Chapter 436 Jiusu (3k)
“You mean… kidnapping relatives of high-ranking officials is also part of the [Frost Bury Plan], and all our relatives were abducted by the Ancient God Sect?”
After a long pause, Yu Meng finally came back to his senses, his hands in the thick pockets of his military coat, his face a little serious, breaking the awkward silence.
As soon as he spoke, the other officers, including Man Xiong from before, straightened up. When it came to the Ancient God Sect, there was no need to say more; that organization was indeed specialized in this field.
This matter could be big or small, and it was no longer a private affair.
“That’s right. If you don’t believe me, you can also cross-check the superficial information with the National Security Bureau of the police system. I just assisted them in capturing a Divine Servant location and found some officials’ relatives.” Su Jiu casually swept over the gazes directed at her, tilted her head slightly, looked directly at the gray-haired young man in front of her, and chuckled.
To get things done in this military district, the attitude of this Teacher Yu was very important. Although the identity of a Night Watcher was useful, it was best to follow the rules of others when on their territory.
The others remained silent, their gazes more or less on Yu Meng, waiting for him to speak first. After a few seconds of eye contact with Su Jiu, the latter slowly said, “Speak. What do you want to do.”
Hearing his straightforwardness, Su Jiu was even a little unaccustomed to it. She jokingly asked, “Doesn’t Teacher Yu want to consider it more? You just believe me based on one-sided words?”
“If you don’t trust, don’t use; if you use, don’t doubt…”
Yu Meng shook his head, smiled faintly, and turned back towards the conference table. The sound of his military boots echoed on the wooden floor, quite imposing. “Come on, I hope Miss Su can bring us some surprises.”
“Teacher Yu is quite interesting.”
Su Jiu chuckled and then stepped forward, finding a seat. Her gaze swept over the group of high-ranking military officials, her hands resting on the table, and she slowly began to speak, “I extorted information from an Ancient God Sect Leader through special channels, obtaining some information about your relatives. The place where they are being held is the Hundred-Year Demon Mountain outside the military district.”
“Hundred-Year Demon Mountain?!”
As soon as she said this, everyone at the table showed shocked expressions, and several people looked at each other in astonishment.
The officer named Man Xiong, who was there before, exploded with external Qi, shouted with a hint of anger, and then strode toward the door, “Damn it, I’m going to find them now! These dogs of the Ancient God Sect are actually so close!”
“Bang!”
Before he could take another step, Yu Meng slammed the table and then reprimanded softly, “Come back! Hundred-Year Demon Mountain is so vast, do you know where to hide people?”
Upon hearing this, Man Xiong retracted his steps that were about to go out with a wry smile. He scratched his head and asked Yu Meng somewhat confusedly, “Teacher, can’t we let the soldiers patrol the mountain? There shouldn’t be many caves where people can hide, right?”
“If it were that simple… this Miss Su wouldn’t be here chatting with us. And Hundred-Year Demon Mountain, this place…”
Yu Meng said calmly, his gaze still on Su Jiu. Although he was very worried about his daughter’s situation, now he could only wait for the experts to provide a solution.
Hearing Yu Meng’s words, Su Jiu chuckled and stopped playing coy, continuing, “I’m sure you’ve all noticed the differences in this place. It’s just outside the training location. This training might also be problematic. I suspect that Officer Luo Dong might be related to the Black-clad Bishop Luo Xiyun, or even that he *is* the Black-clad Bishop!”
“Old Luo, that fatty who weighs almost 400 pounds, is the Black-clad Bishop? I’m usually very close with him, there’s no way!”
“How can that be?! His resume is very clean.”
Hearing this, everyone’s faces showed disbelief. At this moment, Yu Meng looked at Su Jiu with a thoughtful expression and uttered three words: “Evidence?”
“Of course, there is. Teacher Yu, look at this.”
Su Jiu knew it would be difficult to convince everyone, so she chuckled, opened her phone, found the photo she had taken with Luo Dong, and handed the phone over.
Taking Su Jiu’s phone, Yu Meng’s gaze swept over the photo, reading it over and over. His brows slowly furrowed. It seemed to be just a very ordinary group photo.
“Please look at his ankle. Do you notice it’s very thin and white? Then continue to the military boots and compare them with my shoes—don’t you notice the difference isn’t that big?”
Next, Su Jiu’s voice quietly sounded as if explaining to him. Yu Meng looked where she described, and his normally calm black eyes showed a slight ripple.
Seeing his expression, Su Jiu knew he had a guess in his mind. She then turned to the officer who had said “impossible” and asked with a smile, “You said you have a good relationship with him. So, let me ask you, has he ever taken off his gloves in front of you? Or let you touch him?”
The officer was stunned when asked, then his mind raced, and his face gradually turned grim. He then retorted stubbornly, “This doesn’t prove anything, right?”
