Chapter 273 - 273 272 Surveillance

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273: Chapter 272: Surveillance 273: Chapter 272: Surveillance Liu Hun had distributed all the Insect Herb, each person carrying a bundle, and then told everyone, “In three days, Professor Xiao Yanzhu will organize the students of Imperial University to enter Jun Mountain in Wanbao Village for a scientific expedition. This will be the largest student expedition ever. You will be mixed in with these students to enter Jun Mountain.” After finishing his speech, Liu Hun opened another suitcase, which contained the locator devices hastily made by Liao Qianji. After distributing them, he said, “Once you enter Jun Mountain, immediately separate from the group and assemble according to the coordinates on the locator!” “Yes!” came a uniform response. Although they were dressed in school uniforms and seemed like actors, it was clear that these individuals had already entered a soldier’s state. “After you have assembled in Jun Mountain, Hu Group’s helicopters will fly into the area under the guise of aiding the scientific expedition, to airdrop supplies and equipment to you. I will also reach Jun Mountain two nights later to meet with you and establish the Insect Herb Garden.” Liu Hun finished speaking, his gaze intently sweeping over everyone present, and then he added, “Lastly, I wish you all success in transforming yourselves and achieving each of your life’s aspirations! Everyone, see you in Jun Mountain!” After his final words, Liu Hun left through the tunnel. After he had gone, another door in the room opened, and in came Xiao Yanzhu. Smiling, she addressed the gathered individuals, “You all look spirited! Flowers of the nation, let’s go! Imperial University welcomes you!” Saying this with a gentle smile, she was about to turn and leave when she suddenly pointed at the suitcase full of money, “Remember to bring that along. Those are your expenses.” Ever since Liu Hun made the bet with Qiao Guangbi, he had appeared inactive but was actually preparing intensely behind the scenes. It was only after Qiao Guangbi took comprehensive action that Liu Hun mobilized a series of trusted and powerful individuals, including Huang Zishan and Xiao Yanzhu. Although the cost was truly astonishing, it was insignificant compared to what could potentially be gained from Qiao Guangbi. Still in that dimly lit basement, Qiao Guangbi was like a plucked duck, unable to struggle anymore, yet his mouth was still hard, ready to snap painfully at any inattentiveness. “Boss Qiao, all our people have been mobilized. Everyone who could be sent has already been sent out,” a subordinate said to Qiao Guangbi. He was a close confidant of Qiao, who didn’t fully know what kind of formidable foes they were dealing with, capable of taking down even two ferocious women. “Tell ‘Earth Tiger’, ‘Night Raven’, ‘Mu Tong’, and ‘River Hidden’ to keep a tight watch, not relaxing for a moment. Each person is responsible for their own area, using all their energy to keep surveillance! Tell them to stay away from Liu Hun and focus solely on gathering intelligence!” Qiao Guangbi instructed his subordinate, having previously disregarded these Superpower Users as completely useless, merely funded out of extravagance. But now, those were the only pieces he had left to counter Liu Hun. “Oh, and about those checks on the Lin Family Ban and Hu Group’s international outreach, how are those going?” Qiao Guangbi asked his subordinate. He had collected this information through immense effort, but like newly bought leeks, they needed thorough scrutiny and couldn’t be trusted immediately. “Boss Qiao, I have checked everything clearly. The Hu Group’s international outreach is indeed a real event. Led by Hu Qingdie’s assistant Huang Zishan, and including the traitor Zhong Xiao, everyone has gone abroad,” the subordinate replied hurriedly. “Are you sure about that?” Qiao Guangbi asked the subordinate. Once bitten, twice shy; having suffered losses from Liu Hun before, he was extremely cautious in everything. “Sure, sure! I had someone check at the airport. The passport and identity card information all matched! Each one has been under surveillance, definitely disciples of the Lin Family Ban.” “And what about those four listening devices?” Qiao Guangbi continued to inquire, this being his backup plan. If Liu Hun attempted any tricks, he would be able to detect it. “They’re all monitored as you instructed! A bunch of yokels amazed by everything they see, discussing it all day long,” the subordinate told Qiao Guangbi, quite dismissive of Qiao’s cautiousness. Qiao Guangbi waved his hand, indicating the subordinate could leave, then pressed on his earpiece to continue monitoring Liu Hun’s movements. Hearing through the earpiece about the scientific exploration, he suddenly called the subordinate back and commanded, “Go and check the details about Imperial University’s Biological Faculty’s scientific expedition to Wanbao Village. Find out when it’s scheduled, the specific number of people involved, besides students who else is participating, whether it was pre-approved or decided last minute. I need all the details!” “Yes, yes!” the subordinate nodded hastily, then left the basement to conduct the inquiries. A day later, the information Qiao Guangbi received was naturally what Liu Hun intended him to see. The