Chapter 7 (1/2)

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

There was an intense action film playing on the giant ring-shaped holographic screen.

The images on the screen were constantly changing. The battle scenes were exceptionally intense.

Zhou Lang lay back in his chair and propped his feet up on the luxurious wooden office desk as he lazily watched the movie.

There were two smaller lit-up screens in his left hand that allowed him to clearly see the two people standing outside the door.

Zhou Lang didn’t sense that something was off. However, he had a sense of foreboding.

He was a naturally sensitive man. He could always sense danger before it happened.

Zhou Lang had only managed to become the person in charge of the Beiyang State because of this talent.

The Beiyang State had a lot of land and very few people. It was also cold all year round. Despite that, it was still a large state with a generous variety of materials and resources.

As the Blood Deity Association’s person-in-charge of the area, Zhou Lang lived a comfortable life.

The Beikun Base was a project that had been delegated to him by his higher-ups. The project had originally been started with the intention of experimenting with Spirit Beings’ Genes.

However, as the years went by, they lost all contact with the person responsible for the project.

But a large number of funds and resources had already been injected into the Beikun Base by that point, so Zhou Lang, who was afraid that his superiors would audit their results, had no choice but to keep the base in operation.

They’d only managed to nurture a few dozen young assassins in ten years.

In all honesty, Zhou Lang felt that they’d taken a huge loss.

The association had invested a few million dollars into Beikun Base. That amount of money could’ve been used to employ a small fleet of warships.

The young assassins still had a lot more room to grow. However, it’d take too long for them to develop, and it was hard to guarantee any profit.

However, they’d already trained the assassins. They couldn’t let them go to waste.

As the person-in-charge, Zhou Lang had to find a way to squeeze every ounce of value out of the young assassins.

Because he just wasn’t interested in getting to know anyone at the base, he let Xu Hui handle everything.

It was strange that the captain of the guards, Vulture, would bring along someone and come looking for him.

Xu Hui was in charge of Vulture. Why would Vulture skip the chain of command and come looking for him?

Zhou Lang didn’t mind meeting Vulture. However, he felt uneasy and uncomfortable.

He deliberated for a moment but didn’t reply to Vulture. Instead, he contacted Xu Hui.

Zhou Lang was surprised when there wasn’t an answer from Xu Hui’s end. He turned on the screen of the optical computer and used his credentials to search for Xu Hui. However, he couldn’t find Xu Hui’s location.

Zhou Lang now felt even worse. What was going on?

He stroked the black ring on his left ring finger. What kind of danger could there be in a completely sealed base?

Zhou Lang looked at Gao Xuan through the screen and started deliberating.

He did remember this student. That was because he was just too handsome. It was impossible for anyone to forget a face like that.

Gao Xuan was extremely handsome. He was a born ladykiller.

However, the kid was wearing a pair of sunglasses, and his eyes were shut. What was going on?

Zhou Lang had committed many atrocities and was exceptionally cautious. He’d also had a sense of foreboding just now. Now that he saw that something really was off, he immediately became even more cautious.

Through the alloyed metal door, Gao Xuan, whose eyes were closed, could sense the minute changes in Zhou Lang’s mental state.

The Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada was the best in terms of spiritual quality.

With his eyes closed, Gao Xuan’s Six-Winged Heavenly Cicada became even more sensitive.

Zhou Lang had already sat up straight in his chair. The Source Power in his body circulated rapidly as his expression became more doubtful.

His entire being had entered a high state of alertness.

Zhou Lang lived up to his reputation as the person-in-charge of the Beiyang Stage. He was being extremely cautious.

Gao Xuan was very familiar with Zhou Lang. He had worked for Zhou Lang for a few years in his previous life.

It was only because Zhou Lang had forced him to sell his body that he’d valiantly fought back. It was during that battle that Yun Qingshang died in order to save him.

On the timeline, this event happened seventy to eighty years ago.

Gao Xuan still felt as if it were a dream every time he thought about it.

However, now that he’d been reborn, he was going to seize his own destiny. He wasn’t going to let the tragedy that had happened in his previous life happen again.

Since Zhou Lang had grown suspicious, so there was no way they could easily sneak into his office anymore. Gao Xuan knew that he could no longer remain silent. He lifted his head slightly and said, “9673, open the door. I have something urgent to speak to you about.”

Zhou Lang was shocked. “Who are you?”

9673 was his secret codename in the Blood Deity Association. Only his direct superiors knew this codename.