Chapter 161: Linzhou's Turmoil! Su Ping's 'Grandpa'!

Chapter 161: Linzhou's Turmoil! Su Ping's 'Grandpa'!

Yun Ying swiftly passed through the sky above.

From the center of Linzhou City to the highway leading to the suburbs, it only took three to five minutes of full-speed flight to arrive.

However, a loud explosion sounded as Dong Muchun swiftly flew past, and it detonated right in front of her!

Dong Muchun's face turned extremely pale at this moment.

Yun Ying, who had been enveloping Dong Muchun, descended from the sky.

Ignoring the raging flames and heat waves that were still sweeping through the area.

A scene of devastation.

What appeared before her eyes was a sea of fire.

Dong Muchun paid no attention to this; after almost conducting an on-site inspection, she thought without hesitation:

"Yun Ying, quickly call Su Ping's phone!"

The phone rang.

Dong Muchun heaved a sigh of relief as the call was quickly answered.

Su Ping's voice soon came through the phone:

"Hello, Su Ping, are you okay?"

"I'm fine."

The voice on the other end of the phone was indeed very calm, so much so that even Dong Muchun was a little taken aback.

"Yun Jie, can you help me check if Black Blood's Fat Mechanical Core is okay?"

"Sure, where are you now? Do you want me to send someone to protect you?"

"No need, they probably wouldn't have thought that I could escape, nor would they have anticipated this. You handle things on your end first; I'll take some time to calm down and think."

The call ended.

Su Ping sat in a large chair in the hospital's lobby, deep in thought.

After a brief moment of anger, Su Ping completely regained his composure.

Su Ping could be a hundred percent certain that the perpetrators were Mu Yu and the others he met during the day.

Apart from these people from the Eagle Kingdom, no one else would have the audacity to do this, let alone bring out mechanical weapons.

But why?

Su Ping could understand their audacity, after all, there wasn't even a shred of evidence at the moment.

The Beastmaster who carried out the attack was already dead, and even if they suspected the Eagle Kingdom's identity, the Beastmaster Association's security team could only interrogate them for a maximum of two days.

Su Ping believed that since they had taken action, they wouldn't fear these methods.

Moreover, due to their identity, they wouldn't dare to use overly aggressive measures.

But still, the question remained: why?

Was it because he didn't give Mu Yu face, summoned the little paper puppet, and thus they became enraged and killed him? If they were around twenty years old, young and inexperienced, Su Ping believed they would do such a thing.

However, Mu Yu wasn't.

The only reason seemed to be the purpose he had before, which was to obtain the little paper puppet Qian Yi.

But if he died, especially if he died in this manner, how would he obtain the little paper puppet?

So, Su Ping quickly inferred that their purpose wasn't just to get the little paper puppet.

In fact, even if it was just for the little paper puppet, they might not have chosen to decisively put him in a dire situation.

At most, they would capture him, although it wasn't out of the question that they had some other means to control the contracted beast even after the Beastmaster's death.

However, judging from the situation at the time, Su Ping still leaned towards another possibility.

The reason they wanted to kill him was that there was an even more important cause and rationale.

What other reason could there be?

To eliminate a Dragon Kingdom's genius breeder for the Eagle Kingdom? Su Ping didn't think he was that important or talented to warrant such a move.

Su Ping's brain quickly started turning, and he recalled the brief encounter with Mu Yu and his group earlier that day, which lasted no more than five minutes.

In just those five minutes, they decided to use such drastic measures to get rid of him?

Almost every sentence, every glance, might have had an extremely special meaning.

As he thought about it, he subconsciously touched his neck.

A cold sensation seeped from his palm into the depths of his heart.

At this moment, Su Ping's mind was filled with Mu Yu's last words.

The pendant looks nice?

Su Ping felt a bit lost.

He then picked up the sword seal pendant from his neck, a pitch-black sword-shaped pendant that resembled a cross, but it was clear that it was a sword pendant.

Apart from the tiny sword pendant, which had a strange skull on it that looked a bit odd, there was no difference between this and the five-dollar tacky pendants from his past life.

Of course, this was just the appearance.

In fact, as a spatial pendant, this item had some value.

So, Su Ping had always kept it.

Some items that were inconvenient to place in the Beastmaster's spatial storage were stored inside it.

