Under One Person, Engage in Black Technology

Chapter 172 Telephone
To be honest, Wang may not have seen Ma Xianhong's weapon-refining and magical techniques, but Zhuge Qing had.

Two of those beauties are enough to cause some minor trouble for the 'young talents' of the supernatural world; if there were dozens or hundreds, they would be even more difficult to deal with.

Therefore, when Liu Ke said that Village Chief Ma's weapon-forging skills were superb, Zhuge Qing and Wang Ye did not refute it.

However, Liu Ke's weapon-forging and magical abilities are also quite extraordinary. At least, his 'tough' greyhounds are more troublesome for the superhumans in combat than the 'fragile' Ru Hua.

Therefore, Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing were quite skeptical of Liu Ke's claim that they came to learn from "advanced experience".

In their hearts, even if Liu Ke's words were true, he was still after the "Divine Refinement of a Hundred Techniques." To obtain that manual, even if Ma Xianhong was generous, they would still have to join "Biyou Village."

However, regardless of their disbelief, neither of them said anything.

Sometimes, those overly obvious "perfunctory words" are simply a way of openly displaying one's "perfunctory" attitude.

Wang Ye and the other man weren't the type to pry into things, so they naturally went along with it, nodded, and stopped asking.

In the end, the conversation between Liu Ke and Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing came to an abrupt end, and upon reflection, it could be said that it ended rather unhappily.

Liu Ke could also tell that this Taoist priest Wang Ye probably didn't want to stay in the village anymore.

This is actually quite normal. Putting aside those who are not well-informed, for the new generation of supernatural beings, the All-Knowing Company is quite famous. In a sense, this fame is still a negative one.

Although Wang Ye was a self-taught Taoist priest, his master's teachings were meticulous, and he was well-known in the martial arts world.

Conversely, he also naturally knew what the body-cultivation furnace that could mass-produce superhumans on an 'assembly line' represented.

That means that sooner or later, NaDuTong will set its sights on this place and demolish the village.

The reason is quite simple: this furnace has the ability to disrupt the 'balance' and break the 'population red line' between the superhumans and ordinary people—that is, the unspoken, tacit rules that countries have established and kept secret regarding superhumans since ancient times.

Therefore, Liu Ke understood Master Wang and was even gratified that the latter advised him to escape the "place of trouble." After all, concern from a "good person" is always comforting.

But... jokingly speaking, Liu is already a 'college student,' and only 'high school students' or 'middle school students' would listen to 'advice to drop out'...

In conclusion, Master Wang has suffered another defeat in his quest to "discourage" people from practicing Taoism.

As for Zhuge Qing, although Liu Ke was not familiar with him, he could sense that the other party was not so eager to leave Biyou Village.

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As evening approached, in an abandoned factory on the outskirts of LPS city...

……

"Hey, that's a foul, isn't it? Two people from North China actually came?"

"I never expected that the shameless woman who 'suppressed all the heroes' at the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony was actually a temporary worker just like us."

"Tsk tsk, hey guys, that's why they talk about the integration of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei! North China is close to headquarters, their awareness is really high! They actually planned to bring future 'Celestial Masters' under their temporary staff, who would have thought?"

"Nadutong Longhushan Branch, huh! That name sounds impressive. Is their next step to enter the Taoist Association?"

"Or... Shaolin Temple? Is it possible that the board of directors is already planning for the next abbot? I think Master Yongxin is quite the 'jack of all trades,' hahaha!"

"Hey, I almost forgot to ask, Zhang Chulan, did you finally accept the position of Celestial Master?"

"Ahem, speaking of which... how should we address you two? Zhang Baobao? Feng Chulan?"

At this moment, several temporary workers from Na Du Tong gathered in this dilapidated building, using the firewood they had gathered to discuss matters.

As for the matters they discussed, they were naturally related to the arrest of Chen Duo, and... the ideas of the NaDuTong board of directors.

The unique and interesting personnel configuration in North China naturally drew criticism from Wang Zhenqiu.

