Chapter 64: Tracking Report

The airship crossed the Fereigun River and entered the Silver Star District.

Lei En remembered that Longshande's airship dock was on the north side of the Silver Star District, about four or five kilometers from the central area's Wu Shi Ta, and if he rushed over on foot he would certainly be too late.

He thought for a moment and a plan formed in his mind.

He ordered the griffin to approach Old Martin, and Lei En shouted, "Old Martin, go back to the Security Bureau first; I still need to fly a while longer, I'll return later."

He didn't say what he was going to do, but Old Martin sensed a hint; however, he didn't press further and simply went back.

After Old Martin and his large griffin vanished on the horizon, Lei En finally adjusted his course and flew north along the Fereigun River.

The griffin flew at full speed and reached the northern city in just a few minutes, leaving the Honeyton District.

After leaving the city, Lei En immediately sent the griffin westward across the river, reaching the northern edge of the Silver Star District, right outside the surveillance range of Wu Shi Ta.

Not long after continuing to fly, the airship's silhouette reappeared in view.

At this moment, the airship was about to land.

Lei En instantly locked onto the airship, his eyes focusing; the vessel appeared hundreds of times larger in his sight, and even at nearly ten kilometers away he could see it clearly. The crowd on the deck had dispersed, and through the glass windows he could see passengers moving inside the gondola, picking up luggage and preparing to disembark.

To be safe and avoid detection by a superhuman with the Element of sight, Lei En had the griffin continue ascending, hovering just before it entered the cloud layer.

High above, the wind howled; ordinary people at that altitude could barely keep their eyes open, but it affected Lei En little.

His gaze lingered over the airship's landing dock.

If someone looked up at the sky and couldn't even see the griffin, they would never suspect anyone was watching them from above.

Soon after, the airship settled, and the passengers stepped out of the gondola one by one.

Lei En, like a surveillance satellite, immediately detected the evil‑god follower. Though the distance was too great to see the target's soul state, he easily locked onto the target by appearance and clothing.

He was a youth of about thirty, dressed as a merchant, carrying a leather case, and he walked out of the dock at a leisurely pace, boarding a long‑awaited carriage.

The carriage set off toward the central area of the Silver Star District.

Lei En did not command the griffin to move, keeping it hovering aloft, and simply fixed his gaze on the carriage as it raced down the street.

As the distance grew, even with his Soul Eye enhanced after Soul Transformation, the carriage gradually blurred in his sight, making the pursuit arduous.

But Lei En could not let the griffin fly into the Silver Star District, so he widened his eyes and tried his best not to lose it.

Finally, after two quarters of an hour, the carriage slowed, coming to rest in a luxurious courtyard with a lawn, where the evil‑god follower alighted and entered the building.

"This must be his hideout," he thought.

The surrounding area of this courtyard was filled with similar private mansions, an excellent location only a little over a thousand meters from Wu Shi Ta, essentially Longshande's most expensive district; owning a large courtyard here required more than just money.

Lei En memorized the location and turned the griffin around to return.

With a bang and clouds of dust, the griffin landed on the ground outside the great stables, and Lei En released the latch, jumping down from its back.

This training flight had lasted over two hours, and now his feet finally touched the ground, giving Lei En a solid, steady feeling.

Old Martin walked over and said, "Lead it back, and give it some horse meat to strengthen your bond."

"Alright."

Lei En patiently fed the griffin, thanked Old Martin again for his instruction, and then left the Security Bureau.

He didn't waste a moment, immediately stopping a carriage to head toward the Silver Star District.

Soon after, the carriage entered that wealthy district.

Lei En disembarked a few hundred meters from the mansion, looked up, and could see Wu Shi Ta's condition clearly; it was essentially right under the eyelid of the tower‑top Spirit‑Demon Eye.

A follower of Luoxi dared to get this close to Wu Shi Ta!

One must know that the evil god Luoxi and the God of Magic are mortal enemies; their followers are as incompatible as water and fire, and being discovered would lead to an endless, deadly confrontation.

"Do they really think the most dangerous place is the safest?"

Lei En couldn't help but sigh; this evil‑god follower was truly audacious.

Of course, there was probably a grand conspiracy!

He found a café nearby, sat down, ordered a painfully pricey lunch, and while eating, activated the Voice of All Things to listen to the sounds inside the mansion.

Countless chaotic sound waves entered his ears, and after adjustment and filtering, they instantly became clear.

However, even after finishing his lunch, he heard no useful information. The mansion housed over a dozen people—stewards, servants, coachmen—many were speaking, yet none seemed connected to the evil god.

The mansion's owner also conversed with people, but the topics were purely business, like any ordinary billionaire.

"Did I misread, or follow the wrong lead?"

Lei En felt a bit doubtful; being so high up earlier, a tracking error was possible.

