Coffee shop, under the pergola.
Zhang Yuanqing held a steaming cup of coffee, staring blankly at the street, the streetlights, car lights, and shop lights intertwined into a dazzling and bustling night scene.
After a long while, he took a big gulp, then exhaled a sigh of relief, as if spitting out all the mental pollution.
"Devouring spiritual bodies to enhance strength seems to be a heretical path."
He finally understood why the Night Watchers of the Taiyi Sect were unwilling to devour spiritual bodies.
If the world is compared to a sea of suffering, mortals are like small boats floating in it, plagued by sorrow, each with their own misfortune and pain.
These sufferings will be transferred to the Night Watcher along with the spiritual body, and even if it is only a small part, the mental pollution caused by the accumulation of quantity is extremely terrible.
Over time, schizophrenia is mild.
But the benefits are indeed immediate. His current experience value is 46%. The time limit of the "Night Wander" skill has not been extended, it is still nine seconds, but his physical fitness has been significantly improved, and his vitality and healing power have also increased.
This is a real gain.
"By the way, I still don't know the cause of death of that homosexual... No, I don't want to know at all."
He took a sip of coffee with lingering fear.
..........
Early morning, villa.
In a large conference room that could accommodate thirty people, Fu Qingyang swept across both sides of the long table, his eyes calm and deep, like clouds accumulating a storm.
He was handsome, with the nobility and arrogance of a young master from a prestigious family. When he was expressionless, his aura was strong, giving people a strong psychological pressure.
"Five captains, a dozen team members, and dozens of security guards were dispatched, but the Enchanting Fiend still escaped." Fu Qingyang said coldly, "I am very disappointed in you."
Sitting on both sides of the long conference table were the participants in this operation, five captains and twelve team members, including Li Dongze and Guan Ya.
Faced with the criticism from the executive-level superior, the captains lowered their heads and dared not speak.
The muscle man hesitated, but couldn't help but whispered:
"Fu Chief Centurion, Ou Xiangrong seems to be polluted by some evil power, and has become particularly powerful and particularly crazy. This is the reason for our failure. Moreover, the Enchanting Fiend itself is a top profession..."
Fu Qingyang said lightly: "Failure is failure. Any reason is an excuse for cowards to refuse to admit their failure."
His sharp gaze swept over everyone. The Way of the Extraordinary at the table dared not look him in the eye, except for Guan Ya.
Guan Ya was playing with her nails with her head down, absent-minded.
Fu Qingyang continued:
"Because of your failure, the incident has escalated. A seriously injured Enchanting Fiend polluted by evil forces can easily get out of control. With the cruelty of the Enchanting Fiend, it will definitely cause a large number of casualties.
"Now all the Way of the Extraordinary squads in Songhai City are participating in the search. If Ou Xiangrong cannot be killed within three days, you will all go back to the training camp."
Li Dongze, Qing Teng, Tang Guoqiang and other captains looked at each other with ugly faces.
Fu Qingyang chuckled:
"Of course, I am also very unsuccessful in this matter, because I have placed wrong expectations on you and overestimated your abilities. Therefore, in the next three days, I will personally participate in the search. Since Ou Xiangrong wants to find the roster and the Holy Grail, his target will definitely shift to Zhao Yingjun's family or women with close relationships. Search along this line."
After his subordinates nodded, he glanced at his expensive watch and said:
"Your time is running out, dismiss the meeting! Guan Ya, stay."
The long meeting finally ended, and it was past meal time.
The Way of the Extraordinary got up in frustration, bowed to the end of the long table, and exited the conference room in an orderly manner.
The five captains led the way. The muscle man, who was 1.9 meters tall, lowered his voice and said angrily:
"I don't deny my failure, but Fu Chief Centurion is too arrogant. He wasn't even there and doesn't know how powerful Ou Xiangrong is."
He touched the knife wound on his chest that was bleeding, and hummed:
"While we were fighting outside, he was sitting on the handmade sofa in the villa, sipping fine wine, smoking cigars, and enjoying the services of bunny girls."
As he spoke, three bunny girls came upstairs with snacks and entered the conference room.
The villa is served by young bunny girls, who are tall and beautiful.
Bai Long gently patted the bunny girl's butt and whispered:
"I heard that Fu Chief Centurion is very popular in the White Tiger Army. He is the only one of the four young masters who can compete with the young master of the Crimson Fire Gang."
Fu Qingyang was transferred from Beijing to Songhai at the end of last year. It is said that he came down to gain experience for a few years. After accumulating qualifications, he will return to Beijing and become a preparatory member of the Council of Elders.
When the muscle man heard this, he snorted: "Just rumors. Our young master is the most outstanding of the younger generation in the Five Elements Alliance."
Qing Teng looked at Li Dongze, "What do you think, Li Squad Leader."
