Everything that happened on the island nation was orchestrated by Bai Qi.
While it seemed like Kutor spat out the island it had just consumed, causing it to lose face internationally, this was not the case.
To get the island back, the island nation paid a considerable price. And the currently inaugurated Karasuma Shio, who appeared tough on Kutor, was in reality Bai Qi's subordinate, Hei Yu.
Sitting on his throne, Bai Qi looked at Hei Yu and said indifferently, "Hei Yu, the next performance is up to you."
After a series of maneuvers, Hei Yu's prestige in the island nation reached its peak. Now, all that was left was to give it time for Hei Yu to purge the island nation's political landscape, eliminating all those who were disobedient or unruly and replacing them with people he could control.
Perhaps outwardly Hei Yu was the Prime Minister of the island nation, enjoying immense power and influence, even holding a certain international standing. But facing Bai Qi, Hei Yu dared not show any arrogance, humbly saying, "Please rest assured, Lord. Hei Yu will not disappoint your expectations."
At this moment, Bai Qi sensed that Hei Yu's expression was somewhat unnatural, as if he wanted to say something but was afraid to due to some reason.
His grand plan was largely complete, with only a few final touches remaining. Bai Qi was in a good mood and said, "Alright, say what you want to say. I'm in a good mood today."
Seeing this, Hei Yu's lips curved into a smile and he said, "Lord, it's not really a big matter. It's just that, as you can see, even though I've become the Prime Minister of the island nation, I still have to personally handle some affairs. May I ask if you could..."
Bai Qi understood what Hei Yu meant. He wanted more people. But then again, it made sense. He had become Prime Minister after all, and the world was so dangerous. Even with some capabilities, Hei Yu could still be killed by someone any day.
"Fine, tomorrow I'll have the Mimic Master find a few capable mutants under him to be your bodyguards."
"No, that's not what I meant."
"Hmm?"
Hei Yu said, "While I've been in this world, I've found a few humans carrying special genetic factors. I originally intended to use scientific means to manifest these genetic factors, but... it hasn't succeeded yet."
Bai Qi understood Hei Yu's intention. He wanted to borrow Bai Qi's power to help those few humans with special genetic factors complete their transformation. After all, new recruits were never as handy as veterans.
However, upon further thought, Bai Qi felt something was amiss. The native demons in this world were only the Holy Lord and his seven siblings. Given the arrogance of the Holy Lord and the other eight demons, they would never associate with humans. So, the question was, how could humans carry demon genes without any contact?
Therefore, there was only one answer.
With this thought, Bai Qi's gaze fell on Hei Yu, and he asked, "Don't you have anything you want to explain to me?"
Hei Yu trembled all over and hesitantly said, "Uh, that... it was brought in by me when I entered this world, scattered throughout this world just like the Godly Light Mirror."
"Hmm?"
"Alright, alright, I'll tell you. Some of it was because I couldn't resist..."
Bai Qi waved his hand helplessly and said, "Never mind, let's leave it at that for now. Veterans are needed, and newcomers are also needed. Tomorrow, I'll still have the Mimic Master send some mutants over to assist you. As for those under your command..."
With a casual wave of his hand, a simple, unadorned staff flew into Bai Qi's hand from within the room. Then, the staff seemed to be enlightened, emitting a dazzling light.
When the light dissipated, Bai Qi handed the staff to Hei Yu and said, "Use this to tap each side of your subordinates' shoulders, and the demon factors within them will awaken."
Hei Yu took the staff and looked at it from left to right, finding no difference from its original appearance. Yet, he didn't believe the Holy Lord would tease him.
Of course, Bai Qi wasn't teasing Hei Yu, but there was no need for such elaborate measures. In reality, Bai Qi had simply cast the power of the Tiger Talisman onto the staff. As long as it touched humans carrying demon factors, it could manifest the dormant factors, thus achieving the effect of awakening.
The reason for speaking so mysteriously was merely to show off, making the other person believe his method was incredibly profound.
After handing the staff to Hei Yu, Bai Qi stood up, leaving behind the words "Do a good job, and you won't be treated unfairly," before walking into the Shadow Kingdom.
In the elevator.
Vodka, dressed in a black suit and wearing sunglasses, asked nervously, "Big brother, why do you think the boss suddenly called us here?"
Gin, with a cold expression, glanced at Vermouth beside him and said, "I don't know."
Gin was in the middle of hunting down a target with Vodka and other subordinates when the situation was reaching its climax. Suddenly, Vermouth appeared and, using the boss's orders as an excuse, brought them here. Their original plan had to be handed over to someone else. Although Gin didn't say much outwardly, he was very displeased.
The elevator doors opened, and several familiar eyes appeared before the three of them.
Vodka, without thinking much, stepped forward and greeted, "Yo, Korn, Chianti, you guys are here too? And Curacao? Weren't you on a mission abroad?"
At this moment, besides Gin and the two who had just arrived, Korn and Chianti, a partner duo, and Curacao, who had rushed back from abroad, were in the room.
"I don't know," Chianti shook her head and said. "We just received a mission to assassinate a government official, but the next moment we were told the mission was over and to wait here."
Curacao took a sip of the coffee in front of her and said, "I did hear some rumors that the boss wants to meet us personally, along with a very important distinguished guest."
"What! The boss wants to see us!"
Upon hearing "boss," Vodka immediately became excited, instinctively tuning out the part about the distinguished guest that Curacao mentioned later.
"That's enough, Vodka," Gin said, unable to watch any longer. He then turned to Vermouth, who was leaning against the wall and remaining silent, and asked, "You already know what's going on, don't you?"
"Yes, I know, but I don't want to say."
"Annoying woman."
Just then, the room suddenly went dark, and ninja shadows emerged from the darkness, surrounding the few of them.
As key members of the organization, these individuals had killed countless people. Despite their usual bickering and mutual dislike, when faced with such a situation, they automatically formed a circle, drew their handguns and daggers, and took a defensive stance, ready to fight at any moment.
Vermouth, however, remained indifferent, still filing her nails against the wall.
She knew the strength of these ninjas; they were immune to physical damage. If they truly intended to attack, resistance or not, the outcome would be the same.
Just as everyone was preparing for a desperate battle, these ninjas suddenly stopped, gathered together, and parted to reveal a figure. The person was dressed in a perfectly tailored black suit and held a staff in their hand.
Upon seeing this person, Vodka instantly recognized the man in the suit and exclaimed in shock, "This guy is... Karasuma Shio? The Prime Minister of the island nation?"
The others were also surprised.
At this moment, Vermouth stepped forward and introduced, "This is our boss behind the scenes."
This time, not only Vodka but also Chianti found it incredible and said, "Our mysterious boss is the Prime Minister? Doesn't that make our organization a state-owned enterprise?"