391: Chapter 391 The Yoga Master, Luring the Snake Out of Its Hole

On a certain floor of the Noah Building, inside a lounge.

Here, it was tightly covered by thick velvet curtains, and not a trace of light could seep in from the outside.

There were no lights on in the room; the sole illumination came from a circular pattern laid out on the ground with dozens of white candles.

The candle flames burned quietly, and the projected light and shadows swayed on the walls and ceiling, twisting like living creatures.

In the air, the scents of sandalwood and candle wax were mixed, permeating a quiet and oppressive atmosphere.

A new model CD player lay on the floor, looping a piece of white noise.

That was the roar of a fierce wind sweeping through forests and valleys before a storm arrived, mixed with the faint rumble of distant thunder.

Instead of bringing a sense of noise, the sound seemed to build an invisible barrier, completely isolating the room from the outside world and constructing an absolutely secret Domain.

Amidst the surrounding candle flames, a dark and thin-figured man sat cross-legged.

He wore a loose dark robe and had a blue turban wrapped around his head, a typical Tianzhu attire.

His eyes were slightly closed, and a red crescent mark on his forehead, under the reflection of the candlelight, bloomed with a faint and indistinct light.

It was as if a third eye had grown in the center of his eyebrows.

At this moment, the man's hands formed a certain peculiar hand seal, his breathing long and slow, almost inaudible.

In another dimension, his body was like an isolated island located in a dark ocean.

And his mind transformed into an invisible giant net, spreading out and fishing for the "fish" that drifted up and down with the waves and flickered with a faint light.

Almost the entire Noah Building had been included in the coverage range of this giant net.

In this net of Mental Energy, everyone's consciousness was a beating point of light.

The security guard's boring patrol thoughts, the staff's anticipation of getting off work.

Especially those placed under house arrest who received extra attention, their anxious and restless emotions...

These miscellaneous fluctuations, like ripples on the water surface, clearly spread and intertwined in his perception.

He was like a patient spider, entrenched in the net, quietly observing and waiting for the prey to crash into the trap.

The vast majority of ripples were muddy and weak, not worth casting a prying glance at.

Until just now.

A wisp of completely different consciousness, like a shooting star falling to the ground, barged straight into his network.

That consciousness was powerful and concise, carrying a calm scrutiny while having a high degree of vigilance.

It did not barge in unintentionally, but held a clear purpose, precisely connecting to one of the points of light.

A wisp of Mental Energy emitted by the man instinctively greeted it, attempting to track and lock on.

However, the opponent's reaction exceeded expectations.

At the moment of contact, that consciousness suddenly shrank back like a startled fierce beast.

And before disappearing, it reversely cast a Mental Energy that also possessed energy fluctuations, attempting to disrupt the network and hide its whereabouts.

This was a silent confrontation, short enough to be less than a second.

The net of Mental Energy covering the entire building even experienced a momentary blank chaos at that moment.

"Interesting..."

The man's eyes slightly revealed a gap, and a deep blue light flashed past from within.

In his low self-talk, his voice carried a hint of exploration and playfulness.

Dong, dong.

Suddenly, a steady and powerful knock on the door sounded.

"Come in."

The man did not open his eyes, and replied calmly in his voice.

The door was pushed open, and walking in first was a flat-headed man whose figure was not tall, but whose Aura was exceptionally majestic.

He was precisely the leader of the Noah Organization stationed in Dongdu, Minister Luo Lie.

Behind him followed the Intelligence Director Zhuo Feng, as well as Station Chief Feng Jincai.

The scene inside the room made Zhuo Feng and Station Chief Feng Jincai's eyes change slightly, but Minister Luo Lie's expression remained as usual.

He walked outside the circle of candlelight, his gaze falling on the Tianzhu person who was still sitting cross-legged with closed eyes, and asked in a deep voice:

"How is the situation?"

The man did not answer immediately.

He slowly released his hand seal, raised his right hand, brought his index and middle fingers together, and with a slow motion full of ritual sense, successively pinched out the burning candle flames in front of him in the air.

Minister Luo Lie did not urge.

The man in front of him was a Yoga Great Master from Tianzhu, named Jia Sangyi.

He was not only an inspector of the Internal Affairs Department of the Noah Organization, but also a rare Grade A mental ability user.

This person had an aloof personality, acted with his own set of Law, and would never allow others to interrupt his Meditation ceremony.

To invite him to Dongdu to do things for himself, Minister Luo Lie had indeed spent a considerable amount of favor.

Even though Minister Luo Lie's status was higher than Jia Sangyi's, he still had to show him enough respect.

After all, Jia Sangyi's ability was crucial to Minister Luo Lie, especially in the matter of weeding out the "internal mole" inside the organization.

As the last wisp of blue smoke rose, a certain mental force field in the room like rippling water also subsided accordingly.

After finishing all this, the man slowly opened his eyes.

That was a pair of extremely deep eyes, with deep blue flames seemingly burning in the depths of the pupils, yet it made people's hearts turn cold.

"An interesting fish bit the hook just now."