Initially, when he retrieved Mu Yu's breeding notes, it was from within this spatial item.

Could this be it?

Su Ping's eyebrows furrowed.

At this moment, his heart seemed to understand, but there were still some doubts.

The item left behind by Fengdu Sword King was initially just a spatial item for his breeding notes.

But now it seemed that it was far from being that simple.

Heavenly Tomb Sword Seal?

Su Ping recalled how Fengdu Sword King referred to this item.

And Fengdu Sword King's so-called 'Re-slaying the Heavenly Tomb's Ghost God'?

Su Ping hadn't paid much attention to it before.

There were more human no-go zones in history, formed by ferocious beasts, but with the growth of human Beastmasters and the expansion of civilization, these no-go zones had decreased.

So, in today's world, the only true human no-go zones he knew of were places like the Endless Sea.

There were definitely others, but Su Ping didn't know much about them.

What was the Heavenly Tomb?

Su Ping didn't think twice; he first searched on his phone, and as expected, there were no traces.

He then entered the Beastmaster Association's internal network and continued searching for the keyword 'Heavenly Tomb'.

Unfortunately, there were still no results.

Finally, Su Ping used his legion's authority, accessed the legion's internal message channel, and searched for 'Heavenly Tomb' once more.

This time, he finally found some information.

In the northernmost region of the Dragon Kingdom, stretching all the way to the Frozen Land, lies an endless realm of undead, known since ancient times as the "Heavenly Tomb." However, in the year of □□□, a brilliant and ambitious leader personally led a massive army into the Heavenly Tomb, and since then, the undead presence there gradually diminished...

It was a simple piece of news, and even Su Ping's speculation wasn't far off.

But it was still incomplete.

Who was this ambitious leader, and when did they enter the so-called Heavenly Tomb?

These details were not visible.

Su Ping furrowed his brows, and he looked at the sword in his hand once more. What did this thing have to do with the Heavenly Tomb?

He tried searching for terms like 'Heavenly Tomb Sword Seal' in the legion's search list, but the results were blank.

It was clear that he didn't know what this sword was for, but Su Ping knew one thing for sure: this matter was not something he could get involved in, at least not in his current state.

Without knowing the full story, he might easily be caught in an AOE and die!

Just like what happened this time.

Su Ping took a deep breath, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Wanting him dead wouldn't be that easy!

At that moment, his phone lit up, and Dong Muchun's call came through again:

"Hello, Su Ping. The mechanical core has sustained some damage but is not completely destroyed. You don't need to worry for now.

However, the opponent seems to have used an H66521 self-destructing mechanical weapon, which has a small blast radius but is extremely powerful within that range. No traces or clues are left behind.

Not even the DNA material of the perpetrator can be extracted. What's going on here?"

"It's fine. Come to the hospital first, and I'll make some calls!"

Dong Muchun understood and quickly hung up.

Su Ping immediately made another call:

"Hello, Old Qin. I was attacked, and I suspect it was Mu Yu. He used a mechanical weapon. Please don't get too excited..."

"Hello, Old Liu. I was attacked this morning..."

Then, after a moment's thought, Su Ping called the legion again.

"Hello, Uncle Lin..."

In an instant, these calls caused chaos throughout Linzhou!

...

Beastmaster Enforcement Bureau.

As the largest law enforcement organization in the region, its authority was immense.

As the director of the Jianghai Enforcement Bureau, Qu Ming was a prominent figure not only in Linzhou City but also in the entire Jianghai area.

However, this day was clearly an extraordinary one.

Qu Ming, who had already finished work and returned home, was summoned back to the office by a phone call and sat at his desk.

Then, the two calls came in quick succession.

"Hello, President Qin, yes, yes, don't worry..."

"Vice President Liu, what? How dare they! Don't worry..."

Before long, a series of teams emerged from the Enforcement Bureau one after the other.

At that moment, in the heart of Linzhou City, on the 58th floor of the luxurious hotel 'Wood Show in the Forest,' known as one of the top two hotels in Linzhou, several figures sat in a private room, toasting and chatting merrily.

Qin Chuan looked at Mu Yu and smiled:

"Mu Yu, it's been a long time since you've returned to Linzhou. How do you feel about the changes here? Are they beyond your imagination?"

"Hehe, indeed, they are beyond imagination. Not only the city but also the people..."

