Chapter 2

"Recently, the public security authorities of Tianjing City discovered multiple corpses in a low-income housing unit in the Lower District. The victims, ranging in age from 18 to 32, died from carbon monoxide poisoning. It is reported that the deceased were all members of the Galaxy Association, and the public security authorities have not ruled out the possibility of a gang-related murder."

The wobbly voice struggled out of the old taxi radio, echoing in the cramped floating car.

Immediately following was the driver's rather gleeful sigh.

"This world is getting more and more chaotic."

The driver looked to be in his early thirties, still young, but his face was weathered from years of hard work. His stubble was messy, his hair greasy and sparse, and his eyes were bloodshot, showing signs of fatigue but also a considerable amount of excitement.

The man and woman in the back rented the car for a thousand credit points per day—enough to cover a regular driver's half-month labor. Such a lucrative deal was rare, indeed giving them a reason to be excited.

However, the two distinguished guests remained silent, making the atmosphere in the car particularly dull. Fortunately, as a qualified Tianjing resident, the driver was adept at making conversation. He turned on the radio, listened to the daily news, and had been telling monologues all morning. The bottle of strong tea in front of the steering wheel was barely a third empty.

The man and woman in the back remained silent in response to the driver's chatter. The woman seemed somewhat impatient but still endured it. It wasn't until a news item on the car radio caught her attention.

"Vice Mayor Tan Qi recently visited the Tianjing High-Tech Industrial Park, inspecting several companies, including Yinxun, and held a symposium with company representatives..."

The driver snorted coldly, "These leaders just go around begging for favors all day, never doing anything substantial."

"Quiet!" The woman in the back frowned.

"Sure, sure." The driver smiled in agreement and then turned the radio volume down to the lowest.

"I said, be quiet!"

The girl in the back was very dissatisfied and kicked the front seat with her foot.

Thud!

The floating car jolted, the front of the car swaying and almost scraping the road.

The driver turned his head, his eyes wide with shock.

The young man glared at his companion and then explained with a gentle tone, "My sister has practiced martial arts since childhood, and her strength is not like that of ordinary people. We will compensate for any damage to the car."

The driver became interested, "So this young lady knows martial arts? Incredible! I always thought martial arts were just a scam, but this has really changed my view! Hey, may I ask, what level are you in the industry? Are you a martial artist, a martial disciple, or something like that..."

"There's no level, there are many people stronger than her." The man casually replied and then interrupted the driver before he could speak, "Driver Wang, turn left at the next intersection."

The driver smiled, "Going to the Upper District? Sure, but next time if you're going to the Upper District, it's best to let me know in advance. Since last year, a permit has been required, and non-local drivers might not be able to get through."

Tianjing City is divided into the Upper and Lower Districts. The Lower District is the old city, which once served as the capital of Huaxia and housed over 80 million people before humans ventured into the stars. The Upper District, built above the Lower District after the widespread application of anti-gravity technology, is connected to the Lower District by numerous sky ladders, greatly alleviating the pressure on the Lower District. However, with the increasing space colonization, the population pressure on Huaxia's home planet has decreased, and the Upper and Lower Districts of Tianjing have gradually become symbols of class. The high consumption in the Upper District is enough to deter most ordinary people.

Of course, this is not a problem for native Tianjing residents. Even if they cannot afford the high consumption in the Upper District and can only live in the Lower District, they can still move freely between the two districts with their local identity—though each passage is recorded to maintain the good order of the Upper District.

The driver drove the car along an anti-gravity sky ladder, ascending to hundreds of meters in the air. The Upper District, like an ancient legend of a hanging garden, is covered with green vegetation that is extremely expensive to maintain, making it a refreshing sight.

"Where would you two like to go next? Although the Upper District of Tianjing is not as bustling as the Upper District of Mingzhu City, there are still many good places. If you're not familiar, I can recommend a few..."

"No need, go to Qingyun District."

