The black box hit the ground, and the "Soul Shackles" shattered into three or four pieces on the ground, with Larilo disappearing from the altar.
In the vehicle, Qiu Tu's confidants looked panic-stricken as they searched everywhere and made phone calls.
"It's over, something's gone wrong..."
As the head of the Attendant's Room Third Department, Ai Li knew better than anyone the trouble that letting an Evil God escape would cause.
Evil Gods, humanity's greatest enemy, without any equal.
They were intelligent alien beings, and every single Evil God had the potential to grow to Fourth Order, even Fifth Order.
High intelligence plus strength meant that Evil Gods were seen as a greater threat than the more numerous and powerful Cataclysmic Creatures.
Killing an Evil God was a great achievement, capturing one alive was an even greater one!
So... letting an Evil God escape was, of course, a major fault!
Nobody knew what terrible consequences would result from the escape of this Evil God. Consequently, if there was a problem, what followed would be accountability, punishment, and suspension!
And yet this wasn't even the trouble. The biggest trouble was... the Security Bureau and the Attendant's Room might suspect that the person who made the mistake had already been infiltrated by the Evil God.
So there would be a myriad of checks and inquiries.
"A trap! A real trap!"
At this moment, even if Ai Li were foolish, she had come to a realization!
How could there be such a coincidence, that a disaster would occur as soon as she took over inspection! This was clearly a setup against her!
"By letting the Evil God escape! He's just afraid of being blamed himself!"
Meanwhile, at the military camp, on the lookout tower, Lin Chuan, Lin Ting, and Yu Zhengyi had witnessed the whole event from start to finish!
As Cataclysmics, their eyesight was of course far better than that of ordinary people.
So although they couldn't see what was inside the black box, they saw the scene of the black box falling and Larilo escaping clear as day.
In that instant, their expressions changed drastically, filled with disbelief!
The black box actually contained an Evil God!? And it fell, shattered, letting the Evil God escape!
It's done for, things have really gotten out of hand now!
Thinking this, the three exchanged glances, fear apparent in each other's eyes.
Then... they sheepishly descended the lookout tower and dispersed.
Although from a distance, they could tell that Larilo was merely a Soul Remnant and they might have a chance to capture her now,
This matter was a huge cesspit. If the three went to help and managed to capture Larilo, at most it would be considered a minor merit.
But... if they failed!
They would get covered in filth!
Everyone is self-serving; who would gamble their future to help others.
They were not gamblers like Ai Li!
Qiu Tu even dared to use the trap of releasing an Evil God, who knew if calling the three over would be a new trap?!
So, all things considered, they of course chose to protect themselves wisely...
And just like that, with the three giving up on helping, Larilo's presence completely disappeared.
At this time, Ai Li, who had come to her senses, was absolutely frantic.
She glared furiously at Cao Dabiao and Chen Feng, who were still searching for Larilo, and said through gritted teeth, "You actually framed me!"
Cao Dabiao, Ding Xiaoliu, and the others, upon hearing her accusation, were stunned.
They looked incredulously at Ai Li and said, "Commander, it was clearly you who came to check, and it was you who let go. How can you frame us?"
Seeing their earnest expression, Ai Li was taken aback and then felt even more like cursing.
Cruel... truly cruel! To lure her into the trap, they even calculated the futures of their own confidants!
But as a department head appointed by Huang Shangzong to the Attendant's Room, Ai Li was indeed skilled.
She quickly forced herself to calm down, then looked for the key to breaking the situation.
For a moment, her eyes flickered, and then she looked at the four and said, "Stop searching. That Evil God is long gone by now."
"Now... With the Evil God escaped, I, being the direct cause of her escape, can't shirk responsibility."
"But... you all who were on the escort, will also be subject to joint liability."
As she spoke, she scanned those present and continued, "This was an Evil God. Even for joint liability, disciplinary actions, a permanent halt in promotions, and suspension are all possibilities."
"As for me, I don't really care. My parents have given me protection. But what about you?"
"Your careers are ruined. Don't you want to struggle a bit more?"
Hearing Ai Li's words, Cao Dabiao, Ding Xiaoliu, and Eagle looked at each other.
In the end, it was Cao Dabiao who was the first to ask, "Commander, do you have a plan?"
His face was covered in cold sweat, his complexion exceedingly pale, clearly out of genuine fear, not just pretending.
Seeing his performance, Ai Li's heart eased slightly, and then she tested, "Of course there's a plan. It just depends on whether you'll cooperate~~"
"I want to ask, did your Deputy Director Qiu Tu, when he had you escort the Evil God, give you any strange instructions? Or any hints or implications?"
"No." At the same time... at the 12th floor of the Investigation Bureau. Working overtime handling official duties, Qiu Tu looked up at Su Xiaowan standing in front of him and said, "How could I have possibly hinted at them?"
After Tang Feifei was promoted to Deputy Speaker, her partnership with Qin Shuman had come to an end.
After all, as the Deputy Speaker, her sights would no longer be limited to just Xinjie City.
Qin Shuman, the head of Xinjie City's Security Department, didn't hold as much value to her anymore.