Chapter 775: [586] Elite Defection! Just a Sixth Rank, Kill! (Seeking monthly votes and subscriptions)_1 Chapter 775: [586] Elite Defection! Just a Sixth Rank, Kill! (Seeking monthly votes and subscriptions)_1 At dusk.
Jiang’s Family Back Mountain.
Qi Zhonglu, who had not been seen for a long time, now sported a beard that made him look much more weathered than he did two months prior, his skin significantly darker.
“Elder Jiang,” Qi Zhonglu maintained the attitude of a junior.
He was acutely aware of the protection his daughter had received from Jiang Qingcang during this time.
Pei Jinye played a pivotal role, and Jiang Qingcang had always kept his promise.
This made Qi Zhonglu, who had experienced betrayal, feel compelled to sigh.
“Speak plainly,” Pei Jinye said with a calm gaze.
Lowering his voice, Qi Zhonglu asked, “I wonder if Elder Jiang is interested in forging weapons?”
Pei Jinye looked at him, “Do you have the resources?”
Qi Zhonglu nodded, “For weapons below grade D, I can take full responsibility. Whether you want to purchase new weapons or strengthen existing ones, you can come to me.”
“It seems you’ve had quite a harvest recently,” Pei Jinye said with a meaningful look in his eyes.
What Qi Zhonglu didn’t realize was that no matter how well he hid it, his Extraordinary Talent had already been laid bare before Pei Jinye’s vision.
Just as he had speculated before.
It was indeed related to treasure hunting.
With such a talent, it was no wonder that Qi Zhonglu could start from scratch.
Now, he might look a bit haggard, but the aura hidden within him was much stronger than before.
“I’ll invest in you, and we can collaborate. How does that sound?” Pei Jinye proposed.
However, Qi Zhonglu shook his head, “Sorry, Elder Jiang, I know my limits. Collaborating with the Jiang family would actually be more advantageous for me, but it would also increase the Jiang family’s risks, as there are too many wolves after me.”
Pei Jinye knew what he meant but slightly shook his head, “You’re not understanding what I’m saying.”
Qi Zhonglu was taken aback.
He looked up.
Pei Jinye slowly explained, “What I mean is, leave the Jiang family out of it, and you collaborate with me personally. I’ll take care of your worries, and you provide me with some necessary services using your abilities.”
Qi Zhonglu fell silent.
There was a difference between Jiang’s Family and Jiang Qingcang.
The Jiang family was strong in Da Peng City, but not so much in the rest of Central State.
As for Jiang Qingcang…
Honestly, Qi Zhonglu found it hard to see through this Old Master Jiang.
By all accounts, an Extraordinary Third Rank didn’t amount to much across the entire Federation.
But he just couldn’t fathom this Old Master Jiang.
The initial assassination attempt he had survived and his successful rescue after calling for Elder Jiang… all undeniably proved that the old master controlled a powerful armed force that was completely different from the Jiang Family’s.
If that were truly the case…
He was silent for a moment, “If I say that among the organizations I’ve offended includes an Extraordinary Sixth Rank Awakener, do you think there’s still a chance?”
Pei Jinye looked at him, “A mere Sixth Rank is nothing to fuss about.”
Qi Zhonglu was stunned.
Despite his vast experience, he couldn’t help but gape.
If anyone else had said this, he would not have believed them.
But these words came from Old Master Jiang, leaving no room for his doubts.
After a moment of silence.
“If Elder Jiang says so, I do have a plan,” he said.
Qi Zhonglu took a deep breath, “The organization I’ve offended calls itself Red Bee, and its leader is known as Bee King, an Extraordinary Sixth Rank Awakener. I suspect he’s of the Spirit Class, extremely fast… and there’s an Extraordinary Fifth Rank, and Red Bee has three Extraordinary Third Rank awakeners…”
Qi Zhonglu introduced Pei Jinye to the specifics of Red Bee and the important data from Red Bee’s research labs.
“I haven’t looked into how long Red Bee has been around, but according to the intelligence I’ve gathered, this Bee King seems to have come from the Eastern Continent, and I suspect, and strongly believe, that they have a secret base, and the bio-research they have been conducting has been going on for many years.”
Pei Jinye appeared contemplative.
In his mind, he began to fixate on the information related to Red Bee.
[Red Bee, located in the western part of Central State in Mingchong City, has over one hundred members, the highest being Extraordinary Sixth Rank, one Extraordinary Fifth Rank, three Extraordinary Third Rank, and over twenty Third Rank and below awakeners… involved in bio-research, secretly controls 13 medical institutions and 7 data centers in the surrounding cities…]
The bio-research database and information database were of great interest to Pei Jinye.
Plus, with the twenty or so beehives Qi Zhonglu described, all stockpiled with substantial resources, Pei Jinye had no reason to refuse.
“What do you want?” Pei Jinye didn’t immediately set out, but looked at Qi Zhonglu at an unhurried pace.
Qi Zhonglu looked straightforward, “Everything from Red Bee, I don’t want.”
He knew well enough that he didn’t have the ability to digest it.
If this old master managed to take it all down in one go, it would certainly prove his power, and Qi Zhonglu could then work with him in peace.
“I need you to protect my daughter…”
Qi Zhonglu was quite clear about it.
Trusting his daughter to strangers was never as safe as holding her in his own hands.
But right now, his top priority was to stabilize his situation and clear away the trouble that clung to him; he had no capacity to take care of his daughter himself.
He thought about the fact that his connection with the Jiang family was actually quite shallow.
If it weren’t for Pei Jinye, that young man, he truly wouldn’t have trusted the Jiang family.
