Master of Ten Thousand Foxes-Chapter 65 - 62: The Truth of the Dark World? (Part 2)
Following Fang Xiaoyu, heading towards the conference room.
The conference room is brightly lit. Various experts, senior committee members, and leaders have already arrived, sitting in their respective seats in the audience, whispering to each other.
Bai Mo sees Master Chong waving, so he goes over to sit beside him.
Master Chong is wearing sunglasses and grins widely.
"Did you see the talisman and the small copper mirror on your way here?"
"Haha, the scale of this meeting is quite large this time!"
Master Hu Gou interrupts.
"It’s probably not just for the Dark World, right? I heard that after this, the setup will be regularized."
Master Chong nudges Bai Mo and points to a group of people next to the conference room.
"Look over there, Chairman Chen Shu’s relatives."
Relatives?
Bai Mo turns his head and sees a dozen or so young people with straight postures and slim figures, quietly sitting by the wall in the conference room.
Master Chong lowers his voice, continuing to explain.
"They and Chairman Chen Shu come from the same sect in the Dream Immortal Realm.
"They’re all from the Iron Brush Palace.
"A dozen of them, all junior brothers of Chairman Chen Shu, belonging to the chairman’s core faction.
"Now coming to the Immortal Technique Committee, they also receive very high treatment."
Oh?
Bai Mo suddenly realizes.
Same sect from the Dream Immortal Realm as the chairman?
Doesn’t that mean, whether working during the day or dreaming at night, they are always with the chairman? Certainly more reliable and trustworthy.
...
Shortly after, Chairman Chen Shu walks into the conference room, followed by a chubby, anxious-looking bald guy, none other than the current point of focus, techie Zhang Yuan.
He is arranged in the front row of the audience, next to Master Hu Gou. He keeps holding his phone, with the live stream on. The screen is still filled with scrolling comments.
[Why is there no sound on the live stream?]
[Is there a problem?]
[No, the host just mentioned he will follow the chairman to attend a meeting and turned off the sound]
...
Creak——
The conference room door closes.
Everyone quiets down, looks up, waiting for the chairman to speak.
Chairman Chen Shu, with a small build, stands on the podium, holding a microphone, with a serious expression.
"I imagine everyone is aware of the incidents from a few days ago.
"The matter isn’t serious, but its nature is quite vile.
"Today, let’s introduce what this flashy Dark World is exactly.
"How many Immortal-Related Personnel do they have? What’s their sequence? What’s their strength? We haven’t seen them.
"But their technological prowess is quite impressive!
"They breached our committee’s firewall, secretly filmed our technicians, stealing data from our database.
"Even hacked into the SMS provider’s server to send messages to all Immortal-Related Personnel...
"Say no more, just this level of tech prowess is already commendable.
"Of course, our Immortal Technique Committee won’t allow anyone to look down on us.
"Today, we’ll showcase our tech department to show you our results."
The large screen behind him gradually descends, a projection casting onto it, presenting a website with a dark background. Large letters at the top of the webpage, it reads ’Dark World’!
The audience’s eyes widen.
"Is this the Dark World website?"
"Our techies found the site?"
"Have they logged in?"
Bai Mo also looks up.
The website appears to be a very basic forum.
Sticky post marked in red, the title reads...
[Reward 1000 points, kill Zhang Yuan within seven days]
Below are various posts.
[Reward 20 points, kill Longtai Group Chairman, no time limit]
[Reward 15 points, kill Nantian Heaven City Immortal Technique Committee’s logistics director, no time limit]
[Reward 30 points, kill...]
Scanning quickly, Bai Mo and Master Chong exchange looks.
This so-called ’Dark World’, boasting grandly, turns out to be a hitman forum for contract killing?
They plan to kill Zhang Yuan relying on this so-called 1000-point bounty? Is 1000 points really valuable?
Bai Mo glances at Zhang Yuan sitting next to him, sensing that Zhang Yuan is not very nervous anymore.
