When Duanmu Huai and Yugiri Ayano arrived at the target location, it had already been completely sealed off by AAA personnel under the pretext of "pipe maintenance."
"How's the situation? Any discoveries?"
After stepping out of the van, Yugiri Ayano had already changed out of her original business suit. In its place was a combat suit resembling powered armor, and she was holding a futuristic-looking rifle. Although Duanmu Huai felt that this thing probably wouldn't be of much use against a Witch... well, perhaps it really wouldn't be of much use.
"We didn't find anything."
An AAA worker dressed as a cleaner came over and shook his head at Yugiri Ayano.
"We searched this alley, but found nothing at all. There aren't any clues."
"That's impossible... Where did those people go?"
Yugiri Ayano frowned and carefully examined the alley in front of her. The passage between the two buildings was extremely narrow, allowing only two people to walk side by side. There were no other branches or places to hide nearby, yet at least five or six people had been caught on camera earlier...
While Yugiri Ayano was thinking, Duanmu Huai also walked over. After looking left and right, he came to a round trash can in the very center of the alley. Then Duanmu Huai reached out and lifted its lid.
"Well, now this is..."
"What is it? Did you find something?"
Hearing Duanmu Huai speak, Yugiri Ayano came over and looked inside the trash can.
"There's nothing in there."
"You can't see it?"
Hearing Yugiri Ayano's answer, Duanmu Huai turned to her and asked.
"Can't see what? As far as I'm concerned, it's just an ordinary trash can."
"Oh..."
Duanmu Huai gave a quiet hum. Although Yugiri Ayano couldn't see it, he could. At the bottom of the