True Solution of the Sword Dao

The spider took the box and casually slipped it into his coat pocket.

"Then that’s settled. If you need anything, feel free to contact me. Considering his share, I’ll give you a twenty percent discount."

"Thank you," Lin Fei said with a smile.

The spider walked to the door, then suddenly turned around. "Oh, by the way, although this is our first meeting, I have a fairly good impression of you. So, I’ll give you a piece of information for free: the greatest threat to the Holy See is the Church of the Hand of Radiance."

"The Hand of Radiance?" Lin Fei repeated, watching the spider disappear through the door that closed with a click. "The enemy of my enemy is my friend," he murmured.

Gently taking out the small USB drive, Lin Fei slowly poured potential energy into it.

This type of USB drive was actually not a real flash drive, but a decoy used for transmitting messages in other ways. This little thing could not be inserted into a computer, for doing so would immediately activate its self-destruct mechanism, triggering an internal micro-bomb to explode, destroying the USB. The proper method to read the contents was to directly infuse it with potential energy, using energy to enlarge the extremely minute engraved coding information inscribed on the chip inside. Then, using the independent decoding method obtained beforehand from a separate channel, one could decode and finally restore the real intelligence.

Carefully amplifying the encoding within with potential energy, Lin Fei then used the decoding method Sis had previously given him, which he and the spider often utilized, and with his brain working at high speed, compiled a complete file within ten minutes.

"The Holy See’s power in Europe is mainly divided into two parts: overt and covert. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Overt: Centered around the Holy Flame Consortium, a core economic syndicate as the driving force, with churches of all sizes across Europe serving as branch outposts, creating a blanket occupation over the majority of European territories. Many of these churches are in touch with government departments and have the support of many local powers, continuously supplying Europe with potential seeds. Most members are real-world elites, who carry out programmatic tasks according to set standards. They have very close relations with the European upper echelons and also a high reputation among the general populace.

Covert: The known forces primarily consist of the heretical tribunal, the Judgment Knight Order, and the Holy War Knight Order as the main combat power. The core members’ strengths are mostly B-level or above, with the newly exposed Knights of the Light of Punishment having unknown member strengths. These three Knight Orders report to the High Inquisitor, yet each possesses considerable autonomy. Their specific areas of activity are unknown.

Judgment Knight Aisaha: B-level peak strength, often seen in the Inner World, rarely returning to the surface world. Holds the position of a major captain within the Knight Orders. Current whereabouts unknown."

Lin Fei quickly scanned the beginning of the information in the file, his mind forming a certain measure.

He also formed a definite impression of the overall power structure of the European Church.

"From the information, it can be seen that Europe is currently in a period of chaos. The battles between the Church and heretics have disrupted various orders, and different powers took the opportunity to unleash long-standing conflicts and began bloody struggles. Perhaps this is a good opportunity."

Lin Fei’s eyes gleamed.

Exiting the hotel, it was already past four in the afternoon.

The sky was overcast, clouds heavy and dark. The temperature had dropped significantly.

Standing in front of the hotel, Lin Fei took out his phone and made a call. Soon, a white sedan pulled up in front of him.

Lu Jun poked his head out from the driver’s seat.

"Just in time."

"Indeed," Lin Fei nodded, opened the door, and got into the car. In the back, sat Lu Jun’s daughter, Lu Qianqian. Seeing Lin Fei enter, the girl greeted him politely and then fell silent.

"What, you’re bringing her along?" Lin Fei asked softly.

Lu Jun nodded, "Since she already knows about our circle, who can remain at peace and live an ordinary life? Sooner or later she’ll have to face reality, so she might as well come out now while I can still protect her. I’ll have to trouble you to look after her a bit."

Lin Fei nodded slightly, "No problem."

He detected a certain resignation in Lu Jun’s tone. When Lin Fei had called Lu Jun, he hadn’t mentioned bringing Lu Qianqian along; now that he had brought her and requested Lin Fei to take care of her, Lin Fei preferred not to delve too deep into the implications.

Lu Qianqian sat to the side, occasionally glancing at Lin Fei, who sat quietly next to her.

"All that my father has is somehow connected to this man, who is so young..." She wandered in her thoughts.

The car gradually became silent, and Lin Fei’s phone rang again. Surprisingly, it was from home.

"Hello, Feifei? A girl named Xu Ke called and asked for your new number, saying she’ll contact you right away," said his father, Lin Jianguo’s voice.

"Xu Ke?" Lin Fei frowned slightly. Why was she calling him now? "I understand, she is an old classmate of mine. No worries."

"That’s good."

No sooner had he hung up than another message arrived.

Lin Fei opened the text; it was from Xu Ke.

"Do you remember He Wenwen? She has asked me many times why she can’t reach your phone. Lin Fei! I was wrong about you! Even if you don’t like someone, you shouldn’t hurt their feelings like this!" Xu Ke’s message came with an accusing tone.

Lin Fei was baffled.

He Wenwen?

She seemed to be a very materialistic and pragmatic beautiful girl he had met before, with whom he had absolutely no relationship. The only contact they had was initiated by Xu Ke herself, so how had it become his fault with He Wenwen now?

