Once, I wanted to be a good person

When Fang Ze saw the girl, he froze for a moment.

Did he summon the wrong one?

That shouldn't be possible... Could the Late-Night Investigation Room make a mistake?

As he thought about it, the girl seemed especially alert. Suddenly finding herself in a strange environment, she jolted awake, leapt up from the ground, and darted to hide behind him.

Once she steadied herself, she looked up at Fang Ze and, after a moment, a smile that Fang Ze was very familiar with spread across her face, "Fang... Messenger, sir?!"

Hearing the familiar error and address, Fang Ze roughly guessed what had happened...

He asked, "Miaomiao, did you use your Transformation Ability?"

Miaomiao resumed her normal stance, nodded slightly, then explained, "It was Zhixi's idea. She said that even though I stayed in Xida State, my appearance must have already been exposed. So, it was best to change my appearance."

"So, I let a Believer who can change other people's forms through Phantasm transform my body. That way, I won't be exposed."

Upon hearing Miaomiao's words, Fang Ze nodded slightly. Zhixi was indeed the talent he had discovered, always considering matters thoroughly.

Thinking this, Fang Ze moved on from the topic and instead inquired about the situation that evening.

As the person involved, Miaomiao had a good understanding of the whole affair, so she explained in detail everything that had happened.

Taking into account what Miaomiao narrated and the information Bai Zhi had previously shared with Fang Ze, he managed to piece the entire situation together.

'Jing Tai wanted to take action against the Devil Sect, but was discovered by Jiang Cheng? When Sima Liu and Jiang Cheng met up, after exchanging information, they decided to turn the tables, play a trick to drive the tiger to swallow the wolf?'

Thinking this, Fang Ze hurriedly shook his head: Impossible... Neither Jiang Cheng nor Sima Liu were that clever.

'There must have been some blunders involved.'

Regardless of whether it was an intentional scheme by Sima Liu and Jiang Cheng or merely a series of accidents, now that things had escalated, Fang Ze needed to figure out a way to smooth things over and manage the aftermath to protect the members of the Devil Sect remaining in Xida State.

With this in mind, Fang Ze looked towards Miaomiao and then inquired, "So, have you all evacuated Qingshan City? Is everyone okay?"

Hearing Fang Ze's words, Miaomiao said, "Yes, Messenger sir, we have evacuated."

She explained, "The battle was fierce, and Qingshan City's security stations had deployed quite a few personnel to inspect."

"We took advantage of their distraction and secretly demolished one of the walls in the slums, taking the ordinary Believers, and escaped from there."

"Afterwards, while under the cover of night, we first scattered and hid in the woods, then sent scouts to check on the situation on the frontlines."

"Only after the battlefield was cleared and the roads unblocked did we regroup and begin our journey, departing from the jurisdiction of Qingshan City."

"Once outside the controlled area of Qingshan City, as per our plan, we split up into over one hundred small groups, and with communication devices and food, each group headed for other lower-tier cities."

"As I needed to contact you, I didn't leave, but instead, under the protection of a few Believers, found a cave to hide in and patiently waited for your summons."

After listening to Miaomiao's account, Fang Ze nodded. Although the plan was somewhat risky and it was likely that some Believers would lose contact or even die on the way, it was still the best way to ensure the Believers' safety to the greatest extent.

This arrangement was also more humane than the overly rational plans Fang Ze and Sima Liu had previously devised.

Moreover, once they overcame this challenge, when the Believers gradually arrived at various lower-tier cities and infiltrated them, the Devil Sect was likely to be reborn and experience significant growth.

Thinking this, Fang Ze looked at Miaomiao with satisfaction, then praised her, "Miaomiao, you have done very well."

"The Devil Sect you prepared in Qingshan City has pleased both Lord Devil and me immensely. Therefore, after consulting with Lord Devil, I have decided to promote you to the rank of Angel Envoy within the organization."

"And..."

As he spoke, Fang Ze pointed a finger at Miaomiao.

Miaomiao was initially stunned, then suddenly felt a familiar power surge within her body.

She looked at Fang Ze with a hint of surprise.

Fang Ze nodded, "Yes. I have redeemed your 'Darkness' ability from the Devil's Exchange and now return it to you as a reward. As for the points you accrued from developing Believers, those will be kept entirely for your discretion."

On hearing this, Fang Ze paused briefly, "Also, the value of your ability is very high, so do not sell it off lightly anymore, but keep it safe."

Hearing Fang Ze's words, Miaomiao nodded vigorously: To be honest, she hadn't felt her ability was particularly powerful, but because she had "sold" her ability these past few days, she completely lacked fighting capability, which had deeply compounded her already prevalent lack of security.

Now that her ability had returned and she had also earned many points, she finally felt at ease!

Sensing Miaomiao's delighted spirit, Fang Ze behind his mask smiled slightly, then he said, "Furthermore, I have another mission for you."

Upon hearing this, Miaomiao quickly straightened herself and said, "I am at Messenger sir's command."

Fang Ze cleared his throat and said, "You should know your neighbor, Fang Ze."

"Now, he is quite something. In this past half year, he has developed remarkably fast, rapidly growing to become the most outstanding and talented young man in the entire Xida State."