Chapter 1 Dark Night Rose

Dark Night Rose, the Southern School… A dark and icy glint flashed in Zhang Yuanqing's eyes as killing intent and hatred slowly churned in his chest.

Dark Night Rose, the Southern School, and Elder Cai were the culprits behind the destruction of the Wuchen Hotel. Occasionally, Zhang Yuanqing would recall the timid, obedient little fatty with his strong desire to live.

That guy and Kou Beiyue were the "Sleeping Dragon and Crouching Phoenix" of the hotel. Regrettably, only the Sleeping Dragon remained. The Crouching Phoenix had returned to Lingjing. He would also think of the "Wandering Vagrant," who hated the world yet spent half his life fighting drug trafficking, and his brother, the Drug Tracker.

Their deaths… every time he thought about them, he felt a deep sense of injustice!

If he became the Lord of the Sun in the future, the first ones he would settle accounts with were the Southern School and Dark Night Rose.

Seeing Ju Mang lost in thought, Winnie went straight to the point. "How did you locate the magical beast Haas last time? I was wondering if you could help this time?"

This was the reason she summoned Ju Mang to her office.

Zhang Yuanqing snapped out of his thoughts and looked at the beautiful and aloof female minister with her long brown hair.

"First of all, ambushing a Night Watcher is not a wise decision; you should know that best. Secondly, unless you can get the target's DNA, it's impossible to locate them."

Winnie was somewhat disappointed. "Then we can only use the Child of the Sky. I've already reached a consensus with Executive Sean and Minister Qian Ning. If there's no other way, we'll consider using the Child of the Sky."

"We just need to obtain their Lingjing ID, just one."

Wasting the chance to use the Child of the Sky on a Saint? What were the three giants of Tianfa thinking? Zhang Yuanqing feigned concern and asked about the cost of using the Child of the Sky.

After Winnie explained, he seized the opportunity and said, "Five days of blindness… who will bear that cost?"

"I will!"

"Is there no other method?"

Winnie shook her head. "Blindness is rule-based. I will lose all perception of the outside world and won't be able to compensate with any props or skills."

"What if the evil factions take the opportunity to hunt you down? What will I do?" Zhang Yuanqing voiced his only worry.

"That's not something you need to consider." Winnie clearly didn't intend to explain too much.

Sounds like she's prepared, but it's not convenient to reveal… Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

"I understand."

Winnie said, "Is there a problem with giving you the Lingjing ID?"

She meant to have Ju Mang ask the Five Elements Alliance for help. He could only inquire with the Devil's Eye… Zhang Yuanqing said, "No problem. At the latest, tomorrow, I'll give you the Lingjing IDs of the support team."

Winnie nodded in satisfaction. "You can go back to work now."

Zhang Yuanqing hesitated for a moment and tentatively asked, "Minister Winnie, do you know Zhai Cai? He's a Ruler-level Knight!"

He needed to make contact with Zhai Cai. That guy probably knew the location of the treasury map, or even kept it himself; otherwise, why would he maintain the inheritance?

"He's at my house," Winnie replied with unexpected candor. "To be precise, at my grandfather's house?"

"Your grandfather?" Zhang Yuanqing thought, How is your grandfather involved again?

He had originally suspected that Winnie and Zhai Cai might be lovers, or at least having an affair, but later he heard Yuan Ting gossip that Winnie was deeply devoted to the Devil Monarch, and even though the Devil Monarch was unfaithful and had returned to Lingjing, she remained single.

He then thought they were friends or partners with shared interests.

He didn't expect that Zhai Cai knew not Winnie, but her grandfather.

"That Knight is a business partner with my grandfather, and they seem to have a good personal relationship," Winnie explained simply, frowning as if she disliked the single-line inheritance Knight.

"He's a guy who says annoying things; I don't know much about him."

Zhang Yuanqing said, "Minister Winnie, after the evil professionals from the Second District have been intercepted, I hope to visit your grandfather."

Winnie was somewhat surprised, gazing at him for a few seconds. "Alright!"

New York County, Diya Airport.

Wearing a skirt suit and white shirt, Fu Xue, with two assistants, passed through the arrival floor, reached the underground garage, and entered a business vehicle.

The black business vehicle drove away from the airport. Fu Xue took out her phone and dialed the number of her business partner and best friend, "Chen Shu, I've arrived in New York County. Want to get together?"

