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

Despite being asked several questions, the Bixie statue remained completely unaffected.

Gu Lian stared at Shen Chang'an for a moment: "There was no communication between you two?"

Shen Chang'an pondered for a moment: "Strictly speaking, there was no conversation in the normal sense. After that will entered my soul, I could only sense its presence, but I couldn't touch its true consciousness. I don't know what that unknown powerful being was thinking, nor do I know what he wanted to do."

Gu Lian did not continue to press the matter repeatedly, but instead inquired about Xu Mingjing, the three Ninth Realm Ancestors, and the situation after the death of the East Sea Primal Species.

Shen Chang'an recounted everything he could confirm from his memory without any noticeable pauses, and the Bixie statue maintained its steady green glow throughout.

Gu Lian then asked the last question.

"Regarding that unknown powerful individual, do you have any other crucial information that you haven't reported?"

"no."

Shen Chang'an looked directly at Gu Lian.

The Bixie statue remains unchanged.

Gu Lian raised his hand to close the investigation file: "That's enough."

He took out the official seal and signed the interrogation record: "This is a top-level investigation requested by the headquarters in Beijing. So far, we have found nothing you have concealed, and it will not affect your current position. If you remember any new details in the future, report them immediately."

Shen Chang'an stood up: "Understood. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving now."

"Go."

After Shen Chang'an left, the reception room fell silent again.

Gu Lian did not get up immediately, but instead reviewed the audit records again, finally focusing his gaze on the Bixie statue that always shone with a green luster.

Throughout the entire questioning process, there was not a single warning signal.

This means that, at least in Shen Chang'an's own perception, everything he just said was true.

Gu Lian remained silent for a moment before finally closing the file and then opening the internal communication system: "Zhou Jingyue, Baili Heng, come to my office."

Not long after, the two pushed open the door and entered.

Gu Lian pushed the inquiry record in front of the two of them: "It seems that there are no problems with Shen Chang'an for the time being."

Zhou Jingyue opened the file: "The Bi'an isn't reacting?"

"The whole process was normal."

Gu Lian said, "According to the current information, that unknown powerful figure did indeed invade Shen Chang'an's soul and briefly used his body to deal with the East Sea Primal Species and the stone slab. As for the other party's identity, the real reason for the restoration of the Demon Capital, and his final whereabouts, he knows nothing about them."

Baili Heng nodded slightly: "Then at least this line of investigation can't be pursued any further for the time being."

Gu Lian did not deny it and casually turned off the light screen.

"Let's put the unknown powerhouse aside for now."

"Next, we'll deal with Phoenix."

Zhou Jingyue and Baili Heng raised their heads at the same time.

"There have been many meetings in Beijing these past few days to discuss Phoenix, and there has been some change in attitudes."

"The headquarters in the capital city is now very clear: they must find a way to get Du Yue to go to the capital city. Many ancestors who are nearing the end of their lifespan have begun to awaken and expressed their wishes. They have not broken through to the ninth realm, but as long as they have the Phoenix Essence Blood, they still have a chance to recover to their peak and walk in the world again. At that time, the combat power of the capital city will be greatly enhanced."

"The pressure at headquarters in Beijing is immense. Those are all senior figures, so we want to meet their demands as much as possible."

"Therefore, I plan to use the excuse that Du Yue needs to go to the capital for a complete bloodline confirmation and safety assessment, and try to bring her to the capital. The demon race is not very powerful in the Demon City right now, so we can give it a try."

Zhou Jingyue frowned: "But Shanghai had already reached a preliminary defense agreement with the demon realm delegation, and the demon realm in South China has also intervened. If we suddenly send Du Yue to Beijing now, the demon realm will definitely have objections."

Baili Heng echoed, "Peng Lie, Jin Yao, and Qing Ge are still in the medical department. All three are at the eighth realm, and they represent more than just a single race. Sending them directly to lead people would be very risky."

Gu Lian did not change his mind: "This is Donghuang. The demon realm can offer opinions, but it has no right to decide how the Zhenye Division conducts security reviews."

"Moreover, the appearance of the phoenix involves not only the demon realm, but also our human resources. She was found in the human world..."

Zhou Jingyue paused for a moment, then asked, "What if Du Yue herself doesn't agree?"

Gu Lian paused for a moment.

"Let's keep talking and try to 'invite' her to our headquarters in Beijing. After all, we're still in the human world, still on our home turf."

Baili Heng and Zhou Jingyue exchanged a glance but did not speak further.

Gu Lian had already stood up.

"Let's go to the medical department first, and visit Old Wang while we're there."

......

When Gu Lian arrived at the medical department with Zhou Jingyue and Baili Heng, they were not stopped in any way.

After all, he had officially taken over as the acting head of the Shanghai branch and held the highest authority issued by the Beijing headquarters. Security personnel along the way verified his identity and let him pass directly.

The three arrived at the intensive care unit, where the on-duty doctor quickly greeted them.

Gu Lian didn't mention Du Yue immediately, but instead looked at the intensive care unit at the far end of the corridor, which remained locked.

"Has General Manager Wang not woken up yet?"

The doctor on duty shook his head: "The physical body is basically stable, but the soul is too badly injured and is still resting."

Gu Lian stood outside the observation window and watched for a while.

In the center of the life support equipment, Old Wang lay quietly. All the monitoring data had stabilized, but there was still no sign of him waking up.

"General Wang has guarded Shanghai for so many years, and this time he was injured to such an extent in order to protect the entire city. He has indeed done his duty."

Gu Lian's tone softened somewhat: "Whatever resources are needed, they will be allocated from headquarters first. If there is anything needed to repair the soul, you can apply for it directly."

The doctor on duty nodded in agreement.

Du Yue just happened to come out from inside.

She was still holding half a spirit fruit in her hand when she saw three completely unfamiliar people suddenly appear in the corridor. She subconsciously stopped and her eyes quickly fell on Gu Lian.

Gu Lian also looked at her.

Even without any outward aura, the bloodline of a pure-blooded phoenix was still extremely evident.

"You're Du Yue?"