The Zhao Household of Luo'an

Passing through Changqing City to watch a youth challenge match, this was an unexpected event that Zhang Xuezhou encountered on his journey.

Of course, he didn't leave the field in the end.

Zuo Teng took on all the trouble.

Zhang Xuezhou showed no anxiety about becoming a candidate for the committee, and he also had some health issues and disliked being in the limelight.

Zhang Xuezhou felt it would be better to place him as the tenth or eighth alternate member.

"You're truly different from us. If we had your skills when we were young, we'd want to be the most outstanding member of the Alliance States!"

The matter in Changqing City was handled quite well, and Wang Haoran also accepted Zhang Xuezhou's invitation to go to Pan'an.

As for Zhu Liangping, he understood what was going on as soon as he saw Zhang Xuezhou's two cages, and he wisely did not follow.

Song Bu'er did not appear at all.

The Pan'an sinkhole may have certain risks, and the team that ultimately went only consisted of Song Fengying, Zuo Teng, Zhang Xuezhou, Wang Haoran, and two strange beasts; no one else followed.

Zuo Teng drove the car, while Song Fengying occasionally glanced at the viper and hyena locked in the cage, pondering how to arrange the script.

Zhang Xuezhou and Wang Haoran chatted quietly, making small talk.

They didn't talk much, but each time they did, Zuo Teng would prick up his ears to eavesdrop.

Zuo Teng fought eight matches in a row in the championship. His physical strength and energy were average, but after resting and adjusting, Zuo Teng did not forget the most important thing he came to Luo'an Province for.

The importance of this matter even exceeds his becoming a candidate for the Sequence Committee.

What is the purple gladiolus related to? Is Zuo Quan's strange behavior related to it? What did the flames of the 47th year of the Taisho era bring? Did Zhang Xuezhou find any relevant clues...?

Various thoughts swirled and entangled in his mind, and Zuo Teng found it increasingly difficult to think things through.

Moreover, the string of names involved was difficult for him to understand.

The numerous names that seemed to belong to people, such as 'Ba'erbo', 'Ba'erpo', 'Master', and ' Luo Zhong ', left Zuo Teng completely baffled.

The first two names do not exist in the Scarlet Alliance State's name database, while "Lord" seems to be a respectful title. As for the name Luo Zhong, there are 6,822 people, among whom the most famous is Luo Zhong, the last monarch who died decades ago.

No matter which direction the investigation went, Zuo Teng couldn't find any results.

What gave Zuo Teng some hope was Zhang Xuezhou, after all, Zhang Xuezhou had actually participated in the Dongshan Imperial Mausoleum incident.

Of that group of people, after the Zhang Qiaoen rebellion, only Zhang Xuezhou was still alive and could be contacted by Zuo Teng.

This led Zuo Teng to place his slim hopes on Zhang Xuezhou, while his other hope was to wait for Zuo Quanzi to slip up so that he and Zuo Denggao could find out the truth.

"If only Zuo Quan were as docile as those two strange beasts in the cage!"

Zuo Teng didn't mind calling Zuo Quan by his full name at all.

He couldn't say that Zuo Quan had lost his mind or consciousness, since Zuo Quan was handling everything normally. Apart from disliking or even being hostile towards Zuo Teng, Zuo Denggao, and others, and revoking the authority they held, Zuo Quan didn't exhibit any other insane behavior.

Zuo Teng considered several times whether to send Zuo Quan to the hospital for testing, or to make trouble with the medical examination forms that Zhang Xuezhou and others had seen, but he found that none of them would work.

Zuo Quan's body belongs to him. The fact that Zuo Quan has a tumor in his body has little to do with Zuo Teng. Only when Zuo Quan is completely incapacitated will Zuo Teng have the right to discipline his father.

If Zuo Quan's tumor caused a change in his personality, Zuo Teng would have to acknowledge that this was a possibility.

However, he currently leans more towards the influence of external forces.

He even suspected that Zuo Quan might have been under some kind of spell, or that something had bewitched him.

"Zuo Teng, drive two miles along that side path. From here on, we'll be walking up the mountain!"

When Song Fengying called out, Zuo Teng quickly snapped out of his distracted driving state, slightly turned the steering wheel, and the live-streaming team's special mountain bike turned a corner and then headed into a forest.

It was still early, but climbing the mountain would take some time. Moreover, Zhang Xuezhou and the others needed to explore the Pan'an sinkhole beforehand, make some suspenseful preparations, and then explore the cave after dark.

