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Chapter 172 Execution Team, On the Move!

Soon, Xiao Kanong summoned all members of the Red Lotus Group to the conference room.

Everyone realized that important news was about to be announced, and their faces couldn't help but show some excitement.

Only Honglian had a vague sense of foreboding.

Because she felt that the captain was quite happy at that moment.

"Everyone, you have been with the Dimensional Authority for five days now. You must have already learned some basic concepts about ability users, as well as the daily work of the Authority." Xiao Kanong clapped his hands, signaling everyone to be quiet. "As planned, you will continue to complete the ability training courses, including how to improve your abilities and how to use your abilities in combat."

"However, ability is never just knowledge from textbooks. As long as you invest effort and time, you will definitely reap the corresponding rewards! As someone who has been through it, I'm telling you, real-world experience is always the best way to train people!"

"Just now, I received the latest news from the intelligence team: a suspected roamer has been spotted in Jiangcheng High-tech Zone. Therefore, the first official mission for the execution team will target this suspect!"

"Huh?" Wang Baihu was immediately shocked. "Taking newcomers to capture Wanderers? Captain Xiao, isn't that... too dangerous?"

Kobato's expression also tensed up.

The four new team members each had a different expression.

"Aren't Wanderers just people with the ability to travel between multiple worlds? How difficult someone is to deal with ultimately depends on their abilities." Han Yuhao, the man with the earring, rubbed his hands together, eager to try. "When it comes to abilities, I'm confident I'm second to none!"

What should I do? Is it going to be a real-world test so soon?
Jiang Siqi's expression was blank, but inside she was panicking.

She had been studying at the organization for the past few days and was truly shocked by the information revealed by the organization. It turned out that the information the organization had previously publicized online was just the tip of the iceberg. The relationship between superpowers, superpowered individuals, and the erosion of the world was far more complex than she had imagined.

She undoubtedly wanted to be famous and become a hero who protected Jiangcheng, but when she heard that she would have to face those cunning wanderers, she was completely stunned.

"Look at our No. 1, humph, she's really calm." Han Yuhao turned and glanced at Jiang Siqi. "Not bad!"

Is this person crazy?!
"Captain, if we get injured, we might not be able to work normally. Will we still get paid?" the man asked with some concern. "I know that the organization has sick leave and disability allowances, but they are not as high as a stable salary. Besides, we are willing to go into battle even though we know that there is a risk of injury at work. It should not be regarded as the same as a common minor illness."

"This guy named Li Xing has something wrong with his head," Jiang Siqi thought to herself. "What do you mean by 'willing to be injured for work'? Can't he just aim to avoid getting injured?"
Of course... the fact that heroes never give up even when they are beaten up by bad guys is one of their shining qualities, but... getting injured in real life really hurts.

“Hahaha…” Xiao Kanong laughed, “You’re right, the regulations here are indeed not detailed enough. If you are injured while on duty, you can still receive your normal salary during hospitalization, and there will also be subsidies. I will add that to the regulations later.”

"Thank you for answering my questions, Captain!" Li Xing was inexplicably excited.

"Captain..." Jiang Siqi raised her hand somewhat blankly, "Our group is still missing one person, isn't it?"

There were five of us on the day of the recruitment, including myself, but only four showed up today. The high school student named Lin Jia was obviously absent without leave.

“He’s not from Jiangcheng. He took leave yesterday and went home. It’s expected that it will take a few more days for his family to agree to let him move to Jiangcheng,” Xiao Kanong said.

Wouldn't that mean dropping out of school?!

The boss seemed to have guessed her thoughts, "The Weixian Agency has its own school, so getting a replacement diploma is a piece of cake."

Is this just a simple matter of getting a replacement certificate?! Jiang Siqi inwardly screamed. She couldn't take it anymore; she was going to post this on her WeChat Moments when she got home, listing all her bizarre colleagues and giving everyone a good dressing down!
At this moment, Elori asked, "Is this person a criminal?"

“It’s not certain yet, but based on my experience, the Wanderer is definitely a criminal.” Xiao Kanong smiled. “The reason is simple: when anyone learns that they can travel between two worlds, the first thing they think of is profiting for themselves. Reselling? Smuggling? Those are too troublesome... The most direct method is to use one world as their safe haven and arbitrarily burn, kill, and plunder in the other world.”

She nodded and said no more.

"And you? As the team leader, aren't you going to offer your opinion?" Xiao Kanong looked at Honglian, who had her arms crossed.

"My question is, how did you know this person was a Wanderer?" the latter slowly voiced his doubts. "If it were a machine-generated judgment, then the alarm lights would definitely have sounded, accompanied by an erosion event. If this suspect were the man who appeared on television last time, I don't think you would look so relaxed. Since neither is true... I'm very curious about this person's true identity." Indeed.

As the team leader, her insight was indeed stronger than others, and she immediately noticed the small flaw in her words.

Moreover, whenever she accumulated enough opinions about him, "you" would become "you" instead of "you (formal)," which he also appreciated.

Xiao Kanong narrowed his eyes slightly. "I don't like relying entirely on machines, so I have my own intelligence channels. Besides, as I said, he is a suspected Wanderer. You need to catch him before you can make a judgment."

"Then I hope you will fully consider the potential risks of this mission."

"Don't worry, I'm always very cautious. This operation is not only a test for your group, but also a test for the new recruits in the other execution, intelligence, and logistics groups," Xiao Kanong said in one breath. "In addition, I will have Zhang Yingzi and Wang Qianduan help you with support. They have rich combat experience and can even win against the Wanderers one-on-one. Are these considerations sufficient?"

Honglian's expression softened a bit. "So it was a group operation... I'm fine now."

"Now let me explain the basic details of the mission." The captain posted the foreign man's photo on the whiteboard. "This person is the suspected Wanderer, and he appeared in the area—"

"what!"

Elori suddenly cried out in surprise.

Everyone looked at her.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Kanong asked with a smile.

"No...it's nothing. Are you going to arrest him?" she stammered.

“It’s not just us, you have to participate too. If you have any questions, you can ask now.”

Elori hesitated, then bit her lip and lowered her head.

Xiao Kanon knew exactly what she was thinking, because the other woman clearly knew that this was the demon she had been hunting. If demons were wanderers, and someone was specifically targeting them, then what was the mechanism on the other side doing? Or perhaps… Elori came from a world without dimensional mechanisms?

These are all things that interest him.

After explaining the objective, Xiao Kanong gave the order to everyone, "Get ready and set off. Good luck!"

……

Two hours later, at 3:10 p.m., a medium-sized van and a sedan stopped one after the other at the entrance of the Wuhuan Machinery Park.

According to the intelligence team's analysis, the photos taken of the suspect were taken at two locations: the Wuhuan Factory in the High-tech Zone and the Venus Hotel. An undercover investigation of the hotel confirmed that the person had indeed booked a room there, but was not currently in their room. Therefore, the task force decided to try their luck at the industrial park.

There were seven operators in the van, all members of the Crimson Lotus Group. There were two people in the sedan, Zhang Yingzi and Wang Qianduan, who were there to bring up the rear.

The other two task forces were tasked with surrounding and providing support, respectively, to prevent the target from escaping.

Because the job fair brought in a lot of new people, the manpower for this task was quite sufficient.

Honglian has never fought such a rich battle before.

In the past, when it was necessary to capture people with special abilities, it was usually just her and Wang Baihu who went into battle, while Xiaojiu was responsible for contacting and providing support.

This time, the number of people in their group alone is equivalent to the total number of people in the previous three groups!

(End of this chapter)