Suddenly, three Tier Four appeared.
And it seems they are not civilian martial artists; each one has a strong presence, brimming with blood energy.
The sisters Qiao Wan and Qiao Ying were stunned.
The three of them stood at three corners around the sisters, blocking all possible escape routes.
"Surrender.
If you still resist, the people from the Anomaly Bureau will come over soon.
By then.
Things won't be under my control.
With me here, we can negotiate, but the Anomaly Bureau won't listen to your nonsense."
At this moment, Baiyu broke free from Qiao Ying's shadow constraint, took a breath, and immediately shouted.
"Imperial lackey!"
Qiao Wan glared angrily at Baiyu, almost grinding her teeth to powder.
Baiyu didn't care at all.
No matter if she cursed him as an Imperial lackey or anything.
Once they were in his hands, there would be no chance to escape.
By then.
No matter what they know or have, Baiyu could make them give it up.
Given the current situation.
The sisters Qiao Ying and Qiao Wan indeed have no way out.
The two of them couldn't capture Baiyu amidst three Tier Four martial artists.
Besides, it's impossible to defeat them in a short time.
And escaping.
Clearly unrealistic.
The best outcome now is to negotiate and reconcile with Baiyu.
"Elder Zhen, give me the suppressants."
Baiyu completely ignored the sisters and took a metallic briefcase from Qiong Zhen.
Click.
After inputting the code to open it, there were two syringes inside.
Filled with fiery red liquid.
"This is the latest model suppressant from the black market, effective on martial artists below the level of Grandmaster for three days.
Each syringe costs a million."
Qiong Zhen's voice was heartbroken.
Baiyu rolled his eyes, causing Qiong Zhen's old face to blush.
"Alright.
All expenses will be reimbursed by the chamber of commerce.
Despite the Ning Family being a merchant family.
In this kind of cooperation, they definitely won't be selfish.
If you need funds, directly ask Ning Fugui for it."
Baiyu said to Qiong Zhen.
Lately, several times Qiong Zhen mentioned funding issues to him but didn't want to lower his stature.
After all.
The prestige of a Tier Four martial artist is important.
Especially for someone like him, an old Tier Four martial artist, it's harder to swallow one's pride when aged.
Qiong Ning Chamber, even if it's fifty-fifty split.
However.
As a fledgling chamber, the profits it reaps are far from covering the expenses of such a large Qiong Family.
The spending of martial artist clans is extremely terrifying.
Now the Qiong Family is surviving on old reserves.
Getting Baiyu's consent, Qiong Zhen was delighted, eagerly took over the suppressants.
"We won't accept such terms, either it's mutual destruction or everyone sits down to talk."
Qiao Ying defensively retreated, eyes faintly showing madness.
However.
Baiyu clearly wasn't swayed by her bluff.
"Alright, but mutual destruction, you're not qualified.
The situation is very clear now.
Even if this is the edge of the Outer City.
The people from the Anomaly Bureau could be here in just ten minutes, what can you two do in ten minutes?
Elders Zhen, Shan, and Chuan, keep them here for me.
I'll notify the Anomaly Bureau immediately."
Baiyu understood.
Trying to kill or capture these two solely relied on three elders of the Qiong clan couldn't do the trick.
Although all three were Tier Four.
But being aged, and not as strong as the two sisters.
This was a gap in hard power.
However, dragging them until the Anomaly Bureau arrives can be done.
And this.
Is the fatal flaw of Qiao Ying and Qiao Wan.
"Sister, what do we do now?"
Qiao Wan's face turned purple, consumed with anger but helpless.
Qiao Ying was more open-minded.
She was just trying to scare Baiyu, hoping he would hesitate.
Yet this lad wasn't afraid.
So under such circumstances, they indeed have no other choice.
Falling into Baiyu's hands is indeed better than ending up with the Anomaly Bureau.
Furthermore.
They can still wait for the opportunity to escape.
Once within the Anomaly Bureau.
You can forget about getting out for the rest of your life.
"Stop, we concede."
Qiao Ying sighed, dissipating the accumulated blood energy around her, ceasing resistance.
Across, Qiao Wan seeing this scene, also resigned.
Baiyu coldly glanced at the two, instructed the three elders to hold them down, and personally fed them the blood energy suppressant.
Thus.
For three days.
They would be no different from ordinary people.
"Bring them back to the chamber of commerce branch. Also, Elder Zhen, send someone to handle the aftermath and ensure no information leaks."
Baiyu instructed.
...
Outside Villiduo City.
In District Three gathering area, lights stayed on all night over the chaotic streets.
Several armored off-road vehicles parked before the gathering area's walls, preparing to head out at night.
"Hey Xu, are you guys heading out tonight?"
Passersby saw the convoy and asked in surprise.
At the forefront of the convoy.
The leader Xu Jia stood by the car door, sorting out equipment.
This was a weather-beaten middle-aged man.
Wrinkles covered his face, skin cracked due to long exposure to harsh environments.
Clearly.
Quite the story.
Heard the question, the middle-aged man smiled, "Yes, haven't yielded any gains lately, took a month off from the desert.
If we don't go out, we'll be living on thin air."
Xu Jia's smile was charismatic and warm, evoking a breeze of spring.
And constant greetings from passersby showed his well-established connections.
The convoy stayed near the gathering area's wall.
Most residents in the gathering area survive via various industrial or agricultural means.
Others.
Are Desert Hunters.
The East Prosperity Imperial is city-based, expanding radially from each city.
Beyond where the city radiates.
This is the "Desert."
There exist Exotic Beasts and mutated animals.
Also various plants affected by the Spiritual Qi Revival.
Though not as vicious as the Spirit Realm.
It's not far off, except lacking aliens and wicked anomalies.
It's fair to say.
The desert is laden with dangers and opportunities, a treasure land.
Many bounty hunters and civilian martial artists try their luck there.
These folks operate in groups.
Xu Jia's team consistently reap rich harvests with scarce casualties.
Thus, within the desert hunter circles across these gathering areas.
They've earned substantial fame, with people constantly joining the ranks.
The convoy waited till midnight.
A trusted aide of Xu Jia approached, looking troubled, "Captain Xu, Director Qiao and her team haven't returned."
Xu Jia already harbored a bad premonition.
Hearing this.
He sighed inside, "Director Qiao's last report instructed us to rendezvous here.
Now the deadline has passed several hours.
It's impossible she would be so late without cause, something surely happened.
We must report the situation above."
Finishing.
Xu Jia along with his aide hurried into an armored vehicle, carefully took out a crystal.
Injected blood energy into the crystal, then inscribed special symbols.
A vague figure emerged.
Before Xu Jia spoke.
The crystal emitted a voice: "This contact crystal is from the Villiduo area.
Have Qiao Ying and Qiao Wan encountered problems?"
