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Chapter 340 Reunion
After thinking about it, Chen Xuan refused.

"Hiding in the shadows" remains his key defensive and offensive tactic. As long as he remains behind the scenes, the organization cannot make a desperate gamble. Beitianyuan's victory was also a calculated move, catching the opponent off guard when they mistakenly believed the opponents were just a few wanderers. They delivered a powerful counterattack, shattering the opponent's entire plan in Jiangcheng. This is the advantage of acting first.

These advantages will disappear once he stands in public.

Although the Vision Agency has lost one branch, its overall strength remains. If they were to use all their power to deal with him alone, he would really be overwhelmed.

"Aren't you going to reconsider?" Dean Sun asked, still somewhat unwilling to give up. "This position will allow you to mobilize all the superpower resources in Jiangcheng in the future. Whatever you want to do, it should be of great help, right?"

This was true for him, and it was also true for the Northern Heaven Academy, Chen Xuan knew perfectly well. The Dean was insightful; he transformed the Northern Heaven Academy from a semi-secluded state to a more open one, precisely because he saw the potential role that ability users could play in the future. Although various cities and regions would establish organizations for ability users, this resource would still create a head effect, just like the economy, ultimately forming a few leading companies. If the Northern Heaven Academy could seize this opportunity, it would undoubtedly soar to great heights in the next century.

“I hope you can continue to keep this a secret for me, so I will resign from this position.” He paused, then added, “In addition, I am willing to secretly assist the Northern Heaven Academy in cultivating talent, such as testing whether a person has the ability and what kind of work they are suitable for.”

This is a compromise.

He doesn't need to invest too much time and energy in it, and the Beitian Academy won't be completely clueless about the ins and outs.

Seeing this, Dean Sun had no choice but to give up and agree to his request.

That evening, Chen Xuan received a message from You Chi: "The person has been delivered to Beitian Academy."

He closed the shop door, switched the branch location, and the next second he was in a side courtyard of Beitianyuan.

As soon as Honglian stepped downstairs, a figure rushed into the shop, crying and lunging at her.

"Team leader, I miss you so much—!"

The other party was Wang Baihu.

In just a few days, he looked noticeably thinner, though his spirits seemed good, and he didn't appear to have suffered too much. However, the visible grievance and fear on his face didn't seem feigned. He hugged Honglian tightly, and couldn't help but cry out, "Wang Qianduan said... said you've been executed as a traitor..."

Two more people walked in, namely Xiao Jiu and Jiang Siqi.

The moment they saw Honglian, they visibly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sister Honglian, what exactly is going on?"

"Why were we arrested? Did our mission to protect the chief fail?"

Honglian was momentarily speechless. Everyone was here...this was truly wonderful...

No, a few are missing. "Where are Han Yuhao and Li Xing?"

“They weren’t implicated.” Yuheng Xingyouchi also appeared at the gate. “After the organization talked to them, they decided for themselves whether to stay or leave. As far as I know, Han Yuhao and Lin Jia are willing to go to the overseas branch of Chiyo City, and Li Xing plans to find another job in China after receiving his severance pay.”

"That's it..."

“Actually, Miss Jiu wasn’t implicated; she decided to come here on her own,” Yuchi explained.

"That idiot Bird Bro, he kept saying you were dead on the way here. I told him it was impossible, but he kept yelling." Little Dove kicked Wang Baihu's shin angrily.

"I... I was afraid they would really attack!" Wang Baihu argued while wiping away tears. "You don't know what I went through. It would be normal for Wang Qianduan to look so vicious and say he wanted to eat me... I thought I would die in prison too..."

"Did they torture you too?" Honglian couldn't help but grab the other person's shoulders. "I'm sorry...it's all my fault!"

“It’s okay, I didn’t hold out for long… They handcuffed me to a chair and gave me a few electric shocks, and I confessed everything.”

She froze, then pushed Wang Baihu away from her. "Only a few shocks?"

"Um... the electric shock burned a small patch of my skin on the back of my hand and ankle," he said, sounding aggrieved. Honglian raised her fist and gave him a hard knock on the forehead, and the hazy guilt in her eyes vanished without a trace.

