《Spiritual Recovery: Gamification of Reality》 Chapter 1 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Two cups of coffee; one black, and one with extra sugar and extra milk.¡± ¡°Alright, sir. That will be 100 bucks. Here¡¯s your change, 60 bucks. Please wait a moment.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Xu Bai, who had just joined the Feng City Police Station after graduating last year, smiled and took the change from the waitress. Then, he habitually glanced at the top of the waitress¡¯s head. Just by thinking about it, an information box similar to the NPC information panel in a video game appeared above the head of the waitress in front of Xu Bai. It was only visible to Xu Bai. [Name: Gu Lu] [Gender: Female] [Familiarity Level: Unfamiliar] Gu Lu¡­ What a nice name, Xu Bai looked and thought to himself. Then, he retracted his gaze. There was no expression on his face. After all, he had been in the same situation for the past 22 years. He was already used to it and had perfect control of his facial expressions. When he was young, Xu Bai looked at the information box above the heads of others and listened to the idle chatter of his elders. He seriously suspected that he had been possessed. At one point, he even asked his parents to bring him to a nearby temple or Taoist temple to pray. In the end, he was beaten up by both of them. This made Xu Bai understand one thing. If he told others that he could see this, he would be beaten up. Then, when he was a little older, Xu Bai learned about video games. He began to question if he was in a game world that was 100% real. Xu Bai¡¯s resulting existential crisis made him consider suicide and in essence, quit the game. Later on in his life, he also learned of the existence of novels. When he saw the protagonists with a system, cheats, and old grandpas in the novel, Xu Bai came to an important conclusion. He had not been possessed by a ghost, nor had he been transported into a video game. So¡­ He was the protagonist. The best proof for this was that he was born with the ability to turn reality into a game. This ability that he had had since the day he was born seemed to have bugs though. Regardless, this innate system Xu Bai had was a lot of help. At the very least, Xu Bai was able to stay in his hometown, Feng City, after graduating last year and become a new probationary agent in the Feng City Police Department. Within a year, he was finished with his probation. He definitely had to give kudos to his system¡¯s information box for that. The waitress turned around with two cups of coffee and handed them to Xu Bai. She smiled and said, ¡°Your coffee is ready, sir.¡± Xu Bai came back to his senses. He took the coffee and smiled. ¡°Thank you, Lil Lu.¡± Huh? How did he know my nickname? Gu Lu was stunned. When she came back to her senses and was about to ask, she saw that the handsome man had already walked out the door and left. He got into an ordinary-looking car parked by the roadside. When the passenger door opened, Gu Lu happened to see a cute girl sitting in the driver¡¯s seat. Was that his girlfriend? When the door closed, Gu Lu came back to her senses. Xu Bai opened the car door and got in. He handed the coffee with extra sugar and milk to his partner in the driver¡¯s seat. ¡°Here.¡± ¡°Thank you, Master.¡± Su Meng, who was wearing a white jacket and jeans, had a pair of big watery eyes and a chubby face. She looked like an young girl. After taking the coffee, she said sweetly, ¡°Sir, was that waitress your new prey?¡± Xu Bai, who had just removed the lid of the cup and was about to take a sip of his first cup of coffee, paused and looked at Su Meng with a strange expression. ¡°Prey?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Su Meng nodded seriously. ¡°When we went out this morning, Sister An Ya said that your name is very famous in Feng City. You¡¯re either picking up girls or on the way to pick up girls.¡± An Ya? The corners of Xu Bai¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°Nonsense. It¡¯s clearly a matter of justice.¡± ¡°But An Ya¡­¡± ¡°Mengmeng, you¡¯ve just arrived. You don¡¯t understand. There¡¯s a lot going on here. You can¡¯t grasp it. For some reason, An Ya has a problem with me. Don¡¯t be led astray by her. If I¡¯m really like what she said, I haven¡¯t done anything to you even though we¡¯ve been partners for almost a month, right?¡± ¡°¡­No, you haven¡¯t.¡± ¡°Seeing is believing.¡± Xu Bai clapped his hands, looking righteous. ¡°The rumors about me are all slander. Besides, I prefer to be¡­¡± Ring! Ring! Ring! Just as Xu Bai was about to finish, his phone interrupted him. Taking out his phone, he glanced at the caller ID and gestured to Su Meng before picking up the call. ¡°Hello, Dr. Zhao. What is it?¡± Su Meng blinked her big eyes and looked at Xu Bai, who picked up the phone without delay. She did not say anything. After a while¡­ Xu Bai hung up the phone and sighed. Su Meng¡¯s big eyes looked at Xu Bai, who had a slight frown on his face after putting the phone down. ¡°Master, was that the hospital?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°Pressing you to pay again?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Xu Bai took a deep breath and exhaled. He put the old-fashioned flip phone back into his pocket, opened the lid of the cup, and took a sip of his coffee. Feeling the bitterness of the coffee, he said calmly, ¡°Lil Wei¡¯s treatment fees are almost used up. Fortunately, tomorrow is payday.¡± Lil Wei was his sister. His biological sister. Ever since she went on a trip with her parents five years ago and got into a car accident on the way, she had been hospitalized at the Feng City Public Hospital. However, compared to his sister¡¯s medical expenses, the compensation given by the insurer was obviously a drop in the bucket. Fortunately, a year ago, when the compensation was almost used up, Xu Bai had successfully graduated and entered the Feng City Police Department. With the salary from the police department, the hospital¡¯s preferential treatment for civil servants, and his part-time job at night, he kept up with the relatively expensive treatment that was worth it to Xu Bai. Su Meng looked at the calm Xu Bai, who did not seem to care about investing his monthly salary at all. She opened her mouth. ¡°I can¡­¡± ¡°Don¡¯t.¡± ¡°¡­I haven¡¯t said anything yet.¡± ¡°I know what you¡¯re trying to say.¡± Xu Bai peered at Su Meng and smiled. He laughed and teased, ¡°You want to lend me money, Miss Su?¡± Su Meng was also very straightforward. ¡°Master, I¡¯m not short of money.¡± This was the truth. Some people went to work for a living. Others went to work for fun and to pass the time. Xu Bai was the former. Su Meng, the person in front of Xu Bai, the eldest daughter of Su Heavy Industries, was obviously the latter. Xu Bai waved his hand. ¡°I know you don¡¯t lack money, and I don¡¯t feel burdened by borrowing money from others, but I won¡¯t borrow money from my disciple. If word gets out, it won¡¯t look good.¡± Su Meng opened her mouth. At this moment. On the central console of his car, the radio connected to the Feng City Police Department¡¯s control center sounded. ¡°Bzzt bzzt¡­someone called the police from Building 15, 37th Avenue in the East District. Sounds of fighting coming from upstairs, Room 804, have been reported.¡± Xu Bai grabbed the walkie-talkie beside him and said, ¡°Patrol car number eight in the area and on the way to the scene.¡± Xu Bai hung the walkie-talkie up and looked at Su Meng. ¡°Let¡¯s get to work.¡± Upon seeing this, Su Meng opened her mouth. Seeing that there was work now, she swallowed her words and started the car. In the next second, notification from the seemingly buggy system that had accompanied him for the last 22 years sounded. Ding! ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 2 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Ding!] [Quest Name: Fight in Room 804!] [Mission Type: Daily Life] [Mission Reward: Experience +100, Skill Experience+50] [Accept/Refuse] Accompanied by the notification of the mission trigger, a semi-transparent mission description box appeared in Xu Bai¡¯s retina. [Accepted] Xu Bai¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Upon accepting the mission, he saw it shrink and become a mission-in-progress on the interface. He thought of something and shook his head. ¡®It¡¯s one thing to do it, but can¡¯t you tell me when you¡¯d fix this bug that keeps me stuck at this level?¡¯ At the thought of this, Xu Bai felt the need to complain surging in him. ¡°But¡­¡± He had been complaining about this for many years. Now, the urge to complain was no longer as strong. Currently, complaining had become a habit. Yes, that was correct. This system that he had had since he was born had a bug that caused him to be stuck at a level. [Ding dong!] [Game Panel Opened] [Welcome to the Game Life System!] [Player Name: Xu Bai] [Title: Federal Feng City Police Department Agent (Deterrence to law-abiding NPCs in Feng City +10)] [Identity: Feng City Police Department Junior Agent] [Level: Nine] [Character Experience: 1000/900 (Reserve Experience: 5.5 million)] [You have met the experience requirement to level up. Please level up as soon as possible.] [Skill: None] [Skill Experience: 5 million] [After you reach Level 10, you can use your skill experience to increase the skill level you have obtained to increase the power of your skill.] [Game Currency: 2 million] [After opening the mall module in the game, you can use the currency you have to purchase all the items and props you need in the mall¡­] [¡­] Following Xu Bai¡¯s thoughts, a basic panel appeared in Xu Bai¡¯s vision. The panel was not big, and it was divided into two parts. On the left was a projection of Xu Bai¡¯s current appearance. Above his head, it read ¡°Level 9¡±. The part on the right showed the relatively simple Character Experience, Skill Experience, and Game Currency information. At the bottom right corner of the panel, there was a button that displayed ¡®Upgrade¡¯ but this upgrade button was grayed out. It could not be activated. Every time Xu Bai clicked, he would receive a notification that said [The player is detected to be under Novice Protection and cannot level up manually. Please level up after receiving the Main Mission.]. Xu Bai had been getting this notification every time he clicked on it for almost ten years. He had been searching for a solution to this for many years, but he still could not figure out how to accept this [Main Mission] that the system referred to. Xu Bai knew how to accept a mission in games. After walking around the Novice Village, he would just need to walk around to find an NPC with a mission that he could accept above their heads. No matter how inconspicuous they were, he refused to believe that he could not find the main mission. Yet¡­ This was a game, but not really a game. He had no idea how to accept this so-called Main Mission in real life. Xu Bai felt like a player in a game who was trapped in the Novice Village. It was as though he had reached the maximum level by farming low level Lantern Spirits, but still could not find a way to leave the Novice Village. He did not even have a way to lodge a complaint in the system or connect to some sort of customer service. As such, Xu Bai adopted a different approach¡ªhe would take whatever mission that came his way: From helping old ladies cross the road to helping lost children find their parents¡­ From fighting off sexual wolves on the bus to the roar of injustice on the road¡­ From helping girls by pretending to be their boyfriends to chase away creeps, to hoping that the lie would become true instead¡­ Xu Bai worked very hard to complete the missions but he desperately needed to find the Main Mission needed to level up. However¡­ After working hard for a few years, he saved up a few million in Upgrade Experience Points and a few million in Skill Upgrade Experience Points that could be used as two points, as well as a few million in Game Currency that was useless because the mall was not open. Xu Bai not only failed to see even a shadow of his main mission, but even mistaken as a modern day Dumas to some people. God knows Xu Bai was only doing missions because he did not know how to refuse. In fact, Xu Bai had even thought about giving up at the beginning. He was too lazy to spend any more effort to find clues for the Main Mission. Yet, completing missions had started to become a habit after completing them daily. When he was young, he realized that the system that he had might be some kind of game. Xu Bai also liked all kinds of online games but he could barely be considered a professional gamer. As a hardcore player, Xu Bai firmly believed that after any game was designed, there was absolutely no such thing as a certain death or a certain failure. But, what if? What if his current predicament was similar to the Sword God of Ten Mile Slope1 that he once encountered on the game forum? Maybe the reason why he was trapped was because he could not find the key to leave the Notice Village. So¡­ Despite this, he would continue to complete his missions and convert his experience into reserve experience, firmly believing that one day, everything would be revealed. After all, there might be an item that could save his sister in the mall mentioned by the system. It was also because of this that Xu Bai never gave up hope. If he gave up hope, then his sister might not wake up. Xu Bai thought to himself as he looked to his destination not far away. He blinked and minimized the character interface projected in his retina. At that moment, the police control center sent some relevant information over. ¡°Eh?¡± Su Meng, who was driving, turned on her phone and looked at the message. She handed the phone to Xu Bai and said in surprise, ¡°Sir, look, it¡¯s someone familiar.¡± Hearing Su Meng¡¯s words, Xu Bai took the phone. Most of his salary and part-time income had gone into his sister, Lil Wei¡¯s medical bills, so he didn¡¯t have a smartphone. Xu Bai looked at the message sent by the control center. It was a message from the tenant of Room 804. The first thing he saw was¡­ It was a man with snake-like eyes and even looked a little wretched. Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. They knew each other. Liu San. This name was quite well known. However, it was well known for the wrong reasons. Xu Bai and Su Meng had just dealt with this guy yesterday. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 3 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai graduated in September a year ago. Right after that, he joined the Feng City Police Department. When he was still a trainee, Xu Bai followed his mentor, who was now the team leader. The first case he handled was Liu San. Su Meng had just joined the police force this year. She had followed Xu Bai and the first case she handled was Liu San. However, Liu San was different from the other criminals. Liu San was the kind of criminal that only committed small crimes, not big ones. In the past year alone, Liu San, who had broken intoa lot of homes and swindled people, had been dealt with countless times. Yesterday, he broke into a house but to his misfortune, the owner of the house got back early and ended up getting beaten half to death when he was discovered. He was subsequently rushed to the hospital for treatment. It hadn¡¯t even been twenty-four hours since then. ¡°Something¡¯s not right, Master!¡± Su Meng stopped the car by the side of the road and seemed to have thought of something. She looked at Xu Bai and said, ¡°I remember Liu San was almost unconscious from his beating when he was sent to the hospital yesterday. He was very seriously injured.¡± Xu Bai nodded. ¡°Right.¡± ¡°Master, Liu San was seriously injured yesterday. It hasn¡¯t even been 24 hours, and he¡¯s already discharged?¡± ¡°¡­Even if he lives here, it might not be him inside.¡± ¡°What do you mean, Master?¡± ¡°Maybe it isn¡¯t him. Maybe it¡¯s his friend or something.¡± ¡°¡­That¡¯s true.¡± Su Meng¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°It must be his friends.¡± Xu Bai smiled. Although Liu San was common scum, it didn¡¯t mean that scum didn¡¯t have friends. People flock together, and things flock together. After a while. Xu Bai and Su Meng got out of the car and looked up at the old apartment building that was built more than 30 years ago. There were many old apartment buildings like this, but most of them were concentrated in the Dongcheng District. Xu Bai glanced at the corridor on the eighth floor and turned to look at Su Meng, who was getting out of the car. ¡°Let¡¯s go¡­What are you doing?¡± Su Meng took out a few cards from her pocket and laid them out on the hood. Her originally cute expression was now serious. Xu Bai frowned and walked over. He looked at Su Meng, who had a serious expression on her face and was muttering to herself as she spread the cards around on the hood. ¡°What are you doing?¡± he repeated. Yesterday, when he brought Su Meng out for a mission, Xu Bai saw her do the same thing when they got out of the car, but he didn¡¯t ask. Su Meng looked pious. ¡°Divination.¡± ¡°Zhan¡­¡± Xu Bai opened his mouth. He wanted to say something but was at a loss for words. At this moment. Su Meng took out a card, opened her eyes, and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Master, it¡¯s the Surprise Goddess.¡± ¡°So¡­¡± Xu Bai was confused. Su Meng put away the card and said with certainty, ¡°There must be a surprise waiting for us this time¡±. Xu Bai¡¯s mouth twitched. What he wanted most right now was the removal of the bug in his system that prevented him from upgrading. Besides that, Xu Bai did not want any other surprises. Xu Bai thought to himself and shook his head speechlessly. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Su Meng looked at Xu Bai¡¯s face and stuck out her tongue. She put the Surprise Goddess card back into her pocket and followed Xu Bai to the apartment building in front of her. This kind of old apartment building did not have an elevator, and the stairs were narrow. There was even an inexplicable unpleasant smell in the corridor. However, when the two of them walked to the stairs on the eighth floor, there was another smell that mixed with the unpleasant smell. Su Meng couldn¡¯t help but frown. ¡°Master, what¡¯s this smell? It¡¯s a little weird.¡± Xu Bai asked the same question. However, unlike Su Meng who had just joined the company, Xu Bai was no stranger to this smell. ¡°The smell of blood.¡± ¡°What?¡± Su Meng cried out in surprise. She subconsciously put her right hand on her waist and pulled out the police-issued pistol with 12 bullets. Xu Bai also subconsciously prepared to take out his gun. But¡­ Xu Bai felt nothing in his hand. Su Meng looked at the empty holster on Xu Bai¡¯s waist and was stunned. ¡°Master, where¡¯s your gun?¡± ¡°¡­It was confiscated by the team leader.¡± ¡°What?¡± Xu Bai shook his head. Two months ago, before Su Meng arrived, he had caught a human trafficker on a mission alone. The trafficker had surrendered to him but Xu Bai still shot him twice. Since there was no second police officer to testify, the team leader temporarily confiscated his gun. At the same time, Su Meng had just arrived, so Xu Bai lost his gun and brought back a new one. Su Meng thought for a moment and handed the gun to Xu Bai. ¡°Master, this is for you. You are stronger than me.¡± ¡°¡­No need.¡± Xu Bai glanced at the pistol and looked up at Su Meng. ¡°Never give your gun to anyone, including me.¡± Su Meng blinked her eyes and said, ¡°Oh¡±. Although Xu Bai did not take Su Meng¡¯s gun, he did not try to show off. Instead, he swapped positions with Su Meng and let her walk in front of him. After all, at this time, whoever had a gun was the most well-equipped. As the two of them got closer, the smell of blood in the air became stronger. The smell of blood was coming from their target, Room 804. Leaning against the right side of the door, Su Meng looked at Xu Bai on the left with a nervous expression. Xu Bai, leaning on the left, extended three fingers and gestured silently. Su Meng bit her lips and nodded seriously. Seeing this, Xu Bai counted down. After three seconds, he moved to face the door and kicked the door hard. Even though he had been with the system for twenty-two years, he had yet to break through to level nine. But¡­ Xu Bai also noticed that along with every level of improvement, his physical fitness grew rapidly. In high school, he was a top athlete, and because of his excellent physical fitness, he would be selected by the Federation Jingzhou Law Enforcement University, being excluded from the rule that would require him to graduate from high school before entering the university. When Xu Bai left high school and advanced to level nine, he entered Jingzhou Law Enforcement University. His physical fitness was already at the top among his peers and even the 30,000-plus schoolmates in the university. The explosive force of Xu Bai¡¯s kick was no less than that of the hammer. Boom! Xu Bai¡¯s kick was no weaker than a hammer, and the door came down easily. With a loud noise, the entire door flew inside and smashed into the wall behind it. Su Meng took a deep breath and stood beside Xu Bai. She held the gun nervously with both hands and looked into the room as vigilantly as she could. After all, this was the first time she was at a real crime scene. It was understandable that she was nervous. Xu Bai could also feel her tension. He whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous.¡± Then, he turned his gaze into the room and he saw it. On the floor of the living room, there was a pool of blood, and in the pool of blood, there was a body. The body was lying on its back in the pool of blood. The clothes on its upper body were torn apart, and some organs were casually thrown on the body or in the pool of blood. Good heavens. What a pleasant surprise. This was a murder case, Xu Bai thought to himself as he saw the baseball bat in the body¡¯s hand. Slowly, he walked into the room. Su Meng stood next to Xu Bai. ¡°Dead.¡± Xu Bai squatted down next to the corpse to confirm the state of the bloody corpse, then looked at the two rooms connected to the corridor with closed doors, and pointed: ¡°Over there.¡± Su Meng pursed her lips and nodded, her face pale. It was obvious. The corpse had given Su Meng quite a shock, but the danger was still present. Su Meng could only look away quickly to prevent herself from vomiting. Su Meng took a deep breath and tightened her grip on the gun. She carefully walked towards the two closed rooms. Xu Bai followed. ¡°Bang!¡± ¡°Be careful!¡± ¡°Ah!¡± Just as Su Meng walked to the first room, a loud bang came from the door. Then the door flung off the hinges entirely and hit the opposite wall with a bang. Xu Bai immediately pulled Su Meng out of the way of the door. Otherwise, Su Meng would have been slammed into the wall by the door. At this moment. A black shadow suddenly darted out of the room. Su Meng couldn¡¯t help but widen her eyes. She took aim and pulled the trigger. But¡­ Just as Su Meng was about to pull the trigger, the shadow, as agile as a monkey, dashed in front of her and slapped Su Meng¡¯s hands from below. Bang! The bullet went straight into the ceiling above. ¡°Move aside!¡± ¡°Bang!¡± Xu Bai quickly pulled Su Meng behind him. When the black shadow attacked him, he quickly bent his right arm to block his chest. The black shadow swung at Xu Bai¡¯s right arm with a loud bang. ¡°Dong dong dong!¡± ¡°Eh, Martial Apprentice?¡± Xu Bai¡¯s right arm hurt, and he couldn¡¯t help but take three steps back. He steadied himself and looked at the black figure who spoke. He was stunned. ¡°Liu San?¡± Was this strength really Liu San¡¯s? Xu Bai was stunned. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 4 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai felt the pain in his right arm and looked at Liu San in shock. This was very wrong. This was not Liu San. Xu Bai had always thought of Liu San as a scoundrel with a shifty face and shifty eyes. He was nothing more than a sewer rat. But the Liu San standing before him? He was wearing a white hospital gown that looked a little tattered. His face looked vicious, an expression that did not match his image at all. There were even traces of blood at the corner of his mouth. The first thought Liu San gave Xu Bai was that he was a cannibal. Good heavens. The sewer rat had turned into a man-eating rat? Xu Bai looked at the corpse lying on the floor behind him. He had to think quickly. Then, he looked at Liu San again¡­above his head! [Name: Liu San (Xiao Jingtian)] [Level: 10] [Realm: First Class Warrior] [Familiarity: Enemy] [Status: Being seized!] [Remarks: Because he committed countless crimes and was killed, his soul accidentally fell here. A fugitive who came from the Great Desolate World, he is currently possessed.] Xu Bai was dumbfounded. The remark alone was enough on its own, but the level and the class? There had to be a mistake. What did the system even mean by a fugitive who had just come from the Great Desolate World? And what the hell was this possession? This had to be a mistake. Could there really be another world? Xu Bai could not help but wonder. Liu San frowned at Xu Bai. Then, a devious smile replaced his frown. ¡°No, I¡¯m mistaken. It¡¯s a rookie who accidentally touched the threshold of cultivation.¡± Xu Bai frowned. ¡°Wha¡­¡± ¡°Collapsing Mountain!¡± Xu Bai was just about to say something when Liu San let out a furious roar. Before Xu Bai could even react, Liu San was in front of him, his right hand clenched into a fist, and he punched. ¡°Damn!¡± Liu San¡¯s swung his fist, but as he did, Xu Bai bent down and counterattacked. Bang! Xu Bai punched Liu San¡¯s waist, then bending down, moved behind Liu San. He grabbed Liu San¡¯s left hand from behind and leaned against Liu San, straightening his back and tightening his arms. Boom! He threw Liu San over his shoulder and smashed him onto the floor. In the next second. Xu Bai ran towards the pistol that had fallen to the ground. With a gun in hand, it didn¡¯t matter if he was a Martial Apprentice or not. He just needed one shot. If one shot was not enough, then he would just use two. He had enough bullets. But¡­ Just as Xu Bai¡¯s hand was about to reach the pistol, a roar came from behind him. ¡°Be careful, Master!¡± ¡°Get lost.¡± ¡°Bang!¡± Shocked by Liu San¡¯s appearance, Su Meng watched as Liu San quickly stood up and dashed toward Xu Bai the moment Xu Bai picked up the gun. When she came back to her senses, she kicked Liu San, who had a vicious look on his face. But¡­ Su Meng¡¯s whip kick did nothing to Liu San. Instead, Liu San grabbed Su Meng¡¯s belt and flung her away, roaring as if he was throwing a stone. Su Meng¡¯s back hit the living room wall with a thud. Then she crashed heavily onto the sofa under the wall. Ah! Su Meng was hurt. The moment Xu Bai felt movement behind him, he rolled to the side and stood up instead of reaching for the gun. He looked at Su Meng, who was clutching her back in pain on the sofa. ¡°Su Meng.¡± ¡°The lackey of the government.¡± Liu San, who was originally 1.65 meters tall and as thin as a hemp pole, was now exuding a savage and dangerous aura. He picked up the pistol on the ground, and then, as Xu Bai watched, he twisted the pistol as if it was a plastic toy. ¡°All of you deserve to die!¡± Liu San dropped the now useless pistol to the ground. Xu Bai looked at the piece of metal that had fallen to the ground. It could no longer be called a pistol. His mouth wide open, Xu Bai could not believe what he just witnessed. It was not possible. Xu Bai looked at the twisted pistol on the ground and quickly scanned his surroundings. ¡°How unlucky.¡± ¡°What?¡± Xu Bai came back to his senses, got into a fighting stance, and looked at Liu San warily. Liu San¡¯s lips curled into a sinister smile. Drool from the corner of his mouth dripped onto the floor.¡±I had thought that I would have time to settle for a few days after coming to this world. I didn¡¯t expect that you government lackeys would come knocking on my door.¡± Xu Bai frowned. ¡°What do you mean just¡­damn¡± Before Xu Bai could finish his sentence, he saw Liu San rushing toward him without waiting for him to finish his sentence. He couldn¡¯t help but curse and quickly dodged. ¡°Collapsing Mountain!¡± Liu San roared and threw a punch, seeing Xu Bai do the same counterattack. A glimmer of light flashed in the corner of his eyes as he blocked Xu Bai¡¯s escape route.¡±You want to do it again? I¡¯m not a fool!¡± This time, Xu Bai did not advance but retreated instead. He took Liu San¡¯s punch to his right shoulder and tackled Liu San in a bear hug. He raised his head to look at Liu San and bared his teeth.¡±I am not a fool.¡± Liu San was stunned. In the next second. Feeling the grip from the bear hug,Liu San pushed Xu Bai back. ¡°Thump, thump, thump!¡± ¡°Should¡­¡± ¡°Puff!¡± Liu San¡¯s head slammed into the wall. The sound of a sharp object piercing his body could be heard. Liu San¡¯s eyes widened, and his unrelenting attacks on Xu Bai¡¯s shoulders stopped in an instant. Xu Bai fell to the ground. His face was pale, and he was panting. He tried to hold back his broken shoulders as he looked up at Liu San, who was leaning against the wall. Then Xu Bai saw it. Liu San¡¯s pupils were wide as he stood motionlessly against the wall. Blood started to seep down from the back of his head. In the next second. Liu San¡¯s body lurched forward uncontrollably and with a bang, dropped face-first to the floor. On the back of Liu San¡¯s head, a gaping hole showed. As for the wall. The blood-stained nail on the wall dripped blood and brain matter. Xu Bai endured the pain and turned Liu San over. He checked to see if Liu San was still breathing, and after confirming that he wasn¡¯t, he couldn¡¯t help but let out a sigh of relief. In the next second. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 5 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation A milky-white ball of light suddenly emerged from Liu San¡¯s body and fell in front of Xu Bai, who was sitting on the floor. After the white ball of light fell, it even bounced twice mischievously. This was¡­ Xu Bai frowned and used his right hand to touch the ball of light, which instantly disappeared into his finger. Seconds later, a message suddenly appeared in Xu Bai¡¯s mind. [Ding! Discovered skill: Mountain Splitter] [Skill: Mountain Splitter] [Grade: White] [Levels available: 0/10] [Description: This is a lowest-grade fist technique from the Great Desolate World. Its tagline is One Punch to Split Mountains!] [Remark: The only mountain it can split is a tofu mountain. Don¡¯t take its name to heart.] [Options: Learn/Refuse to Learn (Learning is not recommended!)] ¡°This is a skill book?¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and looked at the translucent explanation panel that suddenly appeared in front of him. He did not think much about it and said, ¡°Learn.¡± This was the first skill book he had come across in 22 years, so he would not hesitate to learn any skill that could break a piece of tofu, let alone a mountain of tofu. Only then would Xu Bai believe that he really had a useful system, and that he could look forward to finding something that could cure his sister from it in the future. Buzz! When Xu Bai focused his thoughts, an ancient book with the words ¡®Mountain Splitter¡¯ written on it, which had been lying quietly in a certain space, turned into a stream of light. Immediately after, information surged into Xu Bai¡¯s mind. [Ding! Successfully learnt!] [Mountain Splitter: 1/10] [Congratulations Player, you have obtained your first skill. You can now try to use your Skill Experience to level it up. After it reaches the maximum level, there may be additional surprises.] [Ding! Mission completed: The fight in Room 804!] [Mission Category: Daily] [Mission Reward: Experience +100, Skill Experience +50] [Ding! New mission: The Mystery of the Great Desolate World] [Mission Category: Main] [Mission Reward: Unknown] [Mission Description: When the two worlds collide, what will happen? As a player, what choice will you make?] ¡°¡­¡± Xu Bai had not recovered from the shock of obtaining the skill when he heard the next notification ring out in his ear. Then, he stared blankly at the main mission that suddenly popped up in front of him. He felt like his system was finally coming to life. Am I dreaming? When he suddenly turned away and then looked back again, he widened his eyes again after confirming what was written on it. ¡°Main mission?¡± Xu Bai could not believe what he was seeing, and said excitedly, ¡°Accept, accept!¡± Su Meng clutched her waist and walked over with a pale face. She looked at Xu Bai, who was sitting on the ground, and asked nervously, ¡°Brother Bai, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Xu Bai then came back to his senses and looked at Su Meng. Su Meng¡¯s big eyes were filled with tears. ¡°You didn¡¯t¡­¡± Xu Bai looked at Su Meng¡¯s pale face and subconsciously reached out his hands. He was about to ask if Su Meng was okay when he felt a sharp pain from his shoulders. ¡°Ahhh!¡± Xu Bai could not help but cry out in pain. His entire body was curled up like a shrimp as he tried to endure the pain he felt after the adrenaline rush wore off. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°F*ck! It hurts!¡± It was truly painful. Xu Bai suspected that someone with weaker willpower would have fainted on the spot. Fortunately, reinforcements arrived very quickly. ¡°Mengmeng, Little Bai!¡± The uniformed team leader who rushed in had a square-shaped face and a veteran¡¯s hairstyle. He glanced at the two corpses on the floor, then ran over to Xu Bai and Su Meng, who had moved to the sofa. When the team leader, who was known to be a very physical person, reached Xu Bai, he subconsciously tried to give Xu Bai a loving hug. Xu Bai¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°Don¡¯t!¡± ¡°Team Leader, Master is injured and can¡¯t be hugged!¡± The team leader had the physique of a gorilla, so Xu Bai seriously believed that his two arms would be completely crippled if he was on the receiving end of one of these hugs in his current condition. Fortunately, the team leader stopped in his tracks after hearing Xu Bai and Su Meng¡¯s shouts. He looked at Xu Bai, who was frowning and sweating profusely. His expression darkened and he frowned, ¡°Are you injured?¡± Xu Bai forced a smile onto his face. Su Meng wiped the cold sweat off Xu Bai¡¯s forehead with a handkerchief. She looked at the team leader and said nervously, ¡°Leader, Master can¡¯t seem to move his arms¡­¡± Before she finished speaking, the team leader¡¯s expression changed. He turned around and shouted at the agent who was examining the two corpses in the living room, ¡°Stop the examination. Where¡¯s the ambulance? Get them in here! All of you, move it.¡± When the police detectives at the door heard this, they rushed down to hurry the medical staff. Ten minutes later. Downstairs, Xu Bai sat in the ambulance and grimaced. ¡°Don¡¯t move.¡± ¡°It hurts.¡± ¡°Endure it.¡± In the ambulance, a nurse wearing a mask said this expressionlessly. Then, she looked at Xu Bai, who was gritting his teeth, and her tone softened. ¡°Don¡¯t move. I¡¯ll be gentler.¡± Xu Bai did not say anything. He just nodded. Because of the pain, it was difficult for him to speak. However, internally, he was full of excitement. Even after the adrenaline had disappeared, Xu Bai could still feel his heart beating vigorously and excitedly. He had finally found the main mission line. Even though he was confused about the mission, he had finally found the main mission that had caused him to be stuck at Level 9 for almost ten years. ¡®Wait a minute¡­¡¯ ¡®I¡¯ve found the main mission. Does this mean that I can level up?¡¯ Xu Bai suddenly thought of this. Focusing his thoughts, he instantly opened his status panel. [Ding! Game panel opened!] [Welcome to the ¡®Game of Life¡¯ system!] [Player Name: Xu Bai] [Title: Feng City Police Detective (deterrence against Feng City law-abiding NPCs +10)] [Identity: Feng City Police Department¡¯s Junior Detective] [Level: 9] [Character EXP: 1000/900 (5,000,100 stored EXP)] [You have met the experience requirements to level up. Please level up as soon as possible.] [Skills:] [Mountain Splitter (White-grade. Has 10 levels, and can also be upgraded with Skill EXP. ¡°One punch to split mountains!¡±] [Level: 1] [Upgrade EXP: 0/1000 (By using a skill, it will gain EXP. You can also use Skill EXP to upgrade skills)] [Skill EXP: 5,050,000] [Game currency: 2,00000] [Mission (in progress): The Mystery of the Great Desolate World] [Mission Category: Main Mission] [Mission Reward: Unknown] In the lower right corner, the level up button was no longer grayed out. Instead, it was shining a dazzling gold. He could finally level up again. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 6 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai was extremely excited. However, just as he was about to press the level up button, he suddenly remembered some of the ¡®side effects¡¯ of leveling up, and forcefully suppressed the desire in his heart. When Xu Bai was in junior high school, he had finally come into contact with video games, and thus wondered if he was living in a game. To test it out, he shouted like a superhero and jumped down from the fourth floor. It hurt. Xu Bai was in so much pain that he felt like he was about to faint. Feeling like he was on the verge of death, he clicked on the level up button. Seconds later, the injuries caused by jumping down from the fourth floor fully recovered. When the people in the school reacted to what he had done, they saw Xu Bai, who had been wailing on the ground, suddenly jumping up and down like nothing had happened. Then, when Father Xu and Mother Xu arrived at the school and heard what had happened, they gasped in shock. Father Xu took off his belt on the spot and Mother Xu grabbed a slipper, both vowing to beat Xu Bai black and blue. Thus, considering the side effects of the level up, he restrained himself.. Instead, after being examined by the nurse, the ambulance took him to the hospital. After he was admitted, his arms were put into a cast. The moment he realized how severe his injuries were, he did not dare to press the level up button. When he was young, he was ignorant. Now that he had grown up, he realized that instant recovery would not invite worship or admiration. Instead, there was a high chance that he would be pulled into a laboratory to become a guinea pig. Xu Bai stood in front of the mirror in the ward, admiring his figure in the reflection. Seeing his two arms in casts, he thought of something. ¡°If the casts are painted with metallic paint, will I look like a mecha warrior?¡± As he spoke, Xu Bai turned around and looked at Su Meng, who was just like him, but in better condition. She would only need to stay in the hospital for a day in order to recover. Su Meng¡¯s waist was wrapped in gauze. She leaned against the bed and looked down at the documents in her hands. Xu Bai approached her. ¡°Mengmeng.¡± ¡°Ah?¡± Su Meng looked up with a cute expression. ¡°Master, what¡¯s wrong? Does it hurt? I¡¯ll call the nurse.¡± Xu Bai shook his head. ¡°No, what are you looking at? Medical records? Whose?¡± ¡°Liu San¡¯s.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. Su Meng pointed at Liu San¡¯s medical records that she had obtained from the hospital while Xu Bai was getting casts placed on his arms. ¡°According to the hospital¡¯s records, when Liu San was sent to the hospital yesterday, he had multiple fractures. In this state, it should have been impossible for him to recover so quickly.¡± The hospital¡¯s report showed that after Liu San was given basic treatment and bandaged, he left the hospital that night when the nurses on duty were not paying attention. After that, in less than twenty-four hours, Liu San appeared in front of Xu Bai and Su Meng in Room 804. Not only was he full of energy, but he could even hurl her into the wall like a ragdoll. This was obviously very wrong. Xu Bai looked at the confused Su Meng and thought of the info panel above Liu San¡¯s head when he saw him. A fugitive who had escaped from the Great Desolate World¡­ Possession¡­ He was still a little confused about what this meant. ¡°Possession?¡± ¡°Ah!¡± Su Meng heard Xu Bai¡¯s voice and blinked. ¡°Brother Bai, what did you just say?¡± Xu Bai came back to his senses. He kicked off his shoes and sat on his bed. Leaning against the headboard, he changed the topic. ¡°Don¡¯t think too much about the case. Since he¡¯s already dead, you might as well think about the bonus you¡¯ll receive for the case.¡± This was the most practical thing. According to the rules of the Feng City police department, if there was a murder case, the detective in charge would be given a special bonus if they could solve it. Usually, the bonus would be around ten thousand federal coins, which was equivalent to Xu Bai¡¯s current salary for about forty days, and was equivalent to more than a month¡¯s worth of treatment fees for his sister. At this moment, a cold voice spoke from outside the door. ¡°Can¡¯t you have some ambition?¡± ¡°¡­ Sister An Ya.¡± Su Meng was slightly stunned as looked at the person who pushed open the door. A hint of surprise appeared on her face. ¡°Why are you here?¡± ¡°I¡¯m here to see you.¡± Wearing a black, tight-fitting, long-sleeved T-shirt, a pair of slender skinny jeans, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and with a mole under her left eye, An Ya walked in with two bags in her hands. She smiled at Su Meng and said, ¡°You must be hungry.¡± Su Meng caught a whiff of the fragrance of food coming from the bags in An Ya¡¯s hand and gulped, nodding honestly. ¡°Thank you, Sister An Ya.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to thank me.¡± An Ya smiled at Su Meng and then stopped smiling when she turned to look at Xu Bai, who had not said anything since she came in. ¡°Are you alright?¡± Xu Bai waved his hand. ¡°I won¡¯t die.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± An Ya nodded and said nothing more. Su Meng, who was sitting on the bed and fiddling with the food An Ya brought, blinked and coughed. She looked at Xu Bai and said, ¡°Master, come and eat some too.¡± Xu Bai waved his arms that were in a cast, flailing as he could not bend them at all. ¡°Forget it, you go ahead. I won¡¯t starve to death if I don¡¯t eat.¡± Su Meng did not know what to say. An Ya expressionlessly took out a box of rice from the bag and put some of Xu Bai¡¯s favorite stir-fried meat with green peppers on top of the rice. She stood up, and was preparing to walk over to Xu Bai when¡­ ¡°Damn it, where are my people?¡± A loud voice was heard from outside. Then, the door was pushed open with a loud bang. Then, the square-faced team leader, who was holding a transparent goji berry cup, walked in hurriedly. Looking at Xu Bai and Su Meng, he laughed out loud. ¡°How is it? Are you feeling better?¡± An Ya, who had just walked to Xu Bai¡¯s bed, turned her head to look at Team Leader Zhou. Team Leader Zhou looked at An Ya, who put down the bowl and chopsticks and turned around expressionlessly. He was momentarily stunned before eventually greeting, ¡°Team Leader An is here too.¡± An Ya simply nodded. Team Leader Zhou shook his head and said, ¡°Team Leader An, I don¡¯t mean to criticize you, but if you hadn¡¯t taken Little Bai¡¯s gun, he might not have been injured today.¡± An Ya remained expressionless. ¡°Someone complained, so we had to deal with it. Those are the rules, Team Leader Zhou.¡± As she spoke, she stuffed the bowl and chopsticks into Team Leader Zhou¡¯s hands. ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re here. It¡¯s inconvenient for him to eat in his condition.¡± After saying that, An Ya walked straight out the door. Team Leader Zhou lowered his head and looked at the bowl and chopsticks in his hand. He blinked. Wait a minute¡­ What was he here for? ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 7 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Team Leader¡­¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Water.¡± ¡°Eat first.¡± ¡°Then at least wait for me to swallow first.¡± Xu Bai looked at Team Leader Zhou speechlessly, who was feeding spoonful after spoonful of rice into his mouth. He began to regret not leveling up.. After all, it was not a happy thing to be fed by a burly man, and Xu Bai almost choked several times. Fortunately, he survived. After feeding him, Team Leader Zhou, who was now holding his goji berry cup again, looked at Xu Bai. His gaze fell on his arms that were in casts, and he clicked his tongue. ¡°How many days of injury and sickness allowance will we have to pay?¡± Xu Bai almost felt like passing out. This fellow was not worried about his injury, but the compensation. As expected of you, Team Leader Zhou. Su Meng, who was lying on the other bed, scowled. ¡°Team Leader!¡± Team Leader Zhou laughed out loud and waved his hand. ¡°I¡¯m just joking. Don¡¯t take it seriously. Just recuperate properly. It¡¯s fine evem if you¡¯re stuck here for half a month. After all, this time, the Department of Homeland Security is footing the bill.¡± Homeland Security? Xu Bai and Su Meng looked at each other. ¡°Team Leader¡­¡± Xu Bai was curious and asked, ¡°How did this case end up involving the Department of Homeland Security?¡± The team leader sat at the end of Xu Bai¡¯s bed with his bear-like body, causing it to squeak and visibly cave in a little. ¡°When we brought the body back to the station and were about to run the autopsy, those guys came and snatched our case away.¡± Su Meng frowned. ¡°Eh? Isn¡¯t this case cut and dry? Liu San murdered someone and we caught him, though Xu Bai killed him¡­¡± The team leader opened the lid of his goji berry cup and blew on the contents to cool it. ¡°Who knows? The Department Homeland Security is a federal agency. They have a higher level of authority.¡± As he spoke, he seemed to have thought of something. Just as he was about to take a sip of his drink, he looked at Xu Bai and said, ¡°This time, the medical allowance is federal standard.¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°Federal standard? That¡¯s great. Thank you, Team Leader.¡± The Federation¡¯s standard medical allowance was 500 federal coins per day. If he stayed for ten days, he would receive 5,000 federal coins, which was more than half of his salary. Xu Bai felt a little regretful. Why did he not apply for the Department of Homeland Security when he graduated last year? However, after a brief moment of restrospection, Xu Bai felt that he did not regret it after all. The Department of Homeland Security was a federal law enforcement agency. Sometimes, when there was a case, they would have to travel across the country for days at a time. This did not meet Xu Bai¡¯s requirements. After all, his sister was warded in Feng City Hospital, and he did not want to leave her. Thus, he had chosen a local law enforcement agency that was the Feng City police department. Most of the budget of the Feng City police department came from the City Council, and a small part came from the donations of the major corporations and wealthy people in Feng City every year. On the other hand, the Department of Homeland Security¡¯s budget was based on the federal budget. Therefore, whether it was in terms of salary and allowance, they offered better deals than the Feng City police department. However, if one were to compare the local police departments, Feng City, which was considered an economic hub of the Federation, was already considered to be very well-off compared to the others. Some local police departments did not even provide medical allowances. If they did, they would only receive about fifty federal coins a day at most. Thus, Xu Bai did not think that the case being snatched away by the Department of Homeland Security was a bad thing. After all, he was short of money. If the Department of Homeland Security took the case, he would take their money. This was a win-win situation. Moreover, even if he did not want them to take the case, he did not have the final say or choice in the matter. The difference between the authority of a federal agency and a local police department was immense. Xu Bai was very open-minded about such things, and the team leader also knew this, so he simply handed the case to the Department of Homeland Security. Then, he helped Xu Bai, who had been short of money because of his sister¡¯s illness, take advantage of the Federation¡¯s benefits. However, Su Meng, who had only just left school and started working, did not understand this. They were the ones who took the case, suffered the injuries, and dealt with the culprit. All they had to do was write a report to close the case. However, the case was then intercepted by the Department of Homeland Security. Su Meng was so angry that she chose to be discharged on the second day. She comforted Xu Bai and said that she would visit the Department of Homeland Security to get an explanation from them. ¡°You¡¯re the one who¡¯s injured. Why should the Department of Homeland Security get the benefits of solving your case? I¡¯ll go home now and ask my uncle what the Department of Homeland Security¡¯s deal is.¡± Before he could open his mouth to reply, Su Meng had already turned around and left the ward. Sigh¡­ The fact of the matter was that he was fine with this. Not only did he not have to go to work, but he also received his salary and 500 federal coins in medical allowance every day. It was a good life. Frankly speaking, this was the most relaxed he had been since he had started working at the department. However¡­ He still had to level up. When Su Meng rushed to the Department of Homeland Security to ask her uncle, who was in charge, for an explanation, Xu Bai, who had been tormented by the pain from his shoulders for a night, and only fell asleep after taking painkillers, could no longer endure his heart¡¯s desire or the pain. After bringing up his status panel, he looked at the shiny level up button, and mentally pressed it. Secons later¡­ [Ding! Successfully leveled up.] The sudden and long-awaited feeling, which felt as if his entire body was bathed in a hot spring, surged into Xu Bai¡¯s heart and spread throughout his body. At this moment, Xu Bai felt as if his soul had left his body. At the same time, an indescribable feeling filled him. Xu Bai felt his body become lighter, and his eyes lit up as he felt the negative statuses and injuries disappear after leveling up. [Ding!] [Player Name: Xu Bai] [Title: Feng City Police Detective (deterrence against Feng City law-abiding NPCs +10)] [Identity: Feng City Police Department¡¯s Junior Detective] [Level: 10] [Character EXP: 100/1000 (5,000,100 stored EXP)] [You have met the experience requirements to level up. Please level up as soon as possible.] [Skills:] [Mountain Splitter (White-grade. Has 10 levels, and can also be upgraded with Skill EXP. ¡°One punch to split mountains!¡±] [Skill EXP: 5,050,000] [Game currency: 2,00000] [¡­] If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 8 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Krak! Kaka! Xu Bai clenched his fists and realized that the plaster casts on his arms were about to crack. Thus, he stopped himself midway. It had not even been twenty-four hours. Putting aside the fact that he had not even received the first day¡¯s medical allowance, it would be very easy for him to arouse suspicion and misunderstanding if he suddenly recovered after being in terrible condition when he was admitted. ¡®Wait a minute¡­¡¯ Xu Bai thought to himself. He did not just get the system today. The system had been with him for twenty-two years and he was already used to it. Therefore, after the pain in his shoulders disappeared, and he relaxed, he looked at the status panel and realized that the level up button was still lit. Xu Bai blinked his eyes and subconsciously chose to level up again. Seconds later¡­ [Ding! Successfully level-up!] ¡°It¡¯s done?¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows as he listened to the voice in his ear. At the same time, he saw a golden light flash on the status panel and realized that the words, ¡°Level 11¡± were now floating above his miniaturized image on the status panel. He was shocked. ¡°I leveled up again?¡± ¡°Then, can I¡­¡± Xu Bai looked at the level up button, which was still shining with golden light, and clicked it again. However¡­ This time, the upgrade was not successful. [Ding!] [Not enough EXP!] [The player needs to have obtained a minimum amount of EXP in order to level up. The stored EXP can be used to supplement the remaining EXP required to level up once the minimum amount is fulfilled.] ¡°Huh?¡± Xu Bai blinked and looked at the notification that popped up in his retina. ¡°Does this mean that as long as I gain experience, even if it¡¯s just a single point, I can automatically use 3,999 stored EXP to fulfill the requirements to reach the requirements to level up?¡± ¡®Hold on. Gotta check this¡­¡± [Level: Eleven] [Character EXP: 0/4000 (4998200 stored EXP) He had consumed 1,900 stored EXP? Also¡­ ¡°Hiss¡­¡± Xu Bai took a deep breath, ¡°The amount of EXP required to level up doubled!¡± Leveling up from Level 10 to Level 11 required 2,000 EXP, and leveling up from Level 11 to Level 12 required 4,000 EXP. In that case, would leveling up from Level 12 to Level 13 require 6,000 EXP, or 8,000 EXP? If it was the latter¡­ ¡°Good heavens,¡± Xu Bai exclaimed. However, when he took a look at the amount of stored EXP he had accumulated, he heaved a sigh of relief. Although he needed a lot of EXP to level up, he had accumulated a lot of it over the years. With his stockpile nearly 5,000,000 stored EXP, he should be able to level up many times. Xu Bai nodded to himself as he thought this. Then, he looked at the skills he currently had on his status panel. When he had reached Level 9, he had been unable to unlock the main mission, which resulted in him being unable to level up. After that, every time Xu Bai completed a mission, the character EXP would be converted into stored EXP, but the skill EXP would not be converted into stored skill EXP. In other words¡­ ¡®I can max my skills out?¡¯ Xu Bai¡¯s eyes lit up. [Skills:] [Mountain Splitter (White-grade. Has 10 levels)] [Level: 1] [Upgrade EXP: 0/1000] [Skill EXP: 5,000,050] Just as Xu Bai was about to upgrade his skill, he suddenly saw an arrow next to the Mountain Splitter which showed that it could be upgraded. He blinked his eyes and said, ¡°What about increasing its grade?¡± When he said that, an info panel appeared in front of Xu Bai. [Mountain Splitter (White) ¡ú Mountain Crusher (Blue) requires 10,000 Skill EXP and will increase the number of levels available to train to 15.] 10,000 Skill EXP? Xu Bai frowned slightly. He seriously suspected that the system thought that the EXP he had accumulated over the years had come cheaply. The five million character and skill EXP were accumulated bit by bit over the past ten years, starting from 100 points. Xu Bai initially found the missions boring once he was unable to level up, but after seeing his experience points exceed 1,000,000, he became addicted to increasing that number, similar to the joy one would feel when saving money. After that, he took the initiative to look and take up all kinds of missions, using them to accumulate character and skill EXP. Right now, the system was asking for 10,000 skill EXP¡­ 10,000? This was daylight robbery! Xu Bai shook his head speechlessly, but still chose to upgrade the skill. He suddenly realized that perhaps the world he had lived in for 22 years was unfamiliar, and held secrets that he could not fathom. [Ding!] [Mountain Crusher (Blue-grade). ¡°One punch to crush mountains!¡±] [Maximum Level: 15] [Level: 1] [Upgrade EXP: 0/2000] [Remark: The higher the grade, the more EXP is required to level up. Now, this skill is barely acceptable, although it is still ordinary.] With a flash, the skill panel changed greatly, and the number kept falling. Finally, his skill EXP settled at 4,990,050. Saving money was painstaking, whereas spending money was like leaving the tap running. When Xu Bai saw this, he could not help but recall that 90% of his monthly salary was spent for his sister¡¯s hospital fees. However, it was worth it. Xu Bai firmly believed that with the system now properly functioning, he would be able to save his sister, who was now in a vegetative state. As long as treatment was effective, Xu Bai did not care no matter how much money he spent. Just like this skill¡­ After the Mountain Splitter was upgraded from white-grade to blue-grade, the skill EXP requirements had also doubled. However, the effect of the upgrade was very obvious. To put it simply, if the white-grade Mountain Splitter had a coefficient of 1, then the blue-grade Mountain Splitter had a coefficient of at least 1.5, a full 50% increase, and that was even before he increased the skill¡¯s level. Xu Bai lowered his head and looked at his cast-wrapped arms. He felt that if he punched hard now, he would be able to make An Ya cry. At this moment, the ward door was pushed open. Xu Bai raised his head and looked at An Ya, who was now in a white coat. Speak of the devil? Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. After An Ya entered the room, she saw Xu Bai lying on the bed. She met his gaze, frowning as she asked, ¡°What are you looking at?¡± ¡°I was just wondering if I could make you cry.¡± Xu Bai was very honest. An Ya was speechless. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 9 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation An Ya did not like him, and Xu Bai knew this. He and An Ya graduated from Feng City Law Enforcement University together. After graduation, they both joined the Feng City police department. However, unlike Xu Bai, who went to the frontline, An Ya chose to join the internal affairs division after her internship. They were the law enforcers of the Feng City police department that specialized in investigating their fellow police officers. To all of the regular law enforcement officers like Xu Bai, the internal affairs division was bad news, and was not looked upon favorably. When Xu Bai first joined the Criminal Investigation Department, in order to integrate into his team and environment, he naturally chose to stand with his colleagues and criticize the internal affairs division. However, one time, An Ya, who was coincidentally passing by, heard him. After, An Ya made things difficult for him in order to take revenge. That being said, Xu Bai was completely in the dark about how he had offended An Ya. Two months ago, when An Ya had found trouble with Xu Bai and seized his gun, Xu Bai had thought about taking off his badge and quitting in front of An Ya. However, after thinking about it, he endured it. After all, he really needed this job. As a graduate of the Law Enforcement University, there were not too many alternate careers for him. If he resigned, he reckoned that whatever monthly salary he earned out there would not even be enough to pay for half a month¡¯s worth of treatment for his sister. Hearing Xu Bai¡¯s words, An Ya, who had a cold expression on her face, tucked her hair behind her ear. ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°Nothing.¡± Xu Bai coughed and looked at An Ya, ¡°What¡¯s the matter? Team Leader An, did someone complain about my operation this time?¡± An Ya laughed and walked towards Xu Bai¡¯s bed. ¡°Why? Do you think that you violated the rules while conducting this operation?¡± Xu Bai nodded. ¡°Indeed.¡± ¡°Oh, how?¡± ¡°I won¡¯t tell.¡± Xu Bai smiled and looked up at An Ya, who was known as a beautiful flower to others, but seemed repulsive to him. ¡°Aren¡¯t you best at investigating such things? This is a chance for you to do so.¡± An Ya nodded expressionlessly. ¡°Thank you for the heads-up. I will.¡± ¡°¡­¡± An Ya then changed the topic and explained her purpose in coming here. She looked at Xu Bai and said, ¡°I received news that someone from the Department of Homeland Security might come to look for you in two days.¡± Xu Bai frowned. ¡°Look for me?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Why? Liu San is already dead.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± An Ya pulled out a chair and sat down. She looked at Xu Bai and said, ¡°Therefore, I need to know everything about the day you arrested Liu San. Did you encounter anything suspicious? Or rather, did Liu San himself say anything suspicious?¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and looked at An Ya. ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°I mean it literally.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xu Bai looked at An Ya expressionlessly and glanced at the top of An Ya¡¯s head. [Name: Anya] [Gender: Female] [Level: ? (Difference between the target and the player¡¯s level exceeds five levels. Temporarily unavailable.)] [Realm: ? (Difference between the target and the player¡¯s level exceeds five levels. Temporarily unavailable.)] [Familiarity Level: ? (Difference between the target and the player¡¯s level exceeds five levels. Temporarily unavailable.)] [¡­] ¡°¡­¡± Xu Bai looked at the info panel with ? above An Ya¡¯s head incredulously. ¡®You must be joking.¡¯ Xu Bai could have sworn that when he had seen An Ya¡¯s info panel when she made things difficult for him last month, her info panel had been the same as everyone else¡¯s. However, things had changed drastically. Was this thing broken? At this moment, the door to the ward was pushed open again. This time, it was the nurse who came to deliver his meal. Xu Bai focused on the nurse. [Name: Angel] [Gender: Female] [Familiarity Level: Normal] ¡­ Xu Bai frowned. The info panel was not broken. He took a deep breath and looked at An Ya, who was sitting on the chair with her legs crossed. She was also looking at the nurse. Was this internal affairs officer a hidden big shot? This¡­ Should I confirm the information before I suck up to her, or should I start now? Xu Bai¡¯s eyes fell on the pair of high heels she was wearing as he pondered the matter. ¡°Oh, there¡¯s a guest.¡± The nurse pushed the food cart in and was about to feed Xu Bai lunch when she saw An Ya sitting on the chair, looking at her coldly. She put the food cart aside and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Then call me when you¡¯re done. I won¡¯t bother you both.¡± The nurse glanced at An Ya from the corner of her eye, and then turned around to leave the ward. An Ya then turned to look at Xu Bai. Her lips curled into a beautiful smile. ¡°Am I getting in the way of something?¡± Xu Bai looked at the cold-faced tigress expressionlessly. ¡°What do you think?¡± Xu Bai had honestly been looking forward to the nurse feeding him this afternoon.. Seeing the smile on Xu Bai¡¯s face, An Ya stood up and walked over to the food cart. She opened the lid and took a look at the meal, which comprised four dishes and one soup. Then, she turned to look at Xu Bai. ¡°It¡¯s a little posh, no?¡± ¡°The meals this time are courtesy of the Federation.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t compare it to the standard 30-coin meals that the department usually provides. Those from the Department of Homeland Security usually have standard meals that are worth 100 federal coins.¡± ¡°And you are proud of this because?¡± ¡°What?¡± Xu Bai frowned and looked at An Ya, who had her back to him. ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± An Ya closed the lid and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°So, you didn¡¯t see anything unusual during this mission. At the same time, there was nothing unusual about Liu San?¡± ¡°Is there anything unusual about him that I should have paid attention to?¡± Xu Bai smiled. ¡°No, not really.¡± ¡°Is there anything else?¡± ¡°No.¡± An Ya turned around and smiled at Xu Bai. ¡°I just came here to tell you that the Department of Homeland Security might want to talk to you sometime during the next two days. Alright, enjoy your meal, Detective Xu. I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± After saying that, An Ya walked out the door, leaving Xu Bai frowning as he stared at her departing figure. Ten seconds later, an old nurse with a kind face pushed the ward door open and walked in with a smile. Xu Bai¡¯s eyebrows twitched. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 10 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡®I hate you, An Ya!¡¯ Xu Bai was eating his meal with his right hand, which seemed to no longer be that badly injured after a day. Inwardly, he was cursing An Ya. He did not want to recover so quickly, but he did not hesitate when forced to choose between the miraculous recovery of his right hand or allowing a nurse who was old enough to be his grandmother to feed him. Of course, the fact that Xu Bai¡¯s right arm had miraculously improved naturally attracted the attention of the doctor on duty. Xu Bai, who was originally thinking of going to the ICU on the tenth floor to see his sister, spent two hours dissuading the doctor from giving him another CT scan. He then spent another hour convincing the doctor that his right arm recovered quickly because of his sturdy constitution, but that his left arm still hurt. As such, he would still need to stay in the hospital for at least ten days before he could be discharged. After he was done with all that, he watched as the doctor left in a daze. Just like that, the entire afternoon was wasted. In addition, Xu Bai could no longer look forward to the young nurses feeding him dinner. After all, when he explained why his right hand recovered faster than his left hand, he sensed that some of the young nurses were looking at him strangely. F*ck! It was all An Ya¡¯s fault! Xu Bai was furious. He suspected that the earlier swap in nurses for his lunch feeding had been An Ya¡¯s doing. Although he had no evidence, An Ya had sufficient motive to commit the crime. How unlucky! Xu Bai thought of the three times he had met An Ya. The first time was when they came to the Feng City police department. Xu Bai had chosen a rich and powerful big sister as his teacher, but An Ya beat him to it. Then came the second time, which was last month when she took away his gun. Thanks to that, he almost met his maker when he encountered Liu San earlier. Then, today, his perfectly fine young nurse was swapped for an older grandmother. Xu Bai was left speechless by the unfortunate events that always took place when they met. At the same time, he recalled An Ya¡¯s meaningful gaze when she left after telling him that the people from the Department of Homeland Security might come. Liu San? Xiao Jingtian? Possession? Homeland Security? Xu Bai leaned against the headboard with his head lowered. His eyes flickered. The next day, when he woke up, Xu Bai checked the time and called his colleagues at the police department. The call went through. ¡°Hello.¡± ¡°Brother Bai, the team leader said that you were hospitalized. How are your injuries? I¡¯m sorry I couldn¡¯t visit. I went to the prison on a mission yesterday.¡± ¡°Haha, my injuries aren¡¯t too bad.¡± Xu Bai laughed it off. Then, he said to his colleague, Chen Shan, ¡°Little San, are you in front of the computer now?¡± Chen Shan replied affirmatively. ¡°What¡¯s the matter, Brother Bai? Do you need my help for something?¡± ¡°Yes, help me look up Liu San¡¯s information and send it to my email.¡± ¡°Sure.¡± As Chen Shan spoke, he got to work on the computer. Then, he seemed to recall something and asked, ¡°But can you check your email with that antique phone of yours?¡± Xu Bai chuckled. ¡°I can borrow a phone from a nurse.¡± ¡°It just so happens that you stole the nurse¡¯s phone number as well, huh. As expected of you, Brother Bai.¡± ¡°Hey! If I wanted the number, I would never resort to such means. That¡¯s an insult to my charm and appeal!¡± ¡°¡­¡± When Chen Shan heard this overly arrogant statement, he really wanted to curse. However, when he opened his mouth to retort, he realized that Xu Bai¡¯s words were the truth. At this moment, two words on the screen caused Chen Shan to gasp. Access Forbidden¡­ ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Access is forbidden.¡± ¡°What?¡± Chen Shan keyed in a few strokes again, trying to retrieve Liu San¡¯s information. However, the ¡°Access Forbidden¡± prompt appeared again. ¡°Liu San¡¯s information has been marked. I don¡¯t have the authority to retrieve it.¡± Xu Bai frowned. Then, right at this moment, someone knocked on the door of the ward. Shortly after, a man and a woman walked in from outside. At this moment, Chen Shan¡¯s voice was heard from the other end of the line. He was looking at the department that had restricted access to Liu San¡¯s information. ¡°It¡¯s Homeland Security, Brother Bai. Do you need me to call and ask¡­¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. They¡¯re already here. We¡¯ll chat later,¡± Xu Bai interrupted him. Xu Bai hung up and looked up at the man and woman standing at the door. The man was wearing a suit and leather shoes. He looked ordinary, and there seemed to be nothing special about him. He had the kind of face that one could easily lose track of in a crowd. As for the woman? When Xu Bai looked at a woman, he would always look at her legs first. There was no doubt that this woman¡¯s thighs were strong, and Xu Bai had no doubt that the woman¡¯s thighs could crush a man¡¯s head. As for the woman¡¯s face¡­ Well, that scored lower. If Xu Bai were to rate her, he would give her seven points for her looks and nine points for her thighs. On a scale of ten. Xu Bai put aside his flip phone and looked at their info panels as they walked in. [Name: Zheng Sen] [Gender: Male] [Level: 17] [Realm: Fourth-level Martial Apprentice] [Familiarity Level: Normal] [¡­] [Name: Gu Hongyu] [Gender: Female] [Level: 18] [Realm: Fourth-level Martial Apprentice] [Familiarity Level: Unfamiliar] [¡­] ¡®I leveled up, but it somehow seems like the world has also leveled up with me¡­¡¯ A strange thought crossed Xu Bai¡¯s mind. After all, before he stumbled upon the main mission, everyone who appeared in front of him was just like him, an ordinary citizen who was nothing special. However, when he leveled up¡­ Good heavens! Since he met Liu San the day before yesterday, a total of five strangers had appeared in front of him. Now, two of them had surpassed Level 10, and they were also martial apprentices. Was it because he was careless in the past and did not see it? Or was it because he did not have access to it before finding the main mission and his level was too low? It should be the latter. Xu Bai briefly thought about the cold-faced An Ya and the situation with her info panel, and felt that his speculation was correct. The man and woman who walked in looked at each other. Then, the man named Zheng Sen walked forward with a smile and greeted Xu Bai, ¡°Hello, Detective Xu, we are¡­¡± Xu Bai snapped out of his daze and looked at the smiling man. ¡°You guys are from the Department of Homeland Security.¡± ¡°¡­ Yes.¡± Zheng Sen was slightly stunned, but he was not surprised. He nodded and went straight to the point, ¡°Regarding Liu San¡¯s case, there are some things we want to know.¡± Xu Bai was speechless. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 11 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Is this an interrogation or an inquiry?¡± ¡°¡­ What?¡± Zheng Sen, who looked like he was in his early thirties, frowned when he heard Xu Bai interrupt him again. ¡°Detective Xu, we are here on behalf¡­¡± ¡°I know,¡± Xu Bai interrupted him again, ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯m asking you. Are you here to interrogate me or to ask me questions?¡± Homeland Security¡­ This was not a secret department, so he had of course heard of this department before. Actually, in the beginning, the Federation did not have such a department. It was said that this department was established because of a major disaster that happened in the Federation 50 years ago. The following year, the Federal Parliament passed a bill and established the Department of Homeland Security, which was tasked with investigating anything they felt was a potential threat. That in itself made them a rather scary organization. When Xu Bai was young, he felt the same way. After all, he was not sensible at that time. His parents would always say that if he was disobedient, they would ask the Department of Homeland Security to come and take him away. Later¡­ When Xu Bai grew up and joined the Feng City police department, he suddenly realized that the Department of Homeland Security only had one role. Due to the special nature of their role, this law enforcement agency that directly took orders from the Federation did not get along well with the local law enforcement agencies and departments. For the local law enforcement agencies and departments, cases were everything, and determined their promotions, bonuses, and other such perks. However, the Department of Homeland Security would appear from time to time and steal cases from them without any explanation, which earned them the ire of these local law enforcement agencies and departments. Xu Bai did not like them either. Last year, he had already tangled with the Department of Homeland Security. Eight months ago, there was an arson case. Xu Bai had already found clues to the case, but the Department of Homeland Security had descended out of nowhere and snatched the case away. They even took away the clues that Xu Bai had spent days searching for. After that, he did not even get a thank-you letter, let alone a bonus. The woman, who had been silent all this while, frowned and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Is there a difference between the two?¡± ¡°Of course. It¡¯s to decide if it¡¯s worth my time.¡± ¡°We are here on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security, and we¡­ ¡± ¡°Summons!¡± ¡°What?¡± Xu Bai¡¯s lips curled up as he extended his right hand to the two of them. ¡°Let me see the summons, and I¡¯ll follow you to the station with you immediately. I¡¯ll tell you everything and not hide anything. But if you don¡¯t have the summons, then I¡¯m sorry.¡± This time, Xu Bai did not mind that the Department of Homeland Security had snatched away Liu San¡¯s case, because the case was very clear cut. He would write a case report later, and he would get a share of the case¡¯s bonus. The Department of Homeland Security had also raised his injury allowance to the federal standard in exchange for Liu San¡¯s case. However, that was another matter. The Homeland Security Department was only offering Xu Bai enough to ignore them for stealing Liu San¡¯s case, but if they wanted information from him, they would have to provide him with more benefits. However, neither Zheng Sen nor Gu Hongyu seemed to be prepared to do that. Although they spoke politely, they still had the condescending attitude that seemed to demand that he obeyed their every word. What were they thinking? If he cooperated now and my colleagues found out, they would probably laugh at him. Xu Bai could be misunderstood as being uncooperative, but cowardly? That was something he could not accept. Men could be fickle, but they could never be cowardly! Xu Bai looked at the two of them after he finished speaking. He smiled and withdrew his right hand. He then gave them a very reasonable suggestion. ¡°It seems that the two of you didn¡¯t bring a summons today. I¡¯m sorry. Perhaps you should visit the court to apply for a summons before coming here again?¡± Of course, no court would issue such a summons to a police detective without any evidence or justifiable reason, even if the person who requested it was an agent from the Department of Homeland Security. Zheng Sen frowned. ¡°Agent Xu, we just want to understand¡­¡± ¡°Summons.¡± ¡°About that¡­¡± ¡°I¡¯m sleepy.¡± Since these two did not have a summons, and had no intention of offering him any benefits, it was obvious that they wanted him to cough up information for free, which he absolutely would not do. He yawned and said, ¡°Is there anything else? If there¡¯s nothing else, I want to rest. You should know that I have yet to recover from my injuries.¡± Zheng Sen felt a little helpless. He had thought that this interrogation would be very easy. He did not expect that the other party was the kind of person they were most unwilling to meet; a local officer who had some prejudice against the Department of Homeland Security. This type of person was their biggest headache. It would be fine if it was related to the case, but they were afraid of people who had nothing to do with the case and were just here to take advantage of the situation. The information could be clearly conveyed in one or two sentences, and then it would be good for everyone. Why did he have to make everyone unhappy because of his own prejudice? Zheng Sen nodded to Gu Hongyu, and then looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Alright then, Detective Xu. Sorry for disturbing you.¡± Xu Bai closed his eyes and pretended to rest. ¡°Take care, I won¡¯t send you off.¡± Zheng Sen did not say anything else. He gave Gu Hongyu a look and walked towards the door of the ward. Zheng Sen opened the door and Gu Hongyu followed closely behind. However¡­ Just as Gu Hongyu was about to leave with Zheng Sen, she stopped at the door, turned around, and looked at Xu Bai who was lying on the bed. She asked pointedly, ¡°Did you kill Xiao Jingtian?¡± Xiao Jingtian? Xu Bai slowly opened his eyes and looked at Gu Hongyu, frowning as he asked, ¡°Who is Xiao Jingtian?¡± ¡°Xiao Jingtian is Liu San, but Liu San is not Xiao Jingtian.¡± Gu Hongyu smiled. ¡°I don¡¯t understand.¡± ¡°It¡¯s best if you don¡¯t understand.¡± Gu Hongyu smiled again, and then turned around. Then, she stopped in her tracks as if she had thought of something. She turned around and looked at Xu Bai again. ¡°Right, Xiao Jingtian has an elder brother who came here a year earlier than him.¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. After Gu Hongyu finished speaking, she stopped talking and walked out of the ward. Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu walked out toward a black SUV parked not far away. ¡°Where are we going now?¡± ¡°Su Meng. She¡¯s a new detective. She shouldn¡¯t have any prejudice toward us. Besides, her uncle is also a member of our department.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Zheng Sen opened the car door and started the engine. Then, he looked at Gu Hongyu and frowned. ¡°Why did you tell him that Xiao Jingtian was dead and that his brother would take revenge?¡± Gu Hongyu thought about it seriously. She looked at Zheng Sen, shrugged, and pursed her lips. ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s because I want to see his expression when he seeks our protection?¡± ¡°¡­¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 12 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Liu San was Xiao Jingtian, but Xiao Jingtian was not Liu San¡­ Great Desolate World¡­ Possession¡­ As expected, the Department of Homeland Security knew something about this matter. Xu Bai stood by the window of the ward and watched the two people from the Department of Homeland Security get into a black SUV and drive away. His eyes flickered. In fact, when An Ya reminded him yesterday that these people might come to ask him some information about Liu San¡¯s case, Xu Bai had thought of cooperating. After all, he was also very curious about Liu San¡¯s matter. However, after considering the matter, he gave up on the idea. Part of the reason was indeed because of his previous run-in with the Department of Homeland Security, but the main reason was another matter altogether. Even if he cooperated, there was a high chance that Xu Bai would not get what he wanted from the Department of Homeland Security. Cooperation was always about seeking a win-win situation, and not a one-sided situation. After seeing the sense of superiority the two agents carried themselves with, he immediately made up his mind. Since he could not get what he wanted from these two people, why should he tell them what they wanted so easily? Also, what Gu Hongyu said before she left¡­ Xiao Jingtian had an elder brother who had come here a year earlier than Xiao Jingtian? Was she trying to tell him that Xiao Jingtian¡¯s brother would seek him out for revenge? Hmph! Then so be it. The corners of Xu Bai¡¯s mouth curled up slightly. He did not take this matter to heart at all now that he had finally regained his ability to level up. As a player, he had his own advantages. Perhaps this situation was in his favor. He might be able to get the information he wanted from Xiao Jingtian¡¯s brother. Xu Bai turned around and lay back on the bed. He leaned against the headboard and closed his eyes. In the afternoon, Su Meng, who had been discharged from the hospital yesterday and said that she was going to the Department of Homeland Security to ask her uncle for an explanation, came to the ward angrily with her mouth puffed up. Xu Bai noticed Su Meng¡¯s expression and smiled. ¡°How was it?¡± ¡°My uncle told me not to get involved in this matter.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± ¡°I¡¯m so angry!¡± Su Meng threw her backpack onto the bed and sat down angrily. ¡°You know what he said? He said that this was between the Department of Homeland Security and the police department, and that it had nothing to do with me.¡± ¡°Alright, alright.¡± Xu Bai comforted her. ¡°If the Department of Homeland Security wants this case, let¡¯s give it to them. It¡¯ll save us the trouble of writing a report.¡± ¡°That doesn¡¯t make me feel any better. Just now, two people from the Department of Homeland Security stopped me and said that they wanted to ask me questions to understand the situation.¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t say anything. They stole our case and even asked me to cooperate. How infuriating!¡± ¡°¡­¡± That was true. The people from the Department of Homeland Security might have thought that Xu Bai was an old fox and that Su Meng was easier to talk to. However, they forgot that although Su Meng was a newbie, there was no way anyone was going to cooperate with them after they stole the case. Everyone had a temper, and something like this would trigger even the calmest person. Xu Bai could not help but laugh when he thought about how the two agents were probably insulted by Su Meng. Su Meng raised her head and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Master.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you want to know why the frail Liu San suddenly became so fierce?¡± As Su Meng spoke, she turned around and looked at Xu Bai. She whispered, ¡°Also, how did he have the strength to twist my gun into that shape¡­¡± Xu Bai and looked up at Su Meng. [Name: Su Meng] [Gender: Female] [Familiarity Level: Friendly] Su Meng¡¯s info panel had not changed. In response to her question, he simply shook his head and said, ¡°I¡¯m not interested.¡± He had briefly wondered if Su Meng might be a hidden big shot. After all, Su Meng¡¯s uncle was a supervisor in the Feng City branch of the Department of Homeland Security. Now it seemed that Su Meng was just as ignorant as he was. Wait, that was not right¡­ He knew a little more than Su Meng. Hearing Xu Bai¡¯s words, Su Meng¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Why? Master, don¡¯t you want to know the reason behind all this?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t.¡± ¡°Ah!¡± ¡°Mengmeng.¡± Xu Bai looked at Su Meng. He wanted to say that his aim was to never meddle in other people¡¯s business, but after thinking about it, he chose to say, ¡°In our line of work, it¡¯s good to be curious. However, always remember that you must be in charge of your curiosity and not the other way around. Don¡¯t let your curiosity get the better of you.¡± There was a famous saying, which went, ¡°Curiosity killed the cat.¡± Su Meng blinked. ¡°What do you mean, Master?¡± ¡°There is indeed something wrong with this case.¡± ¡°Like I said, before Liu San died¡­¡± Xu Bai looked at Su Meng and interrupted her. ¡°It¡¯s Homeland Security who needs our cooperation. Remember, we have the initiative.¡± Su Meng opened her mouth, but closed it shortly after. After pondering the matter, she came to a realization and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Master, do you mean that we can wait for those two agents to come looking for us again and use the opportunity to obtain information?¡± Xu Bai shrugged and smiled. In any case, those two agents would definitely not come looking for him again. If Xu Bai was right, after the two agents met with a setback with Su Meng, they would definitely look for Su Meng¡¯s uncle and ask him to test her. Xu Bai did not want Su Meng to hide what they had seen and heard in Room 804. His only intention was to use this information to trade with the Department of Homeland Security. The key point was to get the information they wanted. As for who made the transaction, that detail was not important. Therefore, Xu Bai only reminded his cute disciple that it was okay to tell the agents what she knew, but that she could not give it to them for free, even if she was asked to by her uncle. Su Meng was enlightened. ¡°I understand, Master.¡± Su Meng¡¯s eyes lit up. She stood up and said to Xu Bai, ¡°I¡¯ll go home now and wait for my uncle. I have to find out what¡¯s so strange about this case.¡± After saying that, Su Meng turned around and left the ward in a hurry. Xu Bai sat on the bed and raised his head. After about five minutes¡­ Bang! The cast on his left arm instantly exploded, revealing the muscular arm that it had concealed. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 13 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Beep beep! Beep! Beep beep! Xu Bai stood by the window and looked inside. This ward was filled with all kinds of expensive and functioning equipment for the intensive care patients. The person lying on one of the beds looked a little pale, but if she had a healthy skin tone, she would give others the impression that she was a cute girl. This was his sister, Xu Wei. After the car accident five years ago, his sister had been saved after a 72-hour operation. Although she had survived, she was still in a coma. At that time, the elders in the family had advised Xu Bai to face reality. Instead of wasting the compensation of three million federal coins, it was better to let go. However¡­ How was that possible? The person lying on that bed was the younger sister who had been pestering him since he was young, and yet would give him half of her favorite lollipops. Xu Bai¡¯s eyes flickered. Suddenly, he had the illusion that his sister, who was lying on the hospital bed, moved. ¡°This¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s one of the bed¡¯s functions.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Just as Xu Bai¡¯s face lit up with excitement, he heard a voice coming from behind him and turned around. Behind him stood a tall, cold-looking woman with glasses, wearing a white coat. She walked over to Xu Bai¡¯s side and looked at Xu Wei. ¡°The newly introduced monitoring and nursing bed helps to adjust the patient to better prevent the occurrence of bedsores.¡± ¡°¡­ Is that so?¡± The excitement in Xu Bai¡¯s eyes faded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Little Bai. Little Wei¡¯s vitals have stabilized compared to last month.¡± Xu Bai nodded and took a deep breath. ¡°Little Lan, thank you.¡± The woman¡¯s name was Gao Lan. She was a doctor at this hospital. At the same time, she could be considered Xu Bai¡¯s girlfriend to a certain extent¡­ One of them. Gao Lan smiled slightly. ¡°Why are you thanking me? If it wasn¡¯t for your help, my brother Gao Yi wouldn¡¯t have been able to join your branch after graduation. My brother is the one who owes you thanks. Come home with me during the new year. Allow my brother to thank you properly.¡± ¡°Was this Gao Qiang¡¯s doing?¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°The starting price to use this monitoring and nursing bed in other hospitals starts at 30,000 coins.¡± Gao Lan¡¯s eyes gestured at the seemingly ordinary bed. It was actually the most advanced monitoring and nursing bed in the Federation. ¡°But my brother knows that you don¡¯t like to borrow money from others. He has been working with our hospital, so he donated three beds and asked that Little Wei be allowed to use one for free.¡± Xu Bai did not know what to say. Although he did not know the price of this bed, which cost 30,000 coins, he knew that the price of buying three beds was definitely not cheap. After Gao Lan finished speaking, she suddenly thought of something. She took out her hands from her pockets and examined Xu Bai¡¯s arms. ¡°I heard from Doctor Qian from the surgical department that when you came in, your injuries were quite serious. How did you recover in less than two days?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve always had a good constitution.¡± Xu Bai smiled. In fact, Xu Bai did not want to recover so quickly. After all, he could get 500 coins per day from the federal medical allowance. Such a good thing was hard to come by. However, now that he knew that Xiao Jingtian had an elder brother who was likely going to seek him out for revenge, he chose to be discharged from the hospital. Perhaps that womanhad said it casually and did not mean anything by it. However, he would not leave things to chance. Since he had already stumbled upon the mission, as long as he obtained EXP, he could continue to level up until his stored EXP was used up. Therefore, instead of staying in the hospital and earning 500 coins from the Federation, it was better to leave the hospital as soon as possible and raise his level. At the very least, if Xiao Jingtian¡¯s elder brother really came looking for him after his level had increased, he would be able to deal with the situation better. Gao Lan rolled her eyes at Xu Bai¡¯s boasting. ¡°Narcissistic.¡± ¡°Haha.¡± Gao Lan examined Xu Bai¡¯s arms again to confirm that there was nothing wrong with them. Then she put her hands back into her pockets and said, ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine. I wanted to visit you last night, but I had an emergency surgery to attend to last night.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine,¡± Xu Bai smiled, ¡°I¡¯m not fussed about such things.¡± Gao Lan nodded and looked at the time. ¡°It¡¯s almost five o¡¯clock. Wait for me. Let¡¯s have dinner together?¡± ¡°No thanks.¡± Xu Bai shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m only here to see my sister. I¡¯m heading home now. Another day?¡± Gao Lan glanced at Xu Bai and nodded. ¡°Alright then. Don¡¯t push yourself, and drive safely.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take care of Little Wei. Don¡¯t worry.¡± ¡°Hearing that puts me at ease. Thank you,¡± Xu Bai said to Gao Lan before walking toward the elevator. After he entered the elevator, Gao Lan also turned away. She glanced at the few young nurses who were looking at her from the corner of their eyes, whispering things to each other the entire time. She put her hands in her pockets expressionlessly and walked toward her office. After Xu Bai left the hospital, he hailed a taxi. After giving the driver the address, he leaned back against and closed his eyes. He was Gao Lan¡¯s boyfriend. But¡­ Xu Bai and Gao Lan were not a couple in the ordinary sense. To put it simply, the two of them were pretending. However, up until now, they had been pretending for almost two years. The two of them had known each other for more than ten years. It was around this time last year when Gao Lan was urged by her elder brother to get married. Coincidentally, Xu Bai returned to Feng City last year, and happened to meet Gao Lan at the hospital. It was a perfect arrangement. Gao Lan thought of Xu Bai, so she asked Xu Bai to pretend to be her boyfriend to deal with her eldest brother¡¯s whining. Xu Bai was not bothered by this. Furthermore, Gao Lan¡¯s request had triggered a mission, so there was no reason to refuse. He was very familiar with pretending to be a boyfriend. When he was in Law Enforcement University, many girls had asked Xu Bai to pretend to be their boyfriend to help them chase away some flies. In the end, as he helped, for some reason, rumors suddenly spread that he was a playboy and philanderer. However, Xu Bai did not care. Rumors could not kill people. Moreover, each time he helped these girls out, Xu Bai would get a handsome reward. Half an hour later, as he arrived at his destination, Xu Bai opened his eyes and looked out the window. This was the blessed land that he had used to complete missions when he was young. Feng City, East District, Jiuchang Community. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 14 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation As soon as Xu Bai got out of the car, he felt like he had returned to the past. Electric scooters were making their way across the streets, and there were some parked at the entrance of the community. There were stalls lining the streets, hawking vegetables, fruits, fish and meat. The lively sounds of the market and the indescribable smell of life that filled the air assaulted his senses. This was where Xu Bai had lived since he was young. Jiuchang Community was located in the Dongcheng Area. Like other communities, it was in a rather awkward position in Feng City. To put it simply, the city council had wanted to demolish and rebuild this community since 20 years ago, but it had not succeeded in doing so to this day. On the one hand, it was because many of the inhabitants did not want to leave the area they had grown up in, while on the other hand, the issue of relocation and compensation had not been managed well. However, none of this had anything to do with Xu Bai. He did not care much about where he lived. Rather than spend money to improve his living conditions, he would rather save it to pay for his sister¡¯s medical expenses. After all¡­ A house with family was a home, while a house without family was just a place to sleep. ¡°Hey, Little Bai, you¡¯re back.¡± ¡°Yes, Uncle Xu.¡± ¡°It¡¯s time you got off work, Little Bai.¡± ¡°Yes, Auntie He.¡± ¡°I see you haven¡¯t bought any vegetables yet. Just in time then. Take some of mine back with you.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for that.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t refuse. Take them.¡± By the time Xu Bai passed through the streets and arrived at his own building, he was carrying several bags of vegetables, fish, and pork in his hands. These had not cost him a single cent. Xu Bai did not rely on his reputation or identity as a police officer to get these, but rather on the goodwill of the aunties and uncles in the community. Xu Bai looked down at the bags in his hands and shook his head helplessly. ¡®I probably won¡¯t be able to finish consuming these in a week,¡¯ Xu Bai thought to himself as he fished out his keys and opened the old-fashioned door. Then, he walked into the corridor with the bags in his hands. ¡°What a good fellow! Is he extorting others?¡± ¡°Nope, those were given voluntarily.¡± ¡°Really?¡± After Xu Bai was discharged from the hospital, Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu had been following Xu Bai from afar. Now, they were standing at the entrance of the community, watching as Xu Bai walked into the corridor with a pile of stuff. They continued their discussion as Xu Bai continued to climb the stairs. ¡°Didn¡¯t you see? Basically, those people forced him to accept those gifts.¡± Gu Hongyu frowned. ¡°Is this guy that popular?¡± Gu Hongyu thought about Xu Bai¡¯s attitude when she and her colleague went to the hospital to look for him. She then looked at the auntie who was cleaning up some dishes and asked curiously, ¡°Auntie, who was the person who just passed by? The person whom everyone was fighting to give things to?¡± Auntie Wang, who was cleaning up the dishes, was slightly stunned to be asked a question out of the blue. However, when she realized who they were referring to, she happily replied, ¡°Oh, you mean Little Bai?¡± ¡°Right, why are these people fighting to give him stuff?¡± ¡°That¡¯s because everyone likes Little Bai.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Auntie Wang noticed Gu Hongyu¡¯s suspicious gaze and smiled. Then, she started talking about Xu Bai. To put it simply, Xu Bai had helped every family in the Jiuchang community, some more than once. From helping to look after other people¡¯s children, to accompanying the old grannies and grandpas who lived alone to register and get checkups at the hospital, to helping the children of various families with tuition for free¡­ In short, within the Jiuchang community, you could mess with anyone, but if you messed with Xu Bai, then you would be messing with everyone in the community. In this community, even if someone like Gao Qiang came, his words would hold less sway than Xu Bai¡¯s words. Gu Hongyu was shocked when she heard that. She felt that it was all a little unreal. After all, the Xu Bai that the auntie described as kind and righteous was completely different from the Detective Xu that she had met. Also¡­ ¡°Gao Qiang?¡± Gu Hongyu frowned and asked curiously, ¡°Auntie, who is this Gao Qiang?¡± The middle-aged woman held the bowl in her arms. ¡°He¡¯s the boss of the Qiangyi Group in Feng City. He¡¯s also our old neighbor. He¡¯s been trying to spearhead the demolition of this area for the past two years. We don¡¯t know much about this matter, but we know one thing. If Xiao Bai doesn¡¯t agree, we definitely won¡¯t agree.¡± After saying that, the middle-aged woman carried the washed dishes and walked off. Gu Hongyu looked at her colleague, Zheng Sen. ¡°Why does it feel like he¡¯s a completely different person?¡± Zheng Sen drank the soup in his bowl. ¡°Don¡¯t bother with it. It¡¯s time to go.¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t we going to keep an eye on him?¡± ¡°If we keep watching, I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll be killed here.¡± ¡°What?¡± Gu Hongyu was momentarily stunned before she followed Zheng Sen¡¯s gaze. The middle-aged woman who had just been washing the dishes was talking to a group of people on the other side. From time to time, she would look in their direction. Good heavens! Ten minutes later. Xu Bai received a call from his neighbor, who told him that Auntie Wang had met two bad guys who were asking about him. Based on the information she provided, the ordinary-looking Zheng Sen was described as a shifty-looking man, while Gu Hongyu was described as a promiscuous woman. After Xu Bai heard this, he suspected that Liu San had come back from the dead. However, when Auntie Wang¡¯s son, Wang Qiang, pulled out the surveillance footage for Xu Bai to examine, he realized that Auntie Wang had been referring to those two agents from the Department of Homeland Security. ¡°Brother Bai.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± Wang Qiang, who did not manage to get into university, had been staying at home to help the family business. He looked at Xu Bai and asked ¡°Do you know these two strangers?¡± Xu Bai smiled. Wang Qiang nodded and looked at Xu Bai¡¯s face.¡±¡±Are you here to cause trouble for Brother Bai?¡± Xu Bai smiled and looked at Wang Qiang. ¡°What? Are you hoping that I¡¯m in trouble?¡± Wang Qiang quickly shook his head. ¡°That definitely won¡¯t happen. If these two people are looking for trouble with you, I¡¯ll tell the group later. I guarantee that the next time these two people step into our community, they won¡¯t be able to return!¡± Xu Bai¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°No return? This isn¡¯t some sort of movie plot.¡± Wang Qiang chuckled. ¡°In any case, even if there is trouble, just tell us. The 20,000 young and old we have here will support you.¡±¡± Xu Bai smiled and patted Wang Qiang¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Alright, go back and help your mother.¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Wang Qiang hurriedly replied before turning around and leaving. Xu Bai stood in the corridor and looked out at the street. After some time, he smiled and turned around, returning to his empty, cold, and lifeless home. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 15 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°I¡¯m cold. Zheng Sen. Take off your coat and give it to me.¡± ¡°Cold my *ss.¡± Zheng Sen, who was also curled up in the car, looked at Gu Hongyu, who occupied the entire backseat. ¡°You¡¯re about to break through to the fifth level, yet you complain of being cold. If there¡¯s anyone who¡¯s cold, it¡¯s me!¡± As he spoke, Zheng Sen wrapped his coat tightly around his body. Gu Hongyu pouted. Then, she looked out of the car window. The weather was fine yesterday, but when she woke up today, it was snowing outside. ¡°Hey, did you turn the heater up to the maximum?¡± ¡°It¡¯s on.¡± Zheng Sen raised his head to look at the dial, and then turned back to look at her. ¡°Just wait a minute. It hasn¡¯t come up to temperature yet.¡± Gu Hongyu raised her head and glanced at the old apartment in the distance where she could see Xu Bai¡¯s floor. She asked curiously, ¡°I don¡¯t think Xiao Jingnan will be back so soon. By the way, what¡¯s the department¡¯s goal in having us follow this kid secretly?¡± Zheng Sen shook his head. ¡°Xiao Jingnan hasn¡¯t come back, but it doesn¡¯t mean that he doesn¡¯t have people in Feng City. If he finds out that his brother is dead, he will definitely come looking for Xu Bai.¡± Gu Hongyu nodded and looked away, glancing at the satellite surveillance camera on her lap that projected a live feed of Jiuchang community. Xu Bai had joined the community¡¯s snow-sweeping brigade with everyone else. ¡°Do you think that this guy would pee his pants if he knew who he killed?¡± Zheng Sen lowered his head, crossed his arms, and closed his eyes. He planned to sleep for a while longer, and thus ignored Gu Hongyu¡¯s words. Gu Hongyu glanced at Zheng Sen, pursing her lips in irritation as she looked at the laptop on her lap again. She watched as Xu Bai shoveled snow with the neighbors on the screen. ¡°If this guy knew that he was in trouble, he would probably pee his pants.¡± However, this fellow did not seem to be as bad and unbearable as she had first imagined. Gu Hongyu thought back to what she had heard from Auntie Wang yesterday, and how the neighbors had almost surrounded them¡­ ¡°Achoo!¡± ¡°Brother Bai, you¡¯ve caught a cold. Why don¡¯t you rest for a while?¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for that.¡± Xu Bai pinched his nose and waved his hand. ¡°There¡¯s only a little left. After shoveling the snow, go back to the shop and take some cardboard boxes. Put them at the entrance of the second building. There are many old people living there.¡± Wang Qiang nodded. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Bai. I¡¯ve already made the necessary arrangements.¡± Xu Bai nodded and did not say anything else. He put on his gloves again and rejoined the snow shoveling brigade. After about ten minutes, Xu Bai stood in the corridor and rubbed his nose, which seemed to be unusually itchy. Was someone talking about him behind his back today? He brought up the status panel and looked at the 100 EXP that he had received from clearing the snow. After that, he immediately hit the level up button. The EXP required to level up was now 6,000. [Ding! Level up successful] [Level: 12] [Character EXP: 0/6000] Xu Bai¡¯s body trembled as he felt like his body was bathing in a hot spring. He tried his best not to cry out in pleasure. After leveling up, Xu Bai felt a faint increase in his energy levels and strength. ¡°Wang Qiang.¡± ¡°Brother Bai.¡± ¡°Over here.¡± After that, he called for Wang Qiang, who was standing at the side and directing the laying of the cardboard boxes, over. He passed the shovel to the latter and walked toward the second building. ¡°I¡¯ll go to Grandma Liu¡¯s house to see if there¡¯s anything I can help with. You stay here and oversee things. If the children in the community want to play in the snow, let them play.¡± Wang Qiang took the shovel and patted his chest. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Bai. I¡¯ll handle things here.¡± Xu Bai waved his hand without turning back and walked toward the second building, leaving Wang Qiang staring at his departing figure. ¡°Brother Bai is still the same. As long as he¡¯s around, he¡¯ll help out all over the community.¡± Zhao Qiang, who was nearby, nodded. ¡°Brother Bai is warm-hearted and considerate. He¡¯s the reason why the community gets along so well with each other.¡± Wang Qiang nodded in agreement. He then sighed. ¡°What a pity¡­¡± Zhao Qiang did not reply. He just nodded. What were they sympathetic about? Well, they felt that it was a pity that Xu Bai¡¯s family had been involved in that car accident five years ago. Xu Bai was unaware of the details of their discussion. Basically, he spent the whole day walking around Jiuchang community. If there was anyone that needed help, he would lend a hand. After running out of things to do, he followed Wang Qiang to maintain order. Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu were sitting in a car on the roadside near Jiuchang Street. They had been watching Xu Bai all day. ¡°I now believe that the auntie from yesterday didn¡¯t lie to us.¡± Gu Hongyu sighed. She looked at the satellite image of Xu Bai, who was with a group of people and eating. From time to time, people would come over to greet him and offer him something. She clicked her tongue. ¡°However, if this guy is so good, why is his attitude towards us so bad?¡± Zheng Sen rubbed his tired eyebrows. ¡°Maybe it¡¯s because we¡¯re from the Federation. You do know that we don¡¯t enjoy a good reputation among the local law enforcement agencies and departments, right?¡± In that case¡­ Xu Bai¡¯s attitude toward them was not because of them per se, but because they were from the Department of Homeland Security. At this moment, Zheng Sen¡¯s phone rang. It was his supervisor. The supervisor called to ask if they had found anything unusual after observing Xu Bai for a day. Zheng Sen recounted the results of today¡¯s information gathering in detail. The supervisor on the other end of the line did not know what to say. After a while, he shook his head and said, ¡°Alright, let¡¯s withdraw.¡± ¡°Supervisor, about Xiao Jingnan¡­¡± Zheng Sen was slightly stunned. In fact, due to Xu Bai¡¯s attitude towards them, Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu were actually unwilling to come and protect Xu Bai in secret. However, after watching Xu Bai for the entire day, he realized that he might have misunderstood Xu Bai, and was now eager to protect such an honest and kind police officer. ¡°We¡¯ve investigated Liu San¡¯s death,¡± the supervisor interrupted him. ¡°The case report has been made. It was the new police officer, Su Meng, who killed Liu San at the critical moment. The person we need to protect is Su Meng, not Xu Bai.¡± When Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu heard the words from their supervisor over the phone, they could not help but look at each other in shock. Was this case report for real? ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 16 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Sir, I don¡¯t understand.¡± ¡°The person who discovered the possessed person and killed him, thus protecting the lives of the citizens, was Su Meng of the Feng City police department. Do you understand?¡± ¡°¡­¡± The supervisor¡¯s firm voice was heard from the other end of the line. But¡­ Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu looked at each other. They felt that this decision was a little shameless. Gu Hongyu grabbed the phone. ¡°Sir, may I ask why?¡± ¡°No, you may not.¡± ¡°What if I insist on asking?¡± Gu Hongyu did not back down. ¡°Sir, the person who killed Xiao Jingtian was Xu Bai. I don¡¯t understand why we are trying to change that. Besides, Xu Bai has a hidden¡­¡± ¡°Su Meng¡¯s uncle is the deputy operations manager of our Feng City branch.¡± ¡°I¡­¡± ¡°Do you understand?¡± Gu Hongyu opened her mouth to say something, but she did not know what to say. ¡°Understood.¡± ¡°Then retreat.¡± ¡°¡­ Yes, Sir.¡± The supervisor hung up. Gu Hongyu frowned for some time, before finally snapping out of her daze. She looked at the computer screen and saw Xu Bai, who was chatting and laughing with his neighbors. He seemed to be planning to go home. Zheng Sen took the phone back from Gu Hongyu and looked at Xu Bai on the computer screen. He sighed and said, ¡°From a certain perspective, this is a good thing.¡± Gu Hongyu raised her head and frowned at Zheng Sen. Zheng Sen shook his head. ¡°At the very least, if the person who killed Xiao Jingtian is the niece of the deputy operations,manager, then the security measures taken will be better¡± Even though the Federation claimed that everyone was equal, everyone knew that this was just for show. Gu Hongyu turned to look outside the window. ¡°He has the potential to see this world clearly.¡± ¡°There will be a chance for that.¡± Zheng Sen got into the driver¡¯s seat and said while putting on his seatbelt, ¡°Over the years, whether it¡¯s due to the extraordinaires in our Federation or from the Great Desolate World, the crime rate has increased significantly. The higher-ups have also been discussing whether to make public the existence of the extraordinaires. This time, he won¡¯t have a chance to join us, but at least he¡¯ll be alive. As long as he¡¯s alive, given that his physique and potential that¡¯s close to that of an extraordinaire even without training, he¡¯ll join us sooner or later.¡± Gu Hongyu did not say anything, and closed the laptop on her lap silently. Zheng Sen glanced at his colleague¡¯s expression through the rearview mirror. It was obvious that after observing Xu Bai for a day, both of them had developed a good impression of him. However¡­ The decision had already been made, and there was nothing he could do about the arrangement. Helpless, he changed the gear, stepped on the accelerator, and left the vicinity of Jiuchang community. Just as Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu drove away, Xu Bai, who had bid farewell to his neighbors and returned to his house, noticed something and looked outside the window. He stared at the SUV as it slowly drove away. They left? Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. Then, he opened the door, and walked into the room. Once inside, he brought up the game panel. [Ding dong! Game panel opened!] [Welcome to the ¡®Game of Life¡¯ system!] [Player Name: Xu Bai] [Title: Feng City Police Detective (deterrence against Feng City law-abiding NPCs +10)] [Identity: Feng City Police Department¡¯s Junior Detective] [Level: 20] [Character EXP: Level Up Experience: 0/22000 (4,890,201 stored EXP)] [Skills:] [Mountain Splitter (Blue-grade. Has 15 levels, and can also be upgraded with Skill EXP. ¡°One punch to crush mountains!¡±] [Training Level: Level 15] [Current Level: Level 1] [Skill EXP: 0/2000] [Remark: The higher the grade, the more EXP required to level up. This skill is barely acceptable.] [Skill Experience: 4,990,050] [¡­] Xu Bai went to the kitchen and poured himself a glass of cold water. He leaned back on the sofa and looked at the status panel. ¡°Twenty¡­ I should be at the same level as those two agents now.¡± Two levels¡­ Xu Bai could gauge the difference between him and those two, having seen their info panels back when they visited him in the hospital. But¡­ A fifth-level Martial Apprentice did not feel like much. Xu Bai looked down at his clenched fists and frowned. Martial Apprentice should be the lowest realm. However, if he leveled up further¡­ Xu Bai¡¯s eyes flickered as he looked at the bottom right corner of the status panel. After he reached level 20, the ¡®level up¡¯ button was grayed out again. [Ding!] [Please complete the mission ¡°The Mystery of the Great Desolate World needs to be solved in order to level up.] [New mission (in progress): The Mystery of the Great Desolate World ¨C Two Moons in the Sky!] [Mission Category: Main] [Mission rewards: Level +1, Experience +1000, Treasure Refreshing Coupon for the Game Mall x1 (The Player will unlock the mall after reaching Level 30!] [Mission Remarks: Congratulations on successfully leveling up to level 20. Now, it¡¯s time to take another step forward.] ¡°Two moons in the sky?¡± Xu Bai looked at the mission that had appeared and was automatically accepted. He raised his eyebrows.¡±What is this?¡± And¡­ [Ding! Activating Life Skill ¨C Alchemy!] [Pill formula: Vitality Replenishing Pill] [Remark: Life skill activated. You can try to refine a Vitality Replenishing Pill. After successfully refining it, you will permanently activate the alchemy skill.] ¡°Life skills?¡± Ring, ring, ring! While Xu Bai was reading the contents of the pill formula, the old-fashioned flip phone in his pocket rang. Xu Bai took out his phone and looked at the caller ID. Su Meng. Xu Bai waved his right hand and put away the pill formula. Then, he stood up and walked over to the balcony to answer Su Meng¡¯s call. ¡°Hello, Mengmeng.¡± ¡°Master.¡± Su Meng seemed a little nervous on the other end of the line. She subconsciously lowered her voice, ¡°Master, you haven¡¯t slept yet, right?¡± ¡°Not yet. Why?¡± Xu Bai smiled.¡± Su Meng hesitated. After a while, she finally replied, ¡°Brother Bai, I¡¯m downstairs. Can you come down?¡± Xu Bai was stunned. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 17 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Xu Bai walked out the corridor, the first thing he saw was Su Meng, standing not far away. Tonight, Su Meng was wearing a white sweater and a white down jacket while carrying a pink backpack on her back. She looked chubby and surprisingly cute. Su Meng¡¯s eyes lit up when she saw Xu Bai. She started running up to him. ¡°Master.¡± ¡°Is there anything you can¡¯t say over the phone?¡± Xu Bai looked at Su Meng running over with snowflakes in her hair. Curious, he asked, ¡°Your family isn¡¯t worried about you coming here alone at night?¡± If the Eastern City District was the poor region of the entire Feng City, then the area near the old factory was the poor part of the district. Even if tourists came to Feng City, no tour guide recommended visiting. Of course. The security of the old factory was surprisingly good. This was perhaps because the Shuangshan had a high crime rate in Feng City, that the community around the old factory also took the effort to keep things safe. All in all. Very few people came to Feng City, especially after the sun sets. Su Meng did not answer. Instead, she rolled her big eyes and pointed at the barbecue shop outside the neighborhood. ¡°Sir, I¡¯ll treat you to barbecue.¡± Before Xu Bai could say anything, Su Meng had already turned around and ran out. ¡°I¡¯m going to order first. Master, hurry up.¡± Xu Bai looked at Su Meng, who was swinging her ponytail and her backpack. He narrowed his eyes. There was something going on with this girl. Xu Bai thought to himself. Then, he turned his head and glanced at the corner near Buildings 2 and 3. There were three or four people hiding in that corner. ¡°Come out.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The sound of footsteps came from the corner. Then, Wang Qiang, Zhao Qiang, and five other people walked out of the corner one by one, smiling sheepishly. Wang Qiang scratched the back of his head and smiled meekly. ¡°Brother Bai.¡± ¡°Nothing better to do?¡± ¡°No, a few of us are on patrol tonight.¡± ¡°Because Shuangshan had a bad reputation for crime, the people living around the old factory would organize patrols at night,¡± Wang Qiang hurriedly said. Zhao Qiang and the others behind him nodded repeatedly. ¡°That¡¯s right, Brother Bai. Coincidentally, our brothers are patrolling today.¡± Xu Bai looked at Wang Qiang and the others expressionlessly and did not say anything. Wang Qiang gulped. ¡°Brother Bai, go ahead. We¡¯ll go patrol first. We won¡¯t disturb you anymore.¡± Xu Bai still did not speak. Wang Qiang turned around and gestured to his friends for them to leave. Only then did Xu Bai retract his gaze. He shook his head helplessly and walked toward the barbecue shop at the entrance. It couldn¡¯t be helped. As the publicly acknowledged spokesperson of the old factory community, his every move was very closely watched. Especially when Su Meng came to look for him tonight. If nothing happened, the busybodies in the community would ask him all kinds of questions in the morning. Perhaps some of the sleuthier folks in the area would get Su Meng¡¯s personal and family information by noon tomorrow. ¡®Still¡­¡¯ Though he wasn¡¯t looking forward to dealing with the gossip tomorrow, Xu Bai was more curious about Su Meng¡¯s sudden visit tonight. Could it be that Su Meng had information that she could not wait to give? As Xu Bai thought about this, he pushed the door open and walked into the barbeque shop. It was cold outside, but much warmer inside. Su Meng already found a seat. She took off her white down jacket and waved at Xu Bai, who had just walked in. ¡°Master, this way.¡± Xu Bai walked over and took a look at Su Meng, who was wearing a tight-fitting white sweater. He smiled and said, ¡°Why did you suddenly think of treating me to barbecue?¡± ¡°You¡¯re my master. Isn¡¯t it normal for a disciple to treat their master?¡± Xu Bai agreed with her. He nodded and looked up at Su Meng with a smile. ¡°Just for dinner?¡± Su Meng rolled her eyes but did not say anything. ¡®I knew it.¡¯ Xu Bai shook his head. Just as he was about to speak, the waiter brought over a dozen mutton skewers. Su Meng was a little surprised. ¡°So soon?¡± A few seats down, a customer who had arrived before them was about to complain about not getting their food first. Then, he saw Xu Bai and instantly understood why the waiter had served Xu Bai first. It was the same thing. In the old factory community, Brother Bai¡¯s reputation was maxed out. Xu Bai looked at the surprised Su Meng and chose not to explain. Instead, he grabbed two lamb skewers and gave one to Su Meng. After taking a bite, he continued, ¡°Tell me, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Su Meng took a bite of the lamb skewer. It was hot and spicy. After swallowing it, she took a sip of her coconut water. Then, she looked at Xu Bai carefully. ¡°Master, I¡¯ll tell you. You can¡¯t get mad.¡± ¡°Have you ever seen me mad?¡± ¡°No.¡± Su Meng shook her head. Despite all the things she had seen or heard when she came to Feng City Police Station, there was never anything about Xu Bai having a bad personality. She was told her batch was the luckiest, unlike other groups of trainees with masters who had tempers. Su Meng thought about it and looked around. Then, she leaned forward and asked Xu Bai in a low voice, ¡°Master, I heard that you handled several cases last year, but you gave the credit to others. Is that true?¡± ¡°Right.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Su Meng said, raising her voice. She lowered her voice again and looked at Xu Bai curiously. ¡°Why did you give your credit to someone else? I heard them say that if you didn¡¯t give it to them, you would have become a senior agent by now. The first person in our police department to be promoted from a probationary agent to a senior agent in just a year.¡± Xu Bai smiled and did not hide it from his little disciple. ¡°It¡¯s just a fair trade.¡± Su Meng was stunned. ¡°What?¡± Xu Bai shrugged. ¡°No reason. I prefer money over respect.¡± One was willing to fight, and the other was willing to suffer. Furthermore¡­ The police station was not stupid. Xu Bai was just giving those who were already at the bottom an excuse to leave early. Needless to say, his juniors were really generous. Most importantly¡­ Xu Bai did not want to leave Dongcheng District. This was his home, and his sister was here. Besides, everyone in the police station knew about it. Otherwise, why would he get three times his basic salary? Xu Bai looked at Su Meng curiously. ¡°Why are you suddenly asking about this out of the blue? Are you going to ask me for help too?¡± Su Meng came back to her senses. She pursed her lips and did not speak. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 18 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai looked at Su Meng¡¯s face and pursed lips. Silence. Good God. He was right? The next second. ¡°Huh.¡± Xu Bai could not help but laugh. Confused, he asked, ¡°Can you tell me the reason?¡± Xu Bai knew about Su Meng¡¯s family background. Even if Su Meng wanted to be an ordinary agent, her parents would probably not want their only daughter to get shot on the job. Except¡­ The timing of this was a little coincidental. In the afternoon, Su Meng had visited her uncle. She had planned to use the information she had gotten to exchange for some information that they did not have. Finally, Su Meng asked him if he could give her the credit for this murder case. No matter how one looked at it, it seemed abnormal and suspicious. Su Meng bit her lip. After Xu Bai finished speaking, he did not ask further questions. Instead, he ate the beef skewers while waiting for Su Meng to ask her favor. Old Bull¡¯s beef skewers were getting better and better. After a while. Su Meng clenched and unclenched her fists under the table. She seemed to have made up her mind. She looked up at Xu Bai. ¡°Master, if I tell you, will you give me the credit for killing Liu San?¡± Xu Bai raised his head and looked at her. ¡°Even if you don¡¯t tell me, I¡¯ll give it to you anway if you want it. Just treat it as my gift to you.¡± In any case, he did not want to be promoted and leave. To Xu Bai, money was more important. He would not give credit to just anyone for free; he would want money in exchange. Su Meng was, after all, Xu Bai¡¯s first disciple. Xu Bai felt that it was fine to give her a gift. Su Meng looked at Xu Bai, with an expression that said, ¡°As long as you say it, I¡¯ll give it to you.¡± Her big eyes sparkled. She gritted her teeth and told Xu Bai in a low voice what happened when she visisted her uncle. Her uncle appeared professional. Homeland Security had taken away the local police department case. This operation was normal. Su Meng told her uncle about Liu San¡¯s strange behavior, like when he said ¡°I was planning to stabilize myself for a few days after coming to this world, but I didn¡¯t expect you government dogs to come knocking on my door.¡± Upon hearing that, Su Meng¡¯s uncle became dead serious. After a while, Su Meng¡¯s uncle asked if she had killed Liu San or Xu Bai. ¡°Special Disaster Operations?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Su Meng hummed softly and nodded. ¡°Uncle, you¡¯re talking about the operation team that stole our case.¡± Xu Bai nodded. ¡°Then, your uncle asked you to negotiate with me and to see if I could give you the credit for killing Liu San so that you can join this special ops group?¡± Su Meng¡¯s eyes were wide open and her mouth was agape. She looked shocked. ¡°Master, Brother Bai, how did you know?¡± Xu Bai glanced at Su Meng and smiled. ¡°Was it that hard to figure out? Alright, I agree.¡± Su Meng¡¯s eyes widened again. ¡°Master¡­¡± Xu Bai smiled and said, ¡°That¡¯s normal. This department sounds very prestigious. Moreover, this kind of department has a name. There might be other benefits. Therefore, it¡¯s better to get in earlier than later.¡± If he was right, the people in this so-called Special Disaster Operations Group should be cultivating superhumans like Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu. Although Xu Bai did not know much about cultivation, he knew that it was better to cultivate earlier than later. ¡®So¡­¡¯ Since his disciple had such a good opportunity, Xu Bai felt no need or desire to get in the way. Besides¡­ This was Su Meng¡¯s chance. If it were anyone else like an ordinary probationary agent, they wouldn¡¯t even know which way this special department was going, let alone the importance of this opportunity. As Xu Bai spoke, he smiled and picked up the coconut in front of him. He looked at Su Meng and said, ¡°Come, Master congratulates you in advance. When you get there, do your best.¡± Su Meng¡¯s big eyes were visibly filled with tears. ¡°Master, do you really want to chase me away?¡± ¡°Uh¡­¡± Xu Bai was dumbfounded when he saw Su Meng¡¯s expression change in a second. She was in tears. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wanted to go? With such a good opportunity, I would naturally support you.¡± ¡°I want to be with Master.¡± There was a clang. Something fell on the ground in the back kitchen of the barbecue shop. Xu Bai¡¯s face darkened. He stood up and glanced at another patron not far away. When the customer met Xu Bai¡¯s gaze, he quickly lowered his head and nibbled on the bamboo stick in his hand. Xu Bai¡¯s heart skipped a beat. The first thing he saw was¡­ The old shop owner squatted on the ground and picked up the things that had fallen to the ground. Then, he looked at Xu Bai, who had opened the curtain to the back of the shop. He looked at Xu Bai. He smiled and said, ¡°Those little brats like to make my life hard.¡± Xu Bai narrowed his eyes and looked at the group of people who were running away not far away. He looked at Old Bull who was squatting on the ground. ¡°Wang Qiang and the others?¡± Old Bull did not hesitate. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s that group of brats. Xu Bai, you have to teach them a lesson when you have the time. They won¡¯t listen to anyone but you.¡± Xu Bai¡¯s eyes flickered as he silently turned around and prepared to leave. Old Bull stood up from the ground and stopped Xu Bai. ¡°Little White.¡± ¡°¡­What¡¯s the matter?¡± Old Bull walked to Xu Bai¡¯s side. Through the curtain, he glanced at Su Meng, who was sitting in her seat, and then looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Your disciple.¡± Xu Bai nodded. ¡°Yes.¡± Old Bull opened his mouth and looked at Xu Bai. He seemed to want to say something, but after holding it in for a long time, he finally looked at Xu Bai. ¡°That¡­ Master-disciple relationship. Recently, it¡¯s quite popular¡­ Hey, hey, Xu Bai, wait for me to finish.¡± As soon as Old Bull spoke, Xu Bai turned around and left. Master-disciple relationship? What was he thinking? Xu Bai shook his head and returned to his seat. He apologized to Su Meng and asked, ¡°What did you want to say just now?¡± He was anxious to go back and properly teach those brats a lesson for eavesdropping on others. Tears welled up in Su Meng¡¯s eyes. ¡°What happened just now?¡± Xu Bai took out a tissue and handed it to Su Meng. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Continue.¡± Su Meng nodded and whispered, ¡°My uncle told me that he¡¯s actually doing this to protect you, Master. Uncle is saying that there¡¯s someone behind Xiao Jingtian, someone even worse and more terrifying.¡± ¡°¡­¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 19 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Protect me?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°There¡¯s something even more terrifying?¡± ¡°Right.¡± ¡°¡­¡± When Xu Bai heard this, the corners of his mouth twitched. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that he knew that his disciple was superstitious and adorable, he would have thought of her as a narcissist. He took my credit and wants me feel grateful? Tsk tsk. Xu Bai smacked his lips and could not help but shake his head. He looked at Su Meng and said, ¡°Your uncle is beyond words.¡± Su Meng¡¯s uncle shamelessness definitely made him a good politician. No wonder he was able to become the Deputy Director of Homeland Security Operations before he was even 30 years old. ¡°That¡¯s not true.¡± Although Su Meng was a little dense, she could still hear the sarcasm in Xu Bai¡¯s words. She shook her head, ¡°What my uncle said is true, but I don¡¯t understand it right now. However, my uncle said that the person we killed wasn¡¯t Liu San, but Xiao Jingtian. He has an older brother called Xiao Jingnan. He¡¯s a wanted criminal in the security bureau. If Xiao Jingnan finds out that his younger brother was killed, he¡¯ll definitely go crazy.¡± Xiao Jingtian¡¯s brother¡­ Xiao Jingnan? Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. He recalled what the female detective Gu Hongxue had said before she left the department. So, the person Gu Hongyu was referring to was Xiao Jingnan? Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. After Su Meng was donespeaking, she glanced at Xu Bai¡¯s face and lowered her head. ¡°My uncle said that if it was found out that you were the one who killed him, Xiao Jingnan would definitely come looking for you. You¡¯d be in danger.¡± Xu Bai came back to his senses and looked at the worried Su Meng. He did not think that she was putting on an act. Su Meng wasn¡¯t capable of that. ¡°Then you won¡¯t be in danger if you say that you killed him?¡± ¡°That would also be dangerous.¡± Su Meng then changed the topic and said, ¡°But if you say that I killed him, Uncle will arrange for the increased security to ensure Xiao Jingnan stays imprisoned.¡± As he spoke. Su Meng¡¯s voice gradually lowered. Then, she looked at Xu Bai¡¯s face and said in a low voice, ¡°Of course, Uncle can also arrange for me join this operation team and this case.¡± Xu Bai looked at Su Meng. When Su Meng said that, he understood. No wonder Su Meng¡¯s uncle thought that Xu Bai would not be angry after stealing his credit. Instead, he would thank him. Indeed. From Su Meng¡¯s uncle perspective, this was a time bomb. Even if the bomb didn¡¯t blow up Xu Bai, it would still tick. However, if the blame for killing Jingtian was in Su Meng¡¯s hands, he could manage the blowback. ¡®That¡¯s high.¡¯ Xu Bai nodded and said from the bottom of his heart, ¡°Your uncle is a qualified politician.¡± The last time he said that, he was mocking her, but this time, Xu Bai was sincere. At this moment, he thought of the Homeland Security duo who had been squatting in the car outside all morning and left before Su Meng arrived. Su Meng¡¯s uncle was so sure that I would agree to his request after Su Meng came to look for me? Xu Bai sucked in a breath of cold air and started to think. Su Meng lowered her head and observed her master¡¯s expression from the corner of her eye. Initially, she disagreed to her uncle¡¯s request to take credit for her master¡¯s accomplishment. But when he said that Xu Bai would be in danger if she did not do so, Su Meng hesitated. She didn¡¯t want to join the Special Disaster Operations Group, but she didn¡¯t want to see her master in danger either. ¡®So¡­¡¯ Half an hour later. Su Meng lowered her head and followed Xu Bai out of the barbeque shop. Then, she walked along the road outside the old factory. Not far away, a black car was parked quietly by the side of the road. ¡°Master?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± A bodyguard got out of the car and opened the door to the backseat for Su Meng. When Su Meng was about to get into the car, she looked at Xu Bai, who had his hands in his pockets. ¡°I won¡¯t join the department. I want to be with you.¡± Xu Bai was slightly stunned. However, before he could say anything, Su Meng, whose ears had turned a little red, spun around and got into the car before Xu Bai could say anything. The bodyguard in black glanced at Xu Bai and nodded formally. He got into the driver¡¯s seat, and in less than three seconds, drove Su Meng away. Xu Bai¡¯s eyes flickered as he watched the car¡¯s rear lights disappear into the distance. After a while. My damn charm. Xu Bai thought to himself and shook his head. When the taillights had disappeared, he turned around and walked into the old factory area. Block 2, eighth floor. Xu Bai took two ice cubes from the freezer and threw them into a glass of water. Then, he walked out of the room with the glass. He stood by the guardrail in the corridor and looked down at the field. The first thing he saw was¡­ Wang Qiang running around the field with his friends who liked to eavesdrop on others. Xu Bai narrowed his eyes. The next second. After Xu Bai finished the ice water in his cup, he turned around and walked into the house. [System, the quality of Mountain-crushing Force has been upgraded again.] [Ding dong!] [Mountain Shattering Force (Blue) ¡ú Mountain Shattering Force (Red) requires 50,000 Skill Experience Points. Increases the number of levels to practice to 15. Additional attribute: Mountain Shattering Force damage increased by 5%] Enhance? [Rising!] [Ding!] [Upgrade successful] [50,000 Skill Experience Points consumed] [Skill: Mountain-crushing Force (Red) ¡ü] [Level of practice: Level 15] [Level: 1] [Level-up Experience: 0/3000] [Note: Increases skill damage by 5%] Xu Bai looked at the message in his retina that showed that it could be upgraded again right after upgrading its quality. He was expressionless. Again! [Ding dong!] [Mountain Shattering Force (Red) ¡ú Mountain Shattering Force (Gold) requires 100,000 Skill Experience Points. The number of levels you can practice is ten. Additional attributes: Every level you cultivate can increase the damage of the player¡¯s punches and kicks by 2%] Do you want to mention¡­ [Rising!] [Ding!] [100,000 Skill Experience Points consumed] [Skill: Mountain Crushing Force (Gold)] [Level of practice: 10] [Level: 1] [Level-up Experience: 0/5000] [Note: Increases the damage of all current punches and kicks by 2%.] ¡°Come on.¡± [Expand your skill Level to the maximum!] The next second. He could hear the incessant sounds of level up notifications and the golden light that kept flickering in front of his eyes. A powerful and violent aura instantly burst out from Xu Bai¡¯s body. BANG! A wave of air gushed out from Xu Bai¡¯s body and swept in all directions. Knock knock knock! Wang Qiang and the others, who were running on the field, raised their heads and looked at the black shadow on the eighth floor. They were so shocked their mouths were wide open. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 20 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The next day. Xu Bai rushed to the 38th Precinct of the East District of the Feng City Police Station and got there at 8:59 pm. He had bread in his mouth and found his check-in bar. Before the time changed 9:00 pm, he quickly stuffed the check-in bar into the clock-in machine. He had successfully clocked in on time. ¡°Phew.¡± He took out the check-in note and looked at the time on it. He heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°I¡¯ve saved three hundred yuan with my perfect attendance this month.¡± Xu Bai put the check-in bar back in its place and returned to his seat with the bread still in his mouth. He turned on the computer and while he waited for it to boot up, took a sip of coffee and a bite of the bread. Then, he looked at the water droplet-shaped ring on his left hand. [Item Name: Magical Ring] [Item Quality: Gold] [Function: Unique, cannot be dropped (Automatic Recall of Losses), Hidden Breath (Invisible, can hide one¡¯s true Level to the outside world), Storage (Obtains 10 slots to store items)] [Description: ¡°There was once a person who relied on this ring to uphold justice in the early stages of his career and achieved his first stash of gold] Tsk tsk. With a thought, Xu Bai withdrew his left hand. At the same time, the water droplet-shaped ring automatically turned invisible. There was no trace of it at all. This was the reward that the system suddenly dropped last night after he maxed out the gold-quality Mountain Collapsing Force skill. The system notified him that this was the first time he had upgraded the highest-quality skill to the maximum level. It was a pleasant surprise. After Xu Bai saw the attributes of the ring, he became even more eager. After he reached level 30, the game mall would be opened. If the system could reward him so simply with such a powerful ring, one could only imagine the quality of the items in the game mall. Xu Bai did want for much. He only hoped that there would be something in the game mall that could save his sister. No matter how expensive it was¡­ He would pay the price. At this moment. There was a swish. Chen Shan, who was sitting next to Xu Bai and had been helping him dig up information on Liu San, spun his chair around and rolled over to Xu Bai¡¯s side. Then, he squeezed Xu Bai¡¯s shoulder and could not help but exclaim, ¡°Impressive, Brother Bai. As expected of the number one man in our 38th Precinct. No wonder the female investigators in the Information Department were commenting on your physical fitness. He recovered in just a few days?¡± Xu Bai swallowed the last piece of bread. When he heard Chen Shan¡¯s words, his face darkened and he almost choked. ¡°Ahem, who the f*ck talked about me like that?¡± Damn it, how could anyone talk about others like this? ¡°That¡¯s not important, Brother Bai.¡± Chen Shan laughed and waved his hand. ¡°Teach me a few moves. I want to have such a good body too.¡± ¡®It is important.¡¯ ¡°Moreover, I suspect you were the one who spread the news of me being disgraced.¡± Xu Bai looked at Chen Shan suspiciously, then snorted. ¡°You¡¯re a cybersecurity agent. Don¡¯t use your position to visit websites or watch films inappropriate for children. Go to bed early and wake up early. You can do the same as me.¡± Chen Shan was slightly stunned. ¡°Then what¡¯s the point of me working so hard for so long to become a cybersecurity agent?¡± Xu Bai opened his mouth. This reason¡­ Xu Bai was silent for a while. He could not find a way to refute him, so he could only silently give Chen Shan a thumbs up. After all, Chen Shan was able to say his dirty thoughts so casually. Just this alone was enough to make people admit defeat. I¡¯m not as good as you at coping. Chen Shan looked at Xu Bai¡¯s thumbs up and laughed out loud. He waved his hand and pretended to be modest. Then, he lowered his voice and got down to business. ¡°There are two items of interest this morning. Which do you want to hear first?¡± ¡®I forgot to mention it.¡¯ As a cybersecurity agent in the 38th Precinct, Chen Shan was also known as the police department¡¯s know-it-all. It wasn¡¯t just his own branch, but the entire Feng City Police Department considered him aknow-it-all. He had no choice. After all, Chen Shan had some resources that some male detectives from other branches liked. With exclusive information, Chen Shan became the All-knowing Man in the Feng City Police Department. ¡°Does it have anything to do with me? If it does, let¡¯s talk about this first. If it doesn¡¯t, feel free to keep it to yourself.¡± Xu Bai was not the kind of person who liked to gossip. He felt that if he had the time to gossip, he would rather drive the patrol car to the district and do some daily tasks. In a day, the novel could earn 5,000 EXP and 3,000 Skill Experience. If he was lucky, this number coudl even be doubled. Chen Shan shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Both incidents have something to do with you.¡± ¡°Both?¡± Xu Bai looked at Chen Shan and was a little surprised. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about the bureau first. Everything else is the same after the bureau. You can do whatever you want and sort them out yourself.¡± Seeing this, Chen Shan did not say anything else. He directly pointed at the office door not far away. ¡°Just now, Team Leader An from the internal inspection came to look for Team Leader Zhou. I asked around and according to Team Leader An¡¯s assistant, when Team Leader An went out, she was holding a standard-issue gun. From the looks of it, it should be your gun of justice¡­ Hey, where are you going?¡± Xu Bai did not wait for Chen Shan to speak. When he heard that Chen Shan¡¯s gun was back, he could no longer sit still. ¡°I¡¯m going to take the gun!¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t told you the second thing yet.¡± ¡°We¡¯ll talk about it when I get back.¡± Xu Bai waved his hand without turning his head. Gossip was not as important as his gun. He walked straight to the office door and pushed it open without thinking. ¡°Team¡­¡± Xu Bai¡¯s words were stuck in his throat. When he opened the door, he realized Anya and the mole from the branch office weren¡¯t the only ones in the office. There was also a well-dressed middle-aged man in a suit and leather shoes. He looked like a successful person with gold-rimmed glasses. [Ding!] [Name: Su Bancheng] [Gender: Male] [Level: **** (Target¡¯s level difference is more than five levels. Cannot be checked for the time being.)] [Realm: **** (Temporarily unavailable if the target¡¯s Level gap exceeds five levels.)] [Familiarity: ¡°****¡± (The target¡¯s Level difference is more than five levels. Cannot be checked for the time being.)] Hiss. Another big shot? ¡°That¡¯s not right.¡± Su Bancheng. Wasn¡¯t this the uncle Mengmeng was talking about? Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. Behind him. Looking at Chen Shan, standing at the door of the office, he said, ¡°The second thing is that Su Meng¡¯s uncle also came to look for him this morning.¡± Xu Bai listened to the murmuring behind him and came back to his senses. He smiled at the square-faced old cadre in the office. ¡°Team Leader, why didn¡¯t you close the door when you were discussing something? I thought there was no one inside.¡± As soon as he finished speaking. Seated in his seat, Nero Zhou, the mole from the branch office, Anya, and the gentle-looking Su Meng¡¯s uncle looked down at Xu Bai¡¯s feet. Xu Bai looked down as well. The first thing he saw was¡­ A component that looked like the remains of a door lock laying quietly on the ground. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 21 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Damn. When he heard that his gun was back, he was so excited he wasn¡¯t paying attention to his strength. After he maxed out his Mountain Collapsing Strength last night, the most obvious change was his strength. There were ten levels of Mountain-crushing Force. Each level had an additional 2% increase. Ten levels meant a 20% strength increase. This morning, Xu Bai almost broke the faucet in his house. Although a night had passed, the sudden surge of power still made it hard for Xu Bai to control. Xu Bai¡¯s mind raced. He raised his head and looked at his boss and team leader, Nero Zhou. ¡°You need a new lock, boss.¡± ¡°¡­¡± When Nero Zhou heard this, his eyebrows twitched involuntarily. At this moment. ¡°Haha.¡± Su Bancheng, who had been sitting on the sofa and looked like Su Meng¡¯s uncle, the deputy director of the Department of Homeland Security, laughed heartily. He looked at Bai Zhou and said, ¡°Team Leader Zhou, this should be our branch¡¯s Xu Bai, Agent Xu.¡± Nero Zhou came back to his senses and was about to nod. The next second. Xu Bai walked in and smiled at Su Bancheng, who was sitting on the sofa. He extended his right hand and said, ¡°You¡¯re a good judge of character, Deputy Supervisor Su.¡± Su Bancheng was a little taken aback. He stood up and shook hands with Xu Bai. ¡°Agent Xu, do you know who I am?¡± Xu Bai smiled and said, ¡°Mengmeng showed me your photo. I really want to say that the photo doesn¡¯t do any justice to Deputy Supervisor Su at all.¡± He had nothing against Su Meng¡¯s uncle. From Su Bancheng¡¯s point of view, he would indeed think that if Mengmeng took the credit, not only would she not need to thank Xu Bai, but she would also need Xu Bai to thank her uncle. Of course. All of this was based on the premise that Xu Bai was just an ordinary person and not a hacker with a system. However, Su Bancheng did not know about Xu Bai¡¯s system. ¡®So¡­¡¯ Su Bancheng laughed out loud and retracted his right hand. ¡°That girl Mengmeng¡¯s photography skills have always been mediocre. By the way, I haven¡¯t thanked Agent Xu for taking care of our Mengmeng. Mengmeng admires you very much.¡± Xu Bai smiled. He had no intention of being modest. In this day and age, people were particular about showing off their abilities. They would make it a point to not hide them. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that Xu Bai hadn¡¯t figured out some things, he definitely wouldn¡¯t show that his current Level 20 was actually around Level 10. From the corner of his eye, he saw Anya sitting on the other sofa. ¡®Huh.¡¯ Nero Zhou seemed to have seen something extraordinary. He looked at Anya, who was leaning against the sofa as if she was watching a movie. He looked at the two of them chatting happily. Anya saw Nero¡¯s gaze from the corner of his eye and turned around. Nero Zhou coughed and looked away. Su Meng¡¯s uncle and Xu Bai talked about finding time to have a meal together. Su Bancheng looked at his watch and said goodbye to Zhou Bao. ¡°Team Leader Zhou, there¡¯s a lot of time left. I should go back to the police station. I¡¯ll have to trouble you with Mengmeng¡¯s matter.¡± ¡°No problem, I¡¯ll send you off.¡± Su Bancheng waved his hand, indicating that there was no need. Then, he looked at Xu Bai and said with a smile, ¡°Then it¡¯s settled. How about it? Up for a casual meal at our house?¡± Xu Bai smiled brightly. ¡°Sure, I¡¯ll definitely go.¡± Su Bancheng smiled and shook hands with Xu Bai again. Then, he looked at Anya, nodded and left the office. After Su Bancheng left, Nero Zhou, sitting in his seat, opened the wolfberry cup in front of him and took a sip happily. Then, he rolled his eyes and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Next time you come in, can you knock first?¡± ¡°Okay, got it.¡± Xu Bai nodded. Then, his eyes lit up. He ignored the mole from the branch office and looked at Zhou Bao. ¡°Boss, where¡¯s my gun?¡± Nero Zhou did not answer the question. He looked at Xu Bai curiously. ¡°Do you know why Su Meng¡¯s uncle is here today?¡± Xu Bai nodded. ¡°You do?¡± ¡°Yes, Mengmeng came to look for me last night.¡± ¡°You agreed?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± ¡°¡­¡± When Nero Zhou heard this, he frowned and nodded. ¡°That¡¯s good, but it¡¯s a pity.¡± Xu Bai smiled and said, ¡°What¡¯s there to pity? Credit? I don¡¯t want it. Besides, I don¡¯t want to leave our branch office.¡± The East District was his base camp. Although he would get a raise if he was promoted, he would still get a raise even if he was not promoted. So, if he was going to be promoted anyway, why would he run out to unfamiliar territory? He¡¯d rather be the big fish in a small pond than the other way round. When the Zhou heard Xu Bai¡¯s words, he could not help but laugh. ¡®But¡­¡¯ Zhou stopped laughing because he realized that Xu Bai did seem to have the confidence to say that he could easily get credit for this. Except¡­ Ordinary contributions were easy, but that department was extremely hard to get into. That was what he thought in his heart, but he quickly thought of Xu Bai¡¯s sister and understood. This was fine too. The danger of that department was also double. After thinking about it. Zhou shook his head and opened the drawer in front of him. He placed a silver .45 caliber pistol and a fully loaded magazine on the table. Xu Bai¡¯s eyes lit up. Before he could stabilize himself, he had already reached out and retrieved his pistol. Crack! There was a crisp sound. Xu Bai nodded. All was well again. Or would be. Soon. Xu Bai put the pistol back at his waist and looked at Zhou Bao. ¡°Boss, I told you that guy was framing me. What about it? Have you investigated it?¡± Nero didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he looked at Anya, who was sitting on the sofa. Anya, who had her arms crossed, said coldly, ¡°The investigation is not over.¡± Xu Bai looked at Anya. ¡°Then why did you return the gun to me? Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re planning something.¡± Anya rose. ¡°No. The suspect who complained about you is dead.¡± Xu Bai was stunned. ¡°Dead.¡± ¡°Right.¡± Anya nodded and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Our internal inspection is only responsible for handling problems. Now that the person who raised the problem is dead, naturally, the problem no longer exists. However, this is a lesson, Agent Xu. I hope you can remember it.¡± With that, Anya left. She said goodbye to Nero Zhou and left the office. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 22 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation We are only responsible for solving the problem. Now that the person who caused the problem was dead, the problem no longer existed. I like that you remember. What do I remember? Remember to silence me in the future? Xu Bai turned his head and looked at Anya, who was already walking out without looking back. He felt that there was something wrong. Something felt strange. ¡°Boss.¡± ¡°What are you doing?¡± ¡°What does it mean to be a mole in this precinct?¡± ¡°What else could it mean?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t Team Leader An say that she¡¯s just doing her job? Previously, she investigated you because someone complained about you. Now that the suspect is dead, the complaint is naturally gone.¡± Xu Bai blinked. ¡°Is that what she meant?¡± Nero took a sip of the wolfberry juice in his hand. ¡°What else do you think Team Leader An meant?¡± Xu Bai shook his head. ¡°That¡¯s not right.¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong again?¡± ¡°This snake is probably setting a trap for me.¡± ¡°What?¡± Xu Bai¡¯s eyes flickered. ¡°Why do I feel like this snake is telling me that the best way to get rid of the problem is to get rid of the person causing the problem? If the person bringing it up keeps quiet, there won¡¯t be a problem. This snake is probably setting a trap for me. The next time I do this, he will be there to get me.¡± Nero Zhou opened his mouth and his eyebrows twitched. After a while. ¡°You¡¯re overthinking things, Team Leader An. She¡¯s just a little cold. After all, she¡¯s from the internal investigator. This is normal, but from what I understand, she¡¯s actually quite a good person.¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and looked suspiciously at Nero Zhou. Nero Zhou met Xu Bai¡¯s gaze and couldn¡¯t help but ask, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Xu Bai shook his head. ¡°Boss, you weren¡¯t like this before¡­¡± ¡°Alright, alright. Team Leader An has returned your gun. Take the gun and leave. Get out of my sight. I need to drink at least three cups of wolfberry water to make up for it.¡± Xu Bai was speechless. ¡°That¡¯s a lie. Talk to me¡­¡± ¡°Get lost.¡± ¡°Goodbye.¡± Xu Bai looked at Nero Zhou, who was about to fly into a rage. He quickly turned around and left the office behind him. ¡®But¡­¡¯ Just as Xu Bai left the office and was about to walk to his seat, he saw something from the corner of his eye. He stopped and looked to the side and saw Anya standing at the office door. ¡°Uh¡­¡± Xu Bai¡¯s expression contorted. He looked at Anya. ¡°Team Leader An¡­ has always been here?¡± Anya, who had her arms crossed and was leaning against the wall, nodded. ¡°Right.¡± ¡°¡­What did you hear?¡± ¡°Let me think.¡± Anya smiled. It was as if an iceberg had appeared. She walked towards Xu Bai. ¡°You called me a traitor and a snake. I heard all of this. Did Agent Xu give me any other nicknames that I didn¡¯t hear?¡± Xu Bai looked up. [Name: Anya] [Gender: Female] [Level: **** (The target¡¯s level difference is more than five levels. Cannot be checked for the time being.)] [Realm: ****¡± (The target¡¯s Level difference is more than five levels. Cannot be checked for the time being.)] [Familiarity: ¡°****¡± (The target¡¯s Level difference is more than five levels. Cannot be checked for the time being.)] ¡°¡­¡± Hiss. I¡¯m already Level 20. Why won¡¯t the data show? What level was Anya at? Furthermore¡­it had been hidden for so many years. It was too suspicious. When Xu Bai saw that it was still a series of hidden text messages, he could not help but let out a long sigh. The next second. Xu Bai quietly prepared to turn around and leave. Anya¡¯s lips curled up slightly. ¡°Wait a minute.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xu Bai stopped in his tracks and listened to the sound of high heels approaching from behind. There was also the indescribable but pleasant scent that began to surround him from behind. Anya walked to Xu Bai¡¯s side and turned to look at him. After a couple of seconds, she smiled again. ¡°You made the right choice.¡± Xu Bai was slightly stunned and looked at Anya. ¡°What?¡± Anya said, ¡°There is indeed something strange about Liu San¡¯s case. It¡¯s good to let Homeland Security take over.¡± Xu Bai blinked. ¡°Wasn¡¯t this case taken away by Homeland Security when I was hospitalized?¡± He really wanted to tell the snake in front of him to stop playing coy. He hated riddles the most. Moreover, he already knew that his Level was very high. ¡®But¡­¡¯ Xu Bai thought about it but kept it to himself. He was not stupid. He knew that if he spoke without knowing any information, it would cause him unnecessary trouble. Anya laughed. ¡°You know what I¡¯m talking about.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°You do.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t¡ª¡± Anya turned around and left without giving Xu Bai a chance to explain. However, after a few steps, she stopped again. Xu Bai looked at Anya and frowned. The next second. Anya turned around and a smile appeared on her cold face again. ¡°I know how to smile and I¡¯m very pretty. It¡¯s just that I don¡¯t like to smile.¡± With that, Anya turned around without looking back this time, leaving Xu Bai standing there with a dumbfounded expression. Was he crazy? Whether she smiled or not had nothing to do with him. Xu Bai came back to his senses and watched as Anya disappeared down the corridor stairs. He grumbled and turned back to his seat. Chen Shan, who had been sitting in his seat and observing the conversation with the back of his head, rolled his chair over with a whoosh. ¡°Brother Bai, what did our Kaoling Flower say to you?¡± ¡°What are you doing?¡± Chen Shan said in a low voice, ¡°Tell me about it. You don¡¯t know how many people in our police station have asked me about Team Leader An¡¯s every move. Tell me, if we earn money, we¡¯ll split it equally.¡± ¡°¡­Get lost!¡± ¡°Come on, it¡¯s a lot¡­¡± ¡°Get. Lost.¡± Xu Bai kicked Chen Shan¡¯s chair and sent him back to his seat. Although Anya was nowhere in sight, he still felt observed. ¡®But¡­¡¯ This was a personal grudge. That was all. He could not secretly use other people¡¯s gossip to benefit himself. An hour later. Phoenix City Homeland Security Bureau, Office of the Deputy Director of Operations. ¡°Knock, knock!¡± ¡°Please come in!¡± Su Meng¡¯s uncle, who was sitting behind his desk, raised his head and smiled when he saw Anya walking in. ¡°Team Leader An, I was wondering when you would look for me.¡± Anya walked in and looked expressionlessly at the Deputy Director of Operations of Homeland Security. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 23 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the office of the Deputy Director of Homeland Security Operations. Su Meng¡¯s uncle, Su Bancheng, stood up with a smile and invited Anya to sit in the living room. Anya shot a glance at Su Bancheng. Without a word, she walked towards the reception room. Su Bancheng followed closely behind and smiled at Anya, who had found her seat. ¡°Tea or coffee? How about tea? Last month, I just received the latest news¡­¡± Anya interrupted him. ¡°Cut the crap. Has Xiao Jingnan arrived in Feng City?¡± Su Bancheng choked and glanced at Anya. He pushed his glasses up the bridge of his nose and laughed. He sat across from Anya. ¡°Not yet. But if he finds out that his brother was taken over and killed, I¡¯m afraid he¡¯ll come.¡± Anya frowned. ¡°I remember you arranged for someone to follow Liu San.¡± Su Bancheng shrugged, leaned against the chair, and nodded. ¡°Yes, we¡¯ve arranged for someone, but you saw the result. Who knew that Xiao Jingtian, who had just been possessed, could kill one of our agents?¡± The corpse that Xu Bai and Anya saw lying in the living room in Liu San¡¯s room that day was actually a Homeland Security agent. This was why Homeland Security was the first to receive the news about the case, and subsequently headed over to the 38th Precinct to retrieve the two bodies and the case. According to the original plan, after Xiao Jingtian possessed Liu San, this Homeland Security agent would immediately subdue him, take him in, and then escort him to the Homeland Security Prison. ¡®But¡­¡¯ Who would have thought that a person who came from the Great Wilderness through possession would have the strength to kill a Level Three Martial? As Su Bancheng spoke, he nodded honestly. ¡°This is indeed our mistake.¡± ¡°Heh, a mistake.¡± ¡°Leader An, you don¡¯t believe me?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Anya crossed her arms and looked at the well-dressed Su Bancheng sitting opposite her. When he smiled, he gave off an approachable feeling. She laughed coldly. ¡°You, Su Bancheng, are a genius that your old man calls ¡®Natural Dao Child¡¯. Your divination skills are unrivaled. Otherwise, you wouldn¡¯t have been able to sit on the throne of the deputy director of Homeland Security Operations at such a young age. Now you¡¯re saying that this is your mistake?¡± Hearing Anya¡¯s words, Su Bancheng shook his head helplessly and spread his hands. ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, there¡¯s nothing I can do.¡± Anya nodded. ¡°Alright, then explain. According to the rules, there should be two people guarding the target. Why is there only one Xiao Jingtian this time?¡± Su Bancheng pursed his lips and cupped his fists. ¡°I¡¯ve already investigated this matter. It was one of the team leaders below who acted on his own accord. I¡¯ve already punished him.¡± Anya smiled when she heard that. ¡®But¡­¡¯ The smile this time was different from the cold smile that Xu Bai had given him. It was so much colder. ¡°My men acted on their own?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Young Master Su, you¡¯re lying to ordinary people. Don¡¯t pull this trick on me. Speaking of which, did you see your ¡®Heavenly Fortune Divination¡¯? This time, your niece will appear. So, you took advantage of the situation and let your niece use this opportunity to enter the special team?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Anya frowned at Su Bancheng, who nodded. Su Bancheng also laughed. ¡°Are you satisfied with this answer? Mengmeng¡¯s physique is a little special. Her innate foundation is incomplete, so she can¡¯t cultivate the divination technique passed down in our family. However, she¡¯s a candidate for the special team. Even I can¡¯t interfere. Coincidentally, I saw this scene with divination, so I made some arrangements. The result is just as I thought. No one is injured. Xiao Jingtian, who was possessed, is now dead. Mengmeng can also join the special team.¡± Anya sneered. ¡°No one was hurt. The dead Homeland Security detective¡ª¡± Su Bancheng extended a finger, signaling Anya to calm down. He looked up and said to the door, ¡°Roger, come in for a moment.¡± As soon as he finished speaking, the door was pushed open from the outside. Then, an agent who looked exactly the same as the one who died in Liu San¡¯s living room that day walked in. ¡°Sir, Team Leader An.¡± Anya turned to the agent who¡¯d come back from the dead and frowned. Su Bancheng waved his hand. Roger nodded and backed out of the room again. Anya turned around and looked at Su Bancheng with a frown. Tentatively, she asked, ¡°Heaven¡¯s Legacy Puppet?¡± Su Bancheng nodded and smiled modestly. ¡°It¡¯s just a small trick. I predicted that Roger would have a death tribulation, so I used this opportunity to help him avoid it. How about it, Team Leader An? My arrangement is pretty good, right? Roger avoided death, and his cultivation speed will increase in the future. Mengmeng will also use this opportunity to enter the special team. All¡¯s well that ends well, right?¡± Anya smiled. ¡°Happy, Deputy Director Su. Have you forgotten someone else?¡± Su Bancheng took a moment before he spoke. ¡°You¡¯re talking about that Xu Bai, Agent Xu, right?¡± Anya looked at Su Bancheng expressionlessly. Her meaning was clear. Su Bancheng nodded. ¡°That Agent Xu is not bad, but do you know what¡¯s more interesting?¡± Anya frowned. ¡°What?¡± ¡°You.¡± Su Bancheng adjusted his glasses, and a cold light flashed from left to right. ¡°I admit that Agent Xu is indeed a good junior, but that¡¯s all. What I¡¯m more curious about is that Team Leader An appears to have come today to reproach me for Agent Xu. Is this my imagination?¡± Anya¡¯s face was expressionless. ¡°He¡¯s an agent in the 38th Precinct.¡± ¡°Team Leader Zhou, that old fox, should also know about this matter. However, Detective Xu¡¯s master, Team Leader Zhou, did not come to me to reproach me.¡± ¡°You think so?¡± Anya narrowed her beautiful eyes and looked at Su Bancheng. ¡°Then did your divination tell you if Mengmeng will be able to enter the special team if you don¡¯t give an explanation this time?¡± Su Bancheng¡¯s expression darkened. The next second. Su Bancheng returned to his refined appearance and smiled. ¡°I finally know why Team Leader An¡¯s subordinates are so loyal to you. I also know what Team Leader An wants. Oh right, there¡¯s something I forgot to tell you.¡± Anya was a woman of few words. ¡°Shoot.¡± ¡°This morning, when I came back, I wanted to see what Agent Xu wanted. I gave it to him when I treated him to a meal, so I managed to gather some information.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not done yet¡­¡± Su Bancheng stood up, snapped his fingers, and walked toward the door. He took the information Roger handed over. ¡°In the end, through this information, I realized that our Agent Xu is not as simple as we think.¡± As he spoke, Su Bancheng smiled and handed the information in his hand to Anya. Anya looked it over. ¡°922 High-Speed Car Accident Document¡± ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 24 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Sorry to trouble you. If there¡¯s any news or if you find it, please let me know.¡± ¡°I will. Take care, Mr. Xu.¡± Xu Bai waved his hand and walked out of the pharmacy behind him. He walked toward the car parked by the roadside. ¡°Get in the car.¡± He closed the door. When Xu Bai went to work, he took out the medicinal ingredients to make the Vitality Replenishing Pill from his pocket. He looked at the list of medicinal ingredients he needed, and the only thing left on the list that he needed was the Dragon Heart Grass. He had most of the ingredients, but some of them were out of stock. It might take about a week for them to arrive. Xu Bai carelessly let his police badge fall off. The other party immediately said that he would follow Xu Bai¡¯s request and leave a portion for Xu Bai to collect the goods. ¡®But¡­¡¯ There was only one type of medicinal herb called ¡°Dragon Heart Grass¡±. That afternoon, Xu Bai went to five large Chinese medicine pharmacies in Feng City but could not find it. ¡°That¡¯s not right.¡± Four of the five pharmacies said that they had never heard of this ¡°Dragonheart Grass¡± ever. Xu Bai came to the conclusion that the pill formula given by the System was a f*cking unaccustomed pill formula. With all the technology of the Federation, it was impossible to create the System. In that case, this System was very likely a product of advanced technology from another world. ¡®So¡­¡¯ Holding the pill formulas of another world and looking for consumables in this world sounded almost impossible. But Xu Bai did not give up. He went to the fifth pharmacy to ask. This was a Chinese medicine pharmacy called Tongren. The person sitting in the pharmacy was an old Chinese doctor with snow-white hair and a long beard. One look and one could tell that he was an old Chinese doctor with immense experience. Xu Bai showed his ID to the white-bearded old Chinese doctor. He asked if the doctor knew about the Dragon Heart Grass, and surprisingly, the doctor actually knew. ¡®But¡­¡¯ The white-bearded doctor frowned and expressed that this kind of Dragon Heart Grass only grew between the cliffs and required snakes to harvest. It also needed a full day for it to form a perfect heart-shaped Dragon Heart Grass. It had already been out of stock on the market twenty years ago. Dragon Heart Grass was mostly used as a supplement, and it wasn¡¯t considered a common ingredient. In fact, it was very rare. Therefore, it was normal for many Chinese physicians not to know about this herb. Xu Bai¡¯s heart dropped when he heard that. He began to wonder if he should apply for leave and go to the old forest to look for it himself. He also considered not doing that as he was not interested in alchemy. However, the doctor thought for a moment and said that he had an old friend who was also looking for the Dragon Heart Grass, but wasn¡¯t sure if he had found it. Xu Bai¡¯s eyes lit up. He immediately asked if the doctor could help him contact this friend, to which the doctor happily agreed. It might have been Xu Bai¡¯s charm that the doctor agreed, but more likely that he was working for the government. Everyone knew that those who ran medical centers never wanted to get on the wrong side of the authorities. Xu Bai was also well aware of this, so after the doctor agreed, he did not press the doctor to contact his friend immediately. Instead, he left his contact number and left. Half an hour later. Xu Bai dragged the bags of vegetables and meats that his uncle and aunt had given him back home. He opened the fridge and saw that it was already full of food. He sighed and took out the vegetables that he had given her a few days ago. He had planned to cook them tonight. After Xu Bai took out the dishes, he turned around and walked to a corner of the living room. He looked at the two portraits hanging on the wall and took out two incense sticks from the side. He lit them and put them in the incense burner. He looked at his parents¡¯ photos and sighed. ¡°Please let my little sister get better.¡± As he spoke, Xu Bai lowered his head and looked at the small table. In front of his parents¡¯ photos, there were two teeth that looked like they had been dry for about a year. Xu Bai raised his head and looked at the photo of his parents on the wall. ¡°After the New Year, I¡¯ll take two of his teeth to pay my respects to you.¡± Xu Bai turned around and walked to the kitchen to prepare dinner. These two teeth did not belong to him or his sister, Xu Wei. Similarly, they did not belong to his parents. The reason why these two teeth were there was a simple one. The teeth belonged to the culprit who had killed Xu Bai¡¯s parents five years ago and caused his sister to fall into a coma when the entire family went on a trip. The family trip he should have gone on. He had actually met an injured white fox the day they were supposed to leave that happened to trigger a mission. Because he wanted to complete the mission, Xu Bai told his parents and sister that he would meet them there later. In the end¡­ Office of the Deputy Director of Homeland Security Operations. ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Anya raised her head and looked at Su Bancheng. She frowned and said, ¡°What did you say? Do you think the missing driver was killed by Xu Bai? That¡¯s impossible.¡± Su Bancheng looked at the file in Anya¡¯s hand. ¡°The driver suddenly disappeared after the incident. Is this true?¡± Anya threw the dossier on the table in front of her and looked at Su Bancheng. ¡°Do you know how many people go missing in the Federation every day?¡± Su Bancheng shook his head helplessly. ¡°Team Leader An, there¡¯s no point in being so stubborn. I don¡¯t make wild accusations.¡± Anya sneered. ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll listen to Deputy Supervisor Su¡¯s opinion.¡± ¡°Xu Bai was too calm both before and after dealing with this matter.¡± Anya frowned. Su Bancheng leaned against the chair behind him and looked at Anya. ¡°Before you came, I had already investigated everything that needed to be investigated. I also met with the agent who handled this case back then. Do you know how he remembered Xu Bai?¡± In the words of the case investigator, after Xu Bai arrived at the scene and witnessed the tragic scene, he was only absent-minded for all of ten seconds before he recovered. In the subsequent investigation, he did not cry or express any emotion like someone in his situation should have. Instead, he calmly accepted the driver¡¯s compensation and the insurance company¡¯s compensation. Throughout the entire case, Xu Bai displayed extraordinary calm and rationality. Even the driver could not believe it. Anya frowned. ¡°That¡¯s because Xu Bai needs money to treat his sister.¡± Su Bancheng nodded. ¡°Yes, that agent said the same thing. At first, he didn¡¯t believe it. He thought that Xu Bai wouldn¡¯t use all the money to save his sister after getting the money, but he didn¡¯t expect¡­¡± Anya couldn¡¯t help but shake her head. ¡°So what are you trying to say? This just shows that Xu Bai loves his sister very much, doesn¡¯t it?¡± Su Bancheng nodded. Su Bancheng changed the topic. ¡°So, Agent Xu, who loves his family so much, do you think he will let go of the murderer who killed his parents?¡± Anya: ¡°¡­¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 25 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°I love my family very much. So, I¡¯m going to kill the man who hurt my family.¡¯ ¡®Well¡­¡¯ Anya frowned. ¡°That¡¯s bullshit logic.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The corners of Su Bancheng¡¯s mouth curled up. ¡°Your words belie your uncertainty. Good. You¡¯re actually considering the possibility.¡± Anya sneered and looked at Su Bancheng. ¡°Stop playing dumb. I¡¯m not here to listen to your baseless speculations.¡± Su Bancheng shrugged and said nothing. This was only speculation. After all, according to the information, Xu Bai had a sufficient alibi when the driver went missing. At the very least, there were at least a dozen neighbors in the old factory area that could prove that Xu Bai was in the market when the driver went missing. And yet¡­ Su Bancheng used his ¡°Heavenly Fortune Divination¡± to predict the fate of the driver. The result was obscurity. Nothing could be seen. However, that was impossible. An ordinary person¡¯s fate was not worth hiding. Unless he wasn¡¯t an ordinary person, or there was something superhuman about him. It was not impossible for Su Bancheng to divine the fate of a superhuman, but he did not think that the driver or Xu Bai was worth it. Su Bancheng smiled and said casually, ¡°I¡¯m just stating my theory. Even though I don¡¯t have any evidence, the facts line up.¡± Anya stood up expressionlessly. She couldn¡¯t be bothered to listen to Su Bancheng¡¯s nonsense anymore. ¡°Alright, I came here to tell you that it¡¯s your business to arrest Xiao Jingnan. But if you make a big deal out of this, don¡¯t blame us. Don¡¯t say that we¡¯re snatching your case from you.¡± Su Bancheng shook his head and stood up. He smiled and said, ¡°Of course not. In fact, I seem to have forgotten to tell you something. We already have one of Xiao Jingnan¡¯s subordinates in Fengcheng. If Xiao Jingnan wants to come back, he will definitely contact this subordinate of his first.¡± Anya frowned. ¡°Who?¡± Su Bancheng smiled and said nothing. Anya looked at Su Bancheng and kept quiet. She glanced at the file on the table for a moment. She grabbed it in her hand and turned to leave Su Bancheng¡¯s office. Su Bancheng followed her out, then watched Anya enter the elevator. He smiled and said to Roger, who was standing at the side, ¡°Obviously, she believed it.¡± Roger stood respectfully to the side, saying nothing. ¡°Any news from Sun Qinya? What did the surveillance team say? Did Xiao Jingnan contact her?¡± ¡°Not yet.¡± ¡°Report to me immediately if anything happens.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± After Su Bancheng finished speaking, he nodded and walked into his office, closing the door. Xiao Jingnan was very strong, but not enough to make Su Bancheng afraid. If Xiao Jingnan was trying to kill Su Meng, who had killed his brother, even Su Bancheng couldn¡¯t be sure. If anything were to happen to Su Meng, Su Bancheng had no doubt that the elders in his family would strip him of his ¡°Natural Dao Child¡±. In the old factory community, after Xu Bai finished his dinner, he washed the dishes in the kitchen. Compared to eating at home, he preferred the canteen at the branch office. It wasn¡¯t so much about taste as it was about having to clean up. But the neighbors were too enthusiastic about cooking. It would be a waste of their effort to let the food stay in the refrigerator until it went bad. Despite packing food to work, he still had too much for himself being the only one at home. The doorbell rang. ¡°Here we go.¡± Xu Bai took a towel and wiped his hands. Then, he walked to the door and opened it. The first thing he saw was¡­Wang Qiang. ¡°Brother Bai.¡± ¡°Is something wrong?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Come in.¡± Xu Bai opened the door and let Wang Qiang in. Entering the room, Wang Qiang looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Brother Bai, there¡¯s a line¡­¡± ¡°Shh.¡± Xu Bai stretched out his finger and made a shushing gesture. Then, he walked to the bedroom. When he came out again, he held a signal jammer in the form of a fountain pen in his hand. He turned it on. Xu Bai placed the activated signal jammer on the coffee table. Then, he looked up at Wang Qiang. ¡°Shoot.¡± ¡°We have a lead on Xiao Jingnan.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°That¡¯s fast. Where were you?¡± Wang Qiang quickly said, ¡°It¡¯s not really a clue about Xiao Jingnan, but I found someone who might be related to Xiao Jingnan. Her name is Sun Qinya, and she¡¯s the lady boss of the Night Rose nightclub on Peace Avenue in the East District.