102: Squatting, unexpected discovery
After Teacher Professor Gu Xinrou's introduction, Shen Bei had a general understanding.
Presumably, Principal Zhang wouldn't search for missions from the military or the Martial Arts Management Bureau.
Most military missions focused on the underground caves.
The targets for apprehension faced by the Martial Arts Management Bureau were of too high a grade.
They were completely beyond what Lingnan City Martial Arts University students could handle.
As Shen Bei expected, Principal Zhang didn't hesitate and directly opened the Patrol Bureau's mission tab.
After entering Lingnan City, a series of missions refreshed.
[Capture and kill A-level fugitives, a three-person criminal gang, possessing hot weapons, no Martial Artists, high danger level, location around Lingnan City… Recommendation: Second Grade Martial Artist ★ or First-Rank Martial Artist ★★★. Reward: 300,000 cash!]
Principal Zhang didn't give the students a chance to choose for themselves, directly calling out: “This mission will be undertaken by the 'Ah Dui Dui Dui Team'.”
Saying this, Principal Zhang's mouse clicked to accept the mission.
The members of the “Ah Dui Dui Dui Team” stood up and left.
Although the information didn't mention the specific location, they could inquire in detail at the Patrol Bureau, as the Patrol Bureau had several suspected locations that could serve as references.
[Assist the police in apprehending drug traffickers, suspected of possessing hot weapons, medium danger level… Recommendation: First-Rank Martial Artist ★★ or above. Reward: 100,000 cash.]
“'You Say Everything Is Right Team', undertake this mission, depart!”
Principal Zhang shouted.
[Apprehend one robber, not a Martial Artist, no hot weapons, hiding in the Longshou Mountain area, possesses anti-reconnaissance capabilities, low danger level… Recommendation: First-Rank Martial Artist ★. Reward: 50,000 cash.]
“Empire Leisure Club Team… What kind of terrible name is that?!”
Principal Zhang was a little annoyed, taking a deep breath: “You guys take it!”
...
The students in the auditorium continuously decreased, leaving one after another after receiving their respective missions.
Eventually, only the Zha Tian Gang members remained in the entire auditorium.
The mission Principal Zhang assigned was also very simple.
The Patrol Bureau suspected a certain location was a gathering point for the Weather Evil Cult.
However, the faces of the Patrol Bureau were too familiar, and they feared that approaching would alert the Weather Evil Cult and result in an empty raid.
Therefore, this mission was to stake out the location designated by the Patrol Bureau, to reconnaissance and monitor every move of the Apocalypse Cult.
If possible, apprehend them, or at the very least, after confirming with conclusive evidence that it was an Apocalypse Cult activity den, destroy it.
The cash reward was 50,000.
This mission was not difficult, nor was it simple.
The difficulty lay in needing to catch Apocalypse Cult members to get the 50,000 bonus.
This would require a battle.
It was also very simple: wait for the Apocalypse Cult members to leave, then go inside and smash everything, which would also count as completing the mission.
It just meant the bonus would be very small.
But Shen Bei and the others had no choice; the Zha Tian Gang accepted the mission and left the auditorium.
Before leaving, Professor Gu Xinrou even warned Shen Bei: “Don't act impulsively.”
Shen Bei nodded.
...
At the school gate.
Qi Chuanyu of the Zha Tian Gang told everyone to wait while he went to a relative's house to borrow a car.
After all, this was a stakeout, and who knew how long it might take; waiting in a car was much better than crouching behind a dumpster.
Shen Bei felt that Qi Chuanyu was somewhat useful.
He even specifically instructed: “Don't get too luxurious a car, it's not good to attract attention. Just get a Big G or a Tank 500.”
Qi Chuanyu rolled his eyes as he left.
Just as the Zha Tian Gang was waiting for Qi Chuanyu to drive back.
Jian Tong took small, seemingly elegant steps, laughing lightly and delicately, and attacked Shen Bei by surprise when he wasn't paying attention.
She unleashed a series of electric currents from her fingers, directly poking Shen Bei's waist.
Crackling...
A flash of bright blue-purple electric arc.
“Does it tingle?” Jian Tong asked with a giggle.
Shen Bei slowly turned his head, looked down, and only then realized that Jian Tong was trying to electrocute him?
But this...
Why was it like a lighter's electric shocker, completely unfelt?
Shen Bei still praised her: “Congratulations on becoming a First-Rank Martial Artist.”
Jian Tong hesitated slightly, her brows furrowed: “I'm electrocuting you, why are you acting like nothing happened?”
What else could Shen Bei say? This was all thanks to the anti-shock attribute he gained from working odd jobs with Old Wang the electrician a few days ago...
