Chapter 17 Zhou Yanei 【Please add to your favorites and follow along】

【The day after the ambush in the City of Joy.】

Wang Jixuan opened his eyes on the clean hospital bed, and a wisp of black energy in his eyes dissipated.

An unfamiliar ceiling, an unfamiliar smell, an unfamiliar… well, a familiar female doctor.

Wei Na?

She was sitting in a folding chair by the bed, her open white coat revealing a strapless top and tight jeans that accentuated her fit, sexy yet slender legs. Because she was asleep and completely unguarded, the healthy fat around her waist hadn’t been drawn back in by her breathing.

Wang Jixuan shook his head inwardly.

Although he had taken a stroll around the city, he was still quite speechless at the way women dressed in the current world.

There was not a trace of gentleness or the feeling of a beautiful woman adding fragrance to one’s life.

Wang Jixuan closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, feeling the changes in his body.

‘Sigh, they’ve actually resorted to demonic arts.’

He sighed, feeling mostly helpless.

This set of demonic arts was prepared for the tribulation. When he realized he couldn’t withstand it at the last moment, he secretly used it, even though the effect was not obvious.

Using demonic powers comes at a price; it actually depletes one’s own potential.

Although his internal energy was increasing rather than decreasing at this moment, and his meridians had even expanded due to the impact of the demonic art, his physical body had already developed a slight flaw.

Think of his perfect foundation in his first life…

Never mind, even with a perfect Dao foundation, I still couldn’t ascend.

Now at least my mind is at peace.

Moreover, just imagining the scene of him rushing up to the sniper, sticking on seven or eight exploding talismans, and then detonating them all at once, made Wang Jixuan feel completely at ease.

‘It’s said that excessive use of demonic arts can make one bloodthirsty and cruel; one should be careful about this.’

“I am a righteous cultivator, and although I haven’t done much chivalry, I should refrain from using demonic arts again.”

“Wei Na is here, which means that after I used my demonic powers and fell unconscious, I was taken back to the thirteenth floor.”

Wang Jixuan raised an eyebrow slightly, about to open his eyes and ask Wei Na how Captain Zhou and the blue thug were doing, when there was a knock on the door.

He chose to continue pretending to be asleep.

This is the treatment center on the thirteenth floor, where all kinds of routine surgeries can be performed. Wang Jixuan is currently staying in the only double room, and separated from him by a curtain is Lan Yuzai, who has a bunch of tubes inserted into his body.

Wei Na stretched and stood up, tucking in the fat around her stomach, and asked softly, “Who is it?”

“I am Zhou Zhengde.”

“Wow, I thought you wouldn’t be back until tomorrow.”

Wei Na opened the double doors to the ward, and Zhou Zhengde, who was sitting in a wheelchair, was pushed in by a middle-aged woman in a dark blue uniform.

The two soldiers outside the door, who were carrying submachine guns and wearing camouflage uniforms, lowered their right hands from beside their ears and quickly closed the door.

Zhou Zhengde, his face dark, immediately began to curse:

“Those bastards from the Thirteenth Institute! Trash! They won’t admit that they ordered the Blackfire Gang to cause me trouble!”

“These bastards even threatened me with psionics during the hearing, saying that if they wanted to kill me, they could send several psionics! They even said that one E-level psionic could eliminate thirty militants!”

“That’s utter garbage!”

“Can a psychic below Rank C withstand a sniper rifle?”

Wei Na sighed, “Alright, stop complaining. You must have achieved some results, right? And who is this lady?”

The middle-aged woman wearing gold-rimmed glasses smiled and extended her right hand:

“Hello, Miss Wei Na, I am Ban Wenying, the assistant to the Minister of the Interior.”

You can call me by my name.

“The minister asked me to personally escort Captain Zhou back. His assistant was killed in the battle, and we are looking for an outstanding soldier for him.”

“Hello,” Wei Na said somewhat awkwardly as she shook hands with the middle-aged woman. “Please give my regards to Aunt Zhou.”

