Divine Control, a Lesser Divine Art

Within the Sea of Consciousness, winds howled and waves surged.

But the office was quiet as night.

Outside, Blue Demon and Changye's gazes occasionally met. Each tried to find some hint of concern in the other's eyes, but neither succeeded.

What filled their eyes instead was confusion.

They had been talking for a while now. Would anything come of it?

That was too optimistic, wasn't it?

Impossible!

Whether or not Miaoyan was involved, a conversation alone could never uncover the truth.

But what had he meant by those words before he went in?

Drain the water, muddy what was left, and the fish would jump out on their own...

Suddenly, a group of people came in from outside!

At their head was none other than the Ninth Bureau Chief of the Decision Bureau.

Qianlong was an enormous, complex organization.

It had the Dragon Head and the Decision Bureau.

The Dragon Head steered the whole organization, of course, but the Decision Bureau's eighteen bureau chiefs also had the authority to decide major matters.

Their clearance stood at Level Two, second only to the Dragon Head's.

One level above even the Heavenly Kings!

The Ninth Bureau Chief, a man of about fifty, strode toward Miaoyan's office with three people behind him.

Blue Demon stepped in front of him. "Please wait, Ninth Bureau Chief. There's something going on in Miaoyan's office!"

"Oh? You're here too, Blue Heavenly King?" the Ninth Bureau Chief asked. "What's going on in Miaoyan's office?"

"They're investigating Wang Zhongze's death!"

"Who is?"

Blue Demon was momentarily at a loss.

A superior's question deserved an honest answer, but explaining Lin Xiaosu's involvement would be awkward. He was an outsider! It would take time to explain, especially with so many mid- and lower-ranking personnel nearby.

Someone beside them cut in. "His