Without any hesitation, Nuo Jin immediately answered: "I don't know."
As soon as she finished speaking, she immediately felt that the several aphid demons under her clothes continued to move. The female shrine screamed: "I really don't know. Since I joined the organization, it has always been a single line of contact."
"My superiors are responsible for all the orders, tasks, and rewards, so I really don't know who the leader of the shadows is!"
Finally the aphids stopped.
Nuo Jin's pink back was already wet with cold sweat, but the close-fitting combat suit with excellent sweat-absorbing effect kept her dry, but her heart was beating non-stop.
Because she didn't know what the boy sitting opposite her was thinking. He was wearing an eye mask, and his other eye, which had a black crown on it, was deep, cold, and difficult to read.
Tianyang tried hard to maintain a cold expression, even though the boy was very conflicted because he was not sure how much truth there was in Nuo Jin's words.
It turns out that I have too little relevant experience... Tianyang once again lamented his youth, but had to put on an appearance of maturity.
"What's your boss' name?"
"She has no name, only a code name, Lady Shadow."
Tianyang was stunned: "Female?"
Nuo Jin nodded: "Yes, a woman. Although she is wearing a mask and her voice may have changed, I can be sure that she is a woman. Moreover, she uses a different perfume every time and pays great attention to her appearance. Especially shoes. During the conversation, her eyes always fall on her shoes."
"Only a woman would pay so much attention to her appearance and choose her perfume so carefully just to match the outfit she's wearing that day!"
Is that so? Women... are really troublesome. The young lieutenant sighed inwardly.
"When did you join Shadow?" Tianyang continued to ask.
"Strictly speaking, I should be 9 years old, but I actually started to carry out missions at the age of 17." Nuo Jin answered quickly after thinking for a while.
Tian Yang was surprised, but he asked indifferently, "How old are you now?"
Many women would think that age is their biggest secret, but for Nuo Jin at this moment, she dare not hide it at all: "I just passed my 26th birthday, Lieutenant Tianyang, although I am a little older than you, in many ways, I also represent rich experience."
She puffed out her chest slightly, trying to show off her "assets", recalling certain aspects of her training and putting the results into practice: "If you wish, I can teach you how to become a man, a real man."
She bit her pink lips lightly, feeling a little shy and expectant.
But Tianyang's eyes were still cold: "Shut up, don't talk casually, don't say anything that has nothing to do with the problem. This time is a punishment, next time it won't be so easy."
"The punishment is... ah!"
Nuo Jin screamed, and a split aphid near her chest bit her slightly, causing a streak of bright red to flow under her uniform. Although the wound was not big or deep, it still hurt so much that Nuo Jin almost fainted.
This is a small piece of meat bitten off!
Tianyang maintained the expression on his face, but countless thoughts surged in his heart.
She is 26 years old now and joined Shadow at the age of 9. So, she entered the organization 17 years ago.
etc.
Wasn’t it 17 years ago that Su Rui disappeared
Is this a coincidence
Or... ...
"How many so-called spies like you are there?"
Nuo Jin is really biting her pink lips.
To fight the burning sensation in his chest, he said, "There are quite a few. There were at least thirty or forty children who were absorbed by the shadow like me."
"But not everyone can become a spy. There are only seven people who can become a spy after going through layers of screening and testing, including me."
"But every few years, Shadow will search for orphans in the Lower City and train them to be spies. However, we are the first batch, so among the spies, we have the longest seniority."
Phase one.
About forty orphans.
This is purposeful cultivation!
It was exactly 17 years ago. This is not a coincidence. Shadow has been preparing for something since that time
"How did you become an Ascendant?"
Nuo Jin was fighting the pain, and beads of sweat appeared on her forehead. Her breathing also became slightly heavier. "It was arranged by the organization. When we were 17 years old, we got the opportunity to touch the Star Marrow Pillar. When we awaken to become sublimators, we can become spies."
"As for those who cannot awaken, they will engage in other work."
Tian Yang was surprised and said, "Among the forty of you, seven of you have awakened and become Ascendants? Isn't this probability too high?"
Nuo Jin quickly replied: "That's because we have been receiving training in this area since the beginning. Our instructors have said from the beginning that the Star Marrow Pillar can trigger our inner nature, expand our nature, and thus awaken and sublimate it."
"That is to say, the awakening of the Ascendants can be intervened to a limited extent. Start with the children and cultivate their character. That way, when they come into contact with the Star Pillar, the chance of awakening will increase."
There is such a thing? Tian Yang was in a state of shock. If this is the case, then can the sublimators be cultivated artificially
Although the probability of awakening is still limited, the awakening rate of forty to seven is much greater than that of naturally occurring ascenders.
Even a shadow possesses such 'knowledge', what about the fortress
"etc."
