Fu Jiawan Villa.

Law enforcement officers and the Kangyang District The Way of the Extraordinary squad had sealed off the villa complex, prohibiting any vehicles from entering or exiting.

Li Dongze, the captain of the second squad, led several of his subordinates in searching the houses one by one, but they couldn't find the missing noble lady.

"I'm sorry to disturb you."

Li Dongze, disguised as a law enforcement officer, apologized elegantly to the wealthy residents, explaining,

"There are no security issues in the complex. The missing person may have left on their own. Please rest assured; we won't bother you again." With that, he led his team out of the small courtyard, leaning on his cane, and headed to the next house.

"I heard that the young lady is a Saint. How could we possibly find her when she was abducted from a dinner party full of experts? Besides, she couldn't possibly be hidden in the complex. This work is completely meaningless."

The speaker was a girl in her early twenties with fashionable, slightly wavy brown hair, exquisite makeup, and a tall, slender figure.

She was a newly recruited member of the second squad, a Water Ghost by profession, with the Spirit Realm ID "Little Fairy." She had only been The Way of the Extraordinary for three months, a tender newcomer. Because of her beauty and sweet talk, always paying attention to exquisiteness, she was deeply liked by Li Dongze, who thought she was a good seedling that could be cultivated into an elegant elite, and treated her preferentially in every way.

"Patrolling and searching in the middle of the night isn't elegant at all. Staying up late accelerates aging for women," Little Fairy complained.

"Facing hard work with a smile is the greatest elegance!" Li Dongze said calmly. "Stop complaining. This is for the higher-ups to see. When the offspring of big shots go missing, those below naturally have to be overwhelmed. Are we supposed to just sleep at home?"

"Captain, it would be fine even if you slept. You are a meritorious official who cultivated Yuan Shitianzun. You're highly respected," Little Fairy said. "What you said sounds like it's from another era, but it's only been a little over half a year." Li Dongze sighed, stopping to look in the direction of Fu Qingyang's villa. "I suddenly miss the times when Yuan Shi and Guan Ya were still around, and Jing Wei too."

Unfortunately, they were destined to be extraordinary figures, like intersecting lines with himself, only having a fleeting intersection,

and then going their separate ways, never to meet again. Little Fairy also showed a look of admiration. "It's a pity I joined the team too late. I didn't get to see the legendary Yuan Shitianzun. You didn't even let me into the villa just now. I haven't even seen my idol yet. Oh, right, Wang Tai said Guan Ya is prettier than me. Is that true?"

"Wang Tai has one good thing: he doesn't lie."

"Alas, so that's how she managed to seduce Yuan Shitianzun."

"Are you hostile towards her?"

"Women are always hostile towards those of the same sex who snatch opportunities and climb the social ladder."

"Guan Ya didn't climb the social ladder. She was... Forget it, let's work and stop talking nonsense." Li Dongze lifted his cane and walked forward elegantly. "You have good talent. If you work hard, you can barely see their backs."

"Captain, introduce me to Yuan Shitianzun someday. I want to be friends with him."

Banquet Hall.

The young elites attending the banquet gathered together. Some kept asking and closely following the development of events, while others drank casually, indifferent and unconcerned.

But regardless of whether they cared about Miao Teng'er's life or death, they couldn't leave the hall. They needed to wait for headquarters to question them and cooperate with the investigation before they could leave. Ling Jun sat on the sofa, frowning tightly, his eyes anxious, occasionally glancing at the potted plant at his feet as if waiting for something.

In the potted plant at his feet, there was a tender green sapling, its light green leaves crystal clear, full of vitality.

This sapling came from the roots of Elder Miao's feet and was a manifestation of his power. When necessary, it could serve as a bridge to communicate with Elder Miao, that is, a clone.

Therefore, the sapling was a talisman given to his descendants by Elder Miao—but it couldn't be used in the Spirit Realm.

In the calm waiting, the sapling lit up with a soft, tender green light. Its trunk grew rapidly and extended branches similar to hands and feet. The crown evolved into a human "head," with the tender green, layered leaves resembling hair.

On the trunk closest to the crown, a pair of deep eyes opened.

A vast, powerful, and vibrant force swept through the entire hall, making the guests feel both constrained and uncomfortable, yet also comfortable all over.

