"Hmm..."
Things happened too fast; Wu Tian hadn't even reacted. She hadn't expected Edgar to be so decisive.
She had initially thought there would be a fierce battle, but Edgar seemed to know what they needed. He drew his sword and committed suicide without the slightest hesitation.
"Let's go, Wu Tian, it's time for us to move too." Wang Xiaoxian knew the whole story and wasn't too emotionally affected. It was just that this "human part of Edgar" had been too decisive, and she still found it hard to believe.
In her left eye, Hathor's emotional fluctuations were much more significant than Wang Xiaoxian's. She didn't understand why, only knowing that her brother had died before her eyes.
And she could do nothing.
"Wang Xiaoxian! Tell me quickly, why is this happening?!"
"Hathor, time is short. I'll tell you after this is over, okay? Please calm down. Do you think we can have a proper talk in our current situation?" Wang Xiaoxian covered her left eye, moving forward quickly. She was finding it increasingly difficult to suppress Hathor.
But time was truly critical, and she didn't want to explain things slowly.
"Okay, I'll note it down." Surprisingly, Hathor didn't press further. Instead, she calmed down obediently.
Wang Xiaoxian had gathered everything. Now it was time to settle the score with the Holy Mother!
As they passed the foot of the mountain, Wu Tian's sharp eyes spotted something strange. She should have ignored it, but she couldn't help but walk over.
"A bow and arrow?"
On the ground lay a broken bow and arrow, shattered into several pieces. There were still some bloodstains on the broken edges.
"What's wrong?" Wang Xiaoxian looked at Wu Tian squatting in front of a small patch of un-melted snow, looking puzzled.
What was she looking at? Lin Yuan had already been saved by her; it was unlikely that a few scattered bones were still lying around. What a dark joke!
"No, it's just that this bow and arrow looks a bit familiar."
"???"
No way, sister! Is this the telepathic connection between couples?!
She could sense something just by looking at a used bow and arrow?
Wang Xiaoxian rubbed her forehead and pulled Wu Tian away with a deadpan expression.
"Hey, hey, hey, slow down, slow down."
"Let's go faster~"
Being dragged away, Wu Tian didn't reply and quietly stuffed a broken arrowhead into her sleeve.
But as the "Saintess" carried her higher and higher, passing the church, Wu Tian couldn't help but ask, "Where are we going? Andrea promised me she'd let me leave after my son was rescued!"
Wang Xiaoxian looked at the summit drawing closer, sighed, and said softly, "I'm sorry, Wu Tian, I have something I must do! Don't worry, I'll definitely ensure you get home safely!"
"What?!"
"Bang!" A tentacle struck Wu Tian's neck, knocking her unconscious. This was a spot she had tested countless times; a heavy blow there would render one unconscious.
Wu Tian was just an ordinary person; she would be no exception.
Now, the scene on the mountaintop was becoming clearer.
Viewed from the air, the layout of this large cluster of buildings resembled an altar, with the central structure still spewing flames.
"My dear Tavorit, how did you get up here?"
As soon as they landed at the entrance, a voice came from inside the room.
"Mother, I've caught another intruder. They should be with the one you killed."
"Oh?"
Upon hearing Wang Xiaoxian's words, the room fell silent for a moment.
"Just kill it. You don't need to bring it to me again."
"This is the mother of the Holy Infant."
"What?!"
The door was violently broken open. The Holy Mother, rushing out, looked at the woman being held by her daughter.
Her smile was about to break.
"Good, good, Tavorit, you've helped Mom a great deal this time. It's a shame we can't have an extra meal tonight; I need to digest what I have first."
Several tentacles connected to her back were still writhing, seemingly absorbing something.
Wang Xiaoxian only glanced at them before looking down, handing Wu Tian over to the Holy Mother. "Mother, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave."
Turning away, Wang Xiaoxian silently counted in her mind.
"3"
No reaction.
"2"
No reaction.
