The Heavenly Punishment organization's purpose in visiting the island country this time was firstly, the Underworld God, and secondly, to investigate the Devil Monarch's successor.

It's impossible to abandon probing him because of many doubts, impossible to give up investigating him because the main target is the Underworld God. At this time, holding onto wishful thinking is just deceiving yourself.

Mainly, people don't need to investigate him. Once the Five Elements Alliance publishes that atlas, everything is over.

If the Taiyi Sect Leader knows the Devil Monarch has the Taiyin Source, otherwise they wouldn't look for the Devil Monarch's successor. If the Sect Leader knows, would Ling Tuo know?

Once the identity of the Devil Monarch's successor is revealed, the Taiyi Sect Leader and Ling Tuo would probably attack him directly; the Five Elements Alliance wouldn't be able to protect him.

Zhang Yuanqing appeared calm, but in reality, his mind was working at high speed, quickly thinking out two plans: "One, run away! Leave the officialdom, wander the world, and be a rogue cultivator."

"Two, use the Underworld God as a bargaining chip to privately reach a reconciliation with Heavenly Punishment. Both of these plans have major side effects, and they don't seem very feasible..."

Zhang Yuanqing sighed silently and said, "In a few days, when the gang members are out of the dungeon, I will immediately open the third dungeon. Prepare yourself, and don't follow the Thousand Crane Group to visit China, lest the people of Heavenly Punishment get whimsical and use lie-detecting props on you."

"No... you enter the Mo Sect's Mechanical City tomorrow, stay there for a day, and avoid the limelight."

Asano Ryo thought for a few seconds, "Okay, before Heavenly Punishment arrives, I told the group leader that I wanted to enter the gang's dungeon, this matter won't seem abrupt."

Zhang Yuanqing praised, "Ryo-chan, you've done well. You're a backbone of the Return of the Dead, and I'll cultivate you well."

Although her personality is a bit weak, her intelligence is still online, and she's considered reliable.

Asano Ryo happily said, "I won't let down Yuanshi Jun's trust."

Seeing her bright, excited eyes, Zhang Yuanqing secretly pondered, this girl is the same type as Xiahou Aotian, the latter eager to stand under the spotlight and be seen by everyone. And Asano Ryo also craves being entrusted with important tasks, instead of being a mascot in the Thousand Crane Group.

As long as you grasp what everyone craves, or their personality flaws, you can control them well. Fu Qingyang is so good at playing with people's hearts and power, talent is one aspect, but the scout's Insight skill is indispensable.

"Then I'll go back first." Zhang Yuanqing threw Little Red Riding Hood to Asano Ryo and exited the Yin Corpse's Sea of Consciousness.

Fu Family Bay Villa.

At the table littered with plates and cups, Zhang Yuanqing hung his head, his face covered with a layer of white, his eyebrows and eyes cunningly sly, the corners of his mouth sometimes hooked up, his eyes rolling around, looking like he was brewing a treacherous plan.

A few minutes later, he received Asano Ryo's application to hand over Little Red Riding Hood.

The white paint on Zhang Yuanqing's face faded. From the item bar, he grabbed the Ghost Mirror, suppressing the "fickle" price on the military soul mask.

Then he opened the gang warehouse, took out Little Red Riding Hood, and confirmed that everything was returned intact before he safely put away Little Red Riding Hood.

"White Face can't give a near-perfect solution, things are a bit difficult." Zhang Yuanqing pondered for a few seconds, got up, left the restaurant, and headed straight to the training room.

His footsteps echoed in the brightly lit corridor, and soon he came to the outside of the training room on the auxiliary building.

Through the transparent floor-to-ceiling window that seemed to not exist, Fu Qingyang held a wooden sword in both hands, in a bow stance, chopping down one by one.

There was no mystery to speak of, no special effects or visions, just the most normal straight chop, without the bearing of "skill approaching the Way," more like a beginner.

"A shaded path full of white frost, otherwise I would suspect you were driving. Of course, I also like busy avenues."

Fu Qingyang ignored his confidant subordinate's bad jokes, "Your expression tells me that you seem to have encountered something."

"Boss is so boring, won't even pick up the joke."

Zhang Yuanqing sighed, "About my matter, I have a friend."

"When people have unspeakable secrets that are inconvenient to say, they usually use 'I have a friend' as cover." Fu Qingyang nodded seriously, indicating that he had caught the joke.

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly stalled, but he couldn't catch it.

The identity of the Devil Monarch's successor, he and Fu Qingyang understood each other without speaking. You don't say it, and I pretend not to know.

