I can see experience bars after being transported to another world.

Klaus looked at Holger.

"Start with von Linde."

Holger opened the file and pointed to the name at the top.

"Baron von Linde".

"An old noble family in the eastern part of the inner city, passed down for three generations, mainly engaged in mineral transshipment and warehousing. On the surface, they are close to the city hall and also have business dealings with the Tower of Learning."

Holger's tone was flat.

"But he also has a property in the outer city that has never been made public. The location of three of his warehouses is highly consistent with the route taken by the Gray Contract Society members to infiltrate the pipeline network."

Bor took over the conversation.

"We found remnants of glass water in the basement of one of the warehouses. The composition is consistent with that found in the previous Gray Pact stronghold."

"Besides von Linde, there are two other members of the merchant guild..." Hogel turned a page, "One is a grain merchant in the southern district of the outer city, and the other is a cloth shop owner in the inner city. Both have long-term financial dealings with von Linde, and there were a large amount of unexplained funds flowing through them during the ghoul incident."

He closed the file.

"He's not some big shot. But keeping him around is a potential problem."

After listening, Klaus tapped his fingers twice on the table.

"What's the solution?"

"Same as last time," Holger said calmly.

Last time.

Von Klein.

Everyone remembers the process: a newspaper, four bodies, and the phrase "died in danger."

Clean and tidy, leaving no room for error.

Klaus nodded.

"Let's do it tonight."

His tone suddenly shifted from "discussion" to "command".

"Three targets, three locations, simultaneous operations. Don't give them time to warn each other."

He looked at Hogel.

"You take von Linde's men, Franz and Konrad with you. He has a private army at his residence, not many but armed. Seal off the outer perimeter first, then go in and take him."

Holger nodded. "No problem."

Franz's expression remained unchanged, but he sat up slightly.

Conrad nodded beside him, the tension on his face fading somewhat, replaced by an expression of readiness.

Klaus then looked at Raymond.

"The grain merchant is in the southern part of the outer city. Go there. The terrain there is complicated, with many alleys. Be careful not to let him escape."

Raymond responded.

Klaus's gaze finally settled on Lu Yuan.

"Go to the cloth shop."

Lu Yuan looked at him.

"Bohr is with you," Klaus added. "That boss himself isn't a superhuman, but he has connections in the inner city, and his men aren't clean either. You need to finish this quickly, don't drag it out."

Bohr patted his knee lightly, which was a way of accepting the job.

Klaus looked around.

"Glock will stay at the branch to coordinate communications across the three lines. Rick will stay with me, ready to provide support at any time."

He stood up.

"I've already reviewed the obituary template from the Bronze Newspaper. Once everything is done, the newspaper will be printed immediately. Tomorrow morning, the whole city will only know about these few people who 'unfortunately perished'."

The sounds of chairs being moved rose and fell.

Lu Yuan also stood up.

"Lu Yuan".

Klaus's voice wasn't loud, but with all the other sounds in the conference room fading away, his voice became even clearer.

Lu Yuan stopped in his tracks.

Several people walked past him.

Bohr glanced at him, his expression unchanged, and didn't stop.

Raymond walked ahead with his notebook, already turning to the next page.

Franz and Konrad rose almost simultaneously and walked silently toward the door.

When Holger reached the door, he glanced back, his gaze sweeping between Lu Yuan and Klaus, and without saying a word, he turned and left.

Rick was the last to leave.

She walked past Lu Yuan by the window with very light steps, almost without making a sound.

The door was closed.

The meeting room fell silent.

Only two people are left.

Klaus didn't sit down.

Leaning against the edge of the table, he tapped his fingers gently twice on the surface.

"You'll go to von Linde's place tonight with Holger."

Lu Yuan paused slightly.

During the deployment just now, he was assigned to the fabric shop line.

"Bohr can handle things at the fabric shop himself," Klaus said flatly. "The main reason I made those arrangements was to test something, and von Linde needs you."

He raised his hand, signaling Lu Yuan not to ask yet.

"I'm not asking you to do it yourself; Hogel has enough men."

"Von Linde is the one among the three targets who had the deepest contact with the Gray Contract Society. When the Gray Contract Society withdrew, they took two seeds with them, but we still haven't found out which channel they used to leave the city or who handled them."

He looked at Lu Yuan.

"If there are still traces of the Grey Pact in his place, or anything else that shouldn't be there, you can see it through your means."

"It would be best if we found something, but if not, we won't force it."

Lu Yuan nodded.

"clear."

This is something only you can do.

Klaus didn't immediately say the next sentence.

His gaze lingered on Lu Yuan longer than usual.

Suddenly, he asked a question.

"You broke through?"

Lu Yuan's breathing paused slightly.

"Still at Tier 2," Lu Yuan said after a moment's thought. "There's still a long way to go before Tier 3."

This is not a lie.

My experience in taboo studies is less than half complete, and I'm still far from being a true polymath.

But Klaus clearly did not fully accept this answer.

