Deity Investigation Report

Chapter 386 The Morgan Family
"How dare you! Stop right now!"

At Jinshui Manor, the old marquis, realizing the situation was spiraling out of control, was red with anger. He suddenly pulled out a drawer from under his desk, grabbed a gold-inlaid revolver, and pointed it fiercely at Xu Ji, who was standing amidst the mental turmoil.

He was using so much force that his hands were trembling, as if he were about to pull the trigger at any moment.

He didn't want to do this.

The young man before them was too special, so special that there was only one way for him to die: wait for the vampire's sacred artifact to be delivered, and then be devoured by the successor he had chosen.

Shooting him dead now would be a huge waste, and might even make him feel a sense of blasphemy.

But he was helpless; everything had gone off track, and he was beginning to feel fear.

Of course, even if he drew his gun and aimed it at him at close range, his gun barrel would instinctively move downwards.

Now, he even instinctively resists the urge to kill this young man.

However, even he, who was so angry that he was almost out of his mind, did not expect that the effect would be so good.

"what……"

Xu Ji, who had been pretending to be deaf and dumb and ignoring the old man's anger and attempts to stop him, immediately raised his hands high when he saw the gun pointed at him. He completely forgot about any incantations or controls and shouted in perfect cooperation, "Stop! Stop!"

"Don't shoot! Please don't shoot! Murder is illegal..."

"..."

For him, there was no psychological burden at all. He had helped Lao Han so much, wasn't that enough?
I am a very clear-headed person.

I'll help if I can, but since the other side has a gun pointed at me, it's more important to save my own life first.

His innocent and docile expression seemed to the old man as a deep mockery, as if he were deliberately putting on an act to ridicule him. The old man felt waves of hot blood rushing to his brain.

Even though he was holding a gun, the finger that was pulling the trigger felt like it weighed a ton. A thousand voices in his head were telling him to kill him, but he only managed to gasp for breath and ask:
"Who exactly are you? Who sent you? What is your purpose...?"

"..."

Xu Ji couldn't understand why the old man had suddenly become so fierce, when he had just been acting like an elder...

Despite his lack of understanding, his words broke the old man's defenses: "I didn't do anything, you're the one who made me recite this incantation!"

"you……"

Seeing Xu Ji shrinking his neck and arguing loudly in the corner, the old man felt dizzy again.

At this moment, the feeling of being played was extremely intense.

But just then, a commotion broke out outside. The sounds of a massive impact and collapsing buildings filled the air. A panicked servant rushed down the corridor, breathlessly pushing open the door and shouting, "Master, disaster has struck! Outside..."

"Someone has broken in from outside..."

"..."

"..."

"The third one, then the fourth one..."

After destroying the third pillar, Han Su felt the pressure around him suddenly increase, as if the Golden Clan had only now begun to seriously deal with him.

Unfortunately, what he had done earlier had already disrupted this divine realm of consciousness and reduced the pressure. Not only him, but also the puppet dolls that had just been suppressed became active again.

They hadn't forgotten their goal, and chattering away, they were about to rush towards Han Su.

Han Su paused for a moment before suddenly realizing that he seemed to have missed a step after summoning these dolls.

So he raised his hand and grabbed a brightly colored glass jar from a nearby, dilapidated candy shop. He then pulled out a handful of candies and scattered them at the puppets, forcing a smile on his face.

The puppets were overjoyed when they saw the candy.

Although after they entered the city, they wreaked havoc everywhere like locusts, getting as much candy as they wanted.

But what Han Su gave them had a different meaning.

This means that Han Su is bowing down to them, and that they are respectable.

So, after receiving the candy, they stopped seeking revenge on Han Su. Instead, following Han Su's pointing finger, they immediately surged towards the last pillar, the Jinshui Manor located in the heart of Lin Yuan City.

"Let's just go all out and finish it off in one go!"

Looking at the Golden Water Manor, which clearly possessed an extraordinary concentration of spiritual power and represented the power center of the Golden Clan.

Han Su narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew that the Golden Clan had a very deep foundation and must have many trump cards yet to be used. The reason he had achieved so much was simply because he had caught these ancient nobles off guard.

But if you strike while the iron is hot, the Jinshui Manor didn't muster any energy at the beginning, so it's already a long way off if they want to organize an effective counterattack now.

Suddenly, he hardened his heart, muttered a spell, and the sound of metal clashing rang out all around, as tall figures appeared.

He also summoned twenty-two living bronze puppets to Lin Yuan City, and they moved in perfect unison, rushing straight towards Jinshui Manor.

"What happened?"

"A descendant of the prestigious Golden Knights, are they really going to be wiped out?"

"..."

And because everything happened so fast, and followed some strange logic.

The reality of Lin Yuan City failed to work, and the two patrolling knights stationed there were easily dealt with. However, the secret weapon of the Golden Clan, the Divine Kingdom of Consciousness, was unexpectedly activated. Instead of stopping the enemy, it protected the enemy all the way.

Furthermore, due to the emergence of the Kingdom of Consciousness, the mysterious power is exclusive, rendering other methods ineffective.

