There were a total of twelve mixed auras. Three of them were above An Qian and Wen Heisen, and two of those people had already started to exude a faint pressure.
C-level spiritual energy users?
He was starting to miss that large-caliber anti-material weapon.
Wang Jixuan stole a few glances and saw several young men and women in strange outfits, as well as a few who looked relatively normal. He thought for a moment and didn’t immediately follow them. Instead, he took his access card and headed to his room.
He unlocked the door and pushed it open.
Wang Jixuan raised an eyebrow.
The new dormitory was much larger, about three by five meters. There were a few more pieces of furniture, and it had a narrow bathroom space that was separated.
Zhou Zhengde had given him a room that was supposed to be for couples.
Mu Liang’s belongings were on the table, along with the thoroughly cleaned combat protective suit and a black helmet that bore signs of battle.
On the bed were two light blue security team uniforms.
Wang Jixuan had come to find this.
He quickly changed into a uniform, grabbed the handgun from the corner of the table, and habitually checked the magazine…
Nice, no bullets.
—The bullets had to be applied for at the security office, and he had to regularly report the number of bullets he held.
But with this official uniform, it would make things easier for him later.
Wang Jixuan picked up the nearby security team’s anti-explosive helmet and put it on with a sense of ceremony.
‘I can’t believe I’m working as a guard, how strange.’
‘Since I’ve chosen to walk alongside my friend Zhou, I must protect him and not let him be attacked by spiritual energy users.’
‘Various sects also manage mundane forces to find talented disciples, and I can do the same.’
‘Spiritual energy users.’
A hint of killing intent flashed in Wang Jixuan’s eyes as he turned to the door and just pulled open the metal door.
“Hey! Team Leader Mu!”
A security team member who looked somewhat familiar was about to knock on the door but jumped right in and pushed Wang Jixuan’s chest.
Wang Jixuan lightly pushed with his left hand, connected his hand back, and twisted his arm, kneeing forward.
The young team member felt the world spin. In a moment of distraction, he found himself inside the room, kneeling toward the door.
The door closed, and the empty handgun was pressed against the back of the team member’s head.
The young team member raised his hands and shouted, “Team Leader, don’t shoot! The captain sent me! My name is Lin Bo!”
“Lin Bo? What’s your relation to Lin Tao?” Wang Jixuan took two steps back and tucked the handgun into his waist holster.
“He’s my twin brother from the same test tube! We’re all from the warrior unit!”
“Get up, no need for such formality.”
Wang Jixuan said, “I’ve smelled your scent in the lower city.”
Lin Bo quickly replied, “Yes, yes, I brought equipment for the team leader!”
“You need to train more with that physique,” Wang Jixuan advised, “you don’t have much muscle on you.”
“Yeah! We’re all actually rejected warriors, and the captain took us in… because there’s no hope of joining the defense army for now, I’ve been a bit slack… Oh! Right! The important stuff!”
The young team member breathed a sigh of relief and quickly took out a palm-sized round device from his pocket.
“Look at this!
“The captain was worried you might act impulsively if you sensed the spiritual energy users, so he sent me over!
“This is a monitoring device set up by the captain—cough, I mean, by the Minister! We were going to dismantle it, but the captain hurriedly set one back up.
“He wants you to know how he’s been talking with the biological minister, to assure you that he will never betray you!”
“Hmm?”
Wang Jixuan immediately asked, “The biological minister from the fortress came over?”
What a good opportunity to take down this evil!
Most of the Black Fire Gang’s wickedness stemmed from the head of the Thirteenth Division of Fortress 76.
“Yes! A bunch of spiritual energy users surrounded him! I wanted to shoot him right away! But I didn’t dare, there were too many spiritual energy users.”
Lin Bo’s eyes showed clear disgust as he quickly turned on the monitoring device.
Several beams of light intertwined to create a simple projection screen, showing a bird’s-eye view of the surveillance footage.
Zhou Ma’s gaze, limited-time experience version.
…
In the captain’s office.
Two spiritual energy users sat on a sofa in the corner. One was elegantly sipping coffee while the other played with a dagger.
Zhou Zhengde leaned back in his office chair, fingers intertwined on his abs, slowly rotating his thumbs, looking somewhat indifferent.
Across from him sat the biological minister, who was dressed in a suit and slightly overweight, now crossing his legs, holding a cigarette, glaring at Zhou Zhengde with an expression that looked like he wanted to eat him.
Two minutes passed.
Just as Wang Jixuan and Lin Bo thought they hadn’t turned on the volume, clear voices came through the screen.
“Captain Zhou.”
The biological minister stubbed out his cigarette and said in a hoarse, low voice, “You’ve achieved your goal. You’ve taken revenge on the Black Fire Gang, and their ambush on you can come to an end.
“A respected lady lost her life in this conflict in the lower city.
“I don’t want you to continue investigating this matter.
“Zhou Zhengde, others fear your mother, but that’s not a problem for us in the Thirteenth Division. We represent the future hope of humanity.”
Zhou Zhengde smiled slightly, “If humanity relied on you, it would have been finished long ago.”
The biological minister replied calmly, “You don’t understand the potential of humanity itself and the energy contained in the human body. I forgive your ignorance, but even your mother wouldn’t dare speak to me like this.”
Zhou Zhengde chuckled, “Please don’t mistake my mother’s knowledge and upbringing for your own strength, Minister of Fortress Six, during the regular meetings.”
The biological minister’s nostrils flared, and he squeezed out a sentence through clenched teeth, “I could kill you right now!”
The two spiritual energy users in the corner turned to look at Zhou Zhengde.
In the new dormitory, Wang Jixuan’s face darkened as Lin Bo tightly held onto his arm.
