Outside the snow-capped mountains, Yue Qing, deputy director of the Special Management Bureau, was sitting in a makeshift tent with a cup of hot tea in his hand, the hot steam of the tea lingering in the cold air.

The tent is simply furnished with a table, a few chairs, and some necessary communication equipment, which constitute all of this temporary command post.

Just now, someone from the technical department came to report to him that the monitoring system had malfunctioned and that they were currently unable to track the specific whereabouts of the trial members.

The man carefully asked Yue Qing whether he wanted to consider ending the trial and taking everyone out of the snow mountain.

Upon hearing this, Yue Qing shook his head.

He put down the teacup and said calmly, "The purpose of the trial is to train the interns' adaptability and survival skills, allowing them to unleash the power of their own realm in desperate situations. In this process, some special situations are inevitable. This is also a kind of experience for them. Don't be too nervous, just proceed as planned."

After hearing this, the man hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.

Just as he was about to leave the tent, he saw another staff member from the logistics department rushing in, his expression equally grim.

"Le Ju, we just received news that many trial participants were sent out of the snow mountain by the Shan Gao tribe."

Yue Qing raised his eyebrows when he heard this. This was indeed beyond his expectations.

In the past, the Shan Gao tribe was known for their barbarity and ruthlessness during trials, causing serious casualties on many occasions.

She pondered for a moment and asked, "Did they harm the trial takers?"

"No, all the trial participants who were sent out were unharmed." The staff replied.

"This is strange." Yue Qing fell into deep thought: "Do you know the reason?"

The man shook his head, bewildered. "We don't know the specific reason yet. But according to the survivors, the people of the Mountain Paste Tribe didn't seem to use heavy hands on them. After they captured them with human wave tactics, they immediately sent them out of the snow mountain, even the instructor. However, the people of the Mountain Paste Tribe asked them to pass on a message saying that the thing on the top of the mountain has awakened, and they hope we can end this trial."

Yueqing frowned and fell into deep thought.

The behavior of the Shan Gao tribe is too abnormal, there must be something fishy.

Could it be that something unusual happened on the snowy mountain that even frightened them?

The thing on the top of the mountain...I seem to have heard Lu Shan mention it.

At this moment, the technician suddenly spoke, his voice trembling: "Deputy Director Le, the top of the Snow Mountain... the top of the Snow Mountain has an abnormal energy reaction!"

Yue Qing and the other person were both shocked. "What abnormal energy reaction? Are you referring to the members of the execution force we deployed on the top of the mountain?"

Those members were supposed to be the last level of the trial, but obviously, the panicked expression on the staff member's face showed that they were definitely not the people they had arranged in advance.

The technician swallowed and said with difficulty: "It's not our people...but, but preliminary analysis shows that this energy...is very similar to the energy characteristics of Deputy Director Lin Ze!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present took a deep breath.

Lin Ze, the famous deputy director of the Tianhai City Special Management Bureau, is said to have unfathomable strength and her identity is top secret.

Although Yue Qing is the deputy director of the General Administration, she is usually in charge of logistics and has only been in office for a short time. She is the only human among the deputy directors, so she is not very clear about Lin Ze.

"Immediately contact the Tianhai City Special Management Bureau and our personnel deployed on the top of the mountain."

"No contact! Director Le! All communication methods with the execution team have been cut off! But, but there is no problem with their vital signs for the time being... Also, we can't send information to the outside world. This snow mountain, together with the foot of the mountain where we are now, is already in an abnormal space!"

"How is that possible! Didn't Suzaku break in last night?!"

Yue Qing roared, and then immediately began to cough: "Ahem... that ball of fire last night was Suzaku. Although I don't know why she came here, but since she came here, it means that there is no problem entering and exiting here!"

At this time, a few more people came in from outside the tent. Judging from their clothes, they should be members of the execution team.

"Le Ju, we were just about to tell you about this. It seems that the space we are in now can only enter but not leave."

"Reporting to the Director Le, our detection shows that the area centered on the Qinqiu Snow Mountain has been separated from the real world and formed an independent space. We... I'm afraid we are trapped."

Yue Qing was silent. The development of the situation was far beyond expectations.

The trainees were expelled in large numbers, Lin Ze's presence appeared on the top of the mountain, the communication was interrupted, and the space was closed...

All signs indicate that a crisis is approaching.

She stood up and glanced at everyone present with a sharp gaze.

"Everyone, the situation is critical. We are responsible for maintaining stability. Everyone present here is the elite of the Special Management Bureau. The more difficult it is, the more courageous we must be in facing it!"

