SEC Chapter 3800 Parents
Chapter 3800 Parents
Chapter 3800 Parents
Inside the study of the manor.
Gongsun Shiyu and Hou Bai were also watching the series of explosive news stories that were causing changes in the world order.
As the "Sun" of the club, he hadn't received any prior notice, which made Gongsun Shiyu feel inexplicably annoyed—but he didn't show it.
Although the "New World" was born, the twenty-six seats in the club... were not truly united as one, and most of them still did their own thing.
Ultimately, aside from the "Fool," the remaining twenty-five members viewed the club more as a platform for exchanging resources, where everyone pooled their resources to more easily achieve what they wanted to do... much like sharing a meal from a communal pot.
"Any news from inside the club?" Gongsun Shiyu turned off the screen, showing no interest in the discussions among the current affairs commentators.
"No, everyone was quite surprised." Hou Bai was clearly focused on the club's internal information channels at this moment. "However, judging from the situation, the ones who planned these two incidents should be the [Emperor] Councilor and the [Pope] Councilor."
"[Emperor]...[Pope]?" Gongsun Shiyu pondered for a moment.
These two were among the group of guys he wasn't "familiar" with at the club.
Hou Bai sighed, "Now that the [South Pacific Islands] and [South Africa] have officially announced their accession to the [New World], and even changed their names, the [New World] government probably has no choice but to accept it. The [Emperor] and the [Pope] members of parliament are acting as if they've done it first and asked for permission later."
Gongsun Shiyu thought for a moment and said, "This timing is actually quite good. Currently, all countries are focused on the arena competition and don't have time to spare... but the arena competition cannot be stopped immediately."
Hou Bai nodded, opened a world map, and thought for a moment before saying, "Now, with the Rainbow Provinces as an outpost, it will be much easier for the New World government to invade non-terrestrial continents. Similarly, by including the South Pacific Islands, we can also keep an eye on China..."
"Shenzhou?" Gongsun Shiyu sneered. "If the [New World] is destroyed, it will be the fault of those who turned the [Southern Islands] against us!"
Hou Bai remained silent, but he wholeheartedly agreed.
[New World] The government and Oceania served as a base, separated by numerous islands and lands in the South Pacific, acting as a buffer zone, and had been able to coexist peacefully before.
However, after the South Pacific Islands switched sides, it was as if the New World had already placed its hand on China's doorstep... It would be a miracle if China could tolerate this.
The senator who orchestrated this [South Pacific Islands] must have lost his mind... If he can't just plan something, he could at least use a white elephant!
"Sir, shall we convene a meeting of councilors?" Hou Bai asked cautiously.
As the "Sun" of the club, Gongsun Shiyu is qualified to convene a meeting of all the "Major Arcana" deck members—in fact, all the members of the "Major Arcana" deck have this qualification.
"No need," Gongsun Shiyu said calmly. "Some guys always have unrealistic fantasies. Let them face the facts."
“Okay, I will keep a close eye on the news from the [Galiman Province] and the [Rainbow Province].
Gongsun Shiyu thought for a moment and asked, "How is things going with Situ Duojun?"
“Miss Situ is still in the practice room,” Hou Bai quickly said. “It seems she’s working very hard.”
"Hmm." Gongsun Shiyu narrowed his eyes slightly. "Is there anything else to report?"
"There are two things," Hou Bai said seriously. "A while ago, a man named Situ Qingfeng from the Hongmen went missing. Our people speculate that Situ Qingfeng might be in the embassy in China. Also, late last night, someone from the non-human alliance in the American underworld mysteriously disappeared. He was most likely killed, but the murderer and his motive are still unknown."
Gongsun Shiyu remained silent, lost in thought.
Hou Bai continued, "In addition, the demons of the Kun branch of the Xuanyuan clan have been active in the Huafu territory recently, probably looking for something. Among them is even... even the Grand Elder of the Gongsun clan of the Qian branch. I privately speculate... perhaps they are looking for you."