¡± As he spoke, Wang Qiang took out a photo from his pocket and handed it to Xu Bai. Xu Bai took the photo and looked at it. The woman in the photo was about 35 years old. She had wavy hair, red lips, and heavy makeup. She was wearing a red dress and had a sexy figure. Xu Bai put the photo away. He looked up at Wang Qiang and pointed at the sofa, indicating for him to sit down. Then he walked over to the wine cabinet at the side and took out a bottle of bourbon. He poured two glasses and handed a glass to Wang Qiang. ¡°Here.¡± ¡°Thank you, Brother Bai.¡± ¡°Sit down.¡± Xu Bai looked at Wang Qiang, who took the wine glass with both hands. He smiled helplessly and sat on the sofa. Xu Bai took a sip of the bourbon and looked at Wang Qiang. ¡°How did you find out? Tell me.¡± Wang Qiang said, ¡°Brother Bai, do you still remember the skinny kid on the fifth floor of our fourth building? He¡¯s short and skinny. His father killed his mother for cheating on him.¡± Xu Bai¡¯s eyebrows twitched. ¡°You don¡¯t have to say such things. Skinny Monkey. I know.¡± In the old factory community, there was no one that Xu Bai did not know. Moreover, he did not know if it was natural or given to him by the System. Since he was young, he had had a very good memory. Wang Qiangshan smiled. ¡°Shou Hou works as a security guard in the Night Rose nightclub and is connected. I released the person you were looking for. Shou Hou heard it and called. He said that Sun Qinya was drunk once and called Xiao Jingnan. He was outside and happened to hear it.¡± Xu Bai frowned. ¡°Are you sure this is what I¡¯m looking for?¡± Wang Qiang nodded. ¡°That¡¯s what I thought too, but later on, Shou Hou said that Sun Qinya called to ask when Xiao Jingnan would return to Feng City. The male voice on the other end of the phone said that when his brother came, he would go back. Guess what? His brother¡¯s name is also Xiao Jingtian.¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°¡­¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 26 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xiao Jingtian. Xiao Jingnan. ¡°Out of town. Didn¡¯t come back.¡± The information matched. Hearing Wang Qiang¡¯s words, Xu Bai nodded to himself. Wang Qiang handed a document to Xu Bai and continued, ¡°According to Shou Hou, we¡¯ve investigated Sun Qinya and this Night Rose nightclub. Take a look. This is the information.¡± Xu Bai took the document. He glanced at the source and raised his head to look at Wang Qiang. ¡°Haizhou Police Station?¡± ¡°Sun Qinya is from Haizhou. Deng San¡¯s father went to Haizhou a few years ago. Deng San knew that you were looking for someone, so he contacted his father and found this information.¡± ¡°Fine.¡± Xu Bai nodded. Although Feng City had a reputation, the people of the old factory community were simple and honest. As the oldest community in Feng City¡¯s old district, the old factory community had sent countless talents outside over the years. Xu Bai had the respect and fear of both the older and newer generations of old factory workers so he had inherited these resources and connections. According to the information from the Haizhou Police Station, Sun Qinya, the lady boss of the Night Rose nightclub, had left Haizhou and arrived in Feng City ten months ago. Sun Qinya¡¯s life in Haizhou was simple. Ever since she graduated at the age of 16, she had been working in a handmade textile factory in Haizhou. There was also a photo of Sun Qinya when she was in Haizhou. Xu Bai took out a photo that Shou Hou had secretly taken earlier from his pocket and placed the two photos together to compare. ¡°Let¡¯s put it this way.¡± Sun Qinya of Hai Province and Sun Qinya of Feng City were completely different people. It was the difference between an innocent girl and a promiscuous woman. Xu Bai took out his phone. He wanted to call Chen Shan and ask him to help him look through Sun Qinya¡¯s information. But¡­just as he took out his phone, he paused. If Wang Qiang and the others could find out about Sun Qinya, it was impossible for the Homeland Security Bureau not to already know. Like Liu San¡¯s personnel file, it might have been locked. If someone in the police station tried to read Sun Qinya¡¯s information, it would probably trigger the Homeland Security Bureau¡¯s alarm. Wang Qiang looked at Xu Bai¡¯s actions. ¡°Brother Bai, are you looking for someone to verify this woman¡¯s information? Are you suspecting that she¡¯s not the same person?¡± Xu Bai came back to his senses and nodded. ¡°I do have that suspicion.¡± After all, not only were their temperaments completely different, even their figures had changed drastically. Wang Qiang laughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Brother Bai. I can guarantee that it¡¯s the same person.¡± ¡°¡­how?¡± ¡°After Sun Qinya came to Feng City, she spent a lot of money on upgrade surgery to change her appearance and figure. Brother Bai, you¡¯ll never guess who did the surgery for her.¡± ¡°Upgrade surgery¡­¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. The portraits of more than 30,000 residents of the old factory community flashed through his mind one by one. Then, he fixed his gaze on a photo and looked at Wang Qiang. ¡°Luo Mei¡¯s father?¡± Luo Mei was also a girl from the old factory community. She was the same age as Xu Bai and Wang Qiang. However, when she was seven or eight years old, Luo Mei¡¯s father and mother returned from studying abroad and picked her up from the old factory community. Then, they opened a beauty shop in the central area of Feng City. By now, Luo Mei¡¯s beauty salon could no longer be called a beauty salon. It was called the Luo Medical and Mei Group. She was known as the number one doctor in Feng City. The company went public last year, and even a few members of the federal parliament came to stand on the platform. ¡°Huh.¡± Wang Qiang was surprised. ¡°Impressive, Brother Bai. You guessed it so quickly. I thought you wouldn¡¯t be able to guess it.¡± Xu Bai smiled. Wang Qiang took out another document from his pocket and handed it to Xu Bai. ¡°Yes, when Sun Qinya had the upgrade surgery back then, she upgraded at Luo Mei¡¯s beauty salon. Here, Brother Bai, this is the relevant information about Sun Qinya¡¯s upgrade surgery.¡± Xu Bai was also a little surprised and took the information. Seeing this, Wang Qiang smiled and said, ¡°Brother Bai¡¯s business is our old factory¡¯s business. I sent Sun Qinya to our ¡®Loving Love Group¡¯. When Luo Mei saw it, she immediately remembered that she was the one who came up with Sun Qinya¡¯s upgrade plan.¡± Xu Bai frowned. ¡°Am I in the group?¡± ¡°You aren¡¯t.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°We see you as sort of a parent, Brother Bai. Besides, if we add you to the group, would we still dare to speak without restraint? Besides, you don¡¯t have a smartphone. We¡¯d give it to you, but you don¡¯t want it anyway.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xu Bai looked at Wang Qiang and ignored him. Instead, his gaze fell on the document that said ¡°Upgraded Version of the Human Beautification Plan 3.0¡±. He flipped it open. Xu Bai only took a glance at it before he closed it and threw it onto the coffee table. Wang Qiang asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Brother Bai? Is there a problem?¡± Xu Bai shook his head. ¡°No, it hurts my eyes.¡± Wang Qiang was slightly stunned. Then, he nodded with an expression of agreement. ¡°When I got the information from Luo Mei, I thought so too.¡± Xu Bai shook his head speechlessly. Compared to the perfect women who had been modified by technology, he preferred pure and natural girls who had not been changed by technology. Xu Bai¡¯s mind filtered through all the girls he had interacted with over the years. All of them seemed to be natural and unpolluted. ¡°Forget it. Just make sure it¡¯s the same one.¡± ¡°It¡¯s the same person.¡± Wang Qiang nodded. ¡°I¡¯ve seen the comparison before and after the surgery. I¡¯ve confirmed that it¡¯s indeed the same Sun Qinya.¡± Xu Bai hummed. Then he finished the bourbon in one gulp. As far as Wang Qiang could remember, this was the second time he had seen Xu Bai drink in this room and finish it in one gulp. Even now, Wang Qiang still remembered the words that Xu Bai had said to him five years ago after he had finished drinking in front of him for the first time. Drinking¡­is very compatible with killing! ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 27 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai stood on the road on Peace Avenue and looked at the Night Rose Nightclub located on the opposite side. It looked grand and crowded. There were five districts in Feng City, in the east, west, south, and north, and one central district. Xu Bai was currently in the Eastern District. The Peace Avenue that he was standing on was the richest area in the entire Eastern District. Xu Bai had been there for about ten minutes. He saw at least a hundred people entering and leaving the Night Rose nightclub across the street. Xu Bai had never been to this place before, mostly because he had never been interested in such places. Besides, he did not have any spare money to spend on places like this. However, Xu Bai had heard his colleagues talk about it. According to them, if one wanted to have fun in the Night Rose nightclub, which was considered the top nightclub in the entire Feng City, one night¡¯s expenses would probably be their annual salary and bonus, and even then it might not be enough. In short, the Night Rose nightclub was a money-squandering den. Fortunately, Xu Bai wasn¡¯t here to play. The corners of Xu Bai¡¯s lips curled up slightly, revealing a trace of coldness. Then, he took out a pair of silver-rimmed glasses that made him look refined. He walked towards the nightclub where people were coming and going. Anya was right. The best, most direct, and simplest way to get rid of a problem was to get rid of the person causing the problem. If there wasn¡¯t anyone causing a problem, there would be no problem. Since all the problems were caused by Xiao Jingtian¡¯s brother, Xiao Jingnan, wouldn¡¯t it be fine to just eliminate him? Xu Bai was not so weak that he needed his adorable disciple to take a bullet for him. Su Meng was the one who proposed the idea of exchanging credit for Xiao Jingtian¡¯s brother. Su Meng also needed to use this credit to join the Special Disaster Operations Team. This made it look like it was a fair trade. ¡°I¡¯ll help you deal with it. In return, you take the credit.¡± Although Xu Bai agreed to the deal, it was because Su Meng had nothing to do with the contents of the deal. Even without the threat of Xiao Jingnan, as long as Su Meng said it, Xu Bai would still give the credit to Su Meng so that she could join the team. Xu Bai was not interested in that group anyway, but he was interested in Xiao Jingnan. He really wanted to know how terrifying Xiao Jingnan¡¯s strength was. The best defense in this situation was offense. What if Homeland Security didn¡¯t stop him? Or, since Xiao Jingnan was so terrifying, what if he found out the truth about his brother¡¯s death through other means? Xu Bai also wanted to know what kind of existence An Ya, Su Meng¡¯s uncle, Su Bancheng, and Xiao Jingtian from the Grand Desolate World were like. ¡°IDs.¡± ¡°Here.¡± Xu Bai, who was wearing casual sportswear, took out his ID from his pocket and handed it to the security guard in a suit standing at the door. The security guard took the ID and looked at it. Then, he handed the ID to a security guard behind him. The guard behind him placed Xu Bai¡¯s identification card on a handheld device. [Ding!] On the screen of the device, the contents of the document instantly appeared and passed the verification. Then, he took Xu Bai¡¯s ID and handed it back to Xu Bai. ¡°Boss, your identification. Have a good time.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Xu Bai smiled. He passed through the security gate and walked in. It was a fake ID. For Xu Bai, who worked in the police station, it was not a difficult task in getting one.This fake certificate was not on the 38th Precinct¡¯s system. Xu Bai was not stupid enough to use his authority to apply for a fake certificate for himself. After Xu Bai passed through the security checkpoint, he saw a bright light in front of him. He arrived at a brightly lit dance hall. The dance floor was full of people. The music was deafening. Xu Bai looked for the washroom. Seeing the sign, he walked straight towards it. ¡°When is Xu Qinya here?¡± ¡°Every day. She lives above the nightclub.¡± ¡°Did Skinny Monkey say how to get up there?¡± ¡°He did. He was afraid you wouldn¡¯t remember. He told me he wrote a note and put it in the hall bathroom. It¡¯s in the third stall. He wanted to bring it out for you, but they were off duty and there were people checking their bodies every day, so that was the only way.¡± ¡°¡­Alright.¡± Xu Bai glanced at the washroom sign above his head and turned left. After walking down the corridor, he pushed open the door to the men¡¯s washroom. After walking in, he looked at the third stall. Fortunately for him, no one was in it. Xu Bai used his elbow to push open the door. After entering, he took out a pair of gloves from his pocket. Closing the door behind him, he lifted the lid of the water tank in front of him. The first thing he saw was¡­a plastic bag containing the note. Xu Bai took out the bag and closed the lid. After throwing the plastic bag into the trash can, he sat on the toilet and opened the folded paper. There was no map on the paper, only a sentence. ¡°Surprised?¡± ¡°¡­¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 28 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai¡¯s heart sank. ¡°Surprised?¡± He didn¡¯t think it was Shou Hou¡¯s note. If it wasn¡¯t Shou Hou¡¯s, then whose was it? Xu Bai heard footsteps coming from outside, the sound of leather shoes approaching. Judging from the footsteps, it sounded like three or four people walking over. Xu Bai sneered. He crumpled the paper in his hand into a ball and threw it into the trash can. Then, he stood up and opened the stall door. He looked at the bathroom door and saw three security guards in suits walking in with unfriendly expressions. [Name: Cao Qi] [Gender: Male] [Level: 13] [Realm: Level Two Martial Apprentice] [Familiarity: Hostile] ¡°¡­¡± [Name: Cao Tian] [Gender: Male] [Level: 12] [Realm: Level One Martial Apprentice] [Familiarity: Hostile] ¡°¡­¡± [Name: Boss Cao] [Gender: Male] [Level: 15] [Realm: Level 3 Martial Apprentice] [Familiarity: Unfamiliar] ¡°¡­¡± Xu Bai looked at the three security guards in suits lined up from left to right after entering the washroom. Among the three guards, Cao Da, who had the highest Level, was the first to speak. He looked at Xu Bai, who had walked out of the cubicle, turned on the tap, washed his hands, and casually tidied his hair. ¡°Mr. Xu Xian, our boss wants to speak with you .¡± Xu Xian¡­the name on Xu Bai¡¯s fake ID. Xu Bai raised his head and looked at the three people standing behind him in the mirror. They had blocked the only exit. He smiled and said, ¡°Sure.¡± With that, Xu Bai turned around and looked at Cao Da, who had the highest Level. He smiled and gestured. ¡°Lead the way.¡± The other two security guards looked at each other. Cao Da, seeing how cooperative Xu Bai was, smiled. He stretched out his hand and said, ¡°This way, Mr. Xu.¡± Xu Bai smiled. Following the three security guards out of the bathroom, they walked along the corridor that Xu Bai had just come in from and went down another corridor. When he arrived at an empty private room, Cao Da reached out his hand and twisted the dragon head that was placed on the side. [Ding!] An elevator on the wall of the private room opened. Cao Da looked at Xu Bai and smiled. ¡°Please.¡± Xu Bai nodded and walked in, with Cao Da and the other two following closely behind. The elevator door closed and automatically ascended. After about ten seconds, the elevator stopped. The door opened, and a long corridor appeared before Xu Bai. ¡°Mr. Xu, this way please.¡± ¡°¡­okay.¡± Xu Bai started following Cao Da out of the elevator. They walked along the corridor. When he passed by the first room in the corridor, Xu Bai heard cries coming from inside so he looked into the room. There were a few women on the ground. The security guard standing at the door glared at Xu Bai and slammed the door shut before Xu Bai could see anything else. Cao Da and the other two led Xu Bai to the innermost room. Then, they knocked on the door. The next second. A sultry female voice was heard. ¡°Come in.¡± Cao Da pushed open the door and gestured for Xu Bai, who was standing behind him, to enter the room. Xu Bai smiled and walked in, and the door closed behind him. The room wasn¡¯t so much of a room as it was a hall. The space was as big as the dance floor downstairs. The first thing he saw was the woman with wavy red lips sitting not far away on a sofa with her legs crossed, covered in black silk. Xu Bai saw Sun Qinya face-to-face, he could tell at a glance that this charming woman was created by technology. The crack of a whip was heard, followed by muffled whimpering. Xu Bai saw Shou Hou. Shou Hou was beaten to a pulp and had a piece of a woman¡¯s sexy underwear stuffed into his mouth. The veins on his face were bulging. Behind Sun Qinya was a bare-chested man with a strong figure. ¡°Who told you to help outsiders? Pa!¡± ¡°Let¡ª¡± ¡°Enough.¡± Xu Bai looked coldly at the man who was whipping Shou Hou. ¡°If you whip him again, I¡¯ll kill you.¡± He said it so calmly and casually the man was stunned. The man sneered and tightened his grip on the whip in his hand. He was about to hit Shou Hou, who was already lying on the ground with his back bloodied. ¡°Enough!¡± ¡°¡­¡± The man instantly stopped and looked at the technologically voluptuous beauty sitting on the sofa. Sun Qinya, who was sitting on the sofa, smiled and looked at Xu Bai. She pointed at the two empty chairs opposite the sofa and said with a smile, ¡°Mr. Xu, please take a seat.¡± Xu Bai walked over expressionlessly. He brushed past the empty chair and walked toward the sofa. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare.¡± The muscular man, who was standing behind Shou Hou, heard his boss¡¯s words and stopped. The whip in his right hand was drenched with blood. It swished through the air, coming down on Xu Bai, who had his back turned. ¡°What?¡± The muscular man¡¯s expression froze. Xu Bai had grabbed the whip out of the air, turning around to face him. He looked at the muscular man and revealed a sinister smile. BANG! Xu Bai pulled the whip downwards forcefully. The whip dropped to the floor, instantly breaking it. The big man holding the whip was pulled forward, staggering two steps toward Xu Bai. Xu Bai¡¯s figure flashed and appeared directly in front of the muscular man. His right hand grabbed the man¡¯s neck like a pair of pliers. And then¡­Xu Bai exerted strength in his right arm. Effortlessly, he lifted the muscular man up from the ground with one hand. Sun Qinya, who was sitting on the sofa, frowned. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 29 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai narrowed his eyes and looked at the muscular man struggling. [Name: Cao Sheng] [Gender: Male] [Level: 17] [Realm: Level Four Martial Apprentice] [Familiarity: Enemy] Xu Bai looked at the name of the well-built man struggling in his hand and thought of the three Cao brothers he had just seen outside. Cao Qi, Cao Tian, Cao Da, and Cao Sheng. Monkey King? This name was intimidating. Weren¡¯t the parents of these four afraid that their fates were too small? ¡®But¡­¡¯ Level seventeen. It was just a difference of three Levels, but the difference in strength was this great? Xu Bai thought to himself. It felt effortless holding this large guy. Despite him struggling with all his might, he looked extremely weak. This was only a difference of three Levels. Was the difference in strength so great? ¡°That¡¯s not right.¡± This should be related to the passive effect brought about by the golden quality Mountain Shattering Force. Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. [Skill: Mountain Crushing Force (Gold)] [Level: 10] [Skill Description: Splitting Mountains, Splitting Mountains, Collapsing Mountains. Now, that¡¯s what it looks like.] [Note: Increases the damage of all current punches and kicks by 20%.] Although Xu Bai did not use any skills, he used his hands. Naturally, this should have enhanced his strength by 20%. ¡°Enough!¡± When Sun Qinya, still sitting on the sofa, saw this, she could not help but slap the sofa in frustration and get up. She yelled again, ¡°Stop!¡± Xu Bai continued to pinch Cao Sheng¡¯s neck. He turned around and looked at Sun Qinya behind him. Then, he revealed his white teeth. His right hand exerted strength while holding Cao Sheng¡¯s neck. Crack! The sound of bones breaking could be heard. Cao Sheng, who was struggling with all his might against Xu Bai¡¯s right arm, suddenly stopped moving. And then¡­the light in Cao Sheng¡¯s bloodshot eyes instantly dissipated. His head lolled to the left. Xu Bai let go. With a thud, Cao Sheng¡¯s body fell and landed on the floor. [Ding!] [Successful kill] [Received Character Experience*2000] [Obtained red potion*1] Shou Hou, who was lying on the floor, looked at Cao Sheng¡¯s dead body lying in front of him. He looked up at Xu Bai in shock. ¡°Stop?¡± Xu Bai glanced at the canned red potion that had entered his inventory. He looked at Sun Qinya, who was staring at Cao Sheng¡¯s corpse, and said with a smile, ¡°I told you, if he whipped him again, he¡¯d die.¡± A gentleman keeps his word. Xu Bai did not think of himself as a gentleman, but he also took his promises seriously. Sun Qinya¡¯s expression was extremely ugly as she glared at Xu Bai. Xu Bai chuckled and ignored Sun Qinya. While she watched, he helped Shou Hou up and untied him. Shou Hou, still weak, leaned against Xu Bai and whispered. ¡°Brother, don¡¯t worry about me. Hurry¡­¡± ¡°Shut up.¡± Xu Bai took out the red potion and stuffed it into Shou Hou¡¯s hand. ¡°Drink this. I¡¯ll take you away later. Now, sit down and drink the potion.¡± Skinny Monkey looked at the empty can in his hand and raised it to his lips. Xu Bai narrowed his eyes and looked at Sun Qinya, who had moved from the sofa to the back of the desk and placed one hand under the desk. [Name: Sun Qinya] [Gender: Female] [Level: 19] [Realm: Level Five Martial Apprentice] [Familiarity: Enemy] [Note: The person who reincarnated from the Great Desolate World awakened her previous life ten months ago.] Reincarnation? Liu San seemed to have possessed someone. Good God. In the beginning, he was possessed. Now, he was reincarnated. Would another transmigrator come next? Xu Bai looked at the note and his imagination ran wild. Xu Bai smiled and looked at Sun Qinya. ¡°Miss Sun, I came here out of the blue because I wanted an answer. But now, I no longer want one.¡± Heaven was his witness. This time, he only came here to learn about Sun Qinya. The origins of these people included what the world they were from was like. He also asked Sun Qinya to help him arrange a time to meet and chat with Xiao Jingtian¡¯s brother, Xiao Jingnan. Xu Bai knew nothing about their so-called cultivation Realm. Even his only skill was dropped after killing Xiao Jingtian. ¡°Huh.¡± Why didn¡¯t Cao Sheng drop any skills just now? Was it because of the drop rate? Xu Bai¡¯s thoughts spun. Xu Bai had come here tonight with a problem. He did not come to kill anyone. As long as his problem was solved, he would leave. If he was here to kill someone, he wouldn¡¯t even use a fake certificate. Wouldn¡¯t it be the same if he just put on his mask and barged in? As soon as Xu Bai entered, he saw Chang Wei calling¡­ ¡°Bah.¡± He had changed his mind. Sun Qinya looked at Xu Bai, who seemed to have changed into a different person after saying this. Xu Bai gave her a huge sense of danger and said in a deep voice, ¡°Shou Hou is my man. He¡¯s a traitor. It doesn¡¯t seem to have anything to do with Mr. Xu if I teach him a lesson. If it were you, wouldn¡¯t you teach him a lesson? Moreover, he¡¯s not dead!¡± When Xu Bai heard this, he nodded. Seeing this, Sun Qinya could not help but heave a sigh of relief. She did not expect Shou Hou to be a Martial Apprentice at the peak of Level 4. Alarms were ringing in Sun Qinya¡¯s mind. Xu Bai smiled at the artificial beauty Sun Qinya, created by technology. ¡°So, it¡¯s none of your business if I want to kill you!¡± Sun Qinya¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Wha¡ª¡± BANG! ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 30 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation BANG! A sonic boom suddenly exploded in the room the moment Xu Bai finished speaking. The sonic boom rippled out, the vibrations instantly shattering the windows of the room. The door burst open from the outside. When the Cao brothers heard the commotion, they barged in. They saw their brother Cao Sheng lying on the ground with his neck broken and his bloodshot eyes wide open. ¡°Boss!¡± ¡°Brother.¡± ¡°Boss!¡± The three Cao brothers instantly turned pale with fright. After Cao Qi and Cao Tian looked at each other, they rushed towards their boss. Cao Da, on the other hand, had an expression of disbelief and pain on his face as he ran towards his younger brother, Cao Sheng lying on the ground. BANG! Xu Bai¡¯s expression was indifferent. With a thud, he kicked the table between him and Sun Qinya. His right hand formed a fist and punched Sun Qinya with all his might. ¡°Mountain Splitter!¡± A powerful force instantly augmented it and directly blasted Sun Qinya¡¯s man-made body with surging waves. Show mercy? Treat the fairer sex tenderly? There were no such ideas in Xu Bai¡¯s mind. BOOM! Sun Qinya did not even have the chance to press the alarm switch under the table. Xu Bai¡¯s punch made it seem as if something had exploded. Then, her entire body was instantly thrown into the air and sent flying backward. Sun Qinya was in shock, fear and disbelief etched on her face. It was as if she had seen something that should not have appeared on Xu Bai. BANG! Sun Qinya¡¯s back slammed heavily into the wall behind her. She collapsed with a crash. Sun Qinya spat out a mouthful of blood in the air. After breaking through the wall, she smashed heavily into the room behind the wall, creating a huge pit. [Ding!] [Successful kill!] [Received Character Experience*1500] Xu Bai landed on the ground and heard the notification. He looked at the two Cao brothers who lunging at him from behind. He bent his knees and rushed forward. ¡°Die!¡± Crack! After two loud cracks, Xu Bai flashed past the Cao brothers and retracted his hands. THUD! THUD! The Cao brothers, whose heads and bodies were spinning 180 degrees, had a look of disbelief on their faces. With two loud bangs, they also fell heavily to the ground. [Ding!] [Successful kill!] [Received Character Experience*1000] [Ding!] [Successful kill!] [Received Character Experience*1000] [Obtained red potion*1] Originally, he thought that he didn¡¯t have much of a chance with these people from the other world. Now, he felt as if he could surpass everyone else. Xu Bai did not even look at the two brothers of the Cao family who were lying on the ground behind him. He walked to Shou Hou¡¯s side expressionlessly and walked past him. He walked straight to Cao Da, who was squatting beside his brother¡¯s corpse. Xu Bai raised his hand and clenched his right hand into a fist, ready to punch down. Shou Hou brought him back to his senses. ¡°Boss!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xu Bai retracted his right fist and looked at Shou Hou. Skinny Monkey quickly ran to Xu Bai¡¯s side and looked at Cao Da, who was squatting on the floor and holding his brother¡¯s body. He could not bear to look at Xu Bai. ¡°Boss, Cao Da has always taken good care of me. Can you¡­¡± Xu Bai interrupted him. ¡°Spare him?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t!¡± ¡°Ah¡­¡± Bang! [Ding!] [Successful kill!] [Received Character Experience*1500] [Obtained red potion*1] [Obtained Skill Book*1] As the notification sounded off, a white ball of light appeared on the floor. Then, it entered Xu Bai¡¯s body. Xu Bai glanced at the two corpses on the ground and then looked at Shou Hou, who had a dumb expression on his face. ¡°If I let him go, he might not be able to find me, but do you think he¡¯ll seek revenge on you after three of his brothers died?¡± Shou Hou opened his mouth to argue but then looked at Cao Da¡¯s corpse lying on Cao Sheng¡¯s corpse. Xu Bai did not want to take any chances. If he let Cao Da go, there would have been a possibility of retribution, and Xu Bai couldn¡¯t take that chance. ¡°The murderer was Xu Xian!¡± After Xu Bai finished writing these words on a piece of paper, he grabbed the piece of paper and pasted it on the wall. Then, he used the fountain pen in his hand to pin it to the wall. He wanted to see if this Xiao Jingnan would look for his brother¡¯s murderer first after finding out about his lover¡¯s death, or if he would come to avenge his lover first. After he was done, Xu Bai listened to the noise coming from outside getting closer and closer. He turned around and walked back to Shou Hou. ¡°Remember, don¡¯t gamble on human nature. Let¡¯s go!¡± Xu Bai dragged Shou Hou to the broken window and looked down. It was about three stories high. After Xu Bai assessed the height, he looked at Shou Hou. ¡°Can you jump?¡± ¡°I can.¡± Shou Hou gritted his teeth. He looked at Xu Bai and nodded. Xu Bai said nothing more and jumped. BANG! Xu Bai landed on his feet. Shou Hou, who was following closely behind, did not choose the right angle. With a thud, his butt hit the floor. ¡°Ouch¡­¡± ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± Xu Bai pulled Shou Hou up. Then, he opened another can of red potion with one hand and stuffed it into the mouth of the wailing Shou Hou. Without stopping, he pulled Shou Hou and quickly ran out. By the time the nightclub security was in the room, Xu Bai and Shou Hou had already turned into an alley. ¡°Where is he?¡± ¡°Where is he?¡± ¡°F*ck, boss!¡± ¡°Boss!!!¡± ¡°¡­¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 31 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation While the Night Rose nightclub was in chaos, Xu Bai had already left with Shou Hou. He took Skinny Monkey along a lane with no surveillance cameras, got into his car parked in an alley two blocks away, and sped back to the old factory community. When they reached his house, he brought Shou Hou in and closed the door. Xu Bai dropped Shou Hou onto the sofa. Skinny Monkey fell onto the sofa. Suddenly, he screamed and jumped up from the sofa while holding his butt. ¡°Ouch¡­¡± ¡°Shut up.¡± ¡°¡­ugh.¡± Shou Hou covered his butt with his hands and looked at Xu Bai with tears in his eyes. Seeing this, Xu Bai could not help but shudder. He sighed and pointed at the guest room. ¡°The medicine is in that room.¡± Shou Hou quickly ran towards the guest room. Xu Bai poured himself a cup of bourbon and finished it in one gulp. Previously, when he was in middle school, after realizing what the System was, he was feeling suicidal. At one point, he had suspected that he was just a player in a video game. For this reason, he had even jumped off a building. In a game without any rules or restrictions, players faced the NPCs without any moral scruples. So how was he any different from an NPC? At that time, Xu Bai looked at the NPCs around him with the information bar. He always had the feeling that he had completely put himself in the perspective of a player. In the end, he found a psychiatrist and received treatment. During the treatment process, he relied on his own efforts to learn how to keep other people¡¯s information bar at ease. Only then did this restlessness gradually subside. It had only calmed down. Today, after killing Xu Qinya, Xu Bai felt that his ¡°player heart¡± was restless again. Fortunately, he had left quickly. If the security guards had rushed in when he was still there, Xu Bai seriously suspected that he would not be able to suppress his restless ¡°player¡¯s heart¡±. Xu Bai sat on the sofa, holding his glass with both hands. He sipped the bourbon, and his eyes sparkled. He went into the guest room. Xu Bai looked at Shou Hou. [Name: Hou Liang] [Gender: Male] [Level: 14] [Realm: Level Two Martial Apprentice] [Familiarity: Worshiper] [Note: Reincarnated person from the Great Desolate World.] Hou Liang, also known as Shou Hou, was also someone from the Grand Desolate World. However, Xu Bai clearly remembered that Hou Liang¡¯s information was no different from Wang Qiang and the others. There was no Level or Realm. Could it be that he had to wait for these people to remember that he was from the Grand Desolate Plateau before the information panel would recognize him? ¡°Garbage.¡± ¡°¡­¡± After applying the medication, Hou Liang walked to the sofa opposite Xu Bai and sat down. He looked at Xu Bai with an aggrieved expression. ¡°Boss.¡± Xu Bai came back to his senses and looked at the aggrieved Hou Liang. He waved his hand and said, ¡°I¡¯m not talking about you.¡± Then, the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. ¡°Skinny Monkey, Hou Liang, Da Huang Ha.¡± Hou Liang, sitting across from Xu Bai, froze. When he met Xu Bai¡¯s gaze, he looked away. ¡°Boss, what are you talking about?¡± Xu Bai leaned against the sofa. He looked at Hou Liang, who was shrinking into himself. ¡°Are you going to spit it out, or do I have to make you like when we were young?¡± An image flashed through Hou Liang¡¯s mind. He shuddered and looked up at Xu Bai. Just as Hou Liang was about to speak, Xu Bai¡¯s phone rang. Xu Bai gestured for Hou Liang to wait. He took out his phone and raised his eyebrows when he saw the caller ID. He got up. Xu Bai walked to the balcony and picked up the call. Su Meng¡¯s voice came from the other end of the phone. ¡°Master, something happened at the Night Rose nightclub on Peace Avenue. Where are you?¡± ¡°¡­At home.¡± Xu Bai frowned and said, ¡°Mengmeng, shouldn¡¯t you be at home¡­¡± Su Meng interrupted him. ¡°I¡¯ll pick you up now.¡± ¡°Hey, hey¡­¡± Xu Bai frowned when he saw that she had been hung up. Su Meng didn¡¯t come to the police station today so Xu Bai thought Su Meng had gone home. What was going on now? ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Xu Bai recalled Su Meng¡¯s words before she hung up the phone. He came back to his senses, walked into the living room, and headed for the bedroom. Three minutes later. Xu Bai, who had changed into a suit, walked out of the bedroom. As he fixed his collar and walked toward the door, he said to Skinny Monkey on the sofa, ¡°Stay here and organize your thoughts. When I come back, I don¡¯t want to have to wait. You¡¯ll tell me everything.¡± Shou Hou opened his mouth, but Xu Bai had already opened the door and walked out before Shou Hou could say anything. Just as Xu Bai reached the entrance of the community, a red sports car arrived in front of Xu Bai like a red lightning bolt in the night. ¡°Master.¡± Su Meng, who was sitting in the driver¡¯s seat, looked at Xu Bai through the passenger window and shouted, ¡°We don¡¯t have time. Get in the car, or the case will be taken.¡± She leaned over and opened the passenger door for him. Xu Bai got into Su Meng¡¯s sports car. As soon as Xu Bai closed the door, Su Meng, who could not wait any longer, stepped on the accelerator. In an instant, the sports car took off. Xu Bai felt his entire body being pushed into his seat. He saw the surrounding scenery pass by at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. Buzz! Su Meng drove the red lightning and quickly flew towards Peace Avenue. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 32 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation At this moment, Peace Avenue was brightly lit. Several patrol cars arrived at Night Rose nightclub. At the entrance, there were more than ten patrol officers maintaining order. When Su Meng and Xu Bai arrived at the scene, they saw that the customers who came to the nightclub tonight had left the scene at the command of the patrol officers. Xu Bai, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, looked at the scene outside. A dazed expression flashed across his face. Xu Bai wanted to laugh. He shook his head and pushed the car door open. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Wait a minute, Master.¡± Xu Bai, who had one foot outside the car, turned his head and saw Su Meng doing something on her phone. He sat back in the car and looked at Su Meng¡¯s phone. The first thing he saw was¡­ ¡°Electronic Divination¡± The corner of Xu Bai¡¯s mouth twitched. He looked at Su Meng, who was holding her phone with both hands and shaking it rhythmically as if she was asking for a lot in a temple. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Su Meng closed her eyes with a sincere expression. ¡°Divination.¡± With that, her phone dinged. Su Meng opened her eyes and looked at her phone screen. Her eyes lit up, and she turned to look at Xu Bai. ¡°Good luck, Master.¡± Xu Bai felt like a question mark had been squeezed out of his mind. ¡°What are you asking for? Don¡¯t be so superstitious.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not superstition.¡± Su Meng looked at Xu Bai with a serious expression. ¡°This isn¡¯t superstition. This is our family¡¯s inherited skill. However, I¡¯m not very good at it, so I can only rely on these things to divine. If it¡¯s my uncle, he can tell if it¡¯s a blessing or a curse by counting his fingers.¡± Xu Bai blinked. ¡°Are you serious?¡± He really wanted to say that it was nonsense. But¡­ Xu Bai thought about it and laughed. He opened the car door again. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go.¡± Su Meng was stunned. When she saw Xu Bai getting out of the car, she quickly got out of the car and caught up with Xu Bai, who was walking toward the nightclub. ¡°Sir, you don¡¯t believe me?¡± Xu Bai looked at Su Meng with a smile and said, ¡°I believe in my disciple.¡± Su Meng froze. When she came back to her senses, she saw that Xu Bai had already taken the lead. He showed his identification and walked past the police line into the nightclub. On the top floor. [Ding!] Xu Bai raised his head and looked at the long corridor that he found himself in for the second time that night. He walked out of the elevator. The entire top floor was surrounded by patrol officers. When Xu Bai brought Su Meng to Sun Qinya¡¯s office, the first thing he saw were the four bodies on the ground. Two of them were a little surprised at who they saw there. They should not be here, but they were familiar faces. ¡°Agent Hsu.¡± Zheng Sen, the Homeland Security agent who had met Xu Bai in the hospital, smiled when he saw Xu Bai enter. He walked toward Xu Bai and extended his right hand. ¡°We meet again.¡± Following behind Zheng Sen was the female investigator Gu Hongyu, whom he had met before. Gu Hongyu stood behind Zheng Sen. When her gaze met Xu Bai¡¯s, she smiled and nodded as a greeting. Xu Bai retracted his gaze and looked at Zheng Sen¡¯s right hand. He did not slap his face. Instead, he shook hands with Zheng Sen and asked curiously, ¡°Why are the two of you here?¡± Zheng Sen smiled. Gu Hongyu said, ¡°Zheng Sen and I happened to be having supper nearby. We saw someone reporting a case here and were a little curious, so we came over to take a look. Agent Xu shouldn¡¯t mind, right?¡± Xu Bai retracted his right hand and shook his head with a smile. ¡°Of course not, as long as you¡¯re not here to steal my case.¡± At the very least, he could control the investigation of the case himself. As for how to close the case? This was a troublesome matter. But luckily, there were many unsolved cases at Feng City Police Station every year. One more or one less was not much. He was a law enforcement agent, but he didn¡¯t think of himself as a righteous one. Thoughts flashed through Xu Bai¡¯s mind. He looked at Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu, who exchanged glances right after he finished speaking. Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°No way. The two of you are really planning to snatch my case?¡± Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu looked a little awkward. Su Meng, who had finally caught up to Xu Bai¡¯s side, happened to hear this. She couldn¡¯t help but look at the two agents from Homeland Security. ¡°You stole our case last time, and now you¡¯re here to take another one of our cases again?¡± Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu looked at Su Meng in confusion. We did steal your case, but didn¡¯t you also steal the credit of your master? Why are you shouting so loudly? The corner of Zheng Sen¡¯s mouth twitched as he thought to himself. Then, his gaze swept past Su Meng and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Yes, we were hoping that Agent Xu can hand this case to us. The five people who died this time were all superhuman.¡± But¡­ According to federal law, although the jurisdiction of Homeland Security was the entire Federation, they could only take over when the case involved crossed state lines. Aside from that, they didn¡¯t have the authority to directly take over this case. They could only ask the Feng City Police Station to transfer it to them. The Police Station would agree to let them handle this case. Xu Bai had no choice. This was procedure. Xu Bai smiled brightly when he heard Zheng Sen¡¯s request to transfer jurisdiction. Zheng Sen laughed. The next second. Xu Bai put away the smile on his face and looked at Zheng Sen expressionlessly. ¡°I can¡¯t!¡± What kind of joke was this? With just one sentence, I handed this case to you. If my colleagues found out, they would call me a traitor in the police station again, thought Xu Bai. Moreover, Xu Bai knew better than anyone else who the murderer of this case was. Zheng Sen was stunned at first, but then he looked at Xu Bai and lowered his voice. ¡°Agent Xu, this case¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough,¡± Xu Bai interrupted him. ¡°If Homeland Security wants this case, please ask your chief to call our chief. The higher-ups have agreed. You can take the case away, and I won¡¯t waste my breath. But for now, you can leave. Our police station is going to handle the case.¡± Xu Bai could roughly guess what Zheng Sen wanted to say. Although Zheng Sen would definitely not tell him the truth, he was trying to remind Xu Bai that this case was troublesome. It was far beyond the capabilities of an ordinary police officer from an ordinary police station. But¡­ You have something to hide, but I don¡¯t? I¡¯m the real murderer of this case, Xu Bai thought to himself. He stopped looking at Zheng Sen and looked directly at Su Meng, who was beside him. ¡°Mengmeng!¡± ¡°Master.¡± ¡°Get the two Homeland Security agents out of here.¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Su Meng looked at Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu and replied to Xu Bai loudly. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 33 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Not only did Su Meng send Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu out of the room, she even sent them out of the nightclub. ¡°Don¡¯t let these two in.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± When the two patrol officers standing at the entrance of the nightclub heard Su Meng¡¯s orders, they looked at Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu and nodded solemnly. Su Meng smiled and waved goodbye to Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu. ¡°Bye, guys.¡± ¡°Wait.¡± Gu Hongyu frowned. She looked at Su Meng and said in a low voice, ¡°Agent Su, you should know that this case doesn¡¯t look that simple. This was no ordinary murder case. It was a supernatural murder case. Moreover, one of the victims was Xiao Jingtian¡¯s brother, Xiao Jingnan¡¯s lover. A case like this is not something that the local police could handle.¡± When Su Meng heard this, she frowned. Then, she seemed to have thought of something and looked at Gu Hongyu. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about.¡± With that, Su Meng instructed the two patrol officers at the door not to let them in. Then, she turned around and walked back in. Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu watched as Su Meng walked away. They looked at each other, then turned around and returned to their car. After getting into the car, Gu Hongyu¡¯s expression was twisted in frustration. ¡°What is this Miss Su planning to do? She should know this case is out of their league.¡± Zheng Sen, who was sitting at the side, glanced at Gu Hongyu and seemed to have thought of something. ¡°No, she actually knows very well.¡± Gu Hongyu looked at Zheng Sen, confused. Zheng Sen did not say anything. He only responded to his colleague with a knowing look. Gu Hongyu¡¯s eyes widened. She looked at Zheng Sen and asked, ¡°Zheng Sen, are you saying that she wants to join us?¡± Zheng Sen nodded. ¡°That¡¯s the only reasonable explanation.¡± The Special Disaster Operations Team that he and Gu Hongyu were in was in charge of handling cases related to superhumans. From petty theft to arson, as long as superhumans were involved, they would handle them. There was only one criterion for the Special Disaster Operations Group to recruit members. Before they were considered, they had to successfully crack a case involving superhumans. At first, the higher-ups thought of recruiting them externally, but after some thought, they rejected this idea. The first reason for this was that the matter of superhumans was basically protected from ordinary people. Another responsibility of Homeland Security was to maintain and handle it well, protect the ordinary people, while maintaining the secrecy of superhumans. Civilians could not know. As for the second reason, Homeland Security was also a law enforcement agency. Naturally, instead of directly recruiting from the civilian population and causing such a huge commotion, it was better to choose from other law enforcement agencies. After all, an agent who could enter a law enforcement agency had already been screened once. The fact that he could solve a supernatural case as an ordinary agent was enough to show his capability. Seeing this, Gu Hongyu¡¯s eyes lit up. She looked at Zheng Sen and said, ¡°In that case, does this guy really have a chance to join us?¡± After she returned to the police station yesterday, she read Xu Bai¡¯s file. She looked at Xu Bai¡¯s extensive resume after he joined the police station last year and was really impressed. ¡°Right now?¡± When Gu Hongyu heard Zheng Sen¡¯s words, she was a little happy. After all, only by becoming a Transcendent would she know how big their world was. But¡­ Zheng Sen did not feel happy. Instead, he looked at Gu Hongyu and asked, ¡°Do you really think this is a good opportunity?¡± Gu Hongyu frowned. ¡°Isn¡¯t it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not that simple.¡± ¡°What?¡± Zheng Sen shook his head helplessly and looked at his colleague. ¡°Have you forgotten why we noticed Agent Xu?¡± ¡°I know, Liu San.¡± ¡°Who did he give the credit to?¡± ¡°The eldest daughter of the Su family.¡± ¡°Do you know what the first thing the higher-ups do when they join our team?¡± ¡°Of course, it¡¯s a trial¡­¡± Gu Hongyu said subconsciously, then paused. She thought of something and looked up at Zheng Sen. ¡°You¡¯re worried that if Xu Bai comes in, the higher-ups will investigate and expose Liu San¡¯s matter. It shouldn¡¯t go that far, right? Su Bancheng is the deputy director of Operations after all. He should be able to suppress such a small matter, right?¡± Zheng Sen smiled. The secret operation was a secret because all the operations were carried out with discretion. Once it was out in the open, it was no longer a secret operation. Furthermore¡­ Zheng Sen looked at the Night Rose nightclub through the car window and said with a frown, ¡°Although Sun Qinya¡¯s strength is much weaker than Xiao Jingnan¡¯s, she¡¯s still a Level 4 Martial Apprentice. You¡¯ve examined her body. It was a clean kill. Moreover, it was a single blow that killed her. Sun Qinya didn¡¯t stand a chance.¡± Gu Hongyu recalled the crime scene and nodded. ¡°There were also four other bodies in the room. Those men were also dispatched efficiently. There was no unnecessary bloodshed. The superhuman who killed Sun Qinya is at least a level five Martial Apprentice.¡± Zheng Sen nodded. ¡°Last time, Agent Xu was able to kill Xiao Jingtian because Xiao Jingtian had just possessed someone not long ago. Do you think our Agent Xu could¡¯ve taken down a Level Five Martial Apprentice this time?¡± Gu Hongyu raised her eyebrows and nodded in agreement. If it was any ordinary person in peak physical shape, they might have been able to kill a Level One Martial Apprentice if they were lucky. But a Level Five Martial Apprentice? She and Zheng Sen were sure that if it was two against one, even she and Zheng Sen would be hard-pressed fighting a Level Five Martial Apprentice, let alone kill him. Gu Hongyu looked at Zheng Sen. ¡°So what should we do now? If the eldest daughter of the Su family has the gall to play it like this, wouldn¡¯t Deputy Supervisor Su know?¡± Zheng Sen laughed. ¡°I¡¯m afraid our Deputy Supervisor Su really doesn¡¯t know. If he did, he probably wouldn¡¯t even let his niece go out.¡± ¡°So what do we do now?¡± ¡°Business as usual.¡± Zheng Sen laughed and said, ¡°It¡¯s not like we haven¡¯t encountered cases where detectives refused to relinquish a case. Since he¡¯s already refused us the case, let the higher-ups handle it.¡± As he spoke, Zheng Sen took out his phone from his pocket. He called Deputy Supervisor Su, whom he had just had a chat with. Deputy Supervisor Su was keeping tabs on Sun Qinya. Now that Sun Qinya was dead, it was naturally time to report the situation to Deputy Supervisor Su. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 34 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Su Meng returned to the crime scene, she looked around and found Xu Bai standing next to Sun Qinya¡¯s body. Xu Bai¡¯s gaze was on the forensic doctor who was performing the preliminary autopsy on Sun Qinya. ¡°Master.¡± Su Meng walked to Xu Bai¡¯s side. ¡°I¡¯ve sent them on their way.¡± Xu Bai glanced at Su Meng and nodded. Then, he looked at the forensic doctor again. ¡°Old Chen, how was it?¡± Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu¡¯s appearance here was just a minor interruption for him. Regardless of whatever reasons they would give him, he would not transfer this case to Homeland Security. As for the interdepartmental issues Homeland Security would cause to take the case away from him, Xu Bai was not concerned. The bald forensic investigator, who was squatting beside the corpse, stood up and shook his head. He had a strange expression on his face. Su Meng asked curiously, ¡°Mr. Chen, is there something wrong?¡± Elder Chen shook his head again and ordered the two of his juniors behind him to pack up the body and bring it back to the station for further analysis. Then, he looked at Xu Bai. ¡°It¡¯s a little difficult to explain. I need to investigate further. After working as a forensic investigator for so many years, this is the first time I can¡¯t tell you what the murder weapon is.¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. Su Meng asked curiously, ¡°Mr. Chen, what do you mean?¡± Old Chen frowned as he tried to find the right words. Seeing this, Xu Bai smiled and said, ¡°Alright, Old Chen, go back to the police station first. Sorry for troubling you. If you have anything, call me. I¡¯ll look for you.¡± Old Chen came back to his senses and nodded. He turned around and walked out of the door with the two subordinates and the body bag. Xu Bai put his notebook away and looked at Su Meng. ¡°Where is the person who reported the case?¡± Su Meng pointed to the room opposite the two patrol officers guarding the door. ¡°They¡¯re all in that room.¡± Xu Bai nodded and walked toward where Su Meng was pointing. Su Meng followed closely behind. The patrol officer guarding the door saw Xu Bai walking over and Su Meng following behind him. He opened the door, revealing five people who were either standing or sitting and talking intensely in the room. When the five people in the room saw Xu Bai and Su Meng walking in, they immediately stopped their discussion. One of them stood by the fireplace in the room. He had a bit of a gloomy expression on his face. There was a scorpion tattoo on his left cheek. He looked like the leader of the five. When he saw Xu Bai enter, he asked Xu Bai, ¡°Sir, when can we leave?¡± The rest of them started chiming in. ¡°We¡¯re not murderers.¡± ¡°Why did you lock us up here?¡± ¡°We want to go home.¡± Xu Bai looked around at the five of them. Then, his gaze fell on the man with the scorpion tattoo on his face who spoke first. He knew this person. Previously, when the Cao brothers escorted him up here, this guy was the guard standing outside the room with the crying girls. He was the one who slammed the door when Xu Bai looked inside. Xu Bai looked at the man. ¡°Liu Qiang, right?¡± The man with the scorpion tattoo was taken aback. When he heard Xu Bai call out his name, his expression changed. Suspiciously, he asked Xu Bai, ¡°Sir, do you know me?¡± Xu Bai smiled and did not explain. He looked around. After he called out their boss¡¯s name, the other four people went silent. Then, he looked at Liu Qiang. ¡°You were the one who called the police.¡± Liu Qiang hesitated for a moment before nodding. ¡°Right.¡± ¡°Where¡¯s the stuff?¡± ¡°What stuff?¡± ¡°What you took from the crime scene.¡± ¡°¡­I didn¡¯t take anything.¡± The corners of Xu Bai¡¯s lips curled up slightly. ¡°You didn¡¯t take anything at all?¡± Before he left with Shou Hou, he had left a note on the wall. ¡°The murderer was Xu Xian!¡± However, when Xu Bai came back that second time, the note on the wall was already gone. When Su Meng went out to send off the homeland agent, Xu Bai asked the patrol officers who were the first to arrive at the scene, but they made no mention of this note. It was obvious. Someone took the note before reporting it to the police. Xu Bai did not say that he was the one who placed the note. Instead, he pointed at the small hole in the wall with the pen ink that had yet to dry. Hearing Xu Bai¡¯s judgment, Su Meng turned around and ran back into the room behind her. Her eyes lit up and she walked in again. ¡°Master, there¡¯s really a small hole and there¡¯s ink here. Ink that hasn¡¯t dried yet.¡± Xu Bai reached out his right hand to Liu Qiang, whose expression had changed drastically. He waved his hand and said, ¡°Take it out.¡± Liu Qiang frowned and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t take it.¡± He knew about the note, but he hadn¡¯t taken it at all. Seeing this, Xu Bai did not push the issue any further. He smiled and called the patrol officers outside. The two patrolmen walked into the room. ¡°Sir.¡± ¡°Take them back to the station.¡± ¡°Yes, sir.¡± The four people in the room were stunned. They started protesting. ¡°Sir, it¡¯s none of our business.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right, sir. We¡¯re the ones who reported it.¡± ¡°But sir¡­¡± ¡°Shut up.¡± Su Meng shouted to quiet the four men yelling. Xu Bai looked at the four of them. ¡°If you don¡¯t want to go back to the police station, it¡¯s easy. Give us whatever you took from the crime scene and you can leave.¡± The four of them looked at each other and then looked at their boss, Liu Qiang. Liu Qiang saw his subordinates looking at him and frowned. He was very displeased and looked up at Xu Bai. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about.¡± Xu Bai shrugged and said, ¡°Fine. You¡¯ll all go spend a night at the police station. Maybe you¡¯ll figure it out then.¡± With that, Xu Bai did not waste any more time talking to the four of them. He waved at the patrol officers and ignored Liu Qiang¡¯s protests. He brought Su Meng out of the room and walked to the first room near the elevator corridor. ¡°Huh.¡± Xu Bai¡¯s gaze swept across the entire room. He walked to a sofa that had clearly been moved. After he kicked the sofa away, he looked at the whip that was hidden under the sofa that still had blood on it. ¡°These people are hiding too much.¡± Su Meng, who was following behind Xu Bai, stuck her head out and looked at the exposed bloodied whip on the floor. Her eyes lit up. ¡°Mengmeng.¡± ¡°Master.¡± ¡°You let everyone in the club go?¡± ¡°No.¡± Su Meng shook her head and said, ¡°It¡¯s been confirmed that everyone in the club wasn¡¯t involved. After recording their IDs, they were let go. The staff is still here. They¡¯re still in the lobby.¡± Xu Bai turned around and walked toward the elevator. ¡°Go to the first floor.¡± ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 35 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai brought Su Meng to the dance floor on the first floor. At the moment, the lights on the dance floor had been turned off so the entire hall was illuminated by the daylight streaming in through the door and windows. Xu Bai ignored the waiters and guards lining up on the left. He walked straight to the waitresses and dancers who were gathered together. The waitresses, who were dressed normally, looked at Xu Bai and Su Meng curiously. Behind the waitress, the dancers, dressed in easy-to-take-off clothes, looked away when they saw Xu Bai and Su Meng. Although attire like that wasn¡¯t illegal, the law around it didn¡¯t explicitly say that it was legal. With this industry, it was basically up to the state¡¯s regulations. But¡­in the end, this industry was not very good. Xu Bai¡¯s target wasn¡¯t the group of people who were avoiding his gaze. With just one glance, Xu Bai found the group of people he was looking for. ¡°Those six.¡± Xu Bai pointed at the six women who were hiding behind a group of dancers with their heads lowered. He said to Su Meng, ¡°Find a few female patrol officers and take them to the hospital for a checkup. Then, bring them back to the station.¡± Su Meng looked over and saw a scar on the face of one of the six women. She thought of the whip she had found and nodded at Xu Bai. ¡°I understand, Master.¡± Xu Bai nodded. Xu Bai¡¯s phone rang. He took out his phone and glanced at the number. He walked to the side and picked up the call. It was the team leader. ¡°You¡¯re at the Night Rose?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Xu Bai walked to the door and saw the homeland agent¡¯s car parked outside the cordon. He heard the sound of a bottle cap being unscrewed on the other end of the phone. ¡°Boss, did the chief call you?¡± ¡°Yes, Su Bancheng called the chief. He wants the case.¡± ¡°Should I give it to him?¡± ¡°You tell me.¡± Nero Zhou stood up and left the bedroom with his empty wolfberry cup. He walked to the living room. ¡°Do you think we should give this case to Su Bancheng?¡± Xu Bai smiled and said, ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s any use. If I say no and the higher-ups want me to give up the case, there¡¯s nothing I can do.¡± Actually, it didn¡¯t matter if he gave it to her. He had just checked the scene. He had not left any traces at the scene. Moreover, it seemed that the witnesses had been replaced. This included Liu Qiang, who claimed to be the person who reported the case, and his four subordinates. There was no Level indication. They were just ordinary people. It was the same for the group of men and women on the dance floor on the first floor. It was almost certain that before he and Su Meng arrived, before the patrol officers arrived, all the people with Levels in the Night Rose had basically been transferred away or left. It was obvious that these people didn¡¯t want to deal with law enforcement either. In that case, now that the case was handed over to Homeland Security, he wasn¡¯t afraid that Homeland Security would find any clues about him. If he gave this case to Homeland Security, it wouldn¡¯t put him in any danger. ¡°Cut it out, kid. Don¡¯t think that I can¡¯t tell what you¡¯re trying to say. Just tell me if you want this case or not.¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°Then investigate. This is Feng City. It¡¯s not up to Homeland Security to make the decisions.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The line disconnected. Xu Bai looked at the screen. He stood there and thought for a moment before shaking his head. Xu Bai seemed to have thought of something. He turned around and happened to see Su Meng and a few female patrol officers walking out with six women who were wrapped in police uniforms and had their heads lowered. Su Meng walked to Xu Bai¡¯s side. ¡°Master, I¡¯ll go to the hospital first.¡± Xu Bai pulled Su Meng back. ¡°Forget it. Come back to the station with me.¡± Su Meng was taken aback. Xu Bai did not explain anything. He pulled Su Meng toward her red sports car that was parked not far away. The phone call made Xu Bai realize something. According to Mr. Zhou, the person who called the chief was none other than Su Meng¡¯s uncle, Su Bancheng. But Su Meng was here. It was not impossible for Su Bancheng to not know. However, if Su Bancheng knew about this place from the beginning, it was unlikely that he would let Su Meng bring him here to get involved in this matter. After Xu Bai got into the car, he looked at Su Meng in the driver¡¯s seat and frowned. ¡°Did you sneak out on your own?¡± Su Meng hung up the vibrating phone in her pocket again. When she heard Xu Bai¡¯s words, she subconsciously froze and turned to look at Xu Bai. ¡°Your uncle doesn¡¯t know you¡¯re here?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Su Meng opened her mouth, then lowered her head and said, ¡°I secretly heard from my uncle on the phone that there was a case here. I snuck out to look for you.¡± Of course, Xu Bai thought to himself. However, he could roughly guess why Su Meng did this. ¡°Aren¡¯t you worried about the danger? Don¡¯t forget that you¡¯re the one who killed Liu San. Didn¡¯t your uncle say that his brother, Xiao Jingnan, is very dangerous?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Master. I calculated the risk before I came out.¡± ¡°What?¡± Su Meng took out a card with a faint fragrance from her pocket. Her eyes were slanted like crescent moons. ¡°It¡¯s not dangerous. Besides, I believe Master can protect me.¡± Xu Bai opened his mouth but he didn¡¯t know what to say anymore. Su Meng eavesdropped on her uncle¡¯s phone call at home. Then, she snuck out, found Xu Bai, and brought him over to take over the Night Rose case. Obviously, Su Meng knew from the beginning that the case here was related to the superhumans. Su Meng knew very well that she had not brought Xu Bai here to die. Therefore, there was only one other possibility. ¡°You want me to join the Special Disaster Operations Unit?¡± ¡°Uh-uh.¡± Su Meng¡¯s eyes were like crescent moons as she looked at Xu Bai and nodded repeatedly. ¡°Master, you¡¯re so smart. I haven¡¯t even said anything and you¡¯ve already guessed it.¡± Xu Bai rolled his eyes. ¡°Don¡¯t interrupt. Just tell me why.¡± Su Meng lowered her head. ¡°I told you, I don¡¯t want to go to the Special Disaster Operations Team unless Master comes with me. I want to stay with Master.¡± Xu Bai was speechless when he heard this. ¡°Didn¡¯t it ever occur to you that your uncle would be angry if he found out?¡± ¡°He won¡¯t.¡± Su Meng looked up and took out her phone with a smile. ¡°I won¡¯t answer his calls. Isn¡¯t that enough?¡± Xu Bai looked at the caller ID on the phone. ¡°¡­¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 36 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°This girl. Damn it, pick up the phone.¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry, the user you called has already blacklisted you. Please try again later.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Su Bancheng looked at Su Meng¡¯s number on his phone. He had called her ten times in a row now, but she still refused to pick up. Now she has even blacklisted him. The corners of his mouth could not help but twitch. Su Bancheng took a deep breath and placed the phone on the table. He looked at the woman standing in front of his desk, an extremely charming beauty. There was a gentle smile on the woman¡¯s face, making her look not rigid at all. She was wearing an elegant tight dress with exquisite high heels. Her legs were slender and her perfect figure was enough to make a man who had been impotent for thirty years feel alive again. Chen Jin smiled charmingly and said, ¡°I thought Mengmeng was most afraid of you.¡± Su Bancheng chuckled. ¡°Mengmeng will only be afraid of me when she sees me.¡± Su Bancheng shook his head and looked at Chen Jin. ¡°Did you see who killed Sun Qinya?¡± Chen Jin shook her head. ¡°When I heard the commotion, I wasn¡¯t much faster than the others. When we rushed to the room, the Cao brothers and Sun Qinya were already dead.¡± Su Bancheng frowned. ¡°I know of the Cao brothers that you mentioned. It¡¯s understandable that Sun Qinya¡¯s strength is not that great, but to be able to kill each of the Cao brothers in one move?¡± ¡°His strength is at least above that of a Level Six Martial Apprentice.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Su Bancheng looked at Chen Jin and nodded. He thought for a moment and said, ¡°Although a Martial Apprentice is not extraordinary, I can¡¯t think of anyone who has the strength and the motive to kill Sun Qingya.¡± Chen Jin thought for a moment and looked at Su Bancheng. ¡°I do have a clue.¡± Su Bancheng¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°What clue?¡± ¡°This afternoon, I heard from the Cao brothers that they caught a spy.¡± ¡°A spy?¡± Su Bancheng looked at Chen Jin. ¡°Name?¡± ¡°No.¡± ¡°What?¡± Chen Jin rolled his eyes at Su Bancheng. ¡°Please, Boss, I¡¯ve only been undercover for less than a month, and you won¡¯t let me sell my body. It¡¯s already good enough that I found out about this.¡± Su Bancheng was so angry that he laughed. ¡°Chen Jin, you¡¯re only one step away from becoming a martial artist. Selling your body. Is the only way to obtain information to sell your body?¡± Chen Jin said charmingly, ¡°But you have to admit that if I walk the path of lust, I can get any information very quickly.¡± Su Bancheng was speechless. ¡°Piss off!¡± ¡°Okay, okay, I¡¯ll stop teasing you.¡± Chen Jin looked at Su Bancheng and chuckled. He stopped smiling. ¡°After I found out about this, I asked around. There was someone I didn¡¯t see that afternoon. However, I don¡¯t know his name. I only know that others call him Shou Hou. He¡¯s considered one of their own, but his strength is very low.¡± Su Bancheng frowned. ¡°Skinny Monkey?¡± ¡°Yes, he disappeared in the afternoon. Then, at night, I planned to go up and take a look. As soon as I stepped out of the elevator, I was stopped by the four brothers.¡± ¡°Wait a minute.¡± When Su Bancheng heard this, he couldn¡¯t help but interrupt. He looked at Chen Jin. ¡°Who are you talking about? The four brothers? Didn¡¯t they leave Feng City with Xiao Jingnan? Why did they suddenly come back? When did they come back? Why didn¡¯t our intelligence report show it?¡± Chen Jin was stunned. Then, he looked at Su Bancheng. ¡°You didn¡¯t tell me either. When I went there, the four brothers were already there¡­¡± Su Bancheng got up from his seat. He thought of something troubling. Chen Jin noticed. ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°Wait.¡± Su Bancheng raised his hand and made a gesture to Chen Jin. He called Su Meng again. Seeing the call not go through, he swore, then called Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu, who were still waiting outside for news. The call went through. ¡°Su¡­¡± ¡°Where are you now?¡± ¡°¡­still at the scene.¡± ¡°Where¡¯s Mengmeng? Have you seen Mengmeng?¡± ¡°She just left with Xu Bai. What¡¯s wrong, Deputy Director?¡± ¡°Damn it.¡± Su Bancheng covered his forehead and said, ¡°Go after him immediately. Don¡¯t ask why. Hurry.¡± On the other end of the phone, Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu did not dare ask any further questions when they heard Su Bancheng¡¯s impatience. They hung up and started after Xu Bai. Su Bancheng put down the phone and a trace of uneasiness flashed across his face. Chen Jin stood up from the sofa. ¡°What is it, boss?¡± ¡°Sun Qinya is dead. The four brothers are still alive. If Xiao Jingnan finds out, they won¡¯t be able to survive. Now that they¡¯ve seen Su Meng, what do you think they¡¯ll do?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Chen Jin was stunned for a moment before he understood what Su Bancheng meant. ¡°¡­Master.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°You¡¯re not angry, are you?¡± On the way to the police station, Su Meng held the steering wheel with one hand and glanced at Xu Bai, who was sitting in the front passenger seat with his arms crossed and his eyes closed. ¡°Master is lying.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xu Bai opened his eyes and looked at Su Meng. Su Meng pouted, looking like a cute goldfish. ¡°You¡¯re obviously angry.¡± ¡°I¡¯m really not.¡± Xu Bai shook his head helplessly and smiled. ¡°I¡¯m just thinking about what to do next.¡± Even without Su Meng, he would not give this case to Homeland Security. He had said the reason before. Instead of letting someone else investigate this case, it was better to investigate it himself. But¡­if he checked himself in, there was something he could not ignore. What was he going to use to close the case? He couldn¡¯t possibly say that he had investigated himself and ended up arresting and convicting himself. If that was the case, what was the point of him not letting go of this case? He might as well be direct and return to the branch office. He would find a cell and walk in himself. Xu Bai had been thinking about this matter just now. Without arresting himself, how could he successfully complete the case? Su Meng, still driving, blinked. ¡°What¡¯s next?¡± ¡°That¡¯s easy.¡± Seeing that Xu Bai was not angry, Su Meng seemed a little more relieved. ¡°Master, let¡¯s catch the murderer together. Then, I can join the Special Disaster Team with you.¡± At this point, Su Meng¡¯s eyebrows danced. She was already fantasizing about what would happen after she and her master joined the special disaster team. Just thinking about it made Su Meng feel happy. The corner of Xu Bai¡¯s mouth twitched. He looked at Su Meng thoughtfully. ¡°Mengmeng, you said last time that you wanted to join. What exactly is the reason that your uncle wants you to join?¡± Su Meng looked at Xu Bai and kept quiet. Seeing this, Xu Bai laughed. ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s okay if you can¡¯t tell me.¡± ¡°No, Master.¡± Upon hearing Xu Bai¡¯s words, Su Meng¡¯s expression became a little anxious. The expression on her face changed for a moment before she spoke. ¡°Master, I¡¯ll tell you, but you can¡¯t tell anyone else.¡± Xu Bai looked at Su Meng and nodded. ¡°Okay.¡± Seeing this, Su Meng sighed and spoke. ¡°Our family is Daoist¡­¡± ¡°Stop!¡± ¡°Pfft!¡± ¡°¡­¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 37 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation There was a thud. When Su Meng heard Xu Bai¡¯s voice, she stepped on the brakes. In an instant, the car stopped and she jerked forward, crushing her teddy bear with her body. ¡°Oh, my bear.¡± Su Meng looked up as she rubbed the teddy bear she had just crushed. Su Meng was stunned. ¡°Master¡­¡± Xu Bai, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, stared straight ahead. The first thing he saw was¡­on the road about 100 meters away from the car, there were three people who seemed to have been waiting for them. [Name: Sun Shan] [Level: 17] [Realm: Level Four Martial Apprentice] [Familiarity: Unknown] ¡°¡­¡± [Name: Sun Qing] [Level: 18] [Realm: Level Four Martial Apprentice] [Familiarity: Unknown] ¡°¡­¡± [Name: Sun Shui] [Level: 16] ¡°¡­¡± [Name: Sun Xiu] [Level: 17] ¡°¡­¡± He had just sent away the four brothers. Now there were another four Martial Apprentices? And¡­what was going on? Were they looking to fight? Xu Bai frowned and looked at the empty road outside the car window. This road was the newest one built in the past few months. Because it was not open to the public yet, there was not a single car on the road. Moreover, the 38th Precinct was in the suburbs, so there was not a single soul on the road except for the four in front of them. ¡°Back up!¡± ¡°Ah.¡± ¡°Reverse.¡± ¡°Uh-oh.¡± Su Meng quickly pushed the gear into reverse. Then, she spun the car around. Seeing this, the four Martial Apprentices began to run towards them at an extreme speed, as fast as 80 miles per hour. Sun Qinya was dead. When their real boss returned, he would definitely be furious. They weren¡¯t sure if the others were dead, but they had a feeling. Sun Shan, Sun Qing, Sun Shui, and Sun Xiu were furious. Who in Feng City had the guts to kill their boss¡¯s lover? They did not find the murderer who killed Sun Qinya, but they found out that the agent who killed their boss¡¯ brother was in front of them. If their boss came back and found out that his lover was dead, they would definitely lose their lives. However, if they killed the agent who killed their boss¡¯s brother before their boss came back, they might be able to live. The four would work hard to ensure that they could keep their lives. Sun Shan, who was running quickly, shouted and jumped up. He turned in the air, manifested a steel bar in his hand, and threw it at the car like a javelin. Bang! The steel bar instantly penetrated the windshield, piercing it like paper, directly blasting into the car. Su Meng looked at the steel bar stuck to the driver¡¯s seat and was dumbfounded. ¡°That can¡¯t be good.¡± Before she left, she had divined her future. It was clearly the Goddess of Luck who was smiling at her, which meant that there would be no danger. How could this be happening now? Xu Bai, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, narrowed his eyes and took a deep breath as he looked at the menacing four outside. They were too fast. ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡± ¡°What?¡± Su Meng was stunned. ¡°Master!¡± ¡°Sit there!¡± Xu Bai turned his head and shouted at Su Meng, who had subconsciously stepped on the brakes. Then, he got out of the car and looked at Sun Shan, who was so fast that he was already in front of him. Sun Shan¡¯s fist came smashing down on him. Xu Bai swung his right fist and collided with Sun Shan¡¯s fist. ¡°Mountain Splitter!¡± Crack! Sun Shan heard the sound of bones breaking from his right hand. Then, his face instantly turned pale and he was sent flying backward. Bang! Sun Shan was sent flying, and then crashing into the floor in front of the other three people who were running behind him. ¡°Big brother.¡± ¡°Boss.¡± ¡°Big brother.¡± Grabbing the steering wheel, Su Meng subconsciously stepped on the brakes. Sitting in the car, she could not help but gape at the scene in front of her. Oh my god. So¡­Master is my Lady Luck? ¡°Big brother.¡± ¡°Extraordinary.¡± ¡°Attack together.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Sun Shan, who got up from the ground with his teeth bared, casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He did not seem to care about his shattered right hand at all. He said something to his three brothers and then they attacked Xu Bai in unison. If they didn¡¯t kill Su Meng today, even if they made it out alive, the four brothers would still die when Xiao Jingnan returned. Since they were going to die anyway, they might as well take a chance and fight for a way out. Furthermore¡­ it was four against one. They had the numbers advantage! The four brothers surrounded Xu Bai. Then, each of them took the front, back, left, and right sides. With a roar, they attacked Xu Bai. ¡°Go to hell!¡± ¡°Goat Horns!¡± ¡°Mantis Blade!¡± Xu Bai felt the danger coming from all directions and narrowed his eyes. ¡°Mountain Shattering!¡± ¡°Master!¡± Su Meng, who was in the car, saw this and could not help but scream. She subconsciously wanted to open the car door and get out to help Xu Bai. Su Meng, who had just unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car, heard the sound of a mountain exploding. She could not help but tremble and subconsciously look at the hood. BANG! BANG! BANG! The four brothers flew across the sky in a mist of blood and smashed heavily on the hood of the red sports car. Then, like broken dolls, they rolled off the hood and down to the ground. [Ding!] [Successful kill!] [Received Character Experience*12,000] [Obtained Game Currency*200] [Obtained Little Blue Potion*1] [Obtained A Hundred Transformations Mask x1] [Obtained Skill Book*1] A milky white light emerged from Sun Shan¡¯s corpse with a swoosh. It turned into light and instantly entered Xu Bai¡¯s body, who was still standing in place as if he had not moved at all. Su Meng¡¯s mouth was wide open. She was dumbfounded. There was a swoosh. She quickly got out of the car and ran to the front of the car. Then, she looked at the corpses lying on the ground with their throats crushed. She could not help but look at Xu Bai. ¡°Master, you¡¯re superhuman.¡± Oh my god. What happened just now? Su Meng felt a little regret. She had not seen what had happened just now. By the time she reacted, the four criminals were already dead. Xu Bai opened his eyes. Once again, he suppressed his ¡°player¡¯s heart¡± that had almost gone berserk. He walked up to Su Meng and said with a smile, ¡°I¡¯ve never said that I wasn¡¯t.¡± A crimson mist suddenly spread out from the corpses of the four brothers and quickly swallowed Xu Bai. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 38 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Master!¡± ¡°Stay back.¡± When Su Meng saw this, she turned pale with fright. She looked at the red mist that enveloped Xu Bai. She wanted to rush into the red mist and pull her master out. Xu Bai shouted and stopped Su Meng. The next second, the red fog disappeared. In just an instant, Xu Bai seemed to have absorbed everything in Su Meng¡¯s view. A notification with a red exclamation mark suddenly appeared on the ground. Xu Bai¡¯s expression changed. Xu Bai felt as if the surging Qi and blood in his body had been cut off by something. This feeling made Xu Bai involuntarily let out a loud snort. He squatted and opened the red exclamation mark. The first thing he saw was¡­ [Game Panel Opened!] [Welcome to the Game Life System!] [Player: Xu Bai.] [Title: Feng City Police Agent (Deterrence to law-abiding NPCs in Phoenix City +10)] [Level: 20!] [Upgrade Experience: 17,000/22,000] [Experience Reserve: 4890201] [Current Status: Depletion of Vitality¡ªCurse of Ruin!] [Curse of Destruction¡ªBlood Curse of the Great Desolate Sacred Sect. Those who are cursed will be plagued by destruction. Their qi and blood will be depleted. Their luck will be inauspicious. (He will continue to erode your experience and reduce your level for seven days!)] [Removal Method: You can use medicinal pills to remove the related adverse state, or you can use Character Experience to offset this state.] [Note: This curse is really bad!] Curse? What the hell! Xu Bai looked at the status description on his attribute interface and frowned. Su Meng finally reacted. She looked at her master who was squatting on the ground and quickly ran to Xu Bai. She also squatted down. He had an anxious expression. ¡°Master, Master.¡± Su Meng looked at Xu Bai¡¯s expression and was about to cry. ¡°Master, what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°¡­It¡¯s fine. Don¡¯t touch me.¡± ¡°Oh¡­oh, oh, oh.¡± Su Meng quickly reached out her right hand and nodded. She looked nervously at Xu Bai, who was slowly getting up from the ground. ¡°Master, slow down.¡± System! Remove this¡­Just as Xu Bai summoned the system and was about to get rid of the mess, he caught a glimpse of headlights coming from the corner of his eye. There was more. The familiar scent of two homeland agents. Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu. Xu Bai thought about it and dismissed the idea of getting rid of this scene. He glanced at Su Meng, who was looking at him nervously. The next second, Xu Bai rolled his eyes and forced himself to turn off his phone. This action shocked Su Meng. Su Meng looked at Xu Bai, who was rolling his eyes and falling backward. She screamed and quickly reached out her arms to hold Xu Bai. She started sobbing. ¡°Master, hang in there, Master¡­¡± As she spoke, Su Meng had a vision of something terrifying. She was afraid that the vision would come true. In order to prevent her master from passing out, she sat on the ground and tried her best to shake Xu Bai awake, who was lying in her arms. Xu Bai was shaken so much that he forced himself to turn on his phone. ¡°Don¡¯t¡­ Don¡¯t shake¡­ Woo¡­¡± ¡°Master!¡± Su Meng lowered her head and put her ear close to Xu Bai¡¯s mouth. ¡°Master, what do you want to say, Master?¡± ¡°¡­Yours¡­¡± ¡°¡­¡± Su Meng looked down and blushed. She quickly shifted her position. ¡°Master, don¡¯t sleep. I¡¯ll tell you a story, okay?¡± Xu Bai panted heavily and quickly said in a low voice, ¡°I¡¯m fine. I¡¯ll be fine after a nap.¡± As a normal person, he killed four superhumans in a row. It seemed unreasonable if nothing happened. Su Meng was stunned for a moment. Then, she saw Xu Bai forcefully turn off his phone again after saying that. She panicked again. ¡°Mas¡­¡± Before she could finish her sentence, a black SUV drove over from afar accompanied by the sound of screeching tires. Before the car came to a full stop, Zheng Sen, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, rushed out. And then¡­just as Zheng Sen was about to ask what was going on, he saw the four brothers lying on the ground. A trace of shock appeared on his face. Then, he shook his head, afraid that he was mistaken. He rubbed his eyes and looked at the four corpses on the ground. Zheng Sen sucked in a breath of cold air. ¡°It¡¯s really the Four Beautiful Brothers.¡± Gu Hongyu also ran over from behind. At first, she was a little curious about the stunned Zheng Sen, but when she saw the four corpses on the ground, she could not help but be stunned on the spot. The next second, Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu¡¯s eyes fell on Xu Bai, who was lying in Su Meng¡¯s arms with his eyes closed and his face pale. The two of them looked at each other in shock. They thought of an impossible possibility and walked towards Su Meng and Xu Bai. Su Meng looked warily at Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu, who were walking over. She hugged Xu Bai, who was starting to snore, tightly and shouted at the two of them, ¡°Don¡¯t come over.¡± She was from the Feng City Police Department. Local police officers naturally didn¡¯t like federal agents. That was common. ¡°We were sent by Deputy Director Su Bancheng.¡± ¡°Let me see how he¡¯s doing.¡± Gu Hongyu explained to Su Meng. Zheng Sen looked at Su Meng, who was no longer so wary after hearing her uncle¡¯s name. He squatted down in front of Xu Bai, grabbed his right hand, and checked for a pulse. After a while, Zheng Sen let go of Xu Bai¡¯s right hand. Su Meng blinked and looked at Zheng Sen. ¡°How¡¯s my master?¡± Gu Hongyu did not ask. Instead, she did the same thing. She took Xu Bai¡¯s right hand and examined it herself. Zheng Sen looked at Gu Hongyu¡¯s actions and then looked at Su Meng. He smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Your master¡¯s vitality is just depleted. He¡¯ll be fine after resting for a while.¡± As he spoke, Zheng Sen stood up, took out his phone, and called Feng City Hospital. On the other side, Gu Hongyu had also finished checking Xu Bai¡¯s pulse. She smiled at Su Meng, who was looking at her, and said, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s just that his vitality is a little depleted.¡± With that, Gu Hongyu stood up. The moment she turned her back to Su Meng, the smile on her face disappeared and she walked to Zheng Sen¡¯s side. She looked at Zheng Sen, who was standing by the side. After the call, Zheng Sen¡¯s expression became exceptionally solemn. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 39 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When the ambulance arrived at the scene, Su Meng cooperated with the doctors and nurses to carry Xu Bai into the ambulance. Then, they got in the car and rushed to Feng City Hospital. Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu also got into their own car and followed the ambulance towards the hospital. The two people in the car had solemn expressions. Xu Bai¡¯s vitality was indeed depleted. But, the reality was the exact opposite of what they had just told Su Meng. Xu Bai¡¯s Qi and vitality depletion was beyond the extent that he could recover after a night¡¯s sleep. It was a very serious condition. Gu Hongyu glanced at Zheng Sen, who was driving, and said in a deep voice, ¡°Can he still join us?¡± Zheng Sen was silent for a while before shaking his head. The Special Disaster Operations Team faced extraordinary cases and enemies. You could join as an ordinary person, but you couldn¡¯t last as an ordinary person. Simply put, after ordinary people joined their group, they would have a chance to become superhumans like them. After all, this was not a cultivation world that focused on spiritual roots. As long as there were suitable cultivation techniques and guides, anyone could become a superhuman. The difference between superhumans and ordinary people was the difference in their cultivation talent. It did not exist in ordinary people. They still needed to see if they could cultivate. That was Xu Bai¡¯s current state of depletion of his Qi and blood. In layman¡¯s terms, his potential had been completely exhausted. At first, Zheng Sen was surprised. Although the four brothers were not really superhumans, it could be said that they were only a few steps away from becoming superhumans. How could they die at the hands of a local agent who had great potential but was also an ordinary person? However, after Zheng Sen checked Xu Bai¡¯s injuries, his confusion was gone. How Xu Bai killed the four brothers was because he had used the so-called ¡®life as long as heaven and earth¡¯. He used his future potential as a price to exchange for the strength to take down the four brothers. Zheng Sen suddenly felt speechless. This feeling was as if Xu Bai, whom they had seen an hour ago, was an extraordinary genius who could surpass everyone else. However, when they saw him just now, they realized that this genius had given up on his talent and had become the most ordinary member among all living beings. Zheng Sen felt a little regret. ¡°No way!¡± ¡°What?¡± Zheng Sen came back to his senses and looked at Gu Hongyu. Then, he saw that Gu Hongyu had already taken out her phone and started to make a call. Gu Hongyu frowned and said, ¡°I¡¯m still waiting to see this arrogant fellow join us and know what our world looks like.¡± Zheng Sen was confused. ¡°Who did you call?¡± ¡°Su Bancheng!¡± This time, Gu Hongyu did not address Su Bancheng as Deputy Supervisor Su. Instead, she called him by his name. While waiting for Su Bancheng to pick up the call, she said to Zheng Sen, ¡°Xu Bai lost his blood essence to save his niece. Now that something like this has happened, he has to think of a way to fix it.¡± Zheng Sen opened his mouth and was about to say something, but when he saw Gu Hongyu talking to Su Bancheng, he stopped and shook his head. He was not as optimistic as Gu Hongyu. After all¡­Xu Bai¡¯s Qi and blood were depleted. This was almost irreversible. If anything had happened to Xu Bai because of Su Meng, the Su family might have tried to find a way to remedy it. After all, Xu Bai¡¯s physical fitness and Qi and blood were almost overflowing even before cultivating it. This person was extremely talented. Once he stepped onto the path of transcendence, he would definitely surpass everyone else. Therefore, under such circumstances, the Su family, an aristocratic family, would definitely do something. But now? Xu Bai, who had turned from a genius into a commoner? Sometimes, talent mattered a lot, but at the same time, geniuses who had talent but had not lived up to their potential were not considered geniuses. Xu Bai was one such person, and now he did not even have talent now. Zheng Sen was not optimistic about this. ¡°Hey, hey, hey¡­ F*ck!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Zheng Sen looked at Gu Hongyu sitting in the front passenger seat, holding the phone and cursing, ¡°How was it?¡± Gu Hongyu¡¯s expression was a little ugly. ¡°Damn it, I said so much, but he only said one sentence.¡± ¡°What did he say?¡± ¡°I got it.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Indeed, Zheng Sen thought to himself. He was not surprised by this result. After all, in the eyes of him and Gu Hongyu, Xu Bai¡¯s talent and potential could be said to be top-notch. However, in the eyes of some people, talent and potential were just stepping stones. In the Su family¡¯s manor, after Su Bancheng hung up on Gu Hongyu, he placed his phone on the table with a strange expression. Chen Jin, who was still in the study, was sitting on the sofa with her legs crossed, flipping through a magazine in her hand. She looked up at Su Bancheng and said, ¡°How was it? Did you catch the four brothers?¡± Su Bancheng nodded. ¡°The four brothers are dead.¡± ¡°¡­ Are you serious?¡± Chen Jin was slightly stunned. Then, he smiled and said, ¡°It seems that our Feng City¡¯s Special Disaster Operations Team still has some strength.¡± Su Bancheng interrupted him and looked up at the smiling Chen Jin. ¡°Xu Bai killed him.¡± Chen Jin kept quiet and listened to the name. ¡°Who is it? That Agent Xu from the Feng City Police Station? Your niece¡¯s master?¡± Su Bancheng nodded again. ¡°Yes, it¡¯s him. When the Special Disaster Operations Team went over, the four brothers were already dead.¡± Chen Jin raised his eyebrows, put down the magazine in her hand, and stood up from the sofa. ¡°Are you kidding me? I remember now. You said that this guy¡¯s talent and potential weren¡¯t bad, but he¡¯s not a member of our world.¡± Su Bancheng looked at Chen Jin expressionlessly. ¡°His vitality is depleted and his potential is exhausted.¡± Chen Jin opened her mouth. When she heard this answer, she sat back on the sofa behind him. ¡°I see.¡± After all, a normal person with potential and talent might be able to kill a superhuman who had just been possessed, but that was the extent of it. However, if the price was a depletion of vitality, then it was easy to explain. It was just like how sometimes weak women could lift a car when their children are in danger. But just then, Zheng Sen and Gu Hongyu did not dare to tell Su Meng what the true consequences would be after a person¡¯s vitality was depleted. Su Bancheng sat in his seat and looked at the six copper coins he had thrown on the table. His eyes flickered slightly. ¡­ If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 40 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The familiar white ceiling. The familiar smell of disinfectant. There was also the familiar texture of the iron bed. After Xu Bai opened his eyes, it took him less than a second to figure out where he was. He could not help but say a word. F*ck! Again?! If he remembered correctly, it had been less than seventy-two hours since he was discharged from the hospital. Good lord¡­ ¡®How closely am I supposed to be related to the hospital now?¡¯ As Xu Bai thought about this, he struggled to sit up from the hospital bed. He leaned against the headboard, stretched out his right hand to rub the space between his eyebrows, and tried to detect his current state. He was alright. Xu Bai realized that after sleeping, other than feeling a little sore in his limb muscles, he did not feel like he had suddenly had 500 milliliters of blood sucked out with a large needle last night. Still¡­ He clenched his fists. He still felt a little powerless¡­ Wrong. He could not call himself powerless. Xu Bai was referring to the feeling of powerlessness he felt when he made a comparison to his state of being Level 20. Currently, this feeling reminded Xu Bai of how he was like when he was at Level 13 or 14. Hiss. Could it be that his level got lowered? It seemed that it was better to use Collapsing Mountain as little as possible. When Xu Bai thought of the sudden incident last night, he could not help but feel a lingering fear. Then, he thought of his level and hurriedly summoned his level interface. In the next second, Xu Bai heaved a sigh of relief when he saw that he was still Level 20. Then, his gaze landed on the red exclamation mark above the mini Xu Bai on the left. He clicked on it. Information] about his current state appeared in front of him again. [Current Status: Depletion of Vitality¡ªCurse of Ruin!] [Curse of Destruction¡ªBlood Curse of the Great Desolate Sacred Sect. Those who are cursed will be plagued by destruction. Their qi and blood will be depleted. Their luck will be inauspicious. (It will continue to erode your experience and reduce your level for seven days!)] [Removal: You can use medicinal pills to remove the related adverse status, level up, or consume character experience to offset this status.] Level up? He had yet to find out where the Dragon Heart Herb was. What in the world was he supposed to use to level up? Pills? Well, he had yet to learn that. Character experience offset? ¡®I¡¯ll use this.¡¯ [Ding!] ¡°Are you sure you want to use 100,000 character experience points to remove this adverse effect?¡± ¡°¡­How much?¡± Xu Bai was slightly taken aback as he listened to the system¡¯s notification. ¡°100,000 experience. I was busy the whole day yesterday, and I only earned 17,000 experience. Are you crazy? You just asked for 100,000 experience?¡± The system did not give any explanation to Xu Bai¡¯s question. However, after Xu Bai questioned him, a dialog box silently popped up. [Confirm removal/cancel removal.] ¡°¡­¡± The corners of Xu Bai¡¯s mouth twitched, but even though he was complaining, the feeling of powerlessness that had decreased by five or six levels overnight still made him feel very uncomfortable. ¡°Confirm removal.¡± The second the words ¡°removal successful¡± sounded in his mind, Xu Bai instantly felt as if something had come from the void and entered his internal organs. It was numbing. It was warm. Something surged inside his body again, and the feeling of unimpeded qi and blood, as well as the joy of leveling up, returned. Xu Bai could not help but narrow his eyes. His entire consciousness was involuntarily intoxicated by this strange yet irresistibly wonderful feeling. When he opened his eyes again, this indescribable feeling had already disappeared. What replaced it was a heartbeat that seemed to be transmitted to his ears. Thump, thump, thump, thump. It was as strong as a drum. Xu Bai was fully immersed in the peculiar sounds coming from all over his body. He lifted his blanket and stood on the ground. He could not help but stretch. A crackling sound immediately traversed all across his body, but this sound sounded very terrifying. Even then, the comfortable feeling it brought made Xu Bai unable to help but pull himself up from the ground and do it again. After it ended, Xu Bai lowered his head, looked at his hands, and squeezed one hand with another. At this moment, the power that should have been at Level 20 returned to his body. It felt amazing! Xu Bai let out a heavy breath. Then, when he heard footsteps coming from outside, he raised his eyebrows and lay down on the bed again. With just a thought, he used the Magic Ring immediately to decrease his level from 11 to 7. Previously, he displayed that he was at Level 11 to everyone. Now that he was so severely injured, reduction of a few levels was expected. Someone pushed the door open. Su Meng, who looked a little sad, walked in with her head lowered. She held a bag of bone-strengthening powder in her left hand and a bag of blood supplements in her right hand. When she saw Xu Bai, who was lying on the bed and waving at her, she was stunned for a moment before shouting, ¡°Ah!!! Master!¡± The only thing that Xu Bai could register was that his ears were filled with Su Meng¡¯s screams. Su Meng shouted happily and quickly ran to the bed. She looked at Xu Bai excitedly. ¡°Master, you¡¯re awake. How do you feel? Do you feel any discomfort at all?¡± Xu Bai looked at Su Meng, whose cherubic face was filled with worry and excitement, and smiled. Just as he was about to say that he was fine, his gaze could not help but landed outside the ward again. The first thing he saw was¡­ An energetic but obviously incompatible flower appeared at the door of the ward. ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Su¡­¡± Hearing Su Meng¡¯s scream, An Ya hurried over. She was about to ask what had happened when she saw Xu Bai, who had woken up and was leaning against the headboard. She was stunned for less than a second before her face returned to its usual indifference. She walked in and looked at Xu Bai, who was lying on the bed, and said coldly, ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± Xu Bai was curious as to why An Ya was here. He looked at Su Meng. Su Meng placed the bone-strengthening powder and the blood supplements on the bed at the side and said to Xu Bai, ¡°Master, after An Ya found out that you were injured, she came to the hospital immediately. She has already accompanied me to watch over you for the entire night.¡± One night? Hearing Su Meng¡¯s words, Xu Bai was in disbelief. He looked at An Ya. ¡°Team Leader An stayed here all night? Is it because you¡¯re worried about me?¡± When did this cold-faced tiger become so concerned about her colleagues? Did she not like to investigate her own people and send them to prison? An Ya said expressionlessly, ¡°I¡¯m here for the sake of the case.¡± ¡®There, I knew it. How could this cold-faced tiger be so kind?¡¯ Xu Bai smiled and looked at An Ya. ¡°Leader An, are you here for the four corpses?¡± ¡°Yes¡­¡± ¡°I was defending myself. Su Meng can prove it.¡± ¡°I know. Su Meng has already told me.¡± Xu Bai smiled. ¡°So, you won¡¯t accuse me of doing this on purpose and find an excuse to take my gun, right?¡± An Ya continued to speak without expression, ¡°I¡¯m not interested in your gun. Since it¡¯s self-defense, I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± With that¡­ An Ya turned around and left the ward without hesitation. This cold-faced tiger¡­ Xu Bai watched An Ya leave in confusion. At this moment, Xu Bai looked at the small medicine bottle in front of him. He blinked and looked up at Su Meng. ¡°What is this?¡± Su Meng pushed the Madam¡¯s Oral Blood Tonic in her hand towards Xu Bai. ¡°Master, drink it quickly. It¡¯s to nourish your blood.¡± Xu Bai, ¡°¡­¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 41 - Chapter 41: Avoiding Disasters with Luck! Chapter 41: Avoiding Disasters with Luck! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After An Ya left the hospital, she went straight to Su Bancheng¡¯s office. There was a thud. Su Bancheng, who was in the office, and Chen Jin, who was sitting on the sofa, were slightly taken aback when they saw An Ya walking in with a cold expression in her sunglasses. They did not come with good intentions. Seeing this, Chen Jin glanced at Su Bancheng and stood up with a smile. ¡°Piss off!¡± Bang! An Ya waved her right hand and sent Chen Jin, who was already a Level 9 Martial Apprentice, flying against the wall. Then, she looked at Su Bancheng behind the desk and slashed at him with her right hand as if she was holding a sword. In an instant. An incomparably sharp sword light appeared and turned into a solid ice sword. Su Bancheng frowned slightly. He spread out his hands and quickly formed a seal. Then, just as the ice sword was about to slash down on his head, he raised his hands that had formed a seal. ¡°Immovable Mountain!¡± An Eight Trigrams Diagram instantly appeared. The hexagram spun in an instant, and at the last moment before the sword energy attacked, it evolved into the Genshan hexagram, emitting a heavy aura. There was a muffled bang. After a muffled sound, the Ice Sword and the Eight Trigrams Diagram turned into phantoms and shattered, disappearing from the room. Hiss. Chen Jin stood up from the ground and rubbed his big bear in pain. Damn it, I shouldn¡¯t have stood up. Why would a small fry like me join in the fun when immortals are fighting? Chen Jin looked out of the office door. She wanted to slip away. Su Bancheng retracted his hands and lowered his head. He adjusted his glasses and looked up with a gentle smile. ¡°Team Leader An, have you calmed down?¡± An Ya stared at him expressionlessly. ¡°Did I tell you not to blame him?¡± Su Bancheng sighed. ¡°If I told you that this has nothing to do with me, would you believe me? Mengmeng ran out on her own.¡± An Ya sneered. She didn¡¯t believe Su Bancheng¡¯s words. Su Bancheng sighed again. This was the price of being overly pretentious. He bragged every day that everything was within his control. The consequence was that no matter what happened, there would be people who suspected that all of this was within his plan. But¡­ This matter was really not my fault. Su Bancheng rubbed his eyebrows and walked out from behind his desk. He walked to the wine cabinet and took out a bottle of wine. He didn¡¯t mind An Ya¡¯s actions. Instead, he invited An Ya to sit on the sofa. ¡°I don¡¯t have to lie about this.¡± An Ya glanced at him and sat down on the sofa. Su Bancheng poured a glass of wine for An Ya and pushed it in front of her. Then, he looked up at An Ya. ¡°Is he awake?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°He ran out of True Vitality?¡± ¡°Why? You don¡¯t believe me?¡± ¡°Frankly, a little.¡± Su Bancheng nodded and looked up at An Ya, who was frowning. He didn¡¯t hold anything back. ¡°I even suspect that he killed Sun Qinya.¡± An Ya raised her head and looked at him coldly. After a while¡­ An Ya finally spoke. ¡°Reason?¡± ¡°It¡¯s impossible for an ordinary person to kill the four brothers, no matter how powerful they are. At the very least, even I can¡¯t guarantee that I can kill them.¡± Pfft! Hearing that, An Ya snorted and sneered. ¡°That¡¯s your reason. You can¡¯t do it, so no one else can?¡± Su Bancheng smiled and ignored the sarcasm in her words. Instead, he looked at An Ya and said, ¡°You went to see him. Is he really out of blood?¡± An Ya frowned. ¡°Of course. When she was at the branch office, the last time they met, she was still surprised that Xu Bai did not cultivate at all. His exuberant blood essence aura was close to that of a Level 1 Martial Apprentice. However, when she first went to the hospital, the exuberant blood essence aura was completely gone. If Xu Bai was a cup filled with water at the police station, then when he was in the hospital, there was only 90% capacity left in Xu Bails cup. Although it was only a one-tenth difference, this was a sign of depleted Vitality. Hearing An Ya¡¯s words, Su Bancheng couldn¡¯t help but frown. ¡°After I found out that she had disappeared, I did a divination.¡± An Ya looked at Su Bancheng and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the result?¡± Su Bancheng shook his head. An Ya said in a low voice. ¡°Is it bad?¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s a null divination.¡± ¡°What?¡± Su Bancheng looked at An Ya. ¡°I can¡¯t predict Agent Xu.¡± An Ya understood. ¡°So, you don¡¯t think Xu Bail s Vitality is depleted?¡± Su Bancheng nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. Otherwise, other than this explanation, I can¡¯t think of any other explanation. After all, he¡¯s not anyone to me and has no contact with me. I can¡¯t say that he¡¯ll become my family in the future, so the heavenly secrets are hidden and I can¡¯t predict it.¡± Hearing this, An Ya glanced at Su Bancheng. ¡°That might not be the case. Your niece likes her master very much. At this time, your niece should be feeding her Madam¡¯s Oral Blood Tonic.¡± Su Bancheng was slightly stunned. Madam¡­ Madam¡¯s Oral Blood Tonic? ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°That¡¯s not important.¡± An Ya shook her head and looked at Su Bancheng. ¡°Xu Bai is a lucky person. It¡¯s normal that you can¡¯t divine.¡± Su Bancheng looked at An Ya suspiciously. ¡°How did you know that?¡± An Ya said expressionlessly, ¡°You know about Xu Bail s family¡¯s car accident, but you don¡¯t know that five years ago, on the day of the car accident, Xu Bai should have gone over together.¡± Su Bancheng was stunned for a moment before nodding. ¡°Is that so? I really don¡¯t know about that. In that case, there is indeed some luck.¡± Luck was a very vague thing. Everyone more or less had luck, but not everyone could be called a person with luck. If one wanted to see if a person was really lucky, the most direct expression was that the person was walking normally when he suddenly turned around and stopped. When he turned back again, he realized that a vase had fallen from the sky and smashed into the place where he should have been. Or perhaps it was as An Ya had said just now. Xu Bai should have gotten into the car which would have caused the car accident, but something had prevented him from getting into it, resulting in him being spared. Su Bancheng nodded thoughtfully. ¡°If it¡¯s luck, it¡¯s true that my divination technique isn¡¯t that profound. However, how did you know?¡± He had checked all the files related to the car accident five years ago. It seemed that Xu Bai had never mentioned why he didn¡¯t go. An Ya said calmly, ¡°I just know.¡± Su Bancheng was speechless.. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 42 - Chapter 42: Proves the Way with Strength! Chapter 42: Proves the Way with Strength! Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Ijust know? This reason¡­ Was there a story? Su Bancheng glanced at the indifferent expression on An Ya¡¯s face. He lowered his head and adjusted his glasses. With a swoosh, a cold light suddenly appeared and swept across the mirror from left to right. ¡°Maybe I should find a chance to read my fortune?¡± ¡°If you do that, I¡¯ll kill you.¡¯ Su Bancheng raised his head and looked at An Ya, who seemed to have seen through his thoughts. A smile appeared on his face and he laughed. ¡°Even if I wanted to, I don¡¯t have the ability.¡± An Ya sneered. ¡°Don¡¯t even think about it.¡± Su Bancheng opened his mouth and immediately changed the topic. He waved his hand and said, ¡°Alright, you definitely didn¡¯t come here to denounce me. Tell me what you want.¡± An Ya didn¡¯t waste any time. She leaned back on the sofa and told him why she was here. ¡°Dragon Heart Herb!¡± . What?¡± ¡°I know that your Su family went to the Hundred Thousand Mountains a few years ago and found a few stalks of Dragon Heart Herb. Later on, you found the old Daoist priest of the Alchemy Sect, but you didn¡¯t cultivate what you wanted.¡± ¡°You also want to refine Essence Replenishing Pills?¡± Su Bancheng looked up. The Dragon Heart Herb did not have many uses in medicinal pills. It could even be said that there was no market for it. However, the Dragon Heart Herb was the most important medicine to refine the Essence Replenishing Pill. With the Dragon Heart Herb¡¯s Essence Replenishing Pill, it was a true Essence Replenishing Pill. It could repair a damaged foundation and allow a person¡¯s foundation to be perfect again. But¡­ Su Bancheng shook his head and said, ¡°If Essence Replenishing Pills were so easy to refine, I wouldn¡¯t have thought of a way to let Mengmeng join the Special Disaster Operation Team to cultivate martial arts.¡± Back then, when Su Meng was born and discovered that her innate foundation was damaged, Old Master Su thought of refining the Essence Replenishing Pill to repair Mengmeng¡¯s foundation. For this reason, Old Master Su personally led the team and entered and left the Hundred Thousand Mountains three times. He spent a lot of effort and lost 16 people along the way. Only then did he manage to bring out five Dragon Heart Herbs from the Hundred Thousand Mountains. However, having the Dragon Heart Herb was one thing. Whether he could refine the Essence Replenishing Pill was another. After the Su Family obtained the Essence Replenishing Pill, they used the conditions of five divinations to find the Alchemy Ancestor. However, in the end, after opening three furnaces of pills, all of them were useless pills. That was why Su Bancheng wanted Su Meng to cultivate martial arts. Although martial arts cultivation could not compare to qi essence cultivation, becoming a transcendent under the premise that their foundation was damaged was the only way to cultivate martial arts. After all, martial arts cultivation did not have much requirements for one¡¯s aptitude. The only difference was how far one could go. Su Bancheng said. Then, he noticed the expression on An Ya¡¯s face. He frowned and asked suspiciously, ¡°Does the An family know how to make Essence Replenishing Pills?¡± An Ya shook her head expressionlessly. ¡°Nope.¡± ¡°Then¡­¡¯ Su Bancheng opened his mouth. If you don¡¯t know how to refine Essence Replenishing Pills, why do you need the Dragon Heart Herb? You don¡¯t have to go so far as to think that this thing looks like a heart, right? An Ya looked at Su Bancheng. ¡°Xu Bai¡¯s foundation was damaged postnatal. It¡¯s different from Su Meng¡¯s innate damage. The direct effect of the Dragon Heart Herb is useless against Su Meng, but it might be able to treat Xu Bai.¡± Su Bancheng was a little speechless. ¡°There¡¯s no basis for your speculation.¡± An Ya stood up and looked up at Su Bancheng. ¡°Whether there¡¯s evidence or not is my business. Whether you give it to me or not is your business. I¡¯ll give you three days. If you don¡¯t give it to me, I¡¯ll go to the Su family to get it myself. Don¡¯t forget that Xu Bail s foundation was damaged because he protected Su Meng.¡± With that, An Ya turned around and left without another word. Sitting on the sofa, Su Bancheng didn¡¯t get up to send An Ya off. Instead, he sat on the sofa with a frown, thinking about something. Chen Jin, who had been trying his best to pretend to be innocent, heaved a sigh of relief after An Ya left. He rubbed the bear that was still in pain. Wait a minute. Could it be that he was bruised? Chen Jin was slightly stunned. He could not help but lower his head and tug at the corner of his shirt, trying to look at his big bear. Su Bancheng happened to come back to his senses at this moment. When he saw Chen Jin¡¯s actions, the corners of his mouth twitched. ¡°Can you not be a hooligan at this time?¡± Fortunately, there were no bruises. Chen Jin looked at the big white bear and heaved a sigh of relief. Then, he looked at Su Bancheng and said, ¡°Hey, what are you talking about? I was protecting you just now. I¡¯m just checking if you¡¯re injured and if you need to report any work injuries. After all, I¡¯m not some technological creation. It¡¯s all natural. What if it¡¯s damaged?¡± Su Bancheng took a deep breath and ignored Chen Jin. He looked up at the ceiling. ¡°Damaged foundation?¡± ¡°Yeah. ¡± Xu Bai lay on the bed and drank the Madam¡¯s Oral Blood Tonic in his hand. As he listened to Su Meng explain why her uncle wanted her to join the special disaster team, he asked in confusion, ¡°But what does damage to the foundation have to do with joining the special disaster team?¡± Su Meng handed another bottle of oral solution to Xu Bai. Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and looked at the empty bottle of Madam¡¯s Oral Blood Tonic in his hand. His expression was a little numb. ¡°I¡¯ve already drunk more than ten bottles. Is that enough?¡± Su Meng¡¯s attitude was unyielding. ¡°It¡¯s not enough. Master, your Vitality is depleted. You need to replenish your blood. Finish this box of Bone Strengthening Powder. I¡¯ll make it for you later.¡± Xu Bai looked a little speechless. ¡°I¡¯m fine now.¡± He was blessed. He spent 100,000 experience points to revive on the spot. Xu Bai might be lacking in other things, but he had never lacked experience points. It was just 100,000 experience points. Su Meng seemed to be a little angry. Looking at Xu Bai, who didn¡¯t seem to want to drink, she turned her head. ¡°Then I won¡¯t say anything either.¡± Xu Bai opened his mouth and looked at the bottle in his hand. It was almost the 14th bottle of supplement for women. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll drink it. Continue.¡± Never mind. He would just treat it as a mediocre beverage. In order to prove that he was cooperating with the treatment, Xu Bai took a deep breath and gestured for Su Meng to take a look. He really drank it. Su Meng glanced at it from the corner of her eye. Seeing this, she turned her head around again and happily opened the next one for Xu Bai. Then, she continued, ¡°Because my innate foundation is damaged, if I don¡¯t have the Essence Replenishing Pill to replenish my foundation, I won¡¯t be able to walk the path of immortal cultivation.¡± When Xu Bai heard this, he nodded. The next second¡­ Xu Bai seemed to have heard some familiar words and looked up at Su Meng. ¡°Wait a minute, Essence Replenishing Pill?¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 43 - Chapter 43: Immortal Dao and Human Dao Chapter 43: Immortal Dao and Human Dao Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation This name was a little familiar. Xu Bai caught the keyword in Su Meng¡¯s words, and his expression became a little strange. This was the first time he had heard the words ¡°Essence Replenishing Pill¡± from someone else. After all, when he was unconscious yesterday, although he was thinking about the Essence Replenishing Pill, he didn¡¯t say it out loud. He thought about asking the old Chinese doctor if there was any news of the Dragon Heart Herb. ¡°Essence Replenishing Pill?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Su Meng did not see the expression on Xu Bails face. She only thought that Xu Bai was just asking a simple question. As she tore open a new bottle of Madam¡¯s Oral Blood Tonic, she explained. ¡°My uncle said that if I have the Essence Replenishing Pill, I can make up for my damaged innate foundation and walk the path of an immortal transcendent. ¡± ¡­And?¡± ¡°That¡¯s all.¡± Su Meng shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s precisely because I can¡¯t get the Essence Replenishing Pill that Uncle wants me to join the Special Disaster Operation Team. By the way, Master.¡± At this point, Su Meng seemed to have thought of something and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°You must not tell anyone about this. Otherwise, if Homeland Security finds out, we¡¯ll all be in trouble. Xu Bai frowned. ¡°Trouble?¡± Su Meng nodded and said, ¡°Homeland Security has been trying its best to prevent transcendents from entering the sight of ordinary people. At the same time, it also helps ordinary people block any news about transcendents.¡± A look of realization appeared on Xu Bail s face. ¡°I see.¡± He knew it. He had lived for 22 years before this, but during this period, he had never even heard of it, let alone seen a transcendent. It seemed like all the news had been blocked by the Homeland Security. so¡­ Homeland Security was actually a firewall? It was a hypothetical invisible wall between normal people and transcendents. After Su Meng¡¯s explanation, Xu Bai understood. The next second. Xu Bai was slightly stunned. He seemed to have thought of something and looked at Su Meng. ¡°No, if that¡¯s the case, then Liu San¡­¡± According to what Su Meng said, the Homeland Security Bureau had been secretly acting as a firewall in the ordinary world. In theory, it was impossible for Liu San to have the chance to be visited by Xu Bai and Su Meng. Xu Bai thought to himself. Indeed. When Su Meng heard Xu Bail s words, she stuck out her tongue cutely and looked at him. ¡°Master, you¡¯re so smart.¡± No, I¡¯m not smart at all. The corners of Xu Bails mouth twitched as he could not help but ask. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°It¡¯s my uncle.¡± ¡°The same uncle?¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± Without any hesitation, Su Meng directly betrayed her uncle, Su Bancheng, and told Xu Bai, ¡°I only found out later. This was also arranged by my uncle so that I could join the Special Disaster Operation Team.¡± As she spoke, Su Meng told Xu Bai about the recruitment criteria of the Special Disaster Operation Team without hiding anything. Xu Bai listened carefully and did not speak. But¡­ He was very shocked by this, especially when Su Meng mentioned that her uncle was a master of Eight Trigrams and Divination. ¡°Your uncle¡­ calculated what would happen that day?¡± Su Meng shook her head and said, ¡°His Eight Trigrams is not accurate at all. If it weren¡¯t for Master, I¡¯m afraid we would have all died. Uncle said that he didn¡¯t expect Xiao Jingtian, who had just been possessed, to still have so much strength.¡± Right. Possession. When Xu Bai heard this, he thought of Liu San, who had been possessed by the Great Desolate World, and Sun Qinya, who had been reincarnated from the Great Desolate World. ¡°By the way, Mengmeng, what about Liu San, who said that he had been possessed by the Great Desolate World? What¡¯s going on?¡± Compared to cultivation, he was still more curious about the Great Desolate World. Initially, Xu Bai thought that Su Meng knew. He did not expect Su Meng to shake her head after hearing this. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t know?¡± ¡°I asked my uncle the other day.¡± Su Meng did not hide anything from her master, Xu Bai. ¡°But Uncle said that it¡¯s not good for me to know this now. If I want to know these things, I¡¯ll naturally know after joining the Special Disaster Operation Team.¡± Xu Bai frowned. ¡°Speaking of which, Mengmeng, why does your uncle want you to join Homeland Security so badly? Is it because your foundation is damaged?¡± Su Meng nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. Without the Essence Replenishing Pill, if I want to cultivate, I can only walk the human cultivation path. I won¡¯t be able to walk the immortal cultivation path. The human cultivation path has always been the most powerful place in the Homeland Security Bureau.¡± ¡°Immortal cultivation¡­ Human cultivation?¡± ¡°Yeah. ¡± Su Meng nodded again. ¡°I don¡¯t know the specifics. Uncle said that I will naturally understand when I need to. In short, my foundation is damaged, so if I want to become a transcendent, I can only cultivate on the path of martial arts cultivation. Cultivating on the path of immortality is impossible.¡± Xu Bai asked curiously, ¡°What if you have the Essence Replenishing Pill? Can you walk the path of immortal cultivation?¡± Su Meng shrugged. ¡°Of course. Immortal cultivation is much better than martial arts cultivation. It¡¯s a pity that my grandfather said that he hasn¡¯t found an alchemy expert who can refine the Essence Replenishing Pill after searching for many years. ¡± She was optimistic about that. Xu Bai nodded thoughtfully. Immortal Dao? Human¡­ martial arts cultivation? Su Meng looked at the empty oral solution in Xu Bails hand, but the master was still sucking it. She rolled her eyes, snatched the empty bottle, and replaced it with a new one. ¡°Master, you¡¯re not obedient again.¡± Xu Bai came back to his senses and saw a blur in front of his eyes. Then, he held a full bottle of Madam¡¯s Oral Blood Tonic in his hand. Again? He really couldn¡¯t drink anymore. Initially, Xu Bai thought that he would just treat it as a bottle of unappetizing beverage and deal with it. However, Xu Bai realized that he was very wrong. Not only was the taste of this thing not good, but it was also a little greasy after drinking too much. Xu Bai thought for a moment and looked at Su Meng. ¡°Can I have some water?¡± ¡°No way!¡± Su Meng stood up and tidied up the empty trash bags under the bed. She said seriously, ¡°This is to replenish blood. Master, I spent a lot of money. Wouldn¡¯t it be diluted if you drink water? It won¡¯t have any effect. Drink it quickly.¡± Xu Bai¡¯s expression was sorrowful. Su Meng stood up and grabbed the unopened Bone Strengthening Powder. She looked at the mineral water beside her and grabbed it. ¡°No, if you secretly drink the mineral water, I¡¯ll take it away first.¡± Su Meng was afraid that after she left the ward, Xu Bai would find water for himself. She grabbed the mineral water by the side and walked towards the door. The next second. Su Meng¡¯s eyes lit up. She looked at the female doctor who appeared at the door after she opened it and greeted her in surprise. ¡°Doctor Gao, you¡¯re here.¡± Yeah.¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 44 - Chapter 44: Xu Bai Tried Taking Advantage Chapter 44: Xu Bai Tried Taking Advantage Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Gao Lan was slightly stunned when she saw the door open just as she was about to knock. Then, she retracted her right hand and stuffed it back into her pocket. She nodded and smiled at Su Meng. Su Meng asked, ¡°Doctor Gao, are you here to see my master?¡± Gao Lan glanced at Su Meng, who was about to go out and throw the trash. ¡°Yes, I came to take a look at the patient¡¯s condition. How is it? Is it better?¡± Su Meng said happily, ¡°Much better. Doctor Gao, your recommendation is still useful. I¡¯m going to throw away the trash first. I¡¯ll also soak my master in Bone Strengthening Powder. Have a seat first.¡± Gao Lan responded and waited for Su Meng to leave before entering the ward. Xu Bai, who was sitting on the bed and felt the sound of water in his stomach, listened to the conversation between the two women. He came back to his senses and looked speechlessly at Gao Lan, who had a ponytail and was wearing a white coat and silver-rimmed glasses. She walked to his bed with her hands in her pockets. The corners of his mouth twitched as he raised the Madam¡¯s Oral Blood Tonic in his hand. ¡°So, you recommended Su Meng to buy What grudges, what grievances? To think that I even agreed to be your fake boyfriend. Is this how you repay 171e? Xu Bai was speechless. Gao Lan glanced at the packaging at the side and then at Xu Bai. She wanted to laugh, but she restrained herself. ¡°Actually, you should be glad you¡¯re drinking this and not on an IV.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Gao Lan shrugged, tugged at her white coat, and sat by the bed. She looked at Xu Bai. ¡°When you were sent to the ward, your disciple saw that Doctor Du refused to give you an infusion. He went straight to the nurses¡¯ station and tried to bribe those nurses to give you a blood transfusion. Otherwise, if I happened to be at the scene, your little disciple would probably have gone to the blood station to buy you a few bags of blood.¡± When Xu Bai heard this, he could not help but gape. What the hell. Infusion? As Gao Lan spoke, she found it a little funny and shook her head. ¡°After that, I had no choice. She asked me if I could transfuse blood. What kind of thing is good at replenishing blood? I just said it casually. Who knew that she would really buy it? This box is quite expensive. It costs about two thousand yuan. Xu Bai was slightly taken aback by the price. ¡°It¡¯s that expensive?¡± He knew that the packaging was expensive, but he thought it would only cost a few hundred yuan at most. He didn¡¯t expect it to be so expensive. Two thousand yuan per box? This was daylight robbery. Gao Lan turned to look at the door of the ward and turned back to look at Xu Bai, who was lying on the bed. She lowered her voice and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect your little disciple to like you so much.¡± Xu Bai came back to his senses and looked at Gao Lan, who had a slight smile on her lips and an inexplicable expression on her face as she said this. He shrugged. ¡°I¡¯m so handsome. Who wouldn¡¯t like me?¡± If being handsome was a crime, then it was obvious that he was already a heinous criminal. When Gao Lan heard Xu Bail s answer, she rolled her eyes. However, she didn¡¯t continue on this topic. Instead, she asked curiously, ¡°So what¡¯s wrong with you this time? The last time you were hospitalized, someone from Homeland Security came to look for you. This time, it was even better. It was someone from Homeland Security who sent you to the hospital.¡± Xu Bai waved his hand and said, ¡°Don¡¯t mention it.¡± Then, he stood up and wanted to throw away the empty bottle in his hand. He didn¡¯t want to either. Seeing that Xu Bai had stood up, Gao Lan reached out and took the empty bottle from Xu Bail s hand. After throwing the empty bottle away, she looked at Xu Bai, who did not intend to say anything and shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t want to say it, but you¡¯ve been hospitalized very frequently recently.¡± Xu Bai looked at Gao Lan helplessly. ¡°Do you think I didn¡¯t notice this?¡± He had noticed this when he first woke up. But¡­ Whether he was hospitalized or not was not something he could control. It was not that he did not want to be hospitalized just because he wanted to. Besides, he did not have a good impression of the hospital. The first time he came to the hospital in his life was five years ago. And that time, he sent his parents away. At the same time, it was also at that time that he saw his sister surrounded by many instruments in the intensive care unit. ¡°Oh yes.¡± Xu Bai thought of his sister and looked at Gao Lan. ¡°How has Lil Wei been these past few days?¡± Gao Lan smiled and said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m watching her. If anything happens, I¡¯ll call you. As for you, be careful. It¡¯s only been a few days, and you¡¯re back.¡± Xu Bai could not explain, so he could only nod. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, it won¡¯t happen again. ¡± Yesterday was an accident. He didn¡¯t want to pretend to faint. But¡­ Unexpectedly, someone from Homeland Security arrived. After Xu Bai promised, Gao Lan did not say anything else. She looked at her watch and stood up. ¡°Alright, I¡¯m still on duty. I¡¯ll get going first.¡± Xu Bai nodded. Just as he was about to say ¡°Take your time¡±, he suddenly raised his eyebrows. ¡°Lanlan. ¡± ¡°Is there anything else?¡± Gao Lan, who had her hands in her pockets, turned around and looked at Xu Bai. Xu Bail s expression became a little embarrassed. ¡°Um¡­ Can you lend me some money?¡± Yes. He was borrowing money. He didn¡¯t have much savings to begin with. He had been working for almost two years. So far, including the cash on him, he didn¡¯t have more than five hundred. That¡¯s the truth. Basically, once his monthly salary was transferred, it would stay in his account for no more than 24 hours. Then, because the hospital was urging him to pay, he would transfer it to the hospital¡¯s financial account. Therefore, Xu Bai originally thought that when the salary, bonus, and injury allowance were distributed next month, he would charge it into his sister¡¯s medical account. Then, he would use the remaining money to buy the herbs needed for the Essence Replenishing Pill. In any case, he did not really need the Essence Replenishing Pill. Right now? Xu Bai felt that this Essence Replenishing Pill seemed to be a good thing. so¡­ Only then did Xu Bai give Gao Lan an excuse, a little embarrassed. ¡°Well, I should be able to return it to you when my bonus and medical allowance are paid next month.¡± Gao Lan looked at Xu Bai suspiciously. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re deliberately getting injured to cheat your agent of his medical allowance?¡± Xu Bai was slightly stunned and almost sat up from the bed. ¡°How is that possible? Our department¡¯s injury and illness allowance is only a day¡¯s worth of money. Is it worth it?¡± Of course. If it was the standard for federal agents to pay for injuries and illnesses, Xu Bai might have thought of staying in the hospital for half a month. Unfortunately, federal agents needed to run across the country. It didn¡¯t suit him. Xu Bai sighed in his heart. Gao Lan looked at Xu Bail s expression and shook her head with a smile. ¡°Alright, how much do you want? Is 100,000 yuan enough? I only have 100,000 on hand now. I¡¯ll put the rest of the money in my finances. If it¡¯s not enough, I¡¯ll borrow it from my brother.¡± Xu Bai looked at Gao Lan, who had transformed into a rich woman who did not lack money, and opened his mouth. He really wanted to say something. Sister, I don¡¯t want to fight anymore. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 45 - Chapter 45: 57 Female Colleagues Chapter 45: 57 Female Colleagues Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Of course. Xu Bai actually only thought of this. To be honest, Xu Bai would not be able to accept being a kept ¡°woman¡±. ¡°I don¡¯t need that much.¡± Xu Bai came back to his senses and shook his head at Gao Lan. ¡°10¡­ 20,000 will do.¡± He originally wanted to say that 10,000 yuan was enough. However, according to the old Chinese doctor, the Dragon Heart Herb was so rare and priceless. At that time, he did not ask how much it cost. so¡­ An extra 10,000 should be enough. Xu Bai thought to himself. Gao Lan ignored Xu Bai and turned around to walk towards the door. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll give you 100,000 yuan for now. If it¡¯s not enough, look for me. You don¡¯t have to be in a hurry to return it to me.¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. Just as he was about to say that there was really no need for so much, he happened to see Su Meng walking in after soaking the Bone Strengthening Powder. Su Meng was stunned by Gao Lan¡¯s words. One hundred thousand? No need to return it? Su Meng blinked. After Gao Lan left the ward, she came back to her senses and ran to Xu Bail s bed with the Bone Strengthening Powder in her hand. ¡°Master.¡± ¡°Yeah. ¡± ¡°Doctor Gao has taken a fancy to you and is keeping you?¡± Xu Bai looked at Su Meng, who was handing him the Bone Strengthening Powder that had been soaked in it. Then, her chubby face was filled with gossip and curiosity. He fell silent. After a while. Xu Bai frowned and looked at Su Meng. ¡°If I say that this isn¡¯t the case, do you believe me?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t believe you.¡± Su Meng looked at Xu Bai with admiration, but this still couldn¡¯t stop Su Meng from shaking her head. If you¡¯re not a kept woman, why would Doctor Gao give you 100, 000 yuan? Moreover, it¡¯s the kind that you don¡¯t have to pay back. Doctor Gao¡¯s money doesn¡¯t come from anywhere. I knew it. Xu Bai thought to himself. He opened his mouth and thought about it. In the end, he did not say anything. He silently took the cup from Su Meng and drank the orange-flavored Bone Strengthening Powder. Su Meng narrowed her cute big eyes and looked at Xu Bai, who was silently drinking the Bone Strengthening Powder. No one knew what she was thinking. The next second. ¡°By the way, Master.¡± Su Meng suddenly recalled the call she had made while soaking in the Bone Strengthening Powder. Her eyes widened as she looked at Xu Bai. ¡°The bureau just called. Those women¡¯s injuries have already healed. The few people they brought back have already confessed.¡± Xu Bai looked up at Su Meng. ¡°Confess?¡± Su Meng nodded. After Xu Bai saw the injured women he found at the Night Rose nightclub last night and asked the patrol officers to bring them back to the hospital, they started crying to the patrol officers. Although there was no law in the Federation regarding crimes in that area, if someone forced a woman, it would definitely be a crime. Liu Qiang and the others who claimed to be witnesses were brought back to the police station for questioning. They were the culprits who forced them to make despicable deals. ¡°They borrowed money from the beauty loan and couldn¡¯t pay it back. They were forced to stay in the Night Rose nightclub by Liu Qiang and the others. According to one of the victims, she had been locked up for a few days. Most of the girls inside were pulled in by Liu Qiang through this method.¡± ¡°They¡¯re not the only ones?¡± ¡°Not only that, but when the team leader heard about it, he was especially angry. He had already arranged for people to investigate the Night Rose nightclub thoroughly.¡± Su Meng also vented her anger. Then, she looked at Xu Bai and said curiously and in confusion, ¡°Master, why do you think those women would cut their faces? Moreover, even if it¡¯s a loan, they have to inflict injuries on their faces?¡± This question? Xu Bai was slightly stunned. He glanced at Su Meng, who had some baby fat, big eyes, and white skin. She looked like a little girl next door. ¡°You don¡¯t understand.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Because you¡¯re beautiful.¡± ¡± ¡­Master.¡± When Su Meng heard this, she instantly lowered her head. Her earlobes could not help but turn pink. She pinched the corner of her shirt and raised her head to look at Xu Bai. ¡°Am I really very beautiful?¡± Xu Bai opened his mouth and was about to say something to change the topic, but when he saw the uneasy aura hidden under Su Meng¡¯s red face, he nodded. ¡°Of course, our Mengmeng is the cutest and most beautiful.¡± Su Meng¡¯s big eyes smiled like a beautiful crescent moon. She took the empty cup from Xu Bail s hand and turned to walk out of the door. ¡°I¡¯m making you a cup of Bone Strengthening Powder. Wait for me, Master.¡± ¡°Wait¡­ Xu Bai was about to extend his hand to ask Su Meng to stay and tell her that he really couldn¡¯t drink anymore, but before he could say anything, she ran out happily. I can¡¯t. I can¡¯t lie down anymore. If I continue lying down like this, I won¡¯t die from my injuries. I¡¯ll die from over-nourishing. As Xu Bai thought about it, he lifted the blanket and grabbed the clothes on the chair at the side. With a swish, he slipped into the ward¡¯s washroom. When he and Su Meng returned to the 38th Precinct, it was already three in the afternoon. Xu Bai walked in front and stepped out of the elevator. The next second. Xu Bai heard the exaggerated voice of Chen Shan from the police station. Chen Shan, who was standing by his seat, watched Xu Bai walk out of the elevator and said exaggeratedly, ¡°Wow, look, our hero is back. Let¡¯s give him a round of applause!¡± In an instant, the colleagues who did not notice Xu Bai at first immediately looked at the elevator after being shouted at by Chen Shan. Then, they gave Xu Bai their warm applause. ¡°Well done.¡± ¡°Impressive.¡± ¡°Not bad.¡± ¡°Looks like you¡¯re recovering well.¡± Xu Bai was speechless, but he still forced a smile and bumped fists or hugged his colleagues who walked in front of him. When he reached his seat, Chen Shan even took out a bouquet of flowers from behind him and handed it to Xu Bai. ¡°This is a bouquet of flowers that our 56 female colleagues from our branch bought with their funds. It¡¯s for our hero. Come, hero, take the flowers.¡¯ Xu Bai took the flowers expressionlessly and put on a fake smile. ¡°You¡¯re wrong, right? There are more than 56 female colleagues. There should be 57 female colleagues.¡± Chen Shan looked up. ¡°Is there a new female colleague? When? Why didn¡¯t I know?¡± ¡°She¡¯s not really new. She came a long time ago. She probably came about three years ago.¡± ¡°You think so?¡± Chen Shan blinked. ¡°Who is it? That¡¯s impossible. Our branch office, including the auntie in the canteen, is included. There are only 56 people in total. How can there be 57?¡± Xu Bai chuckled. He ignored Chen Shan and returned to his seat. Chen Shan was confused. Su Meng, who was following behind Xu Bai, couldn¡¯t bear it and looked up at Chen Shan. ¡°Brother Chen.¡± ¡°Mengmeng, do you know who else is there?¡± ¡°Yeah. ¡± Su Meng nodded. ¡°You forgot to count yourself. Brother Chen, you just said that we have 56 female colleagues, so you¡¯re one of them. 57.¡± Chen Shan was speechless.. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 46 - Chapter 46: The Most Powerful Force in Feng City Chapter 46: The Most Powerful Force in Feng City Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai ignored Chen Shan, who was rooted to the ground like a wooden stake after hearing Su Meng¡¯s words. Instead, he called the detention room and asked them to send Liu Qiang to the interrogation room. Seeing this, Su Meng looked at Xu Bai, who had stood up. ¡°Master, should we interrogate Liu Qiang?¡± Xu Bai pushed the chair back and nodded. ¡°Yeah, don¡¯t go.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± ¡°Go to the team leader and ask when the search warrant for Sun Qinya¡¯s house will be issued.¡± ¡®¡­Oh, oh.¡± Su Meng nodded, turned around, and walked toward Team Leader Zhou¡¯s office. Xu Bai went to the lounge and poured himself a cup of coffee. Then, he walked toward the interrogation room. When he opened the door of the interrogation room and walked in, Liu Qiang, who had been brought over from the Night Rose nightclub, was already sitting on a chair with his hands cuffed. Xu Bai glanced at Liu Qiang, who was also looking up at him. He took a sip of coffee and pulled out a chair. After sitting down, he looked at Liu Qiang and smiled. ¡°You¡¯re finished.¡± Xu Bai looked at Liu Qiang, who immediately lowered his head and closed his eyes after he finished speaking. He chuckled and placed the coffee cup on the table. ¡°You don¡¯t believe me? Or do you think someone will come and get you?¡± Liu Qiang lowered his head and closed his eyes in silence. There was a loud slam. Liu Qiang could not help but open his eyes and look at a document that had landed in front of him. There were a few photos of women being whipped on the document. Xu Bai crossed his arms and leaned against the chair. He looked at Liu Qiang, who had opened his eyes. ¡°Imprisonment, abuse, and coercion. The D.A.¡¯s office is already thinking about whether to give you a fixed-term sentence of 200 years without parole, or simply charge you with a first-degree crime and send you to the electric chair.¡± Liu Qiang couldn¡¯t help but look up at Xu Bai with disdain. ¡°You¡¯re bluffing me.¡± Xu Bai chuckled and stood up. He leaned forward and looked down at Liu Qiang with a smile on his face. Liu Qiang was not to be outdone. He raised his head and looked into Xu Bai¡¯s deep black eyes. The next second. The smile on Xu Bai¡¯s face disappeared. He stretched out his right hand and pressed down on Liu Qiang¡¯s head. Then, he forcefully smashed the table. A loud bang instantly shook the interrogation room. Liu Qiang felt a buzzing sound in his head. Then, he immediately felt the world spin. Xu Bai returned to his seat expressionlessly. He grabbed the coffee cup in his hand again and admired the scene of Liu Qiang leaning against the chair with a dumbfounded expression. His nostrils and lips were bleeding. There were two kinds of people he hated the most. One was a beast that did bad things to women, and the other was a bastard that did bad things to children. Unfortunately, Liu Qiang occupied one of them. After a long while. Liu Qiang slowly came back to his senses. He felt his head that was about to explode and the hot feeling under his nostrils. He touched it with his handcuffed hands and looked at the blood on his hands. His eyes constricted and he could not help but look up at Xu Bai. ¡°F*ck you¡­ BANG! Creak! The sound of the iron interrogation table reverberated loudly. Opposite the interrogation room, the two agents in charge of recording the suspect in the observation room looked at this terrifying scene and looked at each other. ¡°Should I remind Brother Bai?¡± ¡°Remind him to show mercy to this woman-forced scumbag?¡± The male agent saw the female agent sitting next to him looking at him with an increasingly dangerous gaze and quickly shook his head from the bottom of his heart. ¡°How is that possible? I hate scum like him the most. Even without Brother Bai, if I were in the room, I would have done the same.¡¯ After hearing this, the female agent¡¯s gaze toward the male agent gradually softened. However, she still snorted and looked at the surveillance camera again. In the interrogation room. Liu Qiang could not help but scream, ¡°My nose, ah!¡± Xu Bai sipped his coffee slowly and glanced at Liu Qiang, whose nose was now deformed. ¡°Why are you so careless? You know your mistake. Why did you break your nose?¡± Liu Qiang covered his nose and looked at Xu Bai with hatred. However, this time, he did not dare to curse again. Still¡­ This did not stop him from continuing to say ruthless words. Liu Qiang let go of his deformed nose and bloody face, revealing a ferocious expression. ¡°Xu Bai, Agent Xu, right? I¡¯ll remember your name.¡± Xu Bai did not seem to be frightened. In fact, he could not help but laugh. ¡°There are plenty of criminals who remember me. Unfortunately, I can never remember them.¡± ¡°Hehe, just you wait. You better not let me go out.¡± ¡°Can you get out?¡± Xu Bai could not help but shake his head. He pointed at the interrogation table in front of him and said, ¡°There are at least 50 people in your position who would say such harsh words like you. I used to look forward to the day you guys go out, but I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ve never seen anyone walk out of here.¡± Liu Qiang wiped his nose with his cuffed hands and looked at Xu Bai in a faint tone. ¡°That¡¯s because you don¡¯t know who you¡¯re going against. You don¡¯t know who we are.¡± Here we go. After saying so much nonsense, he finally reached this point. When Xu Bai heard Liu Qiang¡¯s words, he thought to himself. Then, he put down the coffee cup in his hand and looked at Liu Qiang in confusion. ¡°Who are you people? Who are you?¡± Liu Qiang grinned with his bloody face. ¡°You don¡¯t deserve to know¡­¡± ¡°Xiao Jingnan?¡± Liu Qiang¡¯s expression instantly froze on his face. Then, his eyes widened at a speed visible to the naked eye by Xu Bai. Seeing this, Xu Bai chuckled and adjusted his sitting posture. He looked at Liu Qiang, who was sitting opposite him. ¡°Why? Did you not expect me to know?¡± Liu Qiang came back to his senses and narrowed his eyes. He looked at Xu Bai with a hesitant expression and looked at him suspiciously. ¡°How¡­ did you know?¡± Xu Bai laughed. ¡®What? You¡¯re not going to say anything harsh? You¡¯re not going to tell me to wait for you to leave?¡± Liu Qiang said nothing. After Xu Bai finished speaking, he also laughed. Then, he took out a recording pen from his pocket. After turning it on, he looked at Liu Qiang and said in a very casual tone, ¡°Think about it. What does Homeland Security do? It¡¯s not your place to be arrogant on Federation land. Tell me, where did the people who took the things in the room go? Remember, I¡¯ll only ask one last time. This concerns whether you¡¯ll be imprisoned for 200 years or directly sit in the electric chair.¡± In the land of the Federation, there was absolutely no one who was more arrogant than the Federation. Similarly¡­ In Feng City, no one was allowed to be more powerful than the Feng City Police Department. After Xu Bai finished speaking, Liu Qiang¡¯s expression instantly changed. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 47 - Chapter 47: A Lawyer Worse Than a Beast Chapter 47: A Lawyer Worse Than a Beast Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After Xu Bai finished speaking, Liu Qiang¡¯s expression instantly became a little dazed. This was not because Xu Bai said that such an awesome person was not allowed to exist in Feng City, but because of Homeland Security. Although he was not a transcendent, this did not mean that he was not one of Night Rose¡¯s people. He was one of them. Moreover, he was the one who volunteered to stay behind to deal with the police station. Liu Qiang thought that this time, he would at most come to the police station for a few days like the previous few times. After a while, he would swagger out like before. But¡­ When Liu Qiang heard Xu Bai mention Homeland Security, his heart skipped a beat. Were they targeted by Homeland Security this time? When Liu Qiang thought of this, he could not help but swallow his saliva. He took the blame not because he wanted to, but because now that Sun Qinya was dead, the real boss would definitely be angry when he returned. If he took the blame this time, not only would he not be punished when the boss returned, but he might even benefit from the misfortune. He would be valued by the boss and brought into the world of transcendents. Right now? Could it be that the boss, Xiao Jingnan, had been caught by Homeland Security? A thought couldn¡¯t help but flash through Liu Qiang¡¯s mind. Then, he raised his head and looked at Xu Bai, who was sitting calmly opposite him with a disdainful expression. The more he looked at Xu Bail s expression, the more he felt that something was wrong. He even began to feel that his guess was very likely true. I can¡¯t. He only took the blame because of the subsequent benefits. He was not the kind of person who liked to take the blame. The more Liu Qiang thought about it, the more flustered he became. He did not notice at all that this might be Xu Bail s trap. However, this was very normal. After all, one could not expect such a simple and crude lackey to have high intelligence. There were very few lackeys with both martial strength and intelligence. Liu Qiang thought for a moment. After being fooled by Xu Bai, he instantly lost his previous aura. He looked up at Xu Bai and said, ¡°The group who took the note¡­¡± Before he could finish his sentence. The door of the interrogation room was violently pushed open. A gray-haired Lawyer in a suit and tie pushed open the door and said loudly, ¡°Mr. Liu, from now on, don¡¯t say a word.¡± Following behind, Su Meng, who failed to stop him, made an apologetic gesture at Xu Bai. Liu Qiang was slightly stunned when he saw who it was. Xu Bai also looked at the Lawyer who walked in. He crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes. The gray-haired Lawyer placed his briefcase on the interrogation table and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Agent Xu, this should be the second time we¡¯ve met.¡± The corners of Xu Bails mouth curled up. ¡°Lawyer Zhang.¡± Yes. He knew Lawyer Zhang. He had just met him not long ago. Last month, when the human trafficker complained about him abusing violence, it was this Lawyer Zhang who, as the human trafficker¡¯s Lawyer, complained to the internal inspection of the police station about Xu Bai. Lawyer Zhang glanced at his bloody client, Liu Qiang, and then looked at Xu Bai. He said in a surprised tone, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect that Agent Xu¡¯s temper hasn¡¯t changed at all. He still likes to abuse his power.¡± Xu Bai grabbed his coffee cup from his seat and stood up. He looked at Lawyer Zhang. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect this either. I thought that Lawyer Zhang defended human traffickers because of his professional ethics. Now that I see Lawyer Zhang defending him again, I know that Lawyer Zhang didn¡¯t defend him because of his professional ethics. Instead, Lawyer Zhang is a scumbag himself. No, it should be said that he¡¯s a scumbag who¡¯s even worse than a beast.¡¯ Su Meng, who was standing at the door, heard this and her expression changed. She quickly looked at Xu Bai. She really wanted to say that it was good. But¡­ Lawyers were a very annoying profession, especially for law enforcement officers like them. How many suspects had left the police station because of these unprofessional lawyers? It could be said that without these lawyers, the crime rate in Feng City would have decreased by at least 30%. Lawyer Zhang¡¯s expression changed when he heard Xu Bail s unconcealed insults. ¡°Agent Xu, are you insulting me?¡± Su Meng, who was at the door, tried her best to look at Xu Bai. Don¡¯t let him set you up. Xu Bai glanced at Su Meng at the door and smiled. Su Meng could not help but heave a sigh of relief. The next second. Xu Bail s gaze landed on the scumbag Lawyer Zhang¡¯s face. ¡°Aren¡¯t you slandering me too? Your client knocked his face on the table. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can bring your client for a fingerprint test.¡± With that, he revealed a bright smile and took off his disposable gloves in front of Lawyer Zhang before walking out the door. Although this Lawyer¡¯s timing was a little coincidental. But¡­ It didn¡¯t matter. He already knew what he needed to know. After Xu Bai left the interrogation room, he ignored Lawyer Zhang, who was clamoring to complain about him and his client who was in a daze, and brought Su Meng to Chen Shan. ¡°Shan¡¯er.¡± ¡°What do you want?¡± Chen Shan glanced at Xu Bai, who was walking over from behind, and his tone was very cold. It was obvious that he was still holding a grudge for being called Xu Bail s 57th female colleague. Xu Bai ignored him. ¡°Do me a favor. Check the phone records of Lawyer Zhang who just came in. Take a look and see who contacted him.¡± ¡°Is there a search warrant?¡± ¡°That won¡¯t do.¡± Chen Shan crossed his arms and leaned against the chair as he said expressionlessly. Then, he looked at Xu Bai. The meaning in his eyes was very clear. Unless he apologized, he would be dreaming about this favor. Seeing this, Xu Bai did not hesitate. He snapped his fingers at Su Meng, who was standing at the side and turned to leave. ¡°Mengmeng, let¡¯s go to the Information Department to look for¡­¡± Chen Shan raised his eyebrows. ¡°Wait a minute.¡± Xu Bai smiled and stopped walking. He turned around and looked at Chen Shan. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you can¡¯t do it without a search warrant?¡± Chen Shan took a deep breath and lowered his request. ¡°Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, you¡¯ll cover my three meals.¡± Xu Bai did not hesitate. ¡°Deal.¡± Chen Shan frowned slightly. He glanced at Xu Bai, who agreed without any hesitation, and felt that something was wrong. After all, Xu Bai was famous for being stingy. That¡¯s not right. Other than never being stingy when it came to paying for his sister¡¯s medical bills, he was exceptionally stingy in other aspects, be it to himself or to others. Chen Shan suspected that Xu Bai was trying to intimidate him, but he had no evidence. He could only look at Xu Bai skeptically. ¡°If you lie to me, don¡¯t even think about me helping you in the future.¡± Xu Bai laughed. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I promise I won¡¯t.¡¯ If I come to the police station tomorrow or the day after tomorrow. Xu Bai thought to himself. If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 48 - Chapter 48: There’s a Traitor Among Us Chapter 48: There¡¯s a Traitor Among Us Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Chen Shan sat in front of his computer and worked like a tiger, showing off his outstanding and superb computer skills. Xu Bai and Su Meng stood behind Chen Shan and quietly looked at the screen that was filled with codes that looked very visually intimidating. He didn¡¯t understand, but he felt that it was impressive. Xu Bai crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes. When he went to the Night Rose nightclub last night, he realized that there were far more so-called transcendents than the four people he had chopped up. But¡­ When Xu Bai rushed over again, the people who were still at the scene were all ordinary people. None of the transcendents were left at the scene. Clearly, these transcendents had all gone into hiding. This was a hidden danger that had to be eliminated as soon as possible. From the corner of his eye, Xu Bai glanced at Su Meng, who was standing beside him. She imitated him and crossed her arms like a supervisor. Moreover, Xu Bai had thought about it. The only thing related to the mystery of his Main Mission was the case of the Night Rose nightclub. Logically speaking, the Night Rose nightclub was related to the Great Desolate World. Then, there was a certain chance of finding clues about the two moons. Therefore, as soon as Xu Bai was discharged, he directly interrogated Liu Qiang. Not only did he know that Liu Qiang deliberately stayed behind to take the blame, but he also knew that Liu Qiang might not be able to stay in the police station for long. After all, according to the confessions of the victims, the beauty loan had been going on for a long time, but there was no movement from the Night Rose nightclub at all. It was obvious that they were fearless. There must be more than just Xiao Jingnan behind the Night Rose nightclub. There must be others. If there were no accidents, the transcendents who disappeared in the Night Rose nightclub must have moved to another person. Hence, Xu Bai wanted to interrogate Liu Qiang and see if he could get anything out of him. Unfortunately, just as Liu Qiang was about to speak, Lawyer Zhang coincidentally pushed the door open and entered, completely interrupting what Liu Qiang wanted to say. However, Xu Bai was not angry. On the contrary. Xu Bai only wanted an answer. As for what the process was like, frankly, Xu Bai did not care at all. Unfortunately¡­ Liu Qiang could give him this answer, and so could Lawyer Zhang. After all, Lawyer Zhang was not doing charity work. If he dared to come to the police station, it meant that he had received instructions or someone had spent money. If nothing went wrong, he would be able to find the other backer behind the Night Rose nightclub. Most importantly¡­ There was no way Xu Bai could find the murderer of Sun Qinya and the four brothers. But he could muddy the waters! When Xu Bai was in the hospital, he heard Su Meng mention that after the victims complained, he immediately turned his attention to the dark forces of the Night Rose nightclub. In that case, wouldn¡¯t it be the best of both worlds? I¡¯m so smart! Xu Bai thought to himself and reviewed his entire plan. Then, he could not help but silently praise himself in his heart. Soon. After a series of fierce operations, Chen Shan successfully hacked into the backend of the communication company and obtained the call records of Lawyer Zhang. Whoosh! Whoosh! Lawyer Zhang¡¯s 24-hour call history was directly displayed on the computer screen. Su Meng looked at the computer screen. It had been less than 24 hours, but there were hundreds of calls. She could not help but be stunned. ¡°That many?¡± ¡°It¡¯s very normal. Zhang Hao is a famous lawyer in Feng City. He doesn¡¯t lack clients at all.¡± Chen Shan turned around and explained to Su Meng. ¡°Screen them and set the time for the inquiry¡­¡± Xu Bai thought for a moment and looked at Chen Shan. ¡°The search time is set to start at midnight last night. Before half an hour, remove the call records for less than a minute.¡± Chen Shan nodded and continued operating. After a while¡­ The call logs on the computer screen that needed to be pulled down rapidly decreased. Then, it decreased to more than thirty numbers. Su Meng looked at the numbers. ¡°There are still so many of them.¡± Chen Shan shrugged. ¡°I can¡¯t help it. He¡¯s a barrister.¡± Xu Bai¡¯s gaze quickly swept across the 30 or so numbers on the computer screen. He did not speak. The next second. Xu Bail s eyes lit up. ¡°From the bottom up, the twelfth number.¡± Chen Shan looked at the big screen and quickly read the twelfth number Xu Bai mentioned. ¡°The call time is 2:15 PM. The call will last for three minutes and four seconds. Xu Bai looked at Su Meng. ¡°The bureau called to tell you when those women are willing to testify?¡± Su Meng took out her phone from her pocket and was slightly stunned. She looked up at Xu Bai. ¡°Master, it¡¯s ten past two.¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. At 2:10 p.m., the bureau did the victim¡¯s job. Several victims expressed their willingness to testify. Five minutes later, this call was made to Lawyer Zhang¡¯s phone. This was the rhythm of a mole. And¡­ ¡°Chen Shan.¡± ¡°Yeah.¡± ¡°Pull up the file on the last call I asked you to pull.¡± ¡°¡­Alright.¡± Chen Shan nodded. Su Meng, who was at the side, was confused. She looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Master, the last call? Which last call?¡± Xu Bai glanced at Chen Shan, who was looking for information, and then at Su Meng. ¡°Didn¡¯t someone complain about me two months ago?¡± ¡°Yeah. ¡± Su Meng nodded. ¡°Master, you said that your gun was taken away. You only got it back a few days ago.¡± Xu Bai nodded. ¡°At that time, that beast¡¯s defense lawyer was also Lawyer Zhang Hao.¡± Su Meng¡¯s jaw dropped. Xu Bai immediately said, ¡°At that time, I thought about it. After I caught that beast, I returned to the police station. That beast didn¡¯t even have the chance to make a call. However, just as I was about to interrogate that beast, Lawyer Zhang appeared, just like today.¡± Last time, Lawyer Zhang appeared when he broke through the suspect¡¯s psychological defense and was about to confess. It was the same this time. At that time, Xu Bai had an immature suspicion. After all, he liked to watch movies, especially suspense-solving cases. so¡­ At that time, Xu Bai asked Chen Shan to check Lawyer Zhang¡¯s phone records for him. However, there was no suspicious number at that time. This time? I think so. ¡°F*ck!¡± Chen Shan cursed and turned to look at Xu Bai. ¡°The two numbers are the same.¡± Xu Bai came back to his senses and looked at the computer screen. The first thing he saw was¡­ Two documents and the same number appeared in Xu Bai¡¯s eyes at different times. Seeing this, Su Meng couldn¡¯t help but widen her eyes. She opened her mouth and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Master, you mean.. Xu Bai nodded and glanced at Su Meng¡¯s shoulder. He looked at An Ya, who was walking over from not far away, and narrowed his hands. ¡°There¡¯s a traitor among us!¡± If you find any errors ( broken links, non-standard content, etc.. ), Please let us know via our discord so we can fix it as soon as possible. Chapter 49 - Chapter 49: Punishment Classified into a Comic Strip Chapter 49: Punishment Classified into a Comic Strip Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Tap, tap, tap! Dressed in a white high-collared suit, An Ya walked over with her three colleagues in high heels. Xu Bai narrowed his eyes and looked at An Ya. When Su Meng saw this, she was stunned for a moment before standing beside Xu Bai. Chen Shan, who was sitting in his chair and watching this scene through the reflection on the screen, returned to the computer desktop in a second. Then, he subconsciously got up and whistled. In an instant. The colleagues in the Key Case Investigation Office looked over in unison. When they saw An Ya and the others, they did not look at each other and all leaned towards Xu Bai. There was no other reason. The Internal Affairs Inspection Office, like the Federation¡¯s law enforcement agencies, was their enemy. Sometimes, the hatred value of the internal investigation was even higher than that of the Federation¡¯s law enforcement agencies. The reason was simple. At most, the Federation¡¯s law enforcement agencies would only like to snatch cases from their hands. On the other hand, their own internal affairs inspection office would sometimes prefer to send them to prison. An Ya glanced at the agent who was approaching Xu Bai expressionlessly. After taking a look, her gaze landed on Xu Bai. ¡°Agent Xu Bai.¡± ¡°Team Leader An.¡± Xu Bai, who was wearing a slightly white suit, crossed his arms and looked at An Ya, who seemed to be wearing the same clothes every day. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± A thin man in a coffee-colored suit standing on the right behind An Ya looked at Xu Bai and said, ¡°Agent Xu Bai, our internal investigation has received a complaint. Liu Qiang¡¯s lawyer has complained that you abused your power during the interrogation and¡­¡± Before he could finish his sentence. The man saw Xu Bai take out the gun from his waist and throw it at him without even looking. ¡°What the f*ck¡­ Bang!¡± The gun that had lost its magazine was like a precise missile. It hit the man¡¯s face with a bang and fell to the floor with a clang. The man screamed and covered his bleeding nose. An ordinary-looking female agent standing behind An Ya took out a handkerchief from her pocket and handed it to her bleeding colleague. Xu Bai threw the magazine at Chen Shan¡¯s desk and looked at An Ya. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to take away my gun like last time? It¡¯s fine. Here you go.¡± The man holding his bleeding nose came back to his senses and pointed at Xu Bai angrily. ¡°Xu Bai, how dare you assault the police!¡± Xu Bai snorted. Chen Shan and his colleagues behind him could not help but laugh when they heard this. Xu Bai looked at the bleeding man as if he was looking at an idiot. ¡°Assaulting a police officer? How refreshing. You make it sound like everyone here is an agent.¡± There was a pause. Xu Bai had a look of realization on his face. He looked at the bleeding man and said, ¡°Oh, right, you guys really aren¡¯t f*cking detectives.¡± Real agents took the risk of catching criminals in a hail of bullets. What about the people from the Internal Affairs Inspection Office? They were sitting in the office in suits and leather shoes, drinking coffee and staring at their own people, wishing they could kill their own people. The bleeding man was so angry that his entire body trembled. ¡°Barbaric barbarian, I want to lodge a complaint against you.¡± ¡°As you wish.¡± As Xu Bai spoke, he turned around and looked at a person standing in the crowd behind him. ¡°Brother Bai.¡± Xu Bai looked at Li Li in the crowd and pointed at the bleeding man. ¡°Do you see him?¡± Li Li nodded. ¡°I did.¡± ¡°Tell your colleagues in the traffic office to give me some face. Starting tomorrow, three tickets a day. Any questions?¡± ¡°No problem, Brother Bai!¡± Li Li said loudly, ¡°Watch carefully. Three tickets a day for those who dare to bare their teeth at you is too little. We¡¯ll write a comic strip for their entire family.¡± In an instant, the surrounding colleagues heard Li Li¡¯s answer and laughed out loud. Not to mention that Xu Bai also enjoyed the reputation of being anxious for justice among many colleagues in the bureau, just this time, when the Internal Affairs Inspection Office looked for trouble, the colleagues from the other departments were all innately standing together. After all, the Internal Affairs Inspection Office was a pure villain among the first-tier departments. Xu Bai smiled and turned around to look at the bleeding man. ¡°I know that your Team Leader An likes to cause trouble for me, but there¡¯s nothing I can do. Her level is higher than mine, but you, a small fry, want to step on me to get to the top. Is your brain filled with water?¡± The bleeding man¡¯s expression was ugly. ¡°You¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± An Ya scolded the bleeding man in a low voice. Then, she looked at Xu Bai with her usual cold expression. ¡°I¡¯m not interested in finding trouble with you. Our office is only responsible for handling problems. If anyone complains, we have to investigate.¡± The corners of Xu Bails lips curled up slightly, revealing a mocking angle. ¡°And then? I just gave you my gun. Unfortunately, your people didn¡¯t catch it and accidentally broke their noses. Instead, they complained that I used violence.¡± As he spoke, Xu Bai shook his head helplessly and sighed. ¡°Team Leader An, it seems like the agents in your office have been sitting in the office for too long. They don¡¯t even have the reflexes that an agent should have.¡± An Ya was unmoved by his words. She looked at Xu Bai, who was supported by a colleague in the office and changed the topic. ¡°It¡¯s not the first time Agent Xu has come into contact with our office. As usual, before the investigation is over, hand over the gun and you¡¯re not allowed to participate in any criminal investigation until our investigation is over.¡± With that, An Ya turned around and glanced at the bleeding man who was still glaring at Xu Bai angrily. She frowned but didn¡¯t say anything. She turned around and left. The bleeding man glared at Xu Bai angrily. Then, he snorted, turned around, and hurriedly followed his team leader. Soon¡­ An Ya, who came like a gust of cold wind, disappeared from the hall of the Serious Cases Investigation Office. ¡°Chen Shan.¡± Xu Bai retracted his gaze and looked at Chen Shan. ¡°Can that number be traced?¡± Chen Shan shook his head. ¡°No, I just checked. This number belongs to a prepaid cell phone. There¡¯s no record of it. It¡¯s not activated now.¡± Su Meng lowered her voice and said, ¡°Master, are you suspecting that An Ya¡­ is that person?¡± Xu Bai glanced at Su Meng and shook his head. ¡°¡­Really?¡± ¡°Yeah. ¡± An Ya was at most a cold-faced tiger. But a traitor? It was unlikely. After all, with the size of the An family¡¯s bank, it was not enough for the An family¡¯s beloved daughter to be a spy. But¡­ It was hard to say for the three people who came with An Ya. Especially the bleeding one. Xu Bai narrowed his eyes.. Chapter 50 - Chapter 50: The Beginning of the Counterattack Chapter 50: The Beginning of the Counterattack Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Ding! [Mission creation in progress.] [Quest Name: Find the mole] [Mission Type: Solve the case] [Mission Reward: Character Experience* 5000, Skill Experience*5000, Peerless Divine Weapon*l] [Accept/Refuse!] ¡°¡­As expected!¡± Xu Bai listened to the translucent mission that rang in his ears and popped up in his vision at the same time. He thought to himself, ¡°There really is a f*cking mole.¡± The enemy was at the police station! F*ck. As a law enforcement officer, there was nothing more infuriating than to find out that an animal had suddenly appeared inside him who was hooking up with a suspect. After all, they could dodge an attack from a suspect, but the most terrifying thing was a person who was shooting at them from behind. Xu Bai narrowed his eyes and looked at the elevator not far away. It showed that it was parked at the Internal Affairs Inspection Office on the tenth floor. At this moment. Su Meng was slightly stunned. Then, she pointed to a place not far away. ¡°Master, look.¡± Xu Bai came back to his senses and looked over. The first thing he saw was¡­ The blood on his face had been wiped clean, but Liu Qiang was still covering his nose with a handkerchief. He was escorted out by Lawyer Zhang. Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and walked over. ¡°Lawyer Zhang. ¡± ¡°Agent Xu.¡± The gray-haired lawyer, Zhang Hao, who specialized in dealing with these people, adjusted his custom-made glasses that cost more than tens of thousands of yuan. He looked at Xu Bai, who was blocking in front of them, and said with a smile, ¡°My client is seriously injured and needs to be bailed out.¡± Xu Bai ignored Lawyer Zhang and looked at Liu Qiang thoughtfully. ¡°Liu Qiang, are you sure you want to go out?¡± After seeing Lawyer Zhang Hao, Liu Qiang, who realized that he had almost fallen into Xu Bai¡¯s trap, regained his arrogance and unhappiness. He let go ot his handkerchief and revealed his broken and crooked nose. He smiled sinisterly at Xu Bai. ¡°Xu Bai, Agent Xu, I¡¯ll remember you.¡± Xu Bai was expressionless. ¡°You¡¯ve already said that. I¡¯m asking you. Are you sure you want to walk out and ¡°What?¡± ¡°Agent Xu!¡± At the side, Lawyer Zhang Hao¡¯s tone was low. He stopped Liu Qiang and looked at Xu Bai in a deep voice. ¡°Can I take it that you¡¯re threatening my client?¡± The corners of Xu Bails mouth curled up. He glanced at Liu Qiang and looked at Lawyer Zhang. ¡°Threatening him? I didn¡¯t threaten him. I don¡¯t remember when advice would be interpreted as a threat. Why? Don¡¯t tell me you won¡¯t take credit from the master behind you after you go out? If you hadn¡¯t appeared in time, wouldn¡¯t Liu Qiang have confessed everything?¡± Lawyer Zhang¡¯s tone was low. ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about.¡± Xu Bai smiled and looked at Liu Qiang, who had just heard him say this. His expression suddenly changed. ¡°I told him, right? Liu Qiang, what do you think the master behind you will do to you if he finds out that you¡¯re going to confess everything? Or do you think that our money-hungry lawyer, Zhang Hao, won¡¯t tell your master about this? Don¡¯t forget that you¡¯re not our Lawyer Zhang¡¯s sugar daddy.¡± Liu Qiang¡¯s face instantly turned colorful, and he looked very good. When Lawyer Zhang saw this, he snorted at Xu Bai and pulled Liu Qiang, who had just paid 500,000 yuan in bail, out of the door. As he walked, he said, ¡°Agent Xu, you¡¯ll receive my second letter of complaint tomorrow.¡± Xu Bai stood at the door and looked at Lawyer Zhang, who was dragging Liu Qiang to the parking lot. He said loudly, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll wait for you to file a complaint until I¡¯m fired.¡± With that, Xu Bai turned around. Su Meng, who was standing at the side, watched as Liu Qiang and Lawyer Zhang left the police station after getting into the car. She caught up with Xu Bai. ¡°Master, are we going to let them go just like that?¡± Xu Bai, who had returned to his seat, threw his magazine into the drawer and looked at Su Meng. ¡°Otherwise, he would have paid more bail. Besides, have you forgotten that I can¡¯t handle cases now?¡± My gun. I¡¯ve only obtained it less than 48 hours ago. I haven¡¯t even fired a shot, and it was taken away by that cold-faced tiger again. Xu Bai was speechless. He did not understand why a law enforcement agency would set up a department to investigate their own people for no reason. Su Meng pulled her chair to Xu Bail s desk and sat down. She said in a low voice, ¡°But Master, didn¡¯t you say that Liu Qiang will die if he leaves?¡± Xu Bai hummed. ¡°Right.¡± ¡°Then why did you let him out?¡± ¡°It¡¯s hard to persuade a damn ghost with nice words.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± ¡°He¡¯s courting death. No matter how much I say, it¡¯s useless.¡± Of course. Liu Qiang might not die when he went out this time, but he could guarantee one thing. Once Lawyer Zhang said it, Liu Qiang would have already prepared an explanation when he came. In that case, even if Liu Qiang did not die, he would probably be beaten badly. This was the only thing he was certain of. Still¡­ This had nothing to do with him anymore. Xu Bai pushed the table, and with a swoosh, the office chair slid out from under him. He pressed his hands on the armrests and got up from the chair. ¡°Mengmeng.¡± ¡°Master?¡± ¡°Keep up.¡¯ Xu Bai waved at Su Meng, who was still sitting on the chair, without looking back. Then, he walked straight to their team leader¡¯s office. Su Meng came back to her senses and hurriedly stood up. She jogged a few steps and followed her master, Xu Bai. The next second. Bang! Pfft! In his office, he was holding a wolfberry cup with both hands. Not only did he look like an old cadre, but he also acted like an old cadre. When he saw Xu Bai break through the door and walk in, he shuddered and spat out the nutritional beverage he had just drunk. ¡°Crap.¡± Team Leader Zhou stood up, took out a piece of paper, and wiped the water stains on the table. He looked up helplessly and saw Xu Bai coming in without knocking. ¡°Xu Bai, what are you doing? How many times have I said it? Knock, knock.¡± Under Team Leader Zhou¡¯s gaze, Xu Bai stopped and turned around. He walked to the door and knocked twice. Then, he looked at Team Leader Zhou and asked, ¡°Are you satisfied now?¡± Team Leader Zhou took a deep breath, raised his wrist, and looked at the time. Finally, he sat down, looked at Xu Bai, and said helplessly, ¡°What is it? Tell me quickly. Your sister-in-law is still at home waiting for me to cook for her.¡± Su Meng, who had followed them in, was obviously hearing about this for the first time. She looked at Team Leader Zhou in disbelief. ¡°Team Leader, you even know how to cook for sister-in-law? Looking at Su Meng¡¯s admiring gaze, he waved his hand. ¡°When your sister-in-law married me, I already said that I would dote on her like a little girl. Men have to keep their word.¡± Su Meng¡¯s eyes sparkled with even more stars of admiration. Xu Bai rolled his eyes and could not be bothered to expose Team Leader Zhou¡¯s lie. He walked to his desk and looked at Team Leader Zhou. ¡°I want to investigate the Internal Affairs Inspection Office. I suspect that there¡¯s a mole among us!¡± Pfft! Chapter 51 - Chapter 51: I’m a Professional Chapter 51: I¡¯m a Professional Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai dodged, as if he had expected this scene. He nimbly dodged Team Leader Zhou¡¯s nutritional beverage attack. This time, Team Leader Zhou did not even wipe the water from the corner of his mouth. He widened his eyes and looked at Xu Bai, as if he did not hear what Xu Bai said clearly. ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°I said I¡¯m going to inspect the institute.¡± Team Leader Zhou opened his mouth and lowered his head to look at his wolfberry cup. Then, he looked up at Xu Bai and fell silent for a while before he screwed up the remaining one-third of his cup. Never mind. He would drink it later, in case it was wasted again. Team Leader Zhou took a deep breath. After closing the cup, he looked up at Xu Bai. ¡°Do you know what you¡¯re talking about? Internal Affairs Department? Please, do you know what Internal Affairs Department is?¡± Xu Bai shrugged. ¡°I know. I specialize in checking on my own people.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. The Internal Affairs Department is investigating us, not them.¡± ¡°If there¡¯s a crime, why can¡¯t we investigate?¡± ¡°You¡¯re suspended.¡± When Xu Bai heard this, he touched his chin and looked thoughtfully at Team Leader Zhou, who was sitting behind his desk. ¡°So¡­ Boss, you knew about this. Then, you sat behind your desk and drank wolfberry tea, allowing your most capable subordinate to be humiliated by the cold-faced tiger outside?