Something Was Wrong

"Someone who handles guns?"

Ren Yisheng, Zhu Liangping and others sat in the first car, Li Yingbo, Qin Wenhan and Zhong Zhenzhen and others sat in the second car, and Zhou Bo, Huo Deqian and others sat in the third car.

Zhang Xuezhou and Zhou Rihui, dressed in special task force uniforms and equipped with sunglasses and firearms, sat in the fourth special vehicle.

Zhou Rihui was burly and had a cold face that made him seem unapproachable, while Zhang Xuezhou had a much gentler appearance.

The fourth car was filled with a group of poor security guards, and Zhang Xuezhou was even whispered to a few times by local law enforcement officers from Qing'an Province.

The Order Keepers and the Special Task Force are responsible for similar matters, but one is under the jurisdiction of Qing'an Province and the other is under the jurisdiction of Western Capital City. The former's authority is limited to Qing'an Province, while the latter's authority is recognized Scarlet Alliance State.

The person who questioned Zhang Xuezhou was a lean order maintainer. He was quite envious of the uniforms worn by Zhang Xuezhou and the others, as they looked much more imposing than their own.

"Just hold up your guns as a show," Zhang Xuezhou replied in a low voice. "As long as we hold up our guns, ordinary people won't dare to come near us!"

"So, what about your sunglasses...?"

"The same purpose: to show others that we're not to be trifled with!"

Zhang Xuezhou explained in a serious, low voice, which made Zhou Rihui's face twitch slightly.

"Can we borrow them for a bit?"

"Then you'll have to ask if these glasses agree!"

"What do you mean? Can glasses talk?"

Zhang Xuezhou chatted idly until the order maintainer who had been questioning him spoke up, at which point he used Demonic Sound Technique to coordinate.

"According to Article 1325 of the Committee's regulations concerning the task force, firearms, uniforms, sunglasses, and other items belonging to the task force shall not be lent out!"

The person maintaining order was named Sun Anyang. When he finally spoke, he asked Sun Anyang about the sunglasses. After Zhang Xuezhou shut up, a very mechanical voice came from Sun Anyang.

"Mom, these sunglasses are really something! How do you guys in Western Capital City manage to cram speakers, wiring, and electronic components into a pair of sunglasses?!"

Sun Anyang was utterly shocked, as were the other five order maintainers from Qing'an Province, who were also gaping in disbelief, completely unable to comprehend when the Western Capital City task force members possessed such high technology.

"Can his sunglasses talk?"

Sun Anyang quietly pointed to the sunglasses Zhou Rihui was wearing.

"Then you'll have to ask him about his sunglasses," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Besides scaring people, do these sunglasses serve any other purpose?" Sun Anyang asked.

"It can be used as a sight when firing, which is a little bit of an extra use besides scaring people," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"We don't have any high-end products like this in Qing'an that can talk and assist with aiming," Sun Anyang said enviously.

"You could try taking the exam to see what the special forces organization in Western Capital City is like!"

Zhang Xuezhou's nonsensical words actually fooled Sun Anyang and the others.

If Zhou Rihui hadn't learned from Zhou Yueyan that Zhang Xuezhou was a ventriloquist, he would have been stunned.

He watched as Zhang Xuezhou continued to introduce the intelligent devices in Western Capital City, and couldn't help but scratch his head, thinking that Zhang Xuezhou was really good at making things up.

But this kind of fabricated nonsense is obviously a good way to pass the time.

Watching the several order maintainers craning their necks, constantly looking at Zhang Xuezhou's ordinary sunglasses and praising them, Zhou Rihui felt the atmosphere inside the car was quite cheerful.

This eased some of the tension in Zhou Rihui's heart.

No matter how much he progressed into the Sixth Sequence, Zhou Rihui still felt somewhat insecure when facing those who had once been on par with Zhou Xin.

Swordsmanship is particularly adept at exploiting weaknesses, and Zhou Rihui couldn't help but lick his lips, unsure of his chances of winning against Pei Jingshi.

Wearing sunglasses, he slowly closed his eyes, trying to soothe his skin as much as possible, preparing for the battle he might face.

Only after the car slowly came to a stop did Zhou Rihui manage to calm himself down and step out.

He glanced around and saw that the car had entered an area with rows of white walls and gray tiles.

