Chapter 169 Planning
Whether it is a bloodline family of the Liguo faction or a demon transformer, they always have to survive in this society. On the premise that they cannot expose themselves, they need to support some vassal forces to collect money and intelligence for themselves. , resources, etc.
The Lighthouse organization consists of Lin Yifeng's Ankang Insurance Group in white, and the Death Fight Tournament in black. These two external forces, black and white, form the cornerstone and bottom layer of Lighthouse.
As for the middle level, there are these black suits around them. These are demon shifters called Crescent Guards. They are at the second level of soldiers at the very least. They have undergone rigorous training and are loyal to the lighthouse.
Coupled with the high-level general-level apostles and the tower master at the top, this constitutes the secret and strict organization of demon changers in the lighthouse.
"However, although agents can be easily supported and abandoned, apostles cannot."
At this point, Charnes sighed.
As soon as these words came out, Lin Yifeng fell silent.
What happened this time was too big and too serious.
The disappearance of Apostle Sophia, one of the top members of the Lighthouse, dealt a heavy blow to the Lighthouse organization.
Although Beacon has been frantically investigating Sophia's disappearance in the past two days, no one knows whether she is alive or dead. If she is dead, it is fine. If she is alive and falls into the hands of the Category III Bureau, it will be a big trouble.
Although the tower master is a Level 3 Demon Transformer, and the lighthouse forces do dominate both black and white in Nanjiang Province, with hands and eyes reaching the sky, the world today is, after all, the world of humans and the world of hot weapons.
If the real Sophia is captured alive and all the information about the Lighthouse is known to the three types of bureaus, they will be very passive, and even the Lighthouse organization will most likely be uprooted and cease to exist.
Two ships docked at the island in the middle of the lake.
Charnes and Lin Yifeng set foot on the island.
The island in the center of the lake occupies a large area, nearly as big as a football field.
The central building is a Bai Kingdom style palace.
The palace is magnificent, with long scarlet carpets, gorgeous chandeliers, and various famous paintings and stone sculptures on both sides.
The Crescent Guards who followed them all stayed outside, leaving Charnes and Lin Yifeng alone to enter the palace.
At the end of the palace, there was a dining table, and a woman with long black hair and a gorgeous dress was dining.
She skillfully cut a piece of leg meat on the dinner plate with a knife and fork, divided it into small pieces, then put it into her mouth and chewed it in small bites.
From time to time, she picks up the red wine glass next to her and takes a sip of the red liquid in the glass. It matches her beautiful appearance and is pleasing to the eye.
Her behavior was no different from that of any elegant lady dining. If there was any difference, it was probably that the piece of leg meat was raw and freshly cut.
And the thing in the cup was not red wine, but the blood that had just flowed out.
On the two stone pillars behind the woman, two pretty women let out desperate whimpering sounds.
Their mouths were gagged, their bodies were tied with iron chains, and their right thighs were cut off. Blood continued to flow from them and fell into the silver basin on the ground. A lot of blood had already accumulated in the basin. .
Two people wearing chef uniforms and masks were currently working on another female body.
The owner of the body was dead, and the two chefs were using skillful techniques to remove the internal organs from the other party's chest and abdomen, cutting them one by one, and serving them on a silver platter. Finally, the waiter sent them to the woman's table.
Although the woman's posture is elegant, she actually eats very quickly. The meat on the plate is constantly replaced, and the blood in the cup is also refilled.
Three waiters and two chefs were constantly serving her, handling ingredients, changing plates, and getting blood, so they could barely keep up with her eating speed.
Looking at this scene, Lin Yifeng and Charnes were not surprised, as if they saw normal people sitting there eating.
For the demon shifters, this is indeed an ordinary meal, and compared to those demon shifters who eat it alive, the tower master's dining etiquette is indeed countless times more refined and elegant.
"Good afternoon, Lord Tower Master, Apostle Lin Yifeng brings you the most sincere greetings."
Lin Yifeng bowed slightly. Although this tower owner was from Shia, he liked the culture and etiquette of the Bai Kingdom the most.
Because in the White Kingdom, the status of demon shifters is much higher than in Shia.
Charnes also saluted the other party. When the tower master who was dining heard the two salutes, he did not stop his movements. Instead, after completely finishing the meal, he lightly wiped the remaining blood stains on his lips with a cloth before waving. He waved his hand.
