Ruthlessness and return

Good luck is a good thing, so Lin Xu didn't dwell on it any longer and headed home.

Before returning to the Spirit Realm, he needs to move house first.

Having already clashed with the Chen Lineage, he wouldn't put his family's safety under the enemy's threat. He had already discussed it with Old Master Jiang last night, and Mother Lin would be moving to a high-end apartment in the city center to live with the Jiang Clan in the near future.

--Last night, I showed Old Master Jiang Chen Lingfeng his bottom line, but no matter how crazy he is, he would never dare to make a move in the city center!

"We still need to conquer the Spirit Realm as soon as possible. Relying solely on the talismans I left behind is too unsafe... I've heard that heroes can summon soldiers from the Spirit Realm into the real world. I wonder if it's true or not."

He looked towards the street corner, where the Jiang Clan's moving convoy had already arrived.

Inside the Chief's office, number 909, Night Watchers Building, Meng City.

Li Meng was shocked, angry, and frightened, but she had no choice but to quickly explain, "I didn't leave my room last night. I even ate and slept in the apartment building. How could someone have sneaked in to meet Lin Xu? Director Chen, if someone really did that, how could I hide it from you? You know how loyal I am to you."

"Don't give me that nonsense! You didn't see anyone go in, but did you see anyone come out?" Meng Changlin, standing to the side, questioned him rudely.

"No, no..." Li Meng's voice immediately trailed off.

"Think it through before you speak." Chen Lingfeng narrowed his eyes, his voice suddenly turning cold.

Li Meng felt a chill run down his spine and had no choice but to explain, "Director Chen, I only dozed off in the middle... When I accepted the mission, it was said that the opponent was a mage, and these kinds of people have very sharp senses, so you can't keep staring at them. I just looked up every few minutes, and then..."

"What happened? Tell me quickly!" Meng Changlin grabbed his collar.

"Changlin!" Chen Lingfeng waved his hand, "Let him continue."

"When I looked back, the window was open, but he was gone..." Li Meng, seeing the unfriendly expressions on their faces, was sweating profusely. "It really was just a blink of an eye. I thought he went to the restroom, so I didn't report it..."

The office was silent, but the silence was more oppressive than any roar. Cold sweat poured down Li Meng's forehead. He still thought that the previous surveillance operation had gone wrong, or that this was just a routine investigation.

"Three people died in our operation last night..." Chen Lingfeng sat in the director's chair, his sharp gaze piercing Li Meng's evasive eyes.

The first sentence made Li Meng's heart skip a beat, and the second sentence made his blood freeze. "Since no one went in to meet Lin Xu, there's only one possibility: you were the one who went in!"

"Impossible! Director Chen, how could you doubt my loyalty to you?" Li Meng was so agitated his heart was about to explode. "I'm innocent!"

"Ah Meng, that's where you're wrong. Director Chen thinks you're the mole, how can you deny it? How can you say you aren't? If you don't admit it, that's disloyalty!" Meng Changlin grinned. "You say you didn't tip us off, then how did Lin Xu find out about our activities at the Jiang Clan?"

"You, you, you're just making excuses! Lin Xu is a mage, maybe he has some kind of magic that can detect things?" Li Meng argued anxiously, "You can't just say I lost sight of someone and then accused me of tipping them off, can you?"

"Lin Xu's apartment building is 10 kilometers away from the Jiang Clan. Either he is True Person of level 15 or above, or he has a mage tower. How could a mid-level Daoist sense something 10 kilometers away? You might as well say he found a divine artifact!" Chen Lingfeng's gaze immediately turned cold.

Two Night Watchers appeared silently behind Li Meng and subdued him with a single move.

When Li Meng came to his senses from the shock, he realized that he had been controlled. He subconsciously tried to use his Bone-Shrinking Technique, but was horrified to find that his internal energy was blocked and his muscles and bones were held down, as if he were bound by invisible iron chains.

His pupils contracted sharply, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he tried to scream but only managed a hoarse gasp— the Night Watchers's fingertips were already pressed against the back of his neck, a chill running straight to his brain.

"I've been watching you closely," Meng Changlin chuckled coldly. "Take him away, and make sure he doesn't break a sweat!"

A flicker of realization crossed Li Meng's eyes, and a look of sorrow and despair appeared on his face. In an instant, it turned into resentment and malice as he stared at Chen Lingfeng with a ferocious expression, as if trying to memorize his appearance.

But in the next instant, he was dragged away by the two men like a dead dog, without even a chance to struggle.

"Director Chen, this kid still has family in the South District, should we..." Meng Changlin gestured with a sinister look on his face.

Chen Lingfeng took out a cigarette, and Meng Changlin quickly helped him light it.

Chen Lingfeng squinted, slowly exhaling a smoke ring, his eyes deep and unfathomable. "Sigh~ Little Li has been with me for almost ten years after all. Even if he hasn't done anything particularly meritorious, he has certainly put in a lot of hard work. I really can't bear to see him suffer like this~"

Meng Changlin knew perfectly well what was going on, and his face hardened. "Director Chen, you can't make a mistake at a time like this! The remnants of the Jiang Clan may be on their deathbeds, but their underhanded actions have never stopped."

Meng City seems peaceful and harmonious, but that's all thanks to you being in charge. Last night's matter may have seemed simple, but it's a huge problem for us!

"Lin Xu, this expert who sprang from Shitou, is now in league with the surviving members of the Jiang Clan. The inspectors from the Night Watchers headquarters outside the city are coming soon. You are a thorn in their side. If they discover any flaws, the seemingly peaceful situation in Meng City will soon be thrown into turmoil."

Only ruthless measures can calm the people below down and let them know that the situation in Meng City has not changed!

He paused, and seeing Chen Lingfeng's unchanging expression, he cursed inwardly, but his face showed a passionate expression. "Director Chen, you can't be kind, so let me, Meng Changlin, be the villain!"

After saying that, he turned and walked towards the door.

Just as he opened the door, a faint voice came from behind him. "For the sake of Amon's hard work over the years, give them a quick death."

Returning to the Spirit Realm, I found myself in the familiar quiet room of Peach Tree Village.

"Master!" Meng Yaoguang and the other woman, who were guarding the quiet room, bowed to Lin Xu, their eyes sparkling with curiosity.

Clearly, their limited understanding was insufficient to comprehend the concept of crossing between two worlds, yet they were curious about Lin Xu's sudden appearance.

"Life is like a dream..." Looking at the familiar room and the familiar people, Lin Xu felt a sense of disorientation.

Only one day had passed since he returned to reality, but it felt like an eternity.

Ten years of hard study went unnoticed, but one day of fame astonished the world!

In his past life, he had also worked hard, only to be met with scornful looks from others. Later, he realized that when a person has not succeeded, no matter how hard they try, it is a mistake.

This world only recognizes the strong.

After composing himself, Lin Xu quickly learned about the situation in the Spirit Realm over the past day.

As he had predicted, there hadn't been much change in such a short time.

"The trial mission is over, but I still haven't gotten what I wanted..." He stared at the changes to his identity information on his personal panel, lost in thought.