Use first and repay later: Advance the future cultivation fruits

Chapter 79: Super Sensing 79

“Shh, you know too much.”

In the dim light, the mysterious figure raised a finger before the arc of the pale mask’s smile, “I know you won’t survive, but like this, the BOSS will only make you wish you were dead…”

Chu Tianyao was silent for a moment before speaking, “With your strength, the Yuanhong Society was recently swept and sealed by the Patrol. Why didn’t you act?”

“Why should I?”

The mysterious person’s laughter turned sharp under the voice changer, “If No. 2 and No. 3 hadn’t died, I wouldn’t bother cleaning this mess. Today, I’m only here to pass on the BOSS’s orders to you.”

Chu Tianyao, expressionless, said, “Don’t forget, out of the three orders, two have been used. Only one is left.”

“You really are insane, preferring death over compromise,” the mysterious person clucked in astonishment.

“Say the order, what do I have to do?” Chu Tianyao asked somberly.

The mysterious person said, “The BOSS is interested in the recently-rising Patrol Officer Lin Qing and his female assistant Zhao Jiayi. He wants you to seize any opportunity to capture these two.”

“Capture Lin Qing?”

Chu Tianyao frowned slightly, “He’s a division head, and the Yuanhong Society’s spies aren’t high enough level to track his movements, right? Plus, there’s a patrol defense grid near his home. Just a slight delay, and once Patrol Chief Yuan Anping arrives, I might not be able to escape.”

“No need to worry.” A strange, low chuckle came from beneath the mask, “Yuan Anping will be transferred out of Lin’an City soon and sent on an external investigation.”

Chu Tianyao knitted his brows, “The NO.1 patrol officer in Lin’an City, Xu Qiu, her skills are close to mine. It won’t be easy with her around either.”

“The BOSS has considered that as well. I will handle her when the time comes.”

The mysterious person continued, “As for the movement schedule? The BOSS has deployed quite a few people this time to capture these two, and the acting team leader, Xiao Peidong, is also being discharged from the hospital soon. It’s not difficult to confirm his movement schedule.”

…

…

March 11th, early morning.

[Current Order Level drops by 1.8 levels]

Upon waking, the first thing Lin Qing saw was this line of black text.

—His life circle was descending into chaos again.

“Here we go again… isn’t this endless?” Lin Qing couldn’t help but scratch his scalp, “Yuanhong Society bouncing back so soon? Both the people responsible have been killed; it shouldn’t be so quick.”

He found it strange.

This time he had killed many strong men from the Yuanhong Society and, along with those arrested, had virtually netted them all, even raising the Order Level up to 4.1.

Now it had dropped to 2.3.

It seemed impossible for the Yuanhong Society to recover so quickly from such a loss.

If they could replenish such losses so easily, the Yuanhong Society wouldn’t just be the underground lord of Lin’an City but would dominate the entire Jiangnan region and even the whole country.

“Or could it be the force replenished by the Bright Society’s Original Research Institute?”

Lin Qing frowned slightly then picked up his cellphone from the bedside table, noticing a message from Zhao Jiayi from an hour ago.

[I don’t want to make breakfast. I’ll eat at your place.]

“Huh?”

Lin Qing squinted his eyes.

This was one of their private coded messages between him and Zhao Jiayi, indicating that something was amiss.

He immediately replied:

[Then come over.]

After quickly dressing, Lin Qing went to the fridge, casually took out milk and small cakes, and placed them on the dining table to wait for Zhao Jiayi’s arrival.

Soon, the doorbell rang.

Opening the door, it was indeed Zhao Jiayi standing there. Her face was bare, her azure eyes still heavy with sleep, wearing cartoon pajamas and yawning as she walked in.

“What’s up?”

Lin Qing casually closed the door, sat at the dining table, and handed her a box of milk, “Didn’t sleep last night?”

Zhao Jiayi took the cold milk box and pressed it against her cheek; immediately, a shiver ran through her, and she closed her eyes, clenched her little fists, sucked in a breath of cold air, and became somewhat alert.

She then chugged a big mouthful of milk and muttered, “You slept so soundly last night; I was half scared awake.”

“What happened?”

Lin Qing glanced at her, “Not heating the milk? I notice you always drink it cold.”

“I’m not on my period…” Zhao Jiayi murmured secretly.

After putting down the milk, she said helplessly, “I don’t know what’s going on, but overnight a lot of strangers moved into your neighborhood. Most of them are in this residential area, or they’re disguised as staff in nearby shops.”

“Strangers?” Lin Qing frowned slightly.

“Probably to monitor your movements and whereabouts,” Zhao Jiayi pointed to the floor, “They are still installing bugging devices in the ceiling downstairs; probably will finish by the afternoon.”