¡± Su Meng widened her eyes and looked at Team Leader Zhou. In an instant. The admiration in Su Meng¡¯s eyes was disappearing at a speed visible to the naked eye, and it quickly turned into a questioning and disdainful gaze. After all, whether the boss was good or not was not something that he could brag about. Instead, it was to see if this boss could really protect his little brother from the wind and rain. It was obvious. Team Leader Zhou was not only blocking the wind and rain, but he was also holding an umbrella at the side. He was even happily drinking his wolfberry tea. He ran to the side and looked at Xu Bai, who was drenched in the rain, with interest. In a single sentence¡­ You¡¯re not fit to be the big brother! Team Leader Zhou glanced at Su Meng¡¯s meaningful gaze and looked at Xu Bai speechlessly. ¡°Brother Bai, can I call you Brother Bai? I want to shelter you from the wind and rain, but you didn¡¯t give me a chance. You beat him up so badly, but the Internal Affairs Department didn¡¯t take you away. I¡¯ve already helped you. How else do you want me to help you?¡± ¡°Sign it.¡± ¡°What?¡± Xu Bai was already prepared. With a wave of his right hand, he took out the document that he had just printed and handed it to Team Leader Zhou. ¡°I want to investigate the case.¡± Team Leader Zhou lowered his head and looked at the investigation approval document that Xu Bai handed over. The corners of his mouth twitched as he looked up at Xu Bai. Yes. Xu Bai was suspended. But¡­ That was a suspension for the people outside the police station. As long as Xu Bai was not fired, he would still be an agent of the 38th Precinct Major Crimes Investigation Unit of the Feng City Police Department. As for investigations within the police station, they could only be initiated with the signature of the leader of the Major Crimes Investigation Unit. As for who the leader of the Major Crimes Investigation Unit appointed to investigate, there was no requirement for suspension. Team Leader Zhou felt a toothache. ¡°You¡¯re going to face the Internal Affairs Department head-on.¡± ¡°They messed with me first.¡± Xu Bai shrugged. ¡°To borrow the words of that cold-faced tiger, she only appeared to solve problems after they had problems. Now, it¡¯s their turn to have problems. I¡¯ll help them solve their problems.¡± You do it first, I do it next. This was very fair! When the cold-faced tiger An Ya and her Internal Affairs Department first found trouble with him, Xu Bai had long wanted to find an opportunity to take revenge. But¡­ Although the office was in the same building as the Major Crimes Investigation Unit, due to authority issues, the two of them did not interact much. Even the elevator and the office had a separate one. Hence, this caused Xu Bai to not have the chance to find trouble. Right now? Wasn¡¯t this the opportunity? Team Leader Zhou looked at the documents in front of him and at Xu Bai, who was standing in front of his desk expressionlessly. Not only did his teeth hurt, but even his stomach began to hurt. He looked at Xu Bai tentatively and suggested, ¡°Why don¡¯t I make a call first and get Team Leader An to come down?¡± Xu Bai nodded with a smile. Team Leader Zhou heaved a sigh of relief. The next second. Xu Bai said to Su Meng, ¡°Mengmeng, while our boss is on the phone, let me tell you why our boss cooks for sister-in-law every day¡­¡± Before he could finish his sentence. Team Leader Zhou stood up with a bang and grabbed Xu Bail s shoulder. He looked at Xu Bai with a smile. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll sign it for you.¡± Xu Bai smiled and looked at Team Leader Zhou, whose face was filled with smiles. ¡°Don¡¯t force yourself, boss.¡± ¡°Not at all.¡± Team Leader Zhou smiled and shook his head as he grabbed the document. He took out his fountain pen and signed his name with a few strokes. Then, he looked up at Xu Bai. ¡°Brother Bai, look, do you need anything else?¡± ¡°I need another 32 police investigation warrants!¡± ¡°¡­How many?¡± ¡°Thirty-two!¡± Including the cold-faced An Ya, there were a total of thirty-two agents in the Internal Affairs Inspection Office. It was just nice that they could wipe out the entire Internal Affairs Inspection Office. If searching someone¡¯s room required an investigation order signed by the court, then searching an agent¡¯s room only required an investigation order signed by the police station. This clause was something that every law enforcement agent had to sign when they entered the service. The right to recognize a police investigation order was the same as the right to a court investigation order. Team Leader Zhou couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. ¡°That¡¯s impossible.¡± You must be joking. Although he had the right to open 32 investigation warrants, would he still have a good life after starting these 32 investigation warrants? Team Leader Zhou refused. ¡°No way!¡± ¡°I really can¡¯t.¡± ¡°This old man is unyielding. I¡¯ll spit on you and nail you down. If I say no, I won¡¯t.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Xu Bai was as straightforward as before. He turned to look at Su Meng. ¡°Mengmeng, do you want to know why our boss is nicknamed Nero Zhou? Come, let me tell you. It¡¯s because of a year¡­¡± Team Leader Zhou¡¯s brows twitched and he hurriedly interrupted, ¡°I¡¯ll give it to you!¡± Xu Bai stopped talking in time and looked at Team Leader Zhou with a smile. ¡°Unyielding? Ha!¡± Was that all? Where were his iron bones? Where was his dignity?? Team Leader Zhou¡¯s eyebrows twitched. He panted heavily and glared at Xu Bai. ¡°Brother Bai, I¡¯ve already called you Brother Bai. If you want to play, fine. I¡¯ll let you play, but can you not play so big? 32 investigation warrants? That¡¯s impossible. At most, three. But you can¡¯t have An Ya¡¯s investigation warrant.¡± Xu Bai smiled and looked at Team Leader Zhou. ¡°Three investigation warrants. Are you sure? Don¡¯t regret it.¡± Team Leader Zhou sat back in his seat and looked like he was in a mess. ¡°I can only give you three. There¡¯s not even one more. After you¡¯re done enjoying yourself, you don¡¯t care about anything. I can¡¯t do that. I have to count on my retirement fund.¡¯ Xu Bai narrowed his eyes and looked at Team Leader Zhou, who was in a terrible state. Five seconds later. A bright smile appeared on Xu Bails face. He grabbed the investigation warrant that Team Leader Zhou had just signed and turned to walk out of the door. ¡°Mengmeng, 10th floor, let¡¯s capture them. Let¡¯s go!¡± I¡¯m coming!!¡± Chapter 52 - Chapter 52: I’m Taking Personal Revenge Chapter 52: I¡¯m Taking Personal Revenge Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After receiving the investigation warrant from Team Leader Zhou, Xu Bai brought Su Meng back to the office of the Major Crimes Investigation Unit. The first thing he saw was¡­ Xu Bai glanced at his colleagues in the hall. The next second! They began to deploy their troops. ¡°Qian Hao!¡± ¡°Present.¡± Qian Hao, who was sitting at his desk in the upper left corner, had outstanding biceps. He supported his chin with one hand and browsed through the volunteer requests of the stray cat rescue base. He subconsciously stood up and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Brother Bai.¡± ¡°Chen Peng!¡± ¡°Brother Bai.¡± Chen Peng, who had just walked in and threw the suspect in his hand to an agent beside him, was wearing a black leather jacket and had short hair. He rolled up his sleeves and looked at Xu Bai, who was calling him. ¡°Your orders.¡± ¡°Gao Yi.¡± ¡°Sis¡­ Brother Bai.¡± He originally thought that he wouldn¡¯t be called. He sat in his seat with a pair of glasses and his head lowered. Gao Yi, who was both an agent and Gao Lan¡¯s brother, subconsciously stood up and looked at Xu Bai. Sitting in his seat, Chen Shan, who was aware that something big had happened, winked at Xu Bai, who had not been looking at him, and jumped down anxiously. Look at me, look at me. Chen Shan wished he could show himself to Xu Bai. Xu Bai looked around. From the corner of his eye, he looked at Chen Shan, who was sitting in his seat like an ant on a hot pan, but was trying to maintain his composure. He smiled. ¡°Chen Shan!¡± ¡°Here!¡± Chen Shan jumped up from his seat with a whoosh. The next second, he realized that he had gone overboard. He coughed and cleared his throat. ¡°I mean, why are you calling me?¡± Su Meng wanted to laugh, but considering that Chen Shan was her senior, she could only lower her head and try her best to suppress her laughter. Xu Bai raised the investigation warrant in his right hand and looked at the few people he had just ordered. ¡°Tenth floor, Internal Affairs Office. I¡¯m arresting people. Are you interested in coming with me?¡± Chen Shan¡¯s eyes widened as he looked at the investigation warrant in Xu Bail s hand in disbelief. Qian Hao, who looked rough but loved to volunteer at the animal rescue center, walked straight to Xu Bai. ¡°I¡¯ll listen to Brother Bai.¡± Chen Peng, who looked like he was in a hurry, but could stand still for five days just to capture a suspect, walked over. ¡°Just tell me what you need.¡± After graduating this year, Gao Yi, who had been recruited as a technical agent, adjusted his glasses and walked over without saying a word. Seeing this, Chen Shan glanced at Xu Bai. ¡°Do you have a suspect? Have you found evidence?¡± Xu Bai smiled and turned to walk toward the elevator. Evidence¡­ Or not. He already had a suspect, but he had no evidence. Still¡­ Judging from the phone number that looked like it was used to call Lawyer Zhang, although it was a prepaid phone, it was an unregistered phone. However, from this point of view, the person must have carried this phone with him. Even if he did not carry it with him, he should have hidden it in a convenient place to retrieve it. Judging from the time, that person probably didn¡¯t have time to deal with it. so¡­ Evidence? They didn¡¯t have it now, but they would later. Xu Bai grabbed the investigation warrant and led Su Meng, Qian Hao, Chen Shan, and the others into the elevator. Then, he pressed the button for the tenth floor. Soon¡­ Ding! The elevator doors opened. Xu Bai raised his head and looked at the Internal Affairs Inspection Office of the 38th Precinct. The internal affairs agent, who was working in the internal affairs inspection hall, was slightly stunned when he saw Xu Bai, who was leading them out of the elevator. The bleeding agent, who was sitting in his seat and receiving aid from his colleague to bandage his injured nose, got up when he saw this scene. Good Lord. How dare you come to my territory? The bleeding agent with two tampons in his nostrils quickly walked towards Xu Bai. ¡°Stop, what are you¡­ Bang! The internal affairs agent in the hall was stunned when he saw his colleague kicked to the wall by Xu Bai before he could finish speaking. The next second. Whoosh! There were some scattered sounds. The internal affairs agent in the hall recovered from his daze and pulled out the gun at his waist in an unskilled manner. Su Meng, Qian Hao, Chen Peng, and the others also pulled out their guns, but they were much faster than these people. They fired later but arrived first. While there were still people using their naked eyes to remove the safety pin, Su Meng and the others had already loaded their guns and aimed at them. Xu Bai raised the investigation warrant in his hand and expressionlessly looked around at the group of internal affairs agents who liked to arrest their own people after failing to apprehend suspects. ¡°The police are handling a case!¡± Handling a case? Hearing Xu Bail s words, the internal affairs agent was stunned again. At this moment. ¡°Put the gun down.¡± ¡­Leader!¡± Hearing the cold voice, the internal affairs agents looked in the direction of the voice and saw An Ya walking out of her office expressionlessly. An Ya walked up to Xu Bai with a cold expression on her face, her high heels making a crisp sound in this tense and quiet environment. Xu Bai unceremoniously sized up the cold-faced tiger in front of him. It was still the same thing. He still couldn¡¯t figure out why this cold-faced tiger seemed to dislike him from the moment he entered the police station and wanted to find trouble with him. An Ya sized up Xu Bail s face before her gaze landed on the investigation warrant in Xu Bails hand. Then, she reached out to Xu Bai without saying a word. Xu Bai handed over the investigation warrant in his hand¡­ Wait a minute! This is my f*cking case. Xu Bai came back to his senses and retracted his right hand. He sneered and said, ¡°Team Leader An, you¡¯re very imposing. Unfortunately, it¡¯s useless against me.¡± An Ya raised her eyebrows. ¡°Agent Xu, I know why you came here without saying a word. It¡¯s not too much, right?¡± Xu Bai smiled. ¡°Of course not. We¡¯re here to help Team Leader An.¡± ¡°Team Leader An loves to help the police find the mole hiding among us. Coincidentally, my purpose for coming here today is the same. I¡¯m also here to catch the mole.¡± When the internal affairs agents in the hall heard this, they immediately exploded. ¡°What?¡± ¡°A mole?¡± ¡°Are you kidding me? The mole found out that we¡¯re here?¡± ¡°Everyone, don¡¯t listen to his nonsense. I think he¡¯s using his position to take revenge!¡± ¡°You got it.¡± Xu Bai looked at the bleeding agent who had been kicked by him. The corners of his mouth curled up into a standard bright smile. ¡°I¡¯m here to use my position to take revenge. Go complain about me.¡± The bleeding agent¡¯s face turned red. ¡°You¡­¡± Xu Bai couldn¡¯t be bothered to talk to him anymore. He looked at An Ya, who was standing in front of him, and flicked the investigation warrant in his hand. ¡°Team Leader An, the investigation warrant is here. Look carefully.¡± The next second. Xu Bai raised his left hand and waved it lightly. He looked at Su Meng, Chen Shan, and Chen Peng, who had followed him up, and said to An Ya with a smile. ¡°Search. ¡± ¡°Yes sir!¡± ¡°Understood!¡± Chapter 53 - Chapter 53: No More Complaints After The Complainant Is Dead Chapter 53: No More Complaints After The Complainant Is Dead Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation With a wave of Xu Bail s left hand, Qian Hao, Chen Peng, Gao Yi, and Chen Shan, who were standing behind him, rushed forward. ¡°Police!¡± ¡°Everyone, leave your positions. No one is allowed to leave.¡± ¡°Men to the left, women to the right. Stand still!¡± Whether it was the sense of mission to solve the case or the joy of taking revenge on the Internal Affairs Inspection Office, in an instant, it felt like this was no longer the tenth floor of the Internal Affairs Inspection Office, but a place suspected of illegal activities. The internal affairs agent, who had always been in a high position at the police station, had never seen such a scene. He looked at Qian Hao, who had thick biceps and could make a horse run for its money, and Chen Peng, who was full of righteousness. Just one look at him was enough to make people feel ashamed, especially the loaded pistols in their hands. The internal affairs agents had no doubt that if they didn¡¯t do as they were told, a bullet might be fired. An Ya crossed her arms and looked expressionlessly at Qian Hao and the others who were sweeping through her office. She looked at Xu Bai and said calmly, ¡°I hope you know what you¡¯re doing.¡± Xu Bai smiled brightly. ¡°Didn¡¯t I say that I¡¯m using my position to avenge my personal grudge? Isn¡¯t it obvious?¡± An Ya smiled. ¡°In that case, why don¡¯t you go to my office and check my things, Agent Xu?¡± ¡°Alright¡­ Wait a moment.¡± Just as Xu Bai was about to nod, his mind cleared up and he looked at An Ya with a smile. ¡°Team Leader An¡¯s office must be inspected. I know you¡¯re in a hurry, but don¡¯t be anxious.¡± You must be joking. If I go in with you now, what ifyou close the door behind you and beat me up? Xu Bai was arrogant, but he was not stupid. ¡°Give me some time. When I level up, I¡¯ll search your bedroom, your cloakroom, and your washing machine, let alone your office.¡± Huh. Why would I search her washing machine? Xu Bai was slightly stunned. At this moment. Su Meng did not follow Chen Peng and the others to participate in the raid on the Internal Affairs Inspection Office. Instead, she glanced at Xu Bai and received his nod. Then, she walked straight to the washroom not far away. ¡°Gao Yi!¡± ¡°Brother Bai.¡± Xu Bai said, ¡°Go in with Su Meng. Remember to record.¡± As he spoke, he looked at An Ya, who was standing in front of him. ¡°In case Team Leader An slanders us for acting.¡± Gao Yi adjusted the glasses on the bridge of his nose and responded. He took the law enforcement camera from Chen Shan and quickly caught up with Su Meng, who was already waiting for him at the entrance of the female washroom. When Su Meng saw Gao Yi following her, she confirmed that the law enforcement camera was on. She took the lead and walked into the female washroom. Gao Yi followed closely behind. An Ya spoke at this moment and looked at Xu Bai curiously. ¡°Who do you suspect?¡± The corners of Xu Bai¡¯s lips curled up. ¡°Team Leader An, do you believe me now? Is there really a mole in your office?¡± An Ya¡¯s face was as cold as ever. No one could read her emotions from her expression. ¡°I believe in the evidence.¡± ¡°Okay, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll give you evidence.¡± As soon as he finished speaking. An exclamation came from the female washroom. Then, Su Meng, who was in the washroom, shouted, ¡°Found it!¡± Then, she walked out with a prepaid phone in a waterproof bag in her gloved right hand. ¡°Master.¡± Su Meng walked quickly to Xu Bai with an excited expression and handed the phone she had just found to him. ¡°I found it in the toilet bucket in the second stall. ¡± The internal affairs agents, who were originally indignant but did not dare to say anything, were dumbfounded when they saw the phone in Xu Bail s hand. There¡¯s really a mole among us? That¡¯s not true. The internal affairs agents looked at this scene in disbelief. Xu Bai looked at his cell phone in the waterproof bag and fumbled around. As he turned it on, he looked at An Ya and said, ¡°How is it, Team Leader An? Didn¡¯t you want evidence? Isn¡¯t the evidence here?¡± An Ya said calmly, ¡°A phone doesn¡¯t mean anything.¡± Xu Bai smiled. ¡°Yes, a phone can¡¯t explain the problem, but a prepaid phone in a waterproof bag and hidden in the toilet in your bathroom is a problem.¡± As he spoke, he looked at the phone in his hand that was still showing 30% battery. After clicking on the dial button, he raised his eyebrows and looked up at An Ya. ¡°Oh, the call record hasn¡¯t been deleted.¡± As he spoke, Xu Bai immediately dialed the first number he could reach through this phone. In an instant. After Xu Bai amplified the phone, the ringtone of the successful call rang in the slightly quiet office. Soon, the call went through. A man¡¯s slightly hoarse voice was heard. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Xu Bai glanced at An Ya and smiled. He grabbed his phone and brought it to his mouth. ¡°Lawyer Zhang is awesome. Xu Bai has already been suspended by us.¡± ¡°Very good¡­ No!¡± The man on the other end of the line heaved a sigh of relief. Just as he said that it was good, he sensed that something was wrong and said in a deep voice, ¡°Who are you?¡± Xu Bai smiled and introduced himself. ¡°Xu Bai!¡± The male voice on the other end of the line fell silent. The next second. The call was hung up instantly. Xu Bai looked at the hung-up phone and chuckled. He threw the useless prepaid phone to Su Meng and looked at An Ya. ¡°How is it? Do you have enough evidence this time?¡± An Ya didn¡¯t reply. Instead, she looked at Xu Bai thoughtfully. ¡°You made this call on purpose, right?¡± Xu Bai shrugged. ¡°Team Leader An, if you want evidence, I¡¯ll give you evidence. How can you say that I made this call on purpose?¡± An Ya¡¯s cold eyes stopped on Xu Bails face. ¡°You should know that Liu Qiang and Lawyer Zhang, who bailed him out, won¡¯t be able to survive if you make this call.¡± Xu Bai blinked in surprise. ¡°Is that so?¡± The next second. Xu Bail s expression changed as if he had thought of something. He looked at An Ya and said, ¡°If it¡¯s really as Team Leader An said, does that mean that my suspension can be canceled?¡± If there was no dead body, there was no case. Similarly. Since the complainant was no longer around, there was no doubt that the problem of the complaint would naturally disappear. This was what the cold-faced tiger in front of him had personally told him. As Xu Bai spoke, the corners of his lips curled up slightly. ¡°Alright, Team Leader An, I¡¯ve already completed the matter. I won¡¯t delay your work anymore. Do you mind if I take the culprit away? After all, if what you said is true, then this is our only breakthrough point.¡± An Ya smiled but didn¡¯t say anything. She turned around and walked back to her office. Although she didn¡¯t say anything. But¡­ The meaning was self-evident. Chapter 54 - Chapter 54: Two Moons in the Sky, The Two Realms Fuse Chapter 54: Two Moons in the Sky, The Two Realms Fuse Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai looked at An Ya, who turned around and walked into her office without saying a word. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. Yes. An Ya was right. He was the one who made the call on purpose. The reason? An Ya had already mentioned it to him just now. If he made the call, not only would Liu Qiang die, but even Lawyer Zhang Hao would be in danger. Without Liu Qiang and even Lawyer Zhang, the complaint against Xu Bai would naturally have no basis. What? Was it too insidious to use someone else to do the dirty work? Huh. He admitted that this move of his was indeed to kill with a borrowed knife, but he would never admit to being sinister. A thousand tragedies had a thousand Hamlets. Naturally, different and flexible methods could be used to deal with different suspects. It was not that Xu Bai had not given Liu Qiang a chance to confess and be punished. Unfortunately, Liu Qiang did not cherish it. As for Lawyer Zhang? As a top-notch lawyer, Xu Bai had no doubt that even if he caught Lawyer Zhang red-handed, he would probably use his glib tongue to persuade the jury to acquit him in court. so¡­ When the law could not enforce justice, there would always be people who would come out to enforce justice on behalf of the heavens. Xu Bai looked at the office door and smiled. He came back to his senses and looked around at the internal affairs agents who were looking at each other in the hall as if they were trying to find out who the owner of the phone was. The next second. Xu Bai lifted his leg and walked straight to the bleeding agent whose nose he had broken with the butt of his gun not long ago. This time, he kicked him again. The bleeding agent looked at Xu Bai, who was walking in front of him, and was stunned. The internal affairs agents, who were guessing who the mole was, also looked at the bleeding agent. Then, their eyes gradually became disdainful and angry. It was undeniable. Although it was a fact that front-line agents and internal affairs agents did not get along, there was one thing that needed to be admitted. Even though internal affairs agents investigated their own people, these people also thought that they were upholding justice. The only difference was that front-line agents upheld the justice of the law, while internal affairs agents upheld the justice of the team. Therefore, although they were very angry that Xu Bai had led a team to search when they realized that the mole had really appeared among them, they were even angrier. However, that was their anger towards the mole. After all, there was a mole in the internal affairs bureau that was in charge of monitoring the spies in the police station. This was more than a slap in the face. This was a f*cking head smashing against the wall. The bleeding agent felt disdain and anger from all directions. When he came back to his senses, he hurriedly said to Xu Bai, ¡°F*ck, you can¡¯t be saying that I¡¯m a mole, right? I¡¯m not a mole. Damn it, how can I be a mole!¡± Xu Bai looked at the agitated agent who was bleeding and said expressionlessly, ¡°I didn¡¯t say you were.¡± The bleeding agent was furious. ¡°What the hell¡­ Huh? I¡¯m not?¡± Xu Bai chuckled. The next second. His gaze moved away from the bleeding agent and landed on the female agent who was the first to help the bleeding agent up. Her appearance and figure looked ordinary. [Name: Bai Qi] [Gender: Female] [Familiarity: Hate] The female agent, Bai Qi, had been looking down. It was only when she felt Xu Bai l s gaze on her that she slowly raised her head. In an instant. Their eyes met. The corners of Xu Bail s mouth curled up. ¡°You¡¯re quite smart. You pushed this idiot out to try and take the bullet for you. This move is fine for others, but it¡¯s a pity.¡± Idiot? Are you talking about me? The bleeding agent was slightly stunned when he heard Xu Bail s words. Then, he opened his mouth and looked at his colleague beside him. ¡°F*ck, Bai Qi, how could it be you? They made a mistake, right?¡± Bai Qi glanced at the bleeding agent expressionlessly. Her face was filled with disbelief. Then, she looked at Xu Bai and said, ¡°How did you know it was me?¡± As soon as he said this, The bleeding agent was stunned. Alright¡­ It¡¯s really you. When the other internal affairs agents in the hall heard this, their expressions were also stunned, as if they couldn¡¯t believe that this Bai Qi, who had been working diligently ever since she came to their office and had a good relationship with everyone, was a spy. Xu Bai chuckled and looked at Bai Qi, who was looking up at him expressionlessly. Only then did he realize that after looking up, this Bai Qi, who had looked ordinary and beautiful before, suddenly had a different temperament. How should he put it? Xu Bai saw a trace of wildness between the eyebrows of this ordinary-looking Bai Qi. To be precise, it was a wildness that had been suppressed for a long time and was trying to be released. ¡°How did you find out?¡± Xu Bai thought to himself, and the corners of his mouth curled up. ¡°Of course I can tell by looking.¡± He was a walking humanoid detector. Just now, when An Ya brought the bleeding agent and Bai Qi to the Major Crimes Investigation Unit¡¯s office, Xu Bai realized that something was wrong. He could see the Familiarity. Xu Bai couldn¡¯t tell because An Ya¡¯s level was too high for the time being, but he could tell that the others had a good impression of him. Although the bleeding agent had always been noisy and aggressive, his friend list was not friendly. He was not even a stranger, but an enemy. But.. This Bai Qi, who had not spoken all this while, looked very quiet. She could even be ignored when she did not move, but she hated Xu Bai as a good friend. He could understand why a man would be hostile to him. Really. After all, since he was young, almost all the men around him didn¡¯t have a good impression of him. He was already used to it. Who asked him to be so handsome since he was young? As long as he appeared, female gazes would always fall on him involuntarily. Naturally, it was normal for men to be hostile to him. It could be said to be a basic thing. But women? This was the first time Xu Bai had seen a woman whom he had never even seen or even interacted with. She was so hostile to him the first time they met. At first, he thought that Bai Qi was one of his ex-girlfriends. Because they had only been together for a short period of time, he had already forgotten about her. However, after Xu Bai flipped through the list of his ex- girlfriends and eliminated this option, there was only one option left. She was the mole he was looking for. Xu Bai looked at Bai Qi. ¡°I¡¯ve answered your question. It¡¯s time for you to answer mine. Why did you become a mole?¡± Bai Qi¡¯s face was twisted, and her face was a little flushed. She stared at Xu Bai. ¡°Damn it, you¡¯re clearly only investigating Sun Qinya¡¯s death. Why are you holding on to us? We¡¯re only a month away.¡± Xu Bai frowned. ¡°What do you mean by a month?¡± ¡°Of course it¡¯s the day of Two Moons in the Sky . At that time, we can welcome¡­¡± Pfft! Before she could finish her sentence. Bai Qi¡¯s face was flushed. With a puff, she spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, her face turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye and she fell backward. Chapter 55 - Chapter 55: No One Can Stop Me From Leveling Up Chapter 55: No One Can Stop Me From Leveling Up Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation There was a thud. Bai Qi¡¯s face turned red and she spat out a mouthful of blood. Then, her face turned pale and she fell to the ground. She died. Everyone present was stunned when they saw this scene. Xu Bai, who was standing on the spot, frowned. Two Moons in the Sky. Indeed. It was out. Xu Bai thought to himself. The reason why he was tracking down the Night Rose nightclub was that it was the only organization he knew that was related to the Great Desolate World. He hoped to find clues related to the Main Mission by tracking down the Night Rose nightclub. The result was just as he had imagined. The clue of Two Moons in the Sky was indeed out. But.. It only came out a little. Xu Bai took a deep breath and glanced at the mission panel that was still displaying ¡°Main Mission: The Mystery of the Great Desolate World ¨C Two Moons in the Sky¡±. His gaze landed on Bai Qi¡¯s corpse. She had died before she could finish speaking. F*ck. Can¡¯t you say a little more before you kill yourself? Xu Bai was a little speechless. Then, An Ya heard the commotion outside and walked out of her office again. When she saw Bai Qi¡¯s corpse, a trace of surprise flashed across her eyes. Then, she walked to An Ya, who was squatting beside Bai Qi¡¯s corpse. An Ya glanced at An Qi, who was bleeding from all seven apertures on the floor. She retracted her right hand and frowned. ¡°Seven Poisons Gu?¡± Su Meng said, ¡°Sister An Ya, what seven poisons¡­¡± ¡°It¡¯s a kind of poison.¡± An Ya stopped and stood up, as if she did not intend to explain further. She said perfunctorily to Su Meng and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Agent Xu, I¡¯m sorry, but I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to take Bai Qi away.¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°Team Leader An, do you know what Bai Qi meant by Two Moons in the Sky?¡± It wasn¡¯t suicide? Hearing An Ya¡¯s words, he thought to himself. However, he did not care how Bai Qi died. He was only interested in the Main Mission. But.. An Ya frowned. ¡°What do you mean?¡± Seeing this, Su Meng hurriedly repeated what Bai Qi had said before she died to An Ya. While Su Meng was talking, Xu Bai had been observing An Ya¡¯s expression and the confusion in her eyes. He didn¡¯t say anything. After listening to Su Meng, An Ya frowned and thought for a while before shaking her head. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t know.¡± She knew that Bai Qi didn¡¯t commit suicide, but was killed. However, she really didn¡¯t know about the Two Moons in the Sky. Xu Bai l s gaze lingered on An Ya¡¯s face for a while. After confirming that she wasn¡¯t faking it, he retracted his gaze and nodded. ¡°In that case, there¡¯s indeed a huge problem with the Night Rose nightclub. Team Leader An, what do you think?¡± An Ya instructed two agents in the team to move Bai Qi¡¯s body away. Hearing Xu Bai l s words, she looked at him. ¡°It¡¯s obvious that the other party doesn¡¯t want Agent Xu to continue investigating them.¡± Xu Bai asked, ¡°What do you think, Team Leader An?¡± An Ya put her hands in her pockets. ¡°Due to the current situation, Agent Xu¡¯s law enforcement authority can be temporarily restored until further complaints are received. Liu Xue, return Agent Xu¡¯s gun to Agent Xu.¡± Xu Bai smiled brightly. There would be no further complaints. He was sure that from what An Ya said, Bai Qi didn¡¯t commit suicide voluntarily. In that case, she must have been murdered remotely. If that was the case, the other party had even killed Bai Qi. Would Liu Qiang and Lawyer Zhang Hao still be alive? No body, no case. No one involved, no complaints. The bleeding agent, Liu Xue, took out the gun that he had just collected from the drawer and walked to Xu Bai. He handed the gun back to Xu Bai. ¡°Agent Xu.¡± Xu Bai looked at the bleeding agent in front of him and smiled. He took the gun and checked it. He put it back on his waist and looked at the people he had brought. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± With that, Xu Bai turned around and walked toward the elevator. He had already gotten what he wanted this time. Moreover, he had exceeded his expectations. Not only had he completed the achievement of the Internal Affairs Department, but he had also obtained his law enforcement authority. Most importantly, Xu Bai knew that he was heading in the right direction. As long as he found the others in the Night Rose nightclub, he would be able to complete the mission of ¡°The Mystery of the Great Desolate World ¨C Two Moons In the Sky¡± and unlock the level agam. Crack! After Xu Bai returned to the office of the Major Crimes Investigation Unit, he opened his drawer and put the magazine that he had just removed back into his gun. He thought for a moment and turned to look at Su Meng and the others. ¡°Chen Shan.¡± ¡°Here.¡± ¡°Pull out the 24-hour surveillance footage of the Night Rose nightclub. Investigate, even if it¡¯s the stupidest method. Follow them one by one and see where these people went after the case happened.¡± ¡°¡­This is a huge task.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Xu Bai nodded and looked at Chen Shan. He smiled and said, ¡°However, according to this pace, after we crack it, we¡¯ll have a lot of credit.¡± Before the case was investigated, a mole had appeared. Just finding a mole was more meritorious than ordinary homicides, not to mention the credit after solving this case. Chen Shan¡¯s eyes lit up. He touched his hair which was no longer dense and gritted his teeth. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll work overtime in the surveillance room tonight. There¡¯s no problem with the surveillance. Leave it to me.¡± Xu Bai nodded and looked at Qian Hao and Chen Peng, who could run horses on their biceps. ¡°Qian Hao, Chen Peng.¡± ¡°Brother Bai, if you have something to say, say it.¡± Xu Bai looked at the two of them. ¡°Contact your informants and ask them if there¡¯s any news about the Night Rose nightclub.¡± Qian Hao and Chen Peng looked at each other before looking at Xu Bai and nodding. ¡°No problem, Brother Bai.¡± Xu Bai nodded. ¡°Go ahead.¡± Qian Hao and Chen Peng said. Without any nonsense, they turned around, grabbed their jackets, and walked out of the door. They were prepared to find their informants and ask if there were any clues. ¡°Brother Bai.¡± Gao Yi, who was watching Qian Hao and Chen Peng leave, hurriedly looked at Xu Bai. ¡°What can I do?¡± Xu Bai looked at Gao Yi, who looked a little similar to Gao Lan, and thought for a moment. ¡°How about this? You and Chen Shan go check the surveillance cameras.¡± Gao Yi nodded and looked at Chen Shan. ¡°Brother Shan.¡± Chen Shan said to Xu Bai, then waved at Gao Yi and walked straight to the surveillance room, planning to check the surveillance cameras overnight. After they left, Su Meng looked at Xu Bai, who had also grabbed her coat, and blinked. ¡°Master, what about us?¡± Xu Bai put on his jacket and glanced at the time on his watch. Then, he looked at Su Meng. ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡± Su Meng was stunned. ¡°It¡¯s time to get off work. Go home first. If there¡¯s anything else, we¡¯ll talk tomorrow.¡± Chapter 56 - Chapter 56: It’s Normal to Bleed for the First Time Chapter 56: It¡¯s Normal to Bleed for the First Time Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Yes. Home. Skinny Monkey was still at his house. Xu Bai thought that Skinny Monkey might know some clues about the Two Moons in the Sky. It was getting late, so he could go back and ask. Soon. After Xu Bai and Su Meng said that they would see each other tomorrow, they took the keys of a patrol car from the police station and drove away from the police station towards the old factory community. Just as he parked the car, Gao Lan called. ¡°Hey.¡± ¡°Where did you go?¡± ¡°I¡¯m home.¡± Xu Bai locked the car and walked toward the community. He asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± On the other end of the line, Gao Lan couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°You¡¯re already home, yet you¡¯re still asking Gao Yi to work overtime for you. Is there a boss like you?¡± The corners of Xu Bail s mouth curled up. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll make a call now and let Gao Yi get off work. How about that?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t. If he finds out later, he¡¯ll blame me to death. It won¡¯t be easy for you to bring him along to play again.¡± ¡°This is work, not play.¡± The corners of Xu Bail s mouth twitched. He shook his head and greeted his neighbors as he said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, this case isn¡¯t dangerous. Besides, he doesn¡¯t go out into the field.¡± Gao Lan shook her head and said, ¡°You know that¡¯s not what I want to say. I¡¯m more worried about you than about him.¡± Xu Bai laughed. ¡°Then you¡¯re worrying too much.¡± Gao Lan¡¯s expression was serious. ¡°In less than a week, you were hospitalized twice. I don¡¯t think I¡¯m overthinking.¡± When Xu Bai heard Gao Lan¡¯s words, he opened his mouth and wanted to retort. But.. He could not find a reason to refute her words. After all, Gao Lan was telling the truth. ¡°It was an accident. It won¡¯t happen again.¡± As Xu Bai said this, in order to affirm this sentence, he nodded. ¡°Yes, I won¡¯t do it again.¡± The first time he was hospitalized was because he was stuck at level nine and had just come into contact with the real face of this world. It was his first time, so it was normal for him to bleed. If he didn¡¯t bleed the first time, it would be a problem. As for the second time, it was purely because of the lack of experience. This was very normal. After all, anyone would be willing to endure hardship after their first time. Therefore, it was normal for them to be hospitalized for the second time. After the first and second experiences, there would basically not be a third time. After all, there were no more than three times. After exchanging a few words with Gao Lan, Xu Bai hung up the phone. He took out the key from his pocket and opened the door. The first thing he saw was¡­ An evil wind blew against his face. Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and looked at Skinny Monkey who was about to slap him with a black lacquered pan. ¡°What do you want?¡± There was a creak. Skinny Monkey grabbed the frying pan with both hands and raised it above his head. He froze on the spot. Their eyes met. ¡°Um, Brother Bai, I think I twisted myself.¡± After Xu Bai put his phone back, the corner of his mouth could not help but twitch. After a while. Skinny Monkey, who was supported by Xu Bai to sit on the sofa again, bared his teeth. He looked no different from a real monkey. ¡°Ouch, ouch, ouch! Be gentle, Brother Bai.¡± Xu Bai ignored Skinny Monkey¡¯s howls and walked to a corner of the living room. After lighting an incense stick for his parents, he took out two bottles of beer from the wine cabinet. ¡°Here.¡± ¡°Hiss¡­ Thank you, Brother Bai¡­ Hiss!¡± Xu Bai opened the beer in his hand and took a sip. He sat on the sofa and leaned against it. Then, he looked at Skinny Monkey. ¡°Alright, tell me.¡± Skinny Monkey was also leaning against the sofa. When he heard this, he looked at Xu Bai and opened his mouth. ¡°Brother Bai, I don¡¯t know where to start.¡± Xu Bai nodded. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll ask and you¡¯ll answer.¡± ..Okay.¡± Xu Bai raised his head and glanced at Skinny Monkey. He leaned back on the sofa and thought for a moment before he spoke. It was easy at first, but difficult later. ¡°Sun Qinya¡¯s man is Xiao Jingnan? ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°What is Xiao Jingnan¡¯s level?¡± ..What level?¡± Xu Bai looked at the stupefied Skinny Monkey and raised his eyebrows. ¡°I should say, Xiao Jingnan¡¯s cultivation realm? Or what kind of character realm is he?¡± God knows how to describe these things. He was very good at the game levels, but he was confused about cultivation realms. When Skinny Monkey heard Xu Bai¡¯s words, he immediately understood and frowned. ¡°I don¡¯t know, but I once heard the Four Brothers of Qingshan say that Xiao Jingnan is an Invigorated Meridian Realm transcendent.¡± ¡°Invigorated Meridian Realm?¡± ¡°Yes, his acupoints are fully opened, and his meridians are like the ocean. This is called the Invigorated Meridian.¡± Skinny Monkey explained and then looked at Xu Bai curiously. ¡°Brother Bai, aren¡¯t you also a transcendent? Don¡¯t you know?¡± Xu Bai waved his hand. ¡°I¡¯m different from you.¡± Skinny Monkey opened his mouth and wanted to say, ¡°What¡¯s the difference?¡± However, he did not dare to ask when he saw Xu Bai, who was deep in thought, touching his chin after waving his hand. Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and looked at Skinny Monkey. ¡°After this so-called Martial Apprentice is the Invigorated Meridian Realm, right?¡± Skinny Monkey nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. Level 10 Martial Apprentices can be promoted to the Invigorated Meridian Realm. They are divided into low-level Martial Apprentices and high-level Martial Apprentices. Low-level Martial Apprentices mainly train their muscles and bones outside and strengthen their bodies. After Level 5, Martial Apprentices will begin to pave the way for them to become transcendents. They will internally refine their True Vitality and reach the level of endless growth.¡± ¡°Oh,¡± Xu Bai replied. He was now Level 20, which meant that he was a Level 5 Martial Apprentice. In other words, an Invigorated Meridian Realm transcendent should be at least Level 30. Hiss. The difference in levels was more than ten levels? In that case, it seemed that offending Xiao Jingnan was indeed quite terrifying. Xu Bai l s eyes flickered. He did not have any channels to obtain the information he wanted, so he could only rely on himself to figure it out. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to have a showdown with An Ya or the two people from Homeland Security. But.. The risk factor was too high. Who knew what uncontrollable things would happen after the showdown? Therefore, although it felt very troublesome to explore by himself, at the very least, everything was within his control. Xu Bai liked the feeling of being in control. ¡°That¡¯s enough.¡± Xu Bai took a deep breath and raised his head to look at Skinny Monkey. ¡°Let¡¯s talk about the Two Moons in the Sky.¡± Skinny Monkey was slightly stunned. ¡°What two moons?¡± ..Hmm?¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and looked at the stupefied Skinny Monkey. ¡°Don¡¯t you know that you were reincarnated from the Great Desolate World?¡± Skinny Monkey smiled bitterly. ¡°Brother Bai, I¡¯m just an ordinary commoner in the Great Desolate World. No, I¡¯m not even comparable to a commoner there. I¡¯m just a poor person.¡± Xu Bai looked surprised. ¡°A poor person?¡± ¡°Yeah. ¡± ¡°Then how did you end up in our world?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°What?¡± Skinny Monkey looked up at Xu Bai and shook his head. ¡°I really don¡¯t know. I don¡¯t have any memories of the Great Desolate World after I was born. I only gradually remembered it three years ago.¡± When Xu Bai heard this, he looked at the empty beer bottle in his hand. He stood up and walked back to the liquor cabinet. ¡°Wait here. I¡¯ll open a can of beer and you can tell me about the Great Desolate World.¡± Skinny Monkey was speechless.. Chapter 57 - Chapter 57: Information from the Great Desolate World Chapter 57: Information from the Great Desolate World Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation What was the Great Desolate World? He had always been very curious about this, not only because the Great Desolate World might be a different world, but also because the people of the Great Desolate World seemed to be able to come to his world through ¡®possession¡¯, ¡®reincarnation¡¯, and so on. It was only because this Great Desolate World was related to his Main Mission. To advance from level nine to level ten, one needed to receive the Main Mission of the Great Desolate World. He was now at Level 20. In the end, he had to complete the Mystery of the Great Desolate World¡ªTwo Moons in the Sky before he could continue leveling up. so¡­ Level 30. Level 40. Initially, Xu Bai thought that since he had already received the Main Mission, it would depend on his mood when he completed it. It didn¡¯t matter even if he stayed there. However, he could not do that now. Therefore, in order to prevent this Main Mission from stopping him again, Xu Bai really wanted to know about the Great Desolate World. Everything. But.. Skinny Monkey looked at Xu Bai, who had returned with another beer and had already drunk half of it. He was silent for a long time before shaking his head with a bitter smile, indicating that he actually didn¡¯t know what was going on in their world. When Xu Bai heard this answer, he immediately fell silent. The next second. His gaze involuntarily fell on the glass bottle on the coffee table. It seemed like he wouldn¡¯t be able to survive without torture. Due to his profession, this thought naturally appeared in Xu Bail s mind. Moreover, it made him feel the urge to give it a try. Seeing this, Skinny Monkey followed Xu Bail s gaze and was stunned. Then, he shuddered and looked at Xu Bai. He hurriedly said, ¡°Wait, Brother Bai, believe me. I¡¯m telling the truth. I¡¯m just a small figure at the bottom of the Great Desolate World. Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t have come to this world to rely on the Night Rose nightclub.¡± When Xu Bai heard this, he came back to his senses and looked suspiciously at the expression on Skinny Monkey¡¯s face. ¡°Really?¡± ¡°Really, Brother Bai.¡± Skinny Monkey smiled bitterly. ¡°Brother Bai, we¡¯ve all taken history classes. The background of the Great Desolate World is similar to that of ancient times. I¡¯m just a small character. No, I can¡¯t even be considered a passerby in the Great Desolate World. At most, I¡¯m just a background. It wasn¡¯t easy for me to leave the village, but I was captured by a demonic cultivator and refined.¡± ¡­Demonic cultivator?¡± Xu Bai caught the keyword and raised his eyebrows. ¡°Just like in the novels, he cultivates antagonist cultivation techniques?¡± ¡­Sort of.¡± ¡°Sort of?¡± ¡°The strength of the Great Desolate World is supreme. Transcendents are high and mighty. Ordinary people like us, no, background characters like us, are already very lucky to be alive.¡± Skinny Monkey shrugged with a bitter smile and said, ¡°That¡¯s all I know. The rest is basically what I heard from the elders in the village and others. I¡¯m just saying. I can¡¯t guarantee if it¡¯s true.¡± Xu Bai nodded. When Skinny Monkey saw this, he recalled seriously. Then, he began to tell the story about the Great Desolate World that he knew from others. In a single sentence, the Great Desolate World was very dangerous. It could be said that danger lurked everywhere outside after leaving the village and town. Of course, this was only for ordinary people who had yet to advance to the Invigorated Meridian Realm. In the Great Desolate World, only those at the Invigorated Meridian Realm who had unlocked all acupoints and had a sea of meridians could be called transcendents. And this step stopped almost 80% of the ordinary people. After all, cultivation consumed a lot of resources. In the Great Desolate World, it was already a matter of luck for ordinary people to survive. How could they have the right to talk about cultivation? Moreover, even if he was lucky enough to become a transcendent, he would still be like ordinary people. He would still have to be afraid of those demonic cultivators who cultivated demonic cultivation techniques hiding in the dark, monsters in the mountains, terrifying demons in the mountains, and even all kinds of strange things. To these evil-type transcendent, an ordinary person with Vitality but no ability to protect himself was what they liked. However, transcendents who had just been promoted to transcendent and had a body full of meridians like the sea and abundant Vitality were also the favorites of these evil-type transcendents. After all, these evil-type transcendents could continuously strengthen themselves by devouring their Vitality. ¡°Demonic cultivators!¡± ¡°Monsters.¡± ¡°Demons.¡± ¡°Weird.¡± Xu Bai gasped and looked at Skinny Monkey. ¡°Is the Great Desolate World that terrifying?¡± ¡°More than that.¡± Skinny Monkey nodded non-stop. He looked at Xu Bai and said in a deep voice, ¡°I just walked out of the village and was about to go to the Martial Alliance when I was grabbed by a demonic cultivator passing by. He sucked my Vitality and I died.¡± Skinny Monkey could not help but shudder at the mention of the cause of his death. Just the thought of that scene left a lingering fear in his heart. Xu Bai stroked his chin. Good God. As expected of the Main Mission. This difficulty level was probably maxed out. Xu Bai thought to himself. Then, he seemed to have thought of something and looked up at Skinny Monkey. ¡°That¡¯s not right. According to what you said, the world of the Great Desolate World is not suitable for ordinary people to survive at all.¡± Skinny Monkey shook his head. ¡°That¡¯s indeed the case. However, our village is located at the edge of the Martial Alliance¡¯s faction, so we can barely survive. However, I don¡¯t know if we¡¯re outside.¡± ¡°Martial Alliance?¡± ¡°Yeah. ¡± Skinny Monkey nodded. ¡°Our village has this crude cultivation technique passed down by word of mouth. After I learned it, I wanted to go to the Martial Alliance to become stronger. I didn¡¯t expect¡­¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°What kind of cultivation technique is that?¡± Skinny Monkey looked up at Xu Bai and subconsciously thought that Xu Bai was here to snatch his cultivation technique. After all, in the Great Desolate World, cultivation techniques could be said to be his most precious thing. But.. Skinny Monkey shook his head and smiled bitterly. ¡°Brother Bai, you won¡¯t like it.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s hear it.¡± ..Okay.¡± Skinny Monkey was slightly stunned. He glanced at Xu Bai and spoke directly. Ding! [NPC Hou Liang teaches you the Body Refining Technique.] [Cultivation Technique: Body Refining Technique] [Attribute: Cultivation] [Quality: White] [Cultivation Requirement: None] 1 1 . 1 [Avaname cultivation Levels: 5] [Effect: Each level can increase the player¡¯s Level by 0.001 Constitution attribute. After reaching the maximum level, the player¡¯s Level can be increased by 0.005 Constitution attribute.] [Note: It can be said that a cultivation technique without any highlights or future is only useful to make the user believe that it¡¯s a cultivation technique. That¡¯s all!] [Accept/Refuse.] ..Refuse.¡± Xu Bai was stunned for a few seconds when he heard Skinny Monkey¡¯s voice. Then, he interrupted Hou Liang. ¡°Alright, stop talking.¡± Skinny Monkey was slightly stunned. ¡°Brother Bai?¡± ¡°That¡¯s rubbish. It¡¯s not worth the time.¡± Chapter 58 - Chapter 58: What Is a Pay Chapter 58: What Is a Pay-to-win Player? Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation This was not the first time Xu Bai had come into contact with a skill from the Great Desolate World. The Collapsing Mountain was the first skill he had come into contact with from the Great Desolate World. But.. Collapsing Mountain was a skill. Skinny Monkey was talking about a cultivation technique this time. Let¡¯s put it this way. Skills were equivalent to moves. They had nothing to do with power. It was fine as long as they could be used. But cultivation techniques? Even if Xu Bai was a noob without any cultivation techniques, he knew that the quality of a cultivation technique depended on the speed of his cultivation and the level of his realm. He had also seen the system¡¯s venomous tongue. When it was evaluating Collapsing Mountain, it was evaluated as Collapsing Mountain. It must have collapsed like a tofu mountain. However, a tofu mountain was still a mountain. As for Skinny Monkey¡¯s cultivation technique? Good God. The only use was to make the user believe that this was a cultivation technique? Xu Bai¡¯s heart was already a little unbalanced just by reading this introduction, let alone cultivating this thing. That¡¯s true. I don¡¯t think I need a cultivation technique. I just need to increase my level. Xu Bai thought to himself and heaved a sigh of relief. At this moment. Xu Bai suddenly raised his eyebrows and sensed Skinny Monkey¡¯s abnormality. He looked up at Skinny Monkey. After Xu Bai evaluated his cultivation technique, Skinny Monkey immediately opened his mouth and fell into a strange silence. Actually¡­ Skinny Monkey really wanted to tell Xu Bai that this cultivation technique was a cultivation technique that had been passed down in their village for nearly a hundred years. There was once an orphan in the village who relied on this cultivation technique to leave the village. It was not some trash cultivation technique. However, when he thought of that night, the big shots he thought were killed by Brother Bai like chickens and dogs, he was instantly speechless. That¡¯s true. In Brother Bail s eyes, this cultivation technique was indeed too trashy and a waste of time. Skinny Monkey thought to himself. Then, he shook his head and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Brother Bai, after I joined the Night Rose nightclub, they gave me another cultivation technique book. I¡¯ll tell you the content¡­¡± When Xu Bai heard this, he interrupted Skinny Monkey. ¡°If you have a cultivation technique, why didn¡¯t you cultivate that?¡± No doubt about it. The Body Refining Technique that Skinny Monkey had just mentioned was already at the bottom of the cultivation technique list. Any other cultivation technique would probably be stronger than this. Skinny Monkey grinned. ¡°That¡¯s because this cultivation technique is the legacy of our village. We believe that this cultivation technique can definitely change our precarious lives.¡± Xu Bai opened his mouth and looked at Skinny Monkey. He realized that there was something wrong with his words. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Skinny Monkey. I didn¡¯t mean to belittle your cultivation technique.¡± A cultivation technique that was probably not even qualified to be ranked at the bottom was treated as a treasure by a village and passed down for a full 100 years. Just from these words, Xu Bai could almost imagine how terrible the situation of ordinary people in the Great Desolate World was. After all, if ordinary people in the Great Desolate World had a better life, they would not hold onto this cultivation technique that could not even be considered at the bottom. Moreover, they had high hopes for him and believed that this cultivation technique could change them. In other words. In the eyes of the system and Xu Bai, this cultivation technique that had no cultivation value was the only faith and hope of their village for more than a hundred years when Skinny Monkey was in the Great Desolate World. Skinny Monkey looked at the apologetic Xu Bai and hurriedly waved his hand with a smile. ¡°It¡¯s fine, Brother Bai. The people from the Night Rose nightclub also said that this cultivation technique is trash, but I don¡¯t want to exchange it for anything else. Our village chief said that this cultivation technique was given to us by a down-and-out expert after he came to their village more than a hundred years ago. Over the years, everyone actually knows that this cultivation technique is useless.¡± Xu Bai frowned. ¡°Then why did you¡­¡± ¡°Because this is the only cultivation technique in our village. It¡¯s our hope. I wanted to rely on this cultivation technique to become a transcendent and go back to tell everyone. I didn¡¯t expect that as soon as I left the village, I¡­¡± When Xu Bai heard this, he fell silent. After a while, Xu Bai raised his head and took a deep breath before looking at Skinny Monkey. ¡°Are you really planning to cultivate this cultivation technique of yours?¡± ¡°¡­Yes.¡± ¡°Fine. ¡± Xu Bai sighed. ¡°Tell me again.¡± Skinny Monkey was slightly stunned. ¡°What?¡± Xu Bai l s expression was a little impatient. ¡°Hurry up and tell me before I change my mind. I¡¯ll upgrade you. If you continue to cultivate this technique of yours, you¡¯ll already be at the peak of Level 5 Martial Apprentice.¡± Skinny Monkey was stunned again. The next second. Skinny Monkey reacted and trembled with excitement as he nodded repeatedly. ¡°I¡¯ll say it. I¡¯ll say it now.¡± ¡°Hurry up.¡± Ding! [NPC Hou Liang is¡­] Accept! The moment the system notification sounded again, Xu Bai silently muttered, ¡°Accept.¡± Then, he closed his eyes and opened his attribute panel. After expending less than 100 Skill Experience points, the ¡°Body Refining Technique¡± quietly appeared above the Collapsing Mountain. It was bare. There was only one name. [Cultivation Technique: Body Refining Technique] [Attribute: Cultivation] [Quality: White [Cultivation Requirement: None] [Available Cultivation Levels: Five] Xu Bai looked at the arrow button on the Quality: White He had an idea and chose to click on it. Ding! Save me the process. Max out the Quality. I want gold. With a thought, Xu Bai interrupted the system¡¯s notification again. Don¡¯t ask. Xu Bai had plenty of Skill Experience. The kind that was inhumane! In an instant. Following the decrease of 200,000 Skill Experience, a golden light that filled the entire world appeared in Xu Bai l s vision again. The next second. A pleasant system notification sounded in Xu Bail s ears. At the same time, the quality was maxed out to golden, and the upgraded Body Refining Technique appeared. Xu Bai looked over and raised his eyebrows. Ding! [Cultivation Technique: Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique] [Attribute: Cultivation] [Quality: Gold] [Cultivation Requirement: None] [Available Cultivation Levels: Nine] [Current Level: Zero] [Current Experience: Zero] [Skill Upgrade Experience: 20,000] [Effect: Increases Experience gained by 20%, each level increases the Constitution attribute of the character by 2%, and each level increases the character¡¯s defense by 4%] [Note: Nine Revolutions Great Completion, Internal Breath Regeneration. This is an excellent foundation Body Refining Technique. I don¡¯t think anyone will believe that this Body Refining Technique was actually upgraded from a trashy cultivation technique without any highlights or characteristics.] ¡°¡­Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique?¡± Xu Bai looked at the name of the cultivation technique that had been upgraded to golden quality and the system in the remark. ¡°What else could it be? It¡¯s because I¡¯m rich!¡± Chapter 59 - Chapter 59: Nine Revolutions Great Completion, Internal Breath Regeneration Chapter 59: Nine Revolutions Great Completion, Internal Breath Regeneration Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai had never come into contact with the transcendents of this world, so he did not know how important a cultivation technique was. But.. From Skinny Monkey¡¯s words, he could almost determine that in the Great Desolate World, even the weakest cultivation technique would be regarded as the hope of a village for more than a hundred years. Skinny Monkey might lie, but it was unlikely that he would lie to him. Xu Bai believed this. When he went to the Night Rose nightclub, Skinny Monkey was about to be beaten to death. However, he did not betray himself or tell Sun Qinya who he was working for. so¡­ Xu Bai thought about it and convinced himself that he indeed needed a cultivation technique to upgrade and improve the ¡°Body Refining Technique¡± that had been passed down for more than a hundred years in Skinny Monkey¡¯s Village. The evolution of the Body Refining Technique! Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique! ¡°Nine Revolutions Great Completion, Internal Breath Regeneration.¡± Xu Bai looked at the Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique, whose quality had been raised to gold. He looked at its effect and raised his eyebrows. ¡°Upgrade it to the highest level.¡± As soon as he finished speaking. In an instant. As the 100,000 Skill Experience points decreased again, at the same time, five forces that were stronger than the first revolution appeared in his body began to seep into his bones and tendons. Infiltration. Assimilation. Sublimation. Xu Bai could clearly feel that after this indescribable power fused into his bones and tendons, it seemed to have undergone an indescribable change. The next second. Buzz! Xu Bai resisted the urge to tremble. He felt a sudden heat in his abdomen, and he heard a ¡°pop¡± sound. His eyes suddenly lit up. The first thing he saw was¡­ He ¡°saw¡± a gas-like substance the size of a soybean appear after the five revolutions converged in his abdomen. Was this the Nine Revolutions Great Completion, Internal Breath Regeneration? This was¡­ The Internal Breath? Ding! [Cultivation Technique: Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique] [Attribute: Cultivation] [Quality: Gold] [Cultivation Requirement: None] [Available Cultivation Levels: Nine] [Current Level: 5 (Please level up the character before leveling up)] [Effect: Increases Experience gained by 20%, increases physique by 10%, and increases defense by 15%] [Additional Effect: Increases attack power by 5%] ¡­It¡¯s not too bad.¡± Xu Bai slowly opened his eyes. Under Skinny Monkey¡¯s gaze, he clenched his right hand into a fist. The sound of air being crushed could be heard. He had plenty of skill experience points to upgrade this Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique to the maximum level. But.. His level was still too low. Xu Bai looked at the system notification interface and narrowed his eyes. Was this the level of success or failure? If Xu Bai was not wrong, the Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique should correspond to the Martial Apprentice realm. If he cultivated the Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique to the Ninth Revolution, he would be able to reach the peak of the tenth level of the Martial Apprentice realm. He was currently at Level 20, so it corresponded to the Fifth Revolution of the Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique. However, his upgrade button was locked. If it wasn¡¯t locked, Xu Bai estimated that even if he didn¡¯t need to do missions, he could increase his character Level to around level 30 in the blink of an eye by increasing the level of the Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique. Maybe more than that. He had to solve this mystery as soon as possible. Xu Bai thought to himself. The next second. System. Impartation. Xu Bai l s heart skipped a beat. He stood up and stretched out his right hand. He formed a finger and pointed it at Skinny Monkey¡¯s glabella under his surprised gaze. Skinny Monkey, who was sitting on the sofa, trembled. He felt the familiar Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique that suddenly surged out of Xu Bai¡¯s fingertips and entered his mind. His mouth was slightly open and his eyes were dull. After a while. Skinny Monkey came back to his senses, his eyes filled with shock. He looked un at Xu Bai- ¡°Bai Huh. Where was Brother Bai? Skinny Monkey looked at the empty sofa opposite him and was slightly stunned. He turned his head and looked around. In the end, he found Xu Bai, who had run to the wine cabinet again. ..Brother Bai.¡± ¡°You¡¯re awake?¡± Xu Bai turned around and looked at Skinny Monkey, who stood up from the sofa. He raised his eyebrows and asked, ¡°Do you know how long you¡¯ve been in this position?¡± Skinny Monkey was stunned and shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°Two hours.¡± Xu Bai laughed and returned to the sofa to look at Skinny Monkey. The first thing he saw was¡­ At this moment, Skinny Monkey¡¯s status bar had also changed. [Name: Hou Liang] [Gender: Male] [Level: 14] [Cultivation technique: Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique] [Familiarity: ¡°Loyalty (Constant!)¡±] [Note: The character¡¯s Familiarity has reached the level of constant loyalty. After the player activates the sect, they can choose to recruit and let the character fight alongside them.] Did I gain a brainless fan? Xu Bai looked at the bright loyalty written in gold on the Familiarity column above Skinny Monkey¡¯s head and thought to himself. Another reason why he chose to do this was because of Skinny Monkey¡¯s friend level. Frankly speaking, as long as Skinny Monkey was a friend, even if he was friendly, he might still do it. However, he would not hesitate just once or twice like before. Right now? Using a bunch of Skill Experience to exchange for a die-hard fan was a very good deal. Xu Bai took a sip of beer and looked at Skinny Monkey. ¡°How do you feel?¡± ¡°I feel great.¡± Skinny Monkey couldn¡¯t wait any longer. He looked at Xu Bai with a pair of glowing eyes. ¡°Brother Bai, is this really our village¡¯s ancestral Body Refining Technique?¡± Xu Bai laughed. ¡°Don¡¯t you know everything? Tell me.¡± Skinny Monkey¡¯s expression was filled with uncontrollable disbelief. Of course, he knew that this was the Body Refining Technique passed down from their village¡¯s ancestors. But.. Skinny Monkey was still in disbelief. He could feel the difference between heaven and earth just by circulating it once. Before this, Skinny Monkey had relied on their ancestral body tempering technique to cultivate for a full six months before turning himself from an ordinary person to a Level 1 Martial Apprentice. If it was this Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique, Skinny Monkey believed that he would not need six months at all. He would only need four months. He had lost two months of cultivation time. Moreover, this was the time that a Level 1 Martial Apprentice would need to spend. In the future, if he relied on cultivation alone and relied on the Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique, the time saved would be a huge amount of time. Skinny Monkey was so excited that he could not control himself. He looked up at Xu Bai. ¡°Brother Bai, I don¡¯t even know what to say.¡± Xu Bai chuckled. ¡°You don¡¯t know what to say. Let¡¯s talk about the Night Rose nightclub. The people of the Night Rose nightclub should have other strongholds, right?¡± Skinny Monkey nodded. ¡°I heard from the Four Brothers of the Great Sage that they do have an apartment.¡± Xu Bai was speechless.. Chapter 60 - Chapter 60: Su Meng’s Divination Chapter 60: Su Meng¡¯s Divination Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Brother Bai.¡± ¡°Brother Bai.¡± ¡°Master.¡± When Xu Bai returned to the police station the next morning, Qian Hao, Chen Peng, Chen Shan, Gao Yi, and his disciple, Su Meng, saw him and hurriedly greeted him. They had all found something. Qian Hao and Chen Peng said, ¡°Brother Bai, last night, we found a few informants who had dealings with the Night Rose nightclub. They provided an important clue. Other than renting an employee apartment on Peace Avenue, the Night Rose nightclub also has an apartment building on East Eighth Street, but they haven¡¯t been there before and don¡¯t know the exact address.¡± Chen Shan, who had been working overtime to check the surveillance cameras, heard this and his eyes lit up. ¡°East Eighth Street. That¡¯s right. Gao Yi and I checked more than ten people who came out of the Night Rose nightclub overnight. We followed the surveillance cameras and found East Eighth Street.¡± That matched. Skinny Monkey had also told him yesterday that the Cao Family¡¯s Four Brothers of the Great Sage and the Four Brothers of Qingshan¡¯s dormitory were on East Eighth Street. However, Skinny Monkey did not know the exact address. According to what Skinny Monkey had said, only the direct descendants of the Night Rose nightclub lived in the apartment building on East Eighth Street. Xu Bai nodded and looked at Chen Shan. ¡°The address?¡± ¡°¡­I¡¯m still looking.¡± Chen Shan opened his mouth and looked at Xu Bail s expression. He hurriedly said, ¡°East Eighth Street is close to Shuangshan Community. Not many of the surveillance cameras there are usable. The front foot was repaired in less than half an hour, but someone destroyed it.¡± Shuangshan Community was notorious in Feng City. But.. Due to some lingering problems, everyone knew that Shuangshan Community could be said to be the gathering point of the dark side of Feng City. However, no one wanted to change it. As long as the people of Shuangshan Community didn¡¯t come out to visit other places, Feng City would turn a blind eye to it. Xu Bai listened to Chen Shan¡¯s explanation and nodded. However, understanding was one thing, but he still said, ¡°Hurry up and find it.¡± If his estimation was right, if they didn¡¯t act quickly, the people from Night Rose nightclub would probably move. Even if they didn¡¯t move, Homeland Security probably wouldn¡¯t be able to come out and snatch this case away. Xu Bai didn¡¯t care about Homeland Security stealing the case. As long as the higher-ups agreed, he didn¡¯t care. However, if Homeland Security snatched the case and caused him to be unable to complete the Main Mission, Xu Bai would have a problem with it. And there would be a lot of objections. so¡­ Before the people from Night Rose nightclub and Homeland Security reacted, it was better to make a move earlier. Chen Shan nodded. ¡°Alright, Gao Yi and I will think of a way to see if we can find other surveillance cameras¡­¡± Su Meng raised her right hand and said, ¡°Master, I know!¡± Xu Bai, who was about to follow Chen Shan to the surveillance room to check the surveillance cameras, was slightly stunned when he heard this. He looked at Su Meng, who was raising her right hand with an expression of praise on her face. Chen Shan, Gao Yi, Qian Hao, and Chen Peng looked at Su Meng suspiciously. Xu Bai also looked at Su Meng suspiciously. ¡°You do?¡± ¡°Uh-huh.¡± ..How did you find out?¡± ¡°I divined it.¡± Chen Shan and Gao Yi turned around and walked toward the surveillance room. Qian Hao and Chen Peng looked at each other and followed Chen Shan and Gao Yi. When Xu Bai heard this, he could not help but open his mouth. He looked at the smug Su Meng and fell silent, not knowing what to say. Su Meng loved divination. Xu Bai felt that there was nothing bad about this. It was just like how some girls liked to put on makeup and some cold-faced tigers liked to check on their own people. Compared to An Ya, the cold-faced tiger who liked to catch her own people, Su Meng¡¯s hobbies of divination were actually quite good. ¡°Not bad.¡± Xu Bai thought about it for a long time. He squeezed out this sentence and smiled. Then, he prepared to walk toward the surveillance room. Su Meng was stunned and subconsciously stood in front of Xu Bai. Her chubby face puffed up as if she was very angry. ¡°Master, I¡¯m serious. I really calculated where they are on East Eighth Street.¡± Yes. She calculated it alone and did not ask Uncle Pu Xin for help. This made Su Meng feel very incredulous. After all, her innate foundation was insufficient. Although she had learned her family¡¯s Destiny Technique, her improvement had always been very slow. Before yesterday, she had lost her phone. The results of her divination with the Destiny Technique were abnormally ridiculous. But last night¡­ Su Meng looked at the results of her calculations and could not believe it. In order to confirm that her results were correct, she specially called her grandfather and asked him to help confirm it. Her grandfather was also very surprised when he heard that. He also found it rather strange. However, Su Meng only cared about the results of the divination. After receiving confirmation, she hung up and came to the police station. Xu Bai looked at Su Meng¡¯s serious expression and smiled. ¡°Okay, where?¡± ¡°34 East Eighth Street. It¡¯s an eight-story apartment building with an orange exterior.¡± In the surveillance room. In the image of a drone, an orange-yellow apartment building with a total of eight floors stood out. ¡°This place really exists.¡± ¡°My divination is very accurate.¡± Su Meng raised her chin like a proud swan. When Qian Hao heard this, he said faintly, ¡°Ever since I went on a blind date and you said that this was a good match for me, I didn¡¯t believe any of your divinations when I found out that that person was a pseudo-girl.¡± When Chen Shan and Chen Peng heard this, they could not help but laugh. Xu Bai, who was standing at the side, also smiled. Su Meng¡¯s expression froze, and her face turned slightly red. She looked at Qian Hao and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you only find out that he was a pseudo-girl when you slept with him? Tell me, were you tempted after the blind date? My divination was right. You were the one who discriminated against him for being a pseudo-girl.¡± Qian Hao¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Is this a matter of discrimination? I¡¯m a man, and so is he. No matter how I look at it, we can¡¯t be a good match. You¡¯re a charlatan. To think that I even contracted you for three days of dessert.¡± Su Meng refused to admit that her divination was wrong. ¡°Anyway, it¡¯s none of my business. You only asked me to calculate if it was considered a bad match, but you didn¡¯t ask me to take into account your good match as a man or a woman.¡± The corners of Qian Hao¡¯s mouth twitched, and his biceps began to tremble. At this moment. Gao Yi, who had been watching the drone¡¯s image and did not join in, had his eyes light up. He pointed at the person who walked out of the yellow apartment on the other side of the road. ¡°Brother Bai, look, isn¡¯t this Lawyer Zhang?¡± Everyone looked at the drone screen. Chapter 61 - Chapter 61: My Part Chapter 61: My Part-Time Job Is To Be A Boyfriend Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The first thing he saw was¡­ Under the surveillance of the drone, Lawyer Zhang, who was wearing a suit and leather shoes, quickly crossed the road and walked into the orange eight-story apartment building opposite. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°That¡¯s him.¡± ¡°Found it.¡± ¡°What do we do now?¡± ¡°Brother Bai.¡± Qian Hao, Chen Peng, and the others were shocked. They hurriedly turned to look at Xu Bai. ¡°What should we do next?¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. What should he do? What a waste! It was over just now. Xu Bai looked at Qian Hao. ¡°Qian Hao, go to the Secret Service.¡± ¡°Okay¡­ Huh?¡± Qian Hao was about to nod when he heard this. He was slightly stunned. ¡°Brother Bai, Secret Service?¡± The Secret Service team didn¡¯t belong to the 38th Precinct but to the Feng City Police Department. There were four teams of 24 people, armed with the best equipment and training to fight violence with violence. Except¡­ Qian Hao didn¡¯t know what kind of people the people from Night Rose nightclub were. He simply thought that they were a group of unpresentable suspects. Capturing such a group of small fries and using the Secret Service made Qian Hao feel that he was making a mountain out of a molehill. After all, the Secret Service was basically dealing with various mafia families and mafia organizations. Xu Bai shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s an eight-story apartment. For safety¡¯s sake, we just need to catch all of them.¡± He did not know how to explain the so-called transcendent problem to Qian Hao and the others. After all¡­ Even though Skinny Monkey had told him some things last night, he still did not know much about it. It could not be helped. Although Skinny Monkey was also from the Great Desolate World, he was just a small character who did not know anything. However, Xu Bai referenced a certain someone who had fought a firearm head-on. He was also a Martial Apprentice. At that time, Xiao Jingtian, who possessed Liu San, was just a Level 1 Martial Apprentice. In the end¡­ It was a shocking scene of him bending a pistol with his bare hands. What about Xu Bai? He felt that he should be immune to bullets. Of course. The small-caliber kind. However, this was Xu Bai l s feeling before he stacked the 15% defense enhancement given by the Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique. He had not tried it before. But if it was superimposed? Xu Bai made a rough estimation. It might not be able to withstand assault rifles, but it would definitely be able to withstand the damage of small-caliber bullets. This was only the state of Level 20. From this perspective, Xiao Jingnan, who was at least Level 30, was terrifyingly strong. With this thought in mind, Xu Bai felt a sense of danger for some reason. After all, he had killed Xiao Jingnan¡¯s brother with his own hands. so¡­ Just in case, there were only a few people there. Even if he exposed his strength, he would not be able to take good care of these people. At this time, mobilizing the Secret Service team armed to the teeth and equipped with medium-caliber assault rifles was the best and only choice. No matter how good his martial arts were, he was still afraid of a kitchen knife. Not to mention firearms. Couldn¡¯t shoot through? Huh. As long as there was enough firepower, so what if the other party was a Martial Apprentice under the cover of firepower? How many shots could he resist? When Qian Hao heard Xu Bail s words, he thought that Xu Bai was being cautious and nodded. ¡°Alright, but will the Secret Service help us? After all, the operations of the Secret Service were all under the command of the General Administration. Ordinary police stations could not order them at all. Xu Bai was not worried at all. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. Just go there directly. I¡¯ll call Jiang Rou.¡± Qian Hao was slightly stunned. ¡°Jiang Rou? The Deputy Captain of the Secret Service Team Three?¡± Chen Shan, who was standing at the side, looked at Qian Hao and said, ¡°Qian Hao, you don¡¯t know this, right? Jiang Rou is Brother Bail s ex-girlfriend¡­ well, one of them.¡± Qian Hao looked at Xu Bai in disbelief. ¡°Really?¡± Xu Bai felt the surprised gaze of his brother-in-law, Gao Yi, who was beside Chen Shan, as well as the gaze of his little disciple. He said with a calm expression, ¡°I guess so. We can just go over directly.¡± Qian Hao nodded and did not say anything else. He led Chen Peng out of the door. Xu Bai then looked at Su Meng. ¡°Let¡¯s go to court.¡± ¡°Court?¡± ¡°Yes, we need a search warrant.¡± As Xu Bai said this, he called Su Meng to leave. At the same time, he looked at Chen Shan and Gao Yi. ¡°Chen Shan, Gao Yi, you guys are in charge of using drones to monitor this place. Don¡¯t let them escape. If there¡¯s any movement, call me.¡± With that, Xu Bai brought Su Meng out. He then got into the car, turned right, and sped toward the District Court of Dongcheng District. In the car, Su Meng blinked and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Master, that Jiang Rou¡­ the Deputy Captain of the General Administration¡¯s Secret Service is your ex-girlfriend?¡± Xu Bai nodded with an indifferent expression. ¡°I guess so.¡± ¡°But¡­ shouldn¡¯t she be thirty years old this year?¡± Su Meng opened her mouth wide in disbelief. ¡°Master, you¡¯re eight years younger than her.¡± Xu Bai chuckled and looked at Su Meng. ¡°That¡¯s why we broke up.¡± Su Meng was speechless. ¡°Master, you know that¡¯s not what I wanted to ask.¡± She knew that her master was known in Feng City as a Casanova. But.. This was only what Su Meng had heard from rumors after joining the police station. However, after spending more than a month together, Su Meng seriously suspected that someone was trying to slander her master. After all, in the past month or so, she had never seen her master flirt with any woman, let alone the ex-girlfriend who was known as a basket. And what happened? Just as she believed that someone was slandering her master, an ex-girlfriend suddenly appeared. And in terms of age¡­ Xu Bai glanced at Su Meng, who looked a little resentful and laughed. He looked back at the road and shook his head. ¡°This matter is very complicated. I can¡¯t explain it in a short time.¡± Su Meng pouted. ¡°Master, you can summarize it.¡± Xu Bai glanced at Su Meng again and couldn¡¯t help but shake his head. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll tell you, but you can¡¯t tell anyone.¡± Su Meng nodded repeatedly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Master. I¡¯m your disciple.¡± Xu Bai chuckled and looked at Su Meng. ¡°Last year, Jiang Rou¡¯s parents came to see Jiang Rou¡¯s boyfriend, but Jiang Rou was actually the one who lied to them, so she pulled me over and pretended that I was her boyfriend. In the end, some guy from the General Administration saw us and spread the news. Everyone thought that Jiang Rou and I were a couple.¡± Su Meng¡¯s jaw dropped. ¡°That¡¯s it?¡± Xu Bai shrugged. ¡°How melodramatic do you think it is? I¡¯m short of money and Jiang Rou is rich. She spent money to hire me as a boyfriend. Why wouldn¡¯t I agree?¡± ¡°¡­Can anyone just spend money?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not shabby to make money this way.¡± Xu Bai said. Other than his job at the police station, pretending to be one¡¯s boyfriend could also be said to be another part-time job that brought him money faster. As for the negative reputation brought about by this part-time job, this had never been a problem for Xu Bai. Just as Xu Bai had said, it was just to earn money. It wasn¡¯t shabby at all! Chapter 62 - Chapter 62: The District Attorney’s Black Widow Chapter 62: The District Attorney¡¯s Black Widow Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°So¡­ Master, the part-time job you¡¯ve been talking about has always been to be someone else¡¯s boyfriend. As long as someone pays, you can be anyone¡¯s boyfriend?¡± ¡°Of course!¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°My price is fair and honest. All the women who have used my services say it¡¯s good.¡± He wasn¡¯t boasting. It was purely a reaction from the market. In the circle of elite single women in Feng City, he was very popular. Firstly, Xu Bai was handsome. Secondly, Xu Bai did what he was told to do with money. He would never make a move on his own. Thirdly, he was handsome. Therefore, not only did Xu Bai have a lot of repeat customers, but these repeat customers would also introduce their friends to Xu Bai, like introducing business to him. Of course, it was also because of this that it inevitably affected his reputation. After all, those elite single women knew very well, but their mothers didn¡¯t know at all. Moreover, Feng City wasn¡¯t big, especially for the families of those elite single women. They couldn¡¯t be said to be all connected, but two or three out of ten were. That¡¯s right. One thing led to another. The mothers would not suspect their daughter. They would only think that Xu Bai was a scumbag and give him the so-called title of ¡®a man of equal stature¡¯. Xu Bai had never tried to explain himself. The reason was related to his reputation. If one said he was a boyfriend, he was a boyfriend. If her husband was here, Xu Bai would not change his words and say that the woman had hired him. Moreover, after Xu Bai did not explain for the first time, the elite single woman gave Xu Bai a big red packet to express her apology. After that¡­ Xu Bai was even more reluctant to explain. What¡¯s the point of having a reputation? It was fine as long as he had money. Soon, the car stopped at the entrance of the District Court of Dongcheng District. Su Meng left the front passenger seat thoughtfully. She turned around and looked at Xu Bai, who had walked out of the car. ¡°Master.¡± ¡°What happened?¡± ¡°If I ask you to be my boyfriend, how much¡­¡± Bai!¡± Before Su Meng could finish speaking, a voice interrupted her from not far away. Who was it? Su Meng looked in the direction of the voice angrily. The first thing she saw was¡­ One of them was a lady who was dressed in business attire. She was wearing a pair of black-rimmed sunglasses and had smooth black hair. She looked intellectual and mature. The mature woman walked towards them with a hint of surprise on her exquisite face. She only glanced at Su Meng before her gaze landed on Xu Bai. ¡°Xu Bai, it¡¯s really you.¡± Xu Bai looked at the mature woman in front of him and smiled. ¡°Xia Shuang, long time no see.¡± The woman¡¯s name was Xia Shuang, and she was a prosecutor in Feng City¡¯s D.A.¡¯s office. Her main job was to catch the bad guy at the police station and then sue him in court. Xia Shuang loved to prosecute suspects. Every time, she would chase after the death penalty. She was the supporter of the entire Feng City, no, the entire Federation, who firmly opposed the removal of the death penalty. In her words, no sentence could make up for the victim. Only the death penalty would bring the victim the comfort of being late. Of course, Xia Shuang was also Xu Bai¡¯s part-time client. Xia Shuang hugged Xu Bai with the documents in one hand. After letting go, she smiled. ¡°1 haven¡¯t seen you in court in a long time. Are you here to ask for a warrant?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± ¡°Judge Wang?¡± ¡°Yeah. ¡± Xu Bai asked, ¡°Is he in his office?¡± Xia Shuang clapped the documents on her hands. ¡°Yes, I just came out of his office. This is a wife-murder case. You know that other than him, the other judges are not willing to take my case.¡± Xu Bai smiled and said, ¡°Not all judges like to take on first-class prosecution cases. Besides, you never consider life imprisonment. You only consider the death penalty.¡± Xia Shuang looked serious. ¡°Life, only life can make up for it. Time can never buy life.¡± Regardless of the life sentence, the suspect was still alive. And being alive was an affront to innocent victims. It made people feel that, in a way, the killer¡¯s life was more important than the victim¡¯s. Xu Bai smiled and nodded. He did not get involved in this topic. He looked at his watch and said, ¡°Okay, I¡¯m in a hurry. I¡¯ll go look for Judge Wang first. Let¡¯s talk another day.¡± Xia Shuang nodded. Xu Bai turned his head and waved at Su Meng, who was standing at the side. After bidding farewell to Xia Shuang, he walked along the stairs into the court. Su Meng turned her head and glanced at Xia Shuang who had gotten into the car and left. ¡°Master, is that the Black Widow from Feng City¡¯s District Attorney?¡± She liked to fight for the death penalty for the suspect. Moreover, she was a beauty with a curvy figure. Wasn¡¯t she the Black Widow? Xu Bai nodded and led Su Meng straight up the stairs to Judge Wang¡¯s office on the second floor while answering Su Meng¡¯s questions. ¡°Yes, last year, I was a witness for Xia Shuang a few times.¡± ¡°A few times¡­ Master, what¡¯s the result? Is it like what the rumors say?¡± Xu Bai stopped in front of Judge Wang¡¯s office. He thought for a moment and looked at Su Meng. ¡°About six times. Five of them were death sentences.¡± Su Meng¡¯s jaw dropped. ¡°Five death sentences. What about the last one?¡± ¡°The guy was sentenced to the electric chair.¡± Xu Bai looked at Su Meng, who was stunned again. He smiled and knocked on the office door in front of him. Soon, a voice came from inside the house. ¡°Come in.¡± Xu Bai pushed the door open with a smile and walked in. Then, he looked at Judge Wang, who was sitting in the office and looking up at him with a determined expression. Judge Wang was also known for his toughness. ¡°Old Wang, I¡¯m here to ask you for a search warrant again.¡± Every agent who could handle a case independently had a friend who was a judge. Although the search warrant of the police station could be approved through the process, it would take time. Normally, it didn¡¯t matter if he waited for a while, but if he was in a hurry like he was now, his case would probably be dead by the time the search warrant was issued if he followed the process. so¡­ At this time, having a close friend who was a judge showed its usefulness. Judge Wang took off his glasses and looked at Su Meng, who had followed Xu Bai in. He smiled and said, ¡°I saw the fax you sent. Who is this? Your disciple?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Xu Bai smiled and nodded. Then, he jokingly introduced to Su Meng, ¡°Mengmeng, send two bottles of good wine to Judge Wang when you¡¯re free and build a good relationship with him. In the future, even if you raid An Susheng¡¯s mansion, Old Wang can give you a search warrant.¡± Judge Wang shook his head speechlessly. Su Meng also ignored Xu Bail s joke and greeted Judge Wang respectfully, ¡°Hello, Judge Wang. My name is Su Meng, and I¡¯m Master¡¯s disciple.¡± Three minutes later. Xu Bai grabbed the search warrant signed by Judge Wang and left the court with Su Meng. He got into the car and prepared to go to East Eighth Street with Qian Hao and the others. At this moment. He received a call from Qian Hao. ¡°Brother Bai, something happened.¡± Chapter 63 - Chapter 63: Spend A Million Yuan To Play With You Chapter 63: Spend A Million Yuan To Play With You Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Did something happen ? Xu Bai was slightly stunned when he heard Qian Hao¡¯s voice on the phone. ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask you to look for Jiang Rou? I called her. What could have happened?¡± ¡°Team Leader An has blocked us.¡± An Ya? A mole in the 38th Precinct. The cold-faced tiger was at the police station. Xu Bai couldn¡¯t help but frown. He hung up the phone and stepped on the accelerator. He drifted on the spot and rushed towards the Secret Service base with Su Meng. Twenty minutes later. After Xu Bai made a turn, he saw a white SUV blocking the entrance of the Secret Service team not far away. ¡°Good God.¡± Xu Bai looked at An Ya who was chasing after him and blocking the door. He took a deep breath and parked the car. He opened the door and got out of the car. He said to An Ya, who was not far away, ¡°Team Leader An, I¡¯m starting to suspect that there¡¯s more than one mole in our branch.¡± An Ya turned around and saw Xu Bai walking over. Xu Bai sneered and said, ¡°Team Leader An, if I lose the person I want to catch this time, even if the lawsuit goes to the Director of the General Administration, I won¡¯t let you off.¡± Usually, this cold-faced tiger would find trouble with him. He could only accept it. After all, he had given the cold-faced tiger something to use against him. He would admit his mistakes. It was not that Xu Bai could not afford it. But now? It would be unreasonable to stop his Secret Service from going out. To put it lightly, An Ya was acting as a mole to give the other party time to complain. To get to the point, this was the enmity of obstructing the path. Right. Revenge for obstructing the path. This time, Xu Bai didn¡¯t just want to destroy the Night Rose nightclub¡¯s nest so that he could shift his attention away from Sun Qinya¡¯s death. He was still aiming for his Main Mission. If these people ran away, Xu Bai wouldn¡¯t know what ¡°Two Moons in the Sky¡± meant. He wouldn¡¯t be able to complete the Main Mission. If he couldn¡¯t complete the Main Mission, he wouldn¡¯t be able to level up. If he couldn¡¯t level up, he could only continue to stay above level 20. Don¡¯t forget. He didn¡¯t know when Xiao Jingnan, who was at least Level 30, had come to find him to avenge his brother. An Ya crossed her arms and looked at Xu Bai, who was walking towards her angrily. She didn¡¯t say anything. Xu Bai¡¯s eyebrows twitched when he saw An Ya¡¯s cold and elegant expression. At this moment, Qian Hao suddenly ran over from behind and stopped in front of Xu Bai. He smiled and said, ¡°Brother Bai, I was wrong. Brother Bai, Team Leader An didn¡¯t stop us. Instead, she upgraded our equipment.¡± Equipment? Upgrade? Xu Bai was slightly stunned and looked at Qian Hao. Qian Hao hurriedly handed the pistol in his hand to Xu Bai. ¡°Brother Bai, this is yours. Team Leader An thought that you weren¡¯t around and asked me to give it to you.¡± Mine? Xu Bai looked over. [Item Name: Black Gold Pistol] [Quality: Blue] [Description: This is a pistol that has been enhanced by the Spirit Talisman Sect. Although it came from an assembly line, it can break the defense of characters below Level 15.] [Note: The prerequisite is that your marksmanship must be accurate.] Xu Bai looked at the description of the pistol and took the pistol from Qian Hao. Ignoring the remarks in the system, he removed the magazine and looked at the 20 black-gold bullets in it. He couldn¡¯t help but look up at An Ya, who was standing at the side and watching him. At the side, Chen Peng took out a brand new black gold pistol and handed it to Su Meng. ¡°Mengmeng, yours.¡± ¡°Mine. Thank you, Brother Peng.¡± Su Meng¡¯s eyes lit up. She took the pistol out of the holster and immediately felt something different. She looked at the nameplate on the pistol. ¡°It¡¯s an An Group Weapon. Sister An Ya, is it your family¡¯s?¡± Everyone knew that. An Ya had an older brother called An Susheng, and An Susheng was the head of the number one corporation in Feng City. He could even be said to be the head of the number one corporation in the Federation. The An Group¡¯s wholly-owned subsidiary, An Group Weapons, was also a contractor for the Federation¡¯s military. The weapons produced by the An Group had always been known as ¡°the best of the best¡±. An Ya looked at Su Meng and said with a smile, ¡°Five days ago, the An Group received the contract for the equipment of the Feng City Police Department. We¡¯ll start with the Secret Service. I came over today and planned to collect our equipment and change it for you. I happened to see Qian Hao and Chen Peng here. I heard that you were going on a mission, so I stopped them and helped you change your new equipment.¡± Su Meng beamed. ¡°Sister An Ya, you¡¯re the best.¡± An Ya smiled again and looked at Xu Bai. As if her expression had changed, her exquisite face instantly regained its coldness and elegance. ¡°Agent Xu, what did you say just now? Go to the General Administration?¡± Xu Bai came back to his senses and shook his head. ¡°No, Team Leader An heard wrongly. I mean, you¡¯ve worked hard.¡± ¡°You think so?¡± ¡°Of course.¡± Xu Bai¡¯s expression was serious and filled with sincerity. What kind of joke was this? The other party had already made his business into the bureau. It was obvious that even if this lawsuit went to the boss of the General Administration, so what? Although Xu Bai felt that there was a loophole in An Ya¡¯s words and that they seemed to be different from what she said, Xu Bai couldn¡¯t find a loophole for a while. Furthermore¡­ He had more important things to do now. Xu Bai moved his right hand and put the black gold gun back at his waist. He looked at Qian Hao and said, ¡°We¡¯ve obtained the search warrant. We can set off now, right?¡± Qian Hao nodded. ¡°Anytime.¡± Xu Bai nodded. ¡°Okay, then¡­ An Ya interrupted, ¡°Agent Xu.¡± Xu Bai stopped talking and looked at An Ya. ¡°Team Leader An, is there anything An Ya said, ¡°The 38th Precinct and the Secret Service are the first batches to be equipped with this batch of black gold guns. The An Group hopes that I can observe the actual combat effect after I equip them. If there¡¯s anything that needs to be improved, you can tell them immediately.¡± Xu Bai understood what An Ya meant. ¡°Team Leader An¡­ are you planning to follow us? An Ya replied calmly, ¡°Yes.¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and looked at An Ya with a strange expression. He looked at An Ya and said, ¡°Team Leader An, why do I suspect that you¡¯re deliberately using the excuse of delivering equipment to follow us this time?¡± An Ya smiled. Once again, it was like a blooming flower. ¡°Agent Xu, you¡¯re thinking too much.¡± ¡°You think so?¡± The more Xu Bai thought about it, the more he felt that his idea was right. After all, no matter how he looked at it, An Ya had just delivered a weapon that could break the defense of characters below Level 15. It could not be explained by coincidence. An Ya¡¯s lips curled into a beautiful smile. ¡°This batch of new weapons is worth more than a million dollars. Agent Xu, do you think I spent a million Federation dollars just to keep up with your operation?¡± Xu Bai opened his mouth. Chapter 64 - Chapter 64: Killing Without Blinking Chapter 64: Killing Without Blinking Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the end, An Ya got into Xu Bai¡¯s car. He had no choice. An Ya¡¯s reason was very convincing. After hearing An Ya¡¯s reason, Xu Bai thought for a while but couldn¡¯t find anything to refute. If An Ya wanted to participate in this operation, there were many ways. The simplest way was to let Team Leader Zhou speak. Even if Xu Bai was unwilling, he would agree to act together. so. An Ya had no reason to take out equipment worth more than a million Federation dollars just to participate in this operation. However, Xu Bai still felt that something was amiss. After all, this was too much of a coincidence. This time, the targets they were going to deal with were most likely characters above Level 10. Coincidentally, An Ya appeared with a batch of equipment that had been enhanced by some talisman that could break through their defense. Xu Bai never believed in coincidences, but he did not have any evidence for the time being. Never mind. Xu Bai frowned and looked at the destination that was five minutes away. He put this thought aside for the time being. He pressed the earphones that he had prepared and began to plan this operation. ¡°Chen Shan.¡± ¡°Brother Bai.¡± ¡°Did the target make any unusual movements?¡± ¡°No. After Lawyer Zhang went in, no one entered or left the target building.¡± ¡°Alright, keep an eye on him.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± ¡°Qian Hao.¡± ¡°Present.¡± ¡°When we reach our destination, bring the secret service agents and enter from the back of the apartment building. Be careful not to let anyone escape. I¡¯ll bring Mengmeng in from the front.¡± ¡°No problem.¡± Qian Hao, who was sitting in the special agent¡¯s bombproof car, responded and said, ¡°Brother Bai, you and Mengmeng are two people. Why don¡¯t I bring a group to meet you?¡± Xu Bai shook his head. ¡°No need. We¡¯ll stick to the plan.¡± Qian Hao nodded. ¡°Sure.¡± Xu Bai removed his hand from the earpiece and looked at Su Meng, who was sitting in the front passenger seat. Even though time was tight, she still took out her tarot cards and placed them on her lap to perform a divination before the mission. Su Meng closed her eyes. Her expression was very sincere as she chanted. After a while. Su Meng¡¯s right hand turned back and forth on a few tarot cards on her lap. Then, her right hand suddenly paused and locked onto one of the tarot cards. She grabbed it. She opened it. Su Meng opened her eyes and looked at the pattern on the card. Her eyes lit up. She turned to look at Xu Bai and met his eyes. She said happily, ¡°Master, the Wheel of Fortune.¡± Xu Bai shrugged and did not speak. Su Meng explained, ¡°Master, the Wheel of Fortune is considered a positive sign in the tarot cards. It means that this is a turning point. If divination is about love, then it symbolizes fate. If divination works, then it is a turning point. Health is an improvement. In short, the Wheel of Fortune symbolizes that everything will get better.¡± Xu Bai responded with an ¡°oh¡± and did not comment. He had never been interested in divination, but that did not mean that he was a staunch supporter of science. Even if he thought so, it would be very difficult for him to become a staunch supporter of science since he had been brought up with a game-like life system. However, Xu Bai was a little curious. He looked at Su Meng curiously. ¡°Mengmeng, I realized that every time you perform a divination, the guaranteed draw is always an auspicious one.¡± Yes. Every time something happened to Su Meng, she would definitely divine. However, after so many divinations, Xu Bai thought about it seriously. It seemed that Su Meng had never divined anything bad or fierce. Every divination started with an auspicious lot. Xu Bai seriously suspected that Su Meng had already drawn the inauspicious and bad lot before every divination. When Su Meng heard this, she was a little unhappy. She opened the tarot card that she had just put away, rummaged through it, and turned a card. ¡°Look, Master, this is¡­¡¯ Just as she was about to speak, An Ya, who had been sitting in the back seat, reached out and pressed the card that Su Meng was about to turn back into Su Meng¡¯s hand. ¡°Isn¡¯t it nice to draw a good lot? Why do you have to specially find the bad one?¡± Su Meng blinked. At this moment. Xu Bai saw the orange eight-story apartment that had already appeared in his line of sight. He raised his eyebrows. ¡°We¡¯re here. Get ready to move.¡± Su Meng came back to her senses and put the tarot cards back into her pocket. The Secret Service anti-explosive car behind him sped up and overtook Xu Bai¡¯s car. With a turn of its tail, it accelerated and stopped at the back door of the emergency staircase in the orange apartment building. There was a swish. Xu Bai parked the car at the entrance of the apartment and quickly unbuckled his seatbelt. The moment he pushed open the car door and got out of the car, he had already grabbed the black gold pistol that was already loaded and ready. ¡°Move out!¡± ¡°Understood.¡± ¡°Go, go, go.¡± ¡°Break the door.¡± ¡°Feng City Police Department, open the door!¡± ¡°Bang! ¡± As Qian Hao and the Secret Service forcefully broke open the back door, the moment the voice came, Xu Bai had already kicked open the door of the apartment with Su Meng. ¡°F*ck, you guys are¡­¡± ¡°Boohoo!¡± ¡°Enemy attack!¡± ¡°F*ck this guy.¡± ¡°Poof, poof, poof!¡± In the lobby on the first floor of the apartment, the few people who were playing cards not far away did not react at all. They saw that the moment the front and back doors were broken, their accomplices were captured and subdued by a fully armed secret service agent. By the time they reacted and subconsciously took out their weapons from their waists, the bullets fired from the black gold pistol had already reaped the lives of a few people at a precise angle. Qian Hao led the secret service team and quickly scanned the lobby on the first floor. Then, he aimed the gun at the elevator and the stairs that led up. A secret service agent stepped forward and kicked away the pistol beside a corpse. ¡°Clear.¡± ¡°Clear.¡± ¡°Clear.¡± Xu Bai quickly walked to the underling who was subdued by the Secret Service and pressed to the floor. He squatted down and said expressionlessly, ¡°Which floor?¡± The lackey struggled angrily. ¡°What floor? I don¡¯t know.. Crack! The underling¡¯s body trembled violently as he screamed in pain. Xu Bai held his arm that had been spun 60 degrees with one hand and said expressionlessly, ¡°I¡¯ll ask again. If you don¡¯t want to tell me, then don¡¯t.¡± The lackey shouted, ¡°Fifth floor, fifth floor, ah, it hurts, it hurts!¡± Xu Bai smiled. ¡°Thank you.¡± Buzz! Ding! ¡°Successful kill.¡± Received Character Experience*360 (Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique +20%). Xu Bai stood up expressionlessly and ignored the red-named corpse, whose eyes were wide open. He lay on the ground and seemed to be silently criticizing him for breaking his promise. ¡°Chen Peng, bring some people and watch over here. The rest, go to the fifth floor.¡± When a person¡¯s name was red, there would definitely be a bloody case. Such a guy deserved to die. After giving the order, Xu Bai took the lead and walked toward the stairs. He was the one leading the operation this time. He had to be in the C position. Chapter 65 - Chapter 65: How to Make the Police Station’s Combat Power Explode Chapter 65: How to Make the Police Station¡¯s Combat Power Explode Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation They were on the second floor of the apartment when they heard the commotion from the hall downstairs. They walked out of their rooms and stood in the corridor. They looked at each other and discussed if they should go down and take a look. Then, they saw Xu Bai walking up the stairs. The few of them were stunned. The next second. When they saw the shiny bulletproof vest of the Feng City Police Department on Xu Bai, their pupils constricted and they hurriedly opened their mouths. ¡°Enemy¡­¡¯ ¡°Pfft!¡± ¡°Poof, poof!¡± ¡°Dong, dong, dong!¡± ¡°Eight, nine, ten, control.¡± ¡°Understood.¡± The three secret service agents who were called nodded and left the team, preparing to clear the second floor. As for Xu Bai, he continued to climb up the stairs with the remaining people. Su Meng and Qian Hao followed closely behind Xu Bai. Their guns were locked on both sides of Xu Bai to prevent any situations that happened too late. Actually, no search and arrest work would be like this one, where the goal was to kill without any explanation. However, Night Rose nightclub had violated a taboo this time. No matter where it was, any crime against law enforcement officers would directly cause the combat power of the law enforcement team to instantly approach its maximum. Although the Night Rose nightclub didn¡¯t kill any law enforcement officers, dragging a law enforcement officer into the water and becoming their spy was worse than killing a law enforcement officer. so¡­ Shoot first, interrogate later. When Xu Bai stepped onto the third floor, he bumped into two criminals in black leather jackets. A Martial Apprentice. F*ck, someone from the government. The moment the two Level 13 and Level 14 criminals saw the bulletproof vest on Xu Bai, they reacted and shouted upstairs, ¡°Brother Feng, it¡¯s the police.¡± After saying that, the two criminals didn¡¯t say anything else. Their expressions were ferocious as they rushed towards Xu Bai. ¡°Stinky police, go¡­¡± ¡°Pfft!¡± ¡°What?¡± The bullet flew out of the gun and hit the Level 13 criminal in the middle of his forehead. The Level 14 criminal behind him cried out in surprise. Then, like a ghost, he quickly dodged the bullets fired by Su Meng and Qian Hao. ¡°How is this possible!¡± They were Martial Apprentices and were no longer ordinary people. The Level 14 Martial Apprentice looked at his comrade who had been shot in the forehead and was lying on the floor. It was as if a Level 10 sea storm had set off in his heart. The next second. Bang! The Level 14 Martial Apprentice only felt his vision blur. The moment he looked up, he suddenly saw Xu Bai appear in front of him at an extremely fast speed and punch his chest. In an instant. BOOM! His back hit the wall behind him, making a loud sound. At the same time, there seemed to be the sound of bones breaking. With a puff, his face instantly turned red and he spat out a large mouthful of blood. Xu Bai quickly held the spear and pressed it between the man¡¯s eyebrows. The trigger was pulled. BANG! It was like a watermelon exploding. Ding! ¡°Successful kill.¡± Received Character Experience*600 (Cultivation Technique Bonus*20%) Skill Experience*500 The higher the Level, the higher the EXP. Xu Bai retracted his gun expressionlessly and called the three of them to stay on the third floor again. He added, ¡°Be careful. Don¡¯t engage in close combat with these guys.¡± Although An Ya¡¯s black gold pistol was a good item this time. But.. Just like the system¡¯s remarks, although the weapon was good, it was good if it could hit the enemy. If it could not hit the enemy¡¯s gun, it was better to use a fire stick. Moreover, the black gold pistol might be able to ignore defenses below Level 1, but once these Martial Apprentices could not use the black gold pistol in close combat, they would still suffer the consequences. At that time, Xiao Jingtian, who had just been repossessed, was only at Level In the end, if Xu Bai hadn¡¯t been smart, Xu Bai and Su Meng would have been beaten to death on the spot that day. ¡°Understood.¡± The three secret service agents had also seen the reaction speed of these two guys just now. When they heard Xu Bai¡¯s words, they took it to heart and nodded in a low voice. Seeing this, Xu Bai did not say anything else. Instead, he climbed up the stairs again. These two guys had already informed him just now. He had to rush to the fifth floor as soon as possible. Moreover, he needed to leave a survivor who knew about ¡°Two Moons in the Sky¡±. Xu Bai warned himself in his heart. He did not want the players to forget the most important thing about him coming here when the time came. If that were the case, Xu Bai would probably explode. To Xu Bai l s surprise, when he arrived at the fourth floor, he originally thought that the fourth floor was the same as the third floor just now. There were two rows of rooms connected to the corridor. But.. The fourth floor was very spacious, like a sports hall. The only difference between him and the sports hall was that there were no sports equipment. Xu Bai looked around the empty hall. Then, his gaze fell on the staircase that connected to the fifth floor. At this moment, it was locked by a large iron door. ¡°Huh.¡± Xu Bai laughed and turned to look at the two secret service agents behind him. ¡°It exploded.¡± The two secret service agents nodded and walked to the iron door. One of them quickly squatted down, and the other quickly opened the tactical backpack of the secret service agent squatting on the ground. He took out the tactical bomb from inside and pressed it directly on the iron door. Then, he activated the button for the tactical bomb. In an instant. The green light flickered. The two secret service agents stood up and gestured for Xu Bai and the others to retreat. Three seconds later, he pressed the tactical bomb on the iron door. The green light instantly turned red and emitted a ding. The next second! BANG! After a loud bang, the iron door directly exploded under the explosion of the bomb. The torn iron door turned into iron pieces and shot in all directions. The wind howled. ¡°Be careful.¡¯ ¡°Pfft!¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and looked at the piece of metal that was whistling towards him. He hurriedly pulled Su Meng, who was hiding beside him, into his arms. The metal piece spun like a sharp blade. After a spark flashed, it embedded itself in the staircase that Su Meng had dodged just now. Su Meng, who was leaning in Xu Bai¡¯s arms, looked at the embedded metal piece and her eyes flickered with fear. At this moment. A familiar-sounding scream reached everyone¡¯s ears. Xu Bai looked in the direction of the voice. After the explosion, two figures seemed to appear in the smoke. ¡°My leg¡­¡¯ This time, Xu Bai could clearly hear the scream. At the same time, he also identified the owner of the scream. This voice belonged to the beast who specialized in defending the beasts. He was inferior to Lawyer Zhang. Oh. He wasn¡¯t dead yet. Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. Then, he saw the figure rushing out of the smoke toward them without any hesitation after Lawyer Zhang shouted, ¡°Save me!¡± The first thing he saw was¡­ [Name: Han Feng] [Gender: Male] [Level: 20] [Familiarity: ¡°To the death!¡±] Chapter 66 - Chapter 66: Heaven Splitting Collapsing Mountain Chapter 66: Heaven Splitting Collapsing Mountain Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Was this the Brother Feng that they were talking about? ¡­Level 20? Xu Bai looked at Han Feng, who rushed out of the smoke like a tank, and his eyebrows twitched. After Han Feng rushed out of the smoke with a vicious expression, his gaze instantly locked onto Xu Bai, who was standing in the center. In an instant. Xu Bai suddenly felt as if he had been targeted by a tiger that could devour people. Alarm bells rang in his heart. Chen Peng, who was at the side, also felt that something was wrong. He shouted. ¡°Fire!¡± ¡°Bang, bang, bang!¡± Clang! Clang! Clang! ¡°Wha¡ª Flames burst out from the muzzle of the black gold pistol as bullets shot out one after another. These bullets accurately hit Han Feng, who had rushed out of the smoke. However, when these bullets hit Han Feng, who was like a heavy tank, they made a sound like bullets hitting steel plates. The sound was crisp. It was shocking. ¡°Hehe!¡± Han Feng let out a standard villain¡¯s laugh. His figure was like a tank, but his speed was not as cumbersome as a tank. In just a breath, he arrived in front of Xu Bai. ¡°Stinky cop, you¡¯re the one who called me, right?¡± Xu Bai narrowed his eyes. Han Feng punched down. An evil wind blew against his face. ¡°Breaking Gold!¡± BOOM! With an explosive sound, Han Feng¡¯s right fist completely sank into the wall that was like tofu. The scene exploded. The visual effect was very shocking. ¡°Down!¡± ¡°Hurry.¡± Xu Bai quickly flashed to the side of Su Meng, Qian Hao, and the others. He turned his head and shouted at the people behind him. A few of them came back to their senses and quickly put the thought of why this guy was not afraid of bullets to the back of their minds. They quickly followed the stairs and prepared to go down to the third floor. Whoosh! Whoosh! Han Feng seemed to be fine. He pulled out his right fist, which seemed to have a metallic luster, from the wall and looked at Xu Bai and the others who were going downstairs. His expression was ferocious as his body sank. The reinforced concrete floor instantly cracked, and a crack appeared. ¡°It¡¯s not that easy to leave.¡± ¡°Die! Han Feng¡¯s entire body was like a tank taking off. His hands turned into claws, and like an eagle pouncing on its prey, he swept towards Xu Bai, who was at the back and below the third floor. Xu Bai quickly retreated. Han Feng landed on the stairs. In an instant, the stairs took an unbearable weight. After letting out a wail, the first half of the stairs connecting to the third floor began to collapse. ¡°Master!¡± ¡°Brother Bai.¡± Su Meng and Qian Hao ran to the third floor almost the moment the stairs collapsed. Then, they heard a loud bang from behind and looked at Xu Bai, who had not come down in time. BANG! BANG! BANG! Xu Bai narrowed his eyes and quickly dodged Han Feng, who had completely blocked his vision. When he heard Su Meng and Qian Hao¡¯s voices, he rushed toward the fourth floor. ¡°Guard the outside. Don¡¯t worry about me.¡± Han Feng¡¯s ferocious gaze locked onto Xu Bai. He landed on the stairs one after another, completely shattering the stairs connecting the third and fourth floors. He rushed up to the fifth floor and chased after Xu Bai. On the fifth floor, Xu Bai looked around and found the few Level 13 or 14 Experience Packs that were queuing up and preparing to climb down the stairs. He raised his gun. And fired a shot. Bang! Bang! Bang! The muzzle of the gun burst into flames. After the black-gold bullet was fired, it instantly cut through space. With a whoosh, it hit the foreheads of three criminals who turned around when they heard the commotion. 5,500 experience points were transferred to his account. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare!¡± ¡°Die! With a flash, Xu Bai quickly rolled and left the spot. With a bang, Han Feng, who was like a tank, fell to the ground and landed where he had been standing just now. The ground instantly sank, and spiderweb-like cracks instantly spread. Xu Bai slowly stood up from the ground and stared at Han Feng, who was like a tank in front of him. Han Feng glanced at the three corpses that had been shot in the head by Xu Bai. Then, he narrowed his eyes and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°I¡¯m going to tear you in half.¡± Xu Bai was expressionless. Under Han Feng¡¯s gaze, he threw the black gold pistol to the side and slowly took off his bulletproof vest. No matter how good a pistol was without bullets, it was still inferior to a fire poker. There was a thud. Xu Bai casually threw aside the bulletproof vest he had taken off and looked at Han Feng. The corners of his lips curled up slightly. ¡°Do you have the ability to tear me apart?¡± Han Feng was slightly stunned. The next second. ¡°You¡¯re bluffing!¡± Han Feng roared and activated his body again. He was like a tank. Without any fancy moves, he raised his fist which was the size of a clay pot. ¡°Breaking Gold!¡± ¡°Mountain Splitter!¡± BOOM! Bang! Xu Bai¡¯s entire body could not help but slide back five meters under the huge impact. As for Han Feng, he was instantly sent flying backward. After a loud bang, his entire back directly collided with a load-bearing pillar. In an instant. The load-bearing pillar shattered. Rumble! After losing the support of the load-bearing pillar, a corner of the ceiling on the fifth floor instantly began to collapse. Accompanied by a rumbling sound, the entire floor of the sixth floor instantly smashed onto the floor of the fifth floor, raising thick smoke and dust. In an instant, it swallowed Han Feng, who was lying on the ground. The next second. A black shadow whistled out of the smoke. Han Feng, who was covered in dust, raised a collapsed stone with both hands. Then, the muscles in his arms tightened as he threw it at Xu Bai. ¡°Mountain Splitter!¡± BOOM! Xu Bai did not dodge at all. He looked at the stone that whistled like a small mountain and threw a punch. His current level could not support him to use Collapsing Mountain¡¯s strongest killer move¡ªCollapsing Mountain. But.. Xu Bai used this Mountain Splitting Technique without any pressure. Moreover, after he improved the quality and reached the golden quality of Collapsing Mountain, the power of his first move, Mountain Splitting, was already a little more powerful than the original Collapsing Mountain. In an instant. The rocks that whistled over like a small mountain really seemed to have been split open by Xu Bai. They cracked from his fist and split into two. One on the left and one on the right, but their momentum did not decrease as they whistled past Xu Bai and smashed into the window behind him before falling to the ground below. Boom! It seemed that it was really as she had said. An Ya, who was standing beside Xu Bai¡¯s car and waiting quietly, heard the sound of the broken window and looked up at the rocks falling from a window on the fifth floor. She could not help but be stunned. This commotion¡­ The aura inside¡­ Damn it. Su Bancheng was really f*cking unreliable. Didn¡¯t they say that they wouldn¡¯t encounter any danger during this operation? Why was the aura of a Level 5 Martial Apprentice coming from here? Chapter 67 - Chapter 67: An Ya’s Aunt Chapter 67: An Ya¡¯s Aunt Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Sensing the aura coming from the fifth floor of the apartment, An Ya couldn¡¯t sit still. Ever since¡­ That¡¯s not right. It should be said that after Su Meng took over the Night Rose nightclub case with Xu Bai, An Ya had been paying attention to this case. In fact, when Xu Bai found the spy in her office, An Ya had already rushed to Xu Bai and found out about the orange apartment building that belonged to the Night Rose nightclub. But. In the Feng City Police Department, she belonged to the internal affairs bureau and didn¡¯t have the authority to enforce the law. Moreover, by the time she found this orange apartment building, Qian Hao, Chen Shan, and the others had already found it. It was too late for An Ya to stop Xu Bai from coming to this place. Furthermore, she knew Xu Bai¡¯s personality. She believed that if she said that, not only would Xu Bai not accept it, but he would also be too lazy to wait for the secret service agents to come over. Therefore, as An Ya drove to the secret service agent team, she called the An Group Weapons in the car and asked them to bring the newly developed weapons that were specially designed to deal with low-level transcendents. An Ya wasn¡¯t lying about the weapon. The An Group Weapons had indeed signed an agreement with the Feng City Police Department five days ago. Not only the Feng City Police Department, but police stations all over the Federation were also advancing. You could say that. This matter was pushed forward with the acquiescence of the Federation. The goal was to get the law enforcement department to be equipped with this kind of firearm that was specially used to deal with low-level transcendent beings as quietly as possible. This was a precaution. Just in time. After An Ya made the call to the An Group, she called Su Bancheng and asked him to perform a divination. After confirming that they would not encounter any danger in this operation, she decided to let Xu Bai and the others equip themselves with such weapons and carry out an actual battle to see the specific effect. But what about now? Won¡¯t they be in danger? There was a Level 5 Martial Apprentice here. How could there be no danger? An Ya¡¯s eyebrows twitched. If Su Bancheng was right in front of her right now, she would have broken the copper coin that Su Bancheng used for divination. Damn it. An Ya gnashed her teeth as she watched the commotion coming from the fifth floor of the apartment. If it weren¡¯t for the fact that it was a full moon, she would have rushed in by now. At this moment. A few people ran out of the entrance of the apartment. An Ya quickly looked over. ¡°Mengmeng! ¡± ¡°Sister An Ya.¡± Su Meng, whose face was covered in dust, ran out of the apartment. She said a few words to An Ya and followed Qian Hao, Chen Peng, and a few secret service agents to the back door with the escape stairs. She planned to climb up to the fifth floor through the escape stairs. Boom! ¡°Be careful.¡¯ ¡°On the head.¡± ¡°Retreat!¡± Accompanied by a loud bang, the few of them looked up and saw that the corner of the apartment that was hanging in the air could no longer support itself because it was tilted. It cracked from the middle and whistled down towards the few people on the ground. Seeing this, the few of them hurriedly ran back. Almost at the moment they left, they fell to the ground, raising dust that swallowed them like a sandstorm. ¡°Cough, cough.¡± Puff! Puff! ¡°Is everything all right?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± When Su Meng and the others ran out of the sandstorm, they were completely covered in dust. They kept spitting sand into their mouths. An Ya quickly ran forward. ¡°Mengmeng, where¡¯s Xu Bai?¡± Su Meng came back to her senses and turned to look at the apartment building that had collapsed but not completely. ¡°Sir!¡± Her master was still up there. Su Meng hurriedly said to An Ya, ¡°Sister An Ya, Master was stopped by a transcendent. In order to cover our escape, he was blocked on the fifth floor. Think of something.¡± An Ya took a deep breath and looked up at the fifth floor of the apartment. Xu Bai was still up there. ¡°Breaking Gold!¡± ¡°Mountain Splitter!¡± Bang! The air between the fist and the fist seemed to be compressed and exploded, producing a sonic boom. After the two fists collided, the air wave that burst out swept in all directions, carrying the rubble and broken furniture that fell to the floor and smashed into the wall and the window. ¡°This is.. ¡°Collapsing Mountain. ¡± Han Feng¡¯s feet were almost embedded in the ground before he managed to stabilize his retreating figure. His originally uncertain expression was replaced by bewilderment as he looked at Xu Bai, who was standing rooted to the ground and did not take half a step back. ¡°How can you know the Collapsing Mountain? This is impossible.¡± Collapsing Mountain was the ultimate skill of their boss, Xiao Jingnan. According to Xiao Jingnan, Collapsing Mountain was the ultimate skill of the Xiao Family. It was impossible for outsiders to learn it. He wasn¡¯t sure just now because he had seen Xiao Jingnan¡¯s Collapsing Mountain, but Xu Bai¡¯s Collapsing Mountain didn¡¯t give him that feeling. But now, Han Feng was certain. This was the Collapsing Mountain. That¡¯s not right. The Collapsing Mountain that Xu Bai knew seemed to be far superior to their boss, Xiao Jingnan. ¡°That¡¯s impossible!¡± Han Feng looked at Xu Bai in horror. ¡°You¡¯re not even a Martial Apprentice¡­ No, you hid your aura!¡± F*ck. Pretending to be a pig to eat a tiger? Han Feng was shocked. He looked at Xu Bai, who was not even a Level 1 Martial Apprentice, in his eyes. However, if Xu Bai was not even a Level 1 Martial Apprentice, he would have punched his head long ago. How could he still be able to fight him like this? That¡¯s not right. He was even vaguely suppressed. ¡°What realm are you at?¡± ¡°Take a guess.¡± Xu Bai opened his inventory and quickly glanced at the Hundred Transformations Mask lying quietly in one of the compartments. He grinned at Han Feng and said, ¡°How about this? If you answer a question of mine, I¡¯ll tell you what realm I¡¯m at. How about that?¡± Through the few exchanges just now, he had already confirmed one thing. This guy was no match for him. That was enough. After understanding this, Xu Bai had already begun to consider the aftermath. That d*mn cold-faced tiger. She didn¡¯t sit in the office and insisted on coming here to join in the fun. Xu Bai did not mind exposing his level, but that was only if he had a preliminary understanding of the so-called transcendent world. What if he was exposed and the situation was completely different from what he had imagined? Fortunately. There was a mask in the backpack. Xu Bai thought to himself. Then, he looked at Han Feng. ¡°Tell me what Two Moons in the Sky is and what it means. I¡¯ll tell you my realm. How about this? Fair and just, right?¡± Han Feng stared fixedly at Xu Bai as his thoughts raced. The next second. Han Feng seemed to have thought of something and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°I know. You got the Collapsing Mountain from Xiao Jingtian. You¡¯re the murderer who killed Xiao Jingtian.¡± Xu Bai was speechless.. Chapter 68 - Chapter 68: The Great Desolate World’s Holy Sect Chapter 68: The Great Desolate World¡¯s Holy Sect Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Only Xiao Jingnan and his younger brother, Xiao Jingtian, knew Collapsing Mountain. Others couldn¡¯t possibly learn it. Han Feng was certain of this. so¡­ If outsiders wanted to learn Collapsing Mountain, they could only learn it from Xiao Jingnan and Xiao Jingtian. According to the Feng City Police Department¡¯s report, after receiving the report, they rushed to the scene and killed Liu San. The agent who had just possessed Xiao Jingtian was a female agent called Su Meng. Ever since they found out that Xiao Jingtian had died after possessing his body, they had been very shocked and afraid. They had been secretly collecting information about this. But now? An agent who knew Collapsing Mountain suddenly appeared in front of him. The answer seemed obvious. Han Feng narrowed his eyes and said in a deep voice, ¡°You¡¯re the murderer who killed Xiao Jingtian.¡± Xu Bai snorted. ¡°I¡¯m an agent.¡± The murderer? This title had nothing to do with him at all, okay? He was a righteous guardian who stood in the sun and maintained law and order. The people he killed deserved to die. There was no such thing as a murderer. Han Feng seemed to have thought of something. ¡°So, your notice is fake. No, the notice is a trap.¡± That¡¯s right. In the notice from the Feng City Police Department, it was Su Meng who killed Xiao Jingtian. They had also been collecting relevant information about this female agent, Su Meng. In this way, when their boss, Xiao Jingnan, came back, he would be able to find Su Meng and avenge his brother. But this Su Meng was actually a trap set up by the Feng City Police Department. A simple trap. Su Meng must be protected by the police force. Once Xiao Jingnan appeared, the Feng City Police Department would catch him. That must be it. Han Feng thought of something else and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°In that case, you were also the one who killed the Four Brothers of Qingshan.¡± On the night Sun Qinya was killed, he wasn¡¯t at the Night Rose nightclub. Instead, he was here. When he found out about the news and sensed that something was wrong, he asked people to come back. Everyone came back, except for the Four Brothers of Qingshan. He asked around and found out that the Four Brothers of Qingshan were afraid that Xiao Jingnan would come back, so they killed them to protect Sun Qinya. That night, they happened to see Su Meng in the police station¡¯s report. They wanted to kill Su Meng to make up for their mistake. But.. The Four Brothers of Qingshan were dead. After Han Feng thought of this, he looked at Xu Bai and was even more certain of his guess. ¡°You were the one who killed Xiao Jingtian and the one who killed the Four Brothers of Qingshan. That Su Meng was just a trap and bait you set up.¡± Xu Bai was speechless. ¡°You¡¯re right, but. . ¡°My guess was right!¡± Han Feng interrupted Xu Bai, his eyes flickering with a gaze called wisdom. ¡°The Xu Xian who left his name is also one of you, right?¡± Xu Bai was stunned. Xian¡­¡± ¡°Stop pretending.¡± Han Feng looked at Xu Bai l s dazed and inexplicable expression, as if he had seen through him. He interrupted again, ¡°Homeland Security has already targeted our Night Rose nightclub. However, they were afraid of my boss and didn¡¯t dare to make a move. Now it seems that they conspired with the Feng City Police Department. Seeing that Two Moons in the Sky is about to arrive, you deliberately killed Xiao Jingtian and Sun Qinya. You wanted my boss to rush back and fall into your trap. Don¡¯t argue. I¡¯ve already seen through you.¡± Xu Bai was numb. He could understand every word that this guy said. But.. Why did he not understand when these words were combined? What conspiracies? Something about deliberately killing Xiao Jingtian. That was really just an accident. Before I killed him, I didn¡¯t know that there was a group of people like you in this world. As for intentionally killing Sun Qinya? Ugh. Yes. He did do it on purpose, but Sun Qinya was the one who started it. He dared to swear that when he went to the Night Rose nightclub that night, he really didn¡¯t have any killing intent. He just wanted to sit down and have a good chat. After all, it was better to resolve enmity than to keep it alive. If their values were the same, they might be able to let go of the grudge of killing their brother and become good friends. In the end¡­ The moment he entered, he saw someone beating up Skinny Monkey. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have killed him. As for Homeland Security conspiring with the Feng City Police Department? Huh. Homeland Security? Were they worthy? This was Feng City. In Feng City, their police station was the number one force. In their own territory, did they still need to collaborate with other law enforcement agencies? No, were they colluding? Who was he insulting? Xu Bai¡¯s thoughts spun wildly. He opened his mouth and thought for a moment before giving up. He didn¡¯t want to waste time on this topic. He tilted his head and looked at Han Feng. ¡°Think whatever you want. So, what exactly are Two Moons in the Sky?¡± He could think whatever he wanted. He was here to complete the Main Mission, not to listen to reasoning. Moreover, this deduction was made up of his imagination. Han Feng sneered, ¡°Of course, it means that we can switch between offense and defense.¡± Xu Bai did not say anything. After a while. Xu Bai waited for a while but did not hear the system¡¯s notification. He decided The parameter is incorrect.Image size is not supported. Each image dimension must be between 40 and 2600 pixels. Federation language. Thank you. Don¡¯t say anything I don¡¯t understand.¡± A mocking smile appeared on Han Feng¡¯s face. ¡°You¡¯ve all worked with Homeland Security. I wonder what Two Moons in the Sky mean. Didn¡¯t you try to anger my boss so that he wouldn¡¯t fall into your trap?¡± Xu Bai frowned. Homeland Security knew? That was impossible. Xu Bai thought of An Ya, who had come out of the office after Bai Qi died yesterday. He had asked An Ya if she knew what he meant. However, An Ya told him that she didn¡¯t know. Furthermore¡­ He had seen An Ya¡¯s expression at that time. An Ya wasn¡¯t lying. He was very confident about that. After all, when he was in the academy, his microexpression analysis was second only to his marksmanship. But now, Han Feng said that Homeland Security knew? Could it be that he was wrong? An Ya wasn¡¯t actually a mole planted by Homeland Security? Countless thoughts flashed through Xu Bai¡¯s mind. He shook his head and looked at Han Feng. He said impatiently, ¡°Either you say that I¡¯ll send you on your way, or I¡¯ll send you on your way now. Two Moons in the Sky, what exactly does that mean?¡± Han Feng grinned, ¡°Two Moons in the Sky, the heavenly secrets are limitless, and the passageway has opened. The meaning of Two Moons in the Sky is naturally the meaning of the Holy Maiden of my Great Desolate World¡¯s Holy Sect.¡± Xu Bai was speechless.. Chapter 69 - Chapter 69: The Holy Fire Shines Brightly Chapter 69: The Holy Fire Shines Brightly Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°The passageway is open?¡± ¡°The Great Desolate World¡¯s Holy Sect?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± When Xu Bai heard this, he frowned and asked Han Feng, ¡°You mean that your Holy Maiden will come to our place that day?¡± well¡­ He wanted to say that this was impossible, but he thought of the system he was born with. He also thought of Xiao Jingtian, who had possessed Liu San from the vast Great Desolate World, and Skinny Monkey, who had reincarnated and awakened the memories of the vast Great Desolate World. At this moment, Han Feng looked at Xu Bai in surprise. ¡°You don¡¯t even know this? Or are you stalling for time?¡± Xu Bai shook his head honestly. ¡°I¡¯m really¡­¡± Before he could finish his sentence. Han Feng interrupted him again. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if you¡¯re stalling for time or not. There¡¯s no harm in telling you.¡± Just nice. I also want to stall for time. Xu Bai opened his mouth and was about to say that he really didn¡¯t know when he heard Han Feng¡¯s words. He thought for a moment and raised his hand at Han Feng, indicating for him to continue. After all, Han Feng wanted to kill him just now. No matter what, Han Feng was a competent NPC who could help him complete the Main Mission. Han Feng glanced at Xu Bai and snorted again. ¡°Yes, you didn¡¯t hear wrongly. Two Moons in the Sky, the passageway is open!¡± ¡°On the day of the full moon next month.¡± ¡°When the time comes!¡± ¡°The passageway connecting the Federation to the Great Desolate World will open again. On that day, the Holy Maiden of my Great Desolate World¡¯s Holy Sect will lead our Holy Disciples to the Federation. At that time¡­¡± Han Feng¡¯s tone was passionate and full of zeal. He was like a fanatic who had a brain full of faith. He was also like a pyramid schemer who had voluntarily entered a pyramid scheme and become a gold-medal lecturer. However, just as Han Feng¡¯s tone was impassioned and he was about to reach a high point¡­ Xu Bai reached out his hand to interrupt him. ¡°Wait a minute!¡± ¡°Gah!¡± Han Feng¡¯s chanting was interrupted, causing his channeling to be stuck. A sickly blush appeared on his face as he looked at Xu Bai unhappily. If not for the fact that he felt that Xu Bail s strength was not inferior to his, he would have pounced on him long ago. How could he be here and wasting time with Xu Bai? Xu Bai looked a little puzzled. ¡°The Great Desolate World¡¯s Holy Sect, you don¡¯t seem to be from the Great Desolate World, right? Also, why did the people from the Great Desolate World come to us for no reason?¡± Han Feng¡¯s expression was cold. ¡°I¡¯m from the Great Desolate World¡¯s Holy Sect.¡± ¡°No, you¡¯re not.¡± ¡°I am.¡± ¡°You¡¯re not.¡± ¡°That¡¯s it.¡± Xu Bai raised his hand again and interrupted him. He was clearly not from the Great Desolate World, but he insisted on saying that he was a spy from another world. ¡°If you say so. Why did your Great Desolate World¡¯s Holy Sect come to the Federation for no reason?¡± Han Feng opened his mouth. ¡°That¡¯s because the Three Dao Sects fought¡­¡± As soon as he finished speaking, Han Feng immediately stopped and snorted. ¡°It¡¯s your honor that our Holy Sect values this place.¡± Xu Bai stroked his chin and looked at Han Feng with a strange expression. ¡°You just wanted to say that your Holy Sect actually can¡¯t survive in the vast Great Desolate World, so you came to our side.¡± That must be it. If he didn¡¯t hear wrongly, Han Feng wanted to say that it was because the Three Dao Sects¡­ were suppressing them. That¡¯s right. Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°So, the Holy Sect should also be what you call it. Your Holy Sect isn¡¯t called the Demonic Sect in the eyes of others, is it?¡± As soon as the words left his mouth. Han Feng¡¯s defense seemed to be broken in an instant. ¡°The Holy Fire is bright, and the Holy Fire is dazzling. It¡¯s the Holy Sect. One day. when we welcome the Holy Lord back, the Daoist and Buddhist sects will know that the Holy Fire will never cease, and the Holy Sect will be eternal!¡± Xu Bai looked enlightened and nodded vigorously. ¡°It¡¯s indeed the Demonic Sect!¡± ¡°You¡­¡± Han Feng glared angrily at Xu Bai, who had insulted the name of his Holy Sect. His angry eyes were filled with flames. He wished he could ignite a Holy Fire at this moment and throw this heresy who had blasphemed his Holy Sect into the Holy Fire to burn. But.. There was something strange about this kid. Han Feng recited the Great Light Scripture silently, and his heart turned cold. His eyes regained clarity as he looked at Xu Bai. ¡°One answer for one answer. As you said, it¡¯s your turn now.¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°Yes, an answer for an answer.¡± He had always kept his word. Since he had said that it was a fair deal, he had to do it fairly. After Xu Bai said that, he muttered to himself and opened his status bar. Then, he temporarily took off the disguise displayed behind his level. In an instant. Qi waves surged! ¡°Another Level 5 Martial Apprentice.¡± ¡°How is that possible?¡± An Ya, who was standing outside the apartment and had been looking up at the fifth floor for about three minutes, suddenly felt the aura that erupted on the fifth floor in an instant. She was slightly stunned. ¡°Could it be Xu Bai?¡± The next second. Impossible. An Ya shook her head. When Xu Bai was hospitalized for the first time, An Ya sensed that Xu Bai, who originally had a strong foundation and had not undergone any cultivation, seemed to have relied on his strong Vitality to directly enter the Martial Apprentice realm. Originally, she had planned to find an opportunity to lure Xu Bai onto the path of a transcendent. In the end¡­ Before she could do anything, Xu Bai was hospitalized again. This time, in order to protect Su Meng, he burned his foundation and killed the Four Brothers of Qingshan. When she saw Xu Bai again, she was very sure that the unconscious Xu Bai, who was lying on the hospital bed, had completely depleted his Vitality that looked like a Level 2 Martial Apprentice without cultivation. Compared to an ordinary person, he looked even more like an ordinary person. This was also the reason why she wanted to ask Su Bancheng for the Dragon Heart Herb. What a pity. Even after obtaining the Dragon Heart Herb, Xu Bai had completely cut off the path of immortal cultivation. This was also the reason why An Ya directly rejected Su Bancheng¡¯s request for Night Rose nightclub. If he could not walk the immortal cultivation path, he could only walk the human cultivation path. And the best place to cultivate human cultivation path had always been in the public sector. Besides¡­ An Ya might not be able to tell if the others were transcendent, but An Ya, who had been paying attention to Xu Bai¡¯s every move since five years ago, believed that she would not be wrong. so¡­ Who was the person on the fifth floor who suddenly had the aura of a Level 5 Martial Apprentice? An Ya¡¯s eyes were fixed on the fifth floor. She was furious. Why did her period come at this time? With the arrival of her period and the full moon, it was very easy for her to be exposed. Damn it. At this moment. Su Meng ran over from the cordoned area happily and pointed at the helicopter that was flying over from afar. ¡°Sister An Ya, the support helicopter has arrived.¡± An Ya looked at the approaching helicopter. Suddenly, she raised her eyebrows and looked at the fifth floor. ¡°It¡¯s gone!¡± ¡°What?¡± Chapter 70 - Chapter 70: Unparalleled Master Chapter 70: Unparalleled Master Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Ding! [Successful kill!] [Received Character Experience*12,ooo (Cultivation Technique +20%) [Skill Experience*10,ooo] [Acquired Skill Book¡ªBreaking Gold Hand] Xu Bai narrowed his eyes and stared at Han Feng, who was no longer struggling in his hands. At this moment, Han Feng¡¯s feet left the ground and his neck was held in his hand. His face was filled with shock, and so were his eyes. But¡­ There was no sign of life. At this moment. The helicopter that quickly came from the police station flew across the sky and whistled. The sound reached Xu Bai¡¯s ears from afar. The next second. Xu Bai waved his lowered left hand, and an item that looked like a mask appeared in his hand. [Item Name: Hundred Transformations Mask!] [Item Quality: Blue (Cannot be upgraded)] [Item Effect: You can freely edit up to ten faces. After wearing the mask, you can automatically modify the player¡¯s face to achieve a disguise effect that is as real as possible.] This item was dropped from one of the Four Brothers of Qingshan after he killed them. The effect was not bad. Xu Bai went to bed at about 11 pm last night. He took it out and looked at it. Then, he spent some time making himself a face that was slightly uglier than his. Then, he put it away, washed up, and went to work. ¡°We¡¯re close.¡± ¡°We¡¯re close.¡± Downstairs, Su Meng was looking at the tablet with Qian Hao and the others. She was waiting for the helicopter image to be transmitted back to her. She looked at the internal scene of the fifth floor of the apartment that had appeared on the tablet and started to become clearer. Soon. The image on the tablet became clear. Su Meng, on the other hand, was slightly stunned when she saw the figure on the screen. ¡°Who is this? Where¡¯s my master?¡± ¡°Let me see.¡± An Ya, who was standing at the back, sensed that there was only one Level 5 Martial Apprentice left on the fifth floor. When she heard Su Meng¡¯s words, she first glanced at the helicopter that was not attacked. Then, she turned around and looked at the flat screen on the hood of the car. An Ya was also stunned when she saw the screen. The first thing she saw was¡­ On the fifth floor of the apartment, a man in a spotless white robe with his back facing the helicopter and black hair hanging down his shoulders was holding the throat of a man who looked like he was dead. ¡°That¡¯s him.¡± Su Meng pointed at the dead man and said, ¡°This guy almost killed us just now.¡± An Ya didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, she stared at the man in the white shirt who had his back facing the camera. Her mind was racing. Although Martial Apprentices were not considered true transcendent beings, these words were meant for those who knew about them. Ordinary people, even those who had just stepped into the Martial Apprentice realm were transcendent. Therefore, Homeland Security also paid attention to these transcendent beings. Moreover, he was a Level 5 Martial Apprentice who was basically not afraid of ordinary firearms. But¡­ An Ya searched her mind but couldn¡¯t find a suitable suspect based on the background of the man with his back facing the helicopter. Su Meng did not care about this person. Instead, she searched the screen seriously but could not find the person she was looking for. She said, ¡°That¡¯s not right. Where¡¯s Master? Why isn¡¯t Master on the screen?¡± Qian Hao and Chen Peng, who were at the side, also did not care about this white-robed man at all. They seriously searched for any traces of Xu Bai on the screen. At this moment. On the screen, the white-robed man, who had his back facing the helicopter, held Han Feng with one hand as if he was holding a dead rabbit. He slowly turned around and appeared in front of the helicopter¡¯s camera. An unparalleled master! When Xu Bai turned around with this face that he had spent some time pinching, he appeared in the camera of the helicopter that was suspended outside the window on the fifth floor. When the few people watching from below, who were surrounding the tablet, saw this, this thought could not help but surface in their minds. ¡°Who is this?¡± ¡°Another good-looking guy.¡± ¡°He¡¯s not as handsome as my master.¡± Su Meng shook her head and came back to her senses. ¡°No, where¡¯s Master? Where did Master go? Have you seen Master?¡± She was about to cry. She was only concerned about why she could not see Master. Xu Bai turned around and glanced at the camera hanging under the helicopter outside. Then, under the gaze of the camera, he let go of his right hand. Plop! Han Feng¡¯s corpse, whose eyes were wide open and his throat had been crushed, fell to the ground. Once again, dust rose. The dust that was raised instantly intensified under the airflow brought about by the rotating propeller of the helicopter outside. Dust rose from the floor and began to sweep up like a miniature tornado. It rose from the ground and gradually devoured Xu Bai, who was standing on the spot in a white robe and wearing the Hundred Transformations Mask. After the dust gradually swept up Xu Bai, Qian Hao and Chen Peng, who were watching the tablet screen, were suddenly stunned when they saw the white figure disappear in the dust in the blink of an eye. When the dust settled, the white-robed man was nowhere to be seen. ¡°Wait a minute, where is he?¡± ¡°Gone where?¡± Qian Hao and Chen Peng could not help but rub their eyes, trying to find out where the white-robed man had hidden. An Ya, who was standing next to them, raised her head and looked in the direction of the fifth floor of the apartment. An Ya¡¯s eyes lit up. Gone. Gone? Almost the moment the white-robed man disappeared from the camera, the Martial Apprentice aura on the fifth floor also disappeared without a trace. But¡­ How did he leave? An Ya frowned and couldn¡¯t help but be surprised. How could a mere Martial Apprentice disappear without a trace under her perception? Could it be that he was not a Martial Apprentice? ¡°Where¡¯s Master?¡± ¡°Where¡¯s Master?¡± Su Meng was about to cry. She grabbed the tablet with both hands and wished she could stuff her eyes into it. She muttered in a frightened tone, looking for traces of her master, Xu Bai, inch by inch on the screen. Suddenly. Su Meng was stunned for a moment. She looked at the collapsed ruins on the tablet screen and her eyes lit up. Her breathing involuntarily became a little hurried. ¡°Master.¡± Qian Hao and Chen Peng quickly looked over. ¡°Where, where?¡± Hearing that, An Ya quickly turned around and looked at the tablet in Su Meng¡¯s hand. The first thing he saw was¡­ The commotion in the ruins of the collapsed stairs on the fifth floor seemed to have intensified. Then, under the gazes of several people. BANG! A right hand reached out from the ruins. Chapter 71 - Chapter 71: Drama in the Ward chapter 71: drama in the ward translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation not only did it look pure white, but it also had a holy ceiling. it no longer smelled pungent. instead, it smelled like disinfectant. i seem to have been hospitalized a little more frequently recently. xu bai lay on the hospital bed expressionless. he opened his eyes without moving and looked at the ceiling. thoughts raced through his mind. yes. he was hospitalized again. however, it was different from the previous two times. this time, he came to the hospital on purpose. at the very least, he knew how to come to the hospital this time. when the fire department arrived at the scene, an ya and su meng immediately took the fire department¡¯s ladder and ascended to the fifth floor. they happened to see xu bai, who was covered in dust, pulling them out of the ruins. and then¡­ su meng, who was crying anxiously, dragged him into the ambulance and coaxed him to come to the hospital. he was half-willing and half-forced to accept his third full-body checkup this week. the door of the ward opened. gao lan, who was wearing a white coat, a low ponytail, and a pair of silver-rimmed glasses, walked to xu bai¡¯s bed with her hands in her pockets. then, she quietly looked at xu bai, who was lying on the bed and staring at the ceiling. xu bai¡¯s gaze focused on gao lan, who had appeared in his line of sight, and he fell silent. after a while. xu bai looked at gao lan and said, ¡°if i said that i came to the hospital on purpose, would you believe me?¡± gao lan nodded expressionlessly. ¡°i believe you.¡± xu bai placed his hands on the bed and leaned against the headboard. ¡°really?¡± ¡°of course.¡± gao lan continued to be expressionless and said seriously, ¡°agent xu was just accidentally buried in the ruins. what¡¯s the big deal? it¡¯s all because the police station is making a fuss. agent xu¡¯s physique is so good, right?¡± the corners of xu bai¡¯s mouth twitched. he seriously suspected that gao lan¡¯s words were not the truth, but he had no evidence because there was still truth in them. for example, his physique was indeed very good. xu bai shrugged. ¡°my physique is indeed quite good. you should know this.¡± ¡°stop joking!¡± ¡°oh.¡± gao lan rolled her eyes angrily and turned to look in the direction of the ward door. then, she looked at xu bai and took a deep breath. ¡°resign.¡± xu bai was stunned. ¡°you can go to my brother¡¯s department, head of security. there¡¯s a lot of money and it¡¯s not dangerous yet.¡± xu bai¡¯s expression was a little strange. ¡°that¡¯s not good. it¡¯s nepotism. if i go in, i¡¯ll be afraid of others gossiping.¡± this suggestion was quite tempting. qiangyi group was a real estate company. everyone knew that in the real estate industry, the salary at the construction site might not be good, but those in the office had always been in the first tier. but.. xu bai thought about it and shook his head. ¡°forget it. i still want to be an agent. in a few years, team leader zhou will retire. if nothing goes wrong, i¡¯ll be able to be the team leader.¡± gao lan rolled her eyes. ¡°in a few years, with your current frequency of staying in the hospital three times a day, i doubt if i¡¯ll be able to see the day you become the team leader.¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°i really¡­¡± before he could finish his sentence. there was a thud. the door was opened again. su meng, who had a large stack of documents in her hand and dust on her face, pushed the door open hurriedly. ¡°master, check¡­ eh, doctor gao, you¡¯re here.¡± gao lan turned around and saw su meng enter the room. her gaze landed on the stack of medical reports in su meng¡¯s hand. ¡°is the report out?¡± su menu came back to her senses. nodded. and handed over the medical report. gao lan took over and looked at the examination report that had just been released. su meng widened her eyes and looked at gao lan. ¡°doctor gao, is master alright?¡± gao lan didn¡¯t say anything and flipped through the information in her hand. after a while, she looked up and glanced at xu bai. then, she said to su meng, ¡°there¡¯s no big problem. his internal organs and bones are fine. he just has some abrasions and excess adrenal hormones.¡± i wasn¡¯t hurt in the first place a mere martial apprentice. what can you do to me? xu bai lifted the blanket. ¡°i told you, i¡¯m fine. alright, get out¡­¡± ¡°no way.¡± ¡°no way.¡± gao lan and an ya, who happened to walk in from outside, said in unison when they heard xu bai¡¯s words. xu bai raised an eyebrow when he saw an ya enter the room. gao lan also turned around and saw an ya walking in. a glint flashed across her eyes, but she quickly hid it and greeted her with a smile. ¡°team leader an.¡± ¡°doctor gao.¡± ¡°sister an ya.¡± ¡°mengmeng.¡± an ya nodded at gao lan and smiled at su meng. then, her gaze fell on xu bai, who was about to get up and leave the hospital. ¡°you can¡¯t be discharged yet.¡± xu bai frowned. good lord, i can¡¯t even decide if i can be discharged? ¡°why?¡± ¡°because¡­¡± an ya was about to say something when she thought of something. she looked at gao lan and asked, ¡°doctor gao, are you done?¡± gao lan also glanced at an ya and nodded. then, she looked at xu bai, who was lying on the bed. ¡°i have too much adrenaline. it¡¯s better to stay here and observe for a night.¡± with that, gao lan smiled at su meng and glanced at an ya before leaving the ward with her hands in her pockets. soon. the door of the ward closed. after gao lan left, su meng blinked. she had a feeling that doctor gao and an ya didn¡¯t like each other. was it an illusion? the soul of gossip began to burn in su meng¡¯s heart. then, she subconsciously wanted to take out her tarot card and perform divination on this gossip. but.. su meng recalled doctor gao¡¯s instructions before he left. she looked at xu bai, who continued to get out of bed after doctor gao left. she came back to her senses and reached out to press xu bai l s shoulder. she pushed her master back onto the bed and pouted. ¡°master, doctor gao just said that you need to be hospitalized for a night for observation.¡± xu bai looked at the rebellious disciple who was pressing on his shoulder and pushing him backward. the corners of his mouth twitched. ¡°i¡¯m fine.¡± ¡°master, you are not a doctor.¡± ¡°it¡¯s my own body.¡± ¡°that won¡¯t do either.¡± su meng¡¯s attitude was very firm. her big eyes were tearful, and she looked like she would cry if xu bai dared to struggle. xu bai opened his mouth, wanting to say something. an ya, who had been standing by the side, interrupted him. ¡°you can¡¯t be discharged yet.¡± su meng turned to look at an ya and turned to look at xu bai. ¡°look, sister an ya thinks so too. master, you need to be hospitalized for observation. you were crushed in the ruins.¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°that¡¯s not what i meant.¡± su meng was slightly stunned. xu bai looked at an ya and frowned. ¡°then why?¡± ¡°han ling is looking for you.¡± Chapter 72 - Chapter 72: I Know The Descent Date chapter 72: i know the descent date translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation ¡°han ling?¡± ¡°who is this, sister an ya?¡± hearing an ya¡¯s serious tone, su meng blinked and asked, ¡°why is he looking for master?¡± han ling? han feng? from afar, it looked like a mountain range that formed a peak. xu bai, who was leaning against the head of the bed, had a strange feeling. could this han ling be han feng¡¯s brother or something? ¡°han ling is han feng¡¯s brother.¡± an ya looked at xu bai and said in her usual calm tone, ¡°and han feng is the person you bumped into in the apartment.¡± indeed. xu bai thought to himself when he heard an ya¡¯s words. su meng asked curiously, ¡°sister an ya, it¡¯s only been an hour. how did this han ling find out about his brother¡¯s death so quickly?¡± an ya said, ¡°when the agents were searching the apartment, they found a secret pipeline leading to the basement in a room on the sixth floor. there was also a secret door in the basement that led to the underground sewer in feng city.¡± not only were the sewer pipes scattered all over feng city densely packed, but they also extended in all directions like spider webs. in fact, the space inside the pipes was very large. some homeless people who didn¡¯t even have a residence would choose to live in the sewers. su meng was slightly stunned. ¡°wait a minute, sister an ya, are you saying that someone has already moved away when we started the operation?¡± ¡°the forensics team found several sets of brand new footprints on the secret door connecting the basement to the sewer. preliminary judgment is that at least three people escaped when you arrested them.¡± ¡°what?¡± when su meng heard this answer, she was very surprised. ¡°then why didn¡¯t that tank-like big guy escape?¡± xu bai, who was leaning against the head of the bed, said when an ya was about to speak, ¡°he stayed behind on purpose to attract our attention.¡± su meng looked at xu bai and then at an ya. an ya nodded. xu bai frowned. when he was on the fifth floor with han feng, he already knew that han feng was stalling for time. still¡­ xu bai didn¡¯t care at that time. he was even a little happy. after all, if han feng didn¡¯t stall for time, how could he complete his main mission? however, at that time, he thought that han feng was stalling for time to wait for reinforcements, or to prepare for some ultimate move that would take too long. in the end, when he crushed han feng¡¯s throat, there was no support or any big move. at first, xu bai was a little confused. since han feng had nothing, why was he still stalling for time? hearing an ya¡¯s words, he understood why han feng was stalling for time. it seemed like he was using his life to delay the escape of those people. no doubt about it. as long as he was still on the fifth floor and xu bai was also on the fifth floor, the police station¡¯s attention would be on the fifth floor. this way, the longer it took, the more time the few people who escaped through the secret passage would have to escape from the apartment. but¡­ even if he had to use his life to stall for time, he would not hesitate. ¡°what people?¡± ¡°i¡¯m not sure.¡± xu bai looked at the expression on an ya¡¯s face and said calmly, ¡°you¡¯re lying.¡± it was still the same thing. he might not be able to see an ya¡¯s real level, but even so, he could tell if an ya was lying through her microexpression analysis, which was second only to her marksmanship. su meng held an ya¡¯s right hand and said coquettishly, ¡°sister an ya, who exactly escaped? tell me, master is not an outsider.¡± an ya looked at xu bai. ¡°i¡¯m not sure. this is true. however, according to the clues we found in one of the rooms on the sixth floor, it¡¯s very likely related to the descent of the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect.¡± xu bai narrowed his eyes. ¡°holy sect?¡± ¡°descent?¡± su meng, who was holding an ya¡¯s right hand, asked, ¡°what is this?¡± an ya ignored su meng and paid attention to the expression on xu bai l s face. ¡°you¡¯re not surprised at all. it seems that you already know.¡± xu bai said, ¡°when i was trapped on the fifth floor, i heard han feng mention it. ¡± he did not deny it. not only was it because denying it would only make others think that he was exposing himself, but he also hoped to obtain more information about the great desolate world and the transcendent world from an ya. he had no choice. although skinny monkey was also from the great desolate world, he was just a background in the great desolate world. he was almost like an illiterate person. su meng could actually do it, but in su meng¡¯s words, she only found out after meeting liu san. in su meng¡¯s words, if it weren¡¯t for liu san¡¯s matter, she wouldn¡¯t have found out from her uncle that her innate foundation was damaged, so her family had been hiding this from her. so¡­ xu bai thought about it and decided to use this opportunity to see if he could get more information from an ya. after all, only by knowing yourself and your enemy could you win every battle. xu bai asked, ¡°what¡¯s going on in the great desolate world?¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°sorry.¡± xu bai was not surprised by this answer at all. the corners of his mouth curled up as he said, ¡°you know, but you can¡¯t tell me. is it because my level is not high enough?¡± an ya nodded. ¡°yes. ¡°i already know about the great desolate world. i know that han feng and the others are from the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect. moreover, they are preparing some plans. i even know when their plan is.¡± ¡°¡­do you know the day they will descend?¡± ¡°yes. xu bai leaned against the headboard and looked at an ya with a smile. ¡°maybe my level isn¡¯t high enough, but i think i¡¯m qualified to know about this. for example, to exchange information.¡± he had already confirmed that an ya didn¡¯t know what ¡°two moons in the sky¡± meant. now, he was even more certain after hearing an ya¡¯s tone. an ya looked at xu bai and said in a deep voice, ¡°do you really know the day they will descend?¡± xu bai smiled and said, ¡°of course. information in exchange for information. do you want to exchange information, team leader an?¡± an ya didn¡¯t say anything. instead, she looked at su meng. su meng was stunned. she looked at an ya and said, ¡°sister an ya, are you asking me to go out too? i¡¯m one of us.¡± she had already found out from uncle pu xin. it wasn¡¯t much, but she finally knew. that was true. an ya thought for a moment and retracted her gaze. she looked at xu bai and took a deep breath. ¡°you¡¯d better really know. if you don¡¯t know, even if you know, we can make you not know.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. these words were a little tongue-tied. at this moment. an ya said. ¡°the matter of the great desolate world starts from an accident 50 years ago.¡± Chapter 73 - Chapter 73: The Night of Spiritual Energy Revival chapter 73: the night of spiritual energy revival translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation fifty years ago. to be precise, on december 20, 3025 of the federation, something big happened. it was this incident that led to the establishment of homeland security. that day, an explosion occurred at the quantum collision experiment center located outside the federation¡¯s special zone. the next day, the federation senate held an emergency meeting and passed the draft. then, the next year, they passed a resolution and established homeland security. everyone thought that it was the explosion at the quantum collision experiment center that led to the appearance of homeland security. however, such a statement was right and wrong! ¡°do you know why the explosion at the quantum collision experiment center led to the establishment of homeland security?¡± ¡°i know, i know.¡± before xu bai could speak, su meng raised her hand like a good student and said, ¡°the explosion at the quantum collision experimental center was identified as a terrorist attack. in order to avoid another disaster like this, homeland security was established.¡± an ya looked at su meng and nodded. ¡°yes, but that¡¯s not all.¡± terrorist attacks were terrorist attacks. but.. the explosion at the quantum collision experiment center was indeed a terrorist attack. however, it was different from what everyone had imagined. that terrorist attack did not come from within the federation. it did not even come from the world where the federation was located. instead, it came from another world. and that world was called the great desolate world! this was the first time xu bai had heard of this matter. he frowned and looked at an ya. ¡°you mean that people from the great desolate world were already in our world 50 years ago?¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°no, it should be said that fifty years ago, we discovered the great desolate world and caused everything to happen.¡± we discovered the great desolate world? xu bai raised his eyebrows. an ya smiled and didn¡¯t explain further. in the scientific community of the federation, there had always been a saying that the universe was huge and very strange. there might be many worlds that they did not know about, including parallel worlds. this was not some mad scientist¡¯s idea. if parallel worlds really existed, he might be able to save them in the billions of years to come. according to federation scientists, after a few hundred years, the universe would shrink greatly and freeze the federation planet they were on into a lifeless dead star. therefore, if they could find a parallel world, they would be able to open a passageway and transfer the humans from the federation to that parallel world in the future. then there was the problem. where exactly was the parallel world? or rather, what should they do to find a parallel world? the federation¡¯s quantum collision experiment center was established for this goal. finding parallel worlds was the first and only thing the quantum collision experiment center had done since its establishment. fifty years ago, on the day of the explosion. in the quantum collision experiment center, all the researchers were excitedly preparing for this experiment. everyone was full of confidence. this time, they would definitely be able to prove the existence of a parallel world. they might even be able to directly open the door to a parallel world. after the experiment began, everything went according to their plan. from one collision to another collision, to finally capturing the signal, and even to the moment when the quantum space channel was successfully opened, everything went unimaginably smoothly. it was very¡­ how should he put it? it was very smooth. bah. it was indeed very smooth. all in all, everything was perfect. they found the signal, captured it, and successfully opened the quantum space channel. everything was going smoothly. but! all the stories that seemed to be going smoothly had a turning point, and this story was no exception. after the quantum collision opened the door to the parallel world, they successfully saw everything in the parallel world. this was also the first time they saw the creatures that existed in that world. at that time, they did not know what they were looking at. and now they knew. demon beasts of the great desolate world! this was a terrifying creature that lived in the great desolate world after the quantum space channel appeared in everyone¡¯s eyes. just as all the experimenters saw this scene and began to cheer, the demon beasts of the great desolate world also saw them. the cheers lasted for less than three seconds. amidst the roars of the demon beasts of the great desolate world, the cheers turned into screams. the demon beasts of the great desolate world descended into the federation through the world passage. these demon beasts of the great desolate world were like wolves entering a flock of sheep. in just a single exchange, the quantum collision experiment center had become a living slaughterhouse. ¡°that was the first time the federation came into contact with the creatures of the great desolate world.¡± ¡°you all know the result.¡± ¡°three missiles bombarded the quantum collision experiment center and completely razed it to the ground.¡± ¡°including the quantum space channel that couldn¡¯t be closed in time.¡± ¡°after that, the federation held an emergency meeting and unified their words. they defined this accident as a terrorist attack by an enemy faction. ¡°but¡­¡¯ an ya paused and shook her head. ¡°the story has just begun.¡± because the tunnel was razed to the ground before it could be closed, the quantum space channel quickly overflowed under the energy of the explosion. in almost an instant, it enveloped the entire planet. at the same time, in the air at the center of the quantum collision, it was detected that there were no elements before, but they did exist. moreover, as time passed, they quickly spread out. and this element.. an ya looked at xu bai and said in a deep voice, ¡°it¡¯s called spiritual energy.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°spiritual energy.¡± ¡°yes, spiritual energy!¡± ¡°to put it simply, it once existed in the federation. however, for some reason, it suddenly disappeared. now, it has appeared again!¡± ¡°an element that can make a person¡¯s life level jump!¡± ¡°at the same time!¡± ¡°with the appearance of spiritual energy, the existence that existed in history but was determined to be fake has once again walked out of the temporary and come into our sight.¡± ten days after the quantum experimentation center exploded. on that day, some people who lived in the federation were the first to sense spiritual energy! that night, a daoist master meditated and meditated. he comprehended the heavenly spirit and his spiritual energy turned into liquid to forge his dao foundation. that night, there was a monk who sat in meditation and meditated. he was clear-minded and had few desires. his heart gave birth to wisdom and he saw through the essence. that night, there were also demons in the hundred thousand mountains. their bloodlines had awakened, and their essence was restrained. they condensed demon cores and spoke the human language. that night, there were also martial artists standing in the courtyard. like a whale swallowing its prey, their acupoints were fully opened, and their meridians entered the sea. in just one night, they entered the invigorated meridian realm. the era of the recovery of spiritual energy! it¡¯s coming! Chapter 74 - Chapter 74: Great Desolate World and Holy Maiden chapter 74: great desolate world and holy maiden translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation ¡°the next day, the federation received the news and realized the seriousness of the matter.¡± ¡°our world has changed.¡± ¡°myths are no longer myths. or rather, myths have been resurrected.¡± ¡°dao sect, buddhist sect, and martial artists.¡± ¡°all the information proves one thing. in the words of the daoist and buddhist sects, the dharma ending tribulation has passed. the spiritual energy has recovered.¡± an ya¡¯s tone was very calm. she was clearly talking about something that was closely related to them, but she was telling it as if she was telling a story. xu bai frowned and did not speak. su meng was also in contact with xiao jingtian, who had possessed her from the great desolate world. she should have known some things, but because her foundation was damaged, she did not know these things. still¡­ su meng didn¡¯t think too much about it. instead, she blinked and looked at an ya. ¡°sister an ya, the recovery of spiritual energy should be a good thing.¡± the recovery of spiritual energy meant that one could cultivate and become transcendent. cultivation could allow one to live forever! although the federation had always been ruled by science, the people who lived in the federation had heard of the legends that had been passed down for a long time. how could they not have a dream of cultivation in their hearts? she was no exception. if she couldn¡¯t bear to part with her master, su meng would have pestered her uncle pu xin long ago and said that she wanted to enter that special disaster team no matter what. as su meng spoke, she looked at xu bai. ¡°master, don¡¯t you think so?¡± xu bai didn¡¯t say anything. instead, he looked at an ya because he knew that an ya¡¯s story wasn¡¯t over yet. indeed. an ya looked at su meng and smiled. then, she shook her head. ¡°yes, the recovery of spiritual energy allows us to pursue myths and even become myths. it¡¯s indeed a good thing, but what if the recovery of spiritual energy is not the literal recovery of spiritual energy?¡± su meng was slightly stunned. ¡°sister an ya, what do you mean?¡± ¡°this is because the spiritual energy of our federation is not awakened at all. the source of this spiritual energy is the great desolate world that has opened the quantum space channel.¡¯ ¡°what?¡± su meng¡¯s jaw dropped when she heard that. xu bai¡¯s eyebrows twitched as he looked at an ya. ¡°spiritual energy¡­ came from the great desolate world?¡± ¡°right!¡± an ya nodded. ¡°furthermore, ever since the explosion in the quantum laboratory, the federation has become more certain of one thing.¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°the great desolate world is gradually fusing with our world.¡± although xu bai had already speculated about this result after hearing han feng talk about the meaning of two moons in the sky. but.. speculation was one thing, but once this speculation was confirmed, it was another. the two worlds were merging? xu bai frowned. even though he knew that an ya wouldn¡¯t lie, he still asked in disbelief, ¡°how is this possible?¡± an ya smiled and looked at xu bai. ¡°if i¡¯m not wrong, you already know that liu san has been possessed by xiao jingtian from the great desolate world.¡± as she spoke. an ya glanced at su meng. xu bai noticed an ya¡¯s actions and neither admitted nor denied them. an ya then said, ¡°however, what you see is only a kind of people from the great desolate world who have come to our world. not only can they come to our world through possession, but it¡¯s actually not common for them to possess us. most of the people from the great desolate world have reincarnated. those who are stronger can directly transmigrate with their bodies.¡± possessed? xu bai knew this. he had also seen it. liu san had been possessed by xiao jingtian. however, ne was unlucky ana was sent to the netherworld as soon as he was possessed. reincarnation? skinny monkey. xu bai also knew that skinny monkey had awakened his memories of the great desolate world after reincarnation. but.. ¡°transmigration of the physical body?¡± ¡°yes, and you should know this person too.¡± ¡°¡­xiao jingnan?¡± when xu bai heard an ya¡¯s words, the only two people in the great desolate world who he knew and didn¡¯t die instantly appeared in his mind. they were xiao jingtian¡¯s brother, xiao jingnan. ¡°did xiao jingnan transmigrate here physically?¡± ¡°that¡¯s right.