"Understood." Gongsun Shiyu said expressionlessly, "Don't contact the Kun tribe guys, they can't find this place for the time being... Go and see Situ Leiming later, and see what he has to say."
"Yes……"
"And one more thing," Gongsun Shiyu thought for a moment and said, "have someone prepare a banquet tonight; I want to entertain Situ Duojun."
"Ok."
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[SkyH.I.E.L.D.], Headquarters...Director's Office.
"...For the time being, there has been no movement from the South African and South Pacific island forces participating in this contest." The assistant director said gravely. "Our people are keeping a close eye on things, but it seems they are unaware of the situation in their own countries as well."
"Why was there no prior intelligence about such an important message?" Director Wayne's already dark face darkened even more.
"It's really because we don't have enough manpower," the assistant director said helplessly. "Since the appearance of [Godhood], we've drawn too many people back from all over the world, including the CIA and FBI. Director, given the current situation, it's becoming increasingly difficult for traditional departments like the CIA to carry out their work."
The phone suddenly rang; it was a call from the Ministry of the Interior.
"Hello, this is Wayne."
"Director, Agent Philistine has requested a batch of high-energy compounds and a Level 4 weapon from us. This requires your approval."
Director Wayne frowned. "Approve it for him first, then bring the document over for me to sign later."
"Okay, I'll process it for Agent Philistine right away."
After the communication ended, Director Wayne's eyes flickered uncertainly.
The assistant whispered, "It seems Agent Philistine's busy schedule is going well. He's already applied for a weapon. It looks like we at S.H.I.E.L.D. will soon have an elite member joining us."
Director Wayne said calmly, "This Abraham appeared suddenly. Although he has shown great potential and his current combat strength is already formed... for the time being, he will not have much impact on the overall situation."
"I think Abraham might give us a surprise."
"Why?" Director Wayne asked curiously... His assistant seemed somewhat unusual only in terms of premonitions.
"I have a feeling that he might not have gone all out when he fought that genius magician from the Magicians Association," the assistant said after thinking for a moment. "It's just a feeling, but I think Abraham might be able to defeat those top contenders from China this time."
"Anyway, I don't care who wins in the end, but [Godhood] absolutely cannot leave the United States." Director Wayne narrowed his eyes. "We need to give this chaotic world a little bit of real shock."
"Can we really not worry about that supposedly invincible power from the East?" the assistant asked quietly.
“The True Dragon of China, once it leaves China, will no longer be in a state of unlimited power.” Director Wayne’s gaze was icy. “As long as the power of the True Dragon of China can be exhausted… it will no longer be truly invincible.”
"God is fair."
"For the true dragon of China, the land of China is both an invincible throne and an unsolvable prison."
"No one wants an invincible enemy to exist forever."
"The Magicians' Guild wouldn't want this, the Holy See wouldn't want this, the Black Order wouldn't want this... and the Michael's Guild wouldn't want this either."
"We actually all have a common enemy."
Looking at the director's determined gaze, the assistant opened his mouth... Would things really go so smoothly?
However, he agrees that no one wants to see an invincible enemy.
"There's been some trouble with the Karen family." The assistant's expression changed slightly as he looked at the message that suddenly came through his phone. "I'll go check it out."
"As soon as possible." Director Wayne's face hardened. "The nationwide security strategy cannot fail... These scum of the underworld absolutely cannot leave Washington, D.C. alive!"
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Since the two news reports, the atmosphere at the embassy seems to have cooled down considerably.
A group of people sat in the canteen, eating sunflower seeds and out-of-season watermelon... scrolling through the world's largest social media app.
Ziling's mother is watching a student from the South Pacific islands, who is hesitantly taking pictures of the local streets.
Pear watched with great interest as the so-called "rainbow provinces" began to rush into local supermarkets to buy things.
“A classmate of mine said the local embassy issued an evacuation notice immediately… It seems there’s no turning back.” Da Zhuang clicked his tongue and said, “I wonder which big ship Mom will send to pick them up this time? I’m guessing it’s a Type 052D! She’s a veteran ship!”
