Chapter 610: Chapter 190: A Small Matter
Yao Chen hesitated for a moment but followed him, saying, "I’m not afraid; if I were, I wouldn’t have come. I’m just curious about what Leader Su wants to discuss with me."
Su Changxing’s hand produced an Ancient Bronze Pendant, flickering with a strange glow, and he said, "Isn’t 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 wasn’t too different from before the Doomsday.
Su Changxing sat down, and Yao Chen followed suit, while Xu Wenfeng stood outside without entering.
"You’re not afraid of dying, are you?"
Su Changxing stared at him, speaking grimly.
Yao Chen’s expression remained unchanged, calmly replying, "Of course I’m afraid, but I trust Leader Su. You won’t kill me; there’s no reason to."
Su Changxing took a sip of tea to moisten his throat and said, "Sometimes, killing doesn’t 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 hadn’t 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 Chen’s expression shifted slightly as he picked up the teacup for a sip.
He suddenly found Su Changxing’s behavior somewhat perplexing. If he really intended to kill him, it wouldn’t be impossible.
Moreover, in this position, he couldn’t escape. Surrounded by Security Bureau personnel, a single command from Su Changxing would capture him.
Su Changxing didn’t respond directly but instead asked, "I heard you used to be in the Special Forces. Even if you’re retired, shouldn’t you still be considered part of the military?"
Yao Chen’s expression didn’t change: "Being retired means I’m not considered part, especially since I was encouraged to leave, which counts even less."
Su Changxing observed Yao Chen’s expression, took another sip of tea, and laughed, "That doesn’t matter; let’s talk about important matters. How many Guide Pendants do you want?"
"How many?" Yao Chen didn’t quite understand Su Changxing’s meaning at first. He thought they were here to discuss price, but didn’t 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, I’d like five. It’s too hard to become an Extraordinary. No matter how expensive it is, I’ll find a way to buy it, as long as Leader Su is willing to sell."
He couldn’t fathom what Su Changxing intended, so he had to lower his stance to test Su Changxing’s attitude.
"Alright, that’s 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. Didn’t 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.
"Isn’t the price a bit steep? We players don’t 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, you’d buy them. In business, one must keep their word, right?"
Is this doing business? It’s just being unreasonable.
Yao Chen exhaled and said, "I really don’t 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. You’re not at a loss," Su Changxing emphasized.
Yao Chen agreed, nodding, "Of course the item is precious. I’m grateful you, Leader Su, are willing to sell such a Mysterious Item to me."
"Since you’re grateful, I have something for you to do," Su Changxing said straightforwardly.
"What is it?"
"A small task, for you it’s a small task... help me kill someone," Su Changxing said expressionlessly, as if discussing something trivial.
Yao Chen’s 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 can’t solve everything. This is something our Security Bureau can’t handle; you can do it—your strength is enough."
Isn’t this still violence?
But it’s 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 Changxing’s 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 I’ll 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, "It’s him? You really have guts."
Su Changxing showed a mocking smile, "You’ve already become an Extraordinary. What’s there to fear? The opportunity is there for you, it’s 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 Doomsday—one cake was worth thirty to forty thousand."
Yao Chen took a sip of the freshly poured hot tea, "It’s indeed unique... If there’s nothing else, I’ll be going."
"Take care. I’ll 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 country’s direction and representing the nation’s power divisions.
Mu Qing was one such Executor, backed by Jiangnan’s largest family, the Mu Family, which had been the largest fabric merchants, controlling the nation’s economic lifelines before the mass extinction.
Su Changxing couldn’t 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, today’s second batch of points was deposited.
"They say the councilors of the National Council are living well; the Doomsday didn’t affect them. They know the disaster is coming, yet they keep debating... ridiculous!"
Lin Xiuyu entered through the back door and said.
