Seeing everyone's respectful attitude, this must be the Gang Leader's wife Takeda ntioned.
Zhou Huai, controlling Caesar, subtly lowered his head among the crowd, using the corner of his eye to observe the approaching woman.
Her steps were very light, making no sound on the hard ground.
Although she had a gentle smile on her face, she exuded an invisible sense of pressure.
"Everyone has worked hard."
Mrs. Maeda's voice was soft, like a gentle breeze across a lake in spring, easily calming the restless atmosphere in the square.
She bowed slightly, greeting everyone.
"Mr. Sato must have already inford you all of the mission."
"The theft at Ise Grand Shrine is not only a disgrace to the Shrine but also a disgrace to our entire Sakura Country."
She looked around, her gaze slowly sweeping over every face, whether numb or reverent.
"I know this mission is very dangerous."
"However, the Gang Leader places great importance on this matter and hopes everyone will work hard."
"The Gang Leader will definitely not treat you unfairly!"
The Tri-Mouth Gang mbers all bowed their heads, respectfully saying, "Yes!"
Whether it was an illusion or not, Zhou Huai always felt that her gaze lingered on him for a few seconds when it swept past.
After an impassioned motivational speech, Mrs. Maeda bowed again to the crowd, then turned and gracefully departed.
The gang mbers in the square were in a state of excitent.
They howled like sharks slling blood, rushing out of the square in groups of three or five, rging into the intricate streets of Tokyo, and beginning their so-called carpet search.
Takeda and his n also returned to their truck.
In the truck, the skinny subordinate, who looked like a monkey, looked at Takeda.
"Boss! Where do we search next?"
"Shinjuku? Or Shibuya? I heard there are the most informants there!"
Takeda's excitent quickly faded, as if his previous enthusiasm had all been an act.
He flopped back into his seat, pulled a cigarette from his pocket, and skillfully lit it.
"Search for what?!"
He exhaled a thick puff of smoke, his face full of disdain.
"Tokyo is so big, it would be a miracle to find anything with just such a blurry picture."
The skinny monkey's excited expression froze.
"But... but the Gang Leader's wife, she..."
Takeda scoffed, interrupting him.
"You believe what the Gang Leader's wife says?"
"That guy managed to steal sothing from Ise Grand Shrine and wasn't caught on the spot."
"Do you think he'd be so easy target?"
He flicked the ash from his cigarette, his eyes turning cold.
"It's fine if we don't find him, but if we're really so blind as to find him, do you think there's any difference between us few and just going to our deaths?"
"A million is a lot, and promotion to internal holder is tempting."
"But you also need to be alive to spend it."
"With that effort, it's better to go watch Young Miss Huaxizi dance."
He glanced at the other subordinates in the truck who seed to be deep in thought, then waved his hand indifferently.
"Alright, everyone disperse."
"Go do whatever ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) you need to do, don't gather around and be an eyesore."
"If anything really happens, I'll call you."
Upon hearing this, the few subordinates exchanged glances and suddenly felt that Boss Takeda's words made a lot of sense.
They said no more, jumping off the truck one after another, and soon disappeared into the crowd at the street corner.
Zhou Huai silently gave Takeda Masao a thumbs up in his heart.
This guy didn't seem as foolish as he looked.
Zhou Huai, controlling Caesar, was also preparing to get up and leave.
"Natsu."
Takeda suddenly called out to him.
Zhou Huai's steps paused, and he turned around, his face showing just the right amount of confusion and timidity.
Takeda extinguished the cigarette in his hand, then grinned, revealing a aningful smile.
"Natsu, don't forget our agreent."
This left Zhou Huai bewildered.
Agreent?
What agreent?
Was there so unknown transaction between him and Natsu Masahiro?
He dared not ask.
To ask "what agreent" would be to directly expose himself.
Thoughts raced through Zhou Huai's mind, but he dared not show the slightest hint on his face.
Controlling Caesar, he slowly nodded at Takeda.
From his throat, he squeezed out a hoarse syllable.
"Understood."
After getting out of the car, Zhou Huai watched the dilapidated military truck rge into the traffic and eventually disappear around the street corner.
His ho, though located in Takamagahara, was in the most remote suburbs.
The terrain here was intricate, and soone visiting for the first ti would likely get lost for hours.
Fortunately, before coming, Zhou Huai had already had Caesar's smart core ai morize a detailed map of Tokyo.
The rest of the journey would be left to Caesar's smart core ai to slowly navigate back.
He could use this ti to ask Marshal Zhao about the current situation.
Zhou Huai's consciousness instantly withdrew.
When he opened his eyes again, he had already transferred into Gandalf.
At this mont, Gandalf was still in the villa under the military's strict protection.
Marshal Zhao sat opposite him, holding a cup of tea that had long gone cold.
Seeing Gandalf suddenly open his eyes, and his gaze beco lively, he knew that person had arrived.
"How is it? Has your Clone entered Tokyo?"
Zhou Huai nodded, controlling Gandalf to show a slight smile.
"Everything went smoothly."
"It seems I'm quite suited for undercover work."
Hearing that Zhou Huai's Clone had successfully infiltrated Tokyo, he subconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.
