Xu Ying turned her head to look at Xu Xin, her eyes carrying a hint of inquiry.
"Hey, hey, why arenât you two talking? Who are you really? Why are you interfering with me!"
The man mistook the two for "allies," so his attitude was no longer as arrogant as before. Instead, he became cautious, speaking with a facade of bravado.
[Damn, who the hell are these two people? Never seen them before... They have teleportation technology that even I donât know about, could they be... could they be from Dadâs generation? Hissâ]
[Could they be here to confront me? Oh no, oh no... Have those above already discovered that I killed the previous World Tree holder and claimed the World Tree through connections?]
[Where is this place anyway, could it be the other hemisphere! Iâm done for, completely done for... They are probably really here to confront me... No wonder they told me not to run when they arrived!]
[No, Dad wouldnât let such a thing happen! If my affair is exposed, it wouldnât benefit him at all, unless heâs in trouble himself now...]
[No way, no way...!]
For a moment, countless thoughts rushed through Xu Xinâs mind, while the expression on the face of the person in front changed from initial suspicion and caution to an increasingly terrified smile, gradually turning ingratiating.
"Um... could you be..." he cautiously asked.
Xu Xin slightly narrowed his eyes.
People from Dadâs generation?
Killed the previous World Tree holder, claimed the World Tree through connections?
The person in front seems to have been through a lot of stories too.
"Whatâs your name?" Xu Xin asked again, his gaze filled with scrutiny, "Are you the holder of the World Tree? The World Tree should not belong to you, we are here to investigate this matter."
Xu Ying heard this, her eyes widened slightly, then understood.
She had a certain understanding of the World Tree system.
"Cooperate with our investigation, or we have the right to arrest and interrogate you directly!" Xu Ying immediately echoed Xu Xinâs words, shouting.
"I-I..." The man in front stuttered, even stepping back two steps, his face full of terror.
[Iâm done for, Iâm done for...!]
[Itâs really them!]
[The Order Enforcers are here!]
[What to do, what to do, what to do!]
[Damn, what are these Order Enforcers doing idling over here! Didnât you look down on these low-level humans the most!]
[Quick, think of a way!]
[There must be a way to escape, otherwise being caught by these two guys would be disastrous!]
[Order Enforcers are a bunch of lunatics! If they catch you, even if you donât die, youâll shed a layer of skin!]
Order Enforcers?
Xu Xinâs heart skipped a beat.
This name he had heard from both Shi Wanyun and Xu Ying.
A millennium ago, some who survived the alien invadersâ massacre of humans became tools for the aliens to govern this planet.
Xu Ying was among those people in that time-space.
And some of these people became [Order Enforcers], equipped with extremely advanced technology to do the aliensâ dirty work that they couldnât be bothered with.
They also took responsibility for maintaining order, upholding the aliensâ rule. For most people living on the other side of Earth, they even have the power to act first and report later.
Therefore, almost everyone over there harbors fear towards the Order Enforcers.
Even in the alternative timeâs resistance groups, the Order Enforcers are regarded as the biggest obstacle and problem.
According to Xu Ying, those so-called [Order Enforcers] are the greatest human traitors, the most loyal dogs under the alien invaders!
Thinking of this, Xu Xin felt much more confident.
This guy seems to have mistaken them for Order Enforcers, then things would be easier.
"Answer my question!" Xu Xin frowned, his tone becoming much more forceful, "My patience is limited!"
[What to do, what should I do...]
[Right, contact Dad! Dad might be able to take me away!]
"Um, I-I... my head is a bit confused, donât scare me... let me organize my thoughts..."
He chuckled, raising his hand.
[Contact Dad!]
[Contact Dad now!]
[Whatâs going on? Why am I out of signal range? Where on earth is this!]
His forehead was already covered in a dense layer of sweat.
"Are you contacting others, trying to call for reinforcements?" Xu Xin looked at him expressionlessly, "The signal here has already been blocked by us, stop wasting your energy."
"I... I..."
The man was dumbfounded.
[What? They can block signals too?]
[Signal jammer?]
[Oh my God, Order Enforcers actually carry such things!]
[Never heard of this before...]
[Uh? Wait, somethingâs not right...]
[The appearance of Order Enforcers isnât supposed to look like this, right?]
Suspicion flashed once more in the manâs eyes.
He immediately asked, "Are you really Order Enforcers? Cooperating with you is fine, but I must first know whether you truly are Order Enforcers, right?"
"...Wait a minute!"
The more he looked at the two in front of him, the more the man felt something was off.
[Order Enforcers are all terrifying guys covered in frightening blood-red patterns all over their bodies and faces, arenât they?]