"It's been half an hour."
Outside the Aurora City, Han Meng glanced at the time, his brows tightly knit. "Why is there no movement in Aurora City? Did you really send the information back to the headquarters?"
"Yes, didn't you see it yourself?" The law enforcement officer guarding the gate replied impatiently.
Han Meng's gaze was ice-cold. He did indeed see the other party send the message just now, but given the severity of this matter, Aurora City should have reacted long ago. It didn't make sense that it was still so quiet after such a long time.
Just as Han Meng was pondering whether to forcibly enter the city gate, a deep, thunderous sound rang out, accompanied by flying dust, and the heavy city gate slowly opened.
Behind the gate, there was only one figure.
It was a law enforcement officer also wearing a black windbreaker, with old white hair as messy as a lion's. On his windbreaker, seven silver patterns shone brightly in the sunlight.
At the instant of seeing this person, the several law enforcement officers present simultaneously widened their eyes, and even Han Meng was shocked, looking at this person with confusion in his eyes...
There were only five seven-pattern law enforcement officers in the entire Aurora City, each of them high-ranking and powerful, existences that ordinary people could hardly contact. Even these law enforcement officers who had grown up in Aurora City had never seen any of them.
And now, a seven-pattern law enforcement officer appeared behind the city gate.
"You are Han Meng?" The seven-pattern law enforcement officer glanced at Han Meng and spoke calmly.
"...Yes."
"I am [Lonely Abyss], come to escort you into the city."
[Lonely Abyss]?
Han Meng's eyes slightly contracted. He was very familiar with this name. He was the only seventh-stage on the [Trial] path in Aurora City and also the current leader of the [Trial].
Years ago, when he just embarked on the [Trial] path, he had heard of Lonely Abyss's fame. It was said that he presided over Aurora City's tribunal, possessing the highest judicial authority over all disputes and crimes, standing at the pinnacle of Aurora City's judicial system.
At this moment, this legendary figure had personally come to the city gate to escort him into the city?
The other law enforcement officers looked at Han Meng with envy in their eyes. They didn't understand why an officer from District Three would make Lonely Abyss, this elderly person, so solemn.
"...Into the city?" Although Han Meng was shocked, he was more confused at this moment.
He only came to deliver a message for District Three, but it had unexpectedly attracted the existence of Lonely Abyss. For a moment, he couldn't figure out Aurora City's attitude towards District Three.
Lonely Abyss glanced at him calmly and turned to walk into Aurora City.
After hesitating for a moment, Han Meng still followed.
The law enforcement officers guarding the city gate exchanged glances and silently closed the city gate. With a deep rumble, this city located in the hinterland of the Aurora Territory fell into a locked state again.
"Senior Lonely Abyss, where are we going?"
"The headquarters." Lonely Abyss's reply was very concise.
Hearing this, Han Meng hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Although the situation in District Three is severe, it should not be necessary to disturb you, Senior?"
Lonely Abyss did not reply, just silently walking towards the headquarters, with Han Meng following behind him, his brows knitting tighter...
"We applied for communication with Aurora City many times, but there was no response. I originally thought it was because the thick fog disrupted the signal, but Aurora City seems to be not covered by the fog." Han Meng looked up at the clear sky of Aurora City, with the magnificent aurora flowing above,
"Senior, you actually received the request for assistance from District Three, right?"
Lonely Abyss remained silent.
Finally, Han Meng stopped, took a deep breath, and his expression was extremely serious:
"Is Aurora City...going to abandon the seven districts?"
Lonely Abyss's figure paused slightly.
...
"You mean, Aurora City will do something unfavorable to Meng Ge?" Xi Renjie immediately shook his head,
"No, this doesn't make sense. Regardless of whether they will abandon the seven districts, Meng Ge is a fifth-stage law enforcement officer, even an outstanding figure in Aurora City. Why would they take action against Meng Ge? Meng Ge has proven his potential and is no longer the novice who could be bullied by others in the past."
Chen Yifei opened his mouth, wanting to say something.
"Chen Yifei, you are thinking too much." Xi Renjie looked at him gravely, "The task Meng Ge left us before was to maintain order in District Three. Now, District Three is already chaotic enough, and there is no need to spread meaningless panic."
Chen Yifei looked at him for a moment, helplessly shaking his head,
"I hope I'm just thinking too much..."
These were indeed just Chen Yifei's guesses, without any evidence, but since he saw what happened at the clinic just now, this guess lingered in his mind... He had even started thinking, if Aurora City really abandoned the seven districts, what should he do? How could he survive?
Chen Yifei looked at the steps beneath his feet, lost in thought. Seeing this, Xi Renjie patted his shoulder.
"Chen Yifei, you don't have to push yourself too hard. Your talent is not worse than Meng Ge's. You will enter Aurora City sooner or later... Maybe when you arrive in the city, you will find that District Three is just a broken stepping stone, and you don't belong here."
Hearing the envy that couldn't be concealed in Xi Renjie's words, Chen Yifei couldn't help but ask:
"Is Aurora City really so good?"
"Good, of course, it is." Xi Renjie looked in a certain direction of the thick fog and nodded firmly, "Although I haven't been there, it's definitely different from District Three... It's a paradise-like world. Maybe only when you get there, will you truly live."
"Then why don't you go?"
"Me?" Xi Renjie gave a bitter smile, "I'm not like you and Meng Ge. My path is ordinary, and my talent is even worse. It took me three years to advance from the first stage to the second... How can I enter Aurora City?"
Xi Renjie seemed unwilling to continue on this topic, waved his hand, and said:
"Alright, I should continue my inspection... The western street is yours."
After speaking, he walked straight to the eastern street, with his black windbreaker walking on the desolate street, gradually disappearing into the dim fog.
Seeing this, Chen Yifei didn't stay longer and turned to walk in the direction of Cold Frost Street.
Along the way, there were broken house doors everywhere, unwashed bloodstains, and residents dragging their broken legs or limbs, crying on the street. Their injuries were not fatal, so they were all expelled from the clinic, awkwardly and inexpertly starting to treat themselves.
Chen Yifei swept his gaze over them and continued walking until he approached Cold Frost Street. It seemed like he had walked from a war era to a peaceful era.
There were no residents with missing arms or legs, not too many ruins of houses, and even the air didn't have much of a blood smell. Chen Yifei took a deep breath of the relatively fresh air and exhaled slowly... Indeed, compared to other neighborhoods, the damage on Cold Frost Street was relatively small.
As Chen Yifei walked onto Cold Frost Street, rustling sounds came from the side of the street. One by one, residents cautiously opened their doors,
They hid behind the doors, looking at Chen Yifei with gratitude in their eyes.