After a moment of contemplation.
Qi Zhonglu said, “In the upcoming collaboration, I want Pei Jinye to join in, we three share the equity together.”
Pei Jinye was somewhat surprised, raising his head to look at him, “What made you think to bring him into this? You should know, by adding another person, your profits will be greatly reduced.”
“Actually, to have met you, I owe it to him. If not for him, to be honest, I wouldn’t have trusted you at first. But I have to admit, I had been too narrow-minded before, I admire your vision…” Qi Zhonglu said earnestly, “I also hope Elder Jiang won’t mind my presumptuous action.”
“No matter. We’re all on the same side, there’s no such thing as presumption here. Let’s talk about the cooperation after we deal with Red Bee. If you’ve got nothing else, stay here tonight and spend some quality time with your daughter; I’ll send someone to bring her over.”
“Then I’ll bother Elder Jiang.”
Qi Zhonglu stood up and sincerely gave thanks.
After he left.
Pei Jinye equipped his weapons and vanished from the spot.
Traveling from the Jiang’s Family Back Mountain to Mingchong City with his current speed took only three seconds.
…
A sudden downpour engulfed Mingchong City as evening fell.
It kept pouring for a full hour and a half without any sign of weakening.
In front of the iron gate that bore the sign of the Red Bee Seventh Research Institute stood two tall men holding black umbrellas, both sharply dressed in suits. One with a tie around his neck and the other with his tie removed; his collar slightly open, a cigarette dangling from his lips.
“Will tonight’s goods arrive?”
“I’m afraid not,” said the man with the blue collar of his suit, shaking his head, “We’ve been notified to conduct strict checks during this period.”
“Is it because of the incident with the Old Gods Association in the Western Continent?” The man, puffing smoke, raised an eyebrow inquisitively.
His companion nodded, “Who else could it be? Now, not just the Western Continent, the whole Five Continents are conducting searches… The goods are stuck at sea, we’ll have to find an opportunity to bring them in.”
“Damn Old Gods Association, always stirring up trouble…”
While they were complaining, the electronic eye above them suddenly flickered.
An enormous figure emerged from the shadows behind them, grabbing both men furiously and smashing them together…
“Bang!”
The two tall men in suits instantly passed out from the force of the impact.
The Giant Shadow Man dragged the ankles of the two men, disappearing quietly into an alley.
A moment later.
A loud shock came from within the institute.
An invisible light shield sealed off the fluctuations here, making them completely undetectable from the outside.
Even if someone tried to sound the alarm from inside, it would be of no use.
Because Pei Jinye had already taken complete control of all the electronic equipment here before making his move!
…
“Who are you?”
The middle-aged man lay on the staircase, half of his body a blur of flesh and blood, eyes brimming with terror.
Pei Jinye stood silently in front of him, “Where is the Queen Bee?”
“I… I don’t know,” the middle-aged man said in terror.
“Is that so?”
Pei Jinye reached out his hand.
He grabbed the man’s head, lifting him straight off the ground.
At that moment, a dozen Transcendents rushed out from a distant corner, letting out roars as they charged toward Pei Jinye.
“Rumble!”
The ground trembled.
In the blink of an eye.
From the ground rose a huge Giant Shadow Man, a White Bone General, and an Ice General wielding a scythe.
The three giants exuded the aura of Extraordinary Fifth Rank.
Under the outpouring of Pei Jinye’s Power of the Domain, they crushed everything in their path like tigers among sheep.
The middle-aged man felt a chill run down his spine as he struggled frantically, but being lifted with just one hand by Pei Jinye, he was unable to move at all.
“Why… why…”
He couldn’t understand why such a powerful being would target their Red Bee organization.
“You… will… regret this.”
“Maybe,” said Pei Jinye with an indifferent face.
He tightened his grip.
An endless darkness instantly broke through all the man’s mental defenses.
After a few convulsions, he turned completely into a corpse.
The attribute panel updated accordingly:
[New Extraordinary Gene: Power*Savage Mountain]
…
Following that, Pei Jinye turned around and devoured all the Awakeners within the institute’s hall.
[New Extraordinary Gene: Spirit*Poison Chain]
[New Extraordinary Gene: Body Rage]
[New Extraordinary Gene: Arms*Firearms]
[New Extraordinary Gene: Body*Diamond]
…
…
The downpour gradually subsided.
In a secret club located in Mingchong City.
Liu Mingde was wearing only a white towel around his waist, soaking in the luxurious pool waters.
Nobody knew that he was the head of the Red Bee organization, the Bee King.
In public, he was the manager of a small to medium-sized enterprise, secretly engaging in biological experiments, and had established a vast organization of his own in Mingchong City.
“Buzz buzz.”
Just then, the bracelet lying next to him began to vibrate.
Liu Mingde slowly opened his eyes, picked up the bracelet, and then a shock went through him, the water surface rippling as if echoing the alarm inside him.
His base had been swept by someone?!
Who did it?
He hadn’t received any news at all.
Fearing something.
He hurriedly dialed an encrypted number, with the contact name [Ghost].
“Mr. Ghost, it’s me…”
However, the other party cut him off, concisely saying, “Start keeping silent now, we’re still investigating the identity of the other party, and we’re not sure if he has found out your real identity… No matter what, you know the consequences. This is my final piece of advice as your partner.”
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The call ended.
Liu Mingde’s face turned pale.
“You seem very angry?”
A stranger’s voice suddenly came from behind him.
Liu Mingde swore, he had never felt a chill run through his body like he did at that moment!