The Kyung Clan Consortium divided its members into several categories. The first category was the steady ones. They were responsible for the operation of the entire consortium's machinery and did glamorous jobs. They were the backbone of the consortium and also the face of the consortium.
The second category was the idlers, such as Luo Lan. They could just find a stronghold to keep them around. There was no need for them to have any future prospects and just sit around waiting to die.
The second category was the shadows, such as Qing Zhen. He would do all the dirty work and would have nothing to do with inheriting the consortium in the future. However, he would usually receive the most money. Logically speaking, an illegitimate child like Luo Lan would not be qualified to take charge of a stronghold. However, Qing Zhen had done it for him.
Or rather, Luo Lan's competitors were afraid of or relied on Qing Zhen, so they did not dare to compete with Luo Lan. This was the first time the Kyung Clan Consortium had placed an illegitimate child in the position of stronghold controller. This was enough to show Qing Zhen's status in the Kyung Clan Consortium.
Qing Zhen looked at Liu Bu and Luo Xinyu and said, "Let's talk about those three people. I'm referring to Xu Xianchu, Yang Xiaojin, and Ren Xiaosu … Eh, is Ren Xiaosu related to Yang Xiaojin? Their names sound quite compatible."
"They're not related." Liu Bu shook his head. "Ren Xiaosu is just a refugee from outside the stronghold. We forcefully pulled him in to be our guide. He's very strong, and I suspect he's also a supernatural being."
Qing Zhen shook his head. "Is it just that he's a little stronger?"
"Isn't that enough? He can lift an adult man with one hand." Liu Bu said anxiously, "There's also that Xu Xianchu. Although his stamina and strength are very average, his superpower allows him to create a shadow clone out of his body. That shadow clone can even block bullets!"
Hearing this, Qing Zhen's interest was piqued. He instructed the people next to him, "Record this down. Xu Xianchu, a supernatural being who has yet to fully mature. Danger Level C, Ren Xiaosu, suspected to be a strength-type supernatural being. Danger Level F."
Not only were there combat personnel around Qing Zhen, but there were also many researchers in chemical suits. One of them was in charge of recording some of Qing Zhen's decisions.
At this moment, Liu Bu realized that Qing Zhen was actually more interested in Xu Xianchu. It seemed like they did not care about Ren Xiaosu at all.
"Can Ren Xiaosu even be considered a supernatural being? Then hurry up and arrest him," Liu Bu said. Luo Xinyu, who was standing next to him, did not say a word.
Qing Zhen smiled and said, "We definitely have to catch them. I think they must be in this city right now, but strength types aren't rare."
At this moment, both Liu Bu and Luo Xinyu realized that the Kyung Clan Consortium's understanding of supernatural beings was definitely not just superficial.
The Kyung Clan Consortium seemed to have a very good understanding of supernatural beings. But when they thought about it, since the entire world was in their hands, it was only normal for these secrets to be known by the consortiums in advance. They had more resources and more intelligence.
However, it seemed like the Kyung Clan Consortium was also unable to give a definition of a supernatural being's power level. They could only use the danger level to describe their judgment of a supernatural being.
This danger level was probably the level that could threaten the consortiums themselves, right?
Therefore, people like Xu Xianchu, who could conjure his own shadow clone to fight, were classified as a danger level C. This was because his shadow clone could ignore bullets. Meanwhile, people like Ren Xiaosu who were only slightly stronger were ignored. No matter how strong you were, could you possibly be stronger than firearms?
In the end, fists were still afraid of guns. In the eyes of the consortiums, if a person's strength could not surpass the power of firearms, then this supernatural being's destructive power would be very limited.
This was because firearms were still mostly in the hands of the consortiums.
At this moment, Qing Zhen had already confirmed that Ren Xiaosu was a refugee from outside town, Xu Xianchu was an officer in the private army, and Yang Xiaojin's background was unknown. Of course, even if Luo Lan told him the news personally, he might not really believe it. He had always preferred to verify his doubts himself.
Actually, Liu Bu did not know that compared to Ren Xiaosu and Xu Xianchu, Qing Zhen was clearly more interested in Yang Xiaojin. According to Liu Bu, Yang Xiaojin clearly knew the Pyro Company and the other consortiums very well. Therefore, the complexity of Yang Xiaojin's identity far surpassed that of Xu Xianchu and Ren Xiaosu.
At this moment, Qing Zhen was standing in the ruins of the city, surrounded by the dilapidated civilization and the tough combatants of the consortiums. However, he was dressed in a spotless white suit. He asked with interest, "Has Yang Xiaojin displayed any special abilities before?"
"Yang Xiaojin doesn't have any special abilities." Liu Bu thought about it for a long time. It seemed like other than being decisive and ruthless, Yang Xiaojin did not display any special abilities.
If Ren Xiaosu were here, he would definitely be unconvinced. That Advanced Rope Skipping and Advanced Nursery Rhymes Singing were already very powerful! Weren't those abilities special enough?
Of course, Ren Xiaosu was not here. He had already found the gold shop of his dreams!
Qing Zhen did not get the answer he wanted, so he looked at Liu Bu seriously and said, "Think about it again."
For some reason, Liu Bu suddenly felt a mountainous pressure weighing down on him. He clenched his teeth and said, "Yang Xiaojin really doesn't have any special abilities. Instead, I think you should be wary of Ren Xiaosu."
"Oh?" Qing Zhen nodded and turned to look at Luo Xinyu. "What's so special about this Ren Xiaosu that Liu Bu is so concerned about? Could it be that he has some special abilities other than strength?"
Luo Xinyu was taken aback. Ren Xiaosu's special abilities?
She thought for a moment and probed, "Is it infuriating?"
Luo Xinyu was not spouting nonsense. She had a deep feeling about it!
But when Qing Zhen heard this answer, he laughed. He said to the person beside him, "Xu Man, lead a team and find out who those three people are. You must be back before midnight."
"Roger that." The soldier named Xu Man took six platoons with him and used 180 people to deal with three people. This was probably the highest standard of treatment the Kyung Clan Consortium would receive.
As Qing Zhen's confidant, Xu Man knew very well that the secret of the Jing Mountains could not be lost. None of the outsiders present today would be allowed to leave.
Qing Zhen stood in place and started humming. He seemed to be in a relatively relaxed mood, but Liu Bu and Luo Xinyu were not in the same mood. Luo Xinyu couldn't help but look at Qing Zhen and ask, "Are the changes in the Jing Mountains also related to this laboratory?"
"No, no, no." Qing Zhen smiled and said, "The changes in the Jing Mountains were also beyond our expectations. We usually refer to these places as … the 'hallowed ground'. Because of a certain person's change, the entire mountain range changed as well. However, we discovered the changes in the Jing Mountains too late, so we couldn't determine who that person was. "
Liu Bu said nervously, "This has nothing to do with us!"
Qing Zhen paused for a moment. "I know it has nothing to do with you. If it did, I'd be the one who's nervous right now."
"Then what do you plan to do with us?"
But this time, it was as though Qing Zhen did not hear anything. He was just waiting for Xu Man to bring Ren Xiaosu, Xu Xianchu, and Yang Xiaojin over.
At this moment, the troops from the forest finally returned. They seemed to be carrying something. Qing Zhen said to Liu Bu and Luo Xinyu with a smile, "Don't be too surprised later."
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