As soon as Gu Lan was taken down, the tense situation tipped completely to one side. With the former leader of the Revival Society captured, the string of mysterious deaths, and their failed rescue attempt, they had grown far less active than before.
The Revival Society was ultimately just a motley crew of rabble, and ever since their leader’s downfall, everything inside had descended into chaos.
A new leader couldn’t be chosen, the various factions within stood opposed to one another, and informants even reported internal infighting. The struggle to elect a new leader had nearly paralyzed the Revival Society.
Against a Revival Society that had crumbled into a pile of sand, the Execution Division drove them into a corner with almost no effort at all.
And during this time, Lu Yunze and the others had grown idle once more.
Probably because of their outstanding performance earlier, combined with the fact that the outcome of the war seemed all but decided, there had been very few missions assigned to them lately.
Still, out of respect for Luo Qiaoying, they hadn’t let the intel from the front lines slip, and when action was needed, they still stepped in.
The days passed one after another, until finally, Dong Youer came to visit again.
“It’s been a while since we last saw you.”
Lu Yunze pointed at her dark circles right away. “What’s going on there?”
“Isn’t the Revival Society no longer a threat?”
Lu Yunze was a bit puzzled.
“It’s all thanks to overtime.”
Dong Youer let out a sigh.
“Yeah, right? But the higher-ups just want us to finish them off as quickly as possible, without any consideration for our health.”
Dong Youer said as she touched her face.
“I haven’t had a good night’s sleep in days.”
Upon hearing that, Lu Yunze could only sigh inwardly about how tough the life of a working stiff really was.
Even commissioners of the Execution Division had to run all over the place and were drained by their supervisors’ unreasonable demands.
“So, are you here to give us a new mission?” Lu Yunze asked.
“No, this time I’m here to invite you.”
“You’d better not be talking about an early celebration feast.”
Lu Yunze’s expression turned serious right away.
Premature champagne and all that, things always tended to head in the direction they least wanted.
“Not at all. Actually, the Director asked me to invite you all to tour the base.”
“The base? The Execution Division base?!”
Luo Heng and Luo Yao, sitting nearby, immediately blurted out in surprise.
“What’s the matter?”
Lu Yunze was confused.
“Brother Lu, have you ever been to the Execution Division’s base?”
“No.”
“Me neither, but I’ve always wanted to go.”
Luo Yao rarely showed such excitement.
“I heard the Execution Division’s base is huge, and there are all kinds of construction styles, some buried thousands of meters underground, others floating out in space as space stations. I’ve been dying to see it.”
“I also heard that the Execution Division has tons of novel research that’s never been made public. I want to see if they really can forge a nuke by hand.”
Luo Heng was practically drooling.
Even Dong Youer was taken aback by that.
“Which timeline’s Execution Division base are you talking about?”
“Honestly, there’s not much to see at the base. The Director’s real intention is just to strengthen your relationship with us.”
“Because there hasn’t been much opportunity to use Lu Yunze and the others lately, Lu Zhenghao was worried that their cooperation would go cold, so he came up with this idea. That is, assuming you’re people they can fully trust. It’s also about scouting talent, right?”
“And Minister Lu has specially permitted you to bring other people along.”
Since he could bring others, Lu Yunze asked for Luo Yao and Luo Heng’s opinions, but neither of them had any good candidates.
Lu Yunze knew Dong Youer had more she wasn’t saying.
Originally, they wanted to bring Luo Qiaoying, but she had already been there, and she could go anytime she wanted anyway.
Ye Qianlan, as the head maid, couldn’t leave Luo Qiaoying’s side, so she was out of the question as well.
Seeing the look of contemplation on their faces, Lu Yunze knew this was his chance to shine.
“I know someone very suitable.”
“So the Young Master chose me?”
Only after getting into Lu Yunze’s sketchy ride did Jiang Sui point at herself and ask in confusion.
“Of course. Miss, the Young Master’s decisions have always been wise. What, are you unwilling?”
Luo Yao frowned and asked.
Jiang Sui immediately replaced her expression with a smile devoid of any real emotion.
“I don’t really understand why Brother Lu chose you, but it seems like there really is no one else besides you.”
