"Why would she be afraid? She's the victim here."
"Besides, she has 'superpowers.' She can run away whenever she wants."
The black-clad man beside her replied casually.
"I'm talking about Rose. Old Du told us to observe this girl."
"I think we've observed enough. We've gone through all the material we needed to see."
"We've also spent half the day analyzing her personality. She's responsible and has a sense of justice. So far, she doesn't seem to have any personality flaws."
"I think we can try recruiting her. With proper training, she could become an outstanding soldier who protects the country."
Hearing the man's analysis, the woman called Rose took off her earphones.
"I know all that. I don't really care."
"I was forced by you and Old Du to come along in the first place."
"If you think it's fine, then recruit her."
She looked at Ajie beside her.
Rose shook out her slightly messy hair from wearing earphones and replied.
"Then let's go meet this Ashe."
She rubbed her mouth, as though preparing in advance.
Ajie stood up, waved, opened the door, and gestured for Rose behind him to follow.
"Just watch how your big brother here works his magic—er, I mean, recruits someone."
"Heh, sure..."
Rose rolled her eyes at Ajie, the corners of her mouth lifting as she replied perfunctorily.
Seeing that Rose looked as though she was waiting for him to embarrass himself, Ajie didn't mind.
That was simply how the two of them normally got along. The day Rose seriously said she believed in him—
That would be the day Ajie started worrying.
"Right."
Walking beside Rose, Ajie remembered that he had an important matter to follow up on.
He turned to Rose and said, "If recruiting her goes smoothly today..."
"Take that girl straight to Lian Feng's place later."
"Old Du said before that the video didn't reveal what type of Super Gene that girl has. She probably doesn't know herself, either."
"Besides, there are still several gene models that can produce similar effects."
"Although Lian Feng's Super Gene is probably one left behind by the Shenhe Civilization, she still needs to undergo a specific examination."
"I'm taking her?"
Rose hesitated, then narrowed her eyes at Ajie beside her.
"What are you going to do, then? Slack off after work?"
Rose wasn't maliciously speculating. Ajie really was capable of doing that sort of thing.
Once, Rose had helped Ajie complete a mission because he had something to attend to.
Then she had turned around and seen Ajie, dressed in casual clothes, drinking and eating skewers at a street food stall with a group of men he had apparently met somewhere, boasting to the heavens.
At first, Rose had thought there was an important person among them and that Ajie was making contact in disguise.
Later, after looking into it, Rose had discovered that bastard Ajie had simply asked her to help him so he could eat, drink, and have fun in private.
From that day on, Ajie's credibility in Rose's eyes had dropped to zero.
After learning the whole story, Ajie had no choice but to bow his head and apologize.
Rose had forgiven him, but his credibility had never recovered.
"This time, I'm really not."
Under Rose's suspicious gaze, Ajie felt somewhat embarrassed.
He instinctively scratched his head.
He knew what his credibility was like in Rose's eyes, so he quickly explained, "You know what Old Du and I have been working on."
"The higher-ups have now officially decided to launch the project."
"And tonight, I have to meet two important targets in the project."
"They don't look reliable at the moment, but they are gods, at least."
"Empress Lena of Lieyang just helped activate the genes of some of Earth's Super Soldiers today."
"If those two cause trouble tonight, things will get troublesome."
"Which two projects?"
Having dispelled her doubts, Rose asked curiously.
"Galaxy Power and the Nuoxing War God."
"The college student and that hooligan?"
"That's right!"
"Then go."
Rose agreed to Ajie's request without hesitation. Compared to looking after those two crooked-looking men, she found watching over Ashe downstairs much more agreeable.
Besides, they were both women, so it would be more convenient for her to take care of Ashe.
She didn't want those two crooked-looking men getting into trouble and then have to clean up their mess.
"Okay."
Looking at Rose, who had immediately walked ahead after agreeing to his request, Ajie shook his head with a bitter smile.
He knew that the two targets he had arranged did look unreliable.
But there was nothing he could do.
In an emergency, one had to make do. Things had already progressed this far, and he had no time to make adjustments.
Fortunately, although the two targets seemed unreliable, they had good foundations.
With proper education, they could still become promising talents.
After comforting himself, Ajie hurried to catch up with Rose.
The two of them headed together toward the room where Ashe was staying.
At that moment, at the entrance to the police station's lobby, a black-haired woman in a beige trench coat walked in as though no one else were there.
The people around her seemed unable to see her. Not one of them looked toward this breathtakingly beautiful woman.
As for the woman, she seemed to understand her situation. While surveying her surroundings, she appeared to be talking to herself.
"Carl, I told you Earth was a good place."
"Your Queen saw an outstanding Super Soldier as soon as she arrived today."
"I even saw Keisha's bitch of a Left-Wing Guardian, Yan."
"Unfortunately, as soon as Yan came to Earth, she used the angels' Eye of Insight to scan the entire planet."
"Otherwise, your Queen would probably have already taken that Super Soldier into her fold."
"Still, Yan truly deserves to be the Left-Wing Guardian who has always followed that bitch Keisha."
"Her conduct is just as arrogant, wild, and reckless as that bitch's."
"Mm-hmm, I know. I'll be careful."
"Don't worry, Carl. I won't let my actions cause any changes to our plan."
"That is the greatest wish in my heart."
"Today, your Queen will have a look. Just a look."
No longer "talking to herself," the woman leisurely walked deeper into the lobby.
Just then, Rose and Ajie happened to arrive downstairs.
The woman looked over the two people whose bearing and clothing were clearly different from ordinary people.
The corners of her mouth lifted into a faint smile.
"Carl, the people taking your Queen to see them have arrived."
Meanwhile, inside Ashe's room—
Ashe was chatting with Qilin.
Suddenly, she extended a hand.
Two fingers lightly touched Qilin's lips.
Ashe gently shook her head at the puzzled Qilin.
Ashe looked toward the door.
Her voice was calm as she said, "Someone's here."
The moment Ashe finished speaking—
Xiao Zhang, who had just brought Qilin in, appeared at the doorway.
Beside him stood Ajie and Rose.
The group exchanged glances.
Xiao Zhang spoke first.
"Sis Qilin, these are the people the higher-ups sent to meet Ashe."
"Look at you..."
"Okay, I understand the rules."
Not wanting to put Xiao Zhang in a difficult position, Qilin stood up on her own and gently patted Ashe on the shoulder.
"I'll wait for you outside."
She was just about to leave with Xiao Zhang.
At that moment, Ashe suddenly grabbed Qilin's hand.
She pulled Qilin behind her in one motion.
With a single thought, a long purple blade appeared in Ashe's hand amid flashes of lightning.
Under everyone's astonished gaze, Ashe raised the blade and swung it.
It slashed straight toward Ajie and Rose.
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