"The South Pacific Islands are so close, they should be able to bring the person back directly, right?"
"Hey... Shenzhou has invested a lot in the Rainbow Provinces, it looks like it's all going to go down the drain this time."
"News about evacuations has also been released in the Rainbow Provinces..."
"How could it be so fast? Does anyone know what happened to the governments of those two places?"
"They say...it seems to be because of a coup..."
Ziling's mother was enjoying the gossip, but then she noticed that Ye Yan had left the cafeteria at some point... She felt a little strange, but she didn't say anything.
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Standing in front of the room was an agent from the Bureau... probably just a junior agent—he had previously been accompanied by a senior agent.
Seemingly noticing Ye Yan's confusion, the detective at the door said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Mr. Ye... it's my duty."
"Can I go in now?"
"Whatever," the agent smiled and said, "If you need anything, just tell me and I'll try my best to accommodate you."
"I actually have a lover in Shenzhou City, her name is A Xiang..."
"Mr. Ye really loves to joke."
After returning to his room, Ye Yan did not lock the door—but took off his coat and went into the bathroom.
After hearing the sound of water, the detective outside the door sat down and started scrolling through his phone—there were plenty of juicy gossip stories today, which he loved.
Crash.
The sound of the faucet started, but Ye Yan sat on the toilet seat and squinted his eyes... He took out the phone that Zi Ling's mother had given him.
He also removed the SIM card from the phone and replaced it with another SIM card—the one that Minister Shirley used to issue the orders for that secret mission.
Ye Yan did not hand over the phone; instead, he secretly threw it away on the way to the Chinese Embassy, keeping only the SIM card.
The phone was dialed again, but the message indicated that the number did not exist.
Ye Yan sneered. It seemed that [IERO] had indeed sold him out... But it didn't matter. He had already anticipated this outcome before he made his move.
He took out the SIM card, crushed it, and flushed it down the toilet... Ye Yan pondered for a moment, then slowly pulled up his sleeve.
He squinted and took out a small knife—a fruit cutter he'd swiped from the cafeteria.
The knife blade was pressed against the inside of his arm, and then it gently cut open... Ye Yan remained expressionless until the wound bled, then he breathed a sigh of relief and slowly pried out a sealed chip from the wound.
This... is also a phone card chip.
He flicked the wound, and the martial artist's ability controlled the muscles of the wound to tighten and stop the bleeding... After a little treatment, he installed the phone chip into the phone.
The signal is connected.
Ye Yan quickly composed an email full of gibberish and sent it to a specific email address. Only after that did Ye Yan put the original anonymous SIM card that Zi Ling's mother had given him back into his phone.
Started roaming the internet.
Almost at the same time.
In the dark web of the world's internet, a piece of incriminating material about the [IERO] scandal suddenly appeared on the platform's message board.
The document is over three hundred pages long.
This document contains not only evidence of bribery among some of IERO's higher-ups, but also video recordings of IERO's clandestine human modifications and inhuman dissections...
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Shenzhou... [Qilin City].
Are you really not coming over for dinner tonight?
Mr. Ma asked again—the car was still running; he had specially taken the time to deliver some New Year's goods sent from Mrs. Ma's hometown to Luo Qiu before New Year's Eve.
Social interactions.
In previous years, Mr. Ma would only have a little time to deliver things around this time of year—but this year, Zi Ling's mother went abroad for a vacation, so Mr. Ma had the idea of inviting Xiao Luo to his home for dinner.
We can't let the children suffer!
Although Xiao Luo is already grown up, Sir Ma still believes that he is the child he watched grow up... even without blood ties, he is still his child.
“We have arrangements, Uncle Ma.” Luo Qiu accepted the gift personally and smiled, “But as usual, I will go over to pay my respects tomorrow.”
"Haha, alright then." Sir Ma didn't insist, adopting an attitude as if his child had grown up, had his own ideas, and he should let him fly...
