Investigating the Zuo Household

From the moment they landed at the land-based port, many things no longer required Zhang Xuezhou and his team to do personally; instead, it involved the efforts of thousands of people working together.

The members of the Elderly Mansion's Sequence Committee needed to return to their residences, the ferocious beasts were transported to various laboratories, and special task forces blocked every route.

"Teng, the Fourth Sequence is beckoning us. Let's get the R33 catalyst up and running first!"

After Zhang Xuezhou followed the heavy truck convoy into Western Capital City, he also found himself free and unrestrained.

Looking at the six dying falcon-like beasts in the back of the transport truck, and the four tamed falcon-like beasts chattering and clamoring for food, Zhang Xuezhou was extremely happy.

But Zuo Teng, sitting in the driver's seat, was very unhappy. Even after Ren Anran calmed his sad emotions, Zuo Teng was still listless.

"Should we go to the Zuo Household to check things out first?"

In Zhang Xuezhou's plans for these days, he needs to meet with Luo Burang to communicate and discuss cooperation.

Zhang Xuezhou experienced symptoms triggered by the Tree God Chair, and he also had a need to study his control over his own speed.

There is also the Dongshan project that Zhang Xuezhou needs to investigate, which involves the study and experimentation of divination techniques. There is also the Qi Luck Eye that Zhang Xuezhou wants to promote, which also involves the promotion of the Confucian School classic "Zhongni Qiguan Shuo".

In addition, Zhang Xuezhou also needed to organize Jin Chang's methods for cultivating in the Sole Self Realm Nine People Sect, regardless of whether they could be used or not, he needed to organize them to prevent forgetting them.

This also includes the great medicine from the snake cave that Zhang Xuezhou obtained in Qinmeng, the 'tiger roe' that Hu Hao spat out, and other items such as the Eight-Step Immortal Pill that need to be studied.

Zhang Xuezhou felt he had a lot to do, and he tried his best to order others around.

Zhang Xuezhou just hadn't expected that even getting Zuo Teng to do something would be difficult.

It wasn't that Zuo Teng was uncooperative, but rather that Zuo Teng was in extremely poor condition, like a wilted flower, and he wasn't free from the effects until he returned to Western Capital City.

"Zuo Teng will likely need to be connected to the X432 device for treatment," Ren Anran suggested. "He said that promoting Mental Strengthening can reduce its effects, which would be a good opportunity for him to try out the effects of the X432 on Mental Strengthening!"

"Using the X432 instrument to enhance Mental Strengthening is only a temporary solution, not a fundamental cure!"

Zhang Xuezhou glanced in the direction of the Zuo Household's residence, unsure whether he should meet with Zuo Jin.

Unable to command Zuo Teng at this point, he had no choice but to agree to Ren Anran's suggestion and send Zuo Teng to the medical department first.

"Since we're already in Western Capital City, we might as well go and take a look!"

Zhang Xuezhou finally made up his mind at the Jishi Medical Center in the Academy District and decided to go to the Zuo Household to check on their situation first.

"Do you want me to come with you?" Zhang Manqian asked.

"Go back to North Rehe and find Luo Burang. See if you can ask him to help produce a batch of high-grade falcon blood serum!"

Zhang Xuezhou waved his hand, indicating that he could go to the Zuo Household by himself.

He has the ability to strike Zuo Jin, but Zuo Jin is a skilled man, and the consequences of a clash are unpredictable.

At this point, Zhang Xuezhou was simply trying his best to avoid getting involved with Zhang Manqian, lest he inadvertently bring misfortune upon himself.

After taking the communicator and dialing, Zhang Xuezhou received the expected busy signal and had no choice but to give up on this method of communication.

He rummaged through Zuo Teng's backpack for a while, and took out Zuo Teng's mechanical lock key and electronic key.

No matter where these keys are used, he can figure them out by trying them one by one and get access to the Zuo Household's residential area.

After changing to a different medical vehicle at Jishi Medical Center, Zhang Xuezhou drove off alone.

"Sister An Ran, why does it seem like my brother is acting differently as soon as he returned to Western Capital City?" Zhang Manqian asked after watching Zhang Xuezhou leave.

"How are they different?" Ren Anran replied with a smile.

"He was so relaxed and carefree in Qin Meng's place, showing no signs of nervousness at all," Zhang Manqian said. "But he got anxious as soon as he returned to Western Capital City!"