“Colonel Chen, answer her question. Have you or haven’t you?”
Before Su Jiu could speak, Yu Meng suddenly spoke, his gaze scrutinizing the colonel, his tone leaving no room for argument.
“…No.”
Questioned by his superior, Colonel Chen’s expression changed repeatedly, and finally, he shook his head.
“Then I understand.”
After getting the answer, Yu Meng seemed to understand. He handed the phone back to Su Jiu and asked softly, “Do you want me to apprehend this imposter Luo Dong now?”
“No.”
Facing Yu Meng’s enthusiastic help, Su Jiu shook her head slightly and analyzed rationally, “He’s not alone. If we catch him in advance, those hostages might be transferred elsewhere, or worse…”
She paused, then surveyed the people who were eagerly awaiting her solution, and then chuckled, “This is why I came to see Teacher Yu. I suspect he set the location at the Scarlet Blood Battlefield between Hundred-Year Demon Mountain and the military district, most likely to harvest another wave of children of officials or wealthy merchants…”
After Su Jiu’s long explanation, Yu Meng frowned and asked softly, “Miss Su, after saying all this, you don’t mean to suggest canceling the training, do you? After all, if we forcibly replace some of the weaker instructors, it will also lead to the first problem—alerting the enemy.”
“Of course, not canceling the training.”
Breathing out, Su Jiu scanned the officers, her gaze finally landing on Yu Meng. Making eye contact with him, she said, “Therefore, we need someone who can suppress the Black-clad Bishop, someone who isn’t from your system, to participate in the training and infiltrate the enemy’s stronghold.”
“Heh heh…”
After hearing Su Jiu’s words, Yu Meng suddenly burst out laughing. He took out something like an ID card from his pocket and slid it across the table. Then, his voice continued,
“I understand what you mean. This is an emergency deployment order from the military district. As long as it doesn’t violate any fundamental principles, you can basically proceed…”
“Including—picking up a set of military uniforms… and getting a student ID to become a trainee student.”
“This token is used for wartime emergency preparedness!”
Exclamations erupted, and the other officers also stood up with a “whoosh,” their gazes all falling on Su Jiu.
After speaking, without paying attention to the shock of the other officers, Yu Meng sighed, a hint of helplessness in his eyes, and said softly in a tone of plea,
“Bring Xiao Meng back for me.”
Those people thought he was heartless, but they didn’t know that in his position, there were many things to consider. If Su Jiu hadn’t come, he would have probably continued to suppress these people.
…
“This thing can be considered an important military pass. I never thought he would give this to me…”
After leaving the Fifth Conference Room, Su Jiu fiddled with the card engraved with many complex inscriptions, feeling its coolness. She smiled again, “But it’s very easy to communicate with smart people.”
She walked out of the conference hall and glanced at Secretary Zou, who was waiting for her. She smiled and greeted him, “Secretary Zou, can you help me get a student identity? I’ll go to the training grounds to pick up a set of soldier uniforms.”
“Okay… Huh? Getting a student identity? This is against the rules, and the leaders will be furious.”
The latter also noticed Su Jiu. He nodded first, then froze, shaking his head like a rattle drum. He didn’t dare to do something that would put him in a difficult position.
“This, can it be done?”
Seeing his reaction, Su Jiu rolled her eyes and then took out the black card from her skirt pocket and handed it over.
“I really can’t do it…”
Secretary Zou still shook his head with a wry smile. Until his gaze fell on the card in Su Jiu’s hand, his brows tightened, then he leaned closer to take a look. Upon seeing the complex runic patterns on it, his eyes widened, and he exclaimed,
“This is a deployment order?! Teacher Yu actually gave this to you?”
Su Jiu smiled without speaking and nodded gently.
Secretary Zou immediately became serious and gave Su Jiu a military salute, then asked, “What kind of identity do you need arranged?”
“A graduating senior high school student, Jiusu. As for her family background, please arrange for her to be the mayor’s daughter.”
Su Jiu uttered this somewhat nostalgic identity and couldn’t help but recall her first time participating in a training session. If she encountered the same crisis now as she did back then, she estimated she could have slain that old lion with two swords.
Now, with her full power, she had truly reached the strength of an elder.
“Okay, I’ll get your identity arranged immediately.”
Secretary Zou didn’t ask Su Jiu for any explanation. He took out his hand, made a phone call, and said a few words in a low voice. Half a minute later, he ended the call and respectfully said to Su Jiu,
“It’s been arranged. Now, I can take you to the training ground to select suitable clothing.”
“You don’t need to follow me, and you can’t mention me to anyone else.”
Waving him away, Su Jiu walked towards the training ground alone. Her back looked somewhat desolate under the evening streetlights, but as it stretched out, it appeared exceptionally tall.
