Zhou Yu had been quietly drinking tea nearby, never expecting to be singled out.
He froze for a moment.
Hei Meigui's words instantly enlightened Leng Xue.
Now both the Zhu and Xie families listened to Zhou Yu.
Why not let Zhou Yu offer some advice, and then he could make the decision!
With this thought, Leng Xue's dark eyes turned towards Zhou Yu.
Zhou Yu sighed and looked at Old Master Xie. "Old Master, I'd rather not be involved in this, would I?"
"We agreed before..."
Before Zhou Yu could finish his sentence.
Old Master Xie immediately said, "Divine Doctor Zhou, you must think of a solution. Whatever plan you devise, our Xie family will obey unconditionally!"
The Zhu family patriarch was also unwilling to be outdone, "Our Zhu family too. Whatever Divine Doctor Zhou says, we will do!"
Beyond Zhou Yu's performance during this period.
More importantly, these two knew deeply that Zhou Yu was capable.
Perhaps Zhou Yu could accomplish what they couldn't coordinate!
Moreover, Zhou Yu seemed to have a connection with Leng Xue.
That would make things even easier!
Zhou Yu, who felt pushed into a corner, could only feel his mouth twitching with a cold sweat.
He sensed the entire room was filled with old foxes!
However, to deal with the Shi family, and even the shadowy organization behind them, it was indeed necessary for someone to coordinate.
Zhou Yu could only think as he spoke, "Actually, the missions between our two sides do not conflict."
"As far as I know, the Shi family, with so many martial artists now, has been delaying action, possibly waiting for the Xie family's research project to succeed."
"They plan to make a move on the Xie family at the drug release conference!"
"The Dragon Team will be responsible for monitoring and deployment, while the Zhu and Xie families will provide the martial force."
"If the shadowy organization and the Shi family truly go their separate ways, then we will deal with the Shi family first, and then follow the trail to apprehend the shadowy organization!"
The plan Zhou Yu proposed was the most common one.
Simply put.
It was to assign roles before the Shi family made their move.
Each side would execute half of their responsibilities.
And then, later, carry out their respective tasks.
At the very least, it was very fair!
As for the latter part of his statement, it was immediately refuted by Hei Meigui.
"No, if we deal with the Shi family first, what if the shadowy organization escapes?"
"The Shi family is out in the open, but the people from the shadowy organization are extremely cunning. If they escape, they will be hard to find!"
Having pursued them from Yunhai City to Jiangnan City.
The Dragon Team had long understood the nature of the shadowy organization!
The moment they sensed danger, they would scatter like mice into the complex sewer system.
It would be impossible to catch them!
Zhou Yu looked directly at Hei Meigui, but said calmly, "Can you guarantee that you can catch the shadowy organization completely?"
"Or, after the shadowy organization is apprehended, will the Dragon Team have an excuse to make a move on the Shi family?"
The existence of the Dragon Team was, after all, special.
In the conflicts between various families, they had to maintain a neutral stance.
Otherwise, if they helped the Xie family today, who knew if tomorrow they would become a tool for someone's selfish desires, helping other families?
The Dragon Team, lacking martial artists, could still maintain its status and dignity.
It relied on neutrality!
If the shadowy organization matter was resolved, and the Dragon Team still wanted to deal with the Shi family, they would miss their chance!
"But..."
"The shadowy organization is a cancer, and it is everyone's responsibility to eliminate it!" Hei Meigui argued.
Zhou Yu sneered, shook his head, and said, "This is the Dragon Team's mission!"
"To put it bluntly, the shadowy organization's affairs are a result of your team failing to complete your mission, which allowed them to come to Jiangnan City and cause trouble."
"If it weren't for the Q-rank martial artists provided by the shadowy organization, the Zhu and Xie families wouldn't need to ask for reinforcements!"
Zhou Yu logically laid out the situation.
Rejecting all forms of moral blackmail!
Hearing Zhou Yu's words, Hei Meigui's expression changed several times.
She looked as if she wanted to tear Zhou Yu's mouth apart!
Seeing that Hei Meigui was about to say more, Leng Xue directly raised her hand to stop her.
"I think Divine Doctor Zhou's reasoning is sound."
Hiss—
Not only the members of the Zhu and Xie families in the room, but even the Dragon Team members brought by Leng Xue, widened their eyes.
They looked at Leng Xue as if they had seen a ghost!
After all.
Leng Xue, true to her name, was like a machine, devoid of emotion!
She had always prioritized missions and orders.
But this time, Zhou Yu proposed dealing with the Shi family first, not the mission objective, the shadowy organization.
And Leng Xue actually nodded?
As everyone was puzzled, Leng Xue continued to ask.
"I only have one question: after dealing with the Shi family, what if the shadowy organization escapes?"
Time was limited, and their manpower was also limited.
It was impossible to cover all bases!
That was why there was a matter of priority.
Zhou Yu smiled confidently, "It's simple. As long as we apprehend the Shi family's martial artists, won't we know?"
The Shi family's martial artists?
Everyone exchanged glances, more confused than before.
Although the Shi family's martial artists had been transformed into Q-rank martial artists.
These people were not involved with the shadowy organization.
Catching them would be of no use!
Furthermore, after being modified, the Q-rank martial artists had been instilled with absolute loyalty to the shadowy organization.
They would rather bite their tongues and swallow poison than betray them.
Even if they wanted to ask something, they wouldn't be able to get any information!
Zhou Yu slowly explained.
"These Q-rank martial artists indeed have absolute loyalty to the shadowy organization, but their brains and eyes do not!"
Having spent time in the research lab during this period.
Zhou Yu had other gains.
That was, he had developed a truth serum for Q-rank martial artists.
A truth serum essentially paralyzes certain nerves, preventing the interrogated person from thinking, and thus making them unable to resist and compelled to speak the truth.
It was commonly used in interrogations.
However, a martial artist's body was different from that of an ordinary person.
Truth serum had no effect on martial artists.
Let alone the modified Q-rank martial artists.
Regardless of the drawbacks of the Q-rank martial artists, the initial intention of the shadowy organization was certainly to strive for perfection.
There were very few loopholes left!
However.
Zhou Yu had previously accompanied missions during the Dragon Team's new recruit training base.
He had seen the information on Q-rank martial artist modifications.
And this time, in the Xie family's research lab, Zhou Yu accidentally discovered a defect in the Q-rank martial artists' brains.
In programming terms, it was called a backdoor!
That was what the shadowy organization had left behind to prevent Q-rank martial artists from betraying them, as well as for subsequent modifications and ideological implantation!
Through this weakness, Zhou Yu created a Q-rank martial artist version of the truth serum.
"As long as the truth serum is injected, their loyalties will shift!" Zhou Yu said calmly.
For a moment, Zhou Yu's words were like a thunderclap.
They instantly exploded in the dining hall!
Everyone fell into silence.
Especially Leng Xue!
She looked at Zhou Yu meaningfully for a few moments before sitting down and contemplating.
According to Zhou Yu's suggestion, it was undoubtedly the best course of action.
First, deal with the Shi family, satisfying the demands of the Zhu and Xie families.
Then, intentionally let some of the shadowy organization's members escape, making them lower their guard.