Xia Chujian lay on the ground, blood flowing from the corners of her mouth and nose, her head still buzzing, symptoms of a concussion from the two slaps.
She blinked, about to turn her head, trying to see her surroundings clearly.
Suddenly, her scalp hurt, and someone grabbed her hair and lifted her straight up.
It turned out someone had been standing behind her head.
Now they were standing behind her.
Xia Chujian's hands were also twisted and held behind her back.
Her hair was being pulled, forcing her to look up ahead.
Opposite her was a large desk, and behind the desk, a wall of shelves.
Through the glass doors of the shelves, she could see many kinds of decorations inside.
She couldn't recognize what they were, but they looked very valuable.
Xia Chujian withdrew her gaze, struggled twice, and suddenly realized something was wrong with her body.
Not the kind of bloatedness that affected movement, but her hands and feet felt light, as if they were no longer restricted by clothing.
Looking down again, Xia Chujian found that the two coats she had been wearing were gone, and her work jacket was also gone. Now, only the nano-bodysuit she wore close to her body was still on.
A man in a silver-black uniform walked up behind her, grabbed Xia Chujian's neck, and sneered, "...Still want to run? You're in our Disciplinary Department, you think you can run?!"
Xia Chujian bit the tip of her tongue hard, letting the sharp pain clear her head.
Suppressing the fear and anger in her heart, she said as calmly as possible, "Only an idiot wouldn't want to run after being framed."
Pa! The man slapped Xia Chujian's face again with his backhand.
Xia Chujian's face was already swollen, and now it was not only more swollen, but also one side was more swollen than the other.
The red birthmark on her left temple appeared even more conspicuous, and because of the extreme swelling of her face, the birthmark didn't look like an Other Shore Flower at all, but rather clear, scarlet, intertwined tiny blood vessels.
Ghastly and ugly.
Making people not want to look a second time.
The man frowned in disgust, turned his back to her, looked towards the window, and said coldly, "Where did you get this nano-bodysuit?"
"I'm a member of the Dark Night Hunter Association, it was issued by our association. I warn you, don't mess with our Dark Night Hunter Association, our association is very protective!" Xia Chujian bluffed, trying to scare the man.
She could tell that this man was wary of the nano-bodysuit she was wearing, and immediately used it to her advantage.
She had no background to speak of, the only thing she could use was the Dark Night Hunter Association, for which she had worked for three years.
In fact, she also knew that the association would not stand up for her.
But she was betting that this person didn't know the inside story.
But the man seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, turned his head, narrowed his eyes, and smiled, "So it was issued by the association, does that mean everyone has one?"
Xia Chujian: "..."
What did this mean? She didn't know if this kind of nano-bodysuit was standard issue in the Dark Night Hunter Association, but the people in her team did get one because of this mission.
But she subconsciously felt that she should deny it.
Therefore, she immediately said, "Of course not, this is the latest nano-bodysuit that only special members have, you can't buy it outside."
She wasn't stupid, she could hear the man's wariness from his tone, so she had to exaggerate this specialness, making the other party even more wary, so that they wouldn't dare to touch her.
The man chuckled and listened for a while.
At this moment, in the Quantum Optical Brain connected to his brain, one of his subordinates was reporting to him: "Deputy Director Fan, the other members of this team all have this kind of nano-bodysuit, they said it was issued for the mission."
This man was Fan Chengcai.
Hearing this, he breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as it wasn't exclusive to this lowly person.
However, this kind of nano-bodysuit had just been developed, and the Dark Night Hunter Association was able to equip its subordinate members with such new equipment.
Even if it wasn't every member, but members who went on missions could receive it, it was still remarkable.
While secretly alarmed by the immense power of the Dark Night Hunter Association, Fan Chengcai planned to make a quick decision.
That Flying Vehicle powered by Small-Scale Controlled Nuclear Fusion, he, Fan Chengcai, was determined to have it!
But considering the strength of the Dark Night Hunter Association, he couldn't just openly seize it, so he had to pin the blame for colluding with the Plantation's Humanoids Slaves' riot on this ordinary person without Mental Strength.
Then, under the pretext of "confiscating the tools of the crime," he would legally seize that Combat Aircraft powered by Small-Scale Controlled Nuclear Fusion! Fan Chengcai's face darkened, and he turned to stare at Xia Chujian, saying, "Still dare to lie to me? Your teammates have already confessed! Tell me, how did you use this Flying Vehicle to provide assistance to the Humanoids Slaves rioting in Mulan City's Plantation?"
Xia Chujian was taken aback.
Her first reaction was to think of the Pig-head Humanoid, San Zong.
San Zong was indeed a Humanoid Slave from Mulan City's Plantation, but he hadn't participated in the riot.
But San Zong's current status was that of an escaped slave, and if anyone found out, he would be dead.
Could it be someone from their team who said it? Xia Chujian thought again, and felt that their team wouldn't say such a thing.
First of all, San Zong hadn't participated in the riot at all.