He frowned slightly, his gaze sweeping over Lu Yuan.

It's not a scrutiny... it's more like looking at something that's changed in some way but has definitely changed.

"You're not the same as before."

Klaus's voice was very low.

"I can't quite put my finger on it. But it's definitely different now."

There was a two-second silence.

Klaus looked away first, but didn't stop there.

Be careful lately.

His tone suddenly turned cold.

"Someone might already be watching you."

Lu Yuan's gaze shifted slightly.

"In some people's eyes, you are somewhat of an eyesore."

Klaus did not say who it was.

It might be the church.

They could also be remnants of the Gray Contract Society.

He simply picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Remember to follow Holger's lead tonight and go find him."

Lu Yuan nodded and didn't say anything more.

He turned and went out the door.

Sure enough, Hogel was in the corridor.

Leaning against the wall opposite the door, arms crossed, his expression was no different from when he was in the meeting.

Seeing Lu Yuan come out, he straightened up from the wall.

"Come with me."

No further words were needed.

The two went down the corridor and arrived at a small conference room on the side of the first floor of the branch office.

The door was ajar.

There are already people inside.

Franz sat at the table, upright, with his hands folded and resting on his knees.

His high jaw and face were expressionless.

Conrad stood by the window, his back against the window frame, his hands in his pockets.

Seeing Lu Yuan and Holger enter, he straightened up slightly.

Four people.

Holger walked to the table, took out a piece of white paper folded twice from his inner pocket, unfolded it, and slapped it on the table.

A hand-drawn floor plan; the ink is very fresh.

"Von Linde House, East District of the Inner City, at the end of Cast Crown Lane."

Point your finger in the very center.

"A three-story stone main building with Gothic pointed arch windows, wrought iron railings on the balcony, and an annex at the back connected to the stable. The courtyard wall is two and a half meters high, with cast iron spikes embedded on top."

I moved my finger to the edge of the drawing and tapped three locations.

"There are three entrances: the main gate faces south, the side gate faces east, and the stable gate is in the backyard."

"Guards." His tone was no different from reading a list. "Eight to ten private soldiers, gathered on the first floor of the annex at night. They are equipped with pistols and swords."

He paused for a moment.

There are no superhumans, at least not on the surface.

I looked up and glanced around.

"Don't be careless. No one can say for sure what the old nobles in the inner city have hidden away."

Franz's gaze fell on the floor plan, and he remained silent.

Conrad walked over from the window, glanced down at the marked locations, and remained silent.

Holger continued.

"The Baron himself lives on the second floor of the main building. His habit at night is to stay in his study, with the lights on until late at night. He has two butlers, one who takes care of daily affairs and the other who is a distant nephew of von Linde, who is in charge of the accounts and has had direct contact with the Grey Contracts."

His gaze turned colder.

"Take this person alive."

Draw a few lines on the map with your finger.

"I'll bring two men in through the front door. Under the guise of a routine night watch check, we'll knock first. If they open it, great; if not, we'll break it down."

He looked at Franz.

"You're blocking the side door."

Franz nodded, making a very small gesture.

"The stable gate in the backyard." He looked at Conrad. "Seal it off. If the private soldiers try to escape from the annex, they'll all run in that direction. Just keep them under control."

Conrad responded.

Finally, Holger's gaze fell on Lu Yuan.

"You come with me through the main entrance. But you won't participate in the arrest."

He paused for a moment.

Klaus said you can see things that others can't.

The tone should be straightforward and focused on the facts.

Lu Yuan nodded.

"Once inside, you'll sweep the basement and study," Holger said, lowering his voice slightly. "Whether it's the scent of the Grey Pact or any other strange traces, tell me everything."

"This was Klaus's specific instruction."

Lu Yuan had no objection.

"time."

"Two hours after dark, Glock will give a unified signal, and all three locations will move out simultaneously." Holger folded the floor plan and stuffed it back into his inner pocket.

"We need to be quick. It can't take more than fifteen minutes. All three lines must be finished before dawn."

He scanned the area.

"Is there a problem?"

No one spoke.

Holger nodded.

"Prepare yourselves before dark. The meeting point is the outpost at the north gate of the outer city. Do not enter the inner city before then."

He walked towards the door, paused, and turned around.

"If you encounter resistance, do not hesitate to execute them on the spot."

He pushed open the door and left.

Franz got up and followed him out.

Conrad also left from the window, nodding as he passed Lu Yuan without saying anything.

The small meeting room was empty.

Lu Yuan glanced out the window. The light was starting to shift.

There are still a few hours until dark.

He turned and went out, heading towards his residence.

Prepare equipment.

it's dark.

Glock's signal is a brass communication clasp.

The moment the buttons began to warm slightly, the three teams set off simultaneously.

Lu Yuan followed Hogel's men through the north gate of the outer city and into the inner city.

The streets in the inner city are different from those in the outer city.

The stone-paved road was wider, the buildings on both sides were taller, the windows were inlaid with frosted glass, and the porches were hung with copper lanterns.