“You’re too kind. The minister actually greatly admires your abilities and character. She respects your choices regarding sexual culture and expresses deep regret that the two of you cannot form a family.”

Ban Wenying blinked gently, squeezed Wei Na’s palm with her fingers, and then said seriously:

“Regarding the Blackfire Gang, the minister hopes that the two of you will stop interfering.”

“There are some procedures, the procedures of the fortress’s unspoken rules, that need to be handled. In about two months, the Silver Party, Hellfire, Felin Minotaur, and Wanlijin gangs will form an alliance to clean up the Blackfire Gang on the 49th floor.”

“At that time, we will send a force of no less than nine hundred men to clear out the fortress and cooperate with the gang alliance.”

“The Blackfire Gang can be eliminated now. Several ministers have reached a consensus. However, we still need to quell this matter publicly. Our opposing faction also needs time to find a replacement for the Blackfire Gang.”

Wei Na nodded immediately: “Thank you.”

“Captain Zhou will be on paid leave for the next two months. I hope the two of you can get along well.”

Ban Wenying glanced at ‘Mu Liang’ on the hospital bed and smiled, “Is this the mysterious psychic who Captain Zhou requested all his data be deleted?”

“You’ve added too many qualifiers. He’s my friend,” Zhou Zhengde said. “Sister Ban, you know his value.”

“Of course, we must figure out the principles behind the birth of the thirteen psionicists who are outside of our control.”

Ban Wenying said slowly:

“I still have a lot of work to do, so I’m going back now.”

“An additional squadron of mopping-up troops has been dispatched here, so the thirteenth floor is safe for the time being… Actually, Zhengde, you don’t necessarily need to train in the central city.”

“No,” Zhou Zhengde said, pursing his lips. “I need to hone my skills here first, so that I don’t become out of place in the environment.”

“The minister was clearly saying that out of anger… Alright, I’ll be leaving now. Miss Wei Na, let’s have a drink together sometime.”

Ban Wenying blinked, and before leaving, she gently bit her red lips.

After she left, Wei Na couldn’t help but raise her hand to her forehead.

She muttered, “I’m sexually liberated, but I’m not bisexual, ma’am…”

“Sigh,” Zhou Zhengde sighed and slumped into his wheelchair. “The meeting was exhausting, but thankfully it’s all sorted out. Yesterday’s battle was handled with the highest level of secrecy, and thankfully very few people witnessed it… You know what? Wei Na, my beliefs have been turned upside down.”

Wei Na went to the side to pour him some warm water.

“What kind of subversion?”

“Mu Liang, rotten fish, lots and lots of them.”

Zhou Zhengde rubbed his temples, looked at Wang Jixuan who was pretending to be asleep, and murmured:

“I told you before, but I couldn’t help it… It’s true, he suddenly burst out with speed even faster than the mechanical leopard! What does it mean to be able to dodge a sniper bullet fired head-on?”

“A C-level psychic? Or one with enhanced physical abilities?”

“You know what? He blew the head off that sniper Nighthawk, his entire head. It was like I used an anti-machine gun to shoot a glass, and it shattered into pieces!”

“I scanned his paper with my equipment. Preliminary analysis shows it’s ordinary paper stained with Blade Beast blood, and it has a faint energy reaction. But his body scan… is he really just an ordinary person?”

Wei Na said, “She is stronger than an ordinary person, but she is not a psychic. Her muscle fibers seem to be somewhat different.”

“He evolved?”

Zhou Zhengde gestured with his hands in an exaggerated manner:

“Human evolutionary individuals?”

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“There’s no conclusion yet,” Wei Na said with a smile. “You said we shouldn’t do any in-depth examinations and should only use the equipment we have.”

“The instruments needed for in-depth inspection are too sophisticated, and the data they generate will likely end up in the hands of the 13th Institute.”

Zhou Zhengde pondered for a few moments:

“What surprised me even more was Rotten Fish Boy. This guy is a villain who squeezes blood bags, but he actually made some use of him.”

