Building 33 was the underground department of the Coalition government. They usually handled some shady things for the Coalition government.
Lin Huang had heard about this organization when he was at the Purple Crow training camp. He only knew that the organization was hidden under the White Capital, but he had no idea about the details.
Lin Huang did not expect Hong Zhuang to be locked up in Building 33.
However, the meeting place that the Coalition government arranged for him to meet Hong Zhuang was not the underground foothold of Building 33, but the Coalition government headquarters.
It was past nine in the morning when Lin Huang arrived at the Coalition government headquarters with the two investigators.
Standing at the entrance of the Coalition government headquarters in Division7, Lin Huang could not help but lift his head to look at the gigantic building again.
The entire building was like a giant pillar that towered into the sky. The top half of the building was completely covered in clouds, making it hard to see.
He had learned from Mr. Fu that the building was actually a demigod relic in essence.
Clearly, the Coalition government was worried that something might happen when they picked this place to meet Hong Zhuang. Lin Huang could also predict that there would definitely be more than one imperial-level watching his meeting with Hong Zhuang.
Although there were many bad possibilities in his head, such as Hong Zhuang setting him up or the people from the Coalition government attacking him, Lin Huang decided to step into the Coalition government headquarters anyway.
As he entered the lobby, the interior of the building was not as luxurious as what Lin Huang had imagined. Instead, it was more majestic. There were not many luxurious decorations and it was similar to an ordinary office building. The only valuable decoration might be the golden battle sword in the middle of the lobby. The giant battle sword was more than three meters long. Although its aura was hidden, Lin Huang thought that it was either an ancient relic or a demigod relic.
Lin Huang took a quick glance at it and followed the two investigators into the elevator. The female investigator pressed the button for the 101st floor.
The three of them remained silent for a long time in the elevator before finally arriving at their destination.
The two of them led Lin Huang into one of the rooms.
The room was not big, only about 40 square meters. There were no decorations on three of the walls, only simple white paint. On the other side of the wall, the top half of the wall was almost completely replaced by a layer of black, glass-like biological material. Lin Huang knew that he could not see the other side, but the other side could clearly see what was happening on his side through the layer of 'glass'.
In the middle of the room, there was only a small metal table and two chairs facing each other. It couldn't be more simple. Moreover, the table and two chairs were placed parallel to the glass-inlaid wall, so any small movements between the two parties could be seen at a glance.
Lin Huang glanced at the door and sat down on the seat that was closer to the door.
After he sat down, the door was immediately closed. He didn't even look at the door as he leaned against the back of the chair and slowly closed his eyes.
It seemed like he was closing his eyes to rest, but in reality, he was thinking about all the possibilities that could happen and the strategy to deal with it.
Approximately five to six minutes later, the door opened again. A man in military uniform with a serious expression brought Hong Zhuang, who was wearing a white prisoner's uniform, into the room. As soon as Hong Zhuang sat down, the soldier pressed his palm on the table in front of them. A black chain appeared in the middle of the table automatically and connected to the chain on Hong Zhuang's wrist.
Lin Huang could not help but raise his eyebrow when he saw that.
The soldier looked at Lin Huang expressionlessly and left the room. He closed the door behind him.
Hong Zhuang smiled at Lin Huang from across the table. "I didn't expect you to agree to come."
"I didn't want to come, but I knew there's no use rejecting you." Lin Huang shrugged. "Tell me, why did you go through all the trouble to get me here?"
"Nothing much. I'm just bored, so I wanted to talk to someone. You know that you're the only person I know in the White Capital. " Hong Zhuang smiled as she added, "Even if there are people from the Purple Crow in the White Capital, they wouldn't have the guts to come to the Coalition government to talk to me."
"You're still in the mood to joke? It seems like the people from the Coalition government have been quite nice to you." Lin Huang raised his eyebrow.
"You're welcome. You'll know once you take off my prisoner's uniform. However, I've played with these tricks, so it's not that easy to make me change my mind. "Hong Zhuang looked at the" black glass "provocatively when she said that.
Just as Lin Huang and Hong Zhuang expected, there was a bunch of men standing behind the "glass". Zhou Xiong, the director of Building 33, was among them. A gleam of sadness flashed through his eyes when he heard Hong Zhuang's provocation.
"There's no need to take off my clothes. There are so many people watching. I'm the one who's embarrassed." Lin Huang rejected Hong Zhuang's suggestion while smiling. "Let's just sit and talk."
"Coward!" Hong Zhuang scolded him while laughing.
