407: Chapter 406 Another Phantom of a Giant Dragon

At the same time, in Shanghai.

Ye Qingcheng also received a phone report from Yan Yan. Upon learning that the Commander-in-Chief of the Southwest Military Region did not intend to hand over Bai Ruoxue, Ye Qingcheng's tone immediately darkened a few degrees: "You don't need to worry about this matter anymore; I will report it to Director Xu. Additionally, regarding Zhao Lintai's side, let Jianan accompany them to Beijing."

"Yes! Chief Ye!"

"Also, compile a list of everyone Zhao Lintai has met in the Southwest during this time, along with their detailed information, and send it to me."

"Understood, Captain Ye. I will organize it immediately after I return."

"Mhm." After a pause on the other end of the line, Ye Qingcheng suddenly added: "Is Captain Yan interested in joining our Special Operations Department? If Captain Yan agrees, I can issue a transfer order to the Southwest Branch right now."

"Really? Even I can?" Yan Yan's voice instantly brightened.

"Of course! So, does Captain Yan agree?"

Yan Yan had been in the Southwest Branch for many years, during which he had earned many merits but never received a promotion. He hadn't expected that the goddess of luck would actually descend upon him. Without the slightest hesitation, Yan Yan immediately responded: "I agree! Of course I agree! It is my, Yan Yan's, honor to be able to work under Chief Ye."

"Good. Once the Zhao Lintai matter is settled, I will lead a team to the Southwest. We'll see each other there."

"Alright, then goodbye, Chief Ye!"

The call ended, and the joy in Yan Yan's eyes could not be hidden. He turned to Shen Jianan with a smile and said, "Jianan, from now on, we are comrades in the same team. Chief Ye just said that you will accompany the escort of Zhao Lintai back to Beijing."

Shen Jianan nodded and replied, "Mhm, I understand."

At this moment, Ye Ziming pressed, "What about me?"

Yan Yan was stunned for a moment and scratched his head. "Chief Ye didn't mention you... How about you ask her yourself, Young Master Ye?"

Ye Ziming had no choice; he took out his phone, walked out of the conference room, and dialed Ye Qingcheng again.

When the call connected, Ye Ziming said directly, "Hey, Sister, you're only letting Jianan go to Beijing. What about me?"

"What? Do you want to return to Beijing too?"

"Well, if Jianan isn't here anymore, what am I staying here for? Just let me go back with her."

"Do you think the military's planes belong to our family? You can just ride them whenever you want? Jianan is from the Security Bureau and is on a mission; what do you have?"

"Hey, I... I'm a member of the Ye family after all, and I'm your brother, the great Chief Ye. What's wrong with taking me along for the ride?"

"Stop talking nonsense. If Grandpa heard that, he'd give you a thrashing again. If you want to be with Jianan, buy your own ticket back to Beijing. You've been out long enough; it's time to go back and see Grandpa. Since Jianan is going to Beijing anyway, why don't you take this opportunity to let the old man see your sweetheart?"

Ye Ziming was instantly delighted. "Hehe, that's true. Fine, I'll buy a ticket back to Beijing right now. Oh, right, Qin Yi asked me to tell you that his phone broke in Zhuilong Valley. He'll call you back once he gets a new one."

"Alright! I got it. If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up." With that, Ye Qingcheng directly ended the call.

Ye Ziming returned to the conference room with a silly grin, sat next to Shen Jianan, and said happily, "Jianan, I'm booking the earliest flight to Beijing right now. Once we get there, I'll take you on a good tour."

Just then, Staff Officer Xu pushed open the door and walked in, asking, "Have the three of you decided? Zhao Lintai has woken up and will be escorted back to Beijing immediately."

"It's decided. Shen Jianan, Officer Shen, will be going to Beijing," Yan Yan immediately replied.

Shen Jianan had also adjusted her mood by now. She took a step forward, shook hands with Staff Officer Xu, and handed over her credentials: "Hello, Staff Officer Xu. I am Shen Jianan; these are my credentials."