At this moment, Niu Yanben on the side interjected: “Jian Tong, is your voltage too low and current too small, huh?”
Jian Tong stroked her chin: “Let me try electrocuting you.”
Sizzle...
Giggle giggle...
Thump.
Niu Yanben couldn't even last a second; he was directly knocked out on the ground, foaming at the mouth.
Jian Tong let out a sound of surprise, then turned and electrocuted Shen Bei again, but Shen Bei had no reaction.
“Du Ziteng...” Jian Tong looked at him with a pitiful expression.
Du Ziteng: ...
He stretched out his arm and said: “Niu Yanben's main cultivation isn't defense, he's just good at bragging. You try electrocuting me.”
Sizzle...
Thump.
Well.
Du Ziteng also fell.
Jian Tong and Liao Zhongyang turned to look at Shen Bei with exaggerated expressions.
Clearly, they used the same current, and both Niu Yanben and Du Ziteng were knocked to the ground.
But Shen Bei was completely fine!
It was too baffling, wasn't it?
Jian Tong's eyes showed a slight look of bewilderment: “Shen Bei, you're too abnormal, aren't you?”
Liao Zhongyang gave a thumbs up: “Always exceeding the limits of our imagination. Could he be an insulator?”
Shen Bei laughed happily, a triumphant and unrestrained laugh: “I've only heard of one kind of insulator, and that's a love insulator, which I clearly am not.”
Jian Tong smiled charmingly, her dimples appearing.
Shen Bei rubbed Jian Tong's head: “Go back and practice more.”
Jian Tong said “Oh” and left with her team members to do the mission.
Liao Zhongyang watched Jian Tong's departing back, seeming to understand something.
He asked cautiously: “You and Jian Tong... Yu Hao... I understand.”
Shen Bei didn't say much.
However, Liao Zhongyang stroked his chin and said: “Although the country encourages having children early, aren't you a bit too early?”
Shen Bei's answer was a perplexing statement: “Early relationships can easily affect love, while late relationships can easily affect the purity of love.”
This one sentence completely confused Liao Zhongyang.
He increasingly felt there was a problem with the context, but it sounded very reasonable...
Soon.
Qi Chuanyu drove back.
It was a national legend car, the “Wuling Hongguang.”
This was a vehicle with unknown power, getting stronger the stronger it was.
How many people it could carry depended on the traffic police.
Its exterior was somewhat mottled and dilapidated.
“Eh, eh?” Qi Chuanyu jumped out of the car, pointed at Du Ziteng and Niu Yanben on the ground, and asked in confusion: “What's going on here?”
Liao Zhongyang shrugged: “Casualties of playful banter.”
Qi Chuanyu: ???
Fortunately, Du Ziteng and Niu Yanben quickly regained consciousness.
Niu Yanben clamored for Jian Tong to compensate him for emotional distress.
Liao Zhongyang told him to shut up, saying if he kept talking, either Shen Bei would jump out of the car and leave, or they would throw Niu Yanben out.
After getting into the car, the group headed straight for the mission location.
It was a slum area.
There were rumors that this place was going to be demolished.
The flexible-minded residents collectively responded to the demolition event.
They all added extensions to their houses...
But after the Wuling Hongguang drove along the sewage-filled narrow roads of the slum.
One could see houses of varying heights.
Wisps of cooking smoke rising.
Men's curses, women's scolding, children's crying, dogs' barking.
This was nothing but the true reality of human life.
Qi Chuanyu unfolded the map and looked at the red dot on it.
They took several turns in the maze-like slum.
Then the Wuling Hongguang parked in a roadside parking spot.
Although this was a slum, thanks to the intense competition in domestic cars.
A car costing tens of thousands of yuan, apart from its engine, chassis, and main frame not being good, its exterior certainly looked like a car.
Therefore, there were quite a few vehicles in the slum.
And the Wuling Hongguang blended in very well.
If it were a Big G, it would probably attract ten groups of thieves to smash the windows and steal things within an hour.
Until dark.
Everyone was still cooped up in the car, monitoring the target house.
“I'm so sleepy, I want to sleep...” Liao Zhongyang's eyes welled up with tears as he yawned.
Qi Chuanyu was startled and quickly said: “Don't! You damn snore like a neutron-nuclear collision, it's too scary!”
Liao Zhongyang: ...
Just then.
A car drove by on the side of the road.
Shen Bei inadvertently glanced at it, then suddenly jolted, sat up with a thump, his eyes filled with intense, unusual emotion, staring intently.
Qi Chuanyu noticed Shen Bei's abnormality and asked in confusion:
“What's wrong? Is there something wrong with that car?”
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