CHAPTER 507: CHAPTER 241: ONE STEP CLOSER

Indeed, it cannot be investigated.

Dong Xingzhou did not expect that ever since Zhuo Xueer had asked him to investigate someone, he was immediately targeted by [Shadow].

Being targeted by [Shadow] might not be a big deal for him alone; he could still manage to cope.

But what he least expected was that this was just the beginning.

From that day onwards, the relationship network spreading out from him as the center, every person he came in contact with, seemed to be secretly tracked and investigated.

With Dong Xingzhou’s current status, the complex and comprehensive relationship network he had built over the years, both overt and covert, included some unspoken secretive income and relationships.

Continuing this investigation, he feared he could not last a month before being advised to resign!

By that time, all of his assets would be confiscated, and people would end up in prison.

Over the years, maintaining this position required doing many disgraceful deeds. If a thorough investigation was demanded from higher-ups, they had plenty of reasons to destroy him.

Dong Xingzhou’s hand trembled slightly; he couldn’t understand how merely investigating one person could lead to such immense trouble.

If not for pondering repeatedly, all the secret investigations by [Shadow] originated from the day after investigating that person, he might not have realized where he had slipped up to warrant such a thorough probe from above.

This person has a big background!

And definitely a background that he couldn’t afford to provoke!

A secret child of Third Hall or the double-sided Hall Masters??

Dong Xingzhou could only think in this direction.

Anyway, Diao Deyi was absolutely untouchable now.

Now he could only strictly obey, trembling with fear, like a death row inmate awaiting his sentence, fearing both the final notice from above and the tension of daily anticipation.

He had already started making moves secretly, instructing his friends and relatives to transfer assets, preparing to flee at any moment.

But he also dared not be too blatant; too big of a movement could provoke the authorities, potentially causing serious trouble.

"Captain, you need to come back soon. If it’s any later, I fear I won’t be alive to see you return..."

Dong Xingzhou was somewhat shivering with fear, never expecting to encounter such a calamity at his age, as if it was a destined disaster, giving him a fatalistic sensation.

After patting Zhuo Xueer, telling her to look out for herself, Dong Xingzhou turned and left.

If the captain really couldn’t make it back in time, he would have to bow to the Five Great Families.

After all, over the years, he still had some connections on the side of the Five Great Families.

Especially with the Lin Family, having maintained a stable relationship for many years, and with the currently popular chief steward of the Lin Family, Lin Ye, he kept stable interactions.

Although it was limited to the level of exchanging gifts, it was because of his identity limited to the Foolish Underworld, not good for deep interactions with the Five Great Families.

If now the high levels of the Foolish Underworld were to investigate him, and he had to abandon some bottom lines, seeking another big tree to cling to, it would be a last resort.

Zhuo Xue’er watched Dong Xingzhou’s hastily departing figure, still a bit dumbfounded.

Diao Deyi has a backer?

It’s not visible in the records, is it?

The Li Family?

Or does someone in the Foolish Underworld protect him?

Zhuo Xue’er was puzzled, but she understood that if even Uncle Zhou was scared to lose his wits, then she was definitely unable to provoke him.

Emotions, Li Baizhen had recommended a hot potato to her hands.

Zhuo Xue’er slightly frowned.

But on second thought, she relaxed again.

No matter who was behind Diao Deyi, they were from the high levels of the human faction, seemingly making it very unlikely for him to be a demon, and her worries in that regard were overcautious.

Thinking of Diao Deyi’s terrifying killer move that day, the substantial demonization of his body, Zhuo Xue’er became thoughtful.

Perhaps, this was why the forces behind Diao Deyi were interested in him? Some kind of special experiment subject?

Initially, she had thought of assigning Fang Yu relatively easy tasks after the assessment started, but now she prepared to arrange some peaceful and safe tasks for him.

A big man should be well cared for; if something really happened, she didn’t have several heads to be chopped off for others.

...

Fang Yu didn’t know that after leaving Stormwind Tower, quite a few episodes had occurred.

After leaving Stormwind Tower, he headed directly to the Prison.

Humans must not be killed.

But it is okay to kill some demons.

Additionally, it would be good to scout the area first, see if the Prison yields some new findings, and after handling the Demon Energy and Evil Qi next time, reap a new harvest.

"Mr. Diao!"

"Mr. Diao has arrived!"

The figure of Fang Yu appeared at the entrance of the Prison, exciting the two guards at the door.

Although it had been a while since Fang Yu had visited the Prison.

Still, the legends of Fang Yu circulated within the Prison.

The reason was simple.

Every time Fang Yu did something significant, it always involved some people being captured and locked up in cells.

These people gossiped, and the reputation of Fang Yu spread even further.

The Prison was also a place with a very broad flow of information.

Occasionally, people would come to redeem prisoners, take them out, or new prisoners would join, or cases within the Foolish Underworld required dragging out prisoners for confession or testimonies.

With frequent entry and exit of personnel and exchanges of information, it was quite common.

With each action, Fang Yu’s reputation spread a bit more.

Thus, even though Fang Yu had not been to the Prison for some days, people in the Prison generally knew that Fang Yu had done some significant deeds.

Coupled with Fang Yu’s ruthless and fierce title of War God of the Prison, mercilessly killing and recklessly achieving feats, he was feared by all who met him!

"Mr. Diao, it’s been a few days since you last came, our boss, has been waiting for you every day!"

"Yes, yes, longing as if waiting for the stars and the moon!"

Your boss?

Qian Guxing?

Why is she waiting for me?