I created the Bureau of Anomaly Control

The faint, soft light illuminated the distant scene. As Mann approached, he noticed that the light source was actually a translucent, insect-like creature hanging upside down from the ceiling, with all its internal organs glowing.

Shenxiao, sitting cross-legged on the ground with her eyes closed, was dressed in what appeared to be simple clothes, but the exposed skin on her body revealed "tattoos" that emitted a faint golden light, and there was a black pattern around her neck that looked like a collar.

Mann knew that all these things were "devices" used by the Federation to control and suppress her power. Besides these, there were many other suppression devices on or not on her body that Mann couldn't directly see.

At the same time, a particularly cute and slender little dragon was wrapped around Shenxiao's arm. It immediately raised its head and glared at Mann as he approached, baring its fangs menacingly at him.

Only then did Shenxiao open her eyes, and several golden streamers flashed by.

"So, it's you," Shenxiao blinked and raised her hand to invite Mann to sit down. "I didn't expect you to come here to find me so soon. By the way, it seems you can't provide me with any help now, can you?"

This was actually Mann's first real meeting with her in a true sense. He didn't need to put on a disguise to talk to Shenxiao like last time, nor was he as clueless as he was at the beginning.

Mann sat down opposite her with a relaxed mood:

"Yes, I signed a contract with the Federation."

Shenxiao looked at him with a gentle and grateful expression:

"I haven't had the chance to formally thank you for your help to the Salvation Alliance and me all along. Thank you for your selfless help to us in the past, and for saving Xiaolan. She should have joined you now, right?"

"By the way, what should I call you?"

Mann didn't let down his guard just because he was alone with her:

"We are called the Secret Alliance, but these are actually my personal actions. I'm sorry, but some time ago I had to sign a contract with the Federation because of my own problems, and now I can no longer provide you with help."

Shenxiao's eyes held a vast, ocean-like gentleness:

"You have nothing to be sorry for. You are the one who has been helping me. Although I once gave you a promise of the future when we first met, I haven't been able to fulfill that promise for a long time.

"I should be the one repaying your kindness, but I'm afraid I can't fully repay you now. And you should have noticed just now, I didn't foresee what you came to me for."

Mann nodded slightly and said:

"Yes."

Shenxiao had used question sentences several times just now. If she hadn't done it on purpose, it meant that she wasn't completely sure about what she had just said to him.

Shenxiao touched the little dragon on her arm and said in an apologetic tone:

"And now I'm doing my best to suppress the sea race here, or rather, that complex defense mechanism. The Federation has precisely limited my power output, so I don't have much power to use now.

"In fact, diverting my attention to talk to you is not easy for me now either."

Although Shenxiao didn't see Mann's purpose in coming here, she could easily guess what he wanted to do. After all, if he couldn't help her, he would naturally come here to seek help.

Mann nodded:

"Yes, I understand."

Shenxiao nodded slightly:

"Then what difficulties have you encountered?"

Knowing Shenxiao's difficulties, Mann didn't waste any time:

"I've recently encountered a series of attacks from a guy with an unknown identity. In fact, it was because of this that I had to sign a contract with the Federation not to help you anymore. And recently, I found some clues about this guy.

"According to the trap he deliberately designed in hell, we determined that he is the Archangel."

"No," Shenxiao replied directly.

This sentence caught Mann off guard, but he immediately calmed down and looked at Shenxiao with a questioning gaze:

"Who is it then?"

Shenxiao looked up at the distance behind Mann, then shook her head slightly:

"I can't see it. Actually, after I was defeated by the joint forces, my predictions were not as strong as before.

"Because now they have the opportunity to establish measures to counter prediction. In the past, anyone who wanted to do that would be intercepted by me, but they created a window period, which is also why those guys are willing to cooperate with the Federation.

"And the guy who is dealing with you also has anti-prediction methods, but I can be sure that it is not the Archangel, because I can also see the anti-prediction measures that the Archangel is building, and his measures are easy for me to identify.

"In my eyes, it's like two different curtains, and I know that the one behind you is not his.

"But unfortunately, I'm trapped here and can't determine who that one is."

Mann revealed a look of understanding:

"I understand."

As expected, his uneasiness was correct. Although putting the Archangel in the position of the mastermind behind the scenes seemed particularly perfect, the mastermind behind the scenes was indeed more dangerous than that.

But before Mann could say anything, Shenxiao continued:

"But although I can't see who he is, I can see how to solve your current predicament. You should have met a particularly ancient king some time ago, right?"

Mann nodded:

"That's right, I saw that king through that armor."

Shenxiao said affirmatively:

"This is the only flaw of that mastermind behind the scenes, and the only mistake he can't erase. Although that ancient king no longer has the ability to fight, he still has eyes that can see through everything.

"And after meeting her, the mastermind behind the scenes has no way to cover up this flaw."

Mann never thought that this mastermind behind the scenes would really have any flaws that could be found, but he immediately realized that it was normal and reasonable for the other party to have flaws. After all, as long as they took action, they would leave traces in this world. Even his killing of Shu Yun could still be exposed.

The mastermind behind the scenes was just flawless to him, and in fact, he could never have thought of going back to the Viktor Sanatorium to find that undead king. He could even be said to be afraid of going back there.

But in Shenxiao's eyes, even the most cautious strong person would definitely reveal flaws. As long as their actions still left traces, they couldn't really hide it from Shenxiao. Even their anti-prediction ability couldn't prevent Shenxiao.

Shenxiao still maintained the posture of looking into the distance:

"Also, you should pay attention to that prophet you once met. Her situation is a bit wrong."

Mann said in confusion:

"What prophet?"

Shenxiao replied:

"Her name should be Ning Changkong, but I can't see too much."

Speaking of this, her face showed obvious fatigue. It seemed that finding the flaw of the mastermind behind the scenes for Mann just now was particularly tiring for Shenxiao. Now she even had a bit of sleepiness.

Mann said sincerely:

"Thank you, I won't forget this kindness."

Hearing this, Shenxiao smiled:

"You don't need to remember it. Even if you haven't helped me, I won't refuse your request. You can come to me for help at any time in the future. I will definitely not refuse you, and I don't need your reward. Do you know why?"

Mann was indeed a little puzzled:

"Why?"

Shenxiao looked at him and said:

"Because you are a good person. We all know that being a good person in such a cruel world is more difficult than being an ordinary person or a bad person. Being a smart bad person can also get huge benefits.

"The world is so cruel and unreasonable. Good people are not rewarded, and bad people are not punished, but I hope you don't think it's not worth being a good person, because I will reason with this world instead.

"It is your past sacrifices and persistence that have earned my help at this moment. If other ability users found me, even if they had done me a favor, I might not provide help now, because helping them is different...

"Helping them is not good for this world, and may even promote its destruction.

"Similarly, in the past, my power would secretly help those who did the right thing. Although this can't be completely equated with protecting the world, secretly blessing all good people will definitely help prevent the end of the world.

"So I want you to know that maybe those evil bad people can enjoy short-term benefits at this moment, but as long as I am alive, as long as my power is still influencing the world, I will not let good people go unrewarded, and likewise...

"I am also the retribution of those evil people."