Scared Into Wetting Himself

Hu Mang pondered for a moment, "Then you two are quite a good match. So, are you here to see him or me?"

"I was looking for you, seeing him was just a side thing," Ji Xiaodao looked up, scrutinizing Hu Mang with interest. "You don't seem surprised by my arrival?"

"I didn't expect you to arrive so quickly, but it's not surprising," Hu Mang said honestly.

He originally thought that even if he got entangled with that Xu surname Demon-Suppressing Guard, things might not necessarily come to a head. After all, Heavenly Gate was so big, and there were so many strange and unusual things happening there. What was his little trouble overseas?

He still harbored some wishful thinking.

However, after seeing the Ghost Dragon Vein a few days ago and learning about the Ghost Lord and the Five Great Households back then, plus the New Demonic Path and the Bone-Molding Pill, no matter which one it is, they are all aiming to do something ruthless, so he felt that it was only a matter of time before he was taken in for questioning by the relevant authorities.

Aside from the "Transmigration Fragment" which cannot be revealed, he doesn't mind revealing anything else, even the "Dragon-Shaped Meridian Diagram"—after all, he doesn't intend to rebel, so private research might not be as fast as handing it over to the national treasury.

Just like Law Treasure recognizing its master, he had a premonition that the "Eye of the Tribulation Dragon" was not a cultivation method that could be popularized.

Besides, even if he wanted to hide it, Professor Duanmu was still one of the people who knew the truth.

"So what are your thoughts now?" Ji Xiaodao asked bluntly.

"Follow the obligations of a citizen of Heavenly Gate and cooperate with the relevant departments' investigation," Hu Mang shrugged. "You can't just behead me with a flying sword because I didn't do anything, can you? This is the new era; killing innocent people is punishable."

"How much do you know about that Ghost Dragon Vein?" Ji Xiaodao asked again.

Hu Mang immediately looked at Huang Jiayou, whose eyes darted around and whose hands were clasped together in a gesture of begging for mercy.

What a coward!

"I know a little bit, I only found out three days ago. I've told that weasel spirit everything I know."

"Playing the trick of a snake transforming into a dragon—in recent years, apart from those who fled overseas, very few ordinary people have dared to do this, and to do it so professionally, even bringing out the snake's nature. Since they can possess a daughter, it seems that possessing Dragon Vein won't be a problem either."

Ji Xiaodao said nonchalantly, completely disregarding the two listeners present.

Hu Mang's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. Was Liu Wuniang hiding something? Could a snake possess Dragon Vein?

Is this a similar move to Eye of the Tribulation Dragon?

Ji Xiaodao's eyes crinkled with laughter, appearing adorable to outsiders, but the two opposite him saw a Sha Qi, murderous Dao Ying in each other's eyes.

"Good heavens, you don't know until you dig, and what you find is astounding! Five dynasties resurrected, the Ghost Lord's black glove, Private Dragon breeding, Overseas Devil Sect —compared to these, your little incident that alarmed the Dragon Vein is nothing."

"I used to think you were a Dragon Disruptor, but now I don't think so anymore. Given your background, it would be strange if you didn't have some 'Awakening of Insects' techniques."

Hu Mang frowned and asked, "What is Dragon Disruptor '?"

You'll find out later.

Ji Xiaodao paused for a moment, then continued with a smile:

"In this situation, either I kill you both to silence you, or some high-ranking official sends his cronies to silence me. There's no other way, so we're practically in the same boat now."

"Alright, I won't keep you, the soon-to-be groom, from discussing marriage. We'll probably have plenty of time to chat after today."

After speaking, the girl picked up the black box on her back and left. Judging from her appearance, she probably planned to go back and continue her feast.

"Is it Golden Core?" Huang Jiayou approached with lingering fear. "The Golden Core bodyguard I hired at great expense was knocked down by her in three punches, and today she even skipped work and ran away. This girl is simply monster-level."

"Hmm, it's Golden Core. I smell a familiar scent."

The Hu Mang licked its teeth, ignoring Huang Jiayou's questions, and headed straight for the hall.

He smelled a scent similar to that of a super genius like Gu Yunshu.

Moreover, putting everything else aside, just based on the feeling I had when I first made contact with the other party, it's highly likely that they have also mastered the "Saber Domain".

At the foot of Old Mountain, one military shuttle after another floats in mid-air.

Control-level formations are being set up along the foot of the mountain, and a large number of Demon-Suppressing Guard and Devil-Suppressing Guard have been mobilized.

One of the controlled Law Treasure, the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda, has been activated and launched into the sky.

On this suspended Demon-Suppressing Pagoda, the local head of the Devil Subjugation Bureau, Director Sun, looked down at the Demon-Suppressing Pagoda and then at the young man not far away.

He now understood why the other side had to remove the head of the Demon Suppression Bureau right away; it was just in case, since the managers of the Demon Suppression Bureau in each region had priority control over the local treasures they guarded.

In most places, there is Demon-Suppressing Pagoda but not Devil Suppression Tower, because the Spiritual Qi supply in small places cannot support two guardian Law Treasure at the same time.