Mu Yu spoke with a hint of implication.

Qin Chuan raised his eyebrows:

"Oh?"

Kris, sitting beside them, smiled and said:

"President Qin, there's a saying in your Dragon Kingdom: 'People change, but things remain the same.' This time, when the teacher returned, it was indeed a case of 'people change.'"

Qin Chuan seemed to understand and said after a moment's thought:

"I see. But Mu Yu, rest assured, no matter what, I will always be your friend!"

"Hahaha, with President Qin's words, I am content!"

Mu Yu paused and continued:

"By the way, about that matter I asked you to look into earlier, can you confirm it now? Is the secret realm that appeared in Linzhou located in the outskirts of Linzhou?"

"Well, didn't you ask me about that over the phone this afternoon? I asked my father, and he said that within the last year, a secret realm appeared in Linzhou. It shouldn't be wrong!"

Mu Yu smiled slightly:

"I believe you, President Qin. You've seen the big world in the Falcon Continent, and I understand what you mean. But President Qin, the Golden Heart is the core of the world's finances, and every time new golden blood is added, the other members suffer losses. I'm sure you understand, President Qin. Therefore, I don't have the authority to make decisions in this matter... But rest assured, I also sense your enthusiasm and sincerity.

When the time comes, I will personally speak to the council members about it..."

Qin Chuan's eyes lit up, and a glint of ambition flashed in his eyes:

"In that case, that's wonderful. Thank you, Mu Yu. Let me toast you!"

Qin Chuan held up his wine glass, clearly excited. But just then, his phone rang.

Qin Chuan was taken aback and looked at his phone in surprise, his eyebrows furrowing slightly:

"Excuse me, I need to take this call."

The private room fell silent.

Mu Yu glanced at Kris and then at Harman, his eyebrows slightly creased. He waved his hand, and the spiritual barrier kept Kris out. Then he said:

"Harman, everything should be fine, right?"

Harman nodded:

"I've already investigated. That Su Ping has an impressive background, but he's just an elite breeder. And the secret realm President Qin mentioned is indeed within Su Ping's breeding base."

Mu Yu laughed:

"I never expected it! It's like finding a needle in a haystack, but it turns out it was right in front of me all along! I thought it would take a long time to find it, but it's the real deal! How did Charles' task get accomplished so easily?"

Harman didn't share Mu Yu's lightheartedness and slightly frowned:

"Mr. Mu, Su Ping's background is extraordinary, and he seems to have a connection with President Qin's father. If this matter is exposed, it won't be easy for us to escape, and even President Qin might not be pleased..."

Mu Yu glared at him:

"First of all, as long as this matter is resolved, the rest doesn't matter."

Next, Qin Chuan won't turn against me. He's desperate to join the Golden Heart, and I'm the only one who can speak for him.

Finally, as long as the matter isn't exposed, everything will be fine!"

As Mu Yu spoke, a black spherical object appeared in his hand.

On the sphere, there were colorful patterns, and something inside seemed to be wriggling constantly.

"This is a Soul Louse Egg. Eat it, and even if they find my connection to Charles' soul projection, they won't be able to do anything. But it's different for you! After consuming this, everything that happened before will be devoured by the Soul Louse in your soul. Even if they use mental or soul-related abilities, they won't be able to extract any information!"

Halman looked at the object with a hint of fear, but when he saw Mu Yu's indifferent gaze, he swallowed it without a second thought.

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In less than three seconds, Halman's eyes turned pitch black, devoid of any light.

But soon, his eyes returned to normal, and he looked around in a daze.

At that moment, Qin Chuan, who had just stepped out of the room, answered a call with a hint of displeasure:

"Dad, what's wrong?"

"Where are you now?"

Qin Erlong's voice on the phone was unusually calm in Qin Chuan's impression.

Qin Chuan didn't pay much attention and smiled:

"Didn't I tell you before? Mu Yu won't be staying for long. Come and have a drink with him."

"Now, come back to me immediately."

"Dad, what's wrong?!"

"..."

After a pause, Qin Erlong's voice finally spoke:

"Let's talk about it when you get back. This time, something might happen. In short, come back as soon as possible. Also, what your mother said is right. From now on, don't have any contact with people from the Falcon Continent. The influence is indeed not good."

The call was hung up.

