Inside the Kokang Special District, the heads of several major families, who had long controlled the financial power of the region, even raising private armies and acting like local emperors, were uncharacteristically gathered together.
Just as there are five Heavenly Kings instead of four, the so-called Four Great Families of Kokang actually number five. Ming Qichang, the current head of the Ming family, tapped the table. Although their Ming family rose last, they currently had the best momentum and hoped to lead the Special District. Therefore, they were also the most resistant to the various disturbances in Wa State and Kokang.
"Bailan, it's fine if your father is unwell and can't come, but you still owe us an explanation. Was that Bai Fengzi from Wa State your family's doing?"
Liu Qi's father was the richest man in Kokang; their family had the most substantial financial resources and the closest ties with the Myanmar army. At this moment, he leaned back in his chair, lit a cigar, and joined the conversation.
"Yes, if your Bai family wants Wa State, we have no objections. There's no need to be so secretive."
Bailan looked at the families ganging up on her, feeling a bit annoyed. Their Bai family had always been the most powerful among the Four Great Families, with businesses spanning real estate, gambling, hotels, telecom fraud, and other fields. Her father was also the Chairman of the Kokang Autonomous Region.
"Heh, if that Bai Fengzi were truly from our Bai family, would you still dare to question me like this?"
As the eldest daughter of the Bai family, she single-handedly controlled the family's gray industries like telecom fraud and gambling, so she was naturally not a benevolent person. She retorted directly.
"You all must have sent quite a few people to act these past few days, right? How was it? Did they all lose contact?"
"I found professional killers on the dark web and sent them over, but I've lost contact for two days. Clearly, that Bai Fengzi is not a normal person. He's probably one of those… what do you call them, Ability Users!"
When this was said, the other families did not refute it. They all smoked in silence. These suddenly appearing Ability Users with terrifying powers caused them great distress.
Previously, several had appeared in Kokang, openly trying to seize the positions of their families, causing quite a stir. Fortunately, they either endured by using money and beautiful women, or sent people to assassinate them, having large numbers of soldiers surround and kill them, ultimately prevailing.
Even now, each of the families employed one or two of these "special talents."
Tap, tap.
Because only Bailan, the eldest daughter, from the Bai family had come, the oldest and highest-ranking person at the table became Wei Ren, dressed in military uniform. Their Wei family controlled the border defense camp of the Kokang Special District, holding regular military power. He tapped the table, and after everyone looked at him, he spoke.
"Each family should find one of those Ability Users, act together, and then the army will also be dispatched. Find that Bai Fengzi and talk to him directly. See what he wants to do."
"That Lin Qinfu is probably just a puppet. Don't send him any more money. If it doesn't work, just eliminate him too."
Wei Ren was not young, but his words were still full of confidence. They had been kings for too long, and each family had many lives on their hands, long having ceased to value human life.
Bang bang!
The heavy knocking on the large door suddenly made a dull sound, causing everyone to flinch. Wei Ren, this "important figure" who had just seemed to control the lives and deaths of many, was also startled by the sudden sound, his heart pounding violently. He clutched his chest, feeling a bit of pain.
"Whose security arrangement is this? Haven't they been trained?"
He cursed, but the next moment, the tightly closed luxurious mahogany door burst open with a bang, a hole appearing. A hand reached out from within, then unlocked the safety behind the door, and only then pushed the door open.
It was a young man with a baby face, wearing a floral shirt and white shorts, with slippers on his feet, as if he had just come from the beach.
However, as he pushed open the door, the strong smell of blood from the corridor also flooded into this luxurious reception room.
Bailan immediately covered her nose. She was ruthless, but she never had to kill with her own hands. This smell of blood, like a slaughterhouse, made her stomach churn.
The bodyguards and soldiers brought by the families in the corridor were no longer in one piece.
Everyone had been decapitated.
And behind the baby-faced young man with short, curly black hair, there was a huge white cloth bag, from which blood continuously seeped.
When Mai saw that the heads of the so-called Four Great Families had seen the cloth bag behind him, he casually threw it down.
Bang!
The huge bag, containing dozens of human heads, slammed onto the mahogany round table. The bag opened, and heads rolled out.
These bodyguards and soldiers all had distorted faces, seemingly having experienced extreme fear. But what made the leaders of the major families even more horrified was that they had not heard any sound earlier.
These terrified people had not made a single sound until their heads were severed.
At this moment, the power of an Ability User was vividly demonstrated before them.
The few individuals they had each hired, although they had shown some strength, had never displayed such methods.
Mai scanned the surroundings, found that all the major families were present, nodded, and said,
"This is Bai Laoda's welcoming gift to you."
Mai had originally planned to leave Myanmar and return to East Xia, but he suddenly received a message from Tao Bai Bai in the space, asking him to do this job.
Mai didn't want to offend Tao Bai Bai, and knowing the approximate strength of the Reincarnators hired by these major families, he did not refuse.