The chef, waiters and others cleaned up the scene and took away the dining tools and uneaten ingredients.
At this time, the tower master raised his head slightly and looked at the two of them.
She is actually very beautiful, with waist-length black hair, and a face as delicate and beautiful as an oriental woman, but the ferocious aura exuding from her body makes people ignore her beauty, as if looking at a terrifying monster.
"Lin Yifeng, Charles, you all know the reason why I asked you to come here."
"yes."
The two replied, and the tower master said again.
"Two days have passed since Sophia disappeared. During these two days, I have used all the intelligence network of the lighthouse, but I still have not found her whereabouts."
"However, based on our secrets in the third category bureau, we did find out some information."
Lin Yifeng and Charnes pricked up their ears. The secrets in the third category are the biggest secrets of the lighthouse. They are only in the hands of the tower owner. Neither of them knows about it. Every time there is information about the secrets, it is also from the tower owner. Tell them.
Just listen to the master of the tower.
"According to reliable information, she was probably captured alive by a monster named Balrog. At the same time, the monster also killed a partner who was working with Sophia at the time, the 75th member of the Collectors Association, Jiro."
Hearing this, the two of them were slightly stunned.
Sophia and Feiluo teamed up to hunt down the leader of the Southern Saint Sect because of their own selfish desires and did not inform the lighthouse, so neither of them knew the truth of the matter.
However, relying on the secrets in the third category of bureaus and his own intelligence network, the tower master was able to roughly restore the truth of the matter afterwards.
With that said, the tower master picked up two document bags from the table nearby and threw them to the two of them.
The two took it and opened it, their expressions changed slightly.
The information here is the ins and outs of the whole thing, as well as the evaluation and definition of Balrog within the third category bureau.
"It's neither human, nor demon, nor evil. Where did this monster come from?"
"Furthermore, this thing is intelligent, and its strength reaches level 3. It has powerful high-temperature capabilities, and it can also acquire Ghoul demon-like flesh and blood. This, this thing is simply our predator."
After reading the information in their hands, the two of them changed their minds.
The so-called law of the jungle means that although the monsters like them feed on humans, they will still feel uneasy when they encounter more powerful hunters.
Especially since the strength of the two of them was only level one and level two, they were no match for the Balrog. Thinking of this, the two couldn't help but look at the tower master, hoping that she, who knew everything, could give some information.
"I don't know where this monster comes from."
The tower master looked at the expressions of the two and shook his head.
"This guy has intelligence, and he can also use the flesh and blood of a ghoul demon. If Sophia falls into his hands, our troubles will not be less than if Sophia falls into the hands of the Category III Bureau."
As soon as these words came out, Lin Yifeng and Charnes both looked down.
Creatures like demons can move to a higher level by eating the flesh and blood of their own kind.
Therefore, after hearing that this monster can eat demon flesh and blood, they subconsciously believed that this monster also has a strong demand for demon flesh and blood.
In addition, the other party had wisdom and captured Sophia alive, undoubtedly hoping to pry out information from her and prey on them, general-level demon transformers, to satisfy themselves.
The feeling of being targeted by a powerful predator who hides in the dark and doesn't know the details is definitely uncomfortable.
Especially since they were originally demon shifters who hunted humans in secret, but now their identities were reversed and they experienced the feeling of being preyed on. The contrast brought about by this identity reversal made them feel uncomfortable.
"The current situation is very bad. We are being targeted by a hunter who is hiding in the dark and is a level three Gundam. Either we escape from Nanjiang Province or we find that guy out and kill him. I am calling you here this time because I want to Discuss this with you."
The tower master said.
A hunter who possesses intelligence, knows how to eat monsters, has a strength as high as level 3, and knows the information about their lighthouse in secret is really terrifying.
Although the tower owner himself has the strength of the third level general, he also has two general level subordinates and a group of powerful soldier level Crescent Guards.
But a gentleman never builds a dangerous wall. The biggest advantage of their lighthouse organization is secrecy. Now this advantage has become a disadvantage. There is really no need to go head-on.
After all, you can only be a thief all day long, not guard against thieves all day long.
"No, I don't think the situation is that bad yet."
Charnes thought for a moment and said.