“Although this function is not crucial.”

“This made me start to reflect on whether my previous approach to dealing with thugs was too direct. They could actually be brought together, given a sense of identity, and made to serve the workers and farmers to atone for their sins.”

“I’ll try these things later.”

Wei Na couldn’t help but raise her hand to her forehead: “You really are a qualified security captain.”

“We must make our own contribution to improving the fortress ecosystem.”

Zhou Zhengde pondered for a few moments:

When will Lan Yuzai wake up?

Wei Na said, “It may take a few days. Mu Liang’s wounds have begun to heal at an astonishing speed. It seems that there is some kind of energy in his body that we cannot identify… Rotten Fish is much worse off. He’s ruined, completely ruined.”

“I’ll have a good talk with him when he wakes up.”

Zhou Zhengde thought for a moment:

“The Blackfire Gang can only operate for another two months. Although I’m quite unhappy about it, it’s a decision made by the ministers, and there’s nothing we can do about it.”

“I don’t know if Mu Liang can accept this, but I must sincerely thank him for saving me and give him a substantial gift as a token of my gratitude.”

“Moreover, I understand their modus operandi. The core members of the Blackfire Gang have close ties with some officials in the upper city. They may very well be reborn under a different name, and have a group of peripheral organizations die to give me an explanation.”

“To prevent them from continuing to cause us trouble, I will demand that the Blackfire Gang’s boss die.”

“Alright,” Wei Na thought for a moment, “as long as they don’t cause us any trouble afterward, that’s good enough… Let’s talk about giving Mu Liang a thank-you gift.”

Zhou Zhengde asked, “What do you think would be a suitable gift for him?”

Wei Na said, “The legal right to use a gun, a sufficient quota, and a sexy, open, experienced, and beautiful woman who won’t cling to him afterward.”

Zhou Zhengde’s forehead was covered in black lines: “This last one is your own business! Don’t talk to me about this! I have a girlfriend in name only, although we’ve secretly broken up… But the first two are still worth considering. I’ll give him the title of head of the logistics team of the security squad… This is the first time I’ve abused my power.”

“Do I need to praise you as a good leader in front of him?”

“No, thank you, please don’t.”

Mu Liang’s gaze flashed before Zhou Zhengde’s eyes.

Calm, indifferent, yet with a sense of detachment.

“I’ll try to be friends with him first.”

Zhou Zhengde sighed softly:

“To be honest, I don’t know how to get along with him now… We need to have enough respect for him. I always feel that he has great potential.”

Wang Jixuan almost burst out laughing after hearing all this.

Given time and enough inspiration;

He will surely return to his peak.

but……

Wang Jixuan pondered continuously.

Minister, Zhou Zhengde, the Purge Troops, and the Gang Alliance.

‘I never imagined Zhou Zhengde was a son of a high-ranking official, and it seems his mother is a powerful figure who has already sentenced the Black Fire Gang to death.’

‘The core members of the Blackfire Gang can be reborn through a shell company? That’s a bit too sinister.’

“In my previous life, I had many regrets. I had ideas but didn’t put them into action. I was devoted to cultivating the Tao, but ultimately I was rejected by the Tao.”

‘This cannot continue.’

He seemed to see a welcoming pine tree before his eyes, with an old Taoist priest in white standing beneath it, sighing softly.

【May you break through your limits and ascend to immortality.】

“I will, Senior Uncle.”

Just as Wang Jixuan was about to lie down and enter meditation, he suddenly heard the sound of rushing water from the side.

Wei Na walked over carrying a basin. She had already taken off her white coat and put on wired music headphones worth 12 Universal Shares. She was going to clean Wang Jixuan’s back, legs, and other non-private areas, and check his wounds.

She is a licensed physician, a valuable professional within the fortress, and this kind of nursing work is actually rarely done.

But clearly, Wei Na was happy to provide proper medical care for this young man.

Wang Jixuan: ……

That vixen dares to touch him and that’s it!

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