The white wall is nearly five meters high, almost equal to the combined height of three people from Qing'an, and it stretches for an extremely long time, making it difficult to see the end at a glance.

The entrance is a large, ancient blue gate, flanked by eight towering ancient sculptures holding various weapons.

"This is the west gate of Willow Garden. My father usually lives near the east gate. The west gate is the furthest and also the safest entrance!"

As Pei Ying led the group forward, he provided some explanations, mentioning the reason why they had come here.

"We are currently deploying surveillance cameras in Liuyuan, and the control center for these cameras is located in the West Gate Complex!"

"Committee Member Wang went into Liuyuan and has not returned; we have only received a few messages from him!"

"He's definitely safe. We received a message from Committee Member Wang just an hour ago mentioning the area he had scouted!"

"You can also send a message to Committee Member Wang to see if you can get him to come and meet up with you!"

Entering through the west gate, a vast ancient-style garden comes into view.

This is not a garden as most people imagine, or a garden simply filled with ancient buildings; rather, it involves an extremely complex design encompassing mountains, water, pavilions, and towers.

Even Zhang Xuezhou was slightly taken aback.

He had only ever seen a garden of this scale in Liang Garden, a garden that could encompass mountains and rivers and be used as one's own backyard.

Of course, Zhang Xuezhou must say that the King of Liang's garden was much larger in area, covering a Liang Garden of fifty kilometers, and the unique power structure created a vast area.

While Liuyuan Garden is smaller than Liang Garden in size, its ingenious and exquisite design far surpasses that of Liang Garden.

The combination of modern and traditional craftsmanship has given Liuyuan Garden modern conveniences, with more than forty garden sightseeing vehicles parked at the west gate for easy movement within the garden.

He and Zhou Rihui followed behind Ren Yisheng and others, even after the order maintainers Sun Anyang and others had stopped and were stationed outside, they still followed them into the West Gate Complex.

The two men scanned every corner of the Westgate Complex.

Although it is called a multi-purpose building, it is not a concrete building, but a mahogany building, and the entire building has only two floors.

The various electronic devices in the partitioned rooms within the complex also made the building feel out of place.

"Seems like everything's fine?"

After making his rounds, Zhou Rihui spoke in hushed tones.

"I feel like something's not right, but I can't quite put my finger on what it is!"

Zhang Xuezhou looked around the West Gate Complex and felt that there was nothing wrong with the office and administrative building, but he also had a vague feeling that something was amiss.

He touched the communicator and quickly dialed a number.

"Mom, I've arrived at Liuyuan in Qing'an. Where are you?"

"Son, you've come to this garden too? This garden is huge! I've been walking around outside, but there are so many people watching the live stream, I'm too busy to keep up!"

"Find a car outside and come directly to the West Gate Complex. I can get you inside the park and guarantee you'll see better, more private areas. I guarantee you'll gain more followers!"

Communicating with Song Fengying was useless; Zhang Xuezhou directly proposed conditions for increasing followers.

"Wait for Mom, she'll be right there. When you get there, remember to call me Sister Xuanxuan... Hey, Xiao Yang, zoom in this way, we need to take a car to a better place!"

Song Fengying responded through the communicator, and then gave Song Fengying instructions.

Song Fengying's rank was indeed lower; she hadn't even entered Liuyuan Garden, which reassured Zhang Xuezhou considerably.

He looked around the West Gate Complex, his gaze casually sweeping over the faces of some technicians before settling on Pei Ying, who was accompanying Li Yingbo and the others.

Given the passage of time, Zhang Xuezhou was unsure whether Ren Yisheng had reached an accurate judgment.

In the monitoring room, Ren Yisheng scanned the surveillance footage on the various screens, then looked at Pei Ying, who was accompanying him.

"Professor Pei, when did you discover that General Pei Jing was showing signs of aging?"

Ren Yisheng frowned slightly.

He instructed the driver of the ride-hailing service to change the route to avoid falling into a trap, but his investigation in the ride-hailing vehicle yielded no results, and the relevant personnel were found to be without fault.

It wasn't until they entered the West Gate Complex, where everyone had gathered together again, that he had the opportunity to have a close conversation with Pei Ying.

This is Pei Jing's second son, who is in charge of handling various reception matters and is highly valued by Pei Jing.

He slightly adjusted his body, a faint light gleaming in his eyes, and fixed his gaze on Pei Ying as he began to ask questions.