As Chen Yifei committed suicide by shooting himself in front of everyone, the world fell into dead silence.
Everyone stared blankly at the empty edge of the cliff, and for a moment, their thoughts stalled...
"He committed suicide?" Yan Xicai was stunned for a long time. "I thought he had a strong backbone... But he committed suicide just like this??"
"It seems a bit off... Did you see it just now? His face changed into another person in the instant the bullet hit him."
"I saw it. What's going on?"
"I already felt strange. How could a small enforcer from the third district dare to confront Young Master Yan so recklessly... So, he wasn't Chen Yifei at all?"
"He's a Fire Tamperer."
Just as everyone was discussing, Pu Wen suddenly spoke.
His face was extremely grave!
"Tampering with the heavens, seizing the universe. The Ultimate Thief God [Silver King]... This is the belief of the Fire Tamperers."
"Fire Tamperer!?"
Upon hearing these three words, everyone's face changed drastically!
"Is it that evil organization wanted by all human realms? They've also come to the Aurora Realm?"
"I've heard that every member of the Fire Tamperers is a possessor of the Thief God Path. They can easily steal anyone's face and blend into the crowd..."
"They take joy in stealing everything from others, identity, money, memories, emotions, family... It's said they can even steal others' god paths!?"
"So the one who died just now wasn't Chen Yifei at all, but a Fire Tamperer who infiltrated us?"
"They've infiltrated the Ancient Relic of the Way of the Soldier?!"
Everyone spoke in turns, and the terrifying and thrilling atmosphere rapidly spread in the enclosed ancient relic!
At the same time, the Fire Tamperers beside them were also stunned.
They originally thought it was Chen Yifei who counter-killed Number 13 and then pretended to be a Fire Tamperer to infiltrate them... But just now, after Chen Yifei was shot, he clearly turned into Number 13's appearance again!
So, Number 13 didn't fail? Everything just now was done by Number 13 himself?
Did he betray them?
But... what does he gain from it?
All the Fire Tamperers felt their heads spinning. They looked at each other, only seeing confusion in each other's eyes...
"He just said we'll all die," Lu Xuanming, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke.
If Chen Yifei had said this, everyone would have just laughed. He was just a small enforcer from the third district with no power or influence... But if it was said by a Fire Tamperer pretending to be Chen Yifei, the nature was different!
At this moment, everyone recalled Chen Yifei's words, expressions, and smiles before his suicide, and they only felt a chill at the back of their necks.
"But he's dead now... Can he still kill us?" One of the enforcers spoke in a raspy voice.
"Why are you so sure only one Fire Tamperer has infiltrated us?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's hair stood on end!
The Fire Tamperers' hearts sank even lower!
"The Fire Tamperers infiltrating the Ancient Relic of the Way of the Soldier must have a significant plan... Do you think they would only send one person?" Lu Xuanming's low voice echoed in everyone's ears. "Think from another perspective. If there was only him, why would he proactively challenge Yan Xicai and make us attack him together? Isn't this exposing his identity and seeking death?"
"You mean he was actually attracting our attention proactively? To hide for his other companions?"
"This doesn't make sense too... Once he dies, we'll also know that a Fire Tamperer has infiltrated. Won't this make it easier to expose his teammates?"
"Could it be that there's an internal conflict among the Face Stealers?"
"It's not impossible... but I still feel like it's not right."
Chen Yifei had stirred up the murderous intent of the Aurora City law enforcers, toying with the Face Stealers and leaving them completely bewildered, and then this mysterious young man who was at the forefront suddenly committed suicide so decisively... leaving them only with endless mysteries.
Yan Xicai's face was extremely ugly. He had thought that once he entered the Ancient Relic, he would be able to kill Chen Yifei to vent his anger, but he never expected that he would feel even worse instead...
"So, is it really true that we have a Face Stealer mixed in among us?" he gritted his teeth and asked, "Who is it?!"
Everyone looked at each other, with a trace of caution and hesitation in their eyes... According to what Lu Xuanming had said earlier, any one of them could have been replaced by a Face Stealer.
"If I remember correctly, Chen Yifei should have come on the same bus as the law enforcers from Districts Three, Five, and Six." Pu Wen seemed to have thought of something, "There were only eight of them in total. If they wanted to replace someone on the way, they would be the most suitable candidates?"
Swipe——
Everyone suddenly turned their heads to look at Number 8 and the others.
"And they arrived one day early," a law enforcer from District Four immediately added, "They were very close to Winter Harbor, especially District Three. If you think about it carefully, there was no need to arrive one day early... Even if they were just coming for fun, it's too coincidental that they just happened to meet the law enforcers from Districts Five and Six who were also coming for fun on the way!"
"Speaking of which, the conversation between Chen Yifei and the captain of District Three on the ship was also very strange..."
The hearts of the seven Face Stealers became more tense as they listened to everyone's conversation. They clearly felt that the gaze of the others towards them was filled with fear and suspicion, and then they quickly moved away from them, some even showing murderous intent.
What the hell... What is this?!
The seven Face Stealers were now beyond tears.
They had been disguising themselves in the ranks of the law enforcers without doing anything, but now their identities were suddenly about to be exposed... And with Chen Yifei's death, all the clues were gone.
Seeing that their identities were about to be exposed, the several Face Stealers began to exchange glances, their expressions turning sinister.
Since they were about to be exposed, why not just kill them all?
Anyway, once they entered the Ancient Relic, no one would know what happened inside, regardless of how much killing they did... Although the number difference was ten times, most of the other side were ordinary people, so it wouldn't be difficult to kill them.
"Jiang Qin, the law enforcer from District Three," Lu Xuanming folded his arms and spoke slowly, "We need to verify the authenticity of your faces. Do you agree?"
Suspicion had already arisen. If they didn't confirm the identities of these people from District Three, how could anyone feel at ease while training in the Ancient Relic?
"How do you verify it?" Number 8 asked.
"I heard that the Face Stealers steal faces by just laying the other person's flesh and blood on their own faces. If you let me cut open your face to see if there's another face underneath, then I can verify it naturally."
All the guns were instantly turned and aimed at the seven Face Stealers.
Seeing this, Number 8's expression changed continuously. He was silent for a long time, took a deep breath...
And then he spoke viciously,
"Attack!!"
At this point, even if they refused the verification, it would be meaningless. Rather than that, they should just take action and kill these troublesome law enforcers!
As these two words were spoken, the seven Face Stealers simultaneously changed their faces and reverted to their original appearances!
Everyone who witnessed this scene was greatly shocked. They had almost been deceived by these Face Stealers... At the same time, they didn't hesitate to pull the trigger!
But in the next moment, the guns in their hands disappeared into thin air and appeared in the hands of the seven Face Stealers instead.
"A group of punks who haven't even grown up yet... I've been tolerating you for a long time!"
Number 8 spat out a mouthful of saliva, and the flash of gunfire instantly illuminated the edge of the cliff!
A fierce battle had begun.