The wedding was livestreamed by the sister, revealing his identity as a Taoist priest.

"Zhou Ce of Tian Shu? He brought five garrison commanders with him?"

Shen Xingzhou jumped up.

"The Supreme Commander of Tian Shu? What are you doing at our house?!"

Shen Zhengting couldn't sit still any longer, so he stood up and straightened his collar.

Shen Nianqing remained seated on the sofa, placing the book in her hand on the coffee table.

"Please let them in."

Outside the manor gate.

Zhou Ce stood at the very front.

Behind him are Shen Cang from East China, Meng Chongshan from North China, Qin Jiuniang from South China, Helan Yue from Northwest China, and Wuyang from Southwest China.

Apart from Shen Cang, the other four garrison commanders were visiting the Shen family manor for the first time.

He Lanyue took a deep breath, his bald head reflecting the light under the streetlights.

With wide eyes, I felt the energy in the air so dense it was almost liquefied.

"Old Zhou."

"The concentration of spiritual energy here is three times stronger than that of the secret realm at the foot of Kunlun Mountain in our Northwest."

The small green snake on Qin Jiuniang's wrist poked its head out, greedily flicking its tongue.

"My Gu worm is usually very lazy, but now it's so excited it's about to bite someone. This feng shui is amazing."

Zhou Ce straightened the cuffs of his Zhongshan suit.

"As I mentioned to you last time, the fifth betrothal gift from the Celestial Master was a Kunlun True Dragon Earth Vein. Qingyuanzi set up the Nine Palaces Gathering Spirit Array to lock all the earth's energy in the western suburbs."

The four garrison commanders remained silent, turning their heads in unison to stare intently at Zhou Ce.

Zhou Ce frowned.

Why are you all staring at me?

"Old Zhou, knowing your and Director Nie's cunning nature, you must have swept through quite a few houses around here overnight, right?"

Helan Yue rubbed his hands together.

"That's right. Tian Shu has such a generous budget. You guys are eating meat, but at least share some soup with the brothers. Leave me a suite with a yard, and I'll move my desk from the Northwest over."

Zhou Ce stared wide-eyed.

"Don't give me that crap. Don't you guys get paid? Go buy it yourselves."

"The housing prices in the western suburbs have tripled in a single day, there's a market with high prices but no buyers, where are we supposed to buy?"

Wu Yang sneered from under his cloak.

"Click".

The side gate of the manor was pushed open.

Uncle Liu came out wearing a black tailcoat.

The five garrison commanders immediately fell silent.

The teasing on his face vanished without a trace, and he straightened his back.

"Sirs."

Uncle Liu bowed slightly.

"The young lady requests your presence."

The living room of the Shen family.

Zhou Ce led the way, followed closely by the five garrison commanders.

Shen Zhengting and Shen Xingzhou had already greeted them in the center of the living room.

"Director Zhou, your visit so late at night is unacceptable to the Shen family."

Shen Zhengting extended his hand.

Zhou Ce quickly stepped forward and grasped Shen Zhengting's hands with both of his.

"Mr. Shen, you're too kind. We've been the ones who disturbed you."

The gazes of the five garrison commanders swept across the living room, finally settling on Shen Nianqing in the very center.

Shen Nianqing stood up, dressed in a white loungewear outfit, without any makeup.

He looked calm and his eyes were clear.

A hint of amazement flashed in the eyes of Meng Chongshan and the others.

They had seen countless extraordinary women, but the young lady of the Shen family before them possessed an extremely unique aura.

Remaining neither humble nor arrogant, he didn't even falter in his breathing rhythm while facing the gazes of six S-level Grandmasters.

"Please be seated, esteemed officers."

Shen Nianqing raised her hand in a gesture of invitation.

"Uncle Liu, bring some tea."

Everyone took their seats.

Shen Xingzhou sat down next to Shen Zhengting, with half of his buttocks dangling in the air.

This is a living Yama who can demolish buildings with his bare hands, and now six of them are sitting neatly together.

"Director Zhou."

Shen Nianqing picked up the teacup and gently adjusted the lid.

"It's getting late, and you officials are all very busy. What brings you to the Shen family?"

Zhou Ce put down his teacup, his expression becoming extremely serious.

