A certain South China Sea West Flower Hall
Qian Yu paced back and forth in the middle of the courtyard, as if he was very hesitant about whether to enter. Many times, he walked to the door and wanted to push it open, but he retreated in distress.
At this moment, the door of the inner courtyard opened and an old woman in her sixties walked out. She was dressed plainly and her appearance was not shocking. The first impression she gave was no different from that of a village woman.
However, Qian Yu hurriedly walked forward and asked,""Sister Deng, how is the Prime Minister now?”
Looking at the child-like expression of the old comrade in front of her, Big Sister Deng smiled bitterly and said,"It's still the same. If you have anything to say, go in. It's just that the Prime Minister has just woken up. Don't tire him out.”
"Alright, Big Sister Deng." As he spoke, Qian Yu hurriedly ran in. However, his footsteps gradually slowed down when he was about to reach the bedroom.
"Is it Old Qian?" An old but gentle voice came from the bedroom.
Qian Yu gently pushed open the bedroom door. When he saw the old man who was three years older than him but looked even older, he felt even more sour in his heart. However, it was work after all, and he still had to report.
"Prime Minister." Qian Yu stood by the door awkwardly.
"When I heard footsteps, I guessed it was you. It's about Turk's work, right?”
"I'm very sorry, Prime Minister. You clearly asked me to be in charge of Special Branch's work, but I still have to disturb your recuperation.”
"It's okay. Work is more important. Sit down and talk…"
Qian Yu sat on the chair beside Wu Hao's bed and said,""It's about the progress of the investigation into the Alliance of Breach of the Covenant. Originally, we had always suspected that in just seven years, the Hong Martial Sect had developed into a super gang that spanned across the two sides of the Yangtze River and could affect five provinces. There were other forces supporting them in the dark. This time, they launched a large-scale operation in Canghai City. According to the information collected by the new comrade Li Dong, as well as the results of the follow-up investigation by the civilian agents of the Concealment Bureau, other than Ryukyu's Restoration Congress and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region's Anti-China Alliance, The South Vietnam Alliance in Southeast Asia and the Rising Sun Society in Japan had both directly traded with the Hong Martial Sect. As for the Beauty Federation's Breach Alliance, there was still no conclusive evidence to prove that the Beauty Federation was involved. However, since the Ryukyu Kingdom's Restoration Alliance was involved, the Beauty Federation could not be cleared of suspicion.”
"It's good that there are clues. There hasn't been any new progress in the 'Tiger Hunt' plan for many years. It's great that they are willing to take action. However, before we completely grasp the other party's trump card, we can't draw the net too early. Those people of the Vast Martial School are just helping the tiger. If we don't kill the real tiger, we won't be able to get rid of the evil spirits.”
"Prime Minister, don't worry. I promise to complete the mission. I will definitely wipe out this group of rebels!”Qian Yu said confidently.
Hao Wu nodded. After a moment of silence, he asked,""How is it? That child didn't disappoint you, did he?"
There was an inexplicable sense of vicissitudes and nostalgia in his words, but Hao Wu's pale face showed a trace of redness again. He smiled slightly, but it was difficult to hide the fatigue and pain in his expression.
Qian Yu nodded vigorously and said,""He's a good guy, but he doesn't have much experience in dealing with people, and he doesn't have enough political awareness. His words and actions still have a strong sense of the common people, but compared to his peers, he can be said to be outstanding.”
As he spoke, Qian Yu handed a report to Hao Wu and continued," This is the entire process of Li Dong's confrontation with the Vast Martial Sect. It's not difficult to see from this that this child's personality is cautious and he likes to do things alone without relying on others. Therefore, he sometimes appears to be lacking in courage. However, when it comes to critical moments, he's experienced and calm when dealing with things. He's decisive in killing. Now that things have come to this, I have to admit that you're right. This child is just as you said, very suitable for the work of the hidden front line bureau.”
"To be able to receive such a high evaluation from you, it seems that you also think very highly of him.”Hao Wu smiled in relief.
"This time, the Vast Martial Sect revealed such a big flaw for the sake of two children. It can be said that they made a bad move, and Li Dong's role in this is extremely important. I believe that as long as that child Li Dong continues to be active, the Vast Martial Sect and the power behind it will gradually be exposed in front of us.”
"Continue to observe, but we can't just do nothing. We have to give the child some help when the time is right.”Hao Wu instructed.
