Chapter 631 The So-called Character
Outside the snow-capped mountains, Yue Qing, deputy director of the Special Management Bureau, was sitting in a makeshift tent, holding a cup of hot tea in his hand, the steam from the tea lingering in the cold air.
The tent is simply furnished with a table, a few chairs, and some necessary communication equipment, which constitute all that this temporary command post has.
Just now, someone from the technical department came to report to him that the monitoring system had malfunctioned and they were currently unable to track the specific whereabouts of the trial members.
The man cautiously asked Yue Qing whether he wanted to consider ending the trial and taking everyone out of the snow mountain.
Upon hearing this, Yue Qing shook his head.
He put down his teacup and said calmly, "The purpose of the trial is to train the interns' adaptability and survival skills, allowing them to unleash the power of their own realm in desperate situations. In this process, some special circumstances are inevitable. This is also a kind of experience for them. Don't be too nervous, just proceed according to the original plan."
After hearing this, the man hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.
Just as he was about to leave the tent, he saw another staff member from the logistics department rushing in with an equally stern expression.
"Le Ju, we just received news that many trial participants have been sent out of the snow mountain by the Shan Gao tribe."
Yue Qing raised his eyebrows when he heard this. This was indeed beyond his expectations.
In the past, the Shan Gao tribe was known for their barbarity and ruthlessness during trials, causing serious casualties on many occasions.
She pondered for a moment and asked, "Did they harm the trial-takers?"
"No, all the trial participants who were sent out were unharmed." The staff replied.
"That's strange." Yue Qing fell into deep thought: "Do you know the reason?"
The man shook his head, bewildered. "We don't know the specific reason yet. But according to the survivors, the Shan Gao people didn't seem to use force against them. After capturing them with a wave of humanity, they immediately escorted them out of the snowy mountain. Even the instructor was no exception. However, the Shan Gao people asked them to pass on a message saying that the thing on the mountaintop has awakened and they hope we can end this trial."
Yueqing frowned and fell into deep thought.
The behavior of the Shan Gao tribe is too abnormal, there must be something fishy.
Could it be that something unusual happened on the snowy mountain that even frightened them?
The thing on the top of the mountain...I seem to have heard Lu Shan mention it.
At this moment, the technician suddenly spoke, his voice trembling: "Deputy Director Le, there's an abnormal energy reaction at the top of the Snow Mountain... at the top of the Snow Mountain!"
Yue Qing and the other man were both shocked. "What abnormal energy reaction? Are they referring to those members of our execution force deployed on the mountaintop?"
Those members were supposed to be the last level of the trial, but obviously, the panicked expression on the staff member's face showed that they were definitely not the people they had arranged in advance.
The technician swallowed hard and said, "They're not our people... but, preliminary analysis shows that this energy... is very similar to Deputy Director Lin Ze's energy characteristics!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present gasped.
Lin Ze, the famous deputy director of the Tianhai City Special Management Bureau, is said to have unfathomable strength and her identity is top secret.
Although Yue Qing is the deputy director of the General Administration, she is usually in charge of logistics, and has been in office for a short time. She is the only human among the deputy directors, so she is not very clear about Lin Ze.
"Immediately contact the Tianhai City Special Management Bureau and our personnel deployed on the mountaintop."
"No contact! Director Le! All communication with the execution team has been cut off! But, but their vital signs are currently normal... Also, we can't send any information to the outside world. This snowy mountain, including the foot of the mountain where we are now, is already in an abnormal space!"
"How is that possible! Didn't Suzaku break in last night?!"
Yue Qing roared, and then immediately began to cough: "Cough cough... That ball of fire last night was Suzaku. Although I don't know why she came here, since she is here, it means that there is no problem entering and leaving here!"
At this time, a few more people came in from outside the tent. Judging from their clothes, they should be members of the execution team.
"Le Ju, we were just about to tell you about this. It seems that the space we are in now can only be entered but not exited."
"Reporting to the Le Bureau, our detection shows that the area centered on the Qinqiu Snow Mountain has broken away from the real world and formed an independent dimension. We... I'm afraid we're trapped."
Yue Qing was silent. The situation had developed far beyond expectations.
The trial students were expelled en masse, Lin Ze's presence appeared on the mountaintop, communications were cut off, and the space was sealed...
All signs indicate that a crisis is approaching.
She stood up and scanned everyone present with her sharp eyes.
"Everyone, the situation is critical. We shoulder the heavy responsibility of maintaining stability. All of you here are elite members of the Special Management Bureau. The more difficult it is, the more courageous we must be!"