¡± an ya nodded. ¡°xiao jingnan is an invigorated meridian realm martial artist. moreover, he¡¯s in the high-grade invigorated meridian realm. for him, it¡¯s not difficult for his body to transmigrate here. what¡¯s difficult is how his body transmigrated here.¡± ¡°¡­two moons in the sky?¡± xu bai thought of what han feng had said before he died. they planned to use the opportunity of two moons in the sky to send the holy maiden of their holy sect here. an ya nodded again. ¡°xiao jingnan was discovered by homeland security ten months ago. at that time, we were very surprised.¡± ¡°this is because transmigration requires a channel. even the person with the highest realm in the great desolate world can¡¯t transmigrate here with their body. therefore, they need to use the channel.¡± ¡°in other words, the quantum space channel that was opened at the quantum experiment center back then.¡± ¡°that¡¯s the world passage that connects the great desolate world to the federation.¡± ¡°however, that place has already been strictly guarded by someone. there are mighty people from the daoist sect and buddhist sect guarding it. it¡¯s impossible for xiao jingnan to escape from under their noses.¡± xu bai listened to an ya and continued, ¡°so, the only way for xiao jingnan to come to our world is the so-called two moons in the sky?¡± an ya nodded. ¡°yesterday, after you left the internal affairs inspection office, i went to look for su bancheng. he does know about two moons in the sky, but like me, he doesn¡¯t know what this means.¡± ¡°i know.¡± xu bai laughed. an ya looked at xu bai. ¡°so it¡¯s your turn now. i¡¯ve told you what you want to know. it¡¯s time for you to tell me what two moons in the sky mean.¡± xu bai smiled. ¡°of course.¡± he might not have any other merits, but keeping his word was his unchanging belief. if a person did not keep his word, he would not stand up! xu bai told an ya what han feng told him about two moons in the sky when he was on the fifth floor. what he adapted was only han feng¡¯s stance when he said this to him. he changed han feng¡¯s intention to stall for time to the point that han feng was just a standard antagonist. like all antagonists, he liked to force the protagonist before killing him and smugly exposing their plan. xu bai did not change the content. he told an ya exactly what han feng told him. xu bai finished speaking. it was an ya¡¯s turn to frown. ¡°two moons in the sky, boundless heavenly secrets.¡± ¡°full moon next month?¡± ¡°when the passageway is open, will the holy maiden of the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect come?¡± an ya came back to her senses and looked at xu bai. ¡°xu bai, are you sure that han feng really said that?¡± xu bai frowned and asked, ¡°is there something wrong?¡± an ya frowned. ¡°the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect is also known as the ming cult. however, in the great desolate world, it¡¯s called the demonic sect by the orthodox transcendents there. they call themselves the holy fire. the holy fire is bright, and the holy fire is dazzling.¡± ¡°right, right!¡± xu bai¡¯s eyes lit up. he nodded and said, ¡°this slogan sounds a little childish. that¡¯s right. han feng shouted these two sentences back then.¡± what on earth was ¡°holy fire is bright¡±? and the ¡°holy fire is dazzling¡¯? he was speechless. still¡­ this slogan was indeed quite catchy. xu bai thought to himself. the next second. an ya came back to her senses and looked at xu bai. she shook her head. ¡°that¡¯s not right!¡± ¡°¡­what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°the holy maiden of the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect is a person second only to the holy lord in their holy sect.¡± ¡°that¡¯s right.¡± when xu bai heard this, he did not feel that there was anything wrong. ¡°han feng is saying that this holy maiden will descend on us on the night of the full moon next month when the two moons in the sky are together.¡± after saying that, xu bai recalled seriously and confirmed that this was what han feng had told him in his memory. xu bai frowned and said, ¡°is there something wrong? i think han feng has no reason to lie to me.¡± at that time, he was looking at han feng¡¯s expression. at that time, han feng did not show any signs of lying. at the very least, from han feng¡¯s expression, he was telling the truth. however, an ya didn¡¯t think so. ¡°there¡¯s a big problem.¡± ¡°there¡¯s no problem.¡± ¡°the holy maiden of the great desolate world is already dead.¡± ¡°is she¡­ dead?¡± xu bai thought of all sorts of possibilities, but he did not expect to hear such an answer. the holy maiden was dead? ¡°could she be the second holy maiden of the holy sect?¡± ¡°there¡¯s only one holy sect in the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect.¡± ¡°hmm¡­¡± xu bai took a deep breath and thought of a possibility. ¡°could it be that the holy maiden isn¡¯t dead? what if the holy maiden faked her death? that¡¯s also possible.¡± after all, the holy maiden was the holy maiden of the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect. what happened in the great desolate world was not in their world. they had not seen it with their own eyes. it was also possible to fake death. an ya shook her head. ¡°that¡¯s impossible. the holy maiden is already dead. i¡¯m very sure.¡± ¡°are you sure?¡± ¡°right.¡± xu bai glanced at an ya suspiciously. an ya took a deep breath and looked at xu bai. she said in a deep voice, ¡°the holy maiden of the great desolate world died five years ago. she was ambushed by the daoist sect, buddhist sect, and demon races in the great desolate world.¡± when xu bai heard this, he was a little curious. ¡°are you very clear about this?¡± an ya sneered. ¡°that¡¯s because it was our federation back then¡­ the daoist, buddhist, and demon races of the federation attacked and killed her. we naturally know about it.¡± xu bai looked at an ya and could clearly sense that she was a little agitated. an ya noticed it too. she took a deep breath to calm herself down. xu bai stroked his chin. ¡°however, han feng did say that. he did say that the holy maiden would descend to this world on the night of the full moon next month.¡¯ an ya shook her head again. ¡°well¡­¡± at this point, an ya, who was about to deny this possibility again, suddenly paused and looked at xu bai. ¡°are you sure han feng said that she will descend and not come?¡± xu bai frowned. ¡°i¡¯ve been talking about the descent.¡± an ya narrowed her eyes. the next second. an ya seemed to have thought of something. she turned around and walked out of the ward. Chapter 75 - Chapter 75: The Fusion Of The Two Worlds chapter 75: the fusion of the two worlds translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation an ya left in a hurry. before xu bai and su meng could react, an ya had already closed the door and left in a hurry. su meng blinked. ¡°sister an ya, what happened?¡± ¡­i don¡¯t know.¡± xu bai shook his head. descend¡­ transmigration? was there any difference between the two? and¡­ xu bai lowered his head and touched his chin, thinking about what an ya had just said. the holy maiden of the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect had been killed by the federation five years ago. moreover, the people from the federation had run to the great desolate world to ambush and kill the holy maiden. 1¡åvhy? what did this holy maiden do that the federation did not hesitate to use the quantum space channel to run to the great desolate world to ambush her? most importantly.. an ya and the others seemed to be very nervous about this holy maiden of the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect? xu bai frowned slightly. he had originally hoped to obtain information about the vast great desolate world from an ya and resolve his confusion. unexpectedly, although the confusion of the vast great desolate world had been resolved, what followed was even greater confusion. never mind. let¡¯s not worry about it for now. anyway, the main mission ¡°the mystery of the great desolate world ¨C two moons in the sky¡± had been completed, so he could continue leveling up. he didn¡¯t care so much. he had to level up first. invigorated meridian realm. i.?i,ze130. soon. xu bai came back to his senses. he took a deep breath and put away his doubts for the time being. he lifted the blanket again and planned to go out and return to his old factory community in the novice village. su meng also came back to her senses when she saw xu bai¡¯s actions. ¡°master, what are you doing?¡± ¡°discharging myself. ¡± ¡°but¡­¡¯ su meng subconsciously wanted to push her master onto the bed again. however, this time, her master had clearly come prepared. when she was about to push him back, xu bai had already lifted the blanket and left the bed. su meng immediately pouted. ¡°master, the doctor said that you have to stay here and observe for the whole night.¡± xu bai laughed. ¡°don¡¯t worry, i¡¯m fine. i¡¯m fine.¡± as he spoke. in order to prevent su meng from believing him, he stretched out his right hand and clenched his fist. in an instant, the moment he clenched his fist, the sound of air being crushed could be heard. ¡°look, it¡¯s okay.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. he grabbed his clothes and walked towards the washroom in the ward, not giving su meng a chance to speak. ¡°alright, that¡¯s all. i¡¯m discharged.¡± su meng was speechless. after xu bai got dressed, he went to the intensive care unit again. he stood at the door of his sister¡¯s ward and looked at his sister, who was lying quietly on the hospital bed like a sleeping beauty, just like before. the instrument beside his sister¡¯s bed was thinking in a regular and rhythmic manner. he waited. i¡¯m about to reach level 30. xu bai looked at his sister who had been sleeping on the bed for five years. he took a deep breath and thought to himself. then, he turned around and walked out. as long as he reached level 30, the system¡¯s game store would be open. maybe¡­ there would be something in the mall that could save his sister. xu bai walked out of the hospital building behind him and walked to the hospital parking lot. 1¨C1e opened the door of the front passenger seat and got in. he said to su meng, who was in the driver¡¯s seat, ¡°let¡¯s go.¡± su meng opened her mouth and tried to persuade her master to follow the doctor¡¯s instructions. however, when she thought of xu bai¡¯s personality, she could only start the car reluctantly. soon. su meng drove with xu bai. they passed by a familiar black suv and drove away from the hospital. after the black suv was parked, a man and a woman got out. it was someone he knew. zheng sen and gu hongyu. it was obvious that they had come to find xu bai to understand the situation again. however, by the time they arrived at the ward, not to mention xu bai, even the bed had been cleaned up by the nurses. zheng sen and gu hongyu looked at the ward that was already being cleaned and were stunned on the spot. where was he? the nurse who was finishing up in the ward looked at the two people standing motionless at the door and asked curiously, ¡°who are you looking for?¡± zheng sen came back to his senses. ¡°nurse, hello. where is the patient in this ward?¡± ¡°he¡¯s been discharged.¡± ¡°what?¡± gu hongyu frowned. ¡°when was he discharged?¡± the nurse tidied up the bedsheets and blanket and looked at gu hongyu. ¡°when? just now? ten minutes ago. what¡¯s the matter?¡± gu hongyu listened to the nurse¡¯s answer and shook her head. ¡°i¡¯m fine. thank you, nurse.¡± the nurse looked at the two of them with a strange expression. they said that they were fine, but she didn¡¯t say anything. she pushed the trolley and left the ward. zheng sen and gu hongyu looked at the nurse who had left. then, they looked at the clean ward and looked at each other. ¡°i thought he said he was here.¡± ¡°we¡¯re too late.¡± ¡°what do we do now?¡± ¡°let¡¯s go first.¡± after exchanging a few words with gu hongyu, zheng sen turned around and left the ward. when he entered the elevator again, he took out his phone and called their deputy director of operations, su bancheng. homeland security, feng city operations command building. su bancheng received a call from zheng sen and gu hongyu. he didn¡¯t say much and only nodded. he asked the two of them to come back first and hung up. the next second. su bancheng put down his phone and looked up at an ya, who had come to his office about five minutes ago and was sitting on the sofa. ¡°agent xu has been discharged.¡± hearing the news, an ya frowned and nodded. ¡°okay.¡± seeing this, su bancheng was a little curious. ¡°don¡¯t you care a lot about this agent xu? aren¡¯t you worried that he¡¯s not in the hospital?¡± an ya looked at su bancheng expressionlessly. ¡°worried? why should i be worried?¡± ¡°your niece is his good disciple. as long as your niece is by his side, will i still worry about his safety? if i have to worry, i¡¯m afraid you¡¯re the one who¡¯s worried.¡± an ya looked at the expression on su bancheng¡¯s face. ¡°a foundation establishment cultivator and an invigorated meridian martial artist are protecting her in secret. those who don¡¯t know might not think that su meng¡¯s innate foundation is damaged. they might even think that she¡¯s a cultivation genius with a perfected innate foundation.¡± yes. when she had just arrived at the hospital, she had sensed these two auras. there was no hostility in them. when she walked into the ward and saw su meng, she understood why these two auras appeared there. this was definitely a guard sent by the su family to protect su meng. ¡°when i found out that su meng was your niece, i thought that your su family had already given up on her because su meng¡¯s innate foundation was damaged.¡± ¡°how is that possible?¡± ¡°we¡¯re not in the great desolate world. even if mengmeng¡¯s innate foundation is damaged, she¡¯s still a member of the su family. an ya, the su family doesn¡¯t have such a bad habit.¡± in the vast great desolate world, in those large families, if their foundation was judged to be insufficient, they would directly choose to give up without hesitation and not give any family resources. but in the federation. er¡­ perhaps other families also had such a thing, but the su family in feng city didn¡¯t have such a bad habit. as long as they were children of the su family, they would receive the same treatment. this treatment referred to the treatment they received at work. an ya didn¡¯t answer su bancheng. instead, she shook her head and asked, ¡°what do you think about what happened just now?¡± su bancheng retracted the smile on his face. ¡°two moons in the sky, boundless heavenly secrets, the channel opens, and the holy maiden descends?¡± an ya nodded. ¡°right.¡± ¡°no wonder.¡± su bancheng touched his chin. ¡°do you still remember the last time i said that i suspected that xu bai didn¡¯t lose any vitality?¡± an ya frowned. ¡°what¡¯s wrong?¡± su bancheng nodded. ¡°i believe you, but i also believe in my divination technique. so after you left, i did another divination. sure enough, this time, it¡¯s no longer an invalid divination. at first, i thought it was an accident, but this morning, you asked me for a divination again. in fact, i did two divinations. one was a good one, and the other was an invalid one.¡± an ya narrowed her eyes. ¡°you didn¡¯t say anything.¡± facing an ya¡¯s dangerous gaze, su bancheng spread his hands and said, ¡°because the first divination was an auspicious divination, and the second divination was done after you hung up the phone, so i went to my house and found my grandfather. you know, he doesn¡¯t like modern equipment, so i didn¡¯t bring my phone.¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°i¡¯m not interested in your grandfather. let¡¯s get down to business.¡± su bancheng laughed and looked at an ya, who was about to get up. he quickly said, ¡°the heavenly secrets are concealed.¡± an ya frowned. ¡°the heavenly secrets are concealed? by whom?¡± ¡°not by whom.¡± su bancheng shook his head and said, ¡°in the beginning, my grandfather also thought that some almighty expert had taken action to conceal the heavenly secrets. however, later on, my grandfather said that this was the concealment of the heavenly secrets. no, my grandfather¡¯s original words were that the heavenly secrets had escaped. since there was no heavenly secrets, there was naturally no way to divine the heavenly secrets.¡± an ya shook her head subconsciously. the next second. an ya seemed to have thought of something and looked at su bancheng. ¡°the heavenly dao of the great desolate world has also begun to fuse with us?¡± su bancheng nodded with a solemn expression. ¡°if there are no accidents, that should be the only possibility.¡± after all¡­ the tunnels of the vast great desolate world had already fused with the federation 30 years ago. over the years, his memories of his previous life had been awakened one after another. recalling that he was a native of the federation in his previous life, which was the best proof. the reincarnation of the tunnels between the great desolate world and the federation world had been completed. naturally, the next step was to fuse with the heavenly dao of the two worlds. after the great desolate world¡¯s heavenly dao fused with the federation¡¯s heavenly dao, the two worlds would officially begin their fusion journey. and this was something that could not be stopped. to be precise, even if they could think of a way to stop it now, there were probably some people in the federation who wouldn¡¯t let them stop it. Chapter 76 - Chapter 76: The Innocent Xu Bai chapter 76: the innocent xu bai translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation in a word. there was no spiritual energy in the federation. the spiritual energy revival was wrong. the reason why spiritual energy appeared in the federation¡¯s world was that the federation¡¯s quantum experiment center opened a quantum space channel that led to the great desolate world 50 years ago. the passageway between the two worlds opened, attracting the spiritual energy of the great desolate world to the federation. it was like two water bottles. the world of the federation was an empty water bottle, and the world of the great desolate world was a water bottle filled with water. originally, there was no connection between the two worlds. they lived side by side without any interference. however, the passageway that was opened connected the two water bottles together. naturally, the spiritual energy that was about to overflow from the great desolate world appeared in the federation world withered with spiritual energy through this opened passageway. but.. there was no love in this world for no reason. in other words, no pie would fall from the sky. fate had already secretly marked out the price for everything. they were just waiting for that day to come. that day referred to the first person in the federation who had awakened the memories of his previous life and discovered that he was a living being of the great desolate world. it was also on that day that people discovered that the dao reincarnation of the great desolate world had already fused with the federation. the heavenly dao of the great desolate world was planning to fuse with their federation world. its purpose. the heavenly dao of the great desolate world also needed to be upgraded. what could compare to a world where spiritual energy was exhausted and the heavenly dao disappeared? as more and more transcendents appeared in the federation world, the great desolate world¡¯s heavenly dao could quickly fuse with the federation world and become one. this was an open conspiracy! unless the people of the federation world gave up on all the transcendent paths and stopped absorbing the spiritual qi from the great desolate world, the fusion speed between the great desolate world and the federation world would stagnate. but.. this was simply impossible. ifi had never seen the light, i could have endured the darkness. but i¡¯ve seen the light, so how can i go back to the dark? therefore, even though the federation had realized this, they could not do anything about it. the only thing they could do was accept this outcome. moreover, with the daoist sect and buddhist sect of the federation as the leaders, they would initiate contact and communication with the factions in the great desolate world. as time passed and more and more reincarnators of the great desolate world were discovered in the federation world, the plan to announce this matter to everyone was already on the agenda. the an group weapons, developed in cooperation with the federation¡¯s law enforcement agencies, were specially designed to deal with transcendent beings below level 5 martial apprentice. however, this was something that the upper echelons of the federation needed to consider. su bancheng and an ya didn¡¯t need to think about it. su bancheng looked at an ya. ¡°if the fusion of the heavenly dao has already begun, it explains why we haven¡¯t been able to calculate the meaning of two moons in the sky through heavenly secrets.¡± an ya frowned. ¡°when is the full moon next month?¡± su bancheng stretched out his right hand and calculated a few times. there was a result. ¡°on the twenty-fifth.¡± ¡°december twenty-fifth?¡± ¡°right.¡± su bancheng nodded and said, ¡°if the news is correct, then the night of the full moon next month will be the 25th. as for the two moons in the sky. . i believe it will be on that day. the great desolate world¡¯s lunar and our federation¡¯s lunar will appear at the same time.¡± two moons in the sky. wasn¡¯t the literal meaning referring to the moon of the great desolate world and the moon of the federation? originally, they had not thought in this direction. now that they knew that the great desolate world¡¯s heavenly dao had begun to fuse with the federation¡¯s heavenly dao, this speculation naturally appeared. except¡­ ¡°the holy maiden of the holy sect is already dead.¡± an ya shook her head, still unable to understand how a dead person could descend. ¡°moreover, after the incident, the yin sect and the daoist sect of the great desolate world personally went to the netherworld and confirmed that only a wisp of the holy maiden¡¯s remnant soul escaped into the cycle of reincarnation. how could she appear again?¡± su bancheng shook his head. he did not understand this either. he did not have any clues about what the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect was playing at. ¡°the only thing we know now is that ever since xiao jingnan appeared in our world a year ago, he has been busy with the matter of two moons in the sky.¡± ¡°now we know. it¡¯s all thanks to agent xu bai.¡± su bancheng looked up at an ya and said with a smile, ¡°when xiao jingnan said two moons in the sky, he meant the arrival of their holy maiden. besides, we already have the time. it¡¯s on the 25th of next month.¡± an ya nodded in agreement. the next second. su bancheng suddenly raised his eyebrows and his eyes lit up. he looked at an ya and said, ¡°i think i roughly understand how the holy maiden of the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect is going to descend.¡± hearing that, an ya looked at su bancheng. ¡°what did you think of?¡± ¡°hold your horses.¡± su bancheng looked at an ya and said, ¡°we know that xiao jingnan has been wandering around the federation ever since he appeared in our world, right?¡± an ya nodded. ¡°yes, why?¡± ¡°we can¡¯t find any reason for xiao jingnan¡¯s behavior, but is there a possibility that the reason why xiao jingnan is wandering around the federation is actually because he has been searching for the holy maiden who only has a remnant soul left in the cycle of reincarnation?¡± ¡°¡­you mean to say that a wisp of the holy maiden¡¯s remnant soul has entered reincarnation and reincarnated in our world?¡± ¡°right.¡± ¡°that¡¯s impossible.¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°the clear sky mirror created by dao, buddhism, and demons can observe any transcendent who reincarnated into our world through the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect. if the holy maiden of the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect really reincarnated into our world, do you think the clear sky mirror wouldn¡¯t know?¡± su bancheng shook his head and said, ¡°a normal soul reincarnation can naturally be observed, but don¡¯t forget, that holy maiden only has a wisp of her remnant soul left to enter the cycle of reincarnation.¡± an ya paused. ¡°well¡­¡± she no longer sounded so certain. because¡­ this possibility did exist. the clear sky mirror, which was created by the daoist sect, the buddhist sect, and the demons, was listed as a treasure by the federation as soon as it came out. the reincarnation of every transcendent of the great desolate world was found by the clear sky mirror without exception. what? skinny monkey. skinny monkey did not count. after all, the foundation establishment realm of the daoist sect, the clarity realm of the buddhist sect, the demon core realm of the demon race, and the invigorated meridian realm of martial artists were the true transcendents. martial apprentices were only considered transcendent to ordinary people, but they were not true transcendent beings. after all, even in the federation, the average number of deaths every day was more than 10,000. this was under the rule of law in the federation. if it was in the great desolate world, the number of people who died every day would at least double. if it was the soul of the great desolate world, it would have been observed. the clear sky mirror would probably have been destroyed because it had been used too many times. therefore, at the place where the clear sky mirror was forged, it automatically blocked the souls of those who came from the great desolate world but were not transcendent. after a transcendent reincarnated, they would have the chance to see through the mysteries of the womb and awaken their previous life. ordinary people could not see through the mysteries of the womb at all. as for those who were not transcendent but had also cultivated in the great desolate world, it did not matter even if they awakened their previous lives. the special disaster department of homeland security was meant to deal with such a situation. but a remnant soul¡­ an ya frowned and said, ¡°so what if this holy maiden¡¯s remnant soul reincarnates to our side? after reincarnation, she will become a demented person because of her broken soul.¡± although the tunnels of the great desolate world had already fused with the tunnels of the federation, the heavenly dao had yet to return. the fused reincarnation could not completely wash away the dust of one¡¯s previous life. this was also the reason why the reincarnators from the great desolate world would awaken the memories of their previous life. similarly. this was because the fusion of the great desolate world¡¯s heavenly dao had not been completed. furthermore, under the circumstances that the federation did not have the heavenly dao at all, the remnant soul could not enter the soul after being replenished by the power of reincarnation. under such circumstances, even if the remnant soul reincarnated, it would still be a person with an incomplete soul. after reincarnation, it would also be a fool. an ya shook her head. ¡°the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect wants that ambitious holy maiden, not a demented holy maiden.¡± ¡°what if they have a secret technique that can restore the holy maiden¡¯s soul?¡± ¡°what?¡± su bancheng looked at an ya. ¡°do you still remember why in the great desolate world, after we ambushed and killed this holy maiden, we had to go to the netherworld to confirm that her remnant soul had entered dao reincarnation?¡± an ya raised an eyebrow as if she had also thought of something. ¡°the rebirth of the holy fire?¡± su bancheng nodded. the rebirth of the holy fire was a secret technique of the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect. it was also the source of the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect¡¯s slogan. the holy fire is bright, and the holy fire is dazzling. the holy sect had such a secret technique. even after the disciples of the holy sect died, they could use this secret technique to recall their souls and be reborn in the holy fire. this was also the reason why five years ago, the people of the great desolate world had to see the holy maiden¡¯s remnant soul enter the cycle of reincarnation with their own eyes before they were at ease. this was because only in this way could the people of the holy sect not use this secret technique to revive their holy maiden. but now? su bancheng shook his head and said, ¡°if the heavenly dao has yet to be fused, the holy sect¡¯s secret technique will be activated according to the law. however, according to the current news, on the night of the full moon next month, the two moons in the sky, the great desolate world¡¯s heavenly dao will appear in the federation. then, even in the federation, the holy sect will be able to find their holy maiden through the reincarnation of that remnant soul.¡± hearing that, an ya couldn¡¯t sit still anymore. ¡°we can¡¯t let their holy maiden return!¡± ¡°don¡¯t be anxious.¡± su bancheng looked at an ya, who had stood up from the sofa and shook his head. ¡°even if they find the reincarnation of that remnant soul, they still lack something. that is, they need a medium, a person with luck and karma with the federation and the great desolate world to activate this ritual.¡¯ with that, su bancheng turned to an ya and said, ¡°now, you can be anxious.¡± an ya was taken aback. the next second! she seemed to have thought of something. bai!¡± Chapter 77 - Chapter 77: Successfully Unlocking the Mall chapter 77: successfully unlocking the mall translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation ding! [upgrade successful, level +1.] [current level: 22!] ding! [upgrade successful, level +1.] [current level: 23!] [upgrade successful, level +1.] [current level: 29!] ding! [upgrade successful, level +1.] [current level: 30!] when xu bai got out of su meng¡¯s car and returned to his old factory community in the novice village, he walked around. when he returned home again and closed the door, his level had already increased from level 21, which he had just gotten out of the car, to nine levels in a row. he had successfully raised his level to level 30. in an instant. a familiar but unfamiliar heat suddenly appeared in his body, making xu bai feel an inexplicable impulse. all his acupoints were opened. his meridians entered the sea. except¡­ there seemed to be a thin membrane that could be broken with a poke, but it did not break. the next second. ding! [detected that the player¡¯s level has reached level 30 and has left the novice protection period. the system is suitable again.] [please wait a moment.] ding dong! [system adaptation complete. it has been synchronized with the current world. the new attribute module has been successfully imported. player, please take a look.] ding dong! ¡°detected that the player¡¯s current level is level 30. activating life module and mall module.¡± xu bai felt his vision blur. then, a system interface that was the same as before but seemed to be brand new appeared in front of him again. the first impression he got was that the system interface seemed to be more comprehensive this time. the first thing he saw was¡­ the rough composition of the interface had not changed from before. in the frame on the left was still a mini-reality version of xu bai. however, unlike before when there was only level 30 on his head, this time, mini xu bai not only had a level 30 on his head, but there was also a small line of words below the level: ¡°martial apprentice realm¡ª(perfection)!¡± this¡­ did the system successfully match it on its own? xu bai sat on the sofa and looked at the new line of words. ding! [detected that the player¡¯s cultivation technique nine revolutions body refining technique is a human cultivation technique. in order to make it easier for the player to see it, the system will automatically match the human cultivation path realm of this world, but it¡¯s only for reference. the player¡¯s specific strength is still based on the character level.] indeed. xu bai looked at the notification box in his retina and thought to himself. it had to be said that this system was quite considerate. after all, before this, xu bai had relied on himself to gather information. right now? the level corresponded to the realm of this world. it was very intuitive. except¡­ he originally thought that level 30 corresponded to the invigorated meridian realm. he did not expect that level 30 corresponded to the martial apprentice realm. therefore, did he have to advance to another level to reach the invigorated meridian realm? xu bai touched his chin and thought to himself. however, he was not in a hurry to get up and gain more character experience. after all, it was almost one o¡¯clock in the night. even in the old factory community, there was no one on the road outside at this time. not to mention going out in the middle of the night, running to the road, and taking the initiative to find someone to help others. no matter how one looked at it, it did not seem like something a normal person could do. xu bai shook his head and looked at the right side of the panel. if the changes on the left side of the panel were very small and there was only a suitable realm description under the character level, then the changes in the attribute pane on the right were very obvious. the first thing he saw was¡­ [player: xu bai!] [title: agent of the feng city police department (deterrence to law-abiding npcs in feng city +10)] [level: 30] [character experience: o] [experience required to level up: 44,000] [character experience reserve: 4,560,000] [experience reserve upgrade description: players have the experience to upgrade. the rest can be obtained from the experience reserve until the player¡¯s experience reserve is used up and the requirements for normal upgrades are restored.] this place had not changed much. if there was one, it would be the experience required to level up from level 30 to level 31. xu bai touched his chin and looked at the experience required to level up. previously, the experience needed to level up was 2,000 experience points. now, he calculated that if he still used 2,000 experience points as the base, the experience points needed to level up from level 30 to level 31 should be 42,000 experience points, not 44,000 experience points. another 2,000 experience points? tsk xu bai took a deep breath. from the looks of it, it seemed that every 10 levels would increase the experience needed to level up by 2,000. if this continued, the experience needed to level up from level 50 to level 51 would directly soar to 146,000. how exaggerated. however, on second thought, not to mention that he still had more than four million experience points, he only needed to ensure that he had enough experience points to continue leveling up without any bottlenecks. just this alone made xu bai feel relieved. after all, xu bai knew nothing about cultivation. however, in terms of earning experience, xu bai could be said to be 22 years old this year and had nearly 20 years of experience in earning experience. not to mention¡­ he now had a cultivation technique that could earn additional experience points. a nine revolutions body refining technique that could increase his character experience by 20%. after feeling relieved, xu bai looked at the interface again. under the character experience, the changes were the most obvious. firstly, the nine revolutions body refining technique was extracted separately and placed under a cultivation technique. [cultivation technique: nine revolutions body refining technique] [cultivation technique quality: gold!] [current level: five!] [highest level: nine] [current cultivation technique attribute bonus: constitution*10%¡± defense*20%] [cultivation technique effect: increases the experience gained by 20%. for every level up, the character¡¯s constitution attribute can be increased by 2%. for every level up, the character¡¯s defense can be increased by 4%.] [skills:] [skill name: collapsing mountain] [skill quality: gold!] [skill attribute: proactive!] [skill type: attack] [skill level: ten] [skill effect: mountain splitter increases damage by 10%, mountain splitter increases damage by 25%, collapsing mountain increases damage by 50%.] [passive effect: increases the damage of the player¡¯s punches and kicks by 20% in all aspects.] the cultivation techniques and skills were separately sorted. the skills he currently had, collapsing mountain, were moved to the bottom. moreover, they were divided into attributes and categories. as for the other changes, there was nothing special. next to the backpack icon, an icon similar to a hammer and pill furnace superimposed together was lit up. it was named life. xu bai clicked on it and pulled up the icon. the pill furnace icon and the hammer icon appeared. he subconsciously clicked on the pill furnace. a notification box appeared in front of him. ding! [please complete the pill refinement mission¡ªessence replenishing pill first and activate the pill refinement life skill.] fine. he had even forgotten that there was still a pill refinement mission that he had yet to complete. xu bai shifted his gaze and looked at the gray hammer icon. if the furnace icon could still be clicked on with a notification, then the refining icon would not have any reaction even if he clicked on it. it probably hadn¡¯t reached that level yet. alchemy skills automatically popped up when he was level 20. refining weapons should be the same as refining pills. when he reached level 20, missions that could activate this life skill would automatically pop up. xu bai thought to himself. then, he clicked on the life icon, and a golden light flashed behind it. it was similar to a scroll, indicating that there was a new mission icon. [current mission list.] [main mission: mystery of the great desolate world] [stage one: two moons in the sky (completed)] [stage two: holy sect origin (in progress)] [mission introduction: you know the existence of the great desolate world and the federation world. at the same time, you also know the existence of the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect. however, do you really know it? is it really the so-called demonic sect?] [mission reward: character experience*20,ooo, skill experience*20,ooo, mall treasure voucher*l [life mission: essence replenishing pill] [mission introduction: after level 20, the pill refinement life skill will be activated. players can successfully unlock the pill refinement life skill by refining the first pill you produce according to the recipe.] [mission reward: unlock pill refinement life skill.] ¡°the holy sect origin?¡± xu bai looked at the refreshed main mission and touched his chin. ¡°does the system mean that the holy sect is not the demonic sect?¡± people¡¯s values followed their butts. he had known this since he was very young. right and wrong. good and bad. these were all relative. there was no so-called standard answer. xu bai muttered to himself and did not take this main mission to heart. as long as this main mission did not stop him from leveling up, it was fine. if he didn¡¯t need to care about this main mission and could level up to level 100, he wouldn¡¯t even care about two moons in the sky¡¯s mission. right now? xu bai glanced at the upgrade button that was not locked, but was dim due to lack of experience. he shook his head and looked at the mission icon. it was also flickering with golden light. it had just been unlocked and appeared on the other side. it looked like a gold ingot. in the game mall. here we go. xu bai raised his eyebrows and looked at the mall icon that had been successfully unlocked after he leveled up to level 30. he took a deep breath and chose to open it. his sister¡¯s soulless syndrome. there was hope. Chapter 78 - Chapter 78: Merely Third Place chapter 78: merely third place translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation [name: xu wei] [gender: female] [status: soulless] [note: when the soul leaves the body, it will feel painless. in medicine, this state is called a vegetative state.] after xu bai opened the mall, he looked at the screen that was showing the initial spin and thought of his sister, xu wei. at that time, in xu wei¡¯s status bar, it was marked ¡°soulless¡±! the people in the hospital also told him that although they had tried their best to save his sister, they did not know when his sister would wake up. at that time, the chief surgeon told xu bai to be mentally prepared. his sister, xu wei, might never wake up. it was also because of this that the relatives at that time basically advised xu bai, who was still 17 years old five years ago, to consider himself and make a more realistic decision. he gave up on saving his sister. rather than investing all the compensation money at that time into a bottomless pit where there was no hope or even an end, it was better to live well with the compensation money. but¡­ how was this possible? this was his younger sister. she was the younger sister he had watched grow up and called him brother in a sweet voice. no matter what, he would not give up. even if the police department¡¯s salary was insufficient after the compensation was used up, he would still work part-time to ensure that his sister¡¯s medical resources would not be interrupted. xu bai would not blame the hospital, nor would he think that the hospital was the last place to cheat him of his money. the hospital had already told him that he might run out of money and could not be saved. he accepted this as well. the hospital could not save his sister. it¡¯s fine. she¡¯s my sister. i¡¯ll save her myself. at that time, xu bai had placed his hopes on the system that was stuck at level 9 because he had not received the main mission and could not continue to level up. he firmly believed that if there was one possibility in this world that could allow him to save his sister, then this possibility would definitely be on the system. at the moment. xu bail s eyes lit up, and his breathing became a little rapid. he looked at the game mall that had stopped spamming after three and a half rounds. all these years, he had never stopped farming experience points. why did he accumulate enough experience, skill experience, and two million game currency? it was all for today. when he found a way to save his sister, he would not miss it because his level was not high enough, his skills were not enough, or his game currency was not enough. sister, just wait. i¡¯ll find a way to save you soon. xu bail s breathing quickened as his gaze landed on the refreshed game mall. the first thing he saw was¡­ from left to right, weapons, armor, magical equipment, cultivation techniques, skills, medicinal pills, miscellaneous items, and treasures were lined up. with just a glance, one could tell that the items sold in this game mall were rich. xu bai didn¡¯t even look at the others, directly focusing his gaze on the pellets. swoosh! the types of pills instantly appeared in front of xu bai. it was a dazzling array. [pill name: nine revolutions golden pill!] [quality: supreme] [price: one billion game currency] [description: this elixir was refined by a supreme almighty. on the day the elixir is completed, multicolored light will illuminate all dimensions. the elixir will form nine revolution cycles and become a god. after consuming it, ordinary people will consume one pill and soar into the sky!] [name of the pill formula: nine revolutions golden pill!] [quality: supreme] [level requirement: pill refinement technique breaks through the supreme realm!] [price: 500 million game currency.] [description: if you¡¯re confident, you can try to buy this pill formula and refine it yourself. this price only provides the pill formula. it doesn¡¯t provide the required medicinal ingredients, and there¡¯s no guarantee of success. once it¡¯s sold, it won¡¯t be refunded.] [pill name: bewitching immortal pill.] [quality: gold] [price: 100 million game currency] [description: this is a medicinal pill, but a poisonous pill is also a cultivation technique. if you consume this pill, you can use it with the immortal sealing technique to cast the god of lost immortals, eliminate the immortal soul, trap the immortal form, damage the immortal aura, and slay the original immortal form to donate the immortal body.] [pill formula name: bewitching immortal pill.] xu bai looked at the dazzling array of medicinal pills in front of him. however, when he looked at the prices, he felt that they were impressive even though he did not understand them. he opened his mouth and looked at the search bar above. soulless. after entering his sister¡¯s current status name, he clicked on the search button. soon. in his line of sight, many medicinal pills and accompanying pill formulas disappeared. then, in the huge interface, only one medicinal pill and two pill formulas were left. xu bai raised his eyebrows and looked over. [the name of the pill: soulless pill!] [quality: red] [price: 200,000 game currency] [description: this is a poisonous pill. one pill can immediately make the user¡¯s soul and soul leave their body. the effect is domineering and immediate.] ¡°poisonous pill?¡± xu bai frowned and subconsciously looked at the remaining two pill formulas. ¡°i¡¯m not looking for poisonous pills.¡± one of these two pill formulas was undoubtedly the pill formula for this soulless pill. one could buy this pill formula at a price of 100,000 game currency, which was twice the price. but¡­ this was not something he needed. as for the last one, xu bail s heart was pounding. he looked at the pill formula that flowed out after the last search. ding! [name of the pill formula: soul restoration pill!] [quality: red!] [level requirement: pill refinement skill level required is attainment.] [price: 100,000 game currency!] [description: if there is a loss of soul, there should be a revival. therefore, the medicinal pill is special. the mall will not provide completed pills for sale, only the pill formula. the required consumables have to be bought by yourself, and the success rate is not guaranteed. players can choose according to their needs.] ¡°i found it!¡± xu bai was invigorated. as soon as he glanced at the pill formula, he knew that it was exactly what he needed. he subconsciously clicked on it. ¡°i¡¯ll buy it!¡± the next second. a notification interface instantly popped up. ding dong! [detected that the player has not met the requirements. this item cannot be purchased for the time being.] xu bai was stunned. ¡°what?¡± as he spoke. he looked at the recipe of the soul restoration pill again and noticed that in the next line of quality, there was a purchase level restriction. pill refinement skill¡­ attainment? then what level am i at now? xu bai frowned. ding! ¡°after successfully unlocking the pill refinement skill, the player¡¯s level will default to the beginner level. to advance to the next stage (attainment), one has to successfully refine a pill.¡± xu bai exited the mall and looked at his life skill panel. after checking his pill refinement level, he looked at the notification panel that popped up again and took a deep breath. f*ck! xu bai cursed. the next day. xu bai opened his eyes almost as soon as the sky turned bright. he got out of bed, washed up briefly, and drove straight to a chinese medicine pharmacy called renhe hall on 33rd street. right. that day, xu bai asked countless families. not only did he know what the dragon heart herb was, but he also said that an old friend of his seemed to know an old chinese medicine pharmacy that had the dragon heart herb in stock. but¡­ as xu bai drove the car toward 33rd street, he glanced at the rearview mirror on both sides of the road. he stared at a black suv about two hundred meters behind him and raised his eyebrows. he was being followed. xu bai had seen this black suv when he drove out of the old factory street. at that time, this car was parked at the spot where zheng sen and gu hongyu used to park. if it was a coincidence that they left one after another, then they had already passed through five blocks and eight intersections. this black suv was still following behind him and even maintained a distance of 200 meters. it was a little unreasonable to say that this was a coincidence. who¡¯s following me? xu bail s mind raced. he glanced at renhe hall that had just opened its door not far away. without batting an eyelid, he drove past the entrance of the pharmacy at an average speed. at the next intersection, he turned right and drove into 3rd street, heading in the direction of the 38th precinct. following closely behind xu bai was the black suv 200 meters away. it was the same configuration of a man and a woman. the man¡¯s name was zhang hua, a level 6 martial apprentice. the woman¡¯s name was chu ting, a level 5 martial apprentice. like zheng sen and gu hongyu, they were also members of the special disaster response team of homeland security. zhang hua, who was driving, followed xu bai from a distance of 200 meters. from the corner of his eye, he saw chu ting holding a notebook in the front passenger seat. he took out a betel nut from his pocket and threw it into his mouth. zhang hua, who was chewing, looked at xu bail s car in front of him and frowned. ¡°where is this guy going?¡± ¡°looking at the route, there¡¯s an 80% chance that we¡¯re going back to the 38th precinct.¡± ¡°back to the precinct?¡± ¡°right.¡± zhang hua, who was chewing betel nut, frowned and said, ¡°when we came out of old factory street, we turned left and got onto highway 5. then we could go straight back to his office.¡± chu ting raised her head and glanced at the car that was still moving at an average speed. she frowned and said, ¡°do you think it¡¯s possible that we¡¯ve been discovered?¡± when zhang hua heard this, he immediately shook his head. ¡°that¡¯s impossible. please, how could a mere agent discover us?¡± chu ting glanced at zhang hua. ¡°haven¡¯t you seen his profile?¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°this xu bai graduated with first place in shooting, second place in criminal psychology analysis, and third place in stalking and anti-stalking in the police academy.¡± ¡°tsk, merely third place.¡± zhang hua raised his eyebrows when he heard that. ¡°i got second place.¡± chu ting smiled and looked at zhang hua. ¡°xu bai is third in the history of the police academy. as of this year, more than 500,000 people have graduated from the police academy.¡± zhang hua was speechless.. Chapter 79 - Chapter 79: Can’t You Shake Them Off? chapter 79: can¡¯t you shake them off? translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation when xu bails car drove into the parking lot of the 38th precinct, the black suv trailing 200 meters behind him did not take another step forward. ¡°shan¡¯er!¡± ¡°brother bai.¡± ¡°lj4848.¡± xu bai walked out of the elevator and found chen shan, who had just arrived at the office. chen shan, who had his computer on, told him the license plate number of the black suv following behind him. ¡°check it.¡± chen shan, who had taken a bite of the bun, nodded. just as he placed his hands on the keyboard, he was suddenly stunned and looked at xu bai, who was standing beside him. ¡°that¡¯s not right. didn¡¯t you say that you would cover my breakfast?¡± ¡°i said afternoon tea.¡¯ ¡°¡­alright.¡± chen shan shrugged and used the police system to directly connect to the dmv¡¯s system. he entered the license plate number and clicked on the search button. soon. the black suv¡¯s vehicle information appeared on the computer screen. jingzhou labor dispatch company. chen shan looked at the information displayed and turned to look at xu bai. ¡°homeland security?¡± xu bai nodded. ¡°yes.¡± yes. although the information of this black suv was registered to jingzhou labor dispatch company, but¡­ they knew that jingzhou labor dispatch company didn¡¯t have this unit at all. this company was the alias of homeland security. however, like all dead ducks, the stubborn homeland security had never admitted it even though everyone knew about it. chen shan was a little curious, but something else made him even more curious. ¡°that¡¯s not right. you said afternoon tea, but you¡¯ve never been behind the office in the afternoon. xu bai came back to his senses and looked at chen shan, who had reacted. he smiled and turned to walk toward team leader zhou¡¯s office. ¡°i know. how can i bring you afternoon tea when i¡¯m not around? it¡¯s fine. three days will pass quickly.¡± chen shan¡¯s mind went blank for a while. by the time he reacted, xu bai had already disappeared from his sight. what the f*ck.. chen shan opened his mouth. he really wanted to curse. homeland security is following me? on the way to team leader zhou¡¯s office, xu bails mind was spinning. if homeland security wanted to know about the apartment building yesterday, they could directly come to him to find out about the case. they didn¡¯t need to follow him at all. that¡¯s not right. compared to following him, this time, it seemed more like he was protecting him in the dark. xu bai raised his eyebrows and recalled that when su meng drove him back to the old factory community yesterday, he also vaguely felt that someone was following them. the reason why it was vague was that xu bai did not find the source. however, his intuition told him that the person following them did not have any ill intentions. moreover, the focus was not on him. considering su meng¡¯s family background, it was obvious that the person who had vaguely sensed it but could not be found was secretly protecting su meng. as for the two people who were following him? the same. if the other party was following him maliciously, there would be plenty of opportunities to stop him. however, after he set off from the old factory community and returned to the police station, the two of them did not make any unnecessary movements and maintained a standard 200 -meter tracking distance. protecting me in secret? for what? xu bai shook his head and pushed open team leader zhou¡¯s office door. ¡°clang!¡± team leader zhou, who was sitting on his desk with a cup of wolfberry tea in his right hand and a fried bun that looked no different from charcoal in his mouth, paused. then, he stared straight at the door bolt that had fallen to the ground. the moment xu bai picked up the door, it fell out and the bolt fell to the ground. he turned to look at the pitted door frame and was a little curious. ¡°boss, it¡¯s broad daylight. why are you closing the door?¡± ¡°¡­what do you think?¡± ¡°privacy? but your door lock doesn¡¯t work. it dropped before i could apply any force.¡¯ ¡°do you think there¡¯s any extra space in the door frame for the lock? how many times have i told you? knock, knock.¡± ¡°don¡¯t worry about the details.¡± xu bai waved his hand and threw the 60-degree door lock into the trash can at the side. he walked to the desk and looked at the charcoal in the lunch box in front of team leader zhou. he looked at team leader zhou sympathetically. ¡°boss, it¡¯s been almost two years, but sister-in-law¡¯s culinary skills haven¡¯t improved.¡± since he came in last year, his food was charred. now, two years later, his food was still charred. ¡°boss, you don¡¯t have any special preferences, right?¡± ¡°piss off!¡± team leader zhou closed the lunch box and took a deep breath. he looked at xu bai. ¡°if you have something to say, say it. if not, scram. don¡¯t delay my breakfast. xu bai smiled and sat on the sofa. he looked at team leader zhou. ¡°homeland security has been following me since i left the house this morning.¡± ¡°i know.¡± ¡°yes¡­ what?¡± xu bai raised his head and looked at team leader zhou, who had opened his wolfberry cup and was drinking happily. ¡°you know about this?¡± team leader zhou closed the lid of the cup and said, ¡°of course. is it possible for someone from homeland security to follow me without telling me? i¡¯ll fly into a rage.¡± xu bail s gaze moved up¡­ and landed on the top of team leader zhou¡¯s head. [name: zhou tianzheng.] [gender: male] [level: **** (the target¡¯s level difference is more than five levels. cannot be checked for the time being.)] [realm: ****¡± (the target¡¯s level difference is more than five levels. cannot be checked for the time being.) [familiarity: ¡°****¡± (the target¡¯s level difference is more than five levels. cannot be checked for the time being.) tsk! what level was this guy at? when he was at level 10, it looked like random codes. at level 20, it was still garbled. now that he was level 30, it still looked like a bunch of garbled codes. could team leader zhou be above level 40? but¡­ if this guy¡¯s level was really that high, why did he have to dress up as an old cadre all day long and keep a bottle of wolfberries with him 24 hours a day? team leader zhou. cold-faced tiger. how could our 38th precinct have two hidden dragons and phoenixes? xu bail s thoughts spun. the next second. ¡°why?¡± ¡°why else?¡± team leader zhou rolled his eyes and looked at xu bai. ¡°didn¡¯t i tell you that homeland security wants the night rose nightclub case?¡± xu bai nodded. ¡°i did, but what does that have to do with following me?¡± ¡°why not? didn¡¯t you want to join homeland security?¡± xu bail s eyebrows twitched. join homeland security? who? there was something wrong with his brain. he didn¡¯t want to be the number one agent in the 38th precinct. instead, he went to another department and became a small fry who was unfamiliar with the place. ¡°when did i say that i¡¯m joining homeland security?¡± ¡°then you won¡¯t let go of the night rose nightclub case?¡± ¡°this is my case.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°this is feng city. in feng city, no organization more impressive than our police station is allowed to exist.¡± team leader zhou nodded. ¡°congratulations, homeland security thinks so too. we¡¯re in charge of feng city, but they¡¯re in charge of the entire federation.¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°no, boss. they followed me, and you agreed just like that?¡± team leader zhou shrugged and said, ¡°there¡¯s no law that doesn¡¯t allow homeland security to follow you. anyway, i can¡¯t find a reason not to let them follow you. you don¡¯t have anything to hide.¡± there was a pause. team leader zhou opened his wolfberry cup and seemed to have thought of something. he looked at xu bai. ¡°do you?¡± ¡°of course not!¡± xu bai did not even think about it. at this moment, even if he did, he had to say no. team leader zhou took a sip of his nutritional beverage and felt that his kidneys were feeling better again. ¡°then what¡¯s the problem?¡± ¡°nonsense, how is it not a problem? boss, i¡¯m an agent. i have a tail behind me for no reason. do i still have to do my job?¡± ¡°then why don¡¯t you just give the case to homeland security?¡± ¡°impossible!¡± xu bai rejected this suggestion without thinking. it wasn¡¯t easy for him to shift his attention from the night rose nightclub case to the night rose nightclub itself. if the case was handed over to homeland security, what if he focused his attention on sun qinya¡¯s death again? xu bai looked at team leader zhou. ¡°in short, this is impossible. i¡¯ll only give it to you if you give the order.¡± ¡°i don¡¯t know how to go down. if i go down now, what if you abandon the stall for me in the future? it wasn¡¯t easy for me to nurture you. i¡¯m still counting on you to work hard.¡± ¡°nero zhou.¡± ¡°what did you say?¡± ¡°nothing.¡± xu bai shook his head. team leader zhou looked at xu bai suspiciously and shook his head. he sighed and said, ¡°i remember that when someone was in the police academy, his stalking and anti-stalking results seemed to be third in history.¡± when xu bai heard this, he looked up at team leader zhou. ¡°boss, you mean¡­¡± ¡°i didn¡¯t say anything.¡± team leader zhou smiled and took his wolfberry cup. he took a sip and said, ¡°i¡¯ve seen top students play with bad students, but i¡¯ve never seen a bad student play with a top student.¡± xu bai ignored team leader zhou, who was serving him tea and sending him off. he sat on the sofa and touched his chin. he understood what team leader zhou meant. tracking also required skills. he couldn¡¯t stop homeland security from following him, but wasn¡¯t it easy to shake them off? team leader zhou maintained the gesture of serving tea and sending him off. he looked at xu bai, who was sitting motionless on the sofa and sighed. he felt tired and placed the cup of wolfberry tea back on the table. only then did xu bai stand up and smile at team leader zhou. he turned around and walked out of the door. ¡°alright, boss. i won¡¯t delay you from eating sister-in-law¡¯s kind breakfast. i¡¯m leaving.¡± team leader zhou opened his mouth and shook his head speechlessly. xu bai opened the door and almost bumped into su meng, who was running over. he quickly reached out his hands and held su meng in place before she fell into his arms. su meng looked at her master¡¯s chest and felt a little disappointed. she almost fell into his arms. ¡°su meng, what¡¯s wrong?¡± su meng came back to her senses and looked up at xu bai. ¡°master, there¡¯s a murder case at a chinese medicine pharmacy called renhe hall on 33rd street.¡± ding! [mission name: renhe hall case] xu bai was speechless. Chapter 80 - Chapter 80: Investigate the Case and Finding Him chapter 80: investigate the case and finding him translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation when xu bai and su meng arrived at 33rd street again, the police cordon had already been set up at renhe hall¡¯s pharmacy. some patrol officers stood at the cordon to stop the onlookers from watching. ¡°you guys¡­¡± ¡°major crimes investigation unit.¡± sir.¡± a patrol officer saw xu bai and su meng getting out of the car and walking over in casual clothes. he thought that they were just onlookers and was about to chase them away. when he saw xu bail s identification, he hurriedly saluted and pulled open the cordon. su meng thanked the patrol officer and quickly followed her master, who was walking in front without saying a word. xu bai walked into the pharmacy expressionlessly and went up to the second floor. the first thing he saw was a forensic doctor squatting on the ground and a corpse in front of him. the corpse had white hair and looked like a sage. it was the old tcm practitioner. xu bai took a look and retracted his gaze from the old tcm practitioner¡¯s corpse. then, his gaze shifted to the right and landed on an ya, the flower of the police station who shouldn¡¯t be here but was indeed here. an ya was from the internal affairs bureau, not a front-line agent. su meng was surprised to see an ya in a pair of jeans and knee-length boots. ¡°sister an ya, what are you doing here?¡± xu bai also looked at an ya. ¡°that¡¯s right. why is team leader an here?¡± an ya¡¯s tone was as cold as ever. ¡°i¡¯m the one who reported it.¡± ¡°what?¡± hearing an ya¡¯s explanation, su meng was slightly stunned. ¡°sister an ya, did you report the case?¡± although xu bai did not say anything, he was very surprised. an ya glanced at xu bai and her gaze landed on the old tcm practitioner¡¯s corpse on the floor. ¡°i made an appointment with practitioner huang to come and get something. i arrived here half an hour ago. the staff at the pharmacy said that practitioner huang was still on the second floor and might not have woken up yet. because i was in a hurry, i asked the staff to accompany me upstairs. in the end, when we opened the door, we saw that he was already dead.¡± hearing an ya¡¯s explanation, su meng nodded. after all, an ya was one of them. they were first-tier field agents, unlike the internal affairs department. unless it was absolutely necessary, they wouldn¡¯t doubt their own people. xu bai did the same. after listening to an ya¡¯s explanation, he didn¡¯t say anything else. instead, he looked at the forensic doctor who was conducting the preliminary autopsy. ¡°old xu, how is it?¡± ¡°the time of death must have been between one and two o¡¯clock this morning.¡± ¡°i¡¯m asking about the cause of death.¡± the bespectacled forensic doctor, old xu, stood up and took off his gloves. he looked at xu bai with a calm expression. ¡°i don¡¯t know.¡± xu bai frowned. ¡°you don¡¯t know?¡± old xu instructed his two disciples to pack up the corpse and looked at xu bai. ¡°there were no obvious external injuries, so you asked me the cause of death. i need to dissect it before i can give you an accurate answer.¡± xu bai opened his mouth, then shook his head and said, ¡°alright, let me know as soon as the results are out.¡± his system allowed him to see the state of each creature. but¡­ dead people couldn¡¯t see. the forensic doctor, old xu, nodded. then, he called his two disciples, who had already packed up. they walked towards the van parked at the entrance with the corpse. xu bai then looked at the room. the first thing he saw was¡­ the screens, decorations, and drawers were either all over the place or opened in unison. it looked like a thief had entered the house to wash up. xu bai looked at an ya. ¡°was the room like this when you came up?¡± an ya nodded and said, ¡°that¡¯s right. when i saw the body, i protected the scene immediately and didn¡¯t let anyone come up.¡± xu bai nodded. ¡°su meng.¡± ¡°master.¡± ¡°find the clerk who left last yesterday and the first to work today.¡± ¡°okay.¡± su meng nodded, turned around, and walked downstairs. after a while, she led a male shop assistant up. the male shop assistant¡¯s expression was a little reserved, but he had good eyesight. at first glance, he found out who was in charge here and greeted xu bai, ¡°sir.¡± xu bai smiled. ¡°don¡¯t be nervous. let me ask you a simple question. you were the last to leave yesterday and the first shop assistant to come in this morning?¡± ¡°y-yes.¡± ¡°what time did you leave last night?¡± ¡°about eleven o¡¯clock.¡± ¡°that was late. what time does your shop usually close?¡± ¡°eight o¡¯clock. ¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows and looked at the male shop assistant. ¡°look, there¡¯s a problem.¡± the male shop assistant was stunned for a moment before he reacted. he looked up at xu bai and hurriedly explained, ¡°sir, this has nothing to do with me. i left late last night because i had to wait for the boss to come back.¡± under normal circumstances, their shop would close at eight o¡¯clock in the evening. however, because his boss, practitioner huang, had something on last night and went out, he asked the male shop assistant to stay in the shop and wait for him to come back before going home from work. xu bai stroked his chin. ¡°what¡¯s the difference between your boss going out last night and coming back?¡± the male shop assistant subconsciously shook his head. the next second. the male shop assistant¡¯s eyes lit up. he looked at xu bai and said, ¡°by the way, when boss went out around 7:30 yesterday, i remember that he didn¡¯t bring anything out. however, when he came back, he had a wooden box in his hand. when i left, i even asked boss what it was. ¡°what did your boss say?¡± ¡°the boss said it was reserved by a customer.¡± xu bai nodded without batting an eyelid. he looked at the male shop assistant and asked, ¡°did he say which customer it was?¡± the male shop assistant thought for a moment and shook his head. ¡°no¡­ but before i left, the boss received a call. i feel that it should be from that customer.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows and looked at the male shop assistant. ¡°is that so?¡± the male shop assistant nodded. ¡°that¡¯s right. before i left, i heard the boss say something to the other end of the phone along the lines of ¡®it¡¯s indeed with me. you can come over tomorrow and wait for him.¡¯ xu bai turned to look at su meng. ¡°mengmeng¡­¡± before he could finish. su meng nodded. ¡°understood, master. i¡¯ll find a communications company and pull up the call records.¡± xu bai nodded. ¡°yes.¡± at this moment. an ya, who had been standing at the side and watching like a bystander, coughed and turned to su meng, who was about to call the communication company. she said, ¡°mengmeng, don¡¯t bother.¡± su meng turned around. ¡°an ya?¡± ¡°at that time, i should be the one who called practitioner huang.¡± xu bai waved his hand at the male shop assistant, indicating that he could leave. the male shop assistant didn¡¯t find it strange. he only felt relieved and left from the second floor. after the male employee left, xu bai turned his gaze back to an ya. ¡°team leader an, do you want to talk about it now, or do you want to go back to our office for a cup of coffee?¡± i¡¯ll let you keep my gun. this time, it¡¯s my turn. an ya ignored xu bails expectant gaze and looked at an ya. ¡°i went to look for old master su last night. i wanted to get the dragon heart herb from him, but i was a step too late. old master su told me that the last dragon heart herb has been given to this practitioner huang.¡± my dragon heart herb. the old tcm practitioner had indeed obtained it. wait a minute. what did an ya want the dragon heart herb for? xu bai thought to himself as he looked at an ya calmly. su meng frowned. ¡°my grandfather and the dragon heart herb? sister an ya, why do you need dragon heart herb?¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°that¡¯s not important. what¡¯s important is that old master su said that practitioner huang recently had a customer who asked for dragon heart herb. coupled with other herbs, he can make an essence replenishing pill!¡± essence replenishing pill! su meng opened her mouth slightly and her eyes lit up. ¡°really? sister an ya, is the essence replenishing pill the one i know?¡± an ya smiled. ¡°what else could it be other than the essence replenishing pill?¡± su meng¡¯s eyes widened. ever since she came into contact with liu san, she learned from uncle pu xin about the transcendent world and why her family had been hiding it from her. although she had said that she wanted to be with her master, she had indeed done so. but¡­ su meng also yearned for this. however, when she knew that her grandfather had worked hard for her damaged foundation for so many years to no avail, she did not want her grandfather to worry anymore. that was why she pretended to be indifferent. however, if there was a chance, she would also yearn for it. su meng was a little excited. in the next second, her mind cleared and she recovered. she frowned. ¡°that¡¯s not right. grandpa has been searching for so many years, but he hasn¡¯t found anyone who knows how to refine the essence replenishing pill. how did practitioner huang find him?¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°practitioner huang wasn¡¯t the one who found him. old master su was the one who found practitioner huang.¡± su meng¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°who is he?¡± xu bai, who was standing at the side, could feel su meng¡¯s anticipation. an ya shook her head again. ¡°i don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°practitioner huang didn¡¯t tell me either. he said that it was because of the customer¡¯s privacy, but he agreed with me. he will call that customer today. when that customer comes over, i can wait here. you all know what happened next. when i came over, practitioner huang was already dead. i looked around and the wooden box containing the dragon heart herb was gone.¡± ¡°wha¡ª su meng opened her mouth. the light in her eyes disappeared at a speed visible to the naked eye. ¡°i don¡¯t know. it¡¯s gone.¡± xu bai looked at su meng¡¯s expression and wondered if he should tell his cute and adorable disciple that he was the one who asked practitioner huang about the dragon heart herb. however, just as xu bai was thinking about this¡­ an ya¡¯s tone was cold as she looked around the second floor as if a thief had swept through it. she looked at xu bai and su meng. ¡°i suspect that the person who killed practitioner huang and took the dragon heart herb is this customer.¡± su meng looked up at an ya. xu bai looked confused. Chapter 81 - Chapter 81: The Traditional Coroner, Dr. Xu chapter 81: the traditional coroner, dr. xu translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation xu bai was confused when he heard an ya¡¯s words. what the hell? none of my business. from three to four in the morning, i was alone at home. i didn¡¯t go anywhere. how could i have come over to kill practitioner huang? furthermore¡­ he was rich. he had just borrowed 100,000 yuan from gao lan. it wasn¡¯t like he didn¡¯t have money. how could he do such a thing? xu bai was speechless in his heart. he was enjoying the show. in the end, all of a sudden, he accidentally realized that he had become an actor in the show. besides¡­ your suspicion doesn¡¯t have any evidence at all. xu bai could not help but shake his head. an ya caught xu bai shaking his head slightly and thought of xu bails achievements two years ago. ¡°agent xu, what do you think?¡± if they were talking about the 38th precinct¡­ that¡¯s not right. in the entire feng city police department, if xu bai dared to say that he was second, no one would dare to claim to be first. if it weren¡¯t for the fact that xu bai only wanted to stay in the 38th precinct, the police would have already promoted xu bai and transferred him to the general administration to be in charge of the major cases in the city. so¡­ even an ya had to admit that if anyone could solve this case as quickly as possible, it would be xu bai. xu bai raised his head and looked at an ya, who was looking at him. he said calmly, ¡°team leader an¡¯s suspicion can only mean that this customer is possible. however, what about the motive? according to team leader an, this customer asked practitioner huang for this dragon heart herb. that¡¯s all.¡± an ya hesitated for a moment and nodded. ¡°you¡¯re right. however, this customer is the most suspicious. what do you think?¡± xu bai nodded. ¡°if practitioner huang was murdered, it¡¯s true that this customer is a suspect.¡± f*ck! xu bai agreed with an ya as he cursed in his heart. he had just changed the direction of the investigation of the night rose nightclub to the investigation of the night rose nightclub itself. it was not easy for him to make everyone stop paying attention to sun qinya¡¯s death. right now? again. moreover, this case was different from the night rose nightclub case because, before this, xu bai had no direct contact with the night rose nightclub. therefore, even if the night rose nightclub case was transferred to homeland security, he wasn¡¯t afraid that homeland security would find out about it. but this case? when he came over to ask, he did not hide anything and directly showed his cards. if he really wanted to investigate this customer, he would not be able to escape. why don¡¯t i just say that the customer is me? xu bai thought to himself. the next second. no way! xu bai immediately rejected this idea. it wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to. it wasn¡¯t that he couldn¡¯t. it was just that he didn¡¯t know what would happen if he said it now. xu bai hated it when things went out of his control. still¡­ he should indeed make some preparations for his showdown. xu bai thought to himself. an ya looked at xu bai, who didn¡¯t say a word after he finished speaking. she thought that he was thinking about this case, so she frowned and said, ¡°agent xu, are you confident that you can solve this case within 48 hours?¡± xu bai returned to his senses and looked at an ya. ¡°team leader an, are you ordering me around?¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°no, i¡¯m just reminding you that if you can, this case better be solved within forty-eight hours.¡± ¡°why?¡± ¡°the dragon heart herb is a rare herb. furthermore, its storage conditions are extremely harsh. if it¡¯s stored for more than 48 hours, the active ingredient of the dragon heart herb will disappear.¡± ¡°you think so?¡± ¡°that¡¯s why i said that the person who hoped to take the dragon heart herb was that customer. if the suspect wasn¡¯t that customer and it was a suspect who didn¡¯t know anything about it, it would be troublesome.¡± xu bai frowned. ¡°since old master su can get a dragon heart herb, it should be easy to get another one, right?¡± if he remembered correctly, su meng had told him at the hospital that the dragon heart herb was dug up by her grandfather in the hundred thousand mountains. however, at that time, xu bai did not associate old master su with this practitioner huang. after all, xu bai did not know that the old friend that practitioner huang mentioned was old master su. an ya shook her head and said, ¡°old master su only has this dragon heart herb left. moreover, we have to go to the hundred thousand mountains to collect the dragon heart herb. inside¡­¡± now, the hundred thousand mountains that spanned the entire federation from the south to the north had already been occupied by the demon race. moreover, according to the federation¡¯s agreement, the demon race would not easily enter the city. at the same time, they would also give the demon race the right to rule the hundred thousand mountains. so¡­ even for her, it was very difficult to return to the hundred thousand mountains to collect the dragon heart herb. after all¡­ an ya shook her head. ¡°it¡¯s hard.¡± xu bai nodded and did not ask further. he understood. he only had 48 hours to solve this case. otherwise, if the dragon heart herb¡¯s medicinal properties disappeared, he wouldn¡¯t be able to complete the pill refinement mission. ¡°mengmeng.¡± ¡± ¡­master.¡± ¡°tell the patrol officers to bring the surveillance data back to the station.¡± ¡°okay.¡± su meng nodded, turned around, and walked downstairs. xu bai looked at an ya and said, ¡°i don¡¯t like others interfering in my case, especially the internal affairs bureau. besides, i can¡¯t guarantee that i can solve the case in 48 hours. even if i can, i can¡¯t guarantee that the dragon heart herb is still active.¡± an ya nodded. ¡°i understand.¡± xu bai asked, ¡°team leader an, is there anything else i need to know?¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°no.¡± she did not tell xu bai the real reason why she was there. because she didn¡¯t think it was necessary. if the dragon heart herb was found, she could explain it. however, if the dragon heart herb was not found, there was not much difference between saying it and saying it after the fact. xu bai glanced at an ya and nodded. he turned around and walked downstairs. he wanted to see which damn thief had stolen his dragon heart herb. just you wait. this time, the cold-faced tiger will let go. after i catch you, i will let you know what true cruelty is. if he dared to steal now, would he dare to kill next? impossible. he had to deliver a heavy blow! 38th precinct. at the forensics office. after xu bai asked su meng to bring the surveillance video back to chen shan, he took the elevator to the forensics office on the first floor. it seemed that every branch¡¯s forensics office was in the basement. there was no exception. could it be because the basement level was closer to earth? xu bai thought to himself. he had found the forensic doctor, old xu, who had returned earlier than them and was already dressed neatly. ¡°old xu.¡± ¡°i¡¯m busy.¡± xu bai smiled and walked straight to the dissection table. he glanced at the person lying on the dissection table. at this moment, the person in question had already been opened. ¡°how is it? are there any results?¡± xu bai smiled and walked straight to the dissection table. he glanced at the person lying on the dissection table. at this moment, the person in question had alread been opened. ¡°how is it? are there anv results?¡± xu bai glanced at it and raised his eyebrows. ¡°this looks much better than the parts of the young man in his twenties last time.¡± the forensic doctor, old xu, glanced at xu bai and gestured to his assistant. he took off his gloves and walked towards his desk. ¡°how old is he this year?¡± xu bai followed him. ¡°seventy-two.¡± the old tcm practitioner was called huang yangsheng. he was 72 years old. when xu bai read the message, he was also shocked. after all, this old tcm practitioner looked like he was at most in his forties. when the forensic doctor, old xu, heard this, he also looked at xu bai in surprise. ¡°seventy-two years old?¡± ¡°yes, why?¡± ¡°he¡¯s really good at maintaining his health.¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°his parts are indeed only in their forties. if he didn¡¯t die, i wouldn¡¯t be surprised if he lived for another sixty years.¡± ¡°wouldn¡¯t that be 130?¡± ¡°that¡¯s right.¡± old xu pulled out a chair and sat down. he sighed and shook his head. ¡°what a pity.¡± xu bai nodded. it was indeed a pity. that¡¯s not right. xu bai shook his head and looked at old xu. ¡°old xu, it¡¯s useless to pity him. he¡¯s already dead. what about the cause of death? have you found out?¡± old xu took off his glasses and looked at xu bai. ¡°do you want to hear the results of the forensic examination, or do you want to hear the results of my examination?¡± xu bai blinked. ¡°aren¡¯t you a forensic doctor?¡± ¡°wrong!¡± old xu¡¯s expression was extremely serious. he looked at xu bai and said in a deep voice, ¡°don¡¯t compare this group of forensic doctors outside to me. they¡¯re not worthy. i¡¯m a traditional coroner.¡± xu bai looked at him with admiration. ¡°i¡¯m sorry. i was wrong.¡± old xu looked at xu bail s humble expression and nodded. his expression softened a little as he stood up and led xu bai towards the old tcm practitioner on the autopsy table. he said, ¡°if it were other forensic doctors, they would tell you that the deceased died from a heart attack.¡± xu bai looked at old xu. ¡°then what does coroner xu think?¡± ¡°he was killed.¡± old xu said, ¡°moreover, it¡¯s a very smart type of homicide. if i didn¡¯t often read the traditional coroners¡¯ treasure book passed down from my ancestors, i¡¯m afraid i would have been muddled too.¡¯ muddled? xu bai opened his mouth and wanted to say, ¡°it¡¯s not appropriate to describe it as muddled.¡± but¡­ he thought for a moment and chose to shut up. old xu put on his gloves and patched up the old tcm practitioner¡¯s skin. he grabbed a magnifying glass and waved at xu bai. ¡°come and take a look.¡± xu bai walked over and looked at the tiny pinhole that could only be seen under magnification. he raised his eyebrows. ¡°pinhole?¡± old xu nodded and moved the magnifying glass to the bright red heart that was no longer beating. ¡°look at it. is there the same needle hole on it?¡± xu bai looked over. indeed. Chapter 82 - Chapter 82: How to Make a Man Bankrupt chapter 82: how to make a man bankrupt translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation the first thing that entered his eyes was¡­ on the heart component of the old tcm practitioner, huang yangsheng, an obvious needle hole appeared in xu bai¡¯s eyes through the magnifying glass in the forensic doctor¡¯s hand. however, after removing the magnifying glass, not only were the needle holes on the heart parts invisible, but even the needle holes on the skin were almost negligible. even if someone saw it, they would probably mistake it for something black at first glance. ¡°impressive.¡± ¡°i¡¯m not a forensic doctor from the assembly line outside.¡± xu bai glanced at the two assistants who had graduated from a certain medical school and were standing at the side with calm expressions. they did not answer old xu¡¯s question. after all, old xu could retire in two years. he was still young, so it was not a problem for him to agree with old xu at this time. but what about two years later? in a single sentence. it was better to plan ahead. xu bai touched his chin and looked at old xu. ¡°so, old xu, your conclusion is that someone injected something into the victim¡¯s heart through this needle hole, causing the victim to have a heart attack and die?¡± old xu took off his gloves again, nodded, and gave his conclusion. ¡°that¡¯s right.¡± ¡°then i understand.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows and asked, ¡°from your point of view, is this guy a professional or a non-professional?¡± old xu glanced at xu bai. ¡°you didn¡¯t listen to a word i said just now. i already said that the forensic doctor outside will only say that it was a heart attack that led to his death.¡± oh. this time, xu bai really understood. he laughed and turned to walk out of the forensics office. ¡°thank you, old xu.¡± soon. after xu bai got out of the elevator, he went straight to the surveillance room. su meng pulled chen shan along and watched the surveillance footage of renhe hall. his expression was serious and careful. ¡°su meng.¡± ¡°master.¡± su meng turned around and saw xu bai walking in. she quickly stood up and gave up her seat. then, she said, ¡°brother shan and i saw that the shop assistant wasn¡¯t lying. the surveillance footage shows that at 9:51 last night, huang yangsheng returned to the shop with a wooden box. then, the shop assistant left. xu bai waved his hand at su meng, indicating that he was not going to sit. he stood behind chen shan and looked at the surveillance footage that was fast-forwarding at twice the speed. ¡°is that shop assistant the last person?¡± su meng nodded. ¡°that¡¯s right. after the shop assistant left, huang yangsheng left the shutter door of the shop. then, he made a pot of tea at the cash register. after drinking it, he went up to the second floor. the time was 11:15, but the second floor was huang yangsheng¡¯s living room. there were no surveillance cameras.¡± ¡°when we got there, the window on the second floor near the stairs seemed to be ajar. it wasn¡¯t locked, was it?¡± ¡­is that so?¡± su meng thought about it seriously. then, with an apologetic expression, she said, ¡°master, i didn¡¯t notice.¡± xu bai waved his hand. ¡°it¡¯s okay. i noticed.¡± su meng was slightly stunned and looked at xu bai. she recalled that she seemed to have gone upstairs with her master and had been paying attention to her master¡¯s every move. in her memory, xu bai seemed to have only glanced around twice and did not pay special attention to the window. su meng was a little shocked. she muttered to herself, ¡°master¡¯s observation skills are amazing.¡± chen shan, who was watching the surveillance camera, said without turning his head, ¡°don¡¯t take it to heart. when your master was in school, he was famous for his photographic memory. he could remember any decorations and items in a room in just ten seconds.¡± su meng opened her mouth wide and looked at him with admiration. ¡°master, you¡¯ve never told me.¡± ¡°don¡¯t listen to shan¡¯er¡¯s nonsense. it¡¯s not that exaggerated.¡± as xu bai spoke, he knocked on the back of chen shan¡¯s head. ¡°are there any surveillance cameras around the shop?¡± chen shan rubbed the back of his head. ¡°no, i asked the municipal surveillance team. there was originally a camera at the back of the shop, but because of the circuit modification, it was temporarily taken off. it was just removed the day before yesterday.¡± xu bai touched his chin and turned around. he pulled a chair over and squeezed into chen shan¡¯s side. after asking su meng to sit down, he said to chen shan, ¡°bring out the deceased¡¯s family connections for me to take a look.¡± chen shan responded. he zoomed in on the monitor and entered the system. after a few operations, a fifty-two-year-old man and a thirty-year-old man who looked a little like huang yangsheng appeared on the screen. ¡°this is huang shengnian.¡± chen shan was the first to look at the photo of the fifty-two-year-old man. ¡°huang yangsheng¡¯s son, fifty-two years old. he used to be the deputy director of our east district¡¯s public hospital. he died suddenly in november last year because of a heart attack.¡± xu bai looked at huang shengnian¡¯s photo on the screen. another heart attack? the next second. xu bai said, ¡°look at that young man.¡± when su meng heard this, she asked, ¡°master, do you have any clues?¡± xu bai nodded, but he did not answer this question. instead, he looked at the information chen shan had read about the young man in his thirties. the first thing he saw was¡­ chen shan looked at the message on the computer. ¡°huang niansheng, huang shengnian¡¯s son, huang yangsheng¡¯s grandson. he¡¯s 30 years old this year and divorced. he used to work at south district¡¯s neurosurgery hospital as the director of neurosurgery. he was fired last year because¡­ he owed his ex-wife alimony? good lord.¡± xu bai frowned. ¡°what does owing his ex-wife alimony have to do with the hospital?¡± ¡°let me check.¡± chen shan was also curious about this. after searching for a while, he immediately found the answer. ¡°ooh, his ex-wife sued the hospital in court. she said that she had already asked the court to freeze huang niansheng¡¯s personal account, but the hospital directly distributed the salary and bonus in cash. they cooperated with huang niansheng to avoid the alimony problem and asked the court to freeze the bank account.¡¯ xu bai did not say anything. at the side, su meng said, ¡°isn¡¯t a director¡¯s salary quite high? it¡¯s not to the extent that he can¡¯t even pay for his ex-wife¡¯s alimony, right?¡± chen shan glanced at su meng and looked at the computer again. after a series of operations, he found huang niansheng¡¯s divorce and his ex-wife¡¯s alimony verdict. the next second. chen shan gasped. ¡°good god.¡± ¡°how much?¡± ¡°250,000 yuan a month?¡± ¡°what?¡± when xu bai heard this answer, he was a little surprised. ¡°why is it so high? how much does he earn every month?¡± ¡°fifteen thousand.¡¯ when xu bai heard this answer, he fell silent. chen shan also shook his head with lingering fear. ¡°very well. now, i have another reason not to get married. if i don¡¯t do it well and get married, i¡¯m afraid i¡¯ll go bankrupt.¡± the federation took care of women to a certain extent. for example¡­ after a divorce, the man had to pay a certain amount of alimony to his ex-wife, and this alimony payment period ended when the wife remarried. in other words, if your ex-wife never remarries, you have to keep paying her alimony, whether she has a boyfriend or not. this law was very unfriendly. xu bai thought so too. that was why he only talked about love and did not talk about it easily. at the side, su meng looked at her master nodding in agreement, and was a little nervous. she interrupted, ¡°it¡¯s not that exaggerated. it¡¯s just an exception. speaking of which, why does he have to pay such a high alimony? i remember that there¡¯s a rule about how much his salary is?¡± chen shan came back to his senses and made a gesture before typing on the keyboard again. after a while. chen shan¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°found it.¡± ¡°when the divorce decision was made, huang niansheng¡¯s ex-wife showed a document. it was an account book that huang niansheng had calculated with him when they got married. it clearly recorded the assets that huang niansheng had personally acknowledged and the assets that he could obtain after his grandfather died of old age. moreover, huang niansheng had personally said that after his grandfather died of old age, these assets would be inherited by him. among them was a rare painting that was worth more than 100 million yuan.¡± ¡°according to the video file provided by his ex-wife, in the video, huang niansheng personally admitted that this rare painting belonged to him, but it was left with his grandfather for safekeeping.¡± ¡± so¡­ at this point, chen shan turned to look at xu bai and su meng and shrugged. ¡°the court thinks that huang niansheng deliberately hid his assets and took the evidence provided by his ex-wife. they sentenced him to 250,000 yuan for alimony.¡± as he spoke. chen shan shook his head and said, ¡°this ex-wife clearly came prepared.¡± xu bai nodded in agreement again. wasn¡¯t this coming prepared? he was boasting. he had said it before. therefore, xu bai could understand huang niansheng¡¯s motive for bragging. it was just that he had met a girl he liked. initially, he wanted to let the girl know that she would not lose out if she followed him. unexpectedly, the girl was not a little white rabbit, but a black widow. she actually recorded his bragging process. tsk tsk. huang niansheng had obviously met a professional black widow. but¡­ you couldn¡¯t prove that she was black widow, but this black widow could prove that the assets you mentioned were different from your real assets, especially when it involved some antique calligraphy and paintings of immeasurable value. the owner of these things was actually not so easy to sign. perhaps huang niansheng had said that he was lying, but no one could guarantee that he was not lying again. after all, there was evidence that you had personally admitted that those things were yours and were only temporarily placed with your grandfather. the court could not guarantee that after the divorce, you did not ask your grandfather to change his mind and say that the thing was never yours. as for the so-called antique calligraphy and paintings, they were all inherited from his family. there were no formal property rights documents. naturally. the court will take the testimony of the party providing valid evidence. after chen shan finished lamenting, he shook his head again. ¡°i won¡¯t get married for the rest of my life.¡± su meng opened her mouth and looked at her master from the corner of her eye. as soon as she noticed that her master¡¯s face showed signs of agreeing with this sentence, she immediately thought of a way to interrupt. master could not have such thoughts. however, xu bai shook his head and looked at su meng. ¡°it¡¯s him. let¡¯s go and catch him.¡± su meng was speechless.. Chapter 83 - Chapter 83: Just Let Him Get Married chapter 83: just let him get married translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation director of neurosurgery. he was fired. a monthly alimony of 250,000 yuan was payable to his ex-wife. he had the ability. there was a motive. when xu bai saw huang niansheng¡¯s profession, he subconsciously thought that he was the suspect. after reading the information, he did not think that he was wrong. he would do. having the ability was already suspicious, not to mention that it had both the ability and the motive. this huang niansheng¡¯s suspect index was already off the charts. buzz! xu bai drove at 80 miles per hour and left the police station with su meng. they quickly headed towards huang niansheng¡¯s home address. huang niansheng¡¯s home was also in the east district, not far from the 38th precinct. if they drove, they would arrive in less than half an hour. actually, huang niansheng¡¯s home was in the center of the city. wasn¡¯t he divorced? who asked his ex-wife to be so skilled? not only did he have to pay her 250,000 yuan in alimony every month, but she even took away his property. after the divorce, huang niansheng had no choice but to move into an old house that had been unoccupied for a long time. as for why huang niansheng did not return to stay with his father, huang shengyang, or his grandfather, huang yangsheng? ¡°give it back?¡± while helping xu bai track the location of huang niansheng¡¯s cell phone signal, chen shan, who was talking to xu bai and su meng, sat in the surveillance room and was still flipping through the information. ¡°last year, a tabloid followed this matter. according to the content of this tabloid, after his ex-wife announced his video recording in court, huang niansheng¡¯s father said in an interview that he had cut ties with him. he¡¯s an adult and won¡¯t pay a single cent for him.¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°if it were me, i wouldn¡¯t pay either.¡± that¡¯s not right. if huang niansheng was his son, not only would he not give him a single cent, he would even have the urge to remake his son. good god. monthly alimony of 250,000 yuan was equivalent to 2 million yuan a year. the average salary of the people in feng city was not much. the average annual income was probably less than 200,000 yuan. the more chen shan looked at it, the more fearful he felt. ¡°forget it, i¡¯ll look at the benefits online. if i get married, i won¡¯t be able to get married in this lifetime. if i don¡¯t do it well, i¡¯m afraid i won¡¯t even have the money to buy a doll in the future. xu bai teased, ¡°a doll? i¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t even be interested when the time comes.¡± seeing this, su meng, who was sitting at the side, hurriedly interrupted, ¡°master, it¡¯s right in front.¡± xu bai looked at the old-fashioned residential area not far away and nodded. ¡°there¡¯s no change in the signal position, right?¡± ¡°okay.¡± xu bai stopped the car and hung up the call with chen shan. he opened the car door and said, ¡°let¡¯s go and arrest him.¡± seeing this, su meng heaved a sigh of relief. she unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the car. she was afraid that her master would continue to be bewitched by chen shan and say that he would never get married in this lifetime. that won¡¯t do. how could master not get married? su meng got out of the car and looked around. then, she pointed at the mottled outer wall not far away. it looked like it had been in disrepair for a long time. one layer of the wall had been removed, and there were potholes on it. it was a nine-story old residential building with b3 written on it. ¡°sir, over there.¡± xu bai retracted his gaze and nodded. he led su meng towards block b3. after a while. on the third floor. xu bai brought su meng up the stairs. when they reached the third floor, his gaze landed on room 301 on the left. su meng stepped forward and knocked on the door. no one answered. ¡°master.¡± ¡°i¡¯ll do it.¡± ¡°okay.¡± su meng moved aside and saw xu bai walking to the door lock and taking out a paper clip. her eyes widened. ¡°master?¡± oh my god. how many more hidden skills does my master have that i don¡¯t know? as soon as she finished speaking. crack! su meng¡¯s jaw dropped when she saw the sound of the door being unlocked. xu bai put the paper clip back into his pocket. as he pushed open the door, he looked at su meng, who was staring at him in shock. he could not help but reach out and pat su meng¡¯s head. ¡°you want to learn? it¡¯s fine. when you¡¯re free, i¡¯ll teach you whatever you want to learn.¡± this was all a small trick. let¡¯s put it this way. in the 20 years that he had worked hard to gain character experience, skill experience, and game currency, he would do any mission. he was never picky. as for the ¡°one-click lock picking¡± skill in front of him, it was just some negligible small skills that he had obtained over the years. usually, xu bai would not even look at it. su meng¡¯s big eyes sparkled. ¡°master¡­¡¯ xu bai retracted his right hand. ¡°let¡¯s go.¡± su meng nodded like a chick pecking at rice. the next second. as soon as su meng entered the room, she could not help but cover her nose. ¡°oh my god, it stinks. what¡¯s that smell?¡± xu bai did not say anything. he looked at the empty bowls of instant noodles on the sofa and coffee table in the living room. there were bags of trash on the floor. if xu bai didn¡¯t know who this house belonged to, he would have thought that he had come to some scumbag¡¯s house. that¡¯s not right. some trashy people loved cleanliness. even if their houses were filled with trash, they would probably not be as exaggerated and smelly as this place. xu bai even saw a few wriggling bugs on the coffee table. it was december now. xu bai endured the discomfort he felt from what he saw. he looked around and instantly locked his gaze on the only room that could be reached through a passage where he could land. ¡°there.¡± ¡°yeah.¡± su meng, who was following behind, let go of her hands. just as she took a breath, she could not help but cover her mouth again. it was too smelly. she really couldn¡¯t stand it. su meng now felt that her entire body was so smelly. xu bai, on the other hand, walked to the door of the room without changing his expression. he pushed the door open and looked inside. he raised his eyebrows when he saw the only phone on the clean bed. at this moment. a voice came through the door. ¡°who are you? why are you in my house?¡± su meng, who was standing in the living room, turned around. the first thing she saw was¡­ a middle-aged man who seemed to have just finished his haircut and was holding two shopping bags in his hands was standing at the door and looking at them unhappily. su meng recognized this person. ¡°huang nian¡­ blargh!¡± as soon as she spoke, su meng¡¯s expression changed. she couldn¡¯t help but cover her mouth again and retch. the person standing at the door was huang niansheng. when xu bai heard the voice, he walked out of the bedroom and looked at the head of huang niansheng, who was standing at the door. ding! [name: huang niansheng (red!)] [gender: male] [familiarity: -101 down (with a gap in the heart)] ¡°i was right.¡± with just a glance, xu bai was certain that he had not come to the wrong person. after all, the system¡¯s notification was right there. in the past two years as an agent, xu bai only had evidence that he couldn¡¯t find and had yet to catch the wrong suspect. xu bai approached with a smile and looked at huang niansheng, who was standing at the door. ¡°huang niansheng?¡± ¡°it¡¯s me. who are you?¡± ¡°feng city police department!¡± huang niansheng listened to xu bail s self-introduction and looked at the id xu bai took out from his arms. he was stunned on the spot. the next second. xu bai could clearly see that huang niansheng¡¯s expression, which was originally filled with confusion and anger because of a stranger entering the house, quickly changed to one of fear and panic. in less than a blink of an eye, fear and panic filled huang niansheng¡¯s face. f*ck! huang niansheng shuddered and almost subconsciously threw the two bags of daily necessities he had just bought at su meng, who was closest to him. then, he turned around and ran down the stairs without looking back. xu bai took a step forward and grabbed su meng¡¯s right arm, which was facing away from him. he pulled su meng into his arms and spun around with her in his arms. clang! clang! the full shopping bag hit xu bails back with a bang and fell to the floor. tomatoes, cucumbers, and sliced winter melons rolled out of the bag. from the looks of it, huang niansheng did not plan to continue eating instant noodles from today onwards. ¡°is everything all right?¡± i¡¯m fine.¡¯ su meng, who was in xu bail s arms, shook her head. for some reason, in her master¡¯s arms, su meng suddenly felt that the air around her was not that bad anymore. xu bai let go of su meng. the next second. su meng¡¯s expression changed again, and she covered her mouth. okay. this d*mn smell was getting into her nostrils again. thump, thump, thump. huang niansheng ran downstairs as if he had gone crazy. with a bang, he pushed open the metal door under the unit. then, he spread his legs and ran out of the neighborhood. almost after huang niansheng ran more than a hundred meters away from the building, xu bai walked out of the building with su meng. su meng glanced at huang niansheng, who was about to run out of the neighborhood not far away. she looked at xu bai, who was not anxious at all. ¡°master, aren¡¯t we going to chase after him?¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°there¡¯s no need.¡± ¡°why?¡± ¡°look.¡± xu bai smiled and raised his hand. su meng quickly looked over. the first thing she saw was¡­ just as huang niansheng was about to run out of the neighborhood, a man with a plaster on his nose jumped out of the car and pressed huang niansheng against the wall. su meng¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°master, isn¡¯t this the bleeding internal affairs department agent whose nose you broke?¡± xu bai smiled and led su meng to the door. huang niansheng, who was pressed against the wall, shouted crazily, ¡°let go of me. i didn¡¯t kill him. let go of me!¡± xu bail s gaze fell on the white suv that the bleeding agent had just rushed out of. the next second. the backseat door opened. an ya walked out of the car with a cold expression. Chapter 84 - Chapter 84: The Charm of the Nine chapter 84: the charm of the nine-tailed fox translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation xu bai looked at an ya, who had walked out of the car. there was no expression on her face, as if she had known about this long ago. he smiled without any surprise. because he had sensed it the moment he got out of the car. this time, not only was there a company disguised as a labor company that maintained a standard distance of 200 meters behind him, but it was actually a homeland security vehicle. there was already a white suv with poor tracking skills. xu bai judged from the tracking skills of this car that it was an industry insider who barely qualified for the stalking and anti-stalking specialization. so¡­ the internal affairs bureau. ¡°team leader an.¡± xu bai smiled and looked at an ya thoughtfully. ¡°i don¡¯t know why, but i¡¯m not surprised to see you here.¡± damn it. what happened to not interfering? indeed. the more beautiful a woman was, the better she was at lying. an ya, on the other hand, had already reached the level of lying through her teeth. an ya ignored xu bails teasing and glanced at huang niansheng, who was pressed against the wall by the bleeding agent and kept self-destructing. she then looked at xu bai. ¡°did you find it?¡± ¡°you didn¡¯t find it?¡± ¡°no, it wasn¡¯t there.¡± xu bai shook his head and looked at huang niansheng, who was pressed against the wall. he was struggling but could not move. ¡°he must have killed huang yangsheng, but he might not have taken the item.¡± this huang niansheng had ample motive to kill. but¡­ he had no motive to take anything. the reason was simple. he was huang yangsheng¡¯s grandson, not an outsider. when his father, huang yangsheng, had already died, after his grandfather, huang yangsheng, died, all his assets would be inherited by him. therefore, under such circumstances, huang niansheng did not need to draw attention to himself. he just needed to wait for the inheritance to be automatically inherited. an ya frowned and looked at huang niansheng. an hour later. the door of the interrogation room opened. an ya walked out of the interrogation room with huang niansheng sitting behind her. this guy¡¯s condition seemed a little off. her expression was dull and she looked like a retard. an ya closed the door of the interrogation room and pushed it open. xu bai and su meng were sitting in the observation room. su meng was still in shock. after an ya entered the interrogation room and sat down, huang niansheng, who had been resisting stubbornly and muttering things like ¡°i didn¡¯t kill him¡± and ¡°i don¡¯t know anything¡±, recounted his crime in detail like a puppet. not only did this guy cross paths with him, but he also killed his biological grandfather, huang niansheng. he even took the initiative to hand over another case. his father, huang shengyang, was actually killed by him. good god! su meng could not help but exclaim. then, she could not think of any adjectives. if chen shan was here, he would probably give up on marriage after hearing this. this time, not to mention beating him to death, even if he starved to death, he would not get married. after an ya walked in, she stood beside xu bai and looked at huang niansheng, who still had a dumb expression behind the one-way glass. xu bai glanced at an ya. ¡°what happened to him?¡± ¡°his intoxicated state will be fine after a while.¡¯ ¡°when did you drug him?¡± xu bai frowned and looked at an ya. ¡°i bought it from there. is it that effective? do you have more?¡± this medicine was very effective. moreover, it was even more effective than the great memory recovery technique he liked to use. his great memory recovery technique still had a certain flaw. if he was not careful and left any traces, he would be caught by the opposing lawyer. however, in the past two years, xu bai had been very careful. when he used the great memory recovery technique, he would ensure that no traces were left behind. however, it was really troublesome. if he could be like an ya, it would be very easy. ¡°you want it?¡± ¡°do you have it?¡± ¡°i do.¡± an ya nodded and looked at xu bai coldly. ¡°where is your girlfriend now?¡± xu bai replied, ¡°i have three girlfriends now¡­¡± at this point, xu bai came back to his senses and narrowed his eyes at an ya. ¡°what did you do just now?¡± he recalled the feeling he had just now. xu bai had no idea why he answered the question. he only remembered that an ya had asked him a question, and he subconsciously wanted to answer it. if not for the fact that his mind suddenly turned cold the moment he spoke, he would have reacted instantly. su meng was stunned. ¡°master, you have three girlfriends now?¡± an ya looked at xu bai quietly. ¡°you have three girlfriends at the same time? as expected of you, agent xu.¡± ¡°haha.¡± the corners of xu bails lips twitched slightly. ¡°don¡¯t change the topic, team leader an. what did you do to me just now?¡± an ya shrugged and said, ¡°you can think of it as my charm.¡± no one could resist the charm of the nine-tailed fox. er¡­ at the very least, it was like this before. hearing an ya¡¯s answer, the corners of xu bai¡¯s mouth twitched again. however, just as he was about to say something else, he turned his gaze back to an ya, who was sitting on a chair in the interrogation room and changed the topic. ¡°he¡¯s not lying.¡± ¡°1 told you so.¡± xu bai, who was still thinking about the meaning of an ya¡¯s words, glanced at an ya and shook his head. ¡°he has a motive to kill, but not to take things.¡± what huang niansheng wanted was for his grandfather, huang yangsheng, to have a quiet heart attack like his father, so that he could quietly make a fortune and inherit the inheritance without attracting anyone¡¯s attention. except¡­ huang niansheng probably didn¡¯t expect things to turn out this way. this could be seen from the change in huang niansheng¡¯s unprepared expression after xu bai introduced himself. huang niansheng had the courage to kill, but he didn¡¯t seem to consider how to deal with it if the agents came looking for him. xu bai remembered that he had just found huang niansheng¡¯s father¡¯s information in the surveillance room. he had a heart attack. xu bai thought of what the forensic doctor, old xu, had said. any forensic doctor who specialized in forensic science would probably be suspicious and think that the deceased had a sudden heart attack. as expected of a family of coroners. that was what xu bai was thinking. he began to wonder if he should visit the xu family at some point and ask old xu to show him the traditional coroner¡¯s handbook. he could also copy the skill. if old xu retired in the future and encountered a similar case like today, he could do it himself. an ya didn¡¯t know what xu bai was thinking. she frowned. ¡°if he didn¡¯t take it, who took the dragon heart herb?¡± when she heard that xu bai had brought su meng out, her first reaction was that xu bai had already found the suspect, so she followed him out with the police. even though an ya was mentally prepared for xu bails speed of solving the case, she was still a little surprised to see that he had found a clue after only about three hours. however¡­ an ya thought that she would be able to find the dragon heart herb after catching the suspect, but the result was different from what she had expected. the victim was killed by huang niansheng. it wasn¡¯t huang niansheng who took it. an ya¡¯s eyes flickered. the next second. an ya came back to her senses and looked at xu bai. ¡°agent xu, do you have any leads on that customer?¡± ¡°team leader an, are you still suspecting that customer?¡± ¡°yes, i am.¡± an ya nodded and said, ¡°maybe huang yangsheng called the customer and the customer couldn¡¯t wait until the next day, so he went there overnight after receiving the call. however, when he arrived, he saw huang yangsheng¡¯s body, so he took the dragon heart herb?¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°i don¡¯t think so.¡± ¡°why?¡± ¡°we¡¯ve contacted the communications company and pulled up huang yangsheng¡¯s communications records. there were no other calls last night other than the one with you.¡± xu bai said. he was a little glad. he was indeed telling the truth. huang yangsheng did have his phone number. if huang yangsheng had called him last night, he thought that he had no choice but to tell the truth. that was what xu bai thought. he looked at an ya, who still cared about him as a customer, and said, ¡°also, your suspicion is not very reasonable.¡± an ya frowned and looked at xu bai. xu bai said, ¡°if that dragon heart herb was really taken by the customer you mentioned, according to huang niansheng¡¯s instructions, that wooden box was placed on the desk on the second floor. that customer could have taken the dragon heart herb alone. there was no need to make the scene look like a burglary.¡± hearing xu bail s words, su meng looked at an ya and nodded. ¡°yes, sister an ya, master makes sense.¡± an ya glanced at su meng and then at xu bai. ¡°if this customer didn¡¯t take it, who did? what should we do next? how should we investigate?¡± xu bai shrugged. ¡°we¡¯ll wait.¡± an ya frowned. ¡°wait?¡± ¡°yes, wait.¡± xu bai nodded, then shook his head and laughed. ¡°actually, this case is very easy to understand. there¡¯s nothing special about it. if there¡¯s anything special, it¡¯s just a coincidence.¡± simply put, the murder case was a case of a single person. the burglary case was committed by another person. huang niansheng was sued by his ex-wife because of the huge sum of alimony. he lost his fortune and did not think of killing his ex-wife. instead, he took the risk and killed his father and grandfather to inherit his family¡¯s inheritance. this sounded unbelievable, but the suspect, huang niansheng, had already confessed. therefore, there was nothing wrong with the murder case. that left the theft case. this was easy to understand. don¡¯t forget. chen shan said that last year, huang niansheng¡¯s divorce case was a very lively piece of news. not only did huang niansheng have to pay 250,000 alimony every month to become a hot topic, but there were also reports that huang yangsheng had a rare painting worth more than 100 million yuan. Chapter 85 - Chapter 85: The Greater the Storm, the More Expensive the Fish chapter 85: the greater the storm, the more expensive the fish translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation wealth moved one¡¯s heart. moreover, it was a rare calligraphy painting worth 100 million yuan. perhaps in the eyes of many onlookers, after eating this melon, they would sigh at how f*cking expensive it was and have no other thoughts. however, in certain groups of people, it was not just that. ordinary people might only be envious of this news, but these specific people, other than envious, were probably thinking about how to act and convert this envy into their own. the reason why they had not taken any action previously might be related to the safety measures of huang yangshen¡¯s shop. at the same time, it was also related to the high-definition surveillance cameras in four directions outside the shop. most importantly.. it was likely that he and huang yangsheng rarely left the shop, making it impossible for the thieves and thieves to find a chance to attack. but it had been different recently. due to the modification of the circuit, the surveillance cameras at the back door of the shop were turned off. this might have made the thoughts of these thieves and bandits active again. in terms of patience, these thieves were also one of the best. perhaps it was last night, a thief who was keeping an eye on huang niansheng accidentally saw him. out of curiosity, he followed him. after that, he leaned against the corner of the wall and heard the commotion inside. after huang niansheng left, he climbed in through the unlatched window and ransacked the second floor. in the eyes of the thief, he wasn¡¯t the one who killed huang yangsheng. even if he called the police, the police would investigate the cause of huang yangsheng¡¯s death. xu bai was more inclined towards this possibility. after all¡­ huang niansheng had a motive to kill, but no motive to take anything. as for xu bai, the customer, he had a motive, but xu bai had a sufficient alibi. last night, he stayed at home and did not go anywhere. hearing xu bai¡¯s analysis, an ya wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, she was still a little confused. ¡°is it really that simple?¡± xu bai smiled and said, ¡°team leader an, in your opinion, the value of the dragon heart herb might be very high, but not everyone knows this. moreover, in the eyes of the internal affairs bureau, many cases are very complicated, but in fact, in the eyes of our professional front-line agents, 90% of cases are very simple.¡± the motive was simple and clear. the suspect was also simple and clear. how could there be so many highly intelligent crimes in this world? even if there was a high iqcrime, even if they couldn¡¯t find any evidence, as long as they caught the right person and brought him back to the police station, even the smartest suspect would have to kneel down and confess under the ¡°great memory recovery technique¡±. without exception. an ya pursed her lips and nodded. ¡°so what¡¯s next?¡± ¡°case closed!¡± at three o¡¯clock that afternoon, as soon as they went to work, the major media in the east district received an invitation from the 38th precinct. they hurriedly carried their cameras and drove to the reception hall on the second floor of the 38th precinct. after a while. the press liaison of the 38th precinct was wearing a very eye-catching white uniform and carrying a script. he walked onto the stage with a smile and reported the results of the investigation to the many media reporters present. the suspect, huang niansheng, took the risk because he could not pay the high alimony and tried to create an accident to kill his grandfather, huang yang, to inherit a huge inheritance. in the end, under the investigation of the number one detective of the 38th precinct, agent xu bai, who was also known as a detective in the feng city police department, he discovered the clues of this case in less than three hours and successfully arrested the suspect. he confessed to the case. at the same time, during the interrogation, he accidentally discovered another accidental death case related to him. huang shengyang, who was found dead last year due to a heart attack, was also murdered in the same way by the suspect, huang niansheng. of course. additional leads on the case were still pending. after the announcement was made. the reporters on the second floor were all stunned. the next second. almost at the same time, many reporters reacted and hurriedly raised their hands, their expressions excited. big news. it was 100% headline news. in an instant. the reporters raised their hands one after another, full of anticipation. some of them even looked at the beautiful news contact on stage affectionately, fighting to be the first to be blessed. the commotion from the second floor could be heard even in the office of the major crimes investigation unit. in the lounge, xu bai stood by the floor-to-ceiling window and spoke to someone on the phone. ¡°master.¡± su meng walked in with two cups of freshly made milk tea and handed one to xu bai. ¡°wow, there are so many reporters on the second floor.¡± xu bai hung up the phone and took the milk tea. he thanked her and walked to the sofa not far away. he sat down and smiled. ¡°it¡¯s normal. after all, this case is not an ordinary case.¡± no matter which era it was, such a case of killing one¡¯s own blood relatives would cause a sensation. su meng hugged the milk tea and took a sip. she looked at xu bai. ¡°i don¡¯t think master is shocked at all.¡± xu bai smiled and said, ¡°chen peng and the others aren¡¯t shocked either. after you graduate and handle the case yourself, you¡¯ll know that this case is far from shocking.¡± su meng blinked. ¡°then, master, can you tell me what you find the most shocking? the case that requires you to handle.¡± xu bai frowned. ¡°let me think about it.¡± su meng nodded. after a while. xu bai thought of a case in may last year and came back to his senses. he looked at su meng and said, ¡°in may last year, i arrested a 15 -year-old suspect who killed two female students of the same grade.¡± su meng opened her mouth. ¡°fifteen?¡± ¡°yeah.¡± ¡°this seems to be the same as this case except for age.¡± ¡°the nature is different.¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°huang niansheng¡¯s motive is money. do you know what motive this fifteen-year-old suspect has?¡± su meng shook her head. ¡°what?¡± the corners of xu bai¡¯s lips curled up as he looked at su meng. ¡°he made a bet with someone that he could kill his parents. that¡¯s all.¡¯ su meng¡¯s pupils constricted. ¡°just because of a bet?¡± ¡°right.¡± su meng opened her mouth in disbelief. ¡°well¡­ what happened after that? since he was only 15 years old, i think he can only go to juvenile detention.¡± xu bai shrugged. he leaned against the sofa and took a sip of milk tea. ¡°he didn¡¯t go to the youth detention center.¡± su meng¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°don¡¯t tell me they let him go?¡± xu bai waved his hand. ¡°he¡¯s dead.¡± ¡°yes, he¡¯s dead.¡± su meng blinked. ¡°how did he die?¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°at that time, the case was still going through the investigation process. the detention room of the branch office was full, so i temporarily placed him at feng city prison. after one night, the next day, the prison told me that he hanged himself last night.¡± su meng¡¯s mouth formed an o shape. the next second. su meng seemed to have thought of something. her eyes widened again and she could not help but look at xu bai. xu bai smiled again, but he did not speak. instead, he drank the milk tea in his hand. after a while. downstairs in the branch office, excited voices could be heard. not long after, the sound of various cars starting engines could be heard from the parking lot. su meng quickly got up and pulled her thoughts away from the case her master was talking about. she walked to the french window and faced it. the first thing she saw was¡­ countless cars that came to attend this press conference rushed out of the police station like thousands of horses crossing a narrow bridge. ¡°master, the press conference is over.¡± su meng blinked and looked at this scene. she turned to xu bai, who was sitting on the sofa, and said, ¡°master, i thought you would release fake news.¡± xu bai looked up at su meng with the mentality of testing her. ¡°such as?¡± ¡°for example, we can release fake news and announce to the public that the case is over. huang yangsheng died accidentally from a heart attack. in this way, we can make the thief who stole the thing feel that he¡¯s safe. then, we can wait for him to deliver the goods and catch him.¡± ¡°not bad.¡± ¡°but master, you didn¡¯t do that.¡± xu bai smiled and first confirmed su meng¡¯s idea. then, he shook his head and said, ¡°the method you mentioned is feasible, but it¡¯s only suitable for huang niansheng. for example, we know that huang niansheng killed him, but without evidence, we can use this method to make him give himself away. however, it¡¯s not suitable to use it here.¡± su meng blinked and sat down again, humbly asking for advice. ¡°i don¡¯t understand, master.¡± ¡°it¡¯s actually very simple. this murder and theft case are two separate individuals. they didn¡¯t take place at the same time. let¡¯s assume that this thief saw how huang niansheng came out last night. do you think he¡¯s been observing huang niansheng today?¡± ¡­i think so.¡± ¡°then, did he see us arresting huang niansheng in the dark? if we send a message at this time saying that huang yangsheng died accidentally, what do you think this thief will think?¡± ¡°then he must know we¡¯re fishing for¡ª su meng raised her eyebrows. at this point, she immediately stopped and looked at xu bai. the corners of xu bai¡¯s mouth curled up. ¡°if we say that huang yangsheng died by accident, it¡¯s obvious that as far as the thief is concerned, we¡¯re fishing for him. but what if we report it truthfully?¡± ¡°¡­he knows that we¡¯ve captured huang niansheng and he confessed. we¡¯ll know soon enough that huang niansheng didn¡¯t take those things?¡± ¡°what¡¯s going to happen to him?¡± ¡°go into hiding and wait for the limelight to pass?¡± xu bai shook his head with a smile. ¡°if we report the accidental death, he will choose to lie low because he understands that we already know that the murderer and the thief are not the same person. however, our report now will give him the illusion that we have caught huang niansheng, but we might not know him yet. under such circumstances, guess what he will do?¡± su meng was speechless.. Chapter 86 - Chapter 86: The Chief Disciple of the Thief Sect chapter 86: the chief disciple of the thief sect translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation there was a saying. the encirclement of the masters would definitely fail! if the little thief died accidentally after reading the police station¡¯s report, then the little thief must have understood that the police station already knew that the murder case and the theft case were separate. the police station¡¯s announcement would give this little thief a thought. it was similar to the illusion of ¡°she likes me!¡±, ¡°i can counterattack!¡±, and ¡°my phone is vibrating!¡± in reality. after all, if the police reported an accidental death, the hopeless thief would hide until the limelight passed. only then it would be possible to sell the stolen items. but now that he had given this thief a chance, he still had time to deal with the stolen goods. when su meng heard her master¡¯s explanation, she could not help but blink. her eyes were filled with admiration, and then there was a hint of confusion. ¡°but, master, how do you know that this little thief will definitely do as you think?¡± as su meng spoke, she said with some confusion, ¡°what if that little thief is hiding and waiting for ten days to half a month, or even longer, to sell the stolen goods?¡± this was entirely possible. anyway, the thing was already in his hands, and because the surveillance camera was broken, there were no clues at the police station. what if this little thief was hiding? xu bai could tell that su meng was worried. he smiled and looked at su meng. ¡°mengmeng, have you ever been a thief?¡± ¡°what?¡± su meng blinked. ¡°of course not.¡± stealing hearts¡­ it shouldn¡¯t be considered stealing. after she finished speaking, she thought to herself. then, she reacted and looked at xu bai suspiciously. ¡°master, could it be that you¡¯ve been one before?¡± xu bai smiled but did not say anything. not only had he been. furthermore¡­ his practical experience was also quite rich. just as xu bai had said before, he had 20 years of experience accepting missions. moreover, in these 20 years, he only had one requirement for missions. he would not reject anyone. as long as he saw a bright exclamation mark above someone¡¯s head, xu bai could not help but walk over and ask if they needed any help. when he was five years old.. no, it should be when he was six years old. at that time, xu bai was playing outside the gate of the community. from afar, he saw an old man in a military coat with a mustache leaning against a telephone pole. the exclamation mark on his head was very conspicuous. with just one look, he was sure that this guy¡¯s experience was quite abundant. therefore, xu bai ran to that guy and asked him if he needed help. at first, that person was shocked. then, when he saw that the person was a six-year-old child who looked very obedient and handsome, he instantly lost his vigilance. however, in the beginning, that person said that he did not need xu bai¡¯s help. however, xu bai was not the kind of person who liked to give up. hence, when he saw that xu bai was about to pull the adults in the community over to testify for his kindness, that person was so frightened that he hurriedly pulled xu bai aside. then, he tried to ask xu bai if he could go to room 802 on the eighth floor of block 1 to see if he was home. xu bai immediately patted his chest and agreed. later on¡­ in return for the mission reward, xu bai obtained the skill ¡°paperclip lockpicking¡ªblue¡±. the next day, xu bai also learned from his neighbor that 802 had encountered a thief. however, xu bai did not say it. of course. this was not because xu bai was afraid that he would be in trouble if he said it, but because just as xu bai was about to say it, someone from the police station came and pulled the couple from 802 back to the police station. it was said that someone had already provided evidence that the two of them had embezzled the kindergarten building funds and used them as substandard goods. it was obvious. this was the work of the thief. when the people in the neighborhood heard the news, they immediately clapped and cheered. they also praised the thief who anonymously gave evidence. thieving might not be a good profession, but xu bai felt that there was no distinction between noble and low professions. if a thief could obtain the praise of so many people, perhaps he was a thief but not a bad person. this was also the reason why xu bai gave up on saying that person¡¯s name. in the future, he even cooperated with this person many times and infiltrated the houses of many bad people to serve justice. that person had taught xu bai a lot of industry knowledge. moreover, when he was drunk, he tried to persuade xu bai to join their thief sect. of course, xu bai did not agree. what kind of joke was that? he just wanted to do a mission, that was all. he wasn¡¯t here to be their disciple. xu bai immediately refused. in short¡­ xu bai did not understand how the thief¡¯s mind worked, but he was quite familiar with the thief¡¯s mind. when su meng went downstairs to buy milk tea, she thought of this old man and found an acquaintance to ask for his address. when xu bai went overseas to attend university, this old fellow, who claimed to be the 53rd generation sect master of the miracle hands empty sect, also chose to retire. relying on his reputation and resources in the industry, he became a professional broker and opened a civilian pawnshop to lead a carefree life with his granddaughter. half an hour later. the prosecutor of the district attorney of feng city brought two district attorney agents to the 38th precinct. from su meng¡¯s hands, he took away the still-dazed huang niansheng, who was connected to the surveillance cameras in the interrogation room, and the case information. the next second after the district attorney took the criminal suspect from su meng. an interface appeared before xu bai l s eyes. ding! [mission completed: the renhe hall case.] [status: ¡°completed¡±] [difficulty: ¡°b¡±] [reward: experience points*2400 (nine revolutions body refining technique bonus: 400)¡±, ¡°skill experience*2000¡±, ¡°game currency*500¡±] done. xu bai raised his eyebrows and thought to himself. he looked at su meng. ¡°mengmeng.¡± su meng jogged over. ¡°master.¡± xu bai said, ¡°let¡¯s get off work and come back tomorrow.¡± su meng looked up at the clock on the wall. ¡°it¡¯s only four o¡¯clock, master.¡± ¡°it¡¯s fine. there¡¯s no point in wasting time here.¡± xu bai said. he was a front-line field agent. when there was no case, he had to clock in on time. however, when there was a case that needed to be solved, he could clock in flexibly. su meng thought for a moment and rejected her master¡¯s good intentions. she expressed that she would stay and accompany chen shan to look at the surveillance footage again. perhaps she could find some clues about this little thief. chen shan rejected her again and again, but he could not resist su meng¡¯s good intentions and could only agree with tears in his eyes. after all, he had found three more gentlemen¡¯s websites today. he planned to work overtime at night and criticize them before shutting down these three gentlemen¡¯s websites. i only bought three packets of tissues this afternoon. chen shan agreed to su meng¡¯s kindness with tears in his eyes as he wailed in his heart. xu bai ignored chen shan¡¯s pleading gaze and smiled. he did not say anything. instead, he grabbed his coat from the seat and walked straight to the entrance of the branch office. after a while. a blue pickup truck that belonged to xu bai¡¯s family drove out of the branch office after a tragic car accident five years ago but had been repaired. ¡°it¡¯s out.¡± ¡°come on.¡± ¡°got it.¡± chu ting, who had been sitting in the front passenger seat of the black suv not far from the entrance of the 38th precinct, saw the target pickup truck drive out. her eyes lit up and she patted zhang hua, who was dozing off in the driver¡¯s seat. zhang hua shuddered and instinctively started the car. he pulled the handbrake, stepped on the accelerator, and hurriedly followed. a minute later. a patrol car drove out of the entrance of the 38th precinct. ¡°sir.¡± the probationary agent in the patrol car looked at xu bai, who was sitting in the driver¡¯s seat and removing his phone card. ¡°which way are we driving?¡± xu bai closed his phone and looked up at the probationary agent. he smiled and said, ¡°just send me to the subway station.¡± the probationary agent nodded. he still didn¡¯t know why homeland security had sent someone to follow him like protective surveillance. but.. team leader zhou¡¯s advice was very useful. he now knew that the person following him was from homeland security, so he definitely couldn¡¯t kill him. however, no one had stipulated that the person being followed should obediently let others follow him after knowing that he was being followed. therefore, xu bai accepted team leader zhou¡¯s suggestion and found a probationary agent just now. he asked him to drive his car back to old factory street while he followed another probationary agent¡¯s car to the subway station. after three train stops. xu bai walked out of the subway station and walked toward the commercial street not far away. the commercial street was bustling with people. it was very lively. it was also very crowded. there seemed to be some activity in this commercial street today, attracting a large number of people. at a glance, it was like a sea of people. xu bai frowned and joined the crowd. he was usually unwilling to go to crowded places. even on weekends, he rarely came to such places where there were too many people. in the past, xu bai was willing because his sister liked to bring him to the mall and buy her own things so that xu bai could sell bills for her. bang! just as xu bai recalled the scene of him bringing his sister to the mall in the past, a woman walking over from the opposite side accidentally bumped into xu bai. ¡°ah!¡± the woman who almost lost her balance and fell into xu bai¡¯s arms hurriedly stabilized herself. she looked at xu bai and said, ¡°i¡¯m sorry.¡± xu bai looked at the young and beautiful woman in front of him who was wearing sportswear and had a ponytail. he smiled and asked, ¡°are you alright?¡± at this moment, the woman looked up and saw xu bai¡¯s appearance clearly. her expression was a little dazed. he was so handsome! the next second. the woman came back to her senses and blushed slightly. she passed by xu bai and joined the crowd behind her. in the blink of an eye, she disappeared. the corners of xu bai¡¯s lips curled up slightly. he waved his right hand and looked at the pink wallet in his hand. the girl¡¯s aura was very obvious. it was impolite not to reciprocate. after all¡­ the woman had also taken his wallet away. Chapter 87 - Chapter 87: Sect Master’s Granddaughter, My Junior Sister chapter 87: sect master¡¯s granddaughter, my junior sister translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation miracle hands pawnshop. xu bai had just put away the female thief¡¯s purse and arrived at his destination. he stepped into the shop. he walked around the screen and looked around. then, his gaze landed on the high platform separated by a high iron fence inside. there was also an old man who seemed to be sleeping behind the high platform. the corners of xu bail s mouth curled up. he walked over and knocked on the high platform with his right hand. ¡°knock, knock.¡± the old man sleeping behind the high platform did not even raise his head. he only extended his right hand. ¡°just bring it over as an object. if it¡¯s expensive calligraphy and painting, provide an invoice. we won¡¯t accept anything of unknown origin.¡± good god. if someone else had an invoice, who would come to pawn it? xu bai raised his eyebrows and lowered his voice. ¡°what can the position of the sect master of the miracle hands empty sect be pawned for?¡± when the old fellow behind the platform heard this, he sat up with a whoosh. his sharp and shining eyes instantly landed on xu bai. the next second. zhu cong, who claimed to be the 53rd sect master of the empty hands sect, saw xu bai standing outside the platform clearly. he instantly retracted his sharp eyes and revealed a pleasantly surprised expression. ¡°good kid, have you thought about coming back to inherit our sect master¡¯s position?¡± ¡°i¡¯m sorry, no.¡± xu bai said no with a smile. he was a man of principle. moreover, he was now a law enforcement officer. it would not be appropriate for him to be a thief leader in his current position, no matter how one looked at it. when zhu cong heard this, the warm smile on his face instantly disappeared. he sat down expressionlessly. ¡°agent xu, our pawnshop is a serious business. moreover, this isn¡¯t under the jurisdiction of the 38th precinct, right?¡± xu bai did not say anything. he just looked at the top of zhu cong¡¯s head thoughtfully. [name: zhu cong] [title: ¡°miracle hands empty sect master (deterrence to professionals in the industry +20, reputation in the industry +100)¡± ] [sect: miracle hands sect] [level: 32] [realm: early-stage foundation establishment (for reference only)] [familiarity: 580 (best friend)] [note: if you have a good relationship with an npc, there is a certain chance of obtaining a gift by communicating with them.] ¡°hiss!¡± xu bai looked over with a surprised expression. ¡°old man, you¡¯re indeed the sect master of the miracle hands empty sect.¡± he remembered that when he was young, he followed this old fellow and served justice. the old fellow did not have any level back then. just like the group of ordinary people outside now, his status bar looked quite ordinary. how many of them were there already? xu bai thought to himself. team leader zhou. coupled with the old man in front of him. three. xu bai was now completely certain that this was not a problem of whether he had seen it wrongly before. this was a problem with the system. the system had blocked him before he reached level 10. now that he had received the main character and his level had increased, the system removed the restrictions and screening. so¡­ i came into contact with people from the transcendent world when i was young. xu bai l s thoughts raced as he began to consider how many transcendent people he had come into contact with over the years. when zhu cong heard xu bail s slightly surprised voice, he snorted and glared at xu bai angrily. he was a dignified sect master. countless people begged him to join his sect, but he didn¡¯t agree. more than ten years ago, in order to cultivate, he came to feng city to travel and accidentally met xu bai, who was only six years old at that time. initially, he didn¡¯t want to bother xu bai, who had looked so friendly at that time, and asked him if he needed help. but.. after zhu cong glanced at xu bai, he couldn¡¯t look away. there was no other reason. this was the first time zhu cong had discovered such a strong foundation and vitality in a six-year-old boy. moreover, his comprehension ability was extremely high. he had only demonstrated the small trick of ¡°paperclip lockpicking¡± in front of xu bai once. in the end, when the next mission came, xu bai could use it skillfully. at that time, zhu cong instantly cherished xu bai and wanted to take him in as his disciple, although it would be troublesome if the heavenly sword bureau found out about this. however, zhu cong really did not want to give up such a good seedling. in the end¡­ he had been slapped in the face. before he could finish speaking, xu bai interrupted him. he said that even if he could not find a job in his life, he would not change his main profession to a thief. at that time, zhu cong was furious. in xu bail s eyes, although he had a loyal image, was he still a thief? ¡°i am the next sect master of the miracle hands empty sect, the ninth side branch of the 53rd generation of immortal cultivation. what thief? ¡°i¡¯m an immortal cultivator.¡± at that time, zhu cong wished he could grab xu bai l s shoulder and roar out his identity to him. but¡­ he was afraid that the heavenly sword bureau, which was said to be omnipresent, would find trouble with him. he held it in and did not dare to say it. if homeland security found out and he took the initiative to expose his identity as a transcendent to an ordinary person, he would find a connection and receive a fine. however, if he was unlucky and was discovered by the heavenly sword bureau, it would not be easy to send them away. therefore, at that time, zhu cong could only resist the urge to show his divinity in the world. he brought along xu bai, who seemed to like this line of work very much and chased after him every day to ask him which bad guy¡¯s house he was going to help today. while maintaining a righteous image, he tried to get xu bai to agree to join his sect. zhu cong swore that if xu bai nodded at this moment, he would show his divinity in front of everyone and tell xu bai that he was not a thief. in the end, zhu cong waited for a day. from the time xu bai was six years old until he was 15 years old, he did not see him. he was numb and had given up. coincidentally, xu bai was going to university at that time, and he was going back to carry out his sect master replacement ceremony. therefore, he could only sigh and part ways. later on, when zhu cong returned to feng city and found out that xu bai had been admitted to the police academy, in order not to delay xu bail s bright future, he simply said that he had retired and bought his current shop to open his current pawn shop. right now? only now do you believe that i¡¯m really the sect master of the miracle hands empty sect? i¡¯m sorry. we are not meant to be together. zhu cong, who had lost his temper, snorted a few more times. he opened the door and let xu bai in. when he saw xu bai walk in, he was about to speak when his gaze suddenly landed on xu bai. the next second. zhu cong¡¯s expression changed. he grabbed xu bai¡¯s right arm and held it. ¡°why did you lose so much vitality all of a sudden? what happened?¡± xu bai was slightly stunned. then, he remembered that the level he showed to the public was still level 7. however, it was too late to change it now. and it was very risky. xu bai came back to his senses and waved his hand. he looked at zhu cong and said casually, ¡°it¡¯s nothing. i burned my vitality and chopped up four martial apprentice-level criminals. it¡¯s not a big deal. i¡¯ll be fine after resting for a few days.¡± zhu cong didn¡¯t wait for xu bai to finish speaking. when he heard that he was burning his vitality, his eyebrows almost flew up. ¡°you¡¯re already burning your vitality. what¡¯s there to be fine about? just wait.¡± as soon as he finished speaking. zhu cong hurriedly turned around and walked towards the stairs leading to the second floor of the shop. xu bai looked at zhu cong¡¯s anxious back and opened his mouth. he thought for a moment and silently raised his external level. at this moment. a familiar voice came from outside. ¡°grandpa, bad news. my wallet was stolen¡­¡± accompanied by the voice, a woman rushed in. she had a ponytail and was wearing sportswear. she looked very youthful and energetic. it was the woman who bumped into xu bai and took his wallet. xu bai turned his head to look at the woman who had rushed in. [name: zhu nianyan] [gender: female] [level: 20] [realm: fifth level of dao foundation (level five martial apprentice, for reference only)] [affinity: -10 (there¡¯s a gap in the heart)] realizing that her wallet had been stolen in her territory, she thought about it and finally locked onto the handsome man she had just met. zhu nianyan, who had run over in a hurry to ask her grandfather for help, looked at xu bai, who had turned around to look at her in her shop. she was stunned for a moment before raising her eyebrows. ¡°it¡¯s you. where¡¯s my wallet?¡± xu bai l s lips curled up slightly. ¡°what about my wallet?¡± zhu nianyan raised her eyebrows. ¡°what wallet? i don¡¯t know.¡± when xu bai heard this answer, he sat on the sofa and could not help but rub his chin. he looked at zhu nianyan curiously. ¡°did you open it to take a look at my identification? zhu nianyan sneered. ¡°i don¡¯t know anything about your wall ¡°you¡¯d better take a look.¡± xu bai interrupted with a smile. zhu nianyan looked at the teasing smile on xu bail s face and frowned. after a moment of silence, she turned around and walked out of the door. ten seconds later. zhu nianyan lost all her aura. she grabbed xu bail s wallet and walked in again. she looked at xu bai, who was sitting on the sofa. ¡°can you give me a chance to explain, mr. agent?¡± she was really unlucky. she had just learned the flying dragon cloud searching hands that her grandfather had taught her the day before yesterday. her hands were itchy, so she wanted to go out and practice. then, she placed it in the lost and found area of the mall. in the end¡­ you¡¯re an agent from the 38th precinct. why aren¡¯t you in your own jurisdiction? what are you doing here? zhu nianyan was speechless. after all, she knew all the agents in her district. after all, in her line of work, the most taboo thing was to interact with law enforcement agencies. when xu bai heard zhu nianyan¡¯s words, he laughed. ¡°alright, i¡¯ll give you a chance to explain.¡± zhu nianyan¡¯s eyes lit up and she quickly looked at xu bai. ¡°mr. agent, i was just playing. i didn¡¯t think of stealing. i¡¯ll put it in the lost and found area later.¡± xu bai was speechless.. Chapter 88 - Chapter 88: The Way to Become the Sect Leader chapter 88: the way to become the sect leader translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation xu bai fell silent when he heard the reason zhu nianyan gave. of course. this wasn¡¯t because he didn¡¯t believe zhu nianyan. after all, his microexpression analysis results were obvious. he could tell at a glance if she was lying. zhu nianyan wasn¡¯t lying. but that wasn¡¯t the point. ¡®the point is, you¡¯re a petty thief. at a time like this, you already know i¡¯m a detective. shouldn¡¯t you say that you picked up the wallet from the floor? don¡¯t you know anything?¡¯ xu bai was speechless. he only said one sentence before zhu nianyan self-destructed and admitted that she had stolen his wallet. ¡®well¡­¡¯ ¡°you¡¯re giving me a hard time.¡± xu bai could not help but sigh. he looked at zhu nianyan, who had a youthful and unruly expression just now, but now looked pitiful. ¡°qiuqiu, let me go.¡± he stood up and took off his handcuffs from behind. ¡°come with me.¡± zhu nianyan looked at the rose-gold handcuffs xu bai took out and felt terrible. she opened her mouth and wanted to beg for mercy, but the words were on the tip of her tongue. ¡°um¡­ mr. agent, can you not handcuff me?¡± xu bai stopped and looked at zhu nianyan curiously. zhu nianyan¡¯s expression was pitiful. ¡°can i speak to my grandfather? don¡¯t worry, i promise i won¡¯t run.¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°shit! ¡± ¡°but¡­ ¡± zhu nianyan was completely dumbfounded. at this moment. zhu cong, who was holding a red handkerchief in his hand, walked down the stairs and shook his head speechlessly. he said to his granddaughter, ¡°you¡¯re still making a fuss all day long and asking me to pass the position of sect master to you. if i pass it to you, i¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll have your house confiscated by law enforcement the next day.¡± zhu nianyan pouted with tears in her eyes. ¡°grandpa zhu cong ignored him and said to xu bai, ¡°are you done playing? come over if you¡¯re done.¡± xu bai smiled and walked up to zhu nianyan. he put away the handcuffs and took out the pink wallet from his pocket. he replaced the wallet in zhu nianyan¡¯s hand and turned around to walk towards zhu cong, who had already sat down on the sofa. when zhu nianyan saw this scene, she was once again stunned on the spot. wait a minute. ¡®granddad knew this agent?¡¯ ¡®that can¡¯t be right.¡¯ didn¡¯t grandpa say that we¡¯re good at nothing and that the most taboo thing is to deal with law enforcement? zhu nianyan¡¯s thoughts flew. xu bai sat down again and looked at the red handkerchief in front of him. then, he looked at the two black pills that were revealed. ¡°what are they?¡± he looked over as he asked. [elixir name: vigor pill] [quality: blue] [effect: as the name implies, it rejuvenates vigor. after consuming it, it can stimulate potential and allow one¡¯s vigor to reappear.] [note: ¡°don¡¯t believe me. this is a large-sized madam¡¯s oral blood tonic.¡±] [elixir name: vitality pill] [quality: blue] [effect: after consumption, it can replenish vitality.] [note: ¡°yes, this is a medium-sized madam¡¯s oral blood tonic.¡±] zhu cong stood up and took a bottle of mineral water and two pills. he handed them to xu bai. ¡°eat these two pills.¡± xu bai originally wanted to refuse, but when he saw that the old man had already unscrewed the mineral water and brought the pills to his mouth, he thought for a moment and took the two pills. he swallowed them with mineral water. at this moment, zhu nianyan walked to her grandfather, zhu cong¡¯s side. when she saw this scene, she felt a little strange. ¡°grandpa, who is this? didn¡¯t you say that you don¡¯t interact with law enforcement officers?¡± ¡°he wasn¡¯t in law enforcement when i met him.¡± when zhu nianyan heard this, she blinked. the next second. zhu nianyan seemed to have thought of something and looked at xu bai. ¡°you¡¯re the lil bai that grandpa mentioned.¡± lil bai? xu bai l s lips twitched as he looked at zhu cong. zhu cong ignored him. instead, he grabbed xu bail s right arm again and touched it. zhu nianyan widened her eyes and looked at xu bai. she did not know that xu bai was the lil bai her grandfather was talking about. now that she knew, she naturally looked at xu bai as if she had heard a lot about him. her gaze sized him up. after all, her grandfather had praised xu bai fiercely. he said that xu bai had the most potential he had seen so far. he could even lead their miracle hands empty sect from the heretical nine sects to the righteous path. in her grandfather¡¯s words, if xu bai nodded and agreed to join their sect, her grandfather would pass the position of sect master to xu bai the next day. ¡®what?¡¯ the miracle hands empty sect was a family sect. how simple would that be? one day, when her grandfather heard her father¡¯s doubts, he waved his hand nonchalantly, indicating that if he married his precious granddaughter to lil bai, they would be a family. zhu nianyan was furious when she heard that. it was one thing to give the position of sect master of the miracle hands empty sect to an outsider, but he even wanted to marry her off. dream on. she wasn¡¯t going to do it. right now? it seemed like¡­ it seemed like¡­ actually¡­ it was not impossible. after all. he was so handsome. zhu nianyan stared at xu bail s face. as she looked, her eyes could not help but sparkle. zhu cong put down xu bail s right arm and heaved a sigh of relief. he looked at xu bai and said, ¡°it¡¯s alright. i can see that the damage to your foundation isn¡¯t very deep. otherwise, these two pills of mine won¡¯t be able to repair your foundation.¡± ¡®is there a possibility that your medicinal pill is useless?¡¯ ¡®the reason why you feel better is because i just increased my external level by one level?¡¯ xu bai looked at zhu cong, who was sighing. he thought for a moment and decided not to tell zhu cong about it. zhu cong silently calculated in his heart and looked at xu bai. ¡°you still have to persevere in taking these two pills. at your speed, you have to persist for at least a month. fortunately, your foundation isn¡¯t seriously damaged. otherwise, if you want to recover, you can only rely on the essence replenishing pill. unfortunately, ever since the alchemy sect¡¯s grand elder passed away 30 years ago, no one has been able to refine it successfully. i heard that the sect master of the heavenly secrets sect asked the alchemy sect to open the furnace. in the end, seven furnaces exploded in a row. you¡¯re still alright, still alright.¡± as he spoke. zhu cong looked relieved. after all, he was the first to see that xu bai was a good seedling. he also believed that in time, someone would definitely take a fancy to xu bai and guide him into the dao. unfortunately¡­ he and the miracle hands empty sect are not fated to be together. zhu cong thought to himself. once again, he couldn¡¯t help but sigh. this feeling was like the person he had finally taken a fancy to did not like him. he even had to watch helplessly as the person he had taken a fancy to ran away with someone else. for some reason, zhu cong felt something tighten around his head, as if something was trying to pin him down. the heavenly secrets sect? was it the sect from su meng¡¯s family? when xu bai heard zhu cong¡¯s words, he frowned and said, ¡°is the sect master of the heavenly secrets sect surnamed su?¡± zhu cong came back to his senses, looked at xu bai, and nodded. ¡°yes, you know him?¡± ¡­i guess so.¡± xu bai thought for a moment. ¡°i know that homeland security has a guy called su bancheng.¡± when zhu cong heard this, he laughed. ¡°yes, it¡¯s their family. by the way, you didn¡¯t meet su bancheng, right?¡± xu bai was slightly stunned. ¡°what happens if we meet?¡± ¡°su bancheng is the divine master of this generation¡¯s heavenly secrets sect. his divination of heavenly secrets is superb. in front of him, you can¡¯t keep the secret at all.¡± .are you serious?¡± when xu bai heard this, his eyebrows twitched. in that case, did su bancheng have the system? that wasn¡¯t right. with this thought in mind, xu bai immediately eliminated it. if su bancheng really knew that he had the system, he definitely knew his true level. he thought about it seriously. when he met su bancheng back then, other than the strange look he gave him, there was nothing special about him. wait a minute. ¡®the man who followed him.¡¯ xu bai thought about the two homeland security agents who followed him to work today and couldn¡¯t help but frown. ¡®that¡¯s not right either.¡¯ if it was because he was exposed, su bancheng wouldn¡¯t have sent two rookies who didn¡¯t even pass the tracking specialization. at the very least, they should be the same as the two guys who he only knew existed but didn¡¯t find to protect su meng. furthermore¡­ xu bai believed in team leader zhou. although this guy always had the image of an old cadre and liked to act like an official, he was still quite good to him. ¡®never mind.¡¯ xu bai thought about it for a while but could not come up with anything. he shook his head and looked at zhu cong. then, he got down to business. ¡°old man, i have something important to do this time.¡± zhu cong chuckled. ¡°i guessed it. you came to my place for no reason. how is it? now that you¡¯re a law enforcement officer, you want to draw a line between he was not taking the blame. xu bai shrugged and said, ¡°old man, i think you¡¯re the one who drew the line between us. you said that you¡¯re a thief and i¡¯m a soldier. it¡¯s best if we don¡¯t interact anymore.¡± heartlessness was never his character. he had to be righteous! as xu bai spoke, the expression on his face turned serious. ¡°you¡¯re more familiar with thieving. whose territory is 33rd street?¡± there were 360 lines, and each line was different. however, all 360 lines had a common characteristic. to mark out territory. being good at writing and reading as a thief was no exception. back then, xu bai also learned from zhu cong that thieves also knew how to mark territory. when zhu cong heard xu bai talk about serious matters, his expression was no longer relaxed. instead, it became a little serious. after a while. zhu cong stroked his beard and looked at xu bai. ¡°33rd street. this place is a little special. what kind of place has been stolen from?¡± ¡°the pharmacy.¡± zhu cong looked at xu bai speechlessly. ¡°i don¡¯t know anyone who would attack a pharmacy. forget it, what did you lose?¡± xu bai said. ¡°from the looks of it, we¡¯ve lost two, a rare calligraphy painting worth 100 million, and a stalk of dragon heart herb.¡± ..hiss!¡± Chapter 89 - Chapter 89: Background Is Most Important chapter 89: background is most important translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation zhu cong almost pulled off his beard. when xu bai mentioned that he had lost a painting worth 100 million yuan, zhu cong¡¯s eyes only lit up strangely. however, when xu bai mentioned that he had lost a dragon heart herb, zhu cong couldn¡¯t sit still anymore. ¡°dragon heart herb, are you sure?¡± ¡°right.¡± ¡°this isn¡¯t right.¡± zhu cong frowned and shook his head. ¡°the dragon heart herb only grows in the hundred thousand mountains, and that place¡­ isn¡¯t a good place to go. it¡¯s precisely because of this that the essence replenishing pill is almost extinct. how can a pharmacy have the dragon heart herb?¡± xu bai told the truth. ¡°the owner of the pharmacy is called huang yangsheng, and his dragon heart herb should have been obtained from old master su.¡± zhu cong instantly raised his head. ¡°huang yangsheng¡­ no wonder.¡± he knew about huang yangsheng. huang yangsheng was also a disciple of the alchemy sect. however, because he was not suitable for the alchemy sect¡¯s cultivation method, he only cultivated a health-nourishing technique. remember the address. x63. ¡°still not right.¡± zhu cong shook his head again. ¡°huang yangsheng is not a transcendent at all. even if he wants the dragon heart herb, he can¡¯t refine the essence replenishing pill at all.¡± xu bai said, ¡°according to the clues, it seems that one of his customers wants to buy the dragon heart herb.¡± he was telling the truth, but he hid the fact that the customer was himself. after zhu cong heard this, he told xu bai to wait a moment. then, he stood up, left the sofa, and walked upstairs. it was obvious that he was preparing to go upstairs to gather information. seeing this, xu bai did not disturb him. instead, he took a sip of the mineral water in his hand and looked at zhu nianyan, who was standing beside him and could not wait to get close to his face. ¡°have you seen enough?¡± ¡°not enough.¡± zhu nianyan shook her head honestly. then, she reacted and looked into xu bai¡¯s sword-like eyes. she jumped back like a frightened rabbit and rolled her eyes. ¡°why did you scare me?¡± xu bai expressionlessly shifted his gaze away and ignored the little sister who was blaming him. yes.¡¯ little sister. xu bai had also heard zhu cong mention his granddaughter before, but this was the first time they had met. according to zhu cong, his granddaughter should be three years younger than xu bai. hiss. were all young girls developing so quickly these days? xu bai did some calculations and suddenly realized that zhu nianyan should only be nineteen years old this year. he subconsciously glanced at her from the corner of his eye. she was wearing a sportswear that was not too tight, but it still accentuated her curvaceous figure. although most of his ex-girlfriends had the same figure. but considering zhu nianyan¡¯s age, it had to be said that she had already defeated 80% of his ex-girlfriends. just as xu bai was thinking this.. zhu nianyan looked at the silent xu bai and blinked her clear eyes. her eyebrows curved. ¡°um, when did you take my wallet?¡± xu bai came back to his senses and smiled. ¡°when you took my wallet, i took yours.¡± zhu nianyan blinked. the next second. zhu nianyan¡¯s long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her fair and flawless skin revealed a faint blush. there was no other reason. she suddenly remembered that her wallet had always been in the inner pocket of her clothes. in other words.. zhu nianyan¡¯s eyelashes fluttered as she looked at xu bai. ¡°um, do you plan to join our miracle hands empty sect?¡± xu bai shook his head decisively. ¡°i¡¯m not interested!¡± ¡°why?¡± zhu nianyan¡¯s tone instantly rose. xu bai was slightly taken aback. ¡°you seem to want me to join you?¡± zhu nianyan reacted and her face turned red again, but she quickly hid it. she rolled her eyes at xu bai. ¡°what are you thinking? it¡¯s better if you don¡¯t come. i¡¯m the next sect master of the miracle hands empty sect.¡± as she spoke. like a swan, zhu nianyan revealed her jade-like neck and walked towards the second floor. when she went up the stairs, she instantly quickened her pace and went up to the second floor, disappearing from xu bai¡¯s sight. this young lady¡­ interesting. xu bai blinked and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. at this moment. zhu cong walked down from the second floor and sat on the sofa again. he looked at xu bai. ¡°is huang yangsheng dead or alive, or was he killed by his grandson?¡± xu bai shrugged. zhu cong only found out about this news when he made the call just now. when he saw xu bai¡¯s actions, he couldn¡¯t help but shake his head. ¡°unfortunately, how detestable. simply detestable!¡± xu bai did not interrupt. he had seen many cases. in terms of motive, this case was not the most ridiculous. in terms of cruelty, this case was definitely not ranked. in terms of inconceivability, it was also not the case. after a while. after sighing, zhu cong sighed again. he looked at xu bai and frowned. ¡°i already know the whereabouts of the item, but it¡¯s a little difficult.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°difficult?¡± ¡°if you were the one who arranged the press conference at the police station in the afternoon, do you want to give this little thief hope and make him fantasize so that he can hurry up and give up the goods this time?¡± ¡°right.¡± ¡°good idea. unfortunately, i used the wrong person.¡± ¡°you think so?¡± xu bai did not seem surprised by zhu cong¡¯s answer. it was still the same thing. the reason why he sent someone to send the location of zhu cong¡¯s shop was because he had already made two preparations. the press conference could not lure the snake out of its hole. after all, he was worried that zhu cong wouldn¡¯t see him. after all, he had rejected him so many times. even if zhu cong did not help, xu bai could accept it and was already prepared. however, from the looks of it, the press conference didn¡¯t work, but zhu cong did. ¡°who took it?¡± ¡°black snake.¡± . what kind of stupid title is this?¡± after xu bai heard this, he shook his head speechlessly. ¡°black snake. this is completely different from his profession.¡± zhu cong chuckled and said, ¡°he¡¯s not from our thief sect to begin with. this guy is an unorthodox person. that¡¯s why i said it¡¯s a little difficult.¡± xu bai shrugged. ¡°isn¡¯t it better to be unorthodox?¡± zhu cong shook his head and said, ¡°if he¡¯s from our thief sect, i¡¯ll say something and maybe they¡¯ll be able to bring the item to me. i believe they¡¯ll still give me some face.¡± xu bai nodded and looked at the title above zhu cong¡¯s head. deterrence to industry professionals +20, industry reputation +100 tsk tsk. my title only increases deterrence by 10 points, and it¡¯s only useful for lawful npcs. xu bai was a little envious. zhu cong thought for a moment and looked at xu bai. ¡°how about this? give me 48 hours and i¡¯ll think of a way.¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°old man, i don¡¯t have 48 hours.¡± zhu cong frowned. ¡°why didn¡¯t you? don¡¯t you command the police?¡± ¡°not really.¡± ¡°then why are you in such a hurry?¡± ¡°dragon heart herb.¡± xu bai said, ¡°old fellow, since you know about the dragon heart herb, you should know the storage conditions of the dragon heart herb. do you think this black snake knows how to preserve the dragon heart herb?¡± zhu cong was slightly stunned and nodded subconsciously. the next second. zhu cong looked up at xu bai and narrowed his eyes. ¡°so, you¡¯re not here to solve the case, but to find the dragon heart herb?¡± xu bai met zhu cong¡¯s gaze with a calm expression. ¡°yes, that¡¯s right.¡± ¡°you need the dragon heart herb?¡± ¡°yes. ¡°why?¡± ¡°the dragon heart herb can be used to refine the essence replenishing pill.¡± zhu cong looked at xu bai, who was calm after saying this. his gaze met his. ¡°if i were to ask you why, would you tell me the reason?¡± xu bai nodded without hesitation. ¡°as long as you ask.¡± he had just figured out something. he was clearly having a headache a few days ago. if he was exposed and others asked about him, how would he explain? wasn¡¯t this perfect? moreover, from zhu cong¡¯s conversation just now, it seemed that zhu cong knew the sect master of the heavenly secrets sect, old master su. it seemed that it was not unacceptable for him to join zhu cong¡¯s miracle hands empty sect. at the very least, it was the best solution for him at this stage. at that time, even if he was exposed, so what? his master was the 53rd sect leader of the miracle hands empty sect. he could be the 54th sect leader of the miracle hands empty sect. with this identity, who could doubt him? although this sect gave people the feeling that it was an unorthodox sect, no matter what, the system acknowledged this sect. moreover, he had known zhu cong for many years. although zhu cong was a thief who liked to slip through the door and pick locks and liked to bring him to the widow¡¯s bathroom window, xu bai knew that zhu cong was a good person. just like how xu bai believed that team leader zhou did not have any bad intentions towards him, he also believed that zhu cong did not have any bad intentions towards him. furthermore¡­ he really shouldn¡¯t be floating around anymore. he really should find someone to memorize for him. otherwise, he had a feeling that something would happen to him sooner or later. in this day and age, what was the most important thing in the underworld? strength? ¡®bah.¡¯ it was the background. xu bai wondered if he should undo his seal now and let zhu cong know his current level. but¡­ just as xu bai was pondering, zhu cong retracted his gaze and shook his head. he grabbed a notebook at the side and wrote an address on it before handing it to xu bai. xu bai came back to his senses and took the notebook. he looked at the address on it and blinked. ¡°this is.. ¡°black snake¡¯s place.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows and looked up at zhu cong, who was getting up from the sofa. after zhu cong stood up, he stretched and yawned. then, he walked to the second floor with his hands behind his back. ¡°sigh, i¡¯m old. there are some things that i can¡¯t remember unless they¡¯re written on paper. remember to lock the small iron gate for me when you go out.¡± as he spoke. by the time xu bai came back to his senses, zhu cong had already disappeared from the stairs. xu bai lowered his head and blinked at the address on the notebook. he suddenly remembered the last time he had met zhu cong. the last time they met was when he told zhu cong that he was planning to apply for the police academy. Chapter 90 - Chapter 90: Am I Going To Be Exposed Again? chapter 90: am i going to be exposed again? translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation ¡°old man, i¡¯ve decided what university i want to go to.¡± ¡°there are no universities in the federation that can sneak around and pick locks. if you want to further your studies, you might as well come to my sect. i¡¯ll teach you step by step. after you learn it, i¡¯ll pass on the position of sect master.. ¡°i plan to apply for the federal police academy.¡± ¡°pfft¡­ what? you¡¯re crazy.¡± ¡°i¡¯m not crazy. i¡¯ve already made up my mind.¡± ¡°¡­alright, go ahead. i¡¯m leaving tomorrow too.¡± ¡°let¡¯s go. where are you going?¡± ¡°go somewhere else. don¡¯t come looking for me again.¡± ¡°our thief sect has never interacted with the police, let alone become friends with them. this is an ironclad rule. alright, i¡¯m leaving.¡± xu bai pulled his thoughts away from his memory and looked at the notebook in his hand again. the corners of his mouth slowly curled up. old man¡­ it seemed that being his disciple was not bad. with this thought in mind, xu bai tore off the page with the address of black snake from the notebook. then, he turned around and walked out of the pawnshop. the next second. after xu bai walked out of the pawnshop, he waved his right hand and the hundred transformations mask came online. the moment he blended into the crowd, he had already put the mask on his face. ¡°taxi. after xu bai, who had changed to xu xian¡¯s face, walked out of the commercial street behind him, he reached out and stopped a yellow taxi. after opening the car door and getting in, he reported his destination. ¡°sanyang street.¡± ¡°okay.¡± the taxi driver seemed to be very satisfied with the distance of this address. he greeted enthusiastically and pressed the timer. he stepped on the accelerator and drove xu bai in the direction of sanyang street. ¡°lost him?¡± ¡°yes. sorry, sir.¡± ¡°he seems to have spotted us.¡± just as xu bai was rushing to sanyang street in a taxi, zhang hua and chu ting, who were originally in charge of protecting him in the dark, were standing in su bancheng¡¯s office with their heads lowered, preparing to receive their punishment. although chu ting had previously reminded zhang hua not to follow so closely and not to look down on xu bai, she had also reminded him that xu bai¡¯s stalking and anti-stalking major was ranked third in the history of the entire federal police academy. however, zhang hua did not take it to heart. it was a local agent. in terms of identity, homeland security was of a federation nature and was completely outclassed. in terms of himself, he was an existence that had come into contact with the transcendent world and was also one of them. he was even more outstanding. but¡­ he had been played. when zhang hua thought about how they had followed xu bai¡¯s car back to the old factory community and then looked at the stranger who got out of the car, he could feel the silent mockery. su bancheng, who was sitting in his seat, looked at the two agents in front of him who had their heads lowered. he wasn¡¯t surprised by this result at all. he shook his head and looked at an ya, who was sitting on his sofa. an ya was not surprised when she heard that zhang hua and chu ting had lost xu bai. xu bai, who was ranked first in shooting in history, second in microexpression analysis, third in stalking and anti-stalking, and fourth in undercover, graduated from the federal police academy. no matter how one looked at it, he was not someone ordinary people could follow. an ya crossed her arms and leaned against the sofa. she looked at su bancheng and said, ¡°i told you that he would find them if they went there. it¡¯s just a matter of time.¡± su bancheng shook his head and said, ¡°most of the transcendents in the bureau have already been sent out to search for traces of xiao jingnan and the demented people who match the characteristics of the holy maiden¡¯s descent. i¡¯m seriously short-handed now.¡± an ya looked at chu ting, who was standing beside zhang hua, and said, ¡°when do you think he realized that you were following him?¡± chu ting looked at her partner, zhang hua. zhang hua frowned and carefully discussed with chu ting how they had followed xu bai. after a while. the two of them came to a conclusion. chu ting looked at an ya and said, ¡°he should have found out this morning. he was probably on his way to work on 3rd street from 33rd street.¡± an ya nodded and asked, ¡°33rd street?¡± wasn¡¯t this the street where renhe hall was located? chu ting nodded and said, ¡°yes, he should have found us on that street.¡± from the trajectory of xu bai¡¯s car at that time, after xu bai came out of the old factory community, he went straight to 33rd street. logically speaking, he should have something to do before he went to work. however, xu bai only turned right on 33rd street and stopped the car. he bought breakfast from a century-old breakfast shop and drove all the way back to the police station. chu ting shook her head and said, ¡°there are indeed many people who specialize in taking a detour to buy breakfast at that old breakfast shop, but i keep feeling that he didn¡¯t go there to buy breakfast.¡± an ya remained silent. su bancheng waved his hand at the two of them. ¡°alright, you can leave first. this matter is not your fault.¡± chu ting and zhang hua looked at each other and could not help but heave a sigh of relief. then, they turned around and left su bancheng¡¯s office. after the two left. su bancheng looked at an ya, who was leaning against the sofa as if she was thinking about something. ¡°why don¡¯t we just tell him that he¡¯s in danger and needs accept¡¯s protection?¡± an ya came back to her senses. she glanced at su bancheng and shook her head. ¡°he won¡¯t accept your protection after you tell him.¡± su bancheng shrugged. he was just saying it casually. an ya closed her eyes. when she opened them again, she looked as cold as ever. ¡°the thief, what have you found?