"When there are many things to do, things get urgent. He has a lot to do back in Western Capital City, and Zuo Teng isn't very helpful. It's normal for him to be in a hurry," Ren Anran said.

"He's never been one to panic in the past," Zhang Manqian shook her head. "Even if Zuo Teng Zuo Teng wasn't helpful, he still wouldn't panic!"

"That means he's met his true rival!"

Ren Anran murmured to herself.

She recalled Ren Yisheng's guess and her gaze also turned towards the Zuo Household's direction.

Ren Anran didn't care about Huang Daoxian or the Sinkhole No. 2, nor did she care whether Zhang Xuezhou was seeking the Scarlet Alliance State. As long as Zhang Xuezhou was someone she knew and was familiar with, nothing else mattered.

All rights and material possessions are merely external things, insignificant in the pursuit she desires.

Ren Anran's only wish was for Zhang Xuezhou to lose.

Regardless of the factors, Ren Anran felt that anything that could lead to Zhang Xuezhou's defeat needed to be minimized as much as possible.

Besides providing Zhang Xuezhou with the necessary support, she also clearly possesses considerable abilities.

After comforting Zhang Manqian and urging Zhang Manqian to return to North Rehe as soon as possible, Ren Anran entered the isolation room of the medical complex and dragged Ren Wuyang.

"What are you doing? You're having fun outside, but Dad's made me stay in seclusion. He won't let me out until I've mastered Chapter Six of the Mental Strengthening Chapter!"

Ren Wuyang glanced at the bright sunlight outside, then at the dimly lit room.

He wanted to go out and bask in the sun, but when he thought of Ren Yisheng's instructions to go into seclusion, Ren Wuyang dared not venture out rashly.

"Chapter Six: Anyone with a brain can understand it. What are you doing learning to meditate in seclusion?" Ren Anran said disdainfully, "I don't think you've achieved anything after all these days of seclusion. You might just develop depression!"

"That's what my dad said, I took his advice," Ren Wuyang explained.

"So what I said doesn't count?" Ren Anran said angrily.

"Should it be... or not?"

"They're gone!"

Ren Wuyang had just muttered something when he suddenly felt dizzy.

When his head finally relaxed, he found himself in a bright light, having walked over a hundred meters with Ren Anran to the outside of the complex building.

"Sister..."

"Xuezhou went to the Zuo Household. I think he might face some situations he doesn't want to see. Luckily, you have a strong ability to identify crises, so come with me to take a look!"

The warm sunshine felt wonderful on Ren Wuyang's skin.

He gave up struggling under Ren Anran's guidance, but he still had to be stubborn and say a few words, so that he wouldn't have no reason to refute Ren Yisheng when he scolded him.

Before he could speak, Ren Anran then explained the reason.

"The Zuo Household? The Zuo Household, the one where not a single good person is except for Zuo Teng?" Ren Wuyang asked.

"I guess so," Ren Anran nodded in reply.

"The Zuo Household is a den of iniquity; there are hardly any clean people in the whole family," Ren Wuyang said. "When they scheme against people, they use all sorts of underhanded methods. How did Xuezhou end up in their house?"

Ren Wuyang originally wanted to squat in the sun a little longer, but after Ren Anran explained the reason, he quickly found a car, flipped up the seat, and checked the sniper rifle and longsword placed under the seat several times before starting the car.

"Your fighting skills rival your father's back in the day. We can easily maneuver our way into the Zuo Household, and if we encounter anyone breaking the law, we'll break their bones!"

Ren Wuyang muttered something under his breath, and without waiting for Ren Anran, who was sitting next to him, to speak again, he drove off.

Ren Wuyang wouldn't be so casual if it were targeting other major Lineage in Western Capital City.

However, the Zuo Household has been incompetent in recent years. They ruined the second generation by internal strife. Zuo Quan and Zuo Jin are both paralyzed in the Third Sequence, and Zuo Quan has even lost his life. Many members of the collateral branches have been suppressed, eliminated, and faded out of the power circle.

If Zuo Lianguang hadn't been alive, and if the committee hadn't granted him a ten-year development period, the Zuo Household would have long been removed from the core of Western Capital City.

A toothless tiger is no longer majestic; the Zuo Household has indeed become an easy target in the eyes of some.