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

Lu Yuan smiled slightly, lowered his head obediently, and quickly walked out of the room under the "escort" of the young team member.

Leaving the main building of the manor went exceptionally smoothly.

Led by the young team member, they avoided the sight of all irrelevant people and quickly crossed the chaotic garden along a servants' passage.

The rain is still falling, but it has lessened considerably.

Upon arriving at the manor gate, they didn't find the suffocating metal prison van leading to the police station.

A black carriage without any markings was quietly parked in the shadows.

"Consultant Lu, please."

The young team member opened the car door for Lu Yuan, his voice low and his tone extremely respectful.

At that moment, the tense atmosphere of the "interrogation" completely vanished.

"No one has ever been here tonight."

The young team member looked at Lu Yuan and quickly said in a reporting tone, "The Thorn Manor was unfortunately hit by a violent series of explosions and fires caused by a gas leak in an old pipeline."

"The Baron and his family... tragically perished, with no survivors."

Lu Yuan stepped onto the carriage with one foot, then paused for a moment.

He turned around and looked at the majestic and gloomy manor behind him.

Under the "blockade" of that mixed squad, several Night Watch logistics personnel were skillfully stuffing the corpses of those mutated monsters into special body bags, while others were splashing some kind of flammable alchemical potion.

This was a textbook example of cleanup and cleanup.

All the sins, conspiracies, and the unspeakable filth of the deep sea will be reduced to ashes in this "accidental" fire.

This saved the empire's face while also giving them the leverage they wanted.

"A perfect cleanup."

Lu Yuan made a comment before getting into the carriage.

"Let's go to Old John's Tavern."

"clear."

With a flick of the reins, the coachman sent the black carriage silently gliding into the rainy night, speeding toward the Night's Watch base.

Old John's Tavern was already closed, with only a dim kerosene lamp still lit in the supply depot.

Morgan was still awake.

He was wearing a worn-out military overcoat, leaning over the counter, puffing on a cigarette while looking at an open map of Grimport.

The ashtray was overflowing with cigarette butts, and the air was thick with the pungent smell of cheap tobacco.

Hearing footsteps, old Morgan didn't turn around, but simply said, "You're back?"

"I'm back."

Lu Yuan walked straight to the counter.

Without a word, he pulled the letter, which reeked of blood and rotten fish, from his pocket and slammed it heavily onto the counter, along with the worn-out casing of a "Black Powder Type-3" gun in his pocket.

"Snapped!"

The muffled thud sounded particularly jarring in the quiet basement.

"Using live people as bait, that's no cheap show, Morgan."

Lu Yuan's voice was cold. Although he understood the Night's Watch's actions, it didn't mean he would magnanimously accept this arrangement of being kept in the dark.

Morgan finally raised his head.

He first glanced at the shattered outer shell of the iron ball, and his wrinkled eyes twitched slightly.

Obviously, something so useful that even Lu Yuan couldn't decipher any new knowledge from it must be incredibly expensive.

Then, his gaze fell on the letter.

Old Morgan grinned when he saw the badge wrapped in thorns and tentacles in the corner of the letter.

He revealed a set of teeth stained yellow from years of smoking; his smile held no apology, but rather the cunning and satisfaction of an old hunter.

"Don't get so angry, Dr. Lu."

Old Morgan exhaled a puff of smoke, pointed at the letter, and said, "The risk was a bit high, but the fish took the bait, didn't they? And the bait was still alive and kicking, and it even managed to blow up the fishpond."

"Is this your plan, or the Night's Watch's?" Lu Yuan stared into his eyes.

"It's both an onboarding test and a purge plan."

Old Morgan did not deny it. He picked up the letter, his eyes turning cold. "We've known for a long time that there was rotten flesh inside, but we couldn't find a place to cut. Your knife is even sharper than I imagined."

"Since I am both the knife and the bait."

Lu Yuan braced himself on the counter, leaning forward, a shrewd glint in his dark eyes. "And what about my payment?"

Old Morgan was clearly taken aback by Lu Yuan's sudden change.

"You really are... Tell me, what do you want?" Old Morgan seemed to have anticipated this.

"First."

Lu Yuan pointed to the discarded bomb casing, "Regardless of whether the points owed are real or not, they will all be cleared."

"No problem." Old Morgan nodded. "Alright, this bomb was originally meant to save your life."

"second."

Lu Yuan's fingers tapped lightly on the signature at the end of the letter. "This letter is what you wanted, right? Since it's so valuable."

"In exchange..." Lu Yuan's gaze passed over old Morgan and looked at the heavily locked iron door behind him. "I want to go into the real 'warehouse' and pick something out."

Lu Yuan's words were his true purpose.

Because enchanted weapons are actually not very effective at protecting oneself.

If it weren't for the exorcism gunpowder, the Baron would probably have torn him to shreds long ago.

Therefore, I need a truly extraordinary item.

Upon hearing this, old Morgan abruptly stopped wiping the gun barrel.

He raised his eyelids and looked at Lu Yuan with a re-examining gaze, as if he were seeing this young doctor for the first time.

The deep warehouse is where the Night Watchmen store high-level mutated materials and forbidden items.

There was a long silence.

Old Morgan did not refuse immediately, but suddenly sighed and put the shotgun in his hand aside.

I know you have resentment in your heart and are also confused.

Old Morgan's voice lowered, losing its usual shrewdness and gaining seriousness. "You must be wondering why, given your talent, the Night's Watch would let you take such a fatal risk instead of protecting you."

Lu Yuan didn't speak, he just looked at him quietly.

"Because your path is too dangerous."

Old Morgan pointed at Lu Yuan's head, "[Extraordinary Knowledge of the Uncanny], this is the most dangerous and unstable path of all. Especially for a 'genius' like you."

"The faster you acquire knowledge and the more you know, the greater the probability that you will be contaminated."

Old Morgan's eyes were somewhat cloudy, as if he were recalling some unpleasant past events. "I've seen too many young people like you."

"They were incredibly talented and quick learners, but in the end... they didn't die at the hands of the monsters; instead, they became the monsters themselves."

"Even more terrifying than monsters."

"So, letting you go this time is actually a 'test of your rationality'."