Shen Feng immediately began to act upon receiving the half-immortal's plan. He first used his mobile phone to contact Du Xinshi at the Fengshen Palace, instructing her to issue an order in Chang Jianyi's name for Qi Lingshan to lead the intelligence department personnel out of the city in all four directions. He also ordered troops to monitor the psychics of the Tianlong Bureau, cut off their network, and isolate electromagnetic waves. Ideally, Lu Kaiyang should be assigned this task, as his ability to control electromagnetic waves gave him an absolute advantage in information isolation.
Du Xinshi immediately complied. At this time, the fact that Chang Jianyi had left Yuzhou was known to almost no one outside. Even Lu Xian and Lin Yue, who were guarding outside the Fengshen Palace, were unaware. Du Xinshi's order was equivalent to Chang Jianyi speaking personally, and her subordinates immediately carried it out upon receiving it.
Qi Lingshan was confused. They didn't know where the young master and the city lord's two sons had gone. Even if they went out to search, they wouldn't be able to find them. Yet, the order specified searching suspicious locations outside the city for a full day and night. If they could find the people within that time, it would be incredibly fortunate.
However, since it was the deputy city lord's order, they had no choice but to obey. Qi Lingshan led his men out of the city. This scene was observed by many people with ulterior motives. Although the intelligence department was secret, the every move of people like Qi Lingshan and Lin Yue was being monitored. Once they made any move, it would be reported upwards immediately.
Under the observation of those with intentions, members of the intelligence department emerged from all four city gates, as if they had obtained some information, and left the city in unison, appearing to be on a large-scale operation.
These people immediately arrived outside the manor where the Tianlong Bureau personnel resided. They intended to enter and report, but found it impossible to do so. The manor was already surrounded, with a thousand fully armed soldiers standing guard outside, their expressions serious. Beside them were large machines, which turned out to be signal jammers.
"Move aside, this area is under martial law!" the soldiers shouted at those approaching.
"What if I don't?" someone retorted defiantly and asked coldly.
"Arrest them!" The soldiers wasted no words. They had received orders to prevent anyone from entering or leaving the manor. Anyone who dared to resist was to be executed on the spot.
Thus, the soldiers arrested a group of people on the spot, while others scattered and fled, not daring to approach the manor.
Someone emerged from the manor and inquired, "Everyone, it seems we haven't done anything wrong. Why are you monitoring us?"
"Please don't misunderstand. Recently, villains have appeared, and even the Fengshen Palace has been attacked. This is clearly a sign of disrespect towards us. Therefore, we need to protect the safety of the esteemed members of the Tianlong Bureau. From today onwards, you are not allowed to enter or leave freely, otherwise, we will launch an attack!" Lu Kaiyang said with a smile at this moment.
Within the army, besides the three leaders, Lu Kaiyang's position was the most stable. After all, he had once commanded the battle to clear mutated beasts in the southern part of Yuzhou on behalf of Shen Feng. Now, he personally led a thousand soldiers to surround the manor. The soldiers gritted their teeth, ready to attack at any moment.
The soldiers were very loyal to Yuzhou, as they were all local recruits whose families had lived in Yuzhou for generations. The appearance of these outsiders from the Tianlong Bureau, who intended to forcibly marry their deputy city lord, had already angered them.
Now that they had received orders from their superiors to keep an eye on these psychics from the Tianlong Bureau and cut off all their means of communication, it naturally excited the soldiers. They felt that they could finally take revenge. Don't think you can easily achieve your unspeakable goals; we will not allow it.
"Even if it's to protect us, there's no need to use signal jammers, is there? Also, you've cut the network cables and phone lines. Such methods, I'm afraid, cannot be simply explained by saying you're protecting us, can they?" the psychic from the manor said with a cold laugh.
As he spoke, the psychic attempted to force his way out, believing that the people present were merely ordinary individuals who posed no threat to his life.
Lu Kaiyang immediately responded with a cold smile, "If you dare to rush out, then don't blame us for taking action. I wonder if your speed is faster than sound? On the rooftops further away, my personal guards, over fifty of them, are all aiming here. A hit from an anti-tank rifle, humph, I reckon half your body would disappear!"
The psychic panicked and quickly glanced at the distant tall buildings, only to see several dark figures on them. It seemed the other party's words were not false.
Although psychics were incredibly powerful, they were only powerful in comparison. They appeared invincible, but they could still be injured and killed. Moreover, there were instances in civilian life of ordinary people killing psychics. When hundreds of ordinary people successfully ambushed a psychic, armed with elite weapons, they could kill them.
At this moment, after Lu Kaiyang's threat, the psychic immediately stopped in his tracks, glared at him fiercely, and uttered a harsh threat: "You just wait! We're not done with this. How dare you offend us, be careful that your city lord's two young brats don't meet with an accident!"
After speaking, the psychic turned and returned to the manor. The manor was filled with green trees and red flowers. Although its area was not large, it was quite exquisite, and living here suited the status of these psychics, especially since they came from Yanjing, their status was much nobler than ordinary people.
"Deputy City Lord, why did you provoke them? If they really harm the two young masters, won't it be a big problem?" Lu Kaiyang looked at the Tianlong Bureau psychics, who were now confined within the manor, and felt extremely worried. He knew about the news of the two young masters being kidnapped, which was why the deputy city lord had to compromise. Now, Chang Jianyi's order for him to surround the manor would undoubtedly provoke these two!
The area around the manor was immediately placed under martial law, and even passing through nearby streets was not allowed; detours were necessary.
