One person: Longhushan security guard, stopped the Ten Elders until they cried!

Beijing.

Headquarters of Nadutong, high-level conference room.

The incandescent bulbs overhead emitted a cold light.

Around the round table, the heads of the company's various regions gathered together, and the atmosphere was particularly oppressive.

"The temporary workers have arrived in Liupanshui, your province."

Zhao Fangxu crossed his arms in front of him, striking the standard contemplative pose of Commander Ikari:

"We found that Chen Duo had gone to a small, dilapidated house deep in the mountains. Unfortunately, when we arrived, the house was already empty."

"After on-site investigation, it appears that the place was once the residence of Mei Jinfeng, a senior member of the Quanxing Society."

boom!

These words were spoken.

Huang Bairen slammed his hand on the table, making the teacups rattle loudly!

"No wonder he killed Liao Zhong!" he gritted his teeth, his face contorted with rage. "So he'd been colluding with the Quanxing Sect all along!"

"Old Huang, don't get excited."

Zhao Fangxu pushed up his reflective glasses and said calmly, "According to the information sent back by the temporary workers, there were signs of a struggle at the scene."

"Rather than saying that Chen Duo colluded with Quanxing... it's more accurate to say that she used violence to kidnap Mei Jinfeng for some reason."

At this point, Zhao Fangxu turned his gaze to Xu Si, who was sitting in the corner.

"By the way, according to the news sent back by the temporary workers in the southwest... the effects of protective magical artifacts..."

Xu Si immediately felt uneasy.

Although he had confidence in Zhou Yan, he hadn't actually seen the object in person!

He noticed that the other six regional heads were all looking over.

Xu Si cursed inwardly.

Chairman Zhao, at this crucial moment, can we please stop dragging out the words?

"Far exceeding expectations!"

Zhao Fangxu chuckled softly, "Xu Si, you've done a great job this time."

"hey-hey……"

Xu Si breathed a sigh of relief, leaned back in his chair, and exhaled a smoke ring.

really.

Brother Zhou is absolutely right!

"Don't be impatient, everyone," Xu Si said casually, flicking his cigarette ash.

"I have full confidence in the abilities of temporary workers."

"Furthermore, with the protection of top-tier magical artifacts this time, it should be very difficult for Gu worms to get close."

"It's only a matter of time before we catch Chen Duo, who's just a nobody."

After hearing this, the expressions of the regional leaders softened slightly.

Although this time, all the branches lost money.

But to be fair...

For 300,000, you can really buy a powerful protective magic weapon; it's definitely great value for money!

Just then.

The conference room door was suddenly pushed open from the outside!

Bi Youlong, wearing a tight black T-shirt and green cargo pants, strode in.

His brows were furrowed, and his face screamed "Don't mess with me."

He exuded a murderous aura from head to toe!

pat!

He slammed a thick document down in the center of the long table!

"Found it."

Bi Youlong pulled out a chair and sat down in his seat.

"Temporary workers in Northeast China inadvertently discovered some interesting things through big data screening."

His gaze swept across the entire room, and he spoke slowly and deliberately.

"Zhuge Qing from the Zhuge family, Wang Ye, a former disciple of Wudang, Zhou Yan, a high-ranking priest from the Celestial Master's Mansion, Lu Linglong and Lu Lin from the Lu family..."

"These highly skilled and well-connected young people have successively traveled from Beijing to your province by plane, their purpose unknown!"

The meeting room fell silent in the blink of an eye.

Upon hearing this, everyone in the room looked at each other in bewilderment.

Temporary workers are also in your province!

So many people gathered there... could it be a coincidence?

Bi Youlong picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip of water, and continued to drop bombshells.

"While I was in the Northeast, I checked the airport's security footage and discovered something even more interesting..."

He tapped on the table, his voice growing increasingly stern.

"Chen Jinkui, one of the Ten Elders, once disguised himself and boarded the same plane as Wang Ye."

Chen Jinkui?!

How did even the Ten Elders get involved...?

"Most importantly... we saw from the airport's surveillance video that Chen Duo, whom we've been tracking, was actually on that flight!"

boom!

All the executives in the room turned pale.

Things seem to be getting more and more complicated.

Originally, it was just about arresting a company traitor, so how did it suddenly involve so many inexplicable forces?

Everyone fell silent and turned their gazes to Bi Youlong.

"We followed the surveillance footage..."

Bi Youlong placed his hands on the table and leaned forward: "We finally found it!"

"These people all went one after another to a remote village deep in your province called 'Hemp Eye Village'..."

He raised his head, looked around at everyone, and spoke in a tone as cold as ice.

"Of course, it now has a new name—"

"Biyou Village!"

Biyou Village?

In the conference room, everyone had a different expression.

Even the lowest-ranking person here is a regional manager, so their knowledge and experience are naturally beyond question.

Soon, people began to connect it with the legendary Biyou Palace, the sacred site of the Jie Sect.

Bi Youlong pushed the thick stack of documents on the table forward.

"These are the files of some members of the village. Everyone can pass them around and read them."