"Lord Tower Master, I don't think Sophia will betray us. After all, although Sophia is only at the level of a general, her character is not one that can be easily pried open."
Hearing this, Lin Yifeng also echoed.
"I also support Charnes's opinion. Even if the other party really captures Sophia alive, it is definitely not something that can be done in a short time to pry out our information from her. It will take at least weeks or months. possible."
Demon transformers are transformed from humans. Human characters often experience the impact of demonic nature when they transform into demons, becoming distorted and most of the time their mental state is not very normal.
This is especially true for Sophia. She is a pervert with a strong masochistic tendency and an extremely twisted will. It is extremely difficult to pry information out of her mouth.
After hearing the analysis of the two, the tower master also nodded slightly.
"I think so too. The possibility of our intelligence being exposed now is actually very low. If we evacuate Nanjiang Province now, the success rate is very high, but I don't want to take this road."
The two nodded slightly, knowing the tower master's concerns.
If the power of the lighthouse is placed in the outer world and the ancient martial arts world, it can definitely be regarded as a strong one in dimension reduction strikes. It has a large number of soldier-level demon transformers and three general-level ones. Once it shows its true strength, it can easily cause turmoil in a city. and horrific destruction.
However, in the hidden world, the strength of Lighthouse is only the third-rate force at the end, corresponding to the third-rate bloodline family.
For a 'weak' organization like them, Nanjiang Province is already considered a very stable province. The Lighthouse Organization can be described as the emperor of the country here. As long as it doesn't cause too much trouble, it can do whatever it wants, relying on what it has on hand. With their power, coupled with the information they sell, there is no shortage of elixirs or human flesh. The life of a general-level executive is very comfortable.
But if you leave Nanjiang Province, it will be different.
This means that they have to give up the forces they have been operating for a long time, and go to other places to compete with other demon transformers and evil forces for living space, and they have to be suppressed by the third-category bureaus of other provinces.
But not every provincial third-category bureau is as weak as Nanjiang Province. There are only a few first-level generals and they are unable to wipe them out.
"Lord Tower Master, my thoughts are the same as yours, and I don't want to leave."
Lin Yifeng said, Chains also echoed: "Me too."
Both of them knew the risks of withdrawing from Nanjiang Province. Not to mention that the tower owner didn't want to leave, neither did the two of them.
Although there is the threat of the Balrog here, if you leave this place, you will only encounter more threats.
"Since everyone doesn't want to leave and is on the same page, let's talk about how to resolve this matter."
The tower master had already expected the reaction of the two men and spoke in a calm tone.
"This matter is hard to say and easy to say. It's just that a monster has appeared that threatens us. As long as we can kill him, we can sit back and relax."
"Does the Tower Master already have a solution?"
Seeing that the tower master looked like he had a pearl of wisdom in his hand, Charnes was overjoyed and asked.
"No, there is too little information about the Balrog, and there is no origin or identity. I have no way to find him and kill him, but..."
The tower master changed the subject.
"When the enemy is in darkness and we are in the dark, and we are unable to take the initiative to attack, the best way is to enhance our own strength."
"As long as my strength breaks through the level 4 general, then this Balrog is nothing to worry about. Even if the lighthouse is exposed and the Nanjiang Provincial Bureau knows about it, they will not dare to take action considering my level 4 combat strength."
In the hidden world, strength is king.
Insufficient strength, difficult steps, strong strength, willful behavior, even the third category bureau dare not easily deal with it.
If Generals 1 to 3 belong to the middle and lower levels in the Hidden Realm, then reaching General 4 will completely belong to the middle level in the Hidden World, and there will be a watershed breakthrough in strength.
This can be seen from the fact that even second-class bloodline families have a strong man of the fourth and fifth levels as a standard.
However, it is very difficult to break through to the general level. If a bloodline person breaks through, the possibility of demon transformation will be greater every time he breaks through one level.
Although demon transformers do not have the limitations of demon transformation, their breakthrough is not easy. They require a large amount of energy as a boost, and their bloodline needs to be strong enough.
"Could it be that, Tower Master, you are already about to break through to the fourth level?"
Hearing what the tower master said, Lin Yifeng and Charnes were slightly excited.
They all know that the bloodline of the tower master is definitely not weak, and it can definitely reach the fourth level, or even the fifth level.
(End of chapter)