Use first and repay later: Advance the future cultivation fruits-Chapter 41 - : 41. Super Sensing Liquid

Chapter 41: 41. Super Sensing Liquid

Twilight enveloped the city.

A black private car entered the underground parking lot of the Qingtai Hotel and stopped near the VIP elevator.

Two people got out of the car, one a tall and thin man in a black suit with an indifferent face, the other a young man in sportswear donning a duckbill cap and a mask, his features unclear.

“I’ll wait here for you, you go ahead,” the tall and thin man said expressionlessly.

The young man in sportswear looked around, pressed down the brim of his cap to better hide his face, and then headed towards the VIP elevator in the underground parking lot.

After passing iris recognition, the young man entered the elevator.

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The elevator doors closed and began descending rapidly.

When the elevator stopped and the doors opened again, it had reached a long and secluded corridor.

At the end of the corridor was a large metal door.

The young man in sportswear approached the door and passed another round of iris and fingerprint recognition.

Behind the door was a spacious lobby leading to areas like the rest area, loan office, and entertainment venue, though it was currently empty and devoid of people.

The young man in sportswear walked down the staff corridor, soon arriving in front of an unmarked office and knocked.

“Come in.”

A lazy female voice rang out.

The office, with its antique charm, flickered with candlelight and wafted with the fragrance of sandalwood.

A woman in a vintage black and gold cheongsam reclined lazily on the couch, about twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old, with a figure both graceful and seductive, an air of maturity and allure, holding a slender jade smoking pipe, her eyes hazy with smoke.

“Sis Yan.”

The young man in sportswear took a seat opposite her.

“Xiao Peidong, haven’t I said it’s better not to meet?” the cheongsam woman, referred to as Sis Yan, lazily glanced at him and said, “Coming to me and still covering up so tightly? After donning the public’s coat, you’ve become more and more timid.”

Xiao Peidong frowned and said, “If I’m discovered, it’ll be trouble, so of course I have to be careful.”

Sis Yan bit on the jade mouthpiece and took a puff before she spoke, “So, Captain Xiao, what brings you here tonight?”

“I’ve run into trouble,” Xiao Peidong said gravely. “I need the help of your Yuanhong Society; otherwise, I may not be able to secure my position as captain.”

Sis Yan gave him a look, “We’ve already helped you as much as possible. Chu Tianyao escaped from Qinghu Island Prison and laid low for so long, only to strike for the first time to help you take that position. What more do you want?”

“But he didn’t kill Chen Yanan,” Xiao Peidong frowned.

“Kill?”

Sis Yan laughed, “As a patrol officer, you should know best, there’s a world of difference between a patrol officer injured and one murdered. If Chen Yanan were to die, the Inspection Headquarters would surely send people to investigate thoroughly—then the trouble would really start.”

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She appraised Xiao Peidong with interest, “Just to ensure your position is secure, you’d drag the entire Yuanhong Society into this?”

“While the Inspection Headquarters sends people to investigate, couldn’t we just lay low temporarily?” Xiao Peidong frowned.

“Lay low?”

Sis Yan sneered, “Do you know how much money the Yuanhong Society brings in daily? Do you realize, because of that righteous speech you gave at the commendation ceremony today, about thoroughly investigating the Xiao Shan District’s evils, our boxing arena’s clients got scared off by the rumors and haven’t dared to come in the past few days?”

She tapped her jade smoking pipe on the table and said softly, “I’ve been keeping track of the money lost during these days, Captain Xiao.”

“What can I do?”

Xiao Peidong frowned slightly, “Even the City Bureau director’s son got investigated, and the hitman from the Dark Star Association you hired didn’t manage to silence him fully. Am I supposed to act as if nothing’s wrong, continuing to cover for you?”

“That’s also your problem,” Sis Yan said coldly, glancing at him. “You don’t even know what kind of strength Lin Qing from your team possesses, and you have the nerve to blame me?”

Xiao Peidong’s frown deepened.

“He’s a rookie; who knew he could survive the assault by the Dark Star Association’s three professional-level hunters? And he even kept two of them alive?”

Xiao Peidong spoke deeply, “Didn’t you say that if the Dark Star Association took action, it was a sure kill? What’s the result now? Has the Dark Star Association given any explanation?”

Sis Yan was silent for a moment before saying, “The Dark Star Association has abandoned the mission.”

“Abandoned?”

Xiao Peidong frowned, “I recall that when an assassin from the Dark Star Association is on duty, there would be even tougher assassins acting as inspectors, right? Why didn’t the inspector take action?”

“What’s the use of asking me? The BOSS only gave me the opportunity to contact the Dark Star Association.”

Sister Yan snorted and said, “The Dark Star Association is saying that the Inspector has vanished without a trace, and that’s an Elite Level assassin we’re talking about. His strength is no less than yours, but he just disappeared into thin air, without leaving any trace behind.”

“Vanished into thin air?”

