SSS-level catastrophe? That's my wife!

She was full of doubts, but dared not ask, and could only respectfully reply, "I understand."

After hesitating for a few seconds, she couldn't help but add, "Then... should we arrange an office area for him?"

"No need." Ning Mo paused, a faint smile playing on his lips. "His room has always been there."

Shen Rou was completely dumbfounded, but could only suppress the question marks in her mind and leave.

Walking down the corridor, she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "Why is Chief Ning Mo acting so strangely today? And what does it mean that he's been in the room the whole time?"

"He's just a greenhorn fresh out of academy. Where would Zhen Eting get his room?"

"And Chief Feng Xi and Chief Lü Ping also seemed distracted after returning. The strangest thing is Chief Qing He; his face is swollen like he's been punched. What happened?"

……

Zhenbei City, the top floor of Wunian Building.

The dimly lit room was filled with a bone-chilling cold, and an invisible pressure enveloped the four people inside.

Two beautiful women knelt on the ground, their skirts soaked with cold sweat, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

Two men were hanging upside down from the ceiling, barely daring to breathe, for fear of disturbing the person on the throne.

On the throne, Su Nianhe wore a flowing red dress, her silver-white high heels with red soles striking the ground with a cold, hard echo.

She casually crossed her right leg over her left, and as her skirt slipped down, a section of her fair and slender calf was revealed. She rested her elbow on the armrest, her jade-like hand supporting her chin. Her beautiful face was devoid of warmth, and her gaze was filled with icy coldness.

Cold sweat dripped continuously from the foreheads of the four men. In the deathly silent room, only the dripping sound of water pounded on their nerves.

"Have I been too lenient with you?" A cold voice suddenly rang out, making the air in the room even colder.

Yu Ning and Yu Lan immediately lowered their heads even further, while the two people on the ceiling dared not even breathe.

They had hoped that the king would not pursue the matter further, but all their beautiful illusions were shattered the moment he returned.

"My man, when has it become your place to test him?"

Su Nianhe's voice grew even colder, and a chill swept over them like a tidal wave, causing the four of them to stop breathing instantly.

"Da, da, da—"

She stood up in her high heels, each step sending shivers down their spines.

As she reached the door, with her back to the four people, her voice remained completely calm: "This is the first and the last time."

"Re-offender—death."

The door slammed shut with an invisible force, and only then did the four people in the room dare to breathe heavily, as if they had just walked through the gates of hell.

"Sigh, I told you so. How could the king not care? After all, we acted on our own." Qiu Hu was tied up by ropes and hung from the ceiling, looking miserable.

Liu Zhiyu was also suspended in the same way, his body swaying back and forth in mid-air. He said with tears in his eyes, "I told you from the beginning that this was not a good idea, but none of you believed me. Brother Hu, are we going to be suspended for three more days?"

"Hey, hanging is no better than kneeling. I feel like three days of kneeling is worse than three days of hanging," Qiu Hu said.

Liu Zhiyu's eyes widened in surprise: "What makes you say that?"

Qiu Hu paused, then said seriously, "You can fall asleep while hanging, but you can't fall asleep while kneeling."

Liu Zhiyu: "………"

Yu Ning: "..."

Yu Lan: "..."

In another room.

Su Nianhe casually tossed her high heels to the ground, her exquisite body leaning lazily against the sofa. She swung her jade-like feet, a faint smile playing on her lips, the coldness in her eyes melting into tenderness.

"What is Lin Mu doing at this hour? Should we give him a call?"

The next second, her red lips pouted slightly, her tone tinged with a hint of temper: "Hmph, forget it! You never even bother to reach out to me."

"This time, I'll deliberately avoid you. Let's see how long you can tolerate it!"

"If you dare not contact me for more than two days... you're dead, you know that!"

……

Inside the Duanshe Tavern in Jiangcheng.

Wang Quan stood in front of the bar, a fawning smile plastered on his face.

"Master Gu, there are so many mountains in the eleven districts under Jiangcheng. Do you mean... to search them all?" His voice carried a hint of probing.

Gu Cang took a deep drag on his cigarette, the red glow of the butt flickering in the dim light. He slowly spoke, "Yes, all of it."

"Especially those mountains with high danger levels, those that are never open to the general public, we need to search them thoroughly, understand?"

"I understand! I understand!"

Wang Quan nodded repeatedly, then respectfully stepped closer: "But Master Gu, the Jiangcheng Town Police Station has limited manpower. If they search the entire area within half a month... I'm afraid they won't be able to maintain order in the city."

"In the next two weeks, Xiaoman and Sanshi will travel through all eleven major regions."

Gu Cang paused, his voice hoarse: "Wang Quan, I'm only giving you half a month."

"If you can't finish the search, or if you try to play those deceptive tricks on me, your days are numbered."

Wang Quan broke out in a cold sweat, his voice trembling, "Don't worry! Master Gu, I, Wang Quan, will definitely complete the mission within half a month!"

Gu Cang waved his hand, his tone tinged with impatience: "Go, form the team and move out tonight."

"Understood! I'll issue the order as soon as I get back to headquarters. You can rest assured I'll handle things!"

Wang Quan's smile became even more obsequious. As he turned to leave, the wooden door of the tavern creaked open.

A young man dressed in black casual clothes and white shoes came into his view.

Wang Quan quickly put on a smile and bowed obsequiously to the young man, saying, "Please, go ahead!"

She quickly brushed past him and walked out of the tavern, still thinking to herself: Anyone who knows Master Gu and knows his hiding place is definitely not a simple person. It's best to greet him with a smile!

The tavern door clicked shut. Gu Cang stubbed out his cigarette, the sharpness on his face instantly vanishing, replaced by a hearty laugh: "Hey, congratulations, brother! You've finally graduated!"

Lin Mu walked to the high stool in front of the bar and sat down, saying calmly, "Have you finished explaining to him?"

Gu Cang nodded: "Yes, half a month is enough for him."

"Why didn't we think of searching the mountains around the cities before? Those rugged mountains are perfect hiding places."

"This has been our misconception all along. We always thought that the kingdom was powerful enough that they had no need to hide in the shadows."

Lin Mu's tone turned serious, and his brows furrowed slightly. "But I still can't figure it out. If the Guardian Envoy is the true behind-the-scenes leader of the kingdom, with his strength, plus the four seventh-level high-level awakened beings he encountered that day, they could easily annihilate all the forces that do not submit."

"But not only did they not do that, they hid in the shadows like rats, and only the weak and vulnerable Green King appeared on the surface..."

"Is there anyone in this world whom even the envoy of the state must fear?"

Gu Cang frowned upon hearing this: "Fear is certainly one factor, but internal discord is probably the main reason as well."

"That woman with the blood-red mask we encountered that day, if we hadn't intervened, she probably would have just left."

"Such a being probably wouldn't obey the kingdom's orders, would it?"

"Hmm." Lin Mu's eyes turned cold.

"If I ever have the chance to meet that woman again, I will definitely tear off her blood-red mask."