harleyscars Chapter 48 Using a Bamboo Bar as a Weapon
Chapter 48 Using a Bamboo Bar as a Weapon
This mission was actually obtained by this woman by threatening him with Old Tang. Although it was only half coercion, offending him is still offending him.
Is he really that cheap to be won over with just one card?
Just a little money? Who are you trying to fool?
The Zhou family of Xiangyang wields considerable power, but judging from their family heirlooms, there are very few who can pose a direct threat to them in terms of raw strength.
Even the Nuwa in front of him didn't give him any sense of crisis, and the other party was the head of the Zhou family.
A mixed-race aristocratic family has been entrenched in this part of the country for an unknown period of time, accumulating wealth beyond measure.
Not to mention that, according to the Dragon Clan's records, most of the Dragon Clan's bones, flesh, and blood have been found in China.
Over such a long period of time, the amount of money they could collect would be enough to make them incredibly wealthy.
Such a treasure trove is now within easy reach.
Isn't this a golden opportunity to take advantage of someone?
To this end, he even called Chip Girl to inquire about the Zhou family's specific situation, in order to know the Zhou family's background and make it easier to set a price.
To be fair, besides being rich, Chip Girl also has top-notch intelligence capabilities.
In just two hours, a document of more than ten pages was delivered to him.
"Okay." The girl wasn't surprised. She placed the card on the table in front of Lu Mingfei, her voice becoming serious as she adopted a leader's demeanor.
"Please tell me, what do you want?"
Lu Mingfei's reaction was within her expectations. After all, she had coerced him into participating in this mission, so it was normal for him to harbor resentment.
She has no regrets and is willing to compensate the other party.
Your perspective is determined by your position, and your attitude is determined by your strength. The strength the other party has shown is enough for her to lower her attitude and speak now.
"You're just going to back down like this? Aren't you going to let me bargain?" Lu Mingfei glanced at her, somewhat surprised.
He had assumed that the heads of these large families would all be arrogant.
You should first show the card and say how amazing your family is, and then say that you are a family with a thousand-year history.
Who would just bow down and admit their mistake and offer compensation like that?
wrong!
This isn't how a typical show-off gets slapped in the face!
As if sensing Lu Mingfei's emotions, Nuwa smiled on her delicate face. "What, do you think I should be like the stubborn old family man in TV dramas? That would be too boring."
"No, I'm just a little surprised." Lu Mingfei gathered his thoughts, looked into those eyes and said, "I don't lack money, I don't lack things, what I want is your Zhou family's alchemy achievements."
Upon hearing this, the girl's smile froze. "Alchemy? The price you're asking for is quite high. This is much more valuable than money."
That's what they said, but both of them knew that money alone couldn't buy alchemy, let alone the alchemy that their family had been researching for a thousand years.
"Do you know what achievements our Zhou family has made?" Nuwa asked, her brows furrowed slightly.
"Fortunately, I have a small intelligence network."
"I need your research findings on the Seven Kingdoms of Alchemy, specifically the conceptual weaponry part," Lu Mingfei said.
The concept of the Seven Kingdoms of Alchemy was introduced to him by Chip Girl; it wasn't in the information Chu Zihang provided, so it was probably information that Kassel had sealed away.
Elemental substitution, spiritual reconstruction, conceptual armament, time reversal... and most importantly, causal separation.
After all, such an incredible thing must be top secret.
Nuwa paused for a moment, her fingertips resting on the yellowed patterns on the edge of the sandalwood table.
"You even saw through the secret of the Dragon-Slaying Platform."
The Dragon-Slaying Platform is indeed a product of conceptual weaponry, but even though the Zhou family has guarded it for so many generations, they still cannot fathom the true meaning of its forger.
They could only grope along the cold, icy patterns like blind men touching an elephant, barely managing to piece together a few fragmented understandings.
After a moment of contemplation, it seemed as if he had made up his mind.
"Okay," she said, looking into Lu Mingfei's eyes. "I can teach you the relevant technology."
The card was pushed across the table, making an extremely faint scraping sound on the wooden table.
"The Zhou family hopes to establish a good relationship." She looked at him seriously without a smile. "Like I said before, we hope to become friends with you."
Lu Mingfei looked at the black card, then at her.
Suddenly, the tense expression on his face melted away like ice in spring.
He smiled, his eyes curving into crescent moons.
"Of course," he said, his voice tinged with a relaxed laugh. "The Zhou family are my big bosses."
"Of course we're friends."
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"Professor, we have arrived at Yangcheng Lake."
Ye Sheng raised his phone, but the wind on the lake made his voice sound somewhat distorted.
In the distance, the water meets the sky, and the Gold Coast, which was originally a scenic spot, is now completely blocked off.
"Based on the data comparison, the lake level has dropped by at least forty centimeters." He paused, his gaze sweeping across the distant shimmering waves. "It's most likely caused by the unusual energy fluctuations last night."
"What about the debris samples from the intelligence report?" Schneider's deep voice came from the other end of the phone, sounding like it was coming through thick glass. "Have they been sent for testing?"
"this.........."
Ye Sheng turned his head to look at Jiu Deya, who was walking back from the water's edge. He raised his eyebrows slightly, giving her an inquiring look.
The girl gently shook her head. Tiny water droplets still clung to the ends of her hair, glistening in the sunlight.
"I'm sorry, Professor, we didn't get any debris samples..." Ye Sheng said stiffly. "The lake where the debris was found is blocked off and surrounded by a large number of people, and we can't get in..."
"Can't get in?" Schneider's usually deep voice was tinged with surprise. He had considered all sorts of possibilities, but he hadn't expected this one.
They have legitimate regulatory status and investigative powers in China, and can even interfere in matters classified as confidential.
"You... no..." Schneider originally wanted to ask Ye Sheng if he had shown his identity, but he realized his mistake before he could finish the sentence.
They would never make such a basic mistake.
After hesitating for a moment, he spoke again.
"That's settled then. Once this mission is over and you've recovered from your injuries, we'll send you out again." Schneider's voice came through the receiver, carrying his usual deep tone.
"It's alright, Professor. It's our responsibility, and my injury has fully healed."
Ye Sheng assured the other party that they could rest assured. As a mixed-race individual, his physical recovery speed far exceeded that of ordinary people; the broken ribs were now so badly damaged that even the scars were no longer noticeable.
Looking at the Golden Coast of Yangcheng Lake, which was heavily cordoned off, he couldn't help but ask, "But we can't get in. Are we just going to give up on this mission?"
Ye Sheng looked at the Yangcheng Lake Golden Coast, which was surrounded by layers of buildings, and was somewhat puzzled.
Isn't this situation clearly problematic?
"Follow orders." Schneider's attitude was clear: the mission had been canceled, and it was no longer within their purview.
Then he added, "My assignment has been cancelled. Professor Guderian has been assigned recruitment work. You two should rest for a couple of days and go over later."
"Okay, Professor, I understand."
Clearly, things had taken an unusual turn that they couldn't intervene in, so Ye Sheng suppressed his curiosity. He put away his phone and took one last look at the lake.
"That's enough for now, let's go," he said to Aki, who was standing quietly beside him.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the ocean in the "Sanctuary" in Kassel, a man sat in a chair, his breathing apparatus emitting a low sound as he spoke to the screen in front of him.
"Norma."
"I'm here, Professor," a female voice said from in front of the computer.
"Calling Angers, I have information about the appearance of dragons."