NABC Chapter 41 Money
Chapter 41 Money
Life is colorful and diverse, but there are always people who do not cherish their own lives.
This time, the Metaphysics Society's actions were different from previous ones.
Many things were quickly pulled away.
Investigating cases is only necessary when the case involves a crime.
After the other party commits a heinous crime of using public officials as sacrifices, there is no need to investigate the case; as long as there is suspicion, they should be completely eliminated.
The Third Battalion originally had thirteen members, but now has twelve.
Apart from Wang Zijian, who was a newcomer, and two people who were unable to leave their key positions, a total of nine people with metaphysical abilities, including Lu Shi, Sister Xu, and Captain Fu, were all mobilized.
In addition, four members of the second team, who had been temporarily transferred to the North District, have returned.
Among these people, apart from Lu Shi, who is openly a Level 1 Bloodshed Calamity, the others are mostly Level 2, and there are even some Level 3 ability users.
With so many people possessing supernatural abilities mobilized, and with conventional restrictions no longer in place, all sorts of problems were quickly uncovered.
The most tragic of them all was the turtle.
Although he was previously imprisoned, he received good treatment, had decent food, and was even allowed to watch television.
But this morning, he was dragged into a small dark room.
What followed was a series of interrogation methods that were previously considered completely illegal.
Upon seeing this, Wang Ba was completely dumbfounded and quickly revealed everything he knew.
According to Wang Ba's intelligence, there are three people behind this unusual weapon movement.
One is Zhang Lifeng, who is unwilling to grow old, so he wants "weapons to live forever".
The other one is Master Shi.
That's right, Master Shi, who was the core offering, was also one of them. What he wanted to do was to create a "divine weapon".
As for the last mastermind behind the scenes, and also the final winner, it was Zhou Jianye, the director of the First Steel Plant.
From the very beginning, the unusual weaponry was caused by these three old guys.
The three individuals served as core sacrifices to each other, sharing the ability to manipulate weapons through special means.
They may have some conflicts with each other, but overall their goals are the same.
If any two people die, the ritual can be completed quickly, allowing another person to complete most of the simulated horror.
In other words, aside from them, each of them only needs one other 'core offering'.
For example, Gao Mi, as Zhang Lifeng's apprentice, was regarded by Zhou Jianye as a core sacrificial offering.
Although the incident on Da Dong Street was just a test, if the Xuanxue Society hadn't reacted in time and Zhou Jianye had seized the opportunity, then he would definitely have killed Gao Mi.
Conversely, if the Metaphysics Society realizes this, then Wang Ba will act as a hidden hand, using the relationship between Gao Mi and Zhang Lifeng to pull Zhang Lifeng out.
That's why Zhang Lifeng had no choice but to take the risk of going to the steel plant to hunt down Zhou Jianye after learning the news.
In this respect, Zhou Jianye, as the factory director, was better at scheming than Zhang Lifeng.
After the turtle learned about these things, it felt that it wouldn't cause too much of a problem.
After all, the two core sacrifices were their own people who conspired together, so the unlucky guy who was left would be fine as long as he didn't make a random choice.
Zhou Jianye's control over his abilities is also superior to Zhang Lifeng's, so he wouldn't create something like an erosion domain.
So, whether the other party succeeds or fails, based on the past attitude of the Metaphysics Society, they will basically be given a minor punishment as a warning.
In addition, Zhou Jianye gave Wang Ba a large sum of money, which served as his retirement pension. He then took the opportunity to retire as an unofficial member of the Metaphysics Society, "repenting for his sins."
"Damn it, all rich people are bastards!" Wang Ba cursed under his breath, then looked helplessly at Captain Fu sitting opposite him, indicating that he had told him everything he knew.
However, telling the truth now is no longer of much use.
"Just for money?!" Captain Fu slammed his hand on the table, his burning hot hand deforming the alloy table.
He was trembling all over, and the anger in his eyes was like a flame, as if it could burst out at any moment.
Upon seeing this, even the turtle couldn't help but shrink back.
Although he is a level three ability user, only his manipulation ability is level three, while his mutation ability is only level one.
His physical abilities are slightly better than normal, but other than that, he has no fighting ability.
In particular, his ability requires 80,000 in cash to activate, and he is currently penniless.
"Money is very important; it can buy life." After the turtle had moved away, the corner of his mouth twitched a couple of times before he finally spoke up to refute.
He looked up and stared directly at Captain Fu; completely different ideas clashed at that moment.
Upon hearing this, the flame in Captain Fu's eyes flickered, but as he looked at Wang Ba, he extinguished the flame and turned to leave the interrogation room.
"What you need isn't money." These were the words Captain Fu said before leaving, then he slammed the interrogation room door shut.
The door slammed shut, startling the turtle.
But then he felt relieved.
"I wonder how much money we're going to lose this time." Wang Ba sat there, not listening to a word of what Captain Fu said; this was the only thought in his mind.
It seems that a peaceful retirement is out of the question. Judging from Captain Fu's attitude, although he was implicated, he is unlikely to be executed. He will most likely go from being granted preferential treatment to "making amends for his crimes" to being forced into hard labor.
Furthermore, the pension obtained from Zhou Jianye will likely be confiscated as embezzled funds, and even the money he had previously saved may be frozen.
"Smash it!"
Meanwhile, on the other side, inside the steel plant, Zhou Jianye heard the approaching sirens.
He knew it was only a matter of time, ever since he killed that person as a sacrifice last night.
Although he made many arrangements, those arrangements could only postpone the time it took for him to be discovered.
Especially Wang Ba, that guy is a coward at heart. Once he senses something is wrong, he'll immediately betray you.
But even so, he still had things he had to do!
Thinking of this, Zhou Jianye became agitated, and his thin body trembled violently.
His lungs were like a tattered sack, making a wheezing sound with each breath.
Large beads of sweat appeared, followed by a violent cough.
Some blackish-gray phlegm, resembling spit-out sand, was coughed up.
At this moment, Zhou Jianye seemed to come back to life.
After a moment's hesitation, he raised the sword in his hand.
The sword that killed Master Shi has now left his hand and pierced his chest.
Then the blade and the organ intersected, and the metal of the blade 'melted' at that moment.
However, upon closer inspection, it becomes clear that the blade did not melt, but rather transformed into extremely fine metal wires that filled Zhou Jianye's entire chest.
Subsequently, the tuberculosis, nodules, and dust containing silica that had been inhaled over a long period of time were all expelled from the body along with the inclusion of the metal wire.
"This is... health!"