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Chapter 602: Visit the Special Defense Department Headquarters Within Ten Days

Chapter 602: Chapter 602: Visit the Special Defense Department Headquarters Within Ten Days

"Xu Huo!" Chief Song, both shocked and furious upon hearing the name, exclaimed, "You’re Xu Huo? What do you want? Challenging the Special Defense Department time and again, do you really think nobody can hold you down?"

Only a few days since his return, and he had stirred up such a commotion. Chief Song suspected he had come specifically for him.

"I have no quarrel with the Special Defense Department. How can that be considered a challenge? Today, you are the one who sought me out," Xu Huo glanced at the video call that had just disconnected, pocketed his phone, and continued, "You should be thanking me for this."

"The Antidote Fungus that I struggled to procure from another district was meant to save our compatriots struck by the Alien’s deadly poison. I never expected that even before we could develop the antitoxin, Master Qiu could just take one out to give away." He smiled faintly, "There were only five Antidote Funguses... I didn’t expect the Special Defense Department to be so generous. Giving them away means they’re gone, but by dealing with the source for you, I’ve eased your burden, haven’t I?"

Chief Song’s face went through a series of changes, his murderous gaze sweeping over the Persons in Black Robe who were emerging from the lake and then moving to the players behind Xu Huo filming the situation on their phones.

"Don’t change the subject!" he declared resolutely. "Xu Huo, you have committed murder in public and incited panic. The Special Defense Department has the authority to arrest you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the players from the Special Defense Department, who had already recovered from the toxin-induced panic, began moving towards the clubhouse on the lake.

Xu Huo knew this wily old fox would definitely not engage in this topic publicly, but that was okay; he was simply making the secrets public to give himself a bargaining chip.

Securing the King Fungus was indeed a great achievement, but such credit was only recognized for the living. When dealing with the Special Defense Department, it was best to take the initiative. If Chief Song didn’t want to be the reason behind the country and the Special Defense Department’s loss of credibility, he wouldn’t dare do anything.

Turning to the player who had been filming him, he asked, "Did you get all that?"

The player startled for a moment, then replied, "Got it, and it’s all uploaded online!"

Xu Huo wasn’t concerned about the players who were about to reach the clubhouse. Instead, he addressed the camera, "I welcome any member of the Twin Snakes seeking revenge. For the next ten days, I’ll be visiting the Special Defense Department Headquarters."

Huang Junjie and others nearby twitched at his words, knowing he was bold but never imagining he would dare to take such a big risk. Was he actually hinting at hitching a free ride to the Special Defense Department Headquarters?

A minute ago, when Xu Huo had provoked the Special Defense Department by revealing his identity, they were somewhat enjoying the drama unfurl, but now all thoughts had vanished. As long as the Special Defense Department didn’t turn their guns on the First Association, what did it matter to them what Xu Huo wanted to do?

Tan Yang covertly signaled to the players beside him: they were going to retreat.

However, just at that moment, a huge noise came from the entrance of the clubhouse. Accompanied by the humming of engines, three military vehicles quickly drove up to the lakeside, with one making an abrupt stop in front of Chief Song!

Captain Nie Xuan, dressed in camouflage, was the first to step out from the passenger side. Assessing the situation, his eyes first locked onto the Persons in Black Robe as he said coldly, "Kidnapping, murder, and preaching cultist notions, execute them on the spot."

The ten heavily-armed players from the Special Defense Department who followed him down raised their guns in unison. After a burst of gunfire, bodies fell into the lake, as the scarlet of their blood slowly diffused.

Then Nie Xuan, holding a megaphone, addressed Chief Song’s group, "Xu Huo and those from the First Association are all players from Ting City. I will take over from here!"

Chief Song’s people stiffened, their gazes all turning towards him.

Amidst the stand-off, Chief Song clearly had the weaker presence compared to Nie Xuan, who looked travel-worn with the scent of blood still on him, clearly just having come from some battlefield. The contrast between Nie Xuan’s seriousness and coldness and Chief Song’s irritation was stark.

With his face hardly looking any better, Chief Song asked, "Nie Xuan, are you trying to protect Xu Huo?"

"There’s no problem with Ting City taking over the local players," Nie Xuan said, "Back when the Special Defense Department was established, corresponding rules were already laid out. If Chief Song hasn’t looked over the Player 203 Regulation, he should go back and check it."

"Additionally, the undercover player Sima Xiao’er has reported to me today’s events. Twin Snakes isn’t only involved in cult propaganda but also organizes a large number of Cannibal Players for irregular gatherings, which has spread to several cities, with high-ranking officials’ children getting involved, and even unauthorized military helicopters being deployed."

"Chief Song, if I were you, I’d start thinking about how to write this report to ensure it doesn’t all come crashing down."

What Nie Xuan said was critical, and also the reason Chief Song was so eager to capture Xu Huo. It wasn’t the first time Xu Huo had caused trouble, and two uncontrollable Player Organizations brawling was better than one Cannibal Player Organization being exposed by a few players.

Regrettably, they couldn’t take him away now.

At that moment, Nie Xuan’s phone rang. He answered it, listened to a sentence, then handed it over.

Chief Song took the call, his expression darkening. After a moment, he returned the phone, grinding his teeth as he said, "Hand him over to you!"

"I’ll take the living, you handle the dead," Nie Xuan turned and said to the players beside the lake, "Players of the First Association, please report to the Ting City division within three days for the investigation."

After saying that, he waved his hand, indicating that the players from the First Association could leave.

"Is it over just like that?" The players were somewhat incredulous, but Chief Song’s men had already withdrawn, and Nie Xuan’s players weren’t making any moves, so they could leave the club at any time.

The players from both sides began to retreat. Tan Yang was helped over to Xu Huo, "Thank you for what happened today."

"Contact me when you have time," Huang Junjie also said.

Xu Huo glanced at them without saying a word.

The two didn’t feel it was appropriate to chat then and could only leave first.

Pu Kang, however, gave Xu Huo a few more glances, but upon noticing the pitch-black fungus on the ground, he carefully walked around it.

Guan Zuhong and Xiao Zhang weren’t ready to leave; they planned to ask Nie Xuan about other Twin Snakes strongholds, but soon Xiao Zhang received a text from Brother Liang. It turns out he had followed a vehicle transporting bodies to a Twin Snakes stronghold, turned off his phone for fear of exposure, and now that the issue had been resolved smoothly, he was on his way back to Yang City.

Brother Liang had lost a few men, but considering the situation of the night, it was a decent outcome.

"Brother Xu, it’s thanks to you we were able to root out the cancer that is Twin Snakes," Xiao Zhang approached to express his gratitude, "Without you, even if a few of us had found this place, we couldn’t have done anything. If we had spooked them into changing locations, it would be much harder to dig them out later, not to mention how many players would have died at their hands by then!"

"Everyone contributed," Xu Huo said with a smile, "Who knows, the Special Defense Department might even hand out rewards afterwards."

This group had a general perception of the Special Defense Department, and even Nie Xuan’s attempt at face-saving didn’t do much to improve its image. Watching Nie Xuan lead people towards the clubhouse, they said their goodbyes to Xu Huo and left.

The players who had been treated as "live food" had already blended into the crowd and left. Now, only Xu Huo and a few Twin Snakes members, whose fates were unknown, remained in the restaurant.

"Captain Nie!" Outside, Sima Xiao’er excitedly ran towards Nie Xuan.