The Wolf Fang Battle Squad joining the mission gave Feng Qi a whiff of something unusual.
He knew perfectly well who stood behind that faction.
Moreover, Li Duo, the mission initiator, had said that this mission would be handled by twelve battle squads, including the Dawn Battle Squad.
Yet the Wolf Fang Battle Squad had suddenly joined, and they had received no prior notice whatsoever.
But Wang Yi, who was leading the team, claimed that the Wolf Fang Battle Squad had always been on the battle squad roster. That made him suspect that there was something wrong with Wang Yi as well.
Even though she had accumulated many merits and received numerous commendations.
He even suspected that other hidden factions had infiltrated the escort team.
Every faction harbored its own schemes. Clearly, they had all come for the bloodstone.
He did not know how things would develop, but if possible, he still wanted to deliver the bloodstone into Old Days City.
That way, the Scarlet Institute could also learn some of the bloodstone's secrets through its cooperation with the Old Days Research Institute.
That intelligence might reveal the secret of the Blue-skinned Assassin.
As dawn gradually broke, several hours of travel passed without incident.
On both sides of the main road leading to Old Days City lay desert. To the left was a barren wasteland, dotted with scattered cacti and other green plants.
To the right stretched a beach for miles, with the azure sea at its end. The sun was rising from the far edge of the ocean.
The open terrain provided a clear view over great distances, making any disturbance easy to spot.
That was also why the escort mission had chosen the main road.
Before the escort mission began, clear rules had been established. There would be