"Grandpa!"

Ling Jun's face lit up with joy.

Ling Jun's grandfather? The people in the hall looked at the two-meter-tall humanoid plant and hurriedly bowed, "Elder Miao!"

Elder Miao scanned the crowd, pausing briefly on the only two young people in the entire venue who did not bow.

Yuan Shitianzun and Xiahou Aotian.

He retracted his gaze, looked at his grandson, whose face was full of surprise as if he had found his backbone, and said in a solemn tone, "Three minutes to explain the beginning and end of the incident."

Ling Jun spoke extremely quickly, "At nine o'clock, I discovered that Teng'er was missing. At first, I thought she was just not in the restaurant, but she still hadn't appeared by nine-thirty. No one answered her phone, and I searched the entire villa but couldn't find her. The driver and the car were waiting outside."

"So I asked Fu Qingyang to retrieve the surveillance footage and found that she had been taken to a guest room on the first floor by a waiter, and then never came out. I found that waiter and asked her what happened, but she didn't remember ever taking Teng'er away. After we confirmed, her mind was affected, possibly by hypnotism or illusion."

"Someone used a bunny girl to trick Teng'er into the guest room and then took her away. Grandpa, I'm done."

Elder Miao looked coldly at Qian Gongzi, dressed in white like snow, in the crowd. "Fu Qingyang, your people were manipulated, and you didn't know? Teng'er disappeared in your villa, and you didn't know? You're a Scout, not a Fire Master. If you can't give me a satisfactory answer, don't blame me for holding you accountable."

What's wrong with Fire Masters? Are you looking down on us Fire Masters...? The fire demons present grumbled in their hearts.

Fu Qingyang lowered his head slightly and said apologetically, "It was my oversight. The most important thing now is to find Teng'er. Ling Jun's explanation was not clear enough just now, I'll add a few points."

After a pause, he further analyzed the incident, "The people I invited are all here, and the waiters at the banquet have also been gathered. The numbers match up. So, either Teng'er left on her own, or the person who abducted her has the means to shield their aura and avoid being caught on surveillance. If there really is such a person,

"Illusionists and Night Wanderers can do this," a swordsman in the crowd analyzed:

"An Illusionist's disguise can change their aura, appearance, and figure, making them best suited to blend in in this kind of situation. A Night Wanderer's invisibility can also do the same. But Illusionists' Dream Walking and Night Wanderers' Night Roaming can't take a living person with them. "But the surveillance shows that Miss Teng'er disappeared after entering the room. We still haven't figured out how she left."

As soon as he finished speaking, a fire demon exclaimed, "Isn't this obvious? She definitely entered a dungeon. I mentioned this possibility just now, but you all refused to believe it.

Ling Jun frowned, "I also told you just now that Teng'er didn't enter a dungeon recently. Also, there's a 30-60 second buffer before entering a dungeon, so she would have had plenty of time to notify us."

The fire demon said suspiciously, "Did you say that? I don't remember."

Ling Jun said impatiently, "Fire Masters shouldn't express their opinions. Just listen on the side."

The fire demon was furious and was about to lose his temper, but he glanced at Elder Miao, who had a stern expression (he thought it was a stern expression), and wisely stopped talking. Elder Miao gave a deep answer, "If the person who abducted Teng'er has spatial or teleportation items, they could do this." Fu Qingyang said:

"Both of these types of items are extremely rare and belong to the Second District. I've investigated the scene and found no signs of a struggle. If Teng'er didn't leave on her own, then she was subdued in an instant. Teng'er is a level 4 Beastmaster. The person who could subdue her in an instant would have to be at least level 6. They also have to possess rare profession items from the Second District. There aren't many people who meet both of these criteria."

Hearing this, Xiahou Aotian secretly glanced at Zhang Yuanqing, then inconspicuously retracted his gaze.

This guy suspects it's Yuan Shitianzun? Well, I meet both conditions. Alas, Elder Miao is overlooking the whole scene, and he saw that little action a long time ago... Zhang Yuanqing sighed helplessly in his heart, and then intentionally spoke up:

"Why are you looking at me!"

Xiahou Aotian was stunned, not expecting him to take the bait on his own initiative. For a moment, he didn't know whether he should respond.

