Penny had been waiting for Charlie's arrangement. She would rather not leave with the other evacuees to some unfamiliar place, as she would rather stay with Charlie to prove her worth.After all, she was well aware that she had no way of removing Fleur's poison from her body and had to pin her hopes on Charlie.However, if she became worthless to Charlie, he wouldn't have a reason to save her.A year would pass in the blink of an eye, and she would definitely die without the antidote.As such, her heart sank to rock bottom when Charlie told her to leave with the other evacuees, as she was really terrified Charlie might abandon her altogether after this. Her cultivation was sealed, she had no freedom, and Fleur's poison was a ticking time bomb in her body.If Charlie decided to abandon her in some corner of the world, that would be the end of her existence.Still, Charlie could see the conflict and gloom on her face, and he said, "Ms. Singer, no other evacuee knows where they

As such, the cannery owner quickly scaled the steel gates clumsily, struggling to get down and eventually simply leaping off.Not bothered at all that he was now covered in dirt, he started running into the factory.Still, he was worried that Merlin or his men would show up, so he kept yelling as he ran into the factory, "Are you alright, Mr. Lammy?! Don't worry, I'm coming to help!"At the factory, most of the equipment had been left in pieces, as if they had been disassembled halfway and then left in that state.There was no one to be seen, although there was nothing out of place either.Looking around, the cannery owner was left muttering to himself, "Where did he go? And is this a temporary halt, or is he just bailing?"-Outside, Charlie and Merlin were watching as the cannery owner scaled the gates into the factory, with Charlie asking Merlin, "So, what do you think his next move is going to be?""He'll come by every day if he can't reach me," Merlin replied. "When he fin

Charlie joked, "Well, if you were sent over while being unaware, would you fail to find any clues?""Yes, I would fail," Merlin nodded. "Most cold cases stay cold because there's no usable evidence anyway. Not even divine intervention helps unsolved cases that ultimately stem from a lack of evidence."You see, in almost every country, there are always some cases that are solved years down the line, often because the officers finally managed to salvage evidence that eventually proved decisive… like partial fingerprints or just DNA stains. It's the age of information, so fingerprint and DNA databases are growing more extensive. If there's something that ties a suspect to the scene, their days are numbered."Merlin paused before continuing, "That's why we worked to clean up any possible biometric footprint we could have left when we evacuated. Once the cannery employees returned to work, even things we might have missed would be gone. Even someone like me wouldn't be able to find anyth

Losing the Moroccan garrison was already a criminal dereliction of duty, and Penny's disappearance only made things worse.Even if Fleur had only demanded that the Three Elders cut off his left hand, Arlo feared it was just the start. If Lady Griffin still felt any lingering grievances, she would just eventually take his head when this crisis is over.That was why he had volunteered to go to Morocco—to demonstrate his willingness to serve Lady Griffin by going to the most dangerous place. By doing so, he could somewhat demonstrate his loyalty to the Lord and at least restore some impression of himself.He was more or less risking his own neck, but he would rather do something than wait for the inevitable in Nigeria. Death at the hands of the enemy would certainly be preferable to execution, anyway, as he would further prove his loyalty to the Qing Eliminating Society and Lady Griffin, who would decree that his successor take good care of his family. He really couldn't say the

Charlie chuckled. "Well, I just came to witness your glorious stature in person, so imagine my surprise that you're now disabled. Must be hard, losing a left hand?"Arlo remained apprehensive, but he feigned composure as he snapped, "Just get on with it. Quit running in circles."Charlie nodded and sat opposite him, smiling, "Alright, I'll be frank. I come offering a boon."Taking out a Regeneration Pill, he then continued. "Look here: this is a Regeneration Pill, and it remolds your body as the name suggests. Forget losing a hand—they could dismember all your limbs, and you'd still grow them back."Arlo's eyes widened at the sight of the pill.Just a moment ago, he had been thinking that the only option for him to be whole again was to get one, and there was no other option.He used to be pessimistic about it since the Regeneration Pill would cost a king's ransom, and besides, how could he ever afford one?"Smiling wryly at Charlie, he said, "Sir, please stop teasing me. The Re