2011, summer night, clear, Chicago harbor.

"Sir, please show me your invitation letter." The waiter smiled and gently knocked on the window.

The car window slowly lowered, and a young, slender, muscular hand handed out a dark red invitation.

"Welcome, Mr. Xia Zihang and Ms. Chu Mi, please go this way." The waiter stepped aside respectfully.

The car door opened, and the first person to get out of the car was a handsome man wearing a black tuxedo and sunglasses. He walked out of the car expressionlessly, and then extended his hand into the car.

A cream-skinned hand gently rested on his palm. The slender heels stuck out of the car door and stepped on the ground. The calves stretched out in graceful arcs. The white backless dress perfectly outlined the woman's figure, except for some

There are almost no flaws on the outside, especially the veiled face, which is looming and reveals the mysterious beauty of the East.

The woman took the man's strong arm and began to board the ship under the guidance of the waiter.

This is a huge cruise ship with bright lights and people coming and going on the cruise ship. It is obvious that many distinguished guests have boarded the ship.

The two stepped onto the cruise ship, and a waiter wearing white gloves waited for them for a long time.

"Sir, please show your identification again."

Proof of identity? The invitation letter has obviously been given to the waiter below...

The woman grabbed the man's arm with a little force.

The man was silent for a moment, then slowly took off his sunglasses, revealing a pair of golden eyes.

The golden eyes of Guao and Senran seemed to pierce the air, and the majesty flowing in them made the waiter's expression change slightly. This was the person with the noblest bloodline he had seen tonight.

"Please come this way, Mr. Xia, it is our honor for you and Ms. Chu to come." The waiter turned sideways and extended his hand respectfully.

The second check itself is to detect whether the visitor is of mixed race.

The man put on his sunglasses again, held the woman's hand, walked forward expressionlessly, and stepped into the core area of ​​the cruise ship.

The second floor of the cruise ship is a casino, filled with air-conditioning, and the aroma of whiskey and perfume are mixed. Almost all the dealers are tall and well-built white women wearing high heels. The waiters are walking through the crowd, carrying cups

Whiskey glass...

"Mr. Xia, Mr. Xia, what should we do next?" The woman raised her bright wrist and whispered to the communicator hidden in the bracelet. At the same time, the bright wrist also covered her mouth.

The man next to him tilted his head slightly. Although he was wearing sunglasses and could not clearly see his expression, his silence was enough to show that he was speechless.

He held the woman's hand and walked towards the stairs leading to the third floor.

"Stop playing with your props, I'm right by your side. This cruise ship has nine floors in total, five of which are luxury cabins, the second floor is the casino, the third and fourth floors are the lounges, and the fifth floor is the location of the auction.

"Chu Zihang whispered, "Are you interested in gambling?"

"Stay away from pornography, gambling and drugs!" Xia Mi stood firm, "Hey, but don't you think this feels like a Hollywood spy movie?"

"Then let's go to the lounge and wait. There are still at least two hours before the auction starts. The auction won't start until the cruise ship sails into the high seas."

"We don't collect intelligence?"

"Gathering information?"

"Yes, yes, you see there are so many mixed-races here. Let's investigate them thoroughly and catch them all in one fell swoop!" Classmate Xia Mi secretly shook his fist.

"...The secret party is not the FBI, and hybrids are not drug lords." Chu Zihang tried to explain, "We never regard ourselves as law enforcers, we just try our best to protect the secrets of the dragon clan from spreading in the human world. At this point, all hybrids

The forces are all the same. If a certain hybrid or hybrid force commits an unforgivable thing, not only the secret party, but all hybrids will take action to eliminate it and reduce the influence to the minimum, thereby reducing the impact on the entire hybrid group.

The impact. Anyone who causes potential harm to the mixed-race world, no matter who it is, will face the hostility of the entire mixed-race world."

Xia Mi tilted his head and asked curiously: "Why is it that the secrets of the guardian dragon clan are consistent in the mixed race field? I have been very curious about this before."

While they were talking, they had already arrived at the lounge on the third floor. After asking the attendant to get the room card, the two of them arrived at a luxurious room.

"This issue is very complicated. I have thought about it and asked Professor Schneider and Principal Angers." Chu Zihang said slowly, "A large number of hybrids are here to enjoy exclusive power."

"Exclusive power?"

"Yes, some hybrids think that we are a species that is superior to ordinary humans. We are far better than humans. We also master speech and alchemy. More importantly, we also understand science. We control the wealth of both dragons and humans.

, so we can easily step into the upper echelons of society." Chu Zihang said softly, "But this matter cannot be announced."

He hesitated and continued, "If this matter is made public, it will directly lead to the separation between hybrids and ordinary humans. No one will want to have a creature who is born better than themselves, whether it is a hybrid,

Still human."

Xia Mi took off her veil, fanned the wind with her little hands, and hummed: "I understand, the mixed-blood race to wipe out the dragon clan is actually to wipe out the monarchs of the old era so that they can ascend the throne of the new era? But for humans,

In other words, the mixed race is the new dragon race. How the mixed race wiped out the dragon race, humans will deal with the mixed race."

"Yes, the vast majority of mixed-race species are aware of the terror of the dragons. Once the dragons return, ancient humans have no ability to resist. If the human world collapses and falls, the hybrids will also lose their foundation at the top. This is the most direct contradiction between the two sides.