"Qingyun District? Qingyun District is where the upper class lives. In the寸土寸金 (寸土寸金 means 'an inch of land is worth an inch of gold,' indicating a very expensive and valuable area) of the Upper District, the independent villas and courtyards are particularly luxurious."

Driver Wang raised his eyebrows in surprise and excitement, "Sure."

The simple rental floating car drove quietly through the Upper District. Driver Wang hummed a tune, feeling at ease.

No driver dislikes a smooth road. Even an old model floating car can reach astonishing speeds, and compared to the congestion and noise in the Lower District, the Upper District is like heaven.

After finishing his tune, Driver Wang sighed, "If I could drive on this road every day, I wouldn't even care about a spaceship. Speaking of which, I had a chance to drive a spaceship back then, but I didn't care..."

"Shut up."

The woman in the back seat finally couldn't tolerate the driver's crude ignorance. This country bumpkin probably never left the home planet, and a mere low-class resident of the Lower District had no right to look down on travelers in the stars. If she had known this guy was so talkative, she wouldn't have rented this car!

However, as the car approached Qingyun District, the woman quickly calmed down and focused her gaze on the villas.

Driver Wang also slowed down and turned his head, "Which entrance should I stop at?"

As they approached Qingyun District, the smooth road split into several branches leading to different areas.

"No need to stop, just drive around Qingyun District. We want to see the scenery here."

"Drive around? See the scenery? Are you two planning to buy a house here?" Driver Wang asked, naturally not getting a response, but he continued his monologue, starting to comment on the feng shui and housing prices in the area with the tone of an old Tianjing resident, making the woman in the back even more irritated.

Qingyun District, when viewed from above, is square but actually has a well-arranged layout, resembling a mountain rising from the ground. Dozens of courtyard-style villas are scattered in different scenic spots, and the floating car drove leisurely along the lowest ring road.

Driver Wang said while driving, "Each house here is worth several hundred million credit points. I don't know who lives here. I only know that Guo Deming, who operates the Tian Tong Port, lives here, but with a professor dying on his territory, he's in trouble. There's also Ma Hongfang, who deals in pharmaceuticals, and the movie star Chi Ming. Oh, and it's said that the Wen family lives here too, in the western building."

Hearing the name of the Wen family, the two people in the back were slightly moved. The man raised his head slightly, "You know the Wen family?"

"Of course, old Tianjing residents know them. They're a bunch of nouveau riche, very greedy. Their butler used to hire a car for a maximum of 2,000 credit points a day, very stingy."

The woman in the back almost jumped up to hit him. 2,000 credit points a day is still considered little? How greedy can you be!

Before long, the floating car had reached the back of Qingyun District, and they could see the Wen family's mansion. The woman looked out the window, reaching up to adjust her light-colored sunglasses, remaining silent.

The driver saw this in the rearview mirror and smiled, "Are you taking a photo? The villas in the Upper District are hard to photograph. Many houses have digital interference, and the photos come out as a blur."

The woman remained silent, continuing to touch the frame of her glasses, her gaze fixed on a particularly luxurious villa. After a moment, a light seemed to slide across the lens.

Then, she took out a stick-like portable computer from her student-like backpack, pulled out a light screen, and various symbols flowed like a waterfall. She operated it with one hand, her five long fingers creating a blur, making the driver marvel at the skills of someone who had practiced martial arts.

After a while, the symbols on the light screen increased, and the woman's lips curled into a slight smile. However, the man in the car became more alert, sitting up straighter.

After a moment, the woman nodded, put the computer back in her backpack, and took off her glasses, revealing clear eyes.

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Qingyun District is large, and the ring road is over ten kilometers long. The floating car slowly drove around, taking about half an hour to complete the circuit. After that, the driver stopped the car at the entrance to Qingyun District and asked, "What's next?"

The man said, "Go to Yinti District and find us a place to eat."

"Yinti District?" Driver Wang looked up, "Sure, but I'm not very familiar with that area..."

"It's fine, let's go and see."

"Alright, hold on." Driver Wang stepped on the gas, increasing the speed of the old floating car.

