Chapter 30 The True Scoundrel
Ah Chen picked several hundred more different kinds of fruit by the lake. Although their luster was not as good as the little grass he had dug up before, they looked bright and fresh.
After testing the fish for non-toxicity with a detector, he picked two, ate one himself, and fed the other to the bighead carp.
If the fruit tastes good, pick all the fruit from the tree and set half aside for Lingxiao.
He also thoughtfully drew a map and marked the locations of the fruit trees on it, so that Lingxiao could easily pick the fruit if it bore fruit again in the future.
Seeing that such a young child could do this, Ling Xiao's impression of him improved even more.
Before Ah Chen and Fathead Fish left, Ling Xiao gave each of them a transparent fish bubble: "This is the fish bubble of a ninth-order demon spirit fish from the Eternal Night Sea. Its texture is extremely soft and resilient."
I've infused this with a few strands of my own aura. If you ever go to the zombie hunting grounds and find yourself surrounded by zombies and unable to escape, just take this out and squeeze it; it will release a trace of my aura, temporarily scaring away the zombies.
What he didn't say was that if Xin Huo still retained his senses and sensed his presence, he might take the initiative to inquire about his whereabouts.
Achen and Fathead Fish both expressed their sincere gratitude. Achen even selected several of his mother's best dishes from his personal space, packed them in a food container, and gave them to Lingxiao.
The two bid each other a reluctant farewell and, taking advantage of the quietest moment before dawn, flew away from the cliff.
We needed to get back to the hotel before dawn so as not to arouse suspicion.
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On the other side, Xiao Bai and his group, having taken over the Hua Jing family branch in Xiya City, decided to press their advantage and head to the Lin Dong City branch.
Besides its headquarters in the capital city of Silvermoon, the Huajing family's two largest branches are the West Asia branch and the Lin Dong branch.
After swiftly wiping out the West Asia branch, Xiao Bai and his group planned to take over the Lin Dong branch, which would effectively cripple the Hua Jing family's left and right arms.
With only a lone headquarters left, even if it's strong, the threat is greatly reduced.
However, according to Hana Keishi, the short deputy director of the West Asia branch who completely defected, the East Asia branch is different from the West Asia branch. Unlike here, all employees there are concentrated in one office building.
The city of Lindong, where the Lindong branch is located, was ravaged by zombies in the past, and most of the original buildings were destroyed. It was only after the zombie hunting grounds were built that post-disaster reconstruction began.
However, because of its proximity to the zombie hunting grounds, the buildings here are relatively sturdy and low, with the tallest being no more than four stories.
Therefore, the Lindong branch set up four offices, and Qiu Jichuan, the head of the Lindong branch, had reserved an office for himself in each of the four offices because he had survived an assassination attempt.
And he appears and disappears like a ghost; his subordinates never know which office he will be in tomorrow.
"Sir, you can't just take control of everyone at once like you did with the West Asia branch."
The best approach is to first locate Qiu Jichuan's hiding place and capture him, the branch manager.
"Then I can summon all the members of the Lin Dong branch in his name and order them to gather together," Hana Keishi suggested obsequiously.
Xiao Bai and his group were stunned by him. They had seen traitors before, but it was rare to see one like him who defected to the enemy in an instant and went to great lengths to betray his own people.
Moreover, he is surnamed Hua Jing and belongs to this family. How could he harm his own family like this?
If they hadn't never seen him before, they would have suspected that he was an undercover agent sent by their side to Hua Jing's family.
Hanakage Itsuki guessed their doubts and explained, "You may not know, but our Hanakage family has always been particularly cruel to traitors."
The head of the family, Hua Jingxin, is an A+ level psychic. He has a skill called Soul Shattering, which is actually a mental attack skill.
He can make you wish you were dead, and while you may not see any visible scars, he can actually slice your neurons into pieces, one by one.
It is said that he particularly enjoys this process of torturing people. Whenever someone fails to complete the task assigned by the patriarch, causes great losses to the family, or dares to betray the family, he will capture that person alive and then slowly torture him with soul shattering.
This process can often last for ten days to half a month, and one may even be unable to commit suicide.
In my current situation, I am already considered utterly wicked by the Lord. If he takes me back, I estimate he will torture me for a whole month.
Therefore, more than anyone else, I hope you can wipe out the Hua Jing family as soon as possible, and preferably kill the patriarch to eliminate future troubles!
"No wonder your branch minister and another deputy minister would rather die than resist; they were afraid of the patriarch's torture," Matt said, suddenly realizing.
This method of managing subordinates is indeed cruel and perverse enough. Then he quickly looked at his master and was extremely grateful that he had met a magnanimous and generous master.
Stared at with such a fiery gaze by his subordinate, Xiaobai couldn't help but give him a cold glance. Matt shuddered and instantly returned to normal.
Hua Jingyi strictly forbade his subordinates from playing any tricks. If anyone dared to leak the true situation of the West Asia branch to headquarters, he would immediately detonate the suppression rings around their necks.
He also implemented a system of collective punishment, requiring all subordinates to work overtime while he was away, staying in the office building and not allowed to go home.
The people in each office keep an eye on each other, and if anyone dares to tip off the higher-ups, he will trigger the restraints of everyone in the office.
Xiao Bai and the others were once again shocked by this man's ruthless methods. Bo Yiyan couldn't help but mock, "Hua Jingyishu, with such methods, why did you only become a vice minister?"
"Branch manager, oh no, Hua Jingjie, he climbed up the ranks through nepotism. Back when he was young, he used his pretty face and sweet talk to win over the head of the family's most beloved little cousin."
Later, he voluntarily requested to marry into the family and changed his name from Tagawa to Hanake. Otherwise, how could he have surpassed me and climbed above me?
When Hanako Kazuki talked about these things, he seemed very indignant. Matt felt that this was the real reason why he betrayed so thoroughly and without any psychological burden.
However, with his thin and small appearance, I doubt any wealthy heiress would be interested in him.
So even if he were willing to fawn over others without any scruples, like Hua Jingjie, he would have no hope of rising to the top.
Despite Hua Jingyi's meticulous arrangements, for safety's sake, Matt still imprinted a mental mark on everyone in the West Asia branch. Even if the suppression ring failed, he could easily kill them with this mental mark.
Of course, this also includes Hua Jingyishu. Matt could never trust such a villain who so easily betrayed his former master and sold him out so thoroughly.
After the freezing skill was removed, the entire building regained normal communication and power supply.
Thanks to Hua Jingyishu's arrangements, the headquarters was completely unaware of what had happened to the West Asia branch, only knowing that there had been a power outage for a few hours.
Xiao Bai and his group boarded a commercial vessel from the West Asia branch and sailed swaggered toward Lin Dong City.
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