Lu Kaiyang was still worried that these people might use radio stations to contact the outside world, so he unleashed his abilities and directly disrupted the electromagnetic waves in the area, preventing those inside from sending out information.
Lu Kaiyang usually trained snipers, as he was a sniper himself. Training other snipers was a professional fit for him. Snipers posed the greatest threat to psychics. Ordinary soldiers needed to suppress psychics with a large volume of bullets and suppressive fire, while snipers only needed to find the right angle and aim. Sniper rifles were also very powerful, capable of penetrating five millimeters of steel plate.
Lu Kaiyang couldn't understand the decisions made by his superiors. Perhaps the deputy city lord could no longer tolerate it and was willing to risk the consequences of his children being killed to eliminate these enemies. However, if that were the case, why did the deputy city lord agree to the marriage? Wasn't that a compromise?
Meanwhile, Shen Feng had already stationed himself on the rooftop of a distant building, observing the manor from the side.
"Alright, now I'll see how you plan to contact people outside the city!" Shen Feng muttered to himself.
Shen Feng had adopted Dan Zhengming's suggestion of "startling the snake by beating the grass." To achieve this, the cooperation of other departments in Yuzhou was necessary. Shen Feng could not show himself at the moment. To change the tide of the battle, he had to let Du Xinshi impersonate Chang Jianyi and issue orders to first cut off all means of communication for these Tianlong Bureau members. Next, Qi Lingshan was leading many people out of the city to search, which was a feint. Once the opponent panicked, it would give Shen Feng an opportunity.
Standing on the rooftop, Shen Feng continuously observed through his binoculars. Everything in the manor was clearly visible. As long as someone entered or exited, they would be instantly discovered. Moreover, with a thousand soldiers surrounding the psychics, it was clearly impossible for them to leave the manor without anyone noticing.
Shen Feng waited from daytime until late at night. Yuzhou city was already under martial law, and it was not easy to leave the city. No matter who wanted to enter or leave Yuzhou city, it was not a simple matter.
The psychics in the manor showed no reaction, as if they were not in the least bit anxious.
Seeing their reaction, Shen Feng became somewhat restless. He thought, "Could the half-immortal's idea be useless? Perhaps these people have other ways to contact the outside world? This possibility is very high!"
After much thought, Shen Feng remained uneasy. Only one day was left. If they couldn't find his son and Chang Haojie tomorrow, then there would be no other way. If he still wanted to get his son back, he would have to capture these scoundrels from the Tianlong Bureau alive to exchange for hostages.
"Hey, Brother Feng, long time no see!" Just as Shen Feng was lost in thought, someone suddenly patted his shoulder and spoke.
Shen Feng was startled. He hadn't expected someone to approach him so stealthily while he was deep in thought. If the person behind him were an enemy, wouldn't he be ambushed? However, Shen Feng hadn't sensed any killing intent. He turned around and saw that the person behind him was also wearing a mask.
"Who are you?" Shen Feng asked warily.
"No way? It's only been a few days, and you've forgotten me?" Yue Hengyi said with dissatisfaction, removing his mask, his face full of displeasure.
"It's you. I was thinking just now, so I didn't react in time!" Shen Feng said helplessly. If Yue Hengyi appeared behind him, it wouldn't be a problem.
Yue Hengyi patted Shen Feng's shoulder and comforted him, "Brother, don't be too sad. Changing one's mind is common! We are both unfortunate souls, and we'll likely have to huddle together for warmth in the future!"
Yue Hengyi himself had come to seek Shen Feng's help, traveling all the way from Yanjing. However, in Wanzhou, he heard unexpected news: Chang Jianyi was going to marry someone from the Tianlong Bureau. Upon hearing this news, Yue Hengyi was greatly shocked. He had hoped Shen Feng could help them, but unexpectedly, Shen Feng was also in trouble.
Suddenly, Yue Hengyi felt a sense of shared destiny, as if they were fellow travelers in a vast world, meeting by chance. They had both encountered similar situations, and he could understand Shen Feng's emotions, likely thinking that Shen Feng was silently grieving just now.
Therefore, at this moment, Yue Hengyi began to comfort Shen Feng.
However, after hearing the comfort, Shen Feng asked confusedly, "What unfortunate souls? What do you mean by huddling together for warmth? Also, how did you find me?"
"I stayed in Wanzhou for a while and heard about you causing a scene at the city lord's daughter's birthday banquet. Then I inquired about your whereabouts and caught up. That half-immortal told me where you were. You know, when you encounter trouble, you can ask me for help!" Yue Hengyi said quickly.
Shen Feng looked at Yue Hengyi doubtfully and asked, "Didn't you go to Yanjing? Why are you in Yuzhou? By the way, you're not an imposter, are you?"
In Shen Feng's memory, Yue Hengyi had gone straight to Yanjing, eager to find Qin Kewei. But now he had followed him to Yuzhou, with only a two-day difference. Shen Feng immediately began to suspect if the person in front of him had used a disguise.
"You even suspect me!" Yue Hengyi felt wronged. He had followed Shen Feng for more than half a year, and now, after only a few days, he was being suspected. It was unbearable. He immediately took out the Kanglong Jian from his person and handed it over, saying, "See? Do you understand?"
Shen Feng looked at the Kanglong Jian that appeared before him. This item was made of the same material as his own long sword. Although he felt that Yue Hengyi was the real person, he still had doubts. He then continued, "It's also possible that you killed the real Yue Hengyi and stole his weapon!"
"Heh, if you keep talking nonsense, I'll tell everyone what you did in Lù'ér Island. If you still don't believe this, then you're too suspicious!" Yue Hengyi said indignantly.