However, halfway through, a red light barrier suddenly appeared on the small road ahead, with a row of cars stopped in front of it. Driver Wang was stunned and his face changed, "Damn, are they checking for unlicensed cars in the Upper District too?"

The man and woman in the back were even more nervous. They exchanged glances, both showing a high level of alertness. The man said coldly, "Please take another route."

Driver Wang nodded quickly, "I would have to anyway. Let me see which way to go..."

However, before he could step on the gas, the floating car suddenly jolted, and a hand appeared on the car door glass!

"Excuse me, please stop the car."

A polite voice came from outside, but it sent a chill down everyone's spine.

"Who is it!?"

Driver Wang was so scared that he shivered all over and turned his face. He saw a young man standing outside the car, one hand on the door, smiling politely.

However, when he stopped the car, there was no one within dozens of meters. Where did this young man come from?!

At the same time, the man and woman in the back showed a fierce look, and the woman quickly reached for the door handle, only to find that the door was locked.

"Open the door!" The woman turned to the front seat, speaking sharply, her right hand like a knife, ready to strike.

Driver Wang also realized something was wrong and hurried to unlock the door. However, as soon as his finger touched the control screen, he saw a red cross and error messages, making it impossible to operate.

"Damn, this car is frozen!"

Hearing this, the man and woman in the back looked even more serious. At the same time, the young man outside the car smiled, "Please don't be nervous. I have temporarily taken control of this car, but it is not damaged. However, I need your cooperation for the next step."

He then showed a work ID.

[Tianjing City Special Administration Bureau][Feng Yin]

Seeing the name of the Tianjing City Special Administration Bureau, Driver Wang's eyes widened, and his mouth opened in disbelief.

The Special Administration Bureau, directly under the Huaxia home planet government, has authority over any single government agency and is responsible for handling various complex issues.

In other words, anything related to the Special Administration Bureau is not an ordinary matter.

At the same time, a loud noise came from the back seat. The woman, who had practiced martial arts, turned her body and kicked the car door with all her might! The heavy door of the old floating car flew out like a piece of paper!

In the next moment, the man and woman passengers rushed out of the car from the right side, moving at a speed that was not human.

However, someone moved even faster.

A moment ago, the young man from the Special Administration Bureau was in front of the car, showing his work ID to the driver and the passengers. The next moment, he had already circled the car and stood in front of the man and woman.

The man gritted his teeth and swung a punch forward. A circle of electric arcs surrounded his arm, and his fist glowed with a metallic sheen, hitting like a cannonball.

Even a concrete wall would crumble in front of this punch.

The woman, on the other hand, suddenly changed direction and sprinted to the side, as swift as a cheetah.

Even a hungry predator would not react in time to such a sudden change.

The young man from the Special Administration Bureau simply smiled and threw a punch and a palm strike.

The punch was aimed at the powerful man, fist against fist. A fleshy fist met an electromagnetically powered iron fist, causing a sharp crack and a series of sharp metal tearing sounds, making the man scream in pain as his strong right hand was shattered into pieces.

The palm strike was aimed at the swift woman, his arm moving like a snake in a strange and long arc, then his hand precisely grabbed the woman's neck, lifting her up!

In an instant, the two passengers lost their ability to resist.

"Super, super soldier?! Why are you..."

The woman, with her throat squeezed, her face turning purple, struggled to speak.

"If I'm not mistaken, you two are Lone Wolf and Leopardess, the famous A-level wanted criminals of Sakura Island? Actually, if you were willing to abide by Huaxia's laws, I wouldn't mind you entering, but unfortunately, you two have overstepped."

The man on the ground said, "We didn't do anything!"

"Really? Accepting a commission from the Galaxy Association for 50 million credit points to assassinate the daughter of the Wen family's chairman, forging identities to enter the country, hacking into the digital protection system of the Qingyun District villa, illegally filming and downloading data... Did I get anything wrong?"

