Snowflake Port

In Carefree Dock, in the Famous Courtesan Room, Ma Wu stared with a sullen face at Shen Jinzhong Three Heroes Gate's Big Gold Seal, on the wine table.

Ma Wu is a businessman who believes in making money through harmony. Ma Wu rarely shows any displeasure at the dinner table, but today, he was genuinely angry.

"Shen Jinyin, you are really hard to invite. I sent you invitations several times, and you finally agreed to come today."

Shen Jinzhong chuckled dryly, "Fifth Master, I did encounter some trouble earlier. I apologize to you today first." Big Gold Seal humble attitude eased the tension somewhat. Ma Wu asked, "You already Dao Affinity Qin Tianjiu's matter, why didn't you tell us?"

Shen Jinzhong quickly explained, "Fifth Master, I did hear some rumors before, but I wouldn't dare to say anything I wasn't sure about."

"What are you unsure about? Isn't that An Zongding your friend?"

When An Zongding was mentioned, Shen Jinzhong stopped talking and his gaze darted left and right.

Ma Wu understood his meaning and ordered his men to leave first.

With only two people left in the room, Shen Jinzhong finally spoke up, "Fifth Master, An Zongding can't be considered my friend; he should be considered my grandmaster."

Shen Jinzhong is a martial arts practitioner, which Ma Wu knows. Both the literary and martial arts sects have many practitioners and have fixed routines and methods of cultivation, which are basically public knowledge. Therefore, literary and martial arts practitioners do not care too much about lineage.

"Shen Jinyin, don't try to fob me off with some excuse. You say he's your grandmaster, but I'd like to hear who your master is!"

Shen Jinzhong waved his hand and said, "I'm not talking about the sect, I'm talking about the gang. An Zongding is one of the founders of the Three Heroes Gate, Ma Wu. How many years has the Three Heroes Gate been around?"

There is no written history in Pro State, but from the time Ma Wu's father, Ma Chunting, began to remember, Three Heroes Gate was already the largest gang in Pro State.

"How old is An Zongding?"

Shen Jinzhong shook his head. "I don't know. No one in the Three Heroes Gate knows, not even the late Bao Jingzhong. Elder An's cultivation level is not on the ground, and I can't guess his age."

An Zongding was Cloud Above Cultivator.

The cultivators in the clouds are indeed not easy to provoke, but based on that alone, they shouldn't try to scare Ma Wu.

Feng Daiku, Qiu Luoye, Shui Yongquan —if we're really talking about powerful backers in the clouds, Ma Wu has quite a few.

"So, your Three Heroes Gate is still under An Zongding's control?"

Shen Jinzhong shook his head again. "He doesn't usually get involved in the affairs of the gang; now he mainly manages the business in Snowflake Port."

"Snowflake Port?" Ma Wu stared in disbelief.

Shen Jinzhong nodded and said, "Fifth Master, you should know my predicament now. I can't tell you about this. I can only try my best to find Xiao Jiu."

Ma Wu pinched his chin and remained silent for a long time.

Portable Abode, Li Banfeng and his Wife were listening to music to pass the time. The record player played a song, and Li Banfeng told them the title.

You misspoke; Li Banfeng was applying rouge to his Wife.

That's right, Li Banfeng was scratching his Wife's belly.

Knowing that Li Banfeng was somewhat competitive, the Wife chose songs that weren't too difficult, allowing Li Banfeng to win a few more rounds.

But when Li Banfeng scratched his itch, he really didn't hold back. With each flick of his fingers, he made the record player laugh so hard it almost choked.

"No, my Little Slave, I can't take it anymore. You can't hold me any longer, but I can't breathe."

The record player pleaded repeatedly before Li Banfeng finally stopped, and a puff of steam shot out from the horn.

After pausing for a moment, the record player suddenly sensed something was amiss. "Husband, go check on the Fifth Chamber. That wretch in that room is making a fuss."

This is the ability of the Home Spirit; she can sense every change in the house.

When Li Banfeng arrived at the Fifth Chamber, he indeed saw a light shining on the wall, and a scene appeared before Li Banfeng.

Through this image, Li Banfeng saw the situation of his Portable Abode outside.

