Chapter 604: Meeting? Usurping! (Part 1)

"Leader?"

After sizing up the middle-aged man's expression, Li Ang, who had slept in the wild wrapped in a quilt for the night, sniffed and asked with concern:

"Your complexion doesn't seem too good. Are you feeling unwell?"

"..."

*That's rich... Do you want to take a guess at who caused my complexion to turn sour? *

Looking at the "hot potato" who wouldn't leave him alone, the middle-aged man's reply was squeezed out through gritted teeth.

"I'm alright..."

It must be said that compared to some prince who only had power and status on his mind, after experiencing the shattering of his country and the fall of his home, the middle-aged man's emotional control had improved significantly.

After taking a deep breath, he forced a calm smile and continued, his tone distant:

"As for my health, there's a very important meeting today, so I pulled an all-nighter, which might have left me a bit tired... By the way, Xiao Bajinsi, didn't you go home last night? Why are you sleeping here?"

*Obviously, to attend the important meeting you mentioned. *

Besides, since I haven't gathered enough intelligence, haven't found the grandmother-granddaughter pair with memory abilities, and haven't found the other suspected Prince Watching Qiaoshuya, how could I possibly leave?

Also... why do I get the feeling that compared to the murderous intent Uncle Fatty mentioned, this rebel leader's gaze is filled with more wariness?

After sensing the subtle changes in the middle-aged man's demeanor, Li Ang narrowed his eyes slightly.

Leaving is impossible, absolutely impossible!

It's rare to have a window to confirm the whereabouts of the Aquarius Director. If I don't take this opportunity to thoroughly map out the rebels' situation, it would be suicide to infiltrate them again if the Aquarius Director returns to the capital after the Director's interrogation fails.

And right now, the most dangerous Aquarius Director is attending the interrogation. Given the level of the remaining rebels, they likely can't do much against the 【Heart of Ambition】. At worst, they'll catch me, but I still have the whale oil explosive bomb given to me by Senior Jie Rui.

According to Senior Jie Rui, that thing has enough power to instantly level a building, so if I'm exposed and captured, I can just tell You Ha to throw the whale oil bomb and blow them all to hell at point-blank range!

Judging by the few rebels I've encountered, these anomalous object holders have very singular abilities and likely lack defensive measures. If they take a whale oil bomb to the face, they might all be wiped out in one go.

*Perfect, the advantage is mine! *

After weighing the strengths and weaknesses in an instant and confirming that he was not only safe but also had the ability to "cheat to victory," Li Ang's heart completely settled. He then adopted Xiao Bajinsi's persona and gave the middle-aged man a rather "aloof" smile.

"Didn't you ask Uncle Ouwen to bring me to see you yesterday? I was afraid of oversleeping and missing the task, so I came early in the night to wait. The timing is just right now."

"Heh, you're certainly cautious."

After exchanging a few perfunctory pleasantries, the middle-aged man opened the door, walked into the "conference room" first, and sat down at the head of the long table.

*Speaking of which... why does this Xiao Bajinsi feel a bit strange? *

Watching "Xiao Bajinsi" consciously sit at the very end of the long table, directly opposite him, the middle-aged man's eyes flashed with suspicion.

Although he didn't know what Ouwen had told him, Xiao Bajinsi must have known that he had expressed hostility toward him yesterday.

Yet, not only did he not leave overnight, he had actively delivered himself to his doorstep, acting as if nothing had happened last night. These actions were completely unlike the paranoid and cold Xiao Bajinsi he knew.

But if he wasn't the real Xiao Bajinsi, how could he explain those fatal questions from last night?

"Leader."

Although he sensed the suspicion in the middle-aged man's eyes, Li Ang judged that his wariness far outweighed his intent to kill, and he judged that the man wouldn't strike directly. His actions became even more "audacious."

After scanning the rebels' "command center," "Xiao Bajinsi," who was sitting with his back to the door, asked with anticipation:

"Didn't you say we were having a meeting? Why haven't the others arrived yet?"

"Soon."

Giving "Xiao Bajinsi" a meaningful look, the middle-aged man checked his watch and said calmly:

"They will be here..." "Bang!"

Before the middle-aged man could finish, a rather violent door-opening sound rang out, accompanied by a strange exclamation.

"So fragrant! It's the scent of that tiger from yesterday!"

???

*Fragrant? Tiger? *

*No... is your rebel diet really that broad? Do you even eat tigers? *

Li Ang turned his head in surprise, only to find that the solid wooden door had somehow transformed into a section of strange iron bars... or rather, a prison cell door.

A man covered in severe burn scars strode out from the cell door, his two fierce, orange-yellow eyes sizing him up with great interest.

"His name is Taige."

After a brief, minimalist introduction, the middle-aged man said expressionlessly to the scarred man:

"This is Xiao Bajinsi, a new member who is about to possess an anomalous object..."

"Leader."

At this point, Li Ang interrupted:

"If the anomalous object you're referring to is that special power, then I think I already have it now."

?!!!

Upon hearing "Xiao Bajinsi's" words, the middle-aged man's expression shifted slightly, and the wariness in his eyes intensified.

*He awakened an anomaly on his own in just one night without even receiving an "Anomaly Seed"? Is the talent of a "six-pointer" really that terrifying? *

"..."

"Mm, I see."

After a few seconds of silence, the middle-aged man took a deep breath. Not knowing how to handle this hot potato, he nodded vaguely to brush it off, then said to the scarred man who wouldn't stop staring at "Xiao Bajinsi":

"Taige, sit down first. I'll introduce Xiao Bajinsi's situation once everyone has arrived."

"Good."

The scarred man, who usually ignored the "weak" leader, seemed to be distracted by something else. For once, he didn't object, but sat right next to Li Ang, his eyes—which looked far more like a beast's than a human's—fixed on him.

(⊙⊙)

"Do you want to be the leader?"

"Ah?"

With his slightly distorted nostrils flaring, greedily inhaling the "fragrance of the strong" pouring into his lungs, the scarred man grinned, revealing a set of blindingly white teeth, and smiled brilliantly at Li Ang.

"You're much more reliable than him. If you want to be the leader, I support you!"

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 605 =====