196: Goodbye, Leader of Chaos Demons

As soon as Jiang Lan said this, the expressions of all the other demons present changed.

How could they not know what Jiang Lan meant by saying that?

It was clearly implying that if they couldn't capture the number Jiang Lan specified, they would have to substitute themselves.

Anyone with eyes could see it.

Without giving them another chance to speak, Jiang Lan stood up from his seat and said indifferently, "You may all disperse. Go back to your homes, and gather in the hall tomorrow at Chen Shi."

Inside the main hall, the other demons' eyes flickered as they nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes!"

They all knew that at this point, saying more was useless. It was better to go back and think carefully about how they could complete the task Jiang Lan had assigned for tomorrow.

Although the Luan Mo Region was not small, finding five Mortal Shedding demons who had committed offenses was not easy.

Moreover, during the pursuit, they would almost certainly encounter obstacles.

After all, these were Mortal Shedding Realm demons, not common street cabbages.

Before being captured, they would definitely put up a fierce resistance.

With their own thoughts, everyone left the main hall.

Jiang Lan, however, did not feel that his request was excessive.

Just five Mortal Shedding demons; he wasn't asking for five Demon Cores.

This was, after all, one of the most powerful halls in the entire Luan Yao Alliance. His request was truly not excessive.

It just depended on whether the people below would put in the effort.

If they were willing to put in the effort, it should be quite easy to achieve.

Seeing everyone disperse, Jiang Lan finally stood up and walked out of the Law Enforcement Hall's main entrance.

After leaving, Jiang Lan did not return to the small building where Mang Tianba had first brought him. Instead, he walked towards the direction of the main hall of the Luan Yao Alliance.

Before Jiang Lan arrived at the Law Enforcement Hall, the Alliance Master had specifically instructed him to come over alone later.

Jiang Lan naturally remembered this.

Now, he wanted to see what the Alliance Master had specifically called him for earlier.

The location of the Law Enforcement Hall and the main hall of the Luan Yao Alliance were not too far apart.

While deep in thought, Jiang Lan had already arrived in front of the Luan Yao Alliance's main hall.

In front of the main hall, two rows of demons stood guard.

Seeing Jiang Lan, the two rows of demons bowed respectfully and said, "Wolf Hall Master! Greetings, Wolf Hall Master!"

Jiang Lan nodded indifferently, unaffected, and walked into the main hall.

As soon as he entered the main hall, an old man with white hair and beard was already waiting for him at the entrance.

This old man had been serving behind the Hall Master during dinner earlier. He seemed to be a butler-like figure.

As the two got closer, Jiang Lan also sensed the old man's strength.

He was probably around the seventh or eighth tier of the Demon Core Realm. Even if he was a bit weaker than himself, it wasn't by much.

Jiang Lan's eyes flickered.

This Luan Yao Alliance truly had many talented individuals.

Seeing Jiang Lan, a smile also appeared on the old man's face.

"Little Brother Wolf, you've finally arrived. The Alliance Master has been waiting for you inside for a long time."

Jiang Lan felt somewhat flattered.

What virtue or ability did he possess to make the Alliance Master wait for him for so long?

However, he also knew that the old man's words were probably just being polite.

As for what was actually going on, Jiang Lan had no idea.

"Let's go, Brother Wolf, I'll take you upstairs to meet the Alliance Master."

Jiang Lan replied steadily, "Then I shall trouble you."

After speaking, the old man began to lead the way, guiding Jiang Lan upstairs.

The building was seven stories high. After leading Jiang Lan all the way to the sixth floor, the old man's steps stopped once again.

The old man bowed slightly to Jiang Lan.

"This last floor is the Alliance Master's private Domain. Without permission, this old man cannot enter. Little Brother Wolf, please go up by yourself."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Lan's eyebrows raised slightly.

At this moment, he was becoming increasingly curious about what the Hall Master was truly planning.

Their meeting here and now had already gone beyond the scope of official business.

In Jiang Lan's opinion, it was more like a private meeting.

The old man had said that the seventh floor was the Alliance Master's private area.

Under normal circumstances, even if there was something to discuss, there were other floors available. There was no need to bring him to the seventh floor, and to do so in such a mysterious, secretive manner.

Though he was puzzled, Jiang Lan nodded in agreement on the surface and continued to walk towards the seventh floor.

At this moment, to say that Jiang Lan wasn't nervous at all would be a lie.

But to say he was extremely flustered, that wasn't true either.

Jiang Lan had long since accepted his fate: if it was a blessing, it couldn't be avoided; if it was a calamity, he couldn't escape it.

Having gone through so much trouble to get here, he couldn't possibly be scared away by such trivial matters in the end.

He arrived on the seventh floor.

The decor of this entire seventh floor was not particularly luxurious; in Jiang Lan's opinion, it was similar to the other floors.

However, the structure was somewhat different, divided into several rooms.

Currently in front of Jiang Lan was a half-open door.

Inside were some simple furnishings.

And a tall silhouette.

With just a glance, Jiang Lan recognized that this figure was precisely the Alliance Master of the Luan Yao Alliance, the middle-aged man he had seen downstairs earlier.

Jiang Lan took two steps forward, stood at the doorway, and called out to the Alliance Master inside, "Greetings, Alliance Master."

Regarding the address, Jiang Lan still chose to follow the crowd, not wanting to stand out.

Everyone else called him 'Adult', so he couldn't just not call him that.

What if this Alliance Master was petty? He might suffer a loss over such a small matter.

That would be a bit unnecessary.

Inside the room, the Alliance Master, who had originally kept his eyes closed, slowly opened them. Seeing Jiang Lan, a complex expression flashed in his eyes, and he gestured for Jiang Lan to come in.

"Come in."

"Yes!"

Jiang Lan replied and walked into the room.

At this moment, the distance between him and the Alliance Master was less than a zhang.

Jiang Lan could clearly see the Alliance Master's face.

But it was fine not to look; upon looking, Jiang Lan was startled.

Only a few hours had passed since he last saw the Alliance Master.

If Jiang Lan remembered correctly, the original Alliance Master should have had horns growing on both sides of his forehead.

It was also because of those two protruding deer-shaped horns that Jiang Lan had determined the Alliance Master's true form should be a Flood Dragon.

But now, Jiang Lan was surprised to find that the Alliance Master's forehead was smooth, appearing to have nothing at all, almost indistinguishable from a true human, completely identical.

Jiang Lan's eyes flickered.

Could it be that he himself had hidden them?

No, that's not right.

If he were to hide them, he would have kept them hidden all along.

And since they were revealed at the time, there was no reason to hide them back now.

Surely it couldn't be because the Alliance Master found the horns inconvenient when he slept at night, which is why he retracted them, could it?