The Assault Site and the Negotiating Ground

Zuo Teng mentioned Zuo Quan's unusual behavior yesterday, which also involved possible rebellion, but Zhang Xuezhou never expected the rebellion to happen so quickly.

Influenced by cases such as the months-long battles during the rebellion of the Great Han Dynasty, he tended to believe that things would not happen overnight and that it was better to wait until clues appeared and were investigated before making any progress.

But he was proven wrong too quickly.

The speed at which the other side plotted rebellion was so fast that it was difficult to react.

In today's Gene Sequence era, where decapitation strategies are prevalent, rebellion does not require both sides to mobilize troops and generals, and then wage war with the deaths of hundreds of thousands of people to accomplish everything.

Just as the second generation succeeds their fathers, as long as they can be well-managed and the power of the Sequence Committee is replaced, this rebellion can be successfully completed.

Zhang Xuezhou did not adapt to this pace.

Of course, this is also related to his status. He was not a member of this circle before. Zuo Teng was able to sense this with concern, while Zhang Xuezhou's reaction was relatively delayed.

"Zhang Qiaoen has no reason to listen to the one-sided story of a second-generation rich kid like Zuo Quan!"

"Could it be that he watched the live stream of Emperor Luo Li's tomb and became enraged, which led him to rise up in rebellion?"

"A high-ranking Sequence Holder wouldn't make such a basic mistake!"

Zhang Xuezhou guessed what was going on, but only understood after Ren Yisheng added a sentence.

"His time is probably coming soon," Ren Yisheng said in a low voice.

The phrase "my time is up" can explain almost anything that seems irrational.

Being invited by Zhou Xin indicates that Zhang Qiaoen's age has indeed entered a high-risk phase.

This was something that not only Zhou Xin knew, but also something that Zhang Qiaoen herself knew.

People's emotions tend to be quite peculiar in their later years, exhibiting various anxieties and restlessness, while also cherishing life immensely, or thinking about making decisive decisions before death, even if it means failure, rather than living in a daze.

At this age, Joe Zhang tends to make decisions quickly, sometimes even without considering the consequences.

If they encountered such a madman, it wouldn't be unjust for Zhang Xuezhou and his companions to be shot.

You'll have to put in a lot of effort then!

Thinking about his decline after his period of good fortune, Zhang Xuezhou decided not to cause any trouble.

He urged Ren Yisheng to contribute his manpower and effort, which made Ren Yisheng's beard twitch uncontrollably.

"And what about you?" Ren Yisheng asked.

"I'll stay with you. If you get shot, I'll take care of you," Zhang Xuezhou said sincerely.

"If I get riddled with bullets, will I be able to recover?" Ren Yisheng asked.

"That won't do!"

Zhang Xuezhou shook his head repeatedly, which made Ren Yisheng, who was about to get up, quickly lie back down.

Without the assistance of Wang Haoran and others, even two experts in deterrence and strikes would be useless together.

They only need one strike to hit someone, but others only need one strike to hit them.

Neither of them possessed any special ability to resist a sniper shot, so it wouldn't be surprising if they were shot in the head.

"I suddenly remembered that you were also shot, but you didn't seem to feel anything?" Ren Yisheng asked.

"I could feel it, like I'd been pricked with a needle," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"They use bullets with special penetrating properties to ensure a one-shot kill when eliminating Sequence Holder, and you only got pricked by a needle? Let me see your bullet hole!"

"There aren't many bullet holes; the bullet was pressed right under me!"

"What's the principle behind this? Have you reached the Seventh Sequence?"

Ren Yisheng had previously felt that without Wang Haoran, his deterrent Sequence Holder would be unable to function properly.

But when Zhang Xuezhou was shot but was unharmed, and the bullet didn't even penetrate his body, Ren Yisheng immediately became interested.

Normally, this kind of needle-like pain that can't be penetrated is an ability that only appears after Seventh Sequence individual has developed a resistance layer. Of course, those who possess Black Armor Combat Technique and enter the Sixth Sequence also have this ability.