¡± su bancheng said, ¡°team leader an, this is homeland security¡¯s feng city operation command center, not the feng city anti -pickpocket warning center. in terms of solving cases, agent xu is the professional.¡± even he had to admit this. xu bai was a professional when it came to solving cases. an ya didn¡¯t refute su bancheng¡¯s words. instead, she nodded and said, ¡°yes, but there are less than thirty hours left. we have to make two preparations. homeland security should have the contact information of feng city¡¯s thief sect.¡± su bancheng frowned. ¡°your heavenly sword doesn¡¯t have any?¡± an ya¡¯s expression was cold. she nodded. ¡°we do.¡± ¡°then why are you looking for me?¡± ¡°if heavenly sword went to the thief sect, they would only scare them away from feng city. it would be different if homeland security went to them. after all, homeland security is easy to get rid of. what do you think?¡± su bancheng glanced at an ya. ¡°the sect master of the thief sect, nicknamed miracle hands star picker of the miracle hands empty sect, opened a pawn shop in feng city.¡± an ya nodded. ¡°you¡¯re talking about zhu cong, aren¡¯t you? i remember him. a few years ago, he made the political and business world in feng city very nervous.¡± su bancheng first nodded, then shook his head. ¡°yes, it¡¯s him. however, there was another person called the pirate commander behind him at that time. however, this person seems to have died and there¡¯s no trace of him.¡± when zhu cong was active, his target was the bureaucracy and the business world. during that period of time, the price of top-notch safes directly increased by nearly 1,000% in feng city. ¡°do you have an address?¡± ¡°i do.¡± su bancheng said as he looked at an ya, who was getting up from the sofa. ¡°are you going?¡± an ya said, ¡°i¡¯m in a hurry.¡± su bancheng smiled. ¡°didn¡¯t you just say that it¡¯s inconvenient for the people from the heavenly sword to appear?¡± ¡°i¡¯m the internal affairs team leader of feng city¡¯s 38th precinct police department.¡± she had more than one identity. in terms of commonly used and useful identities, the identity of the internal affairs team leader of the 38th precinct was more useful. su bancheng nodded and thought for a moment. ¡°alright, i¡¯ll send you the address.¡± an ya didn¡¯t say anything. she turned around and left the office. su bancheng watched as an ya left. he touched his chin and grabbed the phone from his desk. not long after, zhang hua and chu ting, who had just left, returned to his office. ¡°sir.¡± ¡°when you followed him this morning, xu bai¡¯s car drove to 33rd street. did you see any signs of slowing down or slowing down?¡± zhang hua and chu ting looked at each other and shook their heads in unison. they looked at su bancheng. ¡°no, sir.¡± when su bancheng heard this, he nodded again without any expression and let zhang hua and chu ting leave. after the two of them left the office again, su bancheng waved his right hand and five ancient copper coins appeared in his palm. su bancheng moved his right hand, and five copper coins were scattered on the table. an invalid divination. damn it! he hated it when the heavenly secrets were concealed. su bancheng¡¯s eyebrows twitched. he put away his copper coins and stood up. after sending the address of zhu cong¡¯s pawn shop to an ya, he left the office and took the elevator to the satellite surveillance room of homeland security. the local agent in the surveillance room watched as su bancheng swiped his card and walked in. ¡°sir.¡± ¡°contact the communication company and get xu bai¡¯s communication records from the 38th precinct.¡± ¡°will do.¡± the homeland agent nodded. su bancheng placed his hands on his hips and looked at the real-time surveillance of feng city on the big screen in front of him. ¡°here we are, boss. eighty-seven dollars.¡± ¡°alright¡­ achoo!¡± ¡°boss, you have a cold.¡± after the taxi driver pulled xu bai to sanyang street, he looked at xu bai, who had already sneezed three times in a row. because he had earned money this time, he was very concerned. xu bai waved his hand and took the change from the taxi driver. then, he opened the passenger door and pinched his nose. he didn¡¯t think that it was because someone was talking about him behind his back that he sneezed. xu bai seriously suspected that it was because of the air quality of the car just now. there was no other reason. that car was too fragrant. xu bai rubbed his itchy nose again. then, he glanced at the single-family houses on both sides of sanyang street. after a while. xu bai stopped in front of the courtyard of a single-family house with the number 60 sanyang street written on it. they had arrived. xu bai looked at the single-family house labeled no. 60. the first thing he saw was¡­ a very obvious sign was stuck on the lawn in front of the house. no one was allowed to enter private territory unless invited. he had to bear the consequences! Chapter 91 - Chapter 91: The Nigger chapter 91: the nigger translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation when xu bai saw the contents of the wooden sign, the expression on his face almost froze. how should he put it? it felt like a murderer telling someone that murder was illegal after committing a murder. ¡®you¡¯re a thief, yet you have the cheek to say that it¡¯s private territory and that you shouldn¡¯t enter unless invited. do you have to bear the consequences?¡¯ where was his face? when you went to someone else¡¯s house, slipped through the door, picked the lock, and stole property, why didn¡¯t you think that it was also someone else¡¯s private territory? xu bai shook his head speechlessly. he lifted his leg and ignored the wooden sign in the courtyard as he walked toward the main entrance of the house. crack! xu bai heard the sound of a shotgun being loaded. ¡°stop right there.¡± a male voice came from the door. ¡°you¡¯ve already broken into the private¡­¡± xu bai interrupted him. ¡°feng city police department!¡± the male voice instantly froze. ten seconds later. the door of the house opened. a middle-aged man with slightly dark skin and dry hair appeared in front of xu bai. he looked to be about 1.7 meters tall and was not even a standard height. he was a little thin and held a shotgun. with just one glance, xu bai understood why this fellow was called black snake. [name: ¡°nemo¡±] [gender: ¡°male¡±] [level: 22] [familiarity: -98] the corners of xu bail s mouth curled up. ¡°nemo?¡± ¡°yes.¡± ¡°feng city police department!¡± xu bai waved his right hand and showed the id that covered his face. then, he retracted his hand and glanced at the shotgun in nemo¡¯s hand. ¡°are you planning to resist the law?¡± black snake nemo was slightly stunned. the next second. he subconsciously threw the shotgun to the side, raised his hands, and said loudly, ¡°no, sir. i¡¯m not a threat.¡± with nemo¡¯s loud voice. directly in front of his house. a house across the road opened its door and a man with skin that looked almost as dark as nemo¡¯s stepped out. nemo saw the neighbor walking out and said loudly, ¡°sir, you didn¡¯t show any identification to enter my private territory just now¡­¡± xu bai ignored nemo¡¯s chanting and walked past him into the house. nemo, who was chanting loudly, froze again. he looked behind him and walked into his room. he even habitually closed the door, leaving the authentic owner, xu bai, standing rooted to the ground. the next second. nemo hurriedly opened the door and ran into the house. when he saw xu bai, who had already walked to his living room and was scanning the surroundings, he hurriedly said, ¡°sir, i know my rights¡­¡± xu bai looked at nemo expressionlessly. ¡°shut up.¡± xu bai looked around the ordinary living room and his gaze fell on nemo. ¡°nigger.¡± when he said this, he didn¡¯t use a question, but a statement. the nigger. although they were now from the federation, they were not from the federation a hundred years ago. simply put, before the federation was still the federation, when it was just a country, the niggers were sold here as slaves. no one liked niggers. to put it this way. the main reason why feng city¡¯s small-scale crime index was so high was because of these niggers. still¡­ most niggers liked to gather in the central area. there were not many niggers in the east district, and there were even fewer niggers in xu bail s district. hence, xu bai did not have much interaction with these people. however, xu bai also did not have a good impression of these people. after all, their skin color was different. at a glance, they looked like they belonged to different races. would a person agree that a gorilla was also a human? nemo frowned at this. ¡°sir, may i take it that you¡¯re discriminating against me by saying this?¡± xu bai smiled and shook his head. ¡°of course not. i¡¯m just repeating the facts. aren¡¯t you a nigger?¡± nemo shook his head. ¡°i am. so what?¡± xu bai said, ¡°then i didn¡¯t say anything wrong. i can tell at a glance that you¡¯re not human. you¡¯re a nigger. you should be happy.¡± nemo, whose name was fundamentally different from those of the federation, frowned. he felt that xu bai was discriminating against him. but¡­ nemo took a deep breath. ¡°sir, can i see your warrant?¡± xu bai walked toward the bar counter in the living room. ¡°on the way.¡± ¡°what?¡± when nemo heard that xu bai didn¡¯t even have a search warrant, he was stunned for a moment. then, he looked at xu bai, who had already walked behind his bar counter, opened his wine cabinet, and started looking for wine. he stepped forward and said in a stiff tone, ¡°i¡¯m sorry, sir. i want to ask you to leave my room because you don¡¯t have a search warrant. you have no right to enter¡­¡± xu bai did not even turn his head. ¡°where were you from one to four this morning?¡± nemo was instantly stunned and thought of renhe hall. ¡°what?¡± ¡°it¡¯s a simple question.¡± xu bai turned around and grabbed a bottle of bourbon. he bent down and took a glass from the disinfection cabinet behind the bar. he thought about it and looked at the disposable paper cup next to him. he shook his head and poured himself a bourbon. he took a sip and looked at black snake nemo. ¡°is this question difficult to answer?¡± nemo came back to his senses and shook his head. ¡°of course not. i was at home¡­ no, i was at my friend¡¯s house. i¡¯m watching a basketball game in the neighbor¡¯s house opposite. if you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask him.¡± xu bai turned his head to look at the door of the house. ¡°the nigger man on the other side?¡± nemo nodded. ¡°right.¡± ¡°it¡¯s fake.¡± what?¡± ¡°you were at 33rd street last night. to be precise, you were at renhe hall, right?¡± xu bai finished the bourbon in the paper cup in one gulp. then, he squeezed the paper cup into a piece and stuffed it into his pocket. he smiled and looked at black snake nemo in front of him. the ceremony was over. they could get to the point now. xu bai looked at black snake nemo. ¡°when you were spying on renhe hall last night, you discovered huang niansheng, who went in from the back. after he left, you walked in and saw huang yangsheng¡¯s corpse. you didn¡¯t choose to call the police. instead, you found the valuables inside and stole them. is that a look of realization appeared on black snake nemo¡¯s face. ¡°i understand what¡¯s going on.¡± the corners of xu bail s mouth curled up. ¡°really? you understand?¡± ¡°you¡¯re just like those who discriminate against us. you¡¯re looking for a scapegoat. ¡± black snake nemo said loudly. then, he quickly walked to the door and opened it with a swoosh. he looked at the clansmen who were eavesdropping at his door and turned to look at xu bai, who walked out of the bar. ¡°you people like to look for us when you encounter cases that you can¡¯t solve and then pin the blame on us niggers.¡± outside the door, nemo¡¯s neighbors, who were all niggers, couldn¡¯t help but show indignant expressions on their faces. furthermore¡­ there seemed to be a violent emotion spreading on their faces, as if it was very likely that these people would rush up and attack xu bai in the next second. however, xu bai was not worried at all. ¡°you mean, i¡¯m maligning you?¡± ¡°right.¡± nemo straightened his neck and his thick lips were like sausages. ¡°i didn¡¯t go to 33rd street at all last night. i¡¯ve been watching the basketball game at my neighbor¡¯s house. they can all testify for me.¡± the five niggers standing behind nemo nodded in agreement. xu bai smiled. ¡°so the stolen items are no longer in your house?¡± ¡°of course!¡± black snake nemo said without thinking. the next second. he watched as xu bai walked out of the bar and walked straight to the second floor of his room. his heart could not help but skip a beat. he hurriedly closed the door and chased after him. ¡°you have no right¡­¡± before he could finish, xu bai had already gone up to the second floor. when black snake nemo ran to the second floor, he saw xu bai standing in the corridor on the second floor and looking straight at him. he subconsciously glanced at his bedroom. when he reacted and looked at xu bai again, he saw xu bai turn around again and push open his bedroom door and walk in. f*ck! black snake nemo cursed in their native language in his heart. his face darkened as he chased after them and happened to see xu bai standing in front of a wall in his bedroom. xu bai turned around and looked at black snake nemo, who had run in. the corners of his mouth curled up. ¡°i¡¯ll give you another chance. are you sure that the stolen item isn¡¯t with you?¡± delicate. his microexpression psychoanalysis was ranked second in the history of the police academy. he could tell if what a person said was true or not. similarly! he could also analyze what a person was hiding from him through their expressions. initially, xu bai did not want to work so hard. however, after hearing that there was such a course, he thought that if he did not learn it, others would be able to analyze the fact that he had a system from his expression and send him to the laboratory. thus, he furthered this course. in a single sentence. as long as his microexpression psychoanalysis was strong enough, no one could tell that he had a big secret from his microexpression. this was to walk the path of others, leaving them with no way out! black snake nemo¡¯s face darkened, and his eyes darted around like a rat. then, he looked at xu bai and said in a low voice, ¡°sir, you don¡¯t have a search warrant, and i didn¡¯t invite you in. you have no right to be in my room. now, i request you to leave my room and¡­¡± before he could finish his sentence! black snake nemo¡¯s pupils constricted. boom! xu bai raised his right hand and punched the wall under nemo¡¯s gaze. in an instant, the wall was penetrated. in an instant. the wooden plank shattered and flew, revealing a fist-sized hole. what the f*ck! black snake nemo spoke in the native language again. he looked at the hole that xu bai had pierced through with a shocked expression. he had found an ordinary person to throw a punch into this secret room. it was a high-grade wood that would not even leave a hole. it was specially made to store some of his collections. and what happened? just like that, it was shattered by a small detective with a light punch? f*ck! Chapter 92 - Chapter 92: Dragon Heart Herb Obtained chapter 92: dragon heart herb obtained translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation black snake nemo was dumbfounded. he stood rooted to the ground in a daze, looking a little dazed. xu bai turned around to take a look and laughed. then, he reached into the secret room. after fumbling around, his eyes lit up and he pressed a button inside. the next second. there was a click. xu bai retracted his right hand and pulled it open. if he had not opened the door from the inside, he would not have been able to tell that it was the secret door of the secret room. the secret door of the secret room perfectly fitted the wall. then, he walked in. the black snake nemo reacted and his face darkened. he did not say anything else and followed closely behind. this bedroom, which was disguised behind the wall, was very small. it was so small that if two people stood side by side, the space would end. there was a safe in the secret room. xu bai turned around and looked at black snake nemo, who had followed him in. he gestured to the safe. ¡°i¡¯m willing to bet that the stolen item is in the safe.¡± ¡°it¡¯s not here.¡± at this moment, black snake nemo¡¯s tone was no longer angry like before. instead, it was calm. he looked at xu bai and said in a low voice, as if he had made up his mind. ¡°sir, you really should go. i don¡¯t have anything you want here.¡± ¡°i don¡¯t believe you.¡± xu bai shook his head decisively and rejected nemo¡¯s suggestion. he pointed at the safe and looked at it with a smile. ¡°i dare to bet that the stolen item will definitely¡­¡± before he could finish his sentence. a ferocious glint flashed across the dark-haired snake nemo¡¯s eyes. then, he instantly exploded and pounced at xu bai. ¡°you¡¯re the one who found¡­¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. mountain splitter! boom! bam! black snake nemo¡¯s back hit the wall hard, making a muffled sound. then, he fell heavily to the ground and even bounced a little. he could not help but snort. the next second. black snake nemo looked shocked. he looked up at xu bai, who had retracted his right hand and had a teasing expression on his face. ¡°you¡¯re not a detective at all!¡± the police detectives of the feng city police station were all ordinary people. how could there be a transcendent? he knew this. black snake nemo endured the discomfort on his back and got up from the ground. he looked at xu bai and asked solemnly, ¡°who are you?¡± xu bai did not answer the question. instead, he pointed at the safe behind him. ¡°password.¡± ¡°huh. when xu bai heard black snake¡¯s straightforward answer, he laughed. ¡°aren¡¯t you afraid that i¡¯ll kill you?¡± when nemo heard xu bai¡¯s words, the hair on his body instantly stood on end. there was no other reason. when xu bai said this, he was too calm. especially those eyes. he looked at xu bai¡¯s gaze on him and gave him the feeling that he was not a living being in the eyes of the owner of this pair of eyes. it was as if killing him was the same as killing a chicken.. that wasn¡¯t right. it was as if in xu bail s eyes, killing him was like accidentally breaking an item. moreover, it was a common item. even if it was broken, there would be no pity. black snake nemo endured the discomfort of being stared at. ¡°you¡¯ll only kill me if i tell you.¡± he was a nigger, but he wasn¡¯t a fool. in his opinion, the person in front of him was here for the things he had stolen from renhe hall last night. he kept all those things in this so-called indestructible safe. nemo looked at xu bai warily. just as he was about to make his request, he saw that xu bai had already turned around and was squatting in front of the safe with his back facing him. xu bai did not seem worried that nemo would launch a sneak attack. he looked at the safe in front of him and said, ¡°i gave you a chance, but you didn¡¯t cherish it. ¡± as he spoke, xu bai reached for the safe in front of him. during the years he had spent with zhu cong, zhu cong had admired him very much. in order to entice him to join the sect, he had taught him all kinds of wonderful techniques. he had opened a safe before. furthermore¡­ this thing was not difficult to open at all. five seconds later. a cracking sound came from the safe itself, and then the supposedly indestructible safe door was loosened. ¡°what?¡± nemo, who was standing behind him and saw that xu bai was about to decipher it himself with a smile on his face, was dumbfounded again. this was a safe that he had spent a lot of money to buy. he tried it himself, but he couldn¡¯t open it. who was this person? black snake nemo¡¯s eyes flickered. ¡°indeed.¡± xu bai casually opened the safe and looked at the wooden box inside. his eyes lit up. he took it out and opened it. ¡°found it.¡± in the wooden box, there was a dragon heart herb that looked like a heart but looked like a dark golden tree branch lying quietly. xu bai¡¯s back was facing the black snake nemo. with a wave of his right hand, he put the dragon heart herb into his backpack. then, he looked at the scroll that had been put away in the safe. was this the rare calligraphy painting worth 100 million yuan? xu bai raised his eyebrows and reached out to take it out as well. ding! [discovered visualization-type cultivation technique.] [analysis in progress.] [analysis complete!] [cultivation technique name: visualization of hundred herbs] [cultivation technique attribute: support] [quality: red] [cultivation level: 10] [cultivation technique effect bonus: increases success rate of refining pills by 2% for every level. increases quality of medicinal pills by 2% for every level.] [note: ¡°the name of this cultivation technique should be changed to ¡®how the alchemist cultivated it¡¯ because other than increasing your success rate in refining pills, it has no other effect.¡± ] a cultivation technique that could increase the success rate. what a pleasant surprise. xu bai¡¯s eyes lit up, and he also threw the scroll into his inventory. just in time. he could use it later. xu bai thought to himself. after putting away the scroll, he looked at the other precious jewelry and a few dozen yuan of cash in the safe and thought for a while. the next second. xu bai shrugged his shoulders and directly packed up the remaining items and threw them into a bag that he took out from his pocket. needless to say, these must have been stolen. it had to be confiscated! nemo, who was standing behind xu bai and watching his safe being ransacked, finally reacted. he was furious. especially when he saw xu bai looting a golden bracelet in the safe, he exploded again and roared as he stepped forward. ¡°stay here¡­¡± boom! bang! black snake nemo, who was sent flying like a bolt of lightning, crashed into the wall that had already withstood the pressure once. and this time, the wall finally couldn¡¯t take it anymore and cracked instantly. there was a loud rumble. black snake nemo¡¯s entire body broke through the wall without slowing down. his eyes widened as he looked in disbelief at xu bai, who was quickly breaking through the wall and rushing towards him. ¡°you¡­ ¡± ¡°pfft!¡± ding! [kill success] [character experience*6000 (cultivation technique +20%)] [skill experience*5000] [skill book*l] boom! nemo¡¯s corpse fell from the second floor to the first floor. the dust on its body immediately rose and was absorbed by the blood droplets that fell slowly. xu bai landed beside the corpse. he lowered his head and looked at the dust on his right sleeve. he frowned and patted it. the dust was instantly dispersed. thank goodness. there was no blood. he could tolerate being stained with someone else¡¯s blood. he could continue wearing it after washing up. but stained with nigger blood? these clothes could be thrown into the trash can. xu bai thought to himself. bang! xu bai raised his head and looked in the direction of the door. the first thing he saw was¡­ when the five niggers who had been watching at the door heard the commotion from inside, they directly knocked open the house. then, their gazes fell on the corpse on the floor whose chest was almost sunken. ¡°nemo?¡± ¡°holy sh*t!¡± ¡°what the f*ck when the five of them saw this, they were instantly shocked. with a whoosh, their gazes landed on xu bai, who was standing beside the corpse with an extremely cold expression, as if he had done something insignificant. xu bai looked at the five people who barged in and narrowed his eyes. although they were all ordinary people, if they were chopped up, they should be able to give him 600 experience points. the corners of xu bai¡¯s mouth slowly curled up as he raised his leg. the five people opposite him looked at xu bai, who had such an expression and such an action. their expressions were very indignant, but their bodies could not help but take a few steps back in unison. you want to leave now? too late. since they were already here, they might as well go together. xu bai laughed coldly in his heart. at that moment, his raised right foot paused for a moment. his gaze swept past the five people, who had indignant and terrified expressions on their faces. he looked outside the house and sensed a familiar aura approaching from not far away. the next second. xu bai quickly turned around and instantly rushed to the back door of the house. with a bang, he directly knocked down the house behind the back door. he propped himself up against the wall in the backyard and disappeared behind the house on the opposite street after a hurdle. by the time the five niggers in the house reacted, rushed out of the room, and ran to the street opposite, xu bai had completely disappeared without a trace. f*ck. sh*t. f*ck! when the five niggers saw this, they all cursed and returned to nemo¡¯s room. they planned to see if there was anything good in the house that they could move back to their own house before calling the police. but.. when the five of them returned to the house, they saw an ice-cold beauty standing in the living room of nemo¡¯s house. she was wearing a pair of sunglasses, a white coat, white jeans, and white boots. just looking at her back, she gave off a cold aura. an ya turned around and saw the five niggers walking in. she took off her sunglasses. the five niggers were stunned. an ya spoke. ¡°tell me what happened here.¡± Chapter 93 - Chapter 93: Tycoons Are Inhumane in the Game chapter 93: tycoons are inhumane in the game translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation when xu bai returned home, he happened to see wang qiang standing at the door with two bags of medicinal herbs. ¡°brother bai.¡± wang qiang stood up from the ground and looked at xu bai, who was walking over. he picked up the two bags of herbs in his hand. ¡°i got it.¡± ¡°let¡¯s buy them separately.¡± ¡°right.¡± ¡°it¡¯s been hard on you.¡± ¡°not at all, not at all.¡± xu bai thanked him and opened the door. he took the bag of medicinal herbs from wang qiang¡¯s hand and carried them into the room. wang qiang, who was following behind, also said that it was not difficult. then, he looked at xu bai with a hesitant expression. after xu bai placed the two bags of medicinal herbs on the sofa, he looked at wang qiang¡¯s expression. ¡°what happened?¡± ¡°you didn¡¯t come back just now. i went to skinny monkey¡¯s house.¡± ¡°yes, why?¡± xu bai nodded and walked towards the wine cabinet. he seemed to have thought of something. ¡°did skinny monkey say something to you?¡± after that night, skinny monkey left his place and returned to his own house in block 3. still.. for the past few days, in order to be safe, skinny monkey had been squatting at home and not going out since he had the upgraded nine revolutions body refining technique. during this period of time, he had asked wang qiang to help him purchase food and drinks. wang qiang looked at xu bai, who had taken out a wine bottle and wine glass from the wine cabinet. he took a deep breath and took a few steps forward. then, he looked at xu bai. ¡°can i learn from skinny monkey?¡± looks like i was right. hearing wang qiang¡¯s words, xu bai raised his head and looked at wang qiang. when wang qiang said that he had gone to skinny monkey¡¯s house, he had already guessed what wang qiang wanted to say. [name: wang qiang] [gender: ¡°male¡±] [familiarity: 20021 (friends of life and death!)] xu bai retracted his gaze and handed a glass of wine to wang qiang. ¡°didn¡¯t skinny monkey teach you?¡± ¡°he said he wanted your permission.¡± ¡°haha.¡± xu bai smiled and shook his head. ¡°what do you mean by permission? if you want to learn, you can ask him to teach you.¡± wang qiang¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°brother bai, so you agree?¡± xu bai smiled. ¡°why wouldn¡¯t i agree? why? did you think i wouldn¡¯t agree?¡± ¡°no, i thought ¡°you and the others are all my best friends. i won¡¯t be wary of you. if i were, i wouldn¡¯t have asked you for help five years ago.¡± ¡°brother bai!¡± xu bai finished the wine in his glass and looked at the excited wang qiang. he smiled and said, ¡°i originally wanted to find time to tell you guys about this after i¡¯m done with my work. it¡¯s good that you know now. i¡¯m almost done with my work. if you want to learn, let skinny monkey teach you. after all, he knows more than me.¡± what cultivation? what cultivation? xu bai had no impression of these two. he would only level up. xu bai did not lie to wang qiang. he did plan to deal with the mess on hand after he was done and had the energy and time to deal with the matter at hand. in a single sentence. if he did not trust wang qiang, he would not have transferred 100,000 yuan to wang qiang in the afternoon after obtaining the address of the black snake nemo. he also sent the ingredients for the essence replenishing pill to wang qiang and asked him to buy it for him. back then, the driver who caused his parents and sister¡¯s car accident was caught by wang qiang and the others five years ago for xu bai. the two childhood friends of old factory street still went to the place where the driver was imprisoned every day to look after him. after all, the dozen or so best friends on old factory street had all been nurtured by him step by step since he was young. his trust in them was not inferior to team leader zhou and zhu cong. after receiving xu bai¡¯s affirmative answer without any hesitation, wang qiang was excited. although he did not say anything, his familiarity value increased rapidly. xu bai seriously suspected that if he allowed wang qiang to stay here any longer, the value would soon be off the charts. thus, he simply chased wang qiang out after he finished the wine in his hand. after all, he still had work to do. half an hour later. xu bai washed his hands and sat on the sofa. he looked at the herbs on the coffee table in front of him that had been picked up and sorted into categories. the next second. xu bai waved his right hand and took out the wooden box containing the dragon heart herb from his inventory. there was also the hundred herbs visualization painting that was appraised to be worth 100 million but was actually not a rare calligraphy painting but a visualization diagram. if a worker wanted to do a good job, he had to sharpen his tools first. xu bai touched his chin and looked at the visualization diagram in his hand. the information appeared in front of him again. he muttered to himself and chose to learn it. at the same time, he directly maxed out the skill. in an instant. xu bai felt a lot of knowledge surging into his mind. it went from unfamiliar to familiar to familiar, and finally to memorized. it was almost done in one go. [cultivation technique name: visualization of hundred herbs] [cultivation technique attribute: support] [quality: red] [current level: ¡°ten!¡±] [highest level: ¡°ten!¡±] [cultivation technique maximum level bonus: recovery speed+10%, recovery effect of using pills+10%] [cultivation technique effect: increase success rate of alchemy by 20%, increase quality of medicinal pills by 20%.] [note: ¡°learning to forge and increasing strength is better than this. ¡°] ¡°none of your business!¡± xu bai opened his eyes and let out a breath. he could feel the dispiritedness in his body dissipating. the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. ¡°i have plenty of skill points. i¡¯m inhumane.¡± he had already learned to be immune to the system¡¯s vicious remarks as usual. he had even developed the habit of replying to the system¡¯s vicious remarks. xu bai clapped his hands. ¡°alright, the visualization diagram is done. what¡¯s next? how do i practice it? by the way, i still need a furnace.¡± alchemy, alchemy. how could he refine pills without a furnace? he couldn¡¯t possibly go to the kitchen and wash the pressure cooker that hadn¡¯t been used in five years and make do with it. stop fooling around. refining pills was a very professional skill. no matter what, they had to use matching tools. after all, refining pills required a furnace to have a sense of ritual. what¡¯s with the pressure cooker? it was alright for the poor to pay attention to it. but he was not poor. although he was very poor in reality, it was no exaggeration to say that he was a millionaire in the mall. with a thought, xu bai opened the game store and found what he was looking for in the junk. the first thing he saw was¡­ [name: primordial furnace!] [quality: supreme] [effect: increases success rate by 1,000%.] [special effect: ¡°it can suppress luck!!!¡±] [price: ¡°one billion game currency¡±] [description: ¡°heaven and earth have yet to be created, and the primordial chaos is together. this furnace was born from the primordial chaos and was born naturally. it can be said to be the primordial furnace!¡±] [name: heaven and earth furnace] [quality: ¡°gold¡±] [effect: increases success rate by 1,000%.] [special effect: ¡°you can also refine the five elements!¡±] [price: ¡°500 million game currency ¡°] [description: ¡°a supreme picked the first weather and fused the first earth qi into it. after refining for 8,880 years, he finally obtained this furnace.¡±] xu bai looked at the interface that appeared after he clicked on it, and the corners of his mouth began to twitch. dog system, you did it on purpose! he dared to swear that the interface he opened yesterday was normal. at the very least, the price was within his acceptable range. but now, as soon as he opened it, he saw the words ¡°poor¡± plastered on his face. at this moment. the interface refreshed again. it seemed that after xu bai realized that he was poor in reality and in the game, a more normal interface finally refreshed. at first glance, xu bai took a fancy to the first-ranked furnace. [name: wishful infinite furnace (recommendation!)] [quality: red] [effect: increase success rate of refining pills by 30%.] [special effect: engraved with the ruyi formation, it can change its size according to the user¡¯s will!] [price: ¡°500,000 game currency!¡±] [description: ¡°you don¡¯t want to fail your first time refining pills, right?!¡±] the furnace was very beautiful. it had two big ears and looked very beautiful. moreover, the color was the black and white that xu bai liked. but¡­ what did this mean? was it threatening him? xu bai looked at the description on the furnace¡¯s status interface. he had a feeling that this sentence was thick, but it was very inexplicable. whether it was reading it or looking at it, it gave him a strange feeling. was it an illusion? xu bai subconsciously looked at the other furnaces. after scrolling down two pages, he returned to the first page, the wishful infinite furnace recommended by the mall. the other furnaces were cheap, but all in all, they were not as good as this furnace. there were even a few expensive ones, but they did not have the effect of changing the size. i¡¯ll take this one. xu bai looked at the price and gritted his teeth. purchase! ding! ¡°detected that the player is carrying a rare item refresh card. you can use the refresh card to deduct 100,000 game currency. do you choose to deduct it?¡± ¡°deal¡­¡± xu bai came back to his senses. when he heard the system¡¯s voice in his ear, he subconsciously said, but he reacted and braked in time. ¡°no deduction! i like to shop in full.¡± ¡®you must be joking.¡¯ you want to snatch my refresh card, even though i don¡¯t know how to use it? don¡¯t even think about it! ding! [purchase¡­ successful![ [a smiling emoji!] a ray of light flashed and landed in his inventory. xu bai opened his backpack and saw the wishful infinite furnace that he had spent 500,000 yuan on lying quietly in one of the compartments. the next second. xu bai waved his right hand and took out the furnace he had just bought from his inventory. the wishful infinite furnace sat quietly in xu bai¡¯s palm. it looked extremely new, as if it had just left the factory. xu bai looked at the wishful infinite furnace and then at the medicinal herbs used to refine the essence replenishing pill on the coffee table. he blinked. ¡°i have the herbs.¡± ¡°i also have a cultivation technique.¡± ¡°there¡¯s a stove.¡± ¡°and?¡± ¡°how?¡± ¡°a novice guide?¡± Chapter 94 - Chapter 94: Essence Replenishing Pill? Foundation Establishment Pill! chapter 94: essence replenishing pill? foundation establishment pill! translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation as soon as he finished speaking. ding! after a crisp sound, xu bai felt his vision blur. then, he saw an arrow that only he could see pointing at the wishful infinite furnace in his hand. at the same time. the system notification sounded. ding! [detected that the player is refining pills for the first time.] [beginner¡¯s guide mode began. [please follow the system¡¯s guidance and complete your first pill refinement.] this guide is the final guide and will not appear again. the system sent a message. ¡°you¡¯re no longer a novice. it¡¯s time for you to rely on yourself.¡± xu bai nodded with a serious expression. ¡°okay, i¡¯ll definitely do it next time!¡± xu bai did not know if it was his imagination, but he felt that after he said this, the system interface seemed to flicker. but soon, the system interface returned to normal. xu bai blinked and looked at the top right corner of the countdown after the notification disappeared. he quickly came back to his senses and followed the system¡¯s guidance. he first moved the tables and chairs in the living room, cleared out a suitable space, and placed the wishful infinite furnace on the floor. after the wishful infinite furnace landed and obtained xu bai¡¯s permission, it expanded from its original small size to the size of a normal alchemy furnace in almost a breath¡¯s time. then, xu bai looked up at the interface that popped up from the wishful infinite furnace. there was a dazzling array of medicinal pills. however, because of the system¡¯s guidance, xu bai could not slide down to see how many pills there were. he could only tacitly choose the essence replenishing pill that was ranked first on the interface. the next second. the number of medicinal herbs needed to refine the essence replenishing pill replaced the main page and appeared in xu bai¡¯s eyes. following the instructions, xu bai turned around and threw all the medicinal herbs on the coffee table into the opening of the wishful infinite furnace. as the medicinal ingredients were introduced, the interface that required ingredients to refine the essence replenishing pill quickly turned from red to green. all that was missing was the dragon heart herb. xu bai opened the wooden box containing the dragon heart herb and took out the dragon heart herb in the wooden box. then, he threw it into the wishful infinite furnace. almost the moment he threw it in and the interface turned green, the mouth of the wishful infinite furnace instantly closed. then, it turned to another interface. [refining essence replenishing pills] [simple mode success rate: 100% (basic +50%, cultivation technique +20%, pill furnace +30%)] [estimated profits: one ninth-grade medicinal pill, two eighth-grade medicinal pills.] [intermediate mode success rate: 80% (basic +30%, cultivation technique +20%, pill furnace +30%)] [estimated benefits: one tenth-grade medicinal pill, one ninth-grade medicinal pill, one eighth-grade medicinal pill.] [failure reward: ¡°one sixth-grade medicinal pill.¡±] [hard mode success rate: 50% (basic +10%, cultivation technique +20%, pill furnace +30%)] [estimated profits: ¡°three tenth-grade medicinal pills.¡±] [gains from failure: none] select. xu bai looked at the interface that popped up and raised his eyebrows. why wasn¡¯t there a tenth-grade medicinal effect in the simple mode? the system did not reply. xu bai touched his chin and looked at the three options in front of him. he definitely wanted the essence replenishing pill with the tenth-grade of medicinal effects. he would definitely not consider anything else. it would have been fine if he didn¡¯t have the option to choose the tenth-grade. now that he did, why didn¡¯t he choose the tenth-grade? as for the success rate? huh! the corners of xu bai¡¯s mouth curled up slightly. then, without hesitation, he chose the difficult mode with a 50% success rate. ding! [player currently chose hard mode, and there is a 50% chance that the refining would fail.] [confirm/cancel!] [note: ¡°there are only zero and countless times of gambling. you can win countless times, but in the casino, you only need to win once. refuse to gamble and refuse to poison. start with me!¡±] ¡°that¡¯s it. misery!¡± xu bai was unmoved. he pressed the confirmation button for hard mode and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. ¡°dear miss system, you don¡¯t want me to fail the mission, do you?¡± he suddenly remembered something that he had obtained from the system when he was young. that was when he was very young and was at the stage where he thought that the system was possessed by a ghost. at that time, the system also had a guidance mission to guide xu bai to familiarize himself with the various interfaces of the system. xu bai remembered that there was once when the system asked him to open a dart in the props bar and try to attack the big yellow chicken locked in a cage in the market. he did so. and then¡­ xu bai lost his cool. just as xu bai was about to pick up the darts, his backpack opened automatically. then, xu bai was surprised to find a dart lying quietly inside. at that time, xu bai didn¡¯t really understand. now that he thought about it, xu bai, who had played many games and was already knowledgeable, had another explanation for the guidance mission. guidance quests were actually similar to plot kills. if the plot kill was the game that wanted you dead, then the guide mission had to be successful in the game¡¯s system settings. if he didn¡¯t succeed once, he would try again. until he succeeded. this was why xu bai had tricked the system into giving him a pill refinement guidance mission before refining pills. as long as he entered the guidance mode, huh? not to mention a 50% success rate, even if the success rate was only 1%, xu bai would press it without hesitation. the system instantly shut down. the corners of xu bai¡¯s mouth curled up. he had no doubt that if this system was just a little smarter, it would definitely be spouting rubbish at him at this moment. after a long while. the interface that seemed to be stuck at once finally changed. ding! [in the midst of refining.] [estimated completion time: 600 minutes] [note: ¡°during the refining process, please pay attention to the system notifications and operate according to the system¡¯s requirements. if the specified time cannot be operated, the time will automatically reset!!!¡±] xu bai looked at the interface that popped up and the words in the remarks. for some reason, his heart suddenly skipped a beat. hiss! dog system, you¡¯re using your position to avenge your personal grudge! as xu bai cursed, he looked at the 30-second operating procedure that had already been ejected. he immediately got busy. soon. twelve hours passed. the sky outside also broke free from the embrace of the night goddess and plunged into the embrace of the sun maiden. the big yellow chicken on old factory street had already started to coo three hours ago to welcome the customers who came to buy him. in the room. xu bai¡¯s face was pale. he lay on the floor, unwilling to move. the wishful infinite furnace placed at the side had already turned off. however, it was still warm enough to warm xu bai. it prevented xu bai from catching a cold from lying on the floor for too long. xu bai, who was lying on the floor, gradually came back to his senses. then, he stretched out his right hand, and with a swoosh, an unmarked bottle of a small red medicinal pill appeared in his hand. xu bai took advantage of the feeling that his body had been sucked dry and forced himself to get up from the floor. leaning against the pill furnace that was still emitting heat behind him, he used his trembling left hand to pull away the small red medicine in the shape of a can on his right hand. then, he put it to his mouth and drank it. as the little red medicine entered his body, the nine revolutions internal breath that had stopped spinning in his dantian seemed to have been activated again. it was like an old machine that had stopped operating and started spinning again. xu bai took out two bottles of red medicine. he opened them in unison and poured them into his mouth. after drinking the three bottles of red medicine, xu bai felt alive. xu bai threw the can into the trash can at the side and got up from the floor. ¡°not everyone can refine this essence replenishing pill.¡± he finally understood why it was said that almost no one could refine the essence replenishing pill. xu bai did not even want to experience the difficulty of this refinement a second time. he had been busy from nine o¡¯clock last night until eight o¡¯clock the next day. he had almost never stopped. if he did not infuse his internal breath according to the system¡¯s prompt, he would add water and wood. thank goodness. he did not give the system a chance to reset the refining time. xu bai thought to himself. he stood where he was and stretched his limbs. after stretching his body, he quickly walked to the side of the wishful infinite furnace. he opened the top of the furnace and took out three pigeon-egg-sized pills that emitted a dark golden color and a rich medicinal fragrance. was it that big? [pill name: ¡°essence replenishing pill.¡±] [quality: red] [effect: it can repair the foundation of those whose foundation is damaged.] [special effect: 100% essence replenishment, 10-realm foundation establishment!] [note: ¡°it has another name in another world. it¡¯s called the foundation establishment pill!¡±] foundation establishment pill? was this it? xu bai looked at the name in the note and could not help but open his mouth. he had never seen foundation establishment pills before, but he had been obsessed with them when he played games. among them, foundation establishment pills had the highest chance of appearing on screen. some of them were even more exaggerated. a foundation establishment pill could allow an ordinary person who had never cultivated to directly advance to the foundation establishment realm. furthermore¡­ and it was the perfect foundation establishment stage! hiss! would mengmeng face any problems with this? xu bai¡¯s thoughts spun as he suddenly thought of this problem. yes. su meng. xu bai did not need the essence replenishing pill. he only chose to refine it to complete the system¡¯s mission. however, he had to admit that the main reason why he had tricked the system into creating a guidance mode was that he did not want the refinement to fail. after all, there seemed to be only one dragon heart herb. if he did not have the guidance system and did it himself, what if the thing was destroyed? where could he find a second dragon heart herb? secondly, there was another reason, which was su meng. Chapter 95 - Chapter 95: The System Never Interfered with the Player’s Choice chapter 95: the system never interfered with the player¡¯s choice translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation su meng¡¯s innate foundation was damaged, she could not walk the immortal cultivation path. this was also the reason why su meng¡¯s uncle, su bancheng, wanted to find a way to get su meng to join the special disaster department of homeland security. but¡­ xu bai did not understand the difference between the immortal cultivation path and martial artists of human cultivation. however, this did not stop such a scene from appearing in his mind. su meng, who was cute and had a pair of big eyes, would appear in front of him after walking the path of a martial artist. the scene was extremely eye-catching. just thinking about it made xu bai feel a little scared. my disciple is cute, not fierce. just in time. in order to complete the mission, xu bai also needed to refine the essence replenishing pill, but he himself did not need it. therefore, he planned to give it to su meng after the refinement was completed. but¡­ xu bai looked at the essence replenishing pill in his hand that emitted a rich medicinal fragrance. it looked dark gold. if one looked carefully, they could even see some patterns flickering on the surface of the pill. he frowned sadly. this thing was not easy to give away. if he was not careful, he would probably be killed. a man¡¯s wealth was his own ruin. xu bai understood this very well. he knew that he might be different from other people. after he had a system on him, he immediately learned to shut up. even when he told his parents, he no longer mentioned the hysteria he had when he was young. this was because xu bai did not want to be pulled into the car by the federation¡¯s official scientists and sent to some secret laboratory to dissect and study him. and this time? to pursue perfection, sometimes, was not the same thing. xu bai could not help but rub the space between his eyebrows. if it was an ordinary essence replenishing pill, it would be fine if it was given. even if others knew, according to xu bails speculation, it was actually not a big deal. this was because the essence replenishing pill was not some lost pill. old master su knew the refining method of the essence replenishing pill. even the alchemy sect knew that they could not continuously refine it because of the insufficient core ingredient, the dragon heart herb. they could not find the correct refining method for failure. so¡­ someone suddenly took out an essence replenishing pill that was almost impossible to refine. at most, they were surprised for a while before calming down. however, this foundation establishment pill, the 100% essence replenishing pill could allow one to build their foundation on the spot. huh. xu bai did not need to use his brain to guess what would happen if he was discovered. in any case, it must be much more terrifying than when he was young and worried that scientists would pull him to a secret base for dissection and research. forget it, i should think of a way to refine another furnace¡­ bullsh *t! there was only one dragon heart herb. even an ya was so nervous when she found out that the dragon heart herb had been stolen. she only wanted to find it and not dig out a few more from the hundred thousand mountains. however, from this, one could tell that the difficulty of obtaining the dragon heart herb must be unimaginable. no, it might even be hell mode. never mind. after xu bails thoughts ran wild, he shook his head with a headache. he put the 100% essence replenishing pill in his inventory and planned to put this matter aside. if he encountered any difficulties and could not find a way to resolve them now, he could try to put them aside first. in a few days, he would let xu bai think of a way to resolve them. this was also xu bails creed. after all, the times were improving. it was the same for humans. xu bai raised his eyebrows and hooked his right hand. the wishful infinite furnace that was squatting on the floor began to spin and rise into the air. by the time it landed in xu bail s palm, it had already returned to its original miniature size. the next second. xu bai put away the furnace and opened the game store. he found the category of pills. this time, he successfully spent 100 ,000 game currency to buy the pill formula he wanted. with a flash of light, he immediately exited the mall and found the pill formula that was emitting red light in his backpack after he completed the purchase. xu bai took it out. [pill formula name: soul restoration pill!] [grade: ¡°red!¡±] [level requirement: pill refinement level requires attainment (current pill refinement level meets the requirements)] [materials: raw tortoiseshell, cinnabar, realgar, blood scorpion, yellow pill, light powder, musk] [medicinal catalyst: ¡°one remnant soul.¡±] [note: ¡°this medicine needs a remnant soul that is compatible with the person taking it to be effective. it can be read as soul recovery, but it¡¯s actually soul capture. there¡¯s no good or bad medicine. only alchemists have it.¡± ] xu bai narrowed his eyes and stared at the pill formula in his hand that could save his sister. although there were many types and quantities of medicinal herbs needed¡­ they could all be bought at pharmacies. it was fine even if the quantity was a little larger. he would spend time and not buy them all. but this medicinal primer? requires a remnant soul to be used as medicine? furthermore, it required a remnant soul that was compatible with the person taking the medicine. . where the hell am i going to find this for you? system, are you toying with me? xu bai was a little angry. at this moment, a message silently entered xu bails mind through the pill formula in his hand. after he digested this information, the moment he opened his eyes, he got up, opened the door, and rushed out. the next second. xu bai, who had just taken a few steps out of the door, stopped and touched his pocket. he turned around and opened the door again. he grabbed his coat hanging behind the door and strode downstairs. not long after. xu bai drove the blue pickup truck out of old factory street with a whoosh. he glanced at the rearview mirror and saw that there was no need to act this time. the black suv was only 50 meters behind him. he smiled and ignored it. he stepped on the accelerator and headed straight for feng city public hospital. the speed of the car was very fast, giving zhang hua and chu ting an illusion. xu bai was about to shake them off again. ¡°hurry up.¡± ¡°i do.¡± zhang hua, who was driving a black suv and following closely behind xu bai, listened to this sentence and stared fixedly at the road conditions and xu bai, who was in front. ¡°damn it, this time, i definitely won¡¯t let you shake me off.¡± soon. when the two cars drove to the street of feng city public hospital one after another. zhang hua, who already had some experience, felt the adrenaline from speeding. he tightened his grip on the steering wheel and stared at the blue pickup truck in front of him. ¡°come on, let¡¯s have a match of speed and passion¡­¡¯ before he could finish his sentence. the pickup truck following in front did a 90-degree drift on the spot. with a beautiful turn, it turned right and drove into feng city public hospital. zhang hua, who was sitting in the driver¡¯s seat and driving past the front door of the hospital, watched this scene with his mouth wide open. thud! xu bai got out of the car, grabbed the keys, and pressed the button behind him. after locking the pickup, he jogged to the icu on the tenth floor of the inpatient department. not long after. xu bai found gao lan, who was receiving the patient¡¯s family members in the deputy director¡¯s office. gao lan glanced at xu bai and smiled, asking him to wait a moment. xu bai nodded and did not go in to disturb gao lan. instead, he stood outside the corridor and suppressed his excitement as he reached into his pocket. ¡°no smoking in here.¡± xu bai looked up at the sweet-looking nurse, angel, whom he had met before. she was supposed to feed him a nutritious meal, but the cold-faced tiger had replaced her with an old man. ¡°i just remembered. i didn¡¯t bring my cigarettes.¡± ¡°i do.¡± when the sweet-looking angel heard this, she smiled. then, she took out a box of cigarettes and a lighter from her pocket and handed them to xu bai. then, she pointed at the staircase channel not far away. ¡°if you want to smoke, smoke over there. after you¡¯re done, remember to put the cigarette and lighter at the nurses¡¯ station.¡± xu bai did not quite understand. he looked at angel, who did not look like she was smoking. ¡°you smoke?¡± angel shook her head. ¡°of course not. how can a little fairy smoke?¡± ¡°then you¡­¡± ¡°i told you, i¡¯m a little fairy. this is the intensive care unit. there are all kinds of things happening here. it¡¯s fine if a woman cries, but if a man can¡¯t cry, he can vent by smoking a cigarette. i bring a pack with me.¡± ¡°¡­thank you.¡± ¡°you¡¯re welcome!¡± angel¡¯s eyelashes fluttered as she hugged the document. ¡°remember to put it back at the nurses¡¯ station after you¡¯re done. otherwise, the next man who doesn¡¯t even bring a cigarette won¡¯t have a chance to smoke.¡± xu bai nodded and smiled. ¡°i will.¡± angel smiled sweetly as she hugged the documents and turned to leave. xu bai also pushed open the partition door and went to the stairwell. then, the first thing he saw was a mural of a cute fairy that seemed to have been graffitied on the wall. there was also a line of words. smoking is bad for your health, but if it can bring you a moment of peace, it¡¯s actually fine to have a cigarette! this must be angel¡¯s doing. the corners of xu bai¡¯s mouth curled up slightly. for some reason, when he saw this cute fairy mural and this line of words, he no longer had the urge to smoke. furthermore¡­ xu bai thought of something. when he was at home just now, the information from the pill formula told him how to find the remnant soul of the medicinal primer that was compatible with the person who took the medicine. but¡­ xu bai was too excited at that time. he only wanted to see his sister as soon as possible so that he could know where he could find the remnant soul that was compatible with her sister. as a result, xu bai automatically ignored an important piece of information given by the pill formula. to be precise, it was the information given by the pill formula. the words used were not just the word remnant soul. the information transmitted by the pill formula was like this. when the player used the pill formula to bind the person who took the medicine, the pill formula would give a diagnosis according to the person who took the medicine and helps the player search for and locate the remnant soul or soul that was compatible with the person who took the medicine! the pill formula not only contained remnant souls but also souls. xu bai took a deep breath and summoned the system! system, what should i do if the pill formula doesn¡¯t give me a remnant soul but a soul? ding! [the system never interferes with a player¡¯s choice!] Chapter 96 - Chapter 96: I Grew Up Eating Fish Brisket chapter 96: i grew up eating fish brisket translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation half an hour later. xu bai, who had put on his protective suit, followed gao lan into his sister¡¯s ward. he usually stood outside the window and watched his sister lying on the hospital bed from afar. he had no choice. the intensive care unit wasn¡¯t a place you could visit just because you wanted to, especially since his sister was in a sterile ward with the highest level of security. the bedside tables on both sides of his sister, xu wei, were filled with electronic instruments. on them were the current physical indicators and various data of his sister, xu wei. the nursing station she was at was working 24 hours a day to prevent his sister, xu wei, from lying down for too long and causing some external illnesses. xu bai stood in front of the hospital bed with a pained expression on his face. he looked at his sister, who looked like a sleeping beauty, lying on the hospital bed. images of him and his sister when they were young flashed through his mind. gao lan, who was standing at the side, looked at xu bai, who was standing motionless in front of the bed, and coughed slightly. ¡°ten minutes is almost up.¡± xu bai came back to his senses and heard gao lan¡¯s voice coming from the protective suit. he nodded and put away his emotions. he took a deep breath and opened his backpack. after choosing the formula for the soul restoration pill, he looked at his sister on the bed. after choosing, he chose to bind it without any hesitation! as long as he could save his sister. was he a demon? he had to accept it! the next second. ding! [the soul restoration pill formula is being bound and analyzed.] ding! analysis completed [target¡¯s soul and spirit have been lost.] ding! [retrieves the corresponding target¡¯s soul and spirit.] [the search radar has been activated.[ [when the target¡¯s soul and soul appeared within a five-kilometer radius of the player, the radar would automatically lock onto them and provide the location!] a series of expressionless notifications sounded in xu bail s mind. it was not until xu bai followed gao lan out of the intensive care unit and took off his protective gear before walking out of the disinfection room that the notification sound dissipated. immediately after, a radar-shaped icon appeared in xu bail s vision. then, it slowly moved to the top right corner of the mini xu bai. xu bai turned on the radar and took a look. within a five-kilometer radius, there was no target that matched his sister¡¯s soul. an hour later. xu bai turned off the radar without any emotional fluctuations. he said to gao lan, who had taken off her rubber band and was sitting at a desk not far away, combing her long hair again, ¡°thank you.¡± gao lan turned to glance at xu bai and did not say anything. instead, she handed the rubber band in her hand to xu bai. xu bai smiled and took the rubber band. he got up from the bed and walked behind gao lan. he took over from gao lan and tied her hair into a ponytail. gao lan looked at xu bai, who was standing behind her and helping her with her high ponytail, in the mirror in front of her. ¡°every time you go in to see xu wei, you¡¯re not in a good mood after you come out.¡± ¡°you think so?¡± ¡°but it¡¯s different this time. gao lan looked at her ponytail and turned around. she met xu bail s eyes. ¡°you reminded me of my brother this time.¡± xu bai frowned. gao lan said, ¡°i remember one time when we were young. our family ran out of food and didn¡¯t have a single cent left. no neighbor was willing to lend us money. i remember that my brother¡¯s expression when he went out was the same as your current state. guess what happened after that?¡± xu bai nodded. ¡°after your brother went out, he brought back a bowl of fish brisket noodles.¡± he had heard this story from gao lan before, and even from gao yi. of course, gao qiang had also told it to him. gao lan nodded. ¡°yes, but it¡¯s not complete. the next day, the boss who often sells brisket noodles downstairs called the police. he said that a thief entered the shop last night.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. gao lan immediately changed the topic and smiled at xu bai. ¡°my brother thought that he could hide it from me, but he forgot that i grew up eating brisket.¡± with that, gao lan stopped talking and looked at xu bai with a smile. xu bai met gao lan¡¯s gaze and did not avoid it. he shrugged and said, ¡°you¡¯ve always been very smart, lanlan.¡± gao lan shook her head. ¡°unfortunately, i¡¯m not smart enough. otherwise, i would have guessed what you were thinking.¡± xu bai laughed. in order to deal with the current situation and not let others guess his thoughts, he worked hard to further his microexpression analysis and criminal psychology analysis. gao lan retracted her gaze and frowned. ¡°i don¡¯t know what you¡¯re thinking, but you felt that something was wrong at that time. lil bai, if something happened, i can help you.¡± xu bai smiled. just as he was about to speak, his phone, which he had left outside and did not bring into the intensive care unit, rang. xu bai heaved a sigh of relief. he walked over and looked at the caller id. it was su meng. he answered the call. ¡°master, you haven¡¯t come to the station yet?¡± ¡°no, i¡¯m at the hospital.¡± ¡°hospital!¡± su meng, who was sitting in her seat, jumped up when she heard this. she said excitedly, ¡°master, what¡¯s wrong? don¡¯t be anxious. i¡­¡± xu bai quickly interrupted, ¡°i came to the hospital to see my sister and to make up for the expenses. what¡¯s wrong?¡± su meng heaved a sigh of relief and said, ¡°master, we¡¯ve found the thief, but he¡¯s dead. come back quickly.¡± xu bai nodded and hung up the phone. he looked at gao lan with an apologetic expression. ¡°there¡¯s a case¡­¡± ¡°go on.¡± ¡°aye.¡± xu bai followed her advice and put away his phone. after putting on his coat, he walked towards the door, opened it, and left gao lan¡¯s dormitory behind him. ten minutes later. xu bai walked out of the inpatient building behind him and opened his pickup truck. as soon as it started, the pickup truck sounded a warning that there was insufficient fuel. xu bai started the car and drove it out of the hospital. then, he drove into the gas station next to the hospital. zhang hua stopped the car outside the gas station and stared fixedly at the pickup truck that was filling up. he said to his colleague, chu ting, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, ¡°this time, i will definitely beat him.¡± chu ting shook her head. she did not think highly of his colleague. ¡°i advise you to give up. what were your driving skill test results at that time?¡± zhang hua looked over with a proud expression. ¡°92.¡± ¡°he¡¯s 49.¡± ¡°i know!¡± zhang hua¡¯s eyebrows danced like phoenixes. ¡°otherwise, how could i say that i would win? it¡¯s just that i wasn¡¯t prepared just now. if i do it again, i¡¯ll definitely be able to shake off¡­¡± chu ting interrupted and looked at her colleague with a strange expression. ¡°xu bai scored 49 because the assessment score for driving skills was only 50 points in their batch. your batch used the old standard, the kind that scored 100 points.¡± these words completely defeated zhang hua¡¯s elation. zhang hua felt as if someone had grabbed his neck. he turned his head with difficulty and looked at his colleague with a trace of hope. ¡°you¡¯re lying to me, right?¡± chu ting looked at zhang hua sympathetically and shook her head. ¡°no. actually, it¡¯s fine to admit that you¡¯re inferior to me.¡± zhang hua waved his hand. ¡°no, damn it. first place at shooting, second in psychology, third in stalking, and now another accolade for driving. and he¡¯s so handsome. f*ck, is this guy god¡¯s illegitimate son? he¡¯s so biased¡­¡¯ before he could finish his sentence. someone knocked on the car window from outside. chu ting turned around and was slightly stunned when she saw the person knocking on their car window. she hesitated for a moment before opening the car window and looking at xu bai, who was standing outside their car. xu bai looked a little embarrassed. ¡°um, i¡¯m sorry. can you lend me 500 yuan? i¡¯ll return it to you when we get back to the police station.¡± when he was about to pay the bill, he realized that he had already swiped all the money in his card to the hospital to replenish his sister¡¯s medical expenses. thank goodness. at this moment, xu bai suddenly felt lucky. he was glad that these two people did not give up on following him because he had shaken them off yesterday. otherwise¡­ if the news that feng city police department¡¯s top crime investigator was planning to add tyrant oil to the case spread, it would probably cause an uproar on the internet. chu ting was stunned. she looked at the sincere xu bai and came back to her senses. she nodded, took out her wallet, and took out five 100 federation dollars. ¡°here.¡± ¡°thank you.¡± xu bai took the federation dollars and thanked him. then, he turned around and jogged into the gas station to settle his gas bill. chu ting looked at xu bail s back in a daze. zhang hua, who was sitting in the driver¡¯s seat, raised his eyebrows. ¡°i knew god wouldn¡¯t favor someone. so what if he¡¯s handsome and capable? he doesn¡¯t have money. hahaha.¡± it was as if somewhere, zhang hua, who had finally won against xu bai, felt the gloominess accumulated in his heart finally dissipate. chu ting turned to look at zhang hua with an inexplicable expression. ¡°you fitness freak. speaking of which, you really didn¡¯t read any information about xu bai.¡± zhang hua looked at chu ting in confusion. ¡°haven¡¯t you always been the one reading the information? why should i read it?¡± chu ting closed her eyes and took a deep breath. xu bai, on the other hand, returned to the 38th precinct at a standard speed after filling the gas tank. su meng, who had been observing the elevator, hurriedly stood up and walked over when she saw xu bai walk out. ¡°sir, let¡¯s go¡­¡± xu bai and su meng made a wait gesture and walked towards chen shan, who was wearing headphones. his eyes were shining as he sat in his seat without blinking. just as xu bai was about to approach, chen shan, who was originally motionless like a statue, instantly pressed the keyboard twice and took off his earphones. he looked up and looked at xu bai seriously. ¡°what¡¯s the matter?¡± xu bai said directly, ¡°lend me 500.¡± chen shan frowned. ¡°what?¡± ¡°lend it to me.¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°come on, cut the crap.¡± under xu bail s powerful aura, chen shan subconsciously took out his wallet and five hundred yuan. xu bai took the money and handed it over to a patrol officer who was passing by. he gave some instructions and sent the money to the black suv that was waiting outside the police station. he also helped deliver two cups of coffee. although the patrol officer did not understand, he still did as he was told. chen shan, who was sitting in his seat, was still holding his wallet. Chapter 97 - Chapter 97: Tomorrow Is My Birthday chapter 97: tomorrow is my birthday translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation chen shan could not come back to his senses for a long time. when he came back to his senses, xu bai had already returned to his seat. ¡°my money.¡± ¡°i know. i borrowed it.¡± ¡°why should i lend it to you?¡± chen shan looked at xu bai fiercely. ¡°how many times have you lied to me? you even said that you would buy me three days of afternoon tea. where¡¯s the afternoon tea?¡± xu bai looked at chen shan in confusion. ¡°three days have passed.¡¯ chen shan was slightly stunned. was that so? has it passed? the next second. chen shan shook his head like a rattle. ¡°d*mn it, don¡¯t change the concept. the problem is that i didn¡¯t drink afternoon tea for those three days.¡± xu bai looked at chen shan with an innocent expression. ¡°i wasn¡¯t in the office for three days. how could i bring you afternoon tea, right?¡± chen shan was dumbfounded. su meng couldn¡¯t stand it anymore. she quickly lowered her voice and said to xu bai, ¡°master, team leader is in the office now.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows and stood up. he brought su meng to team leader zhou¡¯s office. there was a thud. team leader zhou was sitting in his seat with a cup of wolfberry tea in his hand. he had just blown it and was about to take a sip to replenish his kidney strength when he heard the door break. he looked up at xu bai, who had walked in, and su meng, who was following behind him. his eyebrows twitched as he gritted his teeth. ¡°dammit, tomorrow i¡¯m going to replace the door with one like the one in the bank safe.¡¯ ¡°the finances won¡¯t reimburse me for this.¡± . i¡¯ll pay for it myself!¡± ¡®if you want to be so willful, then pretend i didn¡¯t say anything.¡¯ xu bai sat on the sofa and looked at team leader zhou. ¡°did i give my case to homeland security?¡± after su meng closed the door, she quickly sat beside xu bai. her big eyes flickered as she prepared to enjoy the next show. team leader zhou looked at the wolfberry in his hand and sighed. he screwed the lid shut and placed it aside. ¡°what do you mean, your case? we¡¯re a serious case. the theft case was never part of our team.¡± ¡°yes, but now that this thief is dead, shouldn¡¯t it be our group?¡± just now, su meng called him. the thief had been found. then the thief died. in the end, the body of the thief was taken away by zheng sen and gu hongyu, who had come to the police station in the morning. they also took away some physical evidence found in the thief¡¯s house. did she steal his house while he was not at the police station? of course. he didn¡¯t object to homeland security taking over this case. anyway, he had already taken what he needed. besides, it wasn¡¯t xu bai who killed the nigger thief, but xu xian. xu bai wasn¡¯t afraid that homeland security would find out anything bad about him. the problem was that this was not how it was done. ¡°i¡¯ll give you my case. it¡¯s yours. i can choose not to give it to you, but you can¡¯t snatch it from me.¡¯ and the result? did homeland security take advantage of his unpreparedness to launch a sneak attack and steal the case? team leader zhou looked at xu bai, who was looking up at him with a smile, and felt a headache. last night, when an ya came to him and asked him to sign a document to transfer the case of the thief to homeland security, he did not agree. the reason was that he had already expected xu bail s reaction after hearing this news. therefore, he specially arrived half an hour late today. when he came over and did not see xu bai, he heaved a sigh of relief. however, while he heaved a sigh of relief, he was also a little confused. after all, he had quietly transferred the case to homeland security. according to xu bai¡¯s character, it was impossible for him not to have any reaction. just now, team leader zhou was still wondering why xu bai did not react. in the next second, xu bai broke in with his disciple and questioned him. so¡­ team leader zhou turned to xu bai and betrayed an ya without hesitation. ¡°it¡¯s an ya. an ya came to my house last night and asked me to transfer the theft case to homeland security.¡± su meng was taken aback. ¡°why would sister an ya do that?¡± team leader zhou drank his wolfberry water. ¡°then i don¡¯t know. she took the document and asked me to sign it. if i don¡¯t sign it, i won¡¯t leave. what can i xu bai was expressionless. ¡°you can refuse to sign it.¡± ¡°i¡¯m giving you a case of theft.¡± ¡°i¡¯d never sign the papers if i knew the thief was dead. besides, i¡¯d feel terrible if she stayed in my house.¡± when xu bai heard team leader zhou¡¯s answer, he seemed to have thought of something. his eyebrows twitched as he looked at team leader zhou, and his expression gradually became speechless. when team leader zhou saw the expression on xu bail s face, he felt a little awkward and explained, ¡°last night was my wedding anniversary with your sister-in-law. you know that, so¡­ he had taken some small blue medicine last night that could improve his mood. it wasn¡¯t much. there were only seven or eight of them. unexpectedly, when he was waiting for the drug to take effect and the battle was going on, an ya suddenly came to his door. it was obvious that she was not going to leave until he signed it. what else could he do? team leader zhou sighed and shook his head. ¡°anyway, the case has been transferred to homeland security. the body will follow the case. you know better than me.¡± however, all of this was based on the fact that there was no case. if a case was filed, then any corpse related to this case would follow this case. this was a pattern. su meng frowned and said, ¡°but team leader, if the body follows the case, then our case should be prioritized.¡± team leader zhou shook his head and said, ¡°the murder case of renhe hall has been closed.¡± su meng was stunned. ¡°what?¡± xu bai also looked at team leader zhou. ¡°case closed? when?¡± he didn¡¯t even sign it, so how could he close a case? ¡°last night!¡± ¡°at seven o¡¯clock last night, the mayor¡¯s office called and asked about the case. they learned that the homicides and the thefts were separate, so they asked us to close the case.¡± team leader zhou said as he looked at xu bai. ¡°later on, i got someone to ask around. it was black widow¡¯s ex-wife who found the mayor¡¯s wife and asked her for help. she didn¡¯t want public opinion to continue fermenting. after all, she¡¯s the girlfriend of a city councilman now.¡± xu bai clicked his tongue and shook his head. ¡°isn¡¯t the councilman afraid of following in huang niansheng¡¯s footsteps?¡± team leader zhou shrugged. ¡°nothing is certain. maybe someone likes this. besides, the case was transferred to the district attorney yesterday afternoon. according to the procedure, the case should be closed today. it¡¯s good to close the case as soon as possible. moreover, black widow¡¯s ex-wife sponsored us with a million yuan this morning. i have no reason to reject it.¡± su meng¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°a million?¡± ¡°spending a million yuan to buy the title of a city councilman¡¯s wife is considered cheap.¡± xu bai explained to su meng and then looked at team leader zhou. ¡°so, we have nothing to do here?¡± team leader zhou shook his head. ¡°no, the finance department is already working on it. with this one million yuan, we can distribute the field support that we delayed for three months. oh right, there¡¯s also the bonus for this case.¡± xu bai nodded and did not say anything else. instead, he walked toward the door. what else could he say? the case was already closed, and the theft case wasn¡¯t a case of the major crimes investigation unit, to begin with. as for the death, it was because of the theft case. not to mention¡­ the money. naturally, xu bai had nothing to say. after su meng saw her master leave, she quickly got up and chased after him. after following xu bai back to his seat, she lowered her voice and said, ¡°master, do you think homeland security found anything that was stolen?¡± xu bai looked at su meng curiously. ¡°won¡¯t you know if you ask your uncle?¡± su meng sighed. ¡°he blacklisted me.¡± ¡°yes?¡± ¡°last night, he came home and saw the note i gave him. then, he blocked me and said that he would ignore me for three days.¡± ¡°note¡­ pu xinnan?¡± xu bai thought of the caller id that su meng had given to su bancheng on her phone and asked curiously, ¡°i never asked. what does this caller id mean?¡± su meng shrugged her shoulders. ¡°it means exactly what it says. he¡¯s a man with an ordinary appearance, but he¡¯s unusually confident and even bursting with confidence. isn¡¯t he a trustworthy man?¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°alright.¡± thank goodness. although he was also very confident, he was handsome. he was very handsome. ¡°oh yes.¡± after su meng finished explaining, she seemed to have thought of something and said to xu bai, ¡°master, it¡¯s saturday tomorrow. are you free?¡± tomorrow? xu bai did not answer this question immediately. instead, he looked at su meng. ¡°what¡¯s up?¡± he would first ask about the matter before saying if he was free. this was also a life experience. last year, xu bai had just joined the company and was insensible. at that time, team leader zhou had also asked him if he was free tomorrow. he foolishly said that he was free. in the end.. team leader zhou dragged the able-bodied man to his house and forcibly cleaned him up for the entire day. from then on, when xu bai heard others ask him if he was free one day, he would not answer them directly, afraid that he would be pulled in again. of course. it didn¡¯t matter as long as there was a mission. however, at the thought that the reward for helping the old man across the bridge was better than cleaning for the entire day, xu bai instantly blacklisted team leader zhou. su meng was slightly stunned. then, her expression gradually became sad. ¡°master, didn¡¯t you read my information?¡± ¡°i did.¡± ¡°then¡­¡¯ ¡°tomorrow¡¯s your birthday.¡± xu bai smiled and looked at su meng. ¡°i¡¯m just teasing you. how could i forget my disciple¡¯s birthday? of course i¡¯m free. what¡¯s up?¡± he had actually forgotten. however, the moment su meng mentioned the information, xu bai relied on his rich experience to acutely realize that tomorrow should be a more important day for su meng. in an instant, other than the 100-day anniversary of falling in love, the first time holding hands, the first time watching a movie¡­ after a series of important holidays for girls, xu bai found the answer that most likely matched su meng. fortunately¡­ he was right. Chapter 98 - Chapter 98: My Damned Charm chapter 98: my damned charm translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation when su meng heard xu bail s words, her big eyes were filled with joy. ¡°that¡¯s great.¡± ¡°what happened?¡± ¡°master, can you come to my birthday party tomorrow?¡± ¡°sure.¡± xu bai nodded without thinking. it was his disciple¡¯s birthday, so as his master, he naturally had to be present. when su meng saw this, she smiled so much that her eyes almost narrowed into a line. ¡°it¡¯s great that master can attend. i¡¯ll tell my mother now and ask her to add your name.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows and quickly reached out to stop su meng, who was about to make a call. ¡°wait a minute.¡± ¡°what¡¯s wrong, master?¡± ¡°your birthday¡­ how many people are there?¡± ¡°i don¡¯t know.¡± su meng shook her head. ¡°they¡¯re probably some guests from the banking circle, some female celebrities who came to sing on their birthdays, and some people from grandpa¡¯s side.¡± xu bai sighed and shook his head. ¡°forget it then. i¡¯m not going.¡± su meng¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°why?¡± xu bai shrugged. ¡°it¡¯s too high-class.¡± he had thought that su meng would invite him to her birthday party. at most, it would be a hotel, a private room, and his friends to join in the fun. in the end, it was a group of people from the financial world, followed by people from the entertainment industry and even friends from their families. su meng¡¯s family was the famous su banking group. let¡¯s put it this way. if there was someone in feng city who was unlucky¡­ no, it should be said that there was someone who was lucky. then, it was very likely that he was born in a maternity hospital invested in by the su corporation. then, he would drink the su corporation¡¯s milk and attend the kindergarten, elementary school, middle school, and university invested in by the su corporation¡­ if an ya¡¯s an group was known as the biggest corporation in the federation, then su meng¡¯s su family was the local tyrant of feng city. su bancheng! half a city in this name already represented everything. all in all. xu bai shook his head and said to su meng, ¡°that scene isn¡¯t suitable for me. besides, i¡¯ve never been there before. let¡¯s forget it.¡± when he took care of su meng back then, he did not know her identity. when he found out later, he did not have any other thoughts. for example, relying on his disciple to complete a transition in his identity. nothing. xu bai still felt that the brisket noodles by the roadside were not much different from the brisket noodles in five-star hotels. in fact, if he were to evaluate it, he would think that the fish brisket noodles by the roadside would taste better. the higher the occasion, the more rules there were. su meng widened her eyes. there seemed to be tears in her eyes. ¡°master, are you not coming to my birthday?¡± xu bai smiled. he thought for a moment and looked at su meng. ¡°how about this? i won¡¯t go to the banquet tomorrow. after you attend the banquet, if you have time, come to old factory street. i¡¯ll treat you to a barbecue to celebrate your birthday. how about that?¡± su meng blinked. she seemed to be thinking about this suggestion. after xu bai finished speaking, he smiled at su meng. after a while. su meng seemed to have finished thinking and looked at xu bai. ¡°then will you buy me a cake?¡± xu bai smiled. ¡°of course. moreover, there¡¯s a pastry shop on old factory street that has been around for a hundred years. the taste is not inferior to those cakes that cost thousands. if you come over tomorrow, i¡¯ll bring you to try it.¡± ¡°all right, then.¡± when su meng heard this, she gave up on asking xu bai to attend her birthday banquet tomorrow. however, she was afraid that xu bai would lie to her, so she stretched out her right hand. ¡°pinky promise. don¡¯t lie to me.¡± xu bai laughed and stretched out his finger to hook hers. ¡°pinky promise, hang yourself for a hundred years¡­¡± ¡°don¡¯t change!¡± just as xu bai retracted his finger, the phone in his pocket rang. after xu bai took out his phone, he looked at the caller id. he answered the call. after a while. xu bai hummed and looked at his watch. ¡°i¡¯ll be there in an hour.¡± with that, xu bai hung up the phone, stood up, and said to su meng, ¡°i¡¯m going out for a while.¡± ¡°is it a case?¡± ¡°no, a friend. something. i¡¯ll be back this afternoon. call me if you need me.¡± ¡°alright, master, take care.¡± ¡°yeah. ¡± xu bai waved his hand without turning his head. an hour later. after xu bai walked out of the subway, he lowered his head and took off the hundred transformations mask on his face. then, he followed the crowd that seemed to be abnormally crowded from morning to night and squeezed into the pawn shop that had come yesterday. ¡°old¡­¡¯ xu bai walked in and looked at the figure behind the iron fence. just as he was about to speak, he looked up at the figure and instantly changed his words. ¡°where¡¯s your grandfather?¡± today, zhu nianyan, who had changed into clothes similar to those of a biker girl and even had smoky makeup on, rubbed her eyes and was stunned when she saw xu bai walk in. the next second. zhu nianyan left her seat with a whoosh and opened the iron fence. she ran to xu bai and turned around to look behind her. after seemingly confirming that there was no danger behind her, she turned around again and said to xu bai in a low voice, ¡°why are you here?¡± xu bai was slightly stunned. ¡°your master¡­¡± before he could finish his sentence. zhu nianyan had already grabbed xu bail s arm and walked out of the door. she hurriedly said, ¡°leave quickly. she¡¯ll be in danger if she finds you.¡± danger. who was she? a question mark involuntarily popped up on xu bail s head. he had come here because zhu cong had called him and said that he had found a way to completely repair his foundation. xu bai had already told zhu cong that he would be tine after resting tor a while, but zhu cong did not believe him at all. xu bai had no choice but to raise his external level to level 11 and plan to come over to prevent zhu cong from thinking about this. but what was the situation now? xu bai thought about it and narrowed his eyes. he looked at zhu nianyan, who was pulling him out of the door. was the old man in trouble? ¡°what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°heavenly sword¡­ don¡¯t ask anymore. leave quickly.¡± ¡°heavenly sword?¡± ¡°aiya, don¡¯t ask anymore. if she sees¡­¡± bai!¡± zhu nianyan, who was pulling xu bai and trying her best to walk towards the door, was shocked. she subconsciously moved her feet, as if she wanted to hide xu bai behind her. but¡­ zhu nianyan seemed to have forgotten something. she was not as tall as xu bai. even if she tiptoed, she could not hide xu bail s handsome face. xu bai narrowed his eyes and looked at the familiar person walking down the stairs. cold-faced tiger an ya! zhu nianyan gulped and forced a smile when she saw an ya walking down. ¡°sister an, he¡¯s my boyfriend. he¡¯s here to play with me. i¡¯ll leave with him first.. as she spoke, zhu nianyan turned around again and pulled xu bai away, preparing to leave. what the hell? when did i become her boyfriend? why didn¡¯t i know that? xu bai raised his eyebrows. the next second. my damned charm! an ya¡¯s expression was cold. ¡°stop right there.¡± ¡°gah. ¡± xu bai stopped next to him. he lowered his head and muttered, ¡°i¡¯m going to die, i¡¯m going to die, i¡¯m going to die.¡± then, he took a deep breath and turned around again. he forced a smile and looked at an ya. ¡°sister an, he doesn¡¯t know anything.¡± ¡°i didn¡¯t ask you.¡± an ya glanced at zhu nianyan and then at xu bai. the next second. an ya¡¯s thin lips curved into a beautiful smile. her eyes were clear and emotionless, and her cold eyes seemed to have conjured an iceberg. however, when she spoke, her tone was gentle. ¡°feng city is indeed our agent xu¡¯s hunting ground. you have girlfriends everywhere. however, when did you start dating your new girlfriend?¡± indeed. she was putting him in a tough spot. but¡­ xu bai pretended not to hear her and looked at an ya curiously. ¡°team leader an, why are you here?¡± ¡°looking for someone. didn¡¯t agent xu also come here to look for his girlfriend? however, does agent xu¡¯s girlfriend, doctor gao know about this?¡± ¡°she doesn¡¯t know.¡± zhu nianyan was dumbfounded. hunting grounds? so many girlfriends? what did she mean? her head spun crazily. after a while, she reacted and couldn¡¯t help but open her mouth. she looked at xu bai. ¡°you know sister an?¡± xu bai looked at zhu nianyan. ¡°if possible, i hope i don¡¯t know her.¡± he was sincere. at this moment. zhu cong, who had gone somewhere, walked in with two paper bags. when he saw the scene in the shop, he was slightly stunned. ¡°eh, lil bai, you¡¯re here. come in and sit. why are you standing here? come, come, follow me in.¡± as he spoke. zhu cong handed the two paper bags in his hand to his granddaughter, then called xu bai and prepared to walk in. the next second. just as zhu cong placed his arm on xu bail s arm, he suddenly froze. moreover, he seemed to be a little dumbfounded. his vitality was like mercury, growing endlessly. zhu cong looked at xu bai in disbelief. ¡°you¡­¡± ¡°i told you, i¡¯ll be fine after some rest.¡± xu bai naturally knew what zhu cong wanted to ask. he shrugged his shoulders and said, ¡°however, those two pills of yours are really not bad. i ate them yesterday and went home to sleep. when i woke up this morning, i felt my energy returning.¡± don¡¯t think i¡¯m senile because i¡¯m old. when zhu cong heard xu bail s words, he glanced at him expressionlessly. the two pills from yesterday? huh. i didn¡¯t even know that those two ordinary vitalitypills could have such good effects. zhu cong narrowed his eyes and pulled xu bail s arm into the inner room. he walked to the sofa and gestured for xu bai to sit down before putting his right hand on xu bail s arm again. an ya, who had been standing silently at the side since the beginning, watched the scene in silence. zhu nianyan hesitated for a moment and walked to an ya¡¯s side. she said in a low voice, ¡°sister an, my grandfather took him in as his disciple yesterday, so he¡¯s not an ordinary person anymore. you can¡¯t erase his memory.¡± an ya turned to zhu nianyan and raised an eyebrow. Chapter 99 - Chapter 99: Pirate Commander Xu Bai chapter 99: pirate commander xu bai translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation heavenly sword! this was a law enforcement agency that existed but did not exist. it was said that he existed because the heavenly sword bureau was a law enforcement agency established under the authority of the federation. however, he didn¡¯t exist because the establishment of the heavenly sword bureau didn¡¯t go through the federation¡¯s house of representatives and senate¡¯s review process. simply put, the heavenly sword did not exist in the existing list of law enforcement agencies. he did not have separate law enforcement powers, but he did exist. at the very least, the current president of the federation and the minister of justice knew about them. homeland security was established to maintain the barrier between transcendents and ordinary people and protect ordinary people from transcendents. in that case, the heavenly sword was targeting transcendents. in fact,¡­ sometimes, the heavenly sword¡¯s way of doing things was much more radical than homeland security. here was an example. if homeland security knew that an ordinary person was fighting with a transcendent, they would shut this ordinary person up. however, if the heavenly sword was present, the two transcendents would have died on the spot, and the unlucky ordinary people would also have been eliminated. of course. this was the worst-case scenario. under normal circumstances, the heavenly sword would choose a gentler method. for example, if an ordinary person lost their memories during this period of time, 99% of ordinary people would wake up and realize that their memories for the past week would become abnormally blurry due to some technical deficiencies. as for an ya¡­ she was a member of the heavenly sword bureau. zhu nianyan didn¡¯t know that xu bai and an ya knew each other. however, she knew about the heavenly sword bureau and its attitude towards an ordinary person who had entered the transcendent world. this was also the reason why zhu nianyan hurriedly came back to her senses when she saw xu bai coming over just now and tried to pull him away. homeland security was the firewall between transcendent and ordinary people. in that case, the heavenly sword bureau was a real anti-virus program. any transcendent who exposed their strength and entered ordinary people would be strictly enforced. similarly, the heavenly sword bureau would treat all ordinary people who entered the transcendent realm equally. zhu nianyan remembered one of her mother¡¯s favorite words to scare her when she was young. ¡°if you¡¯re disobedient, i¡¯ll get the people from the heavenly sword bureau to come knocking on your door and erase your memories, turning you into a silly girl!¡± she still remembered it, and it was engraved in her heart. zhu nianyan didn¡¯t want xu bai to become a fool, so she mustered her courage and explained to an ya, ¡°it¡¯s true. if you don¡¯t believe me, ask my grandfather. xu bai is already a disciple of our miracle hands empty sect.¡± in a single sentence, xu bai was still an ordinary person, but his identity was no longer ordinary. therefore, according to the procedure, there was no need for the heavenly sword to enforce the law. but¡­ hearing zhu nianyan¡¯s words, an ya frowned and looked at zhu cong, who was sitting on the sofa with xu bai and taking his pulse seriously. did xu bai join the miracle hands empty sect? what kind of joke was this about the great desolate world? how could he join a heterodox sect? and¡­ since when did xu bai get to know the people from the miracle hands empty sect? an ya raised her eyebrows. ever since she first met xu bai five years ago, she had been observing him. she saw xu bai standing alone at the scene of the car accident. his face was like a puppet as he watched his parents and sister being carried onto the stretcher. he did not say a word and did not even have a trace of anger. an ya even saw how xu bai kicked out those relatives who had tried to persuade him out of goodwill but had targeted the insurance company for huge compensation. she even saw how xu bai worked hard in the police academy just to get first place in the entire school and have a chance to choose to allocate law enforcement agencies. an ya didn¡¯t know how xu bai survived five years ago, but in the past five years, an ya had been watching the entire process. she had been a calm spectator from the beginning until now. in these five years, an ya could not find any place where xu bai was connected to the transcendent world. at this moment. after zhu cong checked xu bai¡¯s body, he completely believed it this time. xu bai, who had displayed his talent at the age of seven and was comparable to a martial apprentice without any cultivation, had completely recovered. furthermore¡­ this time, it was even better. he had just entered the martial apprentice realm, but his dantian already had the true vitality that only level 5 martial apprentices could condense. moreover, the nine revolutions true vitality was endless. although he had already confirmed it, zhu cong was still a little shocked by this outcome. he stroked his beard and looked at xu bai. he clicked his tongue in wonder. ¡°when i was six years old, i knew that your foundation was very strong. i didn¡¯t expect that your foundation would be damaged. ordinary people would no longer have the chance to repair it. however, not only did you self-heal, but you even improved.¡± xu bai smiled without saying anything and accepted zhu cong¡¯s praise. yes. xu had been gifted since he was young. an ya, who was standing aside, suddenly came back to her senses when she heard zhu cong¡¯s words. then she seemed to have thought of something. the next second. an ya raised her eyebrows and looked at xu bai, who was smiling. ¡°are you the pirate commander?¡± zhu nianyan, who was standing at the side, was also stunned. she looked at xu bai and could not help but say in shock, ¡°you¡¯re the pirate commander?¡± pirate commander. it was a nickname. or rather, it was an elegant term. anyone from the thief sect who was slightly famous would have such an elegant title. after all, the thief sect belonged to the heterodox path. although it was not like the evil sects that were hated by everyone, this line of work was indeed not that glorious. therefore, the people of the thief sect would give themselves a nickname when they walked. for example, the nigger nemo. his nickname was black snake. another example was zhu cong. when he was roaming the martial world, his nickname was miracle hands star picker. back then, xu bai, who followed zhu cong and regarded him as his mission atm, naturally had an elegant nickname. the thief sect called him ¡°pirate commander!¡± as for the reason¡­ it was clear at a glance. handsome! actually, xu bai originally wanted an elegant name like ¡°god of thieves¡± or ¡°divine thief¡±. however, zhu cong told him that the nickname was not given to him by himself. instead, it was given to him by his fellow comrades from the thief sect. it was just like how the emperors of ancient times could not choose their own posthumous titles. similarly, those who roamed the martial world could not give themselves nicknames. only those given by others could be circulated and known by others. moreover, the person who gave you this nickname had to be one of the best and most respected people in the industry. thus, he forced zhu cong to call everyone he met pirate commander. as time passed, there was a rumor in the thief sect that a person who looked very young was respectfully addressed as pirate commander. when xu bai heard an ya mention his nickname, he recalled forcing zhu cong to say that he was the pirate commander. the corners of his lips could not help but curl up. but¡­ he raised his head to look at an ya and frowned as if he didn¡¯t know what she was talking about. ¡°pirate commander? who is this? is he very handsome?¡± ¡°haha!¡± an ya already had an answer in her mind. she sneered. ¡°he¡¯s ugly. i heard that pirate commander is a detestable man. he has a snake¡¯s head and a rat¡¯s eyes. the more he lacks something, the more he craves it.¡± he was really pirate commander! after an ya finished speaking, she couldn¡¯t help but be shocked. at the same time, she completely understood why xu bai had never interacted with zhu cong in the past five years, but he acted like he was an old friend of zhu cong. it turned out that the two of them had known each other for five years. it was no wonder that even su bancheng felt that the pirate commander was dead yesterday. the pirate commander was no longer a thief but a constable who caught thieves. the corners of xu bai l s mouth twitched when he heard an yds adjective. this cold-faced tiger was blind. it was very normal. 90% of normal women would be unable to help themselves when they saw his looks. they might even subconsciously think that he was their boyfriend. hence, it was obvious that this cold-faced tiger was an exception. there was an apt adjective. ¡°heresy!¡¯ ¡°what did you say? ¡°nothing.¡± xu bai shook his head under an ya¡¯s narrowed eyes. after confirming that xu bai had really recovered and even exceeded the limit, zhu cong, who was completely relieved, was stunned when he saw the interaction between xu bai and an ya. then, he realized. ¡°lil bai, you know team leader an?¡± when xu bai heard this, he looked up at zhu cong and said with a strange expression, ¡°don¡¯t you know that team leader an is the head of our 38th precinct¡¯s internal affairs monitoring team that specializes in investigating our own people?¡± zhu cong was slightly taken aback and glanced at an ya. ¡°team leader an, aren¡¯t you¡­¡± an ya interrupted him. ¡°sect master zhu, did you ask for help for agent xu yesterday?¡± xu bai frowned and looked at zhu cong. an ya had been here since yesterday. no wonder. he said so. he had found black snake through special professional channels. how could an ya have followed him and almost bumped into him? and¡­ zhu cong asked for help for him? what was it for? zhu cong looked at xu bai, who was looking at him as if he needed an explanation. he shook his head and said) ¡°i didn¡¯t expect you to recover so quickly. team leader an happened to look for me yesterday and asked me for some information. i thought that team leader an might have a way to solve the problem of your foundation being damaged. i didn¡¯t expect¡­¡± as he spoke. zhu cong shook his head repeatedly and sighed, ¡°you actually know each other. it seems that i¡¯ve really been away from the action for too long.¡± xu bai nodded affirmatively. exactly. as an old thief who had been in the martial arts world for countless years, he had directly lured the officials to his old nest. what kind of operation was this? it was the thief sect¡¯s rule. this operation required three slashes and six holes to apologize. Chapter 100 - Chapter 100: Bystanders See Better chapter 100: bystanders see better translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation xu bai remembered that zhu cong had told him about the thief sect¡¯s three bans. one of them was that the thief sect never interacted with law enforcement personnel. strictly speaking, dealings here referred to dealings in all areas. in other words, one could not even say a word to law enforcement. this was also the excuse zhu cong used to part ways with xu bai. at that time, xu bai believed it. ¡®right now? i don¡¯t believe you, old man. you¡¯re so bad! indeed, zhu cong had never interacted with law enforcement personnel. he had directly led the law enforcement officers to his lair. not only that, but he had even made a deal with the law enforcement officers. tsk tsk. this was no different from a mouse emboldened to bring snacks to the cat to wish it a happy new year. moreover, this rat was the leader ot the rat group. big brother. why did the sect master rebel? the dignified leader of the thief sect, the 53rd sect master of the miracle hands empty sect, had actually openly made a deal with law enforcement personnel. if this was in the past, he would have used three knives and six holes to apologize. in the industry, his peers would probably raise the toilets of the mystical handless sect. as xu bai thought about this, he gradually looked at zhu cong with a hint of disdain. zhu cong saw xu bai¡¯s gaze and instantly understood it. the next second. zhu cong¡¯s expression darkened. he couldn¡¯t help but tug at his beard. he looked at xu bai and said angrily, ¡°if i wasn¡¯t worried that your foundation would be damaged and you wouldn¡¯t be able to recover, would i have done xu bai shrugged. ¡°i¡¯ll be fine after a nap. i told you, but you didn¡¯t believe me.¡± zhu cong shook his head. ¡°other than a monster like you, no one else can recover on their own when their foundation is damaged.¡± zhu cong couldn¡¯t help but complain. then, he looked at an ya and said, ¡°team leader an, have you ever seen someone with a damaged foundation recover on their own? an ya shook her head coldly. she looked at xu bai and answered zhu congs question. ¡°no, the foundation is the origin. it¡¯s like the foundation has shattered. it¡¯s impossible for it to repair itself unless it uses the essence replenishing pill to repair its foundation.¡± zhu cong spread his hands at xu bai. ¡°look, i¡¯m right, right?¡± xu bai ignored an ya¡¯s gaze and shrugged. ¡°it can¡¯t be helped. you said that i¡¯ve been talented since i was young, which shows that you don¡¯t trust me. also, don¡¯t use me as an excuse. i won¡¯t take the blame.¡± when he heard zhu cong introduce an ya, he didn¡¯t introduce her to the feng city police department. in fact, zhu cong really didn¡¯t know that an ya was from the feng city police department. what did zhu cong say when he introduced an ya? it seemed to be the sky¡­ heavens what? xu bai looked at zhu cong. xu bai seemed to have hit the nail on the head. he stroked his beard and changed the topic stiffly. ¡°alright, you¡¯ve recovered. this is the most important thing.¡± it was as xu bai had said. even without him, zhu cong might have considered it when an ya came over and asked him if he knew anything about the theft case. however, he would still say it in the end. if it were an ordinary law enforcement agency, he would abide by the iron law of the thief sect and directly answer questions from the law enforcement agencies. but¡­ an ya wasn¡¯t here in the name of the feng city police department. she was here in the name of the heavenly sword. the heavenly sword was not an ordinary law enforcement agency. it was established by disciples of the various transcendent sects funded by the federation to specially target the law enforcement agencies of the entire transcendent world. most importantly¡­ he couldn¡¯t beat an ya, but an ya had the right to keep him in feng city. ¡°so.¡± zhu cong couldn¡¯t admit defeat directly. coincidentally, he thought of xu bai, whose foundation was damaged, so he decided to take advantage of the situation. he expressed that he had a junior whose foundation was damaged. if an ya could think of a way to save him, he could send the information he knew to an ya. an ya nodded in agreement. a damaged foundation was different from a damaged foundation. su meng¡¯s foundation was damaged, her pure innate foundation was damaged, it was like her foundation was as fragile as tofu. as for the damage to her vitality-depleted foundation, it was the foundation she had just mentioned that had shattered. however, most of the damage to the foundation was only worth one or a few low-level ones. in short, it was the kind of foundation that was scattered with small holes. an ya thought that zhu cong was referring to the third person whose foundation was damaged, so she didn¡¯t think too much about it, even though she was already a step too late when she arrived at the place where zhu cong had given her the information. however, she still followed the agreement and came to zhu cong. he did not expect to see xu bai here. that surprised her. what surprised an ya more was that xu bai was friends with the leader of the thief sect, the sect master of the empty sect, zhu cong. he was even the pirate commander who had disappeared from feng city for five years with zhu cong. most importantly¡­ xu bai, whose foundation had been damaged because of the depletion of vitality previously, had actually completely recovered. in fact, his vitality was much richer than the vitality she had felt previously. this was too strange. just as she had said, there had never been anyone who could recover on their own after their foundation was damaged. an ya frowned and heaved a sigh of relief. at the very least, she no longer had to worry about not being able to find the dragon heart herb. her motive for finding the dragon heart herb was to give it to xu bai to try and see if it would be effective on xu bai. the reason why she felt this way was because she knew that xu bai had good luck. perhaps if she directly consumed the dragon heart herb, she might accidentally repair her foundation. even if there was no way to repair it, it could at least make up for some of the foundation. at that time, it would not be difficult to cultivate as a human cultivation martial artist. ¡®right now? whether or not they could find the dragon heart herb was no longer important. anyway, the case belonged to homeland security. it there was a headache, it should be su bancheng. an ya looked at the time on her watch and said, ¡°alright, sect master zhu, i¡¯m leaving.¡± zhu cong stood up and said to an ya, ¡°team leader an, why don¡¯t you stay for dinner? zhu nianyan also stood up. ¡°that¡¯s right, sister an. why don¡¯t you stay for a meal? grandpa has already asked the chef from fu manlou to prepare the meal. it¡¯ll be delivered later.¡± an ya smiled and said, ¡°it¡¯s not appropriate for me to join you for dinner.¡± zhu nianyan raised her eyebrows. ¡°yes, why not?¡± zhu cong seemed to have thought of something. as he smiled and spoke, he suddenly winked at xu bai, who was still sitting on the sofa. xu bai looked at zhu cong¡¯s gaze. he wanted to say no. but¡­ this was the first time xu bai had seen a hint of respect and fear on zhu cong¡¯s face. there was even a hint of flattery. this was an exceedingly rare occurrence. when the two of them had gone to the central area to pry open the safe of a department in the federation, zhu cong had never been afraid. could it be that an ya wasn¡¯t an undercover agent of homeland security, but an undercover agent? xu bai stood up and invited an ya. ¡°why don¡¯t you stay for dinner? i can take a ride. my car is still parked at the police station.¡± he wasn¡¯t giving in to an ya. ¡®it¡¯s not.¡¯ xu bai didn¡¯t know why zhu cong was so afraid of an ya, but he did not want zhu cong to encounter any undeserved calamity because of him. after all, women were petty creatures. this cold-faced tiger was even more so. after xu bai extended the invitation, an ya looked at xu bai and nodded. ¡°alright, i¡¯ll send you back to the police station after eating.¡± xu bai thanked him and prepared to sit on the sand again¡­ before he could sit down, zhu cong grabbed him. ¡°it¡¯s good that you¡¯re here. come with me to fu manlou to bring the dishes back.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. on the way. xu bai asked zhu cong, who was walking beside him. ¡°old man, you seem to be afraid of an ya. who is she?¡± ¡°join my sect.¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°join my sect. a year later, i¡¯ll give you the position of sect master. you¡¯ll be the next sect master and the leader of the thief sect.¡± xu bai looked at zhu cong, who really did not give up. he raised his eyebrows. ¡°tell me what identity this cold-faced tiger has first. i¡¯m considering it.¡± zhu cong was slightly stunned. ¡°cold-faced tiger, who is this?¡± ¡°an ya.¡± zhu cong couldn¡¯t help but shake his head. ¡°she¡¯s not a tiger.¡± there was a pause. zhu cong looked at xu bai and asked curiously, ¡°who gave you this nickname? how bold¡­ xu bai interrupted, ¡°i named it. how is it? isn¡¯t it appropriate?¡± zhu cong¡¯s eyelids twitched as he sized up xu bai from head to toe. at the same time, he could not help but gasp. hiss! ¡°team leader an¡­ do you know?¡± ¡°i know. why?¡± ¡°¡­and then you¡¯re perfectly fine!¡± ¡°what happened?¡± hearing zhu cong¡¯s surprise, xu bai became even more curious about an ya¡¯s identity. ¡°so, who exactly is this cold-faced tiger? you¡¯re a sect master after all. could it be that an ya¡¯s real identity was a woman similar to the leader of the martial arts world in the transcendent world? zhu cong did not answer xu bai¡¯s question. instead, he seemed to have thought of something. he could finally tell. when xu bai and an ya were talking just now, he already felt that something was amiss. but right now. zhu cong finally understood. an ya was interested in this silly boy. if it was someone else, even if it was the son of the sect master of the heavenly secrets sect, su bancheng, they would probably be beaten up until they could not find their way back, let alone face him. that was what zhu cong thought. however, he still replied to xu bai l s question as usual, ¡°i¡¯ll tell you after you agree to join my sect.¡± xu bai looked at zhu cong. ¡°no room for negotiation? zhu cong shook his head. ¡°no room for negotiation.¡± after all, he already knew one thing. that was to let xu bai know that an ya was from the heavenly sword bureau. nothing would happen to xu bai. however, zhu cong was certain that if team leader an found out, his own sect would be banned by the heavenly sword. 100%! Chapter 101 - Chapter 101: Are You Teaching Me How to Do Things? chapter 101: are you teaching me how to do things? translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation at the dining table. zhu cong, who already had a certain guess in his heart, observed xu bai and an ya from the corner of his eye. most importantly, an ya¡¯s expression and attitude made him even more certain of his guess. ¡®indeed.¡¯ an ya was interested in this silly boy. wait a minute. oh no! zhu cong suddenly recalled the conversation between his granddaughter and team leader an. xu bai was her boyfriend. no wonder. i knew it. why did he seem to feel a murderous intent when he first came in? the next second. zhu cong wiped his lips and put down his chopsticks. he looked at an ya and said, ¡°team leader an, actually, my granddaughter lied just now. she¡¯s not xu bai l s boyfriend.¡± an ya looked up. ¡°grandpa!¡± when zhu nianyan heard this, her eyes widened and she hurriedly said, ¡°why isn¡¯t brother bai my boyfriend? he¡¯s my boyfriend.¡± did grandpa drink too much? was he crazy? to admit that he had exposed his identity as a transcendent and interacted with ordinary people in front of the heavenly sword? what was he trying to do? the heavenly sword will take us back to jail. zhu cong looked at his granddaughter¡¯s gaze and shook his head in his heart. ¡®no, silly granddaughter, you don¡¯t understand.¡¯ ¡°if xu bai was really your boyfriend, we would have been dragged to jail by the heavenly sword. zhu cong thought to himself. he looked at an ya and explained, ¡°i¡¯m sorry, team leader an. my granddaughter is mainly worried about the rules of interaction between transcendents and ordinary people. as you know, homeland security is very strict in this area.¡± an ya smiled. this was the first smile on her cold face since she arrived. an ya glanced at zhu nianyan, who was looking at her anxiously after her grandfather finished speaking. she was afraid that she would be sent to jail. she smiled and said to zhu cong, ¡°why did you tell me about this? i don¡¯t care.¡± ¡®you care.¡¯ otherwise, why would you laugh? zhu cong looked at the smile on an ya¡¯s face that had just bloomed but had now disappeared. she returned to her iceberg-like smile and thought to himself. then, he glanced at xu bai, who was eating with his head lowered. xu bai, who was engrossed in his meal, did not seem to have heard their conversation at all. it was as if it had nothing to do with him. this had nothing to do with him. xu bai heard it. he wasn¡¯t zhu nianyan¡¯s boyfriend to begin with. moreover, he wasn¡¯t too willing to lower his seniority to the old man¡¯s grandchildren. naturally, when zhu cong was explaining, he wouldn¡¯t say anything. if he did, what if zhu cong thought that he had other intentions? for example, why didn¡¯t he explain when zhu nianyan said that he was her boyfriend? why did he have to explain now that he said no? xu bai just didn¡¯t know how to reject refuse. xu bai did not interrupt. instead, he waited for them to finish speaking before he raised his head and pointed at the braised lion¡¯s head on the table. ¡°this lion¡¯s head is not bad. it¡¯s quite delicious.¡± zhu cong was speechless. an ya picked up some food with her chopsticks and put it in her mouth. it was indeed quite delicious. at this moment, zhu cong completely confirmed his conjecture. after lunch. xu bai said goodbye to zhu cong and followed an ya to the parking lot of the commercial street. they got into an ya¡¯s car. this wasn¡¯t his first time sitting in a girl¡¯s car, but it was his first time sitting in an ya¡¯s car. needless to say, even this car was like her master, walking in the cold wind. after xu bai got into the car, he glanced at the interior of the car and thought to himself. an ya started the car and drove away from the parking lot. she drove xu bai towards the 38th precinct. xu bai leaned back in his seat and turned on the radar of the soul restoration pill. he wanted to see if he could see a soul that matched his sister on the way back. after a while. an ya cleared her throat. ¡°you want to join the empty door?¡± hearing the voice, xu bai turned his head and looked at an ya, who was sitting in the driver¡¯s seat. he thought for a moment and asked, ¡°why? can¡¯t i?¡± an ya looked at the even more handsome xu bai and retracted her gaze. ¡°empty door is not a good choice.¡± ¡°you think so?¡± ¡°the empty sect belongs to the unorthodox path and is not in the daoist sect.¡± ¡°the eight sects of the daoist sect are most suitable for you.¡± ¡°su meng¡¯s su family is the archaic mysteries sect. they cultivate the heavenly secrets and pry into the heavenly secrets to determine life and death.¡± ¡°there¡¯s also the alchemy sect. they cultivate the dao of alchemy and take a golden pill into their stomach.¡± ¡°sword sect, heart integrated into sword, one sword breaks all laws.¡± an ya¡¯s tone was cold as she briefly explained the eight most typical sects of the federation¡¯s immortal cultivation world. ¡°these eight sects all cultivate orthodox immortal cultivation. they are far superior to the nine heterodox sects of the thief sect.¡± when xu bai heard an ya mention this, he could make up for his understanding of this transcendent world. ¡°where¡¯s the human martial artist?¡± ¡°human cultivation and immortal cultivation do not walk the same path.¡± ¡°explain? ¡°human cultivation is indistinct, and immortal cultivation is boundless. human cultivation walks the path of the destiny of the human world, while immortal cultivation walks the path of picking up and then putting down.¡± xu bai shrugged. he was not embarrassed at all. if you don¡¯t understand, ask. there¡¯s nothing to be ashamed of. it was the most embarrassing thing to pretend to know something you didn¡¯t know. ¡°can you be more specific?¡± ¡°human dao requires humans to cultivate. the richer the luck of the human race, the easier it is to cultivate the human cultivation path. however, if the luck of the human race changes, you have to appear because you borrowed the luck of the human race. most of the transcendents in homeland security walk the path of human dao martial artists.¡± ¡°as for the immortal cultivation path, it is self-cultivation, severing one¡¯s karma, reciting huang ting or other things, in short, there are many choices among the three thousand paths.¡± ¡°wait a minute.¡± when xu bai heard this, he asked, ¡°su bancheng is from the archaic mysteries sect and cultivates immortal cultivation. isn¡¯t he also in homeland security?¡± he was going to say an ya¡¯s name. but¡­ an ya didn¡¯t say what she was, so xu bai wasn¡¯t sure. he might as well take su bancheng as an example. an ya said, ¡°this is what i said before. the immortal cultivation path has 3,000 great dao, and each of them is different. the archaic mysteries sect needs to constantly spy on the heavenly secrets to seek a breakthrough, and there is nothing more complicated than human cultivation of heavenly secrets. thus, he chose to pick it up and enter human cultivation. in the future, when his cultivation breaks through, he will enter the stage of letting go and sever the karma between himself and human cultivation.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°understood!¡± what?¡± ¡°i¡¯m freeloading.¡± an ya frowned and looked at xu bai, who suddenly said this. xu bai spread his hands: ¡°isn¡¯t that so? the immortal cultivation path uses the human cultivation path to repair itself and directly kick the human cultivation path away. this is different from some time ago, when a boy supported his girlfriend for three years and she got into the federation as a civil servant. then, he told the boy that we are not from the same world and kicked him away. is there a fundamental difference?¡± wasn¡¯t that the case? what picks up, then puts down. ¡®bah.¡¯ in essence, she wanted to be a whore and build a memorial arch. an ya was slightly stunned when she heard xu bai l s words. then, she shook her head and said, ¡°you haven¡¯t entered the dao, so that¡¯s why you think that way. but when you enter the dao, you¡¯ll know what i mean.¡± ¡®i¡¯ve already entered the path.¡¯ he was now level 31. if i need to, i can raise it to another level. xu bai thought to himself. then, looking at the 38th precinct that was about to arrive, xu bai, who felt that there was not much time left, changed the topic. ¡°then what about the heterodox path you mentioned just now?¡± an ya said without hesitation, ¡°it¡¯s an opportunistic move.¡± xu bai was slightly stunned. ¡°it¡¯s so short? didn¡¯t they say that there are nine sects in the heterodox path?¡± ¡°the unorthodox path is a small path, even though it is a righteous path, it is not part of the daoist sect, there is no great dao to speak of.¡± ¡°out of the nine heterodox sects, there is no great dao.¡± an ya glanced at xu bai and thought for a moment before briefly introducing the nine heterodox sects. ¡°you already know about the thief sect. they walk the path of theft, which is different from the dao. the cultivation of the daoist sect is about following the heavens. it explains the heavenly dao, but the thief sect has walked the small path. they feel that they can go against the heavens and intercept the heavenly secrets.¡± ¡°the pill cauldron gate is also a heterodox path that bends the dao of alchemy. they believe that humans are great medicines, but that a cauldron can temper one¡¯s body. therefore¡­¡± an ya didn¡¯t continue. however, xu bai already understood. it was a cauldron. he was familiar with this. the man used the woman as the cauldron, and the woman used the man as the cauldron. they helped each other and improved together. i don¡¯t think this is a small path. no matter how one looked at it, it was a great dao. the great dao of man! that was what xu bai thought, but he did not say it out loud. after all, teacher an was still teaching. ¡°the gu sect is good at using gu, poison, and curses. recently, they are suspected of degenerating into the demonic path.¡± ¡°the spirit beast sect tames spirit pets and cultivates with them. if the spirit pets die, they die.¡± ¡°in short, the unorthodox path is a small path. perhaps the threshold is very low, but the upper limit is also very low.¡± ¡°really?¡± with that, xu bai raised his eyebrows and immediately thought of zhu cong, who was already in his seventies and eighties but was only one level higher than him. he already had an answer in his heart. ¡®that seems to be the case.¡¯ looking at su bancheng, he was young and gentle. his level was at least above level 36. looking at zhu cong, he was old enough to be su bancheng¡¯s grandfather. he was only level 32. it seemed that it was not a good idea to join the empty sect and pull a tiger¡¯s skin as a background. if he was added, he would be crushed by a young man¡¯s level if he was not careful. what should he do? hearing an ya¡¯s words, xu bai l s heart wavered. no! wait a minute. he was a cultivator. what daoist sect? what unorthodox path? what human path? xu bai was not playing the same game as the others. he did not need any luck or freeloading. he was a cultivator and had enough experience points. xu bai could even reach the upper limit of his level, let alone the unorthodox path. xu bai l s eyes sparkled. Chapter 102 - Chapter 102: Xu Bai 2.0 Update chapter 102: xu bai 2.0 update translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation after thinking about it, xu bai suddenly realized that according to this thought, he was born to be an opportunist. moreover, he was perfectly compatible with the thief sect. look. the daoist sect walked according to the heavens, followed the will of the heavens, and explained the heavenly law. it sounded like everything in the world was predestined by the heavens. however, the thief sect was different. the thief sect was a deviant sect. they believed firmly that although their fate was predestined, everything depended on hard work. they felt that their lives were in their own hands and not the heavens! he was as domineering as me. oh no. the more he thought about it, the more tempted he became. xu bai raised his eyebrows. an ya drove the car into the 38th precinct. after parking the car, she looked at xu bai, who was sitting in the front passenger seat with his head lowered and deep in thought. she thought that she had persuaded him. an ya turned off the engine and unbuckled her seatbelt. he looked at xu bai. ¡°anyway, heresy doesn¡¯t suit you.¡± xu bai came back to his senses and looked at an ya. an ya said, ¡°your foundation has recovered and your vitality is strong. be it walking the path of cultivation or walking the immortal cultivation path, whichever path you choose is better than cultivating the unorthodox path.¡± xu bai smiled and thanked him. then, he unbuckled his seatbelt and pushed open the passenger door. but¡­ after xu bai got out of the car, he turned around and looked at an ya. he smiled and said, ¡°thank you for telling me this, team leader an. however, i don¡¯t like to be taught how to do things.¡± these were two separate matters. what an ya said was very helpful to him. xu bai admitted this. therefore, although his relationship with the cold-faced tiger was not very good, his gratitude came from the bottom of his heart. as for the rest, there was no need. he had never liked to accept other people¡¯s opinions. an ya narrowed her eyes and looked at xu bai. her tone was as cold as ever. ¡°this is just my suggestion. as for what to do, it¡¯s your own business.¡± it seemed that he could not wait any longer. once the orthodoxy was confirmed, it would be very difficult to change it. after an ya got out of the car, she looked at xu bai who had already walked into the office building and thought to herself. xu bai spent the entire afternoon in the office. ignoring chen shan¡¯s resentful expression, he wrote down the closing reports of the recent cases with his disciple. yes. closure report. the murder case of sun qinya was also handled by xu bai. due to a suspected internal disagreement within the night rose nightclub, he chose to temporarily close the case. if there were new clues in the future, he would restart the investigation according to the situation. this kind of operation was common. many cases were easy to solve, but there were also a small number of cases that could not be investigated for various reasons. the night rose nightclub case belonged to this small number. soon. when it was time to get off work at night, xu bai turned off his computer and said goodbye to su meng before driving back to his house on old factory street. at 9.00 pm. after xu bai washed up and changed into his pajamas, he poured himself a glass of wine from the wine cabinet and sat on the sofa. the next second. light flashed on the coffee table, and three skill books that looked like ancient books lay quietly on it. these three books were skill books that xu bai had obtained during this period of time either by killing enemy npcs or by completing missions. previously, xu bai had leveled up, looked for the dragon heart herb, refining pills/pill refinement, and had to go to work to solve cases. he had no time to think about this matter. now that everything was almost settled, it was time to improve his soft power. the first thing he saw was¡­ [cultivation technique: vajra art] [cultivation technique attribute: cultivation] [cultivation technique quality: blue (upgradeable)] [cultivation requirement: 30] [cultivation level: 10] [cultivation technique effect: increase character¡¯s cultivation by 5 experience points, increase character¡¯s defense by 5% for every level up, increase character¡¯s physique by 5% for every level up.] [maximum effect: ¡°indestructible diamond¡ªa skill derived from a cultivation technique. after using it, the character¡¯s defense and physique will temporarily increase by 200% for ten breaths.¡±] [note: ¡°a mediocre human martial artist cultivation technique.¡±] [learn/refuse] [skill name: thousand flower hands] [skill quality: white (upgradeable)] [skill attribute: active] [cultivation level: 10] [skill introduction: ¡°colorful falling blossoms, thousand-handed guanyin. [note: ¡°trash (not recommended for learning)¡±] [learn/refuse] [skill name: ten tyrannical palm] [skill quality: blue (upgradeable)] [skill attribute: active] [cultivation level: 10] [skill introduction: ¡°breaking gold and bones, cutting iron like sharp edge.¡±] [note: ¡°throw it into the mall. the price will be 10 game currency (you can learn it if you¡¯re willful).¡±] [learn/refuse] xu bai looked at the system¡¯s remarks from left to right, and his ridicule became sharper and sharper. he looked at the last remark on the skill book and was unmoved. ¡°i¡¯m willing to learn trashy skills. why do you care?¡± there were indeed a lot of cultivation techniques and skills in the mall. just by looking at the names, he felt that they were very domineering. but¡­ the price that he liked was too beautiful. he was not interested in the low-priced ones. besides¡­ with that money, he could buy anything he wanted. why would he buy skills? if his level was high, even trashy skills could unleash a destructive effect. this was just like how in wuxia games, the novice sword technique used by max-level players was the same as the novice sword technique used by novice players. the skills were the same, but the power was worlds apart. learning. xu bai grabbed the cultivation technique on his left. his heart skipped a beat. he was already level 30, and the level of the nine revolutions body refining technique had been maxed out. he could change to another cultivation technique. learning successful! ding! [discovered a cultivation technique that can be fused. nine revolutions body refining technique, do you want to fuse?!] ¡°fuse¡­ wait a minute.¡± xu bai l s eyes lit up. just as he was about to fuse them, he suddenly thought of something and quickly changed his words. he said, ¡°upgrade the quality of the vajra arts first and max it out.¡± he had plenty of skill experience. the drop rate of game currency in this system was very low, but the drop rate of skill experience was almost the same as character experience. naturally. if it was something that could be solved with skill experience, why would he waste money and choose it in the mall? once again¡­ there are no trashy cultivation techniques and skills, only trashy players! [skill experience: ¡°150,000¡±] [quality upgrade successful.] fusing! ding! [the fusion is successful!] as the golden body mantra that was emitting golden light collided with the nine revolutions body refining technique that was shining with golden light, after the golden light flickered, the two golden lights fused into one. from the looks of it, the golden light with an enhancement effect of more than three appeared in xu bail s vision. the next second. the golden light dispersed. xu bai came back to his senses and looked at his cultivation method column. the first thing he saw was¡­ xu bai raised his eyebrows inadvertently. [cultivation technique: nine revolutions golden body scripture] [cultivation technique quality: gold] [cultivation level: 10] [cultivation technique effect: character gains experience +50%, level +1, strength +5%, level +1, character defense +15%, level +1, character constitution +10%.] [cultivation technique special effect: golden body state (rank i)¡ªa skill derived from the cultivation method. after using it, the character¡¯s defense and physique will temporarily increase by 100% for 5 breaths.] [current level: 1] xu bai stared at his dantian. the nine revolutions true vitality that was originally born after the nine revolutions body refining technique was maxed out was slowly changing color with every breath. in almost the blink of an eye, the nine revolutions true vitality was also covered in a very weak golden light. xu bai subconsciously activated it. the next second. there was a buzzing sound. a golden light that was also invisible spread out from all parts of his body. xu bai walked to the bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror. at first glance, he was shocked. in the mirror, even his face seemed to be covered in a thin layer of gold paint. xu bai quickly retracted his hand. with the end of the golden body state, an illusion of emptiness that had fallen from the realm of boundless strength and steel body was instantly transmitted to his brain. this was also an illusionary reaction after his strength soared. xu bai closed his eyes and adjusted his state of mind. at the same time. while he was adjusting his state, he conveniently slapped the thousand flower hands and ten tyrannical hands into it. ding! [discovered that skills of the same attribute could be fused¡­] improve! fusion! skills were more important than quantity. an hour later. xu bai sat on the sofa and reached out his right hand toward the cactus on the television not far away. his five fingers formed a claw and instantly grabbed the cactus that had flown into his hand. this move¡ªstar picking! [skill name: heaven covering divine palm] [skill quality: ¡°gold¡±] [skill attribute: ¡°active!¡± ] [skill type: attack] [skill level: 10] [skill effects: star picking (increase attack by 20%, additional absorption effect), cloud moving (increase attack by 50%, additional dispersion effect), sky shrouding (increase attack by 100%, one palm breaks all techniques)] [note: ¡°this¡­ alright, i¡¯ll treat it as a benefit for paywall players. you can collect more similar skill books and integrate them into them. (shush, this skill, this level, it shouldn¡¯t be¡­¡±)] it was a brand new skill created by combining the gold quality thousand leaves star picking hand and the gold quality shifting cloud eighteen tyrannical palms with the max-level gold quality collapsing mountain. heaven covering palm. it was extraordinarily powerful. similarly¡­ the effect was surprisingly good! this should be considered my own unique skill. xu bai was very satisfied with this. it was as if he had completely changed his mind. if he had to describe his current state, he could do it in one sentence. after completely updating his cultivation method and skills, he could now defeat his other self, who had not updated his cultivation method and skills, at the same level. it was a true beating! Chapter 103 - Chapter 103: How To Bankrupt the Food and Beverage Giant? chapter 103: how to bankrupt the food and beverage giant? translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation xu bai did not sleep the entire night. if the so-called transcendent feeling was not very clear when he was at level 31, then after he raised his level to level 32 and updated his cultivation technique, the transcendent feeling was especially obvious. he unlocked all acupoints and had a sea of meridians. after upgrading this time and updating his cultivation technique, he could clearly feel that the meridians in his body had widened into a river that could accommodate a huge wheel in the blink of an eye, just like a god-level engineer. it was so unreasonable to have a cheat. in fact¡­ not only did xu bai have the feeling of unlocking all acupoints and having a sea of meridians, but he also had the feeling of seeing through the essence. it was very profound. this was because if he remembered correctly, this feeling of ¡°heart giving birth to wisdom and seeing through the essence¡± seemed to be the feeling of buddhism advancing to the transcendent realm. xu bai did not feel the feeling of condensing qi into liquid and forging a dao foundation. could it be because of the cultivation technique? nine revolutions golden body scripture. if one were to look at the last three words alone, they would be filled with the aura of buddhism. that was what xu bai thought, but he quickly stopped thinking about it. the feeling of being in the transcendent realm was difficult to describe with words. as a result, xu bai lay on the recliner on the balcony for the entire night. as he looked at the stars that dotted the night sky, he calmed down and savored his unique transcendent realm. he finally understood why the so-called martial apprentice realm was not a true transcendent at all. at the martial apprentice realm, could one look up at the federation¡¯s starry sky and see the starry sky of another world that was faintly discernible in the federation? in fact¡­ the high lunar also moved back and forth between the full moon and the crescent moon. the starry sky of this faintly discernible other world and the full moon that seemed to be struggling to break free from the federation¡¯s lunar world were undoubtedly from the vast great desolate world. this strange scene was something xu bai had never seen before. she was only open to transcendents. and xu bai was now. ding ding ding. xu bai, who was lying on the recliner, stretched out his right hand and looked at the living room behind him without looking back. his five fingers turned into claws and with a swoosh, he placed them on the coffee table. he even put some tape on his flip phone and it fell straight into his hand. su meng¡¯s. xu bai looked at the caller id, picked it up, and put it to his ear. ¡°mengmeng.¡± ¡°master, are you really not coming tonight?¡± ¡°i¡¯m not going.¡± ¡°¡­alright.¡± although su meng already knew her master¡¯s answer yesterday, su meng was still a little disappointed to hear this answer again after confirming it on the phone. although she was already prepared, hearing su meng¡¯s voice, xu bai smiled and said, ¡°i¡¯ll wait for you tonight. i¡¯ve already reserved a cake for you. besides, i have a gift for you.¡± su meng¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°there¡¯s a gift?¡± ¡°yeah.¡± xu bai smiled and said, ¡°and it¡¯s unique!¡± su meng hurriedly said, ¡°master, you have to wait for me. you must wait for me.¡± xu bai smiled and promised. no matter how late it was, he would wait for su meng to come over. then, he hung up the phone and looked at the 100% essence replenishing pill in his inventory. she must be very happy to give this to su meng tonight. xu bai¡¯s lips curled up slightly. yes. xu bai planned to give the 100% essence replenishing pill to su meng as a birthday present tonight. ¡®what?¡¯ what if they were discovered and dissected? huh. so be it. but¡­ those who had designs on him had to have the ability to make him lie obediently on the dissection table. the thought of not having strength was called delusional. abbreviations¡ª arrogant! the moment xu bai officially stepped into the transcendent realm, not only did he upgrade his level and cultivation technique, but he also upgraded his mentality. what was transcendent?! he did not know how others understood the transcendent realm, but to him, his understanding of the transcendent realm was only two words! only me! what was there to be afraid of? if he did, it would be over. the corners of xu bai¡¯s mouth curled up. as if his thoughts were clear, he removed the disguise of the magic ring and completely completed the transformation of his appearance. in a single sentence. i¡¯ve stepped into the transcendent realm. if you¡¯re not convinced, come and try! he got up from the recliner and went up to the second floor. he changed out of his pajamas and put on his washed-out suit, which was a little white but very clean. he opened the door and went out. if not for su meng¡¯s call, he would have almost forgotten about the cake. however, there was still time. although that bakery only accepted pre-ordered cakes and had to pre-order them a week in advance, however, this was not a problem for xu bai. when xu bai arrived at the pastry shop on second street of the old factory, he saw that there was already a long queue at the entrance of the shop. he passed through the crowd and walked into the shop. ¡°old huang!¡± as soon as he finished speaking. a shop assistant recognized xu bai and said, ¡°brother bai, wait a moment. i¡¯ll call the boss out.¡± then, he walked into the kitchen. after a while. old yellow walked out of the kitchen. ¡°lil bai, what¡¯s wrong?¡± xu bai explained his purpose for coming. when old huang heard that xu bai wanted the cake, he did not hesitate at all. ¡°no problem. when do you want it?¡± ¡°tonight.¡± ¡°sure.¡± even when he heard xu bai say that he wanted it today, old huang did not hesitate at all. ¡°do you have any special requests?¡± xu bai shrugged. ¡°i don¡¯t know either. it¡¯s just a birthday cake. by the way, the style is a little cute.¡± this time, old huang reacted after nodding. ¡°a cute¡­ girl?¡± ¡°right.¡± ¡°no problem.¡± this time, not only did old huang not hesitate, he even patted his chest and said, ¡°in the entire feng city, no one knows how to make pastries better than me. it¡¯s for my girlfriend, right?¡± xu bai looked at old yellow, whose face was full of gossip, and shook his head. ¡°no, it¡¯s my disciple¡¯s.¡± old yellow¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°yes, yes, your disciple. old bull told us that it¡¯s good to celebrate your disciple¡¯s birthday. alright, no problem. if you do well, i¡¯ll get my disciple to send you home.¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°send it directly to old bull.¡± ¡°okay¡­ wait a minute, old bull. no, you¡¯re at the barbecue shop, celebrating your disciple¡¯s birthday?¡± ¡°is there a problem?¡± ¡°i¡¯m sure you¡¯ll be fine.¡± old huang confirmed that xu bai would be fine even if he brought a girl paper to eat a bento box. then, he frowned and looked at xu bai. ¡°but¡­ although she¡¯s your disciple, she¡¯s still a girl after all. it¡¯s a girl¡¯s birthday. can we raise the standards a little?¡± ¡°such as?¡± ¡°fu manlou. ¡± as the number one restaurant in feng city, fu manlou, which had also been around for more than 200 years, not only had stores on zhu cong¡¯s side, but it also had stores on old factory street. furthermore¡­ old factory street¡¯s fu manlou was now spread throughout the various cities in the federation. there were more than 3,000 shops of all sizes. xu bai¡¯s eyebrows twitched as he listened to old huang¡¯s answer without hesitation. ¡°no money!¡± . what?¡± ¡°no money.¡± ¡®you must be joking.¡¯ fu manlou¡¯s standard and class were affordable for someone like him, who had to pay the hospital every month. just yesterday afternoon, they had a meal at zhu cong¡¯s place. it was also packed by fu manlou. a total of five dishes cost zhu cong about 2,000 yuan. if he went to fu manlou to celebrate her birthday and ate well, it would cost at least 3,000 yuan. he couldn¡¯t afford it. he couldn¡¯t afford it. xu bai shook his head repeatedly. ¡°i can¡¯t afford fu manlou. the old bull barbecue is pretty good. birthdays happen every year. it¡¯s not like it¡¯s an important day.¡± moreover, that time, he was quite happy watching su meng eat barbecue. when old huang heard xu bai¡¯s words, the smile on his face instantly disappeared, and he had a dignified expression. ¡°what? f*cking old fu, you went to eat, and he even charged you.¡± old fu¡¯s full name was fu quan. fu manlou had flourished from old factory street to the entire federation under his hands. still.. old fu had already retired and was living comfortably at home. only on special days would he appear in the kitchen of the fu manlou on old factory street. old huang¡¯s voice was very loud. some of the old factories and neighbors standing in line at the door to buy pastries also heard this. the next second. all the old factories and neighbors who heard this were like old huang. their faces were filled with righteous indignation and anger. ¡°this f*cking old fu took lil bai l s money?¡± ¡°how dare he.¡± ¡°no, i¡¯ll call him now. i¡¯ll have to ask him how he dared to take the money.¡± ¡°you¡¯re heartless and ungrateful.¡± xu bai¡¯s eyebrows twitched as he looked at the neighbors who had suddenly become agitated and were denouncing lao fu on his behalf. he even looked at the neighbors who were already questioning lao fu on the phone loudly. when did he say that fu manlou had taken his money? what i said was that i didn¡¯t have the money to go. i didn¡¯t say that fu manlou would charge me. but¡­ xu bai opened his mouth. just as he was trying to explain, a neighbor had already finished his call and said loudly, ¡°neighbors, old fu will be here soon. everyone, wait here. if he doesn¡¯t give us an explanation today, we¡¯ll give him an explanation!¡± ¡°right.¡± ¡°that piece of land in fu manlou is mine. if you don¡¯t give me an explanation, i¡¯ll take it back tonight.¡± ¡°his dishes were all supplied by our old factory market. without explanation, i asked the people in the market to cut it off.¡± ¡°mv daughter¡¯s in the inland revenue. i¡¯ll call her now.¡± ¡°my son¡¯s in the marketing office.¡± ¡°i¡¯ll call my daughter now and ask her to bring her two granddaughters and grandchildren back. damn it, i was blind to acknowledge old huang as my husband.¡± when xu bai saw that old fu¡¯s in-law had already taken out his phone and was about to call his daughter, he quickly came back to his senses and explained to everyone loudly. but¡­ the neighbors only patted their chests and expressed that all the neighbors in old factory street were on his side. if old fu did not give an explanation today, they would help xu bai and give fu manlou an explanation. old factory street would never allow anyone to let lil bai down! Chapter 104 - Chapter 104: The Neighbors Who Worried About Xu Bai chapter 104: the neighbors who worried about xu bai translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation old fu arrived very quickly. he had run here. after all, after old fu retired, he had been living in the old factory community. in his words, after moving out, he might have to raise a bunch of bodyguards or something. xu bai looked at old fu, whose hair had turned white. when he ran over, he was still panting. he felt a little apologetic. when the neighbors saw that the main character had arrived, they were instantly shocked. ¡°f*ck! ¡°old fu, you have to give us an explanation today!¡± ¡°right!¡± ¡°my son is in the east district¡¯s fire department!¡± ¡°my daughter¡¯s in unep.¡± ¡°my son-in-law is from the bureau of commerce.¡± ¡°if you don¡¯t give us a satisfactory explanation today, we¡¯ll give you an explanation in the afternoon!¡± the neighbors were agitated and felt indignant for xu bai, who had an inexplicable expression. in everyone¡¯s words. old factory street would never let xu bai down. after old fu arrived, he looked at the angry neighbors around him and felt apprehensive. he did not even dare to take a sip of water. he was afraid that the neighbors would call him and come to the five departments for a joint inspection in the afternoon. he hurriedly swore to the heavens to prove it. after a sincere explanation, the anger of the neighbors representing old factory street to break off ties with him was finally appeased. after receiving old fu¡¯s assurance and xu bai¡¯s repeated explanations, the neighbors reluctantly believed that this matter was very likely a mistake and gradually dissipated. after a while. xu bai looked at the neighbors who had stood up for him and left. he could not help but heave a sigh of relief. he looked at old fu, who had taken the yellow towel and was wiping the sweat off his forehead and apologized. ¡°i¡¯m sorry, fu.¡± ¡°it¡¯s okay.¡± old fu, who had resolved the ¡°repossession crisis¡±, ¡°in-law breakup crisis¡±, and ¡°joint inspection crisis of the five departments¡±, waved his hand and said to xu bai with a smile, ¡°it¡¯s your female disciple¡¯s birthday tonight. oh right, what¡¯s her name again?¡± xu bai was about to speak. old huang, who was at the side, had already spoken first. ¡°su meng, i heard from old bull that she¡¯s a pretty good girl. su banking group¡¯s su. her mother is the current ceo of su banking group.¡± xu bai decided to shut up. when they were waiting for old fu to come over, the neighbors had already spoken one after another. not to mention that they already knew that xu bai was celebrating his disciple¡¯s birthday tonight, they even pieced together su meng¡¯s identity in their left and right sentences. in fact¡­ there were some things that xu bai did not know yet. for example, su meng¡¯s mother was su ruyu, the current ceo of the su banking group. as for su meng¡¯s father, although he did not know his name, his surname was definitely not su. as for why su meng¡¯s surname was su, the answer was obvious. also, xu bai knew that su meng needed the essence replenishing pill because her innate foundation was damaged, but he did not know why su meng¡¯s innate foundation was damaged. however, xu bai had just found out. a neighbor who was a homeland agent before she retired said that su ruyu had been kidnapped once when she was pregnant. although the kidnapping case was solved in less than an hour, the rescued su ruyu was shocked. by the time she was sent to the hospital, her amniotic fluid had already broken, causing su meng to go into premature labor. very few people knew about this. homeland security even ordered that this case be kept a secret. the reason¡­ to put it this way. on the second day after su ruyu gave birth to su meng, no, on the first night, the people from the city hall came to the door and canceled su meng¡¯s parents¡¯ marriage. xu bai was also a little surprised. previously, he did not know much about su meng¡¯s family background. after all, this was a private matter. even if su meng did not say it, he was not a gossip king like chen shan. however, after thinking about it, xu bai felt that it seemed to be true. according to su meng, old master su appeared the most, followed by her uncle, su bancheng. in su meng¡¯s usual chat, her mother, su ruyu, had only appeared a handful of times, let alone her biological father whose name had been erased. so¡­ the mastermind behind su ruyu¡¯s kidnapping case was su meng¡¯s father? hiss. as expected of the noble circle. what a mess. when xu bai thought of this, he could not help but take a deep breath. at the same time, he was even more certain that he had not agreed to su meng¡¯s birthday celebration. instead, he had decided to celebrate her birthday alone after she was done. xu bai knew that he could not go to that circle. moreover, he did not want to squeeze in. he did not want to be slapped in the face, nor did he want to be slapped in the face. old fu listened to old huang¡¯s words and nodded. ¡°su yin¡­¡± there was a pause. old fu was slightly stunned. he blinked and looked up at xu bai. ¡°wait a minute, su banking group, su meng? tonight, su banking group is holding a birthday party at chaoyin hotel in the central area?¡± xu bai nodded. ¡°right.¡± ¡°hiss, then tonight you¡­¡± ¡°i promised su meng that i would celebrate her birthday alone tonight.¡± xu bai immediately explained, ¡°therefore, i plan to reserve a seat at old bull¡¯s place. after all, by the time she rushes over, it will probably be almost midnight. your restaurant has already gotten off work.¡± old fu shook his head. ¡°it¡¯s fine. i can get them to work overtime.¡± xu bai quickly waved his hand. ¡°there¡¯s no need for that. fu manlou is already busy during the weekend. i¡¯ll just go to old bull¡¯s place and ask for a seat.¡± he looked at the time on his watch. ¡°alright, i won¡¯t talk to you anymore. i¡¯ll go to old bull¡¯s place and ask him to leave some ingredients for me tonight. don¡¯t let old bull lose evervthing when 1 20 over.¡± with that, xu bai reminded old huang not to forget his cake one last time. then, he turned around and left the shop, walking toward old bull¡¯s barbecue shop. during the weekend, old bull¡¯s barbecue shop was almost bursting at night. similar to how some people would specialize in laifu manlou¡¯s main shop, there were also people who would specially come here from other states just to eat old bull¡¯s barbecue. soon. xu bai disappeared from old fu and old huang¡¯s sight. old huang retracted his gaze and looked at old fu curiously. he began to gather information like a qualified community spy. ¡°old fu, chao yin hotel?¡± old fu glanced at old huang and knew what he wanted to ask. he did not hide anything and said directly, ¡°the su banking group sent an invitation a few days ago. it¡¯s su meng¡¯s birthday banquet. yesterday, someone from the su banking group gave me an invitation.¡± although he was in the food and beverage industry. but¡­ fu manlou and the su banking group had a big client cooperation agreement. when fu manlou was expanding in various cities in the various states of the federation, funds and so on came in and out from the su banking group. even when fu manlou entered manzhou, the su banking group relied on the excuse of providing funds for fu manlou to successfully open the first branch of the su banking group in manzhou. he had no choice. in the federation, manzhou was known to be xenophobic. it was impossible for outsiders to do business in manzhou. fu manlou was not an outsider to manzhou. after all, the initial name of fu manlou was precisely called ¡°fu manlou¡±. fu was old fu¡¯s blessing. barbarian¡­ was his wife¡¯s barbarian. after old fu finished speaking, his eyes flashed with gossip. ¡°old huang, do you think lil bai and his female disciple¡­¡± as he spoke. old fu winked at old huang. as the well-deserved and popular leader of the new era of the old factory community, xu bai had watched old fu and old huang grow up. one could say that. the reason why the old factory community had its current cohesion was because of xu bai, who had been anxious for justice since they were young and were willing to help others. as the young people in the old factory community began to enter their marriage, xu bai, who had not made a move for a long time, although no one said anything, it was obvious that everyone saw it. after all, although the legal age of marriage in the federation was 18 years old, in the capital of feng city, the legal age of marriage was 16 years old. she was already 22 years old this year. after the next month, the 23-year-old xu bai would be considered a representative of a late marriage if he still did not get married. what? the nickname of xu bai in feng city was mr. in demand? impossible. absolutely impossible! their lil bai had been anxious about justice since he was young. he was willing to help others and fight against injustice. he was a naturally good child. such rumors must be because outsiders could not stand their lil bai. that was why they maliciously spread rumors and hurt him. old yellow shook its head. ¡°i don¡¯t know, but this is lil bai¡¯s first birthday celebration for a girl.¡¯ old fu sighed. ¡°lil bai is still doing this because of his sister. back then, i secretly went to pay the medical fees. in the end, lil bai found out and returned it.¡± old yellow pursed its lips. ¡°lil bai is a good child¡­¡± before he could finish his sentence. a furious roar came from outside the door. ¡°f*cking fu!¡± old bull from the barbecue shop, who was holding a bunch of bamboo sticks in his hand, rushed into the kitchen of the cake shop aggressively. he accurately found old fu, who was gossiping. ¡°lil bai finally celebrated the birthday of a girl. are you just going to watch him bring the girl paper to my barbecue shop for a meal?¡± old bull was very angry, but not at xu bai. after all¡­ xu bai was celebrating the girl¡¯s birthday, so old bull was very happy that he thought of his barbecue shop. however, after xu bai left, old bull heard from the neighbors who had come to book seats that xu bai did not go to old fu¡¯s place because he did not have money. he was instantly furious with old fu and ran over aggressively to settle the score with him. old bull looked at old fu with heart-wrenching pain. ¡°old fu, you can¡¯t forget your roots even if your business grows big. if lil bai hadn¡¯t discovered that your house was on fire back then, you guys¡­ just wait. the neighbors are already on their way.¡± old fu was instantly dumbfounded. the next second. only then did old fu suddenly realize that the number of neighbors who had gathered at the entrance of the cake shop to denounce him and ask him to give an explanation was only one-tenth of the number of neighbors in the old factory community. in other words.. ¡°f*ck!¡± ¡°come out!¡± ¡°come out!¡± old fu quivered and could not help but smile bitterly. Chapter 105 - Chapter 105: The Nonexistent Zuo Lei chapter 105: the nonexistent zuo lei translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation old fu was helpless. but¡­ he could only brace himself and walk out. he patiently swore to the second wave of neighbors who had received the news and rushed over. although xu bai was not by the side this time, old huang, the creator of the rumors, was around. therefore, although there were some twists and turns, the outcome was still very good. the second wave of neighbors left skeptically. when old fu returned to the kitchen, he held old huang¡¯s big tea jar and drank the tea in one gulp. he did not expect that it would be more tiring to waste his breath during the day than at night. furthermore¡­ old fu looked at the creator of the rumors, old huang, with a resentful gaze. ¡°there¡¯s no need to think. the third wave is already on its way.¡± there had to be a third wave. if nothing unexpected happened, old fu felt that he would probably die here today. old huang could only smile leisurely. in old factory street, one could offend anyone but xu bai. ¡®that¡¯s not right.¡¯ not to mention offending him. just saying a bad word about xu bai was equivalent to poking a hornet¡¯s nest. moreover, it was the largest and most hornet¡¯s nest. old huang quickly changed the topic and looked at old fu. ¡°let¡¯s talk about serious matters. i also think that it¡¯s not appropriate for lil bai to go to old bull¡¯s barbecue shop for his female disciple¡¯s birthday.¡± old bull, who was at the side, also nodded repeatedly. ¡°that¡¯s right. when i came over, i also heard that lil bai l s disciple for his birthday tonight is the eldest daughter of the su banking group?¡± huang nodded. seeing this, the old bull shook his head non-stop. ¡°lil bai is really too much. it wasn¡¯t easy for him to be enlightened. in the end, he opened it, but he didn¡¯t open it completely.¡± who would go to a barbecue shop for a girl¡¯s birthday? moreover, the woman had such a background. ¡®is that appropriate?¡¯ it wasn¡¯t appropriate. old bull, who was also worried about xu bai l s late marriage, touched his chin and looked at old fu and old huang. ¡°do you think it¡¯s possible¡­ for our lil bai and his female disciple?¡± old fu and old huang looked at old bull. old bull¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°didn¡¯t i tell you last time that xu bai and his disciple came to my barbeque shop last time? this su meng seems to be going to some new department. xu bai didn¡¯t ask her to stay and she even cried. from the looks of it, i feel that this su meng should be interested in our lil bai.¡± old yellow frowned. ¡°where¡¯s lil bai?¡± old bull opened his mouth. old fu interrupted. ¡°i don¡¯t think so.¡± ¡°why not?¡± ¡°what¡¯s wrong with our lil bai?¡± old fu looked at old bull and old huang¡¯s gazes. he looked at old bull, who had already rolled up his sleeves and explained, ¡°after all, the su banking group¡¯s status is over there. moreover, i heard that su meng is old master su¡¯s favorite granddaughter. our lil bai¡­ old bull glared at old fu. ¡°our lil bai isn¡¯t bad either, alright?¡± old fu smiled bitterly. ¡°i didn¡¯t say that lil bai is bad. what i meant was¡­¡± before he could say anything, the old bull had already quenched a mouthful of saliva on his hands and was ready to start training. those who often play with charcoal and those who often stir-fry. the battle was about to begin! seeing this, old yellow hurriedly stopped the old bull, who was as bad-tempered as his name suggested. after comforting the old bull, he looked at old fu. ¡°i think we should help lil bai. why don¡¯t you think lil bai goes to the banquet tonight?¡± old bull rolled his eyes. ¡°a group of people who look like humans and dogs, wearing suits and leather shoes, but don¡¯t do anything. what¡¯s the point of going? i won¡¯t go even if you invite me.¡± ¡®fine.¡¯ in addition to his bad temper, old bull also hated the rich. this could be seen from the fact that his son-in-law, who was now the chief of the feng city police department, didn¡¯t even want to see him. old fu ignored old bull¡¯s words. after all, he had heard these words many times over the years. he looked directly at old huang. ¡°you mean¡­¡± when old huang heard old fu¡¯s hesitant words, he nodded. ¡°although xu bai looks very happy all day long and doesn¡¯t seem to be affected by anything, everyone actually knows why lil bai isn¡¯t married even though he¡¯s already 22 this year.¡± both parents were dead. his sister was hospitalized. although xu bai was also a civil servant, most of his monthly salary went into the hospital¡¯s pocket. he did not have much money. just look at the grayish-white suit xu bai was wearing. it was precisely because of this that every time xu bai came back, everyone would tacitly stuff all kinds of meat and vegetarian food into his arms. old fu nodded, tacitly agreeing with old huang¡¯s words. the next second. old huang looked at old fu. ¡°that¡¯s why we should help xu bai.¡± old fu raised his eyebrows. the bad-tempered old bull looked at old huang and old fu, who were both more cultured than him and cursed. then, with a red face, he asked what the two of them were talking about and if they could say something he could understand. xu bai did not know what the three of them were doing behind his back. he went to old bull¡¯s shop and said that he would reserve a seat for him tonight before returning home. he turned on his computer and used his account to log into the police station¡¯s intranet to search for information about su meng¡¯s parents. but¡­ xu bai looked at the empty column of information on su meng¡¯s father. he touched his chin and chose to quit. he searched for information about su ruyi. in the end. unmarried! hiss. xu bai looked at the information. it was neither a divorce nor a widow. it showed the unmarried su ruyu and he could not help but suck in a breath of cold air. after a while. he finally confirmed one thing. su meng¡¯s father, this person, his information had been completely erased from the system. moreover, the method of erasing was quite professional. it was impossible for anyone to find out su meng¡¯s father¡¯s surname, name, size, height, and appearance through the system. tsk tsk. xu bai rubbed his chin and shook his head. although he did not like gossip, at this moment, he could not help but start to think about what had happened back then. su meng¡¯s father was completely socially dead. ¡®if he¡¯s still alive.¡¯ su manor. sitting in the tea room, su bancheng, who was burning incense and drinking tea, held a teacup and looked at the maid playing the zither at the side. he leisurely drank the tea in the cup. an ya, who was also invited to the gathering tonight, sat opposite her with a cold expression as usual, sipping the tea in her hand. the phone rang. su bancheng glanced at the caller id. he answered the call. ¡°shoot.¡± ¡°sir, someone from the feng city police department is looking through ms. su¡¯s information.¡± su bancheng looked up at an ya, who was sitting opposite him. hearing the news, an ya raised her head and turned on her loudspeaker. su bancheng came back to his senses and looked at his phone. ¡°who¡¯s on it?¡± bai!¡± ¡°after we tracked him, we found that the information was the account information of agent xu bai from the 38th precinct of the feng city police department. however, he didn¡¯t log into the bureau¡¯s network. his ip address was in the old factory community in dongcheng district.¡± xu bai? su bancheng was taken aback when he heard the familiar name. he looked up at an ya again and lowered his head. ¡°what information did he find?¡± the voice on the other end of the phone said, ¡°it seems like he cares a lot about ms. su ruyu¡¯s marriage information.¡± su bancheng was silent for a moment before nodding. ¡°i understand.¡± with that, su bancheng hung up the phone and looked up at an ya. ¡°why is he investigating my sister?¡± and he even specially checked my sister¡¯s marital status. ¡®what does he want?¡¯ an ya was expressionless. ¡°how would i know?¡± ¡°he¡¯s one of yours.¡± ¡°it¡¯s not that.¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°i¡¯m from the internal affairs bureau. he¡¯s a serious case.¡± an ya put down the teacup in her hand and looked at su bancheng. she said calmly, ¡°if you want to know who xu bai is working for, he should be working for zhou tianzheng. i missed the part where that¡¯s my problem?¡± su bancheng laughed. ¡®you¡¯re not one of yours. the last time you barged into my office, you didn¡¯t say anything and just slashed at me with your sword?¡¯ that was what su bancheng thought, but he did not say it out loud. instead, he tapped his fingers on the table. after a while. su bancheng looked at an ya and frowned. ¡°is he going to investigate zuo lei?¡± an ya looked up at su bancheng. zuo lei. su meng¡¯s father was someone who had disappeared from the real world 21 years ago. ¡°zuo lei?¡± ¡°right.¡± ¡°not a chance.¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°his information has been destroyed. even su meng doesn¡¯t know. how can xu bai know?¡± su bancheng nodded and said, ¡°that¡¯s right, how would he know?¡± an ya looked at su bancheng. ¡°are you so sure that xu bai knows?¡± ¡°why else would he be so concerned about my sister¡¯s marriage?¡± su bancheng shook his head and asked in return. then, he looked at an ya and said, ¡°i¡¯m getting more and more curious about him now. how did he know that someone had run to the great desolate world and disappeared from this world in order to escape capture 21 years ago?¡± there was no reason for that. and it was very unscientific. hearing that, an ya glanced at su bancheng and narrowed her eyes. at this moment. the phone rang again. su bancheng came back to his senses and looked over. he raised his eyebrows and picked up the call. ¡°supervisor chen, have you arrived?¡± just like su bancheng, director chen, who was only the head of homeland security¡¯s regional affairs, first apologized and then explained his purpose for coming. ¡°deputy director su, i¡¯m sorry, but i might not be able to come tonight. there¡¯s a particularly important matter at home tonight.¡± ¡°¡­ i¡¯m fine.¡± su bancheng was stunned for a moment before he smiled and said, ¡°family matters are the most important. drinking is fine anytime!¡± he hung up. su bancheng looked at his phone and frowned. an ya, who was sitting opposite him, saw through su bancheng¡¯s thoughts. ¡°he¡¯s lying.¡± ¡°i know.¡± su bancheng raised his head and looked at an ya thoughtfully. ¡°but i can¡¯t find his motive.¡± as soon as he finished speaking. the phone rang again. su bancheng looked down. it was another call from the bureau. but this time, it was the deputy director of the feng city branch of homeland security. Chapter 106 - Chapter 106: Old Factory Conqueror chapter 106: old factory conqueror translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation ¡°i¡¯m sorry, bancheng. i have no choice.¡± ¡°it¡¯s okay, i understand.¡± ¡°alright, then i¡¯m relieved. i don¡¯t know what¡¯s wrong with the old man at home. he said that i won¡¯t be going at night and that i shouldn¡¯t go back in the future. there¡¯s no choice.¡± ¡°it¡¯s okay, it¡¯s okay.¡± after su bancheng hung up, he was the fourth person to call and postpone tonight¡¯s dinner. with a wave of his right hand, the five copper coins instantly flashed with the phantom of gossip. damn it. someone was causing trouble. he wanted to see who it was. su bancheng narrowed his eyes and his heavenly secrets internal breath instantly moved. the five copper coins seemed to have been pulled by something and flickered with the phantom of the eight trigrams. they left his palm and floated in the air, buzzing endlessly. an ya, who was sitting opposite him, watched su bancheng¡¯s movements expressionlessly. the next second. the five copper coins stopped chirping and fell to the table. they began to spin an extremely fast speed. after a long while, they landed steadily on the table in a row. an invalid divination. su bancheng frowned. again. in the end¡­ still. su bancheng tried three more times, but all five were invalid divinations. in the end, he gave up on the sixth divination. he put away the copper coin and looked at an ya with a frown. ¡°are you messing with me?¡± an ya snorted. seeing this, su bancheng frowned as his thoughts raced. ¡°a few days ago, a few people i made appointments with at the bureau called one after another. they said that they had something on tonight and couldn¡¯t make it.¡± ¡°it¡¯s indeed strange.¡± ¡°you¡­¡± su bancheng seemed to have thought of something and looked up at an ya. ¡°are you alright tonight?¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°i¡­¡¯ before she could finish her sentence. the phone rang. su bancheng¡¯s eyebrows twitched. an ya took out her phone and glanced at the caller id. she glanced at su bancheng and answered the call. ¡°team leader zhou.¡± su bancheng heaved a sigh of relief and looked at an ya. ¡°let him come here for tea.¡± an ya remained silent. after a while. an ya hung up the phone calmly. she frowned and looked at su bancheng. she thought for a moment and said, ¡°zhou tianzheng can¡¯t come tonight.¡± this time, su bancheng¡¯s eyebrows did not twitch. instead, they twitched. ¡°what?¡± ¡°he¡¯s busy tonight!¡± ¡°what is it?¡± ¡°i asked, but he didn¡¯t say.¡± su bancheng took a deep breath and grabbed his phone. he was prepared to call team leader zhou and go over himself to clarify things. who exactly was it that was poaching his guest at this time? at this moment, the door of the tea room was pushed open. a beautiful woman in her early forties walked in. she looked elegant and noble. it was su meng¡¯s mother, su ruyi. su ruyi held the phone in her hand and looked at su bancheng. ¡°old fu from fu manlou and chairman xu from tianqing jewelry. councilman zhou just called me and said that he has important plans for tonight.¡± ¡°what?¡± hearing his sister¡¯s words, su bancheng was clearly stunned. the phone rang again. su bancheng subconsciously looked over and answered the call expressionlessly. it was a team leader of su bancheng¡¯s operations team. ¡± sir! ¡± ¡°are they here?¡± ¡°well¡­¡¯ su bancheng listened to the sudden pause on the phone and could not help but laugh. then, he took a deep breath and said, ¡°reason.¡± on the other end of the line, the team leader said helplessly, ¡°sir, i have no choice. my mother-in-law has to let me go back tonight. if i don¡¯t go, i¡¯ll let my wife bring my child back to her family tomorrow.¡± while the group was having a headache, he explained to his mother-in-law that tonight was their immediate superior¡¯s niece¡¯s birthday. he had to go. in the end¡­ his mother-in-law ignored him and insisted. not only that, but the most important thing was that even his wife, whom he had always thought would be a virtuous wife, stood on his mother-in-law¡¯s side without hesitation this time. she even said that going there tonight was more important than going to his superior¡¯s banquet. could a birthday party in an old factory street be as high-class as the su banking group¡¯s birthday party? ¡°wait a minute!¡± ¡°what¡¯s wrong?¡± the team leader was slightly stunned. he heard su bancheng¡¯s voice on the phone ¡°sir?¡± su bancheng narrowed his eyes. ¡°did you just say the old factory street?¡± the team leader nodded in confusion. ¡°yes, my mother-in-law lives in the old factory community. why, sir?¡± ¡°it¡¯s okay.¡± ¡°then, sir, i¡¯ll¡­¡± ¡°go on, i got it.¡± su bancheng hung up the phone again. as his thoughts spun, he looked up at his sister, su ruyu, who had just entered. ¡°where¡¯s mengmeng?¡± ¡°she¡¯s tinkering with her electronic divination program in the bedroom. she said she wanted to update it or something.¡± ¡°call her over.¡± ¡°¡­alright.¡± su ruyu looked at the expression on su bancheng¡¯s face and nodded. she turned around and walked out of the tea room. although an ya didn¡¯t say anything, she seemed to have thought of something after hearing what su bancheng said about the old factory community. after a while. su meng, who was still wearing her home clothes, walked into the tea room. after greeting su bancheng, she noticed an ya and her eyes lit up. ¡°sister an ya, when did you get here? i didn¡¯t even know.¡± ¡°it¡¯s been a while.¡± an ya smiled and looked at su meng. ¡°by the way, happy birthday.¡± su meng¡¯s round eyes were filled with joy. ¡°thank you, sister an ya.¡± with that, su meng blinked her big eyes and looked at su bancheng. she seemed to be saying, ¡°wish me happy birthday.¡± su bancheng saw it, but he ignored it and looked at su meng. ¡°did you invite xu bai tonight?¡± su meng was taken aback and blinked her eyes. ¡°what happened?¡± ¡°did you invite him?¡± ¡°please. su meng said this as her eyes turned into crescent moons. ¡°but master doesn¡¯t want to come. however, master told me that after i finish participating, i can look for him. he¡¯ll celebrate my birthday alone.¡± the case was solved. su bancheng was now 100% certain who had snatched his guest away. ¡®that¡¯s him.¡¯ xu bai! but¡­ where did he get so many connections? su bancheng could not help but frown. seeing this, su meng looked at the expression on her uncle pu xin¡¯s face and said suspiciously, ¡°uncle, you won¡¯t stop me from going, right? if you don¡¯t agree, then you can go to the birthday you arranged tonight. i won¡¯t go either.¡± in any case, she did not want her birthday party to become a gathering of the su banking group. but¡­ after all, her surname was su. therefore, even if su meng did not like her birthday and turned it into a banquet for her family, she would still be punctual and learn how to attend such a banquet. su bancheng looked at su meng and laughed. ¡°really?¡± ¡°yeah.¡± ¡°that¡¯s great!¡± a happy expression appeared on su meng¡¯s face. she didn¡¯t care about the feast tonight or what gifts her family friends would give her. she was looking forward to what gifts master would give her tonight. ¡°then i¡¯ll get going first.¡± ¡°okay.