490: Section 490

The Monster Hunting Bureau had returned to its normal operations.

As for those few corpses, they were hauled away by personnel from the Public Security Bureau who came to collect them.

The whole process did not cause much of a stir.

This was mainly out of fear of causing unnecessary panic.

If the citizens of Songshan City were to find out that even the Monster Hunting Bureau had been attacked by a Yao Beast, it would definitely fill them with inexplicable fear.

"Where are we going?" After they had left, Wei Nan asked with a smile.

Lin Yi glanced at him. "I'm sleepy. Let's go back to school and get some sleep!"

"Then let's go!"

The two of them smiled at each other, walked to the side of the road, and each found a shared bicycle.

They rode back toward the school at a leisurely pace.

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Southeast Battlefield. Operations Command Center.

General Yi Nanshan and the Old Celestial Master sat there with grave expressions.

They watched the technical staff working busily in front of their computers.

There was not a shred of unnecessary expression on their faces.

After a long while, General Yi Nanshan turned his head and said, "There are no issues in any of the other war zones!"

"Then where exactly does the problem lie?"

"How did the Yao Beast manage to infiltrate the city? And those Men in Black..."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Old Celestial Master shook his head.

He already knew about the incident at Longhu Mountain. He had also received the news that the Senior Brother had betrayed the sect and was executed by Lin Yi.

The Old Celestial Master had not expected that his eldest disciple, who had been with him the longest, would actually harbor thoughts of betrayal.

Most importantly, before this, he had not shown any dissatisfaction toward him or Longhu Mountain.

If he truly had a heart of betrayal and had already revealed it, the Old Celestial Master would have felt somewhat better.

He sighed softly, a flash of coldness crossing his eyes.

"These people have been planning this for a long time, and they have been slowly infiltrating from the very beginning!"

"It shows that their Heart-Nature is not simple at all!"

"Old Yi, what is your take on this?"

"Me?" General Yi Nanshan was taken aback, then smiled and shook his head. "What kind of take could I have?"

"However, the appearance of these people is definitely not a coincidence. I suspect that behind them might be someone we are all familiar with, perhaps even lurking right beside us!"

"These people are more cautious than the previous Blood Drop, and their goals are clear: to destroy the various departments of the New District. First the Monster Hunting Bureau, then the Martial Suppression Bureau, and the Yao Beast in the restricted areas are also related to them!"

"The purpose of these people is to throw the entire New District into chaos!"

"However... I always feel that things are far from that simple!"

"Could their ultimate goal be... Lin Yi?"

After General Yi Nanshan brought up this possibility, the Old Celestial Master did not feel any surprise. Instead, his eyes flickered as he glanced at General Yi Nanshan.

This showed that their thoughts had coincided.

These people had done so many things and planned for so long. They had laid all this groundwork, and perhaps their final target was indeed Lin Yi.

And all those previous targeting and preparations were just to confuse them, making them think these people wanted to control the New District, while in reality, they had other motives.

This could be seen from the fact that the Men in Black attacked Longhu Mountain regardless of the cost.

They did not strike any of the key universities in the New District; they only attacked Longhu Mountain, and they did so while the Old Celestial Master was away.

"If that is the case, are they targeting Lin Yi just to prevent him from becoming the Martial God?"

"But what is the purpose of doing this? Have they reached some kind of cooperation with the Yao Beast in the restricted areas?" the Old Celestial Master asked, sounding a bit puzzled.

General Yi Nanshan shook his head. "Reach cooperation with Yao Beast? What good would that do them?"

"Those Yao Beast are, after all, beasts, not humans!"

"Can you guarantee that they will keep their promises? Isn't that just wishful thinking?"

"Celestial Master Mu Ru, do you think it's possible that this is an invasion by foreign races?"

"Invasion by foreign races? You mean... people from other countries?"

General Yi Nanshan did not speak. However, his flickering gaze already explained the issue.

The Old Celestial Master also took a deep breath. Since ancient times, there have always been foreign races wanting to invade this place.

They have spared no cost and used all kinds of means. Even now, having entered the era of Yao Beast invasion where everyone practices martial arts, there are still some malicious foreign races thinking about devouring this place.

If the Men in Black this time truly have the shadow of foreign races behind them, then it is not just a civil war; it is more likely to trigger a global war.

When that time truly comes, I fear the whole world will be drawn into the war.

The Old Celestial Master gasped.

"Old Yi, have you told anyone about this thought? Like Old Yao and the others from your Martial Arts Alliance?"

Upon hearing this, General Yi Nanshan shook his head. "Heh, tell Old Yao and the others? That would require them to believe it first!"

"Those few stubborn old men, having lived for so many years, their Heart-Nature is still so naive!"

"They always think that countries are busy with their own affairs, resisting the Yao Beast in the restricted areas, so how would they have time to engage in such conspiracies?"

"How many times have I argued with them just because we couldn't reach a consensus!"

"However, what I said is just a guess, and there is no evidence to prove it yet!"

"Otherwise, I really cannot think of anyone else in the New District who would prevent the Martial God from returning!"

"The existence of the Martial God can deter the Yao Beast in the restricted areas! It can also allow the country to return to peace and the common people to live a stable life!"

"Without the deterrence of the Martial God, those Yao Beast will become restless, and sooner or later, they will break through the Restriction of the restricted areas and slaughter their way out!"

"But for those foreign races, they are eager for this to happen!"

"They wouldn't even need to spend a single soldier or a single blade to let us fall into chaos ourselves!"

"Isn't this exactly what they want to see?"

"Therefore, from a long-term interest perspective, preventing the Martial God from growing is the most beneficial thing for those foreign races!"

The Old Celestial Master nodded. Although General Yi Nanshan's guess lacked evidence, from a perspective standpoint, it was indeed the case.

As long as Lin Yi is prevented from growing into the Martial God, there will be a lack of deterrence against the restricted areas.

They are using this opportunity to infiltrate the Martial Arts Alliance, the Monster Hunting Bureau, and the Martial Suppression Bureau, gradually dismantling them from within.

By the time the Yao Beast break through the Restriction, those foreign races won't need to do anything. The entire New District could be swallowed up by those Yao Beast.

When that time comes, no one will be able to stop those Yao Beast anymore.

The Old Celestial Master's expression appeared extremely grave. He turned his head to look at General Yi Nanshan and said, "Then in your opinion, what should we do?"

General Yi Nanshan looked into the distance with profound eyes. After a long while, he whispered, "They will lay out their plans, so we will break them!"

"We will dig out every single one of the pawns they have infiltrated!"

"Let's start with the Martial Arts Alliance and The Army guarding this place!"

"At the same time, let Old He and the Monster Hunting Bureau conduct internal investigations and dig out everyone they have planted!"

"As for the rest, we will wait and see what happens, and see what moves they will make next!"