"Chu Bai, I'll let you lead the team this time."
Liu Jichuan chose the most experienced Chu Bai as the team leader and asked Meiya to cooperate with Chu Bai.
Except for Xu Shen, Mu Xue, Chu Bai and others who were allocated specially modified Broken Ruins Guns, other members of the team were equipped with ordinary Broken Ruins Guns. Obviously, the resources of the Ruins Secret Bureau in this regard were not as good as those of the Light Chasing Society.
Perhaps it was because of the failure of the last transaction that the firepower could not keep up.
"Yes, sir!" Chu Bai said seriously.
Under the watchful eyes of Liu Jichuan and other senior officials in the bureau, everyone got in the car and drove to the inner city to gather.
As everyone left, the many senior executives who had come to see them off also gradually dispersed.
Liu Jichuan and Li Meina returned to the office. Through the window, they could still see the exhaust smoke as everyone left.
“Director, did you see the long bag Xu Shen is carrying?
Li Meina looked at Liu Jichuan who was staring out the window in silence and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the rapid-fire ruins-breaking gun that Zhuiguang Club gave him should be in there!"
Liu Jichuan's eyes were deep and calm like the surface of a lake. He said, "With the help of the Light Chasing Club, I can feel more at ease."
Li Meina hesitated and said, "Director, aren't you worried that he will betray us? The conditions and benefits of the Light Chasing Club are not what our orthodox organization can offer."
“I’m worried…”
Liu Jichuan stared at it for a long time, then turned around and smiled slightly: "This little guy deliberately carried this thing here, didn't he just want to show it to me? He is secretly bidding a price to me!"
Li Meina was stunned and asked in confusion, "Maybe you are overthinking it. How long has he been a member of Zhanxu? He was just a simple fog dweller before. How could he have such deep thoughts?"
"It's impossible for a simple Fog Citizen to get along with a C-level ruin for three months without revealing any flaws..."
Liu Jichuan's eyes were full of light as he said, "Some people are born honest and destined to be bricklayers. They won't say a word even if others step on them. But some people are born with more ideas. As long as they get the opportunity, they will rise straight up and surpass others."
"He is the latter type."
Li Meina didn't expect Director Liu to think so highly of Xu Shen. She thought he only valued Xu Shen's growth rate, so she asked, "What should we do now? We have already given him everything we can. This is the condition of the bureau. If he switches sides and joins the Light Chasing Club, your efforts will be in vain."
"Will not……"
Liu Jichuan's eyes flickered as he looked into the distance and whispered, "It won't be in vain..."
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On the 2nd team vehicle.
Xu Shen looked at the broken guns in the pockets of Gu Qiufeng and others, and asked curiously, "Can you use guns too?"
I had never seen them during previous training.
"certainly."
Gu Qiufeng looked very proud and said, "We have already received secret training in the bureau, but you just don't know about it. After all, this is a forbidden weapon. If it weren't for the special period in Xudong, we wouldn't have the opportunity to touch it. Normally, we wouldn't dare to take it out and show it around."
"Lao Xu, what's in your backpack?" Baye asked. After the last cleaning mission in Qianyin Town, he changed the way he addressed Xu Shen from "Xiao Xu" to "Lao Xu".
"A secret weapon, right?" Xu Shen smiled.
Mu Xue glanced at him and snorted coldly.
"Have you ever been to the inner city?" Gu Qiufeng asked curiously.
Several people couldn't help but look at Mu Xue.
"Captain Mu, you're the only one who's been here, right?" Baye said with a smile, "Why don't you tell us what the inner city is like? I heard that a big family from the inner city is going to the cave with us this time."
Seeing the curious looks from the others, Mu Xue's expression remained indifferent. She said, "There's nothing to be curious about. You'll know once you've been there. The family that entered the cave with us this time is the Mo family, one of the seven noble families in the inner city. No matter what they say, just listen to them. If you don't want to die, don't say a word."
Mo family... Xu Shen's heart moved. He didn't expect that Mo Xiaoxiao had such a powerful background.
"From what Sister Mu and Director Liu said, it seems like these people in the inner city are not easy to deal with..." Gu Qiufeng said, scratching his head.
Luo Hua, who was driving in front, laughed and said, "I've heard that people in the inner city treat our lower city like a pigsty. What do you think people living in a pigsty are like? Just look at the attitudes of those rich people who have been to the inner city when you meet them in the urban area. Anyway, I'm used to it."
Gu Qiufeng and Baye looked at each other and stopped talking immediately.
They have also come into contact with some powerful people and understand how arrogant they are.
Not long after, they drove to the north of the city, where they saw towering high walls. The number of shops around them gradually decreased, revealing empty streets, and the population gradually became sparse.
