Wang Hao nodded with a solemn expression. Deep down, he was somewhat surprised; he had not expected to be sent on a mission on his very first day after joining.
He followed Virgo to a small room deep within the bar.
After Virgo passed the iris scan, the door slowly opened.
"Come in. You have ten minutes to prepare your gear," Virgo said flatly.
Wang Hao nodded and entered the small room.
The left side of the room was lined with black tactical uniforms, while the right side displayed a dazzling array of firearms and equipment.
Even Wang Hao, who usually never changed expression, could not stop the corners of his mouth from twitching at the sight of that stockpile.
This was practically a terrorist organization, wasn't it? And what the hell, had they built an entire armory?
Although Martial Artists existed in this world, firearms could still injure anyone below the Grandmaster level.
A Xiantian could evade a handgun, while a Half-Step Grandmaster could barely evade a rifle.
Above the Grandmaster level, as long as they wished it, firearms could not hit them.
Still, no man could remain unmoved by the sight before him!
Wang Hao's gaze swept over rows of black firearms. The dark muzzles and the violently beautiful bodies of the guns left him momentarily entranced.
He could not help reaching out to touch them.
"Ah~" A strange sound rang out, somewhat like a soft moan?
Wang Hao turned around and saw Virgo calmly stroking the body of a gun.
Uh, that could not have come from Virgo, could it?
She did not look like the type, either.
"What are you looking at? Aren't you going to prepare your gear?" Virgo's tone was slightly cold.
Wang Hao withdrew his gaze and continued selecting firearms.
"Ah~~Lord M14!"
Wang Hao's mouth twitched. So it was you!
At that moment, his hand had just landed on a fully modified M14 designated marksman rifle.
In an instant, Wang Hao called out in his heart as well: Ah~ Miss M14, I shall dance with you!
However, Wang Hao inconspicuously glanced at Virgo before rapidly tapping a certain spot on his body in an extremely subtle manner...
Ten minutes later, the two stood facing each other in full gear, both expressionless.
"Are you ready?" Virgo asked calmly.
Wang Hao gave a salute. "I'll take point!"
"Very good."
Virgo nodded. From the very first moment she saw Wang Hao, she had felt that this man had likely served in the military.
Then, the two exited through the other side of the small room. After passing through a dim passageway, an unlicensed black sports car appeared before Wang Hao.
"Get in."
Without another word, Wang Hao got into the passenger seat and waited for Virgo.
The sports car slowly started.
"Vroom—!"
The next second, it shot forward like an arrow loosed from a bow.
Wang Hao silently sensed the road conditions. This was an uphill road. Were they underground?
Just then, a lively voice sounded through both of their earpieces. "Hello, hello~ Can you hear me?"
"We can hear you, Leo," Virgo replied.
Wang Hao's eyes flickered. This should be Black Palace's third Star Lord—Leo.
But why did Leo sound like a little girl?
"Alrighty~ I'll clear the way for you right away."
"Rumble, rumble, rumble."
A series of sounds rang out, and the scenery outside gradually appeared before them.
The sports car followed the road onto a highway, where other vehicles gradually came into view.
"Hey, why won't Mo Jie let me go? Seriously, I want to do my part for Lord of Destiny too!" Leo complained through the earpiece.
"It's not your turn to act yet..." Virgo rarely showed a slightly helpless expression.
Wang Hao noticed that detail. Could it be... Leo had another side that no one knew about?
As it happened, Wang Hao's actual zodiac sign was Virgo as well.
"Fine, fine. Once Mo Jie gives the order over there, I'll notify you, and then you can act immediately."
Virgo nodded. "Alright."
After that, the earpieces and the car fell silent.
After a while, Leo spoke again.
"Ugh, this is so boring. Virgo, you're so dull! Hmph, I'm going to play games!"
"Bzzzt."
Clearly, Leo could not stand such a silent atmosphere and had already slipped away.
For a time, only Wang Hao and Virgo remained in the car.
It was night again, and the highway was nearly empty.
An eerie silence began spreading through the car.
Wang Hao wondered whether he should start a conversation.
His father often told him that he needed to learn how to build relationships and communicate more with others. It would also benefit his breakthroughs.
So Wang Hao steeled himself and looked at Virgo with a serious expression. "Was that you moaning in the armory just now?"
Virgo, who was driving, slowly looked toward Wang Hao. There was no expression on her face, yet Wang Hao inexplicably found her somewhat frightening.
"No. You heard wrong."
Wang Hao's eyes lit up. She replied to me!
That gave the guy a little spark of enthusiasm.
"Impossible. There were only you and me in there. It was obviously a woman's voice," Wang Hao argued confidently.
Virgo's expression grew calmer and calmer, while her eyes became increasingly terrifying. "I said no."
"Yes."
"No!"
"Absolutely yes!"
Virgo took a deep breath. "We're on a mission right now. Do not talk about irrelevant things."
"Oh."
Wang Hao nodded and sat upright, though his hands unconsciously clenched into fists and the corners of his mouth curved into the faintest smile.
Virgo noticed that as well.
A terrifying thought arose in her heart.
This guy... wasn't he just trying to find something to talk about?!
As that thought surfaced, she became more and more convinced that was exactly what Wang Hao had been doing!
About an hour later, the sports car stopped in the underground garage of an office building.
The two carried D2 Tactical Backpacks into the elevator and headed straight for the top floor.
After arriving at the highest floor, they began taking firearms and tools out of their backpacks.
"Stand by at all times." Virgo tapped her earpiece.
Meanwhile.
Wan Qingyun had finished dinner and returned to her study.
She had nearly finished processing today's documents, and she was currently reading books to improve herself.
For some reason, though, she felt as if the True Qi within her had increased slightly...
At that moment, Mo Jie slowly appeared before Wan Qingyun. He placed his right hand over his heart and said respectfully, "Fate Lord, I have something to report."
Wan Qingyun frowned slightly. If Black Palace had something to report, it was certainly not a trivial matter.
"Speak."
Mo Jie nodded slightly before speaking.
"Today, the Young Miss, Miss Wan Xiaoxiao, was kidnapped. The culprit was Su Luo, the Young Master of Su Corporation. He intended to..."
"In the end, Jiang Junyi saved the Young Miss."
"Creak, creak."
Wan Qingyun's slender hands clenched with audible creaks as wisps of black aura spread around her.
"The Su Family... How dare they! No wonder she came home so late today... No wonder Xiao Xiao threw herself into my arms the moment she got home..."
"I will make you pay!"
At that moment, a terrifying aura gathered around Wan Qingyun, and those wisps of black aura resembled life-reaping chains.
The eyes beneath Mo Jie's mask lit up. "Fate Lord, Black Palace is already standing by. With just one order from you, we will make them pay tonight."
Wan Qingyun looked at Mo Jie, murder intent surging in her eyes. "Good. Then let us act!"
Her younger sister was the person she valued most. She would not allow anyone to hurt her!
She did not even dare imagine what would have happened if Wan Xiaoxiao had truly fallen victim to them today. She would definitely have gone mad.
Elsewhere, Virgo and Wang Hao stood ready.
"Bzzzt."
Both of them raised a hand to their earpieces at the same time.
"Begin the operation. Codename: Decapitation."
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