Chapter 194: They all come with ill intent

After a moment, Wang Ye sighed helplessly. Originally, he had intended to leave, but now that even that person was watching the show, he had become interested instead.

"Since that's the case, I'll stay and watch." Wang Ye whispered to himself, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes, "What exactly is Ma Xianhong planning?"

At the same time, inside a civilian house in Biyou Village, Qiu Rang hurried before Ma Xianhong.

"Village Chief, those people who had a conflict with us earlier have appeared outside the village." Qiu Rang reported with a grave expression, "These guys are none of them easy to deal with."

Upon hearing this, Ma Xianhong frowned slightly. He stood by the window, his gaze cast into the distance, as if pondering something. A moment later, he turned to look at Qiu Rang.

"They come with ill intent." Ma Xianhong said in a deep voice, "Send some people to keep an eye on their movements. Do not act rashly; see what they intend to do."

Qiu Rang nodded to acknowledge the order and was about to turn and leave when Ma Xianhong added, "Do not have a direct confrontation with them for now; just keep watching and see how the situation develops."

"Understood." Qiu Rang replied, then turned and walked away quickly.

After Qiu Rang left, Ma Xianhong's gaze turned back outside the window. The arrival of the Temporary Workers signaled that the situation might be even more complicated than he had anticipated.

On the other side, Zhang Chulan was wandering around the outskirts of Biyou Village with several Temporary Workers, looking for a suitable observation point. Just as he found a place with a wide view, he saw two familiar figures.

"Wang Ye? Zhuge Qing?" Zhang Chulan was somewhat surprised and walked over quickly, "Why are you two here?"

Seeing Zhang Chulan, Wang Ye's expression was calm, "We are here on business as well."

"What is the situation in Biyou Village right now?" Zhang Chulan asked in a lowered voice, "How long have you been here?"

Zhuge Qing glanced at Wang Ye, "This person Ma Xianhong is very interesting. He is working on something called a Cultivation Furnace, which seems to be able to let ordinary people possess Outsider abilities too."

Zhang Chulan's eyes lit up upon hearing this, but he immediately frowned again, "The Company will certainly not sit idly by regarding this kind of thing."

"So you were sent by the Company?" Wang Ye asked, although he had already guessed it.

Zhang Chulan did not answer directly, but instead turned and beckoned to the other Temporary Workers. Soon, Wang Zhenqiu, Xiao Zizai, and the others gathered around as well.

"The situation is a bit complicated." Zhang Chulan briefly introduced Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing, "They have stayed in the village before."

"That's perfect." Wang Zhenqiu said, "Can you tell us in detail about the situation inside the village?"

Zhuge Qing recounted the situation as he understood it, including Ma Xianhong's character, the number of Outsiders in the village, and their attitude toward the Cultivation Furnace.

After listening, the few Temporary Workers exchanged glances, all seeing the gravity in each other's eyes. If it was truly as Zhuge Qing said, this matter was far more thorny than they had imagined.

"We need to discuss our plan of action again." Zhang Chulan said, his gaze looking toward the direction of the village, lost in thought.

As the night deepened, inside a dilapidated low house, the Temporary Workers participating in this mission gathered together, the firelight casting their shadows onto the ground, flickering constantly. Zhuge Qing and Wang Ye sat beside the campfire, detailing their understanding of Biyou Village to the others.

"This person Ma Xianhong is quite something," Zhuge Qing said, "He seems to truly want to help those ordinary people. The original design intent of the Cultivation Furnace might also be for this purpose."

Wang Ye added: "But this approach is extremely radical. If ordinary people are allowed to easily obtain the abilities of Outsiders, the consequences are unimaginable."

The firelight illuminated the gathered faces of the group. Wang Zhenqiu turned to look at Zhang Chulan, "Do you have any thoughts? With your brain, you should be able to come up with a good plan."

Zhang Chulan shook his head, "No particularly good ideas yet."

Just at this moment, Zhang Chulan's phone screen lit up. He opened it to see a message sent by Er Zhuang in the Temporary Workers' mission group:

"How is the situation on your end? How far has the mission progressed?"

Zhang Chulan looked at his companions beside him and replied quickly on his phone: "It hasn't started yet, we are currently formulating a detailed plan."

On the group chat interface, a new message from Er Zhuang caught Zhang Chulan's attention.

"Then you need to speed up your actions," Er Zhuang wrote, "Otherwise, after all, that person is also there."

Zhang Chulan frowned slightly and replied quickly: "What do you mean? Besides us, did the Company send others?"

After the message was sent, the group chat interface showed that Er Zhuang was typing, but it was a while before a new message appeared: "Nothing, just saying it casually. I wish you all a smooth mission."

After that, the group chat fell silent, and there were no more messages from Er Zhuang.

Wang Zhenqiu and Zhang Chulan looked at each other, and both of them suddenly realized the same thought from the other's gaze.

Zhang Chulan realized that this mission did not just involve them, the Temporary Workers; perhaps there were others who hadn't shown themselves, and as for whether they were sent by the Company, that was unknown...

"It seems this mission is more complicated than we imagined." Wang Zhenqiu responded in a low voice at this time, "It's not just us Temporary Workers; perhaps others have also set their sights on Biyou Village."

The light of the embers reflected on the grave faces of the Temporary Workers.

"We must be careful," Zhang Chulan said softly, "This place may have already become a place of trouble."

"Wang Ye, Zhuge Qing," Zhang Chulan turned to them, "You are the most familiar with Biyou Village; would you like to act with us in the future?"

Wang Ye shook his head, his expression calm, "The Company's business has nothing to do with me."

"Same here." Zhuge Qing took over the conversation, "We just happened to run into this here and don't want to get too involved."

Zhang Chulan wanted to say more, but Wang Zhenqiu pulled him back. He had made it clear that this kind of mission shouldn't involve too many outsiders.

The atmosphere was quiet for a moment, after which Zhang Chulan spoke thoughtfully: "I think acting rashly now is too risky. We still know too little about Biyou Village."

"Indeed." Wang Zhenqiu nodded in agreement, "Ma Xianhong's strength, the specific location of the Cultivation Furnace, the distribution of Outsiders in the village—these all need to be figured out further."

Xiao Zizai pushed up his glasses, his eagerness to act also calming down: "Haste makes waste; it's better to investigate properly first."

"I suggest we investigate separately," Zhang Chulan continued, "Pretending to be ordinary tourists or passersby, wandering around the village. This way, it won't arouse suspicion and can also speed up our understanding of the situation."

Wang Zhenqiu rarely expressed: "Right, I think this is steady. After all, if something goes wrong with our mission this time, there's no one to cover for us."

The Temporary Workers reached a consensus and decided to start entering the village in batches the next day to scout the situation.

Under the reflection of the campfire, the expressions of the Temporary Workers grew increasingly grave. They all understood that the upcoming action would be a tough battle. As for Wang Ye and Zhuge Qing, they sat quietly to the side, as if they were bystanders infected by the storm about to unfold.