In the future, Earth becomes a relic of the mythical era.

Chapter 166 The Sugar Daddy Arrives
Hongxiao said with a hint of anger on her face:
"Theft, robbery, even murder are all minor matters,"

"Some time ago, it was also discovered that a group of evil cultivators had infiltrated the group under the guise of this incident, secretly plundering living souls and feeding on them, causing the deaths of many people,"

"We've been hunting this group of people for some time now, including ordinary people and practitioners, but they're very well hidden and skilled in unorthodox and treacherous arts, making them very difficult to track down,"

"All I know is that they frequent the Dragon Palace Sea Market. This place is a trading hub for various maritime nations in the Dead Zone, and together with cultivators from our material world, it's a melting pot of all sorts of people."

"Behind it are the Dragon Palace and the Rakshasa Kingdom, and we can't interfere. Everything must be done according to their rules."

"Therefore, the bureau plans to send people in to conduct a covert investigation first, to find out these rats, and at the same time to control the cultivators who enter, so as to prevent them from causing other troubles."

Hongxiao paused, then said solemnly, "The Dragon Palace Dead Zone is the most important resource for our Donghai City; we absolutely cannot afford any mistakes."

"The most important point is that we must never offend the Dragon Palace. Otherwise, if the Dragon Palace obstructs us even slightly, it would be an annihilation for the cultivation community of Donghai City."

"You can go in, but you can't be as reckless as before. Whatever you do, you have to follow the rules."

Hongxiao was also afraid.

This kid, who had been keeping quiet all along, suddenly stepped forward and challenged the Twin Dragons of the East Sea.

While the treasure is tempting, you were too reckless. You attacked without warning, without any wind-up animation, starting your attack at zero frames!

She was indeed very capable, but she was genuinely afraid that Xie Lingxin would still be this stubborn and inflexible even after arriving at the Dragon Palace.

Xie Lingxin felt that she had been misunderstood. Her persona was that of an extremely intelligent and elegant man, but the way she was being described made her sound like a brute or a hothead.

She retorted, "Captain Hongxiao, what are you saying? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

Hongxiao replied decisively, "You are."

"...I just need to find someone to take me there, right?"

I don't argue with women!
"Yes, but let me clarify first, the bureau can reimburse the entrance fee to the Dead Zone."

Hongxiao reminded her, "You'll have to figure out how to get an invitation to the Dragon Palace yourself."

Entering a domain requires an entrance fee, and for a dead domain like the Dragon Palace Banquet, which is much safer than a domain, the entrance fee is even more expensive.

Xie Lingxin wanted to get in through a task assigned by the bureau in order to save this money.

As for the invitation from the Dragon Palace, he had learned about it online.

This dead zone is a vast sea area containing a mirage. It is a trading place for various maritime nations.

The Dragon Palace Banquet was originally a fragment of time and space that had fallen from the original realm, the time when the Dragon King invited all the sea kingdoms to a banquet at the Dragon Palace.

The Dragon Palace is located at the bottom of the sea, where countless aquatic creatures patrol and guard the area.

Without an invitation from the Dragon Palace, let alone attending the Dragon Palace banquet, daring to venture deep into the sea would result in being killed by the aquatic creatures.

This thing must be expensive.

So Xie Lingxin complained, "This can't be reimbursed? Isn't this a task assigned by the bureau? Why do we have to pay for it ourselves?"

Hongxiao glanced at him sideways, unsure whether he was genuinely stupid or just pretending.

Don't you know how great the benefits are of being able to attend the Dragon Palace Banquet?

Do I need the bureau to reimburse me?

Are you going on a paid vacation or on a mission?
So he said dryly, "I can't control that, it's the bureau's rule."

"Okay..."

Xie Lingxin knew she couldn't extort money from him, so she gave up with regret.

"Then I'll go find someone."

Hongxiao nodded; she was quite curious about who Xie Lingxin could go to.

His performance in this battle against the two dragons truly astonished everyone in the department. While they admired him, they were also genuinely happy...

Although the Donghai Branch and the Leizhou Branch are part of the same system, they have been competitors for many years.

Xie Lingxin is one of their opponents' people. How could they be happy when their opponents are so strong?
Therefore, the bureau's attitude towards him now is mostly one of respect, but also genuine estrangement.

If it's just a regular mission, following someone who can defeat the Twin Dragons of the East Sea will always earn you some contribution points, and there will be people who do that.

But the Dragon Palace Banquet is different.

This place is not something that a few people with only three or four passes can stir up trouble in.

Let alone the third or fourth level, even if you clear all twelve levels and achieve the title level, you'll still have to be careful and timid when you get there.

Moreover, the Dragon Palace Banquet tests not only martial prowess, but also other factors.

For example, experience, knowledge, wisdom, and even appearance.

Xie Lingxin is so young, even if she proves her strength, it's hard to inspire much confidence in her in other areas.

Hmm... aside from appearance.

……

"Vice Captain, don't say I didn't think of you when I had something good to do. I'll give you a chance, come with me!"

Xie Lingxin put her arm around Tong Huohuo's shoulder, giving him a look that said, "You got off easy."

Tong Huohuo glanced sideways at the hand on her shoulder.

If it were a regular sanitation worker acting so disrespectfully, he would definitely beat them up.

He's a vice-captain, at least!

Level 19 staff member!
But I really don't dare to hit this guy in front of me, and I can't beat him anyway.

