Xiuge felt very genuinely the intense enthusiasm of the young officer in front of him.

In the first few encounters, he had used his magic and the abilities of the Roots of Fate to carefully confirm his state of mind and the specific thoughts in his mind.

After much deliberation, he initiated the invitation on behalf of the Dawn Society, and involved them in the current plan.

However, this does not mean that Xiuge will trust the other person completely.

Although the task entrusted to this young officer is not too difficult, in the current high-pressure environment, it is not enough to have a strong will and a strong enthusiasm, although these two can greatly increase a person's motivation to carry out the task, but sometimes, they can also have some negative effects and even cause fatal omissions.

Therefore, when Xiuge handed over the badge of the Dawn Society to the other party, several hidden magic rat groups also directly began to monitor and protect them.

Prepare a backup plan in advance and add another additional contingency plan to this backup plan...... This matryoshka way of thinking has become an instinctive habit of Siug, and fortunately, Siug can "delegate" these additional chores to his helpers, and the will of the Ernst family, who are always a little idle, are more than happy to participate in such activities.

With enough insurance, even if the new member of the Dawn Society did make some mistakes, Xiuge would have a way to make up for them.

Although the young officer, named Stepan, has not shown much praise so far, the fact that St. Steele is now able to stand firm in his original convictions under the heavy pressure and surveillance of the Black Sun Society is enough to impress Schuge.

The miners who returned to the mine also confirmed Xiuge's judgment.

According to them, even in the past, the Stepan was very gentle and friendly to the miners, and at some times he even took the risk of interceding and exonerating the miners in front of the members of the association.

It is embarrassing that this kind of kindness, which was not very outstanding in the past, has now become an unforgettable virtue.

Shug stood by the window, silently watching the officer walk briskly into the distance.

"If he knew that you were actually using him as a decoy, he would probably be very disappointed, right?"

Wei Lin's voice came from a corner of the room.

At this time, she did not use the disguise of the head maid, but sat behind the desk in her original appearance, and the conversation between Xiuge and the young officer Stepan before was naturally seen by her completely.

"Huh? Why do you say that? ”

Shug turned his head and looked at Wei Lin with some confusion.

She raised her head, her eyebrows behind her glasses slightly raised, "You should be very worried about those 'sharp-mouthed owls', right?" I've noticed that from the moment they appear, you've always had some of your magic around them, which shows that you really want to be able to keep an eye on them...... Do you suspect that the eyeliner of the association is hidden inside? ”

"Hmm."

In the face of Wei Lin's question, Xiuge did not hide anything, he nodded very directly: "Actually, I don't just doubt it, I think it is absolutely impossible for the Black Sun Association to let go of any opportunity to spy on its members...... In particular, people like Fiorlando, who have certain command skills, are their key targets. ”

He took control of the mage's hand and delivered a document to Wei Lin: "I checked before, and found that there are some things that are not quite right before and after the supply and repair of the 'Sharp-beaked Owl' in Overwatch City, the list of members should have been modified, there are residual traces of magic on it, and the distribution of materials does not correspond to the specific number of people, which indicates that the composition of the private soldiers has changed in the process." ”

Wei Lin took the document in her hand, and she quickly checked it, and found that there were indeed residual traces of magic in it, so subtle that ordinary mages might not even be aware of it, so she asked, "In other words, the people of the association got in at this time?" ”

"It is not even mixed in, but it is open, and it is directly entered in the form of personnel replenishment or replacement, and even the officer in charge of this aspect has long been a member of the association."

"Tsk, then these subordinates of yours are really loyal."

"I didn't treat them as subordinates."

Xiuge smiled and shook his head: "Actually, I don't want to get rid of these monitors, the exposed eyeliner can't be counted as eyeliner at all, I just need to know who they might be...... Now, I need them to deliver some important information for me. ”

"For example?"

"For example, Baron Fiorlando is diligent and conscientious, always loyal to the Black Sun Society, not only fulfills all the tasks and targets assigned by the Society, but is also willing to obey all the orders of the Association, and even looks forward to and actively ...... the next meeting that is ready to begin."

Seeing that Baron Fiorlando's face made that intoxicated expression under Xiuge's control, Wei Lin's brows twisted directly: "It's disgusting." ”

"It's disgusting."

Shuge shrugged: "The more disgusting you guys feel, the more they like it...... Maybe after the rally begins, some old acquaintances will let me go on stage to receive the compliment, and then I will receive the reward of the Black Sun Society and come back for you to visit, which is not a rare thing. ”

Hearing this, Wei Lin's expression sank suddenly.

She gently pushed the magic sandbox placed in front of her to the side, and turned her gaze towards Xiuge: "The offensive posture and intentions of the coalition forces are not a secret at all, and now that the troops in Saint-Steele are also moving to these key defensive lines, this so-called association meeting is very likely to be a mobilization meeting before the war breaks out again...... It will not be easy for anyone who can attend this kind of meeting. ”

Her gaze was very sharp, almost piercing the layer of camouflage covering Xiuge's soul: "What's more, there has just been a commotion near Overwatch City now, even if you have cleared your suspicions now, you still can't escape the attention of others......"

