Under One Person, Engage in Black Technology

Chapter 207: Mysterious words confuse the public
Zhang Chulan's words were quite clear. The reason he did such a contrasting thing was naturally to prepare for the future.

Just as the saying goes, "If it's going to rain, it'll rain; if a mother wants to remarry, she'll marry," the company, fearing the spread of such chaotic techniques as the Eight Extraordinary Skills, would naturally carefully screen everyone entering and leaving Biyou Village. This matter was even decided before the battle began, making it perfectly reasonable and impossible for anyone to refuse.

Of course, although the matter has changed due to the setback of Na Du Tong's 'extermination' plan, Na Du Tong and his men will most likely have to sit on the bench again when they get back.

After all... the Divine Refinement Technique has proven its terrifying power. Although the company 'lost,' it still needs to have some control over its intelligence, at least to have a thorough understanding of the personnel capable of performing the technique.

Ma Xianhong, Qiu Rang, and Liu Ke have already openly learned from them. As for the rest, whether they are from Biyou Village or from Na Du Tong, the company will do everything possible to find out the truth...

In fact, if the company's methods of "investigation" were merely taking statements and chatting, Zhang Chulan naturally wouldn't have gone to such lengths. But the company used the "Congkuan Bench," a lie detector used in the world of supernatural beings, which was "very accurate."

Therefore, Zhang Chulan was afraid that the stool might have that mysterious ability to probe people's minds again. If he were to be questioned by others and Feng Baobao answered honestly, wouldn't that reveal the secret of immortality?
Of course, this kind of thing is a low-probability event, but Zhang Chulan is cautious by nature, so he has to be on guard. And it's not just him; Xu Si probably thinks the same way too.

So, after listening to the other person's thought process, Liu Ke smiled and said, "I understand..."

"That makes sense, it definitely makes sense, we must be wary..."

Five or six minutes later, after the two men watched as the man with the black pipe dragged a fat man out of the store and shoved him away, Liu Ke said, "Don't worry, if it really comes to that, I'll support you two."

"Anyway... I've already caused trouble for Chairman Zhao this time, so it won't make a difference if I do it again. At worst, I'll just give up the two thousand yuan monthly allowance."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chulan squinted, finished smoking his cigarette, and said, "Thanks, I really hope I won't need your help."

After the two finished speaking, Chen Duo came out of the claw machine shop, greeted the two, and then quickly walked to the street.

At first glance, Chen Duo seemed to have entered the Grand View Garden, looking around as if everything was wonderful and beautiful. She shook her head like a rattle drum, but her facial expression remained unusually calm.

It's like... eating 'eggplant casserole' and knowing it's fragrant, but not knowing exactly how fragrant it is. Of course, to use a more colloquial way of describing it, 'eggplant casserole' could even be replaced with 'Shanghai-style romaine lettuce', which wouldn't be a bad thing.

Liu Ke and Zhang Chulan exchanged a glance, and when they looked up again, they found that the temporary workers had also come out and were following far behind Chen Duo.

Since Chen Duo was shopping, not running for her life, she didn't create too much distance between herself and others, even though she came out a little early.

After a brief visit, Chen Duo stopped in front of a fashion store and gazed at the exhibits inside.

Although her expression... was still 'not much of an expression', this action was as obvious as a comatose person suddenly twitching a finger—Chen Duo must have suddenly had the idea to change her outfit.

So, after getting the opinions of her teammates, the clarinet stepped forward and broke Chen Duo's 'world of one's own'.

He pointed to the fashion items inside the display case and said, "Want some?"

Seeing that Chen Duo didn't shake her head, Hei Guan pulled her into the mall. Not only him, but to avoid the awkwardness of a group of grown men going into a women's clothing store, they also pulled Feng Baobao in, seemingly to help her get a new outfit.

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Just as the guys from Na Du Tong were testing the latest clothes on Chen Duo, Feng Baobao, and Wang Zhenqiu, a group of uninvited guests arrived outside Biyou Village.