Inside Li Banfeng's residence, the projector's flame flickered incessantly, as if someone was urgently looking for Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng asked, "How did you know the projector wanted to contact me?"

The scene shifts, and a field appears on the wall, where the beautiful Fifth Chamber daughter, dressed in a gauze dress, is picking flowers.

"I didn't know he wanted to see you. I just missed him and glanced out the window. I saw that he was very anxious."

It's hard to fathom why the Fifth Chamber daughter-in-law is so fond of the projector among all the treasures in the house.

As Li Banfeng left Portable Abode, the projector hurriedly said, "Seventh Director, a phone call came in. It's Luo ZhengNan calling several times; he must have something urgent to discuss with you."

Li Banfeng took the phone, inserted the dial pad, and dialed Luo ZhengNan. Luo ZhengNan answered the phone, said nothing, and immediately transferred the call to Ma Wu.

Once the call connected, Ma Wu said to Li Banfeng, "Seventh Brother, it's best not to investigate An Zongding's matter any further."

Li Banfeng frowned and asked, "Why aren't you investigating?"

Ma Wu pondered for a moment and said, "This person has a very powerful background."

Hearing Ma Wu's hesitant speech, Li Banfeng frowned and asked, "What's his background? What could possibly frighten you like this?"

After thinking for a long time, Ma Wu asked, "Have you heard of Snowflake Port?"

"Never heard of it."

"How should I put it?" Ma Wu thought for a moment and asked, "Do you have any silver dollars on you?"

Li Banfeng habitually carried some silver dollars with him. "Yes."

"Bring one out and let's take a look."

Li Banfeng took out a silver coin. The obverse of the coin was engraved with the words "Pro" and the reverse with a snowflake. All the silver coins in Pro State were of this design. Li Banfeng had never asked what the snowflake had any special meaning.

Ma Junyang said, "Seventh Brother, all the silver coins in Pro State are made in Snowflake Port. You should know how special this place is."

Li Banfeng held the silver coin in his hand, fiddled with it for a moment, and asked, "Is this An Zongding the boss of Snowflake Port? Where is Snowflake Port? I want to go and have a chat with him."

Ma Wu didn't know what to say.

"Seventh Brother, this place is really not one we can mess with. Little Fatty is lucky this time; we managed to save him."

My wife is back too, so he doesn't need to go back to Three Heroes Gate anymore. We can take care of things ourselves. This matter is over.

Li Banfeng still didn't understand the situation. "Tell me where Snowflake Port is first, and I'll go take a look when I have time." Snowflake Port is an unnamed place; no one can say for sure where it is.

The people of Snowflake Port rarely show their faces, and we seldom discuss matters about Snowflake Port, lest they overhear us.

Seventh Brother, take my advice, this matter cannot be investigated any further.

What's wrong with Ma Wu? He's so cautious with every word he says.

Li Banfeng returned to his Portable Abode and asked the record player, "Wife, what kind of place is Snowflake Port?"

"The place where coins are minted; all the silver dollars of Pro State come from there."

"The people who work in this place must be quite special, right?"

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"Those who can control the currency of Pro State are naturally no ordinary people, and the people of Pro State dare not talk about them much."

"Little Slave don't know much about these people either."

Li Banfeng then asked Portable Abode, "Old man, have you ever been to Snowflake Port?"

The old man's answer was entirely expected, "I should have been there, but I forgot where it was."

Hong Ying was unaware of the concept of Snowflake Port. Other magical artifacts had heard of Snowflake Port, but none knew as much as the Wife. Li Banfeng currently had a crucial question, "Snowflake Port has such a large influence, and their people rarely show themselves. Why did they suddenly appear this time, and why did they suddenly target me?"

Compared to the others, Red Lotus knew more. "The people of Snowflake Port rarely show themselves, but that doesn't mean they stay in Snowflake Port all the time."

The people of Snowflake Port often traveled throughout Pro State, and only after understanding the situation in Pro State did they know how much money to mint and how to distribute it.

Should we distribute the money?

Li Banfeng noticed this sentence.

Red Lotus continued, "The so-called 'not showing one's face' means that the people of Snowflake Port do not easily reveal their identities. If the other party reveals their identity, there must be a special reason for this."

An Zongding is from Snowflake Port. He is investigating me and has even sent the souls of those I had dealings with to Outer State.

