Chapter 162 A Young Man Arrives from the Capital

Far away on the other side of China, inside the Binhai 749 Bureau, Captain Xu Chang held the phone, remaining motionless for a long time; clearly, he had not yet recovered from the shock.

Standing next to him was a young man with the same expression, surnamed Zhou, named Team Leader Zhou Hongwei.

He was the leader of the investigation team sent down from the Binhai 749 Bureau headquarters, responsible for overseeing all matters related to the ancient tomb at Nameless Mountain.

The recall order issued to Jiang Chen and the others had, naturally, been issued by Team Leader Zhou Hongwei.

Being able to occupy the position of investigation team leader at such a young age, regardless of his cultivation or family background, he was quite exceptional; consequently, he had always cultivated an arrogant and self-centered personality.

Naturally, he could not accept Jiang Chen and the others defying him.

Team Leader Zhou Hongwei digested this information in his mind, finally regained his composure, and immediately flew into a rage.

"Slaughtering a god? Slaughtering what god? Who does he think he is? The Nine Heavens Demon-Slaying Ancestral Master? Where are there any gods in this world? How come I've never heard of any gods in the island nation?"

"I don't care if you're slaughtering gods or dogs, get back to China immediately, right now! Otherwise, I don't mind going to the island nation myself to drag you back!"

"But Junior Martial Uncle..."

"What kind of bullshit Junior Martial Uncle? You are now a member of the 749 Bureau and must abide by the rules and regulations of the 749 Bureau. If you keep bringing up that Gang nonsense, I don't mind carrying out another campaign to destroy mountains and break down temples!"

Captain Xu Chang's expression changed. That was not something one should say carelessly; how many disciples of the Daoist sects were currently registered with the 749 Bureau!

As expected of a descendant from the capital, completely detached from reality, saying whatever came to mind. If the Daoist disciples were to hear this, it would likely cause another uproar.

Team Leader Zhou Hongwei naturally did not realize this; he was still waiting for Jia He on the other end of the phone to back down.

But just at this moment, an extremely indifferent voice came through the phone and reached his ears, causing a chill to run down his spine instantly.

"You can try."

This voice was bone-chillingly cold; even through the phone, one could imagine the expression of the person on the other side.

The words already on the tip of Team Leader Zhou Hongwei's tongue were blocked just like that. After a long while, he realized that he had actually been frightened by a voice just now.

"You—"

Beep, beep, beep!

A busy signal came from the other end of the phone, causing the words Team Leader Zhou Hongwei was about to blurt out to get stuck in his throat again.

His face flushed red, but he had nowhere to vent his anger.

Snap!

Finally, he slammed the phone down onto the desk.

"Who does he think he is? Jiang Chen, right? In the past, he was nothing more than a Night Watcher at a 749 Bureau branch. What is he acting so high and mighty for?!"

Captain Xu Chang reminded him calmly from the side: "Team Leader Zhou, I need to remind you that Jiang Chen is very likely a figure from the same generation as the Grandmaster of the Maoshan Sect. Furthermore, what you just said is very dangerous and could easily cause a confrontation between the Daoist sects and the 749 Bureau."

Team Leader Zhou Hongwei turned his head abruptly, staring straight at Captain Xu Chang, who looked back at him without showing any weakness.

"Captain Xu, remember your duties. You only need to complete your own tasks. Otherwise, Zhang Jianguo's current situation will be your fate!"

Captain Xu Chang sighed inwardly. If it weren't for Bureau Chief Zhang telling him to hold back before being removed from his post, not to act on impulse, and to keep an eye on this young man from the capital so he wouldn't cause trouble, he would have quit long ago.

But to be honest, if the capital headquarters didn't come to transfer Team Leader Zhou Hongwei away, or send someone who was truly reasonable, it would likely lead to some major incident.

"Oh right, that tiger demon from Baijun Mountain... Mountain Lord, is it here with you? I heard it's still doing things for you?"

