CHAPTER 879: CHAPTER 456: CONSPIRACY_3

However, all these things were actually stolen! That would be tolerable, but what troubled Zhao Qiankun was the presence of a traitor within the Qiankun Mercenary Group! Although he had dealt with some people, his mind was never at ease, as if the real culprit had never been found.

And that’s not all, right after dealing with the Bai Family, he was about to swallow up the White Wolf Mercenary Corps when unexpectedly, Qiu Yiming popped up halfway through, taking the White Wolf Mercenary Corps right out of his hands!

How could he possibly endure this?

The losses at the research institute were enormous; those lost precision instruments had to be repurchased, costing him quite a few crystal cores. Additionally, the traitor within the Qiankun Mercenary Group kept him uneasy, leaving him unable to free up his hands to deal with Qiu Yiming.

By the time he finally had time to act, Qiu Yiming had stabilized his position, transforming the White Wolf Mercenary Corps into the Thunder Mercenary Corps Group, always challenging him.

Since then, there have been numerous power struggles between the two forces. Fortunately, it was winter, the weather cold, with few zombies appearing outside the base. If not for the occasional advanced zombies showing up, they wouldn’t even need to worry about the zombie issue.

The outcome of countless overt and covert battles was that although the Thunder Mercenary Corps Group’s power was firmly suppressed by Qiankun Mercenary Group, Zhao Qiankun still couldn’t eliminate Qiu Yiming. This man was insidious and cunning, with ruthless methods; his father, Qiu Hongsheng, was even more of an Old Fox. The father-son duo proved to be tougher opponents than Bai Zhengyi and Bai Yi, making Zhao Qiankun extremely troubled.

After all, the Qiu Family father and son were not the Bai Family father and son; Bai Yi had done something foolhardy, and the secret research institute as well as the Poison Wolf Mercenary Corps affair became their biggest weakness, threatening total ruin once exposed. However, the Qiu Family father and son were different; the two were very cunning, having learned from the Bai Family’s precedent, they were even more cautious, never leaving any weaknesses for others to exploit.

Zhao Qiankun had mechanical flying insects but these gadgets were only effective against low-level superpower users. Once encountering high-level superpower users, they were discovered in no time! He succeeded in using these gadgets to monitor the Bai Family father and son just because their superpower levels were not high. Unfortunately, the same tactic could no longer be used.

What frustrated Zhao Qiankun was that the Qiu Family father and son somehow managed to extract most of the spies he had planted in the White Wolf Mercenary Corps. Those remaining were insignificant small fry, hardly any use for catching their weaknesses.

Of course, what dissatisfied Zhao Qiankun most was that the traitor in the Qiankun Mercenary Group was yet to be found, causing him great unease.

Now, a new round of conspiracy against Zhao Qiankun has begun. Although he feels uneasy, he remains oblivious to it.

Generally, the more powerful one is, the better their intuition for danger. Zhao Qiankun belongs to this group; his current strength is equivalent to Level 5 superpower, coupled with his special weapons and tools, even Qiu Yiming has to weigh carefully before confronting him.

Yet, since the traitor was never caught, Zhao Qiankun’s uneasiness continued. So when the conspiracy unfolded, despite feeling uneasy, he didn’t sense anything unusual. He suspected Qiu Yiming, yet the real danger was much closer.

Han Lingxi and Yang Bo had long been extremely dissatisfied with Zhao Qiankun, wanting to replace him. Last time, when the Bai Family and Zhao Qiankun plotted against each other, the two meddled in the affair, playing the "mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind" card. Unexpectedly, they encountered Fang Yuxin and others; coupled with Zhao Qiankun’s strength being beyond their expectations, they ultimately failed, gaining no benefits and losing quite a few men instead.

Afterwards, Zhao Qiankun busied himself with hunting down the traitor, and the two dared not act rashly, waiting as time passed until Zhao Qiankun relaxed his oversight on the Qiankun Mercenary Group, only then did they start moving again.

Now, after several months of preparation, the two are ready to strike again. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to cast recommendation votes, monthly tickets; your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)