Chapter 227: New Member

"My investigation of the scene and extraction of wreckage fragments seems to have been recorded and reported by the Enforcers stationed there... I admit my attitude was a bit tough when I took out my press card, but isn't investigating the truth what a reporter is supposed to do? Enforcers came to investigate today. Fortunately, I hid the investigation information about the license plate and the wreckage and other clues. They didn't find them..."

"They seem to be afraid of what I’m investigating. The more they are, the more it proves there is a big secret behind this... But they are too cautious. So far, all my leads have been cut off, and the investigation has hit a bottleneck..."

"I know what to do next! Since that truck loaded with trinitrotoluene exploded halfway, it means the required raw materials were not delivered that day. If I continue to stake out at night, maybe I can encounter the transport process again? But the original transport road has been destroyed and is still being repaired. Which road will they change to for transport?"

"I surveyed all the streets in the West City, and there aren't many roads that can accommodate the width of a truck. And judging from the route of the previous exploded truck, the vehicles were driven in from the Seven Districts... That is to say, they must pass through the West City Gate."

"This is my third day staking out. For three days, no vehicles have passed by in the middle of the night."

"This is the tenth day of the stakeout, still nothing... Am I wrong?"

"This is the sixteenth day of the stakeout, and I finally found a new truck! It seems they were worried that someone would pay attention to this matter after that explosion, so they specifically left a safe period of more than ten days to transition... However, they seem to have underestimated my patience."

"It can be seen that this truck has been upgraded, with higher safety performance, but the transport speed is also slower... I secretly followed the vehicle until it went deep into the military restricted zone in the center of Aurora City. I couldn't enter there because that is the Aurora Base, the origin of Aurora City and the entire Aurora Territory, and also the most heavily guarded place in the entire Aurora City."

"I took photos of the vehicle entering the Aurora Base, and I also took photos of the license plate. Sure enough, that vehicle also belongs to the Enforcer system..."

"This is the twenty-third day of the stakeout, and I staked out another truck also transporting trinitrotoluene. How much of this stuff are they going to send to the Aurora Base? According to my calculations, the explosive equivalent currently in the Aurora Base is enough to blow half of Aurora City into the sky!"

"This time I was prepared. I placed [Magic Pen] and a notebook around the checkpoint of the Aurora Base in advance. They lived up to my expectations and completely recorded the conversation between the transport driver and the Enforcer at the checkpoint... There wasn't much valuable content inside, only four words were the most critical... 'Hand of Redemption'."

“……”

This manuscript ended here. The final four words, "Hand of Redemption," were heavily bolded, as if someone had been sitting at the desk, constantly deepening these four words in confusion, trying hard to think about something.

"The Enforcers are transporting high-equivalent explosives to the Aurora Base?" Chen Ling’s brows furrowed. "Is this the 'Hand of Redemption'? What exactly are they trying to do?"

Chen Ling basically understood the rest of the matter... Wen Shilin’s secret investigation was eventually exposed. All evidence, including photos, explosion wreckage, and license plates, was stolen by A-Cheng and handed over to the Enforcers. Only this handwritten manuscript was left behind. But such a manuscript with only guesses and records and no evidence didn't have the characteristics of news at all. Even if it were said out loud, probably not many people would believe it.

But then again, Wen Shilin was really patient when it came to news investigation... Staking out for twenty-three consecutive nights? Who has that kind of free time?

Chen Ling put away these manuscripts and walked straight out of the house.

The courtyard in the night was as quiet as ever.

Jian Changsheng, covered in bandages, lay in the room like a corpse, motionless; Chu Muyun sat on a stone by the pond, looking at the shimmering moonlight on the water, thoughtful.

"What are you looking at?" Chen Ling asked, walking to his side.

"Looking at a message."

"A message?"

"The Gray King just sent a letter," Chu Muyun pointed to the moonlight on the water. "But it’s already gone now..."

Chen Ling looked at the reflection of the moonlight in surprise, then looked up at the bright moon hanging in the sky, and couldn't help but sigh, "This Gray King’s methods are truly magical... What did he say?"

"He told me to recruit that Jian Changsheng into the Twilight Society."

"Ah?"

Chen Ling was stunned, but thinking back to when the other party had transformed into a mysterious Soldier God path powerhouse at the manor and fought back and forth with the red paper monster, he suddenly felt that the Gray King’s decision was reasonable... Recruiting Jian Changsheng into the Twilight Society meant adding another 'monster' like himself? The Twilight Society seemed to like recruiting these strange people, including himself.

"Hmm... that’s normal too."

Chu Muyun shrugged, stood up from the side of the stone, and walked straight into the house.

"Let’s go, go wake up that unlucky kid... He probably wouldn't have thought that he just took a nap, and when he woke up, he’d have a position." Chu Muyun paused. "Of course, this position is no different from an invitation from the King of Hell..."

Chu Muyun walked straight into the room. Jian Changsheng, in a deep sleep, didn't seem to notice their approach and was still snoring lightly... Seeing this, Chu Muyun unhurriedly raised a finger and poked one of Jian Changsheng’s wounds.

"Ahhh!!!"

Jian Changsheng jumped up from the bed, screaming.

"You black-hearted doctor! How long are you going to torture me?!" Jian Changsheng was angry. He shouted with wide eyes, "Didn't you say I could sleep for a while? What’s the meaning of poking my spine now??!"

He saw Chu Muyun standing with Chen Ling and was suddenly stunned, then asked suspiciously,

"You... know each other?"

Chen Ling smiled without saying a word.

Chu Muyun looked at him expressionlessly and spoke slowly:

"Jian Changsheng, on behalf of the Twilight Society, I congratulate you on passing the assessment... However, you don't seem to intend to cherish this opportunity?"

Jian Changsheng was stunned on the spot.

"You... you you you..." Jian Changsheng’s eyes widened in disbelief. "You’re a member of the Twilight Society?"

"Yes, and one thing you said is right... I am indeed 'black-hearted'." Chu Muyun took a playing card out of his jacket and placed it on the table. On the card, a large "Spade" was clearly visible.

[Spade 7].

Jian Changsheng’s face turned ugly. He recalled the scene two seconds ago where he pointed at Chu Muyun and cursed, and cold sweat began to seep from his forehead... He sat down obediently by the bed, squeezing an awkward smile from the corners of his mouth under the bandages,

"That... Senior Chu, it’s a misunderstanding, it’s all a misunderstanding..."