The sturdy, deep-red off-road vehicle cruised slowly through the streets of Qing Olive District, as if trying to explore every corner of the area.

While Bai Chen drove, Jiang Bai Mian, Shang Jian Yao, Long Yue Hong, and Genava all gazed out the windows, searching for places with cinders and scorched earth.

At the same time, they were also trying to find the madwoman who had disappeared.

Unknowingly, the vehicle entered a familiar area, the street where the "Wolf's Den" was located.

Jiang Bai Mian glanced at the eight-story building, thought for a moment, and said:

"Let's go up and see Su Na and the others. Also, let's give them the first part of the Ashlands language primer. It's best to start learning these things as early as possible."

The "Old Tune Group" had only finished the first two-fifths of the Ashlands language primer for the time being.

"Okay." Long Yue Hong and the others didn't object.

Upon reaching the seventh floor, the five members of the "Old Tune Group" saw the original gang members, still wearing handguns and the same black short-sleeved t-shirts.

However, unlike before, their expressions and demeanors were quite submissive.

"Is Su Na here?" Bai Chen asked.

Recently, Su Na and her group had been taking turns going out with translators and several "servants" every day to prepare for the upcoming fast-food business. She might not be at the "Wolf's Den."

"Miss Su Na is here. They are learning Red River language," a gang member recognized who they were and said with a flattering smile.

Jiang Bai Mian and the others had distinct features, and they were accompanied by Genava, a robot. Even with disguises, they couldn't hide from people who got close.

Jiang Bai Mian nodded and was about to enter the "Wolf's Den" when she suddenly remembered something and asked the gang member:

"Have you seen this kind of cigarette?"

As she spoke, she took out the transparent small bag containing the cigarette butt from her pocket.

—Bai Chen didn't smoke and hadn't been to every place in Initial City, so she didn't know much about it.

The "Black Shirts" member took the sample bag, looked at it carefully, and said:

"Isn't this the Banner cigarette?

"The favorite cigarette of the dock sailors. It's cheap, and strong, but the taste is strong, almost like those crude cigarettes made by drying low-quality tobacco."

"What do you mean by 'strong'?" Jiang Bai Mian didn't have experience with that.

The "Black Shirts" member gestured a few times:

"I don't know how to explain it, it's just, it's just that the feeling is very strong, uh, especially refreshing, especially satisfying."

"Especially refreshing." Jiang Bai Mian glanced at Shang Jian Yao, and found that he was raising his right hand, covering his mouth and yawning.

Based on the traces at the scene, combined with the relevant information in the "Endling" domain, the initial judgment made on the real "Father" was:

He has sleeping disorders and often needs external stimulation to stay awake!

"Where can I buy this kind of cigarette?" Jiang Bai Mian asked further.

The "Black Shirts" member pointed out the window:

"Just at the docks, several grocery stores are selling it."

"Docks…" As Jiang Bai Mian repeated the word, Shang Jian Yao had already entered the "Wolf's Den" and walked to the row of glass windows facing the docks—this was also where Su Na, Li Qiong, and others had previously leaned on the windowsill to imitate the howling of a she-wolf.

Jiang Bai Mian followed and looked towards West Port.

There were many ships, warehouses everywhere, and the occasional sound of a whistle.

"There is not only this port along the Red River, there are two or three others related to the Northern Wasteland," Bai Chen said calmly.

Jiang Bai Mian looked at her and asked thoughtfully:

"Do you mean that the sailors disembarked at other ports, hunted in the wasteland, and brought that scorched earth to Initial City?"

"Very likely." Bai Chen nodded. "They don't like to clean their bodies, let alone their clothes, pants, and shoes."

Genava followed up:

"Most of the coal briquette workshops are also by the river, not far from the docks."

"I understand!" Shang Jian Yao clenched his right fist and punched his left palm.

Jiang Bai Mian and Long Yue Hong looked at him with little expectation.

Shang Jian Yao had a "there is only one truth" look on his face:

"After the real 'Father' accidentally smoked a Banner cigarette, he felt that it was perfect for him, so he often came to the docks to buy them, buying a lot at once.

"During this process, he accidentally stepped on the scorched soil brought by the sailors from the Northern Wasteland, and stepped on cinders.

"We just need to ask those grocery stores one by one, find the big buyer, and we can find the real 'Father'."

Long Yue Hong wanted to refute Shang Jian Yao, but after thinking about it carefully, he found that it was actually possible.

In the absence of the important information about what type of cigarettes the real "Father" used to smoke, Shang Jian Yao's reasoning was logical, but not necessarily correct.

