#662 - Chapter 662: 9th Level Tribulation Period
"Xiaolin, scan the Lop Nur underground transfer base to see if Old Qin is a mutant," Dongfang Chen instructed.
"Understood, Commander. Task issued."
"Commander, target probe failed," Xiaolin replied a minute later.
"As expected!" Dongfang Chen said knowingly.
When the Huaguo base was being investigated, Old Qin had already arrived in Lop Nur, so he was not within the scope of the investigation.
"What is the reason for the probe failure?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"Nanomachines cannot get close," Xiaolin replied.
Although it was impossible to probe, it already explained the problem.
Old Qin was at least at the 8th level.
Because Sun Zhuo, who was at the 7th level, did not have such strength.
Furthermore, the probe of Old Qin also illustrated a problem: the probe data of the Huaguo base was not accurate.
The reason why the highest level in the probe data was 7th level was because this was the highest level that nanomachines could probe.
Higher-level mutants could no longer be probed.
"Zhang Ge, you will immediately go to the Lop Nur area to stand by."
Dongfang Chen planned to directly inquire about Old Qin's identity, as it was related to whether the human gene repair plan could continue.
If Old Qin's identity was suspicious, someone must be able to restrain him. Otherwise, once the news leaked, the trouble would be great.
"Xiaolin, send a communication request to Old Qin."
After the order was issued, Dongfang Chen directly connected with Old Qin.
"Xiaochen, what's the matter?" Old Qin quickly answered.
"Old Qin, there is something I need you to tell me the truth about," Dongfang Chen said seriously.
"Okay, tell me," Old Qin said.
"Who are you?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"... You kid! What do you mean? This is out of the blue," Old Qin asked with a smile.
"What is your true identity?" Dongfang Chen asked again.
"True identity?" Old Qin was stunned for a moment.
"Xiaochen, logically speaking, I shouldn't reveal my identity to you. However, the situation is special now, and I can tell you directly. My true identity is an Elder of the Forget-Worry Pavilion in Moyu Terrace," Old Qin said.
"? ? ?"
Dongfang Chen's face was full of question marks.
"Moyu Terrace? What is that?" He had never heard of it.
"Xiaolin, investigate the databases of the Military and Political Department and the Security Department to see what this Moyu Terrace is?"
"Understood, Commander. Retrieving now."
"Commander, retrieved from the database of the Military and Political Department that Moyu Terrace is a retirement home for veteran cadres, located in Kyoto," Xiaolin returned the result in a few seconds.
"What about the Forget-Worry Pavilion?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"It is the name of a separate courtyard within the retirement home," Xiaolin replied.
"..."
Dongfang Chen was speechless.
This Old Qin was completely answering irrelevantly.
He asked about his identity, but Old Qin answered his home address.
"Old Qin, I'm not asking for your home address, I'm asking for your true identity!" Dongfang Chen said.
"Hahaha. You don't know this. Above the council, there is also a hidden supervisory body, which is Moyu Terrace. On the surface, it is a retirement home for veteran cadres, but in reality, it plays a supervisory role in the stability of the council," Old Qin explained with a smile.
Dongfang Chen nodded, considering that he understood.
This was actually to prevent disputes within the council from leading to chaos in the country.
Therefore, the role of Moyu Terrace was like a stabilizer, a gyroscope.
Although this information was also important, it was not his biggest concern right now.
"I'm not asking about this aspect. Besides being an Elder, do you have any other identities?" Dongfang Chen asked.
"Other identities? No!" Old Qin replied.
"Old Qin, then I'll ask directly. Are you a mutant? Or, to use another term, a cultivator?" Dongfang Chen directly pointed out the topic.
"Mutant? Where do you think I look like a mutant?" Old Qin asked.
"Old Qin, this is important, so I won't beat around the bush with you. From what I know, you are undoubtedly a mutant. Moreover, according to my deduction, you are at least at the 8th level. If we use your cultivators' words, you are at least a cultivator in the Great Vehicle stage. Am I right?" Dongfang Chen said bluntly.
"You even know about cultivators? It seems you've met other cultivators, haven't you? Let me guess, is it Zhang Yuankui's wife, Shen Huiying?" Old Qin said calmly, seemingly confident.
This was easy to understand. Old Qin was there when Shen Huiying met with Zhang Yuankui.
Therefore, Shen Huiying's identity as a cultivator naturally couldn't be hidden from him.
"That's right!" Dongfang Chen admitted.
"Alright, since you already know, I won't hide it from you. I am indeed a cultivator, but not in the Great Vehicle stage, but in the Tribulation Transcending stage," Old Qin replied.
"9th level!?" Dongfang Chen's pupils shrank.
"That's right, it should belong to the 9th level," Old Qin replied affirmatively.