The reason they are called 'uninvited' is because their movement speed is really slow, as if they are deliberately suppressing it.

This group of seven, all wearing dark green cloaks, had gathered on a small hill a few miles from Biyou Village.

As for their identities, since they were all covered up, it wasn't easy to guess. Fortunately, the woman leading them, perhaps wanting some fresh air, suddenly removed her mask. Once her face was revealed, her identity became clear.

She was Zheng Shuang, the female officer from the Yaoxing Society who had spoken with Qu Tong earlier. This "team" was, of course, the Yaoxing Society's team. Their task was quite simple: to give Zheng Shuang and Ma Xianhong a chance to meet alone.

Since 'contact' is not 'kill', the task is not particularly difficult, and they do not show any signs of difficulty at this moment.

Of course, normally speaking, among these people, only Zheng Shuang's face can be considered 'warm'. The others are just like Buddhist believers who have attained 'freedom', with different postures, blue eyes, and a strange sense of transcendence.

"Did you understand the plan?"

Zheng Shuang tightened his hood on the hillside, observed for a while, and then turned to the others in the group and spoke.

Perhaps the blue light had a calming and calming effect on the minds of the 'others', and their attention was very focused. After hearing Zheng Shuang's question, no one said they didn't understand or didn't hear it clearly. They all nodded to indicate that they 'understood'.

When Zheng Shuang saw the six people in front of him flash a mysterious blue light in their eyes for a moment, he nodded.

After a few more breaths, Zheng Shuang looked at his teammates' very 'mechanical' expressions again and couldn't help but laugh at himself before turning his head to look into the distance.

She asked, "Have all the people from Nadutong... been withdrawn by now?"

Among the people behind her, a strange man carrying a bizarre box and exuding a sweet, cloying aura waited a moment after hearing the voice before replying, "My 'children' told me that we have already gone in seven directions."

"Only those people from the Northwest... the most difficult to deal with, are still there."

"But... nearly half of them have left, and only one or two superhumans remain. Of the fifteen high points, only two distant points are left to observe."

"Of course...maybe they've also planted sentries in other unknown places."

Upon hearing this, Zheng Shuang frowned, then glanced at the beehive behind the saccharine stranger, where bees were constantly entering, and asked, "Old Honey, shouldn't your bees be well-hidden? Can't you detect them all?"

The eccentric man known as 'Old Honey' simply shook his head and said, "I do indeed have ordinary bees that are untouched by any Qi, and I should be able to investigate the whole area. However, this region is rather strange. For some reason, there is a place in your province without bees." "It's fine if one or two appear occasionally, but if the batch is too large, I'm afraid someone with ulterior motives will immediately notice."

At this point, the old man couldn't help but chuckle and said, "As you said, we should be wary of that strangest team, so I didn't dare to act too rashly..."

"If there aren't enough bees, they won't be able to send back any complex messages, so there's no need to take the risk."

Upon hearing this explanation, Zheng Shuang exchanged a glance with the short man carrying an iron pot at the back of the group, then nodded and said, "Alright, Mr. Ang's snacks will take a little while to prepare. Let's rest here for a bit, and then we'll get ready to set off after we've had our snacks."

"Like I said before, you just need to cover me according to the plan. If everything goes smoothly, we'll meet here afterwards. If we absolutely have to take action, then it's up to you to maintain order..."

"Furthermore, if we start fighting and still can't kill all the opponents, then we should all die. These are the president's exact words."

After a brief silence, they all nodded silently, showing absolutely no aversion to the possibility of dying.

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Meanwhile, inside Biyou Village, in Village Chief Ma's room.

"Your pulse... is similar to yesterday's, only it's slightly weaker."

At this moment, in the village chief's room located in the center of Biyou Village, two people are talking—as a patient and a doctor.

One of them was naturally Ma Xianhong, and the other was Bi Yuan, who was on temporary assignment as a 'village doctor'. The 'illness' they were discussing was the sudden illness that Ma Xianhong had developed yesterday.

