129: Chapter 129 Could he be a descendant of the traitor Cao Cao?

Zhou Qingtian nodded. They had indeed discovered a big fish.

"The Martial Education Bureau of Anci City has discovered an Abyssal Race infiltrator hiding in the city."

"He has completely integrated into this society, and has even settled down, started a family, and built a career here in Anci City."

"If he hadn't gone out to buy groceries a few days ago and participated in a free physical examination, we wouldn't have discovered his existence."

"He hid himself too well, but it was precisely because he integrated too deeply into human society that his mindset began to change."

"In the end, he exposed himself to our view."

Zhou Qingtian paused and continued.

"He is an Abyss Centurion, equivalent to our Fourth-Rank Steel Skin martial artist."

"However, he possesses incredible disguise skills—not the kind that relies on external makeup, but a talent that allows him to completely alter his own bones and flesh."

"It's not easy to catch him. Plus, the Anti-Abyss Department is very busy lately, and the Martial Education Bureau is currently locked in a stalemate with an Abyss War General, so we have to seek help from the National Martial Arts University."

After Zhou Qingtian's explanation, Chen Mo and the others had a much deeper understanding of this mission.

"I have already finished the preliminary work and have locked onto his location."

"I am at the same cultivation level as him and am not confident I can take him down in an instant, so your job, students, is very simple."

"Take him down instantly, and absolutely do not cause a large-scale disturbance."

Except for Chen Mo, whose head was brushing against the roof of the car, the others exchanged glances and nodded.

The style of the Anti-Abyss Department is fast, swift, and clean.

Sure enough, in just over ten minutes, they had arrived at the mission location.

Looking at the old tube-style apartment complex in front of them, Chen Mo and the others felt that something was off.

"Get ready. The target is in Room 303, Unit 2, Building 15."

"Do not take his life; this infiltrator still has greater value for now."

"But if the target resists violently, kill him on the spot immediately. Do not show any mercy."

Zhou Qingtian's entire demeanor instantly became extremely cold and hard; he drew the two short batons from his waist and prepared for battle.

"Understood."

Chen Mo and the others nodded and followed behind Zhou Qingtian, slowly making their way up to the third floor.

Knock, knock, knock.

The door was knocked on. A few seconds later, a woman's voice came from inside.

"Honey, you're back so soon..."

The door opened. A middle-aged woman wearing an apron held a spatula, the smile on her face instantly freezing.

"Who are you..."

"Excuse me, is Li Hao at home?"

Zhou Qingtian's expression stiffened. Didn't the previous intelligence say that Li Hao's wife and daughter had returned to their hometown?

Why are they here?

Also, why isn't Li Hao home at this time? What is going on with the Intelligence Department!?

"Uh..."

"My husband went out to buy meat. Our girl said she was craving pork ribs."

"Who are you? What do you want with my husband?"

The middle-aged woman immediately became vigilant and grabbed the door handle, intending to close it.

"Whew..."

Zhou Qingtian took a deep breath and gripped the door handle tightly.

"We are Li Hao's friends. I heard that you and the girl had gone back to your hometown..."

"We were just thinking of finding Brother Hao to go out for a drink. We didn't expect you to have returned..."

Zhou Qingtian reacted quickly; his face, which had been cold just a moment ago, instantly became somewhat awkward.

"A-Hao's friends?"

The middle-aged woman was stunned for a moment, then looked at them suspiciously.

"Mom, is Dad back?"

Just as they were at a stalemate, a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl led a five or six-year-old boy out.

"Chen Mo! You're Chen Mo!"

"The number one in the National Joint Examination, the Chen Mo who tore an Abyss Venerable apart with his bare hands!"

Others might not know, but the young girl, who was in middle school, recognized Chen Mo.

"Number one in the National Joint Examination?"

Upon hearing these words, the middle-aged woman instantly let down her guard.

"Are you students from the National Martial Arts University?"

"You should have said so earlier! Come in, come in. Have some fruit first. I'll call A-Hao and tell him to buy more pork ribs."

Zhou Qingtian was completely ignored by the middle-aged woman and tossed into the "bad influence friends" category.

But Chen Mo and the others were different. They were top students from the National Martial Arts University; everyone who came out of there was, without exception, a super powerhouse.

Her daughter and son would definitely walk the path of a martial artist in the future. If they could become friends with seniors from the National Martial Arts University, it would be a huge blessing for them.

"Is it really this smooth...?"