Wei Ren's heart felt a little better at this moment. He said angrily in a low voice,
"What exactly do you mean?!"
Mai still wore an indifferent smile on his face. He walked in front of the group, surveying the luxurious surroundings, his fingernail scratching across the mahogany tabletop.
Although his strength and agility attributes were not too high, they were far beyond ordinary people. Just his fingernail scratched the tabletop, making a harsh sound.
He glanced at Wei Ren as if Wu Xin, and his Mental power instantly activated. Wei Ren's face turned pale, and his head throbbed with pain. He felt as if a large hand was constantly churning in his mind.
"Ah, what are you doing!"
"[WARNING, Reincarnator OP47488533, YOU HAVE USED THE ABILITY 'Mental DOMINATION' ON A NON-Reincarnator IN THE REAL WORLD, VIOLATING SPACE REGULATION NO. 3.]"
"[YOU HAVE TRIGGERED A PURGE MISSION (REGULATION 3): PLEASE ELIMINATE ALL INFORMED PARTIES WITHIN 10 MINUTES. CURRENT NUMBER OF INFORMED PARTIES: 1.]"
Mai's baby face still held a smile. He was very familiar with Space Regulation No. 3. Using abilities beyond common sense in front of non-Reincarnators in the real world would be deemed a violation.
However, depending on the ability used, the punishment and the scale of the purge mission varied completely.
The more an ability deviated from the real world's foundation and was difficult for ordinary people to understand, the more severe the punishment would be, and the higher the probability that eyewitnesses would be deemed informed parties.
Abilities like energy emission techniques, summoning abilities, and transformation abilities were often among those with more severe penalties.
Someone had once used elemental magic in a city and was witnessed by hundreds of people, ultimately being directly erased by the space.
But for Mental abilities like the one he used, the punishment was much lighter. Basically, only those directly affected by his ability would be deemed eyewitnesses, and he never left survivors, so he didn't have to worry about space punishment.
Even lighter were those Body Technique Ability Users and Marksmanship Specialist Ability Users, who faced very few restrictions.
Liu Qi and Liu Hong, the representatives of the Liu family, had just tried to stand up but were pressed down by a great force on their shoulders.
That power was completely beyond their ability to resist.
As Mai passed Bailan, he even deliberately lowered his head to sniff the scent on the woman's neck. The more terrified he was when facing Tao Bai Bai, the more relaxed and at ease he was in front of these ordinary people.
He was starting to like this kind of work.
Humans, indeed, always liked to torment the weak.
"Wei Ren, aren't you very clear about what our Bai Laoda wants to do?"
"Why ask the obvious."
He pressed one hand on Wei Ren's head with such force that the other's body trembled continuously.
"Bai Laoda says that Wa State is his. Kokang can remain yours, provided that you are not allowed to leave the Kokang area within six months."
Ming Qichang's expression shifted. This condition was not strict; it was incredibly lenient. Their families had no intention of occupying Wa State anyway; Kokang was enough for their elite families.
As for the latter condition, it was even more baffling: not allowed to leave the Kokang area. Only a fool would leave!
Their families' roots were here, and the Myanmar government had also been taken care of. Who would give up such a life as a local emperor?!
Although they had witnessed the terrifying power of these Ability Users today, they would not be scared witless. At worst, they would recruit more Ability Users later... They had money, beautiful women, casinos, hotels, and everything to make a person indulge in pleasure. He did not believe that these Ability Users could change the situation.
Just like those soldiers, what good was being skilled in combat? No matter how skilled, they were still just weapons.
Mai also didn't understand Bai Laoda's intentions, but he was only responsible for relaying the message.
Seeing that no one had any objections, he continued,
"Also, given that you all sent many people to Bai Laoda's side previously, Bai Laoda wants each of your families to pay 100 million East Xia coins in compensation. Just pay Lin Qinfu."
"Don't say I didn't warn you, if Bai Laoda were to act, he wouldn't be as merciful as I am, hah~"
He released Wei Ren's head and turned to leave. As the others looked at each other, Wei Ren suddenly stood up shakily, then slammed his head violently onto the mahogany table.
Bang!
Bang!
He repeatedly smashed his head until, with a squelch, both his head and the hard table shattered simultaneously, dark red blood and white-yellow matter flowed out, and then he became completely motionless.
This scene utterly terrified Bailan and the others, who all trembled and moved away from the table.
Only Ming Qichang could maintain some composure at this moment. He was the first to leave this luxurious hotel, seeing along the way that all his people had also been decapitated.
Wiping sweat, he dialed a phone number.
"Hello, Miss Hongye? This is Ming Qichang. Our Ming family agrees to your conditions."
"Yes, all the conditions you mentioned, we agree to them!"
"Besides the craftsmen, technicians, and agricultural workers you requested, I will also find you 100 women suitable for childbearing and send them over."
After witnessing the power of those Ability Users today, he no longer had any doubts about the woman who, with just one glance, had scared his hired Ability User witless.