Brother and Sister Meet

Lian Jun immediately changed his tune. "Enough! I believe you! I believe you really can Mind-Reading Technique. Anyone who dares to say you can't, I'll fight them!"

Yu Shuying looked around and asked, "Does anyone else have any doubts? Perhaps this henpecked uncle conspired with me beforehand. You can send someone else to check again."

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, none daring to be the first to speak out. Lian Jun looked as if he were facing imminent disaster. With so many people around, the affair and the illegitimate child were bound to be exposed sooner or later. And once that shrew found out, she would surely enforce the family rules. If Lian Jun had conspired with someone beforehand, the price would be far too high.

They might still have some doubts and not completely believe it, but no one dared to take the risk. What if Yu Shuying exposed her deeply hidden secret to the public? Wouldn't she be following in the footsteps of Lian Jun?

"Since no one has any doubts, let's move on to the next step."

Yu Shuying turned to Huang Wanlong and said mockingly, "This spy, could you please cooperate? Stop thinking about 'don't think about anything else,' 'don't listen to her,' and 'don't think about anything.' You're making things difficult for me."

"What did you say? I didn't..."

Before Huang Wanlong could finish speaking, the white-haired old man suddenly launched an attack, grabbing Huang Wanlong's shoulder in a flash with a sudden Cloud Dragon Claw. His five fingers were as hard as iron, and his internal energy penetrated into his internal organs, locking his meridians like the roots of an old tree.

"Uncle Li, what do you mean by this?"

"Xiao Huang, Uncle Li is doing this for your own good. Please let us search your room. If you are proven innocent, Uncle Li will seek justice for you."

Upon hearing this, Huang Wanlong's face turned deathly pale, and he was speechless.

After the group of people escorted Huang Wanlong away, Yu Shuying said to one of the gang elders who remained, "Senior, could you tell me the latest information about the Thousand Ren Society?"

"This..." The elder hesitated at first, then, considering the other party's abilities and status, he could only nod. "Alright, this matter begins with a message I relayed back from my inside contact..."

Standing by the conference room door, Si Ming watched Yu Shuying's retreating figure with a thoughtful expression.

After noticing this, Liu Qingqing asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"There's a sense of unease. I'd had a vague feeling about it before, but now it's much stronger... Is Yu Shuying's Mind-Reading Technique really as she claims?"

Chapter 222 Brother and Sister Reunion

"The codebook that Huang Wanlong used to collude with the Thousand-Ren Society has been found. That guy really was a spy!"

"I never expected that even one of the elders would be bribed. I really don't know what he was after. Is this still the disciplined and ambitious Mohist School of yesteryear?"

"There's no way around it. The Black Earth Gang has been away from its homeland for too long and has been subject to fewer constraints, making them easily corrupted. Even we ourselves are now full of thuggishness; where is the demeanor of the Mohist?"

"Actually, there are signs of corruption in the country as well. Many people are fearless when fighting Demon Beast, but they are immediately defeated when they encounter sugar-coated bullets. As the economy improves, this situation will only increase. If it weren't for that girl's Mind-Reading Technique today, we might have been sold out without even knowing who betrayed us."

"If this Saintess Candidate becomes a prosecutor in the future, those officials probably won't dare to embezzle. After all, no secrets can be kept from her. Whether there is corruption or not can be found out with just a few questions."

"Hmph, she'll probably die a violent death before she even becomes a prosecutor. Even Spirit Transformation cultivator wouldn't have the courage to go against all the bureaucrats. Besides, in my opinion, she's young and arrogant, and doesn't know how to keep her temper in check. If she continues like this, she definitely won't live past twenty-five."

Huang Wanlong's method of contacting Thousand-Ren Society was very secretive. In the past, even if people saw it, they would just treat it as an ordinary ledger and would not make any connections. However, after everyone had a preconceived notion that he was a spy, it became much easier to investigate by reasoning in reverse. The difference between the two is like that between Zhuge Liang and Zhuge Liang.

"The Thousand-Ren Society is governed by military law. Its leader, Huyan He Huyan Lie, has two sons. The eldest, Huyan He, is mediocre in talent but has the status of the legitimate heir and enjoys the support of most high-ranking generals. The second son, Huyan Lü, is exceptionally talented and ambitious, winning over lower-ranking generals. The two sons compete for the leadership position, and conflicts frequently arise. However, Shadow Hero Guard analyze that as long as Huyan Lie is alive, the conflicts between the two sons will be confined to a certain scope, making it difficult for them to sow discord..."

Unlike the Black Earth Gang's elder system, the Thousand-Ren Society is a one-man show. As the Huyan Lie in the field may disobey the emperor's orders." Hu Yanlie has long been in charge of the Thousand-Ren Society and has long since turned it into his own impregnable empire, becoming a local emperor. He himself is a Spirit Transformation expert, and even if the Nation of Valor high-ranking officials are dissatisfied, they dare not do anything to him.

After reading through the intelligence on the Thousand-Ren Society, Yu Shuying put down the documents, rubbed her temples, and looked thoughtful.

Lin Qingtong asked, "Well, now that you know the strength of the Thousand-Ren Society, do you feel that ten days is too short? Unlike ordinary gangs, the Thousand-Ren Society more like an army. They are highly disciplined, have few weaknesses that can be exploited, and have a Spirit Transformation expert in charge. Defeating them will not be an easy task. We can plan this further."

