If it weren't for the fact that this guy couldn't bear to part with the bag and had kept it on his person with a corner sticking out, it would have been a good thing.
In addition, the emotions he revealed when he spoke just now meant that he really needed to investigate to find him.
“That’s right, I remember he brought this bag with him when he set off, saying it contained good stuff and he wouldn’t let me touch it.”
Another team member chimed in.
That bag looked quite heavy at the time; it turned out it contained two snake eggs.
Seeing this, the traitor gritted his teeth, pressed his bleeding wound, and finally spoke: "I...I was forced into this situation. They captured my family..."
Xiao Cheng stepped forward, coldly staring at the traitor. "No matter the reason, betrayal is betrayal! You've harmed so many brothers, do you think I'll let you get away with this?"
"I was forced, I was really forced," the man continued to argue.
"Take him to the car and keep him under guard. I'll deal with him after I'm done here."
After saying that, he gestured to the others to tie up the traitor.
He then turned and coldly swept his gaze over the other team members around him.
"My Thorn Hunting Team has never mistreated anyone. If you don't want to stay, just say so. But if we find any traitors among us, don't blame me for being ruthless."
"Don't worry, Captain! We all know you've treated us well, we're not stupid!"
"Yeah, is this guy stupid? What good would he get from betraying our team?"
"That's really stupid. Our captain is the base commander's son."
The crowd whispered among themselves, thinking that this guy was indeed stupid.
"Take them away."
Xiao Cheng took the isolation bag and got into the car, intending to quickly pack the snake eggs.
He paused for a moment when he received the snake egg, then put it away and handed it to Fang Yuan to keep safe.
Only then did they begin to check on their teammates' injuries and arrange for personnel to clean up the scene.
Looking at his team members, he decided to focus more on cultivating their mental fortitude and loyalty in future training to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
After everything was mostly settled, he and Xiao Qi found the man again:
"Tell me, which mercenary group contacted you? Tell me and I might spare your life!"
"Not a mercenary group!" The man shook his head weakly.
Then, with a pale face, he smiled and said, "It doesn't matter whether I live or die. My family has all gone to the C-level safe zone. As long as they are well, I am satisfied."
The C-level security zone is the security zone one level above them.
The minimum population for a Class D security zone is 100,000, for a Class C security zone it is 500,000, and for a Class B security zone it is 1 million.
The number of people in the urban area is not the key point; the key point is that once you reach the C-level security zone, there will be no more poor people who don't know where their next meal will come from.
Even the worst people in the C-level security zone can get jobs that qualify for minimum living allowance.
The outer city is garrisoned by mercenary groups, which are more than twice as good as those in the D and safe zones.
"How many people are in your family?" Xiao Qi asked.
"My mom says I have five younger brothers and sisters-in-law!"
"Five people? 500,000 credits? Do you think they'd be willing to give that up?"
Xiao Qi sneered and asked in return.
Do you really think just anyone can go to a C-level security zone?
Only a fool would give you that much credit!
“Xiao Qi is right. As far as I know, no convoys have brought anyone into the C-level security zone recently,” Xiao Cheng replied.
His father was the base commander, and he knew a great deal about the negotiations with the Class C security zone.
“You’re talking nonsense. I communicated with them, and they’re doing fine over there,” the man replied through gritted teeth.
He didn't believe Xiao Cheng's words at all.
"Don't believe me? I can show you the status of the most recent caravan operation." Xiao Cheng said, bringing up his terminal.
The video recordings show his two trips into the city each month, which he uses to ensure his work is going smoothly.
This is a good opportunity to show this to the idiot.
"How could this be? Impossible, this is fake. I still have the call records, and they even showed me the house!"
The man looked at it once, but still didn't believe it.
"Since you think my record is fake, can't someone else fake it too? You little brat!" Xiao Qi sneered.
This guy was completely played; what a waste.
"A man made me do this. All I know is that he said he was going to teach the base chief a lesson. The rest I know is probably false."
The man was heartbroken; he had been deceived this time.
"Alright, no need to say anything more, I already know the situation." Xiao Cheng said, leading Xiao Qi away from there.
What he just said has already let them know who he is.
"Brother, is this the person who wanted Dad's position when you went to the meeting in Zone C last time?" Xiao Qi asked.
These base commanders of the safe zones can be replaced.
After all, these bases were generally developed from central cities.
"It should be. He wants to replace us, but we want to replace him!" Xiao Cheng replied calmly.
It's like he's not connected to the higher-ups. If he wasn't connected, could his father have been the base chief for over ten years?
Most of what they hunt each year is distributed among those in power, and it's not that the higher-ups take it all.
Now that they have the spatial ability of Fangyuan, it will be even more convenient for them to collect crystal cores and hunt in the future.
His family wields considerable influence in District D.
Besides his own publicly known mercenary group, there is another well-established mercenary group under his father's command.
In addition to the guards his father had already trained, he had quite a few people at his disposal.
“That’s true. Once we’ve collected enough items, Dad and you can level up again, and then we’ll have a chance to advance in Zone C,” Xiao Qi replied.
"Alright, we've dealt with the traitor, but we haven't gotten what we're looking for yet. You need to keep a close eye on Fang Yuan these next few days and make sure nothing happens to her," Xiao Cheng instructed Xiao Qi.
If his guess was correct, this girl would be very useful in the future, and he couldn't let her be ruined.
"Okay, brother, you think so highly of her? Her abilities are good, but you don't need to be so careful, do you?" Xiao Qi replied, puzzled.
“I suspect that people can enter her space,” Xiao Cheng said.
"What? How could you have such a wonderful idea?" Xiao Qi was stunned.
As far as he knew, existing spatial ability users were not allowed to enter, right?
"Do you remember those two snake eggs? Inside the eggs were two live baby snakes," Xiao Cheng replied calmly.
Just now, when he was putting the snake eggs in his hand, the eggs moved, and he was very sure that the snake babies inside were alive.
It is evident that the space of the square and round can hold living things, so her space is different from others.
“That’s actually possible. I remember she said her space-time is the same as the outside world,” Xiao Qi said excitedly.
He had previously wondered why this girl's space wasn't kept fresh like everyone else's.
If people can get in, then it will be acceptable.
“However, this girl is very wary. Don’t reveal this to her yet, and don’t scare her. Wait until she trusts us before you say anything,” Xiao Cheng replied.
Not only does he need to stay calm, but his younger brother needs to stay calm even more.
Whether their family can achieve great success in the future might depend on this girl.
"Understood!" Xiao Qi nodded.
If people could actually live in this space, they would be virtually invincible when they went hunting.
They can even find a place in an S-level security zone, let alone a C-level one.
While Fang Yuan was collecting snake meat, he overheard the entire conversation between the two men.
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