the next day.
Although everyone had just partyed and hungover all night last night, unfortunately, early the next morning, Zhang Chulan, who was still a little dizzy, was rudely kicked out of bed by Xu Si who hurried over.
He picked it up and had to wash up in a hurry. He didn't even bother to eat breakfast before he was forced into the passenger seat of the car heading to the company.
Also traveling in the back seat of the car were the energetic Feng Baobao and Zhang Lingyu, who had dark circles under his eyes for some reason. They were both employees of the company, so they naturally needed to go together.
This is just as Xu Si said yesterday. Today, Zhang Chulan and the others are going to the company to talk to Mr. Zhao and the members of the board of directors about what happened on Nason Island in detail, and report the course and details of the incident at that time, especially now
What about Morishima's incident, which has intensified and threatens to affect the world of ordinary people and cause world turmoil?
Therefore, in view of the seriousness of the situation, regarding the specific situation at that time, the company definitely needs to ask for more details from Zhang Chulan and other direct participants, and from their employees who have come into contact with Queen Nathan. That is very useful.
necessary!
"Zhang Chulan!"
"There are also Baobao and Zhang Lingyu!"
Xu Sicai drove the car carelessly, and then merged the car into the extremely busy traffic flow during the morning rush hour. He was smoking a cigarette with one hand and turning the steering wheel with the other hand. Xu Sicai, who was not afraid of being photographed and fined, suddenly asked beside him with a heavy heart.
Zhang Chulan, who was yawning, and the other two people sitting in the back seat said:
"Listen to me!"
"In this report, you are free to do anything else. Just say whatever Mr. Zhao asks you. Don't hide anything..."
"but!"
"You must be careful when it comes to Anne!"
"Especially about the "Scar" explosive device that Anne gave to Queen Nathan, you absolutely must not say anything!"
"No matter who asks you, just say you don't know. That's not your business."
"Anyway, as long as it matches what you reported to Mr. Huang at that time, don't ever say that Annie gave it to him. Do you understand?"
"Now this matter is very serious, and the public opinion in the world and the alien world is fierce. This matter is not something that can be brought up casually for fun!"
"You can't handle it, the company can't handle it, and maybe even the country can't handle it!"
As he spoke, Xu Si threw the cigarette butt out of the window with some annoyance, then turned the steering wheel, merged the car into another lane, and started to accelerate.
"to be honest!"
"When you set out, I considered that things might get out of control..."
"But damn, who knew you could cause trouble so much and sink someone else's aircraft carrier?"
"It sank, and it caused a nuclear leak. The five gangsters in the United Nations were alarmed by this incident. In comparison, this crappy company that we have access to everywhere is nothing!"
Now Xu Si actually regrets asking Zhang Chulan to confess honestly last night. It would be better not to know about it, but the result... Of course, it is useless to say anything now. He listened and Zhang Chulan said it.
Now, he doesn't even know what to do.
Maybe, he can only find a suitable opportunity to talk to Mr. Zhao alone? Of course, he has not made up his mind yet, so he can only take a look at the situation first.
"Fourth brother, don't worry!"
"We already talked about it before we came back, and we promise not to let anything slip."
Of course Zhang Chulan knew about Xu Si's warnings and worries, and he also knew the seriousness of the matter. Therefore, he had already confessed with all his companions, and basically there would be no trouble.
In fact, after the incident, after they learned that the Behemoth Company's aircraft carrier was successfully bombed and sunk by Nathan Island, he immediately had a phone call with Queen Nathan. After knowing that besides the other party and Erica
·Other than Joaquina and Alfonso Henriquez, no one knew about the incident and once again asked the other party to keep it secret, and the other party readily agreed.
Therefore, Zhang Chulan feels that this matter should still be under control. As long as they don't say anything, and Queen Nathan and others don't say anything, then neither the alien world nor Behemoth will think that it is them.
Send that terrifying mass murder weapon to Nathan Island.
After all, as Mr. Zhao said in his previous statement, even the country does not have such a small fusion device.
Let alone that kind of small thing, according to the current technical level of Dongda University, it cannot even build a large-scale controllable fusion device, let alone an alien management organization like Nadutong Company.
Therefore, Zhang Chulan calmed down and felt that there would be no danger of the matter being exposed in a short time. After thinking for a while, Zhang Chulan continued to ask:
"Fourth brother..."
"How far have things come now?"
"The people of Nathan Island, Queen Nathan, and the sacred tree, are they all okay now?"
After looking at the road ahead and knowing that it was still some kilometers away, Zhang Chulan quickly asked, wanting to know more about Nason Island.
