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Chapter 147 Eavesdropping
The ground here is all dirt, and it hasn't been renovated or paved yet. Apart from their own people who can linger here and leave footprints, anything else is just a clue for thieves.
Like Feng Tian, they were all wearing the same white mecha uniform. The size of the soles of their shoes was different, but the patterns were the same.
Aside from that, there are the differences between Li Can, Li Lan, and Shen Yuan.
Everyone was startled by Li Can's shout and remained standing where they had just entered.
No one realized that it was a bit strange to be arranged by someone who was openly from the lower city.
For some reason, people tend to have more faith in his current position within the organization.
It can be said that Li Can's carefully crafted persona over such a long period of time has been handled quite well, and it is beginning to show results.
Li Can and Yang Mo carefully examined the footprints near the ice coffin. After a while, they looked at each other and shook their heads in disappointment.
"Nothing is different," Yang Mo said in a muffled voice.
Li Can pondered other possibilities, then asked in a questioning tone, but very slowly, "A mole?"
This time, in the underground cave, everyone except him and Li Lan answered him in unison:
"Impossible!" x15
The brother and sister were instantly stunned. Li Can was full of questions. Did they really have that much confidence in each other?
"Why is it impossible?" Li Lan, the younger sister, was very close to Feng Tian. She and Shen Yuan helped Feng Tian sit down on a large rock nearby, leaning against the wall.
Feng Tian removed the mecha armor from her arms, revealing her bare hands, which she then covered her face and rubbed a few times.
As she moved, a few strands of hair fell down in a messy fashion.
"We would never betray each other, nor betray the organization, even if it meant death..."
Shen Yuan also chimed in to explain:
"As I said before, we are all orphans, born with genetic defects and abandoned by our biological parents."
"After we grew up and formed the organization we are in now, we were all injected with a new genetic bond, which is the value of extreme loyalty."
Li Can closed her eyes for a moment, so even though the atmosphere between Yang Mo and Feng Tian was tense just now, it wasn't about suspecting each other of betrayal, but rather about venting dissatisfaction with each other's efforts.
That's a release of emotions, caused by the accumulation of stress.
That's why they can control themselves so well; after just a few words, everyone can automatically jump out of their emotions and get down to business.
However, he had to complain.
In the [Mysterious City] dungeon, everyone seems to rely too much on gene injections. Is it really that sinister?
"Alright, let's put aside the question of whether there's a mole for now. Before we mention the use of the old city lord's corpse, what other motivation would anyone else have to take such a huge risk to steal it?" Li Can made a downward pressing motion with both hands in the air.
Yang Mo: "Aside from those who want to pay homage to the old city lord themselves, there's almost no reason to touch him."
Li Can nodded and continued his rapid analysis, saying, "Then here's the problem: at this critical juncture, everyone is struggling to protect themselves. The people of the upper city and the lower city are irreconcilable enemies, and they're even fighting each other for a little territory and resources."
"They don't have time to care about this now, they can't even take care of themselves."
"So we can also rule out this point."
"So, the rest is that after our conversation, someone overheard it and learned that the old city lord's corpse was the key to dealing with those dark particles outside the upper city, and they started to have designs on it."
"Taking advantage of the brief interval between our discussion of the device with Ah-Zhu, they quickly intercepted the body. It could even be said that they came prepared in advance and had scouted the location beforehand."
"Originally, they might have lacked an opportunity and a reason to take action, but now they have been given an opportunity to risk their lives to get involved."
"Whoever gets the body is in a high position and holds the future of humanity in their hands."
"They want to challenge our current organization for power..."
"Who could this be?"
Feng Tian responded to Li Can's analysis in a chilling voice: "They are the old nobles who used to live in the gardens near the city lord's mansion..."
She gradually gritted her teeth, "When the city lord was in trouble, they sat on the sidelines and watched the fight. Then the barrier collapsed, and they volunteered to be among the first to evacuate. Now that they've finally found a solution, they're jumping out to trip us up again."
Hearing Feng Tian say this, Yang Mo let out a heavy sigh. "Didn't I tell you before that after killing the city lord, we were to deal with all those people immediately?"
"Why did you abandon the plan after I disappeared?"
"Now it brings so many hidden dangers."
Feng Tian seemed a bit tired and didn't have the energy to argue with him.
"Yang Mo, things aren't that simple. Those nobles know best how to protect themselves. You're not here, and I've already done a great job managing things this way."
"What do you mean now? Are you blaming me?"
"Alright, alright, stop arguing!" Shen Yuan stepped between the two, blocking their eye contact and forcibly interrupting their brainwaves.
"What's the use of arguing now? We'd be better off bringing the old city lord back quickly."
"Brother Xing, what should we do in this situation?"
Li Can had a vague feeling that things were not simple, but he couldn't figure it out for the time being, so he could only continue along the same line of thought.
"If it was those old nobles in the upper city who did it, they don't have the blueprints. Even if they have the corpse, they can't cook without rice. Sooner or later, they will come to us with the corpse and talk about terms."
"It's nothing more than those few things, ensuring that their money, power, fame, status, and treatment will be better than before."
"The environment has changed drastically, and everything has been reshuffled. It's normal for them to be aware of their own safety and start planning for themselves."
As Li Can was speaking, a sudden inspiration flashed through his mind.
While this explanation is reasonable, it also has many flaws and loopholes.
He re-examined the underground cave and the location of the ice coffin. There were no holes for robbers, and everything was intact, indicating that they were not digging a hole from elsewhere to steal the body.
Instead, they went through the main entrance.
But at the main gate, Li Can personally witnessed that the key was always on Feng Tian, and it was locked three times. Even if those nobles had extraordinary connections, they couldn't have done it...
If the "traitor" option is ruled out, it doesn't seem like something an ordinary person would do, no matter how you look at it.
When he proposed the idea of using the city lord's corpse, the surrounding courtyards were all protected by layers of mechs from the organization, so there was no problem of being eavesdropped on.
Furthermore, from the start of their conversation to their commencement of action, only a few minutes elapsed...
If you look at the furnishings in the backyard of the Baijie Hotel from the opposite direction, besides the dirt and stones, there is a large wooden table in the yard, and the surrounding flowers, plants and trees.
"Flowers, plants, trees..." Li Can murmured to himself, recalling the participant list and personal profiles sent by the First Base, his body trembling slightly.
Zhou Ye, a level D ability user, specializes in wood-based abilities, including manipulating plants and trees to eavesdrop and extending them to trap enemies.
If we're talking about who can eavesdrop without anyone noticing and then steal the corpse in a short time, it's these players who come to the instance.
But wasn't Zhou Ye sent by the First Base to protect me? What reason would he have to do this?