Entering the Goddess of the Night Church meant that they were completely safe. Hobart had Xue and Fors wait in the pews, and he entered the confessional booth to say to the priest inside, "I am Hobart, an external staff member of the Nighthawks Squad. This is my identification. I just ran into Qilingesi—yes, 'Hurricane Lieutenant General'..."
Hobart briefly recounted the encounter. The priest asked him to wait a moment inside the church.
After about half an hour, Captain Thomas personally led a team over. Without even exchanging small talk, he said, "Tell me about your experience just now in detail."
Hobart recounted the encounter once again, though naturally, he omitted minute details, such as how the "Psychological Spoon" had blocked a mental attack against him.
"Your handling of the situation was extremely appropriate," Thomas said. "The risk of your confrontation far exceeded your imagination. You could even say that escaping with your lives is nothing short of a miracle!"
Then, Captain Thomas began assigning tasks. Daly and two team members were to escort Hobart and the other two back and protect them.
Thomas, meanwhile, led a team to the scene to see if they could still find any clues regarding Qilingesi.
As they were about to leave, Hobart said, "Captain Thomas, I left my cane at the scene. Please help me retrieve it."
When they had fled earlier, there had been no time to wait for the "Order Wood" to wither, but because of the special nature of the "Order Wood," he hoped to personally burn all the "Order Wood" he had used.
Thomas agreed and left with his team.
Hobart and the others boarded a carriage bearing the Emblem of the Night. Inside the carriage, Hobart said to Xue and Fors, "You'd better not return to your rental