The remaining smaller factions, due to Jiuke's insufficient intelligence and manpower, have undoubtedly allowed some to slip through the cracks. However, it's not a major issue. As long as Jiuke is here, they won't dare cause trouble in Great Xia.
An Bohou spoke of Jiuke with immense confidence.
Although many masters had died or been injured during that humanistic surge back then, the government had also confiscated many valuable items. Coupled with the presence of the Grand Chairman and the twelve chairmen, demons and ghosts couldn't stir up any significant trouble in the world.
"Then, regarding Jiangcheng, which major forces does the Tide Society have here?"
"All of them," An Bohou said after taking a sip of coffee.
"Jiangcheng is simply in utter chaos," An Bohou sighed.
This was also why he had been transferred to Jiangcheng back then.
"However, the most powerful faction is still the Haiheng Group," An Bohou added.
Su Jinxiu knew this, as there was also a Haiheng Plaza in Jiangcheng.
"What is the relationship between the Haiheng Group and the Haiwang Group?" Su Huamei, who had been quiet beside them, suddenly asked.
"No relationship. The founder of the Haiheng Group is Zhang Haiheng, one of the ten Heavenly Kings of the Tide Society."
"Heavenly King?" Su Huamei was a little surprised. She hadn't heard such a title in many years.
An Bohou nodded.
"The Tide Society divides its status according to the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. There are ten Heavenly Kings and twelve Earthly Marquises. Online, there are also the Four Season Envoys and the Chairman."
"Doesn't this sound a bit like your Jiuke?" Su Huamei mumbled beside him.
"Haha..."
An Bohou was not offended by this remark; instead, he burst into laughter.
Then, he readily admitted, "It is said that our Jiuke does have some connection with the Tide Society. When the Grand Chairman established Jiuke, he divided Great Xia into twelve districts, with twelve chairmen overseeing the entire country."
"Huh? Why?" Su Huamei asked curiously.
"Because Yuanwang Group focuses on biopharmaceuticals and owns several biological research institutes in Jiangcheng," An Bohou explained.
Upon hearing this, Su Jinxiu and Su Huamei immediately understood An Bohou's meaning.
The state of Feng Wuji last night was, from a biological perspective, highly valuable for research.
"Of course, it doesn't matter whether it's them or not. They are all part of the Tide Society, and it won't affect me demanding money from them," An Bohou stated.
He then finished the coffee in his cup and stood up.
"We won't disturb your business."
Wei Xiaoming, who had been silent all along, also hurried to stand up.
"It's fine. I'll transfer the consultation fee to your account later," Su Jinxiu and Su Huamei said as they also stood up.
"Then I'll have to trouble you." An Bohou smiled even more happily.
He then walked towards the door, and as he passed by Liu Nanfeng, he even nodded at him with a smile.
After they went outside, Wei Xiaoming, who had remained silent, couldn't help but ask, "Team leader, is this really okay?"
"What's not okay?"
"That's classified information?" Wei Xiaoming said helplessly.
"So what? Classified information that has no value is worthless. Only valuable classified information is truly classified. See how good it is now? Everyone is happy. The Su sisters got what they wanted, and I got what I wanted."
"But... but..."
"Alright, stop talking nonsense. By the way, didn't you mention last time that you wanted to bring your parents to live in Jiangcheng, but you were worried about the inconvenience with your girlfriend? Now that you have money, you can directly buy them a house. However, I personally don't recommend them moving to Jiangcheng."
"Huh? Why?"
"Because Jiangcheng is about to become chaotic," An Bohou said, looking at the rolling river water, his voice distant.
...
"It should be here," Lu Caiwei pointed to a spot ahead.
Ao Haiping and Ao Jiangyue looked up and saw that it was an apartment building.
The reason they found the mouth of the underground vein entering the sea so quickly was thanks to Lu Caiwei.
Lu Caiwei's true form was a divine deer, naturally sensitive to spiritual energy. Therefore, they didn't need her brother and sister to use their dragon energy to guide and trace the direction of the underground veins.
This was probably why Ao Xingyun had agreed to let her come along.
There were five apartment buildings in total, and the location Lu Caiwei pointed to was one of the outermost buildings.
Ao Jiangyue glanced around and noticed that the greenery in the residential area was growing exceptionally vigorously, presumably nurtured by the underground veins.
Furthermore, the pedestrians coming and going had noticeably different appearances; they looked vibrant and full of energy.
"Let's go."
Ao Haiping took the lead, his figure flashing as he leaped over the tall surrounding wall and appeared within the residential area.
Ao Jiangyue and Lu Caiwei quickly followed.
Once inside the residential area, Lu Caiwei led the way towards the underground parking lot.
Despite being an apartment building, the facilities were very complete, and the underground parking lot was also quite large. It was currently afternoon, and there were very few vehicles in the garage, with hardly any people around.
Of course, there were surveillance cameras, but as they walked past, all the monitors flickered and displayed garbled images.
When they reached a certain spot, Lu Caiwei pointed at the ground.
Ao Jiangyue looked down at the ground. Although it was a thick concrete floor, many tiny water droplets still appeared on the concrete, making it look quite damp.
"Let's go down and take a look," Ao Haiping said.
He then tapped the ground with his foot. The concrete floor rippled like the surface of water, and the three of them began to sink downwards.
After an unknown period, they suddenly heard a rumbling sound, and at the same time, the spiritual energy of heaven and earth rushed towards them, causing them to tremble as if every cell in their bodies was cheering with delight.
"This feeling... it's been so many years," Lu Caiwei sighed.
At this moment, they were in a massive cavern. It was a vast underground river, stretching as far as the eye could see.
Opposite them, a huge waterfall gushed out; the rumbling sound they had heard earlier was from this waterfall.
The stone walls surrounding the underground river were covered in stalactites of unique shapes and varied colors, giving the entire cavern a captivating charm.
However, it was clear that the three of them were not in the mood to admire these sights.
"Xiao Yue, try activating the Dragon Gate incantation," Ao Haiping said.
In such a large area, searching would be extremely difficult.
It would be better to directly activate the incantation and retrieve the Dragon Gate.
However...
Ao Jiangyue tried several times, but there was no response.