Captain Xu Chang's heart sank. Speak of the devil; this person really wouldn't rest for even a second.

Is Mountain Lord someone you can afford to provoke? Forget about you; even your entire Zhou Family combined probably wouldn't be enough to satisfy its appetite.

"Mountain Lord is not doing things for us; we have a cooperative relationship. We cannot command it."

"Tsk!" Team Leader Zhou Hongwei sneered.

"The dignified 749 Bureau is actually cooperating with a monster? Aren't you afraid of being ridiculed for saying that?"

Captain Xu Chang could no longer tolerate it. Suppressing his anger, he said in a deep voice: "Team Leader Zhou! Even your father wouldn't dare say such things!"

Team Leader Zhou Hongwei restrained himself, as if everything that had just happened had never occurred.

As a direct descendant of a prominent family, how could he really be unable to distinguish between what was important and what was not?

The reason he said that just now was merely to test Captain Xu Chang's attitude, in order to gauge the relationship between the Binhai 749 Bureau and Mountain Lord Jiang Bai.

He wasn't a fool; he knew perfectly well who could be offended and who could not!

"I was reckless. I wonder, Captain Xu, could you introduce me? I have long admired this Mountain Lord; if I could meet it once, I, Zhou, would be endlessly grateful to Captain Xu!"

"Sorry, Mountain Lord is elusive and rarely seen. It only comes to the bureau occasionally, and I don't know where it is right now."

A flash of anger crossed Team Leader Zhou Hongwei's face, but he didn't lash out.

He knew clearly that while a bureau chief like Zhang Jianguo could be suspended, someone like Captain Xu Chang could not be touched, because the 749 Bureau members below needed such people to lead them.

"Fine, in that case, let it be. But Jiang Chen and Jia He must return. Captain Xu, you must also show some understanding for me."

"Don't look at me as some powerful figure from the capital or a descendant of the Zhou Family. To be honest, the people living the hardest lives right now are people like me."

Captain Xu Chang: "..."

...

In the island nation, Jiang Chen hung up the phone with an expressionless face.

"This matter is very dangerous. You can go back first; there's no need to follow me."

"No, Ancestral Master. Before we set off, Captain Xu instructed me to protect your safety. The more dangerous it is, the less I can shrink back!"

"..."

"Then wait outside when the time comes. Su Baiwei and I will go in."

Jia He was shocked. Ancestral Master, flowers can dazzle the eyes; beautiful women are the best at deceiving people. Be careful not to lose your reputation in your later years!

"Then Ancestral Master, take care of your health and be sure to exercise restraint."

"Huh?" Where did this guy's mind go?

Jiang Chen walked out of the guesthouse, blended into the crowd, and headed towards Fushimi Inari Taisha.

Today, Fushimi Inari Taisha was exceptionally quiet, not only because tourists were forbidden from entering the inner Senbon Torii area.

Even the entire shrine was closed to tourists, which caused dissatisfaction among many visitors.

Many tourists who had come from afar were still stuck outside the gates.

However, two burly men dressed in hitatare standing at the entrance made everyone hesitate and stop.

"Why won't you let us in? We are here to worship the Inari Great God; the Inari Great God belongs to the entire island nation!"

"Do you know who I am? My father is Yamashita, the number one spearman of the island nation! How dare you stop me?"

However, the two burly men said nothing. With just a gentle reach of their hands, they easily pushed back the crowd that was jostling to get in at the front.

This left them somewhat alarmed and suspicious, and they dared not move forward again.

"Forget it, forget it. What's there to see? If we can't see it, we won't."

Just then, Jiang Chen and Jia He walked against the crowd, inevitably attracting the gaze of many people.

"Look, two more idiots have come."

"Heh, we'll be able to watch them make fools of themselves soon."

But a scene that surprised everyone occurred.

Seeing Jiang Chen, the two burly men showed no intention of blocking him; instead, they bowed deeply with extreme respect.

"Lord Jiang, Lord Abe has been waiting for you inside."