Yao Chen hesitated for a moment but followed him, saying, "Iâm not afraid; if I were, I wouldnât have come. Iâm just curious about what Leader Su wants to discuss with me."
Su Changxingâs hand produced an Ancient Bronze Pendant, flickering with a strange glow, and he said, "Isnât this what you want? We obviously need to talk; since you came to find me, you have this need."
He led Yao Chen to sit in a room on the first floor.
The room was clean, the yellow wooden table reflected the chandelier on the ceiling, and two freshly brewed cups of black tea were set on the table, the steaming aroma of tea soothing the heart and mind.
This feeling wasnât too different from before the Doomsday.
Su Changxing sat down, and Yao Chen followed suit, while Xu Wenfeng stood outside without entering.
"Youâre not afraid of dying, are you?"
Su Changxing stared at him, speaking grimly.
Yao Chenâs expression remained unchanged, calmly replying, "Of course Iâm afraid, but I trust Leader Su. You wonât kill me; thereâs no reason to."
Su Changxing took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and said, "Sometimes, killing doesnât require a reason, especially for an Extraordinary. Power can inflate desires."
At this moment, Yao Chen only felt suffocated, with waves of pressure like a mountain crashing down on him.
He knew this Leader Su was formidable but hadnât expected him to be so terrifying, far beyond his imagination.
This was intimidation, a show of power.
"If Leader Su has any questions, just say them directly." Yao Chenâs expression shifted slightly as he picked up the teacup for a sip.
He suddenly found Su Changxingâs behavior somewhat perplexing. If he really intended to kill him, it wouldnât be impossible.
Moreover, in this position, he couldnât escape. Surrounded by Security Bureau personnel, a single command from Su Changxing would capture him.
Su Changxing didnât respond directly but instead asked, "I heard you used to be in the Special Forces. Even if youâre retired, shouldnât you still be considered part of the military?"
Yao Chenâs expression didnât change: "Being retired means Iâm not considered part, especially since I was encouraged to leave, which counts even less."
Su Changxing observed Yao Chenâs expression, took another sip of tea, and laughed, "That doesnât matter; letâs talk about important matters. How many Guide Pendants do you want?"
"How many?" Yao Chen didnât quite understand Su Changxingâs meaning at first. He thought they were here to discuss price, but didnât expect the discussion to start with quantity.
Su Changxing gulped down the tea in his cup and said, "Yes, how many."
Yao Chen hesitated for a moment and said, "If possible, Iâd like five. Itâs too hard to become an Extraordinary. No matter how expensive it is, Iâll find a way to buy it, as long as Leader Su is willing to sell."
He couldnât fathom what Su Changxing intended, so he had to lower his stance to test Su Changxingâs attitude.
"Alright, thatâs what you said." Su Changxing relaxed his expression, put down the cup, and smiled, looking satisfied.
Yao Chen was momentarily stunned, showing a bewildered expression.
Su Changxing placed five pendants on the table and said, "Twenty thousand points per pendant; for a hundred thousand points, you can take them."
Yao Chen stared at the pendants in silence, feeling that Leader Su was hiking up the price on the spot, where the price had unexpectedly doubled or tripled. Didnât they agree on seventy thousand before?
I feel like a pig being slaughtered... he suddenly got this familiar feeling, being ripped off while buying something.
"Isnât the price a bit steep? We players donât earn points so easily," Yao Chen said in a soft tone.
Su Changxing propped a hand on his side cheek, saying indifferently, "You just said, regardless of the cost, youâd buy them. In business, one must keep their word, right?"
Is this doing business? Itâs just being unreasonable.
Yao Chen exhaled and said, "I really donât have that many points on me."
Su Changxing glanced at him, "Eighty thousand."
Yao Chen agreed immediately without thinking, "Fine, eighty thousand."
Seeing his decisive manner, Su Changxing roughly gauged how many points he really had.
"You should understand that the value of this item is far beyond this. Youâre not at a loss," Su Changxing emphasized.
Yao Chen agreed, nodding, "Of course the item is precious. Iâm grateful you, Leader Su, are willing to sell such a Mysterious Item to me."
"Since youâre grateful, I have something for you to do," Su Changxing said straightforwardly.
"What is it?"
"A small task, for you itâs a small task... help me kill someone," Su Changxing said expressionlessly, as if discussing something trivial.
Yao Chenâs eyes narrowed, and he said in a deep voice, "Kill someone? You need me to kill someone? With your strength, who can stop you?"
Su Changxing smiled lightly, "Violence canât solve everything. This is something our Security Bureau canât handle; you can do itâyour strength is enough."
Isnât this still violence?
But itâs me using violence... Yao Chen closed his eyes and remained silent for a while before saying, "Who is he? Also from the Security Bureau?"
Su Changxingâs smile widened, seeing Yao Chen had agreed, he continued, "Not really, someone from the National Council. He will go to Hedong County; at most, he is accompanied by a Tier Nine Extraordinary. When the time comes, just intercept and kill him."
Yao Chen asked in confusion, "Are you so sure Iâll help you?"
Su Changxing pursed his lips, shook his head, and said, "You have no other choice. Besides, he also has something to do with you."
Upon hearing this, Yao Chen frowned tightly, surprised, "Itâs him? You really have guts."
Su Changxing showed a mocking smile, "Youâve already become an Extraordinary. Whatâs there to fear? The opportunity is there for you, itâs up to you."
Having said that.
He picked up the kettle to pour more tea, his expression unchanged, as if nothing had just happened:
"Drink up, drink up, this kind of aged tea was really expensive before the Doomsdayâone cake was worth thirty to forty thousand."
Yao Chen took a sip of the freshly poured hot tea, "Itâs indeed unique... If thereâs nothing else, Iâll be going."
"Take care. Iâll contact you if anything comes up," Su Changxing said with a friendly smile.
Yao Chen nodded, picked up the pendants on the table, turned around, and left. As he stepped into the shadows, his figure blurred, and as he moved forward, he became completely invisible.
"It should work,"
Su Changxing muttered, draining the rest of his tea.
During the Doomsday World, Huang Biao and others were eventually hunted by the Security Bureau, orchestrated by the National Council.
The National Council consists of twelve councilors and thirty-six Executors, each councilor possessing significant decision-making power to guide the countryâs direction and representing the nationâs power divisions.
Mu Qing was one such Executor, backed by Jiangnanâs largest family, the Mu Family, which had been the largest fabric merchants, controlling the nationâs economic lifelines before the mass extinction.
Su Changxing couldnât directly find out who acted, but could infer from the people in the area at that time.
His proposal was conveyed by Lin Xiuyu to the head of the Security Bureau and then to the councilors of the National Council, but there was no outcome yet.
However, todayâs second batch of points was deposited.
"They say the councilors of the National Council are living well; the Doomsday didnât affect them. They know the disaster is coming, yet they keep debating... ridiculous!"
Lin Xiuyu entered through the back door and said.