Under One Person: The End of Technique, Company Building

Lu Ci glanced down and his pupils suddenly contracted.

The folder contained only one page with a few lines of text written on it—

Investigation Report on the Lü Family's "Soul-Enlightening Technique" (Confidential)

I. Nature of the Technique: Suspected to be a variant of "Dual-Handed Technique," one of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques.

II. Origin of the Technique: The Lü family appeared after the Jia Shen Rebellion; there are no prior written records of it.

III. Awakening Status: The awakening rate of the direct descendants of the Lü family is approximately 30%, while the awakening rate of the collateral branches is approximately 5%.

IV. Current Status: The company has been monitoring the situation for 23 years without taking any intervention measures.

Lu Ci's hand trembled slightly.

He raised his head, his gaze fixed intently on Zhuge Qi.

"What do you mean by this?" His voice was terrifyingly low, like the growl of an enraged tiger.

The Soul-Brightening Technique was his Achilles' heel. Although he knew the company was conducting a secret investigation, he felt he had done enough and the company had no reason to cause trouble.

However, if the other party wants to bring this up openly, then things will turn ugly.

Even a mad dog like him has a temper.

Zhuge Qi's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was as calm as if he were giving a work report.

"Mr. Lü, please don't get agitated." He picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "This is just a routine investigation report. The company conducts similar assessments of families with extraordinary abilities. It's nothing special."

It's not a big deal.

Lu Ci's lips twitched.

This report contains the Lü family's biggest secret.

The true origin of the Minghun Technique.

The Lü family claims that the Minghun Technique is an innate, ancestral ability, a special power awakened within the Lü family bloodline.

But in fact, the Minghun Technique is one of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques, namely "Dual-Handed Technique".

No more than a handful of people in the world of supernatural beings know about this, after all, the Lü family keeps this matter very secret.

However, he also knew that this couldn't be kept from the older generation.

Those who experienced that chaos back then could identify the source of this thing with just one glance, but everyone would tacitly remain silent.

The company, of course, already knew.

Lu Ci took a deep breath and suppressed his anger. After all, he was a seasoned veteran of the underworld, and he had enough composure to keep up.

He didn't believe that the company sent this young upstart over just to have a serious talk with him about this.

"Section Chief Zhuge," his voice regained its calm, "the Soul-Brightening Technique is a family heirloom of the Lü family, that much is beyond question."

He neither denied nor admitted it.

Instead, they chose the safest approach, reiterating their position.

That's the trick of a seasoned veteran.

I won't argue with you about the facts; I'll only emphasize my position.

Because there is no right or wrong in one's stance, but there is a right or wrong in the facts.

As long as he doesn't admit it, you can't definitively say that "the Minghun Technique is the Dual-Handed Technique".

Zhuge Qi smiled.

He knew, of course, that Lü Ci wouldn't give up easily.

If a few words could make this "mad dog" bow down, then Lü Ci wouldn't be Lü Ci.

"Old Master Lü, you're right. The Soul-Brightening Technique is indeed a family heirloom of the Lü family." Zhuge Qi followed Lü Ci's words without any intention of arguing. "This is also clearly stated in the company's report."

Lu Ci's eyes flickered slightly.

Is this kid giving him a way out?

"However," Zhuge Qi changed the subject, his tone becoming intriguing, "some things cannot be explained simply by the phrase 'ancestral methods'."

He pulled another piece of paper from the folder and pushed it in front of Lü Ci.

Lu Ci looked down, and this time, his expression completely changed.

The paper had only one line written on it—

Lu Xingye, a member of a collateral branch of the Lu family, awakened the Minghun Technique without reporting it and was involved in using it on ordinary people, causing three people to suffer mental breakdowns.

Lu Ci clenched his fist tightly, and the paper made a crisp "rip" sound in his hand, cracking in several places.

"That's impossible." His voice was a little tense. "Awakening the Soul-Brightening Technique in a branch family must be reported to the family for record-keeping. I didn't know about this."

"Now you know," Zhuge Qi said in a flat tone, as if he were simply saying that the weather was nice today.

Lü Ci fell silent.

His face was ashen, and the veins on his forehead were throbbing.

A member of a collateral branch of the Lü family has awakened the Bright Soul Technique, but without reporting it, he has attacked ordinary people.

He genuinely didn't know about this.

What does this mean?

This means that there are serious problems with the internal management of the Lü family.

This means that someone has crossed that absolutely untouchable red line right under his nose.

The company absolutely forbids superhumans from attacking ordinary people.

No one, no family, can cross this bottom line.

That's the rule.

It is the cornerstone for the peaceful coexistence of the entire world of superhumans with ordinary society.

Anyone who crosses this line becomes the public enemy of the supernatural world.

Lu Ci took a deep breath, raised his head, and stared intently at Zhuge Qi.

Do you have any evidence?

Zhuge Qi took out the third sheet of paper from the folder and pushed it in front of Lü Ci.

This is a detailed incident report, including the time, location, people involved, victim information, and chain of evidence, all clearly and plainly written.

Lu Ci read it through from beginning to end, his expression growing increasingly grim.

After reading the last word, he placed the report on the coffee table and closed his eyes.

silence.

A long silence.

The air in the reception room seemed to freeze.

Zhuge Qi was naturally not in a hurry. He had anticipated this day long ago, so he had already made preparations for it.

After all, Hagiru is really capable of biting when provoked, and I don't want to be the unlucky one.

However, the other side also has weaknesses.

Once you've grasped this weakness, dealing with the rest will be much easier.

After a while, Lü Ci opened his eyes and looked at Zhuge Qi.

"What do you want?" His voice was hoarse, carrying an indescribable weariness.

Zhuge Qi picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then slowly put the teacup back on the table.

"Mr. Lü, it's not about what I want," he said calmly, "it's about what the company needs the Lü family to do."

Lü Ci's eyelids twitched.

"First," Zhuge Qi held up one finger, "the Lü family needs a thorough cleanup. All those who have awakened the Bright Soul Technique but have not reported it must complete the registration within fifteen days. Those who conceal their status will be dealt with personally by the company."

Lu Ci did not express his opinion, but just looked at him coldly.

"Secondly," Zhuge Qi raised his second finger, "the use of the Soul-Brightening Technique requires the establishment of a complete oversight mechanism. From now on, any act of using the Soul-Brightening Technique to mentally interfere with others must be reported to the company in advance and approved before it can be carried out."

Lu Ci clenched his fists.

"Third," Zhuge Qi held up his third finger, "someone needs to take charge of the matter concerning the collateral branch of the Lü family."

He paused, looking into Lü Ci's eyes.

"These three points are the bottom line."