Elder Miao's eyes flickered slightly as he stared at Xiahou Aotian:

"Did you discover something? Kid from the Xiahou family."

"Ah, this..." Xiahou Aotian hesitated for a moment, then, pressured by the peak Overlord, confessed,

"Yuan Shitianzun is a level 6 Night Wanderer, and he has a spatial item. But he was in the restaurant the entire time, so he couldn't have abducted your granddaughter." Gaze, some open and some covert, examined Zhang Yuanqing, and among them was a swordsman.

"My item is right here," Zhang Yuanqing took out Little Red Riding Hood, shook out a Yin corpse, and showed everyone his spatial ability, then said unhappily, "It doesn't have to be a Night Wanderer or an Illusionist. People with two major profession items can also do it. Besides, why would I abduct Teng'er? To be my mistress?"

He's not lying... Several swordsmen among the guests silently retracted their gazes.

Elder Miao also retracted his gaze.

Hmph, how could you see through the kidnapping we planned with my boss? Not even a peak Overlord who isn't a Scout could... Zhang Yuanqing put his hand on his waist, feeling the ghost mirror stuck in his waistband.

This thing is the nemesis of Insight.

Unless it's a Scout at the Overlord level, no one can see through his disguise.

Of course, no Illusionist will specifically interrogate him. He has almost no motive for the Miao Teng'er disappearance case. Elder Miao and Ling Jun could never suspect him.

Interrupted by the interlude, Fu Qingyang continued:

"In addition to meeting the above two criteria, we also need a motive. Elder Miao, Ling Jun, does Teng'er have any enemies?" He subtly guided the conversation. "Teng'er is gentle and friendly, and rarely makes enemies." Ling Jun first shook his head, then muttered softly, "If you really want to say an enemy, then Yin Ji counts as half..."

He was immediately silenced by a cold stare from Elder Miao.

With no clues and no suspected targets, the case deduction fell into a deadlock.

"Grandpa, headquarters has a tracking item. That's the fastest way for us to find Teng'er," Ling Jun reminded.

But Elder Miao did not respond. He remembered the kidnapping case in which Teng'er had formed an ill-fated relationship with the Demon Lord.

At that time, he had also used a tracking item. It was an item that combined divination and stargazing, and it could be used to calculate the target's location using their birth date and personal belongings as a medium.

But that time, the tracking failed. The item did not give any hints.

If someone within the official organization wanted to deal with him, then this tracking item would also not give any reaction.

At this time, Fu Qingyang said, "Tracking items are indeed the fastest method. Does Elder Miao have any concerns?"

Elder Miao came back to his senses and asked, "What do you want to say!"

Fu Qingyang's expression was stern, but his words were very sincere, "This matter happened in my villa, so I have a responsibility. Yuan Shitianzun has a ready-made tracking item. As long as he has Teng'er's DNA information, he can find her. This is the rule."

The power of rules! A dark light flashed in Elder Miao's eyes. He turned to look at Yuan Shitianzun, his tone urgent and questioning, "Teng'er has been missing for more than an hour. Why are you only mentioning this now? Why didn't you look for her immediately after discovering she was missing?"

In the end, his tone was mixed with questioning.

The crowd also turned their gazes to Yuan Shitianzun.

Zhang Yuanqing silently walked to his boss's side, feeling safe. Then, he sneered,

"Why should I help you find your granddaughter? Elder Miao, have you forgotten what you said to Elder Fu when he asked you for help before the Trial Assembly?" As soon as these words came out, the surrounding air suddenly solidified. Elder Miao narrowed his eyes and stared deeply at the young man with a sneer on his face.

Including Huang Taiji, the Five Elements Alliance's young talents stared blankly at Zhang Yuanqing.

This guy is really brave.

Although it's not the first time, he's still very brave. He's really not afraid of death.

He has two hundred pounds of rebellious spirit in his one hundred-plus-pound body.

This guy really likes to show off... Xiahou Aotian thought to himself.

Ling Jun was anxious, "Yuan Shi, Teng'er is Teng'er, and Grandpa is Grandpa. Just, just do it for my sake. Please help."

The longer it drags on, the more dangerous Teng'er will be.

Ling Jun was extremely anxious.

