The Days of Being Forced to Become the Savior of a Cultivation Civilization

Honglan shook her head:

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. I'll send a messenger to inform the boss in a bit; those two won't get away."

Yingzi thought for a moment, then asked:

"Where did Manager Li get that aquamarine gemstone?"

Ning Lei was clearly taken aback. She looked down at the direction from which the voice came and met a pair of deep, abyss-like eyes on a child's smooth, white face. She was somewhat stunned.

Coming to her senses, she glanced at Honglan again, not as a friend, but with the questioning look a subordinate would give their superior.

Honglan smiled and waved her hand:

"It's alright, just say whatever you know. What's there to hide from these benefactors of the hot spring town?"

Ning Lei nodded and sighed:

"That gem was originally set in a stone slab near the Cleansing Heart Spring. You've all seen it; the indentation on the frog sculpture's forehead is its mark."

Yingzi nodded:

"We know all that. What I want to know is, how did this guy manage to pry the gem off?"

Ning Lei tentatively asked:

"This...senior? Should I call you senior?"

Yingzi waved her hand dismissively, saying:

"Suit yourself, you can keep calling me 'kid,' I'm used to it."

Ning Lei let out a breath:

"Okay, little Yingzi, no, little friend."

Honglan raised an eyebrow, a subtle smile curving her lips, and thought to herself:

"You actually did call out after I told you to?"

Ning Lei continued:

"To be honest, I don't know much about this either—ah, I think I know... This matter might be related to that Boss Shao."

The air seemed to freeze for a moment, and Zhiyue frowned:

"Why is it her again?"

Yingzi's expression remained unchanged:

"Tell me your thoughts."

Ning Lei nodded:

"I suddenly realized that, normally speaking, I shouldn't have known about the existence of that gem."

However, one day, because I worked too much overtime, I missed the last train to Mulingar. Fortunately, I planned to soak in the hot springs and spend the night there. Unexpectedly, I ran into Manager Li...

In short, in her memory, there was a woman's figure with Li Yuhuan in the courtyard of the inner district.

And what he held in his hand was that aquamarine gem.

Ning Lei's expression was serious:

"Is that gemstone some valuable asset? Does it belong to the Kun family, or some other shareholder? By the way, where has that Manager Li run off to again...?"

Honglan glanced at Yingzi and shook her head:

"Oh well, it wasn't anything particularly important, so let it go. As for that guy..."

He shrugged:

"I don't have any clue either."

Ning Lei pondered for a moment and said:

"I do have some guesses. I remember I happened to see those two coming out of the Inner Spring that day. Maybe there are some clues there."

"Manager Ning Lei! We need you to come and take a look here!"

"Ah, here it comes!"

Ning Lei gave an awkward smile, and was about to find a way to leave when Hong Lan preemptively struck:

"Go ahead and get busy, Ning Lei. We'll just take a look."

Ning Lei opened her mouth but couldn't say anything. She just nodded to everyone and then threw herself back into her work.

-

"As expected, they've already been silenced."

Yingzi crossed her arms; she knew perfectly well that this guy was the bait Shao Qing had laid out.

Zhiyue withdrew his hand from feeling for the pulse, stood up, and sighed.

"It seems this guy is no longer of any use to the Cangmu Cult."

Yingzi thought about it for a while, then smiled:

"Li Yuhuan, what a fitting name. The remaining joy on his face is truly delightful."

Qian Xintong felt a chill run down her spine as she looked at the lecherous expression frozen on his face before he died.

"...That red-haired woman...that wicked woman, she's really good at dealing with these greasy guys."

Cano scratched his head and whispered to Xuan Ning:

What does this expression mean?

Xuan Ning twitched the corner of his mouth:

In short, it means it's not a good thing, let's talk about it later.

But remember this: if any man—or woman, for example—makes that face at you, beat him up without hesitation. If anything goes wrong, come find me; I'll go find your old man.

Kano nodded as if he understood, but didn't ask any further questions.

Honglan silently fanned herself, trying to dispel the stench of blood in the air:

"That's all, everyone. This Li Yuhuan, the manager, is a traitor. The boss has been wanting to get rid of him for a long time, but he hasn't been able to do so because of his entanglement with a certain shareholder."

"Ha, of course, now you all know who I'm referring to. But this woman was even more ruthless; she just killed her."

Honglan silently transmitted her voice to the nearby security personnel, instructing them to arrange for the disposal of Li Yuhuan's body.

Zhiyue: "Shaoqing, it seems the business deal with the Shao Group is doomed."

Honglan nodded, her expression serious:

"Of course. This is not a simple case of murder or endangering public order; it is a crime against humanity, and its heinousness is listed in Article 1 of the Convention."

Qian Xintong secretly transmitted her voice:

"What exactly is this 'Convention'?"

Zhiyue: [The convention, its full name is the "Convention for the Coexistence and Development of Civilizations on the Continent of Pound", which records a bunch of regulations that harm the survival and development of civilizations.]

For example, one rule is that those who rebel must not commit acts of slaughter across two or more major realms.

As for the first condition, it is that assisting or joining an anti-human organization requires the joint condemnation and suppression of the entire continent's civilization.

Surprisingly, this thing actually came in handy.

Qian Xintong pondered:

[Civilizations coexisting and developing... How could a civilization of your level, which has never experienced an alien invasion, possess such a thing? And how is it maintained?]

Zhiyue: [How could I not have experienced it? The Aurelion Empire is one, isn't it?]

As for who compiled it, I'm not entirely sure. Historical records only state that it was compiled by a group of factions after the wars between the states.

Qian Xintong pouted:

[The credibility of preventing a major war across the entire continent solely through written agreements and the violent institutions of powerful forces is less than the likelihood of divine punishment for violating them.]

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The lobby was filled with a cacophony of voices, and the air seemed to be thick with the panic and anxiety of the people, making it almost suffocating.

"Oh my god, is a plague about to break out? How did those people turn into insects?!"

"Where is your administrator? I demand an explanation!"

"I just came here to rest for a bit, and this mess happened! Can you afford to compensate me for the lost business?!"

"Ugh... those hordes of insects, they contain... human organs... ugh..."

……

The lobby was almost full, noisy and chaotic, with staff working tirelessly, moving supplies back and forth and calming passengers.

Qian Xintong: "There are so many people?"

Xuan Ning: "Just now everyone was crowded in the inner area, but now that it's spread out, there are this many."

Yingzi: "I don't think it's anything special, at least it's quite lively."