Sunlight streamed through the floor-to-ceiling windows, illuminating the villa's hall.
He Ao looked at the shattered window in the hall, deep in thought.
"Taking control of the local smart butler system."
Eve's gentle voice sounded by his ear.
"Alright, I understand." At the same time, Wei Jinna beside him lowered her wristband.
He Ao turned to Wei Jinna. "Those black clothed men still refuse to cooperate?"
"Yes." Wei Jinna sighed softly and said helplessly, "Even after we showed them that their commander had already turned into human skin, they still refused to say anything. Some of them even thought we were lying, that we had created an illusion with supernatural abilities."
She looked toward the shattered villa window. "But most of them are more inclined to accept our explanation that they were 'controlled.' After all, they had never seen their commander turn into a Horned Giant before, much less kill so many of their 'companions.'"
She withdrew her gaze and looked at He Ao. "But they seem to have some kind of 'internal rule.' Before receiving authorization, they won't cooperate with us."
"It's perfectly normal for a tightly organized armed group to have such rules." He Ao nodded lightly and smiled. "But they're not completely unable to talk, are they?"
"That's true." Wei Jinna nodded.
The villa they were in now had been "accidentally" revealed by one of the black clothed men who had been close to the Glasses Man.
Even though He Ao and Wei Jinna had clearly once been enemies of the Glasses Man—and would still have been enemies if he were alive—
The Glasses Man was dead, and He Ao and Wei Jinna were the only people in De Nuo City who had both the ability and willingness to investigate the truth behind his death.
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