Thus, an absurd outcome appeared before the descendants of these Golden Knights.

The power center of a marquis family in a first-tier city was brazenly invaded, and the family was powerless to resist.

Of course, such an outrageous thing seemed different to the candidates in Jinshui Manor.

They understood almost instantly that all of this was arranged by the mysterious candidate from the second-tier city. That guy was simply too crazy and too mysterious.

He not only destroyed many of the Xu family's secret strongholds in this first-tier city, but he also brazenly stormed into Jinshui Manor, tearing away the last vestige of the Xu family's reputation in Linyuan City.

What level of opponent is this...?

Those who signed the contract even felt fortunate, fortunate that they were impressed by his imposing presence the moment they met him, and joined his camp early on, before they were purged.

Of course, with these thoughts in mind, they not only dared not help these outcasts who rushed into Jinshui Manor, but also quickly warned their families through various means.

"Everything that happened in Lin Yuan City is under control. Do not act rashly. It is better to observe from the sidelines!"

"We can even take this opportunity to make some preparations!"

"If the downfall of the Xu family of Linyuan is a foregone conclusion, then the number of their assets that need to be taken over will certainly be considerable!"

"..."

As for Xu Ji at this moment, he was even more stunned. He had only helped Han Su in his hallucination, and the experience was not real.

But now he saw that Jinshui Manor was collapsing and gunshots were ringing out everywhere, and he truly understood that this matter had escalated to a great extent.

He even felt a strange sense of pity for the incredibly angry old man.

But just then, everyone in Jinshui Manor who was still able to run rushed to the study under the escort of various groups, and immediately saw the old man pointing a pistol at Xu Ji.

This scene was something they kept to themselves, and they dared not disturb the confrontation before them.

Those present were all people who had been trained in aristocratic etiquette since childhood, so the atmosphere in the room was quite palpable.

It was clearly the old man pointing a gun at the mysterious candidate from the second-tier city, but the result was that the old man was full of anger, while the mysterious candidate deliberately acted pitiful, with a forced smile on his face. The situation was clear.

In this standoff, the mysterious candidate emerged victorious.

"Actually, actually I..."

Xu Ji dared not speak too quickly, afraid of provoking the old man with the gun, and slowly organized his thoughts.

But soon the sound was interrupted by a commotion outside, and suddenly a group of chattering puppet dolls rushed in.

They had breached the private armed defenses of Jinshui Manor, and their equipment had naturally been upgraded. Some were carrying submachine guns, some were carrying rocket launchers, and some were driving armored vehicles in coordination.

It roared to the study door, blasted through one wall, and then charged inside.

But just then, another figure suddenly jumped out, put his hands on his hips, blocked Xu Ji's way, and shouted.

This was one of the two mysterious items that Mr. Xu bought for Xu Ji when he came to Lin Yuan City to ensure his safety. She had placed a curse on her, so of course she had to protect Xu Ji's safety.

Unexpectedly, rushing out, they bumped into the dolls outside. All the dolls' eyes widened instantly, they chirped tentatively a couple of times, and then became excited. They all came from the Pale Factory, many of them from the same assembly line. Meeting an old friend, they immediately threw down their weapons, rushed forward to hug each other, and then held hands, spinning around in circles at the study door.

"Shh!"

This scene immediately silenced everyone around, and all eyes fell on Xu Ji's face.

The old man's voice even carried a hint of grief and indignation: "What else do you have to say?"

"I……"

Xu Ji felt overwhelmed and on the verge of tears said, "I really have nothing to say, but I'm wronged..."

……

……

"He even directly summoned the puppet toys and living bronze golems from the Pale Factory to attack Golden Water Manor?"

In a corner of the city, even Ms. Shen did not expect Han Su to be so ruthless.

He paused for a moment, then couldn't help but sigh softly, "He and his father are still a little alike..."

"Both of them are incredibly good at causing trouble..."

"..."

She slowly shook her head, then silently raised her hand, and fine threads immediately seeped from her fingertips.

Spiritual tendrils.

This is an ability to infuse mental power into the fingertips for subtle manipulation, facilitating exploration and calculation.

This skill is mostly mastered by scholars of the esoteric school, and Ms. Shen is undoubtedly one of the most skilled people in the world at this.

Although she felt a sense of recklessness at this moment, caution and prudence were ingrained in her bones, and she still wanted to investigate carefully to see if there were any major oversights in Lin Yuan City's actions.

But as he continued calculating, his expression suddenly hardened: "Hmm?"

She suddenly felt that something was not quite right, and her expression changed slightly.

……

……

"Miss Ai's requests have been exceeded. But what's the current situation with Xu Ji?"

Outside Jinshui Manor, Han Su stopped at the top of a tall building, looking down at Jinshui Manor, which was now surrounded by living bronze puppets.

It can be said that no matter what defenses Jinshui Manor has, they are no match for the combined attack of the Living Bronze Puppet and the Wooden Doll.