"... Falling into the hands of a super soldier from the Tianjing Special Administration Bureau, we accept our fate. If we had known you were here, we wouldn't have come. But the Galaxy Association won't let this go. Knowing you are here, the next person they send won't be as simple as us."

The young man named Feng Yin smiled, "Yes, if they send an S-level expert, it would be a headache. So it's best not to let others know I'm here. Fortunately, you didn't leave Qingyun District, so the news is still under control."

As he spoke, two black medium-sized floating cars pulled up beside him. Feng Yin threw Lone Wolf and Leopardess into the cars and waved for them to leave quickly.

Then, he approached the taxi.

The driver inside was trembling like a leaf, cold sweat pouring down. Seeing Feng Yin approach, he was too scared to speak.

"Driver, you don't need to worry. I heard the entire conversation in the car, and this matter has nothing to do with you. Just cooperate a little, and you can go back."

As he spoke, Feng Yin took out a pair of sunglasses from his chest pocket and put them on, then took out a red short stick with his right hand.

"Come, look here."

The next moment, a red light flashed. The driver, illuminated by the light, gradually became dazed and then fell asleep on the steering wheel.

"Please send this driver back to the Lower District. He has had today's memory erased. When he wakes up, give him a suggestion to avoid any loose ends."

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Late at night, in the Lower District, Yinchang Dapachang.

This large outdoor restaurant in the residential area has always been popular, especially at night when it is full of customers.

A dilapidated rental floating car slowly stopped at the entrance, and a weathered man walked out. He looked tired and confused, scanned the area with a blank look, and then found a dirty empty table in a corner and sat down. He then reached out and ordered beer, peanuts, and a rice bowl from the electronic menu on the table.

Soon, a tall waiter brought the greasy food and beer bottle, smiling as he approached.

"Hey, Old Wang, why do you look so dazed? Did you see a ghost?"

As he spoke, the waiter sat opposite the customer, placed the food on the table, and casually picked up a peanut to eat.

Driver Wang just frowned and smoked, then looked up.

"Indeed, I saw a ghost. I remember being busy all day, but I can't recall what I did."

The waiter laughed, "Be careful not to overwork yourself." He then handed him a crumpled cigarette.

Wang nodded, took the cigarette, lit it, took a deep puff, and exhaled a round smoke ring, speaking in a voice only the two could hear.

"A super soldier from the Tianjing Special Administration Bureau, Feng Yin, is now protecting that girl."

The tall waiter's eyes narrowed, "A super soldier?! Really?"

"Lone Wolf and Leopardess were taken down in one move. Do you think it's real or not?"

"Lone Wolf and Leopardess failed? No wonder we couldn't contact them. I thought they took the advance and ran..." The waiter muttered to himself, cold sweat trickling down his forehead, "Just a Wen family, how did they manage to get a super soldier from the Special Administration Bureau involved?"

"Want to know?" Driver Wang exhaled another puff of smoke, "I have some information. Do you want it, and do you trust it?"

The waiter grinned, "The famous [Old Driver Wang] in the circle, of course I want it and trust it."

"Alright, 500,000 credit points, and I'll tell you everything I know."

As soon as he finished speaking, a bank card was thrown from the waiter's greasy sleeve. Wang caught it and smiled.

"The eldest daughter of the Wen family, President of Yinxun, Wen Yin, fell in love with the super soldier Feng Yin a month ago while on vacation at the Gold Sea of Xinhua Star. So now the Wen family has a beautiful personal bodyguard. If your Galaxy Association wants the 1 billion credit point reward, you'll have to work harder."

After speaking, Wang popped the cap off the beer bottle with one hand and drank it all in one go, ignoring the rice bowl.

"If you need anything, contact me. Goodbye."

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Half an hour later, this 500,000 credit point information was delivered to the upper echelons of the Galaxy Association and then passed through several hands to a large, powerful hand.

"Super soldier?"

"Yes, can it be done?"

"I don't recommend it. The cost is too high, and it's not worth it."

"The elders don't think so. The 1 billion credit point