Chu Zikai took over these souls and resold them to the Black Market. Could he also be from Snowflake Port?

Does the Dark Star Bureau have information on Snowflake Port?

There's so much information to look up, and the Dark Star Bureau doesn't allow a lot of data to be entered into electronic devices. Going through it all, one by one, would take forever.

"What time is it? He still has the mind to look at documents?"

"If someone hasn't done anything wrong, they must know what's going on."

The next morning, Chuunibyou returned to his workstation, picked up a book on dark abilities from a fighter, and carefully read it word by word.

He read very carefully; from 8:30 to 10:00, he only looked at this one page and didn't turn the page at all.

He is very nervous, and the only way he can hide his nervousness right now is by studying.

Shen Jingye consulted his superiors, who approved the use of the Dark Energy Testing Instrument.

At 3 p. m., the testing equipment will be activated to conduct a comprehensive test on his dark ability growth over the past year.

He had secretly taken the Harmonizing Agent a few times, imagining his ability growth curve, Chuunibyou couldn't help but shudder with his chuunibyou-like behavior.

Glug glug!

This shiver caused the surrounding tables to shake.

The Star asked, "What's wrong? Need to pee?"

The Chuunibyou nodded. "A little, I'm going to the restroom."

He had just stood up when his landline rang. Li Qi asked him to come to the office.

Upon arriving at Director Li's office, Chuunibyou, still trembling uncontrollably, sat on the sofa. Li Banfeng took out a lab report and said to Chuunibyou, "The composition of the powder you confiscated from the Black Market dealer has been determined."

It's not Harmonizing Agent.

The Chuunibyou was taken aback. "That's the Harmonizing Agent. I could feel my cultivation level improving after taking it."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "The powders sold by Black Market merchants contain a lot of hallucinogenic ingredients. They make money by doing this. If you don't believe me, look at the test results."

Chuunibyou took the lab report and looked at it. The report had the sample number and main characteristics written on it. It clearly stated that the sample contained hallucinogenic components.

After a long pause, Chuunibyou said in surprise, "But after I took those powders, I experienced obvious dizziness and weakness. These are all side effects of the Harmonizing Agent."

Li Banfeng said, "This is not a side effect of the Harmonizing Agent; it's caused by the toxicity of the powder. Take another look at the test report; it says that this powder is toxic."

The lab report did indeed state that the sample had some toxicity, but the toxic components were unconfirmed and further testing was required.

Holding the lab report, Chuunibyou -er was speechless for a long time, unsure whether to laugh or cry.

I was scammed by Black Market dealer, but this Black Market dealer actually saved me!

Wait, this isn't over yet.

Chuunibyou said, "Director Li, I've told you before that I've taken the Harmonizing Agent more than once. The few Harmonizing Agent I took before weren't from him. Those Harmonizing Agent should be genuine."

Li Banfeng asked, "Where did those Harmonizing Agent come from?"

"They were all obtained from the Black Market at the Culture Palace. Some I bought with my savings, and some were confiscated while I was on a mission."

Li Banfeng said, "Don't worry about that. I've investigated the Black Market at the Culture Palace. Over the past few years, the Harmonizing Agent they've been selling have all been this kind of stuff."

"It's all fake?" The Chuunibyou) was skeptical. "You mean I've been fooled all along?"

"Yes, you've been scammed. You never got the real Harmonizing Agent. The money you were scammed out of is gone forever. As for the feelings you were scammed out of, you'll just have to find somewhere to cry about it."

Li Qi's voice kept echoing in Chuunibyou's mind.

"You've been fooled; you never got your hands on the real Harmonizing Agent."

Chuunibyou rubbed his forehead, suddenly feeling relieved.

I haven't taken Harmonizing Agent, so what do I have to worry about?

He repeatedly bowed and thanked Li Banfeng, then straightened his back and walked out of the office.

Li Banfeng put the test results into the file box.

This lab report has nothing to do with the Harmonizing Agent that I took in my Chuunibyou; it's not a lab report for the Harmonizing Agent at all.

During his struggle with the Snail Workshop, Li Banfeng collected some fragments of the Main Steam Pipeline and handed them over to the laboratory for analysis.