If something happens in the future, at most it's a matter of negligence, but once you say it, then you're forcing me to take a stand. As an official elder, should I report it or cover it up?

Really, how did the boss suddenly start making jokes? It doesn't fit his personality. What stimulated him recently that he suddenly became interested in these things?

Zhang Yuanqing thought for a while and said, "I have an uncle who was quite a mess when he was young. He permed his hair, smoked, wore bell-bottoms, and played in a band. We all called him the family disgrace. Recently, I found out that he had an illegitimate child outside back then, and I discovered that the mother and son have found Songhai. It's also his fault for liking to sing and dance online, not being low-key at all, so the illegitimate child found out he lived in Songhai."

Fu Qingyang paused, scrutinizing him for a moment with deep eyes, "Does the illegitimate child know your uncle's address?"

"I don't know that." Zhang Yuanqing said, "They're just blindly searching in Songhai, without a clear target, but the illegitimate child has my uncle's photo. If they ask acquaintances with the photo, my uncle will be exposed, it feels hopeless."

Fu Qingyang's expression suddenly became solemn, his thick eyebrows furrowed.

Zhang Yuanqing whispered, "Boss, do you think it would be a permanent solution if I intercepted and killed the illegitimate child halfway?"

Fu Qingyang glanced at him, "The illegitimate child comes to your door, at worst your uncle gets a divorce and is disgraced. If you kill someone, that's a capital crime. Don't use a big mistake to fill a small one, it's unwise."

"Then what should I do?"

"Can you say hello to your uncle's friends?"

"It's a bit difficult, after all, there are also those among those friends who secretly want him to be unlucky, not all of them are good buddies. Boss, how about giving a sum of money to send the illegitimate child away?"

"They're here to divide your uncle's property. You can't send away someone who loves money with money, instead, you'll raise a bloodsucker who will suck you until there's nothing left, not even the bone marrow."

"It's not me, it's not me, it's my uncle."...

"This matter is a bit tricky, even I can't think of a perfect solution, but there is a delaying tactic."

"Boss, please tell me!" Zhang Yuanqing perked up and straightened his back.

Fu Qingyang said indifferently, "Before the illegitimate child finds your...uncle, hire someone to pretend to be your uncle and cause trouble, then the fire will naturally shift to the fake uncle. But this method is very difficult, because it's too coincidental, so there must be a reasonable reason. The fake uncle's safety is also a problem, the illegitimate child is young and strong, likely very capable of fighting, and there are crowds helping."

Zhang Yuanqing fell into thought.

What the boss means is, let me push a Devil Monarch successor out? That's a good idea. If the Devil Monarch successor shows himself, then Heavenly Punishment doesn't need to investigate Yuanshi Tianzun, the Devil Monarch successor, anymore.

However, for the Devil Monarch successor to appear now, rather than earlier or later, without a reasonable reason, it's difficult to convince Heavenly Punishment.

He pondered in silence, a flash of inspiration in his mind, all kinds of thoughts surging, then sinking.

At this time, Fu Qingyang said, "I plan to use the villa next door as the company's headquarters. The core components of the machines will be produced there. As for the accessories, a larger factory is needed."

"I bought a factory in the suburbs of Songhai, and through connections, I ordered a large batch of high-precision equipment and raw materials for mechanical weapons. Fu Xue needs time to raise money. I will hold a banquet and invite young people from the officialdom to come and play, and incidentally raise money from them, but the time for holding the banquet has not been set yet."

"I remember Miao Teng'er is very talented in business, and she has money. I will invite her tomorrow night." After saying that, he

Picked up his sword and stood up, "The break time is over, let's go out."

Zhang Yuanqing couldn't think of a reasonable reason for the Devil Monarch successor to appear, and listened absentmindedly. Seeing that the boss had issued an eviction order, he could only helplessly leave.

He used Star Escape to return to the villa, took a shower, lay on the bed, and continued to think.

"The people from Heavenly Punishment will come soon, most likely tomorrow, I only have one day."

Lying on the bed, he suddenly missed Guan Ya a little.

When you're troubled, having someone by your side to comfort and enlighten you is a blessing. That's how people are, once you've tasted the sweetness of love, you don't want to be alone anymore.

"Pretending to be the Devil Monarch successor is actually difficult. Among the Devil Monarch's legacies I've currently received, the Charm Ring, the Endurance Spray, and the digital watch are not for combat. It would be too fake to deliberately take them out in front of the enemy."