"Indeed, I underestimated them. Completely destroying the Thousand-Ren Society is no easy task. It seems we can only take a step back and set our sights on severely crippling Thousand-Ren Society. That way, five days should be enough."

Before Lin Qingtong could express her shock, Yu Shuying asked again, "I want command of the Black Earth Gang, what should I do?"

"Well... go to my master. If he agrees, everyone will follow your orders for the time being."

Lin Qingtong's master Zhu Hao, was a Spirit Transformation expert sent by the Mohist School to oversee the Black Earth Gang. Although he also had the opportunity, like Huyan Lie, to claim control of the mountain and turn the Black Earth Gang into his own fiefdom, everyone has their own ambitions. He had no interest in managing the gang's power and delegated all authority to them, focusing solely on martial arts research and only stepping out to protect the Black Earth Gang when necessary.

Then, Lin Qingtong turned to Si Ming and Liu Qingqing and said, "You two come along too. My older brother should be with my master right now."

The three of them had no objections and followed Lin Qingtong outside. Along the way, they passed through several dirty streets. Along the way Si Ming saw many men with sinister eyes who cast malicious glances at them, but when they saw Lin Qingtong, they were like mice seeing a wildcat. They hurriedly looked away, covered their faces with their hats, and left in a hurry.

"These guys are 'rats,' usually idle and only steal when they see a fat sheep. However, they have the best information network, but only within their own territory. If you need to ask anything, you can't go wrong by asking them," Lin Qingtong explained.

Why do they seem so afraid of you?

Lin Qingtong laughed and said, "Because I often practice with them. Compared to figuring things out on my own, having someone to spar with makes it much faster to become familiar with the moves. Especially back when our gang was cracking down on community security, we dealt with them a lot, meeting them ten or more times a day."

Si Ming, "I see that many of them have been fitted with prosthetic limbs. Are there many disabled people in Russia?"

The Su State also has many disabled people, including those born with disabilities. However, the Mohist School has long since developed a series of Internal Cultivation methods specifically for disabled people, which can bypass the meridians of those missing limbs. The only difference is that the cultivation speed is slower than that of normal people.

In fact, disabled people who do not give up on themselves often have a stronger will than normal people and can endure more hardship in their training. They are physically disabled but have a strong will. They can cultivate their Internal Cultivation strength faster than their peers because they can endure loneliness and are eager for a way to prove their own value. Internal Cultivation is, in a sense, a field that provides fair competition.

However, only a small percentage of disabled people in the Su State have mechanical prosthetics because such arms are too expensive. Similar to the arm of the protagonist in Fullmetal Alchemist, they are connected to nerves and each finger can be freely controlled. Apart from slightly lower sensitivity, they are no different from normal arms. In fact, because mechanical prosthetics are not afraid of high temperatures, freezing temperatures, or sharp blades, they are more convenient to use in many fields.

Lin Qingtong said, "There are indeed many disabled people in Russia. After all, the public security is so bad, especially during gang fights, it's common to lose arms and legs. But some people voluntarily give up their original arms and replace them with mechanical prosthetics because it can greatly improve their fighting ability. Russia is Su State in many aspects, except in amputation surgery and prosthetic integration, where Su State are far superior. They have developed mechanical prosthetics with various special functions, such as electric shock, fire, poison spray, and even transformation into weapons and the loading of concealed weapons, etc. Moreover, the price is half that of ordinary mechanical prosthetics in Su State, making them excellent value for money."

Such mechanical prosthetics do not exist in the Su State because they are illegal modifications. Moreover, a regular mechanical prosthetic costs around 500,000 yuan, which is a huge sum for ordinary people, let alone the extra money for such modifications.

As for the wealthy who could afford it, they focused their attention on the Profound Armor and looked down on mechanical prosthetics.

Yu Shuying scoffed, "A foolish move. A bunch of short-sighted fools. Having an arm that's impervious to swords and spears, fire and water, might boost their strength significantly in the short term, but losing an arm is like losing many meridians, which will put them at a huge disadvantage in their Internal Cultivation. In the long run, it's undoubtedly a losing proposition."

Lin Qingtong said, "Everyone knows what you're saying, but many young people, when they first join the gang, urgently need to improve their strength to avoid being bullied. If you don't get a prosthetic limb, you'll be weaker than those who have, and you'll be bullied. Of course, they know that preserving their bodies is beneficial for the future, but people in the gang don't know what they'll eat tomorrow. They live for the moment and don't think about things that far ahead. It's common to see people taking out loans, even high-interest loans, to replace their prosthetic limbs. This has become a trend in Russia."

After listening, Si Ming felt that this was just like the plastic surgery industry in South Korea, and sighed, "Every country has its own national conditions!"

The group remained silent and walked for a while longer, finally arriving at a huge library. The library was four stories high, with a small room on each side, making it look like a book being held in both hands. The building's exterior was very clean. If it were in a big city in Su State, it might not be very eye-catching, but here, compared with the old and dilapidated buildings on the street, it stood out from the crowd.

As soon as Lin Qingtong entered, the administrator recognized her. "Miss Lin, are you here to see Master Zhu?"