Chapter 5137 — Dafeng's Opportunity
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"As for that—this mountain man has his own clever scheme. Too many ears and too many mouths, so I won't be sharing it with you all just yet. In any case, all you need do is attend properly to your own duties." Glasses Doctor smiled with an air of profound mystery.
The faces of the assembled doctors immediately turned somewhat stiff. Their standing here was not a whit lower than Glasses Doctor's, and in terms of research achievements of every kind they were far above him—they were simply nowhere near as adept at scheming as he was. In the end they were scholars, while Glasses Doctor was more like a politician. Their futures would forever be confined to the research base, whereas Glasses Doctor might well become a true power at the highest levels.
Only, Glasses Doctor had spoken rather too soon. To this moment he was still nothing but a doctor himself, and the only one present with the authority to demand that they attend to their duties was Lan Xiaoru. At least for now, Glasses Doctor was far from having any such qualification.
Seeing the varied expressions on their faces, Glasses Doctor promptly realized he had grown a little too pleased with himself, and coughed somewhat awkwardly. Fortunately Lan Xiaoru stepped in at just the right moment to smooth things over: "Glasses Doctor speaks the truth. The plan that follows is not suited to being disclosed publicly to you all; you need only do your duty faithfully. What I can tell you, however, is that the Hunter Group will presently be formally deployed into action around the Shennongjia area, and someone will be needed to lead them."
The others were taken aback, then quickly understood. The Foundation Establishment adepts of the Hunter Group were hardly suited to operating on their own. Even though they had all been thoroughly brainwashed by the serum, there was still a certain risk—their identities doomed them to be nothing more than killing tools, and it was absolutely impossible for them to become true team leaders in the short term. So this operation required someone to take charge.
"This team leader must meet two basic requirements. First, he must be a member of our Taigu Research Group—that is, one of you seated here. Second, he must be familiar with conditions in the region around Shennongjia and thoroughly versed in the movements of every power in the secular world within our borders. As it happens, there is one person here who satisfies both conditions." Lan Xiaoru paused, then looked toward the corner and said, "Dafeng, any problems?"
"Ah?" Dafeng had just been wondering who on earth would be chosen to lead. Most likely it would be Glasses Doctor—he had never imagined Lan Xiaoru would name him directly, and he froze on the spot.
"You are the head of the Red Conch branch, and of everyone here you know conditions within our borders best. Moreover, should it be necessary, you can mobilize Red Conch personnel at any time. Add to that the fact that you have been a member of the Taigu Research Group from the very beginning—I think no one is better suited than you?" Lan Xiaoru said, watching him with a meaningful look.
Only then did Dafeng react, and he was instantly wild with joy. He nodded hurriedly and said, "Yes! Thank you for your trust, Dr. Lan. Your subordinate will serve with utter dedication unto death!"
He had been worrying himself sick lately over how to get word to Wei Zhao, and now, in the blink of an eye, he had become the Hunter Group's team leader. This was simply a gift from heaven!
"Very good. I have always thought highly of you. I hope you will not disappoint me." Lan Xiaoru actually came over in person and patted Dafeng on the shoulder. Such treatment was truly overwhelming—even the veteran doctors looked on with a touch of envy—but Dafeng was utterly baffled. What did this woman mean by suddenly pulling such a move? Could she really be preparing to promote him?