The Last Commander of the Red Alert

Based on the results, Spy #2's plan was undoubtedly successful, implying the Ghost Clan's plan had failed.

Out of everyone, only Spy #2 managed to escape.

"Yijiao, what exactly happened? Why are you the only one who returned?"

In a hall of the Ghost Clan, the number of Ghost Clan elites had been reduced by half. Their gazes were firmly fixed on Spy #2, and the atmosphere was extremely tense.

They had been waiting for Yijiao to bring back good news. Instead, they were greeted with a thunderous shock.

Everyone was killed except for Yijiao.

"Yijiao, why did all five ninth-order Ghost Clan members die, and only you survived?" Some looked at Spy #2 with disdain, their words filled with barbs.

This immediately made the other Ghost Clan members suspect that there was something wrong with Spy #2.

Normally, the most likely survivors would be the ninth-order Ghost Clan members. After all, Spy #2 was merely an eighth-order member. How could he possibly survive?

Spy #2 had anticipated this line of questioning. He calmly replied, "My lord, I single-handedly orchestrated this plan, including the human spies. Only I was aware of it all. There's no way the plan could've been leaked. My only question is: how did the humans find out about my plan?"

Spy #2's counter-question shocked everyone. They hadn't considered the possibility of a leak. Knowing about the plan and it being leaked could implicate everyone present.

There being a traitor within the Ghost Clan was a grave issue.

"Yijiao, are you sure the humans became aware of our plan?" inquired the top-ranking Ninth-level Peak Ghost Master with a heavy tone.

"After we entered the city, following the original plan, five ninth-order Ghost Clan members were to assassinate the human Marshal. But something happened in between. They didn’t engage with the Marshal, instead, they vanished..."

"Vanished? Even the human Marshal couldn't kill five ninth-order Ghost Clan members instantly!" A Ghost Clan member interrupted.

Spy #2, undeterred, responded, "I'm not sure what happened. They were supposed to engage the human Marshal within three minutes, but five minutes passed without a sound. I had no choice but to lead the remaining forces to assassinate Prince Hewlett."

"Go on," said Ghost Master, nodding slightly.

"When we located Prince Hewlett, he wasn’t asleep. He looked as though he was expecting us. That's when I suspected a traitor among us. Later, some even turned on their comrades. I became more convinced. I even suspect there might be more than one traitor!"

His words stirred the hall into chaos. The Ghost Clan hadn't imagined such deep infiltration. Some brighter Ghost Clan members recalled when they were dominant and humans had many traitors. Now the situations had reversed, so it wasn’t surprising for Ghost Clan to have traitors.

Spy #2's words sowed seeds of doubt in the minds of the Ghost Clan elites.

"So, how did you manage to escape?" Ghost Master's question once again shifted all attention to Spy #2. If he answered incorrectly, they might instantly kill him.

"If I could escape, it's due to Lord God’s protection!"

The Ghost Clan was taken aback. They didn't expect Spy #2 to invoke the deity. Were they to accuse him of lying? Wouldn't that be equivalent to denying their faith?

"You're saying Lord God protected you, and that's how you escaped safely?" Even the Ghost Master was incredulous.

The prevailing belief among them was only the Proxy could hear the deity's voice and receive its protection.

"Yes," said Spy #2, without a hint of embarrassment.

The Ghost Clan decided to summon the Proxy to verify Spy #2's claim.

Upon arrival, the Proxy, already briefed, addressed Spy #2, "Only the Proxy can receive Lord God’s blessing. If you say you’ve received it, it means you've become the new Proxy. I'll pray to Lord God to verify your identity."

He began praying, ignoring everyone else.

Su Chen, watching in secret, knew the so-called prayer was simply activating a fragment of Spectral Moth consciousness within the Ghost Clan to communicate with its main entity.

As the Proxy prayed, no one noticed a figure appearing above the hall: Libra! Su Chen had sent her to support Spy #2's lie. If it worked, great. If not, with their combined strength, they could easily escape.

If Su Chen weren't wary of them using Spectral Moth's power for a last stand, he'd have wiped them out already.

Whatever happened during the prayer remained unknown to the other Ghost Clan members. When the Proxy opened his eyes, he proclaimed, "What he said is true. A new Proxy has been born!"

A smirk played on Su Chen's lips. Spy #2 had successfully infiltrated the highest ranks of the Ghost Clan. It wouldn’t be long before he took control.

However, just days later, Spy #2 relayed urgent news.

The Ghost Clan was planning to flee!

The Ghost Clan leadership had seen the tide turning. With their current strength, resisting humans was increasingly difficult. If they didn't leave now, they might not get another chance.

The plan was to use human warships to escape Yan Yun Star.

With the Underworld occupied by Libra-led former Ghost Clan members and the surface world increasingly controlled by humans, their living space was diminishing.

If this news spread, the first to face internal strife would be the Ghost Clan.

At Su Chen’s signal, the news quickly disseminated. The Ghost Clan armies facing off against humans immediately fell into chaos.

(To be continued...)

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