Elder Miao waved his hand, signaling his grandson to shut up. He stared at Yuan Shitianzun with burning eyes, "Speak. What do you want!"

Zhang Yuanqing said coldly, "I don't want anything. I just want to tell you, and the other nine old fogies, that the Emperor has been dead for more than a hundred years. Put away your arrogance. There are times when you need to ask for help."

The hall once again fell into silence, but the crowd felt a storm raging in their hearts, causing an uproar.

They still underestimated Yuan Shitianzun. It wasn't two hundred pounds of rebellious spirit, it was two hundred tons of it.

The Trial Assembly was over, but the rift between Yuan Shitianzun and headquarters had deepened to the point of being unrepairable.

It wasn't just that headquarters hated Yuan Shitianzun.

He himself didn't seem to plan on reconciling with headquarters. Only Xiahou Aotian was deeply inspired, thinking that the sentence "Put away your arrogance" was very powerful and insightful.

The next time he saw the ancestors, he would say the same thing.

That's enough... Fu Qingyang glanced at his trusted subordinate.

They were directing a play of the Demon Lord's heir receiving the Demon Lord's inheritance. So far, the timing was perfect.

The villain kidnapping the heroine for several hours without touching her only happens in movies and TV series, especially since the Demon Lord's heir went there under the guise of receiving the inheritance.

If they dragged it out any longer, Yuan Shi would not sleep, and Miao Teng'er would not want to end well.

Zhang Yuanqing understood and immediately took out a tissue that he had prepared long ago, "I've said what I wanted to say. This is something Elder Fu gave me. It has the oral epithelial cells wiped from the wine glass Teng'er drank from."

He summoned the Red Dancing Shoes in front of everyone and stuffed the tissue into the shoes.

"Da da da..."

The Red Dancing Shoes stepped out with happy steps, passing through the wall and disappearing into the night.

Miao Teng'er knew she had been kidnapped, but she didn't know who the kidnapper was!

She had been awake for three minutes, but she dared not act rashly and continued to pretend to be asleep.

Her hands and feet were bound, and her vision was pitch black. Her eyes should be covered with a blindfold.

The reason why she did not dare to act rashly was because she found herself weak and sore all over. Her body was a little itchy and a little painful. Miao Teng'er guessed that she had been poisoned. The poison was strong, but not fatal, and it only made people lose their ability to act.

With the characteristics of a Wood Sprite, dispelling toxins was not difficult, but it took time, so she pretended to be asleep.

Although her eyes were blindfolded, her hearing was still intact. She was in a quiet room, curled up on the bed. The bed was soft, but the texture of the sheets was slightly rough and cheap.

The sheets had no body odor, but had a faint smell of laundry detergent.

This showed that the bed sheets had just been changed and no one had slept on them.

The room was very quiet, but she could faintly hear the noise of vehicles driving, meaning that she was in a building facing the street.

Miao Teng'er's memory was still stuck in Fu Jiawan Villa. She was waiting for Fu Qingyang in the guest room, when she suddenly felt a trance, and then lost consciousness.

Who kidnapped me?

Someone like her, who had good talent but was not outstanding, and who did not hold a position in the official organization, would almost never be targeted by evil professions.

To be able to kidnap her silently, it must be a high-level member of an evil organization. Would a high-level member target an "ordinary" weak woman, breaking into Fu Qingyang's villa just to kidnap her?

The reward and the risk were not proportional at all.

What Miao Teng'er thought of were the political enemies of her grandfather and uncles. She had encountered this kind of thing before.

At this moment, her ears twitched, capturing the faint "beep" sound. That was the sound of a room card swiping open the door.

I'm in a hotel... Miao Teng'er understood where she was.

"You're awake, aren't you."

A strange, hoarse voice came, followed by the sound of light footsteps.

Someone was walking towards the bed on the soft carpet.

Miao Teng'er tensed up all over.

The person stopped at the bedside and reached out to remove the blindfold from her face.

The room was not lit. The only source of light was the light from the street lamps shining through the French windows. Miao Teng'er raised her head and looked at the person at the bedside. When she saw the person's appearance clearly, her mind was shocked as if struck by lightning!

Standing by the bed was a young man with ordinary features and a smile on his lips. He seemed radiant, but there was an unspeakable vicissitude in the depths of his eyes.

Demon Lord!

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