Qin Chuan was left standing in front of the box, looking confused. However, it was clear that he still respected his father, but without a doubt, he needed to say something before leaving.

Just as he was about to turn back into the box, the elevator nearby opened.

Several figures stepped out.

They approached the astonished Qin Chuan.

This entire 'Wood Show Upon Lin' Hotel's fifty-eighth floor had been booked by Qin Chuan, hadn't it? Who were these people? But soon, Qin Chuan's expression changed slightly.

The leader was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man, but behind him were several solemn figures.

What was even more terrifying was that the people behind him were wearing Legion uniforms.

"May I ask if Mr. Mu Yu, Halman Coleen, and Chris Burrell are here?"

Qin Chuan nodded, then frowned subconsciously and asked, "Who are you?"

The leader's expression turned serious as he took out his badge: "We are from the Jianghai Beastmaster Enforcement Agency. I'm the leader of the enforcement team, Gu Hao. We suspect that these three individuals are connected to a case involving a mechanical weapon attack and explosion.

At the same time, they are suspected of endangering the Legion's honor. If you are not involved, please step aside. If you are related to these three, please come with us to the Enforcement Bureau for investigation!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Chuan's expression changed, and at this moment, he somewhat understood why his father had asked him to come back.

However, it was clear that there wasn't much time left at this point.

Qin Chuan furrowed his brows and asked, "When did this happen?"

Gu Hao glanced at Qin Chuan. He actually knew who the person before him was, so he added a few more words:

"Forty-five minutes ago!"

"Impossible! This evening, Mu Yu and the others have been with me the whole time!"

Gu Hao's eyebrows furrowed slightly, but he thought about the calls he had received that evening, the rumors he had heard, and all the orders he had received. He said directly:

"So, it's a suspected investigation, not an official arrest. Also, if Mr. Qin wants to understand the situation more clearly, you can choose to come back to the bureau with us!"

Qin Chuan was taken aback, feeling a bit lost.

Gu Hao chuckled.

Then, he gave a signal to the people behind him, and in an instant, everyone rushed into the box.

A light of pet summoning shone...

...

In Lin Prefecture, this was destined to be a sleepless night.

Time went back a little while earlier, and in the northernmost part of the Dragon Kingdom, there was also some unusual activity.

This was in an office, but it was a very special office with no lights, and instead, there were occasional blue flames burning.

A handsome man smiled as he looked at the projection from his virtual glasses.

In the projection, a young lady was dancing, twisting her legs and waist in a way that was quite alluring.

At the same time, she occasionally activated the effect of the special talent 'Beast Transformation'. The originally cute little sister instantly transformed into a bunny girl with fox ears.

Who could bear this?

The man praised with a chuckle:

"Not bad, not bad. These few new domestic web celebrities that the company recently promoted are indeed quite good..."

Unfortunately, this pleasant moment didn't last more than ten minutes. A crisp sound came from the room.

"Master, the permissions you set up within the Dragon Kingdom's network have taken effect. A person within the Dragon Kingdom has been detected searching for keywords multiple times. The searcher's information and IP have been locked!"

"Hmm?"

The man touched his virtual glasses lightly:

"Continue."

"Master, the keywords searched were 'Heavenly Tomb' and 'Heavenly Tomb Sword Seal'. Searches were conducted through ordinary channels, Beastmaster internal channels, Legion internal channels, and more."

As the mechanical voice spoke, the man's eyes lit up.

"The Sword Seal has appeared? Good thing I took precautions! Those tiger-like bastards from the Bureau of Astronomy can't find anything. Once the Sword Seal appears, there's a high chance that the person who obtained it will sense it through various search methods."

Hehe, it seems my guess was right."

The man's Northern accent revealed his excitement.

Feeling proud of his foresight and wisdom, he smiled in satisfaction.

"However, it seems he was found through the Legion's search channel? Looks like he's one of us, searching for his IP address and information! He's a relative, no wonder he's so bold."

"Yes! The person's name is Su Ping, male, 18 years old. His IP address is registered in Linzhou, Jianghai Province. A month ago, he was awarded the First Class Merit by the Jianghai Beastmaster Legion and granted the rank of Honorary Major."

"Su Ping... 18 years old? Honorary Major? First Class Merit? Wait a minute..."

The man suddenly paused, scratching his head and asking, "Where is he now?"