On the podium, Chairman Chen Shu operates the forum, clicking various posts, the forum seems very quiet, with hardly any replies. All posts were posted by the moderator.
Chairman Chen Shu points to a button in the lower left corner of the forum, [Contact Moderator].
"In this forum, if you wish to post tasks, accept tasks, complete tasks... all through [Contact Moderator].
"It’s a very basic forum indeed.
"Honestly, this Dark World, at least for now... seems like a makeshift operation.
"Still, even if it’s makeshift, we can’t allow its provocation.
"On one hand, we will protect Mr. Zhang Yuan well.
"On the other hand, we will coordinate with all departments to uncover this makeshift operation!"
...
The meeting is large but not long, Chairman Chen Shu clarifies his attitude and determination. After mobilizing for action, the meeting is adjourned.
However, attendees do not leave, instead convene smaller meetings, arranging specific tasks.
Bai Mo, Master Chong, and a few of Chairman Chen Shu’s relatives are invited to a small conference room, sitting around a meeting table. Coordinating with them is the field Captain Wang.
Documents are distributed to everyone.
Captain Wang sits beside the meeting table, looking serious, with a humble attitude.
"This work must not have any errors, we need you all!
"Not only is your skill excellent, but your identity and background have been rigorously vetted, most reliable and trustworthy.
"Therefore, after discussion, we hope you will rotate to protect Zhang Yuan in the coming days!
"Although at present, this Dark World seems like a hacker makeshift operation with not much solid power.
"But... Shangjing strictly demands to treat this issue with the highest standards, no wishful thinking allowed.
"Please, you must assist us in this matter!"
Here, Bai Mo and Master Chong exchange glances. To be honest, this task is a bit bothersome. Be Zhang Yuan’s bodyguard for seven days?
Right then, Captain Wang looks at Bai Mo and Master Chong.
"We also understand, to have Immortal Beasts, Immortal Gu protect an unrelated person requires some cost.
"Master Chong’s Gu Insect needs a living person, we can specially approve a death row inmate..."
The small conference room, everyone looks sideways.
This can be specially approved? 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞
It seems the Immortal Technique Committee is truly going all out?
Captain Wang smiles wryly.
"This... ultimately involves some strange public opinion issues, please ensure not to spread this information."
Master Chong smiles broadly.
"No problem, no problem! Rest assured!"
Captain Wang then looks to Bai Mo, seeming more relaxed.
"Expert Bai Mo, we’re willing to offer your Immortal Beast ten thousand roast chickens, okay?"
Compared to Master Chong, the cost required by Bai Mo only needs money, truly touching people to tears.
Bai Mo freezes for a moment.
Ten thousand roast chickens?
"How... how heavy are the roast chickens?"
"Two... two pounds each, is that okay?"
Bai Mo nods, understanding. Seeing Chairman Chen Shu just entered with Zhang Yuan.
Looking at Zhang Yuan’s chubby face, his bald head, Bai Mo thinks... this guy is safe.
...
Fox Mountain, it’s nighttime.
In the dorm, the fox apprentices are not sleeping but instead researching a stone slab!
It turns out the slab illustrates the Alchemist Swordsmanship.
White Ears and dozens of fellow apprentices gather around the slab, a group of foxes examine, learning the sword moves on the slab. Of course, they only learn upper limb movements.
Some foxes wield bronze short knives to mimic.
Some simply swing their paws.
Others stare at the stick figures, lost in thought.
Such slabs have been replicated many times. Almost all foxes are busy studying.
White Ears watches for a while, feeling these moves aren’t complex. Swinging its paws, attempting practice, creating swishing sounds, looking quite good!
It looks at its paws, the fox face reveals a smile.
Sure enough, the pills and swordsmanship are paired.
Right at that moment, a clear voice echoes in the dorm, it’s telepathy from their master.
"Got an easy task,
"Complete it and earn ten thousand roast chickens.
"Quick, let’s send someone!"