He patiently sat for half a day, drank several cups of coffee, brushed off a few groups of wealthy young ladies who had taken an interest in him because of his looks and mustered the courage to approach, but gained nothing.

With no other choice, Lei En had to leave, walking out of the café.

Just as he stopped a carriage to board, a car suddenly drove out of the mansion. Its curtains were up, revealing two passengers in the back seat—a man and a woman.

In a fleeting glance, Lei En captured both of their appearances in his mind.

The man was a passenger from the airship, a third‑rank Shadow Warrior whose soul was entwined with black‑red flames of faith, a hundred percent follower of the evil god; the woman's profile showed red lips, a high nose, black hair draped over her shoulders, exuding beautiful charm—she too was a follower of Luoxi.

Lei En saw through the woman's soul at a glance and felt a slight shock.

She was a Mid-stage superhuman, with a superhuman profession never seen before, possessing some elements of a Shadow Warrior and also spell‑casting ability; combined, her class rank reached level five!

"Is she a Trickster?"

Lei En guessed that this superhuman profession was an advanced form of Shadow Warrior, exclusive to Luoxi's followers.

Because of Luoxi's antagonism with the God of Magic, its followers dare not appear in public, so Tricksters are rarely seen in the Empire, though outside the Empire they enjoy a strong reputation.

The car sped away, destination unknown.

Lei En did not let the carriage chase after it; that would be too easy to be discovered.

He only needed to know that this mansion was a hideout for the evil‑god follower; the woman's identity was certainly not simple.

A Mid-stage Trickster lurking around Wu Shi Ta could not possibly have no scheme.

Lei En, his expression unchanged, boarded the carriage and had the driver take him to the Violet House.

He spent the whole afternoon at the café, didn't practice the piano, and has to tell Viola.

All the way, Lei En kept thinking about this matter in his mind.

From the start, Ai Si Bo Ge set up surveillance at Cleden Academy, learned that Shadow Blade also had a spy in Silver Star Academy, then ran into the Wei Er Te Trio at the Demon Soul Market, and now discovered a nest in the rich district beneath Wu Shi Ta; all these signs indicate that Luo Xi's followers are unusually active and connected with each other.

Their area of activity is all within the Silver Star District, surrounding Wu Shi Ta.

Clearly, this is a conspiracy targeting the Silver Star Duke.

Beneath Longshande's calm surface, dark currents are already swirling, ready to erupt at any moment; perhaps others have also sensed this.

Lei En actually does not want to get involved, but the conflict mark on his body makes him very uncomfortable.

Longshande now has so many Luo Xi followers, it's really annoying!

After weighing everything, Lei En decided to stick to his previous idea and strike first. No matter what their plot is, he'll wipe out a batch first.

If he can also expose the conspiracy and cause the scheme to fail, maybe those evil‑god followers will withdraw early, and he won't have to stay on edge.

In any case, he is now a follower of the Goddess, and eliminating heretics is part of his duty.

Moreover, killing these people gives him a chance to grow stronger.

It's a win‑win situation!

Of course, Lei En must think carefully how to wipe out this batch of evil‑god followers; there are fifth‑rank tricksters here, and going it alone would be suicide.

The best solution, of course, is to report them!

He is now a Demon Extermination Squad member, so he should make good use of that status.

In the following days, Lei En continued to meditate, practice piano, or go to the Demon Extermination Squad to train with Old Ma Ding on gryphon riding.

Every afternoon after finishing piano practice with Viola, he would sit in that café, covertly watch the comings and goings of the mansion's staff, and discovered two more evil‑god followers.

These people disguised themselves as business acquaintances, were extremely cautious, and even in private only exchanged a few simple words in a secret language.

Lei En could not understand their secret language; it seemed to be from the "Sha Bu Kang Ti Nai" sub‑continent, with too little information to decode even with a translation app on his phone.

But it didn't matter; Lei En only wanted to kill them and ignored everything else.

On the fifth day after joining the Demon Extermination Squad, Lei En received a notice from Bo Luo Ke via the intercom: tonight would be his first night‑watch shift.

Lei En had been waiting for this moment and was already prepared.

That night, just after dusk, Lei En took his war hammer and shotgun, arrived at the Public Security Bureau, and entered the squad's briefing room.

It didn't take long before the teammates on night watch arrived.

According to regulations, the captain must be on duty each time; last time it was him with Fu Li Da and Ha Geluofu, so this time it was Mi Er Dun, A Er Bei Na and Yi Lai, plus newcomer Lei En—five people meeting in the briefing room, making it quite lively.

After a brief chat, everyone rested, and when midnight came they would go out on patrol.

However, barely half an hour after resting, a security officer rushed in and handed a letter to Bo Luo Ke.

Bo Luo Ke opened the letter, glanced at it a few times, his face instantly turned pale, and he said gravely to everyone, "We have something to do tonight."