In the only compartment, eight enforcers sat in their respective positions, perfectly reproducing the scene when everyone just got on the train.
"We are almost at the Winter Harbor." Number 8 glanced outside the window and calmly spoke, "The first phase of the plan has been successfully completed.
Next, is the most crucial step..." Number 8, who replaced Jiang Qin as the usurper, seemed to be the leader among the eight.
As soon as he spoke, the others who were chatting and eating melon seeds fell silent.
Chen Ling, who had been pretending to doze off, slowly opened his eyes.
"In Winter Harbor, we will meet the new enforcers from other major regions and the three escort enforcers from Aurora City.
According to the intelligence, among these three enforcers, one has five stripes and two have four stripes.
The gap in strength between us and them is too large, we absolutely cannot confront them head-on.
We must hide our identities well.
Before coming, I have already distributed to each of you a brief introduction of the character and background you are replacing.
You must disguise yourselves according to that, do not cause trouble, understand?”
“But what if other enforcers actively provoke us?" Chen Ling suddenly spoke up.
"...Then we have to endure it." Number 8 paused for a moment, "This mission is crucial, we cannot afford any mistakes." Upon hearing this, the other usurpers were visibly displeased, but in the end, they nodded...
"Number 8, do we really need to be this cautious?" Zhong Yaoguang asked puzzledly, "Wasn't it said that a Thief Saint would come this time to escort us? The Thief Saint is a super strong seventh-tier, and there are only five usurpers in total...
With him around, what are those enforcers?" Chen Ling's heart sank.
Thief Saint? Seventh-tier? Although Chen Ling did not understand what the title "Thief Saint" represented, he understood the three words "seventh-tier"...
People say that on the path to godhood, reaching the tenth tier ascends to godhood.
So, this so-called "Thief Saint" is only three steps away from godhood? So far, the strongest godhood owner Chen Ling has seen is Han Meng, who is only at the fourth tier.
"Thief Saint?? Really?" Another usurper's eyes lit up, "Red, yellow, blue, white, black, which one is coming?”
“White." Number 8 calmly replied, "Thief Saint, White." Chen Ling clearly felt the heavy breathing of the others, their eyes began to shine upon hearing this name! Chen Ling did not understand, but immediately followed suit, with a look of longing in his eyes.
"With him around, what are we afraid of? Let's just directly cause chaos in the Ancient Battlefield of the God of War?" someone among them spoke up.
"Cause chaos in the Ancient Battlefield of the God of War? Do you take the God of War's path lightly?" Number 8 glanced at him, "Among the fourteen godhoods in the world, the Ancient Battlefield of the God of War represents the ultimate in killing.
Do you think you can break in with just a Thief Saint?" The group fell into silence.
"No one in the world can forcefully enter the Ancient Battlefield of the God of War.
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If you want the fragments of the foundation of the God of War's path, you can only take advantage of the godhood trials...
Otherwise, what should we do? If something goes wrong before entering the Ancient Battlefield of the God of War, such as the three leading enforcers having an accident, Aurora City will immediately close the Ancient Battlefield of the God of War, and none of us will be able to enter! So, before entering the ancient battlefield, everyone must behave.”
“Understood.”
“Usurping the Heavenly Path, seizing the Universe, in the name of the Thief God of the End, the Silver King...
I hope this trip goes smoothly." Number 8 stood in the center of the compartment, his right fingertip touching his forehead, devoutly speaking.
At this moment, everyone's expressions became serious, as if performing a ritual of some kind, all placing their right hand on their forehead.
"In the name of the Thief God of the End, the Silver King...
I hope this trip goes smoothly." The Thief God of the End, the Silver King? Chen Ling imitated the others while jotting down this title in his mind.
This sounded like a deity pointed to by the Thief God's path, but also like the faith of the usurpers.
Chen Ling sat in his seat, gazing out at the approaching harbor, lost in thought...
Once again, he was the law enforcement officer of Aurora City, and once again, the arsonist stole the sacred.
I wonder if the members sent by the Twilight Society to support him on this side are reliable or not? The train slowly came to a stop in the wilderness more than ten kilometers away from Winter Harbor.
This train was not on record and definitely could not stop at the station.
Number 8 found an abandoned factory warehouse to hide it, and then they walked there on foot.
As the group approached Winter Harbor, the surrounding shops and pedestrians increased, and there was finally some liveliness on the streets.
"Hot fried dough sticks, tea eggs, roasted sweet potatoes~”
“Tofu pudding, fresh tofu pudding!”
“Extra, extra, the latest news from the Aurora Daily, severe damage in districts five and six after the disaster, the possibility of two districts merging, will Aurora's seven major districts become six major districts? And breaking news! The third young master of the Aurora City Star Merchants Guild marries a famous courtesan, only to discover after sleeping with her that she is actually his long-lost aunt!”
“Young man, give me a copy of the newspaper about the third young master sleeping with his aunt.”
“Sure thing!”
“..." The boy's clear voice echoed on the street, immediately attracting a large crowd of passersby to buy newspapers.
Chen Ling saw the ears of the other arsonists perk up, as if they couldn't resist the urge to buy a copy.
"Don't make trouble." Number 8 glanced at them.
The crowd shrugged with interest.
"Newspapers, magazines, toys, poker, take a look?" A lazy voice came from the side.
Chen Ling turned to see a woman sitting lazily in a dilapidated general store, casually calling out while playing with a deck of cards.
On the cover of the box, a clear [6 of Hearts] was visible.
Chen Ling's heart stirred, then he glanced at the group heading towards the harbor and did not stop, but lightly shifted his gaze away and continued to follow the group.
The eight of them crossed the street and went straight to the harbor, where many figures dressed in law enforcement attire had gathered, surrounding three law enforcement officers in trench coats.
As Number 8 had said, on the hem of their trench coats, one had five stripes, and the other two had four stripes, clearly visible.
"Hello, I am Jiang Qin, the leading law enforcement officer of District Three." Number 8 stepped forward respectfully and handed over several documents to the three law enforcement officers, "A total of 8 law enforcement officers from Districts Three, Five, and Six are participating in the trial of the ancient martial arts treasure, all present." One of the four-striped law enforcement officers scanned the crowd, picked up the documents, and carefully checked them one by one.
When they joined the law enforcement, their images were recorded at headquarters, and now the law enforcement officers were comparing them with the photos, asking questions and scrutinizing each person's face sharply.
In the end, he nodded slightly and checked off the names of the people on the list.
"By the way, how did you get here? The people from District Four haven't arrived by train yet, how did you get here first?" The law enforcement officer suddenly asked.
"We came by yesterday's train." Number 8 smiled slightly, "They said they hadn't been to Winter Harbor before, so we came a day early to take a look, and unexpectedly met friends from Districts Five and Six on the way.”
“Yes, quite a coincidence," nodded another law enforcement officer from District Five.
"Alright, now just do some simple activities around here, and when the people from District Four arrive, you can board the ship...
Don't go too far, just stay within two hundred meters around here.”
“Okay." Upon hearing this, the other arsonists looked at each other and cautiously asked, "Captain Jiang Qin, can we go buy newspapers?”
“...Go ahead." The group turned and walked away.
Chen Ling put his hands in his pockets and silently followed behind them.