Yueqing's voice is sonorous, powerful and inspiring.

"From now on, we will enter an emergency state. The technical team will do their best to repair the communication and report the progress to me at any time. The logistics team will prepare the equipment and be ready for reinforcement at any time. The execution team will continue to detect the surrounding situation and send out the situation here as much as possible, so that the nearest Qinqiu Special Management Bureau can come to support us."

When everyone heard this, their morale was greatly boosted.

They straightened their backs and looked determined.

Director General Lu was killed, Deputy Director Shuo Bai was suspended, and Deputy Director Zhong Huaian rebelled. This blow has made it difficult for everyone in the Directorate to bear it.

But now they know that there is a leader like Yue Qing. Even though she is not good at fighting, she still does not shirk her responsibilities and is willing to stand with everyone to bear it all.

"Also, comfort the interns who have returned. This trial may have to be suspended. Try to calm them down. Also, can we still enter the mountain now?"

The executive team member shook his head.

"All entrances to the mountain are blocked by another force."

Yue Qing guessed that maybe it was Suzaku's intrusion last night that made the culprit of all this realize something, so he wrapped the snow mountain and the foot of the mountain with two layers of power, making it completely impossible for them to communicate with each other.

"Okay, I understand. You guys go first."

People dispersed one after another and plunged into intense preparations.

Yue Qing closed his eyes and thought, sorting out the clues in his mind.

While she was deep in thought, the curtain of the tent was opened again. Yue Qing rubbed his brows and waved his hand: "Go out first, I'll be right there."

"Are you the deputy director of Yueqing?"

Yue Qing was slightly stunned when he heard the voice of the person coming.

The voice was loud and powerful, with an extraordinary demeanor, and it was obviously not from one of his men.

She raised her head and her eyes fell on the man at the entrance of the tent.

He was a middle-aged man with a sturdy build and a resolute appearance.

A pair of blue-white eyes were bright and staring straight at Yueqing.

That gaze was as sharp as lightning, as if it could see into people's hearts.

Yue Qing couldn't help but be shocked.

Such bearing, such eyes... She suddenly stood up and bowed respectfully.

"Master Baihu! Why did you come here in person? I am so disrespectful!"

That's right, the person who came was the famous non-staff alien in Luoyun City, White Tiger, one of the Four Saints. Yue Qing had only met him a few times, but she had great respect for this legendary figure.

Baihu looked at Yueqing coldly, and seeing that she looked weak, he waved his hand, indicating that Yueqing didn't need to be polite.

"Don't address me like that. You are the deputy director of the General Administration, and you are my superior. If you are not feeling well, just sit down."

Then he strode into the tent, his eyes sweeping across the simple layout and falling on Yueqing's tired face.

"Did something go wrong in this trial?"

Baihu asked.

Yueqing stood up and poured Baihu a cup of tea, and Baihu frowned.

"I told you to sit down and don't move. The problem with your body is not a simple illness."

Hearing Baihu say this, Yueqing's hand holding the teapot trembled, and then slowly put it down: "... Lord Baihu, to be honest, there are indeed some problems now."

Yue Qing suddenly remembered something and asked Bai Hu.

"Master Baihu, did you encounter any obstacles or barriers when you came here?"

Baihu stood up, picked up the teapot himself, and poured another cup of tea into Yueqing's cup.

Then he pondered for a moment and spoke slowly:

"When I arrived at the foot of the mountain, there was no obstruction. But when I wanted to enter the snowy mountain, I found that all the entrances to the mountain were blocked by an invisible force."

Yueqing's heart sank.

As expected, even a strong man like Baihu can’t enter the mountain?

"I am just a clone now, and a very weak one, so I can't break the barrier. After all, the purpose of my coming here is just to take away an old friend. Director Le, can you tell me in detail what happened?"

Yue Qing nodded and told the whole story.

From the expulsion of the trial students, to the emergence of mysterious energy, to the interruption of communications and the closure of space...she told everything without reservation.

Bai Hu's brows furrowed as he listened. He slowly put down the teacup, his eyes solemn.

"The situation is more serious than I thought... That mysterious energy is similar to Lin Ze's characteristics... I should have known it earlier. The old man has died, Shuo Bai is now in a coma, Zhong Huaian and his army have been destroyed, and the previous incident with Prometheus, so many turmoil combined, she really should wake up. It seems that we may have to face a formidable opponent."

Yue Qing smiled bitterly and sat back in his seat.

