Chapter 2624: Chapter 2625: The Trajectory of Fate
"How... how do you know my name?" Zhou Daniu asked in shock.
Xue An smiled, "I not only know yours but I also know everyone else’s!"
As he spoke, Xue An pointed at Cheng Hao, whose hands were dripping with blood due to the loss of his gun, "Cheng Hao, originally from Bianzhou, with family traditions of the Overlord Spear and Taizu Long Fist!"
Cheng Hao was taken aback.
Knowing his name wasn’t too surprising, after all, the Fire Phoenix Special Forces were somewhat famous across the entire Federal Credential Bureau.
The key was that he even knew about his hometown and family martial arts, which was simply unbelievable.
At the same time, Xue An began to elaborate on the background of everyone present.
"Zou Sui, from Xiaoliangzhou, skilled in stealth, had a secret crush in middle school, which ended without a result."
Zou Sui looked as if he’d seen a ghost.
His secret crush during middle school wasn’t even known by his own parents, how did this young man in white know?
"Sun Ling, from Qingzhou, has been learning Taoist magic with an otherworldly being since childhood, and is highly skilled in the Thirteen Blades of the Ghost Gate, isn’t that right?"
Among the crowd, a tall man was also extremely shocked, looking at Xue An with disbelief.
Subsequently, Xue An rattled off the details of everyone present as if he was reciting his family heirlooms.
In an instant, the scene was in an uproar.
Because everything Xue An said was indeed the absolute truth, and many were secrets that others could not possibly know.
For a moment, many suspicious glances turned to Fei Bai.
After all, he was once a member of the Fire Phoenix and now followed this young man; perhaps he was the one who leaked these secrets.
Seeing this, Xue An merely smiled faintly, "No need to look at him that way, he couldn’t possibly know these things either."
Indeed!
Even if Fei Bai was once a member of the Fire Phoenix, he couldn’t have known everyone’s secrets.
So how did this young man know?
For a moment, Xue An’s image in their minds became increasingly grand and mysterious.
Xue An smiled faintly, though he sighed deeply in his heart.
All these things he mentioned were known in an unaltered world, learned in his role as an instructor in the Fire Phoenix.
At that time, because he was an object of extreme admiration by Cheng Hao and others, nothing was hidden from him.
In this altered timeline, Xue An recited everyone’s pasts to see if there would be any differences.
He found that everything he mentioned was correct without exception.
This indicated one thing, which was that in this timeline, Cheng Hao and the others’ origins and pasts had not changed.
Because of the inertia of fate, they still became members of the Fire Phoenix.
But this Fire Phoenix was nothing like the one he led.
Especially Zhou Daniu and Cheng Hao, they had changed beyond recognition.
One could say, due to the alteration of the timeline, his disappearance led to a drastic change in the trajectories of these people’s lives.
Thinking of this, Xue An couldn’t help but glance at the jade piece in his hand.
The jade piece was woven with countless black lines, tightly entangled like the threads of fate, influencing each other and achieving each other.
In this mysterious scenario, the disappearance of what seemed to be an insignificant line could potentially lead everyone’s fate into the unknown.
Thinking of this, Xue An vaguely felt like he had grasped some key thing, but when he thought about it carefully, it all seemed complicated and incomprehensible.
With no other choice, Xue An temporarily pressed this inspiration deep in his heart, then smiled faintly at Cheng Hao and the others.
"I know you’re all very curious about who I really am. Now I’ll give you a chance. If you want to know the truth, then follow me!"
With that, Xue An turned and walked towards the window.
Cheng Hao and the others exchanged glances, then silently followed him.
They were indeed very curious about Xue An’s identity.
Not only because of his displayed extraordinary power but more importantly because of the sense of familiarity beyond normal comprehension he exuded and his knowledge of everyone’s past.
This was absolutely not what the Carter Family described as an ordinary strong man.
To find answers to their questions, they temporarily abandoned their orders and followed behind Xue An, heading into the distance.
The Carter Family headquarters was located in what was once New York in M Country, which had now become the Federal Credential Bureau’s second district, with the first district undoubtedly being China.
However, compared to China, which still retained its basic systems and urban structures, M Country had completely transformed.
Everything from before was entirely abandoned, and Federal Credential Bureau’s remodel was fully embraced, turning New York City into a very significant city under the Bureau’s jurisdiction.
When Xue An and his group arrived in the city, it was a sunny morning due to the time difference.
The metropolis beneath their feet was extremely prosperous, and the Carter Family headquarters was located in the heart of the rich district.
However, entering was no easy task as the district was inhabited exclusively by moguls and even members of the Federal Credential Bureau’s Council of Elders.
Thus, the guards were extremely strict, with powerful arrays arranged in the sky and underground to prevent cultivators from sneaking in.
Of course, these so-called arrays were nothing more than a joke to Xue An.
Nevertheless, Xue An had no intention of alerting the enemy, especially at this crucial moment when leads were already appearing; a slight mistake could alarm the mastermind behind the scenes.
Thus, when they appeared in New York, they did not directly enter the rich district, but rather landed in the city area separated by only a wall.
But that single wall was like a chasm, forming two strikingly contrasting worlds.
If behind the wall was a heaven of blooming flowers and orderly paradise.
Then this side of the wall was a chaotic and filthy hell.
The disparity between rich and poor had never been more obvious, yet the people here accepted it as normal, not even considering it worth noticing.
After all, Zone Two’s predecessor, M Country, was a nation that advocated "freedom."
In plain terms, as long as you had money, you could have nearly unlimited freedom; otherwise, the opposite.
So even though on the other side of the towering wall lay a magnificent world.
The homeless gathered below the wall remained impassive, like soulless puppets, utterly desensitized.
Having never seen such a scene, Si Qingqing couldn’t help but frown, "What is going on? Wasn’t Zone Two supposed to be very prosperous and stable according to the Federal Credential Bureau’s propaganda? What about these homeless people?"
Before Xue An could answer, Cheng Hao spoke softly, "You actually believe the Federal Credential Bureau’s propaganda? Zone Two is prosperous and stable, but that only applies to the upper echelons. As for these people..."
Cheng Hao shook his head, "In the eyes of the Federal Credential Bureau, they aren’t even considered human, just animals that can speak."
