Chapter 474
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Chapter 474: Disrupting the Venue
Late at night.
The moonlight was hazy.
The window at the edge of the warehouse was gently pushed open, and a figure quietly emerged, carrying a suitcase on his back, like a wraith gliding toward the outskirts.
In the night, the sentries stationed near the military base stood straight at their posts, holding night vision goggles, carefully observing their surroundings. The crackling sound from the walkie-talkies at their waists filled the air.
“All teams report status.”
“First team, no abnormalities.”
“Second team, no abnormalities.”
“Third…”
Once several teams had reported, the voice on the other end of the walkie-talkie seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
“Everyone, stay alert! We absolutely cannot let the Sword Saint slip away. I don’t expect you to stop him, but if you catch sight of him, report to me immediately… This is an order from Commander Ye. If the Sword Saint escapes again, we won’t have a good outcome, understand?”
“Understood!”
The sentry on the high platform put the walkie-talkie back at his waist and was about to raise his night vision goggles when an invisible sword energy suddenly struck his forehead!
He felt a darkness envelop him, and he lost consciousness, collapsing to the ground.
Not just him; all the sentries positioned in that direction were simultaneously knocked out by the sword energy. A figure swept across the sky and, in the blink of an eye, reached the outskirts of the military base.
Zhou Ping dragged his suitcase, silently removed his black mask, and looked around at the empty surroundings, letting out a long breath.
Now, no one would report to Ye Fan…
Beep beep beep—!!
In the distance, the sound of a car horn suddenly blared.
Immediately after, beams of blinding high beams pierced through the darkness, illuminating Zhou Ping like arrows, densely covering the area around him and forming a semi-circle that lit up the entire place as if it were a concert.
More than thirty black Mercedes, hidden in the darkness, simultaneously started up and slowly drove toward Zhou Ping.
Standing in the center of the beams, Zhou Ping looked like a statue, staring blankly at the scene before him, his face filled with confusion.
How could there be so many Mercedes ambushed here…
He had clearly just chosen a random direction!
“Cough cough, Sword Saint, it’s late at night, and you’re setting off without saying a word to us…”
From the darkness behind Zhou Ping, five figures, carrying black boxes, easily leaped over the military base’s wall and landed in front of the cars. They stood amidst the dense beams of headlights, their long, dark shadows scattered on the ground.
One of the slightly plump figures, with hands in pockets, spoke helplessly.
“You guys…” Zhou Ping looked at them in surprise, “How did you know…”
“Sword Saint, have you ever considered something?” Lin Qiye said seriously, “You’re really an easy person to understand… Even Jia Lan guessed that you would definitely run away tonight, so of course, we made some preparations.”
Beside him, Jia Lan turned her head and glared at him angrily.
“But how did you know I would come this way?” Zhou Ping asked, voicing his confusion.
“Good question!” Bai Li Pangpang chuckled, took out a walkie-talkie from his waist, and pressed the button, “Everyone, pay attention, turn on the lights!”
Suddenly—!!
A multitude of headlights lit up from the darkness, hundreds of Mercedes hidden around the military base turned on their lights in succession, the blinding beams perfectly surrounding the entire base. No matter which direction Zhou Ping walked from, he could not escape their light coverage.
Zhou Ping: …
“Just right, the group’s dividends came in last week; otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to rent so many cars.” Bai Li Pangpang shrugged and said with a smirk, “I’ve secured all the Mercedes available in the car rental and sales industry in Huaihai City, and over a hundred more were brought in from the neighboring city. This setup should be enough, right?”
“Pangpang, I just remembered something.”
“Mm?”
Lin Qiye pondered for a moment, “When are you planning to reimburse us for the suits?”
“…Now doesn’t seem like the right time to discuss that, does it, Qiye?”
“Good point.”
Lin Qiye raised his head, smiled at Zhou Ping, and pointed at the nearby hundred cars.
“Sword Saint, just pick one that catches your eye; we… are about to start the third phase of training.”
…
A day later.
Xining City.
A figure walked out of a private airport. Bai Li Pangpang took off his sunglasses and surveyed the ancient city before him, his brows slightly raised.
“Xining… I wanted to come see it before, but unfortunately, I never had the chance. We should stay a few more days.”
“We’re here to train, not to travel,” Lin Qiye said, pulling out a document from his pocket and speaking thoughtfully. “The Night Watchman Team 009 stationed in Xining City has seven members in total, with Captain Huang Yuande and Vice-Captain Shan Mei, along with a team member named Jiang Liu from the ‘Sea’ realm. The other four members are all from the ‘Chuan’ realm…
Hmm, three from the ‘Sea’ realm; this should be manageable. We can finish early and move on to the next city.”
After speaking, he turned to Zhou Ping, who was staring at his toes, and asked, “Sword Saint, what do you think?”
Zhou Ping’s body trembled. After much hesitation, he slowly spoke, “I think… even without me negotiating, you five can win against them.”
“But for the later teams, we still need you to step in for negotiations,” Bai Li Pangpang leaned closer to him. “This time, just consider it practice. Even if the talks fall through, it won’t matter!”
“Yes, Sword Saint, think of it as a rehearsal.”
After Lin Qiye and the others persuaded him for a while, Zhou Ping’s head lowered more and more, and in the end, he couldn’t withstand their urging and reluctantly nodded.
“Then, I… will give it a try.”
Following the address on the document, they found themselves at the entrance of an old residential area. They walked down the slope of the garage to the underground level and finally stood in front of a small storefront with the words “Beginner’s Station” written on it.
“Qiye, does this Team 009 also do courier services?” Bai Li Pangpang asked in surprise.
“What’s strange about that? Our Team 136’s office used to handle emotional disputes for seventy-year-old ladies,” Lin Qiye replied calmly. “When there are no ‘Mysteries’ appearing, stationed teams are allowed to develop other businesses.”
Bai Li Pangpang nodded.
Silence fell as everyone turned to look at Zhou Ping, who stood at the back.
“…” Zhou Ping’s mouth twitched slightly as he said softly, “I… I don’t know how to say…”
“You just need to explain our purpose for coming,” they encouraged.
“Then… fine.”
Zhou Ping hesitated for a long time, finally mustering the courage to push the door open and step into the Beginner’s Station.
Inside the cramped store, a young man who was moving packages looked up, smiled, and said, “Hello, I’m the courier Huang Yuande. What’s your pickup code?”
“I… I don’t have a pickup code.”
“Oh? Are you here to send a package? Where do you want to send it?”
“…I’m not sending a package either.” After a long pause, Zhou Ping finally managed to say these few words.
Huang Yuande looked at him suspiciously and asked, “Then what are you here for?”
Zhou Ping pondered for a moment, “I’m here to bring people to cause trouble.”
