The hiding place of "Thousand Faces" is indeed as mysterious as its name. It is located in the deepest part of the black market, with twists and turns like a maze.
Fu Yunzhi and the other two followed the map they had finally obtained, passed through an alley that emitted a strange smell, and finally arrived at a rusty iron gate.
Helan Qiao knocked on the door, and three muffled "dong dong dong" sounds were heard.
After waiting for a while, the door creaked open, revealing a face covered with oil paint, making it impossible to see the true appearance.
"Who are you looking for?" The voice was hoarse and low, as harsh as sandpaper rubbing against glass.
"Mr. Qianmian, we've long heard of your name." Fu Yunzhi stepped forward, his tone neither humble nor arrogant, "We'd like to buy some intelligence."
"Intelligence? Ha," Qianmian sneered, "The information I have here is very expensive. Can you afford it?"
Fu Yunzhi smiled slightly, revealing a glimmer of confidence. "As long as the information is worth the price, star coins are not a problem."
Qianmian looked her up and down, a sly look flashing in his eyes, "Come with me."
In the next few days, Fu Yunzhi plunged into the investigation as if possessed.
She visited countless planets and consulted massive amounts of data, but found that the clues were becoming increasingly vague, like a tangled mess that she could not make sense of.
Some other hidden forces, like sharks smelling blood, began to interfere with and sabotage her frantically.
Intelligence sources were cut off, communications were jammed, and even the starship's navigation system was affected.
What's worse, they began to send their men to attack Fu Yunzhi and others.
"Yunzhi, be careful!" During a surprise attack, Lu Qiuyun quickly threw Yunzhi to the ground and avoided a deadly energy beam.
With a loud "boom", the beam hit the wall behind them, creating a huge hole.
Fu Yunzhi raised her head in shock and saw that Lu Qiuyun's shoulder was scratched by gravel and his clothes were stained red with blood.
"Qiuyun, are you okay?" Fu Yunzhi asked anxiously, stroking his wound with heartache.
Lu Qiuyun smiled gently, "I'm fine, just a minor injury."
As he spoke, he took out medicine from the medical box he carried with him and treated his wounds skillfully.
Looking at Lu Qiuyun's gentle eyes and determined figure, Fu Yunzhi felt a warm feeling in his heart.
In this interstellar world fraught with danger, his presence was like a reassurance, making her feel extremely at ease.
On the other side, Helan Qiao was like a nimble fox (although his beast form was a fox), moving freely through the enemy's encirclement.
He used the terrain and buildings as cover, occasionally releasing an energy bomb to harass the enemy.
"Hehe, let's talk after you catch me!" He dodged the enemy's attacks while making a few jokes.
Although Helan Qiao was agile, the number of enemies was too large and he gradually got more and more wounds on his body.
"Damn it!" He cursed inwardly, feeling a little exhausted.
At this moment, a figure suddenly appeared behind him and kicked a sneak attacking enemy away.
"Helan Qiao, are you okay?" A cold voice came with a hint of imperceptible concern.
Helan Qiao looked back and saw that it was Leng Yuzhou!
"Why are you here?" he asked in surprise.
"I'll help you." Leng Yuzhou answered concisely and then joined the battle.
With Leng Yuzhou's joining, the situation of the battle turned around instantly.
His powerful strength and precise attacks forced the enemy to retreat step by step.
Fu Yunzhi looked at Leng Yuzhou's back with mixed feelings.
She didn't understand why Leng Yuzhou attacked them last time and suddenly came to help them now.
Is there some hidden secret?
"Yunzhi, we have to leave here quickly!" Lu Qiuyun's voice interrupted her thoughts.
Fu Yunzhi nodded, and together with Lu Qiuyun and Helan Qiao, took advantage of the chaos to escape from the encirclement.
"Leng Yuzhou..." Fu Yunzhi looked back, his heart full of doubts.
"Let's go quickly," Helan Qiao urged, "It's too dangerous here!"
Fu Yunzhi no longer hesitated and disappeared into the night with them.
However, despite Leng Yuzhou's help, Fu Yunzhi's investigation still ran into trouble.
The clues were interrupted, the enemy was closing in, and she felt like a prey trapped in a spider web, unable to move.
"What the hell is going on..." Fu Yunzhi muttered to himself, frowning, "Is there really no way?"
"Yunzhi..." Lu Qiuyun looked at her worriedly, wanting to say something but stopping himself.
"Perhaps," Helan Qiao suddenly said, "we should change our thinking..."
Fu Yunzhi scratched his hair irritably, feeling like he had fallen into a huge interstellar swamp and couldn't get out.
The clue was broken, and the enemies were buzzing around her like flies. This feeling was more uncomfortable than drinking expired nutrient solution!
"Could the mastermind behind this be a mole? He's so good at digging holes!" She couldn't help but complain.
Lu Qiuyun gently handed over a cup of steaming interstellar flower tea, "Yunzhi, don't worry, we will find a way." His gentle voice was like a spring breeze blowing across Fu Yunzhi's anxious heart, but now, Fu Yunzhi just wanted a glass of iced happy water!
At this moment, Helan Qiao's terminal suddenly rang. The urgent ringtone was like a death warrant, which scared Fu Yunzhi so much that her hands trembled and she almost spilled the scented tea on her new manicure.
After Helan Qiao answered the call, his expression instantly became serious.
"What did you say? Is it true?... I understand, I'll be there right away!" He hung up the terminal abruptly and looked at Fu Yunzhi, his eyes flashing with complex light.
"Yunzhi," his voice trembled slightly, "we may have... found a breakthrough." He paused and pulled up a photo from the terminal, on which a familiar badge appeared.
"This is..." Fu Yunzhi's eyes widened, and his breathing became rapid. "Obsidian Rose?!"
Fu Yunzhi stood up suddenly, her fingertips almost poking through the photo floating in the air. "Isn't this the logo of the notorious pirate organization in the black market? How come it's... Wait!" She suddenly stopped, thoughts flashing through her mind, and her eyes became sharp. "I understand! A feint to the east and attack in the west! They are deliberately creating a series of chaos to attract our attention, and their real purpose..."
"It's to cover up their bigger conspiracy!" Helan Qiao continued Fu Yunzhi's words, a shrewd glint in his fox eyes. "Their real goal, I'm afraid, is..."
"Leng Yuzhou!" Fu Yunzhi and Helan Qiao said the name in unison.
A chill ran from the soles of his feet to the top of his head, and Fu Yunzhi felt the hairs on his back stand up.
If this is true, then the nature of this matter has completely changed!
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