He gave a dry laugh: "Xiao Xie, it's not that I'm unwilling, it's just that I really..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xie Lingxin lowered her hands, placed both palms in front of her eyes, and examined them over and over.

He muttered some nonsensical words: "I heard that the original host of the Dragon Palace Banquet was the Dragon King, who wanted to keep the scholar Ma Ji in the Dragon Palace to enjoy wealth and luxury."

"She personally offered him a toast and earnestly advised him to live a good life with the Dragon Girl,"

"But Ma Ji didn't appreciate my kindness. He wouldn't listen and insisted on leaving. In the end, he lost everything: his dragon wife was gone, his wealth and glory were gone, his immortality was gone, and he probably lost his life too."

"If you ask me, the Dragon King isn't so easy to talk to. He is the Dragon King, after all. If someone doesn't give him face and refuses to accept a toast, isn't that a slap in the face? So why be polite to him?"

"Does the dignity of the Dragon King mean that just anyone can slap his face?"

"I think the Dragon King might be a cunning old fox. Ma Ji's bad luck later on might have been his doing!"

"So, I think the most important thing for a person is to have good judgment and not be ungrateful. If you don't appreciate kindness and refuse a toast, you'll have to suffer the consequences!"

As Xie Lingxin spoke, she curled her ten fingers into a fist and shook it heavily in front of Tong Huohuo.

"Don't you think so, Vice Captain Tong?"

"Oh, Vice Captain Tong is so decisive and efficient. When I first came to Donghai, you were about to throw me out. I know you were trying to find out what I was capable of, to protect me, and for my own good!"

Tong Huohuo: "..." "Hey? Vice Captain, what's wrong with you? Why are you all sweaty? Are you hot? Let me fan you!"

Xie Lingxin looked "surprised".

"no need!"

Tong Huohuo pressed his hand down: "I'll go! I'll definitely go! We're colleagues, and you've already asked, how can I refuse? Go! You have to go! Go right now!"

"Really not difficult?"

"No problem at all! We're just doing our job for the bureau, it's our duty, we'll go through fire and water for it! How could it be a problem!"

"Hahaha! I knew Vice Captain Tong was highly conscientious! I wouldn't have misjudged him!"

"Ah, haha... Yes, yes... Let's all rise together, let's all rise together..."

"Okay, then I'll go and get ready. Vice Captain, you should get ready too, and bring plenty of money, I don't have any!"

"well……"

Watching Xie Lingxin laugh and stride away like a robber.

Tong Huohuo wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Hongxiao: "..."

She never expected that Xie Lingxin would "find someone" in this way.

However, it must be said that this is the most direct and effective method...

All three teams work in one office.

The scene just now was not kept secret.

Everyone saw and heard it.

All numb.

Especially Qin Ye, besides Tong Huohuo, he was the one who "bullied" Xie Lingxin the most...

……

Xie Lingxin walked down the Donghai Environmental Protection Bureau building with satisfaction when her phone rang.

I glanced at it, didn't recognize the person, but still answered the call.

"Xie Lingxin?"

"Who are you?"

"You don't even recognize my voice?"

A reproachful voice came from the other side, quite cloying, making one cringe.

"Trouble!"

"Snapped!"

Xie Lingxin died immediately.

You called yourself, and you expect me to guess?
the other side.

Li Miaoyin gritted her teeth, trembling with anger.

Dare to hang up on her?

He pushed it back forcefully.

"I am Li Miaoyin!"

This time, she dared not keep them in suspense any longer.

This guy surnamed Xie is out of his mind!
"Li Miaoyin?"

Xie Lingxin thought hard for a moment: "Oh, that lipstick-wearing weirdo who tried to flirt with me the first time we met?"

"Lipstick Monster?"

Li Miaoyin was a little dumbfounded.

"Yes, wasn't it you?"

Xie Lingxin's deepest impression of the name Li Miaoyin was not how beautiful she was, nor that she was Li Jingzhe's sister, but her lips, which were as red as if she had just eaten a dead child.

"..."

Li Miaoyin trembled all over, and even her bright lipstick couldn't hide the paleness of her lips.

Xie Lingxin's sweet voice came through again: "Get to the point, why are you arguing? If you don't say anything, I'm hanging up."

"My brother wants to invite you to the Dragon Palace Banquet!"

Li Miaoyin was so angry she wanted to crawl out of her phone and scratch him to death!

However, considering his purpose, he still spoke as quickly as possible.

She was afraid that if she dragged it out any longer, the other party might say something else entirely.

She might become a bizarre case of someone being driven to death by someone over a phone!
"The Dragon Palace Banquet?"

Xie Lingxin's eyes darted around: "Is the ticket all-inclusive? I mean the ticket plus the invitation."

"Crunch, crunch... crunch... bread!"

"Go! Oh, and please remember to include both of them!"

"Oh, and also, all expenses incurred after entering must be covered!"

"Oh, and one more thing, if you want me to do anything, you'll have to pay extra. Price negotiable!"

Xie Lingxin was incredibly decisive, and she went even further.

He realized that the lipstick was begging him!

"Okay! We'll leave at 2 AM tonight!"

Li Miaoyin forced out a single word and angrily hung up the phone.

asshole!

Xie Lingxin had a big smile on her face.

Great! The big spenders for dungeon runs are coming to our door, saving us a huge amount of money, and we might even make a big profit!
The entrance to the Dragon Palace Banquet Dead Zone is a whirlpool in the sea.

It only happens during high tide each day...

(End of this chapter)