Staff Officer Xu took a look and nodded. "Good. Follow me in a moment, and I'll take you to complete the procedures." Then, he turned to Yan Yan and Ye Ziming, his tone polite but clearly dismissing them. "Captain Yan, I won't see you out then. We'll communicate again if anything comes up?"

"Oh, alright. Then we won't disturb you further." Yan Yan stepped forward to shake hands and bid farewell to Staff Officer Xu.

Leaving the conference room, Ye Ziming watched Shen Jianan and Staff Officer Xu depart. Seeing him staring blankly, Yan Yan patted Ye Ziming's shoulder and asked, "Young Master Ye, are you going back to the hotel first, or straight to the airport?"

Ye Ziming checked the time. "It's still early; the earliest flight isn't until six. I'll go back to the hotel first; I need to drive Uncle Si's car back."

"Alright, I'll drop you off."

That maybach was still parked on the mountain road in front of the Si Family Old Residence. The two got into the car, drove out of the Southwest Military Region, and sped towards the Si Family Old Residence.

...

Meanwhile, Qin Yi and his party also arrived at the Southwest International Hotel.

After a long day of turmoil, everyone was exhausted. Even though Si Zhengxiong still had a belly full of questions, seeing the fatigue in the eyes of Qin Yi and his granddaughter, he ultimately just waved his hand: "Everyone is tired today; go rest first. We can talk about everything after you wake up."

With the old man's word, the group didn't exchange more pleasantries and returned to their respective rooms.

As soon as Qin Yi entered his room, he saw the Armani men's suit hanging in the wardrobe and the brand-new, unopened phone on the bedroom nightstand.

Qin Yi nimbly took off his clothes and entered the bathroom holding a bathrobe.

After a comfortable shower, he wrapped himself in the bathrobe, leaned against the headboard, unboxed the phone, and took the SIM card from his old phone to insert it into the new one.

While waiting for the phone to activate, Qin Yi's consciousness immediately sank into his Sea of Consciousness, and he impatiently ordered the System: "System, absorb the 'Black Dragon Essence Blood' immediately!"

'Ding!' Along with the System notification, the drop of 'Black Dragon Essence Blood' appeared within the Sea of Consciousness and instantly merged into the center of Qin Yi's brow.

In the next second, a surge of majestic power exploded within Qin Yi's body. Everywhere that power passed, the Meridians were dyed crimson, just like the color of the Giant Black Python's vertical pupils.

Just as Qin Yi was immersed in the pleasurable sensation of this power washing through his Meridians and tempering his Physical Body, the Giant Dragon Phantom from before suddenly reappeared in his Sea of Consciousness without any warning.

Qin Yi's heart tightened, and he hurriedly asked the System: "System, what's going on? Why is that Giant Dragon Phantom still in my Sea of Consciousness?"

Before the System could respond, the Giant Dragon Phantom spoke first: "Boy, this old man indeed did not misjudge you. I didn't expect you to actually awaken strength of one dragon!"

"Dragon... Dragon Bro, haven't you already transformed into a Flood Dragon and left? Why are you still in my Sea of Consciousness?" Qin Yi was bewildered, secretly wondering if it was because of that drop of Black Dragon Essence Blood.

"This old man's true body has indeed left, but I left a wisp of Divine Sense here." The Giant Dragon Phantom said in a calm tone, "Don't worry, I won't harm you. You have done me a kindness, so I naturally must repay it. If you encounter danger in the future, this wisp of Divine Sense can connect to my true body. As long as you need it, I can return to assist you at any time. Consider it returning the favor for helping me successfully undergo tribulation today."

Qin Yi had a look of hesitation on his face. Seeing this, the Giant Dragon Phantom's gaze darkened: "What? You look down on this old man's assistance?"

"No, no!" Qin Yi quickly waved his hands. "How could I possibly look down on you, Dragon Bro... With your help, it's naturally something I'd love to have. It's just that having someone else suddenly in my Sea of Consciousness is a bit unsettling..."

"You boy..." The Giant Dragon Phantom sighed helplessly. "Fine, that 'xuanwu domain suppressing ring' of yours is a Divine Artifact and can also store my Divine Sense. This old man will just move over there."