Jia Sangyi spoke fluent Xiaguo language, his tone without any ripples, like stating a very ordinary matter.

"The opponent is very vigilant, and his strength is also very strong. Before I locked onto him, he unhooked."

Station Chief Feng Jincai hearing this, immediately stepped forward and said eagerly:

"Doesn't that mean it failed? Great Master Jia Sangyi, you are..."

Before he finished speaking, he was swept by a cold gaze from Jia Sangyi.

That gaze was like substance, making Station Chief Feng Jincai instantly shut his mouth, a layer of cold sweat seeping out of his back.

"Station Chief Feng, do not use your brain filled with desires to judge the confrontation in the Domain of the mind."

Jia Sangyi's voice carried undisguised arrogance:

"I didn't lock onto him, which doesn't mean he can be safe and sound; he also sensed my existence."

"Now, we are just meeting each other for the first time, without showing our trump cards yet; the game has just begun."

"Jia Sangyi is right."

Minister Luo Lie spoke, standing up for his old friend, and his gaze turned to Zhuo Feng:

"This discovery shows that our previous guess is correct."

"The internal mole is among those twenty-four people, and he is indeed secretly using some imperceptible mental communication method to contact external forces."

Zhuo Feng's expression brightened upon hearing this, revealing a smug look.

This plan to capture the internal mole was proposed by him, with Minister Luo Lie perfecting the loopholes in the plan, and specially inviting Jia Sangyi to act as the inspector.

Under the guise of a meeting, they concentrated all suspected targets inside the building, controlled them under their noses, and isolated all contact with the outside world, creating a locked-room effect.

As time gradually passed, pressure and suspicion continued to increase. Whether it was the internal mole or the external enemy, they would slowly fail to endure and eventually reveal their fox tails.

"Brilliant, Minister!"

Zhuo Feng then restrained his expression and replied respectfully:

"That person White Owl is extremely conceited, and after going into hiding for so many days under our pursuit, he will inevitably feel anxious and restless."

"He needs to come out for some fresh air and confirm our movements through the internal mole, whether we have grasped his whereabouts. This probing is clear proof."

"That fish is not White Owl."

Jia Sangyi suddenly spoke, denying Zhuo Feng's judgment.

"What?"

Zhuo Feng frowned and questioned: "If it's not White Owl, who else could it be?"

"I have read White Owl's profile. This murderer's mental world should be filled with chaos, madness, and the desire for slaughter, like a boiling magma Hell."

Jia Sangyi slowly stood up, stretched his somewhat stiff hands and feet, and said calmly:

"The consciousness just now was calm and pure, like quenched steel."

"It should be an observer in a high position, rather than a madman who enjoys slaughter; these are two completely different mental traits."

"Moreover, his Mental Energy strength is not below mine."

Jia Sangyi added a sentence, a trace of excitement flashing in his gaze:

"I didn't expect that coming to Dongdu upon invitation this time, I could actually encounter an opponent of the same kind. It's truly a pleasant surprise!"

Station Chief Feng Jincai listened in a daze, and could only echo from the side:

"Yes, Great Master is right."

Zhuo Feng's complexion was somewhat ugly.

An unexpected variable appeared in the plan.

He frowned and muttered thoughtfully:

"If it's not White Owl, it means that besides him, there is another force we don't understand that has also set its sights on us, likely the accomplices of the mysterious person who tried to sneak into the experimental area that night."

"Isn't this just right?"

Minister Luo Lie sneered, his eyes flashing with the confidence of controlling everything:

"Whether it is White Owl or this mysterious force, their purpose is to find trouble for our Noah Organization."

"In that case, we'll scatter a few more 'fish bait', fish them all out, and catch them in one net."

Saying this, his gaze stared closely at Jia Sangyi.

"How do you need us to cooperate in order to find these fish and the internal mole?"

Jia Sangyi turned around, looked at Minister Luo Lie, his eyes deeply sunken in his eye sockets exceptionally bright.

"Very simple, I need a 'focus'."

He extended a finger and said faintly:

"Right now, although my mental network is enough to cover the entire building, the Mental Energy is relatively dispersed."

"I need you to create a suitable excuse to gather all the suspects together."

"They all have the mental imprints I left during previous interviews on them, which can be used as a trump card."

"At that time, everyone's mental fluctuations will converge, and that internal mole trying to contact the outside world and the sneak-in consciousness behind him will be like torches in the dark night, having nowhere to hide."

"You mean..."

Zhuo Feng immediately understood:

"After gathering the suspects together, we can actively leak 'confidentiality', forcing the internal mole and the external forces to take risks and conduct a deep contact?"

"That's right."

The corners of Jia Sangyi's mouth hooked into an arc, saying with hidden meaning:

"You can announce in advance that an internal review meeting will be held at a certain time, concerning a core confidentiality that they absolutely cannot ignore, and after the meeting ends, completely destroy the confidential information."

"In this way, no matter who the internal mole is, they must transmit this 'last intelligence' out in time, and the external forces must also seize this last opportunity."