"The owners of those grocery stores may not remember the real 'Father's' appearance. With the real 'Father's' habits, interfering with the other party's memory and blurring his appearance should be a kind of instinct, unless it's the kind of occasion where they met on the way and no one paid attention to anyone," Jiang Bai Mian poured cold water on him.

Bai Chen also shook her head:

"This doesn't seem like the real 'Father's' style. Unless it's absolutely necessary to take action personally, I don't think he would directly show up in a link that might expose himself.

"He has many 'servants,' even 'puppets.' Letting them buy a few packs of cigarettes for him is not a complicated matter. He doesn't need to drive over himself and walk to those grocery stores."

Clap clap clap, Shang Jian Yao applauded Bai Chen's analysis.

His praise never discriminates.

Bai Chen no longer felt as awkward as before, unless she also felt that her words were problematic.

Jiang Bai Mian nodded slightly:

"Yes, we've dealt with the real 'Father' twice, and we've also obtained relevant information from the company. Although we can't say that our judgment on his style is 100% accurate, it's still pretty close.

"So, the one who was following us in the dark green off-road vehicle was probably not the real 'Father,' and the one who attacked us that day was basically confirmed to be him.

"Well, let's try the hypothetical method:

"Assuming the real 'Father' did come to the docks, stepped on the Northern Wasteland scorched earth and coal briquette residue, and bought a pack of Banner cigarettes, then what could happen here that would require him to take action personally?"

As soon as she finished speaking, before Shang Jian Yao, Genava, and the others could answer, Jiang Bai Mian said somewhat urgently:

"Could the real 'Father's' servants have followed one of our squads and discovered the 'Wolf's Den'?

"Then, the real 'Father' came and took action personally."

Long Yue Hong was startled.

This was a logical deduction!

Jiang Bai Mian gave Shang Jian Yao a look, and together they walked towards the depths of the "Wolf's Den." Genava, Bai Chen, and Long Yue Hong followed closely behind.

A sound of reading came from the innermost room. It was Su Na and the others memorizing different letters and their corresponding pronunciations.

Jiang Bai Mian stopped in front of the wooden door, bent her fingers, and knocked three times.

The recitation stopped, and Genava also checked the surrounding environment according to the handling procedure.

In this regard, he was working with Shang Jian Yao and Jiang Bai Mian, one mainly checking non-living things, and the other focusing on human consciousness and bioelectrical signals.

"What's the matter?" Su Na's voice came out.

She spoke in very broken Red River language, as if she had spent several days finally memorizing the sentence—she thought it was one of the "servants" knocking on the door.

Jiang Bai Mian pushed open the door and saw Su Na, Li Qiong, and the others sitting by the bed or had moved chairs, seriously studying Red River language.

"You're here." Su Na stood up happily to greet them.

Her right hand unconsciously went into her pocket.

The others followed suit, and several also put their hands into their pockets or trouser pockets.

Seeing this scene, Jiang Bai Mian's mind was flooded with alarm bells.

Without her giving orders, Shang Jian Yao's eyes suddenly became deep and dark.

The hands of Su Na, Li Qiong, and the other women in their pockets suddenly stopped moving.

At the same time, Genava rushed forward a few steps, stood in front of the carbon-based people, and shouted loudly:

"There are many explosives here!"

"Explosives…" Long Yue Hong almost screamed.

This "Father" was really persistent, and hard to guard against!

Facing the confused Su Na and others, Jiang Bai Mian said to Bai Chen:

"Go and see what's in their pockets.

"Old Ge, gather the 'servants' outside, watch them, and kill anyone who makes a move."

"Okay." Genava followed the order, turned around, and went to the door to find the "Black Shirts" members.

"What happened?" Su Na asked in confusion.

"Don't worry, it doesn't have much to do with you, mainly worried about you getting hurt," Jiang Bai Mian comforted.

Bai Chen quickly walked over and took a button-type trigger out of the girl's pocket.

"What is this…" Su Na was also quite surprised.

Then, she covered her head, as if someone was hitting it hard from the inside.

Bai Chen successively found seven triggers, causing all the women in the room to show pain.

A dozen seconds later, Su Na struggled and shouted:

"Run! There are bombs!"

As soon as she said this, she and her companions seemed to finally break free from the nightmare and returned to normal.

Jiang Bai Mian slowly exhaled and said:

"Don't worry, everything is fine."

She immediately turned her head and said to Long Yue Hong:

"Let's handle the bombs first."

"Yes, Team Leader." Long Yue Hong responded instinctively.

Jiang Bai Mian looked at Shang Jian Yao and found that he had a serious and dignified expression.

Yes, if the "Father" is not eliminated, the consequences will be endless!