Lin Qing frowned slightly and asked, “What’s their strength like?”

Zhao Jiayi thought for a moment and said, “Judging from the life field, there are a few at a level equivalent to the 77 version of the Practice Method, and others don’t feel ordinary. Plus, there are quite a few carrying powerful Compound Bows, probably ready to take action against you at any moment.”

“How does our armed strength compare to the Yuanhong Society?” Lin Qing frowned.

“These people are far stronger,” Zhao Jiayi said helplessly, “unless you go all out, concealing your strength won’t hold them off.”

Lin Qing pondered for a moment, then asked, “Just surveillance?”

Zhao Jiayi nodded and said, “It seems so for now, I heard two high-ranking members talking briefly. It appears they’re waiting for the General Captain to leave.”

“Waiting for the General Captain to leave?” Lin Qing narrowed his eyes. “Only worried about Yuan Anping… Are they planning to let Chu Tianyao make his move?”

“Should we tell the General Captain?” Zhao Jiayi asked.

“Let me confirm first.”

Lin Qing picked up his phone and immediately sent a WeChat message to Yuan Anping.

“I’d like to learn archery. Could you teach me this month, General Captain? Just two hours each day until the end-of-month job evaluation. I’ll pay you a thousand yuan a day, fourteen thousand in two weeks! What do you think?”

After a short while, Yuan Anping sent a message back:

“Sure, but I have to go out of Lin’an next weekend for two days. Can we postpone it?”

Lin Qing replied with an “ok” and then looked at Zhao Jiayi, nodding slightly, “Next weekend, the General Captain will indeed leave Lin’an.”

Zhao Jiayi bit her lip and said, “Today is Wednesday, so that’s in ten days?”

She couldn’t help saying, “Why don’t you tell the General Captain, have him pretend to leave and secretly ambush to help you?”

Lin Qing pondered for a moment, then said, “These people even know the General Captain’s upcoming departure, has the patrol system become a sieve in front of the Bright Society?”

“After all, it’s an urban circle organization,” Zhao Jiayi said. “That’s normal, I guess.”

“Normal, yet not normal,” Lin Qing shook his head slightly.

“What do you mean?” Zhao Jiayi asked, puzzled.

“It feels a bit strange.”

Lin Qing frowned. “If they were sure they could kill me, the Yuanhong Society would have had Chu Tianyao make a move directly. Even if the General Captain was in Lin’an, he couldn’t save me in time. Why wait for the right moment?”

After all, the Yuanhong Society didn’t care about Chu Tianyao’s life, hoping he would die in his last mission.

Zhao Jiayi was slightly startled. “That is quite strange.”

“So, I suspect it’s not ‘to kill’ but ‘to capture’; there must be another purpose.”

Lin Qing slightly narrowed his eyes, and suddenly glanced at Zhao Jiayi, “Our actions have been going too smoothly lately. If the enemy has enough understanding of Telekinesis Awakeners, suspecting the presence of a Telekinesis Awakener is quite normal.”

Zhao Jiayi started to get nervous. “I’ve been very careful, using physical actions for normal tasks like fetching food or turning on lights.”

“…So it’s probably just a suspicion.”

Lin Qing said, “But if I rely on your telekinesis to pinpoint these people near my home, the enemy might confirm the presence of a Telekinesis Awakener.”

“What should we do?” Zhao Jiayi asked, alarmed.

Lin Qing was silent.

From the current situation, it seems the Original Research Institute of the Bright Society had already set their sights on him and Zhao Jiayi. Otherwise, why would they send so many people to watch him?

How could he deal with these people without exposing the Telekinesis Awakeners?

“I’ve got it!”

Lin Qing’s eyes suddenly sparkled, and he smiled, “I have thought of an excellent solution.”

“What is it?” Zhao Jiayi’s eyes brightened.

“You’ll know in a few days.”

The corners of Lin Qing’s mouth lifted slightly, “However, we still have to wait another ten days.”

If, before the enemy acted, he could complete Super Sensing and get a beginner level grasp of the Original Chaoyang Training Method, he would be fully confident.

For now, they could only wait.

…

Just three days later.

The night of March 14th was destined to be an exceptional one.

“Finally…”

Inside the room, Lin Qing slowly closed his eyes, feeling the seemingly endless void of darkness around him. Unintentionally, he sensed strange and mysterious forces drifting in the void.

Those forces, like scattered starlight in the deep sea, were precious and rare.

“Is this Super Sensing?”

Lin Qing took a deep breath, a joyful smile unconsciously appearing on his lips.

Because…

At this moment, the Order Panel had quietly recorded the beginner’s level of the Original Chaoyang Training Method.

He didn’t hesitate.

“Order!”

“Advance, ‘Original Chaoyang Training Method’!”