.”

Chu Zihang was silent for a moment, and then said: "Mixed race and human race may not have the same irreconcilable contradictions as dragon race and mixed race race, but in this era of declining monarchy, the concept of 'everyone is equal' has long been rooted in the thinking of modern humans.

And a group that is born to be superior to the rest of the world in all aspects will naturally attract jealousy and criticism. There is a saying in China that 'people who are not from our group will have different hearts.'"

"Everyone is equal?" Xia Mi asked curiously, "Has this statement really taken root in the thinking of the human world?"

"It is far from being realized, but at least it has become mainstream. No one dares to deny this in public, otherwise it will lead to a frenzy of public opinion." Chu Zihang said calmly, "I have a senior who is studying sociology, and he said that actually

Many people understand that the word 'equality' cannot be truly realized no matter where it is. Many people are aware of the hierarchy that exists on the dark side of society, but the reason why the dark side is the dark side is because it can never get sunlight.

Come down and discuss, this is the characteristic of this era."

"It's clear, but you don't accept it?"

"You can say that." Chu Zihang hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said, "This is very complicated and cannot be summarized in a few words. If you are interested in understanding it, I will introduce my senior brother to you next time."

"Brother, do you think that after ordinary humans learn the secrets of the dragons, they will fight against the hybrids just like the hybrids fought against the dragons?" Xia Mi asked softly.

"Actually, what we are really worried about are the politicians and capitalists who hold power." Chu Zihang whispered, "They are the ones who control social resources and stand at the top. Once these people know the secrets of the Dragon Clan, they will inevitably

Intervene and mobilize all forces to seize the Dragon Clan's heritage. No matter how strong the mixed-race forces are, they are still far from being able to compete with the violent group based on the country. In this regard, the vast majority of mixed-race species choose to integrate."

"assimilate into?"

"Just like the eight Sheqi families, they are rooted in the trunk of the big tree of Japan and become closely and inseparable from the entire country. They are not monarchs but are better than monarchs. That's why the heads of the eight Sheqi families have the Shadow Emperor.

name. It’s a symbiotic relationship.”

Xia Mi continued: "Are you worried that once the secret of the hybrid species is exposed, this symbiotic relationship will end?"

"Yes, human society may be able to accept the existence of individuals who possess extraordinary power, but it is impossible to accept a group that transmits extraordinary power through blood." Chu Zihang said seriously,

"Especially the national government. For them, stability is the first priority, and a transcendent ethnic group means class imbalance."

"Even if the government won't take action at first due to the power we have, in the next ten years or a hundred years, this relationship will be gradually divided. This is what some families are worried about."

"Even if they are powerful enough to influence the economic rise and fall of a country, they don't want to gamble on uncertainty. They just need to monopolize the secrets of the dragon clan and rely on this power to influence the human world like they did in the past thousands of years.

Just stay in a high position."

"To give another inappropriate example, you have the ability to travel freely for a week. With this ability, you can easily accumulate huge wealth by buying and selling lottery tickets, stocks, etc. In this case, you will tell others this secret.

Isn’t it? You don’t know how. Making a fortune silently is the right choice. Even in order to continue this kind of life, you will eliminate all the people who stand in your way.”

Xia Mi thoughtfully said: "For hybrids, dragons are the most likely and easiest beings to pull them down from the top of the human world. After that, there are those who are ordinary humans but have the ability to control

Leaders who hold great power in the country, and plutocrats who control the lifeblood of the economy.”

"Yes."

"What about the Secret Party?" Xia Mi tilted his head, "The Secret Party is the opposite idealistic warrior? Fighting bloody battles with the Dragon Clan in order to protect world peace?"

Chu Zihang smiled bitterly.

"I'm sorry to disappoint you."

Before Chu Zihang could speak, a cold and hoarse voice came from their headphones.

That was the voice of Executive Director Schneider. He officially entered the channel, which meant that the mission was about to begin.

"Sorry, I didn't eavesdrop on your conversation on purpose." Schneider said calmly, "Classmate Xia Mi, I regret to tell you that some people in the secret party are actually the first type. They regard dragon slaying as a business."

"Business?" Xia Mi was stunned.

"Hate cannot actually last for several generations, but the war between the secret party and the dragons has lasted for thousands of years. During these thousands of years, we have had many allies, some of whom never end, but they have provided us with generous benefits.

The price of financial support is to share the glory and dragon wealth with us after the war." Schneider whispered, "This is the dragon-slaying business."

Xia Mi was silent for a moment and said: "What about the remaining people? Ideal warriors?"

"Ideal warrior? Don't call it such a nice word. He is just an avenger. Hatred will not last for several generations, but the first generation will definitely be deeply rooted in the bones."

"Is that so..." Xia Mi said softly, "Which one is the majority among the secret parties?"

"The majority are neither the first type nor the second type of Avengers just mentioned."

Schneider gave an unexpected answer.

"The real majority are those in between, the third type of dragon slayers like those ordinary people who 'know, but don't accept'."

"Commonly known as the third party?" Xia Mi said in surprise.

Both Chu Zihang and Schneider were silent.

"...No wonder they all say you are very similar to Lu Mingfei." Schneider said quietly.
To be continued...