Zeng Duo was startled and instinctively retreated towards the door, reaching for her gun.

As a relic hunter who spent years adventuring in the Northern Wastelands, she was no stranger to mutated creatures, but this was the first time she had encountered one inside Initial City.

Han Wanghuo's reaction was similar, though not as pronounced, because he saw that Xue Shiyue, Zhang Quibing, and the others maintained their previous states, doing what they were doing without a hint of panic, not even willing to give it a second glance.

"Meow~" The An眠 Cat meowed again, lay down, and stretched out its body.

At this moment, Jiang Baimian's heart stirred. She put down the kitchen knife and walked towards the balcony.

She squatted down in front of the An眠 Cat, pondered for a few seconds, and greeted it with a smile:

"You're back from the Northern Wastelands?"

The An眠 Cat glanced at her but made no sound.

"Which route did you take? Didn't you encounter anyone from Initial City?" Jiang Baimian asked directly.

From the An眠 Cat's ability to freely travel to and from the Northern Wastelands, she saw hope for the Old Task Force and Han Wanghuo and Zeng Duo to leave Initial City.

"Meow." The An眠 Cat responded.

"..." Jiang Baimian was stunned, and subconsciously put on an awkward yet polite smile.

She had just remembered that she didn't have the "skill" to communicate with feline creatures at all.

The An眠 Cat's previous behavior had always made her unintentionally overlook this issue.

Seeing this, Long Yuehong turned his head to avoid laughing, and after turning his head, he saw Bai Chen tightly pursing her lips.

Shang Jianyao, who was playing a game, brightened his eyes and prepared to request a pause to help translate.

As for the accuracy of the translation, that was another matter.

At this moment, Xiao Chong muttered:

"It said it just came back from the Northern Mountains, and the route it took didn't have any official personnel from Initial City."

He really can translate... Can a single "Meow" encompass so much meaning? While Jiang Baimian silently marveled, she quickly looked at the An眠 Cat and asked:

"Is that route passable for cars?"

"Meow!" The An眠 Cat's voice contained a bit of impatience.

Xiao Chong helped answer while playing the game:

"Yes."

Jiang Baimian didn't hide her joy and frankly asked:

"Can you take us on that route?"

"Meow!" The An眠 Cat's meow became short and curt.

"From 6 PM to 6 AM, you choose a time." Xiao Chong said without turning his head, staring at the computer screen.

Hearing this, Long Yuehong, Bai Chen, and the others, who had regained their senses, had the same doubts as Jiang Baimian just now:

"One 'Meow' said so much? Is this cat language?

"Uh, the An眠 Cat really understands human speech, and Xiao Chong didn't even help with the two-way translation..."

At this time, Zeng Duo and Han Wanghuo also saw Xiao Chong's unusualness, and gained some understanding of why Xue Shiyue's team went to the trouble of coming to cook and clean in this dangerous situation.

"Then let's make it 7 PM." Jiang Baimian pondered slightly and gave her answer.

If the time was later, there would be fewer pedestrians on the street and less traffic, making it easier for them to attract attention, while before 7 PM, the summer sun had not completely set, and there was still natural light.

This time, the An眠 Cat made no further sound, responding with a yawn.

"It said, 'Okay, follow it then'." Xiao Chong diligently completed the translation work.

Having settled this matter, Jiang Baimian stood up.

She scanned Han Wanghuo and Zeng Duo with her eyes and said with a smile:

"You guys can't be idle either, tidy up the bedroom a bit."

She deliberately didn't say "You're not feeling well, just rest on the side," but assigned them the easiest task.

Han Wanghuo and Zeng Duo immediately agreed.

...

As night fell, Narcissus, the master of the "Virtual World," was still in the building next to the parking lot in the northwest direction of Antana Street, but had gone from standing to leaning.

"Will that 'Perfected Being's' prediction be inaccurate?" Constance, the middle-aged and elderly gentleman in the room next to Narcissus, said hesitantly.

