novelraw Chapter 548: At that time, how could I have such conditions as yours
Chapter 548: At that time, how could I have such conditions as yours
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At the same time.
White Ridge 749 Bureau.
The building was filled with the sound of hurried footsteps.
Hou Dehai had gathered almost all the elites from his faction.
Every one of them looked as if they'd been injected with adrenaline.
Finally, it was their turn to get some action!
The investigators at White Ridge 749 Bureau were divided into two factions - the Chief's faction and the Deputy Chief's faction.
Chief Qian Jin knew how to play the game and was clever. Those who followed him always ate well.
In contrast, Hou Dehai was slightly inferior, but he possessed a personal charm that Qian Jin lacked.He always charged at the front during battles, fighting like a beast, and enjoyed mingling with investigators from his faction - training together, boasting, drinking, and so on.
This was something Qian Jin couldn't do;
he always commanded from the rear and rarely socialized with investigators from his faction.
So overall, following Qian Jin meant money, but whether you'd live to spend it was uncertain because you'd be charging at the front lines.
And usually, those with lower seniority and cultivation levels were sent to the front, facing higher risks.
Following Hou Dehai meant safety, not much money, but he would absolutely charge ahead of you, and his character was impeccable - no hierarchical airs, just brothers being brothers.
Now, when these elites from Hou Dehai's faction heard they were getting action!!
They went absolutely wild!!
Finally, there was work to be done - the brothers were practically starving to death.
This attracted many from Qian Jin's faction to stop and watch.
Some even asked:
"Where are you rushing off to in such a hurry?"
Someone replied: "Going to dig up your family graves!"
Just as conflict was about to erupt.
Qian Jin, who had just returned, looked confused.
What could they possibly be discussing with Hou Dehai staying behind?
He couldn't figure it out.
Annoying.
Then he heard the investigators in the bureau arguing nonstop.
Qian Jin released his aura: "All of you shut up! What's all this noise!!!"
Then he looked around.
Eh!???
Why were all of Hou Dehai's people out here?
Something's wrong!
Qian Jin quickly asked: "Where are you going?"
Despite faction conflicts, the bureau chief was still the bureau chief.
Someone lowered their head and replied: "Reporting, Chief. The Deputy Chief just sent us a message to go on a mission."
Qian Jin's eyes shifted as he scanned the group.
Everyone going on the mission was from Hou Dehai's faction.
This wasn't right. Normally, he would mix in some of his own people to reduce his casualties. Though this thick-browed guy didn't have many tricks up his sleeve, he did have some.
Why was he being so straightforward today...
Qian Jin felt something was wrong!
His heart tightened.
"Where are you going for this mission?"
"The Luo Family area."
Well then!
It matches!!!
So you, Hou Dehai! Normally only I get to steal your people, but today you dare steal mine!!!
Looking honest but actually quite sneaky!
As mentioned before, Qian Jin was clever, so he roughly understood some of the issues involved.
They were planning to move against the Luo Family.
"I have cooperation with the Luo Family..."
"How could you, Hou Dehai, know them better than me??!"
"I know exactly where the arrays are, where the secret passages are!!"
Since he realized the Great Han might restart the new city.
Then his relationship with the Luo Family wasn't cooperation, but early positioning to understand the situation for future settlement.
As for secretly sending messages?
Not happening.
Qian Jin was quite comfortable as the chief of White Ridge 749 - he had both power and money.
If there was still a chance, he definitely wouldn't give up this position to flee;
he had to fight for it!
And now this opportunity had come knocking.
He had to perform well!!!
To get Special Envoy Lu and that aristocratic young master Fu to protect him.
In his view, this was just a simple matter of Lu Ding and Fu Xinghe lifting a finger.
After all, their status spoke for itself.
Like Hou Dehai, this was also a gamble!!!
But this lagging way of thinking, believing it to be the best approach, perfectly fell into Lu Ding and Fu Xinghe's trap.
They wanted you unable to figure it out on the spot, unable to figure it out after returning, then use Hou Dehai gathering people as a trigger to make you do things they hadn't explicitly asked you to do.
As for the risk of information leakage?
Didn't matter.
But now it seemed Qian Jin didn't just want to advance - he wanted to climb higher.
After figuring it out, Qian Jin.
Immediately gathered investigators from his faction and quietly moved toward the Luo Family's rear.
At this moment.
In the Luo Family commercial district, pedestrians came and went.
Surrounding shops sold various Qi Refiner supplies and luxury goods.
Qi Refiners could be seen everywhere on the streets.
Most were at the Si Ming and Earth Observation levels, with fewer at Heavenly Perception.
In this Second Circle with abundant spiritual energy and massive resources, the Great Han's nine-year compulsory education corresponded to the first three cultivation realms: Enlightened Acuity, Zhaoxuan, and Spiritual Sea.
Three grades equaled one realm.
High school corresponded to Divine Palace, while general universities commonly cultivated to Si Ming.
Non-prestigious universities generally cultivated to Earth Observation, while higher-tier universities like 985 and 211 had more Heavenly Perception cultivators.
So in the Second Circle, Heavenly Perception was actually quite impressive.
Using ordinary people's concepts for comparison, it was roughly equivalent to earning over ten thousand monthly.
The recruitment standard for Great Han 749 Bureau investigators in the Second Circle started from Heavenly Perception.
Good teachers, good schools, systematic training programs, plus a favorable environment.
Of course, there were still ordinary people, but the Great Han's literacy education was gradually transforming the masses of ordinary people into a minority.
This was also why many people from other countries wanted to come to the Great Han.
It truly taught real skills.
Looking at other countries, to become a Qi Refiner you had to pay money first - scholarly pursuits for the poor, martial arts for the rich. Without money, how could you refine qi?
Then you had to do odd jobs for sects, schools, martial arts halls, or personal masters for several years.
In exchange for skills that were doled out bit by bit. True teachings in one sentence, false teachings in ten thousand volumes. You just kept learning, and after learning, you still had to work for the organization or master for several years without pay.
Regarding this.
Lu Ding could only comment:
Back in my day, we didn't have conditions like yours.
If these conditions were placed in the Third Circle, Xiao Bai, Zhang Wei, and others - every single one of them - going through this process would probably see their cultivation levels rising faster than their ages.
Thinking of this, Lu Ding said belatedly: "I never expected such thoughts would emerge from my mind."
The boomerang had finally hit him.
Lu Ding smiled helplessly.
Suddenly.
Commotion came from ahead.
The buzzing exhaust sounds were loud and piercing.
Hearing this sound, Lu Ding didn't hesitate before saying: "Definitely modified exhausts!"
Looking up.
He saw five or six sports cars in formation entering from the commercial district entrance.
Their designs, to be honest, were indeed quite cool.
Handcrafted bodies with engraved talismans. As the vehicles moved, gorgeous divine patterns faintly appeared on the car bodies, yet not overly conspicuous.
Had to admit, they had taste.
Seeing Lu Ding's eyes fixed on the car convoy, Hou Dehai tentatively asked: "Should I get you one?"
"No need."
Lu Ding wasn't very interested in these things.
As he spoke, a black sports car slowly emerged from the underground parking garage exit.
Fu Xinghe, who stood half a step behind Lu Ding, leaned forward and whispered: "Brother Lu, that's the car of the Luo Family's second young master, Luo Xiao."