Early in the morning, Xiao Tian, Zhang Chulan, Feng Baobao, Xiao Zizai, and other temporary workers from Nadutong Tong gathered in the courtyard of the guesthouse.
Xiao Tian had booked the entire guesthouse, so Xiao Tian and his companions could speak freely.
The guesthouse owner prepared a nutritious breakfast, which Xiao Tian was very satisfied with; the portion was large and filling.
"Hey handsome guys and beautiful ladies, if you need more, just give me a call!"
"OK, boss lady, bring ten more cases of baijiu. We're almost out." Xiao Tian chuckled.
Upon hearing this, the landlady's eyes widened in surprise. She remembered leaving five cases of baijiu (Chinese liquor) on the first floor of the guesthouse last night; had they been consumed in just one night?
Is this meant to be drunk as water?
Did they throw it away?
She thought about how the handsome guy who had spoken to her had readily transferred a million yuan to her last night to book a guesthouse for half a month, and she became increasingly convinced that it was possible.
"Okay, I'll go get someone to deliver it right away. But these ten cases of wine are free, no charge."
That's great.
After the proprietress left, Xiao Zizai, having finished eating and drinking, brought up the key points of the mission.
Chen Duo's whereabouts are unknown. How should we investigate? Should we approach Biyou Village directly, or infiltrate it slowly?
"We're not too far from Biyou Village. I think we should go there like tourists and check it out first," Zhang Chulan suggested.
Xiao Zizai thought it made sense and nodded in agreement.
" Brother Zhan, what do you think?" Zhang Chulan glanced at Xiao Tian.
Xiao Tian swallowed a tea egg, chewed it a few times, swallowed it quickly, took a sip of Erguotou mixed with iced Cola, and shook his head, saying, "I don't think there's a rush. There are many suspicious points about this mission."
"What's wrong?" Zhang Chulan, Xiao Zizai, and the others couldn't help but prick up their ears.
Zhang Chulan, in particular, knew Xiao Tian's current official status.
"As Brother Si and Third Brother worried before, this operation is related to whether your temporary worker system will be abolished, plus the company's senior management's fear and curiosity about you, which may even weaken the control of the regional heads. In addition, the company has not made it clear what exactly is Biyou Village."
"But I always feel there's a big problem in Biyou Village. Since Chen Duo killed her old boss, Liao Zhong, the head of the South China region, why did she hide in Biyou Village instead of smuggling herself out of the country or even hiding her identity deep in the mountains?"
Xiao Tian chuckled and continued, "So, there are extraordinary Evolver within Biyou Village. The company's higher-ups hope that you powerful temporary workers will fight them to the death. This will not only eliminate your potential danger with a high probability but also inflict damage on Biyou Village Biyou Village, allowing the company to completely wipe it out later."
"No way, Brother Zhan, are temporary workers really that dangerous to the company's senior management?" Zhang Chulan frowned.
"Very big," Old Meng said.
"There's a saying online that goes, 'When something goes wrong, it's always the temporary workers' fault.' But the tasks we temporary workers are given are far beyond what regular company staff could accomplish. There are too many aspects involved, and too many secrets involved."
"At the company's senior management level, temporary workers are unstable personnel, and Chen Duo's killing of Liao Zhong is a breakthrough point. Although it's just an excuse, it's also a way of identifying us as a destabilizing factor in society."
"In that case, what should we do with Chen Duo?" Wang Zhenqiu, but his eyes were constantly fixed on Xiao Tian was drinking Cola mixed with his breakfast.
"I think it's necessary for us to contact Chen Duo unilaterally and find out exactly why she killed Liao Zhong," Zhang Chulan suggested.
At this moment, Old Meng's eyes flickered, and he took a deep breath.
"Comrade Old Meng, is there something you want to say? Just say it, I'll protect you." Xiao Tian chuckled inwardly. Based on his understanding of the original timeline, he knew that Old Meng had been in contact with Chen Duo.
Old Meng hesitated for a moment, feeling himself being stared at by several pairs of eyes.
" Old Meng, don't hold back. We temporary workers are all on the same page now, and we have to complete this task well," Xiao Zizai said.
"Hey, actually, I'm the one who brought Chen Duo up." Old Meng surprised everyone with his words.
"Brought out? Wasn't Chen Duo raised by Liao Zhong from the South China region?" Wang Zhenqiu in surprise.
"The story goes back many years..."
Old Meng's glasses reflected the light as he looked up at the dawn breaking through the sky, murmuring, "Back then, I received a mission to help wipe out a force in Miao Territory called the Medicine Immortals Society. Although the name sounded righteous, it was actually a very evil and wicked organization. They used children to make Gu poison, disregarding life. Chen Duo was one of many children back then, but she stubbornly survived and became Holy Child of the Gu Body."
" Old Meng, stop. Everyone seems to have seen these documents before." Xiao Tian curled his lip, thinking that if Old Meng spoke slowly, he probably wouldn't finish until the next day.
Old Meng gave Xiao Tian an embarrassed look and continued, "I remember the first time I saw Chen Duo, the child's eyes were dull and numb, as if she had no interest in anything. Because Chen Duo was too young, she survived. However, at that time, Chen Duo was already poisoned. Several colleagues almost died after their hands were corroded by the poisonous qi when they touched her skin."
"At that time, Chen Duo was like a walking corpse. I took her away while wearing protective clothing and then handed her over to Liao Zhong, who was not yet the head of the South China region."
"And then?" Zhang Chulan frowned.
"Afterwards, Chen Duo was sent to the Dark Fortress, where she was given a new lease on life. She then followed Liao Zhong to take up the post of head of the South China region, working as a temporary employee."