While Wang Zhenqiu, Lao Meng, Xiao Zizai, Feng Baobao, and Zhang Chulan were chatting happily, Gao Yushan used WeChat to post a few words in the 'temporary workers' group' to make her presence known, and incidentally forwarded the 'content' to a VIP visitor in Biyou Village.

It is worth mentioning that, apart from the two from North China and Gao Yushan from Northeast China, the rest of them had been met in Myanmar before. Although they were not familiar with each other, they had left an impression on each other. Therefore, they naturally had their own predictions about the composition of the personnel in this operation.

……

'It feels like they've met before?'

After informing his colleagues of his identity, Zhang Chulan fell silent and quietly added firewood to the fire.

Although Xu Si had told him that it was almost unheard of for temporary workers to go on missions together, Zhang Chulan still felt something was off.

It's as if, apart from the two from North China and the one from Northeast China, the others had some prior connections.

But it doesn't matter. Whether the other temporary workers know each other or not is not the point of concern; the point is their target, Chen Duo.

Just as Zhang Chulan was deep in thought, he saw in the temporary workers' group chat for the 'dedicated phone' that the guy from Central China said, "Hey, you from North China, tell them what happened to you."

Upon seeing this, Zhang Chulan merely frowned slightly before clapping his hands together.

When he saw that everyone else was looking at him, he began to recount what he had seen and heard during the pursuit of Chen Duo, as requested by the person from Huazhong.

The main one was the white-haired, square-faced man who used his magic weapon to knock Feng Baobao off balance.

……

Just a few kilometers away in the woods, a man wearing a special coat and strange goggles leaned against a tree and began making a phone call.

He was none other than Black Pipe, a temporary worker in the Central China region.

Once the call connected, Hei Guan said, "Hello? Are you done with your work?"

"Yeah, pretty much... just as we guessed. The last team that went to Myanmar was all temporary workers."

"I've already mentioned their 'images' to you before, and they all match up."

"As for those in the Northeast, they are very powerful. There is not a single word of it, and you can't see anything at all."

"The ones from North China are quite interesting. One of them is Zhang Chulan, who hasn't been in North China for very long."

"Another one... Feng Baobao, yes, the slovenly girl who was Zhang Chulan's cleaner at the Luo Tian Grand Ceremony."

At this point, the clarinet paused and began to listen to the person on the other end of the phone.

After a long while, he said, "North China is full of freaks. Now, even if you told me that Feng Baobao was immortal and had been a temporary worker for decades, I would believe you."

"Damn it, just thinking about it makes me angry. Iron Man? Is that even possible?"

At this point, Black Pipe seemed utterly speechless, gritting his teeth as he said, "I'm just thinking, if we had arrived any later, that kid might have been carrying a nuclear warhead and blowing someone up..."

"Hehe, even you probably won't come out unscathed." "Alright, let's get serious. Now everyone's realized something's wrong, so tell me the truth, what exactly is the company trying to achieve by putting up this whole thing?"

"Hey, just say it straight, why are you giving me all this bureaucratic nonsense?"

"What's your strength? What's the strength of the others? They can't hear the news, but you can't? I don't believe that headquarters doesn't have your people..."

A minute later, Hei Guan couldn't help but say, "Oh... I see, the company is really ruthless, no wonder."

After he finished speaking, he paused for a few breaths and listened carefully to what was being said on the other end.

"What do you mean? What do you mean... I should be careful? Why are you trying to fool me?"

"can not say?"

"Is there something you can't say? Sister Ren, I'll call you 'sister' then, okay? Your 'can't say' really scared me to death. You're not going to tell me the truth?"

What does "watching the show at a crucial moment" mean?

"That...that thing you told me?"

"Okay... I understand."

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the next day.

After last night's discussion, the temporary workers and their companions reached a consensus. They are all quite satisfied with their current situation…

Therefore, to prevent the operational power of the 'temporary workers' from being transferred from the regional heads to the board of directors, they decided to ensure the capture of Chen Duo was carried out properly...

In other words, they decided to ensure the task was completed by prioritizing quality and quantity and by taking initiative.

Of course, having the determination and perseverance to complete the work does not mean they should rush into things or act recklessly.

