They traveled through time at the same time, but the villainous scientist

Chapter 360 Undercurrent
On the other side, there's the North China Regional Office of Nadutong.

Zhang Chulan and Xu Si were as anxious as ants on a hot pan. The office was filled with smoke, which almost swallowed up the lights on the ceiling.

It all happened so fast, it was breathtaking.

First, the world of supernatural beings after Longhu Mountain underwent an unprecedented and drastic reshuffling.

Chairman Zhao Fangxu, the old man who used to use balance and restraint as his means, now seems like a completely different person.

He personally led that "armored" army, knocking on the doors of those sects that had been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years.

Because the sects to which the Ten Elders belonged all chose to bow down immediately and hand over their sect's heritage.

The vast majority of people would naturally be willing to yield to this.

Even if a very small number of stubborn factions refused to cooperate, they couldn't cause any trouble at all. They were simply labeled as "obstructing official business," and their sects were sealed off and they were placed in solitary confinement.

This swift and decisive approach silenced the entire world of supernatural beings.

Of course, this major storm at the top of the superhuman world will not affect these grassroots employees for the time being.

What truly made them uneasy and uneasy was something else entirely.

Not long ago, they received a direct order from headquarters: their mission was to arrest Xia Liuqing, a member of the Quanxing sect.

Then, following the clues, they intercepted Jin Feng and Xia Liuqing, who were preparing to go to the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley to avoid trouble.

It was there that they encountered another mysterious force.

The group had a clear objective and acted decisively, heading straight for Feng Baobao. Their bizarre methods and obsession with Baobao sent chills down Zhang Chulan's spine.

Looking back now, the mission itself was quite bizarre...

From receiving the mission to finding Xia Liuqing, to Granny Jin Feng recognizing Wu Gensheng's shadow on the baby, and finally leading to the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley and that group of mysterious people... the interconnected coincidences can no longer be described as mere coincidences.

"In other words, there are now two possibilities."

Xu San pushed up his glasses, the lenses reflecting the smoky light, making his eyes appear somewhat dim and unclear.

He glanced at Feng Baobao in the corner, who was engrossed in playing Candy Crush on her phone, his voice filled with barely suppressed anxiety.

Despite being at the center of the entire incident, this person acted like an outsider, showing no sign of panic.

"First, the person who issued this task and the group that was eyeing the baby in the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley are actually in cahoots."

This is a complete trap; the goal is the baby.

"second,"

Xu San spoke a little faster, "The person who issued this task, who is our superior, knows everything about that group of people, and may even know some of Bao Bao's secrets."

They want to use us, use the baby, to lure out that bunch of rats hiding in the shadows…

His analysis was clear and logical, and it seemed to make sense.

But Xu Si shook his head, forcefully stubbed out the half-smoked cigarette in the ashtray, and lit another one.

"No, it's not that simple."

Xu Si exhaled a thick smoke ring, his eyes more serious than ever before.

As the regional head, he had greater authority and access to far more information than Xu San.

He knew very well the terrifying power that the current Bureau of Dissent, or rather, "above," wielded.

"Does Zhuge Qing need to resort to such an old trick as 'luring the snake out of its hole' to cause trouble for whom he wants to cause trouble?"

Xu Si shook his head. The things Zhuge Qing had come up with had completely overturned the ecosystem of the supernatural world.

If all you want to do is deal with those cowardly guys, you don't need to go through all this trouble.

"That's right, but one thing is certain: the people above definitely have crucial information that we don't know about."

Zhang Chulan finally spoke, his eyes bloodshot but unusually clear.

He recalled every detail of the journey, and the feeling of being propelled by an invisible hand became increasingly clear in his mind.

From Xia Liuqing's seemingly helpless escape, to Granny Jinfeng's shocked yet complex gaze when she saw Bao'er, and then to the Twenty-Four Solar Terms Valley, a place inextricably linked to Wugensheng...

It was all too much of a coincidence, so coincidental that it sent chills down his spine...

"That baby..."

Upon hearing this, Xu San's heart clenched, and his worried gaze fell upon Feng Baobao once again.

If that's the case, then the baby's extraordinary abilities, her secret of immortality, have been completely exposed to the eyes of those high-ranking officials. "For now, everything should be alright..."

Xu Si irritably scratched his messy hair, feeling a throbbing headache coming on.

The current situation has put them in an awkward predicament, caught between a rock and a hard place.

Moving forward leads to unfathomable schemes; retreating seems to offer no way out...

"If you find this troublesome, why don't you just hand me over?"

The crisp game sound effects stopped, and Feng Baobao raised her head, tilted her head, and looked at the three frowning faces with her clear, unblemished eyes. She calmly offered the most direct solution.

"How is this possible!"

Xu San practically shouted it out. He stood up emotionally and refused without a second thought.

However, this seemingly absurd statement, which sounded utterly ridiculous to Xu San, was like a bolt of lightning, instantly shattering all the fog in Zhang Chulan's mind.

and many more……

Could it be that way?

Zhang Chulan's body jolted violently, and his pupils contracted to their maximum size in an instant.

His thinking has been trapped in a misconception all along.

He was always trying to figure out the purpose of "those above"—whether they wanted to use the baby to fish or to do something detrimental to the baby himself.

But he overlooked a very basic premise.

Given the power that "above" currently possesses, if they really wanted to deal with me or take Bao'er away, would they need to go to such great lengths?
No need at all.

They chose such a complex, convoluted, and unpredictable way to direct this play.

This is illogical.

Unless... the purpose of this play is not to capture anyone or to seize anything.

This is an exam.

An ultimate test without exam papers or proctors.

Zhang Chulan's breathing became rapid. He felt his heart pounding wildly in his chest, and blood rushing to his brain, bringing waves of dizziness.

He forced himself to calm down and reconnected all the clues in his mind.

From the moment he inherited the Celestial Master's ordination at Longhu Mountain, he became the center of the storm.

Everyone knows that the secret left by his grandfather Zhang Huaiyi, the so-called "Qi Body Source Flow," must be hidden within him.

Bao'er is the only key to unlocking this secret.

There was only one person who knew all this and had the ability to do it all, and that was Zhuge Qing.

In order to push forward that plan, his advisor was betrayed by him...

So what did he want to know? The secret of the Eight Extraordinary Techniques? Or perhaps immortality?

None of these are true, because if Zhuge Qing wanted to, they simply wouldn't be able to resist.

If he wasn't mistaken, what Zhuge Qing wanted to know was his attitude...

"I understand……"

Zhang Chulan let out a long breath, which seemed to carry away all his anxiety and hesitation, leaving only an unprecedented clarity and determination.

His eyes changed.

"What do you understand?"

Xu San and Xu Si looked at him at the same time.

Zhang Chulan didn't answer directly. He turned his head and gave Feng Baobao a deep look.

The girl remained in a daze, seemingly completely unaware of the dramatic changes that had taken place in the office in those few short minutes.

"Third Brother, Fourth Brother, Sister Bao'er, let's go and confront each other..."

"Uh-huh!!!"

(End of this chapter)