Do You Know Taotie?

"Where's the evidence?" Zhang Jian asked calmly.

Xu Nan fell silent. He couldn't very well tell him that he had accessed the memories of the Poison Dragon Aba Ke, could he?

Moreover, he had no clue about the mastermind behind it all; he was simply instinctively trying to warn the Thousand Rays Society.

But now standing in front of him is not only Zhang Yingluo's brother, but also a high-ranking member of Thousand Rays Society. Xu Nan has reason to believe that after he has done so many outrageous things, they will have a reasonable reaction to his existence.

He took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and suppressed the emotions stirred up by the poisonous dragon.

Actually, he wasn't a particularly sentimental person. If he hadn't killed Poison Dragon, someone else would have. It was just that the dream and memories he had just experienced were too real. He had almost completely immersed himself in Poison Dragon's tragic life, and felt a sense of helplessness and longing that he could empathize with.

Zhang Jian looked at Xu Nan with some surprise. He tapped the table lightly with his fingers, revealing a composure beyond his years.

"To be honest, I thought that after you came back this time, you would try your best to cover it up, or at least not be so high-profile."

Xu Nan couldn't gauge Zhang Jian's attitude, but since no force had been used in the interrogation and it was merely a conversation, he didn't need to be so paranoid as to be ready to escape into the Azure Dreamland at any moment.

He had by now recovered from the shock of the dragon's death and managed a weak smile:

"As a mentor, you have to think about the students..."

Puff!

Zhang Jian put down the teacup he had just picked up and wiped his mouth with a tissue. "Seriously, did you even understand what I said?"

He looked surprised. Xu Nan seemed so shrewd, why was he pretending to be confused? But judging from his expression, it didn't seem like it.

Xu Nan was also completely bewildered. Had they been chatting across servers the whole time? Were they not even on the same channel?

He rubbed his hands together and pondered, "Let's get straight to the point. I did kill the Poison Dragon to steal the credit, since those people ganged up on my students while I was away! Besides, I was also thinking about the unity within the Thousand Rays Society!"

Zhang Jian became increasingly suspicious. "What? You think you're justified in stealing monsters? Or is it for the sake of internal unity?"

Xu Nan patiently guided him. "Look, the current situation is that the practical Training Camp has developed a bad trend of instructors doing the practice for students, right?"

Zhang Jian had also heard about this matter, so he nodded.

"The root of the problem certainly doesn't lie with the instructors. Everyone is doing this for the students' future, which is perfectly understandable!"

"The main reason is that the reward for first place is too generous! The entire squadron that ranks first in the overall points will be guaranteed at least a P2 level position! Who wouldn't be tempted by that!"

Xu Nan said with great distress, "That's why everyone wants to win first place, and that's why this unhealthy trend has emerged!"

Zhang Jian was a little confused. "Then what's the difference between your actions and theirs?"

Xu Nan declared righteously, "If I take down the neighbor's number one spot, they won't need to fight each other to the death anymore!"

The secretary, who had been taking notes, couldn't help but nod in agreement. "Boss, he has a point!"

Zhang Jian pondered for a moment, then stared intently at Xu Nan: "Turn off your charm specialization."

Xu Nan raised her hand, feeling wronged. "I didn't activate the Charm skill."

The secretary nodded, "Boss, I wasn't bewitched!"

Zhang Jian simply said "Oh," and then dismissed his secretary, leaving only him and Xu Nan in the room.

"If you're not charmed, you must have a problem with your intelligence. I need to get a new secretary."

Zhang Jian cautiously kept his distance from Xu Nan. The resistance of swordsmen is still incredibly strong. Xu Nan is so handsome, yet he wasn't Strategy Guide. He's definitely stronger than his sister.

Xu Nan sighed and silently turned off the relevant charm skills. It seems that it's not so easy to fool them after all!

"Don't change the subject, I'm asking you about the Floating City!"

Zhang Jian glanced at him. "When you came back, I didn't expose you in public, which was already giving you plenty of face. What, are you addicted to showing off?"

Xu Nan feigned ignorance. "Floating City? What's going on?"

Zhang Jian chuckled coldly, "Do you really think we're fools? You just happened to be away from Earth when the Floating City was taking off; and you just happened to be near the Qingrong Building Floating City the city..."

"Logically, you are the prime suspect as the pilot of the Floating City!"

Xu Nan thought for a moment and said, "You can't just slander people without evidence."

Zhang Jian sighed and gestured for Xu Nan to sit down.

His gaze seemed quite sincere. "So I haven't had anyone investigate this matter further."

"So that's what I meant by telling you to leave. Didn't you see my eyes?"

Xu Nan looked incredulous. "Aren't you trying to play the long game?" Xu Nan simply couldn't believe that Thousand Rays Society wasn't interested in the Floating City!

Seeing Xu Nan's expression, Zhang Jian's face contorted with rage, and he growled in a low voice:

"You think you have Floating City? I have one too! We don't even have enough resources to develop our own! And you're thinking of taking it from our members?"

"Whether you believe it or not, we're just not as high-profile as you, always pulling off those fancy maneuvers like going to the moon!"

