The Dark Night organization, feared by nations worldwide, falling to a high school junior—this would surely become an international joke.
Forget about it, let’s evacuate first!
Soon, the members of the Dark Night organization packed their important documents. Using the power of their contracted spirits, they safely evacuated the building without casualties.
As dozens of people were stealthily retreating, someone had been waiting on the street for a long time.
"Liu Wuji, why the hurry?"
Wang Qing from the Ministry of Education, with a smile on his lips, held ice-cold eyes.
"Wang Qing!"
Liu Wuji, the leader of the Dark Night organization, looked over, his expression extremely grim.
"It's been ten years, hasn't it? No wonder you escaped the encirclement of the Imperial Dragon Guards back then. So you joined Dark Night."
Wang Qing shook his head, anger flaring in his eyes.
Back then, to hunt a Silver-ranked King-level ferocious beast, the other party had crazily lured it to a stronghold of the Spirit Suppressing Army.
The Spirit Suppressing Army and the beast had suffered mutual damage, and Liu Wuji had directly finished off the remaining Spirit Suppressing Army, taking the King-level beast and officially starting his escape.
Finally, with the reception of the Dark Night organization, he fled China.
"I didn't expect it to be you!"
Liu Wuji sighed. The other party possessed a scout contracted spirit, so he must have sensed the Ice Lion's power.
After all, no one had ever heard of the prosperous Ding Sheng Group having a Gold-ranked Beast Tamer, so Wang Qing naturally became suspicious.
"You are no match for me!"
The Ice Lion beneath Liu Wuji roared, its Gold-ranked aura erupting.
"I'm just stalling for time. Your opponent is above!"
Wang Qing chuckled and pointed to the sky.
"What?"
Liu Wuji was slightly stunned and looked up.
In an instant, a terrifying flying creature radiating cold aura spread its wings and flew towards them.
"Sky Ice Phoenix King?!"
Fear flickered in Liu Wuji's eyes. He hadn't expected to alarm the Governor of South Cang Province, the strongest person in the entire province!
"Dark Night dares to extend its reach into Huaguo? You're courting death!"
A man stood on the back of the Ice Phoenix, his expression indifferent. The temperature within a kilometer plummeted, making one feel extremely cold.
*Caw!*
The Sky Ice Phoenix King let out a clear cry and spat out a gust of frost. The burning Ding Sheng Building instantly turned into a massive ice sculpture.
However, what was astonishing was that the flames continued to burn, with a continuous hissing sound.
"Hmm? What is this thing?"
The Governor of South Cang let out a soft exclamation, showing a hint of surprise.
The next moment, the ice sculpture shattered, turning into countless ice shards. The flames also dissipated completely. The once luxurious office building was reduced to ruins.
"Governor, you can make your move now!" Wang Qing said with a faint smile.
Instantly, a transparent barrier appeared around Liu Wuji and the others, sealing them in like a formation.
A blue cat-like creature appeared on Wang Qing's shoulder, its eyes emitting a dazzling glow of skills, clearly indicating that the barrier was its doing.
"This is bad!"
Liu Wuji's heart sank. He had forgotten about Wang Qing's control-type contracted spirit.
With no further reservations, the Governor of South Cang began to attack with full force, and a fierce battle erupted between the two sides!
Meanwhile, the true culprit, Chen Shu, was whistling nonchalantly as he headed towards the Spirit Fighting Arena.
[Reward obtained: Slime's all-attribute +10% + abundant Beast Taming Power!]
Chen Shu's internal Beast Taming Power surged again, reaching the peak of a Level 9 Beast Tamer, just a step away from breaking through. He was in a good mood and returned to the competition platform.
However, all eyes in the arena were no longer on him but were fixed on the battle raging outside.
"Xiao Yu, Xia Bing!" Chen Shu called out.
The two snapped back to attention and instinctively retreated, asking, "Did you do it?!"
"Huh? What? What are you talking about?" Chen Shu feigned innocence, looking bewildered.
"It's really not you?" Xia Bing believed him a little, seeing Chen Shu's confused expression.
Xu Xiaoyu grinned and said, "Xia Bing, are you stupid? He's the Nanjang Bandit!"
"Wherever he is, trouble is sure to follow. How could it be such a coincidence? Xu Xiaoyu said with certainty: "It's definitely him. He just said he was going to set a building on fire!"
The gazes of both of them fell on him, their hearts filled with shock.
"So you took the time to burn down a building before the match?"
This was the city center of South Cang City. The two had never even imagined such a deed.
Chen Shu shrugged and said, "Don't joke around. It's getting cold, I was just trying to warm myself up."
"Warm yourself up?!"
Their eyes widened, and they felt as if they couldn't catch their breath. They suspected that if the match didn't end soon, the three of them might be arrested. From now on, they would truly mind their own business and ignore the outside world, especially if it meant being behind bars.
Just then, the battle outside concluded. The Governor of South Cang, the only King-level Beast Tamer in the province, found dealing with a Gold-ranked opponent incredibly simple. Liu Wuji and dozens of others were frozen into ice sculptures, and two Gold-ranked contracted spirits had already perished.
"Old Wang, well done! You found the Dark Night organization. The country has been investigating them in secret." The Governor of South Cang put away his contracted spirit and said with a smile.
"But your methods are not recommended. We must think before acting. You directly set fire to the building, acting like a criminal."
Wang Qing gave a wry smile. "Governor, do you think I would dare to set fire in the city center? I only sensed the Gold-ranked aura, which made me realize something was wrong."
Wang Qing shook his head, and when he heard the word "criminal," Chen Shu's face involuntarily appeared in his mind.
"Is it this guy?" Wang Qing, familiar with Chen Shu's entire profile, naturally knew his past deeds and his nickname, the Nanjang Bandit. He muttered to himself, "It shouldn't be. A high school student, he can't be that fierce, right?"
"If it's not you, then who is it? A civilian Beast Tamer?" The Governor of South Cang frowned but didn't dwell on it too much. If not for this fire, they wouldn't have been able to destroy the Dark Night organization's stronghold without any casualties.
The Governor's expression turned cold, and he said, "All employees of Ding Sheng Group, including those at the branches, must be thoroughly investigated!" For a major group in the province to become a nest for the Dark Night organization was utterly absurd!
Wang Qing nodded. The following days would be quite busy for South Cang Province.
"Oh, right, you go and preside over the Beast Taming competition first. I'll have the Imperial Dragon Guards handle this matter."
Because there were countless media outlets present in the Spirit Fighting Arena, the news of the Ding Sheng Building in the center of South Cang City catching fire quickly spread throughout the province.
Nanjiang Second High School.
Shen Wushuang stared blankly at the online livestream, swallowing with great difficulty. He no longer needed any deduction. As long as Chen Shu was present, the perpetrator could be identified immediately.
"Principal, I request to resign!" Shen Wushuang walked directly to the principal's office. If he continued teaching, he would have to go to jail before long. He was once proud of Chen Shu, but now he was terrified, fearing that the student would claim him as his teacher.
"This is truly heaven-defying! He's only a junior in high school and dares to burn down the city center of South Cang. In the future, won't he be blowing up the Earth daily?"