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I haven’t made a move yet, and they’ve already had such a strong reaction?

Wang Ye felt puzzled but instantly realized that he probably wasn’t even on their radar. Whether he acted or not, the other party would have made such a significant move today, and the person they’re targeting is definitely not him...

Could it be aimed at Chen Qing?

A sense of unease suddenly arose in Wang Ye’s heart...

After knowing that he was a Demon, Chen Qing had never treated him with any caution, and their interactions remained as natural as ever, just like the feeling between friends, a feeling that he had only experienced with Weichi Peng.

Even with Weichi Peng, he was unwilling to let him learn of his true identity.

The most important thing was... Chen Qing had provided a new path for all the Demons in the world, a genuine path for Human Demon coexistence that was unprecedented. He truly did not want anything untoward to happen to that person.

But the reality was developing in that direction.

If these people who suddenly appeared were the hidden masterminds who had lain dormant for hundreds of thousands of years, the real players who created the game and set up the board, why choose now to make a move?

He had a premonition that everything was related to Chen Qing; otherwise, it wouldn’t be such a coincidence that these troubles arose just when Chen Qing had disappeared!

"What do we do now?" Hou Jie asked cautiously.

Although his last name was Hou, he had no connection to the renowned Hou Family in the Federation.

He truly did not want to be involved in such a turmoil.

Despite siding with the new military faction during the rebellion, he was almost sure that there was no risk in that uprising, as it did not touch upon the core interests of the major families.

This time was different, seeing the scale of this operation, if he dared to get involved, he would definitely be crushed to death!

"Being able to issue such commands means that the Federation’s upper echelons have been completely controlled..."

"But how is that possible?" Master Jin still felt incredulous.

"It has already happened, so there’s nothing impossible..." Wang Ye shook his head: "Just now, you said, who knows the coordinates of the command platform?"

"The Speaker, Nie Xingjun!"

"The Speaker..." Wang Ye recalled, the Federation’s current highest-ranking official, whom he had met a few times, and who had also proactively engaged him several times.

Looking at the multiple messages Master Jin had just received, he immediately asked: "Such a big event, isn’t the Speaker supposed to show up? "

"Eh?" Master Jin was taken aback, then carefully looked back at the messages he had just received, and suddenly realized that whether it was military mobilization, the orders to close several Parallel Worlds, or evacuating civilians from areas to be shut down, each and every one was a major event that would necessitate the presence of the highest leader, but upon closer inspection, apart from signed orders, there had been no news of the Speaker appearing.

"It seems... indeed he hasn’t shown up."

"So that’s how it is..." Wang Ye stroked his chin, and after pondering for a mere few moments, seemed to have figured something out, and said to the two: "You two find a place to hide, it’s better to go to the New World to hide. Although the New World is dangerous right now, it’s probably much safer than the current Digital City. "

"Why do you say that?" Hou Jie’s heart skipped a beat, and he quickly asked.

"Because those people don’t care about what happens to the Digital City. In urgent situations, they are willing to turn off the entire Digital City to start up the New World; it’s just not clear why they chose to do it now."

After saying this, Wang Ye didn’t bother to explain further. Once he activated the Flying Star Sorcery, he left them with one last piece of advice: "Don’t waste too much time, you don’t have much left..."

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"You really came?" Wang Ye went to the place where Nie Xingjun was. Yes, ever since their first encounter, because of the other party’s identity, Wang Ye had already secretly marked him with the Flying Star Seal. The reason he didn’t go looking for this man immediately was that he didn’t want to startle the snake by hitting the grass, but with the current situation, whether to hit the grass or not obviously didn’t matter anymore.

Nie Xingjun looked at Wang Ye with a complex expression.

Even now, he didn’t believe that the man before him would pose any danger to Digital City.

On the contrary, the group that suddenly appeared was even more terrifying to him; he always felt that it was their style of doing things that truly didn’t take Digital City seriously.

"It seems like you accurately predicted that I would come," Wang Ye glanced at Nie Xingjun, "But from the look on the Council Chairman’s face, it seems it wasn’t you who guessed it, right?"

Applause! From the shadows, clear clapping sounded as a seductive figure slowly emerged, causing Wang Ye’s pupils to shrink violently.

She was not far from Nie Xingjun, roughly two meters away, but at such a close distance, when she approached voluntarily, he couldn’t see her at all!

Wang Ye instantly confirmed that this woman was far more powerful than he, and she was also a master of the assassin sect. At this distance, he probably wouldn’t even have a chance to escape using the Flying Star Technique...

"Indeed, it’s a very useful ability..." The woman looked at Wang Ye as if she was gazing at a rare object, "We’ve tried to capture heirs of the dusky images before, but never succeeded. This setting is really brainless; some things truly cannot be solved by human effort..."

"Since you know it can’t be done, why waste time waiting for me here?" Wang Ye quickly regained his composure and replied with a smile.

"If taking by force isn’t possible, then we can only try to entice," the woman smiled as well, "Your ability is quite useful. If you’re willing, you could become part of our Longevity Project. What do you think?"

"Longevity again..." Wang Ye sighed, "You people... why are you so obsessed with this..."

"Seeking benefits and avoiding harm is the nature of all living beings. To live... who would choose death?" The woman looked at him, appearing very patient, "Most people don’t dwell on it because dwelling doesn’t help. The laws of nature cannot be fought against, but if there were a chance, who wouldn’t fight for it? Is Mister Wang not afraid of death?"

"Of course, I am afraid..." Wang Ye nodded, "But if I were to die of old age in bed, I could actually accept it..."

"That’s because Mister Wang has not reached that point yet.

..," the woman looked at him earnestly, "Right now, your body is healthy, free from illness, like the early morning sun, naturally you can speak so carefreely. But when the day comes that you lie sick in bed, you’ll understand, that feeling of powerlessness, that yearning for life. You haven’t experienced it yet.

I still advise Mister Wang not to think of himself too casually. "

"That’s also true..." After considering it seriously for a while, Wang Ye also nodded in agreement. Perhaps his indifference was because he was far from death and did not feel the urgency.

"So by the sound of it, have you experienced it?" Wang Ye asked curiously.

"I have experienced it... a sensation I don’t want to ever feel a second time in this lifetime," the woman took a deep breath, "So no matter what the cost, I am determined to pay it!"

"That cost... refers to others, doesn’t it?" Wang Ye sneered, "May I ask, what’s your name?"

"Long Lidan..." The woman extended her hand towards Wang Ye, "I am the one in charge from the Federation’s side. As long as Mister Wang is willing to cooperate, I have the authority to offer the most generous terms!"

This name didn’t mean much to Wang Ye, but both Jin Lao and Hou Jie’s pupils constricted.

Both of them vaguely knew some history of the Federation, some of which had not been recorded in official textbooks, but as far as the historical community and the higher-ups were concerned, it wasn’t completely unknown.

Many historians and high-ranking individuals knew that the global war back then was human-driven.

And the most suspicious... was the Long Family, who wielded the greatest power at that time, and Long Lidan was the official heiress of the Long Family, a major figure in the Eastern Federation’s financial world!

This name... was it a coincidence?