"Master Baihu, in your opinion, how should we deal with this? We can't just sit there and wait for death, right?"

Baihu pondered for a long time, then slowly spoke: "Right now, the most important thing for us is to ensure the safety of the trainees. After all, most of them are young and energetic, and have little experience. If they encounter an accident, the consequences will be disastrous. Dying in the trial is one thing, but if they die tragically in the snowy mountains because of our mistakes, the nature of the matter is different."

Yueqing nodded and waited for Baihu to continue.

"As for that invisible blockade... I have an idea. I can set up a White Tiger Formation on the periphery and use the power of the formation to make it ineffective to hold me in place. At least this way I can enter the snowy mountains and stabilize the situation to prevent it from getting worse."

"But Lord Baihu, if Lin Ze on the top of the mountain is really as you said, and is as powerful as the real Lin Bureau, can you stop her now?"

Baihu smiled, and then suddenly seemed to remember something.

"My old friend Zhuque is also in the mountains. Although she is still injured, her strength is still there. Of course, if we face Lin Ze, it will be impossible unless all four saints are here. But we still have some hope."

Yueqing was a little confused.

If neither White Tiger nor Suzaku can solve it, who can we rely on?

"That kid Li Muhan is on the mountain, right?"

Yue Qing frowned when Bai Hu suddenly said the name: "You mean, we should rely on Li Muhan? But I always feel that his power is unclear and very evil. Shouldn't our Special Management Bureau rely too much on his power?"

Baihu did not refute Yueqing's words, but just said lightly.

"There is no good or bad strength. I pinned that kid to the ground before, but he was able to break my brother's barrier in just half a year. I saw it all. His growth is unquestionable, and he is not entirely evil."

After hearing what Baihu said, Yueqing became even more worried.

She knew that Li Muhan's power was extraordinary, but that inexplicable evil spirit always made her feel uneasy.

Moreover, his two visits to Pingjing City caused unrest in the Special Management Bureau.

"Speaking of which, where did that Li Muhan come from?" Yue Qing couldn't help asking, "I have never been able to find out his background. Can such a person with unknown origins really be trusted?"

Bai Hu frowned slightly, then reached out to pick up the teacup, took a sip, and said slowly: "Director Le, you are still too young. There are some things that you should not know yet."

Although Yue Qing respected Baihu very much, she was the deputy director of the General Administration after all. She felt a little uncomfortable after hearing what Baihu said, but she did not express it explicitly.

"But even so, I still think he is unreliable."

Yue Qing shook his head and said firmly, "A person's character is more important than his ability. Although Li Muhan has made many outstanding achievements, his unpredictable way of dealing with people always makes me dare not give him all my trust."

Seeing that Baihu didn't say anything, Yueqing added: "From what I know, members of the Tianhai City Special Management Bureau can meet the female deviants that Li Muhan has hooked up with when they go out to buy a pack of cigarettes."

puff--

Baihu was drinking tea and he spit it out when he heard this.

"Where did you hear this rumor? Doesn't Li Muhan have a girlfriend? She's the vampire."

"I have a good friend in the Tianhai City Special Management Bureau named Lan Yun, who is the director of the Medical Department. She said that every time Li Muhan is hospitalized, it is basically because of female anomalies."

Baihu waved his hand.

"Director Le, you are the only person who can take charge of the Special Management Bureau now. Don't be so arbitrary. And you said character? You are too naive. Do you think that Shuo Bai, Lu Shan, Chang Yue and other old guys were all good and honest people when they rose to prominence?"

Yue Qing was speechless for a moment.

It's not like she hasn't heard of the deeds of those legendary figures back then, especially Shuo Bai.

That's the ancestor of demons... He fought fiercely with the Demon Subduing Bureau back then, but that's all old history after all. Hasn't he turned over a new leaf now?

Seeing Yue Qing's hesitation, Baihu suddenly stopped smiling and looked at her with a sharp gaze.

"Deputy Director Le, let me ask you, when Lu Shan first joined the Demon Subduing Division, he was decisive in killing people. Did he ever show a trace of mercy? Your father, Le Qinchuan, was ambitious and carried out large-scale extermination missions many times. Did he ever think about the souls of his subordinates? As for that old guy Shuo Bai, he was even more cruel and ruthless. He would slaughter an entire family if he disagreed with them... Do you know all this?"

Yueqing was silent.

She lowered her eyes, not knowing how to respond.

Compared to them, what Li Muhan did was nothing. Wasn't he just a scumbag who liked to pick up girls?


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