Hundred Demons Workshop Master

The Dark Star Bureau was saved, Shen Jingye was overjoyed. The two drank a few more cups, Shen Jingye wanted to listen to music again.

Which song should we listen to?

"I'm still listening to that song, 'Wild Grasses and Flowers Meet Spring.'" "Use your computer to listen?"

Shen Jingye shook his head: "The record player still sounds better." "There's still a lot to do. Come on, let's go to my office."

Upon arriving at the office, Li Banfeng took out a wind-up record player, wound it up, put in a record, and started playing "Wild Grasses and Flowers Meet Spring." "The butterflies fly away, but my heart is not here either..." The familiar melody filled the air, Shen Jingye looked completely absorbed.

After listening to the song, Shen Jingye exclaimed, "Well sung! This song is sung so well; only she could sing it so well in the world." Li Banfeng was taken aback. "Do you know who sang this?"

Shen Jingye said smugly, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be Huang Yuxian." Li Banfeng asked calmly, "Who is Huang Yuxian?"

Shen Jingye was stunned. "You're from Pro State, and you've never heard of the famous opera singer Huang Yuxian?"

Li Banfeng pretended to think, "I seem to remember... He's just an opera singer, it's normal not to remember him."

"That's not all!" Shen Jingye shook his head repeatedly. "Huang Yuxian, nicknamed Yin Ling, was one of the top actresses in Pro State, and also one of the top heroines. During the Second Pro State War, Huang Yuxian commanded more than thirty battles, large and small, and almost never suffered a defeat."

Especially in the Battle of the Year Wasteland, Huang Yuxian led his Brave Cavalry to defeat the army of Inner State, helping Pro State secure victory. Huang Yuxian's contribution to the Second Pro War was indispensable!

What is the origin of the Brave Cavalry Army?

Shen Jingye said, "Pro State has its own army, a very powerful army. Their battle record is remarkable and cannot be explained in a few words. I will bring you the relevant information another day."

Li Banfeng grew anxious. "Don't change the date! Today is a good day. I've already checked the almanac."

Shen Jingye smiled and said, "Tomorrow, I'll have the archives send it to you. I drank so much today, it wouldn't be appropriate for anyone to see me like that. Besides, I have a lot of tasks to do tomorrow, and I need to get the Hundred Demons Workshop matter sorted out as soon as possible."

Li Banfeng said, "This is simple. You find out the clues, and I'll take care of it for you."

Shen Jingye shook his head repeatedly. "We can't use your method for this. The Outer Bright Bureau handled it too aggressively, which had a very bad impact. We must change our approach. I'll listen to you on everything else, but you absolutely must listen to me on the Hundred Demons Workshop matter. If we follow the Outer Bright Bureau's old path, the Dark Star Bureau will really be doomed."

As they spoke, Shen Jingye glanced at his watch; it was almost ten o'clock. "I have to go home," he said. Li Banfeng asked, "You've been gone for half a month. Has your wife been angry with you?"

"How could I not be angry?" Shen Jingye unbuttoned his shirt, revealing gauze. "She slashed me with a knife; a nine-centimeter wound, almost hitting my heart." Li Banfeng asked, "Then why did you come back?"

Shen Jingye a bitter smile, "I just can't bear to part with her. Besides her, who else in this world cares about me?"

He opened the office door, then closed it again. "I heard from A-Yi that you came to Gourd Village to look for me. Thank you, brother." Li Banfeng smiled and nodded slightly.

Shen Jingye smiled, turned around, and left the office.

The next day, just as Li Banfeng was about to go to work, Luo ZhengNan suddenly called, "Seventh Master, something strange happened on Chu Yaoqian's land. When Juanzi and the others were preparing to clear the land, they encountered a tiger and a rabbit, which seemed to be made of puppets. Before they even entered the Land Block, they were impaled by tree branches and died. Juanzi and the others didn't understand how they died."