Under the high wall is a large passage with guards on both sides.
The team of vehicles in front stopped, and Zhao Qingmian, the deputy captain beside Chu Bai, got out of the car and handed over the customs clearance permit. After careful inspection and questioning, he let everyone into the inner city.
Before entering the city, both armored vehicles were thoroughly searched.
They will be allowed to pass only after the number of people has been verified.
Xu Shen noticed that the high walls of the inner city and the high walls outside the lower city could not be said to be extremely similar, but they were exactly the same.
The wall is high and deep, and after passing through it, there is still an empty road.
Under Meiya's guidance, the vehicle drove towards the gathering point in Xudong.
As we entered the inner city, we all felt the inner city’s uniqueness. The streets were clean, with almost no garbage to be seen. It was even cleaner than some people’s living rooms.
There were no guide ropes for the Fog People's Movement on the buildings on either side.
Steam vehicles were running along the street tracks, and the streets were filled with gentlemen in suits and ties, and beautiful ladies in brightly dressed silk hats.
The air was filled with the scent of perfume and the sweet aroma of some fruit.
Inside the vehicle, many people stretched their heads to look around with surprised expressions.
Obviously, when they first entered the inner city, they all felt the difference from the outer city. Even the most prosperous area of ​​the inner city pales in comparison.
Some people were painting and smearing paint on the streets.
Some people were chasing and playing in the street.
As free as poetry and painting, as clear as the spring breeze.
Xu Shen looked along the way and was a little surprised. He had been galloping all the way but didn't see any trace of the ruins.
Along the streets, there were quite a few guards in armor, patrolling with high-feathered helmets.
"It turns out that what people say about the inner city being beautiful, like heaven, is actually true..." Gu Qiufeng muttered to himself as he looked at the scenery on both sides of the street. There was no urine or fishy smell, no slow-paced fog dwellers, no dirt piled up in the corners, only normal people dressed in trendy clothes with confident and enthusiastic smiles on their faces.
In the urban area of ​​the base city, such normal people usually have a bit of arrogance on their faces, but this is not seen here.
"No wonder so many people want to move to the inner city..." Baye also felt emotional and even had the urge to settle down here.
Xu Shen also had some thoughts. After all, he had been driving for a long time but had not seen any ruins.
Except for Maeve who was accompanying her.
Not long after, the vehicle drove to a secluded neighborhood.
There are white oval buildings everywhere. We stopped in an area that looked like a church. There were no shops around and few pedestrians. There were only a few gray and white armored vehicles in front.
"It's the Light Chasing Association and the Fog Workers Mutual Aid Association!"
Gu Qiufeng recognized the forces these vehicles belonged to, and the smile on his face faded: "Be careful of these guys."
Everyone got off the car one after another and, led by Chu Bai and Meiya, entered this church-like place.
There was a guard at the door who checked Chu Bai's pass before letting him in.
In the church hall, everyone saw a lot of people as soon as they arrived. Among them, Xu Shen saw Zhou Yuanyuan and two other candidates for leader.
I heard that one of them also broke through a week ago.
As for the remaining person, it is unknown whether he failed to break through or was just pretending.
In addition to the three of them, there were more than a dozen Zhuixu warriors wearing the combat uniforms of the Zhuiguang Society, but Xu Shen didn't recognize any of them.
While Xu Shen was looking around, Zhou Yuanyuan and others also saw Xu Shen and others arriving. After their eyes made contact with Xu Shen, they turned away and there was no communication.
In addition to the Light Chasing Club, there were members of the Fog Workers Mutual Aid Association, about thirty people in total, gathered together, looking at Xu Shen and the others with cold eyes.
Apart from these people, the most eye-catching thing was a group of figures in purple armor above the church.
The weapons they were equipped with varied, including swords, spears, scimitars, etc.
Usually only the second form can generally find weapons that suit them. Some directly use Xubing weapons to fight. Therefore, these people holding different weapons but wearing the same armor gathered together are particularly conspicuous.
"Are these the pigs of Dicheng?"
The figure in purple armor looked sternly as he glanced at Xu Shen and the others with an indifferent expression.
"I don't know what's the point of getting these guys from the bottom city involved every time. It's such a waste of time!"
"It doesn't matter. They are just stepping stones for us to explore the way. Having these guys test the way can also reduce our casualties."
These people talked to each other, their voices were not loud, but not small either. They did not try to suppress their voices, nor did they say it intentionally for others to hear. They were just talking as if no one was around.
Xu Shen and the others' faces changed slightly, and they immediately understood Director Liu's instructions before leaving, as well as the meaning of Mu Xue's words in the car.
