These guys were truly resourceful, managing to think of hiding under the guise of a nursing home. Considering the entire process of tracking them, everything followed normal human behavior patterns, without revealing the slightest clue. The student who delivered the message at the end was likely just an ordinary volunteer. If it weren’t for his knowledge of the specific contact point and his ability to monitor from afar, the security measures taken by these individuals would have been sufficient to outwit the world’s top intelligence agencies.
Mu Lin certainly couldn’t afford to be careless around the old foxes living here. He had only briefly extended his mental senses to patrol the entrance of the courtyard before withdrawing them. He already knew one of them possessed an individual with a nose as sharp as a dog’s. As for whether there were others capable of detecting mental energy, Mu Lin couldn’t be certain, but caution was always necessary.
Now that he had located their hideout, there was no need for hasty action. Returning to the city hall, Mu Lin indeed discovered the name “Jason Nursing Home” in the directory of registered charitable organizations.
It seemed these individuals had cleverly hidden themselves under the legal status of formal organizations within this Western society governed by law. However, this also brought great convenience for Mu Lin to understand their situation.
Arriving at the downtown library, Mu Lin found the information he needed in the archives. He wasn’t worried about alerting them because, in his understanding, since they had completely hidden under the cover of a legitimate organization, they would leave their surface-level information here. These records were almost indistinguishable from those of ordinary nursing homes.
To avoid drawing suspicion and to conceal his true intentions, Mu Lin borrowed records from over a dozen nursing homes. To outsiders, it seemed as if he had merely flipped through them casually, but in reality, Mu Lin had already copied the floor plans and other details of “Jason Nursing Home” into his mind.
As for the swordsmen or knights here, Mu Lin no longer felt the slightest fear. From the information he had gathered, he already knew that the two great swords he had captured were the best tools the operative team possessed—truly their prized treasures.
These two swords had been left behind by the predecessors of the action team. Currently, no one in country Y even knew how to make them anymore. These swords and their wielders were the team’s prized possessions. If the swords were lost, the warriors of the action team would be like fierce dogs without claws or teeth, posing no threat to Mu Lin whatsoever. Moreover, Mu Lin had already witnessed their martial skills and methods of channeling energy, so these warriors no longer interested him.
However, the mages were a completely different story. This was a field Mu Lin had yet to explore, and he was unfamiliar with their cultivation methods. The stark contrast between their practices and his own had sparked his intense curiosity. Now that these individuals had received the warning letter, the security level at the nursing home would certainly be heightened. If his only goal was to eliminate them, Mu Lin had plenty of ways to do so. But if he wanted to capture them and obtain their cultivation records, a direct assault was no longer feasible. He vividly remembered the scene aboard the submarine at sea, where the mages had tried to take him down with them in a suicidal attack.
Therefore, Mu Lin had decided to search through publicly accessible information for a time- and energy-saving method. He picked up a book and pretended to read while carefully pondering viable strategies in his mind.
“Jason Nursing Home” was established in 1655 by its founder, Jason Welfare. Covering an area of 15 mu, it was a privately owned nursing home currently housing 52 elderly residents. The nursing home currently relied on social donations and private contributions for its operations. It had only six permanent staff members, while the rest were volunteers from society who came and went as needed.
Good grief, what kind of information was this! Mu Lin couldn’t help but feel a headache coming on. For Mu Lin, the biggest issue was the lack of time. Judging from this information, it seemed difficult to avoid disturbing the elderly residents unnoticed.
Mu Lin rose from his seat and exited the library. It seemed that if he wanted to find a time- and energy-saving method, he would have to personally conduct surveillance again.
On the morning of the fourth day, a truck loaded with supermarket goods pulled up in front of a house on a quiet street. The driver entered the house and soon came out and went to the cargo area at the back. Shortly afterward, he got out empty-handed and entered the house again. This time, he didn’t stay long before coming out once more and driving off. Since the parking time was very short, this scene didn’t attract much attention.
The truck quickly passed through the gates of the nursing home. “Hey, Billy! Are you really going to inspect my car? You know I come here every day! You’re just wasting my time!” The truck driver jumped out of the cab and said to the guard preparing for inspection.
“Sorry, Chuck! You know this is just my job! I don’t want to lose it because of my carelessness!” The guard replied while carefully inspecting the truck. He even used the phone to contact the supermarket to confirm the departure time and the driver’s name before finally allowing the vehicle to enter the nursing home.
In front of a warehouse, the driver parked the truck. Soon, the nursing home staff unloaded the goods, and the truck quickly left the premises. Once again, the nursing home returned to its usual tranquility.
Late into the night, Mu Lin appeared on a street not far from the nursing home. Finding an unoccupied house, Mu Lin first extended his mental senses into the security room for a careful scan. He smiled with satisfaction. Then, his mental senses reached into the nursing home itself. After a thorough exploration, Mu Lin withdrew his mental energy, satisfied. It was now time to reap the rewards.
Mu Lin’s mental exploration revealed that nearly everyone inside the nursing home had already fallen asleep, including the night guards. This was the result of Mu Lin’s earlier interference. After careful consideration, he believed that since this nursing home was the hideout of the first action team and had existed for centuries, it must have had extremely thorough protective measures. However, having remained in the same location for so many years without relocation indicated that they had not encountered any major incidents, meaning their defenses must have had vulnerabilities. Thus, for the past few days, he had continuously monitored the premises until he finally discovered a flaw in the nursing home’s security system.
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