"Do you know how much of a sensation this caused globally? We had no choice but to take the blame to appease the public and tell everyone that our Floating City flew over... The boss gave me a severe scolding, asking me why I was acting so high and mighty. I was so miserable. You got all the limelight, but I got all the blame! I wanted to find that bastard who flew the kite to the moon and kill him!"

Xu Nan looked embarrassed. Actually, he had only hung a national flag on the Floating City on a whim, and he didn't expect it to cause Zhang Jian so much trouble.

It seems that his background as a commoner gives him a different perspective and mindset compared to the leaders.

Zhang Jian rubbed his temples. "The principle of the Thousand Rays Society is to unite all forces that can be united and stand together against external forces. At least we agree with this concept, and I hope you agree as well. Resources are indeed scarce and in short supply, but we allow each member to have their own secrets, provided that they don't cause trouble for us on the big picture."

"I know your strength is far more than what you've shown on the surface. I was originally planning to keep you around as a spy, but now that you've run out and crushed the Poison Dragon, all the credit is yours. How can I keep it a secret for you?"

Xu Nan looked like a student who had made a mistake, completely bewildered.

As an ordinary citizen who doesn't know the truth, how would I know all these intricacies? Hanging the national flag was just a whim, but stealing monsters was a carefully planned scheme, it was just to give some benefits to the students who followed me.

The key point is, why didn't you tell me all this earlier? Did you think I would understand just because you gave me a couple of words or a few glances?

Sorry, I really don't understand.

Looking back now, Xu Nan recalls that when he returned from the other world and reported to Zhang Jian, this big shot did indeed give him a few flirty glances.

The problem was that Xu Nan thought her charm had increased...

All your plans and schemes are just wishful thinking on your part; you didn't even communicate with me!

Xu Nan thought to himself, but on the surface he still obediently accepted the scolding. After all, he hadn't admitted whether the Floating City was his or not!

"Alright, alright, let's leave it at that."

Zhang Jian looked annoyed. "The credit for Poison Dragon will definitely go to your squadron, are you satisfied now?"

"However, after the Training Camp ends, you may be removed from your original position... Old Hai is probably satisfied. He's been asking me for people for a while now. You'll be joining the Special Ops Team from now on."

Xu Nan looked wary. "Are you going to cancel my employment?"

This is a loss that Xu Nan absolutely cannot accept!

Zhang Jian chuckled and said, "Don't worry, with Poison Dragon's contribution plus your contribution to clearing out the underground city, your authority in the Thousand Rays Society will basically be promoted to P4, it's just that your organizational structure will be transferred to the Special Ops Team."

"With your abilities, you can't hide them anymore. There's no chance to slack off in a low-level position. You either join the army or Special Ops Team. It's your choice."

Xu Nan replied without hesitation, "Then I choose Old Hai."

It's so inappropriate for a warlock like him to join the army. The long hours of closed training not only prevent him from carrying out many of his plans, but also, what if a colleague were to slip up and fall into the trap? That would be a real sin!

The Special Ops Team seemed to have a lot of free time. At least, he saw Old Hai wandering around with a thermos cup, and besides teaching basic accounting classes, he also had time to play badminton with female college students.

With the matter settled, Zhang Jian warned Xu Nan that he must inform him in advance before undertaking any national flag-themed lunar missions in the future, and the two reached a certain tacit understanding.

Xu Nan left the yacht and returned to his students. Everyone was quite happy. Under Xu Nan's subtle hints, the group noisily ran back to Thousand Sand Island to promote the Taotie amulet!

"Hey friend, have you ever heard of Taotie?" A couple was having fun in the wild when a Shiba Inu suddenly appeared, carrying a bunch of cards in its mouth.

"Amulets personally blessed by Teacher Xu Nan, share for a surprise! Buy one get one free!" Lei Lei, a true master of WeChat marketing, launched an offensive on her WeChat Moments.

Song Bai was very honest; he sent text messages to each of his friends one by one.

"Cousin, I have a Taotie amulet personally made by Teacher Xu Nan. Haven't you been suffering from kidney deficiency lately? Want one?"

Song Cheng: "..."

Qi Zijun, who was standing next to her, leaned over to look at the phone screen, her expression wary. "Song Cheng? You haven't contacted me lately, have you? What's wrong with you? Come on, have you been seeing other women?"

"And why are you using my photo as your profile picture? Are you pretending to be a girl to chat with some pretty girls?"

"And who is this person named Ophy? The name sounds like a girl's! Humph!"

Song Cheng: "Let me explain..."

The sounds of fighting could be heard coming from inside the room.

In the Azure Dreamland, Xu Nan gently stroked the ever-thickening crystal pillar, revealing a wicked smile.

Just then, the system suddenly sent a notification!

[Would you like to consume Prayer Power to activate Totem Fragment - Poison Dragon Abak?]

[Note: Once a totem fragment is activated, it can be resurrected as a villager in Divinity Village, with significantly weakened attributes and a slight possibility of mutation!]

Xu Nan's eyes lit up:

"Is this even possible?"

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