¡± upon seeing this, su meng quickly turned around. she planned to put on her clothes and finish the birthday party arranged by her family as soon as possible. then, she would run to her master to celebrate her real birthday. soon. after su meng left, su bancheng asked his sister, su ruyi, to leave as well. then, he looked at an ya. ¡°so, you didn¡¯t want to attend my niece¡¯s birthday banquet, so you snatched all the guests we invited over to his side?¡± what kind of operation was this? su bancheng said that he had been eating salt for almost 50 years, but this was the first time he had seen such a thing. ¡°what does he want?¡± su bancheng could not help but ask, ¡°also, how did he do it?¡± forget about the team leader under him. however, there were deputy directors like him, the deputy director, the businessmen¡¯s fuman restaurant, tianqing jewelry, and the jingzhou representative. no matter how he looked at it, it didn¡¯t seem like an ordinary thing that a field agent of the 38th precinct in feng city could do. an ya met su bancheng¡¯s gaze with a calm expression. ¡°did you even look at his profile?¡± ¡°what do you think?¡± ¡°then you shouldn¡¯t have said that.¡± ¡°what words.¡± ¡°he¡¯s capable of it.¡± an ya looked at su bancheng and said, ¡°have you forgotten the last time zheng sen and gu hongyu reported the situation? they told you that they were targeted the moment they entered the old factory community and asked around about xu bai.¡± Chapter 107 - Chapter 107: Xu Bai’s Partner Standards chapter 107: xu bai¡¯s partner standards translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation ring! ring! ring! su bancheng?¡± xu bai, who was sitting at home and still checking on her ex-husband to see if he could find any clues, looked at the phone that was ringing at the side. after turning it on, he was slightly stunned when he saw the number on it. ¡°why is su bancheng calling? he had su bancheng¡¯s number. the last time, su bancheng went to team leader zhou¡¯s office. before he left, the two of them exchanged places. at that time, the two of them were definitely not strangers. after all, su bancheng¡¯s niece was his disciple, so it was normal for them to exchange phone numbers. ¡®still¡­¡¯ after exchanging phone numbers, xu bai did not do anything. he did not need to beg su bancheng for anything. instead, it was this guy who promised to treat him to a meal another day, but up until now, not a single bubble had popped up. could it be that he called me to come over for dinner tonight? xu bai thought to himself. he had already begun to think of a reason to politely refuse. he answered the call. ¡°hey!¡± ¡°agent xu, it¡¯s me, su bancheng, su meng¡¯s uncle.¡± ¡°hello, deputy director su.¡± when xu bai heard the voice on the phone, he got up from his seat and walked toward the balcony. he replied politely, ¡°deputy director su, why did you call me? is there anything you need?¡± su bancheng glanced at an ya, who was sitting opposite him, and laughed. then, he paused. ¡°it¡¯s like this. i want to ask agent xu about two things.¡± ¡°please do.¡± xu bai smiled and replied, ¡°if i can answer, i will.¡± what if this deputy director su asked him for something he didn¡¯t have, or asked him for something he couldn¡¯t do? what would he do? the hearts of high-ranking officials were all black. after all, if you weren¡¯t black-hearted, how could you get to the position of a high-ranking official? moreover, these high-ranking officials especially liked to find subordinates who could help them with certain things. xu bai was not interested in being anyone¡¯s lackey, nor did he want to curry favor with anyone. ¡°agent xu is investigating my sister, su ruyu.¡± when xu bai heard this, he was slightly taken aback. he thought for a moment and immediately understood. homeland security must have set a notification on her information. once someone checked the information, the notification would be silently triggered and deputy director su would know. he could also see through heavenly secrets. ¡®he has access again?¡¯ hiss. what was the difference between this and a dog with authority? xu bai narrowed his eyes. on the other end of the phone, su bancheng listened to the sound of breathing. there was no anger in his tone and he was as calm as ever. ¡°it¡¯s like this. i want to ask if there¡¯s anything i can help with. after all, su ruyu is my sister.¡± xu bai came back to his senses as his thoughts spun. ¡°you¡¯ve misunderstood, deputy director su. if i said that i was just curious about what kind of woman mengmeng¡¯s mother is, would you believe me if i said that i looked for some information?¡± ¡°yes, of course!¡± when su bancheng said this, his tone was firm and decisive. then, he changed the topic. ¡°i wonder what your evaluation will be after reading the information, agent xu. don¡¯t worry, i won¡¯t tell my sister.¡± did he think he would believe that? a politician¡¯s mouth was more deceiving than a deceiving ghost¡¯s. xu bai smiled. ¡°however, su meng¡¯s father is the most curious. i don¡¯t think su meng¡¯s father is in the information. moreover, madam su ruyu¡¯s information shows that she¡¯s unmarried?¡± su bancheng also chuckled. ¡°that¡¯s right. my sister gave birth to a daughter out of wedlock, but she refused to tell us who that person was. after all, if my sister doesn¡¯t tell us, there¡¯s nothing we can do. by the way, agent xu, there¡¯s something else i want to ask you.¡± ¡°¡­go ahead.¡± ¡°it¡¯s like this.¡± su bancheng did not seem to want to continue on this topic. after giving a very perfunctory explanation, he ended the topic and asked if xu bai knew what had just happened. for example, some guests who had originally planned to participate in the subao day meeting suddenly said that they had something on and called to decline. at first, xu bai was very puzzled as to why su bancheng wanted to tell him about this. however, when su bancheng mentioned it, these people were either related to old factory street or the other half. in short, they were all from old factory street. xu bai was stunned. the next second. xu bai finally reacted. his damned charisma. xu bai came back to his senses and shook his head at su bancheng on the other end of the phone. ¡°deputy director su, this matter has nothing to do with me. however, i know now. i¡¯ll handle it.¡± su bancheng smiled and said politely, ¡°alright, sorry to trouble you, agent xu. after all, you know that our hotel has already been booked. if two-thirds of it disappears, it will be very ugly after the media and reporters report it. thank you.¡± xu bai said that he was fine and then hung up. su bancheng listened to the dial tone on the phone and turned off the phone on the table. then, he looked up at an ya, who was sitting opposite him. after a while. su bancheng¡¯s expression was a little strange. ¡°team leader an, do you think agent xu is telling the truth?¡± ¡°what do you think?¡± ¡°i don¡¯t know.¡± su bancheng shook his head honestly. ¡°i¡¯m just a fraud. with the concealment of the heavenly secrets, my combat strength will be reduced by half. moreover, this agent xu specializes in psychology. even i won¡¯t be able to tell if it¡¯s real or fake just by talking.¡± an ya remained silent. su bancheng changed the topic. ¡°but there¡¯s one thing. i¡¯m sure that part of the information he¡¯s looking for about my sister is real. the other part is that he really is looking for zuo lei.¡± ¡°there¡¯s no communication between xu bai and zuo lei. moreover, if zuo lei returns from the great desolate world, he will definitely come back to look for his daughter.¡± ¡°yes, it is.¡± su bancheng nodded. then, he seemed to have thought of something and his expression became strange. he looked at an ya and said, ¡°team leader an, do you think agent xu is here to show me who¡¯s boss?¡± an ya couldn¡¯t help but raise her head to look at su bancheng. ¡°a show of strength?¡± ¡°do you think there¡¯s a possibility that agent xu likes our mengmeng? then, he¡¯s afraid that our su family is the kind of wealthy family that maintains their status, so he used this matter to tell me that i¡¯m not a wealthy family, but i¡¯m not inferior to them?¡± su bancheng said. then, the more he spoke, the more he felt that his guess might be right. an ya¡¯s face darkened. ¡°impossible! ¡± ¡°what happened?¡± ¡°he doesn¡¯t like the new year.¡± ¡°not necessarily. after all, as time passes¡­¡± ¡°pfft!¡± su bancheng looked at the sword light that was only 10 millimeters away from his throat, and it was emitting a cold light. he stopped in time. ¡°ha¡­ haha, i was just joking. just joking.¡± in the old factory community. after hanging up, the smile on xu bail s face instantly disappeared. he put away his phone and walked out of the door. he stood in the corridor outside and looked down. the first thing he saw was¡­ not far away, in the middle of winter, wang qiang, who was only wearing a white vest, was doing weight training under skinny monkey¡¯s supervision. in skinny monkey¡¯s words, if an ordinary person with no identity or background wanted to enter the martial apprentice realm, there was no other way. he could only rely on his own perseverance to pass this stage. thank goodness. wang qiang might be an ordinary person, but skinny monkey was definitely not. moreover, the golden quality ¡°nine revolutions body refining technique¡± that had been upgraded by xu bai was a first-rate basic cultivation technique. xu bai looked at wang qiang, who was running with weights and shouted. wang qiang and skinny monkey instantly looked up. after a while. as skinny monkey cursed, wang qiang almost ran to the top floor in five seconds. xu bai looked at wang qiang, who was about to lie down and rest, but was kicked up by skinny monkey. he could not help but shake his head. wang qiang wanted to cry but had no tears. ¡°brother bai!¡± ¡°don¡¯t call me. you chose it, idol.¡± xu bai looked at the expression on wang qiang¡¯s face and looked up at the top of his head. level 1 aiyo! there was a level. xu bai raised his eyebrows and looked at wang qiang. ¡°good luck.¡± wang qiang opened his mouth and wanted to say that he didn¡¯t want to cheer anymore. however, when he thought about how skinny monkey had punched a 50-year-old tree in the forest behind the neighborhood that night, he swallowed his words of giving up. he couldn¡¯t he clearly knew that there was another world. how could he not go and take a look? wang qiang took a deep breath and nodded solemnly under xu bail s gaze. ¡°brother bai, i¡¯ll do my best.¡± xu bai smiled and said to wang qiang, ¡°find old huang, old fu, and old bull for me. tell them that i don¡¯t care what they¡¯re doing. stop immediately. otherwise, i¡¯ll move out of here tomorrow.¡± wang qiang and skinny monkey were stunned. ¡°brother bai?¡± ¡°brother bai?¡± xu bai waved his hand and looked at wang qiang. ¡°go now and say that.¡± wang qiang came back to his senses and hurriedly nodded. without looking back, he walked towards the stairs. this time, he broke through his signs again. in less than two seconds, he darted out of the stairs and rushed towards old bull¡¯s barbecue shop like a man in the wind. xu bai was speechless. after su bancheng made the call just now, he did not even need to think to know that this was either old fu¡¯s doing, old bull, old huang, or even the three of them working together to play tricks. what was he thinking? what were they trying to do? he simply didn¡¯t want to go to such an event where there were many people and he didn¡¯t know many people. great. he might as well agree to su meng¡¯s invitation and go with her. after this, su bancheng and the others wouldn¡¯t think that i had other thoughts, right? xu bai shook his head. old huang and the rest were really too much. it was a mess. xu bai¡¯s criteria for choosing a partner had always been very firm. he would never consider those who were younger than him. compared to coaxing others, xu bai was more willing to let others coax him. Chapter 108 - Chapter 108: I Am a Thief chapter 108: i am a thief translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation one was coaxing others. one was being coaxed. xu bai preferred the latter. after all, a beautiful, mature, and intellectual big sister was very gentle and happy to tutor him, help him check his body, and even wear his law enforcement clothes. then, he could arrest her for pretending to be a law enforcement officer¡­ they were getting off topic. xu bai shook his head and looked at wang qiang, who had already run to the old bull grill. he retracted his gaze and turned around. then, he saw skinny monkey¡¯s surprised gaze on him. he froze. ¡°what happened?¡± ¡°¡­no.¡± skinny monkey came back to his senses and retracted his gaze. then, he looked at xu bai and said hesitantly, ¡°brother bai, i feel like you¡¯ve become a different person.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows and looked down at himself. ¡°is it that obvious?¡± ¡°brother bai¡­ you broke through?¡± when skinny monkey heard xu bail s words, a trace of surprise flashed across his eyes. his expression froze for a second or two. then, he seemed to have thought of something and could not help but ask in a low voice. xu bai retracted his gaze and looked at skinny monkey. after some thought, he did not hide anything. ¡°yes.¡± after all, skinny monkey¡¯s loyalty was maxed out. what¡¯s more, it was the kind that could not fall and directly show the maximum value. so¡­ it was fine to tell skinny monkey. moreover, xu bai enjoyed the expression on skinny monkey¡¯s face after he said this. skinny monkey, whose conjecture had been confirmed, opened his mouth completely. an inexplicable, surprised, and unbelievable expression appeared on his face. then, it was replaced by surprise and excitement. finally. a thousand words came out of skinny monkey¡¯s mouth and turned into one word. the corners of xu bai¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡®fine.¡¯ this was not what he had expected. but¡­ he thought about skinny monkey¡¯s literacy level and understood that it was a little difficult for a skinny monkey who had yet to graduate from junior high to say some high-end, generous, and classy compliments. xu bai thought for a moment and did not pay attention to these details. instead, he touched his chin and looked at skinny monkey. ¡°speaking of which, are my changes that obvious?¡± he thought that after a night of adaptation, he had already adapted to this state. furthermore¡­ xu bai opened ¡°magic ring¡± and saw that the level 15 setting he had set was still in effect. he looked at skinny monkey. ¡°what level do you think i am now?¡± skinny monkey hesitated for a moment. ¡°it gives me the feeling that he¡¯s at the peak of the third-level martial apprentice realm, but the feeling of the invigorated meridian realm is also on brother bai. that¡¯s why i tried to ask you just now.¡± xu bai stroked his chin. there was also the feeling of the invigorated meridian realm. he closed his eyes and sank into his bier. after a while. xu bai opened his eyes and looked at skinny monkey. ¡°like this?¡± and some more.¡± ¡°wait a moment!¡± xu bai nodded and said. then, he sank into his spirit platform again and started to fiddle with the golden light on the spirit platform. when the golden light was completely gone, he opened his eyes and looked at skinny monkey. ¡°now.¡± ¡°that¡¯s it.¡± ¡°very well. ¡± xu bai nodded. then, he blinked and looked at skinny monkey. ¡°that¡¯s not right, monkey. how do you know the feeling of the invigorated meridian realm? didn¡¯t you say that you¡¯ve never seen xiao jingnan?¡± skinny monkey nodded. ¡°yes, i haven¡¯t seen xiao jingnan with my own eyes.¡± ¡°then how do you know ¡°about half a month ago, when i was on duty, i saw an invigorated meridian martial artist in sun qinya¡¯s office. a real invigorated meridian martial artist.¡± when xu bai heard that, he looked at skinny monkey suspiciously. ¡°i¡¯ve never heard you mention this before.¡± ¡°because he left that night. it seems like that person is not from the vast great desolate world.¡± not from the vast great desolate world? ¡°how do you know that?¡± ¡°i overheard them.¡± eavesdropping again? xu bai narrowed his eyes and looked at skinny monkey. ¡°last time, xiao jingnan was also eavesdropping at sun qinya¡¯s door. this time, it¡¯s the same. speaking of which, you didn¡¯t eavesdrop at my door, right?¡± skinny monkey was slightly taken aback and quickly shook his head. ¡°no, brother bai, absolutely not. at that time, i just thought that if i could hang around at the door of sun qinya¡¯s office, the chances of being called in would be higher.¡± when xu bai heard this answer, his expression when he looked at skinny monkey became even more strange. ¡°what do you want?¡± ¡°well¡­¡± skinny monkey looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated. ¡°actually, sun qinya is quite suitable for giving birth. besides, it won¡¯t do me any harm if i can enter their circle.¡± when you praised me just now, you only knew how to curse. now that you¡¯re talking about yourself, you¡¯re quite good at language art. when xu bai heard skinny monkey¡¯s words, he immediately understood. sun qinya was quite suitable to be raised with a high eq. ¡®low eq i don¡¯t want to work hard. i want to be a happy duckling.¡¯ xu bai looked at skinny monkey speechlessly. skinny monkey looked at xu bai l s gaze and looked a little embarrassed. he opened his mouth and said, ¡°brother bai, i just¡­¡± xu bai reached out his hand to interrupt him. ¡°don¡¯t say anymore. i understand. don¡¯t do this again.¡± he understood what skinny monkey wanted to say. in a single sentence. in the ordinary world, some people at the bottom would need to spend their entire lives to climb out. in fact, even if they died, they would not be able to get it. not to mention in the transcendent world. moreover, skinny monkey was a second-generation transmigrator. it was not easy for him to get close to the night rose nightclub and see opportunities that he could not even encounter in his previous life. in order to live a better life, there was nothing wrong with just selling his body. xu bai understood. after all, when he was in university, he had made many major sacrifices for those beautiful missions and to complete the missions given by the system. men should understand men. xu bai changed the topic. ¡°let¡¯s end this topic here. tell me about that man. what did you overhear? or rather, how did you think that he wasn¡¯t from the vast great desolate world?¡± skinny monkey shook his head. ¡°i didn¡¯t think of it. he said it himself. moreover, those of us who reincarnated from the vast great desolate world and came to the federation seem to have a mysterious connection. perhaps when the two of us look at each other, we will know if we are from the vast great desolate world. and that person is definitely not from the vast great desolate world.¡± ¡°what did he say? ¡°i came back this time to take back everything i¡¯ve lost.¡± ¡°that¡¯s what that man said. after that man left, i heard sun qinya talking to xiao jingnan on the phone and vaguely mentioned that man¡¯s name. his name is zuo¡­ zuo something?¡± skinny monkey frowned and tried his best to recall. after a while. skinny monkey¡¯s eyes lit up as he looked up at xu bai. ¡°i remember now. his name is zuo lei.¡± ¡°zuo lei.¡± ¡°yeah. ¡± xu bai repeated the name and shook his head. he had no recollection of it. ¡°what else? where did he go?¡± skinny monkey shook his head and said, ¡°i don¡¯t know about that. i wanted to continue listening, but when i saw the four brothers of qingshan walking over, i hurriedly left. then, i heard the four brothers of qingshan taking care of sun qinya.¡± xu bai, who was pondering, shook his head when he heard this and looked at skinny monkey, who was still obsessed. ¡°there¡¯s no need to say the latter half.¡± skinny monkey reacted. ¡°i¡¯m sorry, brother bai. actually¡­ sun qinya is very suitable for childbirth.¡± xu bai could not help but roll his eyes. ¡°that was done by technology and hard work. it¡¯s not real. can¡¯t you be more promising? forget it, i¡¯ll leave first.¡± with that, in order to prevent his aesthetic taste from being led astray by skinny monkey, xu bai waved his hand and turned around, leaving the rooftop behind him. back home. xu bai sat in front of his computer desk again. zuo lei? this surname was quite rare. and¡­ ¡°did i come back this time to take back everything i died for?¡± what was with this line that was similar to the king¡¯s return? could it be that not only could people from the vast great desolate world transmigrate to the federation, but even people from the federation could transmigrate to the vast great desolate world and then transmigrate back? good god. could one do that? xu bai could not help but shake his head. every time he felt that he had figured out the truth of this so-called world by himself, something unknown would always pop up in front of him. no way! it was still not enough to rely on himself. he had to find someone who knew all of this to fill in the gaps for him. xu bai leaned back in his chair, his eyes twinkling. how about¡­ it was the thief sect. when he returned to the police station that day, an ya had explained the key points of the eight daoist sects and nine heterodox sects to him. however, xu bai was still leaning towards zhu cong¡¯s thief sect. there was no other reason! rather be the head of a chicken than the tail of a snake. zhu cong had already said that as long as xu bai acknowledged him as his master, he would be the next head of the thief sect and the 54th sect master of the miracle hands empty sect. as for cultivation techniques and skills? he didn¡¯t lack either. not to mention that he could occasionally drop skill books if it weren¡¯t for the fact that he couldn¡¯t bear to part with his game currency, he could also buy a basket of low-grade skill books and rely on his vast amount of skill experience to upgrade them to the highest quality. besides¡­ although everyone said that he was a good child and was anxious for justice, xu bai knew that he was not a good child strictly speaking. at the very least, his name was completely unrelated to the righteous path. xu bai had his own likes and dislikes, as well as his own unique worldview. otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have followed zhu cong and become the pirate commander after finding out that he was a thief. moreover, he happily followed zhu cong for several years. in summary, after thinking about it, xu bai confirmed that no matter what other people chose, it was a good choice for him to join the thief sect and he would not regret it. he wanted to do it. xu bai raised his eyebrows and looked at the time. he took out his phone and dialed zhu cong¡¯s number. he was in the middle of a robbery! Chapter 109 - Chapter 109: Come Over and Call Me Master chapter 109: come over and call me master translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation after the comprehensive assessment, xu bai gave zhu cong a call, expressing his thoughts implicitly. ¡°who exactly is an ya?¡± ¡°¡­you have to acknowledge me as your master first.¡± when zhu cong heard xu bail s call, he was stunned for a moment before answering subconsciously. initially, even though he said that, he no longer had any expectations for xu bai. he even subconsciously began to think that xu bail s promised place should not be his thief sect. after all, xu bai¡¯s potential was there. compared to the eight righteous path sects, his thief sect was clearly not enough. moreover, there were no good techniques in the thief sect. he also felt that if xu bai joined, he might waste xu bails potential. but¡­ this was what xu bai wanted from zhu cong. ¡°i¡¯d like that.¡± zhu cong was stunned. he seriously suspected that he had heard wrongly. or rather, it was because he had thoughts in the day and dreams at night. as a result, he had a beautiful dream in broad daylight. what did he hear? zhu cong subconsciously took the phone from his ear and glanced at it. it was indeed the interface of the call. then, he put the phone back to his ear and opened his mouth. ¡°¡­what did you say?¡± ¡°i said yes.¡± xu bail s tone remained unchanged as if he was drinking tea. ¡°then can you tell me who an ya is now?¡± zhu cong¡¯s face instantly darkened. he understood. this guy was playing with him for nothing. delicate. he was the one who was taking advantage of others for nothing. that wasn¡¯t right. he was the leader of the thief sect. xu bai was still far from showing off in front of him. zhu cong reacted and mistakenly thought that xu bai was playing some low-end tricks here. he did not expose him and directly stroked his beard. ¡°i¡¯ve paid my respects to the ancestral masters. after drinking the apprenticeship wine and preaching the dao, it¡¯s considered. how about this? come over on monday and i¡¯ll tell you when you¡¯re done.¡± xu bai nodded. ¡°alright, i¡¯ll go over on monday. you should get ready first.¡± with that, xu bai hung up the phone. done! after monday, if nothing went wrong, he would be the future leader of the thief sect, the 54th sect master of the miracle hands sect. look. this identity. this status. wasn¡¯t he up in an instant? what¡¯s more, the way he begged others to acknowledge him as their master was different. then, he had to experience a soul-stirring and even melodramatic internal sect conflict before the sect master took notice. xu bai had fought for the position of the future sect master just by standing. zhu cong, who was listening to the dial tone on the other end of the phone, was in a daze for a long time. hiss! could it be that he really wants to join my thief sect? that wasn¡¯t right. was this guy trying to provoke him? zhu cong recovered from his shock. the next second. ¡°nianyan!¡± ¡°¡­grandpa?¡± ¡°let¡¯s go and buy yellow paper and five animals with grandpa.¡± ¡°ah! is someone going to acknowledge me as their master?¡± ¡°yes, xu bai.¡± zhu nianyan, who was holding a motorcycle helmet and wearing a leather jacket and pants, was about to drive the motorcycle to a tunnel to take photos and clock in. when she heard this, she blinked at her grandfather who was walking upstairs. immediately after. zhu nianyan seemed to have thought of something. her smoky makeup turned a little red at a speed visible to the naked eye. at night. at this moment, chao yin hotel in the central district was heavily guarded. the security of the hotel, which was also under the su banking group, was almost every three steps to ensure the hotel¡¯s safety tonight. from the beginning, those who could walk into the chao yin hotel tonight with an invitation letter were either the high-ranking officials of feng city or the well-known people of society. su ruyu, who was graceful and noble, listened to the report from her subordinates. the chairman of fu manlou and the chairman of tianqing jewelry nodded calmly when they arrived. she could not help but heave a sigh of relief after her subordinates left. ¡°brother, they¡¯re coming.¡± ¡°yeah. ¡± compared to his younger sister, who could only keep her cool a little, su bancheng, as the older brother, was naturally better. hearing this, su bancheng did not show much expression and only nodded. ¡°got it.¡± she frowned. ¡°brother, why do you think mengmeng¡¯s master is doing this? it¡¯s not like mengmeng didn¡¯t invite him over. he¡¯s the one who didn¡¯t come.¡± she also knew why so many guests who had already agreed on it would suddenly call to reject tonight¡¯s banquet. but¡­ even when she was young, she had experienced scumbags, her daughter¡¯s premature labor, and the open and secret attacks in the business world. she could not figure out the purpose of this operation no matter how hard she racked her brains. after all, the only answer she could think of was already rejected by su bancheng. she frowned and said, ¡°brother, are you sure that he¡¯s not showing off his strength to let us know that although he came from a humble background, he¡¯s a man. does he really have no other intentions for mengmeng?¡± without a second thought, su bancheng looked at su ruyu. ¡°i¡¯m not sure.¡± stunned, she looked at su bancheng. ¡°weren¡¯t you¡­¡± su bancheng interrupted her. ¡°an ya was there too.¡± ¡°this¡­¡¯ at this point, she paused and her pupils constricted. she looked up at su bancheng. ¡°are you trying to say¡­¡± su bancheng rudely interrupted again. ¡°i didn¡¯t say anything. moreover, it¡¯s best if you don¡¯t say anything. at my and her realm, there¡¯s a long distance between us. if someone mutters about it, we might not feel it, but when we¡¯re close, we¡¯ll definitely be able to feel it.¡± su ruyu immediately stopped talking. the look in her eyes¡­ he was extremely shocked. xu bai. my mengmeng. team leader an. she shook her head. although an ya couldn¡¯t say it, it didn¡¯t mean that she couldn¡¯t say it to others. ¡°is this xu bai¡­ very special?¡± ¡°a little.¡± su bancheng recalled his meeting with xu bai in team leader zhou¡¯s office and the information he had checked about xu bai. ¡°it¡¯s a little special, but it¡¯s indescribably special.¡± the heavenly secrets technique that the su family cultivated had a high level of cultivation. not only could it predict heavenly secrets, but it could also sense one¡¯s own fortune and misfortune. it could turn misfortune into fortune and avoid danger. moreover, it could greatly increase their intuition. when their cultivation reached the highest level, they could even replace the heavens with their own thoughts. su ruyu nodded. ¡°then 1¡ª1¡ä ¡°no, you don¡¯t have to do anything.¡± ¡°yes?¡± ¡°pretend you don¡¯t know anything.¡± su bancheng looked at su ruyu and shook his head. ¡°that¡¯s between xu bai and su meng. it¡¯s best if we don¡¯t interfere. if you interfere and do something, i won¡¯t be able to stop an ya from coming to you.¡± he was just joking in the tea room at home just now. and what happened? the sword light almost hit his throat. if his sister was more enthusiastic, an ya would probably stab him while he was sleeping tonight. su bancheng thought to himself. su ruyu listened to him and nodded. she did not have any other thoughts. furthermore¡­ she was not a snobbish woman. she did not have the common opinions of a wealthy family, but she did have a little prejudice against men from humble backgrounds. this was because su ruyu had suffered before. if su meng had told her that she had another birthday party to attend tonight, she would definitely have had some ideas. but now? a person from a humble background did not have such strength. just by relying on his handsome face, he had almost snatched away more than a third of her guests tonight. most importantly¡­ ¡°happy birthday, mengmeng. by the way, this is my mother¡¯s birthday present for you.¡± ¡°president su, this is my mother-in-law¡¯s birthday present for mengmeng.¡± ¡°and mine.¡± ¡°my father-in-law¡¯s.¡± ¡°my dad¡¯s.¡± ¡°my uncle¡¯s.¡± ¡°old huang next door.¡± ¡°and old bull¡¯s.¡± su meng, who was chatting with her mother with one high-ranking official and socialite after another, looked at the gifts sent by the guests with a confused expression. this year was so special. why did these people¡¯s fathers, mothers, mothers-in-law, and uncles also give her gifts? it had never happened before. su meng¡¯s heart was filled with confusion, but she still took the gift with a smile and thanked him sweetly. then, she took a photo with every guest who wanted to take a photo after giving the gift. ¡°mom, i¡¯ve sent you the photos.¡± ¡°granny, i¡¯ve sent you tne pnoto.¡± ¡°yes, the one next to me.¡± ¡°uncle, take a look at the mail¡­¡± su meng turned her head to look at the guests who had walked to their seats not far away after taking the photo with her. finally, she could not help but raise her head and look at her mother, su ruyu, who was beside her. ¡°mom, don¡¯t you think it¡¯s strange?¡± su ruyu looked at su meng curiously. ¡°weird?¡± ¡°that¡¯s right. why did the elders of these guests send me gifts?¡± ¡°that¡¯s not good.¡± it was naturally good to have a gift. but¡­ looking at the expression on her daughter¡¯s face, her heart remained calm. ¡°did your master tell you when to go over to his side?¡± su meng came back to her senses. when she heard this, she looked at her mother with a vigilant expression. ¡°mom, what do you want to do? uncle has already promised me that i can go.¡± mother and uncle. his uncle was like a father. although su meng¡¯s nickname for her uncle, su bancheng, was an ordinary and confident man, su meng still respected her uncle, who had loved and doted on her since she was young. su ruyu led su meng to the back and shook her head. ¡°i didn¡¯t ask you not to go. i¡¯m saying that if you¡¯re in a hurry, you can go on stage and say something when the banquet starts. you can leave after half an hour.¡± su meng was stunned for a moment before her eyes lit up. ¡°really?¡± ¡°of course it¡¯s true.¡¯ ¡°but wasn¡¯t it all before¡­ ¡°it¡¯s different this time.¡¯ Chapter 110 - Chapter 110: Barbecue King Crab chapter 110: barbecue king crab translator: fndleqqfantaqv translation fditor: fndleqqfantaqv transl ation xu bai looked at the time on his watch and then looked up at su meng, who was standing in front of him in a white down jacket with a chubby face. just ten minutes ago, su meng suddenly called xu bai, who was flipping through the game mall at home, and said that she would reach the community entrance in ten minutes. when xu bai received the call, he thought he had misread the time. in the end.. ¡®half past eight?¡¯ ¡°didn¡¯t you say that it might not end until around ten-thirty at night?¡± ¡°that¡¯s right.¡± ¡°then how¡­¡± xu bai was a little curious. the most important thing was that he had asked old bull to reserve a spot at 10:30 pm. if he suddenly came so early, old bull¡¯s barbeque shop would probably not have any seats left. ¡®that¡¯s not right.¡¯ there should still be time. xu bai recalled that when he had just come down, he had glanced in the direction of old bull¡¯s barbecue shop from upstairs. there were not many people who had gone to eat barbecue. the tables outside the shop had not been set up yet. actually, he wasn¡¯t the only one who was curious about why it was brought forward so early. su meng was also very curious about this. ¡°i don¡¯t know. in the past, when i celebrated my birthday, it never ended before 10:30.¡± ¡°what about this time?¡± ¡°my mother said it was different this time.¡± however, when su meng asked, su ruyu did not say anything. moreover, this was not the only thing that made su meng curious. ¡°oh right, master!¡± su meng thought of the strange gift this year and said to xu bai as an interesting thing, ¡°master, you don¡¯t know, but the gifts they gave this year are also very strange.¡± xu bai looked at su meng. su meng then treated it as a joke and told xu bai about how those people not only gave her gifts, but also their parents, in-laws, and aunts. this had never happened before. after su meng finished speaking, she looked at xu bai. ¡°don¡¯t you think it¡¯s magical, master? it¡¯s never been like this before.¡± xu bai smiled and narrowed his eyes. ¡°it¡¯s quite magical.¡± there was no need to think about it. this must have been caused by old fu and old huang again. these two old fellows. xu bai was a little speechless. he had already asked wang qiang to run over and warn the two of them, but the two of them were fine. the guests had been returned, but what was the difference between what they had done and what they had done before? the previous method was to overshadow the host. giving gifts at the door was obviously even worse. xu bai felt a headache coming on. he looked at su meng. ¡°by the way, does your mother have any objections?¡± su meng shook her head. ¡°no, why?¡± as long as he had no objections. although su ruyu was not his mother-in-law, it was unlikely that she would become his mother-in-law. however, su ruyu was his disciple¡¯s mother after all. furthermore, she was the big boss of feng city¡¯s business bank. in terms of pure interpersonal relationships, it was best not to offend her. xu bai thought to himself. ¡°let¡¯s go. i¡¯ll treat you to barbecue.¡± ¡°yeah. ¡± su meng¡¯s face was filled with joy and anticipation. she nodded heavily. compared to the seafood feast that her family had prepared for her that was worth tens of thousands, she was more looking forward to the hundred-dollar barbecue that her master had treated her to. ¡°master.¡± ¡°yes?¡± ¡°there shouldn¡¯t be too many people tonight.¡± ¡°not much.¡± xu bai shook his head and said, ¡°when i came over just now, i took a look. there weren¡¯t many people.¡± su meng nodded and responded with an ¡°oh¡±. soon. xu bai led su meng to the entrance of old bull¡¯s barbecue shop. the next second. xu bai was dumbfounded. su meng, who was beside him, couldn¡¯t help but open her mouth wide. she looked at xu bai. ¡°master, is this what you mean by there aren¡¯t many people?¡± xu bail s eyebrows twitched. at this moment, liao wu and the others whom xu bai had just seen on the stairs were nowhere to be seen in the barbecue shop. the first thing he saw was¡­ old bull¡¯s barbeque shop was not only filled with customers, but even the entrance of the shop was filled with people who had come to eat barbeque. looking around, there was almost no place to step. ¡®but¡­ there was something very strange about it. at the center of the crowd at the entrance of the shop was an empty table. right in the middle. the real main table. it was a well-deserved c spot. it was as if these people who came to eat barbecue were blind and did not see such a good center. however, someone saw it. ¡°master, look, there¡¯s still the last table.¡± when su meng saw this, her eyes lit up. afraid that she wouldn¡¯t even be able to get the last seat, she hurriedly pulled xu bai towards the empty table. by the time xu bai reacted, su meng had already taken the lead and sat down. xu bai, who had sat down, could almost clearly feel the many gazes on su meng from all directions. su meng did not seem to notice it at all. instead, she waved her hand happily. ¡°boss, come quickly and order!¡± as soon as he finished speaking. it was as if old bull had been waiting in the shop for a long time. his face was filled with smiles as he jogged all the way to their table. xu bai did not speak. he only watched old bull¡¯s performance silently. he seriously suspected that someone had tipped him off when he went downstairs to pick up su meng. hence, while he was picking up su meng, these neighbors who were watching the commotion came here to take a seat. there was no other reason. xu bai glanced around with his peripheral vision. among the people present, every one of them was at least 50 years old. they were all old neighbors who lived in the old factory. moreover, he was already confident that he knew who the ghost who leaked the information was. xu bai narrowed his eyes. his gaze swept past old bull¡¯s shoulder, which was flickering with expressions and avoiding his gaze, and landed on a certain someone who was sitting at a corner table with his head lowered, trying his best to reduce his presence. wang qiang lowered his head and fiddled with his mouth silently. ¡°can¡¯t see me, can¡¯t see me, can¡¯t see me.¡± ¡± ¡­master.¡± ¡°yeah. ¡± xu bai jotted down wang qiang in his notebook and came back to his senses. he looked at su meng, who had spoken, and smiled. ¡°what¡¯s wrong?¡± su meng handed the menu in her hand to xu bai. ¡°master, is there still charcoal-roasted king crab here?¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. charcoal barbecued.. king crab? since when did old bull, who specialized in barbecuing at a affordable price, get to eat such high-end ingredients? when xu bai heard su meng¡¯s words, he took the menu and looked at it. then, he looked at the five bright words on it and looked at old bull in confusion. ¡°barbecue king crab?¡± old bull¡¯s expression was serious. ¡°yes, we just replenished stock.¡± as he spoke. old bull coughed. xu bai laughed. at this moment. on a table at the side, old wang, who was 52 years old and dressed very fashionably, said, ¡°old bull, didn¡¯t you say that you would give a king crab to whoever celebrates their birthday? where¡¯s my king crab?¡± birthday? gift? su meng caught the keyword and her eyes lit up. xu bail s mouth twitched. he knew what old bull was doing. when old bull heard old wang¡¯s words, he quickly turned his head and shouted at old wang, ¡°shut up. your birthday has long passed. do you think i don¡¯t know?¡± su meng raised her hand. ¡°um, boss, it¡¯s my birthday today. do i get a present?¡± old bull turned his head back and looked at su meng suspiciously. ¡°is it your birthday today?¡± ¡°uh-huh.¡± ¡°are you serious? is there any proof? if it¡¯s really your birthday, i¡¯ll give it to you. don¡¯t worry, i, old bull, am a man of my word.¡± ¡°yeah, i brought my id.¡± xu bai did not speak. he crossed his arms and looked at old bull expressionlessly. ¡°come, i¡¯ll watch your performance.¡± su meng hurriedly said. then, she found the small bag she had placed behind her. after opening her backpack, she found her identity and handed it to old ¡°boss, look, this is my id. look, it¡¯s my birthday today.¡± ¡°it really is.¡± old bull took the identity card doubtfully and looked at su meng¡¯s date of birth. ¡°it¡¯s november 21st, year 3064 of the federation calendar. today is really your birthday. ¡± su meng had a sincere expression as she took the identity card from old bull. ¡°boss, i didn¡¯t lie to you, right? today is really my birthday.¡± old bull patted his chest. ¡°no problem. i¡¯ll give you king crabs for your birthday. that¡¯s for sure. don¡¯t worry, i¡¯ll add it for you!¡± su meng¡¯s face was filled with joy. ¡°that¡¯s great. thank you, boss.¡± old bull smiled and turned to walk into the shop. su meng looked over and turned to look at xu bai behind her. she blinked. ¡°master?¡± xu bail s gaze landed on the table behind him. a famous witch from old factory street had landed on it. just now, after old bull loudly mentioned the date of su meng¡¯s birth, he saw the witch from old factory take out a pen and paper and draw circles on it from time to time. the five aunties sitting at the table with the old factory witch were all famous matchmakers on old factory street. with these five matchmakers, not to mention the entire feng city, just old factory street alone had a glorious history of more than a thousand pairs. a witch. five matchmakers. hiss! xu bai sucked in a breath of cold air. what were they doing? just as xu bai was about to get up and run over to take a look, he heard su meng¡¯s voice. he turned around and saw su meng¡¯s gaze. he smiled and said, ¡°what¡¯s wrong?¡± su meng looked around at the crowd and said in a low voice, ¡°master, there are so many people.¡± xu bai hesitated for a moment and said with a smile, ¡°old bull¡¯s barbecue shop has always been doing very well.¡± ¡®never mind.¡¯ family scandals should not be aired in public. xu bai thought about it and decided not to tell them. these people could not say 90%. it could be said that 100% of the people present were here. other than their table, which was really here to eat barbecue, the rest of them were not here to eat barbecue at all. they were here to watch the show. furthermore¡­ they were watching the show. just you wait. he would deal with them later. xu bai narrowed his eyes and smiled as he chatted with su meng. then, he began to fantasize about how he would repay these people¡¯s attention tomorrow. Chapter 111 - Chapter 111: Gao Lan Comes to Stake Her Claim chapter 111: gao lan comes to stake her claim translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation ¡°how¡¯s that?¡± ¡°it¡¯s counting.¡± ¡°look, lil bai¡¯s horoscope is this.¡± ¡± ¡­right.¡± sitting at the table of the witch and the five matchmakers, the five matchmakers each took out xu bai¡¯s birth characters and compared them. after confirming that there were no mistakes, they looked at the witch again. don¡¯t ask why these five matchmakers had xu bail s birth characters. xu bai was the treasure of the shop! ever since xu bail s parents lost their lives in a car accident five years ago, these five matchmakers had been especially concerned about xu bai¡¯s marriage. however, unlike the relatives who advised xu bai to give up on his sister, the five matchmakers wanted to find a good wife for xu bai. at the very least, someone could take care of xu bai and help him at the same time. this sounded like a trap for the woman. ¡®but¡­ in the past five years, countless women had looked for these five matchmakers to ask them for help in introducing xu bai, but xu bai did not agree to any of them. until now, he seemed to have no feelings for marriage. this worried the five matchmakers. that¡¯s right. when they found out that xu bai was suddenly going to celebrate the birthday of one of his female disciples today, they immediately roped in the famous witch in feng city. then, they thought of a way to get old bull to find out su meng¡¯s date of birth. they wanted to see if su meng was a good match for xu bai from a metaphysical point of view. after a while. the witch stopped calculating and opened her eyes. the five matchmakers hurriedly looked over. ¡°how is it, witch? is it suitable?¡± ¡°dragon sect!¡± . what?¡± the witch shook her head and clicked her tongue in wonder. ¡°this woman¡¯s eight characters and lil bail s eight characters are both excellent. moreover, she¡¯s lucky. if the two of them are married, this woman¡¯s luck will be even better. furthermore, she¡¯s extremely lucky.¡± the five matchmakers were overjoyed and looked at each other. ¡°what kind of luck?¡± ¡°luck!¡± luck was divided into various types: wealth, career, health.. as for luck? the witch looked at the confusion in the eyes of the five matchmakers and couldn¡¯t help but sigh. ¡°the five of you were all trained by me alone. in the end, none of you learned my legacy because you didn¡¯t have this luck!¡± as she spoke. the witch briefly introduced the so-called luck to her five disappointing matchmakers, who were taking care of her in her old age. ¡°luck is divided into various types and also divided into big and small. as for the wealth, career, and health we¡¯re talking about¡­ they¡¯re all small luck, but luck is considered great luck.¡± like the carp. carp had a small amount of luck. at most, they would be free from illnesses and disasters. they would not have to worry about food and would grow up healthy. they could even avoid being captured by humans. however, if a carp was lucky, it would be different. ¡°the carp will eventually have a bright future. it will leap through the dragon gate and transform into a dragon!¡± the witch looked at the eight characters that belonged to xu bai and su meng in her hand and clicked her tongue in wonder. ¡°i¡¯ve combined my eight characters for so many years. this is my only dragon gate luck.¡± minor luck was a type of luck that could change the number of people. however, luck was the kind of luck that could change quality. after the five matchmakers heard this, they looked at each other again, but they were still in disbelief. ¡°it¡¯s that compatible?¡± the witch nodded and gave an affirmative answer. she was very certain. the next second! the witch changed the topic. ¡°however, although the eight characters are good, they are not compatible enough. at the very least, they are not enough now.¡± ¡°what? not enough now? who isn¡¯t?¡± ¡°if you look at this woman alone, her eight characters are excellent. however, if she¡¯s with lil bai, it¡¯s not enough to look at her again.¡± the witch said. then, she looked up at xu bai and su meng¡¯s seats. what entered his eyes! the witch, whose eyes were no longer very good, still saw two cloud pillars of different thickness in her vision. xu bail s cloud pillar had already taken shape. it was red and was ready to attack. as for su meng¡¯s cloud pillar, when it was alone, it was condensed into a red state. however, after being with xu bai, the appearance that appeared was scattered and it had always been in an ethereal stage that seemed to be recombining. su meng, who was sitting in her seat, seemed to have sensed something. from the corner of her eye, she saw an old lady and five middle-aged women looking at her. she lowered her voice and said, ¡°master, i feel like someone is looking at me.¡± xu bai turned around. the first thing he saw was¡­ the five matchmakers pulled the old lady and seemed to be talking about family matters. their gazes were firm. even when xu bai looked at them, they did not look up. ¡®haha.¡¯ the corners of xu bails mouth twitched. he turned around and looked at su meng. ¡°no, you saw wrongly.¡± su meng blinked. ¡°really? i really feel like someone was just¡­ sister gao lan?¡± xu bai was slightly stunned. when he saw su meng¡¯s eyes light up and she stood up to wave, he also turned around. the first thing he saw was¡­ prosecutor xia shuang, who had a high ponytail and wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, walked over with xu bai and su meng from the district attorney¡¯s office. xu bai raised his eyebrows. su meng and xu bai were not the only ones who saw it. the neighbors who were pretending to be eating barbecue here, but were actually watching the show from a close distance, also saw gao lan and xia shuang walking over. ¡°girl. ¡± ¡°didn¡¯t they move out of old factory street?¡± ¡°i¡¯m here for lil bai.¡¯ ¡°at that time, i was quite optimistic about miss gao and lil bai.¡± ¡°that¡¯s right.¡± ¡°i heard that miss gao has always been taking care of lil wei in the hospital.¡± ¡°you think so?¡± the neighbors whispered among themselves. gao lan, who was wearing gold-rimmed glasses and walking with the wind and wearing fashionable clothes, walked to the table and sat down beside xu bai. she smiled at su meng. ¡°mengmeng, i¡¯m not late, am i?¡± ¡°prosecutor xia shuang.¡± ¡°mengmeng, happy birthday.¡± xia shuang, who was walking in a mature and mature manner, also sat down beside xu bai. she smiled and handed a gift box to su meng. ¡°this is a gift from gao lan and me.¡± su meng looked at xu bai in a daze. xu bai looked at gao lan curiously. ¡°why are you here?¡± he didn¡¯t remember telling gao lan what he was doing tonight¡­ wang qiang! it must be wang qiang. xu bai subconsciously looked at wang qiang¡¯s table again. in the end.. this time, wang qiang did not lower his head. instead, he simply got up from his seat and tiptoed into the darkness. he almost forgot that this guy was a firm fan. gao lan smiled and tucked her hair behind her ear. ¡°i was shopping with xia shuang in the afternoon. i heard from uncle fu that you invited someone out tonight to see which little sister you invited for dinner.¡± xu bai shook his head speechlessly. ¡°disciple? what sister?¡± gao lan smiled at xu bai. ¡°disciple?¡± ¡°of course.¡¯ gao lan did not speak. instead, she retracted her gaze and shouted at old bull, ¡°uncle bull, add two pairs of chopsticks!¡± swoosh! old bull appeared at the door in a flash and said loudly, ¡°okay!¡± his speed was so fast that it made people seriously wonder if old bull had been hiding at the entrance of the shop all this while, constantly looking through the gaps to directly attack every move of the main table in the center. su meng blinked and looked at gao lan and xia shuang, who were sitting on xu bail s left and right. her expression could not help but become strange. upon seeing this, xu bai immediately interrupted, ¡°you¡¯re the host tonight.¡± gao lan poured herself a glass of wine and looked at su meng. she smiled and said, ¡°come, mengmeng, let¡¯s drink together. happy birthday to you.¡± xia shuang did not say anything, but after gao lan stood up, she picked up her wine glass. su meng came back to her senses. she picked up her drink and stood up, clinking her glass against theirs. gao lan and xia shuang downed their wine in one gulp. when the neighbors, who had personally come to watch the show, saw this scene, they suddenly felt that they couldn¡¯t eat this melon anymore. what was going on? what was going on with this gao girl who ran over and appeared like a married woman? and¡­ who was the woman who had come with miss gao? her beauty and appearance were not inferior to miss gao¡¯s. the information from old factory street was very useful. soon. in less than five minutes, the information about xia shuang, even her date of birth, had been gathered at the table of the five brides and the witch. xia shuang, female, 25 years old this year. born on may 20th, year 3060 of the federation calendar. she lives at 15 69th street in the west district. she is now a first-class prosecutor in the feng city district attorney¡¯s office. it even included information about xia shuang¡¯s parents. the speed of the information could be said to be terrifying! the five matchmakers passed on the information in their hands and then looked at the witch. the witch retracted her gaze with a strange expression. then, she shook her head at the five matchmakers. ¡°you guys still need to cultivate more.¡± be it gao lan or xia shuang. in the witch¡¯s eyes, the moment they sat beside xu bai, the two of them naturally became intimate with xu bai¡¯s yun zhu. you have me in you, and i have you in me. what was going on? he knew at a glance. and what happened? the five matchmakers that she had single-handedly handed over even swore that lil bai did not have a girlfriend. how could this be called not having any? after the witch finished speaking, she could not help but shake her head. however, a smile still appeared on her lips. it was good that there was one. two was better. three was better. the more the merrier. that was what the witch, who had watched xu bai grow up, thought. moreover, she seemed to have let go of something she was worried about. actually, gao lan and xia shuang did not sit for long. after staying for a while, they expressed that they were leaving. it was as if the two of them had specially come over to give su meng a gift. ¡°i have to go. i still have to be on duty.¡± ¡°court starts tomorrow, sorting out the files.¡± gao lan and xia shuang stood up and wished su meng a happy birthday again. then, they turned around and left without even looking at xu bai. it came and went in a hurry. su meng was stunned again as she watched gao lan and xia shuang leave. for some reason. su meng dared to swear that for a moment, she had a feeling that doctor gao and prosecutor xia shuang had come here just to declare their sovereignty. was it an illusion? Chapter 112 - Chapter 112: Picked Up On The Road chapter 112: picked up on the road translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation and¡­ su meng blinked and came back to her senses. her gaze landed on xu bai, who was sitting on the ground and sipping the wine in his hand. ¡°master.¡± ¡°yes?¡± ¡°can i ask¡ª¡± ¡°you can¡¯t.¡± ¡°i¡¯m not done yet.¡± ¡°that won¡¯t do either!¡± su meng opened her mouth. the next second. xu bai saw su meng, who was sitting opposite him. her big eyes were condensing at a speed visible to the naked eye. it was indescribable, but it gave off a pitiful feeling. su meng¡¯s lips flattened slightly. ¡°master- ¡°cough, cough.¡± xu bai coughed and retracted his gaze to prevent his heart from softening. he looked at the charcoal-roasted king crab that had been cut into pieces on the table and the cake that had been divided. he said to su meng, ¡°alright, let¡¯s go.¡± su meng instantly retracted her expression. ¡°yeah. ¡± xu bai nodded and said, ¡°it¡¯s time to send you home. by the way, successfully take back the gift i gave you.¡± su meng¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°i thought you forgot to give me a gift, master.¡± xu bai waved his hand. ¡°of course not. i didn¡¯t expect you to come so early. i left the gift at home.¡± su meng stood up with a whoosh. ¡°then i¡¯ll go home with master.¡± ¡°¡­alright.¡± xu bai looked at su meng¡¯s expression that seemed to say, ¡°i don¡¯t believe you. you must go home and find something as a gift.¡± he shook his head and smiled. then, he nodded. ¡°then come home with me and take your gift away.¡± he had really forgotten to take it. the essence replenishing pill was in his inventory. but gifts had to be wrapped. in the afternoon, xu bai specially went to the gift shop outside. after buying wrapping paper and strapping, he returned home. just as he placed the essence replenishing pill in the box and wrapped it, he received a call from su meng before he could put it back in his inventory. that¡¯s right. he had gone downstairs in a hurry, so he placed the wrapped essence replenishing pill in the box. twenty minutes later. xu bai brought su meng home. open the door. ¡°be careful.¡± xu bai reminded su meng, who came in later, to carefully enter a small staircase. then, he turned on the light, illuminating the entire house. su meng, who had followed behind, sized up the furnishings and layout of the house. the first thing she saw was the portrait of xu bails parents in the living room. however, for some reason, su meng was not afraid at first glance. instead, she felt warm. this should be an illusion. ¡°master.¡± ¡°what happened?¡± ¡°do you usually clean up the house alone?¡± ¡°right.¡± su meng nodded and didn¡¯t say anything. then, she saw xu bai walk to the coffee table and grab a gift box wrapped on the coffee table. of course. there were also some cut wrappers and ribbons scattered around the gift box. ¡°here.¡± ¡°thank you, master.¡± after su meng took the gift from xu bai, her eyes curved into the shape of the moon. she looked up at xu bai. ¡°master, did you wrap this yourself?¡± xu bai smiled and said, ¡°isn¡¯t it ugly? i¡¯m sorry, but that¡¯s all i can do.¡± su meng hurriedly shook her head and looked at the small box in her hand. she looked up at xu bai again. ¡°medicine fragrance. master, what is this? can i open it?¡± xu bai walked towards the wine cabinet. when he heard su meng¡¯s words, he waved his hand. ¡°sure.¡± it was good that su meng knew now. he didn¡¯t want to lose this thing on the way home. besides¡­ the federation also had a tradition of opening gifts in person. after all, giving gifts to others was to anticipate the surprised expressions on others¡¯ faces. naturally, people from the federation also liked to open gifts in front of others. they did not like to secretly open gifts after receiving them. of course. if there were too many one-time gifts, it would be another matter. su meng sniffed the fragrance of the medicine that reached her ears and walked to the sofa. she first placed the box by her ear and shook it. the sound of something colliding came from inside. what could it be? su meng¡¯s curiosity was piqued. she brought the box in front of her and quickly unwrapped xu bails inconspicuous wrapping paper, revealing a small golden box. she opened it. the first thing she saw was¡­ the moment the box was opened, it seemed to emit a golden light. at the same time, there was a rich medicinal fragrance. su meng only took a whiff and the 100% essence replenishing pill that shook her entire body was instantly reflected in her eyes. su meng¡¯s mouth was wide open as she looked at the 100% essence replenishing pill rolling in the small box. it even emitted a metallic sound. she could not help but turn to look at xu bai, who was standing in front of the wine cabinet. ¡°master¡­¡± ¡°do you like it?¡± ¡®¡­i like it.¡± su meng squeezed out a smile at xu bai. ¡°i like everything master gave me.¡± xu bai chuckled and did not pay much attention to su meng¡¯s words. after all, who would give medicinal pills on their birthday? if it were xu bai, he probably wouldn¡¯t even speak if someone gave him medicinal pills on his birthday. not even the blue pill! if team leader zhou needed it, he could fight three of them at once. yep. he¡¯d tried. xu bai walked out of the wine cabinet with a glass of bourbon in his hand. after sitting on the sofa, he pointed at the medicine box in su meng¡¯s hand. ¡°you know what this is?¡± ¡°i don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°hasn¡¯t your grandfather been looking for this for you?¡± ¡°my grandfather¡­¡± su meng was stunned for a moment before she reacted. with a whoosh, her gaze landed on the 100% essence replenishing pill in the medicine box. then, she raised her head and her eyes widened again. ¡°master, you¡¯re saying that this is¡­ the essence replenishing pill?¡± grandpa had searched for 20 years but could not find the essence replenishing pill? an essence replenishing pill that could heal his foundation? su meng looked at xu bai in disbelief. xu bai shook his head. xu bai looked at su meng, who had a hint of disappointment on her face, and said with a smile, ¡°this pill is the essence replenishing pill, but it¡¯s not. its name is 100% essence replenishing pill. it also has another name, the foundation establishment pill!¡± ordinary people could instantly reach the foundation establishment realm after taking one essence replenishing pill. still¡­ although this medicinal pill was refined by xu bai, he did not know how it should be used. otherwise, xu bai would have wanted su meng to take the medicinal pills from him and return after it was over. hence, xu bai thought about it. in order to be safe, it was best to let su meng take the medicinal pills back and take them under the care of her uncle, su bancheng, or her family. what if there was an accident during the use of the medicine? he had sent this gift out as a surprise, not as a shock. xu bai thought about it and said to su meng, ¡°bring it home. if you¡¯re worried, show it to your grandfather or uncle. then, when you take it, let them guide you from the side. i won¡¯t guide you.¡± su meng nodded in a daze and stared straight at the 100% essence replenishing pill in the small box in her arms. she was at a loss. 100% essence replenishing pill? foundation establishment pill? su meng looked up in confusion at xu bai. ¡°master, why do you have¡­¡¯ at this point, she seemed to have thought of something. she looked at xu bai and organized her words. ¡°master, if my uncle or grandfather asks, i should.. xu bai raised his eyebrows. he had already thought of a countermeasure. ¡°just say i picked it up on the road.¡± ¡°what happened?¡± ¡°master- su meng was a little speechless when she heard xu bail s reason. ¡°do you believe this reason?¡± xu bai chuckled and asked, ¡°then do you think that if you tell your uncle and your grandfather that i gave them this medicinal pill, they will believe that i have this medicinal pill?¡± su meng was stunned. ¡°i don¡¯t think so.¡± after all, in the eyes of her uncle and grandfather, her master, xu bai, was just an ordinary person. if she hadn¡¯t chosen to be an agent, she might have been an ordinary person from a different world from her. how could an ordinary person have the essence replenishing pill that they could not get¡­ that wasn¡¯t right.¡¯ it was the 100% essence replenishing pill. wait a minute. su meng came back to her senses and looked at xu bai with a firm gaze. ¡°but i believe in you, master!¡± ¡°i trust you. i trust you.¡± xu bai chuckled and said to su meng, ¡°but the focus isn¡¯t on you, but on them. so, even if they don¡¯t believe that you picked it up on the road, they also won¡¯t believe that i gave it to them. so, no matter what, this answer isn¡¯t important, okay?¡± su meng¡¯s little head spun rapidly. ¡°master, you mean¡­¡¯ ¡°i picked it up on the road.¡± ¡°fine. ¡± xu bai looked at su meng, who was nodding, and smiled as he drank the wine in his hand. since there was no more wine, he might as well bring the bourbon over to make up for it. he gave it. he picked it up on the way. these two answers were actually the same answer. the only difference was that saying the former meant that xu bai did not mind letting the su family test the origin of this medicinal pill. as for picking it up on the way, it was obvious that xu bai was telling su bancheng and old master su not to look for me. i¡¯ve already given you the reason. whether you believe it or not is your business. it has nothing to do with me. su meng was a little excited. she grabbed the medicine box with both hands, afraid that it would disappear. she held it tightly in her arms, and tears welled up in her eyes again. tears welled up in su meng¡¯s eyes. they were tears of excitement. ¡°master¡±done.¡± seeing this, xu bai hurriedly interrupted su meng¡¯s casting again. he put down the cup in his hand and stood up, reminding su meng, ¡°don¡¯t lose it. also, remember, i can guarantee that he¡¯s the 100% essence replenishing pill. i can also guarantee its effects, but i don¡¯t know how to use it. you have to show it to your grandfather first before taking it, understand?¡± su meng looked at xu bai¡¯s serious expression and nodded repeatedly like a chick pecking at rice. ¡°yes, yes. master, don¡¯t worry. i¡¯ll definitely tell grandpa. grandpa will definitely be very happy when he finds out.¡± seeing this, xu bai did not say anything else. ¡°let¡¯s go. i¡¯ll take you home.¡± ¡°yes, thank you¡­¡± ¡°brother bai!!!¡± ¡°run!!!¡± Chapter 113 - Chapter 113: Invincible From Now On chapter 113: invincible from now on translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation just as xu bai opened the door and was about to leave the room with su meng and send her out to take a taxi, skinny monkey¡¯s voice suddenly came from the fifth floor of the third building next door. it was very loud. ¡°brother bai, run!¡± ¡°bang!¡± after skinny monkey finished speaking, a loud bang instantly sounded from the fifth floor of the third building. then, along with the huge hole in the wall and the flying rubble, a figure flew out of the hole. at the same time, a crisp notification sounded in xu bail s ear. ding! [mission generating! ] [mission name: uninvited guest] [mission difficulty: a] [mission description: ¡°because of the chain reaction caused by your destruction of the night rose nightclub, uninvited guests have come to our door. repel or defeat or kill them!¡±] [mission reward: character experience*10,ooo, skill experience*10,ooo, game currency*10,000] [accept/decline¡­] skinny monkey! xu bai raised his eyebrows. the moment the mission sounded, he reacted and pushed su meng, who was behind him, into the room. then, the moment he turned around, he jumped up, tapped the corridor guardrail with his toes, and soared into the air. ¡°star picking! ¡± thump! xu bai landed steadily on the ground and grabbed the back of skinny monkey¡¯s collar with his right hand. he looked at skinny monkey, whose face was pale and blood was flowing from the corner of his mouth. with a flip of his hand, he poured a bottle of red potion into skinny monkey¡¯s mouth. anyway, he had plenty of red potions. it could be forcefully created! skinny monkey gulped down a bottle of red potion and his face turned rosy at a speed visible to the naked eye. skinny monkey opened his eyes. ¡°brother¡­ brother bai.¡± ¡°what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°zuo¡­ zuo lei!¡± skinny monkey said as such. after saying this name, he reacted and hurriedly looked at xu bai. ¡°not good, brother bai. it¡¯s zuo lei. he¡¯s here. leave quickly.¡± xu bai did not say anything. his gaze passed skinny monkey and landed on the figure who opened the door from the fifth floor. he wiped his hands, lowered his head, and walked from the room to the corridor. ¡°he¡¯s zuo lei?¡± skinny monkey was slightly stunned and turned around. xu bai narrowed his eyes. [name: zuo lei] [title: one of the five untethered of the holy sect (great desolate world) (deterrence to disciples of the holy sect +100)] [level: 35] [realm: invigorated meridian level 3!] [familiarity: -89] level 35? invigorated meridian level 3. thud! zuo lei, who was standing in the corridor on the fifth floor, jumped and landed steadily in front of xu bai. he looked to be about 40 years old. his long black hair draped over his shoulders, and he had devilish sword-like eyebrows. he had a beard, but his eyebrows were slightly droopy, giving people the feeling that he was once very handsome, but he was an old cured meat that belonged to his era. xu bai looked at zuo lei who had landed on the ground. ¡°zuo lei?¡± ¡°you¡¯re xu bai.¡± zuo lei, who was also wearing a suit but was different from xu bail s, spoke. his voice was very soft, but it also exuded an evil aura. zuo lei glanced at skinny monkey before his gaze landed on xu bai. ¡°you were the one who led people to destroy the night rose nightclub and even killed han feng?¡± ¡°let¡¯s go. don¡¯t let anyone else come over!¡± ¡°brother bai, then¡­¡¯ ¡°let¡¯s go!¡± ¡­understood.¡± xu bai ignored zuo lei and said to skinny monkey. skinny monkey hesitated for a moment and nodded. he turned around and ran towards the direction of the crowd not far away, stopping wang qiang and the others who were about to approach. if these people came over, it would be no different from sending hostages. xu bai suddenly rejoiced. tonight, all the neighbors had gone to eat his melon. at this moment, they were probably still at old bull¡¯s barbecue shop, exchanging their discoveries and information. otherwise¡­ xu bai shook off his thoughts and turned to look at zuo lei again with a very honest expression. ¡°yes.¡± zuo lei smiled. ¡°that¡¯s good.¡± ¡°and?¡± ¡°i knew it! i didn¡¯t kill the wrong person!¡± zuo lei instantly exploded. he formed a palm with his right hand and focused his qi. with a wave of his hand, he slapped in the direction of xu bai. xu bai raised his head, and a phantom hand filled with evil energy instantly condensed into form. the next second. xu bai also attacked with his right hand. ¡°star picking! ¡± ¡°boom!¡± a golden phantom that spun its internal breath instantly appeared and collided with the phantom that was filled with evil aura. in an instant. it was like thunder. ¡°interesting.¡± zuo lei narrowed his eyes and looked at xu bai. he chuckled. ¡°a martial artist who has just stepped into the transcendent realm. has the federation already popularized cultivation?¡± when xu bai heard zuo lei¡¯s words, he also said, ¡°you¡¯re indeed from the federation, not from the great desolate world. zuo lei laughed loudly. ¡°so what if i am? so what if i¡¯m not? compared to the federation, i realize that i prefer my identity as a person of the great desolate world.¡± xu bai nodded. ¡°i understand. after all, a small fry from the federation can run to the vast great desolate world and even become one of the five loose cultivators of the holy sect. if it were me, i would also like someone with a high identity.¡± when zuo lei heard this, he narrowed his eyes again. ¡°you know me?¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°then you¡­¡± ¡°i checked you out.¡± xu bai interrupted him and looked at zuo lei thoughtfully. ¡°however, i have some doubts. zuo lei, is this name your real name?¡± zuo lei¡¯s gaze landed on xu bail s expression, but he did not seem to be in a hurry at all. ¡°why do you say that?¡± ¡°because i didn¡¯t find any information about you in the system.¡± zuo lei was cooperative. xu bai was naturally very cooperative. he had really looked for him and came back from skinny monkey¡¯s place. after hearing the name zuo lei, he went to chen shan and borrowed his account to run around the system. in the end.. there was no such person. at that time, xu bai even wondered if skinny monkey had heard wrongly. zuo lei was actually from the great desolate world, and like xiao jingnan, he had transmigrated to the federation with his physical body. however, just now, xu bai saw zuo lei and his status bar. it was obvious. the system did not certify him, so zuo lei was a federation citizen. since he was from the federation and there was no information about him, the answer was obvious. this must be a take name. but now? hearing zuo lei¡¯s answer, xu bai thought of another possibility. he was from the federation, but he could not find any information in the federation¡¯s system. his information had been artificially erased. just like su meng¡¯s mother¡¯s ex-husband who had kidnapped her, the information had been artificially erased from any system in the federation. he did not associate zuo lei with su meng¡¯s biological father. after all¡­ how could there be such a coincidence in this world? zuo lei snorted coldly as if he was not surprised by xu bail s answer at all. ¡°of course you can¡¯t find any information about me because all traces of my existence have been erased.¡± ¡°oh,¡± xu bai replied. his tone was neutral. zuo lei, who had just prepared his rhythm and was waiting for xu bai to ask, was stunned and felt a little uncomfortable. ¡°aren¡¯t you going to ask me why?¡± xu bai blinked and thought about it seriously before looking at zuo lei. head shake. ¡°no. do you know why?¡± ¡°why.¡± ¡°i don¡¯t want to ask!¡± the corners of xu bai¡¯s mouth curled up into a faint smile. ¡°besides, it¡¯s almost midnight. it¡¯s time to sleep.¡± as soon as he finished speaking. xu bai instantly disappeared on the spot. when he reappeared, he had already appeared in front of zuo lei from ten meters away. the next second. xu bai extended his right palm. the third revolution internal breath was stronger than the first revolution. after the third revolution ended, the internal breath that burst out was already comparable to zuo lei¡¯s internal breath. in fact.. it was far more than that. ¡°shifting cloud!¡± ¡°copper-skinned iron¡­ boom!¡± after xu bai¡¯s three transformations, it was enough for him to use the second move of the heaven covering divine palm, cloud moving. with an additional 50% attack damage and the absorption effect of star picking, zuo lei, who was about to open his arms to resist his move, could not help but stagger in the direction of xu bail s palm. then, he looked like he had taken the initiative to fall into xu bail s right palm. in an instant. zuo lei¡¯s entire body was sent flying. he crashed into the window of building 301 on the first floor and flew in forcefully. xu bai retracted his palm and calmed the boiling internal breath in his dantian. fighting the enemy in battle. no shit? how could he have so much nonsense to say? of course. under certain circumstances, it was not impossible. however, xu bai raised his level to level 33 while talking nonsense. at the same time, he raised the nine revolutions golden body scripture to the third revolution. why was zuo lei spouting nonsense? complain about the injustice of this society? or was he complaining about the collapse of this world¡¯s system? he was simply sick in the head! last time, han feng was also stalling for time. however, han feng was stalling for time to cover the retreat of the others. why was zuo lei spouting nonsense? xu bai could not help but want to laugh. the next second. xu bai raised his eyebrows and turned his head to look at the corridor of the second building where he was. the first thing he saw was¡­ at the staircase channel, two people were carrying su meng down quickly. boom! xu bai instantly disappeared. ¡°bang!¡± boom! puff! ding! ¡°zhao¡­¡¯ crack! ding! ¡°woo woo.¡± xu bai reached out his right hand and hugged su meng, whose hands and feet were bound. he comforted su meng, whose mouth was also sealed, and then tore off the tape on her mouth. as soon as su meng¡¯s mouth was unsealed, she burst into tears. ¡°wuwuwu, master, you scared me to death.¡± ¡°don¡¯t worry, i¡¯m here.¡± ¡°woo woo.¡± after su meng¡¯s limbs were untied, she threw herself into xu bai¡¯s arms and hugged him while crying. xu bai did not push su meng away. instead, he patted her back and comforted her as he looked at the two fresh corpses on the ground. Chapter 114 - Chapter 114: Evil Ass Deal chapter 114: evil ass deal translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation a corpse was hanging on the wall. its head had exploded as if it had been glued to the wall. the other corpse looked like it was sitting in the corner with its head lowered. its chest was shriveled, and its thickness was basically no different from a thin piece of paper. ¡°brother bai!¡± ¡°brother bai!¡± she heard messy footsteps behind her. skinny monkey, who was running in front, rushed over with wang qiang and the others, who were holding small-caliber weapons. the federation did not prohibit guns. if they wanted to ban guns, the federation rifle association would be the first to refuse. wang qiang and the others looked at the two dead bodies. then, their concerned gazes landed on xu bai and su meng, who was still hugging xu bai and crying. ¡°brother bai, mengmeng, are you alright?¡± ¡°that¡¯s right, brother bai. should we call an ambulance?¡± ¡°you don¡¯t have to.¡± xu bai shook his head and pulled su meng, who was still sobbing, into his arms. he said to skinny monkey, ¡°watch here.¡± skinny monkey nodded with a serious expression. ¡°no problem. unless i die, no one can take mengmeng away.¡± seeing this, xu bai did not say anything. instead, he went back to the entrance of building 3. on the first floor of the third building, 301, which had a hole in it, had already been cordoned off by a few members of the old factory community. when they saw xu bai walking over, they greeted him repeatedly. ¡°brother bai, are you alright?¡± ¡°it¡¯s okay.¡± xu bai raised his hand and narrowed his eyes. he sensed the aura that still existed in room 301, which had a hole in it. ¡°did anything escape from it?¡± they looked at each other and shook their heads. ¡°no, brother bai.¡± ¡°stand back. don¡¯t come in.¡± with that, xu bai flashed and disappeared in front of them. when he reappeared, he had already followed the hole to 301¡¯s room. 301 was grandma zhang¡¯s house. however, last month, because of her health, grandma zhang was forcefully brought to the house in the central area by her son. therefore, 301 had no one. this was a blessing in disguise. xu bail s gaze swept across the room. finally, his gaze fell on¡­ a piece of human skin on the floor! [item name: pseudocide human skin] [status: damaged (repairable)] [item quality: blue] [item description: wear it and it can withstand a fatal attack for you. of course, you have to pay a certain price. a life for a life.¡±] [note: ¡°this is a tool that can make people do evil. if you dare to repair it, i will cut ties with you!¡±] xu bai looked at it as if it was laid out on the floor. at first glance, not only did it still have zuo lei¡¯s aura, but it even looked like a corpse¡¯s faked death human skin. looking at the note in the item, he shook his head. ¡°i don¡¯t need to use this.¡± it was not as if there were no such items in the game mall. moreover, it was not expensive. 50,000 game currency could buy a scapegoat doll that looked better and had better functions than this pseudocide human skin without any price. he didn¡¯t feel disgusted just by looking at the name. still¡­ xu bai thought about it and put the faked death human skin into the props column. then, he walked into the bedroom and looked at the big hole in the wall of the bedroom. then, he looked at the passage outside the big hole where he could run out from the back of the third building. he narrowed his eyes. half an hour later. wow! wow! wow! the 48th precinct, which was in charge of the old factory community, drove into the old factory community with flashing lights and alarm bells. ¡°chen mo.¡± ¡°lil bai.¡± after receiving the case, agent chen mo, who had rushed to the scene, looked at xu bai, who was greeting him. his eyes lit up. after punching each other¡¯s chests, he walked to the stairwell of the second building. chen mo looked at the two tragic corpses on the ground and was silent for a moment before looking at xu bai. ¡°you killed him?¡± ¡°right.¡± ¡°self-defense?¡± ¡°no, i did it on purpose.¡± ¡°oh, i see.¡± chen mo was about to take out his handcuffs and arrest xu bai, who had already confessed. xu bail s eyebrows twitched. ¡°stop playing.¡± ¡°haha.¡± chen mo quickly put away his handcuffs and looked at the two corpses again. he clicked his tongue and said, ¡°of all people, you¡¯ve provoked overlord xu, who can destroy walls with a single punch in school.¡± xu bail s lips twitched. he ignored chen mo. chen mo withdrew his gaze. ¡°they came for you?¡± ¡°right.¡± ¡°then i¡¯ll give you the case.¡± xu bai frowned when he heard chen mo giving up the case. ¡°what do you want?¡± he did not believe chen mo would kindly transfer the case to him for free. after all, a case was everything to an agent. local agents wouldn¡¯t transfer their cases to homeland security. similarly, cases from each branch wouldn¡¯t be transferred to another branch for no reason. unless¡­ ¡®a deal.¡¯ chen mo lowered his voice and said, ¡°um, i have a few fines. aren¡¯t you familiar with the pretty judge from the traffic court? can you¡­¡± xu bai did not wait for him to finish his sentence. he stretched out his hand and said, ¡°a fine!¡± chen mo¡¯s eyes lit up. without hesitation, he took out a stack of tickets that looked like at least 20 to 30 tickets and slapped them on xu bails hand. xu bai was dumbfounded. was he agreeing too quickly? ¡°hiss!¡± xu bai took a deep breath and flipped through the tickets. he looked up at chen mo and said, ¡°twenty-five tickets, how did you get them? besides, aren¡¯t you just an agent? how did you get a ticket from your own family?¡± although it was a bad thing to say. however, the law enforcement officers of the feng city police department were unlikely to be fined even if they drove their own private cars. after all¡­ ¡®we¡¯re family.¡¯ chen mo smiled and said with an embarrassed look, ¡°actually, it¡¯s my girlfriend¡¯s. i can guarantee that it¡¯ll be done. i was planning to look for you on monday and owe you a case, but it¡¯s fine now. you don¡¯t have to owe me anymore.¡± xu bai frowned. ¡°your girlfriend? no, isn¡¯t your girlfriend in the transportation team?¡± chen mo shrugged. ¡°their personalities don¡¯t match. i changed them. i met them at the motorcycle club.¡± ¡°change again.¡± ¡°¡­i¡¯m afraid it¡¯s inappropriate for me to use this word in front of you, white god?¡± ¡°piss off!¡± ¡°okay.¡± chen mo did not hesitate and readily agreed. he pointed at the ticket in xu bail s hand and pressed his palms together. ¡°then i¡¯ll have to trouble god bai. i¡¯ll drag these two corpses back too. you can handle the case. it¡¯s yours.¡± xu bai looked at the 25 tickets in his hand and felt a headache coming on. at this moment. ¡°mengmeng.¡± ¡°mengmeng!¡± after receiving xu bail s call, su bancheng, who had rushed to the scene, ran up from downstairs. he first glanced at the corpse that had been moved away by the police officers, then looked at xu bai and asked nervously, ¡°where¡¯s mengmeng?¡± xu bai put the ticket in his pocket and said to su bancheng. then, he brought su bancheng upstairs to his house. su meng was sitting on the sofa with a cup of steaming hot cocoa in her hands. although her expression was calm, upon closer inspection, she seemed to be a little frightened. still¡­ after all, su meng was also a law enforcement agent. although she had yet to pass the internship period, her mental fortitude was still alright. when she saw su bancheng enter the house, she hurriedly stood up. ¡°uncle.¡± su bancheng hugged su meng and quickly sized her up. ¡°are you alright? are you hurt anywhere?¡± su meng hurriedly said, ¡°it¡¯s alright, uncle. master will protect me.¡± su bancheng ignored su meng¡¯s self-report. instead, he checked himself. after confirming that su meng was indeed not injured, he heaved a sigh of relief. at this moment, su bancheng finally had the time to look at xu bai. ¡°what happened?¡± xu bai summoned his mission board. the main mission did not change much. it was still the same as before. however, after the uninvited guest mission was completed, it did not disappear. instead, a derivative mission appeared. xu bai said that this kind of mission was usually called a chain mission! it was fine if the chain quest did not appear, but if it did, it would be one. at the very least, it would start from the second ring. the more rings there were, the richer the rewards. [mission name: uninvited guest¡ªmystery of identity.] [mission difficulty: a] [mission description: you have successfully repelled the uninvited guest, but you have also discovered that this person¡¯s goal does not seem to be really for you. who is he and why is he here?] [mission reward: character experience*15,ooo, skill experience*15,ooo, game currency*15 , 000.] xu bai hid the mission panel in his line of sight and looked at su bancheng, who was staring at him. ¡°zuo lei.¡± su bancheng¡¯s expression changed. ¡°who. ¡± ¡°zuo lei!¡± xu bai looked at su bancheng¡¯s expression. ¡°deputy director su, do you know this person?¡± su bancheng¡¯s expression returned to normal in an instant. he frowned as if he was thinking about something. then, he came back to his senses and looked at xu bai before shaking his head. ¡°i¡¯m sorry.¡± su bancheng¡¯s expression showed that he didn¡¯t know her and couldn¡¯t help her. xu bai did not mind. who was he? no.l field agent of the 38th precinct feng city police station. solve the case. this was his specialty! it was the same for solving puzzles. xu bai smiled and did not expose su bancheng¡¯s lie. he smiled and said, ¡°it¡¯s fine. since this case is in my hands, i will find the truth.¡± su bancheng nodded. just as he was about to say something and leave with su meng, he suddenly paused and looked at xu bai. ¡°isn¡¯t this case from the 48th precinct?¡± xu bai looked at su bancheng with a smile. ¡°agent chen mo from the 48th precinct has transferred this case to me. the 38th precinct will solve this case.¡± yes. he had just paid twenty-five fines to ask chen mo for the information. they must be dumbfounded. deputy supervisor su. ¡®it doesn¡¯t matter if you don¡¯t tell me now. i¡¯ll do it myself. when the time comes, it won¡¯t be a matter of whether you tell me or not.¡¯ Chapter 115 - Chapter 115: The Exposed Xu Bai chapter 115: the exposed xu bai translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation even after su bancheng heard that this case was already in xu bai¡¯s hands, he still did not say anything. xu bai did not force him. he was in no hurry. in any case, he had already traded the case with chen mo for twenty-five fines. so¡­ who was zuo lei? what was he doing? what was his motive? xu bai believed that in front of his profession, all secrets and the truth of the matter would surface. after su bancheng confirmed that su meng was not injured, or after hearing the name zuo lei, he had no intention of staying there any longer. xu bai sent su bancheng and su meng to the entrance of the old factory community. su meng turned around and bid farewell to xu bai. ¡°master, i¡¯ll leave first. thank you for celebrating my birthday.¡± xu bai smiled. su meng had already recovered from the small incident just now. it was just because of the sudden incident. although su meng was also a professional law enforcement officer, she was still a young girl who had just turned 21. xu bai reminded su meng when she got into the car. ¡°where¡¯s the thing? don¡¯t lose it.¡± ¡°don¡¯t worry, master!¡± su meng patted her bear and said with a smile, ¡°i kept it very well. when they caught me, i didn¡¯t lose it. this is a gift from master.¡± seeing this, xu bai did not say anything else. he glanced at the car that drove over from the other side of the road and retracted his gaze. ¡°alright then, let¡¯s go back early.¡± su meng hummed and seemed to have thought of something. ¡°master.¡± ¡°what happened?¡± ¡°wait for me tomorrow. we¡¯ll work on the case together.¡± ¡°you can come out tomorrow.¡± xu bai answered su meng as usual. su meng nodded and waved at xu bai obediently. she turned around and walked to the front passenger seat of the car. then, she opened the door of the front passenger seat and got in. su bancheng, who was sitting in the driver¡¯s seat, looked at su meng, who had gotten into the car and closed the door. then, he glanced at xu bai and nodded. then, he stepped on the accelerator and drove away from the old factory community. xu bai watched the car drive away. after the taillights disappeared from his sight, he retracted his gaze, turned around, and walked into the neighborhood. an hour later. su bancheng carried su meng and drove into the su manor, which was slowly opened on both sides of the iron gate. three minutes later. the car stopped beside the fountain in front of the manor¡¯s main building. su ruyu, who was waiting at the door in her home clothes, crossed her arms and looked nervously at the parked car. su meng unbuckled her seatbelt and got out of the passenger seat. ¡°mom.¡± su ruyu saw su meng getting out of the car and quickly went forward to hug her. ¡°are you hurt, mengmeng?¡± su meng shook her head. ¡°don¡¯t worry, mom. i¡¯m an agent after all. besides, master is very protective of me. uncle also checked me just now. i¡¯m fine.¡± su ruyu heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°alright, let¡¯s go and see grandpa. after he finds out, he¡¯s been waiting for you in the study.¡± su meng nodded and said, ¡°i happen to have something to discuss with grandpa.¡± ¡°then you go first.¡± ¡°okay.¡± su ruyu glanced at su meng, who had already entered the house, and then turned to look at su bancheng, who had gotten out of the driver¡¯s seat. ¡°brother?¡± ¡°there¡¯s nothing else. go over first. i¡¯ll make a call.¡± ¡°¡­okay.¡± su ruyu hesitated for a moment before nodding her head. she turned around and walked into the house. su bancheng watched as his sister walked into the house. after lighting a cigarette for himself, he took out his phone from his pocket and called an ya. the call was picked up not long after. an ya¡¯s voice came from the phone. his voice was as cold as ever. ¡°shoot.¡± ¡°you know?¡± ¡°i just found out. you went over there. who is it?¡± ¡°zuo lei!¡± an ya frowned. ¡°zuo lei?¡± ¡°yes.¡± ¡°xu bai knows too?¡± ¡°the case is in his hands. do you think he doesn¡¯t know?¡± ¡°the management of the old factory community¡­¡± ¡°he knows the agent from the 48th precinct. he got the case into his hands.¡± su bancheng listened to the indifferent voice on the phone and frowned. ¡°we can¡¯t let him investigate this case. think of a way to transfer the case over.¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°if he doesn¡¯t want to hand over the case, you won¡¯t get it no matter what.¡± the jurisdiction of this case was in the old factory area. although the old factory area was under the jurisdiction of the 48th precinct, it was also a local case. since it was a local case, feng city police department had priority. according to normal procedures, if the feng city police department didn¡¯t want to hand over this case, the federation¡¯s law enforcement agencies wouldn¡¯t be able to get it at all. still¡­ an ya paused for a second and said, ¡°let me think of something.¡± su bancheng thanked him. actually, there was nothing special about this case. or rather, it was a shocking and unbelievable inside story. however, because this case involved the su family and even their reputation, it was best not to let outsiders investigate. an ya chuckled. ¡°anything else?¡± ¡°what kind of things?¡± ¡°when i went over, zuo lei had already disappeared. two level 5 martial apprentices died.¡± an ya understood what su bancheng meant. ¡°you mean¡­¡± ¡°zuo lei is a level 3 invigorated meridian realm transcendent martial artist. since xu bai knows about zuo lei, it means that zuo lei also appeared there tonight. however, when i went over, i didn¡¯t see zuo lei.¡± ¡°¡­i understand.¡± after su bancheng heard this, he hung up the phone and put away his phone. he opened the back seat of the car and took out his jacket. at this moment. his body suddenly paused, and he could not help but sniffle. what a fragrant medicinal scent. su bancheng, who had been thinking about zuo lei¡¯s matter and had not been distracted by anything else until now, suddenly smelled the medicinal fragrance that was still lingering in the car. ¡®how could it be possible in my car¡­¡¯ mengmeng was still injured? su bancheng¡¯s expression tightened. he grabbed his coat and closed the car door. he quickly walked towards the main building and arrived at the study on the third floor in three steps. old master su¡¯s hearty laughter came from the study. at the same time, su meng¡¯s voice could be heard. su bancheng pushed open the door. the first thing he saw was¡­ he was over 70 years old this year, but if one ignored his white beard, the head of the su family, old master su and su mingli, who looked to be in their fifties, were sitting on the sofa in a sky-blue robe. they smiled as they took the tea from su meng and drank it happily. su ruyu sat at the side, making tea. ¡°dad.¡± ¡°yeah.¡± su mingli, who was talking to su meng with a smile on her face, saw su bancheng walk in and nodded. she said in a deep voice, ¡°the security in feng city is getting worse and worse now.¡± he even dared to touch his most precious granddaughter. was he crazy? su bancheng didn¡¯t say that the attacker this time was zuo lei. he just nodded and said, ¡°homeland security intends to carry out a special clean-up operation at the end of the year.¡± what? when did it happen on purpose? just now. after he said this, homeland security was interested. when su mingli heard this, he only nodded and did not express anything. however, from his slightly retracted expression, it could be seen that he was very supportive of this operation. su bancheng looked at su meng. ¡°mengmeng, are you injured?¡± su mingli, who was holding a teacup, quickly put it down and looked at her precious granddaughter. su ruyu, who was making tea, raised her head and looked at her daughter, who clearly said that she was not injured. su meng was stunned. ¡°injured?¡± ¡°right.¡± ¡°no, i¡¯m not injured. master protected me very well. just as they kidnapped me, master saved me.¡± it was just that the scene was a little scary. a head exploded like a watermelon. his chest felt like it was being pressed down by a jack. su meng was not crying because she was kidnapped. she was actually crying because she saw the two of them die. however, after thinking about it, she was too embarrassed to say it, so she simply said that she was crying because she was kidnapped. please. she was a professional law enforcement agent. how could she cry like an ordinary little girl just because she was kidnapped? i only know how to cry! su bancheng frowned. ¡°then what¡¯s with the medicinal fragrance in the car?¡± ¡°medicinal fragrance¡­ right.¡± su meng only remembered after being reminded. she lowered her head and took out the 100% essence replenishing pill from her inner pocket. she said to her grandfather, su mingli, ¡°grandpa, let me show you something good.¡± as he spoke. under their gazes, su meng took out the medicine box containing the 100% essence replenishing pill. then, she slowly opened the small medicine box in her hand, revealing the 100% essence replenishing pill inside. as soon as the medicine box was opened, a golden light seemed to appear. at the same time, in an instant, the rich medicinal fragrance broke free and began to spread unscrupulously in the study. without any concealment, the medicinal fragrance finally became rich in an instant, fusing with the already rich tea fragrance and ink fragrance in the study. then, it suppressed the tea fragrance and ink fragrance. in the blink of an eye. the herbal fragrance filled the room. grandpa su and uncle su were stunned when they saw the pills in the box. su ruyu, who was at the side, did not understand. but¡­ ¡°what a strong medicinal fragrance. mengmeng, what is this?¡± ¡°grandpa knows.¡± su meng¡¯s eyes curved as she handed the medicine box to her grandfather. ¡°grandpa, guess what this is.¡± grandpa su reached out to take the medicine box. his gaze landed on the pill in the medicine box, and his eyes flickered. his expression¡­ shocking! unbelievable. it was unbelievable! this was¡­ Chapter 116 - Chapter 116: Comply with the Heavenly Dao chapter 116: comply with the heavenly dao translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation grandpa su¡¯s expression was very interesting. uncle su¡¯s expression was similar. but he hesitated. ¡°essence replenishing pill?¡± su meng came back to his senses and glanced at su bancheng. she put away his shock and looked at the 100% essence replenishing pill in the medicine box again. she frowned and shook her head. ¡°it¡¯s an essence replenishing pill, but it¡¯s not an essence replenishing pill. even when that alchemy sect elder was still alive, i¡¯ve never seen him refine such a perfect essence replenishing pill.¡± this was the essence replenishing pill. but it wasn¡¯t. su bancheng looked up at su meng. ¡°mengmeng, where did you get this essence replenishing pill?¡± ¡°i picked it up on the road.¡± ¡­what?¡± su bancheng thought he had misheard. ¡°isn¡¯t it possible?¡± su meng raised her chin slightly and looked very proud. ¡°i picked it up on the road.¡± su bancheng said in a deep voice, ¡°tell me the truth.¡± pick it up? why didn¡¯t i find one on the road? he did not believe his niece¡¯s words at all. furthermore¡­ su bancheng said, ¡°mengmeng, stop fooling around.¡± su meng ignored him. ¡°i picked it up on the road. anyone who asks me will get the same answer. this is what i picked up on the road.¡± when su bancheng heard this, he subconsciously narrowed his eyes. bai?¡± ¡°that¡¯s what i picked up on the road.¡± when su meng heard her uncle mention her master¡¯s reputation, she was furious. she pouted like an angry orange cat and said word by word, ¡°i¡­ i¡­ picked it up on the road! this was what xu bai had given her. su bancheng already had an answer in his heart. he stopped looking at su meng and looked at su meng instead. ¡°dad, can mengmeng use this medicinal pill?¡± what was the origin of this pill? someone gave it to her. or was it really su meng who picked it up? the origin of this medicinal pill was very important, but it was not that important. what was important was whether this medicinal pill could be used by mengmeng. su meng¡¯s innate foundation was damaged, only by consuming the essence replenishing pill could she complete her foundation and walk the path of immortal cultivation path. but¡­ ever since the elder of the alchemy sect who knew how to refine essence replenishing pills passed away, although the pill formula was still there, the refining method had long been lost. over the years, grandpa su and uncle su had searched for countless people, but they could not refine an essence replenishing pill. otherwise, uncle su wouldn¡¯t have thought of a way to let su meng join the homeland security with the intention of cultivating. right now? if this was really the essence replenishing pill, did that mean that su meng could walk the path of immortal cultivation path again? grandpa su didn¡¯t look at su bancheng. he took out the essence replenishing pill from the medicine box and held it in his hand. he was a little hesitant. ¡°if the medicinal properties of this medicinal pill aren¡¯t that strong, i¡¯m very sure that it¡¯s an essence replenishing pill. moreover, it¡¯s an excellent essence replenishing pill. however, this one¡­ has a golden light on its body. the medicinal fragrance is condensed on the surface, and the medicinal properties are condensed into a point. just the remnant fragrance on the surface can sweep away one¡¯s fatigue. this¡­¡± in a single sentence. even grandpa su was not 100% sure that this was an essence replenishing pill. after all, medicine was 30% poisonous. moreover, they were medicinal pills. if it was an ordinary medicinal pill, it would be fine if she ate it by mistake. however, if this was not an essence replenishing pill and su meng took it, it would be too late for regrets. grandpa su also looked at su meng. ¡°mengmeng, tell me, how did you get this medicinal pill?¡± su meng shook her head and said the same thing. ¡°i picked this up.¡± ¡°mengmeng.¡± ¡°i picked it up!¡± when su ruyu saw this, she could not help but frown. su bancheng also shook his head and directly said his suggestion, ¡°why don¡¯t we ask elder zhao to come over and appraise it?¡± elder zhao was from the alchemy sect, and his professional skill was refining pills/pill refinement. moreover, his skills were too good. it was the alchemy sect¡¯s contact in phoenix city. he was in charge of communication between the sect and the federation. su meng waved at su bancheng and smiled. he looked at su meng. ¡°alright, i¡¯ll take it that you picked it up. when you picked it up, was there a small note beside it? for example, it said what this was called, what it was used for, or what to take note of.¡± the next second. su meng looked at her grandfather and hesitated. ¡°i think there was a note.¡± ¡°where¡¯s the note?¡± su meng looked at uncle su. ¡°i lost it.¡¯ ¡°where did you lose it?¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°i found it on some road and threw it in a trash can. i¡¯ll send someone to look for it. ¡°i forgot. besides, i was just kidnapped. it¡¯s normal for me to forget something. anyway, i don¡¯t remember. if you want to find it, look for it in the trash can one by one.¡± su meng looked at her uncle¡¯s defeated expression and laughed in her heart. then, she looked at her grandfather and said, ¡°the note says that this is the essence replenishing pill. however, it¡¯s called the 100% essence replenishing pill. it has a different name, which is also called the foundation establishment pill. it says that as long as an ordinary person takes it, not only can they repair their foundation, but they can even reach the foundation establishment realm in an instant.¡± yep. master seemed to be like this with her. therefore, he did not let him take it rashly to prevent any accidents from happening. su meng recalled what master xu bai had told her. after confirming that she had not missed anything, she nodded. ¡°yes, that¡¯s all. there¡¯s nothing else.¡± su bancheng was stunned. foundation establishment pill? how could she have it? su bancheng came back to his senses and looked at grandpa su. ¡°dad¡­ grandpa su did not say anything. instead, he looked at the 100% essence replenishing pill in his hand again. ¡°the materials needed for the foundation establishment pill are the same as the essence replenishing pill, but the refining method is different. if the difficulty of the essence replenishing pill is two, the difficulty of refining the foundation establishment pill is ten.¡± moreover, compared to the success rate of the essence replenishing pill, the success rate of the foundation establishment pill was even more shocking. even the professionals of the alchemy sect had failed when the current sect master of the alchemy sect asked him to open the furnace and refine the essence replenishing pill nine times. moreover, the success rate of this foundation establishment pill was less than 1%. this was not because the sect master of the alchemy sect was a show-off. instead, it was immortal cultivation path, it focused on following the heavenly time, clear geography, and following the heavenly path. in the words of a proper gentleman, since one¡¯s innate foundation was damaged, it meant that one had no fate with immortal cultivation. since there was no fate, why force so¡­ the alchemy sect didn¡¯t like this kind of elixir that went against the laws of the heavens. in fact, they were very resistant to it. they felt that refining this elixir was heaven-defying. if grandpa su hadn¡¯t stepped in, the alchemy sect¡¯s sect master wouldn¡¯t have started the furnace. especially after the accidental death of the elder who was good at refining essence replenishing pills, they resisted refining essence replenishing pills even more. they even thought that refining an essence replenishing pill was heaven-defying. if they were asked to refine the foundation establishment pill, they would probably think that it was not as simple as defying the heavens. instead, they would be considered to be attacking the heavens. su bancheng suggested again, ¡°dad, why don¡¯t we let elder zhao¡­¡± grandpa su raised his head and interrupted, ¡°you can¡¯t let him come over.¡± the sin of defying the heavens could be redeemed with his death. the sin of defying the heavens was especially sinful when one died ten times. back then, when he had asked the alchemy sect to refine a cauldron of essence replenishing pills for him, they had chattered non-stop and even crippled nine cauldrons of medicinal pills. later on, grandpa su thought about it and seriously suspected that the alchemy sect had deliberately crippled them. even the death of the alchemy sect elder who knew how to refine essence replenishing pills was probably related to him refining essence replenishing pills. however, grandpa su did not have any evidence at that time. moreover, everyone was from the daoist sect, so grandpa su did not investigate this matter carefully. right now? if grandpa su¡¯s guess was right, if the people from the alchemy sect knew that someone not only knew how to refine the essence replenishing pill, but also the foundation establishment pill¡­ this was probably going to blow up. su bancheng looked at grandpa su¡¯s expression and nodded. that was true. if this was really the foundation establishment pill, the fewer people who knew about it, the better. after consuming one pill, it could allow ordinary people to complete their foundation. they did not even need to be in the apprentice realm to directly step into the true transcendent world. if it was exposed, there was no need to think about it. many people would definitely come to feng city. after all¡­ the su family was not the only transcendent family with a cultivation background. similarly. su meng was not the only one who had a cultivation background but had no foundation and could not walk the path of immortal cultivation path. however, most of them had accepted their fate and joined homeland security to cultivate human cultivation. back then, after the nine furnaces of pills were wasted, grandpa su had actually asked su meng to join the homeland security and cultivate human cultivation instead of immortal cultivation. but¡­ back then, before grandpa su made this decision, on a whim, he used ten years of his lifespan as the price to gain insight into heavenly secrets and make a divination. the hexagram showed. let nature take its course! when grandpa su saw this divination, he immediately put away the idea of letting su meng go to homeland security the next day and let su meng do whatever she wanted. even when su meng said that she wanted to enter a law enforcement university, mother su and uncle su objected, but he supported her all the way. he firmly believed in his own divination. of course. he had also made two preparations. if su meng did not get lucky before the age of 21, then uncle su, who was planted in homeland security, would receive su meng and guide her onto the path of human cultivation path. this was also why uncle su, who had always been in homeland security, only wanted su meng to join homeland security this year. right now? the divination had come true. and today happened to be su meng¡¯s 21st birthday. after su meng returned home, she brought back one, which was enough to make up for the time she had delayed because her foundation could not cultivate. ¡°let nature take its course. things will turn for the better.¡± grandpa su recalled the divination he had divined back then. he took a deep breath and came back to his senses. he looked at su meng and cheered. ¡°good, everything is just right. this is great.¡± when su bancheng heard grandpa su recite this divination, he recalled the scene of divination back then and his eyes lit up. that¡¯s right. it wasn¡¯t past midnight yet. shouldn¡¯t the fortune teller be lucky? mother su looked at grandpa su, who had a joyful expression on his face, and was extremely excited. ¡°dad, does this mean that mengmeng can use this medicinal pill?¡± grandpa su looked at su meng and nodded affirmatively. ¡°yes, mengmeng can use this pill. furthermore, only mengmeng can use it!¡± su meng was speechless.. Chapter 117 - Chapter 117: The Mystery of Xu Bai ‘s Suit chapter 117: the mystery of xu bai ¡®s suit translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation at first, su bancheng did not understand the meaning of this sentence. but¡­ he quickly understood why su meng said that only mengmeng could consume this pill. the essence replenishing pill was to repair one¡¯s foundation. the foundation establishment pill could instantly build a foundation. in a single sentence. although the essence replenishing pill and the foundation establishment pill required the same medicinal ingredients, the medicinal effects of the two were different. the two of them were different medicinal pills. 100% essence replenishing pill. this was the official name of the medicinal pills in mengmeng¡¯s hands. the foundation establishment pill was just an alias to prove that he had the effect of building a foundation. however, if a person whose innate foundation was not damaged consumed this 100% essence replenishing pill, there would only be one outcome. when the energy expanded, while building the foundation in an instant, it would also explode and die. after all, this 100% essence replenishing pill not only contained the energy to instantly build a foundation, but it also contained the energy to repair a damaged foundation. therefore, this 100% essence replenishing pill was very effective, but it was only effective on mengmeng. su meng chased her son, su bancheng, and daughter, su ruyu, out of the cultivation room, leaving su meng behind. she was prepared to use her heavenly secrets to guide su meng into the path today. su bancheng and su ruyu stayed outside all night. xu bai was also up all night. he stayed at the 48th precinct the entire night. he only let chen mo go after chen mo signed his name on the transfer agreement and changed the official seal of the precinct. with this official document, it would be impossible for anyone to steal the case and start with the forty-eighth precinct. if others wanted to take this case away, they could only look for xu bai or the 38th precinct. but¡­ in a local case, there were no uncontrollable situations in this case. if the investigator¡¯s attitude was very tough, xu bai could ignore it even if the bureau chief said so. ¡°zhao liu, male, 29 years old. he¡¯s from haizhou. three years ago, he was sentenced to three years in prison for suspected robbery. currently registered residence address, 3 mingtai apartments, 50th street, east district, feng city¡­¡± ¡°zhao lu, male, 28 years old. he¡¯s from haizhou. three years ago, he was sentenced to three years in prison for suspected robbery. registered his residence address¡­ xu bai looked at the information on the two victims that were handed to him along with the consent form. he briefly flipped through it and saw their names and the names of their two sisters. he could not help but look up at chen mo. ¡°by the way, you seem to be from jingzhou too.¡± ¡°what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°it¡¯s not that.¡± xu bai shook his head and looked at chen mo inquisitively. he asked curiously, ¡°by the way, do you people from jingzhou like to use idioms to name their sons and daughters?¡± chen mo frowned. ¡°maybe in the countryside, but it¡¯s rare in the city. my sister and i don¡¯t use idioms. what¡¯s wrong?¡± xu bai handed the information back to chen mo. ¡°look at the names of the four siblings.¡± ¡°liu¡­ lu¡­ tao¡­ hong?¡± chen mo looked at the name on the information and looked up at xu bai. ¡°does it mean peach blossoms and willows?¡± xu bai shrugged. yes. this was another idiom group of four. xu bai now seriously suspected that the criteria for recruiting members in this so-called great desolate world¡¯s holy sect was to see if your name and your brother¡¯s name could form an idiom. great sage? qingshan? now, there was another peach blossom and willow green? did the hrs of the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect have some strange habits? at this moment. not far away, the glass door was pushed open. chen mo looked at the person and said, ¡°morning, brother xin.¡± xu bai turned around and glanced at the person who was carrying a mountain bag. he was not considered skinny, but he was not fat either. his hair was a little premature, and his hair was gray. he looked to be in his thirties. then, he retracted his gaze. an xin nodded. then, he saw xu bai turn around and look at him. the smile on his face instantly disappeared. he walked towards xu bai without putting down his backpack. ¡°why are you here?¡± ¡°hey, hey, brother xin.¡± chen mo immediately took a step forward and stood in front of an xin. ¡°brother xin, xu bai came to look for me to get the information.¡± ¡°what information?¡± an xin asked directly. looking at xu bai, who had stood up with a smile on his face, his tone was a little stiff. ¡°are you here to help gao qiang take away the case that can convict him again?¡± chen mo immediately shook his head, ¡°no.¡± xu bai shook his head speechlessly and looked at an xin, whose eyes seemed to be burning with anger. ¡°agent an, you should know that i can sue you for defamation, right?¡± ¡°then sue me.¡± an xin glared at xu bai, who had one hand in his pocket and the other wrapped in documents. ¡°let me tell you, i¡¯ll find strong evidence sooner or later and send a black sheep like you in.¡± xu bai shook his head speechlessly. ¡°you can¡¯t catch gao qiang because you¡¯re stupid. it has nothing to do with me.¡± ¡°then why didn¡¯t you catch it?¡± ¡°gao qiang isn¡¯t under my jurisdiction. he follows the law. why should i arrest him? you¡¯ve always said that gao qiang broke the law. last year, you said that i covered up for him. sure, i asked you to take evidence, but you couldn¡¯t take it out.¡± ¡°you know very well whether he committed a crime or not. a fish buyer became the leading real estate company in our city in just a year. how did he do it? you really don¡¯t¡­ ¡°stop!¡± xu bai raised his hand to stop him. then, he looked at an xin expressionlessly. ¡°i¡¯m an agent, a law enforcement agent. i don¡¯t rely on my imagination to solve cases but on evidence. based on what you¡¯ve said, you ruined two of my surveillance missions last year, but the agent was still doing well and wasn¡¯t fired. can i also say that you relied entirely on your relationship with your uncle, the bureau chief?¡± an xin was burning with anger. ¡°you¡­¡± ¡°just shut up.¡± xu bai withdrew his gaze from an xin and said to chen mo, ¡°alright, i¡¯m leaving now.¡± chen mo let out a relieved sigh and said, ¡°i¡¯ll send you off.¡± xu bai nodded. chen mo then turned around and followed xu bai towards the glass door at the entrance. behind him was an xin, who had been in the industry for twelve years and was still an ordinary agent. he went out the door. chen mo turned around and took a look. then, he turned around and looked at xu bai. he sighed. ¡°this an xin is a good person. it¡¯s just that his personality is very down-to-earth. we¡¯re not willing to team up with him.¡± xu bai chuckled. he did not take what had just happened to heart at all. ¡°on the contrary, i think it would be quite interesting if we had such a person in our bureau.¡± chen mo was stunned. he looked at xu bai and suggested, ¡°why don¡¯t you do xu bai laughed and waved his hand. ¡°i¡¯m just saying, if some things can only be seen from afar, it won¡¯t look good once we get close. the atmosphere in our branch office is very harmonious. there¡¯s no need to catch a catfish to muddy our waters.¡± chen mo silently gave xu bai the middle finger. after a while. after sending xu bai to the parking lot, he looked at xu bai, who was about to get into the car, and thought of something. he said to xu bai, ¡°by the way, xu bai, i heard that your disciple, su meng, is from the su family?¡± xu bai nodded. then, he remembered that su meng had said that she was working with him on a case today. he took out his phone and glanced at it. he did not miss su meng¡¯s missed calls. the corners of his lips curled up slightly. look he had said last night that su meng might not have the time to look for him today. indeed. at this moment, su meng was probably in the process of being reborn. xu bai thought to himself. after xu bai nodded, chen mo seemed a little surprised. ¡°that¡¯s true.¡± xu bai put away his phone and looked at chen mo. he noticed the expression on chen mo¡¯s face and said with a smile, ¡°are you envious that not only do i have a fair, rich, and beautiful friend, but my disciple is also a fair, rich, and beautiful woman?¡± when chen mo heard this, he couldn¡¯t help but throw xu bai a disdainful look and complain, ¡°so what if you¡¯re handsome? do you think you can do whatever you want just because you¡¯re handsome?¡± xu bai rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment. he looked at chen mo and nodded, ¡°yes, it turns out that a handsome man can do whatever he wants.¡± under normal circumstances, xu bai, whose parents were dead and his sister was unconscious, could not be said to be in a good mood. at the very least, his standard of living might plummet. however, in fact, xu bail s standard of living did not plummet. even when his work had just started and his monthly salary was handed over to the hospital in full, he did not have to worry about food and clothing. although he was wearing this white and cheap manufacturing suit all day, in fact, he still had a few custom-made suits given by his girlfriend in his wardrobe. but¡­ considering that no matter who gave it to him, he would always offend other girlfriends who gave him suits, xu bai put on the cheap quantity-selling suit that his sister had bought for him before she fainted. i am wearing a suit that my sister had given me. this way, i wouldn¡¯t offend any girlfriend. this was the reason why xu bai wore such a washed-out white suit all year round. he didn¡¯t have any intention of acting pitiful. he had no money, but he was not poor. chen mo fell silent for a moment as his name suggested. then, he lost interest in continuing the conversation with xu bai. he shook his head and bade xu bai farewell. ¡°let¡¯s go. hurry up and leave. however, your disciple¡¯s family is a little complicated. don¡¯t think of turning your disciple into your girlfriend. don¡¯t say that i didn¡¯t warn you.¡± with that, chen mo turned around and left. but¡­ he didn¡¯t manage to leave. chen mo looked at the demonic claw that was grabbing his arm. he turned around and looked at xu bai, who was holding him back. ¡°what are you doing?¡± ¡°what do you mean?¡± ¡°what?¡± xu bai squinted his eyes and looked at chen mo, ¡°what do you mean by that?¡± chen mo looked at xu bai in surprise. ¡°don¡¯t you know about this rumor?¡± xu bai frowned. ¡°what rumors.¡± chen mo turned around and looked around. after confirming that there was no one in the parking lot, he lowered his voice and approached xu bai. whispered. ¡°rumor has it that su meng is the daughter of the su family siblings.¡± Chapter 118 - Chapter 118: Xu Bai’s Fifth Dream chapter 118: xu bai¡¯s fifth dream translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation when chen mo said this, xu bai felt his entire body freeze. what did he mean by¡­ su meng was the daughter of the su family¡¯s siblings? siblings? su bancheng and su ruyu? xu bai felt as if someone had knocked on his head. he was a little confused. ¡°what?¡± ¡°uh¡­ when chen mo saw xu bai like this, he hesitated for a moment and hurriedly explained, ¡°this is what my master said when he was drunk once. i¡¯m not sure. it¡¯s just that after knowing that su meng is your disciple, i kindly reminded you that i can¡¯t guarantee it.¡± xu bai collected his thoughts and looked at chen mo speechlessly. ¡°that¡¯s slander.¡± ¡°hey.¡± chen mo was unhappy when he heard that. ¡°then do you know who su meng¡¯s father is?¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°i don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°then it¡¯s settled. no one knows. even in the police station¡¯s system, su ruyu¡¯s marriage status shows that she is unmarried and not divorced or anything.¡± ¡°¡­how did you know?¡± ¡°wasn¡¯t there an agent fired from the central district¡¯s 9th precinct last year?¡± ¡°right.¡± ¡°he was the one who found su ruyu¡¯s information and bought it for 80,000 yuan. in the end, he was found out and fired. after that, that newspaper company was bought over by the su banking group.¡± ¡­is that so?¡± xu bai frowned and shook his head. ¡°i didn¡¯t pay much attention to it.¡± chen mo shrugged and said, ¡°there was a discussion at the time, but it was quickly suppressed by other news. however, even if it¡¯s groundless, there must be a reason. anyway, i¡¯m just saying. just listen to it. alright, i¡¯m going back.¡± with that, chen mo did not give xu bai a chance to speak. he turned around and slipped back into the office building of the 48th precinct. xu bai looked at chen mo¡¯s disappearing back and raised his eyebrows. he turned around, opened the car door, and drove out of the 48th precinct. after thinking for a while, he called chen shan. he had no interest in gossip or this kind of so-called rich news. but¡­ chen shan was interested. other than the nickname of the police station¡¯s bai xiaosheng, he also had a nickname called hot spot tracker. the call went through. ¡°brother bai?¡± ¡°where are you?¡± ¡°get ready for bed.¡± ¡°¡­it¡¯s already eight in the morning.¡± ¡°i know.¡± on the other end of the phone, chen shan yawned and said sleepily, ¡°eight o¡¯clock in the morning. that¡¯s for you. for me, it¡¯s twelve at night now.¡± when xu bai heard this, he ignored it. ¡°let me ask you something. last year, an agent from the central district¡¯s eighth precinct was fired¡­ ¡°you want to ask about su meng¡¯s mother, su ruyu, about her marriage status, right?¡± ¡°¡­yes.¡± xu bai listened to chen shan on the phone. before he could finish speaking, his tone changed from sleepy to full of energy. ¡°you¡¯re not sleepy anymore?¡± chen shan shook his head. ¡°then i¡¯m not sleepy anymore. if you want to hear news about that, exchange it with the information of your traffic court girlfriend.¡± he must be joking. this was gossip. talking about gossip was something that could make people excited. even if he was seriously ill, chen shan felt that as long as there was still gossip to listen to, he would be able to recover before his death. not to mention, he could use the gossip he knew to exchange for xu bai¡¯s information. xu bai frowned. ¡°how did you know?¡± ¡°i have an informant in the 48th precinct. i also know that chen mo gave you the case at the cost of twenty-five tickets from his non-mainstream girlfriend.¡± xu bai was silent for a moment. ¡°do you know which department an ya is from?¡± chen shan was slightly taken aback. ¡°what?¡± xu bai shook his head and said, ¡°it¡¯s nothing. you go first.¡± just as chen shan was about to speak, he suddenly recalled that he had not even seen the outer packaging of the afternoon tea. the corners of his mouth twitched. ¡°i won¡¯t fall for the same trick a second time.¡¯ xu bai did not force her. he pretended to hang up the phone. ¡°forget it if you don¡¯t want to tell me. i¡¯ll let you continue to be sleepy.¡± chen shan hurriedly shouted. ¡°wait a minute.¡± ¡°speak?¡± ¡°¡­if i tell you, will you tell me which number of girlfriend you have in the traffic court?¡± ¡°i¡¯ll think about it.¡± chen shan opened his mouth, seriously suspecting that xu bai was teasing him again. but¡­ the fire of gossip had just ignited. if no one said anything, he would suffocate. chen shan took a deep breath. between being suffocated to death and taking a gamble on xu bai¡¯s character, he gritted his teeth and chose the latter. ¡°alright, i¡¯ll talk, but if you don¡¯t give me an equivalent exchange, don¡¯t even think about getting information from me for free next time.¡± xu bai smiled but did not say anything. chen shan immediately spoke. ¡°you want to ask if the rumor that su meng¡¯s father¡¯s surname is also su is true?¡± ¡°right.¡± ¡°su ruyu¡¯s husband¡¯s surname is definitely not su. this is the only thing i can be sure of. he continued, ¡°even though su ruyu¡¯s information shows that she is unmarried, this must be fake. she was once married but later divorced. xu bai asked, ¡°you know because¡­ chen shan said, ¡°because i used my connections to find the staff in charge of registration at the city hall back then. he told me that on a night 21 years ago, the su family took him to the su manor and applied for a divorce certificate as quickly as possible. i don¡¯t know the reason, but he didn¡¯t even see that man.¡± xu bai touched his chin as he listened to chen shan¡¯s message. ¡°then¡­ ¡°i don¡¯t know.¡± chen shan knew what xu bai wanted to ask and shook his head straightforwardly. ¡°it¡¯s illegal to spread rumors. i just like gossip, not rumors. as long as i know something and it¡¯s not verified, i¡¯ll record him down. before i get verified, i¡¯ll never make rash judgments.¡± xu bai nodded. that was true. in the beginning, everyone thought that chen shan¡¯s gossip was nonsense, or rather, pure rumors. but¡­ as time passed, chen shan¡¯s gossip basically became the truth. after he finished speaking, he seemed to have thought of something and said into the phone, ¡°however, i do have an unconfirmed rumor. however, it¡¯s a rumor that involves personal privacy and reputation. it¡¯s said that su ruyu seemed to have been kidnapped before the staff of the city hall came. it¡¯s said that it was su ruyu¡¯s husband who did it. it¡¯s also because of this that su ruyu got a divorce.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. this was not a rumor. this was the truth. right. old fu! the retired agent of the homeland security, old fu, was the one who said it when he was buying cake from xu bai and the neighbors were talking about su meng¡¯s identity. old fu was the person who had personally experienced this kidnapping back then. he was going to look for fu. xu bai thought to himself. then, he said into the phone, ¡°alright, thank you. i¡¯m hanging up!¡± chen shan was stunned. ¡°wait a minute. you promised.¡± ¡°five.¡± ¡°what¡­ hey, hey, hey!¡± before chen shan could react, he heard the dial tone from the phone. he felt terrible. ¡°f*ck, i knew it. i might as well believe in your character¡­¡± ¡®wait a minute.¡¯ five? chen shan was stunned again. he blinked and recalled the word xu bai had said before hanging up. fifth? or was it the fifth? chen shan¡¯s eyes shone with a strange light as his entire body trembled. there was no such thing as monogamy in the federation. when it came to marriage, there was only one word. freedom! as long as you had the ability and both men and women did not object, you could have as many as you wanted as long as you could hand over double the taxes on time every year. half an hour later. xu bai returned to the old factory community. just as he was about to lock the car door and go straight to old fu, a retired agent from homeland security, his phone rang. the fifth dream. xu bai looked at the caller id and hesitated for a moment before picking up the call. the next second. a gentle and soft voice reached xu bail s ears. ¡°twenty-five tickets?¡± ¡°you¡¯re¡­ okay again.¡± xu bai had given up on asking why he had not called yet. the other party already knew about it. he said with a smile, ¡°i initially thought there were only two of them. that son of a b*tch chen mo, who knew he would give me twenty-five of them.¡± the soft female voice snorted. ¡°find someone else. i can¡¯t help you.¡± xu baishan smiled. ¡°please, don¡¯t do it again. i¡¯ve seen it. there are only two dangerous drivers. the rest are parking tickets. please help me.¡± the female voice hummed softly again. after a while. the woman¡¯s voice softened, ¡°¡­alright, bring me the ticket tomorrow. seriously, did chen mo ask you to help him get rid of the traffic ticket after he got a girlfriend? how many times has it been? is it the fourth one?¡± xu bai shook his head, ¡°no, the sixth one. the fifth one is also from the police station, but he didn¡¯t give chen mo a ticket.¡± the female voice paused for a moment and shook her head. ¡°they¡¯re all scumbags. i¡¯m hanging up. bring it over tomorrow.¡± xu bai looked at the phone and opened his mouth. they were all scumbags? ¡®everyone is?¡¯ ¡®a¡±le?, impossible. no matter what, the definition of a scumbag should be related to abandonment. he had never abandoned her after messing around. furthermore¡­ scumbag. no matter what, he should be a man who took the initiative to provoke a woman. he didn¡¯t. xu bai was just not used to rejecting her. he would not take the initiative to provoke her, nor would he abandon her. how could he be called a scumbag? ¡®yep.¡¯ it must be a mistake. xu bai recalled the definition of a scumbag and nodded to himself. after confirming that he was not a scumbag, he put away his phone and walked straight to the home of the retired agent, old fu. after a while. xu bai came to fu¡¯s door and glanced at a strand of hair that had fallen to the floor. he then raised his head and knocked on the door in front of him. her hair was on the floor and not under the door. old fu should be at home. not long after. old fu opened the door. Chapter 119 - Chapter 119: Retired Old Fu ‘s Undercover Life chapter 119: retired old fu ¡®s undercover life translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation after old fu opened the door, he was a little surprised to see xu bai at the door. ¡°lil bai.¡± ¡°old fu.¡± xu bai smiled and said to old fu, who had retired but still had the aura of an elite agent, ¡°aren¡¯t you going to invite me in?¡± old fu came back to his senses and turned around to invite xu bai into the house. xu bai smiled. he and old fu were not just neighbors. to be precise, old fu could be said to be xu bail s guide in life. back then, xu bai was able to enter the law enforcement university because old fu wrote a recommendation letter for him and became his guarantor of character. that was why xu bai was able to enter the law enforcement university safely. xu bai walked into the house and habitually glanced at the furnishings and layout. after old fu closed the door, he invited xu bai to sit on the sofa not far away. ¡°have a seat and have a cup of tea.¡± ¡°okay.¡± xu bai nodded and followed his advice. after a while. xu bai took the cup of tea that old fu had brewed and took a sip. ¡°it¡¯s delicious.¡¯ old fu, who was sitting opposite him, did not even look up. ¡°you¡¯re definitely not here for tea. tell me, what¡¯s the matter?¡± xu bai smiled, put down the teacup in his hand, and looked at fu. ¡°you know what happened last night?¡± ¡°yeah.¡± old fu lowered his head to brew the third cup of tea. without looking up, he said, ¡°when i went out to buy groceries this morning, i heard that he seemed to be looking for hou liang?¡± xu bai smiled. ¡°that¡¯s on the surface.¡¯ old fu looked up at xu bai in surprise. ¡°for you?¡± ¡°about half.¡¯ ¡°what do you mean?¡± ¡°someone is looking for me. similarly, someone is trying to kidnap my disciple. ¡± ¡°kidnap¡­ ¡± when old fu heard this, he was slightly stunned. he frowned and said, ¡°su meng?¡± xu bai nodded. then, he stroked his chin thoughtfully. ¡°fu, zuo lei, do you know this person¡­¡± ¡°clang¡­ xu bai stopped talking. before he could finish his sentence, he saw that old fu, who was sitting opposite him, seemed to be in a daze and dropped the teacup in his hand on the tea table. the tea bowl fell to the tea table with a crisp sound. xu bai raised his eyebrows. old fu came back to his senses, took a towel, and hurriedly wiped the tea that had run out of the tea table. he looked up at xu bai. ¡°who did you just say, zuo lei?¡± xu bai nodded. ¡°yes, zuo lei.¡± ¡°that¡¯s impossible.¡± ¡°yes?¡± ¡°zuo lei has been missing for more than 20 years.¡± ¡°what?¡± when xu bai heard fu¡¯s shocked words, he was slightly taken aback. the next second. xu bai seemed to have thought of something. some intermittent clues quickly flashed through his mind. what fu had said at that time. chen mo said. chen shan¡¯s gossipy information. and¡­ what zuo lei had said that night. did i come back this time to take back what i lost? heavenly dao above. ¡®it can¡¯t be.¡¯ xu bai thought of a possibility and could not help but raise his head to look at fu. he said in a shocked tone, ¡°this zuo lei can¡¯t be su ruyu¡¯s ex-husband, right?¡± fu hesitated for a moment before nodding. hiss! xu bai instantly gasped. ¡°zuo lei is su meng¡¯s father?¡± fu¡¯s expression instantly became strange. xu bai was stunned again. breathe in! he opened his mouth wide. ¡°i don¡¯t think so.¡± ¡°i don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°i really don¡¯t know.¡± fu shook his head and said, ¡°i know what you want to ask, but the answer is that i don¡¯t know. moreover, we signed a confidentiality agreement at that time. if we say it, we have to pay compensation. a large sum of money.¡± xu bail s expression became strange. ¡°a non-disclosure agreement?¡± ¡°right.¡± ¡°with whom? homeland security or the su family?¡± ¡°the latter.¡± xu bai looked enlightened. then, he cooperated and understood what fu sichen meant. he took out his feng city police department badge from his pocket and slammed it on the tea table. he looked up at fu sichen. ¡°fu sichen, you know our policies. it¡¯s not a small crime to hinder law enforcement officers from handling cases or hiding information about cases from them. the su family¡¯s confidentiality agreement can¡¯t beat the investigation order of our law enforcement agencies.¡± old fu looked at the feng city police department badge that xu bai took out and looked at him with a hint of admiration in his eyes. ¡°alright, what do you want to ask?¡± confidentiality agreements were also graded. if he signed a confidentiality agreement with homeland security, then, naturally, it would be at the federation level. even if xu bai took out the badge, he would not be able to say anything. however, he had signed a confidentiality agreement with the su family. it was not the federation, nor did it belong to a place. it only belonged to a person. he could not take the initiative to say it, but it did not mean that he could not say it passively. after all, the su family¡¯s confidentiality agreement could not guarantee that he would be exempted from prison after resisting the law. xu bai leaned back on the sofa and looked at fu. ¡°everything. i want to know what i¡¯m investigating.¡± ¡°i want to know too.¡± fu smiled and shook his head. then, he looked at xu bai. ¡°what if i told you that i retired from homeland security because someone didn¡¯t want me to continue wasting time on the kidnapping case back then?¡± xu bai frowned. ¡°wasn¡¯t the kidnapping case closed?¡± fu shook his head. ¡°yes, the case has been closed, but not for me. when we were solving this case, be it internally or externally, we were under a lot of pressure.¡± ¡°whether it¡¯s the bureau or the su family, they all want to end this case as soon as possible.¡± ¡°especially after the two kidnappers revealed that the mastermind was zuo lei. this sound became even louder.¡± old fu recalled the scene when he was working on this case back then and shook his head. ¡°after all the evidence pointed to zuo lei, the chief asked us to close the case as soon as possible. the su family is also pressuring us. i don¡¯t agree.¡± ¡°in the end, i was transferred away from the case. the next day, the case was closed directly. it was so fast that it was as if the tornado had never landed.¡± ¡°su ruyu quickly found someone from the city hall and edited her information. ¡°after that, there was a confidentiality agreement. those who had participated in this case were all found by the su banking group. they used extremely high confidentiality fees to exchange for the confidentiality signatures of all the investigators except me.¡± xu bai nodded, then looked at fu curiously. ¡°you said you didn¡¯t sign it at that time?¡± fu shook his head. ¡°no, they thought that they could bribe me in exchange for my silence. how could that be possible? therefore, i refused to sign it and have been secretly investigating.¡± ¡°what did you find out?¡± ¡°just like you, i was about to ask you about me.¡± old fu looked up at xu bai and said, ¡°however, just as i was about to continue investigating, the su family, su bancheng, came looking for me. he gave me a condition that i couldn¡¯t refuse and asked me to sign a confidentiality agreement. moreover, the next day, i completed the procedures for my illness and left homeland security.¡± xu bai blinked. ¡°a condition that can¡¯t be rejected?¡± old fu sighed and looked at xu bai as if he was confessing. ¡°when i was young, i went undercover in a criminal organization. there, i met the wife of the leader of the organization at that time. then, one day, the leader of the organization brought us to fight with another gang. in the end, we unfortunately died. on the day of the wake, i was accompanying her. that year, she was only 22 years old and was dressed in white mourning clothes. that night, it was thunderous. she was afraid, so i accompanied her. in the end, i wasn¡¯t paying attention¡­¡± before fu could finish speaking, xu bail s mouth was already wide open. ¡°you slept with sister-in-law?¡± hiss. xu bai, who had received two consecutive critical messages today, felt that his brain could not be used anymore. ¡°wait.¡± xu bai quickly waved his hand and looked at fu in confusion. ¡°isn¡¯t this you? when i came back last year, didn¡¯t you always tell me not to go undercover?¡± old fu looked at xu bai expressionlessly. ¡°then have you ever thought about why i advised you not to go undercover?¡± xu bai rubbed his chin and looked at fu. ¡°are you afraid that i¡¯ll sleep with sister-in-law too?¡± fu shook his head. ¡°no, i¡¯m afraid that you¡¯ll sleep with everyone¡¯s sister-in-law.¡± xu bai looked at fu speechlessly. was he such a person in fu¡¯s eyes? how was that possible? i just don¡¯t know how to reject refuse. this was a display of innocence. xu bai was extremely puzzled. why did no one understand him? however, what puzzled him even more was this matter. ¡°this is the condition that you can¡¯t refuse. are you worried that su bancheng will tell him that you slept with sister-in-law when you were undercover?¡± this wasn¡¯t even considered a scandal. in fact¡­ if su bancheng really did that, this matter might instead motivate the new generation of undercover agents to follow fu¡¯s example. the undercover criminal organization would fight to sleep with their sister-in-law. old fu sighed. ¡°this matter is indeed not a scandal, but this is not the reason why i signed it. the biggest reason is that he told me the whereabouts of my sister-in-law and my daughter.¡± xu bai blinked. ¡°what? daughter?¡± old fu¡¯s expression was melancholic. ¡°that¡¯s right, daughter. i¡¯ve been looking for my daughter for ten years. back then, i knew that she was pregnant, but by the time i was reinstated from the bureau, she had already left. i¡¯ve been looking for her for ten years. su bancheng used this as a condition to get me to sign a confidentiality agreement. i have no reason to reject this condition.¡± xu bai nodded. this condition¡­ it was indeed impossible to refuse. wait a minute. xu bai came back to his senses and looked at fu in confusion. ¡°no, you knew that your sister-in-law was pregnant. did you tell her your identity in advance?¡± old fu nodded. ¡°i did.¡± ¡°then i don¡¯t understand.¡± xu bai frowned and said, ¡°sister-in-law already knows your identity. from the wife of a mafia boss to the wife of a homeland security agent, this is an elevation in status. if she¡¯s crazy, there¡¯s no reason for her to leave you.¡± old fu took a deep breath. ¡°that¡¯s right. after that, i thought about it seriously. perhaps i told her my identity, but i didn¡¯t tell her that i was the one who stabbed the big shot to death.¡± xu bai was speechless.. Chapter 120 - Chapter 120: Item: Tracking Doll chapter 120: item: tracking doll translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation xu bai was completely stunned. just now¡­ after he voiced his doubts, he thought of many reasons why his sister-in-law left old fu without saying goodbye. ¡®but¡­ xu bai did not expect that to be the reason. he had to pause for a moment. after a moment of silence, xu bai looked at old fu. he asked his second question, curious. ¡°did you do it on purpose?¡± ¡°uh¡­ old fu¡¯s eyes became a little blurry. ¡°actually, it wasn¡¯t be considered intentional. at that time, the bureau¡¯s undercover mission was to kill them if they couldn¡¯t find any evidence of their crimes. that day, someone murdered him, so i took him and ran away. then, the story was that¡­ he drowned in the river.¡± when xu bai heard old fu¡¯s explanation, the corners of his mouth could not help but twitch. ¡°wait a minute.¡± he suddenly realized something. xu bai gulped and looked at old fu. ¡°let me get this straight. so, you were the one who killed your boss. then, at your boss¡¯s wake, you and sister-in-law¡­¡± heavenly dao above! inside xu bai¡¯s heart, old fu¡¯s strong and respectable image completely collapsed. this was crazy. ¡®i never imagined such a thing.¡¯ old fu looked at xu bail s shifting gaze and shook his head with a bitter smile. ¡°at that time, i had just joined homeland security. i was young and impetuous. ever since she left, i¡¯ve regretted it.¡± xu bai looked at old fu suspiciously. ¡°do you regret fighting in the mourning hall?¡± old fu shook his head. ¡°no. i regret telling her that i killed the boss.¡± xu bai suddenly did not want to say anything. old fu had always been the inspiration behind him joining law enforcement. however¡­ he suddenly realized that the rock that he had always thought was so tall and majestic was actually eroded and had a shaky foundation. old fu sighed. ¡°so, after i learned the whereabouts of the mother and daughter, i accepted su bancheng¡¯s conditions and signed a confidentiality agreement. then, i left and claimed i was sick.¡± xu bai recalled fu sichen, who had been alone all these years, and frowned. ¡°so, where are sister-in-law and your daughter?¡± old fu looked up at xu bai as if he wanted to say something, but then he shook his head and changed the topic. ¡°forget it. i¡¯ll tell you when i feel like it. are you sure it¡¯s zuo lei?¡± xu bai did not push further. he listened to old fu¡¯s question and nodded. ¡°yes, i¡¯m sure!¡± ¡°that¡¯s strange.¡± ¡°what happened?¡± ¡°back then, after the two suspects gave up zuo lei¡¯s name, we immediately went to arrest him. however, when we chased zuo lei to the delson river, he roared at us and jumped into the river. we searched for him all night but couldn¡¯t find him.¡¯ old fu recalled his memories from back then. ¡°after that, all zuo lei¡¯s information and all traces of his existence were erased. needless to say, the su family also took action, but that¡¯s not important. in short, until i retired from my illness, i was secretly looking for zuo lei, but he really seems to have disappeared from the face of the earth. i thought¡­¡± as he spoke¡­ old fu looked at xu bai meaningfully. he understood. old fu had always thought that zuo lei had been secretly killed by the su family. anywhere else, if the su family wanted to disappear without leaving any traces, it might be challenging to do so. however, in feng city, if the su family wanted an ordinary person to disappear from this world, they had the ability to do so. xu bai thought to himself as he looked at old fu. ¡°you just said that when zuo lei was jumping into the river, he shouted something. what exactly was it?¡± ¡°it was, ¡®you adulterous couple. even if i become a ghost, i won¡¯t let you get away with this!¡±¡® ¡°wha¡ª¡± ¡°now you know why i¡¯m not so sure.¡± old fu looked at the stunned xu bai and told him what he had been uncertain about. xu bai opened his mouth. this amount of information¡­ was overwhelming. he frowned as his thoughts raced. after a while, he put away his badge and came back to his senses. he said to old fu, ¡°i¡¯ll leave first. he needed to go home and have some peace. then, he would think about it. after all, this news was too explosive. if this was true, it did explain why the su family spared no effort to eliminate any traces of zuo lei¡¯s existence. at the same time, they spent a lot of effort to make su ruyu¡¯s information unmarried. however¡­ that couldn¡¯t be. even if the su family was not a prestigious family, they were at least a transcendent family. moreover, they belonged to the archaic mysteries sect, one of the eight immortal cultivation sects. they could not possibly not have such rules. xu bai felt that he had used too much of his brain. he needed to go back and calm down before digesting this information. old fu did not say anything. however, when xu bai stood up and was about to leave, he still spoke to him. ¡°lil bai.¡± ¡°yeah.¡± ¡°once the su family finds out that you tried to investigate this matter and that zuo lei even appeared, they will definitely not sit back and watch you restart the investigation.¡± ¡°huh.¡± the corners of xu bail s mouth curled up. ¡°they already know, but i don¡¯t have anything on them that can stop me. moreover, they can¡¯t offer me a bargaining chip that i can accept.¡± with that¡­ xu bai turned around and walked out of the door. he waved his hand without looking back. ¡°don¡¯t worry, fu. i¡¯ll give you an answer if you don¡¯t find out the old fu looked at xu bai, who had opened the door and left, and did not say anything. when xu bai returned home, he found his small blackboard and wrote down the three parties involved in this case. su ruyu. su bancheng. zuo lei. xu bai crossed his arms and stood in front of the small blackboard. he looked thoughtfully at the three names on the small blackboard. it was not difficult to discover the truth of this case. whether it was zuo lei or su bancheng, they did not have the credibility of the testimony. even if they did, what they said was only one-sided. only su ruyu knew the truth of this case. ¡®still¡­¡¯ xu bai shook his head. he did not think that su ruyu would tell the truth even if he found her. after all, if this case was really just a simple kidnapping case, he could not think of a motive for the su family to cover up this case so tightly. as xu baicheng thought about this, his gaze swept past su ruyu and su bancheng¡¯s names and landed on zuo lei¡¯s name. ¡°i should have given zuo lei some time yesterday to say more. ¡®i can¡¯t.¡¯ next time, he should give the villains some time to talk so that it wouldn¡¯t be like now. he wondered if zuo lei was dead. xu bai shook his head. with a thought, he summoned the game store and opened the item column. he scrolled down twice and locked onto one of the items. [item name: tracking doll] [item quality: white] [item effect: as the name suggests, he can help you find where the person you want to find is. tell him his name and then follow him.] [price: 10,000] [note: it¡¯s said that this was created by a female cultivator in order to find her husband, who listens to music all year round. therefore, he¡¯s very good at finding men, but it might not be very useful for finding women.] this was the one. xu bai immediately placed an order to buy it. after the tracking doll was settled, he entered the inventory and took out the latter. the first thing he saw was¡­ a small female doll holding a kitchen knife appeared in xu bail s hand. the doll had an aggressive expression as it grabbed the kitchen knife, looking like it was preparing to catch xu bai in the act. ¡°it feels weird to use this.¡¯ xu bai blinked and muttered. then, he shook his head and took out zuo lei¡¯s faked-death human skin from his inventory. ¡°forget it. as long as it works.¡± as he spoke. xu bai took the mini kitchen knife from the doll¡¯s hand and wrote zuo lei¡¯s name on it with a pen. then, he put the kitchen knife back into the doll¡¯s hand and stuffed the faked-death human skin into the doll¡¯s other hand. the next second¡­ the eyes of the small doll on the table instantly lit up. it grabbed the fake-death human skin and sniffed it. then, it turned to look at the name on its kitchen knife. under xu bail s gaze, its eyes quickly darted around. xu bai watched with interest. at this moment. ding ding ding! the phone rang. xu bai glanced at the puppet that was still rolling its eyes as if it was searching for zuo lei. he took out his phone and flipped it open. he looked at the caller id and raised his eyebrows. he answered the call. xu bai was the first to speak. ¡°team leader an.¡± an ya¡¯s voice came from the phone. ¡°where are you?¡± ¡°can i help you?¡± ¡°has the 48th precinct¡¯s case been transferred to you?¡± ¡°yes, it is.¡± xu bai was slightly taken aback. then, he smiled and said, ¡°team leader an, did you call me at the 48th precinct?¡± an ya turned to look at chen mo, who was standing at the door and stealing glances at her. she opened the car door and got in. ¡°yes, i¡¯m at the 48th precinct.¡± when she saw that this case had not entered the system of the 38th precinct, she thought that xu bai had not gone through the procedures to get the transfer documents, so she rushed to the 48th precinct immediately and prepared to intercept this case before xu bai did. ¡®but¡­ however, she was still a step too late. agent chen mo from the 48th precinct had officially handed this case over to agent xu bai from the 38th precinct. the official documents had also been recorded. i was right. xu bam smuea. ¡°team leader an, you probably called at this time because su bancheng asked you to come. he wants me to not investigate this case and transfer it to him like last time. he also wants me to sign a confidentiality agreement?¡± sitting back in the car, an ya listened to xu bai¡¯s voice on the other end of the phone. her fingers, which were about to push the car¡¯s ignition, paused slightly and she frowned. ¡°more or less. are you interested?¡± xu bai smiled. ¡°sorry, nope!¡± an ya was speechless.. Chapter 121 - Chapter 121: Su Meng’s Mysterious Life chapter 121: su meng¡¯s mysterious life translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation this case¡­ he was definitely going to break through. no matter who did it, they wouldn¡¯t get away with it. not only for the sake of his mission, but also out of respect for his profession. that was what xu bai was thinking. he glanced at the tracking doll that was still rolling its eyes. he smiled and said to an ya on the other end of the phone, ¡°since team leader an is here to persuade me, why don¡¯t you tell me the truth back then? i can close the case directly. what do you think of this suggestion?¡± an ya said without hesitation, ¡°i don¡¯t think that¡¯s a good idea.¡± xu bai smiled. an ya sounded as calm as ever. ¡°you should know that if it were anyone else, su bancheng wouldn¡¯t have tried to get you to give up on this case through me.¡± ¡°i know.¡± xu bai nodded. for example, if the case was still in chen mo¡¯s hands, su bancheng would not even be interested in talking to him. he would probably send someone to snatch the case away from chen mo without even showing up. this was him. ¡®that¡¯s not right.¡¯ xu bai pondered. if this case happened before su meng¡¯s birthday, su bancheng would probably snatch the case away from him without thinking. ¡®but¡­ it should be that the wave of help from the old factory street shop yesterday made su bancheng look at him seriously. an ya started the car and drove away from the 48th precinct. ¡°back then, this case wasn¡¯t that complicated. it¡¯s just that the su family didn¡¯t want anyone to know, so this case was so difficult.¡± ¡°difficult?¡± ¡°yes.¡± ¡°it¡¯s difficult? then don¡¯t do it. ¡°no one can stop me from investigating this case. not su bancheng, nor you. goodbye, team leader an.¡± with that, xu bai looked at the tracking puppet that had ended its search. he hung up the phone. the next second. he looked at the tracking doll. ding! ¡°tracking and positioning locked!¡± ¡°do you want to start?¡± start up! the two diamond-like eyes of the tracking puppet holding a kitchen knife instantly glowed red. it waved the kitchen knife in its hand twice, then it jumped to the ground and ran out of the door. upon seeing this, xu bail s thoughts cleared. with a flip of his right hand, he took out the hundred transformations mask. the moment he followed the tracking doll out, he had already successfully put xu xian on the line. an ya listened to the dial tone on the phone and did not continue to make calls. instead, she closed her phone and drove ten miles to su manor. ¡°yes?¡± as soon as an ya got out of the car, she sensed that something was wrong. she looked in the direction of the main building and frowned. ¡°heavenly secrets?¡± was someone was using heavenly secrets as a guide to forge a dao foundation in the manor? ¡®who?¡¯ su ruyu? only the people of the archaic mysteries sect knew this kind of cultivation method that used the heavenly secrets as a guide to forge a dao foundation. and because the price of prying into the heavenly secrets could be big or small, the archaic mysteries sect basically would not accept outsiders as disciples. this was also the reason why the archaic mysteries sect was called the su family. just as an ya was looking at the heavenly secrets that led to the main building, su bancheng appeared at the door. su bancheng looked at an ya, who was looking up at the main building, and smiled. ¡°team leader an.¡± an ya came back to her senses and looked at su bancheng. ¡°ruyu has decided to join¡­¡± before she could finish his sentence. su ruyu followed closely behind su bancheng and appeared at the entrance of the main building. ¡°ruyu.¡± an ya looked at su ruyu, who had greeted her, stunned. then, she looked up at the changing clouds above the main building. she seemed to realize something and looked at su bancheng with a shocked expression. ¡°did su meng enter the dao?¡± how was this possible? su meng¡¯s foundation was damaged. if her foundation was not repaired, she could not cultivate an immortal cultivation path. furthermore¡­ even if his foundation was completed, it was impossible for him to enter the dao overnight. an ya frowned and thought of a possibility. she looked at su bancheng and asked, ¡°did your father pass away?¡± if that was the case, it was possible for him to use his entire life¡¯s cultivation to make up for su meng¡¯s innately damaged foundation. at the same time, he could forcefully cross su meng and enter the dao. su bancheng quickly shook his head. ¡°¡­how is that possible?¡± ¡°then what¡¯s going on?¡± ¡°it¡¯s a long story.¡± su bancheng waved his hand and changed the topic. ¡°team leader an, how¡¯s xu bai?¡± an ya glanced at su bancheng, who had changed the topic, and then at the rolling clouds. she did not continue the topic. anyway, he would know what was going on inside later. an ya shook her head. su bancheng and su ruyu looked at each other. she looked at an ya and said nervously, ¡°an ya, do you think xu bai already knows what happened back then?¡± an ya nodded. su ruyu¡¯s face instantly paled. the next second. an ya shook her head again and looked at su ruyu. ¡°he probably thinks that what happened back then is the same as the rumors outside. he thinks that you are trying to stop him from investigating for this reason.¡± she snapped back to reality and looked at an ya. not only did she not look nervous, but she even looked relieved. ¡°that¡¯s great.¡± this was very magical. it seemed to su ruyu that it was better to be mistaken for her and her brother than to be found out about the truth back then. su bancheng¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change. instead, he looked at an ya and said in a deep voice, ¡°but if he insists on investigating, i¡¯m afraid he¡¯ll find out the truth sooner or later.¡± her expression tightened again. ¡°an ya, we can¡¯t let him continue his investigation.¡± an ya opened her mouth. she also knew that she couldn¡¯t let xu bai continue investigating. ¡®but¡­ on the surface, the method to stop xu bail s investigation had already failed. if they directly walked up and forcefully took this case away, it would blow up and other people would probably look at them. that would be even worse. su bancheng, who was standing at the side, did not speak. the next second. there was a pop. su bancheng¡¯s face instantly turned pale and flushed red. then, his face turned pale and he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood. su ruyu was shocked. ¡°brother.¡± ¡°don¡¯t touch me.¡± the pale-faced su bancheng looked at su ruyu, who was running over, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop her. then, he immediately sat down cross-legged. with a buzz, the eight trigrams shadow instantly covered his entire body. an ya looked at su bancheng with a serious expression. actually, she didn¡¯t know what the truth was about the case 21 years ago. for example, su meng¡¯s background. however, there were two things that could be confirmed. back then, it was indeed zuo lei and the other two who tried to kidnap su ruyu. during the process of trying to resist arrest, they accidentally fell into the river and ran to the great desolate world for some reason. also, su meng¡¯s background was definitely not as ridiculous as the rumors said. there was nothing between su ruyu and su bancheng. however, all these years, su bancheng had never been close to women, nor did he have any scandal partners. therefore, some despicable people had put this inexplicable speculation on themselves. an ya was the only one who was certain. but now? an ya looked at su bancheng, who was willing to risk his dao foundation to see through heavenly secrets and the future, and couldn¡¯t help but frown. what was the truth behind the mystery of su meng¡¯s background? after a long while. su bancheng, who was sitting cross-legged in meditation, the eight trigrams phantom around him slowly faded. however, the black aura that symbolized calamity between his brows was still condensed and did not dissipate. an ya frowned. ¡°your cultivation¡­¡± ¡°it¡¯s fine. with a wave of his right hand, su bancheng took out two golden cores and fed them to his mouth. he slowly stood up. ¡°it¡¯s just a drop of three minor realms. i¡¯ll be fine after cultivating in seclusion for two days. at the same time, i can avoid calamities.¡± spying on the heavenly secrets could be said to be a heaven-defying act. naturally, there was a price to pay for doing so. and the price they had to pay was based on the heavenly secrets they were spying on. previously, su bancheng could spy on the heavenly secrets of ordinary people without any pressure because the heavenly secrets were not chaotic at that time. moreover, his level was higher than ordinary people, so even if there was a price to pay, it was just the price of drinking water and falling down. but this time? while the heavenly secrets were in chaos, they were also spying on a transcendent? the price was not small. the moment he peeped, su bancheng instantly fell by three minor realms. at the same time, he was also plagued by calamities. although it seemed that such calamities were not fatal, if he was not careful, it would probably be enough to make him suffer. ¡®still¡­¡¯ his gains were not bad. an ya looked at su bancheng¡¯s pale face and frowned. ¡°did you use heavenly secrets to spy on xu bai?¡± su bancheng shook his head. ¡°no, you said it yourself. he has good fortune. the heavenly secrets are not chaotic, and one has to pay a huge price to spy on him, let alone now. i¡¯m spying on zuo lei.¡± ¡°you know where he is?¡± ¡°yeah.¡± su bancheng nodded. he had been spying on zuo lei¡¯s heavenly secrets just now. under the prying of the heavenly secrets, not only did he see where zuo lei was now, but he could also see what zuo lei would say and who he would meet in the next 48 hours. the heavenly secrets technique did not follow the rules of the game! seeing that, an ya asked, ¡°what did you see?¡± su bancheng recalled the scene from the heavenly secrets spying on him, and his expression became a little strange. ¡°zuo lei was injured. he used the pseudocide human skin to save his life and almost killed his man¡­ at this point, su bancheng paused and looked up at an ya. ¡°it¡¯s xu bai!¡± an ya was stunned. ¡°that¡¯s impossible.¡± ¡°nothing is impossible. he has already established his dao foundation. i can guarantee it!¡± Chapter 122 - Chapter 122: The Price of the Divination Art chapter 122: the price of the divination art translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation the cute doll with a kitchen knife in its hand had red eyes. it waved the knife aggressively, trying its best to break free from xu bail s palm and rush into the building in front of it. xu bai held the doll with one hand and looked up with the other. not far ahead was a steel mill located in the old city area near the taiwu river, but it had been abandoned for policy reasons ten years ago. xu bai let go of his right hand and let the doll in his hand fall to the ground. the moment the cute doll landed on the ground, its feet seemed to zoom off like the wheels of a motorbike. vroom! it waved the kitchen knife in its hand and ran into the abandoned steelworks factory that no one had been in for years in the blink of an eye. even the security guards around the area had been removed. xu bai followed the it. after a while. the doll went directly to the steelworks factory¡¯s dormitory, but it was abandoned. outside, it looked like a haunted house. the doll rushed in. the next second. a cry of surprise came from the third floor of the dormitory building. ¡°what is this¡­ ahh!¡± ¡°catch him!¡± ¡°he cut me!¡± ¡°hurry! ¡± ¡°i¡¯ve got him!¡± ¡°bang!¡± xu bai stopped at the entrance of the staircase from the first floor to the second floor. feeling the broken floor, he raised his head and looked at the second floor. in an instant. his gaze collided with a man holding his right arm and a man holding his figurine. [name: zhang san] [level: 23] [sect: great desolate world¡¯s holy sect.] [friendliness: o] l name: ll 51 j [level: 23] [sect: great desolate world¡¯s holy sect] [friendliness: o] their six eyes met. they were instantly speechless. the next second. two pairs returned to their senses. zhang san and li si looked at xu bai, who had suddenly appeared at the staircase. after coming back to their senses, they looked at each other and looked at xu bai. ¡°you are¡­¡± ¡°bang!¡± thump! in a room on the fourth floor, zuo lei, who was healing his injuries, heard the commotion outside and could not help but open his eyes. he looked at a disciple of the holy sect who was standing in the room to protect him. ¡°go outside and take a look.¡± the disciple of the holy sect nodded and walked towards the door. open the door. a cute doll instantly appeared in front of him. the next second. the kitchen knife in the doll¡¯s hand rose and fell, stabbing the holy sect disciple in the chest. the disciples of the holy sect were stunned at first. they looked at the cute doll in front of them, then their gaze gradually moved up and landed on the handsome face holding the cute doll. immediately after, they felt a cramp in their chest. then, their eyes rolled back and they fell back with a thud. xu bai retracted the doll and looked at the kitchen knife with some heart fragments on it. he frowned and threw the doll to the side. then, he stepped over the corpse under his feet with his right foot and walked into the room. his gaze fell on zuo lei, who was sitting cross-legged on a futon. he assumed a cultivation posture and quickly recovered from his injuries. zuo lei stood up subconsciously. xu bai smiled and slightly pressed his right hand. ¡°sit down. don¡¯t get up. it¡¯s not good if your injuries are too serious.¡± zuo lei hesitated for a moment before sitting cross-legged again and quickly recovering from his injuries. he looked at xu bai, who had crossed his arms and was sizing up the room after saying this, and said in a deep voice, ¡°who are you?¡± xu bai found a chair that looked very clean. his eyes lit up and he pulled it over. he leaned against the chair and sat down. when he heard zuo lei¡¯s question, he smiled and looked at zuo lei. he lowered his head and took off his mask. ¡°you know me?¡± zuo lei looked at xu bai, who had taken off his mask, and his pupils constricted. he subconsciously stood up again. ¡°it¡¯s you!¡± ¡°sit down.¡± xu bai raised his right hand and his internal breath circulated. the phantom of a golden palm pressed down on zuo lei¡¯s shoulder and pressed him back to his original position. ¡°treat your injuries well. at the same time, answer a few of my questions.¡± this time, he did not want to repeat the same mistake. fighting was fine. it was fine even if he died. first, she would answer his questions. then, she would see if she had to kill or torture him. zuo lei¡¯s gaze was erratic. xu bai ignored him. ¡°zuo lei, male, 42 years old, from xinzhou. 21 years ago, he was wanted for kidnapping su ruyu. during the process, he jumped into the river and disappeared.¡± xu bai looked at zuo lei and briefly told him about zuo lei. then, he said, ¡°now, i know who you are. i also know that you probably came last night for su meng. you wanted to kidnap su meng. why? she¡¯s your daughter.¡± zuo lei¡¯s expression turned dark when he heard xu bail s words. he looked up at xu bai and said coldly, ¡°she¡¯s not my daughter.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. he had said that on purpose just now because he wanted to see how zuo lei would answer. ¡®but¡­ this answer was actually not what xu bai wanted to hear. ding! [change of tasks, activate the third segment of the chain of tasks.] [mission name: uninvited guest¡ªsu meng¡¯s background.] [mission difficulty: s] [mission description: ¡°you found zuo lei and found out why he kidnapped someone. but are you sure that what you know is the truth? find out.] [mission reward: character experience ¨C 20,000, skill experience ¨C 20,000, game currency ¨C 20,000] accepted! xu bai looked at the third mission that popped up after completing it. when he came back to his senses, he chose to accept it. then, he looked at zuo lei and frowned. ¡°if it¡¯s not your daughter, then whose is it?¡± a trace of pain flashed across zuo lei¡¯s face, but he did not say anything. he only glanced at xu bai and snorted. ¡°if you want to kill me, then kill me. don¡¯t be hypocritical. you were sent by su bancheng to silence me, right? where is he? why didn¡¯t he come to see me?¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°i¡¯m sorry. i have nothing to do with su bancheng.¡± zuo lei sneered and said nothing. seeing this, xu bai was not angry. instead, he looked at zuo lei. ¡°then let me ask you another question. how are you sure that su meng is not your daughter? why? have you done a paternity test?¡± zuo lei sneered. ¡°i don¡¯t need a paternity test.¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°because i¡¯m not smart enough!¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows and looked at zuo lei, who had spoken. then, he shook his head and said, ¡°you¡¯re not smart. you¡¯re just smart. it¡¯s not like you¡¯re not smart. so, you don¡¯t have any evidence to prove that su meng isn¡¯t your daughter?¡± ¡®is that all?¡¯ he couldn¡¯t help but heave a sigh of relief at the answer. xu bai originally thought that zuo lei would say something shocking, such as one day when he went back early and saw something he shouldn¡¯t have seen in his bridal chamber. ¡®and the result?¡¯ ¡®low-level?¡¯ what did that mean? no wonder this guy ran to the vast great desolate world and joined the holy sect. after all, it was the holy sect. demonic sect. there were a few people in their right mind who would join the demonic sect. zuo lei¡¯s face was gloomy. xu bail s expression was relaxed as he looked at zuo lei. ¡°is that all? there¡¯s no evidence. hehe, to think that su bancheng called me just now and asked me to give up on investigating this case. he offered me a large sum of money, but i rejected him. in the end, it¡¯s just the imagination of a lunatic. what a waste of time.¡± zuo lei¡¯s expression changed when he heard this. ¡°¡­you rejected su bancheng?¡± ¡°you don¡¯t believe me?¡± the corners of xu bai¡¯s lips curled up slightly as he looked at zuo lei. zuo lei looked up at xu bai and asked in a deep voice, ¡°yes, i won¡¯t believe you unless vou drove it to me.¡± xu bai snorted and got up from his seat. ¡°i¡¯m an agent of feng city. investigating and solving cases is my duty. no one has the right or ability to make me stop the cases i want to investigate. similarly, i don¡¯t need to prove anything to anyone. if you tell me, i¡¯ll at most turn you into a tainted witness. if you don¡¯t tell me, it has nothing to do with me. i¡¯ve long¡­¡± zuo lei interrupted, ¡°alright, i¡¯ll tell you why i said that.¡± xu bai took out the handcuffs and was about to handcuff zuo lei when his right hand paused slightly. he raised his eyebrows and glanced at zuo lei. after thinking for a moment, he put away his handcuffs. ¡°alright, go ahead. i¡¯ll listen!¡± ¡°agent¡­ agent xu bai, right?¡± ¡°yes.¡± ¡°since you¡¯re su meng¡¯s master, you should know what the su family is, right?¡± ¡°you want to say, tian ji sect?¡± ¡°right!¡± zuo lei nodded and looked at xu bai. he said in a deep voice, ¡°agent xu, do you know that there¡¯s a price to pay for cultivating the heavenly secrets technique and spying on the heavenly secrets? the deeper the heavenly secrets, the higher the price.¡± xu bai replied, ¡°i do.¡± su meng had mentioned it to him before. however, he did not ask further. firstly, he was not interested in the heavenly secrets technique. secondly, he felt that this was very normal. if he wanted to get something, he had to pay the price. this was the truth. after all, not everyone had a cheat code. xu bai thought to himself as he looked at zuo lei. ¡°what are you trying to say by saying this?¡± zuo lei looked at xu bai and gritted his teeth, his eyes flickering with anger. ¡°because back then, in order to break through to the nascent soul realm and spy on the heavenly secrets, that old thing su mingli transferred this price to ruyu.¡± when xu bai heard this, he was slightly taken aback. ¡°can the price¡­ be transferred?¡± this was the first time he had heard of it. speaking of which, if the price could be changed at will, then the originally useless heavenly secrets technique seemed to have suddenly become very popular. xu bai raised his eyebrows. if he didn¡¯t like anyone and couldn¡¯t kill them openly, he would spy on the heavenly secrets and spy on them. then, he would shift the price to that guy. in this way, wouldn¡¯t he be able to kill without leaving a trace? zuo lei shook his head. ¡°the price of the heavenly secrets technique cannot be shifted unless one is related by blood. moreover, the other party has to be willing.¡± ¡°then¡­ ¡°that¡¯s right. he transferred the price to su ruyu!¡± ¡°wait a minute. su ruyu is dead?¡± ¡°no, she¡¯s not!¡± Chapter 123 - Chapter 123: Zuo Lei’s Fury chapter 123: zuo lei¡¯s fury translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation xu bai looked at zuo lei¡¯s gloomy face, and his expression turned strange. it seemed like¡­ when zuo lei mentioned that su ruyu was not dead, the anger in his heart exploded uncontrollably. why? suddenly, xu bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°wait a minute, this price, death? are you sure?¡± ¡°i¡¯m sure!¡± zuo lei responded in a deep voice, ¡°su mingli, that old thing, was never destined to reach the nascent soul stage. the only reason he did was because he had spied on the secrets of the heavens and found the force that was barely even alive. he obtained a chance of survival. naturally, the remaining nine deaths were the price he had to pay.¡± xu bai rubbed his chin. ¡°i understand. you mean that the person who bears this karma for su mingli has no chance of survival, right?¡± ¡°the karma of the nascent soul must die!¡± ¡°but su ruyu didn¡¯t die.¡± ¡°yeah, she¡¯s not dead!¡± xu bai looked at zuo lei, who was mumbling to himself wondering why she was still alive, and raised his eyebrows. he didn¡¯t know the heavenly secrets technique. however, he had heard su meng briefly explain to him that according to the standard of the price of the heavenly secrets technique, su mingli, who should have failed to advance to the nascent soul realm, had spied on the heavenly secrets and avoided his own death to advance to the nascent soul realm. then, there was a loophole. this loophole needed to be closed. a life for a life. according to the standard price, since su ruyu bore the karma for su mingli, there was no doubt that su ruyu would die on the spot in su mingli¡¯s place. as a result, the karma of the nine deaths of the nascent soul descended. su ruyu was not dead. so¡­ who had died? wait a minute. a thought seemed to come into xu bail s mind. he looked at zuo lei and said, ¡°do you mean to say¡­¡± zuo lei looked at xu bai and interrupted, ¡°it seems like you understand. that¡¯s right. they planned all of this. the su family played me like a ridiculous monkey.¡± xu bai expression seemed to be agitated again. the veins on his forehead bulged. seeing that zuo lei was about to explode, he quickly said, ¡°don¡¯t be agetated¡¯. even if you have a cerebral hemorrhage, it won¡¯t be too late to wait to do it until you answer my question. zuo lei did not care. his aura was chaotic as he roared, ¡°they planned all of this. they wanted to use the bastard in su ruyu¡¯s womb to shield this old thing, su mingli.¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°once again, you¡¯re not completely infertile. theoretically speaking, you can have a child, so without any evidence¡­¡± zuo lei said in a deep voice, ¡°didn¡¯t you hear what i said? the price of spying on the heavenly secrets is something that only those who are related by blood can bear. if he¡¯s really my child, the blood of the zuo family flows in his veins. how can he shield that old thing su mingli?¡± xu bai looked at zuo lei suspiciously. ¡°even if your child has your blood in his veins, he should have su ruyu¡¯s blood in his veins too, right? didn¡¯t you study biology back in school?