“So that ans all the chanical Vanguard Society’s augnted humans are dead, leaving only two Executors alive, one who escaped and one captured by the Aurora Animal Assistance Association...”
Yu Yuan checked all the intelligence in his hands.
“The Humpback Whale’s six Ascetics are all dead. Without those super combatants, they’ll probably lay low for a while.”
“Only...” Yu Yuan tapped the na Aurora Animal Assistance Association on the whiteboard a few tis.
“With the high-end forces of the chanical Vanguard Society and the Humpback Whale wiped out, the Aurora Animal Assistance Association becos the single dominant power again!”
But this change was actually good for Yuan.
With Mona alive, the stronger the Aurora Animal Assistance Association beca, the more it helped him.
The sa logic applied to the Black Shield Police Departnt. With Lao Ke dead, Carn’s influence within the departnt had only grown.
Only one obstacle remained in front of Carn, and that was Hogg.
At the thought of Hogg, Yu Yuan’s thoughts paused briefly.
“The deaths of the four Cold Crow operatives hurt Hogg the most. He used to be Green Robe’s student, naturally aligned with Cold Crow and his people. Now Green Robe is dead, and the four Cold Crows are dead too.”
“Hogg is now isolated within the Aurora Animal Assistance Association. He must be feeling imnse pressure. Previously, Lao Ke suddenly beat Carn to seizing Bloodbone’s corpse—that must have been on Hogg’s orders...”
Yu Yuan’s thoughts gradually cleared in his mind.
“That must be it. Hogg told Lao Ke to go. If Bloodbone had any high-value leads about augntation tech, Lao Ke would be the first to co into contact with them.”
All the clues connected, and the whole thread of events fell into place for Yu Yuan.
The only variable left was Blackfire, the one who escaped.
But Blackfire was badly wounded, and this operation had cost them so many augnted humans and even Bloodbone.
The transport convoy in the Feed Factory was also completely destroyed.
Even if Blackfire returned to the chanical Vanguard Society, he would be in no good shape. As for whether the chanical Vanguard Society would send more people...
Yu Yuan thought for a mont and dismissed the idea.
The chanical Vanguard Society had already ordered Blackfire and the others to withdraw, which showed they were contracting their sphere of influence.
Plus, EDEN’s containnt of the chanical Vanguard Society on the Terra Continent made large-scale support unlikely.
After all, the Super Storm Clusters were about to form!
One thing, however, was certain.
Green Forest City would now be a focus of the chanical Vanguard Society.
A force capable of wiping out one Enforcer and a squad of seven augnted humans would not be ignored.
Moreover, EDEN’s Ascetics had appeared here...
That would make the chanical Vanguard Society even more wary. They would likely sit on their hands until they understood the connection here with EDEN.
The Humpback Whale faced the sa logic. The deaths of six Ascetics would definitely alert EDEN and even the Orthodox Church behind them.
But even if they planned sothing, the impending Endless Cold Wave would force them to postpone those plans.
“If that’s the case... this cold wave is the perfect opportunity for to take Green Forest City and rapidly expand,” Yu Yuan already understood the key.
And the key to occupying Green Forest City... Yu Yuan’s gaze fixed on the Aurora Animal Assistance Association.
“That said, it’s not without options...”
With that thought, Yu Yuan imdiately inford Mona about the control chip found in Bloodbone’s skull.
Mona quickly replied with an “Understood.”
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Black Shield Police Departnt.
A huge convoy returned to the police station courtyard.
Hogg entered his office expressionless and shut the door.
He walked to the window, his face as dark as water.
“Fool, what a fool...”
Hogg cursed Lao Ke’s stupidity in his heart, but he also knew this was not the ti for complaints.
His situation was extrely dangerous now.
Although his philosophy had long diverged from Cold Crow’s, their shared interests had allowed them to barely resist Miller’s covetous interference with the Black Shield Police Departnt.
Hogg had planned to use the ti bought by Cold Crow and his people to accelerate his developnt of the wild project, thereby gaining enough clout.
He also hoped to obtain augntation technology to prepare for future augntations.
But now that all four Cold Crow operatives were killed, his support within the Aurora Animal Assistance Association had vanished.
He would inevitably face Miller’s squeeze.
At the thought of this, a violent look flashed in Hogg’s eyes.
If it ca to that, he had no other choices.
Letting go of the Black Shield Police Departnt was absolutely out of the question.
At that mont, Hogg’s gaze dropped to Carn, who had just gotten out of a car downstairs, and his eyes wavered.
“Commander Carn, co to my office...”
The voice ca through the walkie-talkie on Carn’s chest.
Looking up at Hogg’s office window and eting Hogg’s stare, Carn nodded lightly to show he understood.
He turned to Er Xiao.
“Have our guys build defensive works as soon as possible. Watch for attacks from other factions.”
“Got it, boss!”
Er Xiao replied and left. Carn glanced at the Alpha who had just jumped down from a nearby vehicle and felt slightly relieved.
Without delay, he walked up the stairs.
He also sent a ssage to Yu Yuan.
[Lone Wolf: Hogg asked to see . Purpose unclear for now...]
Yu Yuan soon sent a Synchronization request, which Carn imdiately accepted.
Yu Yuan’s voice appeared in Carn’s mind.
“Don’t worry. It’s probably because Lao Ke’s death pushed him. See what he says first!”
“Alright!” Carn replied and steadied himself.
Outside Hogg’s office, he knocked twice.
“Co in!” Hogg’s voice ca from inside.
Carn pushed the door open, but as soon as he closed it behind him, a large hand clamped around his neck.
Like a chick snatched by the scruff, Carn was lifted off the ground by Hogg.
“Ugh...” Carn’s face instantly went liver-colored, his eyes bulging as he stared at Hogg in disbelief.
“Cha...ief...”
He said with difficulty.
Hogg’s eyes had turned ice-blue, narrow and blade-like, pupils slit into vertical lines.
Cold, cruel, feral.
Those inhuman eyes revealed everything.
“Carn, whose man are you?” Hogg’s mouth twitched into a smile, revealing sharp teeth beneath his lips.
Carn was already struggling for breath, but still tried to speak.
“Chi...ef...”
Carn was at the brink of suffocation.
In his mind, Yu Yuan asked.
“Are you sure about this?”
Carn’s dull voice ca through.
“Trust , I trust my instinct. He doesn’t want to kill ...”
Through Carn’s vision, already sared red with blood, Yu Yuan looked at Hogg’s cold face and chose to believe Carn’s judgnt.
The reason was simple: Carn possessed the talent of Insight—an ability to discern people’s hearts.
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