Meanwhile, Qian Xiao Long was sitting on the first floor of the tower, carefully wiping his long sword. Compared to his colleague's obviously extraordinary dragon-shaped tiger guillotine, his sword was very ordinary, and he didn't even seem like someone from that department.

Because in that department, Law Treasure are standard equipment; it would be strange if someone didn't have Law Treasure.

Director Sun pretended to check the surroundings, deliberately circling around before finally coming to the other party's side and confirming the situation.

It was indeed an ordinary longsword, without a single rune on its blade. It couldn't even be considered Law Artifact; it was just a plain longsword, commonly known as a mortal sword or a white sword.

"As soon as my colleague sends the signal from the inside, we'll go straight in and arrest everyone. Don't let a single monster escape. After the arrests, we don't need to go through any local departments. Our department Minister Hong, will come and take them away directly."

Director Sun was intently examining the other party's longsword, was taken aback, and his expression immediately changed.

A ministerial-level official personally intervened?!

You know, even that department doesn't have many department heads!

"Without local interrogation?"

"Hmm, is there a problem?" Qian Xiao Long asked.

"No, there's absolutely no problem."

"That's good."

Seeing this, Qian Xiao Long focused on wiping the sword in his hand again, but his heart was not at peace.

The monsters on the mountain are nothing, and the overseas demonic forces can't stir up any trouble in Heavenly Gate, but taking these remnants of five dynasties away would have a huge political impact.

This means that their department is now facing off against one of the Ten Lords, gun to gun and cannon to cannon.

If they do find out something, the outcome will be obvious: either they will bring down one of the Ten Lords, the most senior one, or their entire department will suffer. It's unlikely to be shut down, but a major purge is highly probable.

This is an outcome that neither side wants to see.

Who would have thought that this predicament, where one is caught in a dilemma, would be caused by the investigation of a mere "Dragon Disruptor"?

Moreover, according to the message just sent by Ji Xiaodao, the Dragon-Shaped Tiger-Head Guillotine did not react, which means that the opponent is most likely not even Dragon Disruptor.

This outcome undoubtedly adds a touch of dark humor to this potential political upheaval.

We can't investigate everything. What if we find something suspicious?

This is what a seasoned, shrewd minister in the department, known for his cunning, earnest advice to Minister Hong when he accompanied Minister Hong to a ministerial meeting, said.

Now it seems that statement was absolutely accurate!

Even with Qian Xiao Long's rigid personality, he couldn't help but swear once.

Hu Mang, at the heart of this vortex, remained remarkably calm, chatting and laughing with Liu Manqing at the table, completely ignoring Fourth Aunt Bai, whose eyes were blazing with fury and who looked like she wanted to devour someone.

Mama Hu and Liu Wuniang, on the other hand, remained calm. Mama Hu even asked Liu Wuniang for advice on how to maintain her appearance.

Huang Jiayou remained calm, though he occasionally glanced at Ji Xiaodao was playing on his phone in the corner.

He knew that as long as this monstrous woman was around, at least his life was safe.

At the main table, besides the members of the Five Great Households, sat two strangers: one next to Fourth Aunt Bai and the other next to Liu Wuniang, both exuding an unfathomable aura.

If the atmosphere at the main table was like this, then the atmosphere at the other tables was naturally quite strange as well. Many of the monsters who had taken human form looked at each other and hardly touched their chopsticks.

Seeing this, Fourth Aunt Bai's second son, Bai Chengwan, couldn't hold back any longer. He slammed his hand on the table and angrily said:

"Young Master Hu Household, is this how you greet your elders? Don't you know how to say hello?"

Hu Mang had just taken a bite of meat, swallowed it, and laughed, "What's the point of greeting someone so disrespectful to their elders?"

"You!!"

Bai Chengwan's face flushed red. He raised his hand halfway to slam the table for the second time, but ultimately did not strike. This was because the Divine Sense of the Golden Core level of the Hu Mang had locked onto him almost without any concealment. That Divine Sense was like an invisible mountain, pressing firmly on his shoulder, making his arm freeze in mid-air, unable to strike or retract. The atmosphere of the entire banquet froze for a moment, and even the air seemed to thicken.

After a brief silence, a cacophony of noise and whispers erupted.

"Golden Core? Am I seeing things? It's Golden Core!?"

"A descendant of the Hu Household has reached the Core Formation stage?"

"So fast, it's only been a few years?"

"Goodness, Golden Core demon! Back in the day, that would have been enough to bring ruin to a country. Young Master Hu is truly amazing."

"He was the first among all his descendants to pass the imperial examination; he's a true genius."

"Is Young Master Hu back this time to take over the company?"

This isn't some high-level business battle. At least half of the people present are illiterate mountain spirits and monsters. At this point, we shouldn't resort to sophisticated tactics; pure brute force will be more effective.

The Divine Sense of Mid Golden Core cultivator was extremely effective against a Foundation Establishment Middle Stage demon like Bai Chengwan. Sharp spikes shot out from his face and body, and his already trembling legs were pulled back immediately.

Bai Chengwan was so frightened by the Hu Mang that he revealed his true form, turning into a white hedgehog.

Even more outrageous, the "drizzling" sound came directly from the other person's abdomen.

This second-generation member of the Bai Household was so scared by the Hu Mang that he wet himself on the spot.