Although he has his mobile phone back now, whether on his mobile phone or computer, he cannot find out more news about the aftermath of the explosion on Nathan Island from the alien world in China. Even the international news only
Regarding the accidental sinking of the decommissioned aircraft carrier while participating in a film and television shoot, there seems to be only a few words about a nuclear leak?
Obviously, there are people now trying to cover up and suppress that matter, but it is unclear whether they can successfully suppress it in the end.
"..."
"..."
When hearing Zhang Chulan's question, Feng Baobao and Zhang Lingyu in the back seat couldn't help but open their eyes wide and subconsciously sit up straight and lean forward, obviously also wanting to know the details of the aftermath of the incident.
"Well..."
"The situation is quite chaotic. Anyway, Mr. Zhao and the others will probably talk to you about it later, so I will give you an overview first to make you feel a little bit confident!"
Seeing that the traffic was a bit crowded, Xu Si had to slow down and thought for a while before continuing:
"The current situation is: a resistance organization in the alien world, a debt collector organization called 'DC' that mainly resists Behemoth, has taken action."
"They are currently mixed up with Queen Nathan and assisted Queen Nathan in evacuating all the islanders."
"At present, most of the islanders have been evacuated, and their whereabouts are well documented. They have been scattered to all corners of the world and have been sheltered and accepted by different organizations."
"As for King Nathan and those Nathan guards..."
"It should be that he is living in exile in a remote place under the protection of DC, right?"
"After all, they have even developed small fusion weapons. No matter whether it is Behemoth or the five gangsters of the United Nations, I am afraid they will not let them go easily!"
Speaking of this, Xu Si couldn't help but glance at Zhang Chulan who was listening attentively next to him.
This matter is indeed very serious. Even the national level is paying attention. They will definitely not be able to deal with it. Therefore, he is considering whether to find a suitable time to secretly talk to Mr. Zhao and then take a look.
Things change?
"But they are all fine so far. I only heard that one or two Nathan Guards were killed in the fierce battle that night. The specific ones are still unknown."
"As for that tree..."
"Speaking of which, you may not believe it. It is said that before Queen Nathan was about to move it, she was blown up and destroyed by the Nathan Guard named Elijah Jones. Then he was arrested by King Nathan and other guards.
, the current situation is unknown.”
"Anyway!"
"This time neither Nathan Island nor Behemoth is a winner!"
"One side has lost the island, the islanders and the sacred tree. It can be said that the forest country has perished... while the other side has lost an aircraft carrier and at least thousands of people. The casualties are quite heavy!"
"Especially about the nuclear leak, almost the whole world has been alarmed. I can't hide it even if I want to. I don't know what kind of great turmoil will happen in the alien world next!"
"Hey--"
As he spoke, Xu Si laughed strangely, as if he was gloating over someone else's misfortune, and then paused. Realizing that they seemed to be the center of the storm, he put away his smile angrily and continued to warn:
"So, do you know the seriousness of the matter?"
"Think about our sect..."
"Think about that 'Scar' device again. It was all made by Annie... All of you must keep these things in your heart!"
"Once leaked, our fate will probably be worse than the 'Thirty-Six Thieves' and Wu Gensheng in the Jiashen Rebellion?"
"That's not just for fun..."
As he said this, after thinking about it, Xu Si, who felt increasingly depressed, grabbed the cigarette case, bit into one, fumbled for a lighter from the storage compartment of the car door, lit it, and took a deep breath.
Now he has changed his mind again and feels that he still cannot easily tell outsiders about that matter, not even Mr. Zhao!
He hasn't decided how long he will keep it secret, but anyway, he will think about it carefully and make a plan to deal with the worst situation.
"ah?"
"Elijah is a traitor?"
However, Zhang Chulan ignored Xu Si's words behind him. He just frowned and pondered with shock on his face the facts that the other party had just said that shocked him extremely.
"He also succeeded in destroying the sacred tree?"
"No way?"
"What's his motive?"
"I do not understand……"
As far as he knew, Elijah Jones was King Nathan's bodyguard. If even the loyal 'guard' betrayed him, then the queen's situation would not be good.
"Who knows?"
"I'm not familiar with that guy either. God knows why he would do that!"
"Anyway!"
"Don't think so much!"
With slumped shoulders, Xu Si said that he didn't care about those nonsense. He just wanted to clear up the relationship with Nathan as soon as possible. It would be best if the queen and everyone who knew about it were killed, then they could sit back and relax.
To be honest, if he wasn't worried about being followed, he would have wanted to persuade Xu San to spend billions of gold to buy someone to kill Queen Nathan and all the "guards" under her command.
, and then you can also frame it for Behemoth?
But it's a pity that he rejected the superfluous thing after all, because judging from the current situation, whatever they did was wrong, and the best thing to do was to do nothing and continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb.