Chu Yaoqian's attitude changed too quickly, which made Li Banfeng suspicious. Therefore, he arranged for Juanzi to lead the team to clear the land.

When Luo ZhengNan mentioned puppets, Li Banfeng's heart skipped a beat; he thought of Du Wenming.

Du Wenming's best dance is Puppet Dance. Back in the lab, many people mistook Du Wenming himself for a puppet. Comparing the time and place, he thought that Du Wenming might have gone to Chu Yaoqian's new place and then to the Flower Immortal Manor. "Tell Juanzi and the others to be careful and on guard. I'm going back to Pro State today."

As Li Banfeng walked, he pondered why Du Wenming had gone to Chu Yaoqian's territory and where he was now.

In the villa's hall, Du Wenming sat on the sofa, looking at the woman across the coffee table. This woman, in her forties, was named Pei Yurong, the owner of Hundred Demons Workshop.

Du Wenming lowered his head and said sincerely, "I am willing to accept your criticism. I am willing to admit my own problems and mistakes. I only hope that we can maintain an attitude of honest communication."

Pei Yurong shook her head and said, "Director Du, what makes you say that? Whether considering your current position or your past achievements, I have no right to criticize you."

Du Wenming sighed and said, "Why say such angry words? I know that Hundred Demons Workshop gave me a higher platform and opportunities. After I achieved certain results, I neglected some work in the workshop. I need to conduct a thorough self-examination on this point."

Pei Yurong didn't give Du Wenming a chance to apologize. "I felt your sincerity, and I hope we can strengthen our cooperation in the future. If there's nothing else... "Pei Yurong's attitude was within Du Wenming's expectations, but he still wanted to try again:

"Sect Leader Pei, we don't need to dwell on past conflicts. If you don't believe in my current strength, I can show you directly. I know that many members of the workshop have been arrested, and I can find a way to rescue them."

Pei Yurong put the teacup back on the coffee table. "We are trying to rescue our members through other means."

Du Wenming shook his head and said, "Your methods are nothing more than using public opinion to exert pressure. This tactic works on the Outer Bright Bureau, but it's useless against the Dark Star Bureau. I know the Dark Star Bureau very well. How much effort did the Birch Hermit Association put into public opinion back then? Didn't you see what happened in the end?"

Pei Yurong shook her head slightly. "We Birch Hermit Association. Although you distanced yourself from us after the Birch Hermit Association, our influence Birch Hermit Association. We have members of the Hundred Demons Workshop all over the world."

Du Wenming sighed and said, "Master, this isn't a problem that can be solved by having more people. The difference in form cannot change the essential outcome. I've worked in relevant institutions for many years, and I can foresee the course of similar events."

Many of the members captured by the Outer Bright Bureau were key members of the organization, and many of them knew far too many of the secrets of the Hundred Demons Workshop.

These secrets will soon be in the Dark Star Bureau's hands. They are different from the Outer Bright Bureau; they are far more experienced and skilled in interrogation techniques. If you really don't care about these key members, then disregard what I just said.

Du Wenming stared at Pei Yurong.

Pei Yurong stroked the teacup, lost in thought.

A few minutes later, Pei Yurong looked up at Du Wenming and said, "The area where they are being held is surrounded by a boundary, which is the most difficult part of the rescue operation." Du Wenming said, "Then it proves that I came to the right place. Only I can rescue them."

Pei Yurong was skeptical of Du Wenming: "Do you really have a way to break through the boundaries?"

Du Wenming stared intently into Pei Yurong's eyes. "Do you think I would lie to you about this?"

Pei Yurong pondered for a moment, then lowered her voice and said, "We don't necessarily have to rescue them, but we must ensure that the organization's secrets are not leaked." After speaking, Pei Yurong started playing with her teacup again. This was her habit; when discussing important matters, her tone and expression would be more casual.

Du Wenming stood up and said, "That makes things much easier. I need some backup and assistance." Pei Yurong glanced at her subordinates, who then brought Du Wenming a set of communication equipment.

