While the waiter went to make the call, Odis chatted with Hugh. When he learned that the enemy had followed Hugh all the way here, he took out his pocket watch and checked the time: "It has been 32 minutes since I received the notification. Their reinforcements should have arrived by now."
Odis analyzed, "I suspect that the person who came with you is at least a Sequence 7, and now with their helpers, the two of us are definitely no match for them."
Hugh was slightly taken aback, feeling that the "leader's" analysis was quite accurate, and then he became somewhat worried.
As Odis arranged his extraordinary weapons, he continued, "The reason the other side didn't act immediately is because they sensed the presence of MI9 personnel nearby."
"However, according to the usual practice of MI9, they will at most send one Sequence 8 with two Sequence 9 to keep watch."
"If we combine our efforts, we can barely escort you to MI9."
"MI9?" Hugh felt somewhat resistant upon hearing the name of this department.
Odis said, "Don't worry, I'll talk to them. They won't dare do anything to you."
Then he instructed, "You stay in the carriage and don't come out to show off. Let the MI9 people block your way first."
"They received substantial compensation when they died, but you didn't."
Hugh nodded immediately: "Oh."
From the "leader's" analysis, she could sense the "leader's" reliability, so she was very willing to completely trust the "leader" and listen to whatever he said.
...
The servant who received the "leader's" order did not quite understand the "leader's" intention.
It's unclear who the "leader" was referring to when he said he was inviting "them".
Following the "leader's" instructions, the waiter went to the alley to the left of the door, which was empty and deserted.
He cleared his throat and shouted, "'Boss,' here is crucial intelligence about Bruce!"
Apart from the distant barking of dogs, there was no other sound around.
The waiter took a deep breath and was about to call out again when suddenly a hand reached out from behind and patted him on the shoulder.
The waiter was startled and turned around to see a young man in his thirties standing behind him.
The other party's expression was cold and stern: "Does the 'leader' have any information about Bruce?"
The waiter swallowed hard. "Yes...yes, that's what the 'leader' said."
The other party then asked, "Where is the 'leader' now?"
"It's in the living room inside."
The man frowned: "When did you arrive?"
"Just now."
"Take me to see him."
The waiter nodded: "The 'leader' originally said he wanted you to come in and talk."
"Us?" The young man couldn't help but look back at the entrance of No. 199 Hairun Avenue. He had always felt that their surveillance process was very secretive. When did the "leader" find out?
He then realized that the "leader" was a senior figure in the intelligence community, and that this was probably deduced based on convention.
Thinking of this, he put his index finger in his mouth and whistled loudly.
A few seconds later, a man and a woman emerged from the surrounding shops and houses.
The man in his thirties said loudly, "The 'leader' invites us in to have a talk."
Then, he took the lead and entered No. 199 Hairun Avenue.
The waiter following behind admired the "leader" to the extreme. After calling out in the alley, someone answered, and it was indeed "them".
At this moment, the "leader" was already seated in his usual spot at the gathering, with Hugh standing behind him like a young waiter.
"Please have a seat." Odis smiled and said, "Let's introduce ourselves first. This is Hugh Deercha. She is the one who obtained very important intelligence for MI9."
Odis knew very well that MI9 must value Bruce's intelligence highly, and even if they weren't members in charge of this matter, they must have received instructions to collect relevant intelligence.
The three MI9 agents sat opposite Odis. Since the "leader" had requested it, they each gave a brief self-introduction. The man who had patted the waiter on the shoulder earlier was Cyril, the three men's superior.
The other two, a man and a woman, were about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. Neither of them had any particularly striking appearances. The woman's name was Leona, and the man's name was Gene.
Odis added, "Let's talk about how to get the intelligence to MI9 as quickly as possible."
Cyril, still with a cold expression, said, "Why don't we just have Miss Deercha dictate it to us and then relay it back?"
He paused and then added, "As for the payment, it will never be delayed."
"It's not about the reward." Odis briefly summarized Hugh's description and his own guesses about the enemy, then said, "If any of you leave here now, you will be attacked immediately."
"We only have two options now. The first option is for you to send out a distress signal and we will wait here for reinforcements."
"The second option is to send Deercha to MI9."
"It is important to note that if we use the first method, the enemy will launch an offensive after you send the signal. We need to be prepared to face an attack led by a Sequence 7 and at least five or six Extraordinary beings."
"Although the second method seems dangerous, we are on the move, and so are they, making it difficult for the enemy to set up an ambush in advance."
Cyril frowned. "You shouldn't have called all of us in!"
Otherwise, he could have left one or two people in the shadows.
