Chapter 403: 403. Chapter 403 Leader

403. Chapter 403 Leader

Qin Lao hung up the phone, but inside he was overjoyed.

It was not in vain that he had waited so many days; he finally got the result he wanted.

However, every step from now on must be taken with extreme caution; otherwise, a careless mistake would endanger not only Jiang Cheng but also themselves.

As long as they are a bit careful, with the clever overcoming the unwary, basically there will be no problem.

Thinking of this, he dialed a number from his contacts.

"Beep, beep, beep."

The phone rang three times, and a steady middle-aged man's voice sounded, carrying some respect: "Qin Lao, why are you calling me so late? Is there something important?"

"Leader, there really is something very important, and it's actually a huge piece of good news, hahaha." Qin Lao laughed loudly.

Indeed, the person he was speaking with was the leader of the Hope Organization; although younger than him, his strength far surpassed his, and aside from the Supreme, he was unquestionably the top person in the organization.

"Oh?"

The middle-aged man's voice also carried a smile: "Then I'd like to hear what this huge good news is."

"Hahaha, Leader, do you still remember that at the meeting I mentioned to you a young alchemist?"

"Of course I remember."

The middle-aged man smiled: "Is it called Jiang Cheng, right?"

"Exactly, Leader, you have a good memory." Qin Lao gave a thumbs up, praising him.

Hearing this, the middle-aged man laughed helplessly.

He wasn't old.

"I remember Qin Lao regretting deeply when he mentioned this young alchemist, saying that if he had brought him back initially, the base would have gained a senior alchemist."

"Yes."

Qin Lao nodded repeatedly: "It's a pity, but fortunately it's not too late, because he just called me, saying he wants to come to our place…"

He fully recounted what he had said on the phone.

The middle-aged man's face also showed a look of surprise.

"In just a few months, he went from Level 3 Original Force Warrior to First-level Grandmaster?"

"Yes, but this is only his own claim; whether it's true or not will have to be verified after we meet him. Still, I think, given his character, he wouldn't lie about his strength."

Qin Lao stammered, but quickly patted his chest and spoke firmly: "Leader, Jiang Cheng's younger brother's skill in alchemy is absolutely genuine; otherwise, he wouldn't have startled Gu Zhanglin of the Gu Family, who personally came to the Outer City District to bring Jiang Cheng to his territory,

Leader, this place is severely lacking in alchemists, but you also know that the alchemists here— I'm not speaking ill of them— but the pills they produce aren't really pills at all?"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man also looked troubled.

Indeed.

This place is deep in the mountains, lacking no rare medicinal herbs; of course, where there are rare herbs, there are also powerful exotic beasts guarding them, and sometimes they even compete with adventurers for them.

Each herb is therefore all the more hard-won.

However, because the alchemists in the base have limited skill, waste is inevitable; but wasting too much is unacceptable, and most of the time the pills they produce are of low quality, so the people in the base simply choose to swallow them directly.

Having a Level 10 alchemist join would be perfect.

"Right, Leader?"

Qin Lao urged: "Jiang Cheng's younger brother said he'll find an excuse to go out in the next few days; I think we should quickly organize action and send people to bring him out from the Inner City District? Also, Leader, Jiang Cheng's younger brother still has three family members; we should best send people here who are strong enough to ensure this operation goes flawlessly."

The middle-aged man didn't rush to answer, but asked: "Qin Lao, are you sure he's really reliable?"

"Leader, you mean he might be colluding with the Gu Family, setting a trap for us to walk into?" "That's not impossible."

The middle-aged man's expression turned grave: "In the past, many such incidents have occurred."

"That's true."

Qin Lao nodded, but quickly said: "Leader, if it's Jiang Xiao xiong, I think it's unlikely; what he does in the Outer City District is common knowledge, and someone like that wouldn't collude with Inner City District people."

"I understand your point, but, Qin Lao, people can change."

After saying that, Qin Lao was left speechless.

Yeah, people can change.

Just like the other two organizations, they started out sharing the same ideals and fighting side by side, but after decades, even if they haven't drifted apart completely, rifts have still arisen.

"Leader, shouldn't we give up on this operation? It's hard to come by this opportunity; giving it up would be a pity."

"I don't mean that."

The middle-aged man shook his head.

"No matter what you do, there's always risk, especially going into the Inner City District— you must be extra careful, with no room for carelessness."

"That's what the Leader said."

Qin Lao nodded repeatedly.

"How about this: I'll lead the team for this operation."

"What?"

Hearing this, Qin Lao was stunned, involuntarily swallowing a mouthful of saliva.

"Leader, doing this isn't too risky? And if you're not here to hold down the base…"

"Don't worry, even if I'm not here to hold down the base, nothing will happen; moreover, you said that kid is a rare talent who cannot afford any mistake, and I also haven't been out for a long time— moving my muscles and bones would be good too."

The middle-aged man laughed.

"Good, good."

Qin Lao nodded blankly.

If the people in the Inner City District knew that their leader had entered the Inner City District, they would rather pay the price of destroying half the city district to kill him there; after all, their leader is only one step away from the Supreme.

"Leader, when will we set out?"

In two days, then.

The middle-aged man thought for a moment and said, "This departure will still take a few days. If something happens midway, the delay will be longer, so we must arrange everything properly. After we leave, the matters—including the candidates for this trip—must be selected, and on the day of departure I'll inform you in advance."

"Alright, then I'll wait for the leader's notice."

Qin Lao replied promptly, and after hanging up the phone felt his heart pounding wildly.

He never expected that this operation would trouble the leader to step in; he had thought several captains and Deputy Captains would be dispatched.

"With the leader leading the team, this operation should be flawless."

He muttered to himself.

Moreover, if Jiang Cheng were to learn that the person standing before him is the leader of the Hope organization, his heart would probably be moved beyond words.

(End of chapter)