He shook his head again, sighed, and said, "This year's New Year was...too quiet."
In previous years, no matter how busy Ye Yan was, he would always make time to come back, and then the families would gather together.
...Watching Mr. Ma drive away, Luo Qiu turned and left with the gifts in his hand—and the next moment he appeared in the shop.
The gifts were some dried seafood, which looked quite nice, and the maid had Bai Zhi take them straight into the kitchen.
The bell in front of the door rang at that moment.
A bewildered young girl hesitated as she entered the shop... It was Huang Xiaoyun.
The moment Huang Xiaoyun saw the maid, she was visibly startled. "Mr. Luo... have I disturbed you...?"
"No, not at all." Boss Luo smiled slightly and invited Huang Xiaoyun to sit down. "Miss Huang, you don't look too well. Did you not sleep well again?"
She cried out like a drowning person, "The candles...the candles are all gone, I...I want some more..."
"So fast." Boss Luo blinked. "Miss Huang, I remember telling you that these candles are somewhat dangerous... Do you really want to continue?"
"I can't sleep at all!" Miss Huang clutched her head tightly, her youthful energy gone. "Once I close my eyes... that courtyard, that door in the veranda... it appears... I feel like I'm going crazy."
"I understand." Boss Luo nodded slightly, then gestured to the maid with his eyes.
A moment later, the maid came over with a box containing seven scented candles.
Upon seeing the seven intact candles, Huang Xiaoyun's face lit up with joy. She hugged the box tightly to her chest, but her excitement didn't last long before she hesitated and asked, "Mr. Luo, is it only seven candles each time? I... can I take more this time?"
Boss Luo neither confirmed nor denied, saying, "Let's talk about it after these seven candles have burned out."
"Okay...okay." Huang Xiaoyun nodded, slightly disappointed.
She then quickly bowed and hurriedly left the shop.
The maid said calmly, "It seems this young lady doesn't have many 'sweet dreams' left..."
Boss Luo picked up the maid's hand and gently played with her alabaster-like fingers. "But [dreams] can be created indefinitely."
The maid asked softly, "Master, are you sure you don't need to accompany Miss Ren tonight?"
To the maid's surprise, given how much her master valued Miss Ren, her master had made no plans for the evening, which even she found unbelievable.
“No need. Tonight…” Boss Luo revealed a mysterious smile, “You will come with me to a place.”
The maid blinked her beautiful eyes and let Boss Luo take her hand... The next moment, they appeared in an old house.
This is Boss Luo's old house—currently serving as Long'er's free-range habitat.
Of course, at this time, Long'er couldn't possibly be here, nor could the nanny.
In the cold and deserted room, a warm light suddenly shone, and the clock rapidly reversed in the light... Everything that had ever been here—ultimately returned to a moment more than ten years ago.
The maid's gaze flickered as she watched the family of three, bathed in warm light, enjoying their New Year's Eve dinner and praying for the coming year.
"Master?" The maid couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
Boss Luo said softly, "I'm feeling... much better lately."
The maid remained silent... She roughly knew why her master had been with Long Xiruo, and perhaps Princess Angelige had some of her methods involved.
But... it doesn't matter anymore.
Because, at this moment, there seemed to be a trace of warmth in the master's eyes, something she hadn't felt in a long time—in the very beginning, when he had just taken over the shop.
"We will not change anything."
Luo Qiu slowly walked to the dining table and silently gazed at the man in front of her when he was young.
"Because this can only be a picture of the past."
He extended his hand to the maid.
"Come on, let me introduce you. This is my dad, this is my mom... and this little one is me."
The maid nodded gently, just like a new bride greeting her parents—even though she knew there would be no response.
Because the owner was happy at that moment...like a child.
—Miss Long, oh Miss Long.
—Do you know that even someone as noble as the master... can be helpless like this?
—You are the master's rib...but I, too, love him to the very marrow of my bones.
—Next time… I won’t kill you.
--Thanks……