As the 'maintainer' of social stability, Nadutong once set rules for the world of supernatural beings: they are not allowed to take action in public. Supernatural beings who disturb ordinary people will be punished by the company's iron fist.

Even the temporary workers who are jacks-of-all-trades and can do whatever they want in their daily work, will naturally be extremely careful when the task involves operations in broad daylight and will not act rashly.

As a former seasoned "temporary worker," Chen Duo was well aware of this. She parked her car near the gas station, which was already in a busy area, and with gasoline prices going up the next day, long lines had formed at the gas station early in the morning.

These ordinary people passing by and rushing to refuel became her natural protectors.

Knowing the purpose of the other party, the group from Na Du Tong roughly followed behind Chen Duo. When it was time for breakfast, they each ate noodles at a noodle stall.

Just as Zhang Chulan finished eating half of his noodles, he saw a burly man swagger into the group of temporary workers eating noodles.

That person was the clarinetist.

Black Pipe first glanced at his 'temporary' teammates, knowing that Wang Zhenqiu and the others would recognize him by his face, then turned to Zhang Chulan and said, "I'm from Huazhong, you can call me Black Pipe."

After introducing himself, he said, "Everyone, we're all in the same boat, so I'll be frank."

"We don't need to keep such a close eye on Chen Duo. Let's wait until she returns to her hideout before making any decisions."

While the other temporary workers were still wondering, the hoodie explained, "It's a bit complicated, so I won't bother explaining. I just wanted to let you relax a bit beforehand. As for the specifics..."

"Your supervisor will tell you; they should call you soon."

Just as he finished speaking, Xiao Zizai, Lao Meng, and others received a series of phone calls, each assigned a 'new mission'.

Seeing this, Zhang Chulan also took out his phone and waited with his eyes narrowed.

Less than half a minute later, Xu Si called. Zhang Chulan raised an eyebrow and answered the phone after one ring.

……

North China, Nadutong Branch.

Xu Si, who was sitting in front of the computer, said with surprise, "You answered pretty quickly?"

Then he added, "So, those people next to you are also on the phone?"

After Zhang Chulan on the other end of the phone gave an affirmative answer, he continued, "Alright, I won't dawdle any longer. The order has been given from above, and the mission has been changed."

“The garlic companies you arrested interrogated overnight; they came from an organization called ‘New Interception’.”

"Hmm, don't tell me you haven't heard of it, I've never heard of it before either. It's really strange, even though it's not in my jurisdiction, there's actually such a force in the country that I've never heard of..."

"In short, just now, the board of directors has labeled this new entity a cult, and your mission is related to that."

"First, regardless of whether she lives or dies, deal with Chen Duo."

"Second, eliminate the newly intercepted headquarters, Biyou Village."

After saying that, Xu Si exchanged a few more words with Zhang Chulan and then said, "Don't hang up yet, I have something to ask you."

"Ahem... When you went to the capital to help Wang Ye, did you see Liu Ke?"

"You didn't see him? But you managed to get in touch?"

After hearing Zhang Chulan ask a few more questions, Xu Si took a drag of his cigarette, sighed, and said, "It's nothing. That kid has been missing for quite a while. I don't know what he's up to."

"Call and ask? Forget it, it's fine if you ask, but it'll be a problem if I ask. Forget it."

"Anyway, do a good job and don't mess things up. Baby's identity is very sensitive. If... headquarters takes back the spot in the end, I'm afraid it will be very troublesome, you know what I mean."

After hanging up the phone, Xu Si took the cigarette out of his mouth and crushed it into the ashtray lined with a damp tissue.

Then, he wrapped his arms around his neck and pressed his body down onto the sofa.

"...Something's not right, something's not right."

Xu Si felt something was off, and he kept muttering to himself.

Seeing his appearance, Xu San immediately handed him a cup of tea and asked, "What's wrong? Did Chu Lan and Bao Bao run into trouble?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Si shook his head and said with his eyes closed, "I already said that after 'further training,' the baby's little problem is no longer a trouble in my eyes."

"I just subconsciously felt... that something wasn't quite right."

(End of this chapter)