But aside from these two, Ren Yisheng really didn't have the knowledge or ability to resist such penetrating bullets.

"This brings us to another technique with a hundred and eight thousand acupoints. Would you like to learn it?" Zhang Xuezhou asked in a low voice.

I don't want to!

Ren Yisheng shook his head slightly.

He hasn't even mastered the Poison Repelling Technique yet, so how could he possibly learn another 108,000 techniques?

"Can this 108,000 techniques achieve the level of bullet resistance?" Ren Yisheng asked.

"I can't hold on any longer," Zhang Xuezhou thought, considering his level of skill in stopping attacks. He then pointed to the bluish skin caused by the pill he had taken and said, "The pill I took caused some unexpected problems, making my skin membrane unusually thick. This ability has been a huge help!"

"Medicine can be like this?"

"I experienced some side effects after taking the medication," Zhang Xuezhou said dejectedly. "If it weren't for this, I would have liked to go back to the research institute for a checkup!"

"This side effect can actually be a positive thing if used properly," Ren Yisheng comforted him. "Don't always think the worst. What if this situation is actually a good thing?"

"I also have a pill that can produce this kind of skin, but it will cause more boils. Do you want to take it?"

"I won't eat it!"

Ren Yisheng refused decisively.

He was tricked by Zhang Xuezhou's medicine in his early years. If it weren't for the fact that he had no choice but to use his cultivation technique, he would never want to take the medicines that Zhang Xuezhou concocted in his life.

This young man has not only scammed many people, but now he's scamming himself too. There's no way Ren Yisheng can even complain about him anymore.

In short, taking Zhang Xuezhou's medicine might not kill you, but if problems arise, the outcome won't be much better than death.

"Where are the boils on your body?"

"Once the initial strong effect of the medicine wore off, the detoxification technique brought the boils to a head!"

Looking at his skin, which appeared bluish-black, Zhang Xuezhou felt that his condition was very abnormal. However, the Poison-Dispelling Technique did not identify this sudden change in skin color as a sign of poisoning, which disappointed him. He felt that his skin color would not change anytime soon.

"Don't worry, there are now micro-light therapy devices for treating skin diseases. They can turn your skin white, black, yellow, or pink—no problem!"

When Zhang Xuezhou murmured softly, Ren Yisheng couldn't help but offer a word of comfort.

In short, Zhang Xuezhou Zhang Xuezhou succeeded, but his fate was not good.

This is no different from the consequences of Ren Yisheng's promotion of Mental Strengthening back then. This also made Ren Yisheng feel uneasy, feeling that few of the pioneers who stepped at the forefront had a good ending, and it was almost impossible for them to live a peaceful and stable life.

The two lay prone under the pillar, keeping quiet when someone passed by, and exchanging a few words when no one was around.

After more than ten minutes, dozens of aircraft roared in from above the Louvre Palace, and the two men finally relaxed a little.

"At their rate of action, they would have been destroyed long ago," Ren Yisheng complained.

"Has the Louvre Palace become a battleground and a negotiation site?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Almost!"

Ren Yisheng nodded.

Whoever takes control of the Elderly Mansion will be able to restrict the highest- Sequence Holder of the Scarlet Alliance State, rendering these killing machines completely ineffective. Thus, they can even launch proactive attacks should the current Sequence Committee launch a counterattack.

Zhang Xuezhou had been to the old mansion once. The road was difficult to travel, there were many checkpoints and a large number of personnel on duty. There were also many traps and heavy gates, making it difficult to control.

However, the speed of Western Capital City's defense and counterattack was indeed too slow.

Although these ten minutes or so were almost the time it would take for the various Lineage to arrive at the Luofu Palace using their flying vehicles, this speed was still insufficient.

Without a leak, it would have taken the rioters quite a while to take over the old mansion, but with Zuo Quan involved, things became much simpler.