"This communication device is protected by ancient Curse Art, and the Dark Star Bureau's current technology cannot intercept or track it. You can contact me at any time through this device, and I will have people ready to assist you at any time."

Du Wenming packed up the equipment and bowed, saying, "Thank you for your trust, Master."

Pei Yurong smiled, "I also hope you can regain our trust. Now tell me your conditions!" Du Wenming didn't mince words. "I need money, and it's not a small amount."

Pei Yurong looked doubtful. "Are you kidding me? The Third Boss of Snowflake Port is actually short of money?"

Du Wenming smiled wryly, "Why tease me? Many people know that Snowflake Port is short of money."

Yuezhou City, Huaming District, Drum Bell Village, Drum Garden Farm.

On the surface, this is a state-run farm, but in reality, it is an external base of the Dark Star Bureau, used to store some large supplies and equipment.

After Zou Guoming (Big Head)'s escape, this external base took on a new function. It was also used to detain some important suspects. Because the core area of the base has different levels of boundaries, the number and intensity of which exceed those of the Dark Star Bureau building, the security level here is much higher than that of the Dark Star Bureau building.

Some of the suspects arrested by the Outer Bright Bureau in Hundred Demons Workshop were transferred to Drum Garden Farm. Bureau Chief Yan Songhuai said to Shen Jingye, "Old Shen, I've handed the people over to you. You've made a fool of yourself this time."

Shen Jingye quickly shook his head and said, "Old Jian, there's no point in you saying this. We've been brothers for so many years, don't you know what kind of person I am? How could I let you make a fool of yourself? Besides, I can't laugh at this either. This job at Hundred Demons Workshop is not easy."

Yan Songhuai looked around, then lowered his voice and said to Shen Jingye, "Old Shen, this job is really tough. I'm not complaining to you about messing things up; there are a lot of difficulties involved."

"The people from Hundred Demons Workshop aren't as easy to deal with as you think. They not only have extensive connections, but they're also incredibly ruthless. That's all I have to say. Be careful." After completing the handover, Yan Songhuai left.

There were twenty cells in two rows, surrounded by a boundary line.

These cells house 38 key suspects, 13 of whom are core members of the Hundred Demons Workshop.

Shen Jingye summoned Chen Changrui: "Old Chen, move all the other suspects out. Only detain the people from Hundred Demons Workshop here."

Each person has a separate cell, and they are rotated daily. No one can stay in the same cell for two consecutive days. Just from this treatment, Chen Changrui could see how seriously Shen Jingye took this matter.

"Director Shen, when will the interrogation begin?"

Shen Jingye pondered for a moment, "Starting today, draw key personnel from the Investigation Department and the Public Security Team to form a working group. You will personally participate in the interrogations. If you have any important leads, inform me immediately."

In addition, personnel will be drawn from the Public Security Team to strengthen the farm's security, and the investigation department will be assigned to closely monitor the recent movements of Hundred Demons Workshop. As he spoke, Shen Jingye looked at Chen Changrui.

Chen Changrui turned around and looked behind him, seemingly not having been paying attention to Shen Jingye's words. "Old Chen, what's going on?"

Chen Changrui was the highest-ranking spy in the Dark Star Bureau. Just now, he sensed someone watching him from behind. "Director Shen, I suggest we conduct a hazard investigation of the farm first."

Shen Jingye nodded and called over Ji Shoulin, the Team Leader of the Public Security Team: "Call Huajia here and have him lead a team to conduct a comprehensive investigation of the farm. Also call the head of the investigation section and have him arrange for drones to patrol around the farm 24 hours a day."

Du Wenming Dance Steps away from the farm. His dance moves were eye-catching, but the dazzling movements created a kind of visual obstruction, making those who saw him think they were seeing a mirage on the snow.

After walking three kilometers on the highway, Du Wenming got into a blue sedan and drove towards the city.

