"According to the speculation of professionals, after this period of reproduction, the Tianxu insect mother may have given birth to a Tianxu insect swarm that is enough to threaten the entire city..."
"If we can't find it, the later it gets, the more terrifying the swarm of insects we will face."
"However, during this period of time, our government has mobilized all the forces that Qingcheng can currently mobilize and launched a carpet search, turning almost the entire city upside down, but still failed to find the whereabouts of the insect mother."
Xue Jing asked doubtfully: "Could it be outside the city?"
Pei Xiaoen shook his head: "Although this is indeed possible, if the insect mother wants to achieve the effect that 'some people' want, its location should not be outside the city."
"If they are really outside the city, then things will be simple. The insect swarm cannot attack Qingcheng head-on."
Xue Jing nodded: "What do you need me to do?"
Pei Xiaoen said: "Although we conducted a carpet search, there are still a few places that we didn't find... or we couldn't search."
"That is the home of the thirty ruling councillors in the northern part of the city."
Xue Jing raised his eyebrows and said, "That's unlikely. These are the thirty people with the deepest interests in Qingcheng. Would they do something like 'destroying the city'?"
"It's indeed unlikely, but this is the only possibility left. We must confirm it no matter what." Pei Xiaoen said.
"Xiao Jing, I know this is a bit difficult to ask, but can you please investigate this matter?"
He said pleadingly.
Xue Jing thought for a moment and asked, "Why me?"
"Because you are the only one in Qingcheng who is qualified." Pei Xiaoen affirmed.
Xue Jing was stunned: "Me?"
Pei Xiaoen nodded: "Yes, you are from the 'Sixth Agency'. This organization has the privilege of 'acting first and reporting later'. The ruling councillors are the highest-ranking group of people in Sunny City, but you have every right to investigate them."
Xue Jing scratched his head: "Why don't you just find someone from the agency? Why do you have to find me... You can't possibly not have this much connection."
Pei Xiaoen smiled bitterly and said, "Really, there isn't one. Or rather, I can't find a reliable one... Investigating the ruling councillors is a dangerous thing."
"People in the 'agency' don't like to pay attention to local government officials like us, especially those who are in high positions and very powerful."
"As for you, Xiao Jing, although I don't know the specific situation, you are highly regarded by the agency and are fully capable of doing this job."
Pei Xiaoen stood up, bowed to Xue Jing, and pleaded, "Xiao Jing, can you please accept our commission for the sake of Qingcheng and the safety of your hometown?"
Xue Jing looked thoughtful and did not answer in a hurry. Pei Xiaoen also remained in the bowing posture.
After a while, Xue Jing slowly said, "Don't worry about whether to accept it or not... Let's talk about the reward."
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Chapter 199: Generous rewards, Xue Jing's flexible bottom line, and the dark dragon knight in the middle of the night (4K)
remuneration
Hearing this, Pei Xiaoen raised his head and said sincerely:
"As for the reward, I will definitely give you a satisfactory figure. This is a major event to save the entire city. Our government will never treat meritorious officials unfairly..."
Xue Jing smiled noncommittally and just shook his index finger at him:
"Don't rush to make promises. The reward I want is not something as simple as money."
Pei Xiaoen thought to himself, "How difficult... He doesn't act like a young man at all."
Although he knew that Xue Jing, a person who was highly regarded within the organization, could not be regarded as an ordinary young man.
However, despite being mentally prepared, after a little more in-depth contact, he was still surprised by the boy's un-childlike sophistication and difficulty.
This has nothing to do with strength and ability, but a mental issue.
Logically speaking, his dealings with others had been impeccable throughout the whole process. He had done sufficient preparations beforehand and accumulated a certain degree of goodwill before making the request. He tried to avoid the main point by mentioning that the matter concerned the safety of the entire city so as not to appear to be a blunt moral kidnapping. He also said that "only he could do it", which gave him a sense of mission and pride of personal heroism.
It is difficult for ordinary teenagers to bear this kind of statement and they will be affected to some extent.
But Xue Jing... was just like a person who came here to discuss business. He didn't care about these things at all and asked about the reward right away.
It's like he is an old hand who has enough experience to see through the superficial veneer and get to the essence of things.
No, not necessarily. Maybe it’s just that his moral standards are low…
But, no matter what, since he asked for the reward, it means that he intends to accept this commission. Pei Xiaoen was secretly happy and said confidently:
"You said that as long as our government can give you something, we will never be stingy!"
