Chapter 280: Qin Bao (Rule, Reasons, and Morning)

If the scientists ever crossed the line, well it was a dog eats dog world, where strength was the highlight.

So if you didn't have the strength, or the determination to protect yourself nobody would protect you, or even help you with anything.

This was one of the purposes of these mercenary groups, they were a place for the shadows to gain experience, but at the same time to prepare them for the Immortal World.

The Immortal World was just a very much bigger version of this mercenary camp, so if they were able to survive this place, and adapt, then they would survive the Immortal World too.

Well anyway, these were the secret known laws of this place. Ability and strength give you rank, and also the way you were treated.

Qin Bao was able to understand these laws, and truths quickly because from the moment she had been born to this world, she had seen and been part of them.

The only difference was that here strength was the right, and in her house and family, were the intrigues and power.

Right now Qin Bao had just entered her tent and was looking around the place. There were supposed to be 20 girls in this tent, including her.

The inside of the tent looked like a military tent, with bunk beds and only basic objects and needs. This was the rookie's tent.

The lowest tier of tents, the other tiers, had 10 people tents, 8, 6, 4, 2, and also a personal tent. It all depended on the rank one had.

The ones who deserved to be part of a personal, or double tent though were only the strongest and the best of the shadows, and of the Special Forces ex-agents.

Of course the treatment and resources they would receive depended on rank too.

There was one rule in the camp though, while the camp leaders were ok with the rank fights, and promoted them, nobody was allowed to fight outside it.

While they were competing against each other for better treatment and resources, they were also part of the same Clan.

They were not allowed to damage the interests and goals of the Clan for their selfish purposes. This was the only rule written inside the camp.

The truth was that since they were all orphans, and had spent a lot of time in the training camp together before coming here, they treated each other like family.

But there was the problem of different batches coming here, but even then they were able to treat each other like friends and family.

So even though Qin Bao was someone unknown to the tent, and the group the other girls immediately approached and welcomed her, at the same time talking about what to do and not to do.

There was especially one girl in between them though, that was looking at her with gratitude, and taking courage said,

Girl:" Thank you very much, about earlier. I was scared and didn't know how to act at that moment."

Qin Bao didn't expect such a thing, but she accepted her gratitude and said,

Qin Bao:" Don't bother about that, it was only the right thing to do. But be careful from that beast, if he tries something like that again, don't let him get away with it.

Don't forget that you have the strength to protect yourself, and you are more important than him."

The girl just made a happy 'mhm' and didn't say anything else, while the other girls started asking questions to Qin Bao, about her life before this, and what did she think about the Patriarch.

To any of the girls in there, the Patriarch was an untouchable thought, they were trained and brainwashed to obey his orders all the time.

But the times they had seen him could be counted in one hand. Not to mention that they were told that he had entered secluded cultivation for a long time.

They were on the same mind on a few things though, like how handsome he was, and how they all wanted to meet him one day.

Qin Bao wanted to jump and flex that not only had she met him, and he was even more handsome up close, but she also was his woman, but that was impossible at the moment.

Against her desires to flex, she thrilled a story about being an orphan too, and that she was picked up just like them, and trained alone due to her initial phobia of people.

But now she was fine, the fact that she could talk to them was a clear factor of this. Like this, the night passed, and it was time for their first day in the camp.

To make her mission easier, Qin Bao was placed as Tianlong Shui's and Tianlong Huo's service girl, because those two girls never left each other's side.

Qin Bao wasn't going to be just their service girl though, she would also be training under them. While they were younger they were stronger and had more experience in fighting.

That could be easily seen on the scene they left the previous day, during the attack.

Tianlong Xia clearly didn't send her just for her secret mission, but also to train her and make her worthy of being beside her hubby.

Before Qin Bao had left the place, she had told her two lines,

Tianlong Xia:��� The current you is too weak, you are just a decorating flower in hubby's bed.

If you really want to be beside him, you have to make the most out of this mission!"

As much as she would want to refuse such a thing, it was true. At the moment she was just a decorating flower in his bed.

She might have the connections of her family, and her skills in business to manage 'the Mansion' but she had no strength.

If she were to go like this towards the Immortal World with him, she would be more of a liability than an asset to Tianlong Yun.

Even she didn't know when she started to imagine a life with him after she had her revenge, but now she was ready to do whatever it took to be by his side.

At the same time, this didn't mean that she didn't have her own dreams or goals in life. Revenge was still one of her top priorities for the future.

It was just that she now had something more to look for, after her revenge. She had a new goal and purpose in life, she had one more reason to live.

With this thought in mind, Qin Bao was one of the first girls to wake up in the morning, and head to Tianlong Huo and Tianlong Shui's tent.

It was finally the time to start her training.

Entering the duo's tent, she saw them getting ready. She was a bit surprised seeing them wake up so early since for her they were already very strong.

As if reading her thoughts, Tianlong Huo said with a joking tone,

Tianlong Huo:" Do we look very strong, big sister Qin Bao?"

Since there was no one close to them at the moment, they could talk to her normally. As for the big sister thing, she was older and also already Tianlong Yun's woman.

The two other girls were still waiting for their moment. But her question caught Qin Bao unprepared, but still, she decided to tell her honest thoughts.

Qin Bao:" Yes you look very strong, you made a massacre yesterday, killing so many people."

Contrary to her expectations though, both the girls started laughing at her words, and she didn't understand what was so funny.

Looking at her confused face, Tianlong Shui recomposed herself and said,

Tianlong Shui:" Sorry for our laughing big sister Qin Bao, but the thing is that while we look strong to you, Big Sister Xia told us that we were just fireflies.

Our strength is almost nothing in the Immortal World. So we better keep working hard if we want to go there one day.

This is what we were laughing at earlier, at the fact that we thought the same as you, it's just that the standards are truly like night and day.

I guess it's the same for you!"

Hearing that, Qin Bao was stupefied for a moment, but then she also had a bitter laugh, and said,

Qin Bao:" Yes, you are right. But this isn't going to stop us, is it? We just need to work harder, I don't think Big Sister Xia would keep us with false hopes.

We have a chance to achieve the strength we need."

At this moment the eyes of the three girls were shining, they had long ago made the decision to do whatever it takes to be by Tianlong Yun's side.

Then as if remembering something, Tianlong Shui said solemnly,

Tianlong Shui:" We want to apologize in advance big sister Qin Bao, but from today we have to treat you like a service girl in front of the others.

Big Sister Xia's order was clear that we can't show proximity to you until you declare your position, and until then we will help you as much as we can with your mission, and training."

Qin Bao knew that these two girls had no malicious intentions towards her, after all, they were waiting to become her sisters.

And there was one big rule set by Tianlong Xia as head of the Harem. If anyone of them had malicious intentions towards others, as sisters, then not only their position but also their life was in line.

So there was no question behind their intentions. With these thoughts in mind, Qin Bao said lightly,

Qin Bao:" Don't worry, I understand that well. In the meantime though can you prepare a report of the camp and the people being in here?

I need to start my work from somewhere."

Hearing her words, both the girls in front of her seemed relieved and said,

Tianlong Shui:" Of course, we will talk about it during our training. Now is time we go out and train."

Nodding her head, Qin Bao and the other two girls got out of their tent with calm faces that hid some light smiles behind.

But when they returned by dinner, there wasn't the slightest thread of that smile anymore on Qin Bao's face…

(TO BE CONTINUED…)