Chapter 224: Starting to Believe in the Traditional Methods (My Demon Sister)

At the dinner table, everything was lively and progressing amicably. Lin Fan, encountering baijiu again, took a strong liking to the beverage. As everyone watched in stunned silence, he downed two bottles in a row, smacking his lips afterward, relishing the wonderful, lingering taste.

They exchanged glances.

Wolf Annihilation…what a fierce individual. He could really hold his liquor.

At that moment, a senior official spoke, "We owe a great debt to Lin Fan. If it weren't for him, Xia Du would have lost ten experts. That would have been an unbearable loss for humanity."

Everyone echoed his sentiment.

"Indeed."

"Truly remarkable for someone so young."

"How about having Lin Fan stay in Xia Du? We can offer him a high position."

They all wanted to recruit Lin Fan to Xia Du. What good was Yan Hai City? Staying there was a waste of his talent.

Chief Xu's gaze swept across each member present, scrutinizing them.

The dinner was meant as a gesture of gratitude, but his main purpose was to identify the internal traitor.

Unfortunately, would a traitor ever openly admit their treachery?

"Who do you think deployed the nuclear weapon? And from a decommissioned site, no less," Chief Xu inquired casually, seemingly making small talk, but he wanted to observe whose expression might change.

Everyone fell into deep thought.

Bei Tao said with a smile, "Honestly, there are only a few people who have the authority to deploy nuclear weapons. And to transport one undetected to a decommissioned nuclear silo…that's not something just anyone can pull off."

"Everyone here is a high-ranking official at headquarters, but in my opinion, the only person capable of doing this is our Chief. Chief, it wasn't you, was it?"

Suddenly, the room fell silent.

Everyone looked at Chief Xu, who in turn looked at Bei Tao, thinking, He has a point. How are you so clever?

"I'm just kidding," Bei Tao chuckled. Noticing the Chief's grave expression, he raised his glass. "I apologize for my words. Let me make amends. Bottoms up!" He lifted his glass and drained it in one gulp.

Old Swordsman Bai Yun observed Old Xu. Bei Tao's words carried a hidden meaning; it was intriguing. He did suspect Old Xu, but upon further thought, it seemed impossible.

If Old Xu truly were the traitor, he wouldn't use such an easily exposed method to eliminate them.

And based on his understanding of Old Xu, he knew it wasn't him.

"Bei Tao, don't joke like that. The matter is over; there's nothing more to say," Bai Yun stated.

Bei Tao, in his red suit, gave an awkward laugh. "I was just joking, trying to lighten the mood. It's a bit tense in here, don't you think?"

Lin Fan drank his wine.

Old Zhang ate his food.

The Evil Chicken crouched, pecking at peanuts, overjoyed.

Conflict within the humans! Was this the achievement of his, an Evil Hero?

An Evil Chicken with a penchant for fantasy was the most terrifying kind, attributing everything to itself.

Night fell.

Xia Kunyun escorted Lin Fan and the others back. Chief Xu had pulled him aside earlier, expressing his hope that Lin Fan would stay in Xia Du.

To this request, he could only think, Are you kidding me?

If One-Eye found out, he could forget about ever visiting Yan Hai City again. One-Eye might even show up in Xia Du with a blade, ready to chop him down.

I lend you people, and you don't want to return them? That's too much.

He believed Lin Fan wasn't suited for Xia Du.

His strength was undeniable, but his mind seemed…not so sharp. He could be easily manipulated. Therefore, he planned to send Lin Fan and the others back tomorrow. This place wasn't suitable for them; sending them back would also allow him to explain things to One-Eye.

"What do you think of Xia Du? Do you like it here?" Xia Kunyun asked.

Lin Fan smiled. "It's quite nice. Everyone is very friendly, but I still prefer home."

"I'll send you back tomorrow," Xia Kunyun said.

Lin Fan pondered for a moment, then whispered, "I don't really like the man in the red suit. He gives me a bad feeling."

Xia Kunyun chuckled, somewhat helpless. He thought, If Bei Tao knew this, he'd probably cough up blood. Even a mentally ill person doesn't like you. See how your usual way of speaking offends people?

"Him…he's just like that. You'll get used to it. Don't take it to heart."

He didn't think much of it, simply assuming that Bei Tao's personality was rubbing Lin Fan the wrong way.

Lin Fan gazed at Xia Du at night. It was beautiful, stunning, but he felt a sense of restlessness. Home was still the best.

April 29th. Morning. Another beautiful day.

"Safe travels."

Xia Kunyun watched as Lin Fan and the others boarded the helicopter.

Soon, the helicopter disappeared into the distant sky.

Chief Xu hurried over. Seeing the departing helicopter, he sighed, "They're gone?"

"Yes, they're gone," Xia Kunyun replied.

Chief Xu said, "Did you talk to him about staying in Xia Du? If he's willing to stay, we can offer him a very high position and the best benefits."

"I did, but it was no use. He prefers Yan Hai City. He doesn't want to stay in Xia Du. Chief, I hope we can thoroughly investigate the internal traitor. This is a serious matter. I'm afraid it will cause big trouble," Xia Kunyun said.