He took out an earphone from his pocket, pinched the bottom of the earphone, and contacted Pei Yurong, the owner of Hundred Demons Workshop. "Sect Leader Pei, I've gone to scout the location. I can get things done within five days."

"We can't wait five days. We need to resolve this by tomorrow. Some secrets must not be leaked."

"Tomorrow will be difficult," Du Wenming stated, adding, "I'm experiencing some health issues; I have some specific medical conditions that require treatment." Pei Yurong was extremely annoyed by this last-minute condition. "Why didn't you explain the situation beforehand?"

"I only realized how serious my condition was today."

Pei Yurong was silent for a moment before saying, "I will arrange a doctor for you, and you will be able to meet him this afternoon."

"If it were a regular doctor, that would be fine, but my condition is a bit unusual." Du Wenming scratched his arm, revealing a row of bluish-green rashes.

"She is the most outstanding young doctor in Hundred Demons Workshop in recent years. If even she can't cure you, I can't think of any other way. Give me an address first." "Room 5106, 51st Floor, Building 2, Yunyi Mansion Community, Yuxian Road Jiacheng District."

Back at his residence, Du Wenming took off his clothes, took out various medicines, and applied them to his body.

The rash worsened, becoming unbearably itchy. He filled the bathtub with water and soaked himself in it, which provided some relief. He persevered until 2 PM when the doctor sent by Hundred Demons Workshop arrived.

The doctor's name was Qiu Shiya, and she looked to be under thirty. Du Wenming seriously doubted her abilities. However, after Qiu Shiya examined Du Wenming, all his doubts were immediately dispelled.

"This rash of yours is incurable." "Is there any way to relieve the symptoms?"

Qiu Shiya straightened her chest and replied, "There's no way!" There was no doubt that she truly lacked the ability.

Du Wenming politely opened the door and smiled at Qiu Shiya, saying, "Get out!"

Qiu Shiya stormed off. When she reached the entrance of the residential complex, she glanced back at Building No. 3 and couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of saliva!

"Spitting indiscriminately is uncivilized," a middle-aged man handed Qiu Shiya a flyer. "Lu Family Bookstore is having a weekend sale, everything is 30% off. New Old Gu are welcome." Qiu Shiya took the flyer and looked at the man.

He's right, spitting anywhere is uncivilized.

"Heh~ Tch!" Qiu Shiya coughed again, spat on the flyer, threw it aside, and walked away.

Boss Lu gave a wry smile, "This young woman is really terrible! The people who sell things to me are all quite well-mannered, none of them are like her." After saying that, Boss Lu looked up at the residential area and muttered to himself, "Looks like he really is here. Which building and which floor? Should I go in and look?" Boss Lu flipped through the almanac and frowned.

Today is not a good day to make appointments.

But we've already come all this way, what if he moves tomorrow? Boss Lu hesitated for a moment, then put the almanac away.

You can't believe everything you hear.

He tore off another flyer; the tiny words on it were visible as he entered the residential complex and disappeared into each building.

Du Wenming slapped himself. He shouldn't have had any illusions about the doctors at Hundred Demons Workshop. Apart from Kang Zhenchang, probably no one in the entire Outer State could come up with an effective treatment for this disease.

If he were still Director Du, he could contact Kang Zhenchang at any time, but now he is a wanted criminal from Outer State.

Out of desperation, he found a mirror, popped a blister, and smeared the pus inside onto the mirror. He then cut his fingertip and used his own blood to draw a picture in the blister fluid.

The drawing was simple: a circle for the head and an arc for the mouth. After a minute or so, the mouth in the drawing started to move. "Who's looking for me?" the mirror seemed to say in Cui Tike's voice.

"It's me."

"Who's looking for me?" Cui Tike repeated.

"It's me!" Du Wenming drew two more ears on the mirror with his blood, and this time Cui Tike could hear him. "Oh, it's you, Mr. Du. You haven't contacted me in a long time."

