Volume 2: The Church of Light Chapter 206 Dream
That night, Zhou Yuanyuan went to the Queen Mother District to contact the weapons manufacturing department.
Xu Shen came to the top floor of the headquarters and met Mu Wang who had been waiting for an appointment.
"Do you know the Begonia Brotherhood?"
Mu Wang looked at Xu Shen who was sitting down, his eyes flickering, and suddenly felt that he needed to pay more attention to Xu Shen.
He still doesn't know what methods the Daytime Gang used to pacify the Sleepless Zone. Although this is related to the fact that he himself doesn't care too much, after all, he just wants results.
If his subordinates need him to care about the process of everything they do, it would be better for him to do it himself.
The purpose is to save trouble.
"It can be said that there is no acquaintance without fighting." Xu Shen said lightly: "Now that the matter of Mingdeng Group has been resolved, it is inevitable that we will have some dealings with them."
"Some things cannot be solved by force." Mu Wang nodded slightly. He could basically imagine the process of Xu Shen's acquaintance with these forces, but he was no longer young and did not advocate solving problems with force. Some things could be dealt with with a few words, but young people would often impulsively use force to solve them.
"Perhaps."
Xu Shen didn't talk much about this issue, and asked, "Any other questions?"
"Don't rashly make enemies for our club. Although we are not afraid, we don't want to cause too much trouble." said King Mu.
It turned out to be worry... Xu Shen suddenly realized, and felt a little amused and contemptuous in his heart. Has the Wooden King in front of him really been in a high position for too long and can't stand the smell of blood?
"I know my limits."
Xu Shen stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, just go to bed early."
After saying that, seeing that Mu Wang had nothing to say, he turned and left.
"Work together with the Haitang brothers to solve the Daxu..." Mu Wang narrowed his eyes. He hoped that Xu Shen would only work for the Zhuiguang Society. Even the addition of the Xu Secret Bureau would be an eyesore to him. But now Xu Shen was like a bird out of a cage. He felt that it was difficult to restrain him.
In addition, Xu Shen himself is a two-state being, so it is normal for him to be favored by other forces.
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When Xu Shen returned to Yanluo Street, he received news from Zhou Yuanyuan that Daxu's body had been tested and that its scales and spine could be used to make ruins soldiers. Daxu's flesh could be recycled and exchanged for 110 bottles of advanced ruins purifiers.
Ask Xu Shen if he agrees.
Xu Shen thought about it, searched the previous information in the club and compared it, and felt that the number was about the same, so he agreed.
As for whether Zhou Yuanyuan would make a profit from the price difference, Xu Shen didn't need to care. The person who did the work would always get some benefits. Being able to sell the Ruins Beast at a higher price was also Zhou Yuanyuan's ability.
After Xu Shen agreed, Zhou Yuanyuan informed him that it would take a week to receive the specially made soldiers.
Xu Shen had expected this and was not too surprised.
As for the advanced waste purifier, you can receive it in three days.
"It seems that the people in the Queen Mother District have the means. The queen ant wants to cultivate the people around her. No matter how hard the inner city tries to contain it, it dare not contain the queen ant. Otherwise, if the king can endure this, it would be too cowardly." Xu Shen's eyes flashed. It was indeed the right choice to seek refuge under the shelter of a big tree like the king.
He sat in his room, thought for a moment, and contacted Chen Qingyun, the leader of the Bai Day Gang.
After Chen Qingyun found a secluded place, Xu Shen briefly told him about the Haitang Brotherhood.
"You were able to gain their cooperation?"
Chen Qingyun was a little surprised. He knew that Xu Shen was the leader of the Light Chasing Society, but the Light Chasing Society's reach didn't seem to be that long. Although the Begonia Brotherhood was in the Nightingale District, he had also heard of these local tyrants in other districts.
When the Daytime Gang tried to extend its reach into the Nightingale District, they encountered an obstacle, which was the Begonia Brotherhood.
The items sold by the Begonia Brotherhood have similar effects to those of their Bai Zhou Gang, except that their supplies come from the inner city, while the other party can produce them in the bottom city.
"Is it strange?" Xu Shen asked back.
"These guys are stubborn and arrogant. I sent people to negotiate with them, but they didn't even step into the door." Chen Qingyun thought of some old events and felt a bit uncomfortable. Although it has long passed and each of them is the overlord of their own side and does not invade each other, he never expected that there would be a day for cooperation again.
"That might be the person you sent, and he didn't break into their door." Xu Shen said.
Chen Qingyun was stunned for a moment, then he understood immediately and became even more wary of Xu Shen.
