Chapter 288 - 288 287 Ignorance

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288: Chapter 287: Ignorance 288: Chapter 287: Ignorance “This damn thing is an encrypted electronic lock! A bit too advanced!” Liu Hun sighed to himself, as the “Swirling Dragon” technique took over—two seconds! Easy, quick, and without side effects, not even a “creak” was uttered before the lock was opened. Qin Yishan was slightly taken aback; she had expected it to be fast, but not this fast. Snapping back to reality, she quickly pulled Liu Hun inside. Behind the door was a staircase that descended long and far into darkness, with no clue what lay below. “Uh...” Suddenly, Qin Yishan frowned, making a slight sound of pain. Liu Hun quickly braced her, who was dressed like a streetwalker, and asked, “Director Qin, what’s wrong?” “I’m fine; it’s just an old problem acting up. If we run into any unexpected situations later, I’m afraid I’ll have to rely on you,” Qin Yishan said, leant on Liu Hun’s arm. She hadn’t told Liu Hun much, including that on her last visit to this place, the same symptoms had made her too afraid to continue. “No problem at all! Just leave it to me!” Liu Hun generously responded, ready to handle any physical confrontations. Suddenly! Liu Hun’s body jolted! He sensed something... a presence! It was the presence of someone using a superpower! Yes! The distinctive presence of a Superpower User! He had encountered this presence many times with other Superpower Users; when they used their abilities, they would emit this kind of aura! And now, the presence was unmistakably emanating from the dark depths below! The more Liu Hun thought about it, the stranger it seemed. Why had Qin Yishan specifically chosen him, a “suspect,” to accompany her? Why did she trust that he could unlock a complex electronic lock within three minutes? And that noticeable superpower aura below, her reaction just now, and her words... Liu Hun glanced at Qin Yishan and, seeing that her expression didn’t appear to be feigned, asked, “Director Qin, are you alright? Can you go on?” “Let’s go, I’m fine!” Qin Yishan was clearly not willing to waste this excellent opportunity. Suddenly remembering something, she asked Liu Hun, “Mr. Liu, do you... do you feel any discomfort?” “No, let’s go!” Liu Hun replied, deliberately grasping Qin Yishan’s hand and heading into the Abyss below. There was definitely something off about Qin Yishan, but Liu Hun felt no superpower presence from her, so the answer must lie below. With a plan in mind, he carefully led Qin Yishan down the stairs. It’s easy to lose track of time in the dark, and Liu Hun had no idea how long he had been holding Qin Yishan’s hand when a light suddenly appeared. They quickened their pace. Beyond the darkness, a massive factory was revealed—a drug processing factory! What kind of drugs? Looking at the little mountains of white powder piled high on tables, Liu Hun understood everything. “My God! It’s such a large den of drugs!” Qin Yishan couldn’t help but exclaim, despite her many years at the Public Security Department, she had never seen such a large-scale hideout. “Clap clap clap clap...” Suddenly, a burst of applause rang out. A big bald man with a snake tattoo on his head walked towards them, clapping. At the same time, several armed men surrounded them. “Let me think... Oh! I remember now! Director Qin from the Provincial Public Security Department!” The bald man scratched his head and frowned, “Director Qin, I didn’t expect you to personally show up, and even dressed like this, inconvenienced. I must properly host you, please follow me!” Qin Yishan was taken by surprise by the bald man’s swift arrival, while Liu Hun could distinctly feel the omnipresent superpower aura around them, although it did not seem to emanate from the bald man himself. They followed the bald man, witnessing the staggering production line of drugs along the way. Liu Hun couldn’t help but lament internally—this could kill so many people. If this den wasn’t destroyed, it would be a grave disservice to the country and the people. They were escorted into a small room, fully enclosed and secure, and were then tightly bound to chairs, unable to move. After finishing these preparations, the bald man left the room. About ten minutes later, the heavy door was opened again, and this time, in addition to the bald man and two gunmen, there was also a... woman! Liu Hun didn’t know how to describe the woman before him; she looked as dry as a duck hung up to cure in the village winter—utterly skin over bones—except her eyeballs could still move, and she shakily stood upright. Liu Hun was even more astonished to discover that the source of the superpower aura he had felt since entering the place was none other than the emaciated woman before him—a Superpower User! “You... you guys... uh... ah... it hurts! It hurts! Quick! Give it to me!” The emaciated woman had been trying to speak to Liu Hun and Qin Yishan when she suddenly began to convulse in agony, curling up into a ball. “Big Sister Lu! Big Sister