His tone also unconsciously relaxed.
"Our other spies find it incredibly difficult to transmit even a single piece of intelligence, going through countless sches."
"And you, you only need a thought."
"This thod of consciousness traversing between Clones, disregarding distance, who could anticipate it?"
"From this perspective, you are indeed the best candidate for overseas work."
Zhou Huai, controlling Gandalf, stopped beating around the bush.
"Just this morning, soone infiltrated Ise Grand Shrine."
"It's said they stole so treasure and have already fled."
Marshal Zhao's hands, holding the teacup, suddenly paused in mid-air.
He frowned slightly:
"Is the news reliable?"
Zhou Huai nodded.
"Just now, the high-ranking mbers of the Tri-Mouth Gang have ordered everyone to mobilize for a carpet search within Tokyo."
Marshal Zhao slowly put down his teacup and nodded.
"The Tri-Mouth Gang is a subordinate gang of the Kujou Family, so this must be a death order from the Kujou Family."
He slowly leaned back in his chair, fingers interlocked, placed before his abdon.
Zhou Huai looked at Marshal Zhao's expression.
He was already certain in his heart.
This person was definitely not sent by the Great Xia Military Departnt.
"Marshal, who do you think did this?"
The old man slowly stood up and paced back and forth in the office.
After a mont of contemplation, he said, "It's not just our Great Xia who wants the pendulum of life."
"These past years, Sakura Country has harbored ambitious intentions, and neighboring countries have long been wary of them."
"No one wants to see Sakura Country produce another SSS-Class Professional, disrupting the existing world order."
"This matter could have been done by soone from another country."
He paused, then changed the subject.
"Of course, we cannot rule out another possibility."
"This is entirely a play orchestrated by Sakura Country itself."
"The purpose is to release a smoke screen, causing us, the forces lurking in the dark, to fall into disarray and expose ourselves."
Zhou Huai's heart stirred upon hearing this.
This possibility indeed existed.
After all, Ise Grand Shrine was known as the most heavily defended place in Sakura Country, impregnable.
How could it be infiltrated so easily?
Just then, a question suddenly popped into Zhou Huai's mind.
A crucial question he had overlooked until now.
"Marshal."
He spoke, interrupting Marshal Zhao's thoughts.
"I have a question."
Marshal Zhao stopped pacing, turned his head, and looked at him with an inquiring gaze.
Zhou Huai's voice was not loud, but every word was clear.
"Since other countries are worried, what about the Free Federation?"
"Aren't they worried?"
"Doesn't their 'God' worry that Sakura Country reviving an SSS-Class Professional would threaten their status?"
Marshal Zhao looked at Gandalf with an appreciative gaze.
"That's also sothing I've never understood."
"Although I haven't fought with the Free Federation's SSS-Class Professional, I don't know what his true strength is."
"But he shouldn't be so arrogant as to disregard an established SSS-Class Professional about to be revived."
"Furthermore, the pendulum of life is in Sakura Country's hands."
"What if they want to revive both Susanoo and amaterasu omikami? It would probably be difficult for the Free Federation to handle two SSS-Class Professionals, wouldn't it?"
Zhou Huai nodded in agreent.
The Free Federation's attitude was completely illogical.
Facing such a huge potential danger, the Free Federation seed to have no intention of intervening.
Like an unconcerned bystander.
That was the Divine Artifact, the pendulum of life, capable of reviving SSS-Class Professionals.
Why did they suddenly stop caring?
Clearly, during the exploration of the Caslantis Ruins, the Free Federation did not have this attitude.
A sense of déjà vu suddenly struck Zhou Huai.
Mr. Duan.
That Mr. Duan also didn't care about the Zhen Tian Seal.
He even told the Zhou Family the secret of the Zhen Tian Seal.
Thinking of the tragic state of the Zhou Family after obtaining the Zhen Tian Seal.
Thinking of the backlash after Moria obtained the Zhen Tian Seal.
Zhou Huai suddenly had a bold guess.
Divine Artifacts can only be controlled by Gods.
Mortals who attempt to touch them are bound to face calamity.
He looked up at Marshal Zhao, and said seriously, "Marshal Zhao, General Zhang Donglai told before that the pendulum of life can revive life without any conditions."
"Where did this information co from?"
Marshal Zhao was stunned for a mont.
He hadn't expected the other party to suddenly ask such an irrelevant question.
He frowned and thought for a mont.
"This intelligence first originated from the exploration report of the Caslantis Ruins."
"The report ntioned that the murals deep within the Caslantis Ruins recorded information about the pendulum of life."
"It clearly stated that this Divine Artifact possesses the mighty power to reverse life and death and reshape the Soul."
Marshal Zhao's voice paused, his tone becoming sowhat uncertain.
"As for the phrase 'without any conditions'...
"It seems to have been an inference made by the first exploration team mbers who discovered the murals, based on their content."
"What's wrong? Why are you suddenly asking about this?"
Zhou Huai, controlling Gandalf, pondered for a mont.
Then he slowly spoke,
"Because I think this information is very likely wrong."
"Or even, a complete lie."
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