“Now this is a real grand villa, Principal Lü. Look at that.”
Principal Lü couldn’t see it because he hadn’t come at all. Neither had Lu Jun. Xu Chuyao had come all by herself.
Yu Yan really wanted to tag along, but Long Tang persuaded her to give up on that plan because the Councilor hoped the fewer people who knew about this matter, the better.
“It’s fine, old lady,” Xu Chuyao had said before setting off. “I have a bit of strength now.”
Yu Yan thought of that Golden Lightning and felt somewhat relieved.
And so, Xu Chuyao grabbed a small suitcase, packed it with daily necessities, and boarded a V-plane heading to a nearby city.
Much like the main city, other than lacking a Spirit Power Academy, this place was in no way inferior. It had all the luxury one could want, and its geographical location was even better.
Many dignitaries and elites lived in the wealthy district on the mountainside—especially in this grand villa right in front of her.
It belonged to one of the Councilors of the Council of Pacifiers, Zhou Tian.
Xu Chuyao looked at her Mobile Phone. It displayed information gathered by Xiao Si Nuo, which said that this Zhou Tian was once a ruthless man who had participated in the Pacification War and served as a regional lord. He used to go by a different name—Son of Heaven Zhou.
His ambition was plain to see. Later, after joining the Council, he quietly removed one character from his name. Externally, he claimed that calling himself a “Son” wasn’t auspicious, but that could only fool the uneducated. In reality, it was because he was ranked near the bottom of the Council.
There was no helping it; the Rank of the games he played was too high.
Putting away her Mobile Phone, she pressed the doorbell. Ding-dong, ding-dong.
A few minutes later, a servant from the villa crossed the back garden, walked along the small path on the lawn, and came to ask Xu Chuyao her business. Upon seeing the five-colored stars on her shoulder, the servant hurriedly opened the Great Gate.
“I am very sorry. A thief broke in last night, so we are being quite cautious now… You are the distinguished guest invited by the Master. Please, come in.”
The servant had a smile on his face, but his complexion wasn’t very good. He had likely been scolded after Zhou Tian was frightened in the middle of the night and hadn’t rested since.
He led Xu Chuyao into the house and arrived at the living room, where she met the master of the residence.
“Miss Xu, I have heard of your great name for a long time. Welcome, welcome.”
Despite his poor complexion, the middle-aged man stood up and extended his Hand to welcome her, showing a high level of etiquette.
Xu Chuyao shook hands with him and quietly observed this hero from the Pacification War period. He had already reached the later stages of his life. Although his body was still sturdy, he no longer possessed the aura of the man who once called himself the Son of Heaven.
A single letter thrown in from the outside in the middle of the night had made him completely unable to sleep for the rest of the night. Early in the morning, he had called for someone to help, finally inviting a Dalei Beautiful Girl.
“Good morning to you too.”
Xu Chuyao replied politely and then sat down on the sofa. The host was very well-mannered, immediately having the servant bring tea and snacks.
The snacks tasted excellent, filled with the flavor of high-end ingredients.
Chuyao took a few bites, took a sip of tea, and then continued eating.
Zhou Tian sat opposite her, hesitating to speak, stopping himself several times.
Xu Chuyao could tell he wanted her to speak first and ask what was going on, but how could she initiate the conversation? She wasn’t in a hurry.
After about ten minutes, Zhou Tian finally couldn’t hold back anymore. He waved his hand to signal everyone else to leave and closed the door.
“Miss Xu, I’ll be blunt. You are an expert at dealing with the Supreme Society. This time, I’d like to ask for your help…”
“Don’t be so blunt yet. Tell me what happened first,” Xu Chuyao asked.
Tell the story first; ideally, start from when Pangu created the world.
Zhou Tian fell silent for a moment before speaking. “After the Pacification War, the world was in ruins, and there were many things that needed to be resolved. To get this world back on track as quickly as possible, I… that person and I did some things. Some things that might not look great, but were necessary, and were entirely done out of good intentions…”
“Yes, yes, yes. Braving the darkness to serve the light. I understand.” Xu Chuyao waved her small hand. “You don’t need to explain so much. Just get straight to the point.”
Zhou Tian choked for a moment. In all his years, he had never seen someone like this. Half a minute later, he spoke again. “Last night, a letter was thrown in from the outside. It said it wanted to expose some past events. It was signed by the Supreme Society.”
Oh, wouldn’t it have been simpler to just say that?
Xu Chuyao picked up her tea from the table, took a light sip, and asked nonchalantly, “Since it’s a private matter, why involve me? Don’t you have any… trusted confidants you can rely on?”
“In recent years, I’ve become more and more marginalized in the Council. And most importantly…” Zhou Tian shook his head helplessly. “Entrusting you to handle this matter wasn’t my decision.”
Xu Chuyao was slightly startled, but then she immediately realized. He had just said “that person and I did some things,” meaning he was doing the dirty work for Wen Shengqing. Combined with the Supreme Society’s identity and the materials, Zhou Tian’s former job became quite clear.
If the Ghost Unit counted as a department and Wen Shengqing was the Director, then he was one of the Deputy Department Heads. The material in the letter thrown in by the Supreme Society to blackmail him was naturally related to the things the Ghost Unit had done.
“Whatever. Finding me is fine too, as long as there’s credit to be earned.” Xu Chuyao waved her small hand. “Tell me, how do you want me to handle it?”
