Despite having planned for a long time and thought out what he believed to be a comprehensive plan, in the end, things did not go as desired.

The current situation has turned out this way not only because the plan itself was imperfect, but also because the person executing the plan was far from capable enough.

Manranyama Souren, sitting in the car, looked at Uesugi Chongzong lying on the ground and Van who had fallen beside him, feeling momentarily at a loss.

How did it come to this, what should be done now?

But Manranyama Souren, a person who had experienced various setbacks, only hesitated for a moment before she immediately sprang into action.

Quickly regaining her composure, she first glanced at the gate of Yasaka Shrine and, not sight of any enemies, she immediately engaged the gearshift, pulled the handbrake, opened the door, and rushed over.

—She had to quickly get the two of them into the car and escape before the enemies surrounded them.

But she was after all a girl, both Van and Chongzong were too heavy for her to carry, so she could only struggle to drag them onto the car.

Within this brief period of less than a minute (and Manranyama Souren only managed to drag Van onto the car, leaving Chongzong on the ground for now), the security personnel called by Zasydle had already rushed to the gate of Yasaka Shrine.

—What should she do?

Manranyama Souren knew she had no time for deliberation.

She had to make a decision at this critical moment.

With gritted teeth, she pushed Van onto the back seat and closed the door.

Manranyama Souren took the driver's seat, shifted gear, stepped on the gas pedal, leaving Chongzong still lying on the ground, and drove off with Van.

—If she stayed to pull Chongzong into the car, all three of them would be caught.

Manranyama Souren knew her decision was rational, but she couldn't help but feel conflicted.

"This is Eel 4, calling Eel 3, activate the contingency plan." (Manranyama Souren)

But she was not ready to give up on Chongzong just like that.

"This is Eel 3, contingency plan activated, currently heading to the rendezvous point." (Uesugi Yui)

Hearing Uesugi Yui's response, Manranyama Souren felt slightly relieved and focused her attention back on the driving.

She soon arrived at the building Uesugi Yui used for observation and suppression fire, where Uesugi Yui was already waiting for her by the roadside.

"Has Tsuchijo's police team mobilized?" (Manranyama Souren)

As soon as Uesugi Yui got into the car, this was the first thing Manranyama Souren asked her.

"He has made the necessary arrangements in advance, and they are already on the way." (Uesugi Yui)

"Alright." (Manranyama Souren)

"Van is injured in the neck. There's a first aid kit in the back. Can you help stop the bleeding first? I'll go straight to the hospital now." (Manranyama Souren)

After confirming that the backup plan had been successfully activated, Manranyama Souren then had Usagi Yui help with treating Van's wound.

Only Usagi Yui and Manranyama Souren were aware of the so-called backup plan.

Usagi Yui, feeling uneasy about the high risks of the infiltration mission, secretly sought out Officer Dojou Kazuaki.

Through her persistence and sincerity, she eventually convinced Dojou Kazuaki to hold off and wait for their signal before mobilizing to Yasaka Shrine.

Upon settling this matter, Usagi Yui was concerned that Chongzong might object if he found out, as they had previously disagreed on this issue.

Therefore, Usagi Yui was essentially keeping this from Chongzong, acting on her own accord.

However, Usagi Yui confided in Manranyama Souren.

She believed it was necessary for someone else to know in case something happened to her or if she couldn't reach Dojou Kazuaki in time, having someone to assist each other was crucial.

And Manranyama Souren was the most suitable choice for this.