……

After Youchi said goodbye, the three spent about twenty minutes recounting their experiences, and Chen Xuan finally gained a basic understanding of their ordeal.

After entering the space summoned by Zhang Yingzi, they were immediately isolated and did not see any of their other colleagues from beginning to end. This is a common practice in interrogation to prevent collusion.

Xiao Jiu was the first person to pass the interrogation. The room she was in looked like an ordinary living room. Wang Qianduan only asked her a few questions briefly before telling her to stay put and that there was a traitor within the organization, which was currently being investigated. He told her not to move around for the time being.

Jiang Siqi was taken to a solitary confinement room and, after being intimidated by the intelligence team, confessed everything. However, she had little access to secrets, and the worst thing she had ever done was take photos and reveal a few duty assignments arranged by the organization to Lin Qing. Wang Qianduan did not make things difficult for her.

Wang Baihu's treatment was far worse. He was basically treated the same as Honglian; he went straight to a cell after leaving the passage. He tried to bluff his way out, but Wang Qianduan possessed a mind-reading ability. He was first beaten and kicked, then electrocuted. Wang Baihu, a pampered young master accustomed to being fawned over even for minor bumps, had never experienced anything like this before, and his mental defenses quickly crumbled. Adding to his woes, Wang Qianduan brought news of Honglian's "death," and he poured out his entire story of his encounters with the Wanderer.

In other words, only Honglian was forced to leak the information.

The others didn't need mind reading at all; Wang Qianduan's ability actually prevented them from suffering any extra physical pain.

Honglian twitched her lips, unsure whether to laugh or scold.

"Anyway... I'm glad you're all alright."

Xiao Jiu tenderly cradled her team leader's hands. Several days hadn't fully healed her injuries; the blood orange had only helped the wounds scab over and stop the bleeding. Her fingertips remained bare, the newly grown flesh appearing bright red and tender. "How could they treat you like this? It's too much..."

“It’s probably Shi Xin’s news that made the organization truly feel threatened,” Hong Lian reassured her. “Actually, apart from suffering more, I escaped earlier than you, so you could say I was freed ahead of time.”

“Sigh, I thought Wang Qianduan really dared to kill the team leader, because the way he looked at me was like looking at a dead man.” Wang Baihu was still shaken. “That guy was definitely not a first-time killer. No wonder he always had such a cold demeanor.”

“I heard it was Xiao Kanong who ordered you to live.” Honglian rubbed her forehead in annoyance. “Sometimes I really don’t know what he’s thinking. If he had told you that you were still alive, you wouldn’t have had to take so many punches.”

At that moment, Chen Xuan subtly adjusted his glasses.

Was it really all because Shawcanon showed mercy?

In Wang Baihu's ability section, the "Lucky Star" skill stands out prominently.

"Lucky Star" LV2, Blue.

"While others pick up a penny, you might pick up a dollar; while others get hit by a car, you might just fall flat on your face. Don't expect luck to save you from disaster; it just keeps you away from disaster once in a while."

In some ways, this kid's life is indeed quite lucky.

"By the way, Sister Honglian, where's Miss Lin?" Jiang Siqi looked at Chen Xuan curiously. This was actually their first meeting. "Handsome, are you also a Wanderer?"

Chen Xuan felt a slight pang in his heart. Yes, they were in another world back then, which is why they still remembered Lin Qing.

Honglian turned to look at Chen Xuan, seemingly waiting for his response. Only after he nodded slightly did she introduce him, "This is also an ability user who made a pact with Shixin, named Chen Xuan. He's the one who rescued me from Zhang Yingzi's ability this time. Not only that, he also set up an ambush at Beitian Academy, utterly defeating the agency's private army. If it weren't for that, we wouldn't have had the chance to reunite."

She then briefly recounted the changes in the situation in Jiangcheng after the attack.

"He... defeated the ability user of the organization?" Kobato's gaze towards him changed completely, her tone filled with solemn respect. "Thank you for saving us... Kobato bows to you!"

After she finished speaking, she actually bent down and bowed deeply to Chen Xuan.

The other two stared at Chen Xuan as if they had seen a monster, their eyes filled with astonishment!
(End of this chapter)