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  PlanetTariq...HanSenthoughttohimselfasheperusedtheinformationgiven.

  Whatareyouplanningtodo?Ifyouneedhelp,Icanprovideyouwithsomes.h.i.+pstheJifamilyowns,JiRuozhensaid.

  Thereisnoneed.HanSendidn'tplanonbringinginanybattles.h.i.+psforana.s.sault,as.h.i.+sbeetlewouldbemorethanenough.

  Eveniftheleaderwasn'tontheplanet,HanSenstillhadtogoandseeifhecouldconfirmtheinformation.Ifhedidn't,thepeopleoftheNewCommunitywoulda.s.sumehewasweak.

  Insidearoom,QingYawasplayingwithalittlebox.Theboxhadbeenopened,andtheitemitcontainedwasinfrontofhim.Hegazedat.i.tinprofoundinterest.

  Thatistheitem.ThatmeansheistheleaderoftheNewCommunity.QingYawastalkingtohimselfasheplayedwiththebox.

  MisterQingYa,theleaderhasaskedyoutovisitthemeetingroom.Awoman'svoicecontactedhimthroughthecommunicator.

  Okay,I'llberightthere.QingYaputthelittleboxaway,pushedthedooropen,andwenttothemeetingroomasinstructed.

  Manypeoplewerealreadysittingtherewhenhearrived.Thereweremanyhumansandshurathere,andevenTinawaspresent.Theleaderhimselfwasn't.

  Whereistheleader?QingYaaskedtheothersashewenttositdown.

  Ashuramanapproachedandsatdownontheleader'sseatHesaidicily,"Theleaderissick,soIwillbehostingthismeet.""Areyouqualified?"QingYalaughed.

  Whatdoyouthink?Theshuraplacedhishandsonthetable.Hewasholdingametallicobject,andwhentheyallsawwhat.i.twas,theirfaceschanged.

  Okay,ifthatiswhattheleaderhasdeclared,thenwewilllisten.QingYashrugged.

  Good.TheshuramangaveQingYaasilentstare,andthenwentontosay,"Theleaderisnothappywithyourperformance.Youhavefailedtwice,andtwiceembarra.s.sedus."

  WhatcouldIdo?WhoknewBloodBoneWitchandFallenSlaughterwerethatstupid?QingYareb.u.t.ted.

  Therearenoexcusesforyourfailure.Iwillbeinchargeofthisoperationnow.YoujustneedtosendourforcestoShadowShelter,theshuramansaid.

  Okay.Butwhoexactlyarewesending?QingYaasked.

  Me,andourgratefulshurafighters.Theshuramanspokecalmly,but.i.twaseasytodiscernthearrogancepermeatinghistoneofvoice.

  Allofthem?QingYalookedathimstrangely.

  Yes,allofthem.Nofailureispermittedthistime.WehavetokillHanSen.TheshuramanthenlookedatQingYaandasked,"Doyouhaveaproblemwiththis?"

  No.Iknowfull-wellyourabilities.Thisisfine,QingYasaid.

  Good.Doyourappointedtaskandwe'lldotherest.Dothatandwewon'tfail.Theshuramansoundedveryconfident.