Two Realms Shuttle Gate: Don't Call Me a Demon! Chapter 206

Chapter 206: Chapter 122: Deploy (Second Update)

Mo City.

United States Special Envoy Team Office Building.

A gloomy atmosphere enveloped the place, like a depressive rainy day, with the whole team exuding an atmosphere of negativity and dejection.

Since the failed operation in the slums a week ago, the United States special investigation team had suffered heavy losses.

Although the United States had subsequently replenished its staff, they faced difficult investigative situations, arrogant smugglers, colluding bureaucrats, and many lower-class people lured by heavy profits.

All these instances were telling them that here in Mexico, they were the vulnerable group.

Mikael Canto sat on the couch, the ashtray in front of him piled up with cigarette butts.

In just a week, he had aged ten years, even developing grey hair.

“In one week, there have been multiple premeditated attacks targeting patrol officers at the border. Smugglers have changed their usual style, using a large number of powerful weapons, appearing and disappearing through underground tunnels, causing massive casualties.

Our border patrols are now full of complaints. Even if they receive tips about smuggling activities, they dare not crackdown easily anymore, instead, they need to rely on the support from the military and the National Guard.”

Mikael Canto looked at the latest intelligence report brought to him, his head spinning.

Originally thinking it was just a smuggling case, who would have thought that these guys were crazier and more terrifying than drug lords, seemingly deliberately targeting the United States. Such madness was infuriating.

Thinking about the recent incidents, since he had come to Mexico, it had been one bad thing after another.

All he heard were bad news, one after another, almost driving him insane.

“Boss, someone is looking for you.”

At that moment, a subordinate rushed in knocking on the door.

“Who?”

Mikael Canto looked up.

“CIA.”

The reporting subordinate had a strange expression on his face.

“Hmm, let him in.”

Mikael Canto recalled what his former superior had mentioned in a cryptic manner before he left, that this smuggling case involved high-level officials, and he must be extremely cautious and careful.

Soon, a Caucasian man entered the room.

“Dika Douglas, CIappointed Mexico Affairs Commissioner, responsible for this Tianyuan smuggling case.”

Dika extended his hand, his smile somewhat insincere.

“Hello, I'm Mikael.”

“I heard you guys have suffered heavy casualties recently. Let our Central Intelligence Agency take over this case completely, you guys just assist us. We'll smooth everything out.”

Dika's tone was decisive, intending to take over the command right away.

Mikael Canto frowned as he looked at the other party, disliking his tone.

“How do you plan on handling it? Those smugglers aren't easy to deal with.”

“Hehe, I understand. Tijuana is one of the largest gang organizations in Mexico, originally dealing in opium businesses with their stronghold in Te Lu City. Before expanding, the organization had over six thousand members. Now, by smuggling Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid, they attract poor people to join and have brought in instructors for military management and training. Plus, they're deeply enmeshed with local Mexican bureaucrats–you guys having no way to deal with them makes sense.”

Dika threw a pile of documents on the table, all about the Tijuana Organization, even clearly detailing how Carter had killed Huarez to rise to power.

“Tijuana is just the public face, the Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid comes from a regional warlord of Chan Country. We at the CIA suspect that both parties have colluded with the intent of disrupting our market to make a huge profit.

To take on such an organization, it was hard to strike overtly, the local military and police were just as unreliable, and we could only opt for a decapitation strategy.

Within the Tijuana Organization, we had contacted high-ranking insiders. Once Carter was dealt with, our people could quickly rise to power and take control of this large criminal group. By then, the smuggling channel for Tianyuan Hair Growth Liquid would be cut off.

Only by resolving the source in Chan Country could the matter be completely settled. But to accomplish all these, your strength is still far from sufficient.”

Looking at the confident expression on Dika's face, and thinking of the CIA's rumors of bribery, assassination, supporting anti-government forces, and so forth, Mikael Canto's first interaction with them made him realize that the rumors were indeed not unfounded.

If everything went as the CIA intended, then it might truly be possible to thoroughly resolve the issue.

“I wish you success, and I will have my team cooperate with you.”

Mikael Canto did not pursue power but instead offered his cooperation actively.

Compared to a clash of egos, he preferred to seek justice for his deceased subordinates.

“A wise choice. Once Carter is dealt with, we can arrest him and hand him over to you for custody,” Dika replied, smiling confidently, as if the operation had already succeeded before it had even started. After all, they were the renowned CIA, who had dealt with terrorist groups and enemy governments, and armed territorial forces. A mere drug lord was hardly considered a threat in their eyes.

Two days later, in Te Lu City.

In a high-rise flat, Su Jie was meditating.

Threads of Divine Light spread around his body, and his Divine Soul leaped out from his head, gradually forming a face, now with a nose besides a mouth.

Hu!

With a gentle breath from the Divine Soul, the White Bone Tree Leaves planted in the Five Elements Spiritual Soil unfolded continuously, and the tree's Spiritual Energy surged wildly, immensely absorbed into the body.

This Spiritual Energy was already refined by the White Bone Tree, but with Su Jie's Divine Soul nose taking shape, the human body gained another filter to compress and refine the Spiritual Power once more.

This meant that with the same amount of Spiritual Power, Su Jie used less to achieve the same effect, effectively increasing his reserves of Spiritual Power.

Slowly opening his eyes, the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus on the Five Elements Spiritual Soil had now sprouted three cotyledons.

The Sacred Lotus had grown a few more centimeters, now about ten centimeters tall, its stem tender and vibrantly green, cotyledons pure as jade, with natural patterns of Tao flowing on them.

He took out several Mid-grade Spirit Stones and buried them in the Five Elements Spiritual Soil to fertilize the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus.

Susu!

The cotyledons of the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus fluttered, and a sky full of Star Light and Purple Mist swirled up, as if jubilant, accelerating the circulation of Spiritual Power inside Su Jie's body.

This Exotic Treasure, constantly surrounded by the sound of Tao Heavenly Sound and a myriad of auspicious Purple Mist, was immensely valuable just as a cultivation accelerator, gradually revealing its extraordinary nature.

Su Jie reached out and gently touched the delicate cotyledons. Invisible Sword Qi autonomously acted to fend off any approaching entities.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

The sound of sword clangs vibrated as a Low Grade Beginner Flying Sword used for loosening soil immediately broke. Even in its nascent form, the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus displayed such power.

Despite the danger, Su Jie still touched it, the Thousand-Handed Centipede crawling up his arm to help him fend off the Sword Qi.

Su Jie imprinted his own aura onto the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus, slowly refining it.

With such an Exotic Treasure, an Innate Spiritual Object, it was very difficult to refine it for personal use. Su Jie hoped to start refining it from a young stage to reduce the difficulties of use in the future.

“Grow quickly.”

After observing the Nine-grade Sacred Lotus for a while, Su Jie heard footsteps behind him, got up, tidied up his cultivation items, and finally put away the protective Array Map.

Chapter end

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