Odis smiled and said, "At this time, we must concentrate all our strength."
In fact, he wanted to firmly tie the three people from MI9 to himself and Hugh.
Cyril sighed and said, "We don't have much time left."
Odis nodded in agreement. From the moment the MI9 agents entered the room, the enemy commander should have been making a final decision: attack immediately or wait for the right opportunity?
He smiled and said, "If you're also having trouble making up your minds, then bring your carriages here, and we'll head to MI9 immediately."
Cyril asked, "Does the 'Chief' think we should escort Miss Deercha back to MI9?"
Odis nodded: "Yes."
If it were at Gar's Herbal Shop or Odis's house, he would definitely advise holding firm, because Odis had made many preparations in both places, which could completely withstand the attack of several extraordinary beings.
However, the meeting place of the Mysterious Research Society was not defensively equipped and had no back door, so there was no way out, in order to avoid the members discovering that the "leader" was proficient in magic arrays.
In that case, it would be better to fight the enemy in motion. After all, this is Backlund, and to avoid attracting demigods, the enemy dares not launch too fierce an attack on the streets.
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
Cyril thought for a moment before saying, "Alright, I'll do as 'Chief' says."
Then he said to Gene, "Go drive the carriage."
"Yes." Gene stood up and quickly went out.
Odis picked up the cloth bag containing the extraordinary weapon, went to the wall facing the door, hid behind the wall, and peered out through the glass of the door.
Seeing Gene drive the carriage over, he took out the metal crossbow and loaded a metal arrow: "Did you bring guns?"
Cyril and Leona both pulled out a revolver and disengaged the safety.
Odis said, "Follow me and charge out, pointing your guns at one o'clock!"
After saying that, he took the lead and rushed out.
Just as they came out, Gene parked the carriage at the door.
Almost simultaneously, two men rushed out of the shops across the street, drawing their guns as they ran towards them.
Their location was exactly one o'clock for Odis and the others!
Before the two men could even raise their guns, Odis, who was already prepared, fired his metal crossbow, and a finely crafted metal arrow struck one of them in the heart.
Thump thump thump thump~
Cyril and Leona were a step ahead of them in raising their guns, each firing two shots, both hitting their targets, and the two enemies immediately fell into pools of blood.
The sudden gunshots caused pedestrians to scream and scatter, creating chaos on the street.
Odis smiled and said, "Not bad marksmanship."
As he spoke, he waved his hand, observing the surroundings while gesturing for Xiu to get in the car first.
After the four men boarded the carriage, Gene, who was sitting in the driver's seat, flicked the reins and shouted, "Giddy up!"
With a neigh, the two horses pulled the carriage forward at high speed.
Inside the carriage, because of their initial victory, although all four of them were carefully observing the scenery outside the window, the corners of their mouths couldn't help but curl up slightly.
Hugh, while keeping his eyes on the outside, asked, "'Chief,' how did you know there would be enemies in that direction?"
"It's very simple," Odis smiled. "Because that's the direction the horse and driver are heading. If I were the enemy's commander, I would definitely arrange for someone to kill the horse and the driver once I learned that the enemy was driving the carriage here."
"If that's really the arrangement, they can't possibly attack from the direction of the carriage, can they?"
Xiu nodded slightly, feeling very impressed.
Cyril added, "I've long heard of Mr. 'Chief's' wisdom, but only today do I realize that it's all true."
Odis smiled and said, "I guess you wouldn't describe me as 'wise,' but rather as 'cunning,' right?"
Cyril and Leona smiled slightly, offering no explanation.
At that moment, Gene, who was driving, suddenly shouted, "Enemy attack! It's Fire Raven!"
As he shouted, he yanked the reins, turning the carriage into a narrow alley.
As they turned the corner, Odis and the others in the carriage saw through the window that a flock of fire crows was rapidly flying toward the carriage.
After the carriage turned, the flock of fire crows followed suit and chased after it.
Although the two horses were running hard, the fire crow was faster than the horses.
Odis immediately stood up, smashed the back window of the carriage, and just as the fire crows were about to catch up with the carriage, he threw a blue axe behind it.
This axe was the same "ice bomb" he had used before. After hitting one of the fire crows, the axe immediately exploded with a soft "bang".
The area within four or five meters of the small explosion was immediately covered with a layer of frost, even freezing the fire crows.
While slightly surprised by the effects of the "leader's" weapon, Cyril coldly remarked, "Arsonist!"
At that moment, Gene, who was in front, warned again: "The enemy is boarding! Ah..."
As he shouted, gunshots rang out outside, indicating that Gene had been wounded.