There are six members of the second-state of the Begonia Brotherhood, and it is said that there are secret existences. It is difficult for him to imagine the process of Xu Shen making them bow their heads.
He was previously shot dead by Xu Shen with a sniper rifle. Although he had to bow to Xu Shen, he felt somewhat unwilling to accept it.
"In short, don't let them know about your relationship with me. If they want to find out, just reveal a little. We are just ordinary partners, at most a little closer." Xu Shen instructed.
Chen Qingyun nodded: "I understand."
"You can take this opportunity to expand your meat business to the Nightingale District and grow together." Xu Shen said.
Chen Qingyun laughed. As long as he could tear open a gap in the Nightingale District, he was confident that he would have the meat. Once he infiltrated in, the people over there would be dependent on their meat, and then it would be difficult for the Haitang brothers to suppress them.
End the communication.
Xu Shen sat quietly in the room, thinking for a while, and finally decided to continue practicing for a while while he still had the energy.
He called out Mo Haiming's "brother" and asked him to travel through the surrounding fog, accepting the baptism of the fog, which could also improve the "brother's" own defense.
On the other side, he continued to practice sword drawing.
Two days later.
Director Liu found Xu Shen again and asked him to accompany him to a gathering of wealthy people in the Black Light District.
At the party, Xu Shen saw Elena and her daughter again.
"Brother Xu, I wrote you several letters. Did you receive them?"
As soon as they met, Elena ran over with great joy.
Xu Shen was a little surprised: "Believe?"
"Captain Xu is a very busy man, don't cause trouble for him." The father next to him said quickly.
Director Liu smiled and said, "Xiao Xu has been very idle in the bureau recently. He must have gone out to play. There are not many tasks in the bureau that require Xiao Xu to take action. Others can do the rest."
Xu Shen saw Elena's expectant eyes, thought for a moment and said, "Maybe you forgot to check your mailbox. Did you send it to my office?"
"Um."
Elena nodded repeatedly.
Xu Shen asked: "Now that we've met, we can talk about anything in person."
Upon hearing this, Director Liu rolled his eyes at Xu Shen and said, "How can you let people say some things to your face? You won't be able to find a girlfriend in the future if you are so straightforward."
Elena seemed to hear something behind the words, her cheeks flushed, and she looked at Xu Shen cautiously.
Xu Shen was stunned and looked at Director Liu helplessly: "Director, you seem to understand girls' minds very well?"
"Of course..." Director Liu raised his head slightly, his eyes revealing pride.
"But it seems that you, Director, are also unmarried?" Xu Shen asked.
“…”
Li Meina next to her covered her mouth.
"What are you smoking?"
Liu Jichuan glanced at her unhappily.
"I have a slight cold." Li Meina's voice was a little distorted as she covered her mouth.
Liu Jichuan rolled his eyes, not wanting to pay attention to her, and said to Xu Shen: "You can't compare with me. I was busy serving the queen ant back then, but you are different."
"What's the difference? I also want to serve the people." Xu Shen said.
Liu Jichuan said unhappily, "Don't say such useless things. Okay, okay, let's go eat and drink first. Elena, take Xiao Xu around. He's a bit of a taciturn person, so don't mind him."
Elena nodded slightly, but her mood was obviously not as high as before, as if she understood the meaning of Xu Shen's words.
After Director Liu and the others left, Xu Shen followed Elena and walked slowly in the manor outside the party, taking a leisurely stroll.
They were surrounded by fountains and the lawn was lush and green. In addition to the two of them, there were some young masters and ladies gathered elsewhere, chatting secretly.
Xu Shen also saw a young couple whispering to each other under the shade of a tree somewhere.
Obviously, the other wealthy people who attended the party also had their own purposes.
"Brother Xu, I heard that what you are doing is very dangerous and someone could die at any time, is that right?" Elena walked with her head down for a while, and seemed unable to bear the silent atmosphere, so she mustered up the courage to look at Xu Shen.
But when he saw Xu Shen looking at him, he immediately lowered his head.
"Um."
Xu Shen nodded, thinking about the lives that were on his hands...it was indeed very easy for someone to die.
"So are you planning to do this for the rest of your life?" Elena asked.
Xu Shen was slightly stunned. The question was very simple, but he suddenly realized that he had never thought about it.
Do it for a lifetime?
A lifetime of beheading?
Xu Shen thought about it, and many thoughts came to his mind. He shook his head slightly and said, "It's just temporary. In the future, this kind of thing will be left to others to handle."