"Only the Swift Wind Gloves can be used, but Huang Taiji and a few others have seen me use them. Taking out the Swift Wind Gloves is equivalent to admitting it myself."

"The Cat King speaker's cheap audio is also familiar to some people."

Zhang Yuanqing suddenly realized that proving he wasn't the Devil Monarch successor was actually quite difficult, but if he didn't prove he wasn't the Devil Monarch successor, he couldn't gain the trust of Heavenly Punishment and the officials.

"Unless someone testifies for me, proving that I'm not the Devil Monarch successor." Zhang Yuanqing suddenly froze, then his expression solidified on his face.

He realized it!

He understood the hint in Fu Qingyang's last words!

Miao Teng'er!

Miao Teng'er is the key to breaking the situation. The Endurance Spray and the Charm Bracelet can't be taken out in public, but they can be taken out in front of Miao Teng'er.

She is the Devil Monarch's lover and knows these things.

Miao Teng'er is his witness.

"Pretend to be the Devil Monarch successor, kidnap Miao Teng'er at tomorrow night's banquet, deliberately humiliate her, show her the Endurance Spray and the Charm Ring, and then claim to be the Devil Monarch successor, wanting to receive all of the Devil Monarch's legacy."

"As everyone knows, the widow is also part of the legacy."

"After Miao Teng'er is rescued, she will testify for me that I am the Devil Monarch successor."

"Perfect!! Fu Qingyang, you're so damn cunning, even scheming against your good brother's cousin. I like it, hehehe."

Zhang Yuanqing sat up straight, took out his phone, and sent a message to Asano Ryo: "I want your group leader's phone number."

The next morning.

Fu Qingyang woke up, picked up the landline phone by the bed, and dialed the downstairs phone, instructing, "Bring my computer from the study."

He hung up the phone and entered the bathroom to wash up.

When he finished washing up and returned to the master bedroom, an office phone and a cup of hot coffee were placed on the desk by the window.

Fu Qingyang picked up the coffee in one hand, opened the laptop in the other, entered the password, and opened his email.

One unread message

He clicked on the email, the content was a short message: "The Thousand Crane Group arrives in Beijing at eight o'clock tonight."

Fu Qingyang silently deleted it, picked up the bedside landline phone again, and dialed the downstairs phone: "The banquet time is set for eight o'clock tonight."

As night fell, a silver Gulfstream drilled out of the clouds with a rumbling roar, landing at the Beijing International Airport.

Inside the gliding plane, a frivolous and arrogant youth laughed, "Demon Hunt Executive, this time I'm here to play, you don't mind if I find Jiang Ju to fight, right?"

The Demon Hunter's voice was gentle, "As long as it doesn't delay business, do as you please."

Another casual youth shrugged, "What's the point of fighting? Jiang Ju is a demigod's child, naturally comparable to a peak profession. At the exchange meeting, you were almost killed by him. Fire Masters abandon their intelligence when they fight, and they don't have any sense of measure."

The Demon Hunter shook his head, "Osmon obtained the Heart of the Ocean in the Sea God Palace last month, he is different than before. Mainland Fire Masters don't like to use too many props when fighting, relying on comprehensive strength. Jiang Ju can't beat him anymore. Osmon is going to avenge his previous defeat this time."

The frivolous and arrogant youth laughed, "Executive, don't reveal my secrets, there's no fun in saying it."

As he spoke, the gliding plane slowly came to a stop.

The Demon Hunter with a beautiful beard and deep blue eyes led

The three youths and the cadres of the Thousand Crane Group walked down the gangway, and under the guidance of the greeters, took a special car to leave the airport.

Beijing's road conditions were congested, and the three luxury business cars drove slowly, inching toward the building used by the Five Elements Alliance to receive VIPs.

At the same time, Songhai Fu Family Bay.

In Fu Qingyang's large villa, luxury cars came and went, and generations of heirs arrived at the banquet in formal attire. Zhang Yuanqing, who was arranged to greet guests at the villa entrance, saw a youth in his early thirties get out of a black business car.

His features were handsome yet pleasing to the eye, his facial lines were carved, but not cold and hard. He wore a meticulous formal suit, with a gentle and restrained temperament, upright and generous, solemn yet stern, like a promising young entrepreneur.

Zhang Yuanqing was overjoyed, opened his arms to greet him, and shouted, "Godfather!!"

The noble young masters and ladies who were walking into the villa stopped in surprise and looked back.

Godfather? Yuanshi Tianzun has a godfather? Who is it?

Huang Taiji's expression froze.

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