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

The official secret order from the headquarters of the Jingcheng Night Division was issued today.

Special Agent General Manager: Gu Lian.

Term of office: three months.

During this period, Gu Lian had the authority to make decisions on the daily defense of the Shanghai area, the authority to appoint middle and lower-level personnel, and the authority to temporarily allocate war preparation resources.

The only exceptions are changes involving deputy chief commanders and third-level inspectors, as well as the final trial of major cases involving local powerful families, which still require special approval from the headquarters in Beijing.

Murong Yan also attended the meeting. Her injuries have healed, and the inter-regional secondment document from the Jiangnan General Bureau officially took effect today.

Before Mr. Wang regains consciousness, she will remain in Shanghai temporarily as a Level 3 Inspector.

Moreover, the document was only issued the night before, which prevented people in Shanghai from contacting and communicating in advance, thus preventing the possibility of collusion to some extent.

After a brief discussion about the ceremony, the meeting concluded.

After the meeting, everyone put away their documents and left one after another.

"Inspector Shen, wait a moment."

Just as Shen Chang'an reached the door, he heard Murong Yan call out to him from behind.

Instead of staying in the conference room, the two turned around and went into a lounge next door.

The door closed, and Murong Yan got straight to the point: "Chang'an, Gu Lian is the core direct descendant of the second branch of the Gu family."

Shen Chang'an nodded, pulled out a chair and sat down: "I've seen his file. He's been working in the Confidential Office of the Beijing headquarters for years, rarely getting involved in local affairs, and his style of doing things is quite tough."

"Who exactly was that suddenly appearing powerhouse, and why was he able to reverse the entire Demon City? Where did Xu Mingjing end up? And why was the East Sea Primal Species suddenly killed by you?"

"They will definitely investigate these matters."

Murong Yan continued, "And among all the survivors, you are the most special one."

"You not only killed the original species that had completed its second metamorphosis, but you also killed Sheen. From the perspective of those people in the capital, you are the most likely person to know the truth."

"Once Gu Lian calms down, the first person he'll likely ask him will be you."

Shen Chang'an nodded slightly.

He had anticipated this.

Ji Siye's identity and the secrets of Zhenyuan City are inherently intertwined with complex and unfathomable causes and effects.

Moreover, the Gu family is connected to what happened twenty years ago, so there's no way he could reveal the truth.

Murong Yan saw through his thoughts and continued to remind him, "You can remain silent about ordinary investigations, but Gu Lian has a special order from the headquarters in the capital."

"If he really wanted to get to the bottom of things, he wouldn't have stopped at just asking a few questions."

"He might use the Bixie statue, or even the divine soul techniques that the Gu family has mastered themselves."

"If you refuse outright, he could even use the pretext of concealing critical security information to temporarily suspend your inspector privileges and require you to come to Beijing for further investigation."

At this point, Murong Yan's expression became noticeably more serious.

"So no matter what, we shouldn't break ties with him for now, especially not go to the capital. Before we find out exactly how many years the Gu family was involved in that incident, it's hard to guarantee what will happen once we enter the capital."

Shen Chang'an remained silent for a moment.

"I know."

Murong Yan then said, "And your background."

"Gu Lian is, after all, surnamed Gu. I can't judge whether he will have any special feelings when facing you. So when you are facing him, you must not show any abnormality related to the Gu family."

Shen Chang'an nodded.

"I will be careful."

Seeing that he understood, Murong Yan didn't continue to give him instructions. She had often talked to him about these things during this period, and it seemed that he had remembered them.

"That's fine then."

The two chatted briefly before parting ways.

……

Shen Chang'an returned to his office, leaned back in his chair, and pondered a solution. Gu Lian's authority was enough to make things very troublesome.

However, if they cooperate with the investigation, they will have to face a thorough examination of their conscience and soul.

In front of the Bixie statue, ordinary lies are meaningless. Even if the Great Dream Spring and Autumn Technique is used to confuse the other party, it will only make Gu Lian more certain that he is deliberately hiding something.

As for the worst-case scenario...

If the other party forcibly attempts to search his soul, Shen Chang'an will naturally not sit idly by and wait to die.

If they were to take direct action at the headquarters in Shanghai and the special envoy headquarters in Beijing, the subsequent troubles would only be greater.

Shen Chang'an flipped through the files on the table, lost in thought.

A moment later, his gaze suddenly fell on a report sent by the medical department next to him.

The weekly report on Mr. Wang's recovery stated that his spirit had stabilized considerably.

He stared at those words for a moment.

An idea gradually surfaced in my mind.

……

A few minutes later, he arrived at the medical department, where the intensive care unit where Mr. Wang was located remained locked down.

Du Yue was staying in the adjacent lounge, while the three clan leaders, Peng Lie, Jin Yao, and Qing Ge, had not left and were currently guarding the door.

As soon as Shen Chang'an turned the corner, he saw a rather strange scene.

Peng Lie held several cyan-gold spirit fruits in his hands, Jin Yao held a brocade box full of fire-attribute spirit fruits in his arms, and Qing Ge carried a small jar of emerald green spirit liquid that exuded the aura of life.

These three individuals, who could cause quite a stir in the demon realm with a single stomp of their foot, were now all staring intently at the tightly closed door, none of them actually going up to knock.

Upon seeing Shen Chang'an approach, the three of them's eyes lit up almost simultaneously.

"Inspector Shen."

Jin Yao was the first to step forward, handing over the brocade box in his hand: "This is a Crimson Sun Fruit that the Golden Phoenix Clan just urgently sent. It's very beneficial for nurturing the Phoenix True Fire. His Highness hasn't opened the door all afternoon, and we didn't want to disturb him. Now that you're here, please go in and ask if His Highness still has an appetite?"

Peng Lie immediately took half a step forward, revealing the azure-gold spirit fruit in his hand: "And there is also my Tianpeng clan's Azure Cloud Fruit. This thing can only be nurtured near the Ten Thousand Feet Cloud Nest. It is mild and sweet, and does not conflict with the Phoenix True Fire. Your Highness should like it."

Qing Ge glanced at the two of them, but did not compete for it. Instead, he slowly picked up the jade jar in his hand and said, "Your Highness's vital essence has not yet recovered from its depletion. Even the best spiritual fruits can only provide supplementary benefits. The life essence sent by the Qingfeng Clan is more suitable for her current condition. If Your Highness is willing, it would be best to drink a small cup of it every day before consuming other spiritual items."

The three spoke politely to each other, but when their eyes met, it was clear that none of them wanted to fall behind.