This is a big statement, but it's almost the same as not saying anything... Xue Jing didn't care, he just reached out and tapped the table with his fingers, and said with a smile:
"First of all, it's money... Although I want more than just money, money is essential. Ten million is not enough."
The Huang Po Gong needs to build the 'Five Internal Organs Temple' to forge the holy fetus, which consumes more and more precious medicines and is extremely expensive. When the internal organs are fully trained, the 'heart nourishing medicine' needed for the next stage is even more outrageously expensive.
Although money is not difficult for him to deal with, he still has to take the big chance now that he has it.
Xue Jing put the index fingers of both hands together and made a "ten" gesture.
"One price, one billion."
Then, without any fluctuation in his tone, he added: "Cash."
"..." Pei Xiaoen's mouth twitched.
One billion... This is a huge number for ordinary people, but if it is placed on the shoulders of a city government, it does not seem to be a big deal.
That's the government, it's so huge, how could it not come up with a mere 1 billion
But in fact, it is really difficult to get it out.
Just like most billionaires cannot come up with 10 billion in cash, although the government has money, every penny has a predetermined use, and it is still far from enough. Many projects have to borrow money because of insufficient funds.
Ten billion in cash is a big problem for the current Qingcheng government.
But no matter how difficult it is, it is not as difficult as the possible destruction of Qingcheng.
Thinking about the horrific political achievements that could be achieved if his faction resolved this major crisis... Pei Xiaoen gritted his teeth and nodded in agreement:
"Okay, we'll try to raise as much as we can."
"But... it takes time. A sum of one billion cannot be taken out immediately."
Xue Jing nodded: "I understand this, I will give you some time to prepare... Let's talk about other things."
Pei Xiaoen's eyes moved: "... You say."
Xue Jing smiled and said, "Have you ever heard of divine relics?"
…
After signing a secret agreement with the seal of the Qingcheng government, Xue Jing left the Pei family, keeping his aura blocked, and walked towards his home along a route that would not attract attention, while practicing [Hide].
On the way, Xue Jing took the agreement and started reading it.
The agreement stated that the Qingcheng government had commissioned Xue Jing to investigate the thirty ruling council members of Qingcheng, and that Xue Jing needed to be compensated.
The first was to transfer 1 billion Zhuxia currency in cash to Xue Jing’s bank card within one month.
The second is that the Qingcheng government must find a way to get Xue Jing ten divine relics that he has never seen before within three months. If the time limit is exceeded, the Qingcheng government must pay Xue Jing 100 million Zhuxia coins as compensation for each month beyond the time limit.
This condition frightened Pei Xiaoen so much that he shook his head repeatedly. He knew that such things as divine relics existed and understood the difficulty of obtaining such things.
One or two might be possible, but ten divine relics
The Qingcheng government is afraid that the compensation will be enough to pay Xue Jing for ten years...
However, Xue Jing later "reluctantly" relaxed the conditions, saying that the divine relic did not have to be given to him, as long as he could touch it and study it for a while, it would be returned soon.
Pei Xiaoen thought about it carefully and felt that this condition should be achievable. After all, it was just a "borrowing". Many congressmen had connections in the Divine Relic Collection Company, so he called Congressman Chu to confirm and agreed.
Xue Jing covered the agreement in his hand and put it close to his clothes, feeling quite happy.
Although the agreement would only take effect if he actually found out something and resolved Qingcheng's crisis, he would be rewarded.
But when he thought that one billion Zhuxia coins and ten divine relics were not far away from him, he felt quite happy.
If he succeeds, he won’t have to worry about running out of money for martial arts training for quite a long time, and he can also obtain more than 5,000 divinity...
"I hope the congressmen are okay." Xue Jing thought to himself.
The commission from the Qingcheng government this time was a hot potato. Investigating thirty ruling councillors was an operation that would offend the entire Qingcheng at once... If it were two days ago, he would not have been willing to do it.
But now...
Xue Jing opened the panel and took a look.
[Shadow Flame Lv7][Hide Lv4].
These two skills are the basis of his investigation.
Hiding allowed him to prevent even his master Li Qi from discovering his presence for a moment. Shadow Flame also combined the abilities of 'Stealth', which allowed him to disappear and hide on the spot at any time, 'Shadow Jump', which allowed him to leave the scene at any time, and even the ability to completely disguise himself with Shadow Flame Armor.
