The Tokusatsu Era: Starting with Orphnoch

Chapter 88 A Scheme Within a Scheme (4)

In just a few days, the entire eastern province of the Ming Dynasty seemed to be on fast-forward, presenting an extraordinary scene of bustling activity.

In the streets and alleys, people hurry about their business, but what attracts the most attention are the military figures that frequently shuttle through the roads.

Initially, many ordinary citizens were curious about the sudden appearance of the army and flocked to the streets to find out what was going on.

However, the public's enthusiasm gradually cooled down after the inspection department and the military jointly issued a notice about the military exercise.

After all, the pressures of life are there, and not everyone has enough leisure time to spend all day watching the bustling scenes on the street.

For most ordinary people, their main concern is how to work hard and earn enough money to support their families.

However, even so, such a large-scale military operation could not help but attract the attention of certain groups.

Those who knew the inside story were also closely watching how things were developing.

This includes Chen Yexi and her three companions who had recently escaped but now had nowhere to go and had no choice but to take a risk and hide in Harbin, playing a game of "blind spotting."

It turns out that ever since they cleverly used the Special Affairs Bureau's power to successfully eliminate Zhuo Mo and his group of Orphino who were closely tracking them in the Qishi Mountains last time.

The group had originally planned to flee south to a distant southern city to find a safe place to lay low for the night.

However, fate is unpredictable! Who could have foreseen that just as they were all ready and about to board the high-speed train to the southern city, things took a turn for the worse.

An unexpected event occurred—the Harbin Special Operations Bureau was attacked by a combined Worm and Orphnoch!

This sudden event was like a bombshell, instantly shattering their original escape plan.

In response to this serious attack, the patrol and inspection department acted decisively and quickly cooperated with the Harbin Military Region.

He resolutely issued an order to block all major transportation routes connecting Harbin to the outside world.

For a time, the roads in and out of Harbin were strictly blocked, and no vehicles were allowed to leave the city.

Faced with this situation, Chen Yexi and her three companions had no choice but to change their original plans and instead head to the relatively remote Dongcheng District of Harbin.

After a long and arduous search, I finally found a place to live, albeit a small one, in an urban village within the Dongcheng redevelopment area, and rented a house there.

From then on, they hid here and waited silently for the situation to improve.

However, fate always seems to like to play tricks on people.

Chen Yexi and his three companions waited and waited, but instead of the passage opening they had hoped for, a large number of troops began to flood into the city like a tide.

With the arrival of the massive army, Chen Yexi and her three companions, who were already tense and uneasy, became even more silent and dared not make any rash moves, for fear of attracting the attention of the army and the Harbin Special Operations Bureau.

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Meanwhile, in a rented room in an urban village in the eastern district of Harbin, the two Yu brothers, Yu Li and Yu Sheng, were sitting with Xu Jie on a slightly worn sofa, quietly waiting for Chen Yexi, who had gone out to gather information, to return.

A tense and oppressive atmosphere permeated the entire rented room, and all three people were filled with anxiety and unease.

Time ticked by, and Yu Li grew increasingly impatient. He stood up and paced back and forth in the cramped space, muttering to himself, "Why isn't he back yet? Could something have happened? I need to go out and check!" With that, he prepared to walk towards the door.

However, just as he reached the door, it was suddenly pushed open, and Chen Yexi walked in with a solemn expression.

When Yu Sheng, Yu Li, and Xu Jie noticed that Chen Yexi's expression was not right, they immediately felt a pang of anxiety. They quickly went forward and pulled Chen Yexi into the inner room.

The room was dimly lit, with only a dim yellow table lamp emitting a faint glow.

The four people sat together, their eyes fixed on Chen Yexi. Chen Yexi frowned, took a deep breath, and slowly said, "The situation is very bad! The incident last time caused a huge uproar. The Harbin Special Operations Bureau, together with the Inspection Department and the Military Region, is conducting a comprehensive investigation of the identities of people coming and going in all areas of Harbin."

"Given the current situation, it won't be long before they find out about us."

Upon hearing this news, Yu Li's face instantly turned utterly dejected. His body went limp, and he slumped into a chair, his voice trembling as he said, "What are we going to do? Our identities can't withstand a thorough investigation. If they find out, the consequences will be unimaginable..."

At this moment, Yu Sheng raised his hand and patted Yu Li's shoulder hard, encouraging him loudly: "Don't be so discouraged! Where is your previous spirit? Why are you so weak now?"

"We've been through so many close calls before, and we've always managed to get through them safely. We'll definitely be able to turn this crisis into an opportunity too!"

Immediately afterward, Yu Sheng quickly turned his head and looked directly at Chen Yexi, saying with a slightly worried expression, "The three of us have already been completely exposed to the Special Affairs Bureau!"

"Back then, they didn't take many actions, probably because they had other plans and schemes."

"Judging from this scale, the Special Affairs Bureau will definitely not act as arrogantly as before."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yexi's expression grew even more serious, as he couldn't think of a better solution at this moment.

After a moment, Chen Yexi finally raised his head, his deep and solemn gaze slowly turning to Xu Jie, who was standing silently to the side.

He took a deep breath and then said in a low and serious voice, "Xiao Jie, this situation is really very special. The three of us have been on the Special Affairs Bureau's radar for a long time."

At this point, Chen Yexi paused slightly, seemingly considering how to continue.

He then added, "But you are different from us. You have never used the power of the Orphnoch to harm anyone."

"So, logically speaking, as long as you maintain this and don't use the power of the Orphnoch, the Special Affairs Bureau shouldn't be able to trace your identity."

"I think... you'd better leave this place as soon as possible."

"After all, the longer you stay here with us, the greater the possibility of danger befalling you."