All-out: Starting with the Awakening Special Operations Unit, search, attack, and withdrawal.

"The reason why He Zhenshan, chairman of the He Group, can act so arrogantly in the [Thousand Insect Village Base City] is not only because the pioneer teams under his group are powerful, but also mainly because..."

"Wang Guangyi, the city lord of the Thousand Insect Village Base City, is He Zhenshan's brother-in-law."

Inside Song Ming's study at the Song Family Manor.

As Song Ming eloquently recounted the background of the He Group, Chu Hong, Song Jiao'er, and the others all turned their attention to Luo Xin, who was sitting on the sofa with her head down, fidgeting with her fingers in silence.

Even Song Ming's gaze towards Luo Xin was filled with suspicion and inquiry.

"He Zhenshan is indeed a lecher, but... he would never go to such lengths to cause you so much trouble, putting you in debt and making you work for his group, just because of that. Besides your looks, he must have something else on you."

Song Ming pointed out the fact that everyone present already knew in their hearts.

Song Jiao'er reached out and grabbed Luo Xin's hand.

"Since you were able to get into the Dragon Roar Holy Academy, you will definitely have a brighter future. If you keep getting entangled with them, the troubles will only increase. Since you have decided to join our team, we cannot turn a blind eye to this."

Upon hearing this, Luo Xin's eyes immediately welled up with tears.

Looking up, she saw that everyone present was looking at her with serious concern, especially after thinking about the fighting prowess and character that Captain Chu Hong had shown in recent days.

He gritted his teeth and finally spoke.

"My brother and I were once students at Dragon Roar Holy Academy..."

Everyone was astonished; the brother and sister actually possessed such remarkable talent.

however.

The group quickly realized that Luo Xin was referring to the past.

Luo Xin bit her lower lip.

"During a raid, he was betrayed and framed, his Source Core was shattered, and he was branded a criminal and wanted by the Pioneers Guild..."

Song Ming's eye twitched violently.

The source core has shattered?

Does that mean that the little girl's brother was at least a Core Condensation Realm cultivator?

Chu Hong frowned slightly: "What is the charge?"

Luo Xin took a deep breath, tears welling in her eyes, her voice thick with sobs: "Colluding with the Black Hole Council, deliberately sabotaging the stability of the secret realm, murdering classmates..."

What the hell!

Several people gasped in shock.

Putting aside whether Luo Xin's claim that her brother was wronged and framed is true or false.

If this is true... then the people who want to deal with his brother are really ruthless.

Song Ming frowned: "Your brothers' source cores are all shattered, so He Zhenshan wouldn't go to such lengths for a mere ninth-stage Energy Gathering Realm cultivator, would he?"

however.

The next sentence Luo Xin uttered caused everyone in the study to gasp in shock.

"My brother is researching and creating [forbidden items]..."

......

"Captain, someone's watching you..."

A clear sound came through the headset.

As soon as Chu Hong and Luo Xin stepped off the airship, Luo Xin felt a sudden tightness in her chest. Fortunately, Chu Hong was beside her, which prevented her from giving herself away.

"In a little while, just go to the He Group headquarters as usual. I'll be following you secretly, so don't worry about that."

After speaking in a low voice that only the two of them could hear,

At this moment, Chu Hong, who looked like "Yanzu", acted as if he didn't recognize Luo Xin and took the lead in walking away into the distance.

Over there, Donald, slightly disguised, had been waiting for quite some time.

At that very moment, both of them caught a glimpse of Luo Xin, who had just stepped off the airship, out of the corner of their eyes, as several figures walked past her.

"It's the He Group's third squad, the King Cobra Squad. The captain is at the sixth level of the Energy Gathering Realm. The entire team's combat style leans towards assassination. The captain's codename is Viper, and he excels at long-range sniping..."

Donald said in a low voice.

A few days ago, he received a request from Chu Hong to come to the [Thousand Insect Village Base City] to investigate the He Group's intelligence.

He had already thoroughly investigated all external information about the He Group.

As Chu Hong watched Luo Xin being taken away by the other party, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Captain, is this little girl worth your effort to target the He Group? The city lord of Thousand Insect Village Base City, Wang Guangyi, is He Zhenshan's brother-in-law. If she causes trouble, it could be quite a problem."

Chu Hong smiled faintly.

"One of hers is certainly not enough, but... what if I told you that her brother might have invented a 'forbidden substance'?"

The words "forbidden item" came from Chu Hong's mouth.

Even a seasoned pioneer like Donald couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine. His sharp gaze swept around, but his noticeably heavier breathing revealed his attitude.

"Are you sure?"

He didn't say anything stupid like that private research and production of "forbidden substances" is illegal or that it's a crime punishable by being wanted and losing your life.

In this world, anyone who has the power to privately manufacture forbidden items will not hesitate for a moment.

Chu Hong's gaze was fixed on the direction where Luo Xin had disappeared.

Besides the King Cobra squad, there were also a large number of hidden pioneers in the surrounding area. In total, the He Group mobilized at least thirty elite pioneers for Luo Xin.

"Heh, originally there was only a 50% chance, now... 80%!"

Meanwhile, on the rooftop of a building in the [Thousand Insect Village Base City], which was unknown to Chu Hong and his group.

Jiang Long slowly lowered the binoculars.

His brows furrowed slightly.

It turns out to be the He Group... Things are getting a bit complicated.

He had received intelligence that the girl who had joined Chu Hong's team had broken away from the group and boarded an airship bound for the Thousand Insect Village base city.

They rushed here immediately, intending to secretly take the other party away from the city.

"Tsk, He Zhenshan, you're just unlucky this time..."

Jiang Long murmured, but his figure suddenly disappeared in a burst of white light.

They vanished from their spot in an instant.

At this moment, Chu Hong was unaware that, following him and Donald, there was also a third party, Jiang Long, who was also eyeing Luo Xin at the same time.

The top floor of the He Group headquarters.

Upon receiving the report from their subordinates that Luo Xin had been brought under control, Deng Jie and He Zhenshan both breathed a sigh of relief.

He Zhenshan laughed heartily.

"Alright! Hahaha, now I don't believe that kid won't give in!"

He took out his communicator and dialed a secret number that they had already investigated thoroughly. After a series of beeps, the other end answered.

Meanwhile.

In the wilderness, in an abandoned underground pipe area left over from before the cataclysm.

A hand wrapped in a leather glove gently pressed the button on the communicator to connect.

"Hey, Luo Yi, this is He Zhenshan... Your sister Luo Xin is in my hands. Bring the [forbidden item] you researched and come see me obediently, or else..."

The communicator was disconnected.

In the dimly lit hiding place laboratory, the floor was covered with a wet solution that smelled of pungent biochemical agents.

The body of a strange man in black robes wearing a bird-beak mask lay motionless on the ground.

At this moment, a figure covered in a bizarre and terrifying biohazard suit stood silently in front of a mirror.

On the cover of the bio-mask, eyes emitted a chilling green light.

A swamp rat, still exuding ominous gray-brown dust, leaped onto the strange man's shoulder.

"Squeak squeak squeak..."

PS: Today's bonus chapter rule: If the number of requests for more chapters reaches 2100, or if the number of new five-star reviews reaches 15, an extra chapter will be added.

Seriously, I've been playing this game for ages and I even have dangerous materials, but I haven't even collected all the red cards from the first season, not even the best ones from the flop authors' collections. Can you believe it?

Carbon fiber panels, high-performance batteries, the Bakshi trio... none of them! Absolutely none! o(╥﹏╥)o