Chapter 371: Cookies

"What the f*ck was that?" Mr. Liang's voice thundered inside the room. "What the hell was that?" Again, no one answered his question. All of his people were silent, not one of them dared speak. "I am going to the committee!" He didn't wait for any one of them to stop him as he walked out of the room and drove towards the building.

It was already nine in the evening, yet the building where the committee members live is still lively. Many people walked in and out of the building. Some of them were clearly drunk while some were loud.

Mr. Liang didn't spare these people another glance as he strode towards the second floor. His destination? The committee hall. He knocked three times before walking inside.

"Ah, Mr. Liang… Please take your seat." A man wearing an all-white suit said. "Your timing is just right. Miss Huang and Mr. Shen just arrived."

The man's words made Mr. Liang halt his steps. He looked towards his right and just like what the man said, Lyca and Shen Qui were already there. Not only them, even Mr. Long from the Long Company and his wife were also here. Some executives were also here. They were sitting at a long rectangular glass table. "What is this?" he asked.

"Oh, the Long Company are complaining about the armor." Mr. Xu answered as he walked inside. He was wearing a pink suit. He smiled at Mr. Liang and gestured the older man to take his seat. "Are you going to complain as well?"

Mr. Liang snorted before taking his seat. He didn't forget to glare at Lyca and Shen Qui. "Yes, I am complaining. That armor is a cheat! You should be banned from this competition!"

"On what grounds?" Shen Qui asked, a smile was on his face. It immediately infuriated Mr. Liang. He opened his mouth to answer his question but he soon realized that the armor didn't break any rules.

"We should examine that armor for weapons!" Mr. Liang managed to squeeze the words out of his mouth. He had been too impulsive! Seeing his people beaten using dirty methods made him so angry he actually marched here without arranging his thoughts first!

"They already checked the armor." Shen Qui said in a light tone. "Are you saying that the Committee is incompetent?"

Speechless.

Everyone in the room's face darkened. Shen Qui's words were actually simple, yet the meaning behind his words was enough to make everyone else reconsider what they were about to say. Saying that they wanted the committee to take a look at the weapon again meant that they are doubting the committee's capability. It is an insult!

"I didn't say that!"

"Then? What are you trying to say?" Shen Qui said.

"Obviously, he wanted to say that you were cheating." The speaker was none other than Xie Jun. Just like Mr. Liang, he dragged Long Yi and everyone else here to complain because of what he saw just now.

"Cheating?" Shen Qui smiled at him. "In what way?"

"You— You created an armor that would make someone invisible in night vision goggles! That is considered cheating!"

"So… we can't create something new?" Shen Qui turned his gaze towards the committee members. "Is that part of the rule?"

Again, no one was able to answer him. That wasn't part of the rule. In fact, they were encouraged to innovate and create some new gadgets.

"Actually, this is not against the rules." Mr. Xu's words interrupted the thick and suffocating silence. "They created something incredible. Inventors shouldn't be punished just because they invent something new. They should be encouraged to create more."

"So, you won't do anything against what happened just now?"

"Well, if you can tell me a rule that the Shen Security broke then we will do something about it. What happened just now was a part of the competition. The Shen Security showed resourcefulness by using their enemy's modified smoke bombs against them. Then instead of breaching through the door where the security is heavy, they climbed on the walls. Using nothing but simple ropes. They took advantage of the smoke to make Dal Valley's people wear night goggles. With these, they won't be able to see them climbed." Mr. Xu smiled. "I believe it shows strategy, resourcefulness, and creativity. Isn't that why the competition was made? To highlight these… things?"

"But they use dirty means!" Zhang Zhi uttered.

"The smoke bomb was created by Dal Valley, right?" Mr. Xu asked. "Aside from using their armor and the rope, they didn't use anything else. What dirty means are you talking about?"

"Still, an armor like that is not good for the competition!" Someone from the executives said. "The armor has a great advantage! With that thing, the Shen Security would surely win the competition!"

"True!" Mr. Xu smiled. "Being brilliant is indeed an advantage."

Most people frowned when they heard his word. However, not one of them said some objection. Clearly, Mr. Xu was siding with Shen Qui because he wanted to create some connections to have access to the armors. After all, the military in the country could use this armor!

This armor would surely increase the fighting power of Xu Country!

"Alright… since no one else wanted to say something, I would advise you to go back to your places and watch the show. Let's all learn a thing or two from the Shen Security's people." The smile on Mr. Xu's face widened. "By the way, may I invite Mr. And Mrs. Shen for a chat?"

Mr. And Mrs. Shen.

Everyone turned towards Shen Qui and Lyca. The fact that he called them Mr. And Mrs. Shen was like a declaration. He knew about the Huang Family and what they did to Lyca and his family. He was actually trying to gain Lyca's favor!

"Sure." For the first time since she walked inside, Lyca spoke. She smiled at Mr. Xu, eyes turning into crescents as she added, "By the way, may I know who made these cookies?"

Her words made them realized something. She wasn't speaking earlier because… she was busy eating the cookies in the middle of the table.