"Suixing, deploy! Activate the cloaked ion shield!"
Chu Tian waved his hand.
Hum…
The colossal Suixing Earth Armor emerged.
In that instant, a transparent light diffused, enveloping the sea within a hundred-mile radius.
Chu Tian mused that since there was a memory eraser, he didn't need to fear ordinary people witnessing things they'd never seen before.
However, the Suixing mecha's sheer size, its sudden appearance, would undoubtedly attract the attention of satellites orbiting Blue Star.
Therefore, he simultaneously activated the cloaked ion shield.
"Ah…" countless people screamed.
"Holy… a Gundam!" someone else shouted.
Even more were thrilled.
They feared monsters, but seeing such high-tech creations fascinated many.
"Quiet, quiet… What do you think? Impressive, right? If there weren't so many of you, I would have used this thing to send you back!"
Chu Tian said with a smile.
Hearing Chu Tian's words, many people frowned, wondering about his origins.
Those who had been nitpicking also had a drastic change in their expressions.
They truly hadn't expected Chu Tian to possess such a thing.
It was something they had never seen before, only present in sci-fi movies.
These individuals were familiar with cultivators because they had encountered them before.
"Suixing, project the collected information and magnify it for everyone to see!"
Chu Tian curled his lips, glancing at those named by Qin Yao.
Hum…
The Suixing mecha, hovering high in the sky, its massive eyes projected light and shadow.
[Information 1: Li Meng…]
The mecha emitted a mechanical voice, followed by shifting visuals. A three-dimensional projection appeared before everyone.
The image showed Li Meng, standing right beside them.
"This…" Li Meng was shocked and took a sudden step back.
The scene was too familiar, and he knew what was about to happen even better.
In a coffee shop in a busy district, Li Meng sat by the window.
An information packet lay on the table, and he kept looking outside, seemingly waiting for someone.
Soon, a beautiful woman appeared and slowly sat opposite him.
"Here's what you wanted," he pushed the packet forward.
The woman opposite smiled slightly and took the bag, opening it and pulling out three printed A4 pages.
"Good… The money you requested has been transferred to your account." The woman tapped on her phone as she spoke.
Li Meng's phone immediately rang.
He excitedly took out his phone to check.
"Hmm, why is it double?" he said, astonished.
"The extra amount is for your cooperation. You'll be taken away by our people later. As for letting you join them, I believe you're a smart person and understand what that entails, don't you?"
The woman spoke with a constant smile.
Li Meng, however, suddenly startled!
"What? I'm going to be taken away too… Is this… is this dangerous?"
"Don't worry, it won't be dangerous. I'll make sure to brief our people!
As for the people on this list, their survival is uncertain.
Moreover, this is just a precaution!
If he manages to save you, we'll just pressure him. As long as you mobilize enough people, the law will not punish the masses!
If it goes well, you can even get another benefit, can't you?"
The woman smiled charmingly, persuading Li Meng.
The latter lowered his head, pondered for a moment, then sat back down and nodded.
…
[Information 2: Zhang…]
At this point, the projection ended, and Suixing prepared to play another.
"It's all fake, this is fabricated! If you don't want to compensate us, fine, but why are you slandering me?"
Before the projection could even start, Li Meng shrieked.
However, everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
No one was foolish enough not to discern the truth.
Li Meng’s heart pounded under everyone's gaze.
Sweat trickled down his temples.
"Even… even if this video is real, the list is just my client list. It has nothing to do with any of you present!" he insisted stubbornly.
"Heh, nothing to do with us? Suixing, replay Information 1, switch the angle, and enhance the clarity of the list…" Chu Tian smiled.
The projection reappeared, this time from a different angle, presumably from a camera on the other side.
This camera perfectly captured the A4 pages the woman had pulled from the information packet.
Although only half was visible, it was enough.
After clarity enhancement, the names, character roles, and addresses were all visible.
"Li Meng… You actually sold me out too! We grew up together, wearing split pants!"
As the woman flipped through the list, someone suddenly erupted, punching Li Meng in the face.
This person was the man who had previously stopped him from speaking and had persuaded him.
"Captain… it was you all along! You've been telling me to join you in making trouble and demanding compensation these past few days… So it was you who leaked my information…"
Another person who had just been nitpicking with him spoke with a sinister expression, his fist clenched, staring at Li Meng!
Instantly, thousands of eyes…
Fell upon Li Meng with hatred!
"Everyone, hold on, there's more. Let's finish watching first!" Chu Tian interrupted.
The latest projection continued.
…
[Information 66: Ouyang…]
[Information 67: Sun…]
[Information 68: Xu…]
After a long time, until Information 68 concluded, the entire island was shrouded in a grim atmosphere.
Among them, 68 individuals stood together, trembling.
"You beasts…"
"You sold us out for money, disregarding our lives!"
"Knowing we'd surely die if captured, you still sold our information to others!"
"I regret listening to him and trying to trouble the boss with him!"
"I'm going to kill you… I was truly blind to follow you for 7 years… and you wanted to get me killed!"
As everyone began to accuse, a woman suddenly picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at one of the 68 people.
"Kill them…"
"Kill…"
Suddenly, the last word… was uttered in unison by this group.
Thousands of people surged towards those 68 individuals.
Those few were terrified and fled, shouting for mercy…
However, their voices were no match for the thousands swarming upon them.
Zhao Lei, Gao Kai, Jing Kaiyu, Ye Ling, Qiu Shaotian.
The five of them took a step forward, but Chu Tian stopped them with his arm.
"Boss…"
"Chu Tian…"
"If you don't stop them soon, someone will die!" they all spoke out.
Chu Tian smiled at them.
"In the martial world, there are good and bad people, and it's the same among ordinary people! The Ninth Office can directly sanction martial artists.
Ordinary people rely on the law…
But… can this matter be exposed? Can they be sanctioned?"
Chu Tian asked them, his gaze fixed on them.