Chapter 333: Hidden Currents
Chapter 333: Hidden Currents
Zhou An was acting on the orders of the Twelve Elders.
Thus, he didn't delay and immediately set out on his journey after the meeting.
He arrived at his destination on the same day.
Like An Lan, Zhou An's first request upon reaching his destination was to meet with Li Wu.
"I'm sorry, Li Wu is currently conducting research on Dragon Island and is unavailable to meet with guests at the moment," Zhang Wentao said, wiping the sweat from his forehead as he reluctantly refused the request of the big shot before him.
Zhou An, however, was quite reasonable.
"He's unavailable, is he? Well, I'll go see him then!"
Zhou An, a deputy director of the Demon Suppression Bureau and one of the top figures under the Twelve Elders, took a step back. Zhang Wentao had no choice but to comply.
He led Zhou An into Dragon Island, and after traversing several dozen miles, they finally reached Li Wu's location.
Li Wu was inside the Dragon's Tomb on Dragon Island, which he had transformed into an enormous cultivation chamber.
When Zhou An arrived, Li Wu was in the midst of his research on the Dragon Knights.
Li Wu noticed his arrival but didn't even spare him a glance.
Zhou An's eyebrows furrowed, about to speak, but Li Wu beat him to it.
"I don't care who you are or why you're here. I have one thing to say: if you have any issues with my father, Li HaiKong, take it up with my father.
If you kill him, I'll say whatever you want me to say.
If you accuse me of forcing myself on your female relative, or claim that I'm your father, I'll accept it.
But if you can't kill him, you're all fucking done for!
I don't want to exchange a single word with you trash!"
As Li Wu spoke, Zhang Wentao's heart nearly stopped.
He feared that Zhou An might be enraged and slap Li Wu to death.
However, this didn't happen. Although Zhou An's expression turned sour after Li Wu's words, he didn't say anything.
Or perhaps he didn't have the chance to speak.
Because at that moment, Li Wu's most incompetent bodyguard, who usually messed up everything he touched, finally did his job right.
"Get out, all of you! My boss makes millions in a minute. Don't interfere with his work.
Do whatever you want with the outside world, but don't bother my boss."
And so, Zhou An, a deputy director of the Demon Suppression Bureau and a big shot on par with Xing Zhanlong, had traveled thousands of kilometers and spent a great deal of effort to meet Li Wu, only to be sent away without saying a word.
Zhou An was on the verge of exploding.
However, considering the power gap between himself and Tie Xiong, he eventually left quietly.
Although Zhou An's departure was peaceful, his subsequent actions were not.
Immediately after leaving, Zhou An launched a comprehensive investigation into An Lan's death, the Lu Family Ranch, and the four families' tragedy.
Furthermore, he summoned everyone close to Li Wu for interrogation.
Li Wu's father was useless, and with Tie Xiong by his side, Zhou An could afford to be so assertive. He even summoned Li Kai, Wang Dashan, and even Jiang Yue Xing for questioning.
These interrogations were manageable.
They had mentally prepared themselves.
However, those who hadn't prepared were also summoned from Quancheng.
Li Kai's nephew and Li Wu's teacher, Li Chun, Dudu's parents, and Li Wu's neighbors were all questioned. They were left bewildered, and Dudu's mother was terrified.
Li Wu could tolerate all of this.
What he couldn't stand was Zhou An's audacity to interrogate Dudu.
Li Wu almost lost his temper and called for Tie Xiong to knock that guy's head crooked.
In the end, Li Wu endured it.
He summoned Dudu to Dragon Island, daring that guy to come in if he had the guts.
If he dared to step into Dragon Island, Li Wu would knock his head crooked.
Zhou An, of course, didn't dare to enter. The interrogation of Dudu was left unresolved.
However, in his investigation report, Zhou An wrote that Li Wu and Dudu resisted the investigation and were suspected of having unspeakable secrets.
It was clear that Zhou An's arrival not only failed to improve Li Wu's situation but also made it more difficult.
...
"What was I saying?
Calling people is useless!"
In the same manor, with the same drink, Feng Xiu now had a few more people behind him.
"Messenger, one of them asked when we're going to make our move."
One of them spoke up.
"Is he getting impatient?"
Feng Xiu's lips curled slightly. "Then we'll wait a little longer."
Feng Xiu was well aware that the other party wanted to use him as a tool for their murder, and he, too, wanted to use this opportunity to dig up that guy.
So, at this point, both sides had similar intentions.