¡± zuo lei clenched his fists tightly and his breathing was chaotic. ¡°what if i said that, at that time, i hadn¡¯t slept with su ruyu for a year?¡± . what?¡± ¡°i¡¯m the son-in-law, agent xu!¡± zuo lei smiled bitterly.¡±you should know about our son-in-law¡¯s situation, right?¡± xu bai didn¡¯t say anything. he just nodded. although the federation had already abolished the slave system, the system of a son-in-law had never been abolished. moreover, the son-in-law system itself could only be considered an unspoken rule and not a formal system. to put it simply¡­ in the era when servants were legal, the status of a son-in-law was actually only slightly better than that of a servant. in fact, some sons-in-law might not even have a higher status than servants. zuo lei chuckled. ¡°a son-in-law who was found to be infertile with an 80% chance of not having children. in other words, he has lost all his value. i thought ruyu was different. for her, i could have become a son-in-law, but i was wrong.¡± xu bai didn¡¯t say anything. he was still trying to figure out the timeline. transcend! the more he thought about it, the more numb he felt. they hadn¡¯t slept together for a year, but now, su ruyu was already six months pregnant? hiss! xu bai inhaled sharply. if zuo lei wasn¡¯t lying, then it basically confirmed one thing. su ruyu had had an affair. it was set in stone! but¡­ ¡°that¡¯s not right.¡± ¡°what?¡± when zou lei heard this, a trance of violence flashed across his eyes. he looked at xu bai and said, ¡°as expected, you¡¯re just like the rest of them. you don¡¯t believe me!¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°no, i believe that you¡¯re not lying.¡± really?¡± ¡°no one lies to me.¡± xu bai looked at zuo lei expressionlessly, an inexplicable expression on his face, and said in a deep voice, ¡°i¡¯m sure of what you said about not having slept with su ruyu for a year. i believe you, but there are still a few questions that i want to know the answers to.¡± zuo lei seemed to have gotten someone¡¯s affirmation for the first time. he nodded and urged in a deep voice. ¡°ask me.¡± ¡°how¡¯s your relationship with su ruyu?¡± ¡°what?¡± xu bai looked at zuo lei. ¡°there are only two types of sons-in-law. those who want to live off a woman, and those who are willing to do anything for her. which category do you belong to?¡± zuo lei opened his mouth. he could not help but recall the little moments he had shared with su ruyu. now, the sweet memories of the past were filled with pain. ¡°the¡­ the latter!¡± ¡°how has your relationship been after marriage?¡± ¡°hmm?¡± xu bai looked at zuo lei, who had raised his head to look at him again. he extended his hands and spoke as a relationship expert. ¡°regardless of gender, there are two kinds of motives for cheating. one is emotional, and the other is material. the su family is a wealthy family in feng city. it is obviously impossible for her to have an affair for material reasons, so it must be for love. emotional affairs can be summed up in two points. the first is that you hate each other. although you are ugly when compared to me, you are still very good-looking when compared to others.¡± he was telling the truth. if being handsome was considered a crime, he was already unpardonable. as for zuo lei? compared to xu bai, zuo lei was simply asking to be humiliated. however, compared to others, like su bancheng, zuo lei was much more manly. this was the word of justice. the kind that didn¡¯t have a bias or a predetermined standpoint. ¡°so, if you have no problem with your appearance, then there¡¯s only one possibility.¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°you can¡¯t!¡± ¡°bullshit!¡± hearing this, zuo lei jumped. his face was red and his veins were bulging. ¡°i¡¯m very, very good. i can do it for an hour without foreplay.¡± xu bai remained unmoved and glanced at zuo lei. heh. i believe you. i¡¯m so talented that i can only shoot for an hour and a half. ¡°a 50% discount?¡± ¡­20% off!¡± ¡°seven¡­¡± xu bai raised his hand. ¡°understood. no foreplay. twenty minutes is enough.¡± men would always boast about themselves when it came to such matters. xu bai could understand. after all, not everyone was as talented as him. but¡­ no matter what, twenty minutes without foreplay was considered passable. xu bai rubbed his chin and looked at zuo lei thoughtfully. ¡°by the way, why did you and su ruyu sleep separately back then? was it because you were too young? you¡¯re a son-in-law, but you¡¯re not the type to live off a woman. besides, you said yourself that there were no problems in your relationship with su ruyu before, right?¡± zuo lei sat down again, clutching his head with a pained expression. ¡°i don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°then why the bed separation?¡± ¡°after she found out that i might not be fertile, she returned to the millan manor. once she came back, she comforted me and told me not to worry. she would find a way to resolve it and definitely give me a child. it¡¯s just that we couldn¡¯t share a bed anymore¡± ¡°¡­different beds for your child?¡± xu bai was slightly taken aback. ¡°how can you have a child while sleeping in different beds?¡± zuo lei shook his head in pain. ¡°i didn¡¯t pay much attention to it at that time. after all, you know the su family. perhaps they have special capabilities that we don¡¯t understand. but it turned out that¡­¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°once, when i returned home and walked through the bedroom door, i saw su ruyu lying on the bed, holding su bancheng¡¯s hand and asking about the child nervously. when they saw that i had returned, they immediately shut up. no matter how much i asked su ruyu about it afterward, she just told me not to ask.¡± xu bai blinked. his rationality urged him not to ask any more questions, but he still wanted to know. ¡°and then?¡± ¡°and then?¡± zuo lei smiled. it was not a happy smile, but one of extreme anger. with a swoosh, he looked up at xu bai and said, ¡°after that, su ruyu naturally became pregnant, and now she is six months pregnant. do you think that it¡¯s mine?¡± xu bai shook his head honestly. ¡°from a biological point of view, it¡¯s impossible. but from a scientific point of view, it¡¯s still possible.¡± zuo lei laughed crazily. ¡°hahaha, it¡¯s still possible? what¡¯s possible?¡± ¡°you just have a low sperm count, you¡¯re not completely infertile. if you go with science, you might have one or two active sperms. speaking of which, didn¡¯t you ask further after the incident?¡± ¡°i did.¡± ¡°what is su ruyu say¡± ¡°she said that i don¡¯t believe her!¡± ¡°uh¡­ xu bai was speechless. he had no choice. su ruyu¡¯s answer had practically completely blocked any possible response. zuo lei looked at xu bai¡¯s expression and smiled bitterly. he slowly stood up straight, his expression mad and his breath surging. ¡°after i questioned her again and again, she called me unreasonable and ran back to the su family¡¯s manor. she even promised me again and again that this was my child, but is that possible? i¡¯m not sure, therefore, i want an answer. i only have myself to blame for becoming the son-in-law, but my zuo family will never be humiliated. i have endured humiliation for 21 years in the grand desolate world. this time, i came back for answers. if they don¡¯t give them to me, i¡¯ll find them myself!¡± Chapter 124 - Chapter 124: Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy, Return to the Dust chapter 124: joy, joy, joy, joy, return to the dust translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation just as zuo lei was fuming with rage and claiming that he had come back this time to get answers, a voice seemed to be heard from not far away. ¡°you want an answer, i¡¯ll give you an answer!¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows and turned around. the first thing he way was¡­ there seemed to be a slight fuctuation in the space at the door. accompanied by a ripple-like pattern, a beautiful woman with a hint of gentleness appeared at the door. it was su ruyu. and¡­ xu bai was shocked when he saw the teleportation. once again, he became very curious about an ya¡¯s level. above level 50? xu bai thought to himself. and¡­ su meng¡¯s mother was an ordinary person? didn¡¯t she cultivate? xu bail s gaze landed on su ruyu. this was the first time he had seen su ruyu today, and it was beyond his expectations. just when he thought that su ruyu was also a transcendent, he realized that su ruyu did not have any indication of her rank. su ruyu was just an ordinary person. how was this possible? su ruyu, who had located zuo lei from the su clan manor and teleported over in just a second, glanced at xu bai once after landing at the door. then, her gaze fell on zuo lei, who had a crazed expression on his face. ¡°you want to know the answer? fine, i¡¯ll tell you the answer.¡± an ya, who was standing at the side, instantly made a move and formed a sword with her right hand. ¡°sword domain!¡± buzz! the sword qi swept through the air and instantly landed, surrounding her and xu bai. it was as fierce as a hurricane, creating a small space between heaven and earth, completely blocked from the outside world. ¡°domain: sword domain¡± ¡±level: xu bail s expression didn¡¯t change at all as he looked at the sword domain formed by the dense sword qi that identically matched its master¡¯s personality. in fact, it was similar to its master¡¯s sword domain, which was formed by the dense sword qi that was formed by the cold wind and couldn¡¯t be seen clearly. ¡°what is this?¡± ¡°the sword domain is a space that only belongs to me.¡± hearing an ya¡¯s explanation, xu bai nodded. ¡°what realm are you at?¡± ¡°virtual entity!¡± ¡°what is this?¡± ¡°borrowing a fake virtual entity to form a universe. this is the virtual entity, also known as the universe. it is above the nascent soul, below the dao integration.¡± the system was small realm of two levels. ¡®that¡¯s not right.¡¯ the invigorated meridian of the human path and the foundation establishment of the immortal path were calculated from the beginning of the 30th year. the two levels were one. he calculated. xu bail s mind spun. although he didn¡¯t know the cultivation stages of the human path, he had a rough idea of the cultivation stages of the immortal path. there were five realms in the immortal path. foundation establishment, core formation, nascent soul, virtual entity, and dao integration. in other words¡­ hiss! this cold-faced tiger was at least level 91? after xu bai put this realm into his unique numerical level system, he couldn¡¯t help but gasp. he raised his head and looked at an ya. this cold-faced tiger looked about the same age as him. why? why was it that even though everyone was about the same age, there was such a huge difference in their levels? level 91 at the very least? ¡®never mind.¡¯ xu bai shook his head and looked around at the sword domain formed by countless small swords as thin as goose feathers. he changed the topic and looked at an ya. ¡°did su bancheng use the heavenly secrets technique to see me here?¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°he can¡¯t see your heavenly secrets.¡± ¡°is that so?¡± ¡°he saw zuo lei¡¯s.¡± i hate spoilers the most.¡± xu bai was speechless. ¡°especially this kind of unreasonable spoiler. speaking of which, doesn¡¯t he have to pay a price for using it like this?¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°of course there¡¯s a price to pay. su bancheng didn¡¯t hesitate to drop three minor realms in order to find zuo lei and spy on the secrets of heaven. however, this case is very complicated. even if you don¡¯t give the case to su bancheng, he will do everything he can to stop you from investigating.¡± he had dropped three minor realms? xu bai frowned. ¡°what realm is su bancheng at?¡± ¡°he was originally a half-step origin returning realm cultivator, but now, i¡¯m afraid that he won¡¯t be able to recover in a year or so.¡± su bancheng boasted that he would recover after a day or two of seclusion. but¡­ he was a man. exaggerating was expected, especially when it involved one¡¯s own strength. it was the same as calling 20 minutes an hour. it would take a year and a half to recover, but it was normal to say that it would take only a few days. xu bai was stunned when he heard an ya¡¯s words. ¡°the price is that high?¡± ¡°yes.¡± ¡°what happened to su meng?¡± xu bai looked at an ya in confusion.¡±why would su bancheng risk his own cultivation realm to stop anyone from investigating?¡± rumors were still rumors and could not withstand any scrutiny. he did not believe that su meng¡¯s background would reflect the rumors circulating about him. previously. now that he heard an ya say that su bancheng was determined to see through the secrets of the heavens even at the risk of losing his cultivation base, he completely refused to believe her. if the rumors were true, su bancheng would probably kill them before they even had a chance to start rumors. however, the fact that this rumor was still circulating could only mean one thing. the truth was even scarier than this rumor. su bancheng would rather watch as the rumors that insulted his and his sister¡¯s reputation spread and remain unmoved. this meant that he would rather let others guess that the rumors were the truth than let others know the real truth. what truth could be more terrifying than this rumor? hiss! xu bai suddenly thought of a possibility and couldn¡¯t sit still anymore. he took a deep breath and looked up at an ya in horror. ¡°difficult.. ¡°what are you thinking about?¡± an ya seemed to know what xu bai wanted to say. when xu bai opened his mouth, she couldn¡¯t help but roll her eyes and interrupt him. ¡°the archaic mysteries sect is one of the eight sects of the immortal dao. how could such a thing happen in the orthodox immortal cultivation?¡± xu bai was stunned. that was true. but¡­ ¡°what the hell is that?¡± ¡°i don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°i really don¡¯t know.¡± an ya looked at xu bai. ¡°i only know that once outsiders find out about su meng¡¯s background, su meng will be in great danger. i¡¯ve tried to investigate and it might be related to su mingli¡¯s nascent soul nine death karma 21 years ago. do you know su mingli¡­ ¡°i know. zuo lei said it just now.¡± lightning flashed in xu bail s mind. he looked at an ya and said, ¡°oh right, the karma of the nine deaths. zuo lei said that su ruyu had shielded su mingli from the calamity and exchanged a life for a life. logically speaking, su ruyu should have died, but she didn¡¯t. the baby in her should should be su meng, but su meng didn¡¯t die either. her dao foundation was only damaged.¡± an ya nodded. ¡°yes, the karma of nine deaths cannot be repayed without death. but at the time, su ruyu was not fated to become transcendent, and su meng¡¯s dao foundation was only damaged. although the price was high, it was nothing compared to the karma of nine deaths.¡± a nascent soul realm transcendent only paid the price of being unable to cultivate. if the damage to a dao foundation could be resolved, wouldn¡¯t the su family be able to wholesale nascent soul realm transcendent experts? xu bai frowned. he was confused. an ya looked at xu bai. ¡°the su family¡¯s heavenly secrets technique is best at sying on the secrets of heaven. it¡¯s very likely that the reason why su meng and ruyu are safe is related to this. that¡¯s why the su family would rather let this rumor spread than let others know the truth.¡± xu bai didn¡¯t say anything. at this moment. an ya seemed to have sensed something. she extended her right hand again. in an instant, the sword beams surrounding her and xu bai instantly retracted and returned to their sword domains. xu bai returned to his senses and looked to the side. the first thing he saw was¡­ su ruyu and zuo lei were hugging each other on the ground. there was no longer any madness or anger on zuo lei¡¯s face, but his eyes were still red. he kept apologizing to su ruyu with tears streaming down his face. what happened? xu bai frowned. at this moment, zuo lei looked at xu bai and an ya who had reappeared. he took a deep breath, wiped his tears, and looked at xu bai. ¡°agent xu, i was the one who kidnapped su ruyu back then. i had no motive. i just wanted to kidnap her. that¡¯s all. you can close this case now. i¡¯ll turn myself in¡± xu bail s eyebrows twitched. ¡°team leader an¡­¡± zuo lei¡¯s eyes fell on an ya. he seemed to have a kind expression on his face, as if he was about to die. ¡°i¡¯m not the only one from the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect who came this time. like me, monk xie and kwuangwu, who are also one of the five rouge cultivators, are also here. their goal is to meet xiao jingnan next month for two moons in the sky to welcome the arrival of the holy maiden¡± monk xie. kwuangwu. hearing this, an ya frowned. ¡°where are they?¡± zuo lei shook his head.¡± i don¡¯t know. i landed in yongzhou with them. after that, i returned to feng city to get an answer. so, i separated from them from the very beginning. i only know that their destination will also be in feng city. that¡¯s it.¡± with that, zuo lei no longer looked at an ya. instead, he turned his gaze back to su ruyu, who was hugging him. a bitter smile appeared on his face. ¡°i¡¯m sorry, ruyu. i shouldn¡¯t have doubted you.¡± su ruyu didn¡¯t say anything. she just shook her head and stayed silent. she was full of nostalgia, but she had an expression that she couldn¡¯t let go. she quietly looked at zuo lei. in the next second. zuo lei retracted the reluctance in his eyes into the depths. then, he extended his hand and pushed su ruyu away from his embrace. with a bang, the internal breath around him instantly surged. it was as bright as fire! boom! zuo lei, who was surrounded by raging flames, sat cross-legged. his expression was emotionly as he quietly chanted the holy sect¡¯s great light scripture. ¡°holy light shines, holy fire shines¡­¡± ¡°what joy is there in life? what¡¯s there to fear in death.. ¡® . joy, sorrow, all return to dust!¡± ¡°return to dust!¡± Chapter 125 - Chapter 125: Obscuring the Heavens and Breaking Karma chapter 125: obscuring the heavens and breaking karma translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation accompanied by a low and even elegant voice, zuo lei died on the spot amidst the flames that rose from his body. the flames took zuo lei away, leaving a handful of dust on the spot. su ruyu covered her mouth with her hands and tried her best not to cry out loud. xu bai was a little dumbfounded. ¡®that¡¯s not right.¡¯ he could tell that zuo lei was willing to commit suicide. but¡­ ¡®why?¡¯ xu bai frowned. even though zuo lei¡¯s suicide had completely shattered the rumors, it still left him with endless questions. what was the big secret about su meng¡¯s background? at this moment. su ruyu moved. she looked around and her gaze landed on a red plastic bag at the side. she walked over and quietly picked it up. she walked to the spot where old fu had passed away and left a handful of dust behind. she used her hands to place the dust into the plastic bag. ¡°i¡¯ll take you home.¡± she stood up and placed the red plastic bag containing zuo lei¡¯s dust into her arms. then, she turned around and her gaze landed on xu bai. ¡°agent xu.¡± xu bai returned to his senses and looked at su ruyu. ¡°madam su.¡± there was no expression on her face. instead, she looked at xu bai quietly. ¡°are you satisfied now? can your case be closed?¡± xu bai did not say anything. he hesitated for a moment, then nodded. ¡®case¡­¡¯ naturally, it could end. he had no choice but to end it. after all, there were witnesses at the scene. moreover, when zuo lei passed away, he had already turned himself in on the spot and admitted that he was the one who kidnapped su ruyu 21 years ago. furthermore, he was also the one who kidnapped su meng last night. ¡°very well. ¡± su ruyu looked at xu bail s actions and said, ¡°you got what you wanted, and zuo lei also got what he wanted. very good, very good.¡± with that, she stopped looking at xu bai and looked at an ya. ¡°an ya, take me back. he has been wandering outside for so long. i want to bring him home.¡± an ya glanced at xu bai, who was beside her, and walked up to su ruyu. she grabbed su ruyu¡¯s right hand and lifted her leg. in an instant, her figure was like a reflection in the mirror. whoosh! in just an instant, an ya and su ruyu had already disappeared from xu bail s sight. xu bai stood where he was with a frown. there should be no problem with su meng¡¯s background. after all¡­ if su meng was not su ruyu and zuo lei¡¯s child, then xu bai could not think of any reason why zuo lei would willingly commit suicide. ¡®that¡¯s not right.¡¯ even though su meng was zuo lei¡¯s daughter, he still could not understand the reason for zuo lei¡¯s suicide. at this moment, xu bai recalled what an ya had said in the sword domain just now. once outsiders found out about su meng¡¯s background, su meng would be in great danger. but zuo lei¡­ was he considered an outsider? not really. ¡®does it count?¡¯ xu bai came back to his senses and blinked. he was confused. then, from the corner of his eye, he saw the flickering golden light on the spot where zuo lei had passed away. golden light? xu bai waved his right hand, and in an instant, the golden light left behind on the spot where zuo lei had died instantly soared into the sky. then, it plunged into xu bai and was detected and absorbed by the system. ding! ¡°skill name: remnant chapter of heavenly secrets¡ªheaven shrouding machine¡± ¡°skill quality: gold¡± ¡°skill attribute: passive¡± ¡°type of skill: defensive¡± ¡°skill effect: heaven shrouding machine!¡± ding! ¡°fusion skill ¡®heaven shrouding¡¯ detected.¡± ¡°do you want to integrate into the heaven covering divine palm?¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. the next second. ding! ¡°skill name: heaven covering divine palm¡± ¡°skill quality: gold¡± skill attribute: active! ¡°type of skill: attack¡± ¡°skill level: ten¡± skill effects: ¡°star picking (increase attack by*20%, additional absorption effect)¡± , ¡°shifting cloud (increase attack power by +50%, additional dispersion effect)¡± , ¡°heaven shrouding (increase attack power by +100%, one palm to break all techniques)¡± ¡°skill special effect: heaven shrouding palm (heaven shrouding palm machine, breaks karma with one hand, depends on the player¡¯s level to increase this special effect status.)¡± note: ¡°now, the name of your skill is worthy of its name. the true heaven covering divine palm can cover the sky with one palm!¡± xu bai stood where he was, trying to contain the effect of the new special effect that covered the sky. after a while. xu bai opened his eyes and lowered his head to look at his right hand. ¡°covering the sky, covering the sky, severing karma.¡± the su family¡­ what kind of cultivation technique was the heavenly secrets technique they cultivated? it was already so domineering with just a fragment. then, wouldn¡¯t the complete heavenly secrets technique be able to play with the heavenly dao like a monkey? xu bai narrowed his eyes and thought to himself. su manor. su bancheng came back to his senses with a pale face and lamented that it would take at least a year to recover. he looked at an ya and his sister who suddenly appeared in front of him after the spatial ripples. just as he was about to speak, su bancheng saw the expression on his sister su ruyu¡¯s face and immediately stopped. she glanced at her brother, su bancheng, and walked toward the parking lot not far away without a word. after a while. su ruyu drove straight out of su manor. ¡°where is she going?¡± ¡°your old residence.¡± ¡°¡­forget it.¡± when su bancheng heard this, he frowned and looked at the departing car. he wanted to stop it, but after thinking about it, he shook his head and said, ¡°our su family is not a pedantic family. after all, ruyu¡¯s husband is qualified to enter the su family¡¯s blessed land.¡± an ya shook her head. ¡°he won¡¯t be able to enter the yin ground. if he wants to enter, he¡¯s probably already in the blessed land of the great desolate world¡¯s holy sect. don¡¯t forget that he¡¯s still one of the five loose cultivators of the holy sect. although he¡¯s only in the invigorated meridian realm, he¡¯s still one of the five loose cultivators. besides, i¡¯m afraid he won¡¯t be able to go to any blessed land.¡± with that, an ya looked at su bancheng and asked, ¡°what secrets does su meng have that zuo lei chose to pass away after hearing her words and willingly gave up the chance to reincarnate?¡± yes.¡¯ zuo lei was dead. he was truly dead. moreover, it was his choice. at the same time that he died, he gave up his right to go to the netherworld to reincarnate. su bancheng was silent for a moment before looking at an ya. ¡°maybe you¡¯re different from zuo lei. after zuo lei finds out the truth, he¡¯ll willingly choose to commit suicide. but you won¡¯t. i can¡¯t kill you either. if that¡¯s the case, it¡¯ll only put su meng in danger.¡± ¡°what if xu bai knows?¡± an ya looked at su bancheng coldly. ¡°zuo lei is willing to die. he won¡¯t give up just like that. you should know that.¡± su bancheng laughed and nodded. ¡°of course i know, but he has already ignored it and is continuing to investigate, right?¡± the case was closed. su bancheng had never fought with xu bai outside the range of the rules and followed the rules of the game very well. because he knew that he should do unto others what he did not want them to do unto him. su bancheng didn¡¯t jump out of the rules and play dirty tricks with you. he believed that xu bai wouldn¡¯t either. after all¡­ ¡°he¡¯s as conceited as i am.¡± su bancheng looked at an ya and asked, ¡°you saw him just now. what path did he enter?¡± an ya glanced at su bancheng, who was trying to change the topic, but she didn¡¯t expose him. instead, she frowned. ¡°i thought he was on the heterodox side.¡± ¡°isn¡¯t it?¡± ¡°it¡¯s not that.¡± an ya frowned and recalled the fluctuations she felt from xu bai in the sword domain. ¡°i saw the aura of human cultivation and even the aura of buddhism.¡± initially, when an ya heard from su bancheng that xu bai had already become a transcendent, she was indeed a little shocked, but it was not that unbelievable. after all, before this, su meng¡¯s innate foundation had already been damaged, but she started to enter the dao overnight. furthermore¡­ it was not that xu bai did not have a transcendent background. the 53rd sect master of the thief sect, zhu cong, had noticed xu bai when he was young. he had even gotten the nickname of pirate commander when he entered the world. therefore, an ya was a little shocked, but not that shocked. ¡®but¡­¡¯ initially, an ya thought that xu bai didn¡¯t listen to his advice and still went down the wrong path. she felt sorry for xu bai, but after thinking about it, it was just an unorthodox path. after xu bai saw the methods of immortal cultivation path, he would definitely choose again. although it was a little difficult to change the sect midway, an ya still believed that with xu bail s potential and her endorsement, the sword sect would still open its doors to xu bai. but in the end? xu bai did not have the aura of an unorthodox person. not at all. an ya didn¡¯t feel any aura of unorthodox cultivation from xu bai. instead, she felt the aura of human and buddhism fusing together. an ya was confused. could it be that xu bai had once been in contact with human cultivators and even buddhist cultivators? initially, an ya scoffed at this possibility. however, when she thought about how xu bai had become friends with the head of the thief sect when he was young, she was no longer so sure about her guess. su bancheng couldn¡¯t help but be stunned when he heard an ya mention that xu bai had the transcendent aura of human cultivation and buddhism. after a while. su bancheng shook his head and laughed. he looked at an ya and said, ¡°look, i told you, he¡¯s very mysterious. you didn¡¯t believe me. first, he was the leader of the thief sect, and now he has the aura of dual cultivation of human cultivation and buddhism. tsk, tsk, tsk. it¡¯s a pity that the heavenly secrets are in chaos now, and the karma of spying just now hasn¡¯t been resolved. otherwise, i really want to open my heavenly eye and take a good look at his heavenly secrets.¡± at this moment. the surging clouds in the su clan manor dispersed in all directions with a bang. the next second. a mysterious aura directly soared into the sky from the manor. with a swoosh, it entered the darkness. su bancheng and an ya looked at each other. su meng had entered the path. Chapter 126 - Chapter 126: Not In This Realm, Not In The Three Realms chapter 126: not in this realm, not in the three realms translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation su bancheng and an ya walked straight into the main building of the manor. soon. in the cultivation room on the third floor, they saw su meng sitting cross-legged on a futon, standing in front of a full-length mirror with a happy expression on her face. she was sizing them up from head to toe. su meng was delighted to see su bancheng and an ya walking in. ¡°sister an ya.¡± su meng merely ignored her uncle, su bancheng, and turned to an ya in surprise. she clasped her hands together, and the outlineof eight trigrams quickly appeared, as if she was showing off. ¡°i¡¯ve begun the path.¡± ¡°yeah. ¡± an ya smiled and turned to su meng, who had just entered the dao and had yet to stabilize herself. she was about to overflow with the aura of a charlatan. ¡°congratulations, mengmeng.¡± su bancheng, who was standing to the side, held a straight face. he looked at su meng, who had just entered the dao and was showing off. ¡°mengmeng, you¡¯ve just entered the dao. the first thing you must do is stabilize your realm, not¡­ ¡± before he could finish his sentence. su bancheng saw su meng. before he could finish speaking, her gaze had landed on him. then, she blinked her big eyes. the next second. su bancheng¡¯s heart skipped a beat when he noticed su meng¡¯s gaze. ¡°what are you doing? ¡°looking at you.¡± su meng smiled mischievously and interlocked her fingers. ¡°peek into the heavenly secrets!¡± ¡°hush, stop it. you¡¯re crazy.¡± when su bancheng heard this, he could not help but sharply inhale a breath of cold air. his pupils constricted instantly. good god. right now, the heavenly secrets were in chaos. even he was only spying on an invigorated meridian realm transcendent under the heavenly secrets. in the end, he had fallen by three minor realms just like that. you¡¯re just a little fellow who has just entered the path of foundation establishment. how do you have the guts to spy on the heavenly secrets? not only that, but you¡¯re even spying on the heavenly secrets of a nascent soul realm transcendent? was he crazy? su bancheng subconsciously tried to stop him. in the end¡­ just as he appeared in front of su meng and was about to reach out to interrupt her ceremony, he saw that after old fu¡¯s eight trigrams faded away, su meng extended her right hand towards him. su bancheng was stunned. his face darkened as a possibility came into mind. ¡°what is this? are you playing with me? is this fun?¡± su meng shook her head and turned to su bancheng with a smile. she extended her right hand. ¡°uncle, i know you¡¯ve prepared my gift. you¡¯ll be giving it to me in three hours anyways. so, just give it to me now.¡± su bancheng was slightly stunned. ¡°what?¡± an ya, who was standing to the side, had the same thought as su bancheng. she thought that su meng was playing with them. when she heard this, she looked at su meng and frowned. ¡°mengmeng, can you see your uncle¡¯s heavenly secrets?¡± su meng nodded and turned to an ya. ¡°i also know what uncle has prepared for me.¡± su bancheng asked, ¡°what?¡± su meng smiled and said, ¡°i¡¯ve always wanted that red karel motorcycle. mom has never allowed me to buy it. you have the key in your left pocket.¡± an ya turned to look at su bancheng. su bancheng frowned and reached into his pocket with his right hand. then, he retrieved a brand-new motorcycle key. su meng¡¯s eyes lit up. she took it and said to su bancheng excitedly, ¡°thank you, uncle. i¡¯ll take it for a spin now.¡± with that, before su bancheng and an ya could even speak, su meng had rushed out of the cultivation room like a gust of wind. the next second. there was a thud. su meng heldher forehead which had hit the wall and couldn¡¯t help but cry out. she shouted, ¡°i¡¯m fine.¡± then, she rushed down the stairs again. standing behind her, su bancheng and an ya watched su meng, who had just bumped into the west wall and then the south wall, stumbling out of their sight. they looked at each other in unison. confusion flashed across their eyes. could it be that the heavenly secrets were no longer in chaos? su bancheng returned to his senses and narrowed his eyes, activating his heavenly secrets technique. the next second. su bancheng¡¯s face turned pale again. ¡°chaos in the heavenly secrets!¡± ¡°su meng knows about the gift you bought?¡± ¡°not a chance.¡± su bancheng shook his head and said, ¡°that motorcycle was customized last night and sent to me in the middle of the night. at the time, su meng had already entered the streets under the protection of her grandfather.¡± an ya frowned. ¡°then why isn¡¯t su meng disturbed by the heavenly secrets? and¡­¡± an ya suddenly remembered something and looked at su bancheng. ¡°by the way, where¡¯s old master su? why isn¡¯t he here?¡± su bancheng explained, ¡°he¡¯s recuperating in seclusion in a secret room. this time, he used his own dao to guide su meng into the dao. he spent a lot of energy. if he doesn¡¯t recover quickly, his own dao foundation will be damaged.¡± apart from those who could rely on their own potential to break through the transcendent realm and cultivate the immortal cultivation, there were very few people who could rely on themselves to break through the transcendent realm and establish their dao foundation. this was also why, be it the transcendents of the federation or the great desolate world, most of them walked the path of human cultivation path. after all¡­ without any resources or background, the simplest way for an ordinary person to achieve transition was to cultivate via the human cultivation path. the immortal path of cultivation was also known as immortal cultivation. on the path of immortal cultivation, wealth, companions, techniques, and land were indispensable. an ya nodded and returned to su meng as the subject. ¡°that¡¯s not right. even if the heavenly secrets aren¡¯t in chaos and you¡¯re su meng¡¯s blood relative, su meng, who has just entered the dao and hasn¡¯t even built her dao foundation, can¡¯t spy on your heavenly secrets. there¡¯s a problem.¡± even if he had to take ten thousand steps back. even if the heavenly secrets were not hidden now, su meng could still spy on the heavenly secrets of su bancheng because of her blood relationship. ¡®but¡­¡¯ what about the karma of the heavenly secrets? a cultivator who had just established his dao foundation was boldly spying on an immortal cultivator in the nascent soul realm. just the karma of the heavenly secrets was enough to destroy his dao foundation. but what about su meng? it was as if nothing had happened. something was wrong. an ya frowned and seemed to have thought of something. she looked at su bancheng and asked, ¡°how did su meng become a daoist overnight?¡± su bancheng frowned, wondering the same thing. hearing an ya¡¯s words, he returned to his senses and looked at an ya. he thought for a moment and said to her. ¡°the foundation establishment pill.¡± ¡°what?¡± an ya was taken aback. she suspected that she didn¡¯t hear him right. she looked at su bancheng and asked suspiciously, ¡°the foundation establishment pill? those guys from the alchemy sect failed to make an essence replenishing pill for you. how could they make a foundation establishment pill?¡± su bancheng shook his head. ¡°no, this foundation establishment pill was not provided by the alchemy sect.¡± ¡°it¡¯s not from the alchemy sect.¡± ¡°yeah. ¡± ¡°then where did it come from? ¡°su meng said she picked it up by the roadside.¡± ¡°pick it up¡­¡± an ya looked at su bancheng expressionlessly. ¡°pick three up for me and i¡¯ll introduce you to the youngest girl in our tribe.¡± foundation establishment pill? he picked them up along the wa how could he just pick them up? su bancheng shook his head and said, ¡°that¡¯s what su meng said. if you ask her, she¡¯ll only respond with one sentence: ¡®don¡¯t ask. i just picked it up¡¯. however, she picked it up last night. she went to her master¡¯s place and when she came back, she told us that she had picked up such a pill.¡± there was a pause. su bancheng repeated ¡°last night, when i went to pick su meng up, su meng had yet to enter the path. on the other hand, xu bai had already entered the path.¡± ¡°¡­the foundation establishment pill xu bai gave me?¡± ¡°i don¡¯t know. su bancheng shook his head and said, ¡°however, i won¡¯t probe further on this issue. i¡¯ll treat it as if su meng just picked it up by the roadside. you should know the pros and cons.¡± an ya nodded. of course, she knew the pros and cons. if others knew that xu bai had a foundation establishment pill that could repair one¡¯s foundation and allow one to enter the dao overnight¡­ ¡®haha.¡¯ the first to go crazy would probably not be those who had their foundations damaged like su meng and were not fated with immortal cultivation the first to go crazy would definitely be the eight immortal cultivation sects themselves. except¡­ ¡°there¡¯s no problem with medicinal pills. then, why is su meng unaffected by the chaos of the heavenly secrets? why can she even spy on your destiny as soon as she entered dao?¡± ¡°i¡¯m curious too.¡± ¡°is the heavenly secrets technique that su meng cultivates any different from the one you cultivate? or does your su family have a separate male and female version of the heavenly secrets technique?¡± ¡°how is that possible?¡± su bancheng could not help but laugh. ¡°there¡¯s only one heavenly secrets technique. moreover, it was the same person who both su meng and i into the dao. there¡¯s nothing different.¡± ¡°then what¡¯s going on?¡± an ya said with a frown. ¡°we can¡¯t say that su meng isn¡¯t from this world, right? that¡¯s why she can ignore the chaos of heavenly secrets in this world. however, this doesn¡¯t explain why the karma of heavenly secrets doesn¡¯t affect her.¡± ¡®yes.¡¯ even if su meng was not from this world and could not be affected by the chaos of the heavenly secrets, what about cause and effect? there was no karma involved. it was not something that could be explained by saying that su meng was not from this world. he could not possibly say that not only was su meng not from this world, but she had even jumped out of the three worlds. how was this possible? this was the foundation establishment pill. it was not some primordial chaos golden pill. the speaker was not serious, but the listener was interested. hearing an ya¡¯s words, su bancheng raised his eyebrows. an ya noticed su bancheng¡¯s eyebrows raise. ¡°what do you have in mind?¡± ¡°nothing. ¡± su bancheng shook his head decisively. ¡®but¡­¡¯ an ya narrowed her eyes and looked at su bancheng, who shook his head firmly. ¡°su meng isn¡¯t like that¡­¡± ¡°enough!¡± the moment an ya opened her mouth, su bancheng waved his hands and eight trigrams appeared out of thin air, enveloping the two of them. the eight trigrams appeared all around them. su bancheng interrupted an ya, who had just opened her mouth, and turned it into his own gossip domain. he looked at an ya with a serious expression and said in a deep voice, ¡°if you don¡¯t want su meng to die, then you¡¯d better forget this, team leader an!¡± an ya was speechless.. Chapter 127 - Chapter 127: Xu Bai’s Fifth Wife chapter 127: xu bai¡¯s fifth wife translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation ¡°qian hao.¡± ¡°brother bai.¡± xu bai handed the case file he had obtained from the 48th precinct over the weekend to qian hao, who was walking over. ¡°case closed.¡± qian hao took the dossier and agreed. then, he flipped through it and looked up at xu bai. ¡°brother bai, should we file it or¡­¡± xu bai returned to his seat. ¡°the suspect is dead.¡± ¡°sure.¡± after hearing this, qian hao did not say anything else. he closed the dossier and placed it together with the other dossiers. he left the office and prepared to put the few dossiers that could close the case back into the warehouse. xu bai looked in the direction where qian hao left. he retracted his gaze and looked at the seat that belonged to su meng. what was the truth behind su meng¡¯s background? zuo lei was dead. the case was indeed over. ¡®but¡­ his system mission was not over yet. ¡°mission name: uninvited guest¡ªsu meng¡¯s background.¡± ¡°mission difficulty: s¡± mission description: ¡°do you know the truth about su meng¡¯s background?¡± mission reward: character experience*20,ooo, skill experience*20,ooo, game currency*20,ooo what did she say to zuo lei that made him not only commit suicide willingly, but also voluntarily destroy his soul? xu bai looked at su meng¡¯s empty seat and fell into a daze. chen shan, who was carrying a backpack and had dark circles under his eyes, also appeared in the office at this moment. his expression looked even more dazed than xu bail s. clang! chen shan slid to his knees and sat on the floor smoothly. his hands were like pythons as they wrapped around xu bail s legs. he hugged her so tightly. after xu bai hid the mission, his eyebrows twitched when he saw this scene. ¡°what are you doing?¡± ¡°what exactly does five mean?¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°if you don¡¯t tell me, i won¡¯t get up.¡± chen shan looked up and glared at xu bai as if he would die with grievances if he didn¡¯t say anything. ¡®five what?¡¯ he was referring to the name of the female judge, fifth dream. or was he referring to the fifth? initially, chen shan subconsciously thought that the answer was the latter. however, he suddenly remembered that the female judge¡¯s name was diwu meng. he instantly felt uncomfortable. even when he slept last night, he widened his eyes and thought about the answer to this question. in fact.. at the thought that it was monday and a workday, he woke up early and did not even take a shower so that he could return to the police station immediately to stop xu bai and ask him clearly. xu bai looked at the expression on chen shan¡¯s face that said, ¡°if you don¡¯t gossip, you¡¯d rather die.¡± he shook his head speechlessly. he looked up at the eyes shooting at him from all directions and the corners of his mouth twitched. ¡°get up first.¡± ¡°get up and i¡¯ll tell you.¡± ¡°no.¡± chen shan¡¯s attitude was firm. once again, an expression of ¡®i don¡¯t believe you¡¯ appeared on his face. ¡°you tell me first. i¡¯m getting up. and i promise i won¡¯t tell anyone.¡± ¡®haha.¡¯ ¡®expecting you, the gossip king, to keep a secret?¡¯ ¡®i don¡¯t believe you.¡¯ when xu bai heard chen shan¡¯s promise, he could not help but smile. ¡®but¡­ he looked at chen shan, who was lying on the ground with a shameless posture. for the sake of gossip, he did not care about his pride at all. after a moment of silence, he shook his head and said, ¡°the fifth. as soon as he finished speaking. swoosh! chen shan, who had just slid to his knees like a bolt of lightning, stood up from the floor like a bolt of lightning. the expression on his face was filled with comfort and joy. if they did not know what had just happened, they would have thought that chen shan had done something to satisfy his body and heart just by looking at the expression on his face. what chen shan wanted was an answer. if he got it, he would naturally have a satisfied and happy expression. he pulled out his seat and sat down. the fifth dream. the fifth. impressive, my bai.. ¡®wait a minute.¡¯ chen shan¡¯s thoughts raced. he blinked and seemed to have thought of something. he pressed his hands on his desk and slid along his seat to xu bail s desk. ¡°that¡¯s not right.¡± xu bai, who was looking through the items in the game mall to see if there were any strange items that could be used, looked at chen shan, who was sliding over again, and took a deep breath. ¡°what are you doing now?¡± ¡°no, you¡¯re lying.¡± ¡°what did i lie to you about?¡± ¡°your fifth girlfriend was called xiang rong, the one who was two years older than you. you lied to me.¡± xu bai was slightly stunned. he looked at chen shan with a strange expression. ¡°where did you get the name xiang rong?¡± xiang rong, one of his girlfriends when he went to law enforcement university. however, xiang rong was not from feng city, but from chuan city. after graduating, she chose to start a long-distance relationship with xu bai and returned to chuan city. but that wasn¡¯t the point. most importantly, after graduating and returning to feng city, xu bai had never mentioned the name xiang rong to anyone. furthermore¡­ although chen shan was from the same university as him, they were not from the same campus, so it was impossible for him to know about this. ¡°how did you know?¡± ¡°i saw it.¡± ¡°where?¡± ¡°team leader an¡¯s office¡­ when chen shan said this, he instantly stopped talking and his eyes rolled around. xu bai smiled. sneering! xu bai slowly got up, opened his drawer, and took out his gun of justice. he unloaded the magazine and saw that the number of bullets inside was full. he pushed it in again, loaded it, and looked at chen shan. ¡°originally, not only was there a spy in the internal affairs inspection, but there was also an internal affairs spy in our serious case.¡± chen shan quickly waved his hand. ¡°brother bai, wait. brother bai, it¡¯s not what you think.¡± ¡°oh, what¡¯s that like?¡± ¡°put the gun down first and listen to my excuses.¡± ¡°sophistry?¡± ¡°no, justification, justification!¡± chen shan shouted. the other colleagues in the office turned around and saw xu bai pointing his gun at chen shan. they only glanced at him before retracting their gazes and doing what they were doing. it was obvious. they were already used to this. xu bai sneered and slammed the gun on his table. he looked at chen shan and said, ¡°come, i¡¯ll give you a chance to quibble. go ahead and quibble. don¡¯t say that i didn¡¯t give you a chance.¡± he had never expected this. this guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes had hidden himself so well. he had secretly walked with the internal affairs people behind his back and even went to an ya¡¯s office? he had never been to an ya¡¯s office. there was no other reason. afraid of misunderstanding! as the core of the major crimes investigation unit, xu bai had to stand firm and set an example for the other field agents. ¡®and what happened?¡¯ he had defended his position, but the people around him had been corroded by the sugar-coated bullets of internal affairs. xu bail s heart ached for her. ¡°tell me, what benefits did that cold-faced tiger give you that made you become her undercover agent so willingly?¡± ¡°i didn¡¯t.¡± when chen shan heard this, he immediately jolted and hurriedly looked at xu bai. ¡°i saw it on team leader an¡¯s desk last friday when i was interviewed by the internal affairs department.¡¯ xu bai narrowed his eyes. ¡°last friday. an appointment. how come i didn¡¯t know?¡± ¡°you¡¯re outside.¡± ¡°why didn¡¯t you call me?¡± ¡°i was going to, but there was nothing to do in the end, so i thought i wouldn¡¯t trouble you.¡± ¡°what is it?¡± chen shan waved his hand and tried to joke over. however, when he saw xu bail s narrowed eyes, his heart skipped a beat. he smiled awkwardly and said, ¡°the internet test at the general administration said that they received a report that i used my position to sneak into some online live-stream platforms and colluded with some online live-stream platforms in private to encourage their phoenix aura.¡± so that was how it was. xu bai raised his eyebrows and thought to himself. he looked at chen shan. ¡°aren¡¯t you always like this?¡± chen shan glared at him. ¡°nonsense. i¡¯ve never colluded with those platforms. i just need to verify it seriously every time i receive a clue. i didn¡¯t immediately close it according to the general administration¡¯s requirements.¡± this was a procedural matter. how could he say that he was taking advantage of his position? xu bai looked at chen shan, who was defending himself with a righteous expression. he opened his mouth and changed the topic. ¡°i¡¯m not interested in this. then what?¡± chen shan said, ¡°after listening to my testimony, team leader an dragged the people from the general administration who complained out of the office. i happened to see xiang rong¡¯s information on team leader an¡¯s desk.¡± xu bai frowned. ¡°xiang rong is from the chuan city police station. why is the information on the cold-faced tiger?¡± chen shan shrugged. ¡°then i don¡¯t know. i swear, brother bai, i¡¯m really not a spy. even if i wanted to be a spy, i wouldn¡¯t be a spy for internal affairs.¡± if there were level spies in the police station, ¡®well, then.¡¯ the internal affairs spy who helped outsiders and beat up his own people was the one with the lowest status among the spies and was despised the most. xu bai narrowed his eyes. just as he was about to think about it, his eyes suddenly lit up. he saw su meng, who was wearing a leather jacket and leather pants today, running in excitedly with a helmet in her hand. ¡°master!¡± after su meng entered, she looked at xu bai from afar and immediately shouted excitedly. with a whoosh, she ran towards xu bail s desk. ¡°i¡¯m back, master.¡± xu bai looked at su meng, who had already become a transcendent with just one glance and walked with the wind. he activated his system and smiled at su meng, who was walking over. the next second. ding! name: ¡°su meng¡± race: ¡°great desolate world human race¡± [attribute: dao] ¡°level: 30¡± ¡°realm: foundation building level 1¡± ¡°sect: archaic mysteries sect (daoist sect)¡± ¡°friendliness: 1800¡± status: unavailable (completed ¨C uninvited guest unlocked) as expected, he had become a transcendent. xu bai looked at the information box displayed above su meng¡¯s head and could tell at a glance that it was different from ordinary people. wait. the humans of the vast great desolate world? am i seeing things? Chapter 128 - Chapter 128: Wait, Where’s My Car chapter 128: wait, where¡¯s my car translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation the human race of the great desolate world? did he see wrongly? xu bai, who had just retracted his gaze, suddenly came back to his senses and looked at su meng¡¯s head again. the first thing he saw was¡­ name: ¡°su meng!¡± race: ¡°human federation¡± ¡­i saw wrongly. xu bai subconsciously let out a sigh of relief. ¡®but¡­¡¯ just as he was about to retract his gaze again, su meng¡¯s message frame suddenly shook. it was as if someone had hacked into the image, attracting his attention again. name: ¡°su meng¡± race: ¡°human race of the vast great desolate world.¡± this time, xu bai really saw it. he was sure that he was not seeing things, nor was he seeing things. it was the humans of the great desolate world. how was that possible? at this moment. su meng¡¯s information screen swayed again. in an instant, the information in the racial column changed from ¡°human race of the great desolate world¡± to ¡°human race of the federation¡± again. xu bai frowned slightly. he watched helplessly as su meng¡¯s race changed back and forth no less than 30 times in less than a minute. it seemed like¡­ even the system could not determine if su meng was from the federation or the great desolate world. su meng, who was originally excited and riding the beloved motorcycle that she had wanted for a long time to give her master a surprise, could not help but be stunned when she saw her master staring at her. ¡°brother shan?¡± ¡°yes?¡± ¡°what¡¯s wrong with my master?¡± sensing xu bai¡¯s gaze on her face, su meng took out her makeup mirror and sized it up. after confirming that her makeup was very beautiful, she couldn¡¯t help but ask chen shan. chen shan was also deep in thought. ¡°could it be that the information i spent money to buy back then was wrong? if xiang rong isn¡¯t the fifth judge, and traffic court¡¯s fifth dream judge is only the fifth, then how many times is xiang rong?¡± su meng blinked. hearing chen shan¡¯s mutterings, she failed to ask for help. she could only look at xu bai again and ask carefully, ¡°master¡­ is there something wrong with me?¡± xu bai came back to his senses and looked at su meng. ¡°yes?¡± ¡°what¡¯s wrong with me?¡± su meng heaved a sigh of relief when she saw her master coming back to his senses. she sized herself up again and looked up. ¡°master, your gaze is the same as sister an ya¡¯s yesterday.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°the way they look at you.¡± ¡°i can¡¯t say.¡± su meng shook her head and said with a strange expression, ¡°anyway, it¡¯s like looking at a stranger.¡± xu bai smiled and said, ¡°you can indeed say that you¡¯re a stranger now.¡± before entering the dao, when he was still an ordinary person, the feeling was indeed different from after entering the dao and stepping into the transcendent realm. it was like the difference between heaven and earth. before entering the dao, xu bai had thought a lot. he always thought that he could not expose the fact that he had a cheat and always used the greatest malice to guess what might happen. but after entering the dao? huh. i¡¯m not pretending anymore. i¡¯m laying my cards on the table! ¡®come on.¡¯ who¡¯s a coward? one million experience points. one million skill points. hundreds of thousands of game currency. how could i be bullied by a guy without a cheat? xu bai changed the topic and looked at su meng. ¡°how do you feel today?¡± when su meng heard this, she immediately remembered something important and said happily to xu bai, ¡°yes, okay, that¡¯s great. master, i feel better than ever.¡± as he spoke. su meng¡¯s eyes lit up as she said to xu bai, ¡°by the way, master, you¡¯ll never guess how i came to work today.¡± xu bai¡¯s gaze landed on the motorcycle helmet in su meng¡¯s hand. his expression was a little strange. ¡°a motorcycle?¡± su meng narrowed her eyes happily. ¡°yes, it¡¯s a motorcycle. master is so smart.¡± xu bai opened his mouth. ¡®fine.¡¯ even though su meng had become a transcendent, her personality didn¡¯t seem to have changed much. she was still the same silly mengmeng as before. su meng invited xu bai, ¡°master, the motorcycle is parked outside. i¡¯ll show you around. it¡¯s very beautiful. it¡¯s the one i want the most. uncle specially customized it for me from the manufacturer.¡¯ xu bai nodded and said, ¡°sure.¡± when su meng heard this, she immediately turned around and walked towards the elevator with xu bai. she was prepared to bring her master downstairs to see the toy that she had been longing for for for months. xu bai and su meng walked out of the elevator. ¡°it¡¯s parked by the road in front of our bureau.¡± ¡°why didn¡¯t you stop?¡± xu bai glanced at the rather spacious parking lot and then pointed at su meng outside. ¡°there are many seats.¡± su meng stuck out her tongue and said in a low voice, ¡°the last time i met the director¡¯s office, he advised me not to drive such an expensive sports car over. our director only drives a volkswagen.¡± xu bai shook his head speechlessly. ¡°why are you listening to him? the cold-faced tiger is still driving a sports car. no one is talking about her.¡± su meng smiled and led xu bai out of the door. she turned right. ¡°but sister an ya is from the internal affairs team¡­ where¡¯s my car!¡± xu bai was slightly stunned. su meng¡¯s eyes widened as she looked at the empty roadside not far away. ¡°where¡¯s my car?¡± when xu bai heard su meng¡¯s words, his expression became strange. su meng ran to the side of the road in front of her and turned her head to look around. in the end, she confirmed that her car had just been parked here, but at this moment, there was nothing. ¡°where¡¯s my car?¡± su meng looked like she was going crazy. she could not believe it. she pointed at the empty roadside. ¡°i¡¯m so big, so beautiful, and so valiant.¡± she had clearly stopped here just now. why did it suddenly disappear? xu bai looked at su meng, who was going crazy on the spot, and looked around. for some reason. he suddenly wanted to laugh. in this day and age, who would dare to steal at the entrance of the police station? who was it? was he that bold? su meng, who was in a frenzy, seemed to have realized what had happened after resting for a while. ¡°my car was stolen?¡± ¡°if you¡¯re right about the place and it¡¯s really parked here, yes, it should have been stolen.¡± su meng¡¯s mouth fell open as she looked at xu bai, who had walked to her side. ¡°but¡­ but i clearly did a divination before i left. today is a good day.¡± xu bai comforted him. ¡°it¡¯s a good day to spend money to avoid disasters. indeed, from a certain point of view, it can be a very auspicious day.¡± su meng pouted and looked at xu bai with tears in her eyes. ¡°master ¡°don¡¯t worry, i won¡¯t lose it.¡± xu bai knew what su meng wanted to say. he patted su meng¡¯s head and said with a smile, ¡°he even came to our house to steal. if we don¡¯t find him and punish him, what will happen?¡± their 48th precinct would probably lose all their face. furthermore¡­ if he dared to steal their car now, he would probably rush into the police station to kill them tomorrow. he had to strike hard. ding! ¡°mission generated!¡± ¡°quest name: car thief¡± mission description: ¡°su meng¡¯s car was stolen. where did it go? find it!¡± difficulty: none mission reward: character experience*1000, skill experience*1000, game currency*1000. accept! xu bai didn¡¯t wait for the system¡¯s channeling bar to end and chose to accept old fu. he turned around and brought su meng back to the examination room at the entrance of the police station. an official agent in the examination room saw xu bai enter and hurriedly gave his disciple a look. ¡°brother bai.¡± ¡°sci¡­¡¯ ¡°master!¡± ¡°¡­let me take a look at the surveillance footage.¡± just as xu bai was about to speak, su meng hurriedly shouted from the side. then, xu bai changed his words. ¡°show me the surveillance camera at the door half an hour ago.¡± with that, xu bai glanced at su meng. the latter¡¯s face was slightly red. she lowered her head and did not speak. it was not embarrassing for ordinary people to lose their cars. ¡®but¡­¡¯ if word got out that an agent had lost his car at the entrance of the 48th precinct, the 48th precinct would definitely lose face. however, su meng would probably become a topic of discussion for the more than 50,000 agents in the feng city police department in the near future. the name of the topic was su meng losing her car. soon. the surveillance camera at the entrance of the branch office was successfully pulled out. moreover, the latest camouflage camera was just right. it could capture the location of su meng¡¯s motorcycle. it was very clear. the first thing he saw was¡­ half an hour ago, the surveillance footage showed that at 8:15:30 pm, su meng stopped by the roadside on her fiery red motorcycle. she got out of the car, turned off the engine, took off her helmet, and ran towards the entrance in one go. the next ten seconds. at 8:15 and 50 seconds, a man got out of a black van on the other side of the road. he got into su meng¡¯s motorcycle, put away the scaffolding, started the engine, and drove off the road in one go. ¡°huh.¡± when xu bai saw this, he could not help but laugh. ¡°he¡¯s being targeted.¡± it was obvious. this car thief came prepared. he might have been following su meng for a long time. seeing that su meng had left, he got out of the car without thinking or looking at where su meng had entered. ¡°tsk, tsk.¡± xu bai thought to himself. then, he looked at su meng, whose face was slightly red. ¡°the tracking and anti-tracking course won¡¯t do. find a time. looks like i have to give you special training.¡± otherwise, when su meng¡¯s internship ended and she went somewhere else, people would probably say, ¡°your master is probably an embroidered pillow too.¡± this was not feasible. su meng blushed and clenched her fists tightly. damn thief, just you wait. there were surveillance cameras and high-definition photos. ¡®so¡­¡¯ this case was just like the difficulty given by the system. there was no difficulty at all. soon. after xu bai sent the photo to chen shan, less than ten seconds later, the car thief¡¯s name, age, home address, and some information about his scoundrel friends were sent to su meng¡¯s phone. his phone was an old-fashioned flip phone. it was fine to send it, but it cost money. moreover, it was difficult to open a colorful file. ¡°let¡¯s go.¡± xu bai looked at the message on su meng¡¯s phone and raised his eyebrows. he said to su meng, ¡°let¡¯s go take a look. it hasn¡¯t been an hour. the car shouldn¡¯t have left the city yet.¡± su meng was speechless.. Chapter 129 - Chapter 129: Tragic Motorcycle Theft Group of Five chapter 129: tragic motorcycle theft group of five translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation the people of fengcheng are simple and honest. the old factory was full of talents. this was the comment xu bai had given to every tourist who had come to feng city. but¡­ the son does not dislike his mother¡¯s ugliness. he does not mind the poverty of his own family. no one would belittle their own city to outsiders. xu bai was the same. however, xu bai knew very well what his city was like. the people of feng city were simple and honest? heh. there was an idiom that could be used to describe feng city, but it was definitely not this idiom that symbolized commendation. if it was used to describe feng city, the real people of old feng city would complain angrily behind closed doors! take su meng¡¯s motorcycle incident as an example. in feng city, especially in the eastern district, in the time that su meng¡¯s motorcycle went missing, a conservative estimate was that at least ten other motorcycles had gone missing. moreover¡­ if you couldn¡¯t find it within an hour, xu bai could guarantee that even if you did end up finding it in feng city, you wouldn¡¯t be able to recognize it. because it would turn into a pile of spare parts, or used to manufacture another motorcycle. of course. in most cases, there was no hope of finding the motorcycle after an hour because it would have already been taken out of feng city and sent to other places in the federation. then, you wouldn¡¯t be able to find it even if you want to. also, it seemed that no one from the federation had ever thought of the simplest question. there were so many cities in the federation, and each city had their own police stations. however, feng city¡¯s police station had a total of 72 branches and more than 50,000 official field agents. also, the homeland security bureau was established because of the explosion in the federal special district. however, the operations center of the homeland security bureau was established in feng city. so¡­ the simple and honest folk customs of feng city had always been used to deceive outsiders. the main theme of feng city was to be filled with evil. half an hour later. xu bai drove his pickup truck to a repair shop on 37th street with su meng, who had been threatening to give the thief a good beating when they found him. bang! xu bail s pickup truck broke through the door, rammed into the iron guardrail. he slammed on the break and parked at the entrance of the repair shop. the metal door behind him squeaked heavily after it was knocked askew. the pickup truck that xu bai drove seemed undamaged from the collision. however, it was still in tatters and should have been scrapped. this was also why xu bai had never gotten a new motorcycle for so many years. of course. one of the main reasons was that he didn¡¯t have money. however, another reason was that he was currently using an old motorcycle. whether it was racing or chasing after someone, it didn¡¯t matter if he crashed into someone. he wouldn¡¯t feel any heartache. he wouldn¡¯t have return to the factory tofix it up with metal plates or touch up the paint. those were all a waste of money. xu bai stopped the car and got out with su meng. su meng pointed at the black van parked not far away. ¡°master, it¡¯s that motorcycle!¡± ¡°yes.¡± xu bai followed su meng¡¯s finger and looked at the black van and the unique mark on the surveillance camera. he nodded and said, ¡°yes, this is the one.¡± at this moment. the few people who were originally in the factory heard the commotion outside and walked out aggressively with iron bars and wrenches in hand. when they exited, they saw xu bai and su meng standing at the door. xu bai and su meng looked at them and couldn¡¯t help but be stunned. it entered his eyes! the five people who walked out of the factory were tall and strong, and they were full of banditry. moreover, they were all carrying restricted items in their hands. however, these five people did not look as expected. although the five of them were aggressive and looked very tough and not to be trifled with, their faces were all bruised and swollen. there were even two people whose heads were wrapped in bandages that had yet been cut off. these five people looked like they had just been beaten up. with such a miserable appearance and a ferocious aura that did not match the style, the two of them combined to give off a funny feeling no matter how one looked at it. su meng¡¯s mouth twitched as she began to doubt herself. ¡°master, did we come to the wrong place?¡± ¡°no, we haven¡¯t.¡± xu bai took out su meng¡¯s phone and turned it on. ignoring the fact that su meng had secretly taken pictures of him taking a nap, he pulled up the information and compared i5. he pointed at the guy who was the most seriously injured among the five. not only was his head bandaged, but his arms too. ¡°he¡¯s the one who stole your motorcycle.¡± as he spoke. xu bai put away his phone and smiled kindly at the five of them. ¡°my disciple¡¯s motorcycle.¡± ¡°what do you mean ¡®your disciple¡¯s motorcycle!?¡± ¡°hurry up and get lost.¡± ¡°this is private property¡± ¡°what motorcycle? i¡¯ve never seen it before!¡± ¡°get lost.¡± the five motorcycle thieves, whose faces were swollen, looked at each other and raised their sticks. they cursed as they approached xu bai. five minutes later. ¡°roar!¡± ¡°help!¡± ¡°shut up!¡± su meng opened her mouth and looked up at the five motorcycle thieves whose hands were tied up, and their faces seemed even more swollen. she then pulled the rope in her hands and tied it to the weightlifting machine to their side. xu bai pulled a chair over and sat down. he looked up at the five motorcycle thieves who were beung hung in the air in front of him and shook his head. ¡°can¡¯t we just talk nicely? must i move around?¡± su meng walked to xu bai¡¯s side and looked at the five motorcycle thieves in the air. their arms were tied up and they were slowly spinning. ¡°five people against one, and they couldn¡¯t even last three rounds.¡± they were already injured, and now they had been even more injured. the five people who were hung up wanted to cry but had no tears. ¡°big brother, big sister¡­¡± ¡°who are you calling big sister? i¡¯m only 21 years old.¡± su meng interrupted. the thief corrected himself. ¡°little sister!¡± ¡°you are also the one who called me little sister.¡± the leader of the five, the only thief who wasn¡¯t unconscious, spun in the air and turned around. he looked at xu bai and said weakly, ¡°big brother, what exactly are you here for? the five of us admit defeat.¡± xu bai smiled. ¡°i told you, my disciple and i are here to find a motorcycle.¡± ¡°that motorcycle, give me some hints.¡± ¡°half an hour before that motorcycle, the hint is obvious.¡± ¡°that motorcycle¡­¡± the motorcycle thief was stunned for a moment before he quickly shouted, ¡°big brother, that motorcycle is not with us.¡± ¡°liar!¡± su meng said angrily. ¡°the surveillance camera caught it. you guys were the ones who stole my motorcycle. i had just gotten off it when the guy next to you stole my motorcycle.¡± the thief¡¯s expression turned even more tearless. ¡°yes, it was indeed my fifth brother who stole it. however, less than ten minutes after we stole it, we were robbed by a woman. that woman beat us up. not only did she steal our money, but she also drove away the motorcycle.¡± ¡°you¡¯re lying!¡± ¡°i didn¡¯t. i¡¯m already in this state. how would i dare to lie?¡± the motorcycle thief had a complicated expression on his face. thinking of what had happened 20 minutes ago and what had happened just now, where they had been beaten up twice in less than an hour and their food allowance for the next month had been taken away by a woman, the motorcycle thief couldn¡¯t help but tear up. in the next second. two rows of gold beans flowed through the motorcycle thief¡¯s eyes and dripped onto the floor under his feet under the effect of gravity. su meng couldn¡¯t help but look at xu bai. ¡°master.¡± ¡°he didn¡¯t lie.¡± xu bai shifted his gaze away from the motorcycle thief and looked at su meng. ¡°and i just looked around and didn¡¯t find any traces of your motorcycle here. there¡¯s no trace of one having been on the dirt outside either.¡± and the one that the motorcycle thief mentioned earlier, the one who stole their cash and su meng¡¯s motorcycle? since when was there such a she-wolf in the underground world of feng city? su meng didn¡¯t think too much about it. when she heard that her motorcycle was not there, she couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°master, what should we do now?¡± xu bai returned to his senses. he looked at su meng and smiled, ¡°don¡¯t you know divination? divination.¡¯ ¡°yeah, i can do divination.¡± su meng blinked. as he spoke. su meng subconsciously put her hand into her pocket. at this moment. su meng seemed to have thought of something. she looked up at the thief who was hanging in the air with tears in his eyes. ¡°mas¡­ ¡°boom!¡± xu bai retracted his right hand and looked at the thief who had fainted and now hung limply in the air. he then looked at su meng. ¡°it¡¯s done.¡± su meng¡¯s face lit up with joy as she said, ¡°thank you, master.¡± in the next second! su meng extended her hands under xu bail s watchful eyes. then, she quickly put her palms together. ¡°heaven secrets art!¡± ¡°attracting the heavenly secrets!¡± ¡°attract!¡± su meng¡¯s hands moved. in an instant, the eight trigrams phantom appeared. a river that was faintly discernible in the dark flickered under the restraint of the eight trigrams. xu bai looked at the river with interest. even if he didn¡¯t have any foundation, he knew the name of the river when he saw it. the river of destiny. as a dotted line rose from su meng¡¯s body and merged into the faintly discernible river of destiny, the originally calm river splashed and ripple liked a stone had been thrown into it. three seconds later. a woman emerged through the splashing waves. xu bai looked at the woman who had appeared directly in his line of sight. his expression froze. as expected. it was her. Chapter 130 - Chapter 130: Stealing Every Day Is a Great Kindness chapter 130: stealing every day is a great kindness translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation on the commercial street, people came and went. after xu bai got out of the car, he brought su meng into the bustling street. su meng looked at xu bai suspiciously. ¡°master.¡± ¡°hmm?¡± ¡°are you sure that the motorcycle thief is here?¡± ¡°yes.¡± xu bai nodded. he looked at the pawnshop, which was already in his line of sight, and walked over. seeing this, su meng wanted to ask further, but upon seeing xu bai walking in front of her and entering the pawnshop, she quickly put away her thoughts and followed closely behind him. in the pawnshop. as soon as su meng came in, she heard a hearty laugh. she followed the sound and saw her master hugging an old man with a white beard who looked like odd. ¡®wait a minute.¡¯ this white-bearded old man¡­ he was a trascendent. su meng blinked. she was no longer an ordinary person. she had transcended mortality overnight. now, she was a genuine foundation establishment realm trascendent. ¡°good lord, you really came. do you really intend to take me as your master?¡± ¡°what?¡± zhu cong¡¯s face fell, and even the enthusiasm on his face disappeared at a noticeable speed. ¡®are you messing with me?¡¯ zhu cong¡¯s expression gradually turned ugly as he stared at xu bai. to think that after that phone call, he had already bought six animals for xu bail s apprenticeship to prevent him from regretting his decision. in the end.. he seemed to have slowed down again. zhu cong¡¯s enthusiasm instantly disappeared. he turned around and walked straight into the house. ¡°sorry, i never cooperate with the police.¡± ¡°haven¡¯t you already cooperated with them once?¡± hearing this, xu bai shook his head speechlessly. however, he didn¡¯t continue to pester zhu cong and instead said, ¡°let¡¯s first get down to business, then we¡¯ll talk about me.¡± he had originally planned to come to zhu cong¡¯s place after work this afternoon to discuss joining the thief sect. after all, bai had already considered this matter and made a decision. joining the thief sect was beneficial to the cane sect. zhu cong stopped in his tracks when he heard xu bai¡¯s words. the next second. he turned around. he stared at xu bai. ¡°do you really want to join our sect?¡± ¡°of course.¡¯ ¡°our thief sect doesn¡¯t have a good reputation.¡± ¡°my reputation isn¡¯t great in some aspects either. moreover, god thief, if i¡¯m not from the thief sect, how can i be called god thief?¡± ¡°hahaha.¡± as soon as xu bai finished speaking. instantly. joy filled zhu cong¡¯s face once again. he laughed loudly and opened the door that he had locked from the inside. he walked out and looked xu bai up and down, as if he was admiring a rare treasure. ¡°good, good, our thief sect has hope of being revived.¡± su meng, who was at the side, was stunned once again. su meng looked at zhu cong, who was admiring xu bai while falling into a state of fantasy. she couldn¡¯t help but lower her head and count with her nimble fingers. then, she looked up in disbelief at the joyful zhu cong. ¡°i know who you are. you are the leader of the heretical path, the sect master of the thief sect, the amazing zhu cong.¡± zhu cong, who had been fantasizing about xu bai being his disciple for many years and getting what he wanted, was imagining xu bai joining the thief sect and taking over his mantle, turning the thief sect from a heretical sect to an immortal sect. hearing su meng¡¯s words, he returned to his senses and looked at su meng, who had been brought along xu bai. in an instant. su meng felt a chill run down her spine when she saw zhu cong¡¯s gaze upon her. just as she felt as if she had been seen naked, xu bai pulled her behind him. zhu cong recovered from his shock. he stroked his white beard and looked at su meng, who was being protected by xu bai. ¡°from the su family?¡± ¡°su bancheng¡¯s niece.¡± ¡°no wonder.¡± zhu cong said and nodded. the next second, he changed the topic. ¡°however, didn¡¯t your uncle tell you not to show off your heavenly secrets technique in front of the disciples of the steal sect?¡± su meng blinked and shook her head. zhu cong chuckled, but his expression shifted slightly. ¡°that¡¯s not right. the heavens are in chaos now. can you still¡­¡± before he could finish speaking. a young girl¡¯s voice sounded from outside. ¡°grandpa, i completed the mission today ahead of time. i can¡­¡± zhu nianyan, who was wearing smokey makeup and leather pants, entered happily. just as she was about to say something, she saw xu bai in the shop and was stunned. in the next second. zhu nianyan thought of something and felt guilty. she turned around and walked out. ¡°wait¡­¡± ¡°come here.¡± ¡°sigh¡­¡± xu bai looked at zhu nianyan, who had already stepped out of the door. he raised his right hand and slowly clenched it. star picking. instantly. zhu nianyan felt a strong false pulling her from behind. before she could react, she realized that her little head had been grabbed by her natural enemy. ¡°where¡¯s the motorcycle?¡± ¡°what motorcycle?¡± zhu nianyan responded without thought. then, she reacted and hid behind zhu cong, asking for help,¡± grandpa, he bullied me.¡± xu bai smiled but didn¡¯t say anything. su meng looked at zhu nianyan who was hiding behind zhu cong and reacted, ¡°you¡¯re the one who stole my motorcycle.¡± this thought made su meng feel uneasy. her motorcycle. she had only gotten it less than an hour ago, and before she could show it off, it turned out that the motorcycle had been stolen. most importantly¡­ it was stolen from the entrance of his own police station. ¡°give me back my motorcycle.¡± ¡°i don¡¯t even know you.¡± zhu nianyan looked at the angry su meng and shook her head like a snake¡¯s rattle. ¡°what evidence do you have to say that i stole your motorcycle?¡± ¡°you still won¡¯t admit? i saw you.¡± su meng was furious. ¡°i saw you on the river of destiny. you were the one who beat up the five motorcycle thieves and drove my motorcycle away.¡± it all happened very quickly. what su meng saw in the river of destiny was real. zhu nianyan shrugged. ¡°what river of destiny? i don¡¯t understand.¡± ¡°you¡­ give me back my motorcycle.¡± ¡°no, i didn¡¯t steal your motorcycle.¡± ¡°just¡­¡¯ ¡°alright.¡± xu bai extended his hand to comfort su meng, who was about to rush forward. after comforting su meng, who was so angry that she was about to explode, he glanced at zhu nianyan. she was hiding behind zhu cong and sizing him up. he seemed to have thought of something and looked at zhu cong. ¡°illicit wealth?¡± zhu cong nodded. xu bailu revealed a look of realization. ¡°what is the number?¡± zhu cong turned his head and glanced at his granddaughter who was hiding behind him. he smiled. ¡°the ninth.¡± ¡°isn¡¯t that enough?¡± ¡°jusc a little more. ¡°¡­ alright then.¡± xu bai was taken aback for a moment, but then he bust out into a fit of laughter. he shook his head and looked at zhu cong. ¡°i just thought about it too.¡± he recalled the conversation he had with zhu cong back then. xu bai was curious as to why zhu cong would choose to steal, so he asked zhu cong about his motive. at that time, zhu cong had told him that this was cultivation. xu bai scoffed. in zhu cong¡¯s words, daoism emphasized doing good every day, while the thief sect emphasized stealing every day. but¡­ this thief is not that thief. thieves have the heart of a beast hidden behind a human face, and they do evil. he who steals is full of evil; what he steals is illicit wealth. doism said that doing good deeds every day helped good people. but this was a little kindness. on the other hand, the thief sect emphazised robbing one person every day. this way, they could save ten, a hundred, or a thousand people. it was a great kindness! moreover¡­ he could even steal their luck for his own use. of course. xu bai hadn¡¯t taken it to heart at the time. after all, back then, no one had told xu bai that this was a world where cultivation was possible. although zhu cong had wanted to take xu bai as his disciple, due to certain rules, he hadn¡¯t been able to make it clear to xu bai. zhu cong looked at his granddaughter. ¡°where¡¯s the motorcycle?¡± ¡°i sold it.¡± ¡°hmm?¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°you sold my motorcycle?¡± su meng was left shocked again. zhu nianyan looked at su meng angrily. ¡°i¡¯ll say it again. i didn¡¯t steal your motorcycle. i just stole the thief¡¯s motorcycle.¡± ¡°that¡¯s still my motorcycle.¡± ¡°it has nothing to do with me.¡± ¡°you¡­¡± ¡°it¡¯s done.¡± xu bai interrupted and shook his head. he looked at zhu nianyan and said, ¡°who did you give it to? old xu who lives on 39th street?¡± zhu cong shook his head. ¡°old xu retired five years ago, just like me. now, his son, little xu, is in charge. forget it, i¡¯ll make the call.¡± as he spoke. zhu cong retrieved his phone and walked to the side as he made the call. su meng looked at zhu nianyan angrily. ¡°thief.¡¯ ¡°hell. ¡°you should thank me.¡± zhu nianyan crossed her arms. su meng was so angry that she laughed. ¡°what? me? thank you? why?¡± ¡°if it weren¡¯t for me,¡± zhu nianyan said, ¡°your motorcycle would have been taken out of feng city by now. it would be in an illegal market in some city in the federation.¡± with that, zhu nianyan, who was wearing smokey makeup, smiled brightly at su meng. ¡°so, once again, you should thank me. however, i¡¯m a very magnanimous person. it doesn¡¯t matter if you thank me.¡± su meng gritted her teeth. ¡°is that so? alright then. i¡¯ll bring you back to the police station. i promise to thank you.¡± zhu nianyan seemed fearless as she looked at su meng. ¡°sure, if you don¡¯t mind your colleagues knowing that a police officer¡¯s motorcycle was stolen from your doorstep. anyway, i didn¡¯t steal your motorcycle.¡± su meng was furious. xu bai, who was standing at the side, had the urge to laugh when he heard the conversation between the two women. at this moment. zhu cong walked over after the call. after hanging up, he looked at xu bai and said, ¡°alright, i told old xu that the motorcycle will be at the entrance of the 38th branch in half an hour.¡± xu bai nodded and thanked her. then, he said to su meng, ¡°let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°wait a minute.¡± zhu cong raised his eyebrows. xu baitou didn¡¯t reply. ¡°i know. the rules can¡¯t be broken. i¡¯ll come back after work. i¡¯ll talk to you later.¡± with that. xu bai dragged su meng, who was glaring at zhu nianyan, out of the pawnshop. Chapter 131 - Chapter 131: Fast, Precise, and Ruthless Thief Sect chapter 131: fast, precise, and ruthless thief sect translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation su meng returned to the car, still looking angry. ha ha. it was very loud. xu bai, who was driving, looked at the angry su meng who was sitting in the passenger seat. he thought for a moment and said, ¡°why don¡¯t we take her back to the police station to keep her busy?¡± ¡°no,¡± su meng shook her head without thought. ¡°everyone will laugh at me if they find out.¡± what a joke. even if she could no longer find the car, she didn¡¯t want everyone to know about this. after all, to put it simply, it was embarrassing. a police officer had her car stolen in front of her own house. just think about it. it was very embarrassing. su meng didn¡¯t want anyone to know about this. seeing this, xu bai shrugged and stopped talking. he had given her a suggestion, but su meng did not accept it. he had no other choice. after a while. a thought seemed to come into su meng¡¯s mind. she adjusted her posture and looked at xu bai, who was focused on driving. ¡°master.¡± ¡°yes.¡± ¡°you want to join the thief sect?¡± ¡°that¡¯s right.¡± xu bai smiled and nodded. su meng nodded. he did not hesitate. he gave an affirmative answer. ¡°yes, but it¡¯s not good.¡± ¡°is that so?¡± ¡°the thief sect belongs to the nine sects of the heretic dao. it is not part of the orthodox dao.¡± ¡°i know.¡± su meng blinked and looked at xu bai. xu bai glanced at su meng, whose expression had shifted from anger to wonder. he smiled and said, ¡°so? isn¡¯t heresy srill cultivation?¡± su meng shook her head hesitantly. ¡°but, they are left.. ¡® ¡°i know,¡± xu bai interrupted with a smile, ¡°but i¡¯m willing to pay.¡± su meng was speechless. it was the same thing/ xu bai didn¡¯t really care about the sect. i am a sect myself. a top sect. with the system¡¯s buff, he gained millions of character experience points and millions of skill experience points. i am a sect! but¡­ if taking on the identity of a sect could reduce unnecessary troubles by 98%, then this actually did not matter. especially if it was a sect that he knew well. that couldn¡¯t be any better. moreover¡­ the fifty-fourth sect master of the thief sect. the leader of the heretic path. a sect like this, apart from the sect leader who seemed a little weak, had a certain level of power. to xu bai, this was just a fact. why would he need a bicycle? ¡®he¡¯ll do.¡¯ instead of rushing to the eight sects of the immortal dao or some other sect that he wasn¡¯t familiar with, he might as well just undertake the heretic path. after all, once zhu cong stepped down, he could then immediately take this title. su meng, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, opened her mouth but hesitated. however¡­ in the end, su meng did not say anything. after all, although she came from a family of cultivation, she was still a novice. moreover, he had just become a transcendent and had had his car stolen by five thieves. half an hour later. the 38th branch. xu bai drove the car with su meng as his passenger. as soon as they turned the corner, they saw a van, that was passing by the 38th branch, had a door suddenly open. suddenly, an unknown object was thrown out of the van and landed on the ground with a clang. it skidded on the road for a while, creating sparks. su meng shouted. ¡°my motorcycle!¡± xu bai stopped the car. su meng swung open the door of the passenger seat and ran toward the motorcycle had skidded on the ground stopped at the gate of the 38th branch. su meng ran to her motorcycle and looked at the motorcycle as she picked it up. seeing it covered in scratches left her speechless. no one would believe this. what kind of magical drifting had this new motorcycle experienced in just less than three hours? that was not right. no one could know about this. su meng jolted as she returned senses and looked at the two colleagues who were helping. she forced a smile and said, ¡°it¡¯s fine. i¡¯m just having a laugh with my friend.¡± the two colleagues glanced at each other. just as they were about to say something, they saw xu bai walking over. they stayed silent. after bidding goodbye to xu bai, they turned around and left. xu bai walked to su meng¡¯s side and looked at the motorcycle that was covered in scratches after experiencing the fantasy drift. he looked at su meng and comforted her, ¡°after work, drive the motorcycle to the old factory maintenance station and look for old zhao. tell him that i sent you.¡± su meng raised her head. ¡°master¡­¡± ¡°don¡¯t worry. it¡¯s a small problem for old zhao.¡± ¡°master, will you accompany me?¡± xu bai smiled and looked at su meng. su meng blinked. ¡°are you going to acknowledge me as your master?¡± ¡°i guess so.¡± xu bai said as he helped su meng push the motorcycle into the parking lot of the branch office. he didn¡¯t tell su meng that getting the motorcycle back wouldn¡¯t be for free. there was no such thing as freebies in this world. this sentence was applicable to any place and environment. thieves are more rampant. although the rightful owner of the motorcycle was su meng, this merely was from a legal point of view. from the point of view of the strong preying on the weak, su meng had lost the motorcycle which was then stolen by the thief. thus, the true owner was the motorcycle thief. zhu nianyan had gotten the motorcycle from the thief, not su meng. when zhu nianyan returned the motorcycle to su meng, she didn¡¯t just simply return the motorcycle to su meng. at the same time, zhu nianyan also gave up the luck that she had stolen from the car thief. so¡­ when su meng and zhu nianyan were bickering, xu bai chose not to interrupt. even so, although he seemed to be on neither side, he was actually still on su meng¡¯s side. however, xu bai did not intend to break the rules. it was alright. after su meng¡¯s motorcycle was found, there were no more cases to handle at the police station that day. in other words, there were no cases that required xu bail s help. it was time to get off work. xu bai gave su meng the contact of old zhao from the repair shop. after a few words, he drove back to zhu cong¡¯s pawnshop. the pawnshop had its doors closed. zhu nianyan opened the door. xu bai looked at zhu nianyan, who had an unhappy expression on her face after realizing that she had opened the door for him. he smiled and said, ¡°your grandpa is still here.¡± zhu nianyan, who was chewing gum expressionlessly, glanced at xu bai and then brought him inside without saying a word. ¡°grandpa, he¡¯s here.¡± ¡°yes.¡± xu bai looked at the closed door in front of him with intrigue. he looked at zhu nianyan, who was standing at the door and raised his eyebrows. ¡°is it that mysterious?¡± zhu nianyan turned to glance at xu bai. then, she turned around and left without saying a word. xu bai turned around and looked at zhu nianyan, who was walking down the stairs. as she disspeared down the stairwell, he turned around and looked at the closed door. in the next second. xu bai pushed the door open and entered. the first thing he say was¡­ a fragrance lingered in the room. literally. xu bai subconsciously held his breath and widened his eyes. he looked around the smoke-filled room and noticed zhu cong, who was wearing a rare blackish-gray robe and had tied up his long hair. he raised his eyebrows and said, ¡°old¡­ before he could finish his sentence. with his back turned to xu bai and hands clasped behind his back, zhu cong waved his right hand, causing a hassock to appear in front of xu bai. ¡°kneel down and pay respects to the ancestral master!¡± . dong!¡± it hda started already? so suddenly? xu bai raised an eyebrow as he knelt down on the futon. in the next second. zhu cong moved to the side and gave xu bai a view of the portrait on the wall behind the 52 memorial tablets. the black-robed old man in the portrait had a pair of sword-like eyebrows and a sword qi that soared into the sky. bai.¡± ¡°are you willing to join our thief sect, abide by our rules, and serve our thief sect?¡± zhu cong looked at xu bai and spoke in a deep voice. he had been preparing since xu bai left in the morning. by the time that xu bai arrived, he had already finished all the preliminary work. if xu bai came over, he could immediately get to the point. there was no other reason. the main focus was speed. it had been 50 years since the spiritiual energy revival. it was not that there were no good seedlings for cultivation, but that it was rare to see as good a wild seedling as xu bai. zhu cong was already mentally prepared to see the first good seedling he discovered fall into someone else¡¯s hands. but¡­ zhu cong was afraid that a long delay would lead to trouble. not only was he afraid that someone would come and snatch his disciple before they acknowledged him as their master, but he was also afraid that xu bai would be capricious and say, ¡°haha, i¡¯m just saying. don¡¯t take it seriously.¡± so¡­ speed! accuracy! ruthlessness! the members of the theif sect always knew when to perfectly time their attack. but¡­ zhu cong was thinking too much. if i am unwilling, no one can force me. if i am willing, no one can stop me. in the blink of an eye, xu bai understood what zhu cong was thinking, but he didn¡¯t care. he nodded and said, ¡°i¡¯m willing to join the theif sect.¡± zhu cong instantly beamed with joy. his eyebrows furrowed as if he was dancing. ecstatic! however, zhu cong suppressed the glee in his heart and tried his best to put on a serious expression. ¡°in that case, are you willing to acknowledge me as your master and become my disciple?¡± xu bai nodded again. ¡°good!¡± zhu cong immediately broke the silence. he ignored xu bail s strange expression and pulled a long face. he handed xu bai the disciple¡¯s uniform, an antique sword, and a jade archive that symbolized his status. ¡°from now on, you are my eldest disciple and the future fifty-fourth sect master of my theif sect.¡± it was still the same thing. the thief sect emphasized speed, accuracy, and ruthlessness. ¡®look.¡¯ at this moment, zhu cong did not hesitate at all. the moment xu bai became his disciple, he immediately appointed xu bai as the next sect master of the thief sect. Chapter 132 - Chapter 132: Unifying the Heretic Dao as a Great Sect chapter 132: unifying the heretic dao as a great sect translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation xu bai, who was kneeling on the futon, analyzed the object in his hand. the disciple¡¯s uniform was ordinary, having nothing of note. the jade archive was similar. it was just a proof of identity to show that, from now on, xu bai was no longer an ordinary person without a background, but a legitimate successor of the heretical thief sect. yes. moreover, he was the next sect master. but¡­ this ancient sword? ding! ¡°item name: immortal slaying sword (fake)¡± ¡°item quality: blue (upgradeable)¡± ¡°item effect: enhances three basic attributes by 2%.¡± ¡°item description: there are four swords known as the four immortal slaying swords. they are so powerful that only the four saints can break them. however, this one is fake. again, it¡¯s fake.¡± ¡°only the four saints can break it.. xu bai read the description of the ancient sword and blinked. he looked up at zhu cong, who had a suspicious expression, and said ¡°are vou trying to fool me with a fake?¡± ¡®i don¡¯t think that¡¯s a good idea.¡¯ he had only just acknowledged her as his master. could it be that it was as the saying went? after being accepted under su meng, he had nothing to fear? do you believe that i will betray the sect now? zhu cong met xu bai¡¯s gaze and couldn¡¯t help but cough. ¡°what are you talking about? what fake? this was the 50th sect master¡¯s signature treasure of the great desolate world¡¯s sword sect. he forged it with passion. it¡¯s a reference. don¡¯t you get it?¡± yes. a reference. what fake? it was too unpleasant. xu bai raised his eyebrows. he really wanted to tell zhu cong that a fake was a fake. but¡­ he thought about it and gave up on this idea. he played with the antique sword in his hand, smacked his lips, nodded, and thanked zhu cong. after all, he had come here today to give himself a layer of tiger skin. now he had gotten it, everything else was just a pleasant surprise to xu bai. ¡°are you done?¡± ¡°i¡¯m done.¡± zhu cong nodded in satisfaction. ¡°from now on, you are the direct disciple of i. zhu cong. you will be the future fifty-fourth generation sect master of the thief sect and the future leader of the heretical path.¡± xu bai nodded and stood up from the futon. then, he looked at zhu cong suspiciously. ¡°first, the direct disciple, then your son¡­¡± zhu cong interrupted without hesitation, ¡°he¡¯s just an ordinary disciple of the thief sect, so he doesn¡¯t have the qualifications to inherit my legacy.¡± when he thought of his son who had turned his thief sect into a tourist attraction on the thief sect mountain, he could not suppress his impulse. but it was still alright. he had finally found someone who could inherit his legacy and lead the thief sect to integrate the nine sects of the heretic dao, improve the sect, and once again become a great sect. zhu cong snapped his fingers and extended his right hand. he repeated the process and tapped xu bai¡¯s forehead. ¡°i will now teach you the cultivation method of the thief sect.¡¯ xu bai closed his eyes and felt it. ding! ¡°zhu cong teaches you the heaven mending strategy.¡± ¡°cultivation method: heaven mending strategy¡± ¡°attribute: cultivation¡± ¡°quality: red (upgradeable)¡± ¡°cultivation requirement: level 30¡± ¡°cultivation technique effect: increase character experience by +50%, increase skill experience by +50%, increase game currency by +50%¡­¡± ¡°special effect: mending the heavens (after defeating or killing an enemy, steal a certain amount of character experience and skill experience from them¡­)¡± ¡°note: this is a real local cultivation technique. it¡¯s not like the last time. this cultivation technique¡­ is a proper cultivation technique.¡± ¡°accept/decline¡± accept! in an instant. the cultivation profoundness of the heaven mending strategy flowed into xu bai¡¯s mind like a river. under the enhancement of the system, it was imprinted in his mind in an instant. ding! ¡°the heaven replenishing strategy can be fused with the nine transformation golden body scripture¡­¡± ¡°do you want to assimilate?¡± no assimilation. xu bail s heart skipped a beat, and he chose to refuse for the time being. not to mention anything else. the nine transformations golden body scripture had gold quality, while the heaven nourishing strategy had red quality. the quality was different. it was possible to assimilate them, but it would probably not achieve the best effect. moreover, this was not the right time and place for the assimilation. xu bai chose to refuse for the time being and opened his eyes again. zhu cong looked at xu bai, who opened his eyes in just a few breaths. a hint of surprise flashed across his eyes, and he thought to himself that he was right. he looked at xu bai and said, ¡°during this period, you can switch your cultivation techniques to the thief sect. our thief sect¡¯s cultivation techniques can accomodate all paths.¡± xu bai nodded and looked at zhu cong curiously. ¡°that motorcycle¡­¡± zhu cong laughed and interrupted, ¡°there¡¯s no need for that. you just need to switch cultivation paths as quickly as possible.¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°that won¡¯t do.¡± . what?¡± zhu cong suspected that he had heard wrongly. ¡°rules can¡¯t be broken.¡± xu bai shook his head.¡± he followed the rules very closely. just like how he had always been law-abiding. after all, whether it was the law or the rules, they had always been the bottom line. xu bai said seriously, ¡°that¡¯s a separate matter. the rules can¡¯t be broken. i¡¯m the next leader of the thief sect and the heretical path. if i don¡¯t follow the rules, how can i ask others to do so?¡± don¡¯t do unto others what you don¡¯t want done unto you! zhu cong¡¯s jaw dropped as he looked at xu bai suspiciously. good heavens. this kid got into character so quickly? or could it be¡­ was this guy here for the title of the next sect master and the head of the heretical path? i¡¯m not dead yet. wait a minute? doesn¡¯t that mean i can retire? zhu cong suddenly came to an epiphany and couldn¡¯t help but raise his eyebrows at xu bai. he was not a qualified sect mafter of the thief sect. compared to the previous thief sect sect masters¡¯s teachings of the unified heterodox path, his ambition was never there. zhu cong¡¯s mind raced as he looked at xu bai. he pursed his lips and pointed outside. ¡°let¡¯s talk outside.¡± ¡°alright.¡¯ after zhu cong finished speaking, he took the lead and left the fragrant room. he brought xu bai to the living room on the first floor. zhu nianyan was sitting cross-legged on the sofa on the first floor with her laptop in her lap. she raised her head and looked at her grandfather, zhu cong, who was walking down the stairs. her gaze fell on xu bai, who was walking behind him with his hands in his pockets. she was slightly stunned. wait a minute. didn¡¯t grandfather say that he wanted to take him in as his eldest disciple? did he? zhu nianyan didn¡¯t know why, but she felt a little disappointed when she saw xu bail s empty hands. that was not right. who allowd him to become the eldest disciple of our thief sect? i should be the one to inherit my grandfather¡¯s legacy, unite the heretical path in the future, and lead my thief sect to becoming a great sect. zhu nianyan put down her laptop and stood up to look at zhu cong. ¡°grandpa.¡± zhu cong waved his hand and led xu bai to his seat before looking at zhu nianyan again. zhu nianyan blinked when she saw her grandfather looking at her. what¡¯s wrong? could it be that grandpa knew what i was just thinking? thinking of this, zhu nianyan, who was wearing smoky makeup, couldn¡¯t help but feel a little guilty. ¡°grandfather?¡± ¡°little nianyan.¡± zhu cong smiled and looked at xu bai. ¡°how do you think my granddaughter compares to your girlfriends?¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. zhu nianyan was slightly stunned upon catching the keyword. ¡°girlfriends?¡± zhu nianyan couldn¡¯t help but look at xu bai and ask, ¡°do you have many girlfriends?¡± how many? two? or three? xu bail s mouth twitched. he glanced at zhu nianyan, who was full of suspicion and curiosity, and then turned to zhu cong. he shook his head and said, ¡°old man, i said that the rules cannot be broken, but i don¡¯t want you to use them like this.¡± even though he had just become his master at lightning speed. however, instead of calling this old man whom he had been familiar with for many years ¡®master¡¯, xu bai still felt more comfortable calling him ¡®old man¡¯. zhu cong laughed out loud and ceased discussion on the topic. instead, he coughed and said, ¡°nianyan, nianyan. nianyan was thinking of using this opportunity to completely turn into a mortal and enter the dao foundation establishment.¡± the cultivation of daoism emphasized on following the heavens and teaching students according to their aptitude. without talent and foundation, one could not cultivate if they were not worthy. but the thief sect was different. the cultivation of the thief sect emphasized teaching everyone without discrimination, allowing everyone to cultivate. so¡­ the descendants of the transcendents of the dao sect all had very good foundations, but the thief sect was different. they had a special cultivation secret technique that allowed them to steal once a day and use the luck of others to supplement themselves. xu bai glanced at zhu nianyan, who was only level 20 the last time they met. now, she was level 28 ¨C only one step away from stepping into the path of extraordinary. he nodded. the next second. xu bai extended his right hand, and a foundation establishment pill the size of a pebble appeared in his palm. the moment the foundation establishment pill appeared, a unique fragrance filled the room. since he had asked for the motorcycle and delayed zhu nianyan¡¯s foundation establishment, he would use the foundation establishment pill to make up for it. when xu bai lit the furnace, he refined three pills. he gave one to su meng, and there were two left. xu bai didn¡¯t really care about the foundation establishment pill. anyway, he didn¡¯t really need any pills. he didn¡¯t need to keep them for himself. they merely took up storage space. zhu nianyan¡¯s eyes widened when she saw the pill in xu bai¡¯s hand. ¡°this is¡­ the essence replenishment pill?¡± zhu cong also stood up in surprise. he hooked his right hand and the foundation establishment pill appeared in his palm. after listening to his granddaughter¡¯s words, he looked at her and shook his head. ¡°no, this is a foundation establishment pill.¡± compared to zhu nianyan, who had obtained her knowledge from books, zhu cong, who had practical experience, was just like su mingli. it only took him a few seconds to know that the essence replenishing pill that xu bai retrieved was not the kind that would only repair the damaged foundation. instead, it was a foundation establishment pill that could allow one to enter the dao overnight. the next second. zhu cong was enlightened. Chapter 133 - Chapter 133: The Thief Sect Is the Professional Bully chapter 133: the thief sect is the professional bully translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation ¡°no wonder¡­¡± ¡°no wonder?¡± zhu nianyan heard her grandfather¡¯s unexpected words and shifted her gaze from the foundation establishment pill in his hand to him. she asked curiously, ¡°no wonder what, grandpa?¡± zhu cong shook his head and looked at xu bai. ¡°that little girl from the su family just now must have used this foundation establishment pill to enter the dao, right?¡± xu bai didn¡¯t want to hide anything and so he nodded. if it was anyone else who asked him, he would definitely have claimed to not know anything. but zhu cong? there was need. ¡°what?¡± zhu nianyan couldn¡¯t help but exclaim when she heard this. she looked at xu bai and said, ¡°so she used the foundation establishment pill to enter the dao. oh my god, do you know how expensive these things are?¡± to think that she was envious of su meng, who had already entered the dao. she never would have thought¡­ ¡°that¡¯s not right.¡± zhu nianyan turned to look at her grandfather, zhu cong. ¡°grandpa, isn¡¯t the su family an aristocratic family? moreover, their from the archaic mysteries sect. there are eight sects of the immortal dao. didn¡¯t they claim to have a good background?¡± ¡°the girl from the su family is different.¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°the su family¡¯s girl¡¯s innate foundation was damaged. originally, the su family wanted her to walk the path of human cultivation.¡± zhu cong gave a simple explanation. then, he glanced at the foundation establishment pill in his hand and handed it back to xu bai. ¡°take it. it¡¯s too much of a waste to give it to nianyan.¡± this was the truth. the foundation establishment pill was strong enough to allow a normal person to enter the path of the immortal dao instantly. however, zhu nianyan¡­ although zhu nianyan hadn¡¯t entered the dao, she was only one step away from it. her using this foundation establishment pill would be like using a cannon to kill a mosquito. it was nothing more than a waste. however, xu bai didn¡¯t take the foundation establishment pill back. instead, he threw it at zhu nianyan. zhu nianyan cried out in surprise. she subconsciously reached out her hands and caught the foundation establishment pill. ¡°you don¡¯t want it?¡± ¡°i never have the habit of taking back what i¡¯ve given away.¡± xu bai said lightly. perhaps the foundation establishment pill was very valuable in the eyes of others, but in his eyes, it was almost no different from the blue pills on the market besides the fact that it was a little difficult to refine. zhu nianyan blinked, feeling the heroic spirit in xu bail s words. her eyes fell on the foundation establishment pill in her hands. just the fragrance alone made her feel like she had stepped into the dao. once xu bai finished speaking, he looked at zhu cong, who was just about to speak, and changed the topic. ¡°old man, do you know the su family very well?¡± as he spoke, he thought of zuo lei, who had chosen to commit suicide after hearing what su ruyu had said. and¡­ su meng, who had suddenly switched to the cultivation path of the great desodlate world zhu cong glanced at his granddaughter and chuckled. ¡°i don¡¯t know much about it. i only know a little more than the average person.¡± ¡°do you know about the mystery surrounding su meng¡¯s background?¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°of course.¡± zhu cong nodded. su meng¡¯s identity was a secret to many people, but it was not to him, the sect master of the thief sect and the leader of the heretical path. xu bai raised his eyebrows. did he really know? ¡°what?¡± ¡°i can¡¯t say.¡± ¡°hmm?¡± xu bai frowned when he heard this. ¡°you can¡¯t say?¡± ¡°yes, i can¡¯t say.¡± zhu cong¡¯s expression turned serious, and was clearly not joking. he looked at xu bai and said, ¡°i know it¡¯s a one-time thing, but i can¡¯t say it because once i do, it could make things very dangerous.¡± ¡°i¡¯m not afraid of danger,¡± xu bai said with a smile.¡± zhu cong laughed and said, ¡°i didn¡¯t say that you would be in danger. you have excellent innate luck. otherwise, i would have brought you along with me back then.¡± ¡°then tell me¡­¡± ¡°i¡¯m talking about that girl from the su family.¡± xu bai frowned. ¡°you¡¯re telling me that i won¡¯t be in danger, but su meng will?¡± ¡°yes, and it¡¯s very serious danger.¡± zhu cong nodded. xu bai frowned. it was hard to understand. ¡°wait a minute, let me do it.¡± xu bai shook his head and looked at zhu cong. ¡°you mean, if you tell me about the mystery of su meng¡¯s background, i won¡¯t be in danger, but su meng will?¡± zhu cong nodded again. xu bai smiled. ¡°i¡¯m sorry, but i don¡¯t understand. if you¡¯re worried that i¡¯ll tell others, you can rest assured. i¡¯m very trustworthy when it comes to keeping secrets. ¡± yes. he definitely had more credibility than chen shan. moreover¡­ regarding xu bai¡¯s credibility, many intellectual and independent women in feng city could testify on his behalf. if he said that he had not been in the same bed as another woman, then he would keep to his word, unless they had special requests. but¡­ zhu cong shook his head again. xu bai looked at zhu cong suspiciously. he began to wonder if zhu cong really knew, or if he was just pretending to know to show off. zhu cong seemed to understand xu bail s gaze and said with a smile, ¡°would you believe me if i told you that i played a part in su meng¡¯s birth?¡± xu bai was stunned when he heard this. zhu cong smiled mysteriously. the core profoundness of the heavenly secrets technique was just to intercept the secrets of the heavens and run to the river of destiny. using the observed fate, one could use tricks to change fate through small actions. however, for the thief sect, which focused on the heavenly dao, they could directly enter the river of density without beating around the bush and immediately change their own fate. after all¡­ the thief sect¡¯s heaven¡¯s mending strategy could allow an ordinary person who had no cultivation foundation to reach the level of cultivation. if this wasn¡¯t considered bullying the heavens, nothing else could be. xu bai was clearly shocked by zhu cong¡¯s words. he was truly shocked. of course. what shocked xu bai wasn¡¯t the thief sect¡¯s heaven mending strategy, but zhu cong¡¯s claim that he had personally participated in su meng¡¯s birth. however¡­ xu bai still couldn¡¯t understand why zhu cong said that if he told the truth, xu bai wouldn¡¯t be in danger. instead, su meng, who knew the secret, would be in danger. ¡°and it¡¯s a great danger?¡± ¡°yes.¡± ¡°where does danger stem from?¡± not only was su meng¡¯s identity related to his mission, but xu bai was also curious about it. after all, su meng was his disciple. xu bai frowned and looked at zhu cong. ¡°i haven¡¯t seen su mingli before, but he should be more powerful than su bancheng and an ya. with these three people, would su meng be in danger?¡± zhu cong once again gave an affirmative answer. ¡°yes, she will.¡± ¡°how is that possible? who could be so powerful?¡± ¡°i didn¡¯t say that the danger came from people.¡± ¡°hmm?¡± xu bai subconsciously looked up at zhu cong. the danger did not come from people. then¡­ what was it? xu bai opened his mouth and looked at zhu cong. just as he was about to ask more questions, there was a knock on the door. zhu nianyan looked at the surveillance video to the side and saw a man and a woman standing outside the door. her eyes lit up. xu bail s gaze also fell on the surveillance video. he saw them. speak of the devil. the man and woman outside the door were su bancheng and an ya, whom he had just mentioned. zhu nianyan opened the door to the shop and looked at an ya with surprise. she said sweetly, ¡°sister an ya.¡± an ya smiled slightly and was about to speak when her nose twitched. she picked up the scent of medicine that she recalled from the su family manor. just as she was about to speak, she saw xu bai, who was sitting not far away and drinking tea with zhu cong. her beautiful eyes flashed as if she knew a secret. ¡°sect master zhu.¡± su bancheng, who had come with an ya, had countless thoughts flashing through his mind as well. with a serious expression, he bowed to zhu cong, who was drinking tea, and said, ¡°thank you, sect master, for the pill.¡± zhu cong was stunned. xu bai understood. su bancheng had mistakenly thought that su meng¡¯s foundation establishment pill had come from zhu cong. this¡­ it was great. zhu cong frowned. ¡°i forgot to tell you, master,¡± xu bai interrupted. ¡°i gave the pill that you gave me to su meng.¡± su bancheng raised his eyebrows again. an ya also raised her eyebrows. zhu cong raised his eyebrows and looked at xu bai. then, he saw the look in xu bai¡¯s eyes. good heavens. he didn¡¯t know why, but he suddenly realized something. the reason that even after insisting that he would not join the his sect under any circumstances, xu bai suddenly gave it a second thought and changed his mind. zhu cong¡¯s thoughts spun rapidly as he uttered a few ¡®uh-huh¡¯s. his expression quickly turned from twisted to natural. ¡°this¡­ forget it, i¡¯ll give it to you.¡± he acted very magnanimously, as if he was the dignified sect sect master of the thief sect and the leader of the heretical path. a mere foundation establishment pill was not worth mentioning. su bancheng, on the other hand, couldn¡¯t help but look at an ya when he heard how xu bai addressed zhu cong. it was as if they were communicating with each other through eye contact. what happened to the sword sect? ¡®it was too late, i suppose.¡¯ the person you thought highly of had already defected to the heretical path without saying a word. on the wrong path of cultivation, he had left everyone in the dust. an ya ignored su bancheng¡¯s gaze and sat down on the sofa. her beautiful eyes fell on xu bai. she didn¡¯t believe that the thief sect would have foundation establishment pill. if there was any sect that was more afraid of using pills than the eight immortal sects, it would be the thief sect. after all, ever since the geterodox path was split into nine, the thief sect, which had inherited the main body, had made a promise. they has swon that they would only regain the skill of medicinal pills when the danding sect returned. moreover¡­ this was a heavy oath. so¡­ the thief sect would never use pills, let alone a foundation establishment pill that could allow one to enter the dao directly upon consuming it. if the thief sect used foundation establishment pills, then the disciples of the thief sect would have already run all over the mountain. Chapter 134 - Chapter 134: Zhu Cong, Injured chapter 134: zhu cong, injured translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation an ya and su bancheng didn¡¯t stay long because of xu bai. after all, the two of them didn¡¯t come here for him. they were here to look for zhu cong. once the two of them sat down on the sofa, they didn¡¯t even drink a cup of tea. after su bancheng had a short discussion with zhu cong regarding topics that were difficult for others to understand, zhu cong stood up . after a while. zhu cong followed behind su bancheng and an ya. he wasn¡¯t in a hurry, but he didn¡¯t leave the pawnshop in a leisurely manner either. he didn¡¯t even have time to greet xu bai. xu bai stood at the door and narrowed his eyes as he watched su bancheng and an ya leave with zhu cong. although he didn¡¯t understand the conversation between su bancheng and zhu cong, his intuition told him that it must have had something to do with su meng, whose background was only growing more mysterious. hiss. what was the big secret regarding su meng¡¯s birth? xu bai took a deep breath. although he didn¡¯t like to gossip, he had to admit that he was curious about su meng¡¯s background. at this moment. ¡°i might know a little.¡± . hmm?¡± xu bai returned to his senses and looked at zhu nianyan who was behind him. zhu nianyan was sitting on the sofa, taking over zhu cong¡¯s seat. she sat there and imitated zhu cong, holding the cup of tea in her hands. xu bai closed the door and returned to the sofa. ¡°you know something?¡± ¡°yes.¡± ¡°why do i feel like you¡¯re lying?¡± xu bai smiled as he looked at zhu nianyan. even though the her face was covered in smoky makeup and it was hard to discern her expression, it was still possible if one were to look carefully. zhu nianyan defended herself when she heard this. ¡°i really do.¡± ¡°you really know?¡± ¡°dang¡­ uh¡­ zhu nianyan raised her head and saw xu bail s curious eyes. she hesitated for a moment, then put down her tea and leaned back in the sofa. she shrugged and said, ¡°alright, i¡¯m not sure myself, but at the very least, i know more than you. how about we exchange information, senior brother?¡± senior brother? ¡®that¡¯s true.¡¯ he was the first direct disciple of the sect leader of the thief sect, and zhu nianyan was the second direct disciple of the sect leader of the thief sect. thus, this title made sense although zhu nianyan had joined the thief sect before xu bai, zhu cong had given the title of first disciple to xu bai instead of zhu nianyan. before this, zhu cong had not even given his own son the status of a direct disciple. xu bai chuckled when he heard zhu nianyan addressing him. he nodded and looked at zhu nianyan, ¡°alright, junior sister, what do you plan to exchange this information for?¡± zhu nianyan seemed to have already made up her mind. once xu bai said that, she answered straightforwardly, ¡°i¡¯ll tell you what i know. in return, you¡¯ll share with me the information on dong tianming.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°dong tianming? the chairman of tianming military?¡± ¡°yes.¡± ¡°why do you want to know about dong tianming?¡± ¡°his information file is locked. only internal staff can access it.¡± ¡°i know that.¡± xu bai knew very well that the files were locked. ¡°tianming military signed the patriot agreement five years ago. according to the agreement, dong tianming¡¯s information was classified as class a. not only dong tianming, but all the information regarding those that signed the patriot agreement was locked.¡± xu bai said that his file was also locked. unless the person who wanted to check his file had a higher security level than him, there was no way to get obtain his information file. this was mainly due to the federation¡¯s safety concerns. however, xu bai wasn¡¯t very clear about what exactly they were thinking. for him, after signing the patriot agreement, the only benefit was that if he parked his car outside a designated parking spot, regardless of how many times he was taken to traffic court, he could just claim that it was his first offense and hope for leniency. zhu nianyan seemed to have a different opinion. she pursed her lips. ¡°the patriot act. isn¡¯t it simply just the capital protection act? the people have the right to know.¡± ¡°then will you tell the people that you¡¯re a trascendent?¡± ¡°what? of course not.¡¯ ¡°then don¡¯t talk about the right to know.¡± xu bai didn¡¯t want to argue with this quirky girl with smoky makeup. he looked at zhu nianyan and said, ¡°my security level is of class a, so i can retrieve dong tianming¡¯s files. but first you have to tell me, why do you want them?¡± zhu nianyan didn¡¯t say anything, but merely shrugged. it was obvious that she did not want to admit it. xu bai nodded thoughtfully. he knew that the thief sect taught everyone regardless of their background and that anyone could enter the dao. it was just a matter of time. but¡­ before this, xu bai had only heard about it, but he didn¡¯t know much about it. however, after learning the heaven mending strategy from zhu cong, he understood a little more. before the disciples of the thief sect entered the dao, they also cultivated the heaven mending strategy, but not completely. the cultivation method before they entered the dao was called the heaven mending strategy. it could also be called the self replenishment technique. there was no threshold to cultivating this technique. even a pig could steal the fate of an evil person and use it to repair its foundation. some people might persevere for three days and be able to repair themselves and enter the dao. but¡­ some people might have to persist for a hundred days. for example, zhu cong? however, xu bai seriously suspected that zhu cong was lying. there was no other reason. according to zhu cong, if he had truly participated in su meng¡¯s birth back then, it would have been more than 20 years ago. however, when xu bai was young, zhu cong had told him that he had to persevere for 100 days to complete his merit. the timing didn¡¯t line up. could it be that the old man also faked his own level? xu bail s thoughts spiralled. zhu nianyan, who was sitting on the other side, saw that xu bai only nodded and didn¡¯t answer. she couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore, ¡°do you want to exchange information? just give me a confirmation of agreement. if you don¡¯t, i¡¯ll think of another way myself. anyway, i¡­¡± xu bai returned to his senses and looked at zhu nianyan. he nodded and said, ¡°i agree.¡± dong tianming¡¯s military rank was one of the top ten in the entire federation. he was also very well known in feng city. but¡­ this had nothing to do with xu bail s innocence dong tianming was just a businessman, and he was a law-enforcement officer. it was reasonable for law-enforcement officers to check the file of a businessman. there was nothing that they dared to or even could do. moreover, as long as it did not involve money, it was not considered selling information. ¡°i¡¯ll send you the information tomorrow morning. now, it¡¯s your turn.¡± after zhu nianyan heard xu bai¡¯s answer, she seemed to be stunned, as if she felt that the exchange was too easy. instead, she looked at xu bai suspiciously, ¡°are you lying to me? after you get me to talk, tommorow will you claim that i¡¯m lying?.¡± xu bai smiled. ¡°we are not doing business together. if all goes well, we will be siblings for a long time, right? i have no reason to lie to my junior sister on the first day of becoming your senior brother. this is not setting a good precident. besides, it is not conducive to our unity, is it?¡± zhu nianyan nodded in agreement. ¡°that¡¯s right.¡± ¡°therefore, i will keep my promise and give you the information you want tomorrow. of course, i hope you will do the same. don¡¯t leverage some worthless information to fool your senior brother.¡± ¡°don¡¯t worry.¡± zhu nianyan raised her eyebrows and patted her chest. ¡°what i know is definitely valuable. for example, i know that more than ten years ago, grandpa descended the every day mountain to steal because of the su family.¡± because of the the su family? xu bai raised his head and looked at zhu nianyan. ¡°continue.¡± ¡°my father told me that it was because my grandfather was invited to the su family¡¯s residence that he missed my father and mother¡¯s wedding. all these years, i¡¯ve heard my mother talk about this.¡± ¡°in fact, it was also because of the su family that my grandfather stayed in the secular world for so long. it was not until i was fourteen years old that he returned to the mountain.¡± ¡°that¡¯s why he brought me into the thief sect.¡± ¡°most importantly.¡± zhu nianyan looked around to make sure that there was no one around. then, she approached xu bai and said in a low voice, ¡°i heard from my father that grandfather was already in the nascent soul realm before he left the mountain. however, upon returning to the mountain, his cultivation had not advance but had instead deteriorated. even his golden core realm cultivation was in danger. my father asked my grandfather what had happened, but he did not say anything. instead, he brought me down the mountain the next day and settled down in feng city.¡± hearing zhu nianyan¡¯s words, xu bail s heart was moved. twenty-one years ago, before zhu cong left the mountain, he was a nascent soul cultivator. six years ago, when zhu cong returned to the mountain, his cultivation level had not advance but instead fell, and his golden core realm was in danger? right now? xu bai recalled zhu cong¡¯s realm. golden core? even the level 32 zhu cong was probably only at the foundation establishment stage. what was this? cultivating in the opposite direction? xu bai frowned. zhu nianyan lowered her voice and said, ¡°i asked my father secretly, and he said my grandfather¡¯s cultivation level was deteriorating for so many years likely because he had suffered a dao injury. this might also be the reason why my grandfather has been stealing every day since he left the mountain. my grandfather lied to you. he didn¡¯t retire at all. the reason why there are no thieves on this street is all down to my grandfather.¡± xu bai looked at her and said, ¡°i know.¡± zhu nianyan blinked. ¡°you know grandpa hasn¡¯t retired?¡± ¡°heh, i¡¯ve known grandpa for a longer time than you. also, didn¡¯t your grandpa tell you that i already had the title of god thief by the time that you were thirteen?¡± Chapter 135 - Chapter 135: The Saintess Who Wreaked Trouble in the Underworld chapter 135: the saintess who wreaked trouble in the underworld translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation what was a divine thief? the saint of thieves was an excellent title given by the industry practitioners. of course. there was no denying that half the reason that the title of divine thief was creating was due to xu bai coercing zhu cong to help him brag. however, even so, it represented xu bai¡¯s status in this special industry. moreover¡­ he was also taught by zhu cong. even though he and zhu cong had gone their separate ways and had not continued to work in this industry, it did not mean that xu bai had not paid attention before. xu bai knew zhu cong¡¯s intelligence merchant. xu bai knew zhu cong¡¯s middleman. xu bai also knew when zhu cong had returned to feng city. however, due to some misunderstanding, he did not disturb him. so¡­ xu bai knew that zhu cong did not quit his career like he had claimed. before this, xu bai had thought that zhu cong was still a thief out of habit, so he didn¡¯t think too much about it. however, after hearing zhu nianyan¡¯s words, he couldn¡¯t help but contemplate. ¡°dao injury?¡± ¡°yes.¡± zhu nianyan nodded heavily. ¡°yes, it¡¯s a dao injury. if it weren¡¯t for the uniqueness of our thief sect¡¯s cultivation technique, i¡¯m afraid that grandfather would have fallen from the transcendent realm more than ten years ago because of a dao injury. he might even¡­¡± zhy nianyan did not finish her sentence, but xu bai understood. if it wasn¡¯t for the thief sect¡¯s cultivation technique, heaven mending strategy, which could plunder the luck of evil people for his own use, zhu cong, who was originally a nascent soul cultivator, would have died very quickly due to his dao injury¡­ he would have died. but¡­ ¡°how did he get a dao injury¡± ¡°my dad said that it was because of the su family.¡± zhu nianyan did not seem to have any reservations as she told xu bai, ¡°back then, grandpa descended the mountain at the invitation of old master su mingli of the su family. that¡¯s when he got injured. this must have something to do with the su family.¡± she was so straightforward, not just because of information deal that she had just agreed on. in a single sentence. xu bai wanted to clarify this matter for su meng¡¯s sake. zhu nianyan and her parents been trying to figure out the truth for the sake of zhu cong. therefore, even though xu bai and zhu nianyan had different intentions, they sought the same answer. xu bai lowered his head and pondered. twenty-one years ago, zuo lei mistakenly thought that his wife, su ruyu, was having an affair with su bancheng. in a fit of anger, he kidnapped su ruyu, who was pregnant at the time. after that, zuo lei¡¯s files were erased and all the police officers involved in the case were arrested it was twenty-one years ago when zhu cong was invited by su ming li to descend the mount where he got his dao injury and his cultivation level declined instead of improving. he had no choice but to commit theft every da to maintain his gradually weakening realm. su mingli. su ruyu. su bancheng. zhu cong. su meng.. xu bai leaned back on the sofa and looked up. his eyes were empty as he stared at the ceiling above his head. in his mind, clues were spinning rapidly like a ball of string that was densely packed but he could not find the thread. he tried his best to find the thread of the ball of string and then completely straighten out everything. ¡°oh, right.¡¯ zhu nianyan thought for a moment and her eyes lit up. she looked at xu bai and said, ¡°there¡¯s one more thing regarding the cause of grandpa¡¯s injury.¡± xu bai returned to his senses and looked at zhu nianyan. ¡°ever since grandfather suffered a dao injury, father has been searching for the reason. a month ago, father went to the great desolate world. when he came back, he said that grandfather¡¯s dao injury had been left behind in the great desolate world.¡± ¡°great desolate?¡± ¡°yes, dad said that he found some clues in the great desolate world:s yin world. he¡¯s still investigating the details but he can be sure that grandpa¡¯s dao injury was due to the power of reincarnation in the great desolate underworld.¡± xu bai narrowed his eyes. after listening to this sentence, su meng¡¯s figure appeared in his mind again, as well as the status bar that suddenly switched between the ¡®federation human tribe¡¯ and the ¡®great wilderness human tribe¡¯ after su meng stepped into the dao. the great desolate world¡¯s yin world reincarnation. xu bai, who seemed to have discovered something, closed his eyes again and leaned back in the sofa. he threw the newly discovered clues into the dense mystery. in an instant. a string of threads seemed to be looming in xu bail s eyes. but¡­ just as xu bai was about to pull out the thread and solve the mystery, he opened his eyes again and shook his head under zhu nianyan¡¯s gaze. ¡°what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°have you thought of something?¡± zhu nianyan asked.¡± xu bai looked at zhu nianyan and shook his head, ¡°how much do you know about the vast great desolate world?¡± zhu nianyan shook her head. ¡°i¡¯m from the federation and i haven¡¯t even stepped into the dao yet. dad and grandpa didn¡¯t say much about the grand desolate world. what¡¯s wrong?¡± xu bai smiled and said that he was fine. then, he got up from the sofa. ¡°i want to find a person from the vast great desolate world.¡± ¡°ah, are there still wild people from the vast wilderness in the federation?¡± ¡®wild?¡± xu bai looked at zhu nianyan suspiciously. ¡°the heavenly sword bureau has a magic treasure called the supreme heavenly mirror. it¡¯s said that it can control any supernatural being from the great desolate world without exception.¡± xu bai smiled. ¡°i don¡¯t believe you.¡± ¡®what? why?¡± ¡°because i happen to know a person from the great desolate world.¡± ¡°ah, it¡¯s¡­¡± xu bai ignored zhu nianyan and tried to say something. he walked towards the door without looking back and waved his hand. ¡°i¡¯ll give you the information you want tomorrow morning. alright, i¡¯m leaving.¡± after saying that. xu bai opened the door of the pawnshop and walked out without looking back. he did know many people from the great desolate world. but¡­ the big part of the great desolate world is the enemy¡¯s base. if those who they met didn¡¯t become enemies after the first encounter, it would surely happen after the second. xu bai counted carefully. from the moment he saw the first person from the great desolate world, he had killed at least 20 to 30 people. fortunately. there was also a living person from the great desolate world that he knew. skinny monkey. a childhood friend who was originally considered a background character in the great desolate world. he accidentally died and then reincarnated into the federation world. then, he awakened his memories from his previous life. in the old factory community. skinny monkey¡¯s expression was a little dull. he looked at xu bai, who had rushed over hurriedly and asked about the great desolate world¡¯s yin world without even drinking a sip of water. he could not help but blink his. ¡°great desolate world¡¯s yin world?¡± xu bai nodded. ¡°yes, have you ever been there?¡± shou hou opened his mouth and looked at xu bai with a strange expression. ¡°what do you think, boss? i was reincarnated from the yin world. however, i don¡¯t know what went wrong that caused me to be reincarnated into the federation world.¡± ¡°no, no. i mean, how much do you know about your netherworld?¡± xu bai waved his hand. shou hou frowned. ¡°what¡¯s wrong, boss?¡± ¡°i¡¯m very curious.¡± there was no netherworld in the federation. the netherworld was responsible for the afterlife of all living beings in a world. there was an ocean of people. in the federation¡¯s world, the heavenly dao was no longer around, so there was no need to mention the netherworld. this was also the reason why the heavenly axiom of the great desolate world had its eyes on the federation world. instead of fighting to the death with another world with the heavenly dao, wouldn¡¯t it be better to directly annex a world that was also a world without the heavenly dao and had pitifully low risk? but that was not the point. the disappearance of the heavenly axiom in the federation did not mean that there was no normal order of reincarnation. it only meant that the order of reincarnation in the federation was mechanical and rigid. to put it bluntly. there were no living beings in the netherworld of the federation. after a living being died, they would immediately enter the cycle of reincarnation under the influence of their instincts, completing the assembly line operation under the cold machine. but¡­ the great desolate world was different with the yin world. there were people in the great desolate world¡¯s yin world. this meant that if someone wanted to use reincarnation to do something, the great desolate world¡¯s yin world was much easier to use compared to the federation¡¯s yin world. xu bai seriously suspected that the secret that the su clan and zhu cong were trying to hide lay in this. su meng¡¯s birth had a lot to do with the reincarnation of the great desolate world. but suspicion doesn¡¯t equate to evidence. he was a detective, and he was the one who needed evidence. skinny monkey could not help but laugh bitterly when he heard xu bail s question. ¡°i only remember that i was thrown in by some ghost general at the time. i¡¯m not sure about the rest. boss, i¡¯ve already said inthe great desolate world, my existence can¡¯t even be considered as a background. how can i understand the operating rules of the netherworld?¡± ¡°but you¡¯re a genuine great desolate world person,¡± xu bai said with a smile. ¡°besides, you¡¯re the only great desolate world person i know. i may have known others, but i think i killed them all.¡± skinny monkey opened his mouth. ¡°i only know some legends that have been passed down in the marketplace. these legends have been passed down by countless people. by the time they reached me, they were completely different.¡¯ xu bai took a sip of the bourbon in his glass and smiled, ¡°looking at a leopard through a tube will still give you a leapord. no matter how ridiculous it is, there is still some basis in reality.¡± seeing this, shou hou did not say anything. instead, he lowered his head and fell into deep thought. ¡°yin world¡­ rumors.¡± ¡°when i was in the village, i heard someone mention it.¡± ¡°it¡¯s said that one year, the holy maiden of the holy sect caused a ruckus in the yin world and tried to snatch the yin world¡¯s supreme treasure, the six paths of reincarnation disk. it¡¯s said that during that battle, the yin world was covered in blood and countless yin world dynasties were completely destroyed.¡¯ ¡°i heard from the villagers that the saintess wanted to snatch the six paths of reincarnation disk and return to her previous world. she said that someone was waiting for her.¡± ¡°i don¡¯t know whether this is true.¡± ¡°this is probably the biggest rumor related to the netherworld in my memory. the rest are romantic love stories about a scholar who entered the netherworld for a certain ghost and a husband and wife who quarreled in the netherworld because of a divorce. then there¡¯s the story of a certain dynasty a hundred years ago, where there was no heir and the queen begged for a child in the netherworld. then there¡¯s¡­¡± ¡°seeking a child from the yin world.¡± xu bai heard these key words and looked at skinny monkey. ¡°explain in detail.¡± skinny monkey was speechless.. Chapter 136 - Chapter 136: Looking for the Door in the Yin World. chapter 136: looking for the door in the yin world. translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation the great desolate world was a very typical ancient world. that was not right. to be precise, the great desolate world was an ancient immortal cultivation world with many legends. there were dynasties in the secular world, and there were all kinds of trascendents outside the secular world. in the secular world, dynasties were as fickle as the king¡¯s flag on the city wall. throughout the history of the great desolate world, countless dynasties rose, fell, and were finally replaced. and stories of the dynastied could spread far and wide. among these many stories, the story of the queen of the great sheng dynasty seeking a child in the afterlife was one most widely circulated. at the same time¡­ xu bail s intuition told him that this story could be of great help to su meng¡¯s mystery. skinny monkey did not think too much about it. after xu bai told him the story, he frowned and tried hard to recall the memories of his previous life. then, he calmed himself down and looked up at xu bai before telling the story. the story was actually very short, but it was heavily mythical. to put it simply. in the endless history of the great desolate world, there had once been such a dynasty called the great prosperity dynasty. at a point in time, it could almost be said to be the end of the dynasty. one of the successors died within three days after inheriting the dynasty, leaving no successor behind. a dynasty that had lost its heir made countless ambitious people restless. it was also at that time that the queen, who had been diagnosed as a stone maiden before being crowned queen, found a close friend from the shang qing sect. with the help of that close friend, she rushed to the netherworld. ¡°the next day, the queen gathered all the ministers. she already has the bloodline of the dynasty, and the dynasty has a successor.¡± ¡°that¡¯s why the ambitious people of the great sheng dynasty were suppressed.¡± ¡°ten months later, the queen gave birth to a prince.¡± ¡°after that.. ¡°when this prince grew up to become an adult, he inherited the dynasty. then, he swept the world with the great prosperity that was already at the end of its era. in a few years, he annexed nine countries and changed the king to emperor.¡± ¡°but in the second year of his reign, he suddenly died.¡± ¡°it is said that the remnants of the nine kingdoms knew of the emperor¡¯s background and disguised themselves as submissives who offered the nine kingdoms¡¯ register. they used the opportunity of handing over the register of the nine kingdoms to cause trouble in the royal court and reveal the origin of his background to the emperor.¡± ¡°in an instant.¡± ¡°heaven¡¯s wrath!¡± ¡°the yin world descended, and the yin soldiers and generals surrounded the entire great sheng empire in the blink of an eye. by the time the yin world retreated, the emperor was already dead.¡± ¡°the emperor sitting on the throne seemed to have withered, as if time had passed in the blink of an eye.¡± ¡°it is said that¡­¡¯ ¡°the queen at that time, with the help of her best friend from the shang qing sect, went to the netherworld and deceived the netherworld¡¯s reincarnation. she stole the soul of the netherworld and became pregnant.¡± ¡°that shang qing sect¡¯s best friend had repeatedly warned against letting anyone else know about this. once others find pit, they would definitely feel it in the netherworld and be furious. ¡°originally, the queen only remembered it in her heart, but at the end of her life, she still told the emperor about it and instructed her son to keep his secret.¡± ¡°in the end, the walls had ears. the remnants of the nine nations eventually found out¡­ skinny monkey told the story based on memory to xu bai, who was sitting opposite him and listening attentively with a glass of whiskey in his hand. after thinking for a while, he confirmed that he had not missed anything. ¡°that¡¯s all.¡± xu bai nodded without saying anything. infertile stone woman. she got pregnant in the yin world. it was kept a secret. the secret was exposed, which triggered the wrath of the yin world. xu bai did not know how the queen and her best friend from the shang qing sect had managed to deceive the reincarnation of the yin world in skinny monkey¡¯s story. but¡­ if this step was omitted, the rest would match su meng¡¯s background. hiss. xu bai couldn¡¯t help but gasp. if things continued as he had imagine, would it also trigger the wrath of the yin world? he looked at his mission panel. [mission title: uninvited guest-su meng¡¯s life experience] [mission difficulty: s] [mission description: do you know the truth about su meng¡¯s background?] [mission reward: character experience x20,ooo, skill experience x20,ooo, game currency x20,ooo] [can be submitted.] xu bai looked at the obvious ¡®s¡¯ in the difficulty column of the mission panel. at first, he was wondering why it was a mystery and why the difficulty was ¡®s¡¯. now xu bai understood. however¡­ at this rate, it seemed that the difficulty of this mission was not overestimated, but underestimated. seriously underestimated. shou hou looked at xu bai, who was holding a wine glass and staring at him without blinking. he felt a little weak and wary. ¡°boss¡­¡± . hmm?¡± xu bai returned to his senses and looked at skinny monkey. he laughed. ¡°what¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°is there a problem with the story?¡± skinny monkey asked carefully. xu bai shook his head and said no. then, he stood up with a smile. ¡°this story is very enlightening. i liked it very much. alright, you may head back first. skinny monkey, i¡¯m tired.¡± skinny monkey was a little suspicious, but he did not say anything and just stood up. xu bai walked skinny monkey to the door and watched him go down the stairs before returning to his own home. he glanced at the empty wine glass on the coffee table and walked towards the wine cabinet. after a while. xu bai poured himself a new glass and sat down on the high stool beside the wine cabinet. after taking a sip from the glass, he looked at it thoughtfully. although he still did not have any evidence, through the story that skinny monkey had just told, he had basically discovered the thread of the mystery and figured out the general context of the entire matter. moreover, in the mission column su meng¡¯s birthday had achieved schrodinger¡¯s completed status. he only needed to choose to submit this task to complete it. but xu bai suddenly didn¡¯t want to submit it. the lessons from the past are the lessons for the future. who knew what kind of reaction he would trigger once he submitted the mission? for example, what if su meng was like the emperor in skinny monkey¡¯s story? one who would be furious after his identity was exposed, enough to appear in the yin world to take su meng away? he finally understood why zuo lei had willingly chosen to die after su ruyu had spoken. he had a headache. xu bai couldn¡¯t help but rub his forehead. at this moment. with a thump. xu bai returned to his senses and looked in the direction of the voice, frowning. in the next second. xu bai put down the wine glass that he had held in his hand and walked to the wooden cabinet where his parents¡¯ memorial tablets were placed. he picked up a sandalwood stick that had fallen from the incense burner. hmm? xu bail s finger touched the sandalwood as he frowned slightly. he could feel the strange coldness of the sandalwood and frowned subconsciously. ¡°what¡­ ¡°crash!¡± an evil wind rose and swept behind him. suddenly, a black fog rose. from the black fog, an evil spirit with a ferocious face appeared. the evil spirit¡¯s nails were long and thin. they stretched out from the black fog and strangled xu bai. xu bai instantly disappeared from where he stood. the evil spirit was stunned. ¡°where is he?¡± ¡°hey.¡± the evil spirit turned around and saw a sandbag-sized fist rapidly enlarging in his vision. bang! the black mist exploded, and the evil wind howled again. with the howl, the fog instantly dissipated in all directions. xu bai, who had punched the air, withdrew his fist and stood where he was, looking around. in the next second. the black fog silently formed behind xu bai once again. the evil spirit hiding in the black fog had a ferocious expression on its face, but it carefully stretched out its sharp claws and looked around vigilantly. it did not notice that xu bail s neck was behind it. just as the evil spirit¡¯s claws were about to touch xu bai¡¯s neck, the latter was already prepared. with a sneer, he instantly turned around and raised his right hand. ¡°i caught you.¡± the evil spirit¡¯s malevolent expression turned dull once again. then, it tried to dissipate like before. but¡­ ¡°star picking! ¡± ¡°buzz!¡± a powerful suction force emerged from xu bail s right palm and instantly enveloped the black fog that had exploded in all directions. the black fog had nowhere to escape. in the blink of an eye, it seemed to have been trapped in xu bai¡¯s palm. ¡°let¡­ ¡± the evil spirit felt that it had nowhere to run. its ferocious face was faintly discernible in the black fog, and its voice was like fingernails on a chalkbboard. ¡°yin world enforcer, you dare to stop me?¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. they were both in the same industry. ¡°what a coincidence.¡± xu bail s right hand turned into a claw, and with a bang, he forcefully pulled the evil spirit out of the black fog. he grabbed the evil spirit¡¯s neck and felt the bone-piercing cold. the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. ¡°feng city police department, how dare you assault a police officer?¡± the evil spirit¡¯s expression was dull. the next second. the evil spirit opened its mouth. just as it was about to say something, the evil spirit suddenly seemed to have sensed something that frightened it. its body began to tremble violently. xu bai raised his eyebrows and retrieved his badge from his pocket. the badge seemed to be a little warm. the moment xu bai retrieved the badge, the evil spirit that was being held by xu bai once again struggled to escape his grasp. xu bail s hand was like a vice, preventing him from breaking free. streams of warm white mist began to appear on the evil spirit¡¯s body. three breaths later. the evil spirit seemed to have sensed something. it opened its mouth and tried to make a sound, but othing came out because it was being strangled. the next second. bang! the evil spirit in xu bail s palm turned into a cloud of white mist and exploded with a bang. Chapter 137 - Chapter 137: The Netherworld Empress in the Federation chapter 137: the netherworld empress in the federation translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation the yang world and the yin world collided for the first time. it was obvious. yang shi was better. as the evil spirit dissipated into white smoke in xu bail s hand, the police badge in xu bail s other hand that was heating up and about to glow also stopped. it gradually cooled down and returned to its original temperature. xu bai looked thoughtfully in the direction where the last wisp of white smoke had dissipated. then, his gaze fell on the badge in his hand. the next second. rapid footsteps sounded from outside the door. skinny monkey. xu bai opened the door and saw skinny monkey standing there. his face was covered in blood, and his clothes appeared disheveled. skinny monkey looked as if he had just survived a disaster. he looked at xu bai who had just opened the door and panted to calm his racing heart. ¡°something happened, boss.¡± it seemed that skinny monkey had also been ambushed by the evil spirit. xu bai didn¡¯t say anything. instead, he made way for skinny monkey to enter. ¡°here.¡± xu bai led skinny monkey to the wine cabinet. he turned around and poured a glass of bourbon for skinny monkey. ¡°calm down.¡± skinny monkey took the bottle and thanked him. then, he downed the bottle in one go. then¡­ skinny monkey couldn¡¯t help but pinch his throat and cough. xu bai wanted to laugh. after a while. skinny monkey coughed a few times and swallowed a few mouthfuls of saliva. after seeming to have recovered, he looked up at xu bai. ¡°boss, you will never guess what i just encountered.¡± xu bai was curious. ¡°what?¡± ¡°an evil spirit.¡± skinny monkey leaned forward and said mysteriously, ¡°the evil spirit of the yin world, express yin. when i got home, i saw that evil spirit darting out of my father¡¯s memorial tablet, saying something about wanting me to tell you where the thief who stole the yin soul is.¡¯ xu bai caught on to the key words, ¡°empress yin?¡± skinny monkey was slightly stunned. he looked at xu bai and said, ¡°didn¡¯t i tell you that the netherworld is controlled by the empress?¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°no, you haven¡¯t.¡± ¡°no? ever since the holy maiden of the holy sect caused a ruckus in the yin world, everyone in the great desolate world knew that the yin world was ruled by a peerless empress.¡± ¡°i¡¯m not from the great desolate world.¡± ¡°¡­ alright then.¡± skinny monkey opened his mouth, then shook his head and continued, ¡°fortunately, boss improved my cultivation technique. that evil spirit couldn¡¯t kill me but was instead repelled by me. i quickly came to look for you, boss¡± he paused. skinny monkey looked at xu bai in confusion. ¡°boss, what did that evil spirit say just now? about the thief who stole the soul of the yin world? could it be you, boss?¡± otherwise, there was no way to explain all of this. but¡­ xu bai shook his head. ¡°no. however, the yin world empress you mentioned is from the yin world of the great desolate world. by the way, can the yin world of the great desolate world come to the federation world?¡± skinny moneky shook his head. ¡°i don¡¯t know. however, the grand desolate world and the federation world are in the process of merging. perhaps the yin world has already merged. after all, haven¡¯t i been reincarnated into the federation world?¡± xu bai narrowed his eyes and said nothing. bang! an evil spirit that appeared a little dusty fell from the black fog and landed on the cold and reflective floor. it could not help but moan. damn it. after becoming an evil spirit with great difficulty, it thought that it had caught a big fish. how could he encounter a trascendent? as the evil spirit thought about this, it struggled to turn its body over from the floor. however, just as it was about to get up, it suddenly caught a glimpse of the high heels with willow nails from the corner of its eye. the next second. the evil spirit quivered and got up from the floor. then, it slid down on its knees and pressed its head firmly against the floor. it shouted at the owner of the willow-nailed high heels. ¡°empress.¡± ¡°what is it?¡± the voice of the owner of this pair of high heels, who was referred to as empress by the evil spirit, was cold and quiet, like a mountain spring in a deep forest. simply put¡­ her voice was extremely cold. the evil spirit couldn¡¯t help but shiver. it didn¡¯t dare to be negligent and hurriedly said, ¡°empress, we have found the clue to the thief who stole the souls of the yin world.¡¯ as soon as he finished speaking. it sounded like metal had hit with something. immediately after, the evil spirit heard some more sounds, but they seemed to have been blocked. he tried hard to listen, but it was in vain. after a while. the empress¡¯s cold and quiet voice sounded again. ¡°who is it?¡± ¡°i don¡¯t know yet.¡± the evil spirit subconsciously answered. then, he heard a cold laugh reach his ear. its spirit body instantly shivered as it hurriedly said, ¡°after i followed him, i realized that it wasn¡¯t that thief. however, i had a feeling in the yin world. initially, i wanted to control him and make him tell me the whereabouts of the actual thief.¡¯ ¡°and then?¡± ¡°and then¡­¡± the evil spirit, whose entire head was lying on the floor, opened its mouth, and its tone gradually lowered. ¡°i didn¡¯t hit him. he¡¯s a trascendent, and a human cultivator at that.¡± as he spoke. the evil spirit seemed to be very afraid of the empress¡¯s anger and quickly defended itself, ¡°but i already know where he is. moreover, i left a mark on him. i can¡­¡± with her hands in her pockets, the empress looked down at the evil spirit with narrowed eyes. ¡°where?¡± ¡°it¡¯s in the old factory community. i¡¯ll go there now and i promise i¡¯ll find the thief.¡¯ ¡°no need.¡± ¡°wha¡­¡¯ ¡°didn¡¯t i say that without my permission, no one from the yin world is allowed to approach the old factory community?¡± the evil spirit quivered and seemed to have thought of something. it subconsciously raised its head and looked at the empress before it. but¡­ this was the first time he raised his head and ntoiced the appearance of the yin world empress. however, it was also the last time. when the evil spirit saw the empress¡¯s voice, which was as cold and quiet as her voice as if she was slashing both men and women, it felt as if its vision had turned black. bang! the evil spirit kneeling on the floor did not even have the chance to scream. in an instant, it turned into ashes. after doing all this, the empress¡¯s expression didn¡¯t change at all. she put her right hand back into her pocket. the next second. the empress said again. ¡°you lian.¡± ¡°your majesty.¡± following another female voice that sounded like a deep valley, a valiant-looking female general clad in battle armor silently appeared in front of the empress. ¡°go to the reincarnation pool, find him, and throw him into the inferno prison,¡± the empress said coldly. the female general named you lian cupped her fists and looked at the empress. ¡°your majesty, then the old factory community¡­¡± ¡°ignore him.¡± the empress was expressionless. ¡°i don¡¯t want any souls of the yin world to appear there. remember, it¡¯s any souls of the yin world.¡± lady general you lian, who had followed the empress to the federation, didn¡¯t say anything else. she cupped her fists and disappeared. in the old factory community. a few wisps of black mist emerged from the body of the skinny monkey who was talking to xu bai. then, they dissipated in an instant. skinny monkey was stunned when he saw this scene. ¡°this¡­¡¯ skinny monkey blinked and looked at xu bai. ¡°boss, that evil spirit is dead?¡± xu bai nodded and said nothing. just a moment ago, he glanced at skinny monkey¡¯s status bar, which showed the status of ¡°evil spirit entanglement.¡± he was still pondering with skinny monkey about how to trick an evil spirit over so they could understand it better. in the end¡­ this evil spirit didn¡¯t seem to give them any chance at all. before he and skinny monkey could come up with a plan, the evil spirit seemed to have a premonition of its own ending and chose to end itself. ¡°what do we do now?¡± ¡°you¡¯re asking me?¡± xu bai returned to his senses and looked at skinny monkey. ¡°you just said that the evil spirit emerged from your father¡¯s memorial tablet?¡± skinny monkey nodded. ¡°the tablets have always been a symbol of the passage connecting the yang world to the yin world. as long as the yin world wants, they can appear in the yang world through any tablet, but.. ¡°what?¡± ¡°this is the old factory community.¡± skinny monkey scratched his head and looked at xu bai. ¡°when i was following the saint, they seemed to have mentioned that traces of yin souls have been found more or less everywhere in feng city, except for the old factory community. they all said that the old factory community might be a blessed land.¡± ¡°is it that magical?¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. he had only been in contact with the trascendent world for less than a month. although he had become a disciple, zhu cong, who had also just become a disciple, was dragged away by su bancheng before he had the time to spread the basic knowledge. therefore, it was still the same thing. xu bai had the ability, but his theoretical knowledge was lacking. skinny monkey nodded, but he didn¡¯t dare to be too confident. ¡°anyway, that¡¯s what the people from the saint said back then. now, it seems that they¡¯re not so sure.¡± xu bai didn¡¯t say anything. the phone rang at this moment. xu bai retrieved his phone and opened it. he looked at the caller id and smiled. the next second. xu bail s expression tightened as he answered the call. he opened his mouth. ¡°gao lan, did something happen to xiaowei?¡± ¡°something happened to xiaowei? what happened?¡± xu bai heaved a sigh of relief. hearing gao lan¡¯s confused voice, he shook his head. ¡°it¡¯s almost 11 0¡¯clock. when you called, i assumed that something had happened to xiaowei.¡± gao lan also laughed. ¡°don¡¯t worry, xiaowei¡¯s condition is very stable. i just got off the operating table and i¡¯m hungry. do you want to come down and have supper with me?¡± ¡°sure.¡± ¡°when will you arrive?¡± xu bai asked without hesitation. gao lan, who was already standing downstairs, looked up at the building in front of her and said with a smile, ¡°i¡¯m already downstairs.¡± ¡°i¡¯ll be right down.¡± ¡°yes.¡± xu bai hung up the phone and looked at skinny monkey. ¡°forget it, we¡¯ll talk about it tomorrow. go back and sleep first.¡± ¡°sleep?¡± skinny monkey said with lingering fear. ¡°i don¡¯t plan to sleep tonight.¡± when he was awake just now, he was almost choked by the evil spirit. if he fell asleep, would another evil spirit appear? skinny monkey seriously suspected that he might not wake up. xu bai smiled and comforted him. ¡°don¡¯t worry. although i don¡¯t know why the evil spirit died, it¡¯s better than him being alive. go back to sleep. let¡¯s go.¡± skinny monkey nodded hesitantly and followed xu bai out of the room. Chapter 138 - Chapter 138: Gao Lan: My Corpse Is Lost chapter 138: gao lan: my corpse is lost translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation after xu bai and skinny monkey went downstairs, the first thing they saw was gao lan standing not far away. seeing this, skinny monkey said to gao lan, ¡°sister lan.¡± then, he said to xu bai, ¡°brother bai, i¡¯ll leave first.¡¯ xu bai nodded. gao lan glanced at the departing skinny monkey and looked at xu bai curiously. ¡°it¡¯s almost midnight. what is skinny monkey doing at your house?¡± xu bai smiled. ¡°everyone in old factory street knows that i¡¯m a righteous person. it¡¯s normal for someone to come looking for me in the middle of the night.¡± gao lan rolled her eyes and changed the topic. xu bai waved his hand. as he led gao lan to the entrance of the community, he sized up gao lan¡¯s outfit tonight. his gaze landed on the pair of high heels that could kill both men and women. he smiled and said, ¡°don¡¯t tell me you wore these high heels to the operating table just now.¡± gao lan sighed. ¡°i didn¡¯t want to either. i was about to get off work, but a patient who was bleeding profusely came and was sent straight to the resuscitation room. a life is at stake. how would i have the time to change my shoes?¡± xu bai nodded. no wonder gao lan said on the phone that she was tired. wearing this pair of high heels and standing for so long, anyone would be tired. ¡°old bull barbecue?¡± ¡°i¡¯d like that.¡± gao lan tucked her hair behind her ear. ¡°give me another serving of seafood porridge to eat with.¡± xu bai smiled and said, ¡°sure.¡± when the two of them arrived at old bull¡¯s barbeque shop, as usual, the interior and exterior of the barbeque shop were filled with customers. there were even some outsiders queuing not far away. xu bai and gao lan did not need to line up. an apprentice who was helping old bull do odd jobs saw xu bai walking over with his sharp eyes and immediately ran up. ¡°brother bai.¡± ¡°is there a spot?¡± the apprentice said firmly, ¡°please wait a moment. i¡¯ll go to the shop to move a table for you.¡± xu bai thanked him. after a while. after the apprentice took away the menu in xu bai¡¯s hand, gao lan looked around. the neighbors, who were not angry at xu bai cutting the line at all, supported their chins and said with a smile, ¡°speaking of which, can you receive such treatment outside the old factory community?¡± xu bai looked at gao lan, thought for a while, and smiled. ¡°that depends.¡± ¡°such as?¡± ¡°i don¡¯t have my badge.¡± xu bai said with a smile, then looked at gao lan and said, ¡°in the outside world, your gao family¡¯s reputation is much better than mine. when others hear that you¡¯re the eldest princess of the qiangyi group, even if there are a lot of customers, they will clear the place.¡± gao lan rolled her eyes. ¡°you¡¯re just short of saying that our qiangyi group is a violent group.¡± xu bai smiled without saying anything. whether the qiangyi group was a violent group or not had nothing to do with xu bai. the reason was very simple. the jurisdiction of the qiangyi group was not under his 38th precinct. xu bai was not concerned about this. moreover, even if the qiangyi group was in his 38th district, xu bai would still do his job. he was dating gao lan, not the qiangyi group. these were two separate matters. xu bai had a bottom line when it came to public and private matters. gao lan looked at the expression on xu bai¡¯s face and shook her head speechlessly. she tucked her hair behind her ear and said, ¡°i haven¡¯t called my brother for a few days.¡± xu bai looked at gao lan curiously. ¡°did you have a conflict?¡± gao lan shook her head. ¡°a few days ago, i suddenly realized that the hospital had lost one of my corpses. i¡¯ve been in the emergency department for the past few days, and i don¡¯t have much time to look for the corpse.¡± xu bai blinked. ¡°the body¡­lost? how?¡± ¡°what¡¯s impossible?¡± gao lan said casually, ¡°i checked the surveillance cameras in the morgue. someone snuck into the morgue and stole a corpse.¡± xu bai frowned. ¡°stealing corpses¡­ i haven¡¯t received any cases.¡± the hospital that gao lan was in was under the jurisdiction of the 38th precinct. basically, if there was any medical dispute in the hospital, the 38th precinct would send people to deal with it. otherwise, the 38th precinct¡¯s police station wouldn¡¯t be in gao lan¡¯s hospital. ¡®but¡­ after losing the body, this case was neither big nor small, but if there was, it would be within the scope of xu bail s takeover. xu bai thought about it. the police station had indeed not received a similar call. gao lan laughed and explained, ¡°what else could it be? the hospital wants to settle it internally. besides, no one has claimed a corpse. it¡¯s not a big deal if it¡¯s lost.¡± xu bai nodded thoughtfully. ¡®i see.¡¯ the hospital had lost the body. although it couldn¡¯t make the headlines of feng city¡¯s media, it was still a scandal for a public hospital. xu bai thought to himself and then looked at gao lan. ¡°how did you find the unclaimed body?¡± ¡°i found it when i took the other body to the morgue.¡± gao lan smiled. ¡°a few days ago, a car accident patient died. at that time, there was a shortage of hospital beds in the resuscitation room, and no one knew where the morgue was. i simply pushed the corpse to the morgue and found that the small door of the corpse was open. then, i found that the corpse had been lost.¡± xu bai frowned and said, ¡°isn¡¯t there someone guarding the morgue in your hospital?¡± originally, there was no need for anyone to watch over the morgue. however, last year, something happened in the hospital. simply put, there were two corpses with contraband hidden in their bodies. after they died, old fu¡¯s corpse was parked in the morgue. when the police went to pull them back, they suddenly realized that the two corpses had been disemboweled. after old fu was dissected by their accomplices, he left the two corpses outside and tried to leave with the contraband. in the end, he was caught red-handed. after that, the hospital added more security to the morgue. in the entire feng city, no, in the entire federation¡¯s hospital system, it could be said that scorpion pooped in the morgue. when gao lan heard this, she sighed. ¡°after the investigation, a security guard went to work and drank. he was drunk and unconscious. he hid in the small room next door and slept. the other security guard said that the guard called and someone was waiting for him at the door.¡± ¡°what a coincidence!¡± xu bai frowned slightly and touched his chin. ¡°why do i feel that this is a premeditated crime? is there contraband in that corpse?¡± due to his professional habits, xu bai smelled the scent of a case. gao lan shook her head. ¡°no. after the incident last year, any corpse of unknown origin will be checked when they enter the morgue to ensure that they can only enter and not leave without any formalities.¡± xu bai touched his chin and did not speak. gao lan looked at xu bai curiously. ¡°i suspect that someone stole this corpse for the identification of this corpse and stole the identification of this corpse.¡± when xu bai heard this, he was slightly stunned. then, he looked at gao lan and said, ¡°that¡¯s possible, but he has the ability to steal a corpse without anyone knowing. he might as well create a fake identity out of thin air.¡± on a dark street in feng city, the id card clearly had a price tag. wasn¡¯t it less risky to spend money to buy a 99% fake identity than to go to the hospital to steal a corpse? gao lan shook her head. ¡°fake identities are always fake. can fake identities bought with money enter your archives?¡± xu bai smiled. ¡°of course not.¡¯ gao lan did not say anything and only shrugged at xu bai. xu bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°more than ten years ago, there were people who bribed the hospital to buy those unclaimed corpses to prove their identity. in the past few years, this kind of thing has rarely happened.¡± ¡°very little. that doesn¡¯t mean no.¡± ¡°that¡¯s true.¡± xu bai thought for a moment and nodded. he looked at gao lan. ¡°do you need me to get involved in the investigation?¡± gao lan waved her hand without thinking. ¡°don¡¯t.¡± ¡°what happened?¡± ¡°the hospital wants to resolve this internally. if you get involved, it¡¯ll be troublesome.¡± ¡°the key is, can you solve it?¡± ¡°don¡¯t you still have me?¡± ¡°you?¡± xu bai looked at gao lan suspiciously. ¡°i think you¡¯re a doctor and i¡¯m a detective. treating illnesses and saving lives is your specialty, but investigating cases and finding people is my specialty.¡± at this moment, xu bai was a little dazed by his and gao lan¡¯s professions. gao lan said, ¡°i was the one who took the body and signed the papers to send it to the morgue. now that the body has been lost, i must find it.¡± xu bai thought that gao lan was afraid that the hospital would push the blame to her. he shook his head and said, ¡°if the hospital wants to hold you accountable, it¡¯s the responsibility of the two security guards. you¡¯re a doctor.¡± gao lan nodded and said, ¡°i know. that¡¯s why the hospital fired the two security guards after they lost old fu¡¯s body.¡± ci¡­ retreated? the corners of xu bail s mouth twitched. good god. did they move so quickly? after the accident, didn¡¯t they leave these two people to take the blame and fire them immediately? these two security guards were probably relatives of one of the hospital¡¯s leaders. xu bai was seriously suspicious. at this moment. accompanied by the shouts, old bull brought his two apprentices and brought the barbecue and seafood porridge that he had made in a hurry to xu bai and gao lan¡¯s table. ¡°yo, ran, it¡¯s been a long time since you came to my place.¡± ¡°uncle bull.¡± gao lan raised her head and looked at old bull. ¡°what long time? have you forgotten that i didn¡¯t come to lil bail s birthday party the day before yesterday?¡± old bull laughed loudly and waved his hand. ¡°that¡¯s different. you and lil bai came to my place, so i called you over. as for the others, i, old bull, will not recognize them even if i bring them along.¡± gao lan smiled. xu bai did not say anything, but the corners of his mouth twitched slightly when he heard this. old bull was tietie¡¯s prynne gang. he had no choice. after all, he and gao lan were childhood sweethearts. just like old bull, he hoped that xu bail s official wife was gao lan¡¯s neighbor. in the entire neighborhood, it could be said that she occupied more than half of the country. Chapter 139 - Chapter 139: Caught Stealing chapter 139: caught stealing translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation old bull did not stay here for long. after all, it was the peak period for supper. be it his neighbors or foreigners who had come from afar, they had all come because of old bull¡¯s skills. thus, old bull only said a few simple words before turning around and leaving with his two apprentices. ¡®still¡­ ¡® although old bull had only stayed for a short period of time, every word he said hit the nail on the head. xu bail s marriage. for lil bai¡¯s marriage, the neighbors in the old factory had been worried sick. xu bai chuckled as he watched old bull walk away. he shook his head and retracted his gaze. then, he saw gao lan, who was holding her chin and staring at him. xu bai looked at the expression on gao lan¡¯s face and was silent for a while before saying, ¡°i have the idea of getting married, but not now.¡± gao lan smiled. ¡°i know.¡± xu bai breathed a sigh of relief. ever since he graduated from university and had some beauties, not only were his neighbors concerned about his marriage, but those beauties had also asked him indirectly. in xu bai¡¯s life plan, there was a marriage plan. however, before the marriage plan, there was another plan. his sister. xu wei. gao lan also knew this. she handed the treasure in her hand to xu bai and said with a smile, ¡°i was just thinking about how you would investigate if you participated. ¡± xu bai took the treasure in his hand and looked at gao lan. ¡°you¡¯re a doctor.¡± ¡°i know.¡± ¡°didn¡¯t you just say that your hospital wants to deal with it in a low-key manner? an unclaimed body can easily disappear if no one reports it.¡± ¡°yes, but i don¡¯t want to deal with it in a low profile manner. after all, that¡¯s my corpse.¡± xu bai looked at gao lan, whose face was filled with an expression that said, ¡°no one can take my body away from me.¡± he swallowed the barbecue in his mouth, frowned, and began to analyze the case. ¡°didn¡¯t you just say that the morgue¡¯s security cameras captured the person who stole the body?¡± ¡°the surveillance footage is blurry, and the morgue is very dark.¡± ¡°what about the surveillance outside, the elevator?¡± gao lan shook her head. ¡°i¡¯ve thought about this before, but when i went to the surveillance room and checked the surveillance footage, i realized that the surveillance footage didn¡¯t match at all at the time of the incident.¡± xu bai was slightly stunned. ¡°it doesn¡¯t match. lost it?¡± ¡°no, i didn¡¯t lose it. it¡¯s just that the surveillance footage doesn¡¯t match. that afternoon, i clearly didn¡¯t go to the morgue. in the end, i appeared in the surveillance footage of the elevator at the time of the crime.¡± ¡°this is¡­ someone swapped the surveillance footage?¡± ¡°right.¡± xu bai looked at gao lan and fell silent. ¡°what happened?¡± ¡°that makes no sense.¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°to be able to modify it alone and cover a time period of surveillance without being discovered, such a computer expert is enough to create a fake id. there¡¯s no reason for him to steal a corpse that no one cares about.¡± ¡°but they stole it.¡± ¡°that¡¯s right.¡± xu bai nodded. the truth was that the body had been stolen. no matter how unbelievable or incomprehensible it was, it was the truth. fortunately. he was a professional detective and had come into contact with cases that were even more outrageous than this. for example, a case where the family was very rich but liked to rob convenience stores. criminals always thought differently from ordinary people. for these people, there was no way to use common sense to deduce. except¡­ xu bai thought for a moment and looked at gao lan. ¡°do you have proof of identity for the corpse?¡± gao lan shook her head. ¡°when he was sent over, he was already unrecognizable. he couldn¡¯t even be saved.¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°if you put it that way, it¡¯ll be hard for me to give you any directions for the investigation. after all, the two guards were fired by your hospital, and the corpse didn¡¯t have any clues to investigate. the surveillance cameras didn¡¯t find anything either. this means that there¡¯s no one to suspect.¡± under normal circumstances, it would be difficult for the police to solve a case like this where the victim¡¯s identity was unknown and there were no clues at the scene. moreover, it was a case that did not even have a corpse. xu bai looked at gao lan. ¡°in our law enforcement department, there¡¯s a saying. do you know what it is?¡± gao lan shook her head. ¡°what words?¡± ¡°no body, no case.¡± xu bai said this sentence to gao lan. it wasn¡¯t a famous saying, but it could be considered an unspoken rule. ¡°without a corpse, no police station would be willing to file a case. this is because solving such a case is far more difficult than solving the top ten cold cases in the federation.¡± gao lan frowned. ¡°so¡­ there¡¯s no other way?¡± xu bai smiled. the next second. xu bai nodded. ¡°of course there is. there¡¯s no body or case. it¡¯s just the method most police detectives would use. after all, this kind of case is time-consuming and troublesome. however, this case is different. different?¡± ¡°yeah.¡± xu bai smiled at gao lan. ¡°because you want to investigate this case.¡± these were not words of love. ¡®it¡¯s not.¡¯ xu bai touched his chin and asked gao lan about the details that didn¡¯t seem important when the corpse was lost. for example, the identities of the two guards. after a while. xu bai raised his eyebrows. seeing this, gao lan asked tentatively. ¡°do you have any leads?¡± ¡°something like that.¡± xu bai shrugged. ¡°after all, you were the one who told me this information. however, from what you¡¯ve said, i can only say that if they want to steal a corpse from your hospital¡¯s morgue at five o¡¯clock in the afternoon without alerting anyone, it¡¯s definitely not just because these guys have superb methods. there might even be a spy.