# 1267
Chapter 1268: Oath Society Decree
Oath Society Headquarters.
Utopia.
Inside the research institute, several figures hurried through the corridor. Knight frowned and asked:
"...A distress signal? What's going on?"
"It was about two days ago, when you took the others to North America for a mission. We received a fragment of a distress signal from the President, but it only lasted 0.3 seconds before disappearing." A member of the Oath Society beside him spoke with a solemn expression, handing over a pixel tablet.
Knight took the tablet and flipped through it with a grim expression.
"Only 0.3 seconds?"
"That's right. We suspect it might have been interference from the mist blocking the signal, or perhaps... some other massive external force interfering with the signal transmission."
"Like what?"
"Like... divine power."
Upon hearing these two words, Knight's eyes narrowed.
"Did the President say what she was going to do?"
"She did. She said Lin Qiye was in danger and she was going to save him. She also told us to keep it confidential for now and not tell his teammates."
"Lin Qiye is in danger? What kind of danger?"
The Oath Society member repeated the information that He Lin had brought back.
"Three Olympian gods? That shouldn't be... Even if the President encountered them, if she couldn't win, she should have been able to escape at least." Knight's frown deepened. "What's going on..."
"What do we do next?"
"Don't panic. The President's life is tough. She won't go down that easily." Knight pondered for a moment, then spoke calmly:
"First, send a team to follow He Lin to the location where Lin Qiye encountered danger and search the area thoroughly for any clues.
Also, immediately issue the Oath Society Decree. All envoys on missions in the mist are to return to Utopia immediately!"
"Yes!"
...
Utopia.
On another side.
Clang—!
Two pixel wine glasses clinked together. The golden liquid swirled, releasing the fragrance of malt.
Cao Yuan tilted his head back and drained the wine in one gulp. He sat on a black sofa and unhurriedly placed the glass back on the table, speaking in a measured tone:
"Little Jia, how have we treated you these past few days?"
Beside him, a tall, golden-haired, blue-eyed handsome Western man was suddenly stunned. He replied in clumsy Chinese: "Cao-ge has been... of course, very good to me!"
"If I were in trouble, would you help?"
"Help!" He nodded firmly.
"In that case, I won't beat around the bush." Cao Yuan paused, his sharp eyes gazing calmly at Little Jia. "Tell me... has anything major happened recently?"
"Major event?"
"If I recall correctly, Lin Qiye went with your people to attend some meeting almost a week ago and still hasn't returned. Also, your President seems to have been absent for the past couple of days..." Cao Yuan's eyes gradually narrowed. "Little Jia, is the Oath Society... hiding something from us?"
Hearing this, Little Jia's heart skipped a beat.
He scratched his head. "This..."
"Little Jia, I trust you and I trust the Oath Society. If something happened, I believe it's not your fault... but if you continue to hide things from us, then this brotherhood—we may not be able to maintain."
As Cao Yuan's voice grew colder, beads of sweat began forming on Little Jia's forehead. After much hesitation, he gritted his teeth and finally spoke:
"...Forget it. Even if I don't tell you now, this can't be kept secret for long...
Lin Qiye and our President have both gone missing."
"Missing?" Cao Yuan's brow furrowed tightly. "When did this happen?"
"I only learned the specific details this morning. Here's what happened..."
Little Jia explained the entire situation to Cao Yuan in detail. After listening, the latter fell into silence.
"Cao-ge, this really isn't because I didn't want to tell you. The President gave strict orders, and it involves deities. Even if you went, you wouldn't be able to help much, so..." Little Jia tried to explain.
"I understand."
Before Little Jia could finish his explanation, Cao Yuan stood up abruptly and walked out of the private room with a grim expression.
After turning several corners, he knocked on another private room door.
"How did it go on your end?" Baili Pangpang sat alone in the private room, his expression equally solemn.
"I found out everything."
"I got the same on my end..." Baili Pangpang compared the intelligence he'd gathered from another Oath Society member with what Cao Yuan had learned. The two matched perfectly.
"The Oath Society has no reason to lie to us. It seems Jinian and Qiye really are in trouble... Pangpang, your intuition was right."
Cao Yuan let out a long sigh.
"Let's go. We should find Knight first."
Just as Baili Pangpang and Cao Yuan left the bar and took a few steps, they came to a halt.
Baili Pangpang looked at several dark figures gradually approaching in the distance and smiled helplessly. "Looks like we don't need to go find him..."
A howling gust of wind swept across the street. Knight, leading several Oath Society members, flew at astonishing speed to the bar's entrance. Seeing Cao Yuan and Baili Pangpang, he wore an apologetic expression.
"Deeply sorry, you two. About the previous matter..."
"Save it. I understand President Ji's good intentions. This isn't the time for that." Cao Yuan spoke helplessly. "Did you find their location?"
"I've sent a team to search the area where they were last seen, but we still can't determine their exact location." Knight sighed heavily. "In the mist, besides the President's custom walkie-talkies, all electronic components are subject to interference. Scientific methods make it very difficult to pinpoint their position...
Do you two have any other means?"
Baili Pangpang and Cao Yuan exchanged a glance, both seeing the helplessness in each other's eyes.
"We don't have any other options either, but..."
Baili Pangpang turned the conversation. "Perhaps there's one person who could do it."
"Who?" Knight asked immediately.
Baili Pangpang didn't speak. He simply turned his head silently, looking in a certain direction.
...
Utopia.
Outside Building Three of the Research Institute.
"You wish to see Director An?" A researcher in a white lab coat spoke with some difficulty. "But Director An is currently leading our researchers in a dissection. I'm afraid..."
"Could you please pass a message for us?" Baili Pangpang spoke earnestly. "Tell him that Qiye has been in an accident."
"This..."
"Go quickly." Knight pressed urgently. "This is a matter of great importance. The research can wait for now."
The researcher hesitated for a moment, then nodded and hurried back inside the institute.
The group waited at the entrance for barely a minute before a figure in red and white, carrying a black coffin on their back, forcefully pushed open the institute door and strode out.