"His father is Su Anyong. Twenty years ago..."

Before the mechanical voice could finish, the man reacted as if he had seen a ghost, "What the hell? Su Chongguang's grandson? This is too much of a coincidence!"

Could it be that Su Anyong had obtained it? He had given his grandson the item when he returned to Linzhou, and now it was being used to lure him into a trap?

To get revenge for all these years, he had set this trap for his grandson. But when Su Chongguang passed away, he had entrusted this ungrateful kid to him, and as the kid's nominal second father, he had every right to do so.

Moreover, although Su Ping seemed unreliable, it was unlikely that he would dare to challenge him on such a major matter as the 'Heavenly Tomb'. Otherwise, he wouldn't have offered him the position of instructor for the Necromancer Special Forces exploring the 'Heavenly Tomb' in the future.

At this thought, the man's gaze shifted to Su Ping's information projected on the screen.

The man smirked, "How did this little brat earn the First Class Merit and this honorary rank?"

"Reporting, sir. Su Ping was the top winner in a special beastmaster competition held by the Jianghai Beastmaster Legion's Linye Army. He was personally awarded by Zhao De."

The mechanical voice promptly responded.

The man blinked, "This little brat isn't messing with me, is he? He's truly talented!"

The man rested his chin on his hand, "Where is this kid now? Can he come to Northern Origin Province soon? Hehe, I'm quite interested in this little guy."

The electronic voice paused briefly before responding, "Reporting, sir. He is currently in the hospital."

"Hmm? Is the kid sick? Does Su Anyong know?"

The man furrowed his brows slightly.

"After activating the Sky Eye access, the investigation found that Su Ping appeared in the Bright Unicorn Hall of the Bright Unicorn Hospital in Linzhou through spatial transmission. The reason is unknown. Simultaneously, he searched for the keywords 'Heavenly Tomb' and 'Heavenly Tomb Sword Seal' within the Bright Unicorn Hospital."

"What?"

Hearing the response from his mechanical pet, the man's brows furrowed deeper. His keen senses told him that something was amiss, "Using my access, I'll find out what's going on. Why did he teleport to the hospital?"

This is Dragon Kingdom!

Official power covers the entire Dragon Kingdom. Unless it's in some remote mountain range, as long as it involves the mechanical network, he can find out immediately with his access.

"Yes, sir. Please wait."

This time, the man didn't continue watching the dancing pet beast. He shook his head, his mind elsewhere.

Frowning slightly, he tapped his fingers lightly on the table, producing a soft sound.

It was as if each tap struck a chord in his heart.

Finally, after more than half an hour, the mechanical glasses in front of him reacted.

"Reporting, sir. Some situations have been detected!"

The mechanical voice didn't speak but projected an image in front of the man.

"After analysis, this video was posted ten minutes ago on a local Linzhou forum. The video is extremely blurry, but it appears to be a beastmaster competition! Just now, one side detonated a mechanical beast. Despite the distance, the explosion and fire caused the phone to shake and black out."

The man clicked on the video, his brows remained furrowed. What kind of quality is this?

However, despite the poor quality, one thing was clear: the massive explosion and fire at the end. Even from a distance, it caused the phone to shake and black out.

"Mechanical beast?"

The mechanical voice responded, "Yes, sir. One party detonated a mechanical beast. Cross-referencing the data, the video location is on the outskirts of Linzhou, en route to Lingxi River. Su Ping's residence is at the Wood Heart Breeding Base near Lingxi River Station, a necessary passage. Based on the data, the probability of one person in the video being Su Ping is 95.87%..."

'Boom!'

A terrifying mental shockwave filled the room, which was already dimly lit. Red eyes appeared, filled with ferocity and bloodlust.

However, this lasted only a moment, and everything returned to normal.

The blue light resumed, and the red eyes disappeared.

The man's expression became calm.

But he didn't dare to imagine what would happen if Su Ping died in Linzhou. How would he face Su Chongguang in the afterlife?

Su Anyong, Su Ping's father, is currently at the camp in the far north.

If something happened to Su Ping...

The man picked up the phone beside him, but after a moment's thought, he put it down and spoke, "Baitian, have Xing Chen work overtime and use the Heaven Splitter to fly me to Linzhou tonight."

After all, this so-called 'second grandpa' had never properly met the kid.

(End of Chapter)

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