"Well, if that's the case, then the question arises: does Chen Duo killing Liao Zhong imply that Liao Zhong did something inappropriate to Chen Duo Chen Duo the years he raised her?"
Upon hearing Zhang Chulan's words, Xiao Tian chuckled and quickly agreed.
"That's right. After all, so many things have changed in this day and age. What 'older men and little girls'? Goodness, I doubt Liao Zhong is that kind of person."
Xiao Zizai completely confused, but he still managed to grasp the general meaning.
"Brother Xiao Zhan, are you saying that Liao Zhong actually has a perverted personality hidden?"
"That's interesting. So it's not surprising that Liao Zhong was killed. But things are not that simple." Comrade Zhenqiu Shibi and, seeing that Xiao Tian's Xiao Tian of Erguotou was empty, quickly handed him another bottle.
Xiao Tianxin skipped a beat. What was this handsome young man up to? Did he know he was rich and wanted to swindle him out of his money?
Possibly!
" Old Liao wouldn't be that kind of person," Old Meng said.
"Although Old Liao and I haven't worked together for a long time, I still know his character well. In fact, Chen Duo's ability to adapt to society and live a normal life is largely due to Old Liao's efforts."
"If that's the case, why did Chen Duo kill Liao Zhong? Liao Zhong was like a living parent to Chen Duo." Zhang Chulan wondered.
"Hey, stop talking nonsense. After we finish eating and drinking, let's go find Biyou Village and go straight in to ask Chen Duo. If she can't get any answers, just leave it to me. My looks are enough to make Chen Duo dizzy with envy, and all the words in her head will spill out in no time."
Xiao Zizai, Zhang Chulan, Old Meng were speechless at Xiao Tian's narcissism.
The Zhenqiu Brothers, however, had an even more burning gaze.
At noon, the proprietress bid farewell to Xiao Tian and his group, watching as the donkey cart carried them away in a cloud of dust.
"They only stayed for two days before leaving. It's like God sent them money!"
The landlady thought about it and decided that the guesthouse would remain closed for the time being. Who knew when that group of people would come back? She had collected so much money; she couldn't be dishonest.
The landlady's donkey cart is amazing.
They pulled the cart until evening without stopping, demonstrating extraordinary endurance and astonishing stamina.
This put Xiao Tian and the others at ease, saving them the trouble of resupplying and feeding them along the way.
"We're almost at Biyou Village." Xiao Zizai's eyesight was astonishing; he stood like a divine sword atop the donkey cart, gazing into the distance.
We need to be careful later.
Night fell quickly, and the donkey finally tired and stopped. White smoke billowed from its nostrils, and it turned its head, giving Xiao Tian, Zhang Chulan, and the others a disdainful look, as if to say, 'Aren't you going to feed Grandpa Donkey some water?'
"I'll go get some water." Xiao Zizai jumped off the donkey cart with a bucket in hand, and vanished in a flash.
Before long, the donkey was soaked in water, and its body temperature dropped rapidly.
"Donkey, once you've eaten, you can go back on your own." Xiao Tian patted the donkey's head.
The donkey gave Xiao Tian a disdainful look, grinned, puffed out a puff of white smoke from its nose, and kicked out with its hooves, as if it was dissatisfied with Xiao Tian's actions.
Xiao Tian dodged and, carrying his luggage, approached Biyou Village on foot along with Zhang Chulan and the others.
"Hey, that woman!"
Xiao Tian's eyes shone like daylight in the darkness, and he saw a girl with long black hair walking through the forest, wearing a green isolation suit.
Xiao Zizai immediately shot off like an arrow, heading to stop Chen Duo.
However, a beautiful woman dressed in samurai attire appeared, wielding a lightsaber, and blocked Xiao Zizai's path.
"Interesting."
Xiao Zizai dodged in time and was not injured, but his clothes were torn open by the lightsaber.
"Chase them, brothers!"
Xiao Tian rushed towards Chen Duo, and Zhang Chulan and Feng Baobao immediately followed.
Temporary worker Old Meng hesitated for a moment, glanced at Xiao Zizai was being entangled in a fight with a woman wielding a lightsaber and possessing amazing swordsmanship, and then followed Xiao Tian.
Comrade Zhenqiu didn't leave immediately; he was waiting for something.
Not long after, a strange creature appeared—a block of TPE silicone with the face of a tiny middle-aged person.
"How is it?" Zhenqiu asked in a low voice.
"Nothing was found, but you've already made up your mind, haven't you? Basically, that kid is the one."
"That's different. I need him to admit it himself. After all, he's the only true confidant I acknowledge. I can't let them get it wrong." Zhenqiu smiled.
The silicone monster chuckled coldly, as if to say, "They don't consider you a confidant at all."
At this moment, Chen Duo, who had been intercepted by Xiao Tian, had a calm look in her eyes and an expressionless face.
"Eh." Xiao Tian looked at the girl in front of him. Through his Enhanced Byakugan, he could see that her body was full of Gu poison. Although the green isolation suit suppressed the Gu poison, he felt a little sorry for Chen Duo's ending in the original timeline.
"Hey girl, wanna cultivate immortality?"
Zhang Chulan, who rushed over, almost stumbled and fell.
" Brother Zhan, what nonsense are you talking about?" Zhang Chulan was speechless.
"Hey girl, how about learning about cultivation?" Xiao Tian stared intently at Chen Duo.
Chen Duo sized up Xiao Tian, then turned to leave, clearly unaware of what cultivating immortality represented in her knowledge base.