Li Dongze put a cigarette in his mouth and said with a chuckle:
"Of course it's because he has money. That's what you think, right."
Isn't it? The other captains glanced at him.
"Stupid!"
Li Dongze pointed to his head:
"Use your not-so-smart brains to think about it. If Fu Chief Centurion really reaches that point, such a bad incident will require someone to take responsibility, right? Is it okay to just go back to the training camp for such a big matter?
"Fu Chief Centurion said let us go back to the training camp. Another meaning of this sentence is that once the worst situation occurs, he will take all the responsibility, and we will not be dismissed or held accountable. We only need to stay in the training camp for three months, even if we screw up such a serious matter."
He took out a lighter and lit a cigarette, shrugged and said: "Okay, let's get to work and find that bastard Ou Xiangrong as soon as possible."
..........
In the conference room, Fu Qingyang stared at the woman who was manicuring her nails and frowned:
"Li Dongze said you were injured?"
Guan Ya blew on her nails, took out a makeup mirror from her handbag, and said while applying powder:
"Just spit it out. I still have to go back to work."
A helpless expression appeared on Fu Qingyang's stern face: "My aunt called me and asked you to return to China next month to meet the fiancé she arranged for you."
"When I came back, I already made it clear to her that I will not marry for the sake of family alliances. She is willing to be a sacrifice for the family, but that doesn't mean I am willing too."
Guan Ya "slammed" the makeup mirror shut and said, "You Fu family members are really boring, Qingyang, take power early and let the old folks retire."
Fu Qingyang said in a deep voice:
"If you don't want to get married, show some achievements. Don't be idle all day long and waste your talent in vain. The elders of the family only respect the strong, like me, like her.
"How about this, I will transfer you to another team. The third team in Changtai District is very good. They can win several collective second-class merits every year. You can gain some experience there, and I will have a reason to refuse my aunt.
"Li Dongze's second team has too few talents and it is difficult to make meritorious service."
Guan Ya frowned and sighed: "The second team is indeed disappointing, it's hard for me to refuse... Let's talk about it, a little guy came to our team, he's quite interesting, let me observe him again."
She put away the makeup mirror, picked up her handbag and walked towards the door, and smiled:
"You should worry about yourself first. If Ou Xiangrong goes on a killing spree in Songhai, it will be an indelible stain on your resume. They will do everything possible to stop you from entering the Council of Elders.
"Sister is leaving, bye~"
..........
Early morning, Zhang Yuanqing carried his backpack and walked towards the general building.
His schedule for today is to attend professional courses in the morning, and chat with veteran drivers, no, communicate with colleagues in the afternoon, enhance friendship, and expand social circles.
Groups of people were flocking to the general building. Just as he arrived downstairs, Zhang Yuanqing heard someone calling him.
Turning his head to look, it was Li Lesheng and several classmates.
Li Lesheng caught up with a few boys and invited him with anticipation: "We plan to have a blind date with a few girls this weekend. Do you want to come with us? I heard you are a local in Songhai."
Have a blind date? This weekend, it's the day after tomorrow... Zhang Yuanqing pondered slightly and said, "Okay."
Li Lesheng and several boys breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Then let's add each other as friends. Haha, with you joining, I believe the girls will be willing to come out and play."
"Let's add each other as friends too."
"Let's add each other too." The other male students took out their mobile phones one after another.
After Zhang Yuanqing and his classmates added each other as friends, they walked towards the general building together.
Li Lesheng smiled and said: "I heard from a female classmate from my hometown that security guards came to find Xu Yingying yesterday, and then Xu Yingying cried a lot in the dormitory."
"Security guard? What happened."
Several boys were taken aback. After all, security guards are an extremely distant group for college students.
Li Lesheng said: "I heard that something happened to the rich man who was keeping Xu Yingying, but the specific situation is not clear. The security guards were looking for her to inquire about the man's situation."
"Could it be that he ran away with the money? The economy is not good now, and there are too many examples of rich people being exposed." Someone guessed.
Zhang Yuanqing listened to the gossip of his classmates, his eyes swept over the students coming and going. In the not-so-crowded crowd, he saw a familiar figure.
It was a beautiful girl in a white dress, with long black straight hair and delicate light makeup. It was Xu Yingying, the heroine of the topic just now.
She nestled like a bird in a man's arms. The man was wearing a mask, had short hair, sparse eyebrows, and a small section of scar was exposed above the mask.
Zhang Yuanqing's pupils suddenly contracted.
Ou Xiangrong?!
He looked at Xu Yingying again and observed her carefully. At this time, he noticed some clues.
Xu Yingying's expression was stiff. She seemed to be nestled in Ou Xiangrong's arms, but she was more like being coerced by him with his arm around her shoulder.
.....
ps: Fix typos first, then change.