Luo Yao muttered with a hint of complaint.
Jiang Sui pretended not to hear her words and fell into her own thoughts instead.
A tour of the Execution Division’s base, huh?
This was a golden opportunity, she had long wanted to learn about the Execution Division.
Perfect chance to see just how rotten their system’s structure really was, if every time they went abroad they sent out a bunch of incompetents.
And Lu Yunze actually chose me, which means in his heart, I’m already someone worthy of his trust?
Not that it was anything rare, but Jiang Sui still couldn’t help the corner of her mouth curling up at the thought.
If there was anything to be annoyed about, it was why she couldn’t ride in the same car as Lu Yunze on the way there, and had to sit with Luo Yao instead.
Jiang Sui leaned against the car door the whole way, watching the other vehicle traveling alongside them. She extended her pale fingertips and drew a small circle on the window. Through the glass, she could faintly make out Lu Yunze sitting in that car.
The vehicle carried them out of the bustling city and into a mountain area behind Donghai City.
Building a base in a place like this wasn’t all that surprising.
The car entered a tunnel, but halfway through, a door suddenly rose from the side wall, and they turned directly into it.
Dong Youer’s voice came through the walkie-talkie:
“Everyone, welcome to the Execution Division.”
Who would’ve thought there was a hidden world inside this concealed tunnel. Jiang Sui and the others had underestimated the scale of this base.
The roads for vehicles were extremely wide, far more accommodating than the city streets outside.
There were also plenty of people here. Jiang Sui had expected to see few, but as far as the eye could see, the place was packed with people in Execution Division uniforms.
It felt like stepping into a secret base straight out of a sci-fi story.
The cars came to a stop, everyone got out, and a group of people had already been waiting there, immediately breaking into applause to welcome them.
“So this is Miss Luo Yao? You’re even prettier than I imagined.”
“I heard about your performance on your last mission. Pretty and so capable in a fight, you’re destined for great things.”
“Miss Luo, how about we exchange contact info?”
True to form, Luo Yao was someone born with a natural spotlight, no matter where she went, she became the center of attention.
But it was obvious that these people were just hired flunkies called in by Minister Lu to shower her with praise. Every single one of them had dark circles just like Dong Youer.
Still, some people really seemed to be getting lost in it.
“Oh, stop it, it was nothing.”
Luo Yao was clearly getting carried away, chin raised, not looking at anyone.
“If you ever need any help, don’t hesitate to ask. I’d be more than happy to secure more partners for the Luo Family.”
Jiang Sui pursed her lips and noticed Lu Yunze just standing off to the side. He looked pretty shameless, considering that the biggest contributor in their previous missions was him.
Jiang Sui quietly slipped over to the Young Master’s side and spoke softly:
“Aren’t you going to say something?”
“Ah, it’s fine.”
Lu Yunze scratched his head.
“Anyway, this is just for show. Whoever gets praised is all the same.”
Jiang Sui gave him an odd look at that.
“Young Master, you’re always like this.”
“Hey, what are you talking about?”
Playing the part of some aloof gentleman?
As a former man herself, Jiang Sui understood men best. She could tell at a glance that this guy wanted it, but was lacking a push.
Nothing to do about it, I’m your maid after all, let me give you another hand.
Jiang Sui stepped behind Lu Yunze, raised her hand, and shoved him hard in the back.
The sudden force sent Lu Yunze stumbling into the middle of the crowd. Before he could even glare at Jiang Sui, he was frozen by the awkwardness.
“Ah, so this is Lu Yunze?”
“He’s even more handsome than I imagined.”
“Minister Lu said you made the greatest contributions. Handsome, and so capable in a fight, you’re bound to be a rare talent in the future!”
All attention immediately shifted onto Lu Yunze, Luo Yao’s glow completely overshadowed by him.
As much as she wanted to mock these people for not even changing their lines, seeing Lu Yunze surrounded by so many people made Jiang Sui quite satisfied.
This is how you should be.
Chased after by the masses, then crawling and barking only at my feet.
But don’t get too lost in the enjoyment and forget about me, or else I’ll be upset.
The girl’s smile gradually turned infatuated, and she lightly bit her fingernail.