234: Bureau

He was just about to instruct Zero to send the captured footage and related conjectures to the Think Tank.

But just before he spoke, Yang Dian stopped and looked at a 'rotten log' by the river.

From a sensory and visual perspective, it was indeed a rotten log.

However, just now, it had emitted a different kind of Qi.

'A person?'

As the thought arose, the rotten log suddenly twitched, and its dead branches began to extend, transforming into a figure with dry, withered yellow skin, like dried tree bark.

A ripple inexplicably splashed up from the pond water next to the figure.

Then, the ripple gradually condensed into a human form, becoming a ripe, peachy woman in a cheongsam with a hairpin in her hair.

Upon seeing the two of them simultaneously, Yang Dian's eyes sharply narrowed.

Because, according to the archives, they should have died seven years ago!

But now, their bodies clearly exuded the Qi that only City-Level powerhouses could possess!

'Don't put all your eggs in one basket.'

'Some Families in our country truly take this teaching from our Old Ancestors as an eternal truth.'

Amidst his thoughts, Yang Dian saw the mature woman sway her body and walk over to the figure transformed from the dead wood:

"Brother Sen, has that Yang Dian arrived?"

Lin Sen shook his head:

"I haven't sensed his Qi."

As he spoke, he raised his hand and extended a finger.

Crystal-like butterflies flew out from the forest and landed on Lin Sen's fingertip.

"Little Butterfly has been circling this area for quite some time; if he had come, he should have seen Little Butterfly by now."

"With his personality, I don't believe he could resist attacking Little Butterfly."

"So he's probably still looking for something in the sea."

"Perhaps he's using 'Earth's Favor,' which no one else has touched besides him, to find rare treasures."

"Of course, it's also possible that he came, but we didn't discover him."

"But it's not a big problem."

"After all, besides the valley, he also has to help his clansmen deal with the gangs and those corrupt police."

"When the time comes, we'll find an excuse to gather those gangs and corrupt police, and he will definitely show up."

Hearing their conversation, Yang Dian's pupils contracted again.

It all matched up, everything clicked into place.

He had wondered how Yang Hui had suddenly encountered a rare treasure butterfly, and after losing it, 'coincidentally' found this valley.

And after finding the valley, he wasn't discovered by the heavily guarded cultists, even managing to take close-up photos and bring them back.

Undoubtedly, all of this was a setup.

A setup aimed at him!

Closing his eyes, his recent experiences constantly resurfaced in his mind, and the threads of the matter gradually became clear.

Lin Mo obtained a Divine Dao Inheritance in the ruins and became a god.

This matter had already spread globally in a short time.

With the Dao being so powerful, naturally, ambitious individuals would set their sights on the Divine Dao Inheritance.

What if Lin Mo was too strong?

Thus, Yang Dian, who also obtained a Divine Dao Inheritance, entered their sights.

Yang Dian was in Huaxia, making it difficult for them to act.

So they chose to use Yang Dian's clansmen, who were far away in Indonesia, to lure him out of Huaxia.

He had wondered if the gangs in Indonesia had gone mad.

A small gang, even with corrupt police backing them, what right did they have to target the Yang Family's Reishi Mushroom Garden, which had 3,000 guns?

Yang Dian believed that if he hadn't come this time, it wouldn't be long before his clansmen in Indonesia would face a crisis that would be fatal to ordinary people but could be resolved with a wave of his hand.

And those sects founded by Huaxia people abroad, thriving and successful, it's hard to say whether some domestic Families were supporting them from behind.

Otherwise, why would they coincidentally gather here at this time to hold a ritual?

'Lin Sen of the Lin Family, Su Ling of the Su Family, besides these two, are there people from other Families targeting me?'

'Most likely, yes; they are probably hidden in the shadows right now, but I haven't discovered them yet.'

'As for these two suddenly coming out to speak now?'

'It's also possible that they guessed I was hiding nearby, so they brazenly came out to warn me.'

'They can gather gangs and corrupt police, and naturally, they can order them to exert effort and deal with my clansmen...'

After pondering for a while, a smile finally curved on Yang Dian's lips.

'Interesting...'

'Are they treating me like a soft persimmon to be squeezed?'

'I wonder if they will regret it when they see my current strength.'

'But no rush.'

'Since they want to fish for me, then let them fish.'

'I'll give you a surprise later...'

On the cliff, Yang Dian's thoughts raced in an instant.

By the pond, Su Ling looked at the rare treasure crystal butterfly that had landed on Lin Sen's hand, her eyes also revealing a covetous gaze.

However, knowing that the crystal butterfly was Lin Sen's exclusive possession, Su Ling dared not say anything out of line, nor did she dare to let her gaze linger on the butterfly for too long.

So she turned to look at the increasingly solid diamond-shaped mirror:

"If we don't get the Divine Dao Inheritance from Yang Dian, do we really have to listen to those old geezers in the Family, open the portal, and connect to another world?"

"Who knows what's on the other side of the portal? What disasters will the opening of the portal bring?"

"Those old geezers in the Family have gone mad for the sake of prolonging their lives."

"Brother Lin, you, me, plus people like Qian Tao, are enough to overturn the Family."

"Why should we still obey their commands?"

Lin Sen sighed after a moment of silence:

"My wife, son, and daughter are all in the country."

"Qian Tao and the others also have their own weaknesses."

"Without weaknesses, how would those old geezers dare to send us abroad, secretly cultivate us, and then let us develop freely?"

"Then bring them out of the country." Su Ling turned her head, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Lin Sen:

"Besides, why should a great man worry about not having a wife?"

"Brother Lin, you know my feelings."

Lin Sen opened his mouth, but in the end, he shook his head:

"Don't say such things again."

With that, he surveyed the surrounding world, then transformed back into a dead log:

"That's enough."

The crystal butterfly disappeared along with the figure, and Su Ling stamped her foot in anger.

After stamping twice, she frowned and looked at Lu Fanyu, who had finished his prayer and was occasionally peeking at her.

"If you dare to peek again, this old lady will dig out your eyeballs."

After scolding Lu Fanyu, she took another step forward and merged into the pond water.

Yu Baiwei, who had put down the Sun and Moon Scepter and stepped down from the altar, sneered as she glanced at Lu Fanyu:

"Heh ~ another man with a crooked heart but no guts..."

The others who had already risen either silently turned and left, or gathered in twos and threes to watch the show, or whispered, pointing at Lu Fanyu.

One could only say that life was varied, and each person was different.

Meanwhile, Yang Dian rose from the edge of the cliff, rummaged in his pocket, and pulled out an unknown creature's egg he had taken from the Dimension Crystal Mine.

Compared to before, the egg had grown a bit larger.

In addition, the golden vertical line in its middle had disappeared by half.

The area previously covered by the golden vertical line had become somewhat transparent, and a shadow could vaguely be seen twitching occasionally beneath it.

Casually tossing the egg, Yang Dian looked thoughtfully at the diamond-shaped mirror door.

"You said you want to eat it?"