"presiding judge!"
No one dared to stop the man as he left.
Not long after, Ying stood in the rain, expressionless: "You can go now."
Several people immediately approached him, "Master Shadow, please talk to the presiding judge and ask him to make some concessions for us..."
As he spoke, he slipped two crystal cores into Shadow's hands. "Someone in the base recently obtained this priceless treasure, a high-level crystal core, so rare that it's hard to come by. This is our gift to you. We ask for nothing, only that Lord Shadow speak a few words about us in front of the Chief Judge."
The face beneath the shadow mask showed no reaction as he dropped the crystal core to the ground. "The presiding judge's decision is not something you or I can control."
The crystal core rolled a few times, and they quickly picked it up and held it in their arms like a treasure.
The faint light emitted by the crystal core attracted Ying's attention.
The eyes under the mask blinked slightly, and he asked: "Where did you get this thing from?"
"This was given to us by someone at the base. Without it, we wouldn't be able to upgrade our abilities. I'm going to use this good thing to honor Shadow-sama and the Chief Judge."
Shadow raised his hand.
They handed it out with joy.
He kept whispering in Shadow's ear: "As long as the Chief Judge can come back, the base has all kinds of high-quality crystal cores like this. We can let the people below find as many as you want, as long as the Chief Judge can come back."
"As you know, this headquarters has always been managed by the Chief Judge. A month ago, he went missing on the black market and has been out of touch for such a long time. Those people in the black market have become more and more rampant. They have no regard for the law enforcement of Franlun and are completely defying the law! As long as the Chief Judge returns, the black market will be no problem!"
Shadow tilted his head slightly.
Those people felt a little nervous when they saw themselves talking to such a cold and scary mask for a long time.
Ying asked, "How many of these crystal cores does the headquarters have?"
"No more than... ten pieces. They're very secret. Every piece is top secret. They were all found by people below to claim credit."
"Tell me the details of all the crystal cores."
"Yes, yes, that's for sure."
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Ying's eyes. "A list of all the people who know about this must also be prepared quickly. Nothing can be concealed, otherwise you..."
"I understand! When it comes to working in Farlane, we only give you what you want, and we never ask why!"
The shadow disappeared instantly.
Several people quickly wiped their foreheads.
I don't know whether he was wiping the rain off his head or the sweat from being scared.
They're probably not allowed to reveal a single word about this place even when they return to headquarters.
If you dare to say it, you will die.
I couldn't even talk about meeting the presiding judge just now.
They only dared to come here at the risk of their lives because of the friendship they had with the Chief Judge and Franlun at the base. If they went back and said something wrong, they would not even know how they died.
The three of them shook their heads helplessly, wiped the rain off their faces, and returned to the car under the protection of their bodyguards.
I don’t know what’s so good about this remote place.
There is actually room for the Chief Judge of Farahlon.
Pei Xiqing slept until she woke up. When she opened her eyes, she saw that the sky outside was bright and the rain had finally subsided a little. She rushed to the balcony in surprise and looked into the distance.
Finally, I got a small bowel movement.
The water in the village was gradually washed away by the stream and its tributaries.
Pei Xiqing had just changed his clothes and went downstairs when several villagers who were staying on the first floor were packing up their things.
"Miss Pei, we've been really troublesome these past few days! Thank you so much for taking care of us! We're ready to pack up and leave."
"Where are you going?" Pei Xiqing saw that they had taken all their belongings with them and originally planned to go back to their own houses in the village.
"Hey, base, have you forgotten that even though Liu Dongshu hasn't come back and we don't know what he's doing, the team is still there. As soon as the rain stops, they'll leave. We have to pack up quickly and follow them."
Pei Xiqing frowned: "They have a mission to complete. If you stay here, I'm afraid they won't be able to take care of you."
"What's the big deal? We're not afraid of anything, just poverty. Besides, this is our only way to survive. Our house has been washed away and is uninhabitable. If we continue to live here, we won't be able to withstand any zombies that come."
Pei Xiqing didn't know what to say for a moment.
Everyone has a different perspective, which leads to different choices in life.
The best outcome is that they actually make it to base safely.
Even though it was a dangerous place for her.
Pei Xiqing nodded: "Then I'll see you off."
"Okay."
After the flood receded.
Many villagers gathered at the entrance of the village.
Basically everyone is here.
Zhang Tian leads the team and is ready to set off at any time after resting.
Seeing her coming, Zhang Tian came over and said, "Xiqing, how have you been these days?"
"I'm fine. How about you?"
"I'm fine too. I live with the villagers and they are really nice to me."
"You want to take them to the base?"
"I was originally busy with a mission and had no time to take care of them, but now something has happened at the base. Liu Dongshu has been missing for so many days, so the mission has to be interrupted. I will go back to the base to report Liu Dongshu's disappearance and take them across the river on the way."
Pei Xiqing said, "I feel much more at ease knowing they followed you across the border."
"Hey, the base isn't exactly safe, but it's much better than here. When are you going to go there? If you need help, come find me at the Sixth Base. I'm not a big shot there, but I'm more than enough to support you and Mr. Duan."
"Thank you, Sister Tian." She hugged Zhang Tian and said, "If I need anything, I will definitely come back to you. Please be careful."
"Well, there are not only zombies but also many parasites out there recently. You have to be careful. This is not a place you can live in for long."
"Parasite?"
"Not many. They just popped up a while ago. Anyway, you have to be careful."
"Uh-huh."
Zhang Tian and the others left quickly.
Two-thirds of the villagers also left.
Pei Xiqing turned around and saw Ma Mengxiang standing behind her. Behind her were only a few scattered villagers who were leaning on crutches and unable to move.
The once bustling village has become much more desolate.
She asked, "Where's your cousin?"
Ma Mengxiang: "She left a long time ago, before the rainstorm. She said she had found a good way to get to the base, and then she left overnight with her backpack on her back."
"ah?"
"I guess she followed a man, but I don't know who it was."
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