Chief Xu sighed. "An overt investigation is too complicated. We can only investigate discreetly. I've already sent people to investigate secretly. As long as there's a single clue, we can track them down. I don't think they can hide forever."

Ding ding!

His phone rang.

Chief Xu checked his phone. Someone had sent him a text message.

The message contained a photo.

Upon seeing the photo, his expression instantly changed.

A corpse lay in a pool of blood.

[Is that all?]

Two words and a question mark. The other party was provoking him.

Xia Kunyun noticed the change in the Chief's expression after he looked at his phone. "Something wrong?"

Chief Xu put his phone away and shook his head. "Nothing."

He hadn't expected the other party to move so quickly.

The deceased was a subordinate he had personally trained, a shadow living in darkness. He worked at headquarters like a normal person; no one knew he was a powerful individual.

He had always been used to investigate issues within headquarters.

And now he had died during an investigation.

Chief Xu's eyes sharpened. No matter what, he would find out who was responsible.

Yan Hai City.

The Demon Sister was staking out Lin Fan, but she hadn't been able to find him.

"Is he not here?"

She only wanted to retrieve what belonged to her; she hadn't considered anything else. If heaven gave her another chance, she swore to the heavens that she would never play the "bitten by a snake" game again.

Not only had she failed to trick anyone, but she had tricked herself.

A flyer flew towards her.

The Demon Sister caught it.

[Ancestral Secret Knockout Powder: One whiff and you're out! A must-have for travel.]

She read it with interest, then tilted her head back, her gaze drifting upwards. The Demon Sister was deep in thought.

Every possibility should be explored.

"I can go take a look. If it really works, I can get my things back."

Following the directions on the flyer, she quickly found the person selling the powder.

In a hidden alley, many people had set up stalls, selling all sorts of strange and unusual items.

Old Man Liu was one of the vendors.

He understood one thing: if you want to make money, you have to think outside the box. Based on his month-long research, he discovered that the most lacking item in the stall market was knockout powder.

An ancient, traditional item must have its unique uses.

When he started selling the knockout powder, people around him told him not to sell such outdated stuff. Nowadays, everyone uses high-tech methods. He was bound to lose money.

He ignored their advice.

What do you know?

But now…he deeply regretted it. He should have listened to them and not bothered with traditional things. He hadn't made a single sale, and he hadn't even earned back the printing costs of his flyers.

"Sigh…"

Old Man Liu hung his head, packing his pipe, thinking that if it didn't work out, he would just go home and farm honestly. He wouldn't bother with these things anymore.

Suddenly, he noticed a pair of feet stop in front of his stall.

He looked up.

"Beautiful."

Despite his age, his appreciation for beauty had never faded. When the Demon Sister appeared in the alley, she instantly attracted 99% of the male gazes. The remaining 1% were genuinely blind.

Old Man Liu quickly snapped back to reality. "Miss, what can I get for you?"

"I need this. Besides this, do you have anything else?" The Demon Sister pointed at the flyer.

Old Man Liu was genuinely excited. Since he started his stall, many people had inquired, but no one had bought anything. They all said it was outdated; who would use it?

Old Man Liu held up a sample packet. "Miss, let me explain. This is the crystallization of ancient wisdom. Countless heroes have fallen prey to this knockout powder."

"I wouldn't dare to exaggerate, but just a little bit of this, even an elephant could be knocked out."

The Demon Sister pondered. Alcohol hadn't worked, so she could only try the knockout powder. However, that human was peculiar; a small amount of knockout powder might not be enough.

"I'll take it all."

If she was going to do it, she would go big, purifying the potency to ensure absolute success.

"Miss, let me tell you, this… huh? What did you say? You want it all?"

Old Man Liu was just about to continue his enthusiastic sales pitch, as he hadn't sold anything in a long time.

Hearing the customer's words, his eyes lit up.

A big client! A truly big client! Could this be his turning point?

"That's right, I want it all," the Demon Sister confirmed.

Hearing this, Old Man Liu was so moved he almost burst into tears. How long had it been? He had forgotten. Finally, a big client! If there weren't so many people around, he would have cried.

Not long after, the Demon Sister left the alley carrying a large bag of knockout powder.

Old Man Liu counted his money, a tear slowly trickling down his cheek.

"Old Liu, congratulations on your big sale!"

"Thanks."

"You sold so much, why don't you treat us to a meal?"

"Get lost."

Old Man Liu packed up his stall. He was going to have a nice drink. The Demon Sister's generous purchase of all his knockout powder had renewed his faith in ancient traditions.

He hadn't been able to sell any before simply because he hadn't met anyone who appreciated its value.

The Demon Sister went to a deserted place. With a flick of her finger, the knockout powder floated around her, then became enveloped in a ball of energy. In the blink of an eye, the large quantity of powder condensed into a single crystal.

This was the essence.

Its effect was extremely potent.

"He's back."

The Demon Sister looked into the distance. She smelled Lin Fan's scent in Yan Hai City. Putting the crystal away, she resolved that no matter what, she would get this crystal into his system today.

So annoying.

Her sister wouldn't help her.

Fighting alone was so difficult.