With the Holy Lord's resurrection, a new type of person has begun causing trouble at Stark Tower daily: magic cultists. Some come to advocate for magic, hoping the influential Stark Company would lead research into it. Others believe Stark Company's success is due to some unspeakable pact with demons.
Judging by his father's reaction, the security captain automatically categorized the current visitor into the second group.
The reason for his disbelief was simple: since morning, before his father's arrival, the security captain had already led his team to chase away seven or eight troublemakers. Their stories were identical, claiming a demon was hidden within Stark Tower.
The only difference was that those individuals demanded Stark hand over the hidden demon, while his father was more aggressive, intending to barge in and find it himself.
Regardless of their intentions, the security captain wouldn't allow it, especially for someone like his father who wanted to enter personally. Who knew if he was genuinely looking for a demon or using that excuse as a commercial spy?
Even when Chen Long arrived shortly after, the security captain provided a series of explanations to him, but the result was the same: no work pass, no appointment, no entry. Even if he talked until the cows came home, it wouldn't matter.
As his father, Chen Long, and the security captain were arguing, the tower's main doors opened again. A man in a flashy suit walked out, followed by a slightly overweight assistant.
"Uh, what's going on here?"
The security captain, already frustrated by his inability to resolve the situation, was now faced with someone meddling. His temper flared, and he was about to unleash a torrent of abuse.
"You bi..."
The security captain managed to utter only two words before his sentence was abruptly cut short.
The reason was simple: if he had finished speaking, he would likely have lost his job.
The person speaking was none other than his direct superior, Tony Stark, the largest shareholder and chairman of Stark Company. Trailing behind him was his assistant, Happy Hogan.
Seeing his superior's inquiry, the security captain dared not conceal anything, and he recounted the entire incident to Tony.
After listening, Tony nodded and whispered to the security captain, "You can go. I'll handle this."
He then approached his father and Chen Long, introduced himself briefly, and took a business card from his suit jacket pocket, offering it to them.
Seeing Tony's extremely arrogant demeanor, his father, who also had a short temper, was not about to indulge him and made no move to take the card.
However, Chen Long was quick-witted. He reached past his father and accepted Tony's business card first, thus avoiding an awkward situation.
"You say there's a demon in my tower? I don't think so."
Before his father could speak, Tony interrupted him. "Stark Tower has the most advanced security system. Security personnel patrol every floor, and surveillance is comprehensive with no blind spots. If a demon were truly hidden here, we would have discovered it long ago, right?"
"But Mr. Stark, we're not talking about a demon, but the Holy Lord..."
Chen Long tried to explain, but Tony cut him off again.
"How about this: tomorrow night, Stark Company is hosting a grand exhibition. Stark Tower will be open for public tours then. If you wish to enter Stark Tower, tomorrow night might be your opportunity."
After Tony finished speaking, Happy drove the car out from the underground parking garage.
Tony patted Chen Long's shoulder, gave him a thumbs-up, then put on his sunglasses and drove away.
Watching the departing car, Chen Long knew they wouldn't be able to enter the tower today, no matter what.
"Aiya, Chen Long! How could you let that man in the suit get away? If he leaves, how do we get in?"
Chen Long felt helpless at his father's words. He hadn't managed to utter a complete sentence from start to finish.
"Dad, why don't we wait until tomorrow? Didn't they say there's an exhibition tomorrow night? We can go in then."
"How about it?" his father raised an eyebrow. "Not a good idea. We can wait, but can the Holy Lord wait? What if the Holy Lord escapes while we're waiting? If we don't keep him here, do you think SHIELD agents can rescue Xiao Yu from the Holy Lord?"
If his father had said anything else, Chen Long might have dismissed it. But when Xiao Yu's name was mentioned, Chen Long couldn't help but take it seriously.
If his father's demon tracker wasn't malfunctioning, then the Holy Lord was indeed hidden in this building. Although he didn't know his purpose for being here, it was undeniable that if they could keep the Holy Lord here, it would significantly reduce the pressure on SHIELD to rescue Xiao Yu.
In that case, it seemed they had to get into the tower today.
Of course, he said this, but Chen Long also knew that in his father's current condition, sneaking into Stark Tower together was impossible.
His father understood this too, so he handed the demon tracker to Chen Long, asking him to find a way in first. Once he found the demon, he was to find a way to lure it out of the tower. Then, his father would prepare a magical trap outside, ready to strike a decisive blow the moment the demon emerged.
Chen Long considered it and found the plan feasible. He agreed, took the demon tracker, and infiltrated the tower alone.
Despite Stark Tower's strict security, a few patrols and surveillance cameras couldn't stop Chen Long if he truly intended to sneak in.
After all, Chen Long's primary profession was an archaeologist. His daily work involved traversing various ancient ruins, both explored and unexplored. In explored ruins, Chen Long's tasks were to assist in artifact research, and the dangerous traps and mechanisms had already been investigated.
However, in unexplored ruins, there were countless traps and mechanisms set by the tomb owners to deter grave robbers, posing grave dangers and each designed to kill intruders.
Even so, Chen Long had entered many such places, and his skills had long been honed. Could Stark Tower's security be more rigorous than the traps and mechanisms set in ancient tombs to prevent tomb raiding?
Incidentally, over eighty percent of the items in his father's antique shop were brought out by Chen Long from ancient tombs, ensuring their authenticity. Because of this, despite its small size, his father's antique shop had an excellent reputation and standing among industry professionals.
Chen Long wasn't confident about sneaking in with his father, but if he were to do it alone without drawing attention, it would be effortless.