Lu! This this this! Good stuff! Good stuff! Hurry and take it!” The bald man immediately took out something indistinct from his pocket and hurriedly fed it into the woman’s mouth. After consuming the stuff, the emaciated woman’s body spasmed for quite a while before she slowly returned to normal, with the bald man helping her sit down on a chair. Without thinking, Liu Hun knew what that thing was, but what surprised him was that after the woman swallowed the drug, her superpower aura suddenly increased at least two-fold in intensity. However, this was only momentary, and it slowly receded afterward, even weaker than before. This was the classic case of consuming one’s winter reserves during autumn, leading only to a dead end, Liu Hun thought with a sigh. However, he was indeed curious about this woman’s background and how she had obtained her superpower! “So you’re the head of the Public Security Department, but who are you?” the emaciated woman asked, staring at Liu Hun. “Just a farmer, framed and trapped, I’ve come to clear my name,” Liu Hun told the woman, actually quite interested in her story. The woman sat in the chair, breathing heavily as if she wanted to say something, but she seemed extremely weary and unable to speak. “I know you’re not a bad person! Stop being an accomplice to evil! If you keep going on like this, your name will be lost here too!” Qin Yishan said to the woman, now unable to move her limbs, she could only attempt to appeal to the woman’s conscience, knowing that this woman was key to everything. “Heh heh.” The frail woman suddenly smiled at Qin Yishan before telling her, “You... do you know who I am? I am not like you, you... simply can’t understand my abilities. There’s a countless supply of drugs here to sustain me, and I am not an ordinary person like you all. How... how could I possibly die?” The emaciated woman suddenly fixed her gaze on Qin Yishan and said, “Director Qin, I was once just like you, a so-called upright person, but what’s the use of that?” “You’ve lost your freedom and have become a slave to drugs for life! And you’ll soon lose your life too! This is the punishment for your choice to embrace the darkness!” Qin Yishan declared righteously, trying to awaken the woman’s conscience; she knew the woman had a conscience and that her initial choice must’ve been a last resort. “No! No, no, no! I won’t die! I am strong! I am very strong!” the woman suddenly became somewhat hysterical, her deep-seated fear of death apparent as she insisted to Qin Yishan, “You’re a Superpower User too, aren’t you? You look so healthy, so beautiful, why are you still suppressed by me? What does that show? It shows that I won’t die! I will never die here!” Suddenly having her identity exposed by the emaciated woman, Qin Yishan didn’t know how to respond and glanced nervously at Liu Hun. So it was true! No wonder Qin Yishan had brought him here; no wonder she showed discomfort upon entering, having been suppressed by this woman’s superpower. Since she had brought him here, it was clear she already knew his identity, but how? Liu Hun had many questions and ideas in mind, but now was not the time for asking—he needed to solve the problem at hand! “Do you really think you are powerful? Do you truly believe you won’t die?” Liu Hun suddenly asked the emaciated woman, his hands already freed from the thick hemp ropes. “Shut up! You an ordinary person, know nothing of power!” The woman didn’t deign to acknowledge Liu Hun. “Hmph!” Liu Hun let out a cold laugh, his figure flashing like a black lightning bolt from the chair, his target not the emaciated woman but—the bald man! The bald man could never have anticipated that a person bound up like a rice dumpling could still move let alone dart over to him like lightning; before he could even utter “your mother,” his vision went dark, and he collapsed to the ground. Just as the bald man was dispatched like a peeled radish, the fates of the two henchmen could be easily surmised; they collapsed unconscious on the floor just the same. “You... you’re a Superpower User too!” The emaciated woman, looking at Liu Hun, was utterly terrified, trembling as she incredulously stammered, “No... impossible! You absolutely are not! You can’t possibly escape my sensing, you cannot be immune to my suppression!” Liu Hun gently pressed his hand on the emaciated woman and said, “You know nothing about power!” This nonchalant statement, as casual as if discussing soup, sent shivers down both the woman and Qin Yishan—fear, awe, and an irrepressible curiosity. After speaking, Liu Hun bent down to pick up the drugs the woman had just taken from the bald man’s body and placed them in front of her, saying, “Take another dose, and I’ll show you just how naive and foolish your thoughts are!” Although the emaciated woman didn’t understand what Liu Hun was up to, her strong addiction to the drug had already taken hold, and upon seeing it, she shakily reached out to consume it.

Chapter 288 - 288 287 Ignorance

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