King of Assassins-Chapter 798 - 589 Provocation

"According to reliable sources, all seven of the Moon God's apostles have gathered in the underground Anxi Fort in the West Ninth Ring District, along with more than two thousand fervent believers..."

Security Minister Yao Ping activated a massive screen, displaying the 3D map of Anxi Fort.

Anxi Fort is essentially an underground structure with more than forty floors, sprawled over hundreds of thousands of square meters.

The internal structure of the building is quite complex. Due to years of neglect, many areas have already collapsed.

For a long time, tens of thousands of people have been entrenched here. Among them are various criminals, gang members, Evil God's believers, and disillusioned impoverished individuals. The mix of people is extremely complex.

Most importantly, there is no network in this area. Various network servers have been destroyed.

Due to the depth of the building underground, wireless communications are easily subjected to various interferences.

Even though Yao Ping is a minister, he didn't put on airs and personally introduced the situation in front of the screen.

"Currently, it's largely confirmed that the Divine Crystal is in the hands of the seven apostles of the Moon God. But it's unclear in whose hands exactly."

Yao Ping said: "Among the seven apostles, the two most important are New Moon and Waning Moon. As for the other five apostles, their minds are not very clear."

The screen displayed photos of New Moon and Waning Moon. They are a pair of beauties, looking exactly the same. The most noticeable difference is the pin-sized black mole at the corner of New Moon's mouth.

Now that cloning technology is mature, it's not difficult to create thousands of identical people. Two identically-looking beauties are not unusual in any way. It's even impossible to determine if they are genetically directly related by blood.

"The two, New Moon and Waning Moon, are very clever, with strong Divine Soul Power. They have mastered several Divine Techniques bestowed by the Evil God, which are extremely dangerous."

Yao Ping said: "The specific information on the Moon God Cult's Divine Techniques has long been distributed. Everyone should study it well, especially those responsible for the operations at the forefront."

As Yao Ping spoke, he particularly glanced at Wei Ying. Although the Special Services Department is filled with elites experienced in dealing with evil gods, Wei Ying, a newly risen youngster, is much less knowledgeable in this respect.

Wei Ying understood Yao Ping's implication, feeling a bit unhappy. It's such a big issue; how could she possibly overlook it?

However, given his high position and seniority, she wouldn't voice her displeasure directly, no matter how irked she felt.

Wei Ying said to Gao Xuan: "Remember Minister Yao's instructions, all of this is experience. It's for our own good."

Yao Ping noticed the edge in Wei Ying's words and smiled gently: "This is of utmost importance, and I hope everyone can complete the mission smoothly."

He paused and then added: "The internal environment of Anxi Fort is complicated, with many exit passages. This time, the Field Department and Special Services Department must fully mobilize."

Yao Ping said to Wei Ying: "The Field Department is responsible for blocking all passageways, sealing Anxi Fort, preventing the enemy from escaping. On the other hand, due to the large number of believers, if a large-scale battle erupts, the Field Department must provide swift support..."

The cooperation among multiple departments, with so many personnel involved, such a complex environment, and such a powerful enemy, makes it a very challenging task.

Especially since it involves the Divine Crystal, which is extremely precious. The company's top management demands every effort to obtain the Divine Crystal.

The problem is that the Divine Crystal is incredibly alluring, and one never knows who might be tempted to abscond with it. Such occurrences are very likely.

Yao Ping, as the commander, also finds the task quite challenging. So, even if Wei Ying doesn't like to hear it, he must repeatedly emphasize it.

"This mission is arduous; it's imperative for everyone to work together. If anyone faces issues, no one can bear the consequences."

At this point, Yao Ping's expression turned solemn, "When the time comes, it will be the Disciplinary Department having conversations with everyone. So, stay vigilant, understand?"

Although Yao Ping is always smiling, his expression is serious at this moment, and his tone becomes grim, naturally exuding a sense of authority.

Despite her displeasure with him, Wei Ying felt a chill in her heart at this point, and she quickly stood up and responded solemnly: "Understood."

The coordinator in charge from the Special Services Department, Leng Li, also stood up and loudly declared: "Understood."

In fact, everyone in the conference room stood up, each with a solemn expression.

The company's main business might be making money, but all combat departments are managed with military discipline.

In Mingjing City, Yuanlong Company stands for order. In fact, the administrative system of the Alliance is nearly paralyzed in the Outer Star Realm.

All levels of the administrative departments are supported by major companies. For people in the Outer Star Realm, to make their mark, they can only join a company.

As for transcendent organizations like the Holy Hall, they are out of reach for ordinary people.

The company's significance is profound; everyone within the company framework knows the immense power the company holds.

If a mistake is indeed made, being investigated by the company's Disciplinary Department would be uncomfortable even for someone with Wei Ying's background, let alone others.

Yao Ping scanned the room with his gaze, feeling reasonably satisfied with everyone's attitude. He said: "The specific action plan has been sent to everyone's Light Computer; please proceed according to the plan. Everyone, you may begin."

At the command, the conference room quickly emptied.

Wei Ying returned cold-faced to the Field Department's main conference room, where all the field teams were fully armed and waiting.

When Wei Ying entered, everyone stood up to welcome her. Everyone naturally also noticed Gao Xuan behind Wei Ying.

Many people showed expressions of envy and jealousy.

