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Chapter 749 - 307: What Is the Most Precious Thing in the City of Injustice!?

This is his core purpose for meeting Yan Lin tonight.

There is a difference between everyone being utterly defeated and everyone betraying.

One is being completely captured.

The latter means betrayal.

And it’s the collective betrayal of the entire core team.

This is simply unimaginable.

Mentioning the Bauhinia Association, Yan Lin’s expression instantly became extremely serious, and she nodded vigorously, "That’s right. The complete defeat is real, but the people are indeed still the same ones."

Fang Qingyu’s brow furrowed tightly, "You mean... those people all betrayed the Federation?!"

This is harder to accept than being wiped out.

Those who could be sent to lead the Bauhinia Association were all strictly screened elites, with considerable loyalty to the Federation.

"It’s not simple betrayal."

Yan Lin’s voice lowered, she took out her phone, brought up several photos, and handed them to Fang Qingyu, "Do these people look familiar to you?"

Fang Qingyu took it, the screen showing a dozen clear photos, featuring people wearing the Bauhinia Association’s uniforms, some at work, some training, others conversing.

The bottom-right of each photo had a timestamp, showing they were taken shortly before Yan Lin arrived in the City of Injustice.

Fang Qingyu might not know each of them specifically.

But he could tell their eyes were clear, their postures natural, without the slightest abnormality.

"These are the original core members of the Bauhinia Association, including some deputies, the security captain, the intelligence director... and the former president."

Yan Lin pointed at the photos, introducing them one by one, "The first day we arrived, from disembarking, to entering headquarters, to the former president handing over to me, everything was completely normal."

"Their words and actions, how they dealt with people, even some small habits, all perfectly matched the information and impressions I’d received earlier. No flaws whatsoever."

She took a deep breath, "It was precisely because of this normalcy that we let our guard down, giving them the opportunity to attack."

"So, you think it’s... Spiritual Control?"

Fang Qingyu asked gravely, as this was the most logical explanation.

"Yes."

Yan Lin nodded affirmatively, retracting her phone, "This is currently the most likely explanation. Such large-scale, highly efficient, and perfectly disguised control of daily behavior cannot be achieved by ordinary means."

"Moreover, the target is directly aimed at me, the newly appointed Federation representative."

"The purpose is clear, to completely uproot the Federation’s foundation in the City of Injustice."

"Have you traced the source? The Celestial Punishment Association?"

Fang Qingyu pressed further.

"The clues point to the Celestial Punishment Association." Yan Lin’s brow furrowed as well, "There are scattered rumors and intelligence fragments indicating that the president of the Celestial Punishment Association is himself a very powerful believer of the Alien God, who seems to possess a terrifying authority to control minds. He is also suspected of having similar abilities. However..."

She shook her head, her tone carrying helplessness, "I currently haven’t found conclusive evidence to directly pin the attack on the Celestial Punishment Association."

"The Celestial Punishment Association is too mysterious, and their president is as elusive as a Divine Dragon, never showing his face."

Fang Qingyu thought of a key question, "Can the City Lord of the City of Injustice allow such a believer of the Alien God with large-scale Spiritual Control abilities to exist? And right under his nose?"

This is tantamount to burying a super bomb next to the City Lord’s Mansion.

Yan Lin showed a complex and helpless expression on hearing this, "Your understanding of the City Lord might not be deep enough. This City Lord is famous for not meddling in affairs."

She emphasized the last three words.

"As long as there isn’t a large-scale rebellion by the Life Ghost that directly threatens the city’s existence, or nothing breaks the few core iron laws he set, he hardly ever interferes in other matters, whether it’s gang fights, territorial disputes, or Alien God believers’ activities."

"His existence resembles more of a Guardian, though no one knows what he is guarding."

She paused for a bit, then added, "And, the history of the City of Injustice is much older than you might imagine."

"It’s said to have been afloat on this Ice Sea long before the Federation was established and before the Great Wall Defense Line was built."

"The City Lord also seems to have been around all along."

"No one knows how long he’s lived, nor his true purpose."

"This non-interference style has persisted for millennia."

Fang Qingyu was stirred by this.

A city that has existed for thousands of years...

This was far longer than they’d imagined before they came.

"Understood."

Fang Qingyu absorbed this information, looking at Yan Lin, "Then, President Yan, you invited me for this meeting tonight, shouldn’t just be to tell me this information and power rankings, right? The plan for gang development, hasn’t Banmeng and the others already settled with you? What else do you need me to do?"

He instinctively felt Yan Lin had another purpose.

On hearing this question, the cool smile reappeared on Yan Lin’s face, even tinged with a bit of slyness.

She blinked, looking at Fang Qingyu, her voice carrying a hint of persuasion,

"Recently, in the city, you know the activity being held at the City Lord’s Mansion, right?"

Fang Qingyu nodded, "I heard about it upon arrival."

Blood Fighting Asura Field

It’s a grand event in the City of Injustice.

"Yes, the Blood Fighting Asura Field."

Yan Lin’s smile deepened, with a hint of hidden mischief, "I want to invite you, and your little girlfriend, to participate."

Fang Qingyu’s brows knitted slightly, and he directly asked, "What’s the point of this?"

Their current need is to quietly develop Power.

Participating in such a high-profile arena match.

Wouldn’t it mean exposing themselves under the spotlight?

He didn’t quite understand Yan Lin’s intention.