Chapter 1408: Awkward

Still feels not quite right...

Although he didn't know the situation under Heat River City and didn't find anything abnormal about the "Aquarius Bureau Chief," looking at the female cleaner's low spirits, Li Ang still instinctively felt that the previous communication was a bit strange.

To be honest, as the "uncle-grandfather" who raised the female cleaner, the Aquarius Bureau Chief wouldn't be unaware that news about the Earth Three Clans and the Stone Marrow Realm would likely trigger memories in the female cleaner, reminding her of the time her mother sacrificed herself.

Given the degree of affection he had shown for the female cleaner before, he should have subconsciously minimized communication in this regard, at most mentioning the goals of the Lu Wang Society and others to avoid connecting it to the events of that year, but the Aquarius Bureau Chief didn't do so.

Admittedly, the reason he talked so much about the Earth Three Clans and the Stone Marrow Realm could also be for the sake of his "reinforcement," wanting to provide more useful information and explain the reasons behind it to facilitate his handling of this mission.

But if you think along these lines, it doesn't match his refusal to let him go down to support, only requiring him to stay at the Aquarius Branch to help guard Heat River City.

After all, if he didn't need his help, then he didn't need to face the Earth Three Clans and the Stone Marrow Realm, so there was no need for so much intelligence. Then why did he stop specifically to explain for a long time at the critical moment of chasing the Lu Wang Society? Could it be that he was lonely and wanted to find someone to chat with online?

This Aquarius Bureau Chief... doesn't feel real!

Whether it was "grandparent-grandchild emotion" or "mission thinking," the Aquarius Bureau Chief's actions were a bit strange. Li Ang inevitably had some suspicions, but after pondering it slightly in this direction, Li Ang took the initiative to shake his head and gave up the thought.

Nothing else, if the Aquarius Bureau Chief just now was fake, then why would he have the Aquarius Bureau Chief's mirror? And why would he know about the female cleaner's childhood?

The disharmony in the Aquarius Bureau Chief can still be explained by him being a chatterbox who can't help but nag, and assuming he is a fake, there is absolutely no strong evidence to support it, so...

"Melly."

After calling the female cleaner, Li Ang narrowed his eyes and said:

"Can you call him back?"

"Ah? Call who?"

"I mean, besides Bureau Chief Balto taking the initiative to contact you, can you contact him in reverse?"

"I can..."

The female cleaner blinked upon hearing this, then asked somewhat puzzled:

"But didn't you guys just finish chatting? Did you forget to ask him something?"

"Yes."

Since it was just a guess for now, Li Ang didn't rush to explain his thoughts, but nodded and said:

"I do have some questions about the Aquarius Branch that I need to consult Bureau Chief Balto about again."

"Oh."

After responding, the female cleaner tried to cheer herself up, took out the small mirror again, hooked her finger on the Aquarius relief on the edge of the mirror, and rubbed it up and down gently.

However, strangely, the Aquarius Bureau Chief had clearly been chatting with them for a long time just now, but now there was no response at all. No matter how the female cleaner called, there was no movement.

"Eh?"

After waiting for a long time without seeing any movement, the female cleaner blinked suspiciously and tried to contact him again, while Li Ang, sitting beside her, sighed, knowing that he had probably guessed right.

Although he still couldn't figure out why the "Aquarius Bureau Chief" just now had the Aquarius Bureau Chief's mirror and why he knew about the female cleaner's childhood, since the person suddenly couldn't be contacted, he had at least an 80% chance of being a fake.

"Stop."

After waving his hand to stop the female cleaner who wanted to make a third "call," Li Ang turned his head to look at the three rations on the other side... ah no, the three branch bureau chiefs who came to support.

"The one just now is likely not the real Lord Balto." "?!!!"

Hearing Li Ang's words, the three branch bureau chiefs couldn't help but be shocked, and the female cleaner widened her eyes, full of panic:

"Li Ang? You mean uncle-grandfather he..."

"Rest assured, Bureau Chief Balto is a Zodiac Bureau Chief after all. Even if the star palace blessing is weakened after going deep into the Earth's Core, he is not someone one or two true gods can solve. It's unlikely he's in danger."

After comforting the female cleaner, Li Ang briefly explained the strange parts and his analysis, then said to the four people who were half-believing:

"In short, we now have reason to suspect that Bureau Chief Balto must have encountered some trouble, and it's possible he was dragged or even temporarily trapped. So, we must prepare for the worst."

Prepare for the worst...

The three ration bureau chiefs couldn't help but look at each other, then the Sky Cat Bureau Chief asked cautiously:

"Lord Li Ang, what do you mean?"

"Bureau Chief Balto failed to stop the people from the Lu Wang Society, allowing them to successfully enter the Earth's Core, break the seal on the Stone Marrow Realm that the headquarters set ten years ago, and release all the Earth Three Clans inside. And they will likely repeat the attack from ten years ago!"

Speaking of this, Li Ang couldn't help but pause, thinking of the 【Sign of the Past】 that the Aquarius Director handed down after ascending the palace, which wrote about four large-scale disasters within the next year.

The Ice Kingdom of Aishito, the Hexagon Mountains, the bottom of Heat River City, the Burning Spring Lava River, and the Ying River in the north of the land.

The scene he saw with the help of the 【Sign of the Past】 at that time far exceeded the strength limit of an ordinary true god. It is estimated that only the release of the Earth Three Clans in the Stone Marrow Realm could cause a disaster of the level of melting the Hexagon Snow Mountains in one breath and soaking the northern part of the continent into a swamp.

"We must act immediately!"

After connecting the information in his hands and reaching the conclusion that something was very wrong, Li Ang said seriously:

"After the airship lands, we should split into two paths. Bureau Chief Hoff of the Whale Branch and Bureau Chief Leok of the Cheetah Branch will stay at the Aquarius Branch to prevent the Lu Wang Society's attack and protect the royal family of the North.

And Bureau Chief Misha will go with me to the underground Heat River immediately, trying to intercept the Lu Wang Society's actions and rescue Bureau Chief Balto who may be trapped! Now we can't count on Bureau Chief Balto; this time we have to rely on ourselves!"

"Buzz..."

Just as Li Ang was arranging the action with urgency, the clothes on the female cleaner's chest bulged slightly, the small mirror that had just been put away fell out, and the face of the Aquarius Bureau Chief appeared in the small mirror without any sense of timing.

"What's wrong?"

Looking at the stunned crowd in the mirror, the Aquarius Bureau Chief blinked in surprise.

"Is there anything? I was on my way just now and didn't hear any movement."

"..."

"What exactly is wrong? Why don't you guys speak? Why is no one making a sound?"

"..."

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