Void Jigsaw Puzzle

Chapter 195 Don’t Seek Far Away

Listening to Xie Cun's passionate speech and feeling the enthusiasm of the crowd around him, even the originally timid Xie Wanwan was waving her fists, her face flushed, and her eyes full of excitement. Guo Ling had a sense of déjà vu.

It seemed that the same thing happened with Pierce's Prophet Society back then, but later on...

He just hoped that this so-called Kunlun Front would not become the second Prophet Society, and that Xie Cun would not follow in Pierce's footsteps.

However, he scanned the crowd and found that most of the people in the front row were men. Apart from Xie Wanwan, there were not many women. Moreover, compared with the Twelve Apostles who stood out from the crowd, they seemed inconspicuous.

The event lasted for nearly an hour, until night fell completely and the surrounding streetlights were dimly lit.

As a bystander, Guo Ling finally understood the theme of the event.

The civilization of Kunlun City was recreated by the Helium Clan, who received signals from the universe originally broadcast by Earth's "Dandelion Project." Opening early, it quickly fell to the bottom of the interstellar value chain due to the overwhelming advantages of other advanced civilizations, leaving the city's inhabitants struggling. Driven by poverty, a group led by Xie Cun began demanding that the Kunlun City government represent them in negotiations with these civilizations, seeking greater benefits for the people of Kunlun City. The government, of course, did its best, but the gap between them was too great, leaving them with no bargaining chips. The status quo remained, and an end to their hardships seemed in sight.

This matched the information that Zhong Chenmu had brought back. Moreover, with the opening of Wuming City, how to avoid repeating the same mistakes became a problem they had to consider.

Therefore, Xie Cun mobilized more and more people to form the Kunlun Front. On the one hand, they continued to put pressure on the government with collective strength, and on the other hand, they went directly to negotiate with the hydrogen, helium and carbon families.

Today happened to be the official launch meeting for this front. After Xie Cun's speech, they also confirmed the first five-member core group and announced their respective responsibilities. Xie Cun naturally became the inaugural chairman, while the other four were vice chairmen, each responsible for a specific area. Of these five, only one was a woman.

It is true that it is better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early. Guo Ling happened to witness all of this.

As the crowd dispersed, Xie Cun introduced the core five-member team to Guo Ling, gave them a few instructions on work, and officially ended today's meeting.

Bajieping returned to peace.

Guo Ling looked at the backs of the people leaving in twos and threes, and felt that this Kunlun Front was somewhat different from the original Prophet Society.

A lot of ideas suddenly popped up in his mind.

Xie Cun and Xie Wanwan, brother and sister, greeted him, "Brother Guo, you're our guest. What are your plans? It's only natural that we should treat you to dinner, but the situation is urgent. I need to draft a more detailed plan when I return. Furthermore, I'm always waiting for news from our compatriots regarding Hou Chang."

"No, no, no... It doesn't matter at all. As long as you have a hotel or inn here, it will be fine. Also, are you already looking for Hou Chang?" Guo Ling grasped the key point.

"Yes, there are, but not many, and the conditions are average. Although there are many outsiders coming here, the Hydrogen and Helium tribes are in virtual form and don't need accommodation. As for the Carbon tribe, they would rather return to their own places from the Baihe Bridge Elemental Node at night than stay with us."

"But isn't there a time difference? For example, one hour here is equivalent to a week here. Doesn't the Carbon Clan have this problem?"

"Hmph, they don't care about so much. Although they are the same as me, they have no brotherhood at all. Instead, they look down on us." Xie Cun was very disdainful of the Tan Clan.

Guo Ling didn't want to let the topic stray too far, so he quickly asked, "How did your people find Hou Chang?"

"How else can we find it? We can search through all the hydrogen, helium, and carbon territories that have had transmissions to our elemental nodes."

Guo Ling took a breath of cold air.

This kind of carpet search requires a good time!

Yugong moving the mountains is a spirit, it doesn’t mean that you have to dig the soil one shovel at a time. Wouldn’t it be great if you had an excavator?

So, he expressed his previous thoughts: "I think Hou Chang has most likely not left Kunlun City. You should focus on searching in Kunlun City instead of running out aimlessly."

Xie Cun's eyes widened. "Why? She's being hunted. How could she possibly stay in Kunlun City?"

As soon as he said this, he immediately realized that what he said was inappropriate, but it was over.

Xie Wanwan exclaimed, "Being hunted? Brother, what's going on? Why is my sister-in-law being hunted? You just said she was in trouble before."

Guo Ling remained calm.

He knew the reason, but he was unwilling to say it.

Zhong Chenmu had already told him that Hou Chang had signed a confidentiality agreement and was supposed to be a test subject for the hydrogen family and helium family's flagship products - stimulants and sedatives respectively, and she could have made a lot of money, but she changed her mind at the last minute and escaped with the help of Zhong Chenmu.

Moreover, she was so angry that she told Zhong Chenmu about this matter.

Therefore, if the Hydrogen Clan and the Helium Clan were to get serious, she would really be hunted down.

Although the whole incident was caused by their excessive dominance - treating the confidentiality agreement as a contract of sale, which is wrong in itself.

Zhong Chenmu also told him that he had implicitly reminded Hou Chang that the terrain of Kunlun City was complicated enough.

Complex enough to be easily hidden.

Of course, time is limited, and with people from the hydrogen and helium clans nearby, Zhong Chenmu couldn't clearly state the complete logic of his suggestion.

That is: compared to the virtual form, the embodied form itself provides a natural barrier. Many rules that are effective in the territories of the Hydrogen and Helium Clan do not work in Wuming City or Kunlun City, or their application is greatly reduced.

Therefore, if Hou Chang wanted to hide and run away through the elemental node, he would be walking into a trap.

While Guo Ling was thinking quickly, Xie Cun perfunctorily said to his sister: "Did I say I'd hunt you down? Oh? Maybe I was too impatient. Don't worry."

So, Guo Ling naturally followed suit. "She probably hasn't left Kunlun City. That's just my guess. I think, purely from the perspective of finding someone, wouldn't it be more efficient to search nearby first and then explore further? Otherwise, wouldn't that be a waste of time?"

After hearing what Guo Ling said, Xie Cun subconsciously took a deep breath. Xie Wanwan was also stunned and completely forgot to continue asking her brother about her sister-in-law being hunted.