“You just left less than a minute ago, and you’ve arrived just in time.”
“Then let’s wait for their signal.” Brad nodded. “We still have a little time. Let’s double-check. This mission has a time limit; it must be completed within fifteen minutes, and at most twenty minutes. Is that alright?”
“No problem,” Lu Ye said.
This requirement is not strict.
Beric will gather a large number of guards around him, so Leone and Sheele need to create a disturbance to distract most people and allow the other team members to carry out their mission smoothly. However, even though Leone and Sheele are Teigu users, it will be very difficult for the two of them to hold off so many guards. Moreover, the police and military might intervene during this time, so time is very tight.
Brad then said, "The building where Berlik is located was recently renovated after he took the original leader to an unknown location. There are four entrances in total, in the east, west, south, and north, but we don't know his exact location inside. To save time, we can only split up. I will be in charge of the north, Akame will be in charge of the south, Violet will be in charge of the west, and you will be in charge of the east. But don't worry, most of the enemies will be drawn away. Our challenge is not to deal with the enemies, but to find Berlik."
“Once we find him, we’ll know the whereabouts of the original cult leader,” Akame said. “Rescue him, and then retreat under Lubbock’s cover. That will complete the mission. So splitting up to search is the most efficient way. Also, remember to spare the lives of any enemies you encounter along the way; you might get some useful information.”
"understood."
Lu Ye smiled slightly, thinking to himself that the difficulty of this task was not high at all.
He now has a heart rate detector and a terrain detector, so no matter where Berlick hides, he has nowhere to escape!
“But speaking of which, what kind of person is that cult leader…?” Violet asked.
“She is said to be a very kind woman,” Brad said. “I heard about her when I was in the army. She treated the wounds and illnesses of the poor people in the capital day and night without ever charging any fees. It is because of her that many citizens of this country believe in the doctrine of the Way of Peace and even regard her as a messenger of God.”
“That’s really nice,” Lu Ye said.
Although he had never been interested in religion, thinking those guys were all charlatans and swindlers.
However, there's a saying that to judge a person, you shouldn't look at what they say, but at what they do.
If the cult leader is really as Brad said... although I don't know if she is a messenger sent by God, I can be sure that she is definitely a good doctor who cares about others.
“Healing other people’s injuries…that’s a very good thing,” Violet said softly.
“Well, although I’ve never been personally treated by her, the fact that so many citizens love and respect her means that her deeds are true, right?” Brad said. “If I could, I would really like to be personally treated by such a kind and important person.”
Upon hearing this, Lu Ye was taken aback.
"Aren't you...that kind of person?"
"Not what?"
"N-nothing," Lu Ye said awkwardly, almost blurting out the name Nan Tong.
Could it be that this guy's orientation is actually quite normal?
"Boom!"
At that moment, an explosion suddenly occurred two streets away.
Brad's expression turned serious, and he then put on his helmet, reactivating his transparency.
"Leone and the others have made their move; it's time to strike!"
……
the other side.
Anning Taoist Church.
In the luxurious room, Berlik drank wine sip by sip. Although there were women's clothes beside him, the woman was nowhere to be seen.
This alone could not alleviate his anxiety, after all, tonight was a matter of life and death for him.
He stood outside the window, and the explosion several streets away made his heart sink even further.
—I never expected they would actually take action!
"Don't worry, you'll be fine."
Berlik was startled by the sound.
He was clearly the only person in the room, so how could there be a second voice?!
You should know that he spent a lot of money to build this room, and it is very difficult for outsiders to break in.
But it happened anyway.
A man dressed in black appeared out of thin air in Berlik's room, ignoring the wall that Berlik had spent a fortune building.
But the moment he saw the man in black, Berlik felt a sense of relief.
Because this person was the very savior he had gone to great lengths to bring in.
"It's you! You really startled me."
"Scaring people a lot will strengthen your heart." The man in black took off his hood, revealing his face.
He had a gaunt face and a long, silver-white ponytail with two bangs that framed his small green eyes. The crisscrossing scars on his face were striking, resembling two intersecting ravines where no flesh had grown over them.
“They really broke in… Will I really be alright?” Berlik asked earnestly.
"Of course, there are only a few people on the other side at most," the man said. "Even if it's the captain of the Imperial Capital Garrison, he can't openly attack you. He'll definitely send people to deal with you privately. Don't worry, anyone who dares to touch the 'potion' will be killed without a burial place!"
“I see…” Berlik looked out the window at the scene below, where the guards surged out like a flood, rushing towards the explosion site. “But there’s something I don’t understand. Since they knew they were coming, why didn’t they set a trap beforehand? Letting the guards out was a complete mistake!”
