[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-urban-peerless-expert":3,"chapter-urban-peerless-expert-urban-peerless-expert-chapter-3918":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Urban Peerless Expert",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1449739,1898,"Chapter 3918 - 3937: Farewell, Secretary Bai","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-3918",3918,"\u003Cp>On the way home, Lin Chen made a phone call to Ning Xiuzhu, mentioning his plan to go out for a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After understanding the situation, Ning Xiuzhu readily agreed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he currently controls the lives of Lin Chen and the others, he does not treat them as his slaves but as future collaborators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why he didn’t directly remove the shackles from their necks, isn’t that just a precaution?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiuzhu, while righteous, is definitely not some naive good person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He aims to complete the bone tempering research, and before that, he must control Lin Chen to ensure cooperation, and after finishing the research, he will naturally return their freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the moment, the shackles on their necks do not restrict their abilities much. At most, they serve as a locator, allowing Ning Xiuzhu to know their whereabouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Xiuzhu has a thorough understanding of the strength of Lin Chen and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although their combat power doesn’t match seventh-level warriors, they are top-tier among sixth-level martial warriors, unless targeted by powerhouse assassins, they shouldn’t face any problems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Three days later, Lin Chen and the other two joined the Rose Squad and departed Jinghai City with Sun Lei, arriving at a transportation base outside the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying ship carrying supplies was already loaded, and the adventurers responsible for escorting gathered nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lei took the people to find the person in charge of the escort mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Secretary Bai, the Rose Squad reporting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen took a close look and appeared quite surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Isn’t this the Secretary Bai from the city hall they met on the first day brought by Zhang Zhongjiu?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretary Bai’s gaze swept over the people behind Sun Lei and landed on the faces of Lin Chen, Yao Xuanji, and Lan Shuiying, showing a surprised expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen greeted, \"Hello, Secretary Bai.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretary Bai frowned, \"Shouldn’t you be at the purifier production base?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen replied, \"We are currently affiliated with the Science Council and have already left the base.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretary Bai showed a thoughtful expression on her face, \"You all seem to have some skills.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen courteously responded, \"We are also striving for our freedom and lives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretary Bai nodded, \"Since you’re with the Science Council, why appear here? This task has nothing to do with the Science Council, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen explained, \"I’m friends with the Rose Squad members and, as I’ve been idle recently, I decided to temporarily join them for some outside experiences.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretary Bai understood and nodded, then turned to Sun Lei, \"You’ll be the team’s left-wing guard. Report immediately upon encountering danger during the march.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lei nodded, \"Understood!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secretary Bai waved her hand, \"Go ahead, departure in an hour.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lei directed the group to one side, curiously asking, \"You know Secretary Bai?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen explained, \"On our first day back with Zhang Zhongjiu, we saw her at the city hall, but I don’t know much about her. Whose secretary is she?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lei replied softly, \"She’s the City Lord’s secretary of Jinghai City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen responded, \"City Lord’s secretary, a big shot indeed. This batch is official; shouldn’t the military be protecting it? Why adventurers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lei explained, \"Recently, the military stationed in Jinghai City went out on a mission, so the official personnel were short-handed, hence the adventurers were hired for escort.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These adventurer squads operate in Jinghai City, being familiar, and many within these squads are quite capable, not inferior to the military.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen realized this was probably what you’d call \"outsourcing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Will Secretary Bai be accompanying us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lei nodded, \"Yes, she’s the head of this operation.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said with a laugh, \"City Lord’s secretary personally escorting, must be something significant being transported.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lei looked around and then lowered his voice, \"We’re unaware of what’s being escorted, but it’s rumored to be some newly developed high-tech product.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"After all, it’s an official escort mission; the specifics really don’t concern us. Our focus is to safely deliver the items to the destination.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen said with a laugh, \"That’s true; we work, we earn.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lei laughed, \"Yes indeed, since it’s an official project, the reward is quite generous, thanks to your joining, I managed to negotiate a good price.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen looked around, asked in a low voice, \"What’s the caliber of the escorts this time, do you know?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lei replied, \"I’ve somewhat looked into it. There are five adventurer teams participating: Red Eagle Team, Rainbow Squad, Crocodile Team, Trident Team, and our Rose Squad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Among the five squads, Rose Squad was originally the weakest, but now with your inclusion, we’re not the weakest any longer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The strongest is the Trident Team, with twelve members, half of which are sixth-level martial warriors, quite a renowned adventurer squad in Jinghai City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other three teams, Red Eagle, Rainbow, and Crocodile, each have two to three sixth-level martial warriors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen frowned, \"So many people, yet not a single seventh-level warrior?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lei smiled bitterly, \"There aren’t many seventh-level martial warriors in Jinghai City, just an escort mission, why would a seventh-level warrior be deployed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen asked in confusion, \"If we encounter a seventh-level martial warrior enemy, wouldn’t that spell disaster?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lei explained, \"If we do face a seventh-level warrior, we’d certainly lose; however, on Planet 49, every seventh-level warrior is quite famous, who would engage in robbery?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen nodded, \"So, excluding seventh-level warriors, we have at least ten sixth-level warriors escorting, nothing should go wrong, so why were you so worried before?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lei smiled bitterly, \"Heard some rumors of someone secretly eyeing these goods, likely planning an attack; if they dare strike, they’d undoubtedly come prepared, and we’re only fifth and fourth-level in strength. If a fight breaks out, we’d be the first to suffer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lin Chen thought it over and agreed; amid battles among sixth-level warriors, fifth and fourth-levels indeed become cannon fodder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yao Xuanji curiously asked, \"These powerhouses possess great destructive power; wouldn’t fighting cause massive planetary damage?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sun Lei explained, \"Only beyond seventh level poses threats to planets, and there’s an energy shield on the planet that automatically protects against powerful energy shocks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Energy shields are all over the city, otherwise, when two warriors fight, wouldn’t the city be destroyed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1049,"2026-06-06T01:53:21.261Z",1,"novelbin.me","0512374942f9613414c1e3661988e41da1cff2bf5ac15a4a1163aed5d4cd9bd9","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-3866","urban-peerless-expert-chapter-3865",4071,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Furban-peerless-expert-cover.jpg"]