I created the Bureau of Anomaly Control

In the empty room's center, two Special Operations Division members stood like bodyguards on either side behind the holographic device.

They were waiting.

Darkness flickered.

Two figures in black robes suddenly emerged from the rippling air, appearing directly in front of the holographic projection.

One Special Operations Division member looked at them without speaking, cautiously stepping forward and pressing a button on the holographic device.

A few seconds later, Lu Tongrui's holographic image appeared in the room:

“Respected Black Robe Lords, I am grateful you could come here to negotiate with me.”

The black-robed figure said in a low voice:

“Still following Huang Qingfeng's terms?”

Lu Tongrui smiled and shook his head:

“No, I'd like to change the contract's contents. I'll give you more freedom than in the past, but you'll have to handle some small matters for me. I guarantee they'll be effortless…”

Before he could finish, the black-robed figure interjected:

“You want me to be your thug?”

Lu Tongrui quickly shook his head:

“No, no, no, I just have some shady things that need some friends' help with, and I'll compensate you. If you don't believe me, we can sign a contract…”

The black-robed figure said in a hoarse voice:

“Just follow the old terms.”

The smile vanished from Lu Tongrui's face:

“Looks like you're not very sincere.”

The black-robed figure said:

“Lu Tongrui, do you know how long it would take me to kill you?”

The politician's expression changed.

The black-robed figure continued:

“We are devil worshippers, not politicians you can haggle with.

“Maintain the original terms, but we can discuss this matter further.”

Lu Tongrui tacitly accepted the olive branch:

“What do you want?”

The black-robed figure said:

“Pressure the Coordination Bureau. We've already taught them a lesson. Now, you just need to stall Qin Lan.”

Lu Tongrui raised an eyebrow slightly:

“That's easy for me, but why?”

The black-robed figure said:

“Once we're done, a list of demonic activities will be handed to you.

“And if the Special Operations Division can suppress the demons' soul-harvesting operations, I guarantee the final result will look very good on your record.”

Lu Tongrui smiled:

“So, you're selling out your own kind?”

The black-robed figure chuckled twice:

“Are you talking about yourself?

“Besides, demons aren't our kind.”

Lu Tongrui didn't take his words to heart. He was very satisfied with the conditions offered by the black-robed figure. The other party clearly knew what they wanted. He had been worried that they might be the kind of crazy fanatics with brains full of faith.

“No problem.” Lu Tongrui added, “Sign a contract?”

The black-robed figure took out a blank piece of parchment.

The two Special Operations Division members took it and carefully examined it.

The second black-robed figure said:

“Credit is our passport. We only cheat on contracts when we're deceiving ignorant mortals.”

Lu Tongrui ignored his words. After the professional Special Operations Division members finished checking, he whispered a few words to the contract, and the parchment spontaneously combusted, instantly turning into ashes and disappearing without a trace.

Confirming that there were no problems, the two black-robed figures simultaneously took a step back.

In the shadow dimension.

“You did well,” the second black-robed figure said. “That sentence just now was true. Credit is our passport. Do you know why he signed the contract so quickly?”

Xiang Yudi replied:

“Because we gave him what he needed, and the credibility you've accumulated in the past made him less suspicious.”

The black-robed figure nodded:

“And the reward I paid for this transaction…

“Is credit.”

Yes, he had no way to convince the demons to stop at any time and give Lu Tongrui a good “record.” That was why he had Xiang Yudi sign the treaty.

Therefore, he paid the most valuable thing he had accumulated over the years…

That was credit.

And he was willing to pay this price because if he really let the demons appear in reality and wantonly harvest souls, the reward he could get would be far higher than what he paid.

The more souls they obtained, the closer he would be to a true Rank IV.

Moreover, although he had deceived Lu Tongrui, people would often not think that he was untrustworthy, but only that Lu Tongrui was too stupid. After all, in their eyes, demons and their followers were cunning creatures.

And those who wanted to trade with him always thought they were smarter.

“Next, go to the agreed location to meet those two old friends of ours.” The black-robed figure said, taking out the obsidian dagger. “Take this, it will guide your path.”

Xiang Yudi was a little surprised and accepted the blood dagger with both hands:

“I'm going alone?”

The black-robed figure said:

“That's right.

“Go find them and tell them that we have reached an agreement with the new politician. Although they all belong to the federal government, they are members of different factions.

“In the past, we could directly negotiate with Huang Qingfeng, but now the parachuted politician is not in the same camp as him, so naturally he can't reach an agreement with those two guys.

“Therefore, the work of negotiation and information transmission falls on our heads.”

Xiang Yudi sighed:

“The inside of the Federation is really intricate.”

The black-robed figure agreed:

“Don't be a politician no matter what, but it is precisely because of their mutual entanglement that we can easily trade with the Federation. Information between different factions is almost impossible to circulate, and their competition also creates a space for us to benefit.

“But also remember not to underestimate them. These politicians may be weak and sometimes stupid, but that is not their nature, but greed makes them seem less smart.

“They are still very dangerous.”

Xiang Yudi still looked at the dagger in his hand in disbelief. Although he could not use the Overseer to transform the dagger into power, and it was not as famous as the other two Holy Relics, he was holding an abnormal item of Rank IV.

‘Do you want the power of revenge?’

He widened his eyes in surprise.

“Don't believe its words.” The black-robed figure said, “Only fools believe that pie will fall from the sky, but I still believe that you can perceive how dangerous its temptation is.”

He also handed the dagger to Xiang Yudi after Xiang Yudi understood it, but if Xiang Yudi was bewitched by it on this trip, he would have to reconsider whether Xiang Yudi was qualified to hold it.

Xiang Yudi replied:

“Of course, if I blindly believe these temptations, I would not be a qualified devil worshiper.”

The black-robed figure nodded in satisfaction:

“That's good.”

He can also complete the final transaction.

The black-robed figure didn't tell Xiang Yudi that he might not be able to come back alive this time. This is also why he didn't bring his adopted son. If something went wrong, he would definitely abandon Xiang Yudi in vain.

Because he was going to meet the Four-Winged Angel who was in charge of East New State.

And the goods he was going to sell were the demons and their followers.

Failed to adjust my schedule.