Lin Shu's concern seemed to extend beyond their opponents.

After a moment's pause, Qin Lang replied:

"I know what you're worried about. You're worried that this operation is too large and affects too many people, which may cause unnecessary social panic."

"Furthermore, if this incident isn't handled properly, it could lead to a serious leak of classified information, right?"

"...That's right."

Lin Shu gave a brief answer.

At this moment, he was huddled in a small chair in the corner of the cockpit command room, with colorful data link intelligence information displayed on the screen in front of the air force commander.

He couldn't understand this information, nor did he know what each data point or coordinate represented.

But one thing he was clear about was that if it were "normal time," let alone this data, even an "ordinary person" like himself glancing at the command panel would be considered a leak.

Moreover, such a leak is of a very high level; it could even be described as a capital offense.

In reality, no one cares about their gaze at all.

It's as if it's perfectly natural for them to be sitting here.

This is clearly not because his classification level has reached a point where he can freely view top-secret information without restriction.

The real reason is that the urgency of the situation and the high level of response required led the organization's decision-makers to make a "timely and expedient" decision, temporarily elevating their authority...

That's why he asked the question, "Has it gone too far?"

He felt that the official response to the Hongyuan Society seemed to have gone a bit too far...

However, Qin Lang, as the frontline commander, had no concerns whatsoever.

Or rather, he simply did not agree with Lin Shu's concerns.

After receiving Lin Shu's answer, he did not reply directly, but instead asked in return:

"Lin Shu, what kind of people do you think are in charge of these rituals?"

"I'm not talking about the Hongyuan Society, but all those who understand and master the rituals."

What kind of person is he?

Lin Shu frowned slightly.

Of course, I am one of those who "understand the rituals" as Qin Lang mentioned.

But what kind of person am I?

Sun Xiaoyi said she is the key and the people.

Even now, I still consider myself just an ordinary person who is slightly luckier and has a little bit of special talent.

Theoretically speaking, most other people involved in the rituals are probably like this too, right?

They were not all upright masters like Xu Changshun, nor were they all evil sorcerers like those in the Hongyuan Society.

Perhaps they are just ordinary people living under the new world rules?

"Is he an ordinary person?"

Lin Shu tentatively answered, and Qin Lang replied:

"That's right, they're just ordinary people."

"However, they are ordinary people who are extremely dangerous."

"They possess powerful weapons that are difficult to monitor and manage, and no one knows where they will use them."

"Of course, most of the time, they don't use these weapons to hurt people."

"After all, in life, ordinary people also possess extremely powerful weapons—such as a speeding car."

"But car crashes caused by deliberate retaliation are always a minority."

"But that doesn't mean we should let our guard down."

"Because the situation has changed significantly."

"Those people from the Hongyuan Society have started running people over with their cars."

At this point, Qin Lang paused slightly.

"Initially, they were deliberately ramming people."

"For example, Xu Changshun, and you."

"Their actions have boundaries, but these boundaries are not because of their kindness or so-called code of conduct among thieves."

"It's because they know they won't get caught, so they're too lazy to waste time and resources harming ordinary people."

"But the situation is different now—we've found them."

"So you're wondering if, in a desperate situation, they might turn on innocent people, creating chaos and trouble for us by harming them?"

Lin Shu was stunned.

A chill ran down his spine and up to the top of his head. He finally realized that the massive mobilization by the authorities this time was not actually because the enemy was so strong.

Rather, it's because they have posed a threat to ordinary people who live and work in peace and contentment...

"I see."

Lin Shu nodded slowly, her eyes becoming serious.

It was at this moment that he suddenly realized a kind of... unusual responsibility.

"Good that you understand."

Qin Lang continued speaking.

"We are not Westerners; we don't play the game of individual heroism."

"If we don't do it this way, without high-level organization and mobilization, are we supposed to do what's shown in the movies and send a so-called elite squad to fight them one-on-one?"

"Stop kidding, with a formidable enemy at hand, no one's going to play house with them anymore."

"If they dare to show their faces, we will crush them."

"We won't consider any cost, because there really is no cost in this world that is more important than a human life."

"Okay, that's all for now, I'll be right there..."

"Large-scale riots have been detected in the Mengxiu County area!"

Before Qin Lang could finish speaking, an emergency report was suddenly interrupted on the radio channel.

"Switch to this screen!"

Qin Lang's gaze sharpened, and the next second, the footage from the drone's aerial surveillance was transferred to the data screens of all combat units.

In the footage, large numbers of residents rushed onto the streets like madmen, running aimlessly on the road.

Some people were hit by speeding cars, but they seemed to be completely unaware of what was happening, quickly got up, and continued running.

The image zooms in, revealing distorted, terrified expressions on everyone's faces.

It was as if some unseen, terrifying thing was chasing them...

Just as Qin Lang had predicted, the attack began.

Lin Shu's heart suddenly raced, and almost at the same time, Qin Lang gave the order without hesitation.

"The relevant local authorities have been notified. The notification is as follows."

"We have detected that the county seat has been attacked by foreign terrorist forces, and the situation is critical."

"Immediately declare martial law!"

"All armed police forces on standby, regardless of whether they carry amulets or not, are to... immediately take to the streets!"