Both of these fall under the category of divine weapons. If Jinshui Manor wants to easily defeat both of them by combining their powers, it would have to come up with something far beyond the level of divine weapons.

His only concern was Xu Ji in Jinshui Manor. However, most of Miss Ai's computing power was with Xu Ji, so theoretically, Miss Ai could help him if he needed anything.

Thinking this, he suddenly noticed that the expression of the patrolling knight vice-captain, who was tied to the nightmare horse, was a little strange. She had been held tightly by him and had been watching him do so many things, and she was in a state of intense daze.

But when he saw that he had actually breached the Golden Water Manor, he seemed to suddenly realize something.

He suddenly straightened up, staring intently at the Golden Water Manor below. After a long, long time, he managed to let out a weak laugh: "You...you really..."

Han Su looked at her and smiled, "All of this is just because Lin Yuan City was impacted. As a patrolling knight, it's only reasonable for me to fulfill my duty, isn't it?"

"..."

"I...I finally understand why the captain of the 300th floor went through such a long and complicated process to set up this plan..."

Shen Qinghui's voice sounded somewhat hoarse. She couldn't see Han Su, but she tried her best to speak clearly and completely: "Are you planning to make me witness all of this, and then strip away my mind to use as evidence in your report?"

"You... Heh, it seems you've done a very thorough analysis of the rules of the Circulating Knights. I must admit, what you've done is far too audacious..."

"But you..."

She shouted with all her might, "You've been tricked!"

"Ok?"

Han Su's gaze turned slightly cold as he raised his hand and stared at the back of her head, already showing signs of interest.

"Don't try to extract any secrets from my mind..."

Shen Qinghui seemed to have guessed Han Su's thoughts, and shook his head with a wry smile: "Because all of this is not in my mind to begin with."

"Yes, I just guessed it..."

"..."

Han Su followed her gaze and his hand suddenly became heavier as he pressed it against the Nightmare Horse's neck.

All around, everything had become quiet without anyone noticing.

The armed defenses of Jinshui Manor are being breached. The great chaos was already subsiding, but this subsiding seems to be happening faster than expected.

The living bronze puppets, driven by Han Su's will, entered Jinshui Manor like metal giants, clumsily but forcefully entering all directions of Jinshui Manor, emitting a piercing metallic clanging sound.

However, their direction seems to have deviated in some way, and is not driven by Han Su's consciousness.

Immediately afterwards, the puppet dolls that had rushed into Jinshui Manor also noticed the abnormality and raised their heads one after another.

"return!"

Han Su suddenly raised his hand, revealing a cross-shaped scar on the back of his palm, and pressed it towards the group of living bronze puppets from afar.

However, the metallic gleam on the back of his hand flashed and then disappeared.

Nothing happened.

The living bronze puppets in Jinshui Manor, after occupying key positions in the core buildings of Lin Yuan City in a strange sequence, stopped moving and slowly raised their heads, looking in one direction, like statues.

That was a building located a few kilometers away, opposite Han Su. On the top of the building, the night was becoming distorted, and then several figures wearing black robes with copper wires rusted on the hem appeared.

The leader was not wearing a hood, revealing a Western face with deep-set eyes, a high nose, and white hair. He looked down at the living bronze puppets as they bowed to him.

With composure and arrogance, he slowly nodded to the living bronze puppet below, then smiled at those around him and said, "My old friends from the Eastern Continent, you can't be said to be honest in your dealings."

"Knowing full well that there are so many handicrafts here that came from our family, they didn't even bother to help us put them away..."

"Heh, or has the bloodline of the Golden Knights fallen so low that a few works of art that should have been discarded are enough to wipe them out?"

"..."

"That is……"

This was the first time Han Su had ever had his control of the Living Bronze Puppet taken away right in front of him, and his pupils constricted slightly.

"Haven't you realized it yet?"

Shen Qinghui's voice was hoarse: "The Morgan family is here, and your greatest control over the weapons has been taken away..."

"But what's even more terrifying is that now that they're here, what about the captain of the three hundredth floor..."

"..."

As she spoke, the white-haired old man pointed to a direction in the night and said, "What do you think?"

"Mr. Three Hundred Floors!"

"..."

"All twelve clans are in decline, and it's not just the Xu family of Linyuan that's suffering."

Another voice answered him, and then the night suddenly surged like a tide, and a man in a white robe rode out of the night on a tall, even ferocious horn-covered Nightmare horse.

Following behind him were three itinerant knights, each with four members, except for the left-hand team, which had only two members.

They all carried flintlock rifles, their expressions stern, their gazes cold and sharp. They slowly swept across the entire city, exuding an invisible pressure that instantly made every living thing in the city feel a heavy weight of pressure.

The white-robed member of the Three Hundredth Floor of the Traveling Knights remained indifferent as he slowly spoke: "But regardless, protecting the relics left behind by the Golden Knight is our greatest responsibility as Traveling Knights. The situation is critical now, so we..."

His laughter suddenly carried a hint of sarcasm: "...Then we can only take the relics with us and make proper arrangements for now!"

"Let's do it!"

(End of this chapter)