"New York County is a dangerous place right now; are you going to die?" Chen Shu scoffed mercilessly. "Why are you in New York County when you should be staying in Hua Country?"

"I'm representing the company and the Five Elements Alliance to discuss business with Tianfa," Fu Xue's tone was bright.

"Out of righteous alliance, the Five Elements Alliance agreed that we could sell mechanical weapons to Tianfa, with 5% of the profits going to us. If this deal goes through, we will need to mass-produce important components in New York County."

Fu Xue was a person with a good head on her shoulders, and knows to seize opportunity. She persuaded her nephew, Fu Qingyang, to expand business overseas.

Fu Qingyang thought it was a good opportunity, so he convened a corresponding meeting. The Nine Elders also thought the plan was good. Selling mechanical weapons was better than sending Saints to their deaths, so the proposal passed smoothly.

"So, you're calling me just to show off?" Chen Shu said calmly.

"No, I want to give you an investment opportunity. The company's profits are good, but after all, it's been less than three months since its establishment, and the initial costs haven't been recovered yet, the debts haven't been paid off, and we have to expand the production line, so we need to spend money everywhere. If this deal goes well, we'll have to build a production line in New York County and get investment," Fu Xue was full of calculations.

"I know that the Jishi Society has money and doesn't lack funds, Chen Shu. Are you interested in doing this with me?"

Chen Shu was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's talk after your deal is done; I'll consider it!"

"Consider what?" Fu Xue said dissatisfied.

"You need to consider a sure-win business? Chen Shu, you've changed; you're no longer the decisive harvester."

"I'm too lazy to talk to you! I haven't decided whether to go to New York County to see that person," Chen Shu said, then hung up the phone.

"Great Devil's Eye Heavenly King, guardian of justice and fairness, please tell me which divine general of the Holy Spirit Sect has gone to New York County."

In the Dessen River Park, Zhang Yuanqing held his phone and sent a message to the Devil's Eye Heavenly King.

The Devil's Eye Heavenly King said, "The Jealousy Divine General, Lingjing ID is 'TheWayofHeavenIsUnfair.'"

The Jealousy Divine General's information immediately appeared on Zhang Yuanqing's phone. This Divine General's personality was extreme jealousy; he was jealous of everything that was more excellent than himself. Anyone with a bright spot was regarded as a thorn in his side.

He liked to hang out with a group of losers, and then gain a huge sense of superiority from them.

He killed people randomly because you can't judge who he is jealous of.

His bloodlust was average, and his lustfulness was average. His infamy was not as great as the Lust Divine General of the Eight Divine Generals, nor was he as violent and bloodthirsty as the Wrath Divine General.

The only thing Zhang Yuanqing could think of about the Jealousy Divine General was that he had once killed his neighbor's entire family and snatched their cat because the cat was more noble and cute than his own.

As for his rank, as one of the Eight Divine Generals, he was undoubtedly a Peak Saint-level Mist Lord.

Zhang Yuanqing replied with a message, "Thank you, Heavenly King! I have already killed these evil professionals and acted on behalf of heaven. What is the rank of the Dark Night Rose member sent to New York County? Is their real purpose to assist the evil faction in the war?"

He wanted to say, "Would Ling Tuo suspect that I'm still alive?"

The Devil's Eye Heavenly King said, "Ling Tuo is in a dungeon. Since the death of the One Primordial Heavenly Lord, he has entered Lingjing and has not returned to reality."

"This support operation was promoted by the Great Protector of Dark Night Rose, and he sent a sixth-level Star Official."

The Devil's Eye understood what he meant.

So, he didn't have to worry about Ling Tuo's calculations in the short term. Yuan Shi Tianzun was already dead, and the Tongtian Cult Master and Ju Mang had no dealings with Dark Night Rose, so Ling Tuo couldn't suspect that Yuan Shi Tianzun wasn't dead.

But if he participated in the operation to hunt down the Dark Night Rose Star Official, according to Ling Tuo's rank, he could deduce his identity from the River of Fate.

No, not likely, but certainly!

When Ling Tuo leaves the dungeon, he would be exposed, but fortunately, demigods can't come out of dungeons quickly. When Ling Tuo returns to reality, it might be months or even a year later.

