Chapter 94: His Tongue Is Rather Busy

That night, while Zhang Ze was still cultivating, a major incident occurred in Nanye City.

……

"Coach Ma, I've recorded everything in the files."

Yang Wei stood opposite Ma Junguo, a file folder in hand, speaking in a low voice. Seeing Yang Wei's figure, the latter finally let the frown that had creased his brow for days slowly relax.

"Just give me the investigation results on Liu Ying directly!"

Ma Junguo asked without preamble.

After a brief pause, Yang Wei quickly replied, "According to our investigation, this Liu Ying has been in contact with multiple heretic martial artists."

"Moreover, several cultists we captured alive also mentioned Liu Ying in their confessions."

Hearing this, how could Ma Junguo not guess the final conclusion? He cut Yang Wei's report short and asked directly, "I'll ask you just one thing: can we follow procedure right now to detain Chen Hao and freeze the assets of Guangming Investments?"

Hearing Ma Junguo's words, even Yang Wei, who had expected something of the sort, couldn't help but feel a sense of awe. He knew these were not empty words. As a sixth-rank martial artist, Ma Junguo was absolutely a top figure in the Enforcement Division's action team. His administrative authority ranked on the same level as a deputy director of the provincial Investigation Bureau headquarters.

Without exaggeration, Ma Junguo needed only a single order—even if Guangming Investments was the largest investment group in Nanye City, it would have no choice but to be frozen and await inspection. Such was the power of a sixth-rank martial artist!

Utterly terrifying!

……

After a moment of astonishment, Yang Wei quickly said, "Based on my judgment, we can make our move now."

"The mere fact that Liu Ying is Chen Hao's driver is enough grounds for us to detain him."

Being a third-rank martial artist himself, Yang Wei did not feel intimidated standing before a sixth-rank powerhouse like Ma Junguo.

"Then there's no need to wait any longer. Take your men out tonight and bring both Liu Ying and Chen Hao back to the team."

"Understood!"

Yang Wei responded with firm determination, turned on his heel, and left to prepare for the operation.

Meanwhile, Ma Junguo picked up the phone on his desk and dialed a familiar number.

"Hello~"

"Director Li~"

……

Morning.

Qingfeng Ancient Town.

Zhang Ze let out a long, relieved breath.

Though he hadn't slept a wink all night, his spirits were exceptionally high at this moment. Looking at his stats on the panel, a smile unconsciously curled at the corners of his mouth.

Wealth Points: 10,789
Cellular Strength: 625S
Cellular Spirit: 120/179
Skills: Block, Detect
Meridians: 12 (90%)
Bone Forging: 0

After a night of cultivation, his Cellular Strength had broken through the 500S threshold and surged directly to a terrifying 625S. This also meant that from this moment on, Zhang Ze had truly become a third-rank martial artist.

That said, with his current cultivation, even if he never practiced martial arts again, he would still be a bona fide elite in society. This was something his destitute life in his previous incarnation could never have compared to. Fully aware of this, Zhang Ze felt his heart swell with joy at the progress he had made this time.

……

"What the hell~"

"His wife give birth or something?"

Seeing more than a dozen missed calls on his phone, Zhang Ze suddenly felt his head throbbing.

"Brother Huang?"

Zhang Ze called back Huang Ming's number.

"Xiao Ze, there's something I have to tell you."

Huang Ming's weary voice came through the speaker, making Zhang Ze's heart skip a beat.

"I haven't had any news about Wang Chao for quite a while now. That guy might be in trouble..."

Hearing this, Zhang Ze's brows knitted tightly. Thinking back to the inexplicable things Wang Chao had said to him before leaving, Zhang Ze immediately sensed something was wrong.

He hurriedly asked Huang Ming, "Did something unusual happen a while back? The words Brother Wang said to me at the time—now that I think about them, they seem to carry a deeper meaning..."

……

The two talked for a few minutes.

Huang Ming essentially understood what had happened.

"He's gone to the front lines!"

"Let's leave it here for now. Wait for my news!"

With those final two sentences, Huang Ming hung up in a rush.

Staring at his phone for a long while, Zhang Ze suddenly realized that as his cultivation grew, many hidden truths of this world seemed to be gradually surfacing before his eyes.

The front lines?

What front lines?

There was no war, so where did a front line come from?

As doubts churned in his mind, Zhang Ze thought of the star domain mentioned in the martial instructor's video from the Martial Arts Bureau...

"Hey~"

"What are you thinking about?"

Seeing Zhang Ze lost in thought, Ren Xue'er walked over and called out softly. The girl's sudden voice genuinely startled Zhang Ze, and he asked, "How did you get here?"

"Cai Hu packed up his things and said he was ready to leave, but he couldn't find you anywhere, so I offered to help look."

Ren Xue'er said calmly, her voice soft.

"Then let's go~"

Beckoning to her, Zhang Ze walked off on his own.

"Hey~"

"There's something I want to tell you."

Zhang Ze hadn't taken two steps before he heard Ren Xue'er's voice from behind.

"What is it?"

The girl paused briefly, then smiled, "I'm not going to Nanye City with you."

"Huh?"

"What's wrong?"

"Didn't you dislike that Wen Song?"

Zhang Ze was baffled by her sudden change of heart and asked in confusion.

"I do dislike Wen Song~"

The girl skipped a few steps to Zhang Ze's side, then said, "But the Wen family raised me for all these years. How could I leave without saying a word, as if it meant nothing?"

Before Zhang Ze could respond, the girl had already stepped in front of him. A teasing smile on her lips, she said, "Didn't you say I kissed you and took advantage of you? Now I'll let you get it back, and then you all should leave Qingfeng Ancient Town right away~"

With her pure, flawless eyes, Ren Xue'er stared straight into Zhang Ze's.

"……"

"Gulp~"

He said nothing. He swallowed.

Zhang Ze finally forced out a few words, "I think there's something a little wrong with you~"

His voice carried a hint of resentment, and with that, Zhang Ze turned and left. Watching his figure fade into the distance, the girl stood rooted in place for a long time.

……

In the car.

"How come she said she wasn't coming and just didn't come?"

Cai Hu asked softly, seeing Zhang Ze staring out the window.

"Who?"

Zhang Ze asked, bewildered.

……

Heyue City.

In a residential neighborhood near Dragon Lake.

"Damn~"

"You really are an animal!"

Just as he stepped into the room and saw the figures of Leng Bingbing and Zhang Qingping, Qianqian cursed in Peng Fei's ear.

"Get the hell out of here~"

"They were too lazy to look for a place, so they've been crashing at my place ever since before joining the Martial Arts Bureau. What was I supposed to do?"

Peng Fei wore a look of utter innocence. But to Qianqian, that expression of his was even more infuriating than his own!

What? Two women living with you? And you're still not pleased?

Qianqian shot him a sidelong, contemptuous glance, then quickly slapped a fawning grin on his face and sidled up to Leng Bingbing and the other girl.

"Oh my~"

Feigning surprise, he asked Leng Bingbing, "So you like this show too?"

Zhang Qingping couldn't stand his pathetic act. Frowning, she scolded him lightly, "What's the matter with you? Wind blow your tongue crooked on the way here? Can't you talk like a normal person?"

Qianqian didn't take offense at her rebuke. But when Peng Fei piled on from the side, his face immediately fell.

"You two don't know, but this little rascal is getting married soon."

"His tongue's been getting a lot of workout lately..."