It was essentially a test of patience, seeing who would lose their cool and make the first move.
If Feng Xiu couldn't hold his patience and made a move, he would face the wrath of Li HaiKong.
"I'm not afraid of that guy, but I don't want to be used as a pawn by the old fox."
The old fox isn't taking action, so we'll just have to wait and see who loses their patience first!"
In this regard, Feng Xiu was quite confident.
After all, the old fox had invested significantly in this matter, and the longer it dragged on, the higher the risk of exposure. Time was on his side.
He could simply sit back and watch.
At this very moment, there was more than just Feng Xiu observing the drama in Jiangnan.
On the rooftop of a hotel near Jiangnan University, two women dressed in cherry blossom robes, with katanas hanging at their waists, looked down upon the university.
Elsewhere, a certain Mr. Xing, a loyal follower, had also tracked his target to Jiangnan.
Inside the Governor's Mansion, several unexpected visitors had arrived recently.
It could be said that beneath the surface of Jiangnan, hidden currents were stirring.
And at the heart of these hidden currents, Lu Wu seemed remarkably calm.
Since Zhou An's arrival, he had hidden himself within the Dragon Tomb on Dragon Island, devoting all his time to researching the Dragon Knight, seemingly oblivious to the outside world.
During his time in the Changping Mystic Realm, while examining the Skeleton General, Lu Wu had already formed an initial draft of the Dragon Knight research.
It was only the execution and planning that he hadn't perfected.
Now, back on Dragon Island, with thirty Bone Elite by his side, Lu Wu essentially had thirty chances to use them as he pleased each day.
With these thirty opportunities, Lu Wu's research quickly bore fruit.
On the third day after Zhou An's arrival, Lu Wu successfully devised a plan for the Dragon Knight.
...
Evolution Plan: Bone Dragon Knight
Plan Description: Using the Bone Elite as the primary subjects, combine the Bone Elite and Dragon Bone skeletons, refining them together. With the assistance of the Necromantic Conversion Ritual, there is a one-third chance of successfully transforming them into Dragon Knights.
...
A one-third chance.
This success rate wasn't high.
Moreover, due to the nature of the Necromantic Conversion Ritual, Lu Wu couldn't control the risks. It was a literal one-third chance, and it might even be lower, never higher.
If the attempt failed, these Bone Elite would likely perish.
It was a gamble with their lives.
Lu Wu hesitated, as these thirty Bone Elite weren't just thirty corpses or unfamiliar Summoned Beasts, but a gift from Old Bone.
If possible, Lu Wu didn't want to gamble with their lives.
But with no other choice, Lu Wu had to leave the decision to them.
Lu Wu gathered the thirty Bone Elite and asked, "If given a choice, with a high probability of death but an even greater chance of becoming dozens of times stronger, would you take the risk?"
Lu Wu tried to describe the situation as objectively as possible.
The thirty Bone Elite remained silent, their Bone Flames flickering slightly, not uttering a word.
Lu Wu, on the other hand, was like a man about to flip a coin to decide something, his true thoughts already determined the moment the coin left his hand.
While he tried to be objective, as he asked the question, he knew his true feelings.
So, gazing at the thirty Bone Flames, Lu Wu paused, then spoke.
"I'm sorry, I misspoke. I apologize, but deep down, I didn't want to give you this choice.
I want you to take this risk.
I want you to become powerful, even if it means all of you perish. I'm willing to gamble, because I need your strength after you become powerful.
Only when you're strong enough can I borrow your power to avenge Old Bone. So, get ready!
What awaits you next is either power or death!"
Lu Wu kicked over the facade, facing his true intentions, and spoke without reservation.
However, Lu Wu didn't expect his words to have an even greater impact on the thirty Bone Elite.
As Lu Wu spoke, he clearly saw a change in their state.
Their auras transformed.
It was a state of fearless determination.
As soldiers of Old Bone, they were not cowards.
Given a reason to take a risk, even if it meant death, they would see it through!
In this state, Lu Wu began his preparations.
A massive pit took shape in the Dragon Tomb, consisting of two circles, one large and one small.
In the larger outer circle, thirty Bone Elite and thirty hastily assembled Dragon Bones were placed.
In the center, the Little Skull and Ingtikiss, whom Lu Wu had convinced, stood.
With the Bone and Dragon skeletons in position, Lu Wu began to add various materials to the two circles, their value conservatively estimated to be in the millions.
With the Bone Elite and Dragon Bones in place, Lu Wu initiated the ritual...
(End of Chapter)
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