" I understand. Rest assured, Prime Minister." After saying that, Qian Yu stood up and was about to leave when he suddenly stopped. He turned around and looked at Prime Minister Wu Hao reluctantly. He said solemnly,"Prime Minister, you must take care of yourself. The country has just stabilized, and there are still all kinds of hidden dangers. The people of China can't live without you.”
"Old Qian, you just love to worry. I'm in good health. It won't be a problem for me to live for another few decades. At least before the people live and work in peace, I'll work hard to hold on.”
Qian Yu nodded and straightened his back. He gave a solemn military salute and quickly left the West Flower Hall.
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After two days of closed-door cultivation, Li Dong decided to go to Greenwood Residence to fetch Violet Orchid. He had not seen her for two weeks since he left, so he could not help but feel worried.
Along the way, Li Dong swaggered on the streets, not caring if he would be discovered by the people of the Vast Martial School. Or rather, he could not wait to attract the attention of the Vast Martial School. Previously, he was alone and had no background or support. Now that he had joined the Taoist school and became an officer of the hidden front line, he, who appeared humble but was proud in his bones, naturally could not continue to tolerate the domineering behavior of the Vast Martial School.
With a backer behind him, he had enough confidence to do things. Naturally, he did not have to hide like before.
Just as Li Dong had expected, although many of the sentries along the road had been removed, there were still some local ruffians and hooligans left to monitor the situation. There were only about six or seven of them. Seeing that they were carefully approaching, Li Dong very cooperatively walked towards the blind spot of the street surveillance equipment and came to a dark and empty dead end…
After a long while, Li Dong walked into a public bathroom and turned on the tap to wash the blood off his hands. This time, he did not kill them. He simply beat up those hooligans until they could no longer take care of themselves. Compared to his previous methods, he was already merciful.
When they arrived at Greenwood House, they were stopped by the Headmaster before they reached the inner room.
Li Dong knew that he would not be able to get close to Violet Orchid as long as he could not find a solution to the murderous aura in his body. During the time he was hiding, he had thought about it for a long time and had also done many experiments in the Universal World. Hence, Li Dong said,"Headmaster, I've found a way to temporarily avoid being corroded by the Evil Qi.”
"Oh? Really?" The Headmaster's interest was piqued. Secret treasures and spells that could suppress Evil Qi were quite rare, and they had been so since ancient times.
Li Dong stretched out his hand, and an ice crystal pendant that was emitting cold air appeared out of thin air. At this moment, the oppressive and viscous air in the surroundings fluctuated.
The Headmaster took it and looked at it carefully. He was shocked."You actually intend to use it to absorb the baleful aura?”
"Yes, I've tested it. The sixth-grade Ice Lotus Flower is a Yin-cold supreme treasure. It can absorb Yin-attributed baleful Qi and resist a certain degree of Yang-attributed baleful Qi.”
"A sixth-grade thousand-year Ice Lotus Seed is a Yin-type supreme treasure that can only be produced by gathering thousands of years of Ice Soul Primordial Qi! Once it was damaged, it could not be easily replenished.”
"That's not important. As long as Lan 'er can live a little more freely, it doesn't matter if it's bad.”
"Since you're willing to do it yourself, then I won't say anything more. However, although this thing can absorb baleful aura, there is a limit.”
"I know! A thousand-year-old Ice Lotus Seed could be used for three days to absorb the Evil Qi day and night. When the Ice Lotus Seed turned dark purple, it had to be replaced in time. Unfortunately, the efficiency of the Ice Lotus Seed in settling the Evil Qi was too low. When it was saturated, it could only be used again after it was placed back on the lotus seat for 100 hours. Fortunately, I had six Ice Lotus Seeds now, which was enough for Lan 'er to use alone.”Li Dong said.
"However, after such a filtering and settling stage, the original source of evil qi that originally belonged to you might backfire on you. You have to be careful.”
"Yes, I know what to do."
"…Go and see her. That girl's condition has stabilized recently, but she has developed a heart disease. Ever since she regained consciousness, she has been talking about you all day.”
Li Dong didn't say anything when he heard the teacher's grumbling words. He walked straight into the inner room. There were only two people in the room. The young girl sitting beside the bed had a serious expression on her face. Her posture was straight, and every inch of her muscles was tense. She was like a spring that had been pressed to the limit, as if she would bounce out at the next moment.