And if he happened to be in a dungeon when Ling Tuo came out, then stargazing wouldn't be able to deduce him.

Lingjing can isolate divination, prophecy, and stargazing.

While quickly thinking, Zhang Yuanqing boasted about his experience in hunting down corrupt officials and criminals in the Free Federation to maintain his relationship with the Devil's Eye Heavenly King.

He also inquired about the recent activities and future plans of the Fear Heavenly King.

The evil faction in the First District was waiting for an opportunity. The evil faction was one family, and the Fear Heavenly King, as a demigod combat force of the Holy Spirit Sect, couldn't not know.

But unfortunately, the Fear Heavenly King, who loved freedom, did not reveal any information to the Devil's Eye Heavenly King.

He was not even in the Holy Spirit Sect for a long time. Finally, Zhang Yuanqing sent an invitation: "Heavenly King, are you interested in coming to New York County to eliminate evil?"

Although the Devil's Eye Heavenly King was Level 7, his Bewitchment Eye could effectively bewitch Demigod-level powerhouses, just like Fu Qingyang, they were both grandmaster-level figures.

If he could come to New York County, Zhang Yuanqing felt that he could walk sideways.

"I'm going to Lingjing soon; I'm about to reach Level 8, and I can't speak English; I didn't graduate from junior high school," the Devil's Eye Heavenly King replied.

Zhang Yuanqing replied with some disappointment, "Heavenly King, you are so true to yourself. I also think that reading is useless. A real man should do whatever he wants. The principles in books can never compare to understanding them yourself."

He habitually catered to him.

"No! I really like going to school."

"But my family was destroyed in my second year of junior high school…" the Devil's Eye replied.

That was awkward… After Zhang Yuanqing chatted with him for a few words, he threw his phone into the wide Dessen River.

Four o'clock in the afternoon.

Guan Ya called him into her office, closed the frosted glass door, and opened the music box she borrowed from Sun Miaomiao, letting the melodious melody echo in the office.

Music can cover the spread of sound.

"The file of the disappearance of the Haiyan in 1900," she opened her computer and clicked on a file. "It contains the detailed process of the incident and the list of missing persons. This information was top secret back then. As time passed, its security level decreased again and again, and I got it for little money. It was listed as top secret back then, mainly because they didn't want the rumors of sea monsters to cause social panic. Moreover, the Holy See attached great importance to this matter at that time. The Irish United Nations government adopted the Holy See's opinion and permanently archived the file. Now, even if the legend of the sea monster spreads, no one will believe it, and the Holy See has been overthrown for a hundred years."

While listening, Zhang Yuanqing read the file. The content of the file was roughly the same as what he had seen and heard in the dungeon.

The fleet Haiyan lost contact with the naval headquarters shortly after being salvaged. The Irish United Nations Naval Headquarters once sent a fleet to search along the route.

But they couldn't find the Haiyan. There were no radars or satellites at that time, so they had to give up.

The naval headquarters defined the Haiyan as missing, not sunk, for two reasons: first, sea monsters never appeared in the southern waters of the Irish United Nations again after the Haiyan disappeared; second, the Holy See and the naval headquarters sent fleets to salvage along the route afterward, but found nothing.

Based on the above two points, the naval headquarters speculated that after the extraterrestrial meteorite was salvaged by the Haiyan, it did not return to the bottom of the sea, but where it went was unknown.

After Zhang Yuanqing finished reading the file, Guan Ya said, "There is also an attachment, which is about the follow-up of this incident, but it's a bit bizarre!"

"Bizarre?" Zhang Yuanqing asked.

Guan Ya explained: "In 1915, during World War II, an Irish United Nations soldier saw his father on the battlefield, but his father was supposed to have died in 1900 and could not have appeared on the battlefield."

"Moreover, he found that his father's appearance was exactly the same as in the photos, and he was still young. After the war, he reported this to the Irish government."

"At that time, the whole society was a mess. The government was busy with post-war reconstruction work, and no one paid attention to him. They just put this matter into the archives, probably wanting to check it out when they had time later."

While speaking, Guan Ya closed the file and opened an attachment.

Zhang Yuanqing compared the attachments, and his pupils suddenly shrank. Guan Ya whispered: "That soldier was called John Simpson, and his father was called Stephen Simpson. The Lieutenant Stephen you replaced did not die."