Yueqing's voice is sonorous, powerful and inspiring.
"From now on, we will enter a state of emergency. The technical team will do their best to restore communications and report any progress to me at any time. The logistics team will prepare their equipment and be ready to provide reinforcements at any time. The execution team will continue to monitor the surrounding situation and send as much information as possible to the nearest Qinqiu City Special Management Bureau to provide support."
When everyone heard this, their morale was greatly boosted.
They straightened their backs and looked determined.
Director Lu passed away, Deputy Director Shuo Bai was suspended, and Deputy Director Zhong Huaian rebelled. This blow has made everyone in the General Administration feel a little overwhelmed.
But now they know that there is a leader like Yue Qing. Even though she is not good at fighting, she still does not shirk her responsibilities and is willing to stand with everyone to bear it all.
"Also, comfort the returning interns. This trial may have to be suspended. Try to calm them down. Also, is it still possible to enter the mountain now?"
The member of the execution force shook his head.
"All entrances to the mountain are blocked by another force."
Yue Qing guessed that perhaps it was Zhuque's intrusion last night that made the culprit of all this realize something, so he wrapped the snow mountain and the foot of the mountain with two layers of power, making it completely impossible for them to communicate with each other.
"Okay, I understand. You guys go first."
People dispersed and plunged into intense preparations.
Yueqing closed his eyes and thought, sorting out various clues in his mind.
Just as she was lost in thought, the tent curtain was opened again. Yue Qing rubbed his brows and waved his hand: "Go out first, I'll be right there."
"Are you the Deputy Director of Yueqing?"
Yue Qing was slightly stunned when he heard the voice of the person coming.
The voice was loud and powerful, with an extraordinary demeanor, and it was obviously not from one of his men.
She raised her head and her eyes fell on the man at the entrance of the tent.
He was a middle-aged man with a burly figure and a resolute appearance.
A pair of bluish-white eyes were bright and staring straight at Yueqing.
That gaze was like lightning, as if it could see into people's hearts.
Yueqing couldn't help but feel shocked.
This demeanor, this look... She suddenly stood up and bowed respectfully.
"Master Baihu! Why did you come here in person? I am so disrespectful!"
Indeed, the visitor was none other than Luoyun City's renowned non-local anomaly, White Tiger, one of the Four Saints. Yueqing had only met him a few times, yet held this legendary figure in immense respect.
Baihu looked at Yueqing coldly. Seeing that she looked weak, he waved his hand, indicating that Yueqing didn't need to be polite.
"Don't address me like that. You're the deputy director of the General Administration, so you're supposed to be my superior. If you're not feeling well, just sit down."
Then he strode into the tent, his eyes sweeping over the simple layout and falling on Yueqing's tired face.
"Did something go wrong with this trial?"
Baihu asked.
Yueqing stood up and poured Baihu a cup of tea, and Baihu frowned.
"I told you to sit down and don't move around. The problem with your body is not a simple illness."
Hearing Baihu say this, Yueqing's hand holding the teapot trembled, and then slowly put it down: "...Master Baihu, to be honest, there are indeed some problems now."
Yue Qing suddenly remembered something and asked Bai Hu.
"Master Baihu, did you encounter any obstacles or barriers when you came here?"
Baihu stood up, picked up the teapot himself, and poured another cup of tea into Yueqing's cup.
Then he pondered for a moment and spoke slowly:
"When I reached the foot of the mountain, I had no problem getting through. But when I tried to enter the snowy mountain, I discovered that all the entrances were blocked by an invisible force."
Yueqing's heart sank.
As expected, even a strong man like Baihu can’t enter the mountain?
"I'm just a clone now, and a very weak one at that, so I can't break the barrier. After all, my purpose in coming here is just to take away an old friend. Director Le, can you tell me in detail what happened?"
Yue Qing nodded and told the whole story.
From the expulsion of the trial students, to the emergence of mysterious energy, to the interruption of communication and the closure of space... she told everything without reservation.
Bai Hu's brows furrowed as he listened. He slowly put down his teacup, his eyes solemn.
"The situation is more serious than I imagined... That mysterious energy is surprisingly similar to Lin Ze's characteristics... I should have known this earlier. The old man has passed away, Shuo Bai is now in a coma, Zhong Huaian and his army were destroyed, and the previous incident with Prometheus, so many turmoil combined, she really should wake up. It seems that we may be facing a formidable opponent."
Yue Qing smiled bitterly and sat back in his seat.