"Xu Rong, I really don't know how to thank you for taking care of my sister while I'm away.”Li Dong bowed deeply to Xu Rong.
"It's my duty. There's no need to thank me.”
"I…owe you too much. If you need me in the future, I will do anything for you, even if it means a mountain of blades or a sea of flames.”
Xu Rong's expression did not change at all. He just stared at Li Dong calmly. At this moment, Li Dong turned his gaze to the young lady lying on the sickbed and noticed that Violet Orchid's face was pale and haggard. However, the shocking scars had faded quite a bit. He could vaguely see the young lady's original pure and lovely face.
"Brother, you're finally back." Violet Orchid struggled to get up. Seeing this, Li Dong quickly stepped forward and held her gently. Violet Orchid immediately hugged Li Dong's waist and pressed her face against her brother's warm and firm chest.
Li Dong dotingly caressed his sister's soft hair and said gently,""Lan 'er, I'm sorry. I really can't stay by your side all the time. Fortunately, I'm fine now.”
"Yes, it's okay. Lan 'er knows that big brother left for Lan' er. As long as big brother can return safely, no matter how long Lan 'er has to wait, Lan' er is willing to continue waiting.”Breathing in the mature and masculine scent of Li Dong, Violet Orchid tightened her arms around him, as if afraid that Li Dong would disappear the moment she let go.
"Lan 'er, I'll give you a gift. I hope you'll like it.”As he spoke, he took out the Ice Lotus Seed pendant.
"Wow, what a beautiful pendant. Thank you, brother.”Violet Orchid said happily, and Li Dong personally put it on for her. Girls at this age would not care about the value of a gift. As long as it was something they liked or someone they liked, even if it was just a cheap accessory made of glass, they would be happy and accept it from the bottom of their hearts.
Li Dong carried Zi Lan down from the sickbed and placed her in a wheelchair. After bidding farewell to the Headmaster, he pushed the wheelchair and left Greenwood Residence with Xu Rong.
Although Li Dong was initially curious as to why Xu Rong would appear at Greenwood Residence, he no longer needed to think about it or ask this question. He knew very well that Xu Rong was definitely looking for something from him. It was probably a man-made plan from the moment they first met. Since it had been hidden for so many years until now, it meant that the answer Xu Rong was looking for had not yet been revealed.
Only Xu Rong felt that it was time for him to lay his cards on the table with Li Dong, so Li Dong was not in a hurry.
As for Violet Orchid's attitude towards the Cultivation world, although it was unexpected, it was also reasonable. After all, the mysterious woman in black who had protected her from the siege was a Cultivator. Even if Violet Orchid did not understand the basic situation of Cultivators, she would definitely be used to these fantasy things. Or rather, she would not really be ignorant.
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Hongwu International Travel Group
Sister Hong hobbled into the CEO's office with her walking stick. She didn't knock on the door or make a sound. She pushed the door open rudely and entered. Even when she saw the indescribable interaction between the man and woman on the desk, she still sat on the sofa in front of the coffee table expressionlessly. On the contrary, the man and woman who had been interrupted had embarrassed and embarrassed expressions on their faces.
"Sister Hong, did something big happen?”The president of Hongwu Group, Pang Bo, asked as he patted the bunny girl's butt, which was covered in red handprints, to signal her to leave.
"It's not a big deal. Take a look at these photos and videos.”Sister Hong threw a phone at Pang Bo.
Pang Bo, who had just put on his pants, grabbed it and flipped through the photo to find that it was a plain-looking young man in a classic pine robe. In the video, the young man was pushing a little girl in a wheelchair as he strolled down the street. He looked very relaxed.
"Eh? Isn't this the Young Miss of the Yang Family? Sister Hong, you caught them?" Pang Bo asked in surprise.
"No, they took the initiative to show themselves this time.”Sister Hong continued," Two hours ago, the Red Sand Branch of the Vermilion Bird Hall sent a message. The sentries in charge of monitoring the west of the city's commoner district were seriously injured. Their limbs were all crippled, and they were basically Level Two disabled. The person who attacked was this Li Dong.”
"Hmph, this arrogant little rat has finally crawled out of the gutter. Sister Hong, gather the brothers and kill him tonight.”
"I think it's better to discuss this matter at length." Sister Hong shook her head.”