Wei Lin breathed a sigh of relief: "I know you are very confident in these abilities you possess, but if it is the mysterious head of the Black Sun Association No. 1 who appears in front of you at that time, or a deep-sea mage who betrayed Van En like Yatvich, do you really have a way to hide it?" What do you do if they're going to do something dangerous to you? Do you want to force it out like you did last time? ”

With that, she raised her hand, pointed vigorously at Shuge, then at her feet, and then twice in the direction of the mine.

Obviously, from a personal point of view, Wei Lin definitely disagreed with Xiuge's next plans and ideas, although in the current situation, it was clearly a decision that could further expand the situation and benefits, and completely gain a foothold in the enemy's territory.

But in the same way, this decision is destined to bring extremely exaggerated risks, in the event of an accident, not only Xiuge himself will be in a desperate situation, but this rock lake mine, which already has a rudimentary stronghold, and all the people in it, will inevitably usher in the liquidation and pursuit of the Black Sun Society.

Now, however, they have come this far.

For the past few nights, Wei Lin and the rest of the agents have been working those backup plans.

In these plans, there are many aspects and possibilities, including plans to further expand their advantages and influence after the normal end of the Black Day Society, as well as evacuation and concealment methods for personnel in the mine after Xiuge is exposed and accidents.

The only one missing was one solution.

If Shug Ernst is unfortunate enough to fall into the hands of the Black Sun Society, how exactly should people rescue him?

Such an important plan, they should have prepared in advance, but those plans were rejected by Xiuge himself at the early stage of the proposal, according to him, once he was exposed in that situation, then the most important thing for the rest of the people to think about was how to protect their own safety, and promote the follow-up mission as much as possible, rather than focusing on what to rescue.

Xiug looked at Verin and calmly responded, "You have made sufficient preparations, if there is really any accident, just carry out those plans, break them into pieces, and scatter them all over Saint-Steele......"

"Smack!"

Wei Lin's hand fell heavily on the table, and her face, which always didn't have much emotional turmoil, twitched violently a few times, and she was silent for a few seconds before squeezing the words out between her teeth: "You know that's not what I'm trying to say at all!" ”

She pressed her palm to her spellbook: "Last time...... The last time you narrowly escaped from their hands, you ended up using the magic I recovered from A Song of the Night, which was so unstable that there was no way to test it. ”

"This time, I'm just as ready for you, right on the last three pages of the book."

She pursed her lips vigorously, and the emotions that were almost completely exploding before were finally forcibly controlled by her magic power, so her voice became smaller again, and her tone became soft again, but this change made her next words feel like a plea, even close to a plea.

"I don't like unplanned things, and I hate all things unstable and uncontrollable, including magic, and risky behavior...... I've seen all of your experiences, they're legendary, and you've been successful in your adventures in the past, but they shouldn't be your only option. ”

As she spoke, the young female mage nudged the brand-new magic book forward gently, "I'm not going to stop you, just like you said, just go according to plan, but this time, please don't wait so long to return the book, okay?" ”

……

"Baron Fiorlando is already preparing for the rally, and he is serious, one might even say, more serious than most of us."

In the evening, in a study, Tatiana, dressed in a black association robe, was making an important report.

Tatiana never dared to raise her head, and she continued: "It is certain that he is preparing according to the habits of the soldiers of the North, and in the past two days, he has also consciously improved the index of crystalline ore produced by the Rock Lake Mine, and it seems that he is preparing to use this method to make up for his previous mistakes." ”

The person listening to the report slowly turned around, and it was none other than Kzlov, a core member of the association who had a "one-sided relationship" with Shuge.

On the surface, although Kzlov is not the core leader of the Black Sun Society, his status and influence in the Society are rarely comparable to him, and even the second leader, Herbert Galton, has no way to give any direct instructions to Kzlov.

Especially after that extremely failed rally, Kzlov's position within the association has even faintly surpassed that of the second leader.

Herbert was smart, and he knew very well how stupid his previous mistakes were, so after voluntarily admitting his mistake and accepting punishment, he consciously relinquished his place.

Now Herbert is focusing on cooperating with the "Poseidon Society", and the association affairs and power that he was originally responsible for were directly divided between the first person in charge and directly divided between Kzlov.

After being given the corresponding task, the core member of the Society, who has incredible strength and extremely high qualifications, has been transformed from a scholar who helped the Society unearth lost relics and divine relics to a strict, ruthless, and meticulous administrator.

When he learned that there was a serious disturbance in the vicinity of Overwatch, he immediately came here and took over the affairs of the neighborhood.

"Hmm...... Make up for mistakes. ”

Kzlov slowly repeated what Tatiana had said, and then he shook his head: "You are my student, and I have the impression that you will always do those tasks well, but you always have a flaw - you like to make judgments based on your own false assumptions before reaching a conclusion. ”

Tatiana hung her head stiffly, not daring to say a word.

Immediately afterward, she heard her teacher say, "I've seen the so-called killing scene...... Indeed, the average spellcaster would never be able to do this, the killer who slaughtered an entire of our stronghold was special, the powers he used, his ideas, and his plans were very special, and it seemed that he had a particularly interesting means of hiding from us and changing his appearance. ”

"Tatiana, tell me, what do you think of the infiltrator...... When did he enter us and begin his activities? ”

(End of chapter)