scientific expedition surprisingly involved the entire department of students, not just students but also professors and lecturers. It was planned three months in advance, not a last-minute decision. Qiao Guangbi could buy this information with money, and Liu Hun could likewise pay to alter it, especially with Xiao Yanzhu secretly helping. As Wanbao Village welcomed the bustling large-scale student expedition, despite Qiao Guangbi’s surveillance with Superpower Users and listening devices, it couldn’t cope with such a massive influx of people. It was like trying to find a pebble hidden among rice grains; you wouldn’t know it was there until it chipped a tooth. Zhong Xiao’s team quickly completed their assembly in Jun Mountain, but Qiao Guangbi obtained no useful information from it. He began to suspect and even started to worry. The commotion Liu Hun created seemed significant, and because it was so immense, it obscured his view of the situation, making him feel something was off but unable to pinpoint what. After the students left, the following night, the night wind whipped through the air, and the weather turned slightly chilly. From time to time, dogs barked at the head of the village; nobody knew which young wife was scalded and yelled a few times. The door of the two-story building slowly opened at this moment. Liu Hun tiptoed out, just as he closed the door, he suddenly felt something was off and sharply turned his head to the side with a piercing gaze as if to tear through the air. “Woosh,” a tree branch moved without any wind and quickly settled down again. So they had arranged this as well, Liu Hun thought coldly to himself. Taking advantage of the beautiful moonlight tonight, he intended to unearth all these evil spirits and gods. Dragon’s Eye! Defying Heaven’s Vision! Activate! Within a few short seconds, Liu Hun’s eyes swept over the entirety of Wanbao Village. His target was the things hidden in the darkness. One... two... three... four! Liu Hun clearly spotted all the Superpower Users hiding in Wanbao Village. Without doubt, these were all nails Qiao Guangbi had placed by his side to spy on him; tonight he was going to pluck every one of them out! The first one... hiding shivering behind the locust tree in his own yard. Humming a tune, Liu Hun walked over, pulling the zipper of his pants as he prepared to urinate outward, when suddenly! He sharply stretched his hand forward and firmly gripped a clump of air—the warm skin, the pulsating artery—a person’s neck! “Show yourself, or you’ll die,” Liu Hun coldly told the person in the air. Just a second ago, Liu Hun was holding onto air, the next second a person appeared in front of him, his neck firmly seized in the palm of his hand. “Spare... spare my life,” a man as thin as a dried sausage trembled as he begged Liu Hun. “Answer four questions—name, ability, superior, what do you know?” Liu Hun demanded of the sausage-like man. “Mu... Mu Tong, I can hide myself in the woods, it’s... it’s old Qiao who sent me, I... I know someone went up the mountain and didn’t come down...” Mu Tong cautiously spoke to Liu Hun. Although he had never met Liu Hun, he had heard countless rumors from internal sources. The two ferocious demonesses that devoured men without spitting out the bones had been dealt with by this man, killing him would be as simple as blowing out a candle. It really was discovered! Liu Hun was startled, although this Superpower User was timid, his ability proved to be quite useful; hiding in the woods where nobody could see him, no wonder he could track the movements of Zhong Xiao and the others. “Have you informed Qiao Guangbi?” Liu Hun asked Mu Tong, this was his most pressing concern. Mu Tong shook his head like a bobblehead doll, “No... old Qiao doesn’t care about us, so he lets us report back every three days, I was going to tell him the day after tomorrow.” “I like your honesty,” Liu Hun told Mu Tong and then decisively punched him on the head, knocking Mu Tong unconscious immediately. Liu Hun temporarily left Mu Tong in the bushes as he had three more people to deal with. He walked to the stone lion at the entrance of the village and pressed his hand on the lion’s head, saying, “Still sleeping here? How big is your heart?” With that, a “crash” sound followed as he burst the stone lion’s head and forcefully pulled out a burly man from inside. Originally hiding and sleeping, the burly man was pulled out unexpectedly and tried to struggle, but a foot pressed on his chest, rendering him immobile. “Liu... Liu Hun!” Bathed in moonlight, the burly man finally recognized the stern-faced Liu Hun looming over him. “Good you recognize me. Answer four questions—name, ability, superior, what do you know?” Liu Hun didn’t bother with further conversation and went straight to asking him questions. Mu Tong knew about the two fearsome demonesses under Qiao Guangbi that Liu Hun had killed, and so did he. Hastily he said, “I... my name is Earth Tiger, I can burrow into rocks to hide. It’s... it’s Qiao Guangbi who sent me to spy on you. All these days... I haven’t spied on anything.” Liu Hun increased the pressure of his foot a little more and continued questioning Earth Tiger, “Mu Tong mentioned he knew my men climbed Jun Mountain and didn’t come down, why don’t you know that?”

Chapter 273 - 273 272 Surveillance

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