"If we don't do it this way, do you think those people would attack a castle full of guards?" the man retorted. "Only in this way can we find something to hold against that kid named Lu Ye, so we have to fall for this trap! Don't worry, my men aren't the useless bunch you fed them, just a mere guard... We'll kill as many as they come."
"I see... then I'm relieved, Lady Sheila."
"It's alright, you just need to prepare the payment."
"Of course, of course..."
While Berlik smiled ingratiatingly, he inwardly scorned the cult leader's prophecy.
With such a powerful person helping me, how could I possibly die!?
If I don't die today, it will prove that your prophecy has no effect, and then there will be no need to keep you alive.
Berlik smiled sinisterly to himself.
He had a lot of experience in how to destroy a person, especially a woman.
Sheila looked out the window, her thoughts similar to Berkeley's, but her object of attention was completely different.
Lu Ye...
What an interesting person.
Not only did they kill Oujia, but they also want to interfere with my grand ambitions?
Even if you're Esdeath's subordinate, you'd better die!
Chapter 261 Showdown with Yizang!
As soon as the explosion rang out, the guards on Anning Road rushed towards the scene.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Lu Ye and his companions successfully reached the interior of the church building, using the alley and the cover of night.
Lu Ye pressed himself against the corridor, concealing himself, while simultaneously taking out a heart rate detector and a terrain detector.
Once activated, the terrain within a 100-meter radius around him was fully displayed.
The vertical structure is fine; the building is at most 60 or 70 meters high, not exceeding 100 meters, so you can see the situation on each floor clearly. However, the horizontal structure is different. Because it is the main church on Anning Road, it is very large, and the terrain surveying instrument alone cannot understand the entire situation on the horizontal level.
That's why Lu Ye didn't oppose Brad's previous plan.
Terrain detection devices have limitations, so searching separately is indeed the most efficient method.
However, he was still somewhat worried about Violet. It wasn't that he doubted her abilities, but rather, was it really a good idea to send such a girl on this kind of mission? This was a question he had been pondering since joining Night Raid.
But what can we do?
Although he wanted her to live a normal life, he was already trying.
If he can't find the fragments, even if he doesn't care about the safety of others in the main world, he will be killed by a meteorite on the sea when he goes back. Staying in this world to survive is certainly an option, but if he wants to live comfortably without any psychological burden, then this country must be overthrown!
Actually, if you think about it carefully, Violet isn't the kind of person who lacks her own opinions anymore.
People grow and mature; she has learned to distinguish between good and evil, right and wrong.
Lu Ye never intended to make decisions for her; he mostly just guided her.
Ultimately, it's Violet's decision about what to do next that's up to her.
Pulling himself out of his thoughts, Lu Ye glanced at the heart rate monitor.
As the radar-like scan progressed, two side-by-side blue dots were flashing in the front left of the screen.
Using the terrain detector in his hand, Lu Ye didn't even need to stick his head out to observe; he knew there were two people at the corner ahead.
At this point, the only ones remaining in the building, moving in pairs, are the guards.
Lu Ye crouched down and quietly crept over.
As he traveled, he pondered whether to kill these guards or spare their lives.
This is a very necessary consideration.
He was not arrogant, nor did he become so conceited as to be a "blood-handed butcher".
Killing them would be easy and quick, and the dead wouldn't make any noise no matter what. But knocking them out would take a lot of effort, and Lu Ye himself hadn't studied how to knock others out. It would be troublesome if someone woke up in the middle of it.
As they approached the corner, Lu Ye overheard the guards' conversation.
"There was such a commotion outside, is everything alright?"
"Hehe, who cares? It's not a 'night raid,' what's there to be afraid of? We'll just stay here and guard the place." Another person said, "Anyway, Lord Berlik said that as long as we do a good job tonight, there will be plenty of rewards later."
"Rewards...hehe, besides money, do they also include women?"
"Nonsense! Don't you know Lord Berlik's taste?" The man's voice was lewd. "Those women who come for medicine treat him like a god, doing whatever he tells them to do. Tsk tsk, I was on duty outside Lord Berlik's room that night, you didn't see the spectacle... Although we can only play with what Lord Berlik has left, we're still content."
"After we're done having our fun, we can drug those women and resell them to brothels to make another profit!"
"That's a great idea. Anyway, women who are drugged will become stupid and won't report it to the police."
"Right? Hahahaha!"
Hearing the conversation, Lu Ye silently drew his knife.
very nice.
I was just looking for an excuse to rip you off!
But just as he was about to make his move, Lu Ye stopped and continued to lurk in the shadows.
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