Chapter 129

"We can analyze the approximate location, but we can't pinpoint exactly where it is, since there's not much equipment around there to help me confirm it."

On the other end of the phone, Isv briefly explained.

He was able to find this place only by using the existing and stored information.

These data have now been backed up.

"Understood. Have you contacted that Hooded Figure?"

Shirou didn't say much. Isv had already used his years of experience in intelligence and logistics to get to where he was now.

"Not yet, you can contact them yourself. Didn't I leave you a communicator? Just use that to contact them."

Is found it somewhat amusing that Isv Shirou referred to Chen Hooded Figure.

Although Shirou has excellent eyesight, he's still quite young!

How could they not notice such obvious disguise!

However, it could also be because they are not very familiar with each other?

Although there's a significant age difference, their personalities and ways of handling things are very similar, so I guess they'll get along well?

No, why would he worry about Shirou's important life events if he had nothing to do?

Wow... I feel like there's going to be a lot of fun to watch later! I wonder if we can put something on Shirou to record all of this.

134 drones

"You mean this side?"

Shirou stood on the rooftop of an abandoned apartment building, gazing at the area marked by Isv.

He was still wearing a red coat. Although Shirou had considered changing to something else, Isv said that red coats were currently a hot item in Lungmen.

Because of that news video, many people now wear similar coats, but they can't find the same style as the Shirou was wearing.

Isv knew that Shirou had created it by hand using his own abilities, and he could only feel envious.

This ability is so convenient!

However, this incident not only led Shirou to decide to continue wearing the red coat, but also caused Shirou severe embarrassment to flare up.

"This is pretty much the place. We haven't seen them leave yet, so we can't rule out the possibility of a secret passage."

Isv briefly explained the situation; he was busy on his own and hadn't devoted much attention to Shirou.

Unless there is a need, Shirou is not someone he needs to worry about in this situation. He should be more worried about whether the Shirou will be discovered than about Emiya.

"Hmm... so I'll just keep an eye on this place today?"

After waiting for a while without receiving any further instructions from Isv, Shirou asked.

Usually, Isv would tell him in advance about the approximate time when they would be moving to the next location, so that he could manage his energy levels accordingly.

He suddenly stopped talking today, which made Shirou feel like something was wrong.

"Before, it was just random shooting, but now that we have a clear location to ambush, we don't need to anymore. Besides, you're recovering from a serious illness. If we weren't worried about the Knights of the Round Table messing things up, you might be able to have a good meal with everyone today."

In response to Shirou's question, Isv patiently explained.

"... Is eavesdropping on other people's conversations your hobby?"

However, Shirou was focused on the last sentence.

"Am I that kind of person in your eyes? They posted photos in the group chat! They seem to be having a great time eating."

Isv felt that his character was being seriously questioned, which led him to strongly condemn Shirou.

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have doubted you."

After hearing what Is said, Isv realized he was wrong; he had made a judgment based on his impression Shirou.

"No, although I did hear it from you before that."

After receiving Shirou's apology, Isv revealed his true colors as someone who was enjoying himself.

"Give me back my apology! Hey!"

Shirou felt terrible after realizing that he had been tricked by Isv again.

"It's nothing, don't worry about it."

Isv absolutely no remorse for having manipulated others.

"Sigh... By the way, did you report this to the Knights of the Round Table?"

Shirou knew that Isv was a pleasure-seeker, and there was no point in arguing about it. The best way was to quickly change the subject and prevent Is from achieving his desired goal.

"I haven't informed the Knights of the Round Table, but someone who had similar thoughts to you did mention it. She should have told a few trusted people and be on standby, right?"

"Why wasn't the Knights of the Round Table notified?"

"First of all, even we ourselves are not sure if this information is true or false. In addition, it seems that the other party is targeting the Knights of the Round Table, or rather, the entire Lungmen. I reasonably suspect that the other party has people planted in there."

Knowing that Shirou disliked riddles, Is explained Isv in a very plain way.

"So there might be a problem with the Knights of the Round Table?"

However, for Shirou, this topic is still a bit complicated.

It took me a while to understand what Isv meant.

"I can't say for sure, but when there are too many people involved, things get complicated. Generally speaking, I prefer to keep a piece of information to the point that only a few trustworthy people know it. This way, we can ensure both the value and effectiveness of the information."

Isv didn't deny Shirou's idea; he was just avoiding some things he had doubts about.

"Are people's hearts complicated...?"

Of the entire sentence, Shirou only understood the meaning of the first sentence.