Wait and see what happens?
"Oh right!"
"That guy, before he blew up the sacred tree, he seemed to have someone bring you a USB flash drive in China. It said some things. You can go and take a look after you meet with Mr. Zhao."
Then, Xu Si suddenly talked about another thing.
"rest assured!"
"There's nothing particularly important. It's mainly related to the man behind Ma Xianhong. Mr. Zhao and I have both seen it, and they didn't say anything about Annie and the 'Scar' bomb."
Facing Zhang Chulan's confused gaze, Xu Si said without any shame that they had read the USB flash drive in advance and confirmed that no key information was revealed in it.
"..."
In this regard, Zhang Chulan didn't say much, just nodded, and then continued to sit in the passenger seat in silence.
After a long while, he sighed softly, then turned his head to look at the rolling traffic outside the window and said with a wry smile:
"Fourth brother..."
"You know what?"
"When we were on Nathan Island, we were pulled into her heaven by the Nathan Guard, the Erica Joaquina, and were trapped inside."
"There, we were forced to practice for fifteen hundred years!"
Thinking of the situation at that time, thinking of the fifteen hundred years of cultivation, and thinking of his own soaring Taoism and enlightenment, Zhang Chulan couldn't help but feel a little dazed, and then quickly composed himself and continued:
"During this period, in addition to our "Qing Yuan Sword Technique", I also carefully studied the old farming technique that Sister Bao'er gave me, or should I say the "Qi Ti Origin"?"
"And to my surprise, I discovered some amazing things..."
"The Eight Strange Skills may not be as simple as just 'skills'. They seem to involve some extraordinary things. Perhaps, I already know some of the purposes of the people behind Ma Xianhong."
"besides!"
"I can also vaguely guess the secret behind why my master went down the mountain to kill people and why my master Tian Jinzhong had to fight to the death to protect him despite not sleeping for decades."
"Although I'm not entirely sure yet..."
Having said this, under Xu Si's surprised look when he turned his head, Zhang Chulan looked directly at Zhang Lingyu behind him with a smile.
"Right?"
"Uncle Junior, I think you and Master Dao must have noticed it, am I right?"
"Anyway!"
"I don't believe you haven't studied the 'Tongtian Rui' and 'Fenghou Qimen' you have for a whole fifteen hundred years!"
After saying that, Zhang Chulan turned around again, sat down on the passenger seat and sighed softly.
"..."
Upon hearing Zhang Chulan's question, Zhang Lingyu immediately fell silent, neither confirming nor denying directly.
for a long time!
Only then did Zhang Lingyu look up at Zhang Chulan and said lightly:
"I'm not sure."
"But anyway..."
"Things like that may have no meaning anymore, right?"
Yes, Zhang Lingyu, who has been cultivating without distraction for fifteen hundred years, has realized the true horror of the ‘Tongtian Ru’!
It's not about the 'lu', nor is it as simple as being able to use the talisman directly without any preparation, but it's about another, more important point!
Of course, compared to the serious "Qingyuan Sword Jue" that they, the disciples of the Qingyuan Sword Sect, are practicing, compared to the profound, vast and obscure and complete immortal cultivation techniques, compared to
As for the profound and inherited skills such as formations, talismans, alchemy, weapon refining, secret skills, magical powers, conjoined body and Qi training, no matter what secrets the Tongtianlu or the other eight magical skills have, they are no longer available.
It couldn't be more important.
Because, for now, the "Qingyuan Sword Art" is the secret they should protect the most and cannot be leaked easily under any circumstances!
"ah?"
Hearing what Zhang Lingyu said, Zhang Chulan couldn't help but be startled, but he soon came back to his senses and sighed in agreement:
"yes!"
"It really means nothing!"
"However, I still want to confirm..."
"Maybe, after I go to Longhu Mountain in two days, I can confirm it after I meet the master and have a good chat with him."
"Of course!"
"I think he won't tell me, but it doesn't matter. I just need to see his attitude when the time comes."
"There are some things that he doesn't need to say explicitly."
Thinking that she would have to go to Longhu Mountain again in two days at the latest, Zhang Chulan couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
Think about it, Liu Xuande visited the thatched cottage three times before he successfully invited Zhuge Liang, and then three-thirds of the world determined the power of the Shu Han... And now, Zhang Chulan is also going to visit Longhu Mountain three times and invite his current number one person in the world of strangers.
My master, Zhang Zhiwei, doesn’t know what will happen then?
Zhang Chulan really didn't dare to imagine this.
"??"
"What on earth are you talking about?"
"What did you find?"
Xu Si obviously didn't understand some of what Zhang Chulan and Zhang Lingyu said, and then he asked with some dissatisfaction while biting his cigarette.
