Full-Time Public Enemy

"The two from the Clerinsa family: the man is the Saint Council's eyes, while the woman is genuinely an informant placed by the City Lord to monitor Clerinsa. It seems the City Lord doesn't trust him much."

Clerinsa was powerful enough to pose a threat to the City Lord.

The division of labor was still clear. Chen Gu devoted himself to continue acting the charlatan, while Gong Shuxu led a few team members to start investigating secretly.

A few days later, the old man suddenly returned, looking perplexed. "After a round of investigation, I was led in a big circle, only to end up back in Potsdam City!"

Chen Gu was also surprised. "Who on earth is it?"

"In the end, all this intelligence was delivered to the City Lord's mansion!"

"Hmm?"

Gong Shuxu said, "I left a spiritual imprint on the secret report. Tonight, I will go to the City Lord's mansion to see whose hands it eventually fell into!"

Everyone nodded in agreement, ready for a significant action that night, and then all began to conserve their energy.

However, after dinner, a priest from the shrine came in holding a wooden box. "Prophet, someone outside requests an audience. He brought this and said that after you see it, you will definitely agree to meet him."

Chen Gu took the wooden box and sensed it with **Mind Belief**, surprised to find that the ordinary-looking box could block his abilities.

He cautiously opened the box. Gong Shuxu, standing beside him, his expression suddenly changing, whispered in Chen Gu's ear, "This is the secret report that I left a spiritual imprint on!"

Without any change in his demeanor, Chen Gu closed the box. "Let him come in."

The priest wasn't gone long before a young man entered.

He gave a slight nod to the group and, rather impolitely, began to look them over freely without saying a word.

Chen Gu and his companions were meanwhile scrutinizing him.

"Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Colin Augustine. I am the son of Dakote Augustine," the young man finally spoke.

"The young City Lord?"

Dakote Augustine was the City Lord of Potsdam.

Colin nodded, then made a startling remark, "So the 'devils from the stars' don't look much different from us, or are you good at disguising yourselves?"

Chen Gu frowned slightly. "Are you a member of the Saint Council?"

Colin smiled faintly. "To be precise, I am one of the twelve Saints of the Saint Council."

"You?" The group clearly didn't believe him. Colin, however, still smiled confidently. Lightly shaking his long head, a strong spiritual power rippled out from him like water waves.

Chu Zheng and several of the weaker professionals felt a wave of dizziness, their bodies swaying unsteadily.

Chen Gu silently nodded to himself. Colin was much stronger than Lyle and the others. Furthermore, when it came to the use of spiritual power, he was clearly several levels higher.

He asked, "What is your purpose in finding us?"

Colin said indifferently, "You were the ones who found me first." He pointed to the box. "If I didn't show up, you might have ended up finding my father."

"Although my father is short-sighted and indulges only in pleasure, he is still my father and has always been good to me."

By this time, Chen Jixian stepped forward. "The cooperation between the Long-headed Royal Family and us has always been harmonious. As a royal, you are a beneficiary. Why are you secretly engaging in these conspiracies?"

"Harmonious?" Colin scoffed. "You have always been plundering us!"

Chen Jixian, a man of rigid military bearing, couldn't be bothered to argue. He interrupted Colin coldly, "Who is backing you? Your skill in using spiritual power far exceeds this planet's level."

"HAHAHA!" Colin laughed. "Are you scared now? We have found a partner far more powerful than you. They will help us break free from your rule..."

Chen Jixian interrupted him coldly again. "Confess honestly, and you might still have a chance to live—or rather, your family might!"

Colin gritted his teeth. "Let's leave the city. If we act here, many innocents could be hurt." Then, with a mocking smile, he added, "I know you invaders don't care about the lives or deaths of us Long-heads, but if too many of us die, there will be no one left to mine for you."

Having said that, he didn't wait to see whether Chen Gu and the others would agree and turned to leave. Chen Jixian's expression at that moment was the spitting image of his usual demeanor, with half-lidded eyes and a face filled with cold indifference. Colin's brazen accusations didn't stir any emotion in him. With a wave of his hand, he led everyone to follow.

Outside the shrine, carriages had already been prepared. After Colin boarded one, he sped towards the city limits, Chen Gu and the others following swiftly in pursuit.

Potsdam City was large, and it took them over an hour to leave the city. After another half an hour, Colin's carriage stopped outside a forest.

As Chen Gu and his party disembarked from their carriage, eleven Long-heads emerged from the trees. Each one radiated strong spiritual fluctuations.

Colin also stepped out of the carriage. "You always wanted to find the Saint Council, and now, as you wished, all twelve Saints stand before you!

"However, today's outcome might not be what you expected!

"We will kill you to raise our banner, then initiate the dawn of our planet's independence and liberation!"

Chen Gu looked at him with inexplicable amazement. Young man, your confidence is quite baffling.