The night was as dark as ink, and the sky hung low.
Outside the temporary stronghold built by the players.
The Chief of the logistics Department looked up at the moon, which was obscured by clouds, like a black veil.
"It's been about ten minutes, hasn't it?"
This operation, while incidentally aimed at killing Lily, primarily sought to completely destroy the temporary stronghold built by the Outsiders and crush their arrogant and overbearing spirit.
"Pass down the order, officially begin the operation."
"Yes."
As the second flare shot into the sky, leaving a dazzling red light trail in the night, Wildfire Gang members who had already taken their positions rushed out from behind cover, quickly reaching the vicinity of the stronghold.
The Chief of the logistics Department shouted, "Charge for me—"
"Stop!"
His 'charge' word was ultimately not shouted out, but was drowned out by a loud shout from inside the house.
The Chief of the logistics Department, who had inexplicably experienced a taste of edging, was livid.
He glared furiously at the stronghold's gate.
Not long after, four people emerged from the players' stronghold, and leading them was none other than Lily, her hands bound and her face covered in dirt.
Wait, Lily, how is she not dead?
The Chief of the logistics Department's pupils suddenly constricted.
Meeting everyone's gaze, Excavation Princess held a knife to Lily's waist: "Whoever takes one step forward, I'll kill her. You wouldn't possibly abandon your own comrade, would you?"
This threat made the eager Wildfire Gang members halt.
"How is Lily there?"
They all turned their gaze to the Chief of the logistics Department; no one dared to be the first to act at this moment.
The Chief of the logistics Department remained silent.
The turn of events completely exceeded his expectations. In the past, he genuinely wouldn't have cared about Lily's life or death, but now the situation was slightly different.
On one hand, his boss now highly valued Lily.
On the other hand, the Wildfire Gang's morale was somewhat unstable. If he allowed these Outsiders to kill Lily in front of everyone, those unaware of the truth would inevitably feel uneasy.
Today you can sacrifice Lily without hesitation, tomorrow will you sacrifice me?
This would make morale even more unstable.
The Chief of the logistics Department quickly winked at the four people who had been with Lily, but those four acted as if they hadn't seen him, their heads almost touching the ground.
Killing Lily was simple, but if the boss held them accountable afterwards, who would bear the responsibility?
Damn it, Mark, that son of a bitch, really gave him a difficult problem.
The Chief of the logistics Department's expression flickered between cloudy and clear.
Just as he was contemplating a countermeasure, Lily suddenly shouted.
"You don't need to worry about me, they will absolutely not let me go. I'm going to die either way, so hurry up and act!"
"You... shut up, quickly shut up!"