This Black Tiger, ever since associating with a Level P6 beauty, has suddenly risen to prominence. Now, he's following Wei Ying around daily, becoming her apparent right-hand man.

In terms of ability, seniority, or even appearance, Black Tiger is not outstanding. Why does he get to stand out?

In response, many in the Field Department were not convinced. However, everyone operated independently, rarely meeting, so no one had the chance to trouble Black Tiger yet.

Wei Ying was proud and came from an upper-class background. She had to be somewhat tolerant of Yao Ping. How the people beneath her thought was of no concern to her.

Moreover, this time, it was Security Minister Xu Jun who wanted to use Gao Xuan; what did it matter if others had opinions?

Wei Ying came in and said directly, "This time the entire Field Department is mobilized, armed with heavy weaponry. Due to plan requirements, all teams will be divided into four squads according to their numbers. I will personally command Team One, Black Tiger will command Team Two..."

Everyone was already envious of Gao Xuan, and now that he became a squad commander, their expressions visibly showed discontent.

If it weren't for the company's strict rules and Wei Ying's notoriously bad temper, someone would have already jumped out to question her.

Even though Wei Ying didn't care about the opinions of those beneath her, she noticed the abnormal looks on some people's faces.

With a stern expression, Wei Ying said to Gao Xuan, "Having you lead the second squad is the high-levels' trust in you. Any mistakes will be your responsibility."

She paused and glanced at the many disgruntled Field personnel, "Anyone who dares to disobey the order will face military law."

Upon hearing this, the discontented group all lowered their heads. The company was powerful; no one dared to go against it.

Gao Xuan also went to change into equipment, dressed in a bulletproof armored outfit. This whole set weighs only two kilograms. The chest and back have raised blocks that can withstand assault rifle shots. It can also effectively resist various melee weapons.

The joints are made of non-Newtonian fluid materials; the stronger the attack, the higher the strength. The clothing is particularly well-sealed, waterproof and poisonproof, with many functions.

This full-body equipment alone costs more than a hundred thousand, and it's military-grade, impossible to buy on the market.

Equipped with automatic rifles and other firearms, every Field member could easily take on a hundred.

In terms of equipment alone, the Field Department crushed all lower levels, not to mention that Field members all cultivated Source Power, with the lowest being Level 4 Source Power.

Such combat strength makes them the elite among the lower ranks.

Thus, although the company's Field Department only had over three hundred people, their combat power was very high.

This time, they even deployed heavy equipment, aggressive and imposing.

According to the plan, Gao Xuan led a formation consisting of teams 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10, entering from the western entrance of Anxi Fort.

The five teams, a total of sixty-one people, arrived at the western entrance of Anxi Fort according to the specified time.

This underground building was too old, with only a few self-illuminating lights still working in the passageway.

The self-illuminating lights react with oxygen to emit light, generally used for underground building illumination. Over time, the light from these lights has become dim and dull.

A dozen raggedly dressed people huddled under the light, seemingly asleep.

The heavily armed personnel rushed over, and the sound of their heavy footsteps startled the group awake. They looked somewhat bewildered and slightly alarmed.

All fully armed Field personnel wore special optical goggles, providing enough vision even in the darkest environments. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

The panicked expressions of the group were seen by the Field personnel. Due to living underground for years, their skin was unusually pale. Yet they were unhygienic, covered in grime.

Also, due to malnutrition and drug use, each was as thin as a skeleton. Curled up on the ground, they resembled a group of ghosts.

In the Outer Star Realm, such hopeless lives in the lower ranks were particularly common. Precisely due to their hopelessness, they often converted to be Evil God's believers.

Selling their souls for temporary pleasure, this trade seemed very worthwhile to them.

A cautious observation from the Field personnel revealed no weapons or Source Power reactions from the other side, making them less concerned.

To them, these lower ranks were not considered human, not even dogs. They're like roadside bugs; they wouldn't stomp them mainly due to disgust.

Wild Bull, the leader of Team 10, said to Gao Xuan, "These people could leak information. Eliminate them."

Gao Xuan glanced at Wild Bull, who stood over two meters tall. Wearing light exoskeleton armor, he truly resembled an iron mountain.

This person was also strong in ability and had a hot temper, known in the Field Department for being a battle-hungry troublemaker.

The previous Field Minister also relied heavily on Wild Bull. Everyone originally thought he had a shot at becoming Deputy Minister, but then Wei Ying came and dismissed him.

Now Wild Bull spoke assertively, his eyes behind the transparent visor showing a fierce, challenging expression.

Gao Xuan knew that Wild Bull wanted to stir up trouble; agreeing would showcase Wild Bull's authority, suppressing him. If he disagreed, Wild Bull would question his ability to lead.

"These people aren't Moon God Cult believers. Why kill them?"

Gao Xuan waved his hand, "Send a few people to drive them away."

Wild Bull's eyes rolled, "If you let them go and they leak information, can you handle the responsibility?"

He sneered, "You don't even dare to kill people yet dare to lead a team?"

Field members around were silently watching. With Gao Xuan's sudden promotion, many were unhappy, enjoying watching his dilemma.

The few new members of Team Six didn't know how to react either, and with Wild Bull's intimidating presence, they dared not move recklessly.

The scene suddenly became silent and oppressive.