Armor Guardians

Chapter 174 Transaction Successful
"What? The film crew is here? What are they doing here?"

Outside the secret base of the Golden Group, Gao Fei received the message from Xia Qianmeng immediately. She was very puzzled, as the Shadow Group, with their arrogance, should disdain to rely on the power of the armor.

"I don't know either, but the Shadow Group is a world-class mercenary organization. Based on my experience, I estimate that they have no fewer than two hundred people or more this time."

“Okay, we can deal with that later. You should focus on your safety first. I’ve arrived outside the secret base where the Gold Group is holding your parents and sister. Just as I expected, there are two armor summoners guarding the area. I’ll go rescue them once they’re lured away.”

No sooner had she finished speaking than Gao Fei felt a light tap on her shoulder, which startled her so much she almost jumped out of her skin. When had the other person gotten behind her?

Gao Fei immediately abandoned communication with Xia Qianmeng and prepared for battle, only to find that the opponent was alone, and a woman at that.

This person… “Ye Ying?”

Gao Fei quickly searched her memory for information about the other party. Ye Ying was absolutely famous in the Shadow Group, which made Gao Fei instantly confirm the other party's identity.

Before, when Xia Qianmeng said that the Shadow Group had come, she thought that silly girl had misread it. Now it seems that the Shadow Group really wants to get involved.

"Don't be nervous, how about we make a deal?"

Ye Ying smiled and looked at Gao Fei with her hands behind her back, not feeling that Gao Fei posed any threat to her: "Since you know me, you should also know my character. I don't make moves easily when doing business. I was just greeting you just now."

"What deal?"

Gao Fei watched the other person warily. Although the other person hadn't done anything, the oppressive force emanating from that smiling gaze made her feel very uncomfortable. She felt that the other person was even more terrifying than Xia Qianmeng from before.

"Hasn't Xia Qianmeng discovered the Shadow Group now? You can have her give the Taotie Armor to the Shadow Group, and in exchange, I can help her rescue her parents and sister."

"Why don't you go and talk to her yourself?"

"I'd like to."

Ye Ying's smiling face remained unchanged: "No matter what, Qianmeng is a girl I personally taught, almost like my own daughter, so I really want to see how she is doing now. But to be on the safe side, I have to come here."

As she spoke, Ye Ying focused her gaze on Gao Fei's headset: "If you don't know how to say it, you can ask me. I think she will still give me, her mentor, some face."

Gao Fei: "..."

After confirming that the other party did not harbor any hostility towards her, Gao Fei took off her headset and handed it to Ye Ying, then asked Ye Ying to contact Xia Qianmeng herself.

Gao Fei had expected this to be another serious and intense negotiation, but Ye Ying's first words to Xia Qianmeng caused her to break down...

"You unfilial daughter, unfilial disciple, since nothing's wrong, why don't you come and report to your master? If I saw the news, I would have thought you were really dead."

Xia Qianmeng: "..."

If it were anyone else, Xia Qianmeng would have been unable to resist retorting and shutting up at this point, but if it were Ye Ying... Xia Qianmeng chose to remain silent.

Although he couldn't hear Xia Qianmeng's reply, Ye Ying could guess what Xia Qianmeng was thinking at this moment, so he continued, "I know about everything that happened after you came back. It's nothing serious. The Shadow Group's doors are always open for you. As long as you still want to come back, even if it's just to come back for a visit, that's fine."

"...Why are you all interested in armor now?"

"So cold... You've really changed a lot. Well, it's not that I can't say it. Since the last large-scale invasion of the alien beasts, many people have noticed the power of the armor. So it's not just the Shadow Group that's eyeing it; many dark forces are also after it. After all, who wouldn't want powerful armor?"

After thinking for a moment, Ye Ying continued to persuade her, "It is precisely because I am your master that I am telling you these things. Faced with the dark forces coming from all over the world, your Black Group cannot protect you."

"Of course, you were trained by me. I know that few can match your individual combat ability, and I also know that you want to make a name for yourself in this chaotic world so that no one will dare to underestimate you. But as your master, I still want to remind you that it is also beneficial to choose the right side and rely on your master. The dark side of this world is far more complicated than you imagine. With the armor, you not only need to fight against those ugly mutant beasts, but also be wary of those behind you."

Master is indeed master, he really talks too much... Xia Qianmeng's tense and serious face, which had been tense since her return, finally showed a smile again, but it was a bitter smile.

"I understand what you mean. The Taotie Armor can be given to you."

"What a clever girl. Your master will rescue your parents. Don't worry."

Suddenly, Ye Ying and Gao Fei saw a golden light disappear from the secret base of the Golden Group, which made her smile even wider: "Alright, Master has to go now."

After the call ended, Ye Ying returned the earpiece to Gao Fei: "Alright, you heard the whole conversation. You can participate in the next operation or choose not to. I can keep my promise to Qianmeng."

"I think I know where she learned her arrogance."

Seeing Ye Ying's equally arrogant attitude, Gao Fei couldn't help but complain.

"There's nothing I can do; what can I do? I'm her master."

Ye Ying raised her hand to look at her mechanical watch, determining the current location of the Yinglong Armor, and then used her earpiece to contact her technical staff: "Is the signal jamming set up? I don't want him to turn around and launch a counterattack halfway through the operation."

"Signal jamming successful."

"action."

Boom boom boom~

Upon hearing the order, Gao Fei was immediately surprised to discover that miniature explosives had been placed around the perimeter of the Jin Group's secret base, and the explosion he had just heard was the detonation of those explosives.

For a moment, dust and smoke filled the air.

huh~
huh~
huh~
Still no one stepped forward. The shadow crew members, hidden in the shadows, began to snipe and fire at their pre-selected targets without holding back.

At this moment, Gao Fei understood why Ye Ying didn't mind Xia Qianmeng killing people; it was because she also had many innocent lives on her hands, and they were all the same kind of people.

Thinking about herself again, Gao Fei felt that she also needed to continue to improve. After the great battle, the dark forces were rampant. If she stopped moving forward, she would soon become someone else's stepping stone.

(End of this chapter)