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Chapter 222 Cooperation
So, the possibility of exposing the man in black, which hadn't been considered before, was now hidden even more tightly by Jiang Xingni.
Jiang Xingni and the man in black should be clearly distinguished.
Jiang Xingni calmly thought about it in his mind.
Even if she were to be exposed one day—Jiang Xingni knew very well that nothing could be kept completely hidden, especially in her situation where the screenwriter might expose her identity at any time—it was absolutely impossible for her identity to be exposed now.
Jiang Xingni's pride still wouldn't allow him to be treated as someone else's appendage.
Jiang Xingni had no choice but to accept her parents' situation back then, as she didn't have the power to resist. Now, however, she was completely independent and didn't want anyone to try to imitate someone else's image in her face or behavior.
Yes, she is indeed hypocritical.
Jiang Xingni thought to himself with a straight face.
She can look for traces of her parents in others, but she won't allow others to look for traces of her parents in her.
When she wanted everyone to see her, it was only Jiang Xingni.
At least when they looked at the man in black, what they saw was indeed the man in black himself.
Moreover, the abilities of the man in black and "Jiang Xingni" seem to be completely different. Although both are essentially about exploring the true nature of things, Jiang Xingni only shows observation, while the man in black shows an ability that is closer to copying other people.
"Alright." She clapped her hands, drawing everyone's attention. "Now is not the time to chat."
Jiang Xingni still remembers their original purpose.
Although they were interrupted by the situation in the mountains, it did not mean that they gave up the possibility of finding Jiang Qishi and Ji Hanzhang's research materials.
She squinted and sized up the group of people.
Two are missing.
Moreover, apart from Shan Qing, the two other people who came were both superhumans.
Jiang Xingni didn't think they were there to help her, but in a sense, they were indeed there for Lu Ming.
Even for Lu Ming's right to know, Jiang Xingni's gaze once again fell on the goggles that Shan Qing had put on Lu Ming.
In a sense, Lu Ming was much luckier than Jiang Xingni, given that they had completely similar pasts—but Jiang Xingni wished that Lu Ming and she weren't so similar.
Shan Qing turned his head to look at Jiang Xingni, and almost subconsciously raised his gun, pointing the muzzle at Jiang Xingni.
Based on her understanding of the supernatural community, they were so stubborn that they would never accept ordinary people knowing about supernatural phenomena.
"Now she knows." Shan Qing's voice, transformed by electronic technology, sounded particularly provocative. "Are you going to kill me for this?"
"Or are you going to do what those people do, pretend nothing happened, and then have your memories erased?"
Jiang Xingnian could see the dark muzzle of a gun in the mountains.
Even through the mask, Jiang Xingni's gaze could penetrate the external barriers and clearly see Shan Qing's expression—
Even Shan Qing herself probably didn't know what kind of expression she had, but Jiang Xingni could tell.
Jiang Xingni knew that his chance had finally come.
"Our goals are the same." Jiang Xing tilted his head and chuckled softly. "If you want to resist the world of superhumans, you'll need some way to deal with information blockade."
Jiang Xingni, the man in black in their eyes, the Hidden Order Society, just happens to be able to provide them with this channel.
Jiang Xingni had been looking for an opportunity to be open and honest with them.
The fact that Shan Qing asked such a question was itself a test—not an attack but a test, even though Jiang Xingni didn't know what he had done to attract the attention of Shan Qing and his group.
Make them feel that they are approachable.
But for Jiang Xingni, it was indeed a good opportunity.
Shan Qing stared silently at Jiang Xingni.
She still did not take off her mask.
However, remembering that Lu Ming had called her "sister" before, and she hadn't objected, Shan Qing decided to use "she" as her name in her heart.
There are actually very few things that can change one's opinion of the person in front of them.
However, one can discern a person's character from their behavior.
Shan Qing has fought alongside superhumans before—she's currently fighting alongside someone and understands their attitude towards ordinary people.
Few people care about the casualties caused to ordinary people.
To maintain the curtain and prevent the impact from escalating is to avoid causing more injury and expanding the impact because you care about everyone's safety. These are two completely different ways of thinking. Although the final results may seem similar to outsiders, Shanqing can perceive the difference between the two.
The most obvious example is that if Jiang Qishi and Ji Hanzhang's story happened in the present day, in order to prevent the incident from having too much impact and to maintain the facade so that ordinary people would not know about the supernatural beings or those with superpowers, the former would choose to erase the memories of everyone who knew about it.
The latter will mourn for them, preserve their legacy, and walk the unfinished paths in their place.
"You're cooperating with us," Shan Qing said in a low voice. "Is this your idea, or the idea of the entire Hidden Order Society?"
Jiang Xingni glanced nervously through her eyes hidden behind the mask—there was no one else in the Hidden Order Society, and Grandma Ji was just an unofficial member. Jiang Xingni hadn't expected her to be of any help; of course, she could represent the entire Hidden Order Society on her own.
But Shanqing must not know about this.
"And what about you guys?" Jiang Xingni decided to throw the question back at him verbatim. "Do you think you represent the entire organization? Am I speaking to the whole organization, or just to you?"
Shan Qing didn't expect this question to be thrown back at her.
She paused for a moment, then proactively admitted, "I can represent the entire 49th Bureau. Even if I die in the Lower City, my teammates can still relay my thoughts when they return. But I need to know if the entire Hidden Order agrees with you."
Jiang Xing smiled noncommittally.
"You're trying to get something for nothing," Jiang Xingni said with a light laugh. "You're not a person who can make decisions within the Forty-Nine Bureaus, but you want to get a position of authority within the Hidden Order Society from me."
Shanqing wasn't guilty at all for being seen through. She rubbed Luming's head beside her and stood there confidently, her expression as if to say, "Yes, I did get something for nothing. You saw through me, so what?"
Shan Qing knew her boss would agree.
They are all the same kind of people, and they all have the same goal.
In a world where the superhuman community was almost autocratic, they established Bureau 49, which focused on the relationship between ordinary people and superhumans, and were chosen by a mysterious organization like the Hidden Order Society.
Shan Qing couldn't imagine what reason her boss could have for not accepting the Hidden Order Society's cooperation.
"That's how it is. I can't represent the Hidden Order Society, and you can't represent the Forty-Ninth Bureau."
Jiang Xingni extended his hand: "I am only representing myself, and you are only representing your team. We have reached a temporary cooperation agreement in the lower city."
Shan Qing grasped Jiang Xingni's outstretched hand.