Plans

"Um... Little Griseo, what did Snake... Snake Sis say to you?" Off to the side, Pardo asked cautiously as she huddled with Cui Ji.

Griseo turned around and hesitated for a moment before replying, "I didn't hear clearly. Grandma Mobius seemed to say something like 'make an example of someone' and 'root them out completely'?"

"Huh???"

Two question marks slowly disappeared from above Pardo's head.

Boom!

As the two chatted, a dull explosion sounded in the distance, and the ground trembled slightly.

Then the Ether Rift hummed. Amid flickering purple light, three figures emerged one after another.

Kosma dragged a limp figure along—Doctor Lin. His limbs hung at unnatural angles, his clothes were in tatters, and wounds covered his body. A wad of cloth had been stuffed into his mouth, muffling his whimpers.

Qianjie came out last, traces of inky flames lingering on his fingertips.

"Whoa!! A-Mo, Brother Jie actually let him live!" Pardo glanced at Doctor Lin's miserable state, then quickly stole a look at Qianjie behind him.

"..."

"A-Mo, why aren't you saying anything?"

"..."

Kosma raised his other hand, revealing a USB drive in his palm, then said, "The evidence is in here. They have a lot more bases."

"Oh! A-Mo, so you guys just blew up that base, and you mean to make this bastard lead the way so we can get them all in one sweep!" Pardo clapped her paws together in sudden realization.

"Yeah." Kosma nodded.

"What a stupid cat." Off to the side, Qianjie snorted from where he leaned against a ruined wall, then looked away.

"Hehe, meow~! Sorry, Brother Jie! I was stereotyping you!" Pardo pressed her hands together and put on a cute act.

Meanwhile, seeing Kosma and Qianjie emerge, Griseo turned to Cui Ji and said, "Cui Ji, could you