Xiao Peidong was taken aback, “Lin Qing only knows one Combat Skill; how could he possibly kill an Elite Level assassin from the Dark Star Association? Even I couldn’t do it.”

“There were no signs of a fight at the scene. Lin Qing survived; there must be another reason,” said Sister Yan with a cold voice.

“What reason?” Xiao Peidong frowned.

“How would I know?”

Sister Yan said, “For example… What if the General Captain of the Patrol Department, Yuan Anping, happened to be passing by? Or maybe he stumbled upon those hidden stowaways? Or the Inspector faked his own death to break away from the organization?”

Xiao Peidong fell silent for a moment before saying, “Regardless, this Lin Qing is indeed a threat to me. Your Yuanhong Society has to help me.”

“A threat?”

Sister Yan laughed mockingly, “It’s one thing for his sister Chen Yanan to be a threat to you, but he’s just a Patrol Officer who’s been official for a month. Is he really a threat to you?”

Xiao Peidong said with a cold voice, “He’s been practicing the Combat Skill for less than a month, but he’s already mastered one, and he went to learn a second one today. It probably won’t take him too long to master that as well.”

“Moreover, though he’s already got four hundred thousand in reward money, he didn’t buy any High Energy Release Liquid. That means his Practice Method must’ve already reached its limit, he may even have mastered the Original Chaoyang Method!”

Xiao Peidong took a deep breath, “Now that he has enough Merit, once he has mastered two Combat Skills, he will be the new Deputy Captain!”

Sister Yan knitted her brows slightly.

“You know what I mean.”

Xiao Peidong stared at Sister Yan, “He’s so young and from the local Xiao Shan District. Once he gets promoted to Patrol Officer and becomes Deputy Captain, Chen Yanan will certainly report in support of him. Unless I’ve been made official by then, the City Bureau will most likely replace me as the acting Captain and choose to appoint him!”

He said slowly, “The BOSS wants me to take control of Lin’an City’s Patrol starting from Xiao Shan and make it to the position of General Captain, but if I can’t even make this first step, then there’s no use talking about the future.”

Sister Yan frowned thoughtfully.

After a long moment of contemplation, she said, “The BOSS only gave me three opportunities to command Chu Tianyao, and I’ve already used one to seriously injure Chen Yanan. Do you really want to use another one on Lin Qing? Isn’t that a waste?”

“No way.”

Xiao Peidong immediately said, “This kind of Combat Genius, once dead, might attract the attention of the Headquarters. We can’t kill him carelessly.”

“He’s not even a Deputy Captain yet. Even if he does become one, so what? You could just move to another district in Lin’an City. Couldn’t you?”

“You mean to just watch him rise to power?”

Xiao Peidong sneered, “He also knows about the Underground Boxing Arena, and his sister is injured from investigating the human trafficking that you guys collected. Do you think after he becomes Captain, he will abandon the investigation on Yuanhong Society?”

Sister Yan’s brows furrowed slightly as she said, “So what do you propose?”

“Three options.”

Xiao Peidong said solemnly, “First, you give up the Underground Boxing Arena. I will come to inspect it tomorrow, and you can let me score a success. You withdraw a part in advance so that I can gain Second-class Merit twice. I’ll think of another way, and I should be able to officially take the position within a month.”

“Impossible!”

Sister Yan scoffed, “Stop dreaming. Do you know how much money this Underground Boxing Arena has made for the BOSS? Just to make you score a success, should I give it up?”

Xiao Peidong knew she wouldn’t agree; his expression was not surprised in the least.

He said with a serious tone, “Then the second option, prepare five sets of High Energy Release Liquid from the EPS series for me, along with a dose of Super Sensing Liquid. If I can master the Original Chaoyang Method, naturally, I could do it too.”

“EPS series High Energy Release Liquid?”

Sister Yan frowned, “Don’t you know that’s contraband? Do you want me to buy it on the Black Dragon black market? The price there is several times higher than the official price from the Inspection Headquarters, at least twenty million per set!”

She looked Xiao Peidong up and down coldly, “As for Super Sensing Liquid? Can’t you even perform the first step of the Original Chaoyang Method yet?”

“I still need time, and besides, the BOSS has already instructed you to prepare a dose of Super Sensing Liquid for me,” Xiao Peidong said.

“The precondition for that is you become official and have the chance to become General Captain!” Sister Yan said coldly.

“If I can become official, you’ll have to give it to me sooner or later. What’s the problem with giving it to me in advance to ensure my promotion?” Xiao Peidong said gravely.

He looked at Sister Yan, “Or you can waste one of your commands on Chu Tianyao and make Lin Qing end up like Chen Yanan.”

Sister Yan fell silent.

After pondering for a moment, she took a deep breath and said, “I can get you the EPS series High Energy Release Liquid in a few days, but the Super Sensing Liquid will take time, probably half a month.”

“Good, I’ll wait.”

Xiao Peidong stood up and left.