Starting with a Core Cabin
Chapter 1803

Contamination (The Wontons We Had for Dinner Tasted Pretty Good)

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Actually, before Duanmu Huai gave the order, the warships stationed nearby had already surrounded the cargo fleet that had triggered the alarm.

After all, the Inquisition's main camp was far more than just a base. It was also an extension of Duanmu Huai's Divine Domain into reality.

Put simply, it was like an Eye of Terror fused with Warp Space and controlled by an Evil God... Was that comparison a little off?

Well, regardless, within this Divine Domain, everything had to follow Duanmu Huai's rules as a god. Therefore, any item outside Duanmu Huai's Divine Office that possessed divine power would trigger an alarm upon entering the domain.

That wasn't because Duanmu Huai was paranoid. After all, divine power was like a pawn to a god. What were you trying to do by secretly sending a squad of pawns into my Divine Domain without saying a word?

Throw me a surprise party?

Duanmu Huai quickly opened communications and connected to the Night Watch responsible for the inspection at the front.

"What's the situation?"

"My lord!"

Hearing Duanmu Huai's question, the Night Watch Captain on the other end hurriedly replied.

"We're investigating this cargo ship, but so far, we haven't found any dangerous items."

"Where did the alarm come from?"

"The cargo hold. However, we've already searched it thoroughly. There's only a large amount of materials inside and nothing else. The Captain and crew have also shown no abnormal behavior. They insist that they only came to transport supplies at the Merchant Rogue's orders and are responsible solely for loading and transporting the cargo."

"I'll go take a look."

Duanmu Huai decisively made his decision. He wasn't used to throwing everything to other people, especially when it involved an issue like this.

If the alarm had been triggered on Faerûn's side,

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