"I told you, I went into the wormhole. Inside the wormhole, I couldn't contact you at all. I only managed to contact you once after I came out of the wormhole." Cui Tike thought for a moment and then said, "You promised me that you would meet with me at least once every two days, but I still haven't seen you."

Du Wenming shook his head helplessly and drew two more eyes on the mirror.

With his eyes curving downwards and the corners of his mouth turning upwards, the person in the mirror smiled, "Friend, I've finally seen you. You don't seem to be doing too well." Du Wenming nodded. "I'm not doing very well. It wasn't that I didn't contact you on purpose. I'm a wanted criminal in Outer State, so I have to be very careful."

What are you going to do in Outer State?

"I told you, I need to raise some money and get a batch of equipment. Only in this way can I control the docking line. How come you don't remember?" Cui Tike was indeed a bit forgetful. He had a lot of things to do lately. Impersonating the Flourishing and Decaying God and Decline was not easy enough, and he also had to keep an eye on Virtue Praise Cliff from time to time.

"I remember now, but you told me you were going to ask He Jiaqing for funding."

"He Jiaqing was unwilling to cooperate with me, so I had to come to Outer State to find someone to help me. I have always regarded you as my friend, and I have never had the thought of betraying you." "Mr. Du, are you in a lot of pain?" Cui Tike's voice changed, and his tone became even lower.

"I'm in so much pain." Du Wenming kept nodding. He was a little scared. In his memory, Cui Tike was a very humorous person, but at this moment, Cui Tike's tone was very serious.

"Mr. Du, could you tell me whose help you sought in Outer State?"

"I sought help from the Birch Hermit Association. I told you I am a high-ranking member of the hermitage."

"But as far as I know, under Li Qi's leadership, the Birch Hermit Association has basically disappeared from the Huan Kingdom."

Du Wenming shook his head and said, "The Hidden Order is extremely powerful; the Dark Star Bureau didn't inflict much damage on them." "Then why didn't you seek refuge with the Hidden Order when you were wanted, but instead fled to Pro State?"

"Because I feel that Snowflake Port is more reliable."

"Why aren't we looking for Snowflake Port now? Is Snowflake Port no longer reliable?"

"I have my reasons." Du Wenming couldn't give a reasonable explanation; he found that deceiving Cui Tike was an extremely difficult thing.

Cui Tike remained silent for a long time, then the reflection in the mirror smiled again, "Mr. Du, I smell a lie in your words. There are many organizations of Dark Energy User in Outer State, and you may have dealings with many organizations, but there is one organization you'd better avoid."

Their actions are tantamount to those of demons on earth. I told you the name of this organization, you haven't forgotten, have you?"Du Wenming took a deep breath: "I remember. Don't worry, I have no contact with them."

"I don't need to worry, because I didn't need to worry in the first place. This is your own business."

I'm giving you five days. You must return to Pro State within five days. I'm eager to see the results of your research on the border. You will be free from suffering during these five days, but if I don't see you after five days, you will lose your life.

"Good."

Cui Tike resumed his mocking tone. "Mr. Du, eat my face; it's the best medicine to relieve pain." The face he referred to was the pus and blood on the mirror.

Without the slightest hesitation, Du Wenming licked the pus and blood off the mirror until it was completely clean. Before it was all gone, Cui Tike added, "Come to Pro State soon, I'll be waiting for you."

Go to Pro State? That's a long way off!

Du Wenming didn't want to live under Cui Tike's control for the rest of his life.

First he went to He Jiaqing, then to Hundred Demons Workshop. Du Wenming had only one goal: he needed money to purchase expensive equipment.

He has the ability to enter and exit wormholes, but this ability depends more on luck. If he's lucky, he can find the exit of the wormhole; if he's unlucky, he will be trapped in the wormhole for a long time.

He has in-depth knowledge of wormholes, and coupled with his personal experience within them, he believes he can create a device to lock the exit in a short time. With this device, he can cross boundaries at any time and take refuge in wormholes whenever he needs to.