Deleting the message without a word, Lin Fei closed his eyes and rested in silence. With Lin You’s issues and his own already enough to worry about, he did not have the time to deal with He Wenwen at the moment.

The quiet ride ended as the car pulled up to the Rainbow Hotel.

The three of them went straight to the top floor.

The entire top level had completely changed from the somewhat busy environment of the past.

People were coming and going, with individuals constantly moving in and out of various rooms, either delivering documents or reporting data, with far more staff than before.

The intelligence department, the reporting center, the logistics department, and so on—all the departments were very finely detailed, and staffed with plenty of personnel.

Guarding the president’s office were two scarred individuals, a man and a woman. The man had a long dagger strapped to his left leg that you wouldn’t notice if you didn’t look closely. The woman had two pistols at her waist, clearly specialized in firearms.

Walking into the president’s office, several people of varying heights were gathered inside.

Lin Fei’s face was already covered with a layer of blurred potential energy, scanning the room, he recognized only a few of the many people there by name. One of them was Yue Sa, who had been brought over by Xiaoling for a personal test, the very member who had appeared before him with Jiu’er. It seemed that he had also climbed to a certain height, or else he wouldn’t have had the chance to be here.

The other was Yu Fei, who had always been in charge of the family’s security surveillance, and An Ying from Kunpeng Martial Arts.

The moment these two saw Lin Fei enter, they slightly lowered their heads, especially An Ying. Previously, because of his schemes against Lin Fei, he had been worried about retribution, and hence, his posture was even lower.

"Alright, it seems everyone has arrived", said Lu Jun as he entered and lightly clapped his hands. "I suppose everyone is wondering why I suddenly called you all here."

Everyone quieted down. Their gazes suddenly converged on Lu Jun.

"Standing behind me is the actual president of Ping City, and as you all should know, I am only the acting president. Now, let the real president speak."

Lin Fei nonchalantly took his seat where the president would sit. Although he looked very ordinary in appearance, his age had not been altered much, and he appeared to be extremely young and somewhat naive.

"Most of you must be unfamiliar with me. But that’s alright. We’ll gradually get to know each other over time," Lin Fei stated flatly.

Lu Jun and Lu Qianqian stood quietly beside Lin Fei. Although Lu Qianqian was the weakest person present, she had dared to assist Lin Fei in the pursuit of Shunyan by driving a car, hence her courage was substantial. Faced with the gaze of many stronger individuals, her complexion was slightly pale, but she stood firm nonetheless.

Lin Fei paused for a moment, then continued, "Currently, the situation in Ping City is relatively more stable compared to other districts, however, the chaos at the higher levels has led to some actions that defy discipline in other regions. For such conduct, we must oppose it resolutely. As Shueisha, the legitimate secret organization of Hua Nation, our founding purpose is to maintain the normal order of Hua Nation, not to incite unrest. This is the fundamental undertone."

He swept his gaze across the room.

"Now, who is responsible for maintaining the normal order in the major urban districts?"

"That would be me," said a burly man in a black T-shirt, rising to his feet. He wore a small mustache on his lips and had a buzz cut, presenting a rather audacious air.

"You’re called Chen Shizhong, right? Report on last month’s..."

BEEP!!!

A piercing telephone ring suddenly sounded.

Chen Shizhong raised his hand to stop Lin Fei’s words, turned around, and directly answered his phone.

"Hello, is that you, Old Li? I’m in a meeting right now. What!? A dinner gathering tonight? You and Wang Yang are going? Alright, count me in for sure! Yes, yes, of course," exclaimed Chen Shizhong before suddenly turning to a couple of others nearby, "Dongzi, Bingbing, are you guys coming? Tonight at the Red Cat’s Eye, heard they got some new spotted deer."

The other two also eagerly responded.

"Going! Why wouldn’t we!?"

"Let’s call Boss Wu too!"

Lin Fei’s expression remained calm.

Everyone could see that these men were deliberately trying to undermine Lin Fei.

Lu Jun’s expression turned extremely unsightly. These people had always been half-hearted in their obedience to his orders, and despite having been warned expressly for this occasion, and lowering his own position considerably, they still pulled such a move. He glanced at Lin Fei and noticed his expressionless face, and felt a chill in his heart.

With such a situation arising in the meeting he convened, would Lin Fei think it was a deliberate setup? Lu Jun’s face was ashen.

Lu Qianqian also realized the seriousness of the situation.

The atmosphere in the room suddenly became somewhat eerie.

Those who knew what was happening all turned pale, like An Ying and Yu Fei, who were well aware of Lin Fei’s methods. They unconsciously began to distance themselves from the talking group. Some of the sharper individuals also began to move away. The majority that remained seemed to be siding with the disruptors, perhaps assuming there was safety in numbers, as all of them were key figures who controlled vital positions. Together, they were an extremely powerful force, and a united front from them could greatly impact the stability of Ping City. This was the source of their brazen confidence.

Lin Fei’s expression unchanged, sat quietly in the leather chair, eyes slightly downcast.

The few men stood together for quite a while before finishing discussing their evening entertainment plans. However, they too seemed to sense the weirdness in the air and gradually quieted down. Many in the room also started to feel uneasy about the situation.

"Finished?"

Lin Fei fiddled with a paperweight on the desk.

The entire president’s office gradually fell silent. (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)