High-level martial arts: Long spear with black flames to suppress demons.

After explaining everything, Peng Lie, Jin Yao, and Qing Ge still suggested that they stay behind to protect Du Yue for the time being.

However, Du Yue has no intention of moving out of the medical department.

Old Wang still hasn't woken up. She's been staying near the intensive care unit these past few days, checking on his condition every day so she can notify Shen Chang'an immediately if his breathing changes.

Ultimately, Fang Jiming made the decision.

Several empty isolation observation rooms at the deepest part of the medical department were temporarily vacated as duty areas for the demon realm delegation.

The leaders of the Tianpeng, Jinfeng, and Qingfeng clans are responsible for Du Yue's safety during her stay at headquarters. The Cangchi clan will not send any additional personnel into the medical department; they will only assist the Yaodu authorities with subsequent matters related to escorting guards into the country.

None of the parties had any objections to this.

For these demons, being able to stay by Du Yue's side was an extremely important thing.

The meeting then concluded, with Fang Jiming and the others remaining in the conference room to discuss the follow-up matters.

When Shen Chang'an led Du Yue away from the fourth floor, Peng Lie and the others followed at a distance.

They all seemed to want to get closer, but were worried about making Du Yue uncomfortable, so they could only keep a distance of more than ten meters.

Du Yue glanced back, and the three of them stopped at the same time.

They continued to follow her only after she turned around again.

She asked softly, "Will they all be coming with me from now on?"

"temporary."

Shen Chang'an glanced at the three people behind him: "Your identity has been exposed. Having a few more Eighth Realm experts protecting you isn't a bad thing."

"The Night Guard has a lot of things to deal with right now, and I can't stay in the medical department forever."

Du Yue was somewhat wary: "Are they trustworthy?"

Shen Chang'an said, "At least for now, their intention to protect you is genuine and sincere. Whether it's the Tianpeng Clan, the Golden Phoenix, or the Azure Phoenix, they all hope that you can enter the Demon Realm in the future, so they won't let anything happen to you here."

He paused, then added, "But we still need to be on guard."

"If anyone asks you to draw blood, sign anything, or take you away from the Night Watch alone in the future, don't agree to it."

Du Yue wrote it down carefully.

"I won't have my blood drawn, I won't sign anything, and I won't go with them."

"right."

Du Yue thought for a moment, then asked, "What about the food they sent?"

Shen Chang'an couldn't help but glance at her.

"The medical department checked it, and if there are no problems, you can eat it."

Upon hearing this, Qing Ge's eyes visibly lit up, as if he had gathered some useful information.

The group quickly arrived at the medical department.

Du Yue walked to the door of the lounge, turned around and asked, "Are you going back again?"

"Um."

Shen Chang'an said, "There are still some things to take care of."

"You stay here and keep Old Wang company. If these people make you uncomfortable, contact me directly."

Du Yue nodded obediently.

"When will you come again?"

Come over when you have time.

"it is good."

After watching Du Yue close the door, Shen Chang'an left the medical department.

……

When Shen Chang'an returned to the fourth floor, only Fang Jiming and Su Yuan remained in the reception room.

Li Xu is also preparing to return to the Demon Capital of South China to coordinate the subsequent approval of passage and protection between the two realms.

After he left, Su Yuan looked at Shen Chang'an.

"Are you really planning to send Du Yue to the demon realm in the future?"

Shen Chang'an pulled out a chair and sat down: "Yes, but when to leave, where to stay after arriving, and whether to accept the position of Demon Emperor are all still undecided."

Su Yuan frowned: "The problem is that once she leaves Donghuang, things will no longer be entirely under our control."

He shook his head: "Du Yue has never been a member of the Zhenye Division. Where she goes should be her own decision."

"Moreover, she has lost too much of her phoenix essence. If the demon realm still preserves phoenix-related treasures, it would indeed help her recover."

Moreover, Du Yue is from Du Qiongyu's lineage, and it's impossible for me to imprison her. Now that the demon race seems to be sincere, sending her back would be a good thing.

Su Yuan remained silent for a while.

"I'm just worried that the people in the capital won't release them so easily."

"Therefore, we must not rush into a decision."

Shen Chang'an said, "Once the new commander-in-chief arrives, let's see what the capital's attitude is. Also, people from the demon realm are coming. Let's assess the situation first..."

The internal meeting among the group came to an end.

Su Yuan left first to continue handling personnel transfers across various departments.

"Come to my office, I need to talk to you privately."

……

The two returned to Shen Chang'an's office together. They hadn't been there much before, but after the Dead Zone incident, they had basically been there every day.

After closing the door, he activated the soundproofing array and took out tea leaves from the cabinet, pouring Fang Jiming a cup.

"I just got back from the East China Sea a few days ago, and I've been in meetings every day. Let's have a drink."

Fang Jiming took the teacup and leaned back in his chair: "Why are you being so polite all of a sudden? Is something the matter?"

He sat down opposite me without beating around the bush.

"If I go to the demon realm, will you be able to control me here in Shanghai?"

Fang Jiming chuckled after hearing this.

"It can be controlled."

The answer came without the slightest hesitation.

Shen Chang'an raised an eyebrow: "So confident?"

"Otherwise what? Do you really think that I've been the deputy general manager in Shanghai for so many years just because Old Wang is backing me up?"

He smiled but didn't reply.

Fang Jiming put the teacup back on the table.

"What you're worried about is nothing more than Su Yuan, Lü Nan, and the acting commander-in-chief who will be parachuted into the capital."

"Su Yuan and Lü Nan don't need to worry too much."

"They did have close ties with the three major families in the past and fought for a lot of benefits for those families, but now all the ninth realm members of the three major families have perished, and the families themselves are in chaos. They don't have the energy to reach into the Night Town Division for the time being."

Shen Chang'an nodded.

Fang Jiming continued, "I won't have a direct conflict with them. Shanghai can't function without them now. They are responsible for personnel replenishment, grassroots troop rotation, pension allocation, support from other provinces, and resource coordination on the East China Sea front. They all need people to do these things."

"Su Yuan and Lü Nan have been operating in Shanghai for so many years, and their channels and connections can now come in handy."

"What Old Wang wanted to do before was not to drive all the people with aristocratic family backgrounds out of the Night Guard, but to break the control of the three major families over Shanghai."

"As long as they don't overstep their bounds, they will remain deputy chiefs-general."

Shen Chang'an looked at him: "What about the one sent from the capital?"

Fang Jiming's expression did not change much.

"We'll talk when he arrives. If he's just taking over Shanghai affairs as usual, I'll naturally cooperate."

"If there are other purposes..."

He paused.

"We'll have to see first whether he has the ability to extend his influence too far in Shanghai."

Shen Chang'an smiled.

"It seems I really don't need to worry about you."

"There was no need for it in the first place."

Fang Jiming leaned back in his chair: "I was able to sit in the position of deputy chief commander under the noses of the three major families, and I was also chosen by Elder Wang. It's impossible that I could have relied entirely on others to protect me."

"Just because some things were inconvenient to do in the past doesn't mean I can't do them."

Shen Chang'an nodded slightly.

"OK."

"Since you say you can control it, then I'm relieved."

Fang Jiming looked at him: "How long are you planning to stay in the demon realm?"

"uncertain."

Shen Chang'an shook his head: "Du Yue's matter is only part of it. There are still some things I need to confirm personally. If everything goes smoothly, it won't be too long. But if something goes wrong, it's hard to say."

Fang Jiming did not press the matter further.

He picked up his teacup and finished the rest of the tea.

"Leave this to me. As long as I'm here, Shanghai won't descend into chaos."