¡± gao lan, who was wearing gold-rimmed glasses, had a glint in his eyes. ¡°you mean the two guards?¡± ¡°maybe it¡¯s a guard. maybe it¡¯s someone else. maybe.¡± ¡°i don¡¯t understand.¡± ¡°you need to swipe your card to take the elevator to your morgue floor, okay? also, you need to swipe your card to open the door to the morgue, right?¡± any hospital that set up a morgue on the first basement floor of the inpatient building would have to swipe a card to light up the button to go to the morgue. there were tens of millions of patients who visited the morgue. there was no guarantee that one of them would not be stupid or look for trouble to go to the morgue to look for excitement. of course. if there were no buttons in the morgue, many patients would accidentally enter the basement. in short¡­ xu bai shook his head and said, ¡°no matter how good this computer expert¡¯s skills are, he might be able to hack into the surveillance system remotely and modify the surveillance system, but he has no way to replicate the card that can open the elevator on the basement level and the key to the morgue. if he wants to do these two things, there must be a mole. after all, if they¡¯re coming for the john doe¡¯s corpse, they only have one or two days to prepare. before the john doe arrives at your hospital, they can¡¯t guarantee that the corpse will arrive at your hospital.¡± gao lan nodded thoughtfully. the next second. gao lan smiled and looked at xu bai. ¡°forget it, let¡¯s not talk about this anymore. we agreed to have supper, not for you to come out and give me professional advice.¡± xu bai laughed and said, ¡°for you, i can do anything. why? are you not going to investigate?¡± gao lan smiled. ¡°family scandals should not be aired in public.¡± xu bai smiled but did not say anything. this was probably the reason why they chose to deal with the hospital management who did not report the case internally. in short, whether there was a mole or not, this was a scandal. if word got out, it would be harmful to the hospital¡¯s reputation. even if the body was recovered, it would not bring any practical meaning to the hospital¡¯s reputation. as the topic of ¡°hospital corpse throwing case¡± came to an end, xu bai and gao lan began to officially eat supper. an hour later. xu bai and gao lan greeted old bull, who was still busy in the kitchen, and chose to leave. ¡°going home or going to my place?¡± ¡°hospital.¡± gao lan flipped her phone over and let xu bai see the message that had just arrived on her phone. she said helplessly, ¡°another emergency patient has arrived. sorry.¡± xu bai did not mind. ¡°it¡¯s fine. shall i give you a ride?¡± gao lan waved her hand and took out her car keys. she rang the car not far away and kissed xu bail s cheek. ¡°no need. it¡¯s faster for me to drive myself. good night, lil bai.¡± xu bai didn¡¯t force her. he just told her to be careful and then watched gao lan get into the car. then, the engine roared and they drove away from old factory street. back home. xu bai walked to the wine cabinet and poured the remaining bourbon into his mouth. the next second. xu bai looked at the time and smacked his lips. ¡°sleep, sleep.¡± her mother had said it when she was still alive. she hadn¡¯t gone to bed at 2:30 in the morning. nothing good must have happened. however, just as xu bai was washing up and preparing to sleep, a room in the su manor in another part of the city was brightly lit. zhu cong, who was invited, sat on the sofa with a frown. he looked up at su mingli, su ruyu, and su bancheng. ¡°hiss!¡± zhu cong sucked in a breath of cold air, he could not figure it out no matter how he thought about it. ¡°your su family¡¯s concealment of the heavenly secrets, coupled with my thief sect¡¯s cause and effect transfer technique, there¡¯s no reason for yin world to notice it. as he spoke. zhu cong looked at su mingli, who also had some immortal aura, and said angrily, ¡°hey, old man, didn¡¯t you say that this method was foolproof?¡± su mingli glanced at zhu cong and said in a deep voice, ¡°when i observed the river of fate, it was indeed like this.¡¯ ¡°then how did yinshi find out?¡± ¡°after all, that¡¯s the vast great desolate world. with the heavenly dao around, there¡¯s also an empress guarding the yin world. my river of fate can only observe the next five years in the vast great desolate world.¡± ¡°you¡­¡± the corner of zhu cong¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°you didn¡¯t mention this at that time.¡± su mingli looked at zhu cong with a serious expression. ¡°didn¡¯t you say that you transferred su meng¡¯s karma to zuo lei?¡± zhu cong rolled his eyes. ¡°nonsense. karma transfers. at most, blood relatives. isn¡¯t that common sense?¡± su mingli was speechless.. Chapter 140 - Chapter 140: Thief Duo chapter 140: thief duo translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation in the study room of the manor, su mingli, the head of the su family, and zhu cong, the sect master of the thief sect, began to shirk their responsibilities. simply put, it was a scapegoat. su mingli expressed that his su family¡¯s ¡°heavenly secrets technique¡± was said to be mastered. it could look down on the river of fate and observe for 500 years before understanding the heavenly secrets. however, his heavenly secrets technique had yet to be cultivated to the large success realm. in addition, the great desolate world¡¯s heavenly dao was still around, and empress yin was guarding it. it could be used, but the effect was slightly reduced. zhu cong, on the other hand, expressed that his thief sect¡¯s heaven mending scripture was even more domineering and unparalleled. the transfer of karma within it was even more exquisite. when one cultivated it to great completion, one would not be affected by any tribulations and would not fear karma. however, the heaven mending scripture in his hands was actually incomplete. only the cultivation manuals of the other eight heterodox sects that had been split back then were the true original heaven mending scripture. back then, he had also slightly exaggerated the effect of his cultivation technique. ¡°it¡¯s all your fault, old man. if you can¡¯t watch for five hundred years and can only watch for five years, you should have said so earlier. why didn¡¯t you say so at that time? for your pride?¡± ¡°hmph, aren¡¯t you the same? why are you bragging about karma? but in the end, you f*cking transferred karma to zuo lei. why didn¡¯t you say so earlier?¡± ¡°nonsense. i was injured at that time. how could i have the time to tell you? if i didn¡¯t escape earlier, i would probably have stayed in the vast great desolate world.¡± ¡°it¡¯s your fault.¡± ¡°it¡¯s your fault.¡± su mingli and zhu cong looked at each other and tried to push the blame to each other at the same time. when their eyes met, they snorted at each other and turned their heads to the side. su ruyu and su bancheng, who were sitting at the side and could not interrupt at all, looked at each other. their mouths were slightly agape as if they wanted to say something, but after thinking about it, they suppressed their impulses. after a while. su bancheng coughed and attracted the gazes of the two old fellows who were pushing the blame to each other. only then did he say, ¡°father, sect master zhu, now that the matter has already happened, there¡¯s news from the yin world of the vast great desolate world. that yin world empress already knows about this matter. however, apart from the four of us here, no one knows mengmeng¡¯s background. how does that empress know?¡± su ruyu asked worriedly, ¡°dad, could it be because i told zuo lei?¡± su mingli shook his head and sighed. ¡°i don¡¯t think so. zuo lei has already willingly chosen the path of death for mengmeng.¡± the image of how zuo lei had chosen to destroy her for mengmeng¡¯s sake after finding out the truth appeared in her mind. a hint of heartache and guilt flashed across her eyes, but she quickly calmed herself down and said in confusion, ¡°but if it wasn¡¯t for zuo lei, how could this matter have been leaked?¡± zhu cong, who was sitting at the side, rolled his eyes. su bancheng noticed. ¡°sect master zhu, you know?¡± ¡°huh.¡± zhu cong sneered and looked at su bancheng. ¡°now that the heavenly secrets are in chaos, how powerful can your heavenly secrets technique be?¡± when su bancheng heard this question that did not seem to be related to the current situation, he was stunned for a moment before saying honestly, ¡°at the beginning of the chaos of the heavenly secrets, i could not see any river of time, but now, if i activate it with all my might, i can see some of it.¡± now that the great desolate world¡¯s heavenly dao was trying to enter the ownerless heavenly dao of the federation, it was in chaos with the heavenly secrets. however, such a situation would not last until the heavenly dao of the vast great desolate world completely took over. it was like eating. even a person who had been starved for ten days and ten nights might eat heartily at first when they saw a sumptuous dinner, but as time passed, he would inevitably have the illusion that he was full. he would stop, drink some water, or rest. the chaos of the heavenly secrets was like this. even if things were chaotic, they would still disappear for a short period of time. this pattern seemed to be fickle, but to the su family, who specialized in the heavenly secrets technique, as time passed, they would still discover a certain pattern and think of a way to grasp this gap. even so, su bancheng, who was known as the divine master of the heavenly secrets technique, was only able to activate the third level of the heavenly secrets technique. the effect was severely reduced. ¡°but su meng doesn¡¯t seem to be affected at all.¡± after su bancheng finished speaking, zhu cong said as such. then, he looked at su bancheng and said, ¡°this morning, when we first met, your niece, who had just entered the dao for less than a day, saw my identity.¡± when su ruyu heard this, she hurriedly looked at su bancheng. ¡°big brother?¡± ¡°yes, it is.¡± su bancheng was stunned for a moment before he nodded. ¡°i discovered this problem this morning after mengmeng entered the dao. an ya was there too.¡± su mingli frowned. ¡°team leader an is here too?¡± su bancheng looked at his father. ¡°team leader an didn¡¯t know about this. however, she did suspect that su meng would ignore the heavenly secrets because she wasn¡¯t from this world. i brushed her off.¡¯ su ruyu hurriedly said, ¡°so, it¡¯s because mengmeng is not from this world and ignores the chaos of the heavenly secrets?¡± su mingli lowered his head and pondered. ¡°in that case¡­¡± at this moment. zhu cong spoke once more. ¡°old fellow, have you forgotten that we stole that vitality paramita flower from somewhere in the yin world?¡± su mingli came back to his senses and looked at zhu cong. zhu cong shook his head and said, ¡°from the empress¡¯s study, that vitality flower flower is the reason why mengmeng can ignore the chaos of the heavenly secrets.¡± with that, zhu cong shook his head again and looked at su mingli speechlessly. ¡°at that time, i told you to find any flower of vitality. in the end, you stole the flower in the empress¡¯s study. how could that spider lily be an ordinary spider lily in the empress¡¯s study? now, i finally understand why the dao injury i suffered at that time was so serious.¡¯ su mingli frowned and did not speak. su bancheng and su ruyu looked at each other again with confused expressions. in fact, the siblings could not be considered to be involved in that incident back then. at most, they could only be considered half a party. after all, only su mingli and zhu cong were in the underworld back then. they did not know what the two of them had discovered in the yin world back then. they only knew that after the two of them returned from the yin world, they looked flustered and kept urging them to leave. ¡°father¡­¡± su bancheng¡¯s thoughts spun as he looked at su mingli and asked in confusion, ¡°back then, what did the two of you do in the yin world?¡± su mingli raised her head and looked at her son. zhu cong waved his hand. ¡°actually, it¡¯s nothing much. it¡¯s just that after we entered the underworld, we originally wanted to pick a spider lily that bloomed in the river styx. however, on the way to the river styx, your father saw the spider lily in the empress¡¯s study that was ten thousand times better looking than the outside, so he took that spider lily. when the ghost general xiong jian, who had accepted our bribe, saw this, his expression changed drastically. he asked your father to put it down, but your father grabbed it and ran.¡± ¡°i had no choice but to run along. after all, i¡¯m timid.¡± ¡°ghost general xiong jian saw us run away and completely panicked. he chased after us. ¡°he said that we can¡¯t take this spider lily. this was spent by the right guard captain who was beaten up by the holy maiden of the holy sect in order to protect the yin world back then. we can¡¯t take it.¡± ¡°it would have been better if xiong jian hadn¡¯t said anything. i originally asked your father to return the flowers, but when your father heard this, he ran even more happily.¡± ¡°and the time had come.¡± ¡°can¡¯t be helped.¡± ¡°your father¡¯s in charge of stopping the male jane. i¡¯ll start casting the spell.¡± ¡°you know the rest of the story.¡± ¡°your father¡¯s realm decrease was caused by xiong jian.¡± ¡°i, on the other hand, suffered a dao injury and had no choice but to persevere and commit a theft every day to barely maintain my life force.¡± zhu cong¡¯s tone was very casual. when he told this story, it was as if he and su mingli had gone shopping somewhere and met someone. his tone was as calm as water. however, su bancheng was shocked when he heard this. then, even the way he looked at su mingli became more and more strange. ¡°fatner.¡¯ ¡°shoot.¡± ¡°when i get married in the future, can you also go to the empress¡¯s study to help me get a bouquet of spider lilies?¡± ¡°piss off!¡± su mingli said bluntly. then, he looked at zhu cong¡¯s small eyes and took a deep breath. he shook his head and sighed. ¡°at that time, i was also in a daze. however, you can¡¯t blame me. old zhu, have you forgotten what that guy said when we bribed that ghost general xiong jian?¡± zhu cong suddenly rolled his eyes, ¡°he was just being polite. he said that the spider lily you like can be taken as you please. after all, we¡¯re customers. this guy has been taking advantage of the fact that the empress is not at home to do such a transaction with the transcendent world of the great desolate world. he¡¯s particular about making the guests feel at home. you¡¯re good, you even took it seriously. moreover, he said the spider lily beside the river styx, but he didn¡¯t say the one in the empress¡¯s study.¡± su mingli shook his head and said, ¡°at that time, we might as well have taken the spider lilies beside the river styx. the one in the empress¡¯s study felt inferior to those. otherwise, mengmeng wouldn¡¯t have been born with an incomplete innate foundation.¡± zhu cong shook his head speechlessly. ¡°didn¡¯t you hear what xiong jian said? that spider lily belonged to the right guard captain of the empress. it was damaged by the ming cult¡¯s holy maiden who caused a ruckus in the underworld. the empress probably placed it in her study to recuperate, but you snatched it away.¡± as he spoke. zhu cong then looked at su bancheng. ¡°alright, i roughly know why the yin world empress knows about this. however, don¡¯t worry. even if that empress finds out, she probably won¡¯t be able to find us.¡± su ruyu¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°really, sect head zhu?¡± zhu cong nodded and said, ¡°back then, i did something and let the karma thread wrap around zuo lei¡¯s body. with zuo lei¡¯s death, that empress can¡¯t find any clues about us at all. as long as we don¡¯t say anything, there won¡¯t be a problem.¡± su ruyu heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°that¡¯s great.¡± su mingli, who was at the side, also nodded. ¡°it¡¯s indeed as sect master zhu said. back then, the few of us and that ghost general xiong jian knew about it. however, it¡¯s even more impossible for that guy to say it. therefore, it shouldn¡¯t be a big problem.¡± ¡®yep.¡¯ ¡®we won¡¯t say.¡¯ xiong jian did not say anything. it was not a big problem. Chapter 141 - Chapter 141: The Furious Empress chapter 141: the furious empress translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation as su mingli finished speaking, the few people in the study room looked at each other. at first, the panic that rose because of yinshi¡¯s detection also could not help but sigh in relief at this moment. ¡®still¡­¡¯ ¡°father, sect master zhu, that empress has already noticed. if that xiong jian betrays us¡­¡± ¡°i won¡¯t.¡± su mingli directly reached out and interrupted, ¡°he will definitely not betray us.¡± his words were firm and decisive. he was abnormally certain. ¡°but, what if?¡± ¡°there¡¯s no what if. su mingli looked at the worried su ruyu and explained with a smile, ¡°in fact, compared to our worries, this ghost general xiong jian is more afraid of this matter being exposed.¡± su ruyu frowned. ¡°why?¡± ¡°it¡¯s because this guy has been doing this for more than a year or two. it¡¯s almost 40 years. if this matter is exposed, how can the empress let him off so easily?¡± ¡°he has a very high status in the yin world? second only to the empress?¡± ¡°not really.¡± zhu cong, who was at the side, looked at su ruyu and shook his head. ¡°he has a very high status in the underworld, so he won¡¯t do this business. there are a total of eight underworld ghost generals, and this xiong jian is just one of them. however, above the ghost generals are 108 ghost marquises and 36 underworld officers. in terms of status, there are ghost generals, but not many. in our sect, they are at most a deacon. the only difference is that the spider lilies on both sides of the river are managed by him, just like the deacon who manages logistics in the sect.¡± as he spoke. zhu cong seemed to have thought of something, and he looked at su mingli and said, ¡°right, has the case of the logistics deacon of the sword sect been published? i heard that the sword sect found out about it because of corruption?¡± su mingli nodded and said, ¡°i checked long ago. at that time, i even entered the river of fate and returned to the past. i took a look. it was said that it was because the disciples of the alchemy sect came to communicate. in the end, they said in the canteen that the rice here was only suitable for feeding pigs in the alchemy sect. then, it happened.¡± zhu cong frowned and said, ¡°the alchemy sect is rich and overbearing. isn¡¯t it normal for them to say that?¡± su mingli smiled and said, ¡°but the problem is that before the exchange between the disciples of the alchemy sect, the sword sect specially allocated a sum of money. in the end, they allocated a sum of money to loneliness. how could the sword sect not investigate?¡± zhu cong raised his eyebrows. ¡°no one told the deacon?¡± ¡°you never know.¡± su mingli lowered his voice. ¡°i think there must be a problem with the distribution of benefits.¡¯ zhu cong shook his head and said, ¡°it¡¯s definitely a problem in this aspect. otherwise, that guy has controlled the sword clan¡¯s logistics for so many years and is completely fine. how could he have fallen here?¡± at the side, su bancheng interrupted, ¡°it¡¯s also possible that something unexpected happened, so we might as well sell him out.¡± su mingli did not say anything. after all, zhu cong¡¯s thief sect was an unorthodox sect. it was normal for unorthodox sects to despise and gossip about the righteous path, but his tian ji sect was not. he was on the same side as sword sect. su ruyu listened to su mingli and zhu cong¡¯s conversation and frowned. ¡°father, if the yin world¡¯s matter is the same as the sword sect¡¯s, then¡­ su mingli smiled and waved his hand. ¡°don¡¯t worry. when we bribed him back then, we asked around. although this xiong jian is only a ghost general and the asking price is very high, he only obtained 10% of it. the remaining 90% was taken away by the people behind. if anything happens to xiong jian, he will pull out carrots and bring out a large group of people.¡± zhu cong added, ¡°furthermore, even if this ghost general confessed, we still have a backup plan. don¡¯t forget, i risked my dao injury to transfer the karma.¡± hearing this, su ruyu finally felt relieved. he did not take all the food for himself. that was fine. it shouldn¡¯t be a big problem. bang! ¡°it¡¯s not a big problem?¡± ¡°there¡¯s a big problem.¡± ¡°bang!¡± a yin-world treasure, the glazed lamp, was directly thrown to the ground by a jade-like hand. in an instant, this glazed lamp, which could make rogue cultivators beat the brains out of pigs, shattered. on the ground, the netherworld cave, ghost marquis, and ghost generals who were kneeling wished they could bury their heads under the tiles. they trembled under the anger of the empress who was standing in the upper position. protector zuo stood at the side with his head lowered. the yin qi sword in his arms was cold and sharp. the empress looked down from above and looked at the group of people kneeling in front of her expressionlessly. she sneered. the next second. the empress said furiously. ¡°you lian!¡± ¡°your majesty.¡± you lian came from a clean background and waited for the empress¡¯s orders! ¡°investigate!¡± ¡°investigate in the direction of hell.¡± ¡°good, very good.¡± ¡°i thought it was a thief entering the house. i didn¡¯t expect it to be a house thief.¡¯ ¡°i want to see how many thieves i have here.¡± the water empress was extremely furious. she was so angry that she laughed. she looked at you lian and said, ¡°go to the six paths of reincarnation and use the samsara wheel to investigate. if you find anything, throw it into the nine nether.¡± you lian cupped her fists and accepted the order. the expressions of the ghost lords and ghost generals who were kneeling on the ground changed drastically when they heard this. one of the magistrates looked up and tried to admonish him. ¡°your majesty, you can¡¯t. reincarnation¡­¡± ¡°bang!¡± as soon as he finished speaking, he instantly turned into ashes! some of the people around the netherworld trembled when they saw this scene. the empress was furious to the extreme. instead, a beautiful smile appeared on her lips. ¡°no, heh. i want to see who else can say no. coincidentally, i was just worried that there were too few ghosts in the federation¡¯s underworld. i can use this opportunity to replenish the nine underworlds in the federation¡¯s underworld.¡± as soon as these words were spoken. the underworld marshals and ghost marquises, who had wanted to stand up and persuade him, knelt on the ground with ashen faces. the yin world was not a secular world. there was no soil environment where the ruler of a dynasty needed to share the world with anyone. in the yin world. the empress, who controlled the power of the tunnel, was the only one in the yin world. ¡°you lian!¡± ¡°your majesty.¡± ¡°i¡¯m going now.¡± the empress¡¯s lips curled into a cold and beautiful smile. she slowly turned around and sat on her throne. she looked at the 36 netherworld officers, 108 ghost marquises, and eight ghost generals kneeling in the hall. ¡°how dare you join forces with outsiders to steal my things? good, very good!¡± you lian cupped her fists again and left. the next second. there was a thud. a ghost general kneeling in the hall, whose name was xiong jian when he was alive, could no longer suppress the fear in his heart. his eyes rolled back and he fainted under the empress¡¯s gaze. the empress, who was watching this scene on the stage, was expressionless. the corners of her mouth were extremely cold. this time. the yin world was filled with black clouds. the empress was furious. he collapsed to the ground, his body hunched like a shrimp. from time to time, lava and ice would spurt out of his body. there were even countless arrowheads that appeared as he screamed in pain. ¡°mercy, your majesty.¡± ¡°give me a break.¡± ¡°i was wrong, your majesty.¡± xiong jian, who was not in the nine underworlds, but was suffering the punishment of the nine underworlds, begged for mercy in pain. lady you lian looked at xiong jian, who was trying to crawl, and directly kicked him out, preventing him from trying to crawl not far away. standing at the window and looking at the scenery outside, he disturbed the empress¡¯s enjoyment of the scenery. xiong jian¡¯s painful cries lasted for hundreds of years. after a while. the empress, who was admiring the unchanging scenery of the yin world, gently moved her right hand and retracted the time technique that enveloped the male ghost general. the next second. the empress¡¯s quiet voice sounded. ¡°you only have one chance. speak.¡± when gui jian xiongjian heard this, he endured the nine nether punishment and struggled to get up from the ground. he knelt in the direction of the empress. this time, lady you lian, who was standing at the side, did not kick. the empress slowly turned around. ¡°who¡¯s the thief?¡± ¡°yes¡­¡± ghost general xiong jian quivered. just as he was about to tell them about how he had accepted the yin yang sect¡¯s bribe, a strange expression flashed across his eyes. the next second. ¡°it was a human martial artist called zuo lei who bribed me. he was the one who stole his majesty¡¯s spider lily.¡± ¡°zuo lei.¡¯ ¡°yes, it is.¡± the empress¡¯s cold gaze fell on gui jian. she sneered and said, ¡°i asked you to guard the river styx for me. this is how you guard it.¡± ghost general xiong jian sobbed, ¡°your majesty, i know my mistake.¡± ¡°recognize your mistake?¡± ¡°huh.¡± ¡°too late.¡± the empress sneered and looked at you lian. ¡°soul -reaping, bring him here.¡± you lian obeyed and turned around. as the saying went, if the underworld wanted you dead at midnight, who would dare to keep you alive until the fifth watch? even if it was an old monster with 5,000 years of lifespan left, it would be useless even if he had 10,000 years of lifespan. the empress then turned her gaze back to gui jiang. ¡°is there anything else you want to tell me? speak.¡± the empress¡¯s voice was quiet and did not sound angry. ¡®but¡­ at this moment, the male ghost general was terrified to the extreme. almost subconsciously, he told everyone who had sold the spider lilies to the cultivation families in the past few hundred years. he did not hold back at all. even the gatekeeper of the yin world, who had helped him open the door only once in the beginning and had even reincarnated into the federation, had been told about it. no matter now big or small it was. he told them how many bribes he had received and how many people had participated in this distribution. the more the empress listened, the gentler her expression became. however, before the male ghost general could stop speaking, the empress, who was already smiling, could no longer hold back. she raised her right hand and gently waved her palm at the male ghost general ten meters away. in an instant! dazzling fireworks bloomed in the empress¡¯s study room. you lian, who had just entered, saw this scene and couldn¡¯t help but stop in her tracks. then, without even looking at the falling flames, she walked in front of the empress. ¡°your majesty.¡± ¡°where¡¯s the thief?¡± ¡°not in the six paths of reincarnation. ¡°yes?¡± ¡°the book of the six paths of reincarnation has no record of it. Chapter 142 - Chapter 142: A Thief Is A Thief (1) chapter 142: a thief is a thief (1) translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation ¡°there is no such person in the book of six paths of reincarnation?¡± ¡°yes, it is.¡± you lian stood respectfully in front of the female monarch. the female monarch narrowed her beautiful eyes. the next second. the empress opened her right hand. in an instant, an abnormally ancient-looking book came from the void and landed in the empress¡¯s palm. the book moved without wind and turned the pages on its own. ¡®but¡­ from the beginning to the end of the book, there was no pause. the six paths of reincarnation book recorded all the living beings in the vast great desolate world. as long as they had reincarnated through the great desolate world¡¯s reincarnation wheel, any living being in the vast great desolate world could be found in this book. sin, merit, and even lifespan were all included. no matter how big or small it was. however, there was no record of this thief called zuo lei. ¡°not the vast great desolate world?¡± the empress waved her right hand, and the six paths of reincarnation automatically left her hand and entered the void again. she reached out to grab it again. ¡°that¡¯s the federation.¡± as soon as he finished speaking. the other book looked identical to the previous six paths of reincarnation book, but in fact, its effect was far inferior to the federation¡¯s yin world reincarnation book of the great desolate world. ¡°the great desolate world¡¯s heavenly dao devours the federation. i¡¯m the empress of the yin world, so the federation¡¯s yin world naturally belongs to me. do you think that i won¡¯t be able to find you like this?¡± ¡°ridiculous.¡± a cold smile appeared on the empress¡¯s face. in just a breath¡¯s time, she had flipped through the federation¡¯s yin world reincarnation book on her own. then, she located a name and projected it. it was zuo lei¡¯s. however¡­ the projection of zuo lei¡¯s phantom image was fragmented. it corresponded to his death. ¡°his soul dissipated?¡± ¡°or voluntarily.¡± at the side, you lian watched silently until she saw the projected image of zuo lei. she was slightly stunned and could not help but say, ¡°your majesty.¡± the empress didn¡¯t say anything. instead, she flipped through zuo lei¡¯s life history. ¡°so what if his soul dissipated? are you counting on this to be fine?¡± how was that possible? the book of samsara was an important tool in the underworld to judge where a ghost should go in the next life. perhaps you might have forgotten your every move when you were alive, but the book of samsara would never forget it. splitting one¡¯s soul might be useful to others. however, to the yin world empress, who controlled the book of samsara, this was as laughable as watching the clown put on a comical performance that was full of flaws. of course. if it was some time ago, before the great desolate world¡¯s heavenly dao began to devour the federation¡¯s heavenly dao, if zuo lei had died at that time, even the empress would probably not have been able to find him. ¡®pity.¡¯ zuo lei¡¯s soul had dissipated a few days ago. as early as half a month ago, the yin empress had already taken control of the federation¡¯s yin world and refined a reincarnation book that belonged exclusively to the federation. everything that happened to zuo lei when he was alive appeared in the eyes of the empress. from birth to death, he did not hold back at all. ¡®still¡­¡¯ the empress browsed through the story of zuo lei¡¯s life expressionlessly. on the other hand, when nether pity saw zuo lei getting married, she frowned at the blurry marriage partner in the records. then, she saw the last scene of zuo lei¡¯s life. three blurry people appeared, but one of them was a handsome man who was unusually high-definition. xu bai. in the scene, there were three blurry figures. the last person who appeared in front of zuo lei was xu bai. the empress looked at xu bai, who had appeared on the screen, and the corners of her eyes twitched. the next second. the empress waved her hand and brushed away zuo lei¡¯s projection. then, with a thought, another name automatically appeared on the book of samsara. su meng! however, this time, the federation¡¯s book of samsara was the same as the great desolate world¡¯s book of samsara. from the beginning to the end, after flipping through it, it did not locate the page that belonged to the federation¡¯s living being, su meng. the empress recalled the book of samsara of the great desolate world. there was no such person. ¡°found it.¡± the empress spoke in a cold voice. then, as if she had thought of something, she suddenly shook her head and smiled. as for what he was laughing at? no one knew. you lian, who was standing at the side, looked at her empress¡¯s expression and did not think too much about it. instead, when she heard the empress say that she had found it, she immediately cupped her fists and said, ¡°your majesty, i¡¯ll go.¡± yin world empress suppressed yin world. beside the empress, there were two guard captains on the left and right. while accompanying the empress for a long time, the guard captains on the right and left were like sisters. the empress was furious that someone had sneaked into the underworld and stolen her right guard captain. similarly, the left guard captain, you lian, was also especially angry about this. originally, after the right guard captain fell, the empress placed his true spirit in the study to nourish it so that the right guard captain could reappear hundreds of years later. ¡®and what happened?¡¯ a thief had entered the underworld. the thief stole the right guard captain¡¯s true spirit, the spider lily. you lian suppressed the anger in her heart and looked at su meng, who was projected but could not find this person. she said in a deep voice, ¡°your majesty, i¡¯ll bring yixi back now.¡± ¡®what do i do?¡¯ it was very simple. kill. however, the empress shook her head. you lian was stunned. ¡°your majesty?¡± ¡°the federation¡¯s yin world has yet to take form. although it has been controlled, it has yet to take form and is unable to withstand the descent of my true body. that¡¯s why i need to borrow the power of the reincarnation disc to reincarnate to the federation and occupy the yin world.¡± however, he had only occupied it. compared to the great desolate world¡¯s yin world, the federation¡¯s yin world could simply be described as desolate and uninhabited. if the great desolate world¡¯s yin world was a luxurious villa group that had already taken shape, then the federation¡¯s yin world was a pure and rotten high-level group. ¡®that¡¯s not right.¡¯ it was a pure wasteland without any signs of construction. the empress looked at you lian and said, ¡°your power is attached to the yin world. in the vast great desolate world, even if you pass the dao integration realm and transcend the tribulation, even a flawless perfected person can¡¯t defeat you. however, in the federation, the yin world is empty. the power you can unleash is only equivalent to the golden core realm.¡± after all, you lian was a creature of the underworld. just like human cultivation martial artists, the stronger the human cultivation, the stronger the martial artist attached to the human cultivation. you lian was the same. in the vast great desolate world, the yin world had matured to perfection. ordinary ghost generals were comparable to nascent soul cultivators. as the left guard captain, you lian even had the strength to fight back and forth with daoist anasrava. however, in the federation, you lian¡¯s strength would be greatly reduced. moreover, it was not the kind of 50% discount. it could be said that after 50% discount, it was 50% discount. ¡®still¡­¡¯ you lian was not afraid at all. she looked at the empress and said, ¡°even if it¡¯s only the golden elixir realm, it¡¯s enough.¡± the empress looked at you lian and said softly, ¡°there is an origin returning realm cultivator on the other side who is now a five-tailed heavenly fox.¡± lady you lian instinctively scoffed, ¡°your majesty, a mere five-tailed fox?¡± ¡®wait a minute.¡¯ you lian was stunned and looked at the empress. ¡°heavenly fox?¡± ¡°right.¡± it wasn¡¯t like lady you lian hadn¡¯t killed a mere void returning realm cultivator before. but the heavenly fox? ¡®that makes a difference.¡¯ just from this name alone, one could see the clues. since ancient times, the heavens had always been on the ground. hence, the sky was in front of the earth. heavens, it was innate that it had a restraining effect on the ground. you liannu¡¯s mind raced. then, she thought of something and looked at the empress curiously. ¡°your majesty, how did you know?¡± after all, su meng was not in the book of reincarnation. the empress laughed softly. ¡°because i¡¯ve seen it.¡± your majesty has already met yixi?¡± ¡°i guess.¡± the empress¡¯s lips curled into a playful smile as she looked at the shocked you lian. ¡°more than a month ago. moreover, a few days ago, i gave her a gift.¡± you lian was puzzled. ¡°if that¡¯s the case, why didn¡¯t you bring yixi back, your majesty?¡± the empress shook her head. ¡°i didn¡¯t know that at that time.¡± in the federation, she was just an ordinary person. after all, she was the empress of the yin world, and the yin world was her. cultivation was useless to her. if she rashly descended before the federation¡¯s yin world was established, it would only cause chaos. besides¡­ so what if she couldn¡¯t cultivate? if she died in the federation, she would be able to enter the federation¡¯s underworld in advance. returning to the underworld would be like returning home. when you lian heard the empress¡¯s words, she did not give up on the idea of bringing her best friend back to the underworld. ¡°your majesty, that¡¯s not yixi. it¡¯s just a thief who occupied yixi¡¯s true spirit.¡± ordinary living beings needed to walk through the six paths reincarnation before they could reincarnate and perfectly fuse their true spirit with their new destiny. lady you lian said in a deep voice, ¡°back then, after yixi fell, her true spirit almost dissipated. it was his majesty who placed yixi in the study to nourish her. now that it has been stolen by a thief, if i don¡¯t retrieve it in time, i¡¯m afraid yixi will¡­ the empress nodded. ¡°you¡¯re right. a thief is a thief. it has nothing to do with anything else.¡± with that, with a wave of her right hand, the empress recalled the federation¡¯s yin world reincarnation book once again. then, she threw it to you lian. you lian took over and looked at the empress. ¡°your majesty?¡± ¡°there¡¯s more than one person who colluded with xiong jian and smuggled into the samsara. find them and take their true spirits. you can keep them for yourself. ¡± ¡­yes!¡± seeing this, the water empress nodded her head and her beautiful figure slowly dissipated. you lian was stunned again when she heard the empress¡¯s words. then, she understood the empress¡¯s hidden meaning and hurriedly cupped her fists. in a single sentence. the empress wanted her to find the true spirits of the six paths and refine them to make up for the unprecedented weakening of her power after arriving in the federation. as such¡­ heavenly fox? what was there to be afraid of? soon. you lian waited for the empress¡¯s figure to completely disappear before turning around and leaving the study. she pushed open the study and ignored the group of ghost marquises and a few netherworld soldiers who were being escorted to the nine underworlds by the empress¡¯s personal army. she raised her leg and walked towards the six paths of reincarnation in the distance. she planned to pass through the six paths of reincarnation and arrive at the federation¡¯s underworld that was already connected to this place. and then.. arrived in the federation. you lian held the federation reincarnation book in her hand as her eyes flickered. ¡°yixi, wait for me. i¡¯m here to bring you home.¡± Chapter 143 - Chapter 143: Chen Shan’s Love Story chapter 143: chen shan¡¯s love story translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation feng city times: ¡°the tax bureau¡¯s spokesperson has confirmed that an investigation will be launched into the tax problems involved in tianming military industry chairman dong tianming.¡± federation daily: ¡°feng city¡¯s tianming military industry is in a tax storm¡± first report: ¡°who is the mysterious informant?¡± xu bai sat in his seat and drank his first cup of coffee in the morning. then, he took advantage of his break from work to browse the latest news. a mysterious person threw a stack of evidence related to tianming¡¯s military work being suspected of taxation, as well as dong tianming¡¯s bribery of the municipal council to obtain the project, into the tax bureau under the watch of many media outlets. in an instant. this news completely blew up the public opinion circle in feng city. as for how the media reporters learned of this news in advance, according to a few of them, they had received an unknown call the night before, so they had waited at the entrance of the tax bureau in advance. in the end¡­ they had caught the big news. since yesterday, news about tianming military and dong tianming had dominated the headlines in feng city and even the federation for the past two days. under such large-scale attention, the tax bureau had no choice but to respond just now. as soon as they got to work, they held a press conference and expressed that they would investigate tianming military and dong tianming thoroughly. dong tianming was finished. xu bai looked at the real-time report of feng city times. it was like a repeater. he sipped the coffee in his hand and nodded involuntarily, agreeing with the repeaters. in the federation, there was a classic saying. only death and taxes will not be exempted. in the federation, no matter who you offended, you couldn¡¯t offend the tax. even the various bosses in feng city didn¡¯t dare to not pay the tax. at most, the feng city police department would cause trouble for you. if you didn¡¯t pay the tax, the tax bureau would open the door for you in a friendly tank. at this moment. the comments below began to refresh. the first thing he saw was¡­ he happened to refresh a photo of two tax enforcement officers taking dong tianming away from the villa behind him. then, his gaze landed on a certain onlooker in the background of the photo. zhu nianvan. ¡®indeed.¡¯ xu bai raised his eyebrows. sure enough, it was this girl who did it. xu bai recalled that the day before yesterday, he had followed the rules and sent dong tianming¡¯s information to zhu nianyan after he went to work. when he asked zhu nianyan what she planned to do, the latter had replied with an emoji asking him to take care of her before going offline. he indeed didn¡¯t want to interfere, but considering that tianming military industry¡¯s jurisdiction was in his 38th precinct, he still kindly reminded zhu nianyan about this matter after sending the information. it was still the same thing. xu bai had always distinguished between public and private matters. unexpectedly, this girl went straight to the tax bureau. even the tax bureau was alarmed. naturally, the 38th precinct would not snatch the case from the tax bureau. after all, they were also afraid of being targeted by the tax bureau. just as xu bai was refreshing the news, su meng, who was wearing a purple down jacket, pushed open the door. as she greeted him, she walked to xu bai¡¯s seat, who was browsing the computer. ¡°good morning, master.¡± ¡°good morning.¡± xu bai replied and looked up at su meng. ¡°not bad.¡± he was still at level 30 when he first entered the dao. only three days had passed. su meng was already level 36. he had reached the third level of the foundation establishment realm. xu bai smiled and said, ¡°looks like your talent is not bad.¡± su meng raised her chin proudly. ¡°of course. don¡¯t you know whose disciple i am?¡± xu bai laughed out loud. ¡°i¡¯ll listen to that too.¡± chen shan, who was sitting at the side, looked confused. ¡°what talent? what the hell? speaking of which, are you two so spendthrift?¡± xu bai ignored chen shan. su meng, on the other hand, looked at chen shan with a smile. just as she was about to speak, she could not help but tremble. there was a cold war. chen shan noticed it too. he glanced at the room temperature that had been turned on. ¡°it¡¯s already twenty-two degrees inside. is it still cold?¡± su meng shook her body and shrugged. ¡°i don¡¯t know. maybe it was snowing outside today and the temperature difference was too great, so i shivered.¡± chen shan: ¡°is that so? i feel that it¡¯s quite comfortable to come to our place from the outside. oh right, i just saw that the hot spring hotel in the suburbs has a discount. do you want to take a hot spring bath sometime?¡± chen shan said this to xu bai. xu bai looked at chen shan but did not nod or shake his head. instead, he asked, ¡°which day?¡± in the past, during winter, his parents would bring him and his sister, xu wei, out of the city to soak in the hot springs. however, ever since his parents passed away and his sister was hospitalized, xu bai rarely went. ¡®but¡­ xu bai had been touring the entire feng city in the past few days, trying to activate the radar of the soul restoration pill, but to no avail. perhaps they should go further away. xu bai was already wondering if he should not limit himself to feng city. now that he heard chen shan¡¯s suggestion, he remembered that december was the peak tourist season for the hot springs around feng city. perhaps there would be an unexpected surprise if he went to the hot spring. ¡°uh¡­ when chen shan heard this, he turned to look at the computer screen. after taking a look at old fu, he looked at xu bai. ¡°the 12th is just right. it¡¯s friday next week. take a day off and you can play for three days. how about it? are you interested?¡± ¡®number twelve?¡¯ xu bai took out his phone and glanced at the calendar. he did not see any plans for the day. he smiled and said, ¡°sure, we can go out and play.¡± chen shan¡¯s eyes lit up and he looked at su meng. ¡°mengmeng, what about you?¡± ¡°of course i¡¯m going.¡± su meng smiled and said, ¡°i¡¯ll go wherever my master goes.¡± chen shan chuckled and said, ¡°that¡¯s great. i¡¯ll book the tickets now. by the way, mengmeng, that xia ziwei in the archive room is your classmate, right?¡± xu bai caught the keyword and looked at chen shan calmly. ¡°xia ziwei?¡± ¡°yes, from the archives. he was transferred from the eighth precinct yesterday. i heard he graduated at the same time as you.¡± ¡°i know. i even specially treated her to a meal yesterday. why?¡± ¡°hehe.¡± chen shanshan smiled and rubbed her hands, revealing her true motive. she smiled obsequiously at su meng. ¡°um, why don¡¯t you help me invite her?¡± su meng was stunned. xu bai smiled. su meng came back to her senses and looked at chen shan suspiciously. ¡°brother chen, aren¡¯t you a celibate? besides, don¡¯t you always say that you can only devote your hobbies to gossip by staying single?¡± chen shan¡¯s expression was solemn. ¡°yes, but that was before i met xia ziwei. when i first saw her, i even thought of the names of our five children in the future.¡¯ su meng¡¯s jaw dropped. ¡°five?¡± xu bai looked at chen shan speechlessly. ¡°i don¡¯t remember you looking at her in the elevator yesterday.¡± chen shan looked at xu bai and defended himself. ¡°that glance lasted for ten thousand years.¡± xu bai silently gave chen shan a thumbs up. it was not scary to be single. a single dog in heat was the scariest. su meng looked conflicted. this was not to say that she was unwilling to help. although chen shan liked to gossip and often occupied the police station¡¯s server to download some nonsense, considering that he was single, it was normal for him to just look at those things. after all, chen shan only watched. it was more ethical to do it himself than those who spent money. chen shan looked at su meng¡¯s expression and hurriedly put his palms together with a pious expression. ¡°please, mengmeng. as long as you help me, i¡¯ll cover your entire year of coffee next year.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°a whole year?¡± su meng bit her lip and thought for a moment. then, under chen shan¡¯s expectant gaze, she extended two fingers. chen shan was stunned. ¡°two years?¡± ¡°no, it¡¯s two of them and my master¡¯s.¡± ¡°why should i?!¡± chen shan was instantly unhappy. if he didn¡¯t know that xia ziwei would definitely not agree if he invited her alone, he wouldn¡¯t even invite xu bai. however, they could only rely on su meng to invite xia ziwei. if they wanted to pull su meng away, they had to pull xu bai away. chen shan immediately shook his head, unwillingness written all over his face. su meng shrugged and said, ¡°then forget it. i heard from zi wei yesterday that her last relationship had just ended. she¡¯s currently single, but how long can it last? i¡¯ll¡­ before he could finish his sentence. chen shan looked at su meng, who had turned around, and hurriedly stood up. he grabbed su meng¡¯s sleeve and bowed, afraid that su meng would really regret it. ¡°hero, i agree.¡± xu bai watched silently from the side. it was not until a call came from the police station and xu bai drove su meng to the scene that he asked curiously, ¡°does xia ziwei like chen shan?¡± this was not xu bai belittling chen shan. definitely not. he knew chen shan very well. although he had always teased him for being vulgar, in reality, this was just a joke between brothers. but he didn¡¯t understand that xia ziwei. she might have become friends with su meng. how was it? her family background might be worse than su meng¡¯s, but she was definitely much better than chen shan¡¯s family. ¡°i know what you¡¯re worried about. don¡¯t worry, master.¡± su meng, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, opened her right hand and gestured for xu bai to look at the three copper coins in her palm. ¡°when chen shan mentioned it just now, i went to the river of fate to take a look.¡± xu bai looked at su meng. ¡°what¡¯s the result?¡± su meng lowered her voice and looked mysterious. ¡°two kids.¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°it¡¯s that powerful?¡± ¡°yeah.¡± ¡°that¡¯s good.¡± xu bai heaved a sigh of relief when he heard su meng¡¯s words. an hour later. after xu bai brought su meng out of the car, he glanced at the police cars parked downstairs and the onlookers nearby. after pulling open the police cordon, he walked into the building. on the third floor of the residential building, the room near the stairs was open. two trainee police officers were standing guard at the door. when they saw xu bai and su meng¡¯s documents, they quickly made way. xu bai and su meng walked to the bedroom where the crime was committed. the first thing he saw was¡­ on the 1.5-meter-tall bed. lying naked was a charred corpse. Chapter 144 - Chapter 144: Consecutive Human Body Compulsion Case chapter 144: consecutive human body compulsion case (1) translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation ¡®yes.¡¯ on the undamaged 1.5 -meter-long bed lay a charred corpse. this scene¡­ no matter how he looked at it, it felt a little strange. ¡°spontaneous combustion again?¡± when su meng saw the corpse, she was stunned for a moment before looking at xu bai. ¡°master, including the five cases yesterday, this should be the sixth case, right?¡± xu bai nodded. this was not the first time he had been burned on the bed. other than himself, the bedsheets and even the blanket were fine. yesterday, there were five similar cases. ¡®still¡­ ¡® ¡°not six. twelve.¡± ¡°what?¡± su meng heard the voice and looked at the forensic doctor, old xu, who was doing an autopsy with his head lowered. ¡°forensic doctor xu, 12 cases? that¡¯s impossible.¡± xu bai also looked at the forensic doctor, old xu. old xu carefully picked up the hair he had just collected from between the victims¡¯ fingers with tweezers and put it away. after instructing the apprentices behind him to pack up the corpses, he took off his gloves and looked at xu bai and su meng. ¡°it¡¯s 12 cases. when we encounter such a strange case, we will take it out and discuss it with each other.¡± su meng blinked. ¡°the forensic doctors of our police station.¡± xu bai answered su meng¡¯s question and looked at the forensic doctor, old xu. ¡°are there similar cases in other police stations?¡± the forensic doctor, old xu, nodded. ¡°it¡¯s the same as this one. it¡¯s strange and natural. moreover, the first corpse appeared yesterday. the second, eighth, and 53rd precincts received similar corpses yesterday.¡± xu bai frowned. second precinct. the 53rd round. just these two sub-bureaus alone could almost represent the straight-line distance of the entire feng city. this natural human body case appeared in every corner of feng city yesterday? su meng frowned and said, ¡°strange, why didn¡¯t they report it?¡± old forensic doctor xu smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. he brushed past xu bai and su meng and left the clean bedroom with the guests and his apprentice. it was strange. the victim had died of spontaneous combustion, but the strange thing was that not only were there no signs of burning on the bedsheets and blankets, but there was also no smell of burning in the air. su meng looked at the forensic doctor, old xu, who had turned around and left. then, she turned around and looked at xu bai. ¡°master?¡± ¡°they¡¯re all waiting.¡± ¡°they¡¯re waiting to see which precinct reports first so that they can throw them off.¡¯ xu bail s expression did not change as he explained to su meng why according to the procedure, the murder case had to be reported, but the other police stations did not report the root cause. it was still the same thing. the feng city police department was very big, and there were a total of 53 sub-bureaus. the 53 sub-bureaus guarding the feng city police department weren¡¯t just about cooperation or competition. similarly, sometimes, they would push the blame to each other. for example, this case. not to mention the others, if any other police station had reported a similar case yesterday, xu bai would have handed it over without hesitation. anyway, this case did not trigger the system mission. ¡®yes.¡¯ it was very strange. in the past, when a murder happened, the system¡¯s mission would basically be issued immediately. however, when xu bai received the first case of spontaneous combustion yesterday, the system¡¯s mission did not ring until the end of yesterday. this made xu bai wonder if there was an unknown malfunction in the mission module of this lousy cheat. of course. this case also made xu bai a little suspicious. especially after su meng routinely asked her neighbors on the third floor, the second floor, and the fourth floor, old fu. su meng found xu bai, who was still in the bedroom. she looked at the small notebook in her hand and shook her head. ¡°just like the five cases yesterday, the neighbors all said that they didn¡¯t hear any movement or anything unusual.¡± it was the same as the corpse today. the victims of the five spontaneous combustion cases yesterday had all died from spontaneous combustion in their bedrooms. moreover, the time of death had been at night. but at night, it spontaneously combusted. not only did no one see the burning flames outside the window, but even the neighbors did not hear the cries for help. this time was no exception. xu bai nodded and looked at su meng. ¡°can you see it on the river of fate?¡± su meng shook her head. ¡°master, we tried yesterday. we can¡¯t find these people in the long river of fate.¡± xu bai frowned. ¡°can¡¯t find it?¡± ¡°perhaps it¡¯s as uncle said. it¡¯s because of the chaos in the heavenly secrets. after i went back last night, i asked uncle, but he couldn¡¯t find it.¡± ¡°fine. ¡± xu bai nodded and looked around one last time. then, he did not stay here for long and brought su meng back to the police station. on the board in the office. including the corpse today, the 38th precinct had received a total of reports since yesterday. all of them were about the deceased who died from spontaneous combustion. xu bai crossed his arms and stared at the information on the six victims on the board. whether it was in terms of age, family background, or interpersonal relationships, there was no connection between the six victims. the six victims ranged in age from thirty to fifty. their families came from different backgrounds. some came from the countryside, some came from the slums of the city, and some came from business families. there was no connection between their interpersonal relationships. su meng imitated xu bai and stood beside him with her arms crossed. ¡°coincidence?¡± ¡°six spontaneous combustions a day?¡± xu bai glanced at su meng. ¡°if this is a coincidence, i¡¯d rather believe that i won a first-class prize today.¡± at the very least, his chances of winning the first prize were higher than six spontaneous combustion cases a day. just now, the forensics office called and confirmed that the sixth body had just been found. the time of death was between one and two in the morning the day before yesterday, similar to the time of death of the five bodies yesterday. this was the only connection between the six corpses. other than that, there was no other connection. at this moment. chen shan pushed the door open from the outside and entered. he looked at the master and disciple who were deep in thought with their heads lowered in front of the board. he walked over and looked at xu bai. ¡°in three minutes, you¡¯ll have to thank me.¡± xu bai looked at chen shan. three minutes later. a surveillance video captured by a pinhole camera played on the screen in front of the three of them. ¡°what¡¯s this?¡± ¡°the fourth victim¡¯s bedroom surveillance. ¡°bedroom¡­surveillance?¡± su meng blinked. ¡°why? i think it¡¯s weird that the bedroom is connected to the surveillance camera.¡± chen shan smiled and said, ¡°this should be very strange in the first place. i checked the information. the fourth victim was a pinhole surveillance camera bought last month. i deciphered his phone. guess what he bought it for.¡± su meng was stunned. xu bai looked at chen shan expressionlessly and did not speak. chen shan looked at xu bai and said that he was bored. then, he chuckled and said, ¡°i even found his account on the soup net. this guy posted the video of him and his wife at night.¡± this time, xu bai¡¯s face was not expressionless. su meng¡¯s jaw dropped. ¡°what? this guy posted his relationship with his wife on the soup web?¡± chen shan nodded. the next second. chen shan was a little suspicious. he looked at su meng. ¡°mengmeng, you know about the soup web too?¡± su meng was stunned for a moment before she shook her head like a rattle drum. ¡°no, i don¡¯t know. i¡¯ve never heard of it.¡¯ chen shan obviously did not believe him and started laughing. xu bai shook his head and interrupted him. ¡°alright, let¡¯s play it.¡± only then did chen shan snap out of his daze. he pressed the play button and began to play the surveillance footage. ¡°this is the real-time surveillance footage i retrieved from the usb drive of this guy¡¯s camera on the night of the murder. don¡¯t blink.¡± chen shan had already retrieved the surveillance footage. therefore, there was no boring prelude. just ten seconds after the progress bar, it directly entered the climax scene. flames. the victim, who had been lying on the bed playing with her phone on the surveillance footage a second ago, tilted her head in the next second, as if she was demonstrating some supernatural ability to fall asleep in a second. however, the next second after the deceased fell asleep, a cluster of flames suddenly appeared on the surveillance screen. the black flame was like a black hole. in less than a second, it covered the dead man¡¯s entire body. meanwhile, the dead who were devoured by the black flames did not respond at all. it was as if they had fallen into a deep sleep, allowing the black flames to burn them alive. the black flame appeared and disappeared strangely. from its appearance to the end, it only took less than ten seconds. by the time the black flames disappeared, the dead person who was confirmed to be alive ten seconds ago had already appeared on the surveillance screen in the shape of charcoal. su meng looked at the contents of the surveillance footage and could not help but gape in shock. xu bai frowned as he watched the scene. this flame¡­ xuan hei? transcendent? ¡°that can¡¯t be right.¡¯ there were no transcendent fluctuations at the scene. when the second spontaneous combustion case happened yesterday, xu bai, who had rushed to the scene, saw the corpse that was no different from the first corpse. he began to suspect that this case involved some transcendent. ¡®but¡­ xu bai had specially sensed it yesterday. there were no unusual auras left at the crime scene. there were no fluctuations of transcendent auras at the crime scene. but this black flame? it also didn¡¯t match the color of the flames when the human body self-ignited. this was because when the human body combusted spontaneously, the color of the flames was usually blue. in the few videos of the real human body combusting spontaneously, there had never been a black flame. chen shan looked at xu bai, who had his head lowered in deep thought, and blinked. ¡°how is it? do you want to thank me? this can be considered proof that the fourth victim should have died from spontaneous combustion.¡± xu bai did not say anything. Chapter 145 - Chapter 145: How To Cheat In A Case chapter 145: how to cheat in a case translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation although xu bai did not say anything, he understood what chen shan wanted to express. including the corpse just now, in two days, they had found corpses that had died in the same way. it was hard not to think of arson serial murderers. fortunately, the media outside focused their attention on tianming military engineer. compared to the six death cases that could be said to be a backdrop, although the manner of death was a little strange, compared to tianming military engineer, the latter was more reportable. the media was the same as the bank. banks don¡¯t lend to the truly poor, and neither do the media, who don¡¯t waste their pen and ink on news that may not bring him any benefit. ¡®but¡­ this was temporary. banks may relax their loan terms without completing their loan assignments. similarly, the media did the same. once tianming military¡¯s report was accompanied by the tax bureau¡¯s report and the dust settled, or when they realized that the people were starting to get impatient with the news they were talking about every day, they would turn around and look for the next news without any hesitation. when the media noticed these cases and knew that the police couldn¡¯t find the direction of the investigation, they would pounce on them as if they were on steroids. however, chen shan¡¯s surveillance video gave him a chance to close the case. although the probability of spontaneous human combustion was very low, through the surveillance of the fourth victim, it could be confirmed that no one had approached the deceased before and after the spontaneous combustion. ¡°the deceased is dead. this is a fact, but it¡¯s not what outsiders are referring to. perhaps it sounds unbelievable, or perhaps it looks unbelievable, but what one hears is false. seeing is believing. he ignited himself. similarly. if the police wanted to close the case as soon as possible, this surveillance video could prove that there was no connection between these corpses and that there was no arsonist. su meng also understood chen shan¡¯s suggestion. but¡­ less than a year after graduation, su meng, who was participating in this job with her ideals, could not help but look at xu bai, who was deep in thought. ¡°master.¡± ¡°yes?¡± xu bai came back to his senses and looked at su meng. he happened to see su meng¡¯s gaze. his gaze was filled with bafflement. how should he put it? it was very complicated, but to put it simply, su meng was very nervous about the answer she would hear from him later. xu bai understood su meng¡¯s gaze, but he did not say anything. instead, he looked at chen shan again. ¡°old xu said that the other police stations received similar cases yesterday.¡± ¡°right.¡± chen shan nodded. ¡°there was such a thing, but last night, someone from homeland security went to the door and pulled the corpses away.¡± xu bai was about to ask about the actions of the other police stations when he suddenly heard chen shan¡¯s answer. he was a little stunned. ¡°homeland security?¡± ¡°yeah, last night, i heard from them that an agent from homeland security came to the door, signed the papers, and handed over the body and the case.¡± xu bai frowned slightly and looked at su meng. ¡°yesterday, you said that you were waiting for your friend, xia ziwei, to eat at the police station. when did you leave?¡± su meng thought about it. ¡°i think it¡¯s about 8:00.¡± ¡°did anyone from homeland security come to us?¡± su meng shook her head. ¡°anyway, when zi wei and i left, the lights in the office were all off.¡¯ when xu bai heard this, he looked at chen shan again. ¡°are you sure homeland security went to other branches and took away the corpses in their hands?¡± chen shan nodded with certainty. ¡®yes, i¡¯m sure.¡¯ ¡°then why don¡¯t you come to us?¡± ¡°uh¡­ when chen shan heard this, he hesitated for a moment and looked at xu bai. he thought for a moment and said, ¡°maybe because you said last time that you wouldn¡¯t give your case to homeland security, the other party gave up?¡± xu bai was speechless. the next second. xu bai took out his phone and opened old fu¡¯s contact list. he found one of the numbers and dialed it under the gaze of chen shan and su meng. gu hongyu, who was in the homeland security forensics office, looked at the incoming call and the number displayed on it. she was slightly stunned before looking at her colleague, zheng sen, who was standing at the side. ¡°it¡¯s xu bai.¡± bai?¡± when zheng sen, who had his arms crossed and was holding his nose with a wooden clip, heard this, he looked at the phone interface in gu hongyu¡¯s hand and was a little curious about xu bail s motive for calling. ¡°pick it up and listen.¡± ¡°okay.¡± gu hongyu nodded and answered xu bail s call. five seconds after the call went through, old fu¡¯s voice was heard. ¡°agent tani, long time no see.¡± ¡°long time no see, detective xu. do you have any instructions for calling?¡± ¡°haha.¡± xu bai laughed out loud. ¡°i, i don¡¯t dare to give instructions. i¡¯m just a local detective. agent gu is an agent of the federation. he¡¯s specially authorized by the federation and has no taboos. how would i dare to give any instructions?¡± gu hongxue laughed and did not reply. after xu bai finished speaking, he changed the topic. ¡°however, there is indeed one thing that i would like to ask detective gu about.¡± gu hongyu and her colleague zheng sen looked at each other. ¡°please do.¡± ¡°i heard from my brothers from the other police stations that homeland security seemed to have received some bodies that were suspected to have died from spontaneous human combustion yesterday. let me guess. it can¡¯t be a coincidence. it¡¯s agent gu and agent zheng sen.¡± ¡°¡­yes.¡± ¡°i was right.¡± gu hongyu thought that xu bai was here to denounce her, so she said directly, ¡°detective xu, we remember very clearly that we haven¡¯t touched your branch office much.¡¯ xu bai laughed. ¡°i know. so, i have a suggestion.¡± ¡°¡­what proposal?¡± ¡°you have bodies that are suspected of spontaneous combustion, and so does our branch. if this is a case, wouldn¡¯t it be a waste of taxpayers¡¯ money for two law enforcement agencies to investigate a case?¡± when gu hongyu heard this, she was a little unsure of xu bai¡¯s motive for calling. zheng sen, who was standing at the side, could guess what was going on. he stood beside gu hongyu and probed. ¡°detective xu, are you saying that we can jointly investigate?¡± ¡°no, i want to give you the case.¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°what?¡± gu hongyu and zheng sen were not the only ones who were shocked when they heard this. even su meng, who was standing at the side and watching xu bai on the phone, was clearly shocked when she heard this. chen shan, who was standing at the side, did not look too surprised. xu bai smiled and made a shushing expression at su meng. on the other end of the phone, gu hongyu and zheng sen looked at each other and recovered from their shock. ¡°ahem¡­ i¡¯m sorry, detective xu. i was shocked.¡± ¡°why? don¡¯t tell me the two of you think i¡¯m the kind of person who clings to the case even though i know that i¡¯m more capable than i am?¡± ¡®obviously, that¡¯s what you are.¡¯ gu hongyu and zheng sen looked at each other again. they really wanted to say this to xu bai. ¡®but¡­ ¡°detective xu, are you serious?¡± ¡°of course. xu bai smiled and said with certainty, ¡°the five corpses are in our forensics office. you can come and get them now. i¡¯ll wait for you here.¡± gu hongyu looked at zheng sen who nodded and hurriedly replied, ¡°alright, we¡¯ll go over immediately.¡± xu bai said, ¡°see you later.¡± then, he hung up. chen shan looked at xu bai, who had hung up the phone, and gave him a thumbs up. ¡°smart choice.¡± with that, chen shan turned around and left. after all, the case was about to be transferred to homeland security, so he couldn¡¯t be bothered to get involved. moreover, his job was to find those live-streamers and criticize them. soon. chen shan pushed the door open and walked out. after chen shan left, su meng finally couldn¡¯t take it anymore. she looked at xu bai and said in confusion, ¡°master, didn¡¯t you say that you wouldn¡¯t give the case to homeland security?¡± xu bai put away his phone and looked at su meng, who seemed to have a hint of disappointment on her face. he smiled. ¡°yeah, i said that.¡± ¡°then you just¡­ su meng pointed at xu bai¡¯s pocket and was about to say something when she saw the expression on xu bai¡¯s face. she seemed to have thought of something and lowered her voice. ¡°master, you lied to them.¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°no, i really plan to give the corpse to homeland security. i¡¯m a man of my word. i have to persevere.¡± su meng was stunned. ¡°master¡­ ¡± ¡°how many bodies did i just mention?¡± five?¡± su meng replied and blinked. ¡°wait a minute, master. don¡¯t we have a total of six corpses?¡± xu bai shrugged. ¡°this case definitely involves transcendents. after all, homeland security is involved, right?¡± ¡°yeah.¡± ¡°does that mean that homeland security definitely knows more than us?¡± ¡°that¡¯s for sure.¡¯ ¡°what if, i say, i don¡¯t give you the body, but you have to tell me what you¡¯ve all found out? do you think they¡¯ll tell me?¡± ¡°that¡¯s impossible.¡± su meng shook her head left and right. she was very sure of this. then, she was slightly stunned. ¡°but master, if you give them the corpse, won¡¯t they not tell the corners of xu bail s mouth curled up. ¡°but this way, they¡¯ll come here.¡± ¡°uh¡­ su meng blinked and looked at the expression on xu bail s face. she kept feeling that she had missed something that made her unable to keep up with her master¡¯s train of thought. xu bai crossed his arms and looked at su meng with a smile, as if he was looking forward to su meng using her own strength to connect his thoughts. ¡®but¡­ su meng thought for a long time and gave up. she looked at xu bai. ¡°master, just tell me what you¡¯re thinking.¡± xu bai shook his head and looked at su meng. he said in a low voice, ¡°as long as they appear here, even if they don¡¯t say anything, won¡¯t we still know? don¡¯t forget, we have a little fat fish that can live in the river of fate.¡± su meng blinked. little fat fish. ¡®who is this?¡¯ Chapter 146 - Chapter 146: Supernatural Inspector chapter 146: supernatural inspector translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation su meng was also stunned. and then.. she came to her senses. the little fat fish was talking about her. ever since she told xu bai once that she could transform into a small and chubby goldfish in the river of fate, xu bai had given her the nickname little fat fish. when su meng came back to her senses, she could not help but stomp her feet. ¡°master ¡°haha.¡± xu bai looked at su meng¡¯s angry and frustrated expression and laughed out loud. however, it had to be said that xu bai was a little surprised and happy that his disciple could become a little fat fish in the river of fate. in a single sentence. in the past, xu bai relied on cheats to solve cases. right now¡­ another cheat had appeared. moreover, the efficiency of this cheat was even more powerful than his original cheat. after all, before this, xu bai had relied on whether the other party had a red name to solve the case. however, it was one thing to see a red name, but it was another thing to not be able to find it. however, old fu was different after su meng entered the industry. he could even ignore the process of finding a red name. after seeing the corpse, he directly asked su meng to make a trip to the river of fate. when she returned, he would find a profiler and ask su meng to describe the criminal suspect¡¯s appearance and characteristics. after drawing old fu, he would take it to the system and run around. after the information was out, he would just take the criminal. this efficiency increased by about 40% in the blink of an eye. and this time was no exception. since homeland security was involved in these spontaneous human combustion cases, it meant that this case was not as simple as it seemed. there was a high chance that it involved the transcendent world. although xu bai could be considered a member of the transcendent world now, he had only joined the thief sect for less than four days after all. zhu cong had been very busy these few days, so he did not have the time to find zhu cong to spread the knowledge of the transcendent world. directly ask homeland security? xu bai didn¡¯t even have to think about it. the homeland security would definitely not tell him the truth. he even suspected that homeland security took the bodies of other bureaus and didn¡¯t come to him to take them. they were most likely afraid that he would find out that they were involved and that he would know something from homeland security. thank goodness. xu bai had a cheat. as long as gu hongyu and zheng sen came here, su meng could directly run to the river of fate and discover that the two of them knew the situation of this case. he didn¡¯t even have to ask. not long after. an hour after xu bai hung up the call with gu hongyu, three black suvs drove over from afar and stopped at the entrance of the 38th precinct. homeland security agents gu hongyu and zheng sen walked over from the car. xu bai received a call from the guard and waited at the entrance of the building with su meng. seeing the two of them get out of the car, he gave su meng a look and smiled. ¡°welcome, welcome, welcome.¡± ¡°¡­thank you.¡± gu hongyu and zheng sen looked at each other. they were clearly not used to xu bail s sudden enthusiasm this time. after all, xu bai had always treated his case like homeland security. how could they not feel uncomfortable with this sudden 180-degree change in attitude? xu bai did not give gu hongyu and zheng sen a chance to think. instead, he led the two of them straight to the forensics office on basement one and pointed at the five corpses that had already been packed. ¡°the five corpses are all here. take them away.¡± ¡°okay.¡± gu hongyu was still thinking about why xu bail s attitude had changed, but after seeing the five packed corpses and hearing xu bail s words, she waved her hand. no matter what xu bai was planning, it was definitely not wrong to hand over the case first. a few homeland agents walked out expressionlessly and began to transport the five packed corpses to the van they had driven over. ¡°by the way, detective hsu.¡± gu hongyu looked at the unobstructed transportation work and looked at xu bai. ¡°and the case file.¡¯ ¡°oh,¡± xu bai replied. then he shook his head. ¡°what?¡± ¡°i didn¡¯t even file a case. where did the dossier come from?¡± gu hongyu frowned. xu bai, on the other hand, looked at gu hongyu with a knowing expression. ¡°yesterday, i knew that this case was a little tricky. i happened to hear that there were similar cases in other branches. i originally wanted to wait for the other branches to file the case so that i could pass the case over. i didn¡¯t expect your homeland security to ask for the corpses of other branches and not me. why? are you discriminating against our 38th precinct?¡± she was discriminatory just because of a disagreement. ¡°how can that be?¡± ¡°it¡¯s just that this case is more complicated. after all, many precincts have similar corpses. perhaps there were some problems with the agents under them during the docking. i¡¯ll criticize them later.¡± gu hongyu quickly explained. after placing the blame on the young agent, she asked curiously, ¡°by the way, agent xu, don¡¯t you want to handle this case personally?¡± xu bai told the truth. ¡°i do.¡± gu hongyu and zheng sen looked at each other. the next second. xu bai looked around, lowered his voice, and said to the two of them, ¡°but it¡¯s already the last month. as you know, our police station¡¯s end-of-year assessment has begun. i plan to fight for the position of detective chief this year.¡± he was now a detective in the 38th precinct. from a certain perspective, he could also be considered a detective chief. after all, he was the leader of the major crimes investigation unit in the 38th precinct. ¡®but¡­ detectives were on the same level, and detective chief inspectors were on another level. xu bai said that he was a detective, but he had no real name. he was even paid as a detective. every year at the end of the year, the police department would prioritize the rate of solving cases. his rate of solving cases was one of the best, so there was no problem. however, when the police department was promoted, they would still consider another aspect. for example, do you have any unsolved cases? ¡°if you were promoted at this time, what would happen to your case? if you got rid of it directly, the police would not be able to explain it to the taxpayers. from the beginning until now, gu hongyu and zheng sen had been wondering why xu bai would give them the case so straightforwardly this time. now that they heard xu bai¡¯s words, they could not help but nod. this was indeed a reasonable explanation. in order to pass this month¡¯s assessment, it was indeed very reasonable to think of a way to get rid of the case in his hands. moreover, this could also be said to be an unspoken rule for promotion. before advancing, he had to deal with the matters on his hands first. this was a tacit understanding. gu hongyu and zheng sen looked at each other. they did not discriminate against xu bai because of this. instead, they said to xu bai, ¡°is that so? that¡¯s great. then we have to congratulate you in advance, detective xu.¡± xu bai accepted their congratulations and said, ¡°thank you. when the time comes, i¡¯ll treat the two of you to a meal. i hope the two of you will do me the honor.¡± ¡°definitely. ¡± ¡°then it¡¯s settled. i¡¯ll see the two of you out.¡± ¡°okay.¡± xu bai smiled as gu hongyu and zheng sen dispelled the confusion in their hearts and walked back to the entrance of the building. then, he waved his hand with a smile and sent zheng sen and gu hongyu off with the five corpses. not long after. three black suvs from homeland security and a van with five bodies drove out of the 38th precinct. xu bai retracted his right hand and stuffed it into his pocket. su meng, who had been silent at the side, waited for the car to disappear before looking at xu bai. ¡°master, are you really going to be promoted to detective chief?¡± xu bai hummed. ¡°something like that.¡± he wasn¡¯t lying. the day before yesterday, team leader zhou had dragged him to the office to talk. after talking about the possibility that he would be promoted to detective chief at the end of the year, they also talked about where he would go after he was promoted. ¡°where are we going?¡± ¡°nowhere. it¡¯s still the 38th precinct.¡± ¡°yes?¡± su meng blinked. ¡°but didn¡¯t you say a few days ago that detective zhang would be back at the end of the year after finishing his renovation in the special district? could it be that you¡¯re transferring him somewhere else?¡± the detective zhang she was talking about was the real detective chief. he was also the chief of the major crimes investigation unit of the 38th precinct in name. however, after xu bai became a detective, detective zhang went to the special district to study. all along, xu bai had been doing the detective chief¡¯s work as a detective. xu bai shook his head and said, ¡°no, he came back to take my place.¡± su meng shook her head in confusion. ¡°no.¡± xu bai shook his head. ¡°next year, the branch might set up a new team. i might bring this new team.¡± this was also what team leader zhou had told him. however, after xu bai came out of team leader zhou¡¯s office, he called some of his friends at the police station and asked around. it was not fake news. however, these friends did not know what this newly established team was called or why it was established. a few of them knew. although they said that this was confidential information, they still hinted that xu bai had to fight for this position. xu bai had a guess in his heart. it was very likely that this newly established team was the feng city police department¡¯s previous preparations for this month¡¯s two moons in the sky phenomenon. the troops had not moved, but the rations were first? su meng pouted. ¡°master, if you go to this new group, i want to follow you.¡± xu bai came back to his senses and looked at su meng. ¡°don¡¯t worry, there¡¯s a place for you.¡± su meng blinked. ¡°really?¡± xu bai shrugged and said, ¡°if you don¡¯t believe me, you can turn into a little fat fish and take a look in the river of destiny.¡± since this team was prepared for the federation to popularize transcendents in the future, naturally, the members of this team were definitely all transcendent. when su meng heard xu bai call her little fat fish again, she stomped her feet in anger. ¡°master xu bai laughed out loud. ¡°okay, okay, i¡¯ll stop teasing you. how¡¯s the reading going? any leads?¡± ¡°yeah.¡± ¡°let¡¯s go back and talk.¡± ¡°okay.¡± Chapter 147 - Chapter 147: The Truth About the Smuggling Spirit chapter 147: the truth about the smuggling spirit translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation xu bai led su meng back to the case analysis room. when he was deliberately finding a topic to talk to gu hongyu and zheng sen, su meng, who had been standing beside him, transformed into a little fat fish and dived into the river of fate of the two of them to investigate. however, su meng said that she had tried it before. with her current cultivation level, she could roughly observe the long river of fate of ordinary people for a year. as for transcendent¡¯s long river of fate, it would be discounted. she was observing old fu, a transcendent¡¯s river of destiny. with her current strength, she could only observe the first five days before the anchor point was established. su meng could not observe old fu¡¯s fate after becoming a transcendent. after all, from the moment a transcendent entered the dao, their fate had already changed greatly. it was not that easy to observe. ¡®that¡¯s not right.¡¯ actually, that was fine too. su meng expressed that it was still possible to observe by force, but her intuition told her that once she did that, she would definitely be injured. xu bai did not want su meng to observe the future either. the previous one was enough. xu bai closed the door behind him and pulled out a chair. he sat down and looked at su meng. ¡°alright, tell me. did you find any clues?¡± ¡°¡­we might not be able to solve this case.¡± ¡°why?¡± su meng looked up at xu bai and frowned slightly. ¡°the homeland security seems to have said that these cases might be related to the yin world.¡± xu bai was speechless. yin world retribution? after saying this, su meng told him what she had seen when she had just entered the river of fate. it was very simple. after the homeland security detected an unusual death case, they immediately activated the corresponding mechanism. gu hongyu and zheng sen quickly went to the various branches and successfully took over the case. normally, the feng city police department wouldn¡¯t do that. however, as xu bai had just said, in addition to the strangeness of the case, it was close to the last month of the year. the year-end assessment month of the police station was below the promotion month, so homeland security successfully took over the case. after gu hongyu and zheng sen pulled the corpse back to the police station, they made a call and reported. immediately after, a daoist priest from the yin yang sect came over. ¡°yin yang sect?¡± ¡°it¡¯s the yin yang sect, which is as famous as the sword sect and the alchemy sect and is also one of the eight daoist sects. it¡¯s said that they can walk freely in the yin world?¡± when xu bai heard this, he confirmed with su meng. when the cold-faced tiger an ya sent him back to the police station from zhu cong¡¯s place, she had briefly explained the composition of the eight daoist sects to him in the car. the sword clan cultivated the sword and could destroy all techniques with one strike. the alchemy sect refining pills/pill refinement was a huge medicine. as for the yin yang sect, they traveled between the yin and yang realms and relied on earning yin virtue to pave the way for them to walk the path of yin cultivation after their deaths. ¡®yes.¡¯ yin cultivation. the yin yang sect¡¯s path was very strange. in any case, whether it was the sword cultivation of the sword sect or the human body medicine of the elixir sect, they both pursued the word longevity. however, immortality was easy to say. how many people could really attain dao? it was one in a hundred. most of them would still report to the yin world. since that was the case, why not save these useless detours and directly take the path of yin cultivation? ¡°at that time, your sword sect¡¯s disciple and the alchemy sect¡¯s disciple¡¯s lifespan will end and they will be no different from other yin spirits when they go to the yin world. on the other hand, the disciples of the yin yang sect can directly rely on their cooperation with the yin world when they were alive to directly become yin cultivators. if i can¡¯t become an immortal of the heavenly dao, i can become a true immortal. this was the purpose of the yin yang sect. it had to be said that it was similar to those people who claimed to have skipped decades of crooked paths and become security guards in their twenties. of course. this purpose of the yin yang sect looked very strange, but he was a true member of the eight daoist sects. virtue was also merit. although the other sects might not be able to stand the cultivation view of the yin yang sect, they could not expel it from the daoist sect on the grounds that yin virtue was not merit. after all, everyone was in the daoist sect. if there really came a day when they went to the yin world, they could still rely on the friendship of fellow daoists to live a little better in the yin world, right? xu bai stroked his chin. ¡°didn¡¯t an ya say that the heavenly dao is empty in the federation and that there is only an instinctive reincarnation mechanism?¡± ¡°i know that. over the past few days, grandpa has taken the time to tell me about it. although the federation has the yin world instinct, once the two worlds fuse, the yin world of the federation will still be in charge of the yin world empress of the vast great desolate world. therefore, the yin yang sect has been taking the route of the yin world empress from the beginning.¡± ¡°you¡¯re saying that the yin yang sect has submitted to the great desolate world¡¯s yin world since the beginning of the spiritual energy revival?¡± xu bai raised his eyebrows. su meng said, ¡°in the words of the yin yang sect, the integration of the two worlds is the trend. although the empress has yet to arrive, it¡¯s not a big deal to work for the destined boss in advance.¡¯ xu bai opened his mouth. ¡®fine.¡¯ yin yang sect¡¯s way of doing things was indeed unique. xu bai really wanted to say that no matter how he looked at it, this was the behavior of a traitor. however, after thinking about it, since it did not have much to do with him, he decided to hold back his words. ¡°keep going.¡± ¡°yeah.¡± su meng nodded and continued her story. the disciple of the yin yang sect was invited to the homeland security. under the lead of gu hongyu and zheng sen, he saw the strange spontaneous combustion corpses in the forensics office. after a brief inspection, he came to a final conclusion. these strange spontaneous combustion victims were all killed by the yin world. from a certain perspective, these victims had indeed died of natural causes. after all, yin world was seeking death. you couldn¡¯t say that yin world was a suspect or a murderer. if the yin world wanted you dead at midnight, who would dare to keep you alive until the fifth watch? ¡®still¡­¡¯ at this point, su meng¡¯s expression became a little strange. ¡°when the disciple of the yin yang sect saw the corpse, he went out for a while. when he came back, he said that he had finished communicating with the yin world.¡± xu bai asked, ¡°what do you mean?¡± su meng frowned and said, ¡°according to the disciple of the yin yang sect, the spirits of these corpses were not reincarnated through normal procedures. simply put, they were smuggled out. the empress of the yin world ordered a thorough investigation of these smuggled spirits. she suppressed them immediately and brought them back to the yin world to be sentenced for smuggling. ¡± xu bail s expression was a little strange. ¡°smuggling spirit?¡± ¡°it¡¯s just that they didn¡¯t go through the normal procedures of the six paths of reincarnation. after living beings go to the yin world, they have to be judged for what happened when they were alive. after the verdict is reached, old fu can reincarnate again. these smuggled spirits didn¡¯t go through these steps and were secretly thrown into the six paths of reincarnation.¡± su meng explained, ¡°this is also the reason why empress yinshi is so angry.¡± xu bai was shocked. ¡°is it possible to smuggle people into the yin world like this? haven¡¯t you seen the empress of the yin world for so many years?¡± su meng shrugged and said, ¡°i think it¡¯s because the empress of the yin world hasn¡¯t been in the yin world all these years. moreover, the yin world is the empress. aren¡¯t you worried that someone will rebel?¡± ¡°who¡¯s so bold?¡± ¡°yin yang sect.¡± ¡°what?¡± ¡°the yin yang sect of the great desolate world.¡± ¡°that yin yang sect disciple said that it was said that many such smuggling spirits had also appeared in the vast great desolate world. the empress was furious and the yin world directly descended. the sect master of the yin yang sect and many transcendent families were all captured by the yin world. it¡¯s said that these transcendent families joined forces with the sect master of the yin yang sect and bribed the ghost generals of the yin world.¡± ¡®¡­hiss.¡± xu bai sucked in a breath of cold air. he felt like he was listening to some kind of magical story. su meng¡¯s expression was similar. she said strangely, ¡°as the passageway between the vast great desolate world and the federation connects, those transcendent families in the vast great desolate world have a bold idea after coming into contact with the technological civilization of the federation, such as test tube babies.¡± xu bai blinked. the next second. lightning flashed in xu bail s mind. he seemed to understand what was going on when he heard those words. ¡°those aristocratic families of the vast great desolate world want to use this method to artificially create cultivation geniuses for their families?¡± ¡°something like that.¡± xu bai opened his mouth. once again, he felt like he wanted to say something, but when the words reached his mouth, he could not say anything. how dare he? the reason why the elites of the federation had come up with something like nurturing test tube babies was because the federation¡¯s underworld had no master. it only existed instinctively. hence, the elites of the federation could do this. but the great desolate world? the great desolate world¡¯s yin world had an owner. to the yin world female empress, the cycle of life and death was her authority. in the end, someone did such a thing under her nose that could be considered stealing her authority. how could this not make the yin world female empress angry? serves you right! xu bail s thoughts spun. after he found out that there was a channel between the great desolate world and the federation world, he was very curious about the changes in the great desolate world after coming into contact with the federation civilization. in the end¡­ xu bai shook his head speechlessly. ¡°you brought this upon yourself.¡± as soon as he finished speaking. xu bai was slightly stunned. he seemed to have thought of something and frowned. ¡°that¡¯s not right. i¡¯ve investigated the background of these corpses. they¡¯re all ordinary people.¡± su meng nodded and took a deep breath. ¡°that¡¯s because these people were all experimental subjects made in the great desolate world from the beginning. they were used to verify if this method is feasible.¡± xu bai was stunned. ¡°you¡¯re using our place as a testing ground?¡± ¡°¡­yes.¡± after su meng finished speaking, she fell into a strange silence like xu bai. xu bai had an indescribable feeling in his heart. after all, the federation was his world. this news was like someone suddenly throwing trash into your living room without your consent one day. moreover, it was the kind that did not have any psychological burden. su meng then said, ¡°so, after knowing about this, homeland security wants to try their best to eliminate the influence of these people.¡± xu bai was speechless.. Chapter 148 - Chapter 148: Beat Up the Underworld Empress chapter 148: beat up the underworld empress translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation ¡°what happened?¡± ¡°xu bai called again.¡± just as she returned to homeland security with her colleague, zheng sen, and was about to secretly dispose of the five corpses that she had just pulled back, she saw the phone ring. gu hongyu glanced at the caller id and said to zheng sen. zheng sen looked at gu hongyu and signaled for her to pick up the call. gu hongyu answered the call. ¡°hello?¡± ¡°agent tani, you left a body behind and didn¡¯t pull it away.¡± ¡°what?¡± when gu hongyu heard the voice on the other end of the phone, she was slightly stunned. she looked at her colleagues not far away. ¡°how many corpses did you pull away?¡± the colleague in charge of moving the corpses looked at each other. ¡°five.¡± gu hongyu said to xu bai on the other end of the phone, ¡°it¡¯s five corpses. that¡¯s right.¡¯ didn¡¯t he say five on the phone just now? moreover, there were five of them on the handover list. why was there suddenly another one? xu bai said, ¡°there are six of them. there¡¯s also a body found at nine o¡¯clock this morning. don¡¯t you want it?¡± gu hongyu was slightly stunned and looked at her colleague, zheng sen. in the afternoon. gu hongyu, who had returned and pulled the sixth corpse into the van again, looked at the handover receipt in her hand. she thought for a moment and said to xu bai, ¡°detective xu, are you sure there are no corpses?¡± xu bai smiled and shook his head. ¡°no, take care.¡± gu hongyu was very suspicious. it was obvious. she did not hear wrongly at that time, and the handover was not wrong. the first time xu bai called, he said that there were five corpses on the phone, and they had also pulled five corpses away. ¡®but¡­ there were a total of six corpses suspected to have died from spontaneous combustion. then why didn¡¯t xu bai say anything just now? xu bai also gave an explanation. the five corpses were discovered yesterday, and the sixth corpse was discovered today. however, they were not stored together, so this accident happened. gu hongyu and zheng sen were suspicious of this explanation. however, they didn¡¯t have any evidence, and they couldn¡¯t figure out why xu bai deliberately left a corpse for the five corpses. the two of them came over suspiciously, then left with full suspicion. xu bai stood at the door with a smile on his face as he watched gu hongyu and zheng sen leave. ¡°master.¡± ¡°yeah.¡± ¡°that¡¯s it?¡± ¡°what else could it be?¡± xu bai retracted his gaze and looked at su meng. ¡°if the yin world wants you dead at midnight, who would dare to keep you alive until midnight? we can¡¯t go to the yin world, open up the empress¡¯s bedroom, press her to the ground, and beat her up, right?¡± ¡®people will die.¡¯ yin world¡¯s empress. just hearing this title made xu bai feel as if he could see the yin empress walking towards him like a battleship on the storm-filled sea. the controller of the authority of the earth, the empress of the yin world. unless xu bai had lost his mind, he would not rush to find trouble with the empress. he had only eaten a few dishes and drunk a lot of wine. what level was he? what level was that yin world empress? she was probably not even a fraction of that empress¡¯s level. xu bai shook his head and walked towards the building with su meng. ¡°although i don¡¯t like homeland security very much, this is my personal opinion. from a business point of view, there¡¯s nothing wrong with homeland security¡¯s approach.¡± hide these cases. he would do his best to stop the people from knowing the truth about these cases. after all¡­ if the truth of this case was exposed, the citizens of the federation might be able to accept the setting of the yin world requisition. however, they would definitely not be able to accept the setting of their world becoming an experimental ground for certain people in another world. over the past few days, be it asking directly, beating around the bush, or imagining things on their own, the upper echelons of the federation should be planning to take a gentle path under the circumstances of the fusion of the two worlds. however, if the truth of these cases were to be exposed, it was hard to say if the higher-ups of the federation would still be able to walk the gentle path. perhaps many ambitious people would be mobilized to criticize the federation for being weak. xu bai also could not stand the truth of this matter. if not for the fact that he knew that several transcendent families in the vast great desolate world had already been captured by the yin world, he would have had the urge to run to the vast great desolate world. this was his world, not some breeding ground. although xu bai was furious, he did not lose his mind to expose the truth of this matter. there was no benefit in doing so. it would only be a knife to those ambitious politicians. after hearing su meng¡¯s words, xu bai thought for a moment and called gu hongyu to tell her to take away the sixth corpse that he had originally planned to keep as evidence. there was no corpse. no case. as for the media, they could directly ask the spokesperson to say that the case had been taken over by the homeland security, and it didn¡¯t matter to the feng city police department. the media also bullied the weak and feared the strong. especially homeland security. after all, homeland security had a special privilege, which was that they could invite anyone back to their office to be interrogated for 72 hours at any time without any reason. these media outlets might dare to point at the president¡¯s nose and scold him, but they definitely didn¡¯t dare to provoke homeland security, which had the right to take him away and lock him up. soon. after xu bai returned to the analysis room, he began to pack up the information on the corpses. su meng was also helping. on the table and bulletin board, the printed information of the deceased was packed up by the two of them separately. they were prepared to send it to the crushing room later and use the machine over there to completely crush it. as su meng was packing up the documents, she saw a printed photo. it was a family photo of a deceased. ¡°master.¡± ¡°yeah.¡± ¡°is that fair?¡± ¡°the world has never been fair.¡¯ xu bai grabbed the documents with both hands and looked at su meng. su meng frowned and said, ¡°these people clearly didn¡¯t do anything wrong. besides, they didn¡¯t smuggle themselves in voluntarily. why do they have to bear the responsibility for their mistakes?¡± when xu bai heard this, he laughed. ¡°so, you were unhappy just now because of this?¡± su meng looked up at xu bai. ¡°master, don¡¯t you think so?¡± xu bai smiled. he could understand why su meng would have such thoughts. after all, it was normal for someone who had just graduated to have such hot blood. after all, su meng still felt that black was black and white was white. after xu bai tidied up the documents in his hand, he put them aside and walked to su meng¡¯s side. he picked up a family photo of the deceased in front of su meng and nodded. ¡°not bad.¡± su meng frowned. ¡°master xu bai threw the photo on the table and looked at su meng. ¡°do you know why we have the right to enforce the law, but the police often ask us to catch suspects alive?¡± su meng frowned. xu bai said, ¡°that¡¯s because we only have the right to enforce the law and not the right to judge. it¡¯s our business to catch the suspects, and the only thing that will judge them is the law.¡± su meng could not understand what xu bai meant. xu bai stroked su meng¡¯s forehead. ¡°in this case, regardless of whether these people were smuggled voluntarily or not, yinshi has already ruled that they were smuggled, so¡­¡± 1000 or 1000 words. the right to explain lies with the yin world. what can you do? could it be that he could overturn the yin world and create a yin world without death? the cycle of life and death was very rigorous. although these people might not have been smuggled in voluntarily, it was undeniable that these people had broken samsara¡¯s rules. therefore, it was reasonable for yin world to take these people back. after all¡­ ¡°the others might have experienced the trial of the underworld and endured for an unknown period of time before they were given the chance to reincarnate again.¡± ¡°and these people¡­¡± ¡°the trial didn¡¯t go through at all. they didn¡¯t even line up. i¡¯m afraid they didn¡¯t even drink granny meng¡¯s soup and just cut the queue¡­ ¡°mengpo soup?¡± when xu bai said this, he could not help but blink as if he had thought of something. su meng looked at xu bai, who was halfway through his sentence, and blinked. ¡°master?¡± ¡°mengmeng, i remember that someone in our federation has awakened the memories of his previous life, right?¡± ¡°yeah.¡± su meng nodded and said, ¡°that¡¯s right. some transcendents awaken their memories of their previous lives after entering the dao and realize that they are from the vast great desolate world.¡¯ xu bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°what about ordinary people?¡± su meng thought for a moment and shook her head. ¡°yes, but it seems to be very rare. after all, if you don¡¯t enter the dao, you won¡¯t be able to see through the fetal mystery. the probability of that happening is about one in a thousand.¡± xu bai sucked in a cold breath. skinny monkey! he had just recalled that a few nights ago, he had asked skinny monkey if he could remember how he had reincarnated into the federation. skinny monkey¡¯s answer was that someone had pushed him into reincarnation. ¡®it can¡¯t be.¡¯ skinny monkey was also smuggled over? xu bai raised his eyebrows and took out his phone, calling skinny monkey directly. no one picked up. xu bai listened to the dial tone on the phone and had a bad feeling. thinking about how he had not seen skinny monkey for the past two days, he felt even worse. ¡°i¡¯ll go back.¡± su meng was stunned and looked at xu bai, who was running out. the next second. su meng threw away the documents in her hand and chased after him. ¡°master, wait for me. xu bai did not chase su meng away. he only glanced at su meng, who was following him and sitting in the front passenger seat. then, he started the car under him and drove towards the old factory community. when he rushed back to the old factory community, xu bai was still calling skinny monkey. ¡®but¡­ he called five or six times, but no one picked up. could skinny monkey have been taken away? the car quickly stopped at the old factory community. some of the neighbors saw xu bail s car and were about to greet xu bai, who had gotten out of the car, when they saw xu bai running towards the building where the three skinny monkeys were. su meng, who got out of the front passenger seat, followed closely behind. ¡°bang!¡± just as xu bai¡¯s right foot landed on the stairs, his figure was like a phantom in the next second. he instantly appeared on the floor where skinny monkey was and kicked open the door of skinny monkey¡¯s house. ¡°skinny monkey!¡± in the bedroom. a voice that was struggling to hold on and seemed to be on the verge of despair sounded. it was skinny monkey¡¯s. Chapter 149 - Chapter 149: The Final Round of the Chain Mission chapter 149: the final round of the chain mission translator: endlessfantasy translation editor: endlessfantasy translation ¡°brother¡­ bai.¡¯ ¡°skinny monkey!¡± when xu bai heard the voice coming from the closed bedroom not far away, he immediately recognized that the owner of the voice that sounded like a dead tree was skinny monkey, old fu. he hurriedly shouted and ran towards the bedroom. bang! the bedroom door instantly exploded, and wood shavings flew everywhere. xu bai instantly saw skinny monkey. on the bed in the bedroom, skinny monkey sat cross-legged. black flames almost enveloped his entire body. although he was originally called skinny monkey, he was actually considered muscular. at this moment, he was really just like his nickname. his face looked haggard. his eyes were deep. no matter how he looked at it, he looked like he was about to die. skinny monkey looked at xu bai, who had broken in. skinny monkey, who had been persevering for a long time and could no longer persist, had already planned to give up. at this moment, when he saw xu bai, his desire to live instantly surged. ¡°save¡­ me.¡± xu bai quickly walked to skinny monkey¡¯s bed. name: ¡°hou liang¡± ¡°gender: male¡± ¡°level: 9¡± cultivation technique: nine revolutions body refining technique familiarity: ¡°loyalty (constant! ¡°status: yin world requisition!¡± ¡®indeed.¡¯ xu bai looked at skinny monkey¡¯s status bar and thought to himself. then, his gaze landed on the black flames that were enveloping skinny monkey, trying to refine him. the black flames were also captured by xu bail s cheat. ding! yin world requisition: six paths of reincarnation flame! [status description: the flame of six paths of reincarnation, a flame that lives in the gap between the six paths of reincarnation in the yin world. it can burn up the karma of the ghost when it reincarnates and enters the six paths of reincarnation. the karma will not disappear, and the flame will not be extinguished.] note: ¡°this flame only burns karma and not other things. if you¡¯re a person without karma, you can try to come into contact with it. if not, it¡¯s best not to court death.¡± xu bai looked at the description of the black flame and frowned. those with karma would burn as soon as they came into contact with it? was it that terrifying? at this moment, su meng also ran in from outside. su meng ran into the bedroom and looked at xu bai. just as she was about to speak, her gaze landed on skinny monkey, who was struggling in the black flames on the bed. she was shocked. ¡°this¡­ the next second. the six paths of reincarnation flames that had originally enveloped skinny monkey did not react after xu bai entered. the flames that had been working diligently to make up for it suddenly soared, as if they had caught a fish that had fallen into the net. swoosh! the six paths of reincarnation flame bounced like a firecracker and split into another wisp of six paths of reincarnation flame. then, it went straight for su meng, who had just run in. ¡°be careful!¡± when xu bai saw this, he quickly warned him. the six paths of reincarnation flames would kill anyone who came into contact with it. after all, once a living being was born, they would already be plagued by the greatest karma. su meng was dumbfounded when she saw the flames of the six paths of reincarnation. ¡®but¡­ just as the six paths of reincarnation flame was about to splash out and land on su meng¡¯s body, a peach blossom suddenly appeared between su meng¡¯s brows. in an instant. the six paths of reincarnation flame that was almost tainted by su meng¡¯s body suddenly emitted a puff and turned into a wisp of white fog. it came menacingly and dissipated as if it was empty. after the flames of the six paths of reincarnation dissipated, the peach blossom that had just bloomed between su meng¡¯s brows also disappeared. as for su meng, after the peach blossom retreated, she rolled her eyes and fell back. xu bai reached out and held su meng¡¯s waist, preventing her from falling to the messy floor. ¡°big¡­ big.¡± skinny monkey, who was almost exhausted from the six paths of reincarnation flames on the bed, said with difficulty, ¡°leave quickly. i already know what¡¯s going on. you can¡¯t put out this fire. leave.¡± xu bail s arms were strong as he hugged su meng and looked at skinny monkey. skinny monkey revealed an ugly smile. ¡°boss, i hope that i can still meet you in my next life.¡± xu bail s gaze froze. then, under skinny monkey¡¯s gaze, he turned around and left the bedroom. skinny monkey looked at the departing xu bai and could not help but heave a sigh of relief. he already knew why this fire came. it was to come over and complete the work that he should have done but did not complete. he didn¡¯t go through the normal procedures of the six paths of reincarnation to reincarnate. he still carried the karma of his previous life with him. naturally, this flame would come and burn the karma of his previous life and disappear. ¡®but¡­ he could no longer hold on. skinny monkey¡¯s thoughts spun as he recalled his previous life as a cultivator who did not even have a background. then, he thought of the improved cultivation technique he obtained from xu bai after he awakened in this life. ¡®pity.¡¯ i was still thinking that one day, i would return to the vast great desolate world and impart this cultivation technique that boss had modified to the black mountain, li hua, and cui hua in the village. there was no chance. skinny monkey sighed heavily in his heart. thereafter, he closed his eyes and gave up on resisting, prepared to let the six paths of reincarnation flame bring him back to the yin world. at this moment. ¡°you can¡¯t snatch my people even if you come from the underworld!¡± skinny monkey subconsciously opened his eyes and instantly saw xu bai, who had originally left but had returned at this moment. he walked back into the bedroom angrily. ¡°boss.¡± the next second. skinny monkey shuddered. ¡°boss, don¡¯t touch it. it¡¯ll¡­¡± ¡°heaven shrouding!¡± a palm that blotted out the sky. he severed karma with one hand. after xu bai walked in, he instantly raised his right palm. in a flash, he had already struck skinny monkey¡¯s withered body from afar. ¡®but¡­ such a powerful palm strike that seemed to cover the sky landed on skinny monkey¡¯s body, but it did not send him flying. in fact, skinny monkey was still sitting cross-legged on the bed without moving. however, the six paths of reincarnation flame moved. apart from the moment su meng entered, the six paths of reincarnation flames that were originally enveloping skinny monkey¡¯s body and did not move at all at other times suddenly began to drift as if they had been blown by a violent wind after xu bail s palm. xu bai retracted his palm and stared fixedly at the six paths of reincarnation flame that was beginning to float erratically on skinny monkey¡¯s body. didn¡¯t your flames specialize in burning karma? ¡®sure.¡¯ i¡¯ve severed skinny monkey¡¯s karma. without karma, it¡¯s time for you to disappear. xu bai was expressionless. when he activated the strongest attack of the heaven covering divine palm with all his might and felt the backlash coming, he directly raised his level. in an instant. the backlash disappeared without a trace. one of the magical uses of leveling up. no matter what kind of injuries he suffered, as long as he leveled up, he would be revived on the spot. at this moment. whoosh! the six paths of reincarnation flames enveloping skinny monkey¡¯s body suddenly intensified. immediately after, the flames froze for a moment. then, with a swoosh, the six paths of reincarnation flames sank into the void. they disappeared without a trace. the moment the six paths of reincarnation flame disappeared, skinny monkey, who was struggling in the flames, could not help but spit out a mouthful of black blood. then, he rolled his eyes and fell to the side. seeing this, xu bai was already prepared. he flipped his right hand and took out two large blood bottles without any packaging. then, he opened skinny monkey¡¯s mouth and poured it in. the blood medicine was instantly absorbed by skinny monkey. after that, xu bai walked out of the bedroom again and looked at su meng, who had also fallen asleep on the sofa. the six paths of reincarnation flame was here for the spirit of the stowaway. then just now¡­ xu bail s gaze landed on su meng and his eyes flickered. at this moment, he had completely confirmed su mengs background. right at this moment. ding! ¡°mission completed: uninvited guest ¨C su meng¡¯s background.¡± ¡°mission reward has been sent.¡± ¡°the final mission chain has been activated.¡¯ ¡°mission name: yin world empress.¡± ¡°mission difficulty: sss¡± mission description: ¡°yes, you¡¯re not wrong. su meng is not only a spirit of illegal immigration, but her true spirit also has a powerful background. she used to be by the side of the yin empress. now that the su family¡¯s theft of her true spirit has been exposed, the angry empress will not let go of anyone who has stolen her authority. captain zuo, who is as close as a sister to su meng¡¯s true spirit, has even sworn to retrieve su mengs true spirit. make a choice.¡± mission reward: mission experience*100,ooo, skill experience*100,ooo, game currency*100,ooo, soul restoration pill clue guide*l. ¡°accept/refuse¡­¡± ¡°accept!¡± xu bai looked at the reward that appeared in the mission reward and chose to accept it without hesitation. clues about the soul restoration pill¡­ not to mention this 3s difficulty mission, even if the system wanted him to fight the yin world empress, xu bai would choose to accept it without hesitation. the soul restoration pill was his hope of saving his sister. soon. as xu bai accepted the mission, the final mission of this uninvited guest¡¯s mission chain also fell into his mission column. only then did xu bai look at the mission instructions again. then, after seeing the mission instructions, he resisted the urge to gasp and looked at su meng, who was sleeping on the sofa. good god. ever accompanying the empress of the yin world? speaking of which, what kind of true spirit did the su family steal from the great desolate world? when xu bai saw this sentence, he finally understood where the difficulty of this mission came from. constantly accompany the empress? let¡¯s not talk about this for now. just the captain of the left guards who had sworn to retrieve su meng¡¯s true spirit made xu bai seriously suspect that her punch would make him cry. after all¡­ needless to say, the yin world female monarch¡¯s level was definitely very high. it was extremely tall. for someone like the yin empress to be a guard captain, her level should not be too bad, right? xu bai silently looked at his current attributes. Chapter 150 - Chapter 150: Xu Bai’s Two Divine Abilities Chapter 150: Xu Bai¡¯s Two Divine Abilities Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Player: ¡°Xu Bail¡¯ ¡°Level: 41¡± ¡°Realm: Foundation Establishment Level (For reference only)¡± Cultivation Method Name: Boundless Golden Body Scripture Cultivation Technique Quality: ¡°Gold¡± Technique Level: 10 [Cultivation Technique Effect: Character gains Experience+100%, Strength+50%, Character Defense+50%, Character Constitution+50%] ¡°Skill Name: Heaven Covering Divine Palm¡± ¡°Skill Quality: Gold¡± ¡°Skill Level: Perfection¡± ¡°Skill Effect: Star Picking (Increase attack power by*100%, additional absorption effect), Shifting Cloud (Increase attack power by +150%, additional dispersion effect).¡± Thaumaturgy: Immaculate: Natural Technique, Abhijna, lasts for a minute. No state of encounter, no cause and effect, invulnerable to all techniques, undisturbed by all techniques. ¡°Covering the Heavens: Skills give birth to divine powers. One palm can cover the sky, and one hand can sever karma.¡± ¡®Yes.¡¯ In the past few days, Xu Bai had taken the time to raise his Level again. After all, he already had a backer. He was the successor of the thief sect. Head of the heterodox path¡­ Candidate. Originally, Xu Bai had planned to increase his Level as much as possible in one go. ¡®But¡­ His body couldn¡¯t take it. Xu Bai was willing to use up all his Level Experience in one go. However, when he pulled his Level to Level 40 yesterday and was about to level up again, a vague feeling told him that there was danger. As for what kind of danger it was, he could not say. Xu Bai did not gamble. Nine out of ten bets. As for this new Immeasurable Golden Body Scripture, it was obtained by Xu Bai after he obtained the thief sect¡¯s cultivation technique, Old Fu. After he returned home and upgraded it, it fused with his original cultivation technique, the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Scripture. The effect was great. The Experience gained from leveling up was not only 100%. It even gave birth to a Natural Mystique. Immaculate! However, looking at the words, it was still a theoretically invincible mystical ability. No technique could infiltrate it. Myriad laws will not disturb me. If this wasn¡¯t invincibility, then what could be considered invincible? Although it could only last for a minute, But¡­ In Xu Bail s inventory, there were many medicine bottles that the system produced to replenish Vitality and magic power. To put it simply, as long as he drank the medicine quickly, the duration of this Divine Power Immaculate depended on the number of medicines he had, not the length of time. This was why Xu Bai had let his imagination run wild when he heard the news about the Yin World¡¯s empress. He wanted to go to the Yin World to press the empress to the ground and beat her up. Where did the courage come from? It was given to him by this Divine Power Stainless. If he did not have this Divine Power, he would not even dare to have such a thought. He had the confidence to court death. And courting death without confidence. These were two different concepts. Similarly, there would be two different outcomes. At the same time¡­ This was also the reason why Xu Bai accepted the mission without thinking when he saw the Mission Reward. His divine power was imperfect and invincible. Xu Bai took a look at his current state and retracted his status bar. In the room, Skinny Monkey, who had been fed two bottles of blood medicine, had already woken up. He supported himself against the wall and walked out of the room with a pair of big black eyes. ¡°Brother Bai.¡± Skinny Monkey¡¯s voice was still hoarse and haggard. His face was ghastly, but it was filled with omnipresent gratitude. ¡°Thank you.¡± Including this time, Skinny Monkey could not remember how many times he had been saved by Xu Bai. There was no way to repay him for saving his life. ¡°Brother Bai, from now on, my life is yours.¡± ¡°Huh.¡± Xu Bai smiled and supported Skinny Monkey as they walked towards the sofa. He teased, ¡°Are you saying that your life won¡¯t be mine before today?¡± Skinny Monkey hurriedly shook his head. ¡°Brother Bai, that¡¯s not what I meant. What I meant was¡­¡± Xu Bai looked at Skinny Monkey, who was so excited that his entire body was shaking. He waved his hand and said, ¡°I know, I know. I¡¯m just teasing you. Sit down and rest.¡± Skinny Monkey¡¯s loyalty was constant. Naturally, there was no doubt about its loyalty. After Skinny Monkey sat down, Xu Bai looked at Skinny Monkey again. Name: ¡°Hou Liang¡± ¡°Gender: Male¡± ¡°Level: 0¡± Cultivation Technique: Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique Familiarity: ¡°Loyalty (Constant!)¡± Status: Cause and Effect Separation (Death in the World of Yin) Description: ¡°He bears the karma of the reincarnation of the Yin World, but the karma is temporarily cut off. The Yin World wants his life. It can¡¯t be stopped. Once the state disappears, the Six Paths of Reincarnation Flames will attack again. ¡± Xu Bai glanced at him. Other than the fact that his Level was zero and he was inferior to a ten-year-old child, there was basically nothing else. ¡°Not bad.¡± ¡°My realm.. When Skinny Monkey heard Xu Bail s words, he could not help but laugh bitterly. ¡°My realm has fallen.¡± Ever since he obtained the cultivation technique that Xu Bai had modified, he had been cultivating diligently. It was all for the sake of one day being able to return to the vast Great Desolate World and the village in his previous life. He would impart this cultivation technique that had changed his fate to the villagers in his village. It would also allow his clansmen, who were in constant fear, to change their fate. ¡®Right now?¡¯ His cultivation had been completely destroyed. Skinny Monkey thought of the terrifying flames that came from the void and instantly engulfed his body. A deep fear flashed across his eyes. ¡°These flames are too terrifying.¡± Xu Bai comforted her, ¡°As long as you¡¯re alive, everything can be discussed.¡± With that, Xu Bai flipped his right hand. In an instant, the last Foundation Establishment Pill that he had refined at that time appeared in his hand. In an instant. The medicinal fragrance of the Foundation Establishment Pill instantly spread. ¡°Here.¡± After taking a look, Xu Bai threw it at Skinny Monkey. ¡°Swallow it.¡± He cultivated Level. Medicinal pills.. It was useless to him. What he had cultivated was meant to be used. He had given one to Su Meng and one to Zhu Nianyan. There was no reason for Skinny Monkey, who was loyal to him, not to give it to him. Skinny Monkey took the medicinal pills and smelled the fragrance. He said, ¡°How fragrant.¡± Then, without any hesitation, he swallowed the Foundation Establishment Pill under Xu Bail s gaze. One bite. In an instant. In the blink of an eye, Skinny Monkey¡¯s pale and withered face turned into a bloodthirsty look. ¡°This is¡­¡± Xu Bai was also stunned. He thought that Skinny Monkey would ask what it was. He did not expect Skinny Monkey to swallow it in one gulp. When he came back to his senses, he stretched out his right hand and tapped Skinny Monkey¡¯s glabella. ¡°Change to this.¡± The cultivation profundity of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Scripture surged into Skinny Monkey¡¯s consciousness instantly. Skinny Monkey¡¯s expression changed again. Originally, he thought that the Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique that Xu Bai had modified previously could already be considered exquisite and peerless. However, after sensing the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Scripture, he felt that the cultivation technique of the Nine Revolutions Body Refining Technique was only so-so. Skinny Monkey¡¯s thoughts spun as he closed his eyes and circulated the cultivation path of the Nine Revolutions Golden Body Scripture. Then, he went all out and digested the endless spiritual energy brought by the Foundation Establishment Pill after consuming Old Fu. Xu Bai looked at Skinny Monkey, who had his eyes closed, and stared at the status above his head. Skinny Monkey¡¯s level seemed to be rising like a rocket. In an instant. Skinny Monkey¡¯s level went from zero to Level 10. A weak golden light flashed all over Skinny Monkey¡¯s body. At this moment. Su Meng, who had been sleeping on the sofa at the side, could not help but moan when she smelled the medicinal fragrance that had just seeped out of the Foundation Establishment Pill. Then, she slowly opened her eyes. The next second. Su Meng regained her consciousness and seemed to have thought of something. ¡°Master, run¡­¡± As soon as he finished speaking. Su Meng flipped over and sat up from the sofa with a swoosh. She was too fast and her forehead seemed to have hit something. ¡°Ouch¡­ it hurts.¡± Su Meng held her forehead and cried out in pain. Then, she looked at the thing she had bumped into and at Xu Bai, who was standing in front of her with his head lowered and smiling at her. She blinked and the pain on her face turned into surprise. She hugged Xu Bai. ¡°Master, you¡¯re fine. That¡¯s great.¡± Xu Bai looked at Su Meng, who had thrown herself into his arms without saying anything. [Name: ¡°Su Meng] [Race: Human] [Attribute: Dao] [Level: 30] [Realm: Foundation Establishment Level 1 (For reference only)] [Sect: Archaic Mysteries Sect (Daoist Sect)] [Friendliness: 1800] [Status: ¡°True Spirit¡ªYin World Empress¡¯ Right Guard Leader!] After Xu Bai completely understood the mystery of Su Meng¡¯s background, the originally hidden and unreadable state in Su Meng¡¯s information was no longer hidden. At that time, the Su family ran to the Great Desolate World¡¯s Yin World and snatched the true spirit of the right guard captain of the Yin World¡¯s Empress. Then, Su Meng was born. How dare he? How dare you! As long as Xu Bai thought of this, a few black and thick question marks could not help but appear in his mind. After thinking for so long, he still could not figure out where the Su family got the courage to snatch the true spirit of the empress¡¯s guard captain and turn it into his granddaughter and daughter. The Su family no longer just wanted to be in-laws with the Yin Empress. This was the f*cking rhythm of being on equal footing with the Yin World Empress. ¡°Master¡­¡± After the surprise, Su Meng let go of Xu Bai and looked up at Xu Bail s equally handsome chin. She blinked her big eyes. ¡°Where¡¯s the ghost fire just now?¡± Xu Bai came back to his senses. ¡°That¡¯s all.¡± Su Meng blinked. ¡°That¡¯s it? Where did he go?¡± Read latest Chapters at WuxiaWorld.Site Only ¡°Let¡¯s go back to where he belongs.¡± Su Meng was a little adorable. Then, she felt something and looked at Skinny Monkey, who was originally like a withered tree that was returning to its original state with golden light flickering from time to time, as well as his constantly rising aura. ¡°Eh, Foundation Establishment Pill?¡± She was also one of the beneficiaries of the Foundation Establishment Pill. Naturally, she was very clear about the effects of the Foundation Establishment Pill on Old Fu. As Su Meng finished speaking. Bang! Chapter 151 - Chapter 151: How to Distinguish Good from Evil Chapter 151: How to Distinguish Good from Evil Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Initially, it was still faintly discernible. At this moment, a faint golden light bloomed from Skinny Monkey¡¯s body. A wave of air also swept in all directions. However, this phenomenon came and went quickly. Skinny Monkey opened his eyes as well. Xu Bai and Su Meng looked over. Skinny Monkey, who had had a haggard figure not long ago, now appeared muscular and seemed to be glowing with golden light. If the previous Skinny Monkey looked like a hemp pole, then the coach of the gold-medal gym would probably feel inferior when he saw Skinny Monkey¡¯s current figure. Su Meng looked at Skinny Monkey, whose current appearance greatly contrasted how he looked before. She couldn¡¯t help but exclaim, ¡°Wow, he looks like a tank.¡± When Xu Bai heard Su Meng¡¯s adjectives, he couldn¡¯t help but nod. He said to Skinny Monkey, ¡°Looks like I have to change your nickname. Calling you Skinny Monkey is no longer appropriate.¡± When Hou Liang heard Xu Bails words, he smiled dryly and touched the back of his head. ¡°Brother Bai, stop teasing me.¡± Xu Bai laughed out loud. Joking? He wasn¡¯t joking. With Hou Liang¡¯s tank-like figure, no one would be able to call him Skinny Monkey. After all, if this figure could be called Skinny Monkey, then what would their figures be called? Little trash, huh? Xu Bail s gaze moved up then landed on Hou Liang¡¯s message box again. [Name: Hou Liang] [Race: Human] [Attribute: Martial] [Level: 30] [Realm: Foundation Establishment Level 1 (For reference only)] [Cultivation Technique: Nine Revolutions Golden Body Scripture] [Familiarity: Loyalty (Constant!)] [Status: Cause and Effect Separation (Death in the World of Yin] After taking the Foundation Establishment Pill, Hou Liang, who had dropped to Level 30 because of the World of Yin Retribution, reached Level 30 in less than half an hour. He entered the Dao in an instant. Furthermore¡­ If Hou Liang had a duel with Su Meng now, Xu Bai would bet on Hou Liang without hesitation. Su Meng was a Heavenly Dao immortal cultivator, while Hou Liang was a human cultivation martial artist. What¡¯s more, Hou Liang¡¯s tank-like body could probably break through the load-bearing wall of this building with his bare hands. Hou Liang looked at Xu Bai gratefully. ¡°Thank you¡­¡± ¡°Get out of here. Xu Bai interrupted Hou Liang¡¯s chanting and rolled his eyes. ¡°You¡¯ve said it too many times. If you¡¯re not annoyed, I¡¯m annoyed.¡± Hou Liang could only laugh dryly. Xu Bai looked at Hou Liang and sat down on the sofa. Then, he said, ¡°Don¡¯t say thank you in the future. I¡¯m too lazy to listen. I prefer to speak. Do you know what you said in the room just now?¡± As he spoke. Xu Bai looked at Hou Liang curiously. ¡°What do you know?¡± ¡°Everything.¡± Hou Liang said in a deep voice. Then, with Xu Bai¡¯s signal, he sat back on the sofa. He glanced at the curious Su Meng and said to Xu Bai, ¡°The cause of my death in the vast Great Desolate World and why I reincarnated as the mastermind behind the scenes in the Federation World.¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows and responded with an ¡°Oh¡±. ¡°I know that too.¡± ¡°Yes, we already know.¡± From the side, Su Meng also spoke. She looked at Hou Liang and said, ¡°It¡¯s the people from the Great Desolate World¡¯s Yin Yang Sect. They joined forces with some transcendent families to use your experiments to make their descendants suit their wishes.¡± This was what Su Meng had seen from Gu Hongyu and Zheng Sen¡¯s long river of fate when they were at the police station. ¡®But¡­ Hou Liang shook his head and said, ¡°No, that¡¯s not right. This matter was carried out by the people of the Yin Yang Sect and those transcendent families. However, the true mastermind is not them.¡± Su Meng was slightly stunned. ¡°What?¡± ¡°The true mastermind is the Great Desolate World¡¯s Holy Sect.¡± Holy Sect?¡± When Xu Bai heard this word, he was surprised. However, he was not as surprised as he had imagined he would be. Instead, he shook his head speechlessly. ¡°Why is this Holy Sect everywhere?¡± He suspected that he was going against the Holy Sect. From the moment he knew that there were transcendents in this world, from the very beginning up until now, it seemed that one of the three things was related to this Holy Sect. Did I have some inseparable karma with this Great Desolate World¡¯s Holy Sect? That was impossible. I¡¯m a native of the Federation. Furthermore¡­ Even if he was from the vast Great Desolate World, he had long entered the Dao and built his foundation. If he was from the vast Great Desolate World in his previous life and had some deep karma with this Holy Sect, he should have awakened his memories from his previous life by now. But he hadn¡¯t. Xu Bai could not understand why he did not deliberately investigate this Holy Sect. However, this Holy Sect would always appear in his path and provoke his Dao heart. Hou Liang nodded. ¡°Yes, the Holy Sect. The mastermind behind all of this is the Great Desolate World¡¯s Holy Sect.¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible.¡± Su Meng and Xu Bai looked at each other and shook their heads before both looking at Hou Liang. ¡°The Great Desolate World has already confirmed that the cause of this matter was those transcendent families did not hesitate to disturb the order of the Yin World for their own selfish reasons.¡¯ Hou Liang shook his head. ¡°No. that was just to hide something else.¡¯ ¡°What sort of things?¡± ¡°A Holy Sect disciple reincarnated into the Federation.¡± Hou Liang said in a deep voice, ¡°The Yin Yang Sect, the transcendent families, and even the exposed Yin World Ghost Generals are all tricks of the Holy Sect. The goal is to let them secretly transfer the Holy Sect¡¯s disciples so that they can rebuild the Holy Sect in the Federation.¡± When Su Meng heard Hou Liang¡¯s news, she was shocked. Xu Bai frowned. ¡°That¡¯s not right. When I killed the Five Loose Cultivators of the Holy Sect, he said that the Holy Sect would send their desciples to the Two Moons in the Sky this month.¡± He did not forget what the Fifth Loose Cultivator of the Holy Sect had said back then. Two Moons in the Sky, the fusion of two worlds. And the Two Moons in the Sky was happening this month. ¡®Still¡­ Xu Bai did not care about this matter. Even if the sky collapsed, there was a tall person to hold it up. He was just a small transcendent. It was not his turn to fight against such a level. Besides¡­ Xu Bai had already obtained the formula for the Soul Restoration Pill at that time. Xu Bai was concerned about how to find the medicinal primer that could save his sister. Two Moons in the Sky? ¡®It has nothing to do with me.¡¯ Hou Liang shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know about that. I¡¯m just telling you what I know.¡± Xu Bai frowned. Su Meng asked curiously, ¡°How did you know?¡± Hou Liang smiled bitterly and looked at Xu Bai and Su Meng. The next second. Hou Liangbo had a posture as if he was about to say something that would shock people to death. He said, ¡°Because in the vast Great Desolate World, I¡¯m a member of the Holy Sect¡¯s Black Sect.¡± Su Meng¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°What?¡± Xu Bai also looked at Hou Liang to make sure that he was not lying. After Hou Liang revealed his identity, he smiled bitterly and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Brother Bai, I told you before that I¡¯m just a person who doesn¡¯t even have a background in the vast Great Desolate World.¡± Xu Bai nodded. He thought of the cultivation technique that Hou Liang demonstrated back then. ¡®That¡¯s not right.¡¯ It was a lousy book disguised as a cultivation technique. Hou Liang composed himself. ¡°Actually, I also saw it in the Six Paths of Reincarnation Flame when the Six Paths of Reincarnation Flame burned the karma of my previous life.¡± ¡°I really didn¡¯t lie about my background, Brother Bai.¡± ¡°But even I just found out what I did after leaving the village.¡± ¡°At that time, after I left the village, I originally wanted to gain some experience. Then, I would bring the hope of the entire village back to my village and alter our precarious situation.¡± ¡°However, the outside world is far from what a person like me, who doesn¡¯t even have a background, can explore.¡± ¡°When I left the village, I was seriously injured by a young master from a transcendent family because I disturbed his hunting interest. Then, he even sent someone to throw me into a nearby city and made me beg for a living.¡± ¡°As long as I try to escape, they will appear and bring me back.¡± When Su Meng heard this, she could not help but say, ¡°Is he even human? Why is he so vicious?¡± Just because he was disturbed by Hou Liang and lost interest in hunting, he wanted Hou Liang to be a beggar for the rest of his life? Oh my god. Even the demonic cultivators that Grandpa mentioned were probably not as vicious. Su Meng exclaimed. She couldn¡¯t believe what Hou Liang had gone through and couldn¡¯t help but sympathize with him. Xu Bai, on the other hand, leaned back on the sofa without batting an eyelid. It was still the same thing. Su Meng was a princess from a rich family, and she had just graduated, so she hadn¡¯t seen much darkness. Therefore, as long as she heard or saw something that didn¡¯t match what she knew, she would be surprised. Xu Bai was different. At that time, after Old Fu¡¯s parents died in a car accident, those relatives, even ones who had nothing to do with him, really opened Xu Bail s eyes to all the evil in people¡¯s hearts. Hou Liang glanced at Su Meng and did not say anything. Instead, he continued to narrate. ¡°I was going to wait for my injuries to heal and sneak away when they weren¡¯t looking.¡± ¡°But every time my injuries were about to heal, someone would come find me and break my hands and legs again.¡± ¡°This lasted for a whole year.¡± ¡°Then, I met someone.¡± ¡°He¡¯s from the Black Clan of the Holy Sect. When those two people tortured me, he saw what happened to me, so he saved me and invited me to join the Holy Sect.¡± ¡°I hesitated at that time. The Holy Sect is the Demonic Sect. This is almost everyone¡¯s understanding.¡± ¡°But¡­¡¯ Read latest Chapters at WuxiaWorld.Site Only ¡°He told me that the guy who broke my hands and feet and made me a beggar for a year was the relative of the Second Elder of Shushan. And the one who saved me was the Holy Sect that I resisted.¡± ¡°So, which is the righteous path and which is the Demonic Sect?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just that those people are powerful and have the right to speak are on their side.¡± ¡°Just as I was thinking about it, the two lackeys who were just beaten away found help and came over.¡± ¡°That tenth-grade Foundation Establishment young master is here too.¡± Chapter 152 - Chapter 152: There’s No Black and White in My Eyes Chapter 152: There¡¯s No Black and White in My Eyes Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation It had to be said that Hou Liang was very talented in storytelling. Xu Bai did not feel anything. As he listened to Hou Liang¡¯s explanation, his expression remained unchanged. However, Su Meng was different. Su Meng seemed to be fascinated. When she heard Hou Liang say that she was just passing by and was caught by the young master of the Sword Clan, Su Meng would reveal the same expression as Hou Liang. When he heard Hou Liang mention that he was forced to be a beggar by the young master of the Sword Clan for a year, he was also furious. ¡®Still¡­ When Su Meng heard that a disciple of the Holy Sect had descended from the sky to save him, she revealed the same expression as Hou Liang. It was as if she had seen the light in the darkness. When Su Meng heard that the young master of the Sword Clan had arrived with his men, she seemed to have guessed what would happen next. Like a fan of dramas, she looked at Hou Liang eagerly. ¡°And then? And then? Did that disciple of the Holy Sect kill that young master of the Sword Sect?¡± ¡°No, he¡¯s dead.¡± Su Meng was stunned on the spot. This was completely different from what she had imagined. Su Meng was dumbfounded. ¡°Dead?¡± ¡°Yes, dead.¡± Hou Liang nodded and recalled what happened in his previous life. Looking at Su Meng, who was in disbelief, he shook his head and said, ¡°That disciple of the Holy Sect has just built his foundation. How can he defeat a family that has the Sword Sect as their backing? Furthermore, that¡¯s their headquarters. That disciple of the Holy Sect wanted to save me out of the city, but his consciousness was pierced by the sword of the Sword Sect¡¯s young master. After that, in order to punish me, he threw me into a pigpen and forced me to fight with livestock for food every day in order to survive.¡± Xu Bai frowned as he listened. Su Meng covered her mouth and looked at Hou Liang in disbelief. ¡°Oh, God.¡± Su Meng was in disbelief. ¡°My grandfather told me that the Sword Sect is the leader of the eight immortal cultivation sects. They cultivate sharp sword Qi and hate evil the most. How did this happen?¡± Hou Liang did not answer this question. In the previous generation, he had been a beggar for a year because he had been careless. He had lived worse than pigs and dogs for a month. What if he spoke faster this time? Would the Sword Clan react like last time? He didn¡¯t care about himself, but he couldn¡¯t implicate Brother Bai. Xu Bai didn¡¯t interrupt Hou Liang while he was explaining. Even when he heard this, he only frowned. Then, he looked at Hou Liang, who was staring at him, and said without any change in tone, ¡°And then?¡± Hou Liang continued to explain. ¡°I stayed in that pigpen for a month. I thought I was going to be like that for the rest of my life.¡± ¡°But one night, the people from the Holy Sect came.¡± ¡°Later on, I found out that the disciple of the Holy Sect who died to save me had sent a message to the local branch of the Holy Sect before he died. However, the Qian family was powerful. In order to save me, they had no choice but to observe. It was only on this day when that young master went out to hunt that he barged in and saved me.¡± ¡°But in order to save me, five disciples of the Holy Sect who had just built their foundation died. ¡°I feel very guilty. After I get out, I want to die.¡± ¡°However, those disciples of the Holy Sect only calmly made a cenotaph and told me that everyone should be born equal. How can there be a difference between the high and the low? The Holy Sect did it so that one day, an ordinary person with mediocre aptitude like me would not encounter this calamity. In order to achieve this goal, they would die without regrets.¡± ¡°They then gave me a bag of money and told me that I was safe and could leave.¡± ¡°If it was six months ago, I would have left.¡± ¡°But at that time, I understood. Hence, I immediately knelt on the ground, hoping to join the Holy Sect.¡± Su Meng blinked and looked at Xu Bai. She said carefully, ¡°Master, why do I feel that this Holy Sect seems to be different from what my uncle and the others described?¡± Xu Bai shrugged. ¡°A person killed someone for his mother. Do you think he¡¯s a good or a bad person?¡± Su Meng did not hesitate. ¡°Good man.¡± ¡°But the law says he¡¯s a bad guy and he needs to pay with his life.¡± Xu Bai smiled and said. Then, he shook his head and said, ¡°This is what I told you just now. You think that those people who were killed by the Yin World are innocent, but in the Yin World¡¯s eyes, they are not innocent. The right to explain lies with the Yin World and not us. Similarly, in the vast Great Desolate World, the right to explain lies with the eight immortal cultivation sects and not the Holy Sect.¡± Without the right to explain, he did not even have a channel to speak. What was the Holy Sect like? Naturally, it was still like whatever the eight immortal cultivation sects described. If Su Meng was from the Holy Sect in the vast Great Desolate World, the people of the vast Great Desolate World would probably believe that the eight immortal cultivation sects said that Su Meng was a female demon who was 1.5 meters tall and weighed 300 kilograms and liked to eat human flesh. This was also why Xu Bai could not be bothered with the Holy Sect¡¯s preparations for the two moons. He had always been an idealist. Black and white. What the outside world thought was not important at all. Xu Bai only looked to himself. If it was black, but to Xu Bai it was white, then white it was would be. If he was black, he would be black to Xu Bai. Except¡­ Xu Bai thought about it and looked at Hou Liang. ¡°That¡¯s not right. You just said that the Holy Sect is the mastermind behind the smuggling of the spirit?¡± Hou Liang nodded. ¡°Yes, my reincarnation was arranged by the Holy Sect.¡± Xu Bai frowned. ¡°But your attitude towards the Holy Sect¡­ Hou Liang was slightly stunned. Then, he nodded and looked at the expression on Xu Bai¡¯s face. He hurriedly waved his hand and said, ¡°Brother Bai, what I mean is that not only are the people from the Yin Yang Sect involved in this matter, but there are also people from transcendent families. Our Holy Sect is also involved. However, the Yin Yang Sect and these transcendent families don¡¯t know that our Holy Sect is using them as cover.¡± That was what he meant. Hou Liang waved his hand and said, ¡°The Holy Maiden said that everyone is born equal. The teachings of the Holy Sect are all here. How can we do such a thing to choose the best and disturb the reincarnation cycle? Instead, after the Holy Sect discovered the secrets of the Yin Yang Sect and the transcendent families then investigated their secrets, they hid in the dark and did this behind their backs.¡± After the Holy Sect found out about the secret of the Yin Yang Sect and the transcendent families, they determined that the transcendent families of the vast Great Desolate World and the Yin Yang Sect had joined forces and tried to plot against the Federation world in advance so that after the two worlds fused, they could calmly turn the Federation world into a society like the current vast Great Desolate World and follow their rules. ¡°Our Holy Maiden is furious!¡± ¡°How could the eight immortal cultivation sects not know about the existence of transcendent families attached to them?¡± ¡°Even though the Holy Sect already knows and has sent people, the most important thing now is to find out what the eight immortal cultivation sects are plotting.¡± ¡°That¡¯s why I volunteered.¡± ¡°After I joined the Holy Sect, because that young master cut off the tendons in my hands and feet, I even placed some filth in the swill every day. In addition, my aptitude is average. Even if I cultivate for a hundred years, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯ll be difficult for me to build my foundation.¡± ¡°Therefore, the Left Emissary of Light of the Holy Sect erased my memories of joining the Holy Sect and kept them in the part where I left the village. According to the clues we obtained, the Qian family is also among these aristocratic families. They are also looking for some people with no foundation. Then, they will take them away and let the Yin Yang Sect take their true spirit.¡± ¡°As expected, in just one night, I was targeted. The Qian family moved me away. Then, the people of the Yin Yang Sect took my True Spirit and came to the Yin World without any obstruction and pushed me in.¡± ¡°That¡¯s all I know.¡± If Hou Liang had not been burned by the Six Paths of Reincarnation Flame, he would never have remembered that he had such a past in his previous life. After Hou Liang finished speaking, he exhaled heavily. He looked at Xu Bai, who was looking down silently, and Su Meng, who had an inexplicable expression on her face. Then, he looked at Xu Bai again. ¡°Brother Bai, the Holy Sect is not the Demonic Sect.¡± Xu Bai returned to his senses and looked at Hou Liang. Hou Liang looked at Xu Bai with a sincere gaze. ¡°I don¡¯t know why the Holy Sect here has become like this, but I can guarantee that in the vast Great Desolate World, only those righteous path cultivators will call us the Demonic Sect. The Holy Sect never bullies the weak. The holy light is bright, and the Holy Fire is dazzling¡­¡± Xu Bai reached out and interrupted her. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that. My opinion is only targeted at individuals. You should tell Su Meng that in this world, her uncle is the one who cares about you.¡± There were always a few pieces of rat feces in every industry. Xu Bai would never belittle an industry, a department, or a sect just because of a few people. Hou Liang¡¯s gaze landed on Su Meng. Su Meng was stunned for a moment before her eyes widened. She hurriedly waved her hand and said, ¡°Don¡¯t look at me. I¡¯ll listen to Master. Moreover, I¡¯m not very familiar with Su Bancheng. Look, I¡¯m following my Master, not my uncle. I¡¯ll listen to Master.¡± If Su Bancheng was here and heard his niece say this, he would probably faint from anger on the spot. ¡®Still¡­ ¡®That must have been a very nice picture.¡¯ Xu Bai thought to himself. Then, he looked at Hou Liang and said, ¡°Alright, it doesn¡¯t matter whether this is a conspiracy of the Yin Yang Sect, those aristocratic families, or the Holy Sect. The empress of the Yin World already knows about it.¡± It didn¡¯t matter if you were from the Yin Yang Sect, a transcendent family, or the Holy Sect. Without the permission of the Yin World¡¯s Empress, this was a violation of the rules. Empress Yinshi had already found out about all of this. Yinshi¡¯s death was the best evidence. No matter what kind of reincarnation you were, as long as you didn¡¯t go through the normal process of reincarnation, you would be brought back to Yinshi to be punished. Read latest Chapters at WuxiaWorld.Site Only No matter how powerful a scheme was, it would be useless against absolute strength. A slap from the Yin World Empress might be able to destroy an entire city. Xu Bai thought to himself. He was not worried at all. Instead, he was worried about something else. How could he make the Yin Empress not take away Su Meng¡¯s true spirit? Chapter 153 - Chapter 153: The Number One Fierce Sect Master Chapter 153: The Number One Fierce Sect Master Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai thought about it. ¡®But¡­ He suddenly realized that there seemed to be no solution to this problem. The difficulty of making the Yin World Empress and the guard captain give up on taking away Su Meng¡¯s true spirit was comparable to a Foundation Establishment cultivator fighting a quasi-Saint and winning. Xu Bail s greatest strength was his rationality. Put yourself in the shoes of others. It was as if someone had kidnapped his sister from the hospital and altered her appearance so she looked like another person. Moreover, she was hiding from him. It wasn¡¯t easy for him to find out. While he was angry, he wanted to bring his sister back. ¡®And what happened?¡¯ Just as he was about to go to the door, someone told him to be tolerant. Your sister is already another person. Besides being your sister, she has nothing to do with you. Give up. Xu Bai dared to swear that if anyone dared to say that to him, he would definitely turn them into ashes. In the physical sense, he would burn his bones and scatter his ashes. As expected of a 3S difficulty mission. This mission was going to be extremely difficult. Xu Bai rubbed his temples, feeling a headache coming on. It wasn¡¯t that he hadn¡¯t thought of doing the same thing as he had done for Hou Liang. He wanted to use ¡°Cover the Heavens¡± on Su Meng. However, this was not good. This was a very simple logical question. It was known that Su Meng¡¯s true spirit was the true spirit of the Yin World Empress¡¯s guard captain. The Su family had never stolen the true spirit of the guard captain without the permission of the Yin Empress. Moreover, the Yin World Empress already knew. If Xu Bai were to use ¡°Covering the Heavens¡± on Su Meng right now, it would be a good idea. However, not to mention whether he could hide it from the Yin Empress, but his actions would be very bad. This was also the reason why Xu Bai gave up on using ¡°Covering the Heavens¡± to hide Su Meng¡¯s karma. If they encountered a problem, they had to find a way to solve it. If they deliberately hid the problem, it would only allow the problem to grow and eventually get out of hand. Helping the evildoer? ¡®That¡¯s not right.¡¯ They were probably colluding. If he wanted to complete this mission, it was definitely impossible to play hardball with the Yin World Empress. However, if he were to use soft tactics, it would be even more impossible for him to expect the Yin World Empress to treat him nicely when he was already in cahoots with the Su family. Although from a certain point of view, helping Hou Liang conceal the karma of his previous life was already considered to have offended the Empress of the Yin World. ¡®But¡­ Their backgrounds were different. The Yin World Empress might care about her guard captain, but she wouldn¡¯t care about a small fry who didn¡¯t even have the qualifications to be a background character. This was not Xu Bail s wishful guess. This was the reality. It was the kind that could be used anywhere. After a while. Xu Bai was downstairs. He explained to the neighbors who were about to rush up to help. He was just in a hurry to look for Hou Liang just now. When he did not encounter any danger, the neighbors put down their pistols, assault rifles, and 8x scope sniper rifles. They turned around and left while chatting and laughing. While the old factory community was filled with talents, it was also filled with martial ethics. Every year, the Federation¡¯s Gun Association would hold a three-day exhibition and trial exhibition of new guns at their hardcore supporters, the old factory community. During those three days, the residents of the old factory community could use their valid documents to buy brand new guns at a 30% discount. Xu Bai heaved a sigh of relief as he watched the neighbors turn around and leave. However, just as he was about to turn around and go back upstairs, a voice called out to him. Xu Bai turned around. The first thing he saw was¡­ ¡°Deputy Director Su.¡± ¡°Detective Hsu.¡± Su Bancheng, who was dressed in a suit and leather shoes and wore glasses, looked refined, but his expression was a little solemn. He exited his car and walked to Xu Bai. ¡°Where¡¯s Su Meng?¡± It was over. The thing that they were most worried about still happened. Xiong Jian had been exposed. The empress flew into a rage. According to the news from their base in the Great Desolate World, the Yin World had descended into the Great Desolate. The ten Kings of Hell each led 100,000 Yin soldiers and 100,000 Yin generals to conquer the world. Decades ago, the young geniuses who had made a name for themselves in the transcendent world of the vast Great Desolate World and had the names of their respective geniuses were all killed by the Yin World. From transcendent families to the eight immortal cultivation sects. None of them were spared. It was said that Empress Yinshi had already activated the Six Paths of Reincarnation Disc, indicating that everyone involved in this matter would be taken and thrown into the Nine Underworlds. Xu Bai glanced at the expression on Su Bancheng¡¯s face and went upstairs. ¡°Mengmeng.¡± ¡­Uncle?¡± Su Meng, who was gossiping about the Holy Sect with Hou Liang, heard a familiar voice. She looked at Su Bancheng, who had followed Xu Bai in, and was a little surprised. She stood up. ¡°Why are you here?¡± Su Bancheng¡¯s expression was solemn. ¡°Come home with me.¡± ¡°I can¡¯t.¡± ¡°But¡­ why?¡± ¡°I¡¯m still working.¡± Su Meng¡¯s answer was impeccable. Although it was already 5:30 pm, there was still half an hour before she got off work. Moreover, she was gossiping about the most exciting part. Hou Liang was just about to tell the story of the mysterious cult master of the Great Desolate World¡¯s Holy Sect. When Su Bancheng heard Su Meng¡¯s answer, the corners of his mouth twitched slightly. He looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Detective Xu, can I apply for half an hour of leave for my niece?¡± Xu Bai, who had brought Su Bancheng in and was already sitting down to the side, was slightly stunned. ¡°You can¡¯t ask me that, Deputy Director Su.¡± He had accepted the mission to help Su Meng, but it was because of Su Meng and had nothing to do with the Su family. Su Meng was Su Meng. The Su family was the Su family. Xu Bai was happy to help Su Meng, but he didn¡¯t want to have anything to do with the Su family. Su Bancheng immediately looked at Su Meng and changed the topic. His expression was serious. ¡°Something happened to your mother.¡± ¡®Indeed.¡¯ Su Meng, who originally wanted to stay and continue listening to Hou Liang¡¯s story, stood up when she heard this. She hurriedly looked at Su Bancheng. ¡°What happened to my mother?¡± As he spoke. A river of fate instantly appeared. The next second. Without waiting for Su Meng to cheat, Su Bancheng grabbed her arm and hurriedly led her out. ¡°There¡¯s no time to talk. Let¡¯s go back first.¡± Su Meng¡¯s long river of fate instantly retreated. Before she could say anything to Xu Bai, she was pulled out of Hou Liang¡¯s room by Su Bancheng. Soon. Su Bancheng brought Su Meng downstairs and got into the car. After the car door closed with a bang, it sped away at 80 miles per hour and left the old factory community with a whoosh. In the corridor. Xu Bai and Hou Liang looked at the car leaving the old factory community then retracted their gazes. Hou Liang seemed to have sensed something. After following Xu Bai back to his room, he thought for a while and looked at Xu Bai, who was sitting on the sofa. ¡°Brother Bai.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°Su Meng¡¯s mother should be fine.¡± ¡°Of course.¡¯ ¡°Why would Su Meng¡¯s uncle lie?¡± ¡°What else could it be?¡± Xu Bai looked up at Hou Liang and said calmly, ¡°Tell us directly that Su Meng¡¯s birth is actually similar to yours. Was she also smuggled here from the underworld?¡± Hou Liang¡¯s pupils constricted. ¡°What?¡± Su Meng was also smuggled from the underworld? ¡°Su Meng is also from the Great Desolate World?¡± ¡°Not really.¡± ¡°That¡¯s not right.¡± Xu Bai shook his head and rubbed his chin. He looked at Hou Liang and said uncertainly, ¡°If the guard captain of the Yin World Empress is also from the vast Great Desolate World. then Su Menc can indeed be said to be from the vast Great Desolate World.¡± Hou Liang¡¯s eyes almost popped out of their sockets. ¡°Su Meng¡­ is the reincarnation of the leader of the Yin World Guards?¡± ¡°I guess.¡± Xu Bail s tone was still very calm. He laughed and said, ¡°The Su family¡¯s patriarch stole the guard captain¡¯s True Spirit, which resulted in Mengmeng. Therefore, theoretically speaking, Mengmeng is indeed the reincarnation of the guard captain, but without the permission of the Yin World Empress.¡± Furthermore¡­ Xu Bai seriously suspected that this time, be it the Yin World in the vast Great Desolate World or the Federation¡¯s Yin World, they were all triggered by this matter. It was because the Su family stole the true spirit of the guard captain that attracted the empress¡¯s attention. As a result, the empress discovered that someone was playing tricks in her territory. Hou Liang¡¯s mouth was already wide open. After a while. Hou Liang returned to his senses and couldn¡¯t help but sigh. ¡°I originally thought that the Sect Master was already the number one most ferocious person in the world. I didn¡¯t expect that the Su Family¡¯s Patriarch wasn¡¯t bad either.¡± Xu Bai raised his eyebrows. ¡°Sect Master?¡± ¡°Right.¡± ¡°How fierce is the number one fierce person?¡± ¡°A hundred times more than what you¡¯d expect.¡± As Hou Liang spoke, he looked at Xu Bai with a solemn expression, ¡°In the vast Great Desolate World, the Sect Master is the first existence to want the Yin World¡¯s Empress to be his third wife.¡± This time, it was Xu Bail s turn to gape. Marry Empress Yinshi? And she was the third? ¡°Wait.¡± Xu Bai subconsciously wanted to be envious and jealous, but he quickly returned to his senses and shook his head. ¡°That¡¯s not right. Didn¡¯t you say that the Holy Maiden was the one who caused trouble in the Yin World? Moreover, why didn¡¯t you say anything about this Sect Master before?¡± Before this, Hou Liang only talked about the Holy Maiden. He had never mentioned the Sect Master. To think that Xu Bai subconsciously thought that the Holy Sect did not have the position of Sect Master. Hou Liang nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right. The Holy Maiden is the most powerful in the Holy Sect now. However, that was onlv after the disappearance of the Sect Master. The Right Emissary wanted to become the Sect Master, but he was doubted by others. As a result, ever since the Sect Master disappeared, the position of the Sect Master of the Holy Sect has been suspended. There¡¯s only the Holy Maiden. She¡¯s second only to the Sect Master and above everyone else.¡± ¡°The Sect Master¡­ is missing? Read latest Chapters at WuxiaWorld.Site Only ¡°Yes, I don¡¯t know the details either. What I heard were just rumors. The matter of the Sect Master asking to marry the Yin World Empress was also something I heard from Old Fu after I joined the Holy Sect. Before this, I also thought that the Holy Sect didn¡¯t have a Sect Master. Later on, I found out why there was no information about the Sect Master in the vast Great Desolate World.¡± ¡°Why?¡± ¡°Before Sect Master went missing, they suppressed the eight immortal cultivation sects, heretical nine sects, the Demonic Sects, and the 100,000 demon nations. However, after Sect Master went missing, they all wiped away traces of his existence.¡¯ ¡°It was also after the disappearance of the Sect Master that our Holy Sect was beaten into the Demonic Sect by the eight immortal cultivation sects.¡± ¡°When the sect master was still around, even the Daoist daughters of the eight immortal cultivation sects were also¡­ one of the Dao companions of our sect master.¡± Chapter 154 - Chapter 154: Cult Master’s Transcendence 1 Chapter 154: Cult Master¡¯s Transcendence 1 Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Bai felt like he was listening to a book¡­ ¡®That¡¯s not right.¡¯ Xu Bai seriously suspected that Hou Liang had fabricated this fantasy novel. There was no other reason. According to Hou Liang, the cult master who founded the Holy Sect was talented and intelligent. Not only was he talented and broad-minded, but he also pitied the people of the world. In the years that the Holy Sect did not have, in the vast Great Desolate World, transcendents and ordinary people could not be said to be clearly separated. However, it could be said that the lives of ordinary people were not lives at all. This was also the origin of the name of the Great Desolate World. The desolate wildlands. It was also at that time that the Sect Master of the Sacred Sect was born. As soon as he was born, a ray of light descended. He could speak at the age of one, write at the age of two, and read a thousand words at the age of three. At that time, everyone who recognized the cult master had no doubt that he would definitely become a great person in the future after seeing Old Fu. In reality, that sect master did not disappoint everyone¡¯s expectations. The future was not far away. When he was five years old, the Sect Master got to know the foxes of the nearby Nine-tailed Mountain while he was studying. When he saw the foxes swallowing and spitting the essence of the moon, a feeling came over him and he immediately figured out a basic breathing technique. He comprehended it at the beginning of the month and perfected it in the middle of the month. By the end of the month, he had entered the path of Foundation Establishment. After that, Old Fu was even more unstoppable. When the sect master was ten years old, he had already formed his foundation. Back then, the head of the eight immortal cultivation sects, the Sword Sect, heard of the sect master¡¯s talent and came to take him in as a disciple, taking him away. In the end.. For some reason, the Sect Master left the mountain after staying in the Sword Sect for less than five years. The sect master had betrayed the sect. ¡°Apostasy?¡± Xu Bai frowned. ¡°Why?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Hou Liang shook his head. ¡°The old man I heard about this said that he didn¡¯t know either, but he said that the reason given by the Sword Clan all those years ago was that the Sect Master had stolen the Sword Clan¡¯s ultimate treasure, the Immortal Vanquishing Sword.¡± Xu Bai was speechless. Immortal Vanquishing Sword? Wait a minute, why does this name sound so familiar? Xu Bai was slightly stunned. Then, as if he had thought of something, he waved his right hand. In an instant. Back then, when he became Zhu Cong¡¯s disciple, the ancient sword that looked like a bronze sword that Zhu Cong had given him appeared in Xu Bail s right hand. ¡°Is that so?¡± Hou Liang looked at the sword that appeared in Xu Bail s right hand and was silent for a moment. Then, he looked at Xu Bai and remained silent. Xu Bai blinked his eyes and raised his eyebrows. He put away the [Immortal Vanquishing Sword¡ªFake] and apologized. Then, he signaled Hou Liang not to mind this small interlude and continued. Hou Liang retracted his gaze. He continued to tell the story. After the Sect Master betrayed Old Fu, the trajectory of the Sect Master¡¯s life completely changed. In the beginning, it was the Sword Sect who chased after the Sect Master. In the end, it was the eight immortal cultivation sects who chased after the Sect Master. Under the pursuit of the eight sects, the Sect Master walked all over the vast Great Desolate World and saw the realms of the ordinary people in the vast Great Desolate World. He suddenly had an epiphany and understood the location of his Dao. Then, he established the current Holy Sect in the name of ¡°Holy Fire Shines, Holy Light Shines¡±, ¡°Enlightenment¡±, ¡°Enlightenment¡± , ¡°Intelligence¡±, ¡°Enlightenment¡±, ¡°Enlightenment¡±, ¡°Enlightenment¡±, ¡°Enlightenment¡±, ¡°I want everyone in the world to be like dragons¡±. The sect master was talented. He alone was comparable to the eight sects. Without any cultivation techniques, the Sect Master went into seclusion for three months and comprehended more than a thousand cultivation techniques. Every chapter was a top-notch cultivation technique. Without any magic treasures, the sect master excavated the magma and fought against ten people alone. The flames burned fiercely and he forged countless magic treasures alone. Without medicinal pills, the sect master opened the furnace to refining pills/pill refinement. On the day the pill was completed, the main peak shone brightly for three days and three nights without extinguishing. This was also the reason why the Holy Sect¡¯s main peak was called the Great Light Peak. The Holy Sect started from the clouds and had a fiery aura. In just ten years, their strength was comparable to those so-called thousand-year-old sects. The eight immortal cultivation sects saw that the Holy Sect¡¯s momentum was unstoppable and had no choice but to send their Daoist daughter to be the wife of the Sect Master. Only then did the feud between the Holy Sect and the eight immortal cultivation sects ease. ¡®But¡­ ¡°After the disappearance of Old Fu, the eight immortal cultivation sects took advantage of the short period of internal strife in the Holy Sect to attack the Great Light Peak in an attempt to destroy the Holy Sect.¡± ¡°At that time, the wife of the Sect Master, the Daoist daughter of the Daoist Sect, stood up bravely and voluntarily returned to the Daoist Sect. Only then did the eight immortal cultivation sects leave the Great Light Peak.¡± ¡°After the eight sects returned, they issued a gag order to completely eliminate all traces of the Sect Master¡¯s existence. At the same time, they went back on their word and sent our Holy Sect into the Demonic Sect in an attempt to eliminate us.¡± ¡°But we¡¯re still here.¡± At this point, Hou Liang¡¯s eyes seemed to be flickering with flames. ¡°The Holy Fire is clear, and the holy light is bright. One day, the Holy Sect will turn the Sect Master¡¯s ideals into reality.¡± Xu Bai smacked his lips. It had to be said. These words made Xu Bails blood boil. He felt very immersed. Bur¡­ Xu Bai was not led astray by Hou Liang. He was just an ordinary person and did not have any grand ambitions. The world was big and he was very small. It was better to be safe than sorry. Xu Bai touched his chin and looked at Hou Liang. ¡°So, you¡¯ve said so much, but you still haven¡¯t told me the name of that cult master?¡± Hou Liang shook his head. ¡°I don¡¯t know his real name either.¡± ¡°What?¡± ¡°Many people don¡¯t know, but there¡¯s a saying in the vast Great Desolate World.¡± ¡°What saying?¡± ¡°This kid has the potential to reach the heavens!¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°These words were said after the Sect Master was born. After everyone saw our Sect Master, they sighed. Ever since then, almost everyone in the vast Great Desolate World tacitly agreed. These words are a top-notch praise.¡± As Hou Liang spoke, he took a deep breath and looked at Xu Bai. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°After that, not many people came to know his real name. We¡¯re used to calling him¡­¡¯ ¡°Tongtian!¡± ¡°Sect Master Tongtian!¡± Hou Liang¡¯s expression was fanatical. It seemed that when he spoke this name, he was inexplicably agitated. Sect Master¡­ Tongtian. Xu Bail s expression changed, and he raised his eyebrows slightly. He was not agitated, but he could not help but exclaim in his heart. After all, this account was really domineering. ¡®Huh.¡¯ Speaking of which, wasn¡¯t I too careless when I forced Zhu Cong to give him a nickname back then? Xu Bai recalled his nickname. Pirate Commander. There was no harm without comparison. Xu Bai originally thought that he was already considered top-notch for giving himself the nickname of Pirate Commander. However, after hearing the nickname of the Sect Master of the Holy Cult, no matter how he looked at it, he felt that his nickname was a little lame. F*ck. ¡®I should have thought it through again then.¡¯ Xu Bai felt a little regretful. He regretted that he was too young when he gave himself a nickname. Now, he could not change it even if he wanted to. It was all Zhu Cong¡¯s fault. ¡°Argh!¡± ¡°Argh!¡± ¡°Argh!¡± Zhu Cong, who was drinking tea with Su Mingli in the Su family¡¯s manor, couldn¡¯t help but sneeze three times. It was very loud. Su Mingli, who was sitting opposite him, moved the teacup in her hand away with a look of disdain. ¡°Be careful. This pot of tea is priceless.¡± Zhu Cong trembled. ¡°I feel like someone was scolding me just now.¡± Su Mingli chuckled. ¡°It¡¯s normal for someone to scold you. At this time, I¡¯m afraid there are at least a few thousand people scolding us.¡± After all, the source of Yinshi¡¯s anger was the two of them. If they hadn¡¯t stolen the pot of spider lilies in Empress Yinshi¡¯s study back then, she probably wouldn¡¯t have cared about these smuggled spirits who were trying to take advantage of the loophole. After all, after Old Fu disappeared, Empress Yin had been wandering outside the vast Great Desolate World, trying to find traces of that Sect Master. Zhu Cong pinched his nose and glanced at Su Mingli. ¡°Did Xiong Jian confess?¡± ¡°He confessed, to all of them.¡¯ ¡°How¡¯s the Great Desolate World?¡± ¡°Terrible.¡± Su Mingli thought for a moment before using that adjective. He shook his head and said, ¡°The eight immortal cultivation sects originally wanted to go out and try to make peace with that empress. After all, the law does not punish the masses. However, that empress did not even show her face.¡± Zhu Cong could not help but laugh, ¡°The law doesn¡¯t punish the masses, but the Great Desolate World doesn¡¯t learn from the good. They learn from us.¡± The law could not punish the masses. Such soil was needed. However, did the Great Desolate World have it? Or rather¡­ Did the empress care? The empress was the Yin World, and the Yin World was the empress. Under such circumstances, wasn¡¯t it pure nonsense to talk about laws with the empress? Zhu Cong had an interesting expression on his face. There was a sense of schadenfreude. Su Mingli took a look and shook his head. ¡°Don¡¯t smile so happily. It¡¯s not good.¡± It would have been better if he hadn¡¯t said anything. Zhu Cong laughed when he heard that. ¡°Why can¡¯t I laugh?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t forget that thousands of people from all over the Federation have been killed by the Yin World.¡± Zhu Cong opened his mouth and shook his head. ¡°This isn¡¯t what we want to see. Moreover, we didn¡¯t know about this before. If I knew¡­ As he spoke. Zhu Cong was stunned for a moment. He looked at Su Mingli and frowned, ¡°Did you know about this? The Great Desolate World treats our place as a testing ground?¡± Su Mingli did not say anything. Zhu Congming finally understood. ¡°You did?¡± ¡®¡­Yes.¡± Su Mingli was silent for a moment and did not pretend that he did not know. ¡°But after I found out, they no longer did that. After all, the experiment has already ended.¡± Moreover, he needed to go to the underworld at that time. Zhu Cong looked at Su Mingli and wanted to say something but hesitated. There was a long pause. Zhu Cong cursed, ¡°I really f*cking hope that Empress Yin will clean up the vast Great Desolate World. It¡¯s best if she destroys all those so-called transcendent families to save us the trouble.¡¯ The fusion of the two worlds was a trend. However, after the fusion of the two worlds, the upper echelons of the Federation were polarized. Although today, the dominant voices of harmonious coexistence account for the vast majority. However, there were already a small number of voices who believed that those who were not of the same race would definitely have different thoughts. Be it the Federation or the vast Great Desolate World, The eight immortal cultivation sects of the Federation and the eight immortal cultivation sects of the Great Desolate World wanted to live in harmony. However, the Federation¡¯s military and the transcendent families of the Great Desolate World were different. The military could not stand the fact that the transcendent families in the vast Great Desolate World had established a human dynasty and ruled over the world. Ordinary people did not have any human rights. Similarly¡­ Read latest Chapters at WuxiaWorld.Site Only The transcendent families in the vast Great Desolate World also felt that everyone in the Federation was equal. Their ideals were speechless. ¡°If everyone is equal, then why are we cultivating? How can we show our identities? Hence. After the two worlds discovered each other, the transcendent families of the Great Desolate World once thought that the Federation was an expanded Holy Sect.