He doesn't care about intelligence or anything like that, but that's only true for now.

He just knew less, but it wasn't that Isv knew nothing at all. Is always intentionally or unintentionally telling him about things related to this land.

I guess they want to groom him?

After all, having martial prowess alone is useless; learning more relevant knowledge and experience might come in handy later.

"However, that's just my personal opinion. I'm a bit of a complicated person, so I tend to overthink things. As for you, Shirou, just make your own decisions."

Isv added that he was only imparting some minor experience, and many things were not suitable for Shirou.

"Your thoughts are indeed very complicated."

Shirou remarked, "As for other things... there's no rush right now."

"Alright, that's enough. Ch... cough, it seems your righteous ally has already entered the fray. I'll pull you into a channel later, so be careful what you say."

Judging from Shirou's expression, Isv had no idea whether the other party had listened to her.

The footage shows that Chen was already lurking in the vicinity, and in addition to Chen, several members of the Knights of the Round Table dressed in plainclothes can also be seen.

"I know, don't worry."

Ignoring Isv's teasing, Shirou focused all his attention on that area.

Soon, a hissing sound came through Shirou's headphones, followed by a voice.

"Can you hear me?"

After being switched through the headphones, the Hooded Figure's voice was somewhat distorted, but Shirou could still generally recognize it as his voice.

"I can hear you here, how about you?"

Shirou also cooperated with the other party and conducted the test.

"Okay, is there any movement on your end?"

During missions, Chen dislikes idle chatter; she prefers to quickly suppress and resolve the prisoners.

If you want to chat or talk nonsense, there will be plenty of time after the task is over.

Of course, she's not some kind of devil, and she won't interfere too much with missions that require a longer duration.

"No."

Shirou reported the truth.

Shirou could sense a strong sense of professionalism from the tone of the other person's voice.

Perhaps it's because Isv always cooperative that he doesn't feel this tension?

Now that he's encountered this situation, he feels a little nervous, afraid that he might say something wrong.

"Keep observing... Be careful and pay attention to safety."

Chen, who was giving instructions in his usual tone, suddenly realized that Shirou didn't seem to be one of his team members, so he added a couple more sentences.

"OK."

Shirou didn't realize this, but to be honest, he was quite safe right now, as he was watching from two kilometers away.

The main concern is that if we get too close, the problem will be discovered, and if we're too far away, we won't be able to provide support in time.

So Isv assigned him this position.

Actually, it could be closer, but there's just no good place to stay.

"All personnel, stand by."

After assigning positions to several people, Chen instructed them to remain on standby.

Listening to the way the other party was giving instructions, Shirou sighed in admiration. As expected of a professional, their aura was truly different.

He doesn't dare to speak casually now, and can only quietly do what he should do.

The Slums were very quiet at night, and most of the sounds Shirou heard came from the Lungmen city area.

It was very faint, but it could still be heard in this quiet environment.

This was the first time he had conducted an investigation without Isv talking nonsense to him.

How should I put it? At first it felt quite peaceful, but now it just feels too quiet.

There's nothing wrong with it; he was already used to doing things alone like this.

It's just... it feels like something's missing.

He seemed to have gotten used to that lively atmosphere, and now he felt a little uncomfortable.

Shaking his head, Shirou cleared his mind of all the trivial matters and quickly regained his previous focus.

This was not a difficult task for Shirou, after all, he had been working on it for almost ten years.

"..."

After a long silence, apart from a few reports, there was almost no other sound in the channel.

Shirou, Chen, and her entourage were responsible for the main surveillance, while Isv was responsible for integrating the intelligence and filtering out suspicious areas.

Of course, there may be omissions, but according to Isv's assessment, the possibility is extremely low.

Isv also listed several highly suspicious locations, urging Shirou to pay closer attention.

He didn't send anyone else, mainly because he was worried about alerting the enemy; this kind of task could be left to someone with a human telescope.

"Quite a lot..."

Holding his phone, Shirou frowned as he noted down the observation points that Isv had assigned to him.

"This is already much less than the entire area. If nothing unexpected happens, we can further narrow down the area within two hours."

Is communicated with Isv via Shirou message.

He doesn't speak in there unless absolutely necessary; he communicates with Shirou and Chen via text messages.

"Learn."

Shirou casually replied to the message.

Actually, he was a bit tired right now, not because of physical or magical exhaustion, but simply because of mental fatigue.

However, he forced himself to cheer up.

Isv is right, the search circle is much smaller now than it was at the beginning.