There's definitely something wrong with this murder mystery game

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The total number of the Paradise Bird members was actually no more than a hundred people, and this was after they had absorbed other small organizations.

Among them, a small part were based in rural bases or scattered on missions outside, while the majority remained in the underground base within the urban area of Huai'an District.

Because the transportation in the urban area was convenient and there were numerous entertainment activities available, and most of the Paradise Bird members were young people.

Compared to the dull suburban bases, they preferred being here.

This was also why Epsilon deduced this place as the headquarters of the Paradise Bird when he first discovered it, as there were dozens of members lingering here.

And now, the officials had launched a large-scale bombing, completely surrounding several square kilometers of the area, with the Inspection Team fully equipped with Super Magnetic Cannons, sniper rifles, and energy guns to spare—it was impossible for even a drone to fly out!

Huai'an District was determined to eradicate the Paradise Bird!

After all, who knew what got into the New An Bureau to agree to this operation, and if they didn't seize the chance, they might regret it once those people came to their senses.

The New An Bureau ought to understand the principle that "when the lips are gone, the teeth will be cold."

Pianning was afraid that delay would breed change; she suspected that the Paradise Bird might receive news from the officials and evacuate in advance—after all, the incident at Silverglow Tower had already demonstrated that there were informants from the Paradise Bird in the official or financial circles.

Just like her, the officials were actually more worried that if they didn't act promptly, the New An Bureau might change their minds.

So, although their reasons varied greatly, the plans for tonight's operation were unanimously agreed upon!

Two rounds of fierce bombardment had already turned Carnival Paradise in the slums into an area where no signs of previous neon brilliance could be seen, with smoke filling the air, ruins scattered everywhere, and the thick, pungent smell of gunpowder mixed with the scent of blood.

The only things left undamaged were the two huge supporting columns of the square.

Like cranes standing out amongst chickens, the twin pillars emitted a soft glow amidst the wreckage, reflecting the particles of dust scattered in the air.

After the bombardment had ended, the site was silent for quite a while, with only the crackling flames burning.

And in the midst of the smoke, everyone was in motion.

Epsilon had come near the support column, enduring the dislike of getting his expensive suit dirty and damaged, and after he had made some fake injuries on his body, he sent a message to the New An Bureau.

［Help! I've been hit by the explosion!］

Pianning, upon receiving the message: "..."

Before the operation, she seemed to have explicitly told Epsilon that the area would be bombarded and to leave the entire area as quickly as possible.

So why didn't he follow the directive?

Epsilon: ［I didn't think the blast would reach this far!］

Pianning: "..."

After a while, news came from Wei Ya that Epsilon's neural signals were indeed located within the blast zone.

This guy, he's really courting death.

Given the attitude of the officials, if they found an injured New An Bureau member at the scene who had not participated in the operation, they would probably 100 percent pretend not to recognize, not to know, not to understand, and might even pretend not to have received the message from the New An Bureau, directly treating the person as a member of the Paradise Bird to be eliminated!

Epsilon's ability wasn't combat-oriented either; being left in this place and then discovered probably meant he wouldn't last long.

Pianning rubbed her temples, feeling a bit reluctant to interfere, but Epsilon's ability was indeed somewhat useful.

Moreover, if she ignored the life of a core member and deliberately refrained from organizing a rescue, would the director of the New An Bureau be angry if he found out?

Forget it forget it...

In any case, Professor Li was also going to enter that area later on.

After all, Yin Banqian and Cheng Can were also acting without the officials' knowledge; they needed to enter Paradise Bird's base to transfer those data files in time.

And if there was an unexpected situation when leaving, they might need the ability to teleport.

So maybe she should just go ahead and rescue him.

Epsilon received the instructions and took a photo of his location to send over.

He didn't photograph the support column but a piece of foggy ruins, completely indistinguishable as to the specific location, and according to himself, he was quite severely injured now.

Pianning: "...#"

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Shuo, lying in the teachers' dormitory, received the message and vanished as soon as he donned his mask.

He didn't appear next to Epsilon but stood in the middle of the ruins, his psychic ability spreading out, scanning the underground situation before his figure vanished in a flash once more.

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Though the underground base had collapsed, the building materials used for the construction were not inferior, and they managed to hold up a triangular hollow space near the control room.

Moreover, it could still light up, albeit flickeringly.

Xu Shuo aimlessly wandered around underground without triggering anything, when he saw a half-dead person on the ground.

Most of the person's body was buried in the rubble, head hanging lifelessly, appearing to have died, his blood indistinguishable from the other scents of gore mingled in the area.

But in fact, the person wasn't dead yet, and his body was in a state of balance between damage and self-healing.

Given the rate of healing, he would probably recover from his injuries in a while.

Xu Shuo glanced at him, and with a slight stir of his gaze, the person's fingers moved.

He opened his eyes somewhat blankly and then cried out in pain.

"Damn, that hurts..."

The young man's other hand was hanging outside the debris. He touched the rubble beside him and moved his body, only then realizing he was firmly trapped.

After trying and failing to push it off, he gave up, but as he turned his head to look around, he was startled by a shadow next to him!

"Who are you?!"

The underground ruins were extremely dim, with only the occasional flash of light near the control room vaguely outlining the surroundings.

In front of him, a shadow stood silent and deathly still, as if it had been watching him for a long time.

This somewhat eerie scene made the young man's hair stand on end!

Xu Shuo crouched down to be at eye level with him.

His eyes almost perfectly blended into the darkness, calm like a dead pool, devoid of any emotional ripple, inexplicably distressing.

But there was still a distance between the two of them, and other than those eyes, they couldn't see each other clearly.

"Bro, brother... if you're okay, could you please help me out and get me out of here?" the young man asked uneasily.

"But now the Inspection Team is everywhere outside, we've been surrounded," Xu Shuo responded softly.

"Ah, it doesn't matter. Just get me out first and I'll find a way to leave!"

As he spoke, the young man secretly sighed with relief. As long as the other person was willing to communicate, it shouldn't be a big problem. Plus, he didn't feel any killing intent from this person, although he seemed somewhat dangerous.

Besides, with his body being constrained, he had no other ability to resist anyway.

Xu Shuo raised his eyebrow slightly: "What method?"

Since the other party had not made any move to help, the young man continued patiently, "I remember there is a teleportation array down here that can perform fixed-point teleportation to the headquarters. We just need to find it to get out of here!"

Oh~

Xu Shuo realized, then continued, "But everything here is buried, how do we find it? If we move things randomly, it might cause a secondary collapse."

The young man tugged at the corner of his mouth: "Don't worry, I have a way to move those without causing a collapse. Can you help me get out first?"

Xu Shuo: "Eh, if you can move the debris, why can't you get out yourself now?"

The young man: "…I can't move the rocks pressing down on me."

"Oh, right!"

Xu Shuo tapped his forehead, seeming embarrassed as he laughed, "Sorry, I didn't even think of that."

"It's fine…" the young man's face stiffened: "Can you help me out now?"

"Ah, I still have a question!" Xu Shuo added.

"What?" the young man was already grinding his teeth.

Xu Shuo tilted his head and leaned in a bit closer to him, close enough that they could both see each other's eyes clearly.

His eyes were full of curiosity, yet he inquisitively asked, "I'm a psychic, but why can't I read your thoughts? I remember, your file doesn't mention any ability to shield your mind, does it?"

At that moment, the young man suddenly became petrified.

Apart from Bai Mufei, that nutjob, and Paradise Bird, there were no other psychics!

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