"Ah, school just started and that fellow already took a leave? Hmph, without giving any reason, I'm going to tell Auntie." Qi Menglu, who had planned to leave class early to play with Feng Lin, felt a surge of indignation upon hearing that fellow had taken a leave.
Pouting in dissatisfaction, she muttered to herself, which seemed to resonate with Feng Lin beside her, who nodded in agreement. However, she soon turned her head as if sensing something, and saw a beautiful woman cursing while leading a fellow who looked like a dumpling out from the side.
"Backstabbing bastard! Oh? Menglu Girl is here too; I was just looking for you," Chen Wuyou said as she caught sight of them, approaching with a teasing and mischievous expression.
Suddenly, she scooped up Menglu Girl into her arms and began playfully tormenting her. The pressure from her ample chest caused Menglu's spirit and body to suffer a double blow.
Meanwhile, Feng Lin began playing a staring game with the dumpling-like fellow.
Stare.
Stare.
Upon arriving at a lodging, Lucas looked at the gathered people in front of him and felt a chill run down his neck. "This seems like overkill; why are there so many? And lately, everything feels strange. The situation in the Middle East is clearly improving."
Among those present, two were clearly stronger than him, while the others were of similar strength.
Are they preparing to assassinate the Prime Minister of the Chinese Empire?
"No matter how good the situation is, we still need to pull people out. The future direction of the world rests on your shoulders; this is just the first step for us towards potentially more capital," Yang Xiaoyou said as he pushed the door open and entered.
Recently, as Yang Xiaoyou led more missions due to his identity, his reputation within Hive Security Company had risen significantly.
Especially after Myanmar's mecha successfully repelled invading enemies, his prestige reached new heights. Tactics, mecha control, research and development—he was versatile and indispensable whenever the company faced shortages.
Now that the Virtual System had taken shape, many people skeptically tried their hand at operating mechas. The results? It seemed that their combat effectiveness wasn't as high as they had imagined; even the newly recruited girl who had just started with mechas managed to make a group of seasoned men cry for help.
This phenomenon truly highlights the strength of this fellow.
Although many formal and peripheral members are still unclear about it, among the core members of the circle, he has already gained considerable fame. Or status; at the very least, with his current actions leading the team, there would be no dissenting voices.
Because of this, hearing him say such things now is indeed surprising. Initially, when they sensed the changes, they unconsciously chose to unconditionally obey the long-standing correct decisions, believing that better opportunities would arise if they waited.
However, what they heard from this fellow, who was privy to the inside information, seemed to suggest otherwise. It appeared to be a genuine contraction of defenses, pulling personnel to deal with the impending troubles.
Such a situation had rarely occurred in Hive Security Company before; now that they had grown their wings, it was even more unimaginable!
Not to mention other matters, just the personnel dispatched into the Chinese Empire. If they truly wanted to carry out a decapitation operation without regard for consequences, it could indeed be accomplished!
"Alright, everyone need not be nervous. That is a situation we will face later. What we need to do now is continuously increase our leverage. This current operation is merely an 'ordinary' action." After delivering this preventive message, Yang Xiaoyou clapped his hands and smiled, easing the tense atmosphere.
With his mediation, this was easily achieved. He then opened the door to let in another dark-skinned fellow who was somewhat balding and Liu Shaoqiang.
"You can call this fellow Black Bald; his profession is tomb raiding. He will serve as an auxiliary guide for our operation. As for this one, he is a classmate of mine from university and is in a similar situation."
At that moment, both Black Bald and Liu Shaoqiang entered with rather grim expressions but managed to force out stiff smiles.
Well, dealing with something that could really cost them their heads is hardly a cause for celebration—especially when it’s forced upon them. Recently, they had just seen on the news that Wise King had been kidnapped, and now they were immediately confronted with a half-crazed and barely alive 'Wise King.'
Then they were asked to inquire about mechanisms; they answered every question without hesitation. While they quickly obtained the information they wanted, a deep sense of fear also surfaced in their hearts.
Things had reached such a point that there was truly only one path forward.
Undoubtedly, having them personally come to ask served as an invisible warning.
Meanwhile, under the introduction of these two 'professionals,' everyone quickly understood the purpose of the warm-up mission ahead.
Robbing the Treasure Vault?
Oh, is there anything more wonderful in this world? In the ordinary Rule of Law Society, most of the time, we are law-abiding citizens who follow the company's requirements, and the worst we do is perhaps a little kidnapping.
Now, being ordered to loot feels like suddenly encountering a naked woman in front of a dozen prisoners.
"Although I know you all might be strong, in the mechanisms, a slight misstep can lead to dire consequences. I hope everyone understands that besides the ancient mechanisms that have persisted throughout history, modern technology has also been utilized. Even with the information revealed by that Housekeeper, both of us must do our utmost to barely ensure our safety."
"First it was En'er, then it was Fifth Brother. Hmph, things must change; my Luo Family must change!" In the dead of night, within a room in the palace that was not open for public viewing, a Middle-Aged Man in Yellow Robes looked at some organized information before him, his eyes filled with bloodshot fatigue.
A sense of exhaustion was evident in his gaze.
"Your Majesty, it's late; you should rest early." At that moment, an Aged Voice echoed from the shadows of the room. The voice was extremely cold but carried a hint of concern.
Just then, the lamp on the table suddenly turned red and began to flicker urgently. This change made the middle-aged man in yellow robes appear extremely grim.
"It’s the ancestral spirits' shrine! How reckless! Zhao Lao, let’s go. I want to see who has such audacity! I will make them understand that even if we have fallen, there are still those who dare to insult us!"
Accompanied by these words filled with terrifying anger, it seemed as if the entire Forbidden City had frozen in place.
I’m almost dying... Well, I still have to attend a wedding today. It’s so annoying... I’ll be starting a week of training soon; I won’t have time morning or night. I can’t even bring my computer, so I’ll probably have to pause updates for a week. I originally wanted to finish everything before going; it seems my calculations were off.
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