“Hmm—”
Zhou Zhengde pondered for a moment and suddenly smiled, “Don’t lose your cool, biological minister… You came here today to threaten me in such a direct way?
“My mother clearly told me that you were here to discuss cooperation.”
He seemed to hold back.
“Yes, cooperation.”
The biological minister exhaled lightly, “The premise of cooperation is reconciliation.
“The Black Fire Gang’s facilities are still under my control. I’ve only released eight spiritual energy users there.
“I’ve also informed the cleansing troops, and once they leave, the Black Fire Gang will change its name, change its personnel, and continue operating.
“I know everything that has happened in the lower city.
“There’s a girl named Yezi who survived that fire; she’s like my sister and has come before me quite fortunately.
“About your spiritual energy user… To be honest, I must thank him.
“I know you won’t agree to hand him over directly, so I won’t discuss that with you today. But I will capture him and send him to my dissection table.
“Thomas collaborated with your mother’s secretary, Ban Ying, and they are the masterminds behind this chaos. According to Yezi’s fragmented descriptions, Thomas killed that respected old lady, while your spiritual energy user killed Thomas and Ban Ying.
“Tsk, it’s quite amusing, Captain Zhou, your person killed your mother’s person. Hahaha, you’re even more foolish than your mother; I didn’t expect that.
“Now, what has little Zhou changed?”
Hearing this long speech from the biological minister, both Zhou Zhengde and Wang Jixuan’s expressions changed.
The biological minister raised an eyebrow, “Let’s talk. My condition is that you must stop trying to interfere with the Black Fire Gang’s business, and we will protect your mother’s reputation. The matter with the Black Fire Gang will end here. If you agree, we can discuss your spiritual energy user issue.”
Zhou Zhengde couldn’t help but laugh, “You brought a basin of dirty water you made yourself and then used it to threaten me?”
“It’s not a threat; it’s an exchange.”
The biological minister maintained a cold smile, seemingly confident.
Zhou Zhengde muttered, “I’m curious why you think you’ve already won? The matter of Kong Lianmei is about your mother; do you think others don’t know? Minister Kong, how much material for human experiments did your mother provide you?”
“You have no evidence to suggest that my mother has any connection with the Black Fire Gang. She’s a gentle lady who has rescued over three hundred orphans.”
The biological minister replied calmly, “Your mother is the Minister of Internal Affairs. If her reputation is damaged, especially since Ban Ying is her first secretary, it’s a fatal political mistake.
“And I, I’m not a politician. I’m a level six senior researcher at the Thirteenth Division, operating within an independent system.
“Even if your mother ranks third among the ministers in that fortress, how could she threaten the great Thirteenth Division?
“I’m here to negotiate with you today to help you see reality. This is good for both of us.
“This is just Fortress 76, one of the forty-five fortresses under the D5 battle zone. My superior is not that indecisive governor; my direct superior is Professor Zhuang, the head of the D5 branch of the Thirteenth Biological Research Institute!
“I’m laying out my conditions now. You can state yours.”
Zhou Zhengde’s voice became very sincere, “Can I really say mine?”
The biological minister raised an eyebrow and softened his tone, “Go ahead. After all, I’ve been colleagues with your mother for many years. As long as you don’t pressure me so tightly, we could even cooperate deeply. The governor is getting old, while your mother is still in her prime. You understand what I mean.”
“My conditions aren’t complicated either.”
Zhou Zhengde said, “You hand over that list and the direct evidence of your human experiments, permanently stop any illegal experiments, and publicly apologize. The illegal spiritual energy users will be dealt with strictly.
“Then, I will consider letting the head of the D5 branch of the Thirteenth Biological Research Institute go, which is your direct superior.”
The biological minister’s smile froze instantly.
“Ha!”
The two spiritual energy users in the corner burst out laughing.
The biological minister stared at Zhou Zhengde and said coldly, “So there’s nothing to discuss?
“Very well, Zhou Zhengde, I will soon make you understand the consequences of opposing me. You and your spiritual energy user can wait to die!
“Before he dies, I will completely dissect him, studying him piece by piece, placing each piece in a petri dish to cultivate all sorts of bizarre creatures.
“This is all thanks to your arrogance today.”
Hearing this, Wang Daochang leaned back slightly, a faint smile appearing on his lips.
Perhaps his Dao heart had been slightly tainted by the perverse zone; he actually quite liked this kind of enemy who could act without restraint.
So now, could he directly ambush…
In the monitoring footage.
“Wait a moment!”
Zhou Zhengde called out to the biological minister, who had just stood up, calmly opening the second drawer and taking out a dark green communicator.
He adjusted it and dialed, speaking easily, “Just as you said, biological minister, you’re actually part of the vertical system of the Thirteenth Division, just hanging the title of biological minister in the fortress… In other words, you’ve never been able to integrate into the core political circle of Fortress 76.
“I’m going to show you a little secret that only the governor and a few ministers know.
“Although I really dislike doing this, I have no choice. I need this kind of power to fight against evil…”
Beep, crackle.
After some noise, a low, hoarse, impatient male voice came from the communicator.
“Cough! What’s up, my only genetic successor? You’re planning to have a baby soon, right? Grandpa is in the middle of a strategy meeting, planning to surround a lone second-level caterpillar. Can I tell you a bedtime story later?”
“Grandpa.”
Zhou Zhengde’s eyes turned red, his voice a bit choked as he sniffled, “I almost died. A spiritual energy user was carrying a rocket launcher to blow me up, and my mom was threatened by the head of the Thirteenth Division, saying she would be sent to the dissection table.
“I’m so scared, Grandpa. I’m afraid I won’t see you again! Sniff, sniff.”
Seeing this scene, a Daoist and Lin Bo beside him were left speechless:…
Huh?
(End of Chapter)