After listening to what Bi Yuan had just said, Ma Xianhong narrowed his eyes slightly, patted his forehead lightly, and then said, "Master Bi, I know you have something to say to me. Since it's just the two of us here, we might as well speak more clearly."

Upon hearing this, Mr. Bi first reached out a hand to adjust his large glasses, then stood up and dragged over a round stool without a backrest.

Once he sat down, he spoke directly: "Master, you are a smart man. It's not surprising that you could tell that I have something to say."

After saying that, the old man gave a dry laugh, without much of a smile, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "By the way, before we talk about anything else, there's something I need to tell you first."

“Yesterday, when those gangs were attacking the village, I saw that things were not going well, so I took the injured Ziheng and headed down the mountain.”

Ma Xianhong didn't react to this, but nodded approvingly. He then smoothed his hair, which was obscuring his vision, and said, "It was the right choice."

“You are getting old, and Ziheng’s legs are injured, so he can’t use his skills. It’s only right that you go down the mountain to seek refuge. There’s no need for you to feel guilty.”

At this point, Ma Xianhong paused, let out a long breath, and then chuckled lightly, "What bothers me isn't people like you who obeyed my orders to retreat down the mountain..."

"But it was the villagers who wanted to help me, but were unwilling to listen and leave."

Upon hearing this, Bi Yuan couldn't help but chuckle and said, "Master, you are truly magnanimous. In fact, the reason those villagers are disobedient is essentially because they identify with Biyou Village."

"They have already solidified into solid rock, so how could they be willing to turn into loose sand? Whether you are the village chief or the cult leader, you have done your job well."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xianhong waved his hand and said, "Master Bi, please don't flatter me. Although I was indeed very moved that they were willing to join the battle yesterday, if I had truly done a good job, they should have trusted and listened to me."

"Moreover, despite having 'local advantages,' our village was still defeated one by one. This is... my responsibility, and it can't be considered a good thing."

Upon hearing this, Master Bi couldn't help but stroke his beard and chuckle a few times. His words were indeed what is called 'flattery,' but he had truly achieved his purpose in saying them.

To put it bluntly, the reason Bi Yuan deliberately brought up his 'strategic retreat' last night was to find out what Village Chief Ma thought of his glorious withdrawal and whether he would have any reservations.

After all… the embellished notion of 'going down the mountain to seek refuge' was merely a rare display of Ma Xianhong's emotional intelligence. The so-called 'going down the mountain' was essentially preparing to surrender to Nai Du Tong, which was anything but honorable.

Just as Zhang Fei would question Guan Yu and Zhao Zilong, who had been out of contact for a long time, it is common to question and scold such behavior of "leaving the camp".

Fortunately, Village Chief Ma was a kind-hearted and broad-minded person, and didn't take this behavior seriously. His reasoning was also quite practical…

When the battle reached the middle stage yesterday, Village Chief Ma turned on the broadcast, allowing everyone, including Shang Genqi, to choose to evacuate.

Bi Yuan's retreat was in accordance with this 'notification', so Village Chief Ma really didn't blame Master Bi for it.

In fact, it wasn't just Bi Yuan; there were many people in Biyou Village who, like Master Bi, wanted to retreat yesterday when things went wrong, and Ma Xianhong didn't seem to care.

Except for one person... Chen Duo, whose "retreat" and "avoidance of battle" were something Lao Ma really couldn't accept.

Although Lao Ma later discovered that the company's operation included annihilating Biyou Village, he still couldn't accept Chen Duo's actions. Because... it gave him the feeling of 'We are ready to fight to the death, why does Your Majesty surrender first?'

The events of last night, if you think about it carefully, were only half a day ago. When it comes up, Ma Xianhong can't help but lose his composure.

After a few minutes, Ma Xianhong came to his senses and asked, "Why did you suddenly bring up yesterday's matter?"

Bi Yuan made a helpless expression and replied, "Because... my answer next might be... unbelievable to you, Master."

"But I'm afraid you'll find this too outrageous and take my words as 'spreading heresy on behalf of the All-Knowing'... You probably understand what I mean, right?"

(End of this chapter)