"Let's see if I'm a coward when there's no one around!" Lin Huang tried to be brave. However, he soon recalled how powerful Hong Zhuang was. He would probably be even more cowardly when there was no one around, so he lost his confidence.
Hong Zhuang smiled without saying a word.
Lin Huang felt guilty when she stared at him, so he changed the topic immediately. "What do you want to talk about?"
"Don't you have a lot of questions? You can ask them now. I'll decide if I should answer your questions based on my mood. "Hong Zhuang's eyes gleamed cunningly. "Of course, some of the questions might be lies even if I answer them."
Lin Huang was in a good mood when he heard the first half of what Hong Zhuang said. However, he felt that it was better not to ask the second half. "Alright, let me think about it …"
"The first question has been bothering me for a long time. Why did you insist that I join the Purple Crow? Was it because of my summoning beast? "
"About that …" Hong Zhuang seemed to have recalled a long time ago when she heard the question.
"More than ten years ago, I was born into a wealthy family. Of course, I wasn't a royal. I was just an ordinary wealthy family in a C-grade foothold. I had a younger brother who was two years younger than me. He was very cute since he was young. He had a pair of black eyes just like you. He was cute when he was angry, so I always liked to tease him. This carefree life lasted until I was 16 years old … "
"I remember it was a snowy day that winter. The Virtual Eye near the foothold opened, and a disaster-level monster horde came. The monsters flooded the entire foothold. The people from the Union Organization ran away without any resistance. There were even transcendents who could fly among them. They didn't even try to stop the monster horde. They just gave up on the hundreds of thousands of people in the foothold … "
"I was crushed under the collapsed house and shouted for help, but no one gave me a helping hand. Everyone only cared about running for their lives. Be it the ordinary people, the 'brave' hunters, or the 'fearless' adventurers … I watched as the monsters pounced on them and ate them one after another. That was why I chose to play dead. The monsters seemed to be more interested in moving targets, so I managed to escape. "
"After the monster horde passed, there seemed to be nobody alive in the foothold. I was pinned under the collapsed house and I couldn't move at all. I was extremely thirsty, so I pulled a man's dead body closer to me. I sucked his blood from his neck that was bitten by the monsters and ate his flesh. To resist the cold, I tore off his clothes and wrapped myself up. That was how I survived for three days. "
"On the morning of the third day, a man in a black windbreaker found me. He saw the horrible state of the corpse in front of me and said that I was an excellent seedling. He asked me if I was willing to join the organization he was in. I told him that if it was the Union Organization, I would rather die in the snow than join. He smiled and asked me if I had heard of a creature called the Purple Crow. I shook my head, so he explained to me that the Purple Crow was a weak bird monster in the Abyss. Although it was weak, it was brave and fearless. When they hunted in groups, they would attack the eyes of their prey and peck their eyeballs. Then, they would drill into the eyeball and eat the brain of the prey, causing their death. No matter how big the monster was, it couldn't scare them. Then he asked me if I was willing to join the Purple Crow. I agreed without hesitation. "
"When he rescued me from under the house, my spine was broken and my lower limbs were paralyzed. I wanted him to save my parents and brother, but he said that there was no one alive in the foothold. I was the only living person that he had found. I didn't believe him, so he opened the collapsed house. I saw my parents' dead bodies, but I couldn't find my brother's body … "
"Then, I followed him back to the Purple Crow. My spine was healed and I joined the training camp. I became a reserve member, an official member, an elite member, and now a core member … All these years, I haven't stopped looking for my brother. Perhaps he was long dead, but I couldn't let it go. "
"Until I met you last year … I felt like I saw his shadow in you. So, I found an excuse to bring you into the Purple Crow. I never thought that you would fake your death and run away … "
Lin Huang fell into silence after listening to Hong Zhuang's story. He always felt that Hong Zhuang treated him differently, and he finally found the reason.
"What do you think? It's a good story, isn't it?" Hong Zhuang suddenly calmed down and asked with a smile, "Didn't I make it sound real?"
"You made it up?" Lin Huang was stunned.
"Of course, I made it up. What else do you think it would be?" Hong Zhuang smiled proudly. "Actually, the real reason why I wanted you to join the Purple Crow is simple. Your combat level is much faster than an ordinary person's, and your summoning monsters seem to be much stronger than the other Imperial Censors. My woman's instinct tells me that you're hiding a big secret, and I want to find out what it is. "
"Ugh …" Lin Huang's heart skipped a beat. He did not expect this woman to be so sensitive. "Unfortunately, you won't have the chance to find out even if I'm hiding a secret."
"What other questions do you have? Keep asking. You won't have the chance after today." Hong Zhuang smiled at Lin Huang.
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