Time rewound to two days ago …
Late at night, in an old warehouse in the eastern suburb of the White Capital, the lights were dim.
All of a sudden, a few shadows flashed under the street lights. Three silhouettes appeared in the warehouse out of nowhere.
The three of them were wearing the same black robes without any logo. Their heads were hidden under the hood. Under the dim light, one could vaguely see the grimace masks under the hoods.
"Let's wait for a while. The Purple Crow members should be here soon." The leader's voice was gentle and deep under the filter of the voice-modulating shell.
The other two stood where they were without saying a word, patiently waiting.
Soon, four silhouettes appeared in the warehouse.
These four people were dressed in the same way as the three before them. They wore black robes with hoods, and under the brims of their hoods were devil masks with different patterns.
"Alright, since everyone's here, let's skip the formalities and get down to business." The gentle voice was heard again.
"From what I heard, the Union Government has brought Gong Sunhai and Lv Yuan to Building 33. However, nobody knows exactly which floor they are on at the moment." Among the four Purple Crow members, the man who stood second on the left spoke. His voice was deep but slightly hoarse. "In reality, apart from the first floor, we don't even know the coordinates of the other 32 floors."
Floor 33 was the underground department of the Coalition government. It was located in 33 different locations under the White Capital.
Although the depth of each floor was different, the order of Floor 33 was not based on the height of the floor. Instead, it was based on the order in which they were built.
Apart from the first floor which was located under the Coalition government office building, the other 32 floors were located in unknown locations under the White Capital. Only a handful of the upper echelons of the Coalition government knew the exact coordinates of the other 32 floors. There were only a few people who knew where the corpses of the two elders of the Holy Disciple were hidden.
"What you said isn't a big problem. Over the past few days, we've found a target who knows the coordinates of Building 33. It's not hard to get the exact coordinates from him. We'll find another way to find out which floor it's on. " The gentle voice was heard again. He then glanced at the four of them and asked, "Have you found out the number of guardians?"
"I've figured it out. There are six imperial-level people in the White Capital who are known to be on the same level. However, the Shangguan Family and the Li Family of the Six Great Clans, apart from the ones we already know, have at least two hidden experts of the same strength. Therefore, there are at least eight imperial-level guardians in the White Capital. That's just a conservative estimate. " It was a rather high-pitched voice this time. Although there was a voice-modulating shell, it was not difficult to tell that it was a woman. "I heard the director, Zhou Xiong, and the deputy director, Wu Sheng, are guarding Floor 33.
"We'll try to distract two of the eight imperial-levels within these two days. However, we can only distract two of them at most. Any more and the Union Government will be suspicious," the hoarse voice added.
"Zhou Xiong and Wu Sheng …" The gentle voice sounded.
"What's wrong? Do you know them?" The voice asked.
"Nothing. I've just heard of Zhou Xiong. He's powerful and difficult to deal with." The gentle voice shook his head.
"Zhou Xiong is indeed powerful. Even if we manage to find the coordinates, we'll have to fight him when we break through Floor 33. One of us has to sneak in while the other has to stop the enemies, "the voice said in all seriousness. It was obvious that he was the leader of the Purple Crow's team and was the most powerful one.
"Then, you'll stay outside. I'll go in. I'd like to see how the forensic lab looks like." The gentle voice made his decision without hesitation.
"Don't take too long or I'll leave you behind." The voice from the Purple Crow's team spoke again.
"I like honest people like you who say what's on your mind," the gentle voice said.
"Don't. I don't like men." The voice teased.
"Let's discuss the details. It's our first time working together after all. We need to get used to each other. Don't make any mistakes …" The gentle voice spoke again.
…
Two days later, at 1 am on the 19th floor of Floor 33.
Zhou Xiong was sitting in the room next to the morgue. He was spacing out as he stared at the two corpses in the mirror. Nobody knew what he was thinking.
Wu Sheng seemed to be bored. He took another colorful lollipop and popped it into his mouth. He then said to Zhou Xiong, "I'll take a look at the surveillance room."
"Go ahead. I'll take care of things here. If anything happens on your side, let me know immediately. "Zhou Xiong nodded.
After Wu Sheng left, he took the elevator to the top floor unhurriedly and walked to the surveillance room.
There were only three staff on duty in the spacious surveillance room.
Since they were on duty in the surveillance room, the three of them played cards out of boredom. Just when they were having fun, Wu Sheng pushed the door open and walked in.
The three of them had a change of expression when they saw Wu Sheng. Wu Sheng was the deputy director of Floor 33. It was not good news for him to see them neglecting their duties.
The three of them stood up immediately and hid their cards behind them. They greeted Wu Sheng respectfully, "Director Wu!"
"You don't have to hide, I saw everything." Wu Sheng walked over while smiling.
The three of them looked even more upset when they heard that.
"I'm bored out of my mind too. What are you guys playing? Count me in," Wu Sheng said with a grin as he walked up to the three of them.
The three of them were stunned. The one who looked older was the first to react. He smiled apologetically and said, "Director, we're playing Fight the Nouveau Riche. The two of them can play with you. I'll just watch the surveillance screen. "
"Alright then, let's play for a while." Wu Sheng nodded.
The rules of Fight the Nouveau Riche were similar to Fight the Landlord on earth where it was two against one. However, the total number of cards was 74. The nouveau riche would get an extra five cards. The poker cards on earth were 13 cards per deck. There were four suits and two trump cards. However, the cards here were 18 cards per deck. There were also four suits and two trump cards.
Although Wu Sheng did not play the game much, he was familiar with the rules. Soon, the three of them started playing.
The man who quit was staring at the surveillance screen at first. However, after the three of them played a few rounds, he could not help but join them. However, he would glance at the surveillance screen from time to time.
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