Secondly, if it was found out, their entire team would be implicated, and it wouldn't be just her who suffered.
The members of their team weren't that stupid, so they definitely wouldn't say it.
Then this person must be bluffing her.
Xia Chujian pursed her lips tightly.
"Not talking? Or are you thinking of another excuse to continue lying?" Fan Chengcai drawled, saying in a sinister tone, "Confess honestly! Otherwise, it won't be as simple as a few slaps!"
Xia Chujian calmed herself, remembering that Song Mingqian had said while browsing Star Network news that the Mulan City Plantation's Humanoid Slaves' riot had happened seven days ago.
And seven days ago, they were still in the Land of the Far North in the Exotic Beast Forest, a hundred thousand kilometers away from Mulan City...
Xia Chujian's mind raced, and she changed her attitude, acting as if she was frightened, and asked in a low voice, "Excuse me, when did the Mulan City Plantation's Humanoid Slaves' riot happen?"
One of Fan Chengcai's subordinates' eyes flickered, and he said sternly, "Seven days ago, what's wrong, do you have an alibi?"
This subordinate actually sympathized with this young girl who was only seventeen years old.
He had also seen her file. At only seventeen years old, she was an ordinary person without Mental Strength, yet she was working as a bounty hunter in the Dark Night Hunter Association, risking her life. Her family must be in particularly dire straits for her to choose such a job to support herself.
And this time, she had gotten into such an unexpected disaster.
He didn't want her to lose her life because of it.
Xia Chujian's pupils contracted slightly.
She could feel this person's goodwill.
Lowering her eyes, Xia Chujian said softly, "Seven days ago, my team and I were carrying out a mission in the Land of the Far North in the Exotic Beast Forest. We do have an alibi."
Fan Chengcai's face immediately darkened.
He glared at the subordinate and pointed at the door, saying, "...Get out! Stand guard outside!"
The subordinate had no choice but to lower his head and say "Yes," before turning and leaving.
The door closed, and no sound could be heard from outside.
In the office, Fan Chengcai crossed his arms and squinted at Xia Chujian, "What a coincidence, you just happened to be in the Land of the Far North seven days ago? Who can prove it?"
"The people in our team can prove it."
"You are all suspects, you can't prove it yourselves."
Xia Chujian lowered her head, not wanting to look at this person's disgusting face, "You can check the Flying Vehicle's operational data. That's the Flying Vehicle's factory setting, it can't be changed."
Fan Chengcai didn't expect Xia Chujian to come up with this reason, and he was immediately somewhat embarrassed and angry.
He didn't want to delay any longer, he just wanted to make a quick decision.
Fan Chengcai originally wanted to undo his belt, but after looking at her, he was disgusted by her swollen face, and immediately changed his mind about taking action himself.
He took out a handkerchief, wiped his hands, and said impatiently, "Still dare to talk back! Ugly freak! I feel disgusted just looking at someone like you! — You guys, 'take good care' of her! Just get her to confess."
He said the words "take good care" in a particularly sarcastic tone.
The subordinates also laughed particularly wildly.
After Fan Chengcai went out, the door closed again.
The subordinate he had previously chased out was still standing ramrod straight at the door.
Fan Chengcai glanced at him and said coldly, "Don't you dare ruin my good deed!"
The subordinate didn't dare to say more, and only lowered his head.
He recognized the other subordinates who hadn't come out of the room.
Those people were not Gene Evolvers at all, but Lowly People among the Humanoids.
Lowly People Humanoids look exactly like normal humans on the outside.
But they can switch to beast form, or a half-human, half-beast form, at any time.
These Lowly People Humanoids were all raised by the Fan family. They were extremely brutal, so brutal that many Lowly People Humanoids themselves couldn't stand it.
At this time, the lights in the office had dimmed, and the man grabbing Xia Chujian's hair was at least two meters tall.
With a flick of his wrist, he spun Xia Chujian around like a top, so she was facing his face.
Xia Chujian unhesitatingly spat at him.
The man was furious, and his other hand immediately reached out, grabbing towards Xia Chujian's chest, trying to tear open her nano bulletproof vest.
Xia Chujian was horrified and terrified to the extreme.
Falling into these people's hands, immediate death was probably the best ending.
But if she had to suffer great humiliation before she died, she might as well drag these people to hell with her!
Xia Chujian's hard training as a hunter for the past three years had finally had some effect.
At this critical moment, her body suddenly arched backward like a bow, narrowly avoiding the dirty hand that the man stretched out to grab her chest. At the same time, her right leg took advantage of the situation and kicked hard towards the man's lower body! She was wearing the long military boots she had received from the association.
These boots were made of special materials for the soles to be wear-resistant and durable. They were not only heavy enough, but also strong enough! With one kick, the man's eyes were about to pop out from the pain.
He let out an uncontrollable roar, and the arm that was grabbing Xia Chujian's hair subconsciously swung forward, throwing her out hard.
The second update is here. See you tomorrow!
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