He could also continuously improve his cultivation through the worms in the wormhole until he could cure Cui Tike's ailment. As for the organization Cui Tike mentioned, he knew about it.

He's right, Hundred Demons Workshop's actions are comparable to those of a demon.

However, there was one thing that Cui Tike was unaware of: Du Wenming himself was a member of Hundred Demons Workshop.

He had a deep conflict with Hundred Demons Workshop. When he was down on his luck, he didn't dare to go to Pei Yurong, because he knew that Hundred Demons Workshop was capable of anything.

But now that Du Wenming has the means to cross the boundary, he has the leverage to negotiate, and he believes he can get the reward he deserves from Hundred Demons Workshop.

After swallowing the pus and blood, the intense itching subsided, and the rash gradually receded. Du Wenming calmed down and carefully considered his plan for the next five days. His first step was to extract the secrets of the Hundred Demons Workshop tomorrow, then kill those key members and demand payment directly from the workshop owner.

The second step is to immediately contact the buyer, who has the equipment in stock and can deliver it on the same day as long as payment is made.

The third step is to assemble the device in three days. This is a portable device, much simpler than the one designed by Yu Yaoming. The fourth step is to immediately enter the wormhole after acquiring the device and suppress the lesions on his body by consuming worms until he is strong enough to resolve them. The fifth step is to gain sufficient cultivation and the ability to cross boundaries, then...

What's that on the ground? Ants?

Du Wenming's thoughts were interrupted. He realized that what was crawling on the ground was not ants, but words—three neatly written printed characters. These three characters read "Great Discount".

Could it be him...?

Without a second thought, Du Wenming jumped out of the window and climbed down the wall from the fifty-first floor. No sooner had he left than Boss Lu entered his room.

Looking around the room, Boss Lu noticed the mirror on the table.

The mirror seemed to possess a certain spirituality. Boss Lu touched it and immediately sensed danger. The mirror had a strange smell, somewhat similar to the smell emanating from Green Flower.

Lesions!

With a flick of his Boss Lu, the words on the flyer flew out, wrapped around Boss Lu right hand, and tore off a layer of skin from it.

"I shouldn't have come! I clearly checked the almanac! It said I shouldn't have come!" Boss Lu was filled with regret and wished he could slap himself.

Late at night, the Three-Headed People and the Strange Monsters all ceased fighting and prepared for the test the next day.

Chu Yaoqian returned to her residence, boiled a basin of hot water, washed away the dust of her journey, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep. After a while, she suddenly felt someone beside her bed and quickly asked, "Is that Jiaqing?"

"No," Li Banfeng struck a match, lit a candle, and shone the light on Chu Yaoqian's face. "Does He Jiaqing always come at this time?" Chu Yaoqian was terrified. "Seventh Master, what are you doing in a woman's house in the middle of the night?"

Li Banfeng thought about it and realized it was indeed a bit inappropriate, "Why don't you come to my house for a while?"

"Seventh Master, what do you want with me?" Chu Yaoqian was terrified. Li Qi entered her room and sat by her bed without her noticing, which showed how disparate their strengths were.

Li Banfeng asked, "Have you met Du Wenming?"

"Who is Du Wenming?" Chu Yaoqian truly didn't recognize this person. "Dance Cultivator, from the same Daoist sect as you, but his cultivation is above yours."

Chu Yaoqian lowered her head and said, "A lot of people have come from the celestial realm these past two days, but I don't remember..." Li Banfeng smiled, "Why don't we go somewhere else to talk? Maybe you'll remember then?" Chu Yaoqian shook her head repeatedly, "Seventh Master, don't worry, I remember now!" "Remember what?"

"He Jiaqing was there that day too. He chatted with that Dance Cultivator for a while, but I really don't know what they talked about."

PS: He Jiaqing always thought that Chu Yaoqian was someone who couldn't withstand torture, but he underestimated Chu Yaoqian. This person didn't need to be tortured at all.