Bai Yu froze in place, her eyes filled with shock and disbelief. She hadn't expected Chen Nan to do something like this, and it filled her with a powerful sense of humiliation. She had never been treated with such disdain before.
Chen Nan, like a maddened lion, didn't hide his anger. "Open your eyes and look clearly, am I bigger than you?" he roared. "Am I bigger than you?" "Who gave you the confidence to think others are interested in you?" "Stop messing around." "Even if you were the last woman on Earth," "I wouldn't have any inappropriate thoughts about you." "You're giving me calluses!" "Do you understand what calluses mean?"
As Chen Nan's angry shouts continued, tears welled up in Bai Yu's eyes. "Chen Nan, I hate you!" she cried, covering her face and running away. Her voice was filled with profound sadness and helplessness, making one’s heart ache. A woman, openly mocked by a man, was a complete trampling of her dignity.
The others also felt Chen Nan had gone too far. His chest muscles were indeed excessively large. While Bai Yu's weren't huge, she was still a woman. How could a man be more disproportionate than a woman?
"Alright, alright, everyone go about your business!" Chen Nan waved his hand, trying to suppress the anger within him. If Bai Yu hadn't pushed him too far this time, he wouldn't have humiliated a woman. However, it felt quite satisfying.
Just as everyone was nervously leaving the alchemy room, Chen Nan's voice suddenly rang out: "Qi Ye, stay!"
Qi Ye turned and entered the alchemy room. Seeing the slight displeasure on his face, Chen Nan asked, "Do you think I was too harsh?"
Qi Ye quickly replied, "Your subordinate dares not!" Although he said so, he did not approve of Chen Nan publicly humiliating a woman. This was certainly not the act of a gentleman.
Chen Nan didn't offer any explanation. He said, "Send a few brothers to secretly monitor the movements of Song Linhui's four sons." He was about to refine elixirs, and after he finished, he would have to deliver them to Song Linhui's four sons. Therefore, he had to utilize the connections of the Demon Suppressing Division; otherwise, he wouldn't be able to find the whereabouts of Song Linhui's four sons.
Qi Ye bowed and said apologetically, "My lord, please forgive your subordinate, but I cannot execute your order. The Demon Suppressing Division has a rule against secretly investigating ordinary people!" The Demon Suppressing Division was only responsible for peculiar and bizarre cases, all of which involved demons and ghosts.
"There's such a rule?" Chen Nan chuckled awkwardly. "My apologies, my apologies. I'm new here and don't understand the rules of the Demon Suppressing Division." "There's something I'd like to ask: what happens if someone violates this rule?"
Qi Ye respectfully replied, "According to the rules of the Demon Suppressing Division, their cultivation will be abolished, and they will be expelled from the Demon Suppressing Division!"
Chen Nan suddenly understood, his gaze turning cold. He issued his first command since taking office: "Qi Ye, hear my order!" "Bai Yu, the Divine Constable of the Demon Suppressing Division, knowing the law and breaking it by investigating an ordinary person, has violated the rules of the Demon Suppressing Division." "I order you to apprehend this person." "Abolish her cultivation and expel her from the Demon Suppressing Division!" "Carry this out immediately, without delay!"
Qi Ye's scalp tingled. He then remembered that Bai Yu had indeed violated the rules of the Demon Suppressing Division by sending people to investigate Chen Nan. Without further thought, he quickly said, "My lord, rest assured, I will definitely find out the whereabouts of the four Song brothers." With that, he quickly turned and left. He felt Chen Nan was somewhat troublesome.
"Now that's more like it!" Chen Nan revealed a cold smile and waved his hand, igniting the cauldron beneath with fierce flames. He began refining elixirs. Although refining two batches simultaneously, it presented no difficulty for him.
Two hours later, Chen Nan, full of energy, left the alchemy room. When he returned to the main hall, he found a large stack of thick dossiers piled on the table before him, resembling a mountain of books. These dossiers recorded the lives of the past directors of the Demon Suppressing Division. If an ordinary person were to read them, it would take at least ten to half a month. However, for Chen Nan, he could imprint the contents of the dossiers into his mind in an instant. His soul power covered the mountain of books, imprinting all the information into the depths of his mind. Although he couldn't instantly master the life stories of over 18,000 people, it was convenient for him to access them at any time. He read the biographical summary of the previous director of the Demon Suppressing Division before his own appointment. The man's name was Zhao Yu. He was transferred from another provincial capital, a capable Level Six Yin Messenger, and a cultivator in the Body Seizing Realm. He died in his own room seven days after taking office. However, he was not discovered until his body had already rotted and was infested with maggots. No one had expected him to die within seven days of taking office; everyone assumed he was in seclusion. It wasn't until half a month later that Qi Ye discovered the anomaly and rushed to Zhao Yu's residence. Unfortunately, the man had already been dead for some time. After the coroner's examination, it was determined that he had died half a month prior. Of course, he was also the earliest to die among the more than 18,000 directors of the Demon Suppressing Division. Chen Nan suddenly felt a bit panicked. Zhao Yu died within seven days of taking office. Would he also die within seven days? No, no! He had to find the lost Book of Life and Death within seven days, otherwise, he... "Damn it!" "The host is already dead, what the hell am I afraid of?" Thinking this, Chen Nan felt a sense of relief. At this moment, Qi Ye entered and respectfully said, "My lord, the whereabouts of the four Song brothers have been ascertained." "The four Song brothers are currently hunting in the Western Suburb Hunting Ground." Chen Nan nodded slightly. He then called Guo Yu, and the two of them rode horses straight to the Western Suburb Hunting Ground. At the same time, he also reviewed the personal information of the first director of the Demon Suppressing Division to die mysteriously after the Anti-Heaven Sect's rebellion. His name was Di Zhuo. When the Anti-Heaven Sect rebelled, the Demon Suppressing Division dispatched experts to resist, but suffered heavy casualties. Even the previous director of the Demon Suppressing Division met his demise. Afterward, Di Zhuo became the director of the Demon Suppressing Division. However, he died mysteriously four months after becoming the director. He became the first director to die in his own room. It was initially thought to be a coincidence, but no one expected Di Zhuo to be the beginning of a new trend. After that, any new director of the Demon Suppressing Division would live for at most half a year. Moreover, Di Zhuo became the director of the Demon Suppressing Division through a vote, so there was no possibility of him offending someone and facing retaliation. The case was truly baffling, and even Chen Nan had no clue. However, it stimulated him. Not only could solving this case earn him a great merit, but the challenge itself excited him. After all, as a man, who didn't like a challenge? "This is private property, unauthorized entry is strictly prohibited!" As Chen Nan and Guo Yu arrived at the Western Suburb Hunting Ground, they were stopped by the guards at the entrance. Chen Nan looked at the guard and calmly asked, "I am the director of the Demon Suppressing Division. Are you sure I cannot enter this place?"