Xu Si reached out, grabbed the top file, and casually flipped through it.

Jin Yong

[The elder brother of Jin Meng, a ruthless man from Liaodong. He severely injured a powerful figure in the area after protesting their bullying and monopolistic practices, and then disappeared without a trace, having vanished for six months...]

Xu Si exhaled a puff of smoke.

There are countless examples of such extraordinary individuals who use force to break the law and then disappear without a trace in the company's archives.

He lost interest and turned to another file instead.

But it was just that one glance!

Xu Si's pupils instantly contracted!

What comes into view is a photo of a middle-aged man who looks old-fashioned and serious.

He wore his hair in a topknot, and his two eyebrows stood up high.

He could never forget that face...

Just last night, he had sent Zhou Yan a package containing detailed background information about this person!

And this morning.

The South China branch received seven protective magical artifacts personally delivered by Zhang Lingyu!

Xu Si lowered his gaze.

At the very top of the file, three glaring characters were boldly displayed—

Zhao Guizhen!

For some reason, I suddenly have a bad feeling...

Xu Si's heart began to pound.

Chen Duo and Zhao Guizhen are the backbone of Biyou Village...

Zhou Yanren was in Biyou Village...

Zhou Yan suddenly started reselling magical artifacts...

"At the beginning of the mission to capture Chen Duo..."

Before Xu Si could recover, Bi Youlong, seeing that everyone had seen enough, spoke again in a cold voice:

"We once captured two unregistered individuals, Huo Yunjing and Chen Xiaochuan."

"Over the past few days, through my continuous and 'friendly' communication, they have all confessed."

"...The problem wasn't with the company's screening and registration process!"

Bi Youlong's gaze was sharp as a knife as he swept it over all the regional managers present.

"Huo Yunjing and Chen Xiaochuan. Two months ago, one was a chef's apprentice at a small, unassuming restaurant, and the other was a mediocre online game streamer."

He slammed his fist on the table and said firmly:

"Based on their past experiences, it can be confirmed with absolute certainty that they were originally... all ordinary people!"

quiet!

Deathly silence!

Xu Si, who was just leisurely smoking, suddenly broke out in a cold sweat!

The premonition that "something terrible is about to happen" grew stronger and stronger...

Bi Youlong's gaze happened to sweep over Xu Si, intentionally or unintentionally.

In that instant, he felt as if a giant hand had gripped his heart...

According to the two people's descriptions, the village chief of Mayan Village possesses a magical ability that can transform ordinary people into superhumans!

Ladies and gentlemen, what does this mean... I don't need to say more, do I?

"Rebel against the Heavenly Gang!"

"How is this possible?!"

"If we let him continue like this, the population control line will inevitably be breached!"

The meeting room erupted in chaos!

As the management agency for people with disabilities in China, they are all too aware of what the so-called "population red line" is.

Currently, the ratio of ordinary people to those with supernatural abilities is approximately one in ninety thousand to one in one hundred thousand...

Based on the lessons of history...

Human society wants to maintain peace and stability...

The maximum acceptable limit is one in fifty thousand!

This insurmountable ratio is known as the population red line!

Once the proportion of people with supernatural abilities exceeds this number...

The originally loose group of superhumans will gradually develop a sense of 'racial cohesion'...

The probability of an ordinary person discovering the existence of superhumans will increase significantly.

Society as a whole will inevitably face turmoil and chaos!

Similar things have happened more than once throughout history.

The Northern Wei dynasty persecuted Buddhism.

The witch hunts of medieval Europe...

It's all part of the state apparatus, using ruthless methods to suppress the power of the superhumans and control the population red line!

"Everyone."

Sitting in the main seat, Zhao Fangxu's face was expressionless.

But his tone that followed was unusually serious:

Legally speaking, that village chief Ma may not have broken any laws.

So this time, the temporary workers will have to fight this battle alone for the time being.

Zhao Fangxu looked through his glasses at each of the company executives present, concluding the mission with a final verdict:

"The original mission remains unchanged. Bring Chen Duo back, dead or alive!"

"Above this..."

"Completely destroy the mysterious power in Biyou Village that transforms ordinary people..."

"No matter the cost!"

"Meeting adjourned!"

The heads of each region stood up and walked out the door with solemn expressions.

Xu Si, however, remained slumped in his seat, his back soaked with sweat without him even noticing.

He remained completely unaware as Lao Huang, Lao Dou, and others around him left their seats.

Even the King of Heaven has to buy a ticket!

[Buy tickets!]

【ticket...】

That day, the words spoken in the guard post at Longhu Mountain echoed in Xu Si's ears like a demonic whisper, repeating themselves over and over again!

"No way... Mayan Village isn't some kind of scenic spot..."

"No matter how outrageous it is, why would someone apply for a security guard job there?"

"Yes... I must be overthinking it! I'm just imagining things!"

Hahahaha!

But...

What if?

What if that unreasonable killer is actually protecting Biyou Village...?

Is it too late for me to buy a replacement ticket for my baby now?