This day was destined to be quite long, and Zuo Teng even ate a nutrition bar and drank some water.

"Get off here!"

When Song Fengying called out, Zuo Teng dropped the food and drink packaging he was holding, stopped the car, and very proactively picked up the two cages containing the strange beasts.

"You're a very capable child. Manqian used to say you weren't a good person, so she probably has some deep misunderstandings about you. You two can communicate more in the future and try to clear up the misunderstandings!"

"Auntie, my character... sigh... okay!"

Zuo Teng, who was working hard, looked up.

He couldn't order Wang Haoran do the work, Zuo Teng also needed Zhang Xuezhou's assistance, so it was even more impossible for him to order Zhang Xuezhou's mother to do the work.

In short, given the limited manpower, he just needs to take the initiative and do the work.

The hyena weighed 42 kilograms, the viper weighed 12 kilograms, and with the two cages added, the weight was 8 kilograms, which was not a problem for Zuo Teng.

As the first alternate member of the special rank to appear under special circumstances, Zuo Teng felt that there was a lot of information flying around in the newspapers, but no one would have thought that he was working as an assistant.

After glancing at the now-silent communicator, Zuo Teng didn't bother replying to the barrage of questions.

"This sinkhole in Pan'an is over a hundred years old. Do you still think it poses a risk?"

We must not be careless!

"Old Ren has mentioned Huang Daoxian to me several times, asking me to search for more related information in Luo'an Province. Could this be related to that?"

"There might be a connection!"

The sound of Wang Haoran and Zhang Xuezhou talking came from behind, Zuo Teng perked up his ears again.

Clearly, as they approached their destination, Zhang Xuezhou and Wang Haoran dropped the small talk and got down to business.

This introduced Zuo Teng to a new name. He had no recollection of this person's deeds, but Zhang Xuezhou had previously mentioned the history of Pan'an, so he had some understanding of the formation of the Pan'an sinkhole more than a hundred years ago.

"Gentlemen, does this Huang Daoxian live in the Pan'an Tiankeng?"

Zuo Teng glanced at Song Fengying, who was leading the way, then turned his head back and interjected with a question.

"Teng, let's make this clear beforehand. I won't be able to keep an eye on you while I'm on my way," Zhang Xuezhou said. "If you really see Huang Daoxian in the Pan'an sinkhole, just run away. Don't bother telling us or asking what to do!"

I know about your criminal record!

Zuo Teng murmured to himself.

He had temporarily teamed up with Zhang Xuezhou in Qinmeng, and knew very well that while Zhang Xuezhou was good at fighting, he was undoubtedly good at running away.

Zhang Xuezhou's advance statement clearly indicates that he was aware of the unpredictable risks involved.

This immediately put Zuo Teng on edge.

What does Huang Daoxian look like?

After pondering for a while, Zuo Teng also asked out of curiosity.

"I've never seen him. Historical records describe him as an old man in a yellow robe who had dealings with four emperors: Luo Yan, Luo Ke, Luo Yongwen, and Luo Shan," Wang Haoran replied. "Historical records also say that he could turn grass seeds into soldiers, summon wind and rain, and had countless grains that could produce extremely high-yield crops!"

"That rumor is too far-fetched," Zuo Teng replied. "However, Luo'an Province does have a significant advantage in genetically modified crops. The Zhao family's genetically modified seeds can even be used in combat after rapid growth. Their seed research is a relatively rare genetically driven direction for our Alliance States!"

"Which Zhao family?" Zhang Xuezhou asked with interest.

"The Zhao family, led by Zhao Changqing, owns the largest gene seed company in Luo'an Province. The Zhao family is also among those being investigated. His direct descendant, Zhao Keqing, is the son of Zhao Keqing, and his grandson is Zhao Mengbo. Zhao Mengbo's hand-to-hand combat skills are average; he barely made it into the top sixteen!"

Zuo Teng was unfamiliar with the ancient history of the provinces and cities outside Western Capital City, but Zuo Teng had clearly done his homework on the various forces involved and had a certain understanding of the leaders in the relevant industries.

His eloquent speech drew repeated nods of approval from Zhang Xuezhou.

"After we've explored the sinkholes in Pan'an, we'll visit the Zhao family!"

After listening to Zuo Teng's introduction, Zhang Xuezhou turned his head Wang Haoran, which made Wang Haoran nod in agreement.