"Don't bother me!"
"Fourth brother, I'm not sure yet. Anyway, let's wait until I come back from Longhu Mountain!"
With that said, Zhang Chulan finally breathed a sigh of relief, then put all the unhappiness behind him and began to brace himself for the next meeting with Mr. Zhao and the board members of the company.
"Okay!"
"It's okay to wait until you feel you can say it!"
Seeing that Zhang Chulan seemed to want to keep it a secret for the time being, Xu Si thought about it and did not continue to embarrass the other party.
Because, the company will be arriving soon, just waiting to turn the intersection ahead, and now is indeed not the time to talk.
"???"
"What kind of dragon gate array were you just setting up?"
Feng Baobao, on the other hand, still looked confused, like a curious baby, and did not understand at all what the riddle Zhang Chulan and Zhang Lingyu had just played.
Of course!
Although she doesn't know and can't understand, she still has one advantage, that is: if she doesn't understand, just don't listen, and if she doesn't understand, don't think about it. If Zhang Chulan and others don't talk about it, she won't force it, and she will never dig deep.
Ask thoroughly.
"No!"
Waving his hands, Zhang Chulan didn't want to say more.
"Right!"
Zhang Lingyu and Zhang Chulan are definitely relieved, but he can't guarantee it for Sister Bao'er.
"Sister Bao'er, did you understand what the fourth brother just said?"
"If Mr. Zhao and the members of the board of directors ask about it later, what will you say?"
Therefore, in order to prevent her from accidentally revealing certain things and causing a huge disaster, he decided to explain it quickly while there was still some time.
"know!"
"Except for the fact that Anne gave Queen Nathan the bomb, which I can't say, and I just say I don't know when I ask, answer whatever you ask me."
Without even thinking about it, Feng Baobao acted like a good student, raised his hand in the back seat and summed up what Xu Si and Zhang Chulan had just spent a long time explaining.
"ha!"
"That's it!"
After smiling and throwing the cigarette out of the car window again, Xu Si gave Feng Baobao a rare thumbs up.
"That's good!"
"Just hope everything goes well?"
To be honest, if possible, Zhang Chulan really doesn't want to deceive Mr. Zhao, because once he is discovered in the future, the trust they have finally established will be completely broken, and the consequences will be serious!
But he didn't have any good solution. He thought it would be better to listen to Xu Si's advice on this matter. If the other party asked him to hide it, he would hide it for the time being.
After all, there are a lot of things he is hiding, such as his connection with many demons across the world, and his connection with Lu Liang, and together they are plotting to uncover the secrets of what his master wanted to do at the cost of killing people.
Those secrets you have kept, so it doesn’t seem like too much to hide one more thing now?
"Now I am about to enter the third level of Qi Qi training. Young Master Uncle, you are almost at the second level, right?"
"At the current rate, we may be able to build a foundation within a year or two..."
“I’m really looking forward to it!”
"Right!"
"Sister Bao'er, before you went to Nathan Island, you had already practiced Qi at the third or fourth level, right?"
"How many layers are you in now?"
While talking, Zhang Chulan suddenly asked about Feng Baobao's realm.
Because he knew that Sister Bao'er was the only one who could increase her cultivation level without practicing. Coupled with the adventure of going to Nason Island this time, and with the blessing of Taoism, he didn't know what level she had reached in cultivation now.
Some can’t imagine it!
"Um……"
"It seems like seventh or eighth?"
After biting his finger and thinking for a while, Feng Baobao gave Zhang Chulan an ambiguous number.
"!!"
"I'm going!"
"Practice the eighth level of Qi!"
"Sister Bao'er, are you going to heaven?"
Zhang Chulan was shocked. He didn't expect that Sister Bao'er's cultivation level had soared to such an extent less than a month after leaving Nason Island. If this continues, doesn't it mean that she will be the first to ascend to immortality?
"amazing!"
"I'm just preparing to break through to the second level..."
Zhang Lingyu next to him also felt admiration. After all, they could be said to have practiced at the same time and had the same adventures. However, Feng Baobao's talent directly surpassed them by several blocks, leaving him no place to put his self-proclaimed genius in the past.
.
"You all shut up!"
"arrive!"
At this time, before the three of them could continue talking, Xu Si, who had not even touched the threshold of the first level of "Qingyuan Sword Art", scolded the three of them bitterly, and then turned around and braked quickly.
, he parked the car firmly in the parking space in front of the company's warehouse.
"Hurry up!"
"get off!"
"Come up with us for a meeting!"
Seeing Xu San waiting in front, Xu Si motioned to the three people who were still in the car to get out quickly, because the company's President Zhao and the members of the board of directors were probably already waiting in the conference room.
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Chapter completed!