Chapter 164: The Fourth Operations Team
The one standing outside the door was Gray Bear.
He was dressed in a dark T-shirt and a pair of casual jeans, holding a bag of fruit. He was also startled when he saw Gao Yang, but quickly pretended to not know him.
“Are you Niu Xuan’s classmates?” He walked in with a smile.
“Yeah, and you are?” Cucumber quickly took the bag of fruit and left it on the bedside table.
“Oh, I’m a police officer. Niu Xuan’s case is now my responsibility. I visited him because I heard he woke up.” Gray Bear took out his badge as he spoke.
“Didn’t I tell you already?” Niu Xuan was irritated, and maybe a little scared too. “I lost consciousness and...and I don’t remember anything.” The debut release of this chapter happened at Ñøv€l-B1n.
“Relax, boy.” Gray Bear pulled a chair and took out a notepad and a pen. “It’s just a standard procedure I have to follow. You should think about it further, but it’s fine if you don’t remember. Just tell me honestly. I promise not to trouble you afterward.”
Intimidated by the seriousness of the matter, Fat Hu and Cucumber gave Gao Yang a hesitant look. “Why don’t we leave for the day, Gao Yang? We don’t want to bother the officer.”
“Yeah, yeah.” Fat Hu quickly agreed. “We’ll visit you tomorrow, Young Master Xuan.”
Niu Xuan opened his mouth to say something, but in the end, he simply nodded.
Gao Yang rose to his feet and gave Gray Bear a look. “We’ll take our leave.”
...
Gao Yang, Cucumber, and Fat Hu walked out of the hospital. Making up an excuse, Gao Yang sent the two away and turned back, sitting down under a pavilion before the small flower bed outside the inpatient building. After less than twenty minutes, Gray Bear walked out.
He spotted Gao Yang immediately and came up to him with a smile. “You’re here to investigate as well, Captain?”
“We’re classmates,” Gao Yang said on purpose. “Isn’t it natural for me to visit him?”
“Haha, stop playing dumb! You must be here for the Rune Cave!” Gray Bear snickered. “By the way, have you heard, Captain?”
“Heard what?”
Gray Bear grinned. “The fourth team spent the whole night investigating the Eleventh High School but found nothing! Hahaha!”
Gao Yang facepalmed. “The whole hospital will hear you.”
“Captain!” Gray Bear couldn’t contain his excitement. “You’re new. You don’t know how arrogant the fourth team has been. All the members look down on anyone and everyone. Shit, I’ve been wanting to knock them down a peg for a long time. But ha! Look who’s laughing now?”
Gray Bear’s spiel was interrupted by his phone.
Gao Yang’s phone rang as well. It was an encoded message from the Qilin Guild.
—Come to the third meeting room at the Black Tortoise branch at once. No exception.
Thud!
The door slammed open, cutting Gray Bear’s words short.
In came a tall, slim young man who walked with dramatic aplomb. He looked no older than twenty-five and was dressed in a dark gray long-sleeved shirt and a pair of pants of the same color. His attire was fashionable with a design that combined sportswear and tactical suit. The fabric was flexible and form-fitted.
On his chest was a glinting gold qilin brooch.
He had black short hair and light green eyes. His pronounced cheekbones and strong jaw accentuated his sharp, masculine facial features, and his eyes were haughty.
His five members followed after him—three men and two women. They were all dressed in the same uniform with a qilin brooch on their chests. They looked disciplined, serious, and radiated a strong presence.
Gao Yang had heard about the team from Gray Bear on their way here.
The head of the group was one of the Protectors of the Qilin Guild and the leader of the fourth operations team, Nine Frost.
His Talent was Weak Point, serial number 21, Damage-type.
It was quite a Talent.
Gao Yang maintained his poker face.
[Access granted.]
—System, give me detailed information on Nine Frost’s Weak Point.
[It takes 2 Luck points.]
—Hurry.
[Level 5 Weak Point: Within 40 seconds, attack the target in the same part twice and increase attack power by 5 times; attack the target in the same part a third time and increase attack power by another 5 times, the multipliers stacked.]
[Stats Bonuses of Level 5 Weak Point: Constitution + 450, Endurance + 450, Strength + 600, Agility + 350, Charisma + 120.]
—That is quite strong. No wonder he’s all high-and-mighty.
[Access ends.]
In that moment of distraction, Nine Frost came up to Gao Yang.
He was a little taller than Gao Yang and looked down at him with superiority. “Captain of the fifth team? You?”
“Yes, that’s me.” Gao Yang met his eyes without backing down.
“Tsk.” Nine Frost walked around Gao Yang and made it to the meeting table, turning his back to the fifth team in an overbearing manner. “The fifth team is hitting a new low. You may as well disband already if you’re going to let a random kid shit all over you as leader.”
Gao Yang was surprised. Although he had heard from Gray Bear that the fourth team were an egotistical bunch of overachievers, this was way worse than he had expected. The man didn’t even show basic decorum.
Mister Nine Frost, a bad personality may be salvageable, but you? You’re gonna end up dying alone!
1. In rural areas in China, there’s a tradition of exchanging broken phones for stainless steel wash basins. ?