"So are you planning to retire?" Elena tried to understand with her own mind, hope in her eyes.
"Almost." Xu Shen smiled slightly and said, "But I retired early, and many people will suffer."
Elena's eyes dimmed, and she said, "Dad often says this, too. I know you are all doing things for everyone."
Xu Shen saw her sad look and asked, "What about you? What are you going to do?"
"I'm about to graduate." Elena said, "After graduation, my father arranged for me to work in the Tax Bureau, but I don't like that kind of working environment. I want to make paintings, and turn those beautiful pictures into blind paintings, so that those fog dwellers can also see the world that we can see..."
When she said this, there seemed to be light in her eyes.
Xu Shen was slightly stunned. He didn't expect that the innocent girl next to him had such a dream.
"This kind of thing doesn't make money..." Xu Shen asked subconsciously.
Elena nodded, with a dimple -like smile on her lips: “But it doesn’t matter, my family is not short of money, and I think doing this kind of thing is more meaningful.”
Xu Shen was silent for a moment, then nodded and said, "Indeed, if you need any help, just tell me."
Elena was surprised and asked, “Brother Xu, do you agree with my idea?”
"Sure, why not?"
"I thought you would persuade me like my father did. He said that girls who do such things will have difficulty getting married and others will look down on them because they deal with fog people all day long." Elena said.
Xu Shen asked: "Then why do you want to help the Wu people?"
"When I was little, I got separated from my father. I was very scared at the time, but I met a little boy from the Mist Clan. He gave me a candy." Elena said, "He thought I was also a Mist Clan and comforted me not to cry..."
When she said this, her eyes dimmed.
"Hmm?" Xu Shen looked at her puzzledly.
"Later we became friends and I often visited him, but after he knew I was a normal person, he didn't come to see me again. When I went to see him again later, he had already moved away." Elena's expression was a little sad and sentimental.
Xu Shen was stunned, and the scene she described appeared in his mind.
As a fog dweller himself, he could better understand the situation at that time, including the inner feelings of the little boy.
The people of Wu are always in awe of ordinary people. This is the thinking that their parents have instilled in them since childhood.
Perhaps the little boy was unable to accept such a blow at that time.
As for moving... the Fog People will only move when something bad happens.
Otherwise, they usually stay in one place for their entire lives.
"Later, I asked my father to ask around, but he told me that their family had moved to a very far place and was difficult to find," Elena said dejectedly.
Xu Shen's eyes flickered slightly, but he said nothing.
"If the Fog People could see our world, they would find that it is beautiful and not scary at all," said Elena.
Xu Shen was silent and didn't say anything either.
The two walked for a long time, and Xu Shen listened to Elena talking about many things from her childhood, including some interesting stories about her neighbors.
When it was late at night and Xu Shen returned to the conference hall, he learned that Director Liu and Elena's father had already gone back.
Obviously, the task of sending Elena home can only be entrusted to him.
Xu Shen sighed secretly, took Elena into his car, and drove her home.
"Brother Xu, what kind of person were you when you were a child?" Elena asked curiously while sitting in the car.
"I had a very wild temper when I was a kid." Xu Shen stared at the night outside the windshield and said, "I remember once I broke free from the guide rope and ran around everywhere. I ran to a house and was kicked out. My mother was scared to death when she found me. She kept beating me, but she started crying while beating me."
"Didn't Brother Xu cry?"
"I was very stubborn back then and never cried."
Elena covered her mouth and chuckled, saying, “No wonder Brother Xu can do such a big thing now. My father praises you very much.”
Xu Shen smiled slightly, turned the steering wheel, and turned into the route to Elena's house.
Not long after, Xu Shen sent her home safely.
Elena's father rushed out in time, took Elena away, and thanked Xu Shen repeatedly.
Xu Shen waved his hand and turned to leave.
But when I turned around, I saw a slender figure hiding in the shadows behind a building near Elena's house.
Xu Shen remained expressionless, smiled and waved before getting into the car.
The next morning.
Xu Shen was still sleeping soundly when he was woken up by the communication.
Xue Haining's voice came from the communicator, saying that he would fulfill his previous promise and give Xu Shen armor. He would also come to Xu Shen to discuss and test the results.
Xu Shen's sleepiness immediately disappeared and he asked her to go directly to his residence.
During the previous battle with the Daxu, Xu Shen's sword was damaged and his combat uniform was also damaged. He had not forgotten the reward from Xue Haining.
Not long after, Xue Haining appeared in front of Xu Shen.
Besides her, there were two young people, a man and a woman.