These fragments contain certain toxic and hallucinogenic components, but the test report only listed the sample number. Those Chuunibyou were delusional and blinded by the Fool Cultivation Skill overlooked many details and treated the test report as irrefutable evidence.

With this irrefutable evidence, Chuunibyou firmly believed that he had never taken the Harmonizing Agent.

At 2 p. m., after a thorough search, it was confirmed that no Dark Energy Carrier was being carried, Chuunibyou was taken into the testing room.

The testing room has two layers, Chuunibyou stayed in the inner layer, which was less than two square meters in size. It was stuffy, hot, and dark. He sat there for a full hour.

This is clearly weakening the psychological defenses of those being tested.

If it were yesterday, the Chuunibyou would have already broken down, because at this time yesterday, he still believed that he had taken the Harmonizing Agent.

But right now, Chuunibyou is very calm. Whatever he did or thought before is unimportant. What matters is that he has never taken any Harmonizing Agent illegally, because he has never obtained any real Harmonizing Agent. This is an objective fact.

A sliver of strong light shone into the room and fell on Chuunibyou's eyes. Chuunibyou squinted and suddenly felt the chair beneath him begin to shake violently.

The test has begun!

Shen Jingye and a group of bureau chiefs stood outside the testing room, staring expressionlessly at the Chuunibyou with delusions of grandeur) inside.

After a series of shakes, beams of light pierced through the Chuunibyou's body.

These lights seemed to have a real texture, giving the Chuunibyou the illusion of being pierced by a thousand arrows, and even making him feel like he was about to be dismembered.

Shen Jingye glanced at Li Qi, sighed softly, and said, "I've always held the view that truly important things shouldn't be left to machines, because machines don't know how to adapt."

I really wanted to leave Qin Minghui a way out. Even if he left the Dark Star Bureau, he would have a stable job and could live out the rest of his life peacefully. But you personally destroyed that way out.

Li Qi glanced at Chuunibyou, then at the various complex instruments and equipment surrounding the testing room, and asked Shen Jingye, "How long does it take to get the results?"

Shen Jingye said, "The test is complete, and the results will be available immediately. There is absolutely no room for compromise."

Li Banfeng nodded. "That's good. Let's make this clear: if the test results today show that the Chuunibyou has violated regulations by using the Harmonizing Agent,' I will give up my position as director, and you can arrange for me to go somewhere else. I will no longer concern myself with the affairs of the bureau."

Shen Jingye smiled, "Director Li, I've heard of your reputation in Pro State. Since you've spoken, you must keep your word!"

Li Banfeng nodded and said, "Don't worry, I will never go back on my word. But we also need to make things clear. If we can't detect that Chuunibyou has violated the rules by using the Harmonizing Agent today, you personally approve a batch of Harmonizing Agent for Chuunibyou. It will be enough for him to be promoted to a level two fighter as compensation."

Shen Jingye frowned and said, "This is not in accordance with the regulations."

Li Banfeng sneered, "Is wrongly accusing an innocent colleague in accordance with the rules? Director Shen, do you dare to gamble or not? If you dare, sign the contract immediately; if you're going to back down, just say it!"

A group of bureau chiefs were watching. Shen Jingye shook his head and said, "I don't like your charlatanism, but I am willing to make a bet with you today. The purpose is to dissuade you from your arrogance and ignorance!"

To be honest, Shen Jingye has been holding back for a long time.

Due to the Balance Person's special status, he couldn't send Li Qi out of the Dark Star Bureau, but if he could adjust Li Qi's position and stop him from interfering in the Bureau's affairs, Shen Jingye would never miss this opportunity.

Li Qi prepared the contract and first pressed his fingerprint on it.

Shen Jingye didn't hesitate either; he pricked his fingertip and pressed his handprint.

Li Banfeng cautioned, "Out- Outer State -Outer State have their methods, and Pro State have theirs. If you're going to cheat and fabricate false test results to frame Chuunibyou Pro State, don't blame me for turning against you."

Shen Jingye chuckled, "Those who live in the martial world have their own vulgarities, and respectable people have their own rules. Since I've agreed to a bet with you today, I'll make sure you lose convincingly!"

After waiting for half an hour, the light in the testing room gradually disappeared.

