Seeing Tang Qin's grief and indignation, Han Lang didn't know how to comfort him, so he changed the subject and asked.
"What is the purpose of these espers? Why are they gathering in Leshan County, so far from Lecheng? Are they that strong? How could they take down Captain Liu's small team?"
Facing Han Lang's string of questions, Tang Qin could only shake his head.
"We don't know their purpose or why they are gathering in Leshan County yet. However, their strength is not weak. Captain Liu's team encountered a ten-person squad with two B-class espers. And according to our estimates, this might just be the tip of the iceberg!"
Han Lang was a little astonished after hearing this.
B-class espers were equivalent to cultivators at the fourth to eighth layer of Qi Condensation!
Captain Liu's strength was comparable to Tang Qin's. To fight desperately against two B-class espers and save the entire team could already be considered an extraordinary feat.
"If what you say is true, then the esper crisis in Lecheng City is much more serious than imagined! If it were just infiltration, it wouldn't be able to form such a scale, right?"
Tang Qin hesitated.
"It's hard to say! After all, this kind of situation has occurred in China's history! But I still suspect it's more than just infiltration! According to our current clues, the gathering of espers in Leshan County might also be related to that Master Jin!"
Han Lang finally remembered that Tang Qin had mentioned this to him once before. He couldn't help but mock.
"Heh, no wonder the country is vigorously cracking down on dark forces like Master Jin! People like him have no sense of national pride at all. They would sell out national security just like that!"
Han Lang didn't want to comment further on people without principles like Jin Chunfeng. At this moment, he was more concerned about how the Special Investigation Bureau planned to deal with Master Jin and those espers.
"Master Jin's influence is vast. Currently, we can only monitor him, find evidence to sanction him, and try to uncover the full picture of the espers in Leshan County. Once we understand the opponent's strength, I can request reinforcements from my superiors in a timely manner!"
Han Lang nodded. "Yes! That's all we can do for now! By the way, my cultivation has broken through to the tenth layer of Qi Condensation. If you need help exploring Leshan County, call me anytime!"
Han Lang's words almost stunned Tang Qin.
"Tenth layer? Your cultivation speed is too fast. I remember you were only at the eighth layer the last time we met!"
Han Lang replied sheepishly, "Yes! But the current situation is quite tense, with internal and external troubles. I have no choice but to cultivate with all my might! And you know, I have a secret weapon!"
Remembering the over a hundred Spirit Gathering Pills that Tang Haoran had managed to get for him, Tang Qin felt somewhat relieved.
"That's true, Spirit Gathering Pills are indeed extraordinary. I've only used them for a few days, and the bottlenecks that have plagued me for years seem to be loosening. Speaking of which, I haven't properly thanked you for the pills in person yet!"
"Hey!" Han Lang waved his hand and said jokingly, "It's just a small effort, no need to be so polite. Besides, your father is my elder brother after all. Consider these as my Lunar New Year's money as your uncle! Hehe..."
Tang Qin rolled his eyes. "Stop joking! Do you think Cao Xuerong can go her own way with you, and I'll admit you're an elder? If you annoy me, do you believe I'll make things difficult for you as the director?"
Han Lang immediately wilted. "It's true that a higher rank crushes people. Fine, let's not talk about it, alright?"
His tone was full of complaint, but his expression was full of teasing.
Then he continued, "Alright! I won't banter with you anymore. You should take care of Captain Liu's funeral first. I'll be going back. Call me anytime if there's any action!"
Tang Qin nodded and sincerely said "Thank you" to Han Lang before parting. But Han Lang waved his hand indifferently, leaving behind an encouraging smile, and walked out of the secret room.
On the way home, Han Lang was also preoccupied.
Because of the Gou family, he had killed an external force cultivator under Jin Chunfeng last time.
If Jin Chunfeng was indeed the mastermind of the espers in Leshan County, then it was not impossible for him to retaliate against him in some way in the future. At that time, he really didn't know if he could handle it.
"Alas, it's always one disaster after another. On one hand, I have to guard against the cultivators behind the Wang family, and on the other hand, I have to be wary of Master Jin and the Gou family's schemes. I've been very low-key, so why can't I avoid so many troubles?"
Han Lang didn't know that the people he was worried about had already joined forces.
If it weren't for their concerns, perhaps his Han family would have been annihilated by now.
Just as he was lost in thought,
Suddenly,
In the middle of the only road leading to Lingyue Mountain Villa, a strange figure was squatting in front of Han Lang.
"Damn it! Is he crazy? Squatting in the middle of the road in the middle of the night, isn't he looking for death!"
Han Lang cursed as he rolled down the car window, stuck his head out, and shouted, "Hey, what are you doing blocking the road in the middle of the night? Are you looking for death?"
As he spoke, he impatiently honked the horn.
The person heard the sound, slowly turned his head, revealing a pair of sapphire blue eyes filled with killing intent.
Han Lang's heart skipped a beat. "This doesn't look like a friendly visitor, does it?"
As he was wondering, the person suddenly lunged forward and directly smashed onto the car. Through the windshield, he punched at Han Lang, who was in the driver's seat.
Han Lang was quick-witted. He hurriedly unbuckled his seatbelt, opened the car door, bent down, and rolled. Not only did he perfectly dodge the attack, but he also got out of the car and created distance with a big leap.
Then, with a "boom," he unleashed his spiritual sense and entered combat mode.
The moment Han Lang's spiritual sense enveloped the person, the feedback indicated that the person not only had no spiritual energy fluctuations but was also surrounded by wisps of evil black energy.
Han Lang was a little puzzled.
The speed the person displayed earlier was enough to show that the opponent was by no means an ordinary person, but...
Thinking of this, a flash of inspiration suddenly struck Han Lang.
He remembered that Tang Qin had mentioned before that besides their green blood, cultivators' spiritual sense could also identify espers.
However, because Tang Qin had not opened his spiritual sense, he could not describe the specific method in detail.
And everything the person in front of him displayed at this moment seemed to indicate his identity!
Extreme shock appeared on Han Lang's face. He looked sharply at the figure on the car hood and asked in an unfriendly tone to confirm.
"Are you an esper?"
The person in the car pulled out his arm, which was stuck in the windshield, slowly stood up, patted the non-existent dust on his shoulders, and sneered with contempt.
"Heh heh... As expected of a cultivator, you actually saw through me!"