"Master Baihu, in your opinion, what should we do next? We can't just sit there and wait for death, right?"
Baihu pondered for a long moment before speaking slowly, "Right now, our most important priority is to ensure the safety of the participants in the trial. After all, most of them are young and inexperienced. If something unexpected happens to them, the consequences will be disastrous. Dying in the trial is one thing, but if they perish tragically in the snowy mountains due to our mistakes, the nature of the matter is completely different."
Yueqing nodded and waited for Baihu to continue.
"As for that invisible blockade... I have an idea. I can set up a White Tiger Formation on the periphery and use the power of the formation to negate its restraint on me. At least this way I can enter the snowy mountains and stabilize the situation to prevent it from deteriorating further."
"But Lord Baihu, if Lin Ze on the mountaintop is really as you say, and is as powerful as the real Lin Bureau, can you stop her now?"
Baihu smiled, and then suddenly seemed to remember something.
"My old friend Suzaku is also in the mountains. Although she is still injured, her strength is still there. Of course, if we face Lin Ze, it will be impossible unless all four saints are present. But we still have some hope."
Yueqing was a little confused.
If neither White Tiger nor Suzaku can solve it, who else can we rely on?
"That kid Li Muhan is on the mountain, right?"
Yue Qing frowned at the name Bai Hu suddenly mentioned. "You mean, we should rely on Li Muhan? But I always feel that his power is unclear and very evil. Shouldn't our Special Management Bureau rely too much on his power?"
Baihu did not refute Yueqing's words, but just said lightly.
"There's no good or bad power. I pinned that brat to the ground before, and in just six months, he was able to break my brother's barrier. I've seen it all. His growth is undeniable, and he's not entirely evil."
After hearing what Baihu said, Yueqing became even more worried.
She knew that Li Muhan's power was extraordinary, but that inexplicable evil spirit always made her feel uneasy.
Moreover, his two visits to Pingjing City caused unrest in the Special Management Bureau.
"Speaking of which, where did that Li Muhan come from?" Yue Qing couldn't help but ask, "I've never been able to find out his background. Can we really trust someone with such an unknown background?"
Bai Hu frowned slightly, then reached out to pick up the teacup, took a sip, and said slowly: "Director Le, you are still too young. There are some things that you should not know yet."
Although Yue Qing respected Baihu very much, she was the deputy director of the General Administration after all. She felt a little uncomfortable after hearing what Baihu said, but she did not express it on the surface.
"But even so, I still think he's unreliable."
Yue Qing shook her head, her tone firm, "A person's character is more important than their ability. Although Li Muhan has made many remarkable achievements, his unpredictable behavior always makes me hesitate to give him my full trust."
Seeing Baihu remained silent, Yueqing added, "From what I understand, members of the Tianhai City Special Management Bureau can easily run into the same female deviants that Li Muhan has hooked up with when they go out to buy a pack of cigarettes."
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Baihu was drinking tea and spit it out when he heard this.
"Where did you hear this rumor? Doesn't Li Muhan have a girlfriend? That vampire."
"I have a good friend in the Tianhai City Special Management Bureau named Lan Yun, who is the director of the Medical Department. She said that every time Li Muhan is hospitalized, it is basically because of female anomalies."
Baihu waved his hand.
"Director Le, you're the only one in charge of the Special Management Bureau right now. Don't be so arbitrary. And you're talking about character? You're being naive. Do you think that old guys like Shuo Bai, Lu Shan, and Chang Yue were all good, honest people when they rose to prominence?"
Yueqing was speechless for a moment.
It's not that she hasn't heard of the deeds of those legendary figures back then, especially Shuo Bai.
That's the ancestor of demons... He fought fiercely with the Demon Subduing Bureau back then, but that was all in the past. Haven't he turned over a new leaf now?
Seeing Yue Qing's hesitation, Baihu suddenly stopped smiling and looked at her with a sharp gaze.
"Deputy Director Le, let me ask you, when Lu Shan first joined the Demon Subduing Division, he was ruthless and ruthless, but did he ever show a trace of mercy? Your father, Le Qinchuan, was extremely ambitious and carried out many large-scale extermination missions, but did he ever think about the souls of his men? As for that old fellow Shuo Bai, he was even more ruthless, slaughtering entire families at the slightest disagreement... Do you know all this?"
Yueqing was silent.
She lowered her eyes, not knowing how to respond.
Compared to them, what Li Muhan did was nothing. Wasn't he just a scumbag who liked to pick up girls?
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