The drenched in sweat, the immature Chuunibyou heard a question, "Have you taken any Harmonizing Agent?"

"Yes!" The Chuunibyou syndrome) uncontrollably answered.

Shen Jingye looked at Li Qi: "Director Li, he admitted it to my face, what else do you have to say?"

Li Qi said calmly, "Let him finish speaking first."

Shen Jingye emphasized. "As long as Qin Minghui violates the rules by taking the Harmonizing Agent, even if you lose, the number of times it happens will not affect the conclusion."

The question rang out again in the testing room, "When did you take the Harmonizing Agent?"

"The 8th of this month."

"Where did you get the Harmonizing Agent?"

"Distributed by the bureau!"

That answer is correct. Li Qi secured a reward for the Public Security Team, which was indeed Harmonizing Agent.

Li Banfeng looked at Shen Jingye and said, "You ordered this Harmonizing Agent to be distributed. It's not against the rules to take the Harmonizing Agent you distributed, is it?"

Shen Jingye looked at the Chuunibyou and smiled slightly, "The truth will soon come out. You can't hide it no matter what. Why bother with these tricks and maneuvering?"

Another question came, "Besides the Harmonizing Agent issued by the bureau, when else have you taken the Harmonizing Agent?"

The Chuunibyou replied, "I haven't taken it."

Repeat it once.

"I haven't taken it!"

The detector asked the question from different angles several times, Chuunibyou answer remained unchanged.

The chair's vibrations disappeared.

The test is over.

Outside the testing room, a group of bureau chiefs had already seen the test results.

Shen Jingye looked at the Chuunibyou in the testing room with surprise.

Before entering the testing room, staff members conducted a thorough check and confirmed that Chuunibyou did not carry Dark Energy Carrier.

With Chuunibyou- level cultivation, how could he possibly withstand this level of test without the help of Dark Energy Carrier?

Li Qi's lips curled up, revealing a slight smile.

Through this test, he learned two things.

First, the so-called Dark Energy Testing Instrument is nothing but a bluff.

These instruments have lie detection capabilities, and their core function should be a Virtue Cultivation Magical Treasure, similar to the methods used by Guanfang Envoy on the border.

Qin Minghui fell for Li Banfeng's Fool Cultivation Skill, firmly believing that he had not violated the rules by taking the Harmonizing Agent, and that the Virtue Cultivation Magical Treasure was naturally useless against him.

Secondly, the Dark Star Bureau knows very little or nothing about the Fool Cultivation Skill, and so far, they have not taken any effective measures to prevent or counter it.

Li Banfeng smiled and said, "Director Shen, since Chuunibyou did not violate any regulations by taking the Harmonizing Agent, he should be given the compensation he deserves."

Shen Jingye pondered for a moment and said, "This matter still needs further research. The dark ability test is a very complex process, and we've only completed the first step today—."

Li Banfeng picked up the contract. "Little Shen, you may not understand the concept of a contract, nor do you understand the consequences of violating it."

Shen Jingye had a certain understanding of Pro State. He knew that Pro State valued contracts highly and that violating a contract would result in fierce retaliation.

He also knew that Pro State had a special material called Contract Paper, which could punish those who breached the contract.

Shen Jingye regretted it deeply. He couldn't understand why he had impulsively signed the contract with Li Qi. Doing such a thing was completely out of character for him.

Now that the contract has been signed and the result is in, what should be done?

Shen Jingye recalled the rule for getting along with Li Qi: don't provoke Li Qi over trivial matters.

Is this matter considered insignificant?

Actually, we can be flexible in dealing with this. Qin Minghui was an insignificant person to begin with. If it weren't for the fact that someone had caught him red-handed, Shen Jingye really wouldn't have needed to deal with him.

As for the Harmonizing Agent, it wasn't too difficult for Shen Jingye; the only thing he needed to be careful about was having a reasonable reason for distributing it.

Losing a bet is clearly not a suitable reason; a more appropriate reason requires time to come up with.

"I keep my word, and I accept my loss." Shen Jingye agreed to keep his promise and left the testing room.

The Chuunibyou ran into Li Qi's office, excitedly saying, "Director Li, I, I, I don't know how to express my gratitude to you, I—"

"I suggest you show your support with actions," Li Qi said, handing over a file folder. "There are still many unanswered questions about the Ruirong Textile Factory case. Review these operations and ask Light Bulb and Tangyuan about the details."