"1"
"Wait, Tavorit, go and retrieve all of Horus's possessions for me. I have a use for them."
A fleeting curve appeared at the corner of her lips.
She replied emotionlessly, "I'll go now."
...
Time rewound to just after nightfall. The radio transmission sent by Lin Yuan was received by the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier 004, patrolling the southern waters of China, and forwarded to the intelligence department for analysis.
Naturally, the intelligence department in Shuzhou also received the analysis task.
The moment Zheng Mengmeng received this message, she knew who had sent it.
She quickly notified Ying Tianlong.
"Minister, I have news about Lin Yuan."
"What? I'm coming right over!"
Less than three minutes later, the door to the intelligence department's underground base was opened. "Zheng Mengmeng!"
"Here! Minister, I'm here!"
Before Ying Tianlong could enter, Zheng Mengmeng rushed out, holding a piece of paper.
"Minister, look, this is the information we just received. It's confirmed, the message was sent by Lin Yuan!"
"How was it confirmed?!"
Zheng Mengmeng pointed to a string of numbers, "20010518," written on the paper and said, "The numbers at the beginning, though the meaning of those English letters is still unclear for now."
Ying Tianlong glanced at it and indeed recalled the string of numbers Lin Yuan had given to Zheng Mengmeng. He quickly asked, "What did the message say?"
"A052x
20010518, moving northwest, approaching a town, find the villa, gather intelligence.
t02," Zheng Mengmeng repeated the content and added, "It should be geographical location information, a villa outside a town to the northwest? But the northwest of the White Eagle Federation is so vast, how can we find Lin Yuan's location?"
Unlike Zheng Mengmeng's confusion, Ying Tianlong immediately knew where Lin Yuan was referring to.
A villa or something else northwest of North Kanwei.
"It's okay, I already know. You stay here and continue gathering intelligence. I'll go and ask upstairs if there's any progress on the infiltration work in the Council," Ying Tianlong said and walked out.
As soon as he reached the first floor of the intelligence department, the phone rang.
He picked it up and saw it was an encrypted internal call. He quickly found a safe place to answer.
"Old Ying, good news. With the help of our intelligence personnel, the New White Eagle Federation has completely purged internal rebellion and has agreed to our rescue plan!
Do you have any news about that kid Lin Yuan yet?"
"Great! Old Kong, you're truly a timely rain! I just received Lin Yuan's radio intelligence, and you've succeeded!"
"Excellent! I knew that kid would be able to do it! I'll notify them to take action right away!"
"Yes, I'll send you the location information. Take a look at the map. The New White Eagle Federation's headquarters are in the southwest. They must have locals there; ask them."
"Understood, but there's one thing I need to tell you. You tell the command center about it later."
"What is it?"
"People from wABL will also be involved in the operation."
"Are you sure? Are they reliable?"
"We've tested them with instruments; they don't show signs of parasitic infection, but we don't know their motives. We haven't given them specific details, only that it's a rescue operation."
"Alright, I'll report it to the superiors. You take care of yourselves and have the New White Eagle Federation people keep an eye out!"
"Don't worry, fleet 005 is still docked in the East Pacific, and they need our strength to fight the Council!"
Kong Meng, far away at the New White Eagle Federation's southwest main base, received the information right after ending the call.
"This is the geographical location..."
Northwest of North Kanwei? He inquired with the New White Eagle Federation team members, and indeed, there was one person from North Kanwei.
"Mr. Kong, I don't know if I remember correctly, but there's a villa in this place.
Oh no, it should be a manor, a luxurious manor. It was renovated once when I was a child, and many people came to town then. But I haven't heard any news about it since.
And it's been over thirty years; I don't know if my memory is faulty."
After listening to the old soldier, Kong Meng looked at the location indicated on the map by his finger.
He pinpointed the operational route in just a few seconds.
"Time waits for no one; let's go check this place out first! Have you all received the mission objective and information? Don't get it wrong!"
"Yes! Sir!"
"Okay! Let's go go go!"