Theodore stared blankly ahead:

"Predictions are always fulfilled in ways that even the predictors cannot foresee, so don't take them too seriously.

"Moreover, the prophecies of those monks often only have a vague hint, and it is normal to misinterpret them."

Although if he could rely on the prediction to capture Xue Shiyue's and Zhang Quibing's team, Theodore's previous minor mistakes would definitely be overlooked, he still said what he had to say, and did not let expectations affect his judgment.

"It seems we have to wait here until dawn." Constance looked around. "Let's pull up the previous surveillance footage and take a look. Maybe we can find details that the prediction is truly pointing to. Anyway, we don't have anything else to do."

After "taking over" this parking lot due to the prediction, the Hands of Order deployed supplies and replaced all the broken cameras with undamaged ones.

"Okay." Theodore raised his hand and rubbed his eyes.

His inability to move his eyeballs made his vision easily fatigued.

Just then, the wall-like Security Officer Wall returned to the room from outside.

"How is it? Did your lead yield anything?" Constance asked.

Wall nodded.

"Now it can be confirmed that the person Xue Shiyue and Zhang Quibing saved on the street earlier really has a problem.

"Based on feedback from various sources, he is suspected to be an informant for some faction."

"Did you catch the person?" Theodore perked up.

Wall sighed and shook his head.

"He still appeared this morning, but since then, no one has seen him."

"It seems he received a warning." Constance nodded slightly.

Wall then said:

"However, I found someone with a close relationship and a complex background.

"That person is called Old K, and has connections with several elders and many nobles. On the surface, he is an import and export merchant, and has business dealings with the White Knights, United Industries, and the Salvation Army. I don't know what he's actually doing yet.

"The person Xue Shiyue and Zhang Quibing saved is called Giuseppe, and used to be Old K's assistant. He was deeply trusted by him, but later slept with Old K's mistress and defected to his competitor, the Red Coats."

"Old K didn't try to kill him?" Constance, who often wandered in noblewomen's circles and became more charming with age, joked with a smile.

Wall smiled:

"Why do you think Xue Shiyue and Zhang Quibing saved him?

"Well, I'll find him as soon as possible."

Constance nodded.

"Being able to figure out which faction he is working for will make the whole thing very clear."

Saying this, Constance glanced at Theodore, who was still observing the parking lot, and raised his right hand.

"Let's eat something first, then watch the surveillance footage. When the guys checking the vehicle sources come back, I hope they have some gains."

...

At 7 PM, the Old Task Force moved all their weapons and supplies into the car.

To show their frankness, they didn't separate Han Wanghuo and Zeng Duo, but allowed them to drive the dark black SUV, only sending Genaeva to help—otherwise, the jeep filled with various items simply couldn't accommodate everyone.

Looking at the An眠 Cat, which was sometimes scurrying in the shadows by the roadside and sometimes walking on the rooftops, Jiang Baimian stepped on the accelerator and started the car.

She didn't let Bai Chen drive because on the road ahead, the An眠 Cat would definitely often move in places invisible on the street to avoid humans, and they could only rely on bioelectrical signal sensing and the mutated creature's awareness sensing to locate it.

Therefore, only she and Shang Jianyao could take turns driving for now.

The two cars drove out of the Golden Wheat District and headed in a northeasterly direction.

Jiang Baimian breathed a slight sigh of relief because she didn't know the extent to which the Hands of Order had set up temporary checkpoints, and she thought that going towards Antana Street and the factory district would be very risky.

In this way, they passed through the Red Giant Wolf District, entered the Green Olive District, and finally, illuminated by the streetlights, saw a familiar area.

West Port!

Initial City's West Port!

At this time, several ships were docked on the edge of the Red River, and warehouses and container stacks quietly lay in the darkness, with port guards patrolling nearby from time to time.

The An眠 Cat darted out of the shadows by the roadside, walking with graceful steps and holding its proud head high, towards Pier No. 1.

"Is this the 'road' it's talking about?" Long Yuehong couldn't help but think.