Qin Minghui took the file bag, and Li Qi brought over two more file boxes. "This is the information on the artist Chu Zikai."

I now suspect he is a high-level Dark Energy User and is involved in Black Market transactions. Can you find any clues in this information?

Additionally, I need to investigate some matters concerning Pro State. The Dark Star Bureau has a lot of information about Pro State, too much and too complicated for me to handle alone. I'm entrusting this task to you as well. Pay particular attention to an organization called Snowflake Port.

Chuunibyou grabbed the materials and excitedly started working, before he knew it, it was late at night.

Big Head was on duty tonight. Seeing that Chuunibyou hadn't left, he asked with concern, "It's so late, aren't you going home to rest?"

Since joining the industry, Chuunibyou had been following Big Head. He quickly got up and chatted with Big Head for a few minutes.

Big Head glanced at the documents on the table and laughed, "Work can't be finished in one day. We can't work this hard. It's about time to go home."

Chuunibyou was indeed tired. He locked up his documents and left the office.

Big Head returned to the duty room, took out a face mask, applied it to his face, and then covered his eyes with two slices of cucumber, starting his skin care routine.

Fifteen minutes later, Big Head peeled off the cucumber slices.

The mask spread rapidly across my face, first covering my hair, then my entire head, and then my whole body.

Big Head kept adjusting his breathing to keep his body relaxed.

As the face mask tightened, the once robust Big Head became noticeably thinner, the head became significantly smaller, the hair volume decreased, the hairline receded, and the facial features were gradually reshaped.

Five minutes later, Big Head stood up from his chair and walked out of the duty room.

When he arrived at the elevator, he saw Mi'e, who was about to go home.

Upon seeing Big Head, Mi Jian quickly greeted him, "Director, you haven't returned yet?"

The Big Head has been transformed into the appearance of Shen Jingye.

He nodded at the candied fruit with a smile, but didn't say anything.

In the elevator, Mijian was both nervous and embarrassed. "Director, are you going home? I'll drive you."

Shen Jingye shook his head and pressed the button for the first floor. "You go back first, I'm going out for some fresh air."

After getting off the elevator, Big Head walked around the lobby, then went back to the elevator, got on, and went to the eleventh floor. He then exited the elevator, went into the stairwell, and went up to the twelfth floor.

The twelfth floor is the archives room. You can take the elevator to the twelfth floor to enter the archives room, where you can find normal and accessible materials.

But if you go up the stairs to the twelfth floor, you can enter another archive room, which contains very special materials.

Outside the stairwell was an iron gate. The gate had no keyhole, nor any device for entering fingerprints or passwords; only two small lights were on.

These two small lights are not for illumination; they are for scanning the retina.

Big Head walked up to the iron gate, his eyes fixed on the small lamp.

The main unit inside the door automatically registered a line of information. "Shen Jingye, entry permitted."

Big Head first entered this archive room, he didn't know the correct way to find information, so he could only scan each shelf one by one.

The archive room was being sprayed with a special kind of medicine that had a pungent smell that made Big Head want to cough.

You absolutely must not cough, even a little bit of force could cause the face mask on your body to break.

The mask on his body can last for two hours, Big Head needs to find the information he needs within those two hours.

I just have to hope the duty phone doesn't ring.

He was lucky; an hour later, he found a file box.

Medical training, Kang Zhenchang's information.

If there is a healer who can save He Jiaqing, this person may be the only hope at present.

The next day, Da Tou, with dark Big Head under his eyes, left the duty room. According to regulations, he had two days off.

As they approached the building entrance, Big Head ran into Li Qi, and the two greeted each other.

As they brushed past each other, Li Banfeng caught a whiff of something faint but pungent.

He used his "Hundred Flavors Exquisite" technique to confirm that the smell was indeed coming from Big Head.

Li Banfeng wasn't the only one who smelled the odor; the gloves in his pocket also caught it.

"Honey, that smell on him... I feel like I've smelled it somewhere before."

PS: This is the third time Big Head has saved He Jiaqing.

Thanks to guild leaders Ken and Huang, and thank you for your strong support of Salad and this work.