"Miss Shen."

Zhou Ce spoke directly, without beating around the bush.

"Today, the Celestial Master stabilized the Yellow River's watercourse at Hukou and bestowed upon Zhang Shouhe the title of Righteous God. This act is of immense grace to the entire Dragon Kingdom and to its 1.4 billion people."

Shen Zhengting and Shen Xingzhou held their breath.

"Tian Shu represents the official position and has accepted this favor from the Celestial Master."

Zhou Ce continued.

"The Celestial Master does not enter the mortal world, but the Heavenly Pivot must repay this karmic debt."

"We are well aware of the current situation of the Shen family."

Zhou Ce spoke sincerely.

"The Taiyi Star Letter, the Seven Star Lamp, the Nine Heavens Phoenix Zither, and that Kunlun Dragon Vein... Any one of these things would be enough to drive those desperados in the underworld crazy."

"Tian Shu has decided to establish the first special training base in Central China, located three kilometers outside the Shen Family Manor."

Zhou Ce looked into Shen Nianqing's eyes.

"Nominally a special training base, in reality, two S-level garrison commanders and five hundred elite Tian Shu soldiers will be stationed there permanently."

"From today onwards, the area within a five-kilometer radius of Shen Family Manor will be designated as the highest-level defense zone of Tian Shu."

"Any superhuman or evil cultivator who dares to step into the defense zone without the Shen family's permission will be killed without exception by Tian Shu."

After Zhou Ce finished speaking, he took out a black satellite communicator from his pocket and handed it to Shen Nianqing with both hands.

"This is the highest-level direct connection channel of Tian Shu. If Miss Shen has any orders, just press this button, and the Tian Shu team will arrive within three minutes."

The living room fell silent instantly.

Shen Xingzhou gasped, nearly biting his tongue.

Tian Shu!

The highest-level special military organization in the Dragon Kingdom!

Now, the supreme commander has personally come to the door, expressing his intention to build a base next to the Shen family and provide them with 24/7, all-around security.

This level of prestige is something that even the richest man in Jiangcheng, let alone the most powerful families in Beijing, could never enjoy.

Shen Xingzhou glanced at the several garrison commanders who were sitting upright.

These aren't officers, they're practically five guardian deities!

Grandma Zhou Shuhua's hands were trembling as she turned the prayer beads.

Everyone in the family, except for Shen Nianqing, was flattered.

Shen Nianqing didn't show much surprise.

Seeing the communicator handed to him by Zhou Ce, he didn't refuse and took it.

"Director Zhou, you've gone to a lot of trouble."

Shen Nianqing placed the communicator on the coffee table.

"The Shen family are just ordinary merchants who only want to live a peaceful life. I accept Tian Shu's kindness on behalf of Shi Du."

The phrase "Accepted by Daishi Ferry" directly reveals the core message.

Zhou Ce and the five garrison commanders breathed a sigh of relief at the same time.

As long as Shen Nianqing is willing to accept it, this connection can be considered established.

"Miss Shen, you're too kind. It's our duty."

Zhou Ce stood up.

"It's late, so we won't disturb you any longer. Construction on the base will begin tomorrow, and it will not affect the normal lives of the Shen family."

The five garrison commanders then stood up.

Shen Nianqing stood up.

"Uncle Liu, see the guest out."

Zhou Ce and the others had just turned around and walked to the living room door.

A series of hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

Uncle Liu returned, his expression even stranger than before.

He glanced at Zhou Ce and the others who were about to leave, then looked at Shen Nianqing.

"Young Miss." Uncle Liu swallowed.

"What's wrong?" Shen Nianqing asked.

"Someone's come in again outside the door."

Shen Xingzhou scratched his hair.

"Who could it be in the middle of the night?"

Uncle Liu took a deep breath, his voice echoing in the living room.

"Ye Canghai, the head of the Ye family in the capital."

"They brought eighteen core members of the Ye family and were waiting outside the manor. They said they had rushed over overnight to request an audience with the young lady."

Shen Xingzhou's lips twitched.

Ye Canghai of the capital?

That's a true pillar of stability in the business world.

The threshold of the Shen family's house is likely to be trampled flat tonight.