“The Night Watch has deployed such a lineup to raid the command center; I fear it's not that simple,” Luo He said after thinking. At least, in his eyes, it was very unusual.

Number 13 quickly said, “That's for sure. Their goal isn't to kill people; they're here to find that thing.” His voice became strange. “But they'd never imagine that thing isn't in our hands anymore.”

As expected, they came for that thing. Luo He's eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice, “Is General Chen aware of this?”

“Of course not. But this guy can get to this position, so he does have some skills. He also saw that the Night Watch's goal wasn't to eliminate the command center, but he couldn't figure out what was next. Sir took over the task of investigating this matter.” Number 13 spoke very quickly. “It's best if no one knows the whereabouts of that thing; otherwise, it will be a disaster sooner or later.”

“After all… that's Xia Tan's Gate.” Number 13 sighed.

Hearing this name, Luo He looked solemn. This name represented not only the strongest power a disciple could achieve, but also a belief.

Xia Tan, and the resistance army he led, forcibly delayed the Night Watch's plan by 20 years, buying time for those who came later.

At the last moment of his life, in the Night Watch's headquarters auditorium, a place that symbolized the Night Watch's supreme glory, this completely corrupted man, with an unmatched posture, severely damaged the opponent's core strength, clearing the way for the subsequent elimination plan.

What the Night Watch's higher-ups couldn't accept the most was that they tried their best, at the cost of the lives of a dozen high-level disciples, to break through Xia Tan's Gate, but in the end, they didn't get the contract red paper that represented that Gate.

The contract… disappeared!

They immediately judged that Xia Tan's Gate must have been taken away by someone using some unknown method, and the most likely person to do such a thing was the mastermind behind the whole thing, Deep Crimson!

It must be them!

That's why the scene that happened not long ago occurred: the Night Watch's elite gathered, led by an S-class adjudicator, and raided the command center hidden in the deep mountains at dawn.

The goal was to seize the contract red paper for Xia Tan's Gate!

“But is handing this Gate over to that guy really a good choice?” On the other end of the headset, Number 13's voice revealed a tired and uneasy complex emotion, which was rare for him.

“I admit that guy has strong growth potential, but with his current strength, if he forcibly devours Xia Tan's Gate, no one can predict what the consequences will be.”

“Of course, I also hope he can wait a little longer, but…” Number 13 didn't say the rest, after all, entrusting that Gate to Wu was Sir's decision, and even if everyone had complaints about Sir's decision, they would obey.

This was already a habit rooted in their hearts.

“First of all, Wu won't necessarily devour that Gate immediately. I don't believe he can't sense the Gate's abnormal aura.” Luo He said, “Second, Sir entrusted that Gate to Wu because there was no other way. After all, Zero and Number 10 have already been noticed by the old chairman and got on that bus. You and I both know how strange that bus is. Even Xia Tan in his strongest state, plus a dozen high-level disciples in the resistance army, were no match for it.”

“Entrusting the Gate to Wu is just to give them one more means of protecting themselves. As for whether they need to use it, and when to use it, it's up to Wu to decide. That guy isn't stupid; he knows when to use this Gate.” Luo He took a deep breath. “And I believe that if one day, Wu really chooses to forcibly devour that Gate, it must be at the end of his rope, planning a desperate fight.”

“But have you thought about what will happen next, even if Wu really succeeds in devouring that Gate?” Number 13 spoke quickly. “Does he have the ability to control that Gate?”

“The greatest possibility is that he will be backlashed. That Gate is not something you or I can touch. Even if Wu isn't human, is that kind of thing, I don't believe he can control it.”

“He might even be backlashed by that Gate in a way we can't imagine. He will lose his mind and become a machine that only knows how to kill and devour. The first to suffer will be Zero, and Number 10!”

“Once the worst-case scenario breaks out, the entire city will be destroyed by him!” Number 13 spoke faster and faster, it seemed that these words had been bottled up in his heart for a long time, but he never had the opportunity to say them.

On the other end of the headset was a long silence. Number 13 made a “huh——, huh——” panting sound.

“Number 13.” Luo He said, “Is this the result you calculated using your ability, or is it what you're thinking in your heart?”

“I…”

“I want to hear the truth.” Luo He interrupted.

Number 13 was silent for a long time, then said impatiently, “It's what I'm thinking myself. I don't dare to use my ability to calculate. I'm afraid, afraid of getting a result that I don't want to see. You know, I… no matter what, we must obey Sir's decision!”

“If Number 4 was still here, he would definitely have a way to persuade Sir! Although you don't say it, you all think Number 4 is smarter than me, and you trust his judgment more!” Number 13's tone was not resentful, but more nostalgic. They didn't mind others calling them devils, because even devils weren't alone, they would also stick together to keep warm.

“Take Xia Tan out of the Xia family, then use Xia Tan to severely damage the Night Watch, then harvest Xia Tan's Gate, and entrust that Gate to Wu. These are all Number 4's plans,” Luo He said.

Number 13 paused. “What?!”

“I'm not lying to you. At first, Sir didn't agree with this plan, because the risk was too great. Once the plan started, there was no turning back. Putting hope on Wu, I can't understand it either.”

“But I don't know how Number 4 did it, he finally persuaded Sir. Number 4 mentioned to me later that he had fought Wu in a dungeon, he trusted this guy, so he hoped we could all trust him.”

“No one wants to be alone, everyone hopes to be trusted. We are, and so is he. Number 4 firmly believed that Wu would establish a relationship of mutual trust with Zero and wouldn't harm him.”

“Even if he is affected by that Gate, Wu will not betray Zero.”

“Sir believes in Number 4's choice, and I also believe in Number 4's choice.” Luo He said, “If you don't believe it, you can use your ability to calculate it, but as for the result of the calculation, you just need to know it yourself, you don't need to tell me, and please don't tell anyone else about it.”

“Because everything is already a foregone conclusion.”