Chapter 197 Dreamless

Cao Jun was a man of his word and immediately contacted Zhang Jianguo of the Binhai 749 Bureau personally.

Zhang Jianguo was flattered; one had to know that the gap in Rank between a headquarters director and a local director like him was not just a small matter.

The other party quickly explained the purpose of the call, as the Binhai 749 Bureau was the only one that had contact and communication with the Mountain Lord Jiang Bai.

Upon hearing this request, Zhang Jianguo felt a bit troubled.

Because Mountain Lord Jiang Bai had only recently gone to the island nation, he didn't know if he could be contacted at this time, or if doing so would anger him.

However, he still agreed immediately, and after hanging up the phone, he turned around to find Captain Xu Chang.

In the entire 749 Bureau, the person with the closest contact with the Mountain Lord was Captain Xu Chang; even he, as the director, couldn't compare.

When Captain Xu Chang learned that the headquarters director of the 749 Bureau wanted to contact the Mountain Lord, his first reaction was to ask: "What does the 749 Bureau headquarters director want with the Mountain Lord?"

Zhang Jianguo almost rolled his eyes. "What, do you want to supervise the headquarters director now?"

"He probably wants the Mountain Lord to handle something, which is why he came to us. Contact the Mountain Lord as soon as possible."

"Ask the Mountain Lord to handle something..."

Captain Xu Chang immediately thought of Jiang Chen. Not for any other reason, but because he had heard the director mention the big event Jiang Chen caused on the coast today.

Now that they were suddenly looking for the Mountain Lord, could it be to deal with Jiang Chen?

But Jiang Chen was a member of the Maoshan Sect; wouldn't asking the Mountain Lord to intervene be like a flood destroying the Dragon King's temple?

However, he still verbally complied: "Alright, I will contact the Mountain Lord right away."

When the Mountain Lord came to the 749 Bureau, they had specially equipped him with a satellite phone and taught him how to use it.

Hopefully, he could be reached now.

When Captain Xu Chang contacted the Mountain Lord, the call went through in no time.

"Lord Mountain Lord, I wonder if you have found your old friend yet?" Captain Xu Chang asked as a customary greeting.

"Not yet. It seems he smelled me and hid. This old friend of mine just loves playing hide-and-seek with me."

The Mountain Lord's tone seemed quite pleasant, and he even cracked a rare joke.

"Surely your friend will be very happy to see you!"

"Happy? Perhaps. When he sees me, he might recall some happy things from the past."

"Then he must be very happy indeed," Captain Xu Chang echoed.

"Did you have a reason for calling?"

"Well, it's like this. The headquarters director of our 749 Bureau would like to ask you to handle a matter. It won't violate any moral principles. I wonder if that's possible?"

"Hmm, I did promise you all that I would help you with three things. When?"

"It should be within the next two days..." Captain Xu Chang felt a bit embarrassed. Calling him back just after he left—anyone who didn't know better might think he was being treated like a workhorse.

"Very well, I will return tomorrow." The Mountain Lord was as easy to talk to as ever.

This made Captain Xu Chang even more embarrassed. They had promised to help him find his master, but hadn't found him, and instead, they were asking him to do work first.

After the call, Zhang Jianguo was satisfied and left, while Captain Xu Chang, after hesitating for a moment, dialed another number.

Helping to contact the Mountain Lord was his duty, but warning Jiang Chen was a matter of his own conscience.

A moment later, a calm voice sounded on the other end of the line.

"Hello."

"Jiang Chen, be careful lately. The headquarters director suddenly asked the Mountain Lord for help. I don't know the specifics, but I have a feeling it might have something to do with you."

The other end of the line was silent for a few seconds before the voice spoke again, as calm and unruffled as ever.

"Mm, I understand. Thank you, Captain Xu."

"You're welcome. I'm just guessing; it might not be directed at you."

On the other end of the line, in the quiet room, Jiang Chen's eyes were calm.

"I haven't even gone after you yet, and you've come after me first..."

There was no need to guess; China seeking the Mountain Lord was nine times out of ten directed at him, and it was very likely that Zhou Renshou was the mastermind.

However, the way things would turn out might not be what they wished.

He recalled the white tiger on Nameless Mountain and then the current Mountain Lord. The more he thought about it, the more he pondered, the more he felt that the two were likely the same entity.

If that were truly the case, things would be very interesting. He wondered what the Mountain Lord would be like upon seeing him—would he act according to China's will and attack him, or would he recognize him as his savior from the past and turn against them?

This unknown prospect couldn't help but arouse a hint of curiosity in Jiang Chen.

But after the curiosity came an expression as cold and bottomless as ice.

"It won't be too late to deal with you after I finish handling matters with Mount Longhu."

In truth, Jiang Chen had felt a trace of hesitation regarding how to deal with Mount Longhu.

Because the Ancestral Celestial Master Zhang Daoling had once imparted a supreme technique to him, and treated him truly like an elder, teaching him earnestly without indulging or shielding his own Disciples.

Perhaps for a figure like that, the barrier between Schools had long since ceased to exist in his eyes.

But he still couldn't let it go. Mount Longhu had stolen the Celestial Master's Dharma Seal, severely injured the previous Sect Head, and continuously suppressed the Maoshan Sect. They had even once tried to seize the Maoshan Dharma Sword, only to be forced back by the Maoshan Disciples' will to die rather than submit.

Based on this alone, Jiang Chen had a score to settle with Mount Longhu.

As for bullying the young with his seniority, what a joke. Jiang Chen only had a higher seniority; if calculated by actual age, he was only in his twenties!

If you're still not satisfied, you can always dig up an Old Ancestor from the grave.

...

Putting aside distracting thoughts, Jiang Chen began to continue trying to sense Heaven and Man.

In these days, with his cultivation having achieved another Breakthrough, he had already carved all the Inscriptions he had memorized onto his Life Wheel. Over a hundred Inscriptions, like the most intricate patterns in the world, shone brilliantly.

But after trying for a moment, he furrowed his brows and stopped.

Although the manifestation of the rules of the current world was recovering, it was still far inferior to the Tang Dynasty.

His attempt just now had yielded absolutely nothing.

Since he couldn't force it, he simply paused for now.

He lay down on the bed to the side and began to enter a deep sleep.

...

The sun was high in the sky. Jiang Chen woke from his slumber as usual, but looking at the familiar scene around him, he couldn't help but fall into silence.

The reason he hadn't returned to the Tang Dynasty these past few days wasn't because he was too engrossed in his work, but because he hadn't been able to go back.

Last night, it was the same as usual.