Zhou Qingtian had already prepared to use violent means; he never expected that the status of Chen Mo and the others as students of the National Martial Arts University would be so useful.

Not long after, plates of fresh fruit were brought out. The middle-aged woman even brewed some good tea for Chen Mo and the others—the kind she usually couldn't bear to drink herself and saved specifically for guests.

"Brother Chen Mo, did you really tear an Abyss Venerable apart with your bare hands back then?"

The young girl's eyes were filled with little stars as she looked at Chen Mo; it was the look one gives their idol.

This look pierced into Chen Mo's heart like a sharp thorn. He didn't know how to answer this question.

Or rather, he didn't know how to face this young girl who idolized him.

In a moment, he would have to arrest her father, and if he resisted, he would even have to kill him on the spot.

"Yeah, if Chen Mo hadn't led us to fight back, we wouldn't be sitting here right now."

The thoughtful Wen Wan sensed that something was off with Chen Mo and immediately sat down next to the girl and held her hand.

"You don't know how dangerous the situation was back then. Two Fifth-Rank Abyss War Generals and a Sixth-Rank Abyss War Commander came to besiege the family compound..."

After Wen Wan settled the girl and the little boy, Chen Mo finally came back to his senses.

Zhou Qingtian patted Chen Mo's thigh and shook his head at him.

Chen Mo took a deep breath. The Abyssal Race is the Abyssal Race; he couldn't change his mindset just because of a child's adoring gaze.

The atmosphere in the living room was quite lively, and Lin Ye's cheeky mouth was proving very useful at this moment.

Chen Mo was actually quite surprised; Lin Ye was able to make the middle-aged woman giggle, and the look she gave him was becoming strange.

"Do you think Lin Ye likes married women?"

Su Qingyue leaned over to Chen Mo's side and whispered.

"That can't be it..."

"Isn't she way too old?"

Chen Mo's expression also became twisted. This kid's taste was, to some extent, a bit like a Cao Thief.

Click...

The sound of a key being inserted into the lock rang out, and the living room, which had been lively just a second ago, instantly went quiet.

"That must be A-Hao back, right?"

The middle-aged woman stood up, intending to go forward to welcome her husband.

"Ma'am, you sit down. I'll go welcome Brother Hao."

Zhou Qingtian stood up and walked to the door, just staring at Li Hao as he opened the door himself.

The sound of the key turning stopped. The person on the other side of the door seemed to have sensed something and stopped their actions.

The blood energy in Chen Mo and the others began to surge; they were ready to strike at any moment.

But just as they thought Li Hao was planning to run away, the key continued to turn.

With a click, the door opened, and a seemingly ordinary-looking middle-aged man walked in with a smile.

"We have guests at home."

"Honey, why didn't you tell me?"

"My name is Zhou Qingtian, from the Anti-Abyss Department."

To avoid conflict, Zhou Qingtian stated his identity right away.

Li Hao's body trembled, but he quickly adjusted his state.

"Old Zhou, what brings you here with the kids? It's been a long time since we last gathered, right?"

"Do you still want to keep pretending?"

"As an infiltrator, holding onto wishful thinking is absolutely not allowed."

Zhou Qingtian's voice was extremely cold, and the temperature in the entire living room plummeted rapidly.

The middle-aged woman and the young girl didn't know what was happening; they only felt that the atmosphere around them had suddenly turned wrong.

They nervously gripped their trousers. The little boy didn't know what was happening; he trotted over to Li Hao's side and hugged his leg.

"Dad, did you buy my chicken leg?"

Li Hao didn't speak; he just crouched down and gently stroked the little boy's head.

"I bought it. Baby, help Dad take the things back and let Mom go cook, okay?"

"Mm!"

The little boy happily hugged a big pile of snacks and ran to the middle-aged woman, handing the things over to her.

"Don't do this here..."

Li Hao's expression was dim; he seemed to have accepted his fate.

"Then just honestly..."

Before Zhou Qingtian could finish his sentence, Li Hao stomped his feet hard and shot out like a cannonball.

Chen Mo reacted extremely quickly, also bursting forth with his full speed to pounce toward Li Hao.

Boom!

Chen Mo grabbed Li Hao's head, smashed it through the wall, and pinned Li Hao firmly into the mud downstairs.

"I said not in front of the child!"

Li Hao's eyes were bloodshot, and he tried to break free from Chen Mo's grip, but he was powerless against that hand, which was like an iron clamp.