Chapter 414 - 169 The Truth
Entering the underground chamber, the head of the Black Pupil personally greeted Lu Hong.
The two sat in the dim inner room, where the head of the Black Pupil broke the silence, "Baron, please forgive our errors."
"Speak," Lu Hong said. If it weren’t for the Black Guards, he would have been unaware that the Black Pupil had operatives hidden in Mandala City. Had they made contact earlier, he might not have had to trouble himself with back-and-forth travels.
"The main issue is that the Black Guards were wiped out too quickly," the head of the Black Pupil explained. "They were investigating the disappearance cases. It seemed that they had uncovered some leads on the cases from three months ago. However, they seem to have hit a stumbling block with the more recent cases over the past three months. They sought our help, but before we could meet up with them, they were all killed in one night. We temporarily have no way to contact our superiors, and for the sake of preserving our strength, we could only choose to continue hiding and did not dare to recklessly investigate."
"Do you not have any clues at all?" Lu Hong asked, a hint of disappointment in his voice.
"Yes," the head of the Black Pupil nodded, then continued, "However, from now on, whatever orders you have, we of the Black Pupil will cooperate to the fullest."
"Good," Lu Hong nodded. "I need you to assist the Black Guards with all your might, to root out the hidden enemy in Mandala City."
"Baron..." The head of the Black Pupil fell silent for a moment, then asked, "May I know who our enemy is..."
"I don’t know either," Lu Hong shook his head. "Kidnapping civilians seems senseless at first glance, but in reality, the adversary is very likely targeting the Divine Grace Plane."
"I understand," the head of the Black Pupil realized the seriousness of the issue and nodded.