"As long as I successfully lock onto that mental ability user, let alone weeding out the internal mole, I can even help you dig out their hiding places."

"This is a game of killing two birds with one stone."

Minister Luo Lie summarized, his eyes sharp as a knife:

"Even if the internal mole is not weeded out, this internal review is enough to make the White Owl hiding in the dark and that mysterious force suspicious and unable to restrain themselves, thereby making more aggressive moves. We can just take the opportunity to draw the snake out of its hole and catch turtles in a jar."

"Brilliant, Minister!"

Station Chief Feng Jincai hearing this, immediately offered praise.

Although Zhuo Feng was slightly dissatisfied with Jia Sangyi's arrogance, he still highly recognized the plan itself.

Compared to his initial plan, it was more ruthless, direct, and effective much faster.

"Very good."

Jia Sangyi nodded with satisfaction:

"I have monitored continuously for eight hours, and the Mental Energy consumption is very heavy. I need deep Meditation to recover."

"The plan can start execution after I wake up."

He walked to the CD player, took out the storm sound disc, and replaced it with a new one.

Soon, ethereal soft music replaced the previous white noise, just like issuing an eviction order.

"You've worked hard."

Minister Luo Lie nodded, then turned around and instructed his two subordinates:

"Let's go, do not disturb the Great Master's rest."

The three of them exited the room, and the heavy door closed again.

Walking in the brightly lit corridor, the oppressive atmosphere in the room just now gradually dissipated.

"Minister, should we do as Great Master Jia Sangyi said?"

Zhuo Feng asked.

"Do as said."

Minister Luo Lie replied concisely:

"Leave this matter to you to arrange. Tomorrow, first create some tense atmosphere, leak some gossip to the people under isolated review, and then find a suitable reason for the meeting. Remember, make it look real."

"Also, we cannot pin all our hopes on Jia Sangyi. The previously formulated monitoring measures and response plans must also be in place to ensure there are no omissions."

"Yes."

Zhuo Feng accepted the order, but then revealed a trace of worry:

"Only, Minister... If the plan succeeds, and White Owl and that mysterious force are really lured over and forcibly break into the building, there will inevitably be a fierce battle by then."

"As for the Special Investigation Team, how should we deal with them?"

Minister Luo Lie stopped, turned his head to look at him, a meaningful smile appearing on his face.

"Zhuo Feng, why do you think the Special Investigation Team's city-wide search for us suddenly died down in these past few days?"

Zhuo Feng was stunned, a flash of realization crossing his eyes:

"You mean..."

"There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests."

Minister Luo Lie's voice was low and magnetic:

"We and them have already reached a small compromise. The Board of Directors authorized Station Chief Feng to share a portion of the Elementary experimental data regarding the 'Tree of Life' with them."

"Facing this temptation, they had no choice but to choose to turn a blind eye for the time being as a return."

Station Chief Feng Jincai wiped the sweat from his forehead on the side and added:

"Yes, the higher-ups have already defaulted that as long as we don't make a large-scale commotion and don't embarrass them openly, they won't meddle in any incidents."

"Therefore, our only enemy right now is White Owl, as well as those few mice also hidden in the dark."

Minister Luo Lie's palm made a virtual grip in the air, his five fingers tightening, as if crushing something.

"This time we must seize the opportunity; the strike must be ruthless, accurate, and fast, to completely eradicate the internal mole and external enemies!"

"Yes!"

Zhuo Feng's heart settled greatly, and he responded in a deep voice.

At this time, Station Chief Feng Jincai hesitated for a moment, stepped forward, and asked in a low voice:

"Minister, what about that 'thing' in Area 3 of the laboratory?"

"Now that the battlefield is set inside the building, in case the battle gets out of control and that thing is exposed... I'm afraid even if the higher-ups have already reached an agreement, the Special Investigation Team won't be able to help stepping in."

Minister Luo Lie's face instantly sank.

Zhuo Feng showed a look of confusion, not knowing what on earth they were talking about.

But he keenly noticed that when Station Chief Feng Jincai mentioned "Area 3", Minister Luo Lie's eyes flashed with a dread that even made him feel palpitations.

He tactfully kept silent and did not ask more.

"Except for the regular daily 'cleanup' work, temporarily suspend all related experimental projects."

Minister Luo Lie considered for a moment, and replied coldly:

"Increase manpower by double, seal off all passages in Area 3, strictly forbid anyone from approaching, and execute anyone who violates on the spot!"

"Yes!"

Station Chief Feng Jincai nodded hastily, but couldn't help asking cautiously again:

"Then... what about later? Minister, keeping this thing in Dongdu all the time is like a bomb that could explode at any time; my heart... is always restless."

"When this storm subsides, I will arrange for people from headquarters to come over and transport it away secretly."

Minister Luo Lie waved his hand impatiently, ending the topic.

He strode forward, his gaze passing through the access control at the end of the corridor, casting towards the deeper and darker areas of the building.

There, it seemed like something was flashing with non-human light in the dark.

(End of Chapter)