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The scene fell into a mysterious silence.

As a qualified Fake Special Agent, one should never wear their emotions on their sleeve, no matter what they encounter—even inside they might feel shocked, terrified, or utterly panic-stricken…

She could still maintain a basic façade of calm.

Even though she was facing this girl squatting in the bushes, who looked just like a ghost.

This was not merely a descriptive word.

The ghostly pale skin and her delicate, cold visage conveyed a deathly and broken aura; those pitch-black eyes, as deep as Abyss, were unfocused, hollow, and mysterious.

She gazed over silently, without the slightest ripple of emotion.

It was sheer coincidence that the woman had chosen to jump down from the building right onto this spot, landing directly on top of the girl.

The skin she touched was bone-chillingly cold.

In the early winter, she still wore a thin, short dress.

If it weren't for the girl cocking her head in puzzlement, showing a trace of liveliness, the woman might have thought she had encountered a body already gone cold.

After a silent stare-off, the woman on top gave an embarrassed yet polite smile, seemed to be about to shift her weight and move away.

But the next moment, her expression stiffened.

The fingers she had silently extended toward the girl's neck were being tightly grasped by her.

And the girl's expression became more animated, smiling ambiguously as she looked at her with full of interest, as though she had encountered something extremely fascinating.

The woman suddenly felt an eerie sense of déjà vu.

On closer inspection of the girl's face, this familiar yet bizarre feeling became even more pronounced though she couldn't quite put her finger on it.

However, at this time, the person hiding in the hotel's backyard probably had a similar objective to hers.

The woman's initial plan to neutralize the girl had failed, so she settled for a softer approach and whispered, "I just want to leave the hotel, which shouldn't conflict with your objective."

So there was no need for them to start fighting at this point.

Even though the Capital Commandant was currently distracted by the commotion at the front entrance, if the backyard went into disarray, it wouldn't stop him from immediately rushing over.

Confronting that guy didn't seem like it would yield a good outcome; better to keep the peace.

However, Xu Shuo spoke up in a ghostly tone, "But, sister, didn't you just try to kill me?"

The woman: "..."

With a forced smile, she said, "I think you wouldn't want to expose yourself, right? The hotel is surrounded by the military both inside and out. If we draw attention, I'm afraid neither of us will make it out of this hotel."

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Who would have thought, the girl winked at her, looking eager to try it out.

The woman was instantly at a loss for words.

At this moment, she finally understood where that feeling of déjà vu had come from, because on closer inspection, she could discern a resemblance between the girl and Doctor Kong!

They looked so alike, could they be siblings?

That seemed plausible, and if both siblings were from the same organization, then this girl's actions must be to assist Doctor Kong, right?

After clearing that up, the woman relaxed a bit.

Her lips curved into a smile, feigning nonchalance as she said, "Sure, but think it through. Once we blow our cover, the hotel's security will tighten up, and the person you want to pick up won't be able to get out."

"Who said I was picking someone up?" Xu Shuo raised an eyebrow, wondering what all this woman had assumed.

"Right, right, since you're not picking up anyone, shall we start now?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the woman swiftly rolled over to put some distance between them, her movements silent and quick.

But despite talking about taking action, the lady showed no sign of making a move.

Because she was certain that the girl was just bluffing before.

As a result, Xu Shuo turned around and deftly pulled out a rifle from the pitch-black flowerbed, chambered a round, and aimed it at the Mist Soldier by the pond in the backyard.

"Hey!"

The lady, panicked and deflated, hurriedly said, "Dear sister, I give up. What do you want me to do?"

She should have realized sooner, if Doctor Kong's way of thinking was so neurotic, how could his sister be normal?!

Content with her action, Xu Shuo lowered the rifle and said, "Tell me what Green Mist's purpose is for coming here, is your troop already outside the city? Where?"

The lady stared at her wide-eyed and speechless.

Goodness, she was trying to negotiate for her own identity token, and she directly demanded all of her mission information?!

You folks really outdo one another in ruthlessness!

Seeing the lady silent, Xu Shuo without another word raised the rifle again, her finger curling to pull the trigger.

"Wait!" the lady called out urgently.

Although she wasn't sure if that Mist Soldier was her contact, even if he wasn't, a gunshot would lead to chaos.

The surrounding area of the hotel was all under the control of District 13's military forces—that was no exaggeration.

She had no idea what leverage the girl might have to dare to cause such turmoil; anyway, she was out of options now.

The fact was that she had already been injured in the skirmish with the Special Envoy from District 10; to break out from this encirclement of gunfire and cannon fire would be quite challenging.

Just then, a patrol of soldiers was about to pass by this corner when, in desperation, the lady lunged over and pressed the emerging rifle into the ground.

In the rainy night, the fragrance of wet earth was especially clear, and the darkness shrouded this corner very tightly.

After the heavy footsteps of the military boots had left, the lady breathed a sigh of relief and straightened up again.

She looked at the girl beneath her with a serious expression, "I can tell you, but you have to tell me your purpose first. Otherwise, even if you do make a move, I won't say a thing!"

Xu Shuo smiled and said, "My purpose is District 13, nothing to do with your District 10, but I need to confirm what role you all are playing in this, whether it will affect our plans."

The lady was slightly surprised, "You are also after District 13?"

"Why, the way you said that, does Green Mist really dare to attack District 13?" Xu Shuo asked with an ambiguous smile.

"...I think so."

The lady, lacking the role's memories, did not know why the other party thought Green Mist was unqualified, but since it was mentioned, she responded vaguely in turn.

The lady then said, "Actually, the Special Envoy's visit to District 13 is indeed in search of an alliance. Our Parliament intends to promote the Capital Commandant to general, to help him take control of the whole of District 13, and the condition is that after success, the trade routes to District 10 will be opened."

District 10 was really scared of poverty!

"But..."

The lady changed the tone of her conversation, "Because of this matter, there has been division within our ranks.

"The outside world has rumored that the relationship between the general of District 13 and the Capital Commandant hasn't been good and that the military sector has long been tolerant of the Parliament's actions. Thus, if we use the Capital Commandant as the point of breakthrough, the likelihood of alliance is very high.

"However, regardless of whether the rumors are reliable or not, the Capital Commandant is unpredictable in nature and uncontrollable in conduct, allying with him would be akin to seeking skin from a tiger!

"This decision has led our ranks to split into two factions. The radicals support allying with the Capital Commandant, to directly change the ruler of District 13, seeking a way out for District 10.

"The conservatives do not agree with an alliance with the Capital Commandant, but they compromise by willing to test other parliamentarians of District 13."

In a somber voice, the lady continued, "However, after the Special Envoy left, our secret agents in Green Mist received startling news, and it was this news that prompted me to follow her to District 13."

Xu Shuo listened quietly, her dark pupils suddenly glanced over, "Your Special Envoy has defected!" Experience more content on empire

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