She behaved as if she didn’t care at all, because Chuyao was just a nineteen-year-old Dalei Beautiful Girl. Whatever Pacification War or Ghost Unit stuff happened, she hadn’t even been born yet. No matter how Wen Shengqing tried, it wouldn’t implicate her.
“Thank you very much, Miss Xu. In the letter, they requested that I go to a certain place tomorrow night for a meeting.” Zhou Tian hesitated for a moment. “Following that person’s intent, he hopes you will go in my place. It would be best if you could… resolve the people you meet.”
“Me?”
Xu Chuyao went “emmmm” for a while. She could understand Wen Shengqing’s reasoning. Zhou Tian really did have something held over him by those people. There was no guarantee that if they actually started talking, some problems might arise. It didn’t matter if she went. Again, Chuyao was just a nineteen-year-old Dalei Beautiful Girl.
As for “resolving” everyone she met… what if Chu Cang was there too? Had Wen Shengqing considered that?
No, she did indeed have the ability to escape with her life—by having Wang Lin pull her into the Stone Inner World. Looking at it that way, this matter really had to be her.
But those questions weren’t important anymore, because there was a bigger problem.
“Fine. It’s a Mission anyway. I’ll go tomorrow night.” Xu Chuyao blinked. “Where am I staying tonight? Did you arrange a hotel?”
“How could I let Miss Xu stay in a hotel? You can pick any of the best guest rooms here.”
Ten minutes later, Xu Chuyao settled into a room on the first floor of the grand villa near the balcony. Looking at the bright, sunny sky outside, her mood was complicated.
“The Supreme Society was created by the remnants of the Ghost Unit. The Ghost Unit was led by Chu Cang. Chu Cang is Wen Shengqing’s good brother. So… these two…”
How did the two big bosses start fighting each other?
Although the original plot had become unrecognizable six months ago, and Chuyao hadn’t stuck strictly to her identity as a Prophet, the current development left her completely baffled.
What exactly had happened? Which event caused this change?
Xu Chuyao tried to mentally review everything she had done, factoring in the Butterfly Effect, and then discovered there was simply too much data. Considering she wasn’t an AI, she gave up on trying to think it through.
“If I can’t figure it out, I won’t think about it. It’s not something I absolutely must know. Time to eat!”
Being in such a luxurious place, Chuyao wasn’t polite at all. She stuffed all the expensive and good things in the villa into her stomach, shamelessly enjoying the perks of privilege.
Zhou Tian didn’t mind at all. He wished Miss Xu would eat more; only if she was well-fed could she put effort into this matter.
After the meal, the satisfied girl prepared to go back for an afternoon nap.
“Then I won’t disturb your rest, Miss Xu.”
There wasn’t much communication between the two. Zhou Tian felt that while this girl’s talent was amazing and her strength was extraordinary, she was after all only that age. She hadn’t participated in many things and knew nothing.
A young blade with sufficient power—perhaps that was why Marshal Wen decided to choose her to handle this.
Whatever he thought, Xu Chuyao had a pretty good time today anyway. She tried out various facilities in the villa, thinking she would have Wang Lin buy one after graduation.
At night, she put her Mobile Phone aside, checked the X Crystal in her hand, and after confirming everything was fine, Chuyao lay down to sleep.
The night view was truly beautiful, especially staying in a place like this near the balcony. With a turn of her head, she could see the starry night with no obstructions to her vision.
Really nice… Zz… mm…
A small pebble was tossed in from the balcony, landing on the floor with a crisp sound.
Xu Chuyao suddenly opened her eyes and glanced at the night sky outside the window. There were no five-colored lights tonight; the moon and stars were sparse. It wasn’t exactly a “dark night with high winds” for killing.
So the question was, who was so tired of living that they regarded their life as dirt?
With Chuyao’s short temper, she wouldn’t humiliate him by waiting. A bolt of lightning immediately shot out from the balcony like a startled thunderclap, instantly striking outside the villa.
Boom!
“Ow! Don’t shoot! Don’t shoot! I’m one of you!”
Xu Chuyao looked closely and smiled. “Who’s ‘one of you’ with you?”
It was a foreign man with a messy beard. Although he looked somewhat familiar, she was certain she didn’t know him.
“Truly one of you, sister. When you were little, I even… I mean, we met six months ago at Shengling Academy.” The man spoke hurriedly. “I was the one who traded for things with you back then!”
Xu Chuyao was unmoved. “Don’t remember.”
As she spoke, she held out a small hand, which was crackling and flashing with lightning.
“No, no, no! Sister! You’re my real sister!”
“I’m not your sister. I’m only nineteen.”
“I admire you like a sister. Just listen to me, okay?” The man wiped the sweat from his forehead. “Fine, fine, I’ll tell you everything. I’m Maurice from the Supreme Society. Now I’m abandoning the darkness for the light. I want to be a witness and give you some information.”
In the middle of last night, after delivering the letter and leaving, the more Maurice thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. He felt things weren’t simple. One of the main reasons was this: as the second leader of the Clown Gang and the person who had personally handled things for them, he had a strong sense of deja vu regarding this kind of mission.
After thinking for a long time, his heart skipped a beat. Oh no, the adults above couldn’t have actually given them a suicide mission, could they? After all, sometimes dead people were more useful than living ones.
He looked cautiously at his teammates: a bald assassin who didn’t like to talk, a few men and women with no presence, and more people who mostly just went with the flow… In a word, they weren’t worth plotting with.
I have to run!
“He who understands the times is a wise man. Beautiful Miss Xu Chuyao, as soon as I knew you had come here, I immediately decided to turn over a new leaf!”