"Miss... I'm sorry, I..."
Goukou clenched his fists tightly, his body slightly trembling from the exertion.
So useless!
Despite having resolved to sacrifice himself without hesitation, despite having decided to give everything for Miss, yet now...
It's all my fault for being too weak.
Goukou slammed his fist into the ground, biting his lip tightly.
Rex Godwin, it seems his intelligence was still outdated. During the previous investigation of the Public Security Maintenance Bureau, they didn't take this Godwin seriously, never imagining that he would be this strong!
Using the combination of Celestial Sanctuary and Elemental Spring to instantly create a massive health gap, at first Goukou thought it was some sort of layering tactic, only to realize how naive he was.
Three Saturns in one turn, health gap blast in quick succession—can you handle that?
Who could withstand that?
Just as shocked was Qiu.
Yes, Akiza Izinski hadn't just left. Yugen said there was an intruder in the Public Security Maintenance Bureau, Qiu hesitated for a moment but followed him down here.
Although Qiu didn't intervene or speak up, she watched the duel from afar.
Then she saw Godwin pull out a card deck she hadn't seen before, using an angel tactic that she couldn't quite tell if it was clever or sinister, and effortlessly defeated the opponent...
This once again raised the lingering doubts in her mind.
Rex Godwin... just how many decks does this person possess?
As far as she knew, top duelists generally have just one favored deck and rarely change it. There are indeed strong individuals who switch between multiple decks, but having three to five decks to handle different situations is considered a lot.
But she had a gut feeling that Godwin had far more decks than that.
Perhaps she hadn't even seen his true deck yet. Twice he defeated her with different decks, and even when facing Dark Markers, which were terrifying to the Dragon Sealers, he showed no signs of tension, as if he was just "playing around."
Even when facing the terrifying Earth-Bound God, even when betting life and death in a Dark Duel against the Dark Markers, he still maintained such a relaxed attitude.
Qiu could hardly imagine what kind of strength or confidence it took to always remain so at ease.
"You lost."
Yugen stepped forward.
"Now let's talk. What are you doing here? Where is your Miss hiding?"
Based on past experience, Yugen figured Goukou was likely not infiltrating alone. He was almost inseparable from his Miss Shirley, always bound together wherever they went.
Thus, Yugen believed Shirley was nearby. However, he felt Shirley had not yet broken in, as he detected no signs of anyone else infiltrating. So he speculated Shirley was likely still waiting on the outskirts.
Perhaps the plan was for Goukou to first infiltrate and create a distraction or set things up for Shirley to slip into the Public Security Maintenance Bureau for action. Now that Goukou was tangled with Yugen, Shirley might be nearby waiting for an opportunity.
Of course, this was just speculation for now, but it was easy to confirm.
Goukou gritted his teeth, "What a joke, you think I'd disclose..."
Before finishing his sentence, his words suddenly turned, and he uncontrollably said, "Miss is waiting at the coffee shop across the street. As per the plan, she will act upon my signal..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, Goukou hurriedly covered his mouth, his pupils contracted in terror.
"You... What did you do to me!?"
Goukou instinctively backed away from Yugen.
At this moment, this loyal strongman was deeply shaken, feeling as if the person before him was like a demon incarnate.
He clearly didn't want to say the words!
This person could actually force him to reveal things he wasn't meant to disclose—how was this done?
Goukou wanted to close his eyes, to turn his head away from the other person. But the eyes of this person seemed to have a magic power, like an invisible force drawing Goukou's gaze, preventing him from looking away.
"Don't struggle, look into my eyes."
Yugen laughed softly.
"Your duel lost to me, so as an exchange for defeat, you must fulfill my request.
In fact, if my request was for your life, or even your Soul, it wouldn't matter. But don't worry, I don't need those, just your cooperation in answering a few simple questions... Yes, it's that simple."
Yugen rested his chin on his hand, pausing.
"Hmm... Where were we? Ah, yes, Shirley is waiting for you to create an opportunity, you're trying to infiltrate my Public Security Maintenance Bureau. But why?
Your enemy is Taiyi, right? This isn't Taiyi's headquarters or any important stronghold."
Goukou was even more astonished upon hearing this.
The Miss's family was annihilated by Taiyi, and thanks to his desperate rescue, the Miss survived. Over these years, they've roamed everywhere, all for investigating Taiyi's secrets and seeking revenge.
But they've never told any outsiders about this!
The Lubron Family no longer exists, Shirley is the last remaining bloodline. The extermination incident was suppressed by Taiyi's power, making barely even a ripple. How did this Godwin get this information?
"Don't be surprised, I'm the director of the Public Security Maintenance Bureau. Keeping the city's security means having a constant grasp of all city intelligence, which is only natural."
Goukou looked uncertainly and said nothing.
"If it's just for Taiyi's information, you'll likely be disappointed."
Yugen shook his head.
"The Public Security Maintenance Bureau holds no valuable intelligence. Truth be told, if it did, I'd want it too."
It felt like a gang of thieves rummaging through the house at night, and as the owner, Yugen found it amusing.
Give it up, stop searching. My house is literally just a pile of copper coins! Even in broad daylight, you can't find anything, so do you think you both will find something in the dark?
Goukou's expression struggled for a moment, as if resisting the urge to speak the truth. But in the end, he couldn't overcome the constraints of the Dark Game, and reluctantly said, "No, we know the Public Security Maintenance Bureau likely doesn't have the intelligence itself.
But the Bureau houses a supercomputer of world-class caliber, and we just need to use its power."
"Oh?" Yugen asked, "Tell me more, what do you need this computer for?"
Goukou replied with resignation, "To analyze a card."
He realized that resisting was futile, he had no right to refuse to speak.
"... We suspect that the Miss's family was destroyed because of this card."