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In the western port, the many travelers entering and exiting the nation grew surprised as swarms of Martial Artists entered the various wings of the transit port facility, scouring the various travelers. They even began questioning the various travelers, trying to get some eyewitness testimony for where Rui and Kane might have gone in the vast facility.
None of the travelers had any idea that this was an active manhunt for the infamous Voider!
Back in the main branch office of Deacon Industries, things weren’t going so well.
“Sir, the Border Patrol Agency has informed us that they cannot abide by your instructions.”
“We have received a similar response from the transit security team.”
“Transit port management team has also issued their refusal to your commands.”
“What?!” Chairman Deacon gritted his teeth.
“They have informed us that your commands have been overruled,” His secretary informed him.
“On whose authority?!”
“Guildmaster Bradt, sir,” His secretary replied with a grim expression.
“DAMN IT!” He banged his table hard. “I’M GOING TO KILL HIM!”
It meant that Guildmaster Bradt was aware of what was going on and was protecting the Voider.
This lent that much more credence to those two being the real Rui and Kane.
“It’s fine, we still have our Martial Artists,” Chairman Deacon growled. “Have them search for those two manually. Find them at all costs!”
“Sir,” The deputy director interjected. “I’ve just received a report that their identities were registered at the check-out counter. They’ve officially exited the nation!”
“Don’t let them get away. Have our men scan every carriage that leaves the Shionel Confederation!”
There were arrays of carriages that left the Shionel Confederation, many of them were commercial transport vehicles, while others carried goods and services traveling to other nations. Their targets could have either chosen to leave on foot as Martial Artists often did. Or they could take a commercial transport vehicle.
Chairman Deacon had enough power to stop and search ordinary commercial transport carriages, and he was fully prepared to do just that.
In the meantime, Chairman Deacon couldn’t help but grow concerned about the fact that Rui and Kane had shown themselves at all. He knew for a fact that the two of them possessed remarkable stealth, the fact that they showed up at all was a bit suspicious. There were two possibilities, if they truly were not aware that he knew their identities, then he could understand their choices being more logical.
However, if they were aware that he knew their true identities, then this was either a blunder, a diversion, or a trap of some sort.
However, what he didn’t understand was why they would need to bother with traps or diversions if they knew that he knew of their identities. Why not just leave the country covertly using their stealth prowess among other things?
He wasn’t sure. That’s why he was growing more and more convinced of the possibility that the two of them were not entirely aware of the deep shit that they were in. They must have tried to leave the Shionel Confederation peacefully, unaware that he knew who they were. And if not for Guildmaster Bradt’s timely intervention, they would have already been in his hands by now.
“Sir…” His director drew his attention with a stunned expression.
“What is it?” Chairman Deacon growled, narrowing his eyes.
“Our Martial Artists arrived at the carriage bay, but…”
“But what?!” Chairman Deacon snarled.
“Almost all of the carriages present in the bay are of the Bradt Distribution Service!”
“DAMN!” He cursed.
The Bradt Distribution Service was one of the few companies that he couldn’t bully. However, considering that they hadn’t spotted Rui and Kane simply running or sky-walking away, it meant that Rui and Kane were likely occupying one of the carriages that belonged to the Bradt Distribution Service.
“How many carriages are there?” Chairman Deacon gritted his teeth.
“Many thousands, sir,” The deputy director grimaced. “And the worst part of it all is that they’re all heading towards the Kandrian Empire according to our sources in the transit log department.”
“Have all our Martial Squires scan the carriages looking for two individuals,” Chairman Deacon refused to give up.
“Sir, it appears that…” The deputy director took a moment to gather his courage. “That all of the carriages are reinforced with anti-espionage esoteric technology. Our Martial Squires report being only able to sense hazes within.”
Chairman Deacon felt like he was losing his mind. Such a simple and easy task of apprehending Martial Squires at the transit port had grown more complicated at first because Guildmaster Bradt overruled his authority and influence. Then the man actively sabotaged his investigation with preparations that made it difficult for his Martial Artists to conduct their investigation and mission.
He couldn’t just bust down those carriages when they belonged to Guildmaster Bradt. The man was far too powerful at the moment, arguably more powerful than he had ever been. Having just entered a new guildmaster cycle, he could not afford to give Guildmaster Bradt any excuse to pick an open fight with Chairman Deacon.
“What do we do sir…?” The deputy director asked Chairman Deacon.
“Deploy Senior Verman on a covert mission,” Chairman Deacon announced.
“And… what exactly will be the objective of this mission?”
“The annihilation of all of the carriages of Bradt Distribution Services,” Chairman Deacon replied with a determined expression.
“Sir,” His intelligence deputy director’s eyes widened. “That’s… treason. If you’re caught, it will be the end.”
“I am aware of the risks,” Chairman Deacon replied with a cold tone. “Equip him with the state-of-the-art anti-sensory technology on his person so that his identity cannot be traced. Of course, Guildmaster Bradt will know who it is, but if he doesn’t have proof, then it doesn’t mean anything.”
“Understood, sir.”
Chairman Deacon had made up his mind to not let Rui go even if it meant crossing a line and acting against the nation. He couldn’t do anything to Rui at the port where any attempt to destroy all the carriages would not only not be hidden from the country, but the border patrol force would intervene to combat his Martial Senior.