In front of the team, Chu Bai's expression remained the same, without any change, and he stepped forward and said, "All members of the Black Light Branch of Baiyi City are here."
"Yeah." One of the purple armored figures responded indifferently, saying, "Go wait over there."
"Yes." Chu Bai nodded, and led everyone to find a seat aside.
Not long after, people started arriving outside.
"All members of the Sleepless Branch of Termite City are here."
"All members of the Termite City Fog City Branch are here."
"All members of the Queen Mother District of Termite City are here."
All those who arrived were ruins killers from the Ruins Secret Bureau, but they were all from other branches in Baiyi City. Xu Shen looked towards the Wumian District Branch, but saw a familiar figure, it was Yue Ling.
When she saw Xu Shen, Yue Ling was slightly stunned, then she nodded slightly, looked away, and led the team members to report to the people in purple armor above.
Then, he stood aside.
Xu Shen was a little surprised. He remembered that Yue Ling was the second form in charge of the Sleepless Zone. How could she have been sent to the Ruins Cave?
Look at the number of people in the Sleepless Zone team... there are only 6 people.
This area is really short of people...Xu Shen sighed inwardly.
Apart from the Sleepless Zone, what Xu Shen cares about most are the members of the Queen Mother City District Branch.
There were actually more than 30 of them, three times as many as them. Several of them made Xu Shen feel a hint of unusual aura, as if they were the second form.
"I'm Wang Cheng, the captain of the sixth team of the Queen Ant's personal guard. I had a drink with the noble Mo Yuan last time. I wonder how he is now?" A middle-aged man in the Queen Mother District greeted with a smile.
The middle-aged man in purple armor glanced at him with disdain in his eyes, but he did not show it deliberately. He just said indifferently: "Who is Mo Yuan? I don't know him. There are so many dragons and phoenixes in my Mo family that I can't remember them all."
Wang Cheng's face stiffened slightly, and he smiled awkwardly, "That's natural. The nobles are full of talent, and I guess I don't see Brother Mo Yuan very often."
The middle-aged man in purple armor withdrew his gaze and said no more.
Wang Cheng saw this and decided not to bother himself any more. He returned to the team angrily and then arranged for the team members to sit down nearby in a familiar manner.
The Queen's Guard...
Xu Shen's eyes moved and he looked towards Wang Cheng.
He thought of the strange old man he had seen in the lighthouse outside the wall. The old man had asked him to take a message to the ant queen. Was the ant queen in the Queen Mother City? Could she be the helmsman of the Termite City?
Thinking of the terrifying strange old man, Xu Shen felt that the one he knew was most likely the third form, and his guess was almost right.
Not long after, the Black Light Religion also arrived.
In addition to the Black Light Religion, there are other forces, such as the Daylight Gang, the Mist Hidden Society, etc. These are all small and medium-sized forces in other districts. Although they are not as spread throughout the city as the Light Chasing Society and the Mist Workers Mutual Aid Association, they are also considered local tyrants.
They all obtained the qualifications for the Xudong and came to share a piece of the pie.
As people arrived, the entire church gradually became crowded. Although people from all forces restrained themselves and only spoke in low voices, they were inevitably noisy when they gathered together.
"Be quiet, everyone."
A young man in purple armor was a little impatient. He picked his ears, stood up and scolded.
The hall suddenly became much quieter.
"Master Mo Qi is here."
Suddenly, Xu Shen heard a low cry.
I didn't know who was talking, but I saw a group of people walking into the church. There were about fourteen or fifteen people. In the middle was a young man in purple armor. There were long green feathers on the helmet on the young man's head, and he looked extremely cold and stern.
The dozen or so figures in purple armor who had been waiting in the hall all quickly stood up and rushed to the young man to salute.
Only then did everyone realize that the young man was the real leader of the Mohist School this time.
The young man walked to the center and looked at the silent crowd with an indifferent look in his eyes. He suddenly thought of something and said, "Is there anyone from the Black Light Branch?"
Xu Shen and the others were slightly startled. Chu Bai's face changed slightly, and he quickly took a step forward and said, "All members of the Black Light Branch are here."
The young man looked at Chu Bai, his eyes flickering slightly, and asked: "Who among you knows Mo Xiaoxiao?"
Xu Shen was slightly stunned. Looking for Xiaoxiao?
Chu Bai was confused and shook his head, "I don't know him."
The young man raised his eyebrows and said, "The family previously sent her to your Black Light Branch for training. Does anyone know about this?"
Everyone looked at each other.
"Seventh Master is asking you a question!" A middle-aged man in purple armor stepped out and shouted.
Xu Shen hesitated for a moment and said, "I've seen it."