The quadruple insurance means that he doesn't need to worry about the possibility of his identity being discovered. If it hasn't been discovered, then it didn't happen!
I have never sneaked into the homes of the distinguished congressmen, so please stop slandering me.
After closing the panel, Xue Jing stealthily passed by several elementary school students who had just finished school in the dark alley. With mischievous intent, he secretly reached out and touched the shiny head of one of the little bald students.
The little bald head looked around but couldn't find anyone. He mistakenly thought that one of his classmates did it. When he asked, no one admitted it. So he held a trial on the spot and began to list everyone's motives and suspicions, determined to find the person who attacked him.
Seeing this, Xue Jing chuckled a few times.
Contrary to what Pei Xiaoen secretly thought, he was actually a man with a very high upper limit of moral standards, but his lower limit was also very low. In simple terms, his moral bottom line was more flexible and changeable.
When it comes to matters of vital interest, he can do things that harm others and benefit himself without hesitation. Any hesitation for a second would be a disrespect to his own bottom line.
But within his ability, he is also willing to do good things that he can do... Of course, if it is beyond his ability, or if he has to sacrifice himself for others, then that is another matter.
In fact, even if there was no reward, he would most likely do it just because he knew that there might be a crisis in the homes of the congressmen that could endanger the entire Qingcheng.
Because he is now capable of doing it and it is not difficult for him.
However, he was ruthless in taking the reward that he deserved.
If the Qingcheng government dared to give him a casually written check, he would dare to write dozens of zeros on it on the spot.
Thinking about things, Xue Jing returned home soon.
In the next few days, Xue Jing received the information of the ruling councilors sent to him by Pei Xiaoen.
It includes where they live, their daily activities, routes of action, personal habits, the general security situation at home and the indoor layout of the house, and even highlights a few suspicious places. It can be said to be quite detailed.
Xue Jing spent an hour memorizing all the thick information and then burned it.
He did not start working immediately, but spent several days, except for his daily martial arts practice, all of which were spent on [Hiding].
In a few days, he successfully advanced from Lv4 to Lv7 (32/4500).
During this period, everyone in Canglong Dojo suffered a bit... They were frightened by Xue Jing's elusive appearances every day, especially the key person of care, Xue Jing's little disciple Zong Shichan.
From the time the little girl became Xue Jing's apprentice until now, even Xue Jing's Spartan-style teaching method at the beginning did not scare her. However, in the past few days, for the first time, she had the idea of not wanting to go to Canglong Dojo to see her master. She was really afraid of being tortured.
After reaching Lv7, Xue Jing tested himself and spent an entire afternoon in Li Qi's meditation room without being noticed. He felt that he was as stable as he could be.
So he decided to start tonight.
…
It was late at night and the moon was high in the sky.
Beicheng District, Mufeng Street.
This is a well-known "noble" area in Qingcheng. Many high-ranking officials live here, and even several ruling members of parliament live here. Therefore, it can be said that the security is tight.
Especially at night, at around 1 a.m., there are many security guards patrolling the streets. Their steps and postures look extremely professional, their eyes are extremely vigilant, and their waists are bulging, and they seem to be carrying guns. It can be seen that they are by no means the kind of security guards who sit at the door to make up the numbers, but real elites.
Even this group of elites did not notice that a silent black shadow was crouching on a long electric pole on the street.
The black shadow was wearing a set of full-body gorgeous black armor, with only a pair of indifferent silver eyes showing on his body. There were sharp black bone spurs on the joints of his limbs and on his back, and black flames dotted all over his body.
Urban legend - the dark dragon knight, appears.
Looking at a large villa not far away, Xue Jing's mind emerged with the information of the residents.
Ruling lawmaker Song Seok-ju belongs to a more radical faction among the ruling lawmakers and has publicly expressed his dissatisfaction with the lukewarm style of chief lawmaker Chi Liang-woon many times.
Xue Jing closed his eyes slightly, activated his mental power, and began to visualize the situation inside the villa in his mind.
The locations of all living people, their actions, as long as they make the slightest noise, even just a breathing sound, Xue Jing can calculate and visualize it based on the data obtained.
Not long after, Xue Jing opened his eyes, snapped his fingers and a black flame popped out, allowing it to silently leap over the high wall and fly into the courtyard of the villa.