"That's great! What do I need to do?"

"No need for you to do anything; I'll do it myself. In the future, if you encounter danger, just inform me with your thoughts." As the voice fell, the Giant Dragon Phantom flashed and drilled directly into the ring on Qin Yi's finger.

Qin Yi's Adam's apple bobbed. He called out "Dragon Bro" twice in his Sea of Consciousness, and after confirming there was no response, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. He then turned to confirm with the System: "System, is it okay for Dragon Bro's Divine Sense to be in the ring?"

[Ding! To answer the Host: Please rest assured, that Giant Dragon Phantom is only a wisp of Divine Thought and cannot cause any impact on the Host. It serves as a way for the Host to contact that Flood Dragon and also a way for that black dragon to protect itself. If the Flood Dragon perishes, the black dragon can be reborn again through this Divine Thought.]

Hearing the System say this, Qin Yi understood—it seemed that while Dragon Bro said he would protect him in danger, he was actually leaving himself a backup plan. Oh well, after taking so many good things from Dragon Bro, it was only right to pay some price.

"By the way, System, counting the mission for the giant python's tribulation and the daily draw, I should have two draw chances now, right?"

[Ding! To answer the Host: Yes. Would the Host like to draw now?]

"Draw! I don't know if my luck has run out, but I hope I can get some more good stuff!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the lottery wheel in his Sea of Consciousness spun rapidly.

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host. From today's draw, you have obtained an Advanced Pill Formula—Longevity Pill Formula *1]

It was actually the formula for the longevity pill!

Qin Yi's eyes lit up: Great! On this trip to the Southwest, the longevity pills he had previously drawn were down to the last one. Now that he had the formula, he only needed to wait for the System Mall to open, and he could refine the Medicinal Pills himself. He no longer needed to worry about not being able to draw them.

Immediately after, the second notification sounded!

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host. You have obtained a special item—cultivation technique upgrade card *1]

Not bad, not bad! Luck is still okay. This can be used to upgrade the 'Blazing Sun True Art'.

After the previous battle with Bai Ruoxue, Qin Yi also realized that Cultivation Techniques also follow the Five Elements' mutual restraint. If he faced that 'Mystic Ice True Qi' again, the Si Family's 'Blazing Sun True Art' still had its merits.

"System, use the cultivation technique upgrade card to upgrade the 'Blazing Sun True Art' Internal Skill Mind-Cultivation Technique!"

[Ding! Congratulations to the Host. Using the cultivation technique upgrade card, you have successfully upgraded 'Blazing Sun True Art' to Minor Achievement!]

"Awesome!" Qin Yi couldn't help but let out a low shout before withdrawing from his Sea of Consciousness.

At this moment, the data on the new phone had also finished restoring.

The "ding ding ding..." notification sounds rang out one after another—there were no fewer than dozens of SMS notifications for missed calls alone, and unread WeChat messages filled the entire screen.

Qin Yi scrolled through the missed calls; most were from Xu Qian, along with Wang Tengfei, Qin Xiaoyue, Li Xitong, Xu Chao, and others. There was also a call from Ye Qingcheng.

Checking the time, it was already almost three in the morning. Ye Qingcheng should be asleep by now. Qin Yi thought for a moment and muttered to himself, "Forget it, I'll wait until I wake up."

Switching to the WeChat interface, besides the messages from Xu Qian and the others, Su Mo, who hadn't been in contact for a long time, had actually sent him a message as well.

Qin Yi clicked in and looked at the message content, shaking his head helplessly: These reporters are really something; they actually found their way to Su Mo.

The matter of pretending to be Si Yao's boyfriend had too much attention. He had to get the Si Family or Ye Qingcheng to suppress it in an official capacity as soon as possible. Otherwise, once he returned to Shanghai, he would definitely be targeted by the media. How would he be able to happily spend money and grind experience then?

He also didn't know how Su Mo's father was recovering from his surgery. Forget it, he better not reply to the message, lest it makes her overthink.

Afterwards, Qin Yi replied to each of the others, informing them that he was fine and not to worry. Then, he turned off the phone screen, switched off the light, and lay down.