"Why? After more than three months of searching, there was finally news of the Yang family's young lady. If the clues were lost now and the two of them escaped from Jiang Province, it would be difficult to catch them in the future.”Pang Bo asked in confusion.
Sister Hong still shook her head and did not agree. She explained very calmly,"We had always thought that the person protecting Miss Yang was that mysterious woman, but we didn't know when it turned out to be a substitute for a peach, and it was replaced by an ordinary brat. According to the results of our current investigation, Li Dong is just an ordinary youth without a fixed job. His father is a businessman, his mother is a housewife, and his grandparents are farmers. Logically speaking, this kind of person is the least likely to be an obstacle for us.”
" However, the reality is that not only has he evaded our search and capture many times, he has also been able to escape unscathed while counterattacking us. Such a meticulous and careful person has now appeared in front of us with a swagger and made provocative actions, as if he is luring us to attack him…"
Hearing this, Pang Bo frowned and asked,"Could it be that he found a backer in such a short period of time?”
"It shouldn't be a government official or something like that, so it's very likely to be a force from the cultivation world.”
Considering this possibility, Sister Hong suddenly felt a headache and said,"But if that's the case, it'll be very difficult to attack him again.”
"Since it involves the world of cultivators, why don't we ask Sect Master Leng for help?”Pang Bo suddenly suggested.
"This idea is feasible. Speaking of which, the disciples of the Cold Moon Sect's subordinate sect, the Mountain Ghost City, accepted a mission yesterday. The target of the mission is Cang Hai City. The Sect Leader of the Mountain Ghost City has a good personal relationship with me, so we can ask them to get rid of that brat while they complete the mission.”
"Alright, Sister Hong, I'll leave this matter to you. The employer is already quite impatient. In order to ensure the smooth implementation of the Dragon Slaying Plan, we must remove all obstacles.”
"Yes, everything is for the end of mankind!”
"Everything is for the end of mankind!"
The two of them revealed a crazed expression. It was a smile filled with the desire to kill and a coldness that had nothing to do with humanity.
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After staying at home for three days and recuperating, Violet Orchid's body was no longer as weak as before. Although she was still unable to stand and walk, she no longer needed to sleep for a long time to ensure that her body functions were normal.
Since she didn't need to rest early at night, Violet Orchid sat in her wheelchair and looked at the scenery outside the balcony. She had never asked Li Dong for anything because she knew that she didn't have the right to be willful. She wasn't the eldest daughter of the Yang family's inner court now, so no one would let her do whatever she wanted...
"Speaking of which, it's New Year's Day next month. The night market might be very lively recently.”At this moment, Li Dong walked out of the kitchen with the dishes.
"Eh? Can I really go out? Isn't it dangerous?" Violet Orchid asked worriedly. She was a young lady raised in a boudoir. She lived and studied in the aristocratic circle and lived a delicate life. The world she lived in was relatively small, so she had a strong curiosity about different worlds. However, her rationality warned her not to cause trouble for her brother. These two conflicting feelings made Violet Orchid very conflicted.
"Don't worry. With your brother here, no bad person can hurt you.”Li Dong comforted her gently.
Violet Orchid seemed to be in a good mood because she could go out and play tonight. A faint smile appeared on her face, and her tone of voice became cheerful.
"Brother, brother, listen to me. In the past, Lan 'er always stayed at home. Father didn't let me go out because there were many bad people outside. But now I know that Father was wrong. The people at home are scarier than the people outside.”
Li Dong did not show any reaction to the information that Violet Orchid had unintentionally revealed. He just said calmly,""When you recover, I'll take you to your father. As for those who hurt you, I swear I'll make them pay the same price.”
Violet Orchid was not happy at all when she heard Li Dong's calm tone. She did hate the woman who hurt her, but rather than taking revenge, Violet Orchid did not want her brother to be in danger because of her.
As if sensing that this topic would make his sister feel down, Li Dong decisively stopped delving into it. Instead, he said,""Let's eat. We'll go out after eating.”
Violet Orchid nodded her head gently. Looking at the simple dishes on the table, a smile appeared on her face again. The dishes were very simple. There were three dishes and one soup, two vegetables and one meat. This was the menu that she had discussed with the Headmaster. After all, Lan 'er was a patient now. Considering her young age, she could not eat too many dishes that were too spicy and nourishing. Therefore, Li Dong, who had always had no taboos in his diet, had to be more particular.
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