The three of them left the command center and arrived at the bank of the Longjiang River.
Chen Shu asked, "Elder Li, Principal, do you have any guesses?"
"No."
The two exchanged glances and shook their heads helplessly.
There were many Beast Tamers in Hua Country, and it was not an easy task to find the culprit among them.
"Then we'll talk about it later."
Chen Shu shrugged and was about to leave when he was stopped by Ning Bufan's Silver Fox.
"Principal, what's up?"
"Now that we're back, shouldn't we divide the spoils?"
"Hmm? What spoils?"
"Are you playing dumb?"
Ning Bufan glanced at him and continued, "Shouldn't we divide the resources we obtained?"
Chen Shu frowned and said innocently,
"Is there such a thing in the world?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the Silver Fox's expression shifted, and it directly locked down the surrounding space.
"If you dare to pocket anything, I'll chase you to the ends of the earth!"
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. He hadn't expected the principal to be so persistent.
Elder Li, who was standing by, couldn't help but chuckle and said,
"You two divide it slowly. This old man won't participate."
With that, he rode his Nine-Headed Lion and headed straight for Longyuan.
"Elder Li, you really don't want it?"
Chen Shu was slightly startled and shouted loudly.
Elder Li in the distance waved his hand and disappeared from their sight in an instant.
"Look, that's the demeanor of a strong person!"
Chen Shu said with great emotion,
"Elder Li is indeed the second strongest person in Hua Country, and the most promising to break through to Legend! His magnanimity is truly beyond the reach of some people."
"Are you trying to insinuate something?"
Ning Bufan pouted and said, "No matter how much you talk, you still have to hand over my share of the resources!"
"Principal, you are truly stubborn!"
Chen Shu shook his head helplessly and could only have his Spatial Rabbit take out the resources.
The treasury of the Ancient Royal Palace was naturally his alone, but the resources plundered from the territories of other fierce beasts needed to be divided among the three of them.
The Rabbit and the Silver Fox stayed together and began to discuss the distribution of resources.
The two contracted spirits whispered to each other, looking like they were haggling in a marketplace.
Chen Shu and Ning Bufan sat by the bank, looking at the rushing Longjiang, and fell into silence.
"Chen Shu, do you have any suspects?"
"Not yet."
Chen Shu shook his head and said, "However, the other party initiated this chaos and has not left Hua Country. Their mental fortitude is quite good."
"Mental fortitude?"
Ning Bufan was slightly taken aback, then he looked Chen Shu up and down and said,
"Tell the principal, did you do it?"
"???"
Chen Shu immediately turned his head, looking as if he was saying, "Are you kidding me?"
"Old Ning, your imagination is too wild."
"Didn't you mention mental fortitude?"
Ning Bufan shrugged and said, "In this regard, if you say you are the second in the country, no one would dare to claim to be the first, right?"
"..."
Chen Shu was instantly rendered speechless and said with a helpless expression, "Grandpa said it was a soul-type creature that did it."
"Do any of my contracted spirits specialize in that?"
"That's true..."
Ning Bufan rubbed his chin and muttered, "But is it possible that you're hiding one?"
"Forget it. As a Gold-tier Beast Tamer, I only have four contracted spirits."
Chen Shu glanced at him and continued, "By the way, Principal, can you give me some information on official King-tier Beast Tamers?"
"Sure, I'll give it to you later."
Ning Bufan nodded and asked, "Do you want the information on Gold and Silver tiers?"
"No need."
Chen Shu shook his head. "Anyone who can influence a King-tier Beast Tamer must be a strong individual of the same level. We can talk about Gold and Silver tiers later."
Just then, the haggling between the two contracted spirits also concluded.
Both the Rabbit and the Silver Fox had smiles on their faces, clearly quite satisfied...
"Principal, I'm leaving."
Chen Shu gestured to the spatial lockdown around them and asked him to remove it.
"Alright!"
Ning Bufan, seeing the Silver Fox's excited expression, also had it withdraw the lockdown.
Chen Shu waved his hand and a teleportation later, he disappeared from his spot and returned to Nanjiang City.
Along the way, the Spatial Rabbit wore a constant smile, looking as if it was showing off.
"Hmm? So excited?"
Chen Shu patted the Rabbit and checked the supplies in his spatial dimension, only to discover that only thirty percent of the resources were missing.
Originally, the division was supposed to be fifty-fifty, but unexpectedly, an extra twenty percent had been accounted for.
The Rabbit gestured, trying its best to explain to Chen Shu.
After a long while, Chen Shu finally understood.
Although the Silver Fox only took thirty percent of the resources, it pocketed twenty percent of it, and also told the Rabbit not to tell Ning Bufan...
So the Spatial Silver Fox had taken a kickback?
"This guy has rebellious bones..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. He hadn't expected the Silver Fox to have such a sly thought...
He dotingly patted the Rabbit. Although the latter was a bit cheeky, its loyalty was beyond doubt.
For a moment, he was also somewhat relieved that he hadn't let Er Ha or Xiao Jingling negotiate, otherwise, he would have likely faced the same fate...
...
"Mom, Dad, I'm back."
Chen Shu returned home, and his previously heavy mood became a little lighter.
After all, who would refuse money?
"Son, are you alright?"
His parents were in the living room. Upon hearing Chen Shu's voice, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"I'm fine."
Chen Shu shrugged and said, "I can come and go freely from the enemy's stronghold. What could possibly happen?"
After extensive publicity by the authorities, people all over the country knew about the Chen Shu trio, who had turned the fierce beast stronghold upside down.
In the eyes of everyone, this guy was already equivalent to a nuclear bomb...
"You've really made a name for yourself now, boy."
His father, Chen Ping, had a look of pride in his eyes. He then asked, "By the way, has something happened recently?"
"Hmm? Why do you say that?"
Chen Shu was slightly startled. Could it be that the news of internal conflict had spread throughout the country?
His father, Chen Ping, said, "Companies, schools, and the like have all shut down recently, and the authorities have asked everyone to return home."
"Is that so..."
Chen Shu rubbed his chin. The authorities were likely worried that the internal conflict might threaten the lives of ordinary people.
"Has something really happened?"
His parents' faces showed some concern, as an individual's destiny was closely intertwined with the nation's.
"Mom, Dad, it's fine."
Chen Shu shook his head and comforted them, "It's just a small problem, and I can solve it with ease."
Hearing this, his parents breathed a sigh of relief, and the worry in their eyes disappeared.
Chen Shu comforted his parents a couple more times before returning to his room.
"King-tier Beast Tamer... Who could it be?"
Chen Shu opened the information sent by Ning Bufan and began to filter through it one by one...
Half a day passed in a flash.
Chen Shu still had no leads, not even a single suspicious object.
To find the culprit, the first condition was to have a soul-type contracted spirit, and the second was to have had dealings with the more than thirty victims.
These two conditions alone had eliminated everyone...