Tian Yang narrowed his eyes: "How can an organization master such important knowledge? You are lying to me!"
Under the clothes, those aphid demons became restless again.
Nuo Jin was so scared that she screamed repeatedly, "I didn't lie to you, this is all true. By the way, Lady Shadow once accidentally revealed that the leader of our organization is a high-ranking official of the fortress!"
I already knew this...
"Afterwards, I guessed that the leader I had never seen before was either an official of the Iron Wall or from the Storm System. That's why our organization has this kind of 'official knowledge'!"
Tian Yang sighed in his heart, but asked calmly, "What makes you make such a judgment?"
"Task!"
Seeing that the Aphid Demon had calmed down again, Nuo Jin heaved a sigh of relief: "There were several missions that targeted the Night Walker, and the benefits gained afterwards went to either Iron Wall or Storm."
"According to this logic, our leader can only come from Iron Wall or Storm, and definitely not Nightcrawler."
The scope is narrowed down at once, but it can only be used as a reference...
Tianyang sorted out his thoughts and asked a new question: "How did you join the church?"
Nuo Jin recalled briefly and answered, "After I became a spy, I was arranged by the organization to travel to the opposite world as a gold digger. Just over half a year ago, during a mission, under the organization's arrangement, I met He Wenchi by 'coincidence'."
"He was a priest at the time, a nice man. He sympathized with my situation, and I expressed my strong faith in the Lord. So after three months of contact, I became a believer."
"Not long ago, I was recommended by Pastor He to participate in the assessment of the Holy Church."
Tian Yang asked coldly: "Is He Wenchi related to the shadow?"
Nuo Jin shook her head: "Based on my observation, He Wenchi should not be a member of the Shadow. Although I have never met the leader, I have met many big figures in the organization because I have made several great contributions."
"Those people have a characteristic: they always speak half of their words and are always trying to cover up themselves. Even in broad daylight, they seem to be surrounded by an invisible shadow."
"Of course I am like that, but He Wenchi is not. Although he is not brave and his personality is not flamboyant, he is completely worthy of the word 'open and aboveboard'. He never shy away from anything and speaks out everything he knows. This is very different from the style of Shadow."
Tianyang felt relieved after hearing this. It seemed that the shadow could not infiltrate the church yet, otherwise it would not have gone to so much trouble to let Nuo Jin sneak into the church as a saint.
"One last question, what is the purpose of Shadow asking you to join the church?"
Nuo Jin smiled bitterly: "It's for the Book of Secret Covenant. The higher-ups want to know the entire contents of this book. But it's not that easy. Not to mention that our temple can only obtain the contents of the first five chapters. Moreover, I have been to the library once before carrying out this mission."
"I wanted to read the book at the time, but the administrator asked me to apply to the church, which involved a lot of formalities. I just submitted the application and then I accepted this task..."
Shadow actually set his sights on the "Book of Secret Covenants"
Do they want to master the knowledge related to the reverse world
They started training spies 17 years ago, and now they covet knowledge of the opposite world.
They have established a presence in the grey market...
Putting these clues together, Tianyang suddenly discovered that Shadow's ambition was even greater than he had imagined!
Nuo Jin looked at the boy in front of him nervously: "I have told you everything I know, and I am more useful alive than dead. If you need me, I can be your pawn, and I will report the situation of the shadow to you."
"I can even help you figure out the identity of the Shadow Leader!"
Tianyang admitted that he was very moved by her proposal, but how could he guarantee her loyalty? He had no means to control others for the time being.
After some thought, he stood up and said, "You stay here for now. I'll make a decision after I think it over."
Tianyang pointed at the snake demons not far away and said, "They will ensure your safety as long as you don't leave this town. Don't go underground, there are things there that you don't want to encounter."
If this is a drifting town in the past, the thing called "Bo Xun" should still be sleeping...
Snapped.
Tianyang snapped his fingers.
Silver light moves, outlining the wings.
A pair of wings with overlapping layers, outlined by silver edges and deep black as the main body, slowly unfolded. In the middle of the wings was an ancient door that opened in pairs. Outside the door was the scene of the hospital cashier's office.
Nuo Jin widened her eyes and looked at this incredible scene. She couldn't judge what kind of ability this was.
None of the training she had received, the knowledge she had been instilled with, could explain what she had seen today.
When Tianyang walked through the door, the door closed, his wings folded, and he disappeared silently. Nuo Jin looked around and saw the snake demon looking at him in this dilapidated living room.
Under the clothes, several aphid demons seemed to have no intention of leaving.
At this moment, Nuo Jin was overwhelmed by endless regret. She regretted that she shouldn't have been so curious. If she hadn't followed him, she wouldn't have ended up in this situation... .