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Chapter 655 - 285: Divine, Er Fu!!!

The wind and snow seemed to beat endlessly against the windows of the small courtyard.

Emitting a dull sound.

Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei had just returned to the living room not long ago.

The heavy courtyard door was pushed open, and Chu Kuanglan, Wei Banmeng, and Lu Jiuyuan, shrouded in a wave of cold air, walked in quickly.

Chu Kuanglan went straight to the water dispenser as soon as he entered.

Gulping down a large glass of hot water.

He wiped his mouth, with eagerness and a barely noticeable excitement on his face, breaking the silence in the room with a loud voice:

"Found it! God Fang!"

He took a breath and spoke rapidly, "As you instructed, I focused on filtering the forces with the Ji surname in these cities behind the Arctic Front. I included Martial Arts Families, Martial Arts Halls, and the Commerce Association, totaling three Martial Arts Families with the Ji surname, and two Martial Arts Halls also with the Ji surname. However, among these, meeting the core characteristic of ’speed’ and clearly having clan members or disciples in the Arctic Great Wall..."

Chu Kuanglan raised a finger and shook it vigorously.

"Only one! Ji Clan of Celestial Frost Castle! An old Martial Arts Family, rumored to have passed down an extremely powerful Great Sun Level Body Technique, specializing in speed. Their disciples are all famed for their swift body techniques."

"Their family has members in the Logistics Department, City Defense Army, and even the Ministry of Internal Affairs in quite influential positions!"

As Chu Kuanglan finished speaking, Lu Jiuyuan calmly continued.

He held a notebook in his hand, his voice clear and organized: "I am responsible for the investigation of other regions within the Federation territory. Summarized, there are 17 martial forces with the Ji surname, with speed prominence clearly stated in their heritage. Among them, 12 have clan members or disciples employed inside the Arctic Great Wall, distributed across different departments, with positions ranging from grassroots to middle levels."

Finally, Wei Banmeng stepped forward.

Her tablet displayed organized charts: "I cross-referenced and dug deeper into the files of all registered personnel within the Arctic Great Wall."

"Filter criteria: Surname Ji, Martial Artist, position of Major or higher, or holding key posts with access sufficient to influence certain frontline mission information flow. There are 15 individuals meeting these criteria."

She handed the tablet to Fang Qingyu, which clearly listed the 15 names on the screen.

Both position and departmental affiliation were included.

Alongside were the associated forces marked by Wei Banmeng.

"These 15 people, after cross-referencing with the Ji Clan of Celestial Frost Castle identified by Chu Kuanglan, and the 12 forces identified by Lu Jiuyuan within the Federation, overlap significantly."

Wei Banmeng’s fingers swiped across the tablet, highlighting each name.

"Here is the point of overlap. Among these 15, the family background of 13 points to those 12 Ji surname martial forces with speed heritage."

"And from these 13, 7 are clearly from the Ji Clan of Celestial Frost Castle mentioned by Chu Kuanglan."

The clues quickly converged.

Fang Qingyu’s gaze swept over the list and the connection graph on the tablet.

The Ji Clan of Celestial Frost Castle, this name stood out conspicuously among the overlapping clues.

Seven clan members holding key positions within the Great Wall.

A Martial Arts Family renowned for speed, acting low-key yet with deep roots...

Although not 100% certain.

But they are definitely the prime suspects.

"Then let’s investigate these 15 individuals first."

Fang Qingyu’s voice was decisive, "Focus on these 7 individuals from the Ji Clan of Celestial Frost Castle, but don’t entirely rule out the other 6. Investigate their recent movements and any traces."

Wei Banmeng nodded, then asked, "What about the duty task at Abyss Hunting? Should we temporarily halt or ask Minister Jiang for leave?"

Fang Qingyu pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"Let’s not stop for now."

This sudden decapitation operation was issued by Minister Jiang.

But the specific handling and information transmission were not done by her personally.

If they suddenly stop all tasks, it would be too abnormal and might alert the enemy.

Moreover, the military’s raid on Skull Ice Valley Life Ghost Camp last night made such a big noise, it couldn’t be concealed at all.

If the mastermind truly has informants inside the Great Wall.

Or even is one of the names on this list, they would already know about the camp being taken down by now.

What they are most eager to know now is the whereabouts of that batch of ’goods’.

Were they all caught?

Or like a miracle, all escaped.

Now Fang Qingyu and his team are racing against the masterminds, seeing who can uncover the other’s secrets first.

Fortunately, when they returned yesterday.

They used the path given by Hong Qitian.

They did a very good job of maintaining secrecy.

Even if the enemy found out the goods were lost, it would take time to trace back to Fang Qingyu and the others.

So Fang Qingyu and his team still have a chance to gain the upper hand.

"Alright"

The three responded in unison.

A silent hunt had already begun.

The next day, Arctic Great Wall, Spine City.

Wei Banmeng, Chu Kuanglan, Lu Jiuyuan split up to take action.

As the newly formed special task force of Abyss Hunting.

Normally, Fang Qingyu and his team did not show up often, but that didn’t mean they weren’t popular.

There are only three such special task forces a year, with terrifying combat strength.

Especially Fang Qingyu’s team...

It is even reputed to be the strongest special task force since the establishment of the Arctic Great Wall.

So wherever Wei Banmeng and the others went, they were almost warmly welcomed.

Logistics Equipment Department.

Chu Kuanglan swaggered into the warehouse responsible for maintaining city defense machinery, carrying his signature giant blade.

The person in charge was a chubby Lieutenant Colonel, and upon seeing him, his face instantly broke into a smile: "Oh! Lieutenant Colonel Chu! A rare guest! What brings you here? Need some equipment repair or to check out the new arrivals?"