123: Chapter 123 When you want to test the strength of a piece of glass, that glass is bound to break.

Tianhai City, Dongcheng District, Evil Suppression Bureau headquarters, Deputy Bureau Chief's office.

"Deputy Bureau Chief, I've brought the cursed object!" Huang Honghai handed the parasol to Meng Jianmin.

"Why did you come? Where is your brother?" Meng Jianmin looked up and asked.

"My brother needs to guard the West District, so he couldn't leave and sent me instead."

"Hmm, good work. Put it down." Meng Jianmin tapped the desktop beside him, signaling for him to place it there.

Huang Honghai placed the cursed object on the desk and prepared to turn and leave.

"Oh, right, Honghai, has The Net received Lame Lin's head?" Meng Jianmin suddenly called out to Huang Honghai and asked.

"The head left outside the city is gone; it must have been taken by The Net."

"That's good. I hope The Net can quiet down for a while after this. Otherwise, the next heads we collect won't just be those of Night Wanderers," Meng Jianmin said with a nod.

"Deputy Bureau Chief, there is something I'm not sure if I should say." A conflicted expression appeared on Huang Honghai's face.

"Generally, if you don't know whether you should say it, then don't."

"But..." Huang Honghai opened his mouth.

"Forget it. Tell me what it is first." Meng Jianmin sighed.

"It's just... don't you think Night Patrol Envoy Lu's Cultivation speed is a bit too fast?"

"Honghai, everyone has unspeakable secrets in their hearts. I have them, you have them, and Lu Siye naturally has them too. Since they are secrets, I naturally won't pry into them, just as I have never asked about the internal affairs of your Huang family. Do not bring this up again in the future!" Meng Jianmin waved his hand, feeling some displeasure.

These aristocratic family disciples actually wanted to bring their scheming ways into the Evil Suppression Bureau.

"But Night Patrol Envoy Lu's mental state seems a bit abnormal. Should we..." Huang Honghai was still unwilling to give up.

"Honghai, have you heard this saying?" Meng Jianmin suddenly asked.

"Hmm? I don't know which saying the Deputy Bureau Chief is referring to?"

"When you want to test the strength of a piece of glass, that glass is bound to shatter."

"..." Huang Honghai fell silent.

"Go on. In the future, learn more from your brother. He would never ask about matters like this." Meng Jianmin waved his hand to dismiss him.

"Yes!" Huang Honghai replied, turned around, and walked out of the office.

In the corridor, Huang Honghai took a deep breath, a relaxed smile appearing on his face.

Sure enough, the Evil Suppression Bureau was still the same organization dedicated to the country that he remembered from his childhood.

...

Clack! Clack! Inside a dim mountain cavern, a crisp sound of footsteps echoed as a figure draped in a black robe slowly walked toward the depths of the cavern.

In his hand, he carried an elderly-looking head; it was the Paper Craftsman's head.

When the black-robed figure reached the deepest part of the cavern, two other figures also draped in black robes were already waiting there.

The three figures exchanged glances and slowly sat down.

The air beneath them seemed to have solidified at this moment; they sat leaning in mid-air without falling.

Riding the wind in the void, standing in the Void Realm—these three people were clearly powerhouses at least at the Day Tour Envoy level.

An illusory curtain of light spread out from one of them, and the surrounding dim mountain cavern environment instantly transformed into a surface like a calm, flat lake.

The clear lake surface reflected the three figures.

The lake water beneath the mirror-like surface slowly rose, forming three chairs that supported them.

"Is this how you use a Ghost Domain? Why create so many useless illusions!" The black-robed figure in the bottom left corner spoke, his tone somewhat hostile.

"Do you understand what 'cool factor' is? We are the villains to the Nine Provinces, okay? Villains must have the 'cool factor' of a villain!" The black-robed figure in the front said.

It was a young voice, but it was too neutral to distinguish between male or female. The surrounding illusory Ghost Domain was released from him.

"Tch!" The black-robed figure in the bottom left corner did not agree with the 'cool factor' black-robed figure's opinion.

"Hey, you old geezer, are you looking for a beating?" The 'cool factor' black-robed figure was immediately annoyed.

"If you want to fight, then come! Do you think I'm afraid of you?" The black-robed figure in the bottom left corner also had a fiery temper and stood up, shouting at the other person.

Their auras became increasingly violent, their black robes began to flutter, and huge shadows flashed faintly beneath the lake surface.

"Enough. If you want to bicker, do it privately." Seeing that the two were about to fight, the black-robed figure in the bottom right corner, who had arrived last, reprimanded them.

His voice sounded like that of an elderly man, and his aura was faintly stronger than the other two.

Upon hearing this, the other two immediately quieted down; their auras returned to calm, and the shadows beneath the lake surface disappeared.

"This time we lost seven Star Lords in Tianhai City. Regarding this matter, what are your thoughts?"

The black-robed elder in the bottom right corner threw the Paper Craftsman's head into the middle of the three, then asked.

The irritable black-robed figure's pupils shrank when he saw the Paper Craftsman's head; he understood that this matter was a deterrent by the Evil Suppression Bureau against their organization, The Net.

"The Paper Craftsman gathered Star Lords from several cities around Tianhai City without authorization, which led to the opportunity for the Evil Suppression Bureau to round them all up. This entire matter is his fault." The irritable black-robed figure in the bottom left corner expressed his stance immediately.

"Moreover, after this incident, our infiltrated forces in the Yue Province region have almost all been uprooted. We will be completely passive from now on. It's really not very 'cool'." The 'cool factor' black-robed figure was somewhat dissatisfied.

"We were already the passive side in front of the Evil Suppression Bureau to begin with, what did you expect!" The irritable black-robed figure immediately retorted.

But the 'cool factor' black-robed figure silently rolled his eyes and ultimately chose to ignore the other person.

"Hmm, indeed, the Paper Craftsman acted a bit too impulsively this time. It serves him right that he died!" The black-robed elder nodded, his words full of indifference.

It was as if he felt no pain at all over the death of so many Star Lords.

"However, the Evil Suppression Bureau acted so decisively this time, and not a single whisper of wind leaked out beforehand. Even the news of Meng Jianmin's promotion to Day Tour Envoy was kept tightly under wraps. Their 'cool factor' was truly maxed out!" The 'cool factor' black-robed figure's tone held some admiration for the Evil Suppression Bureau's methods.

As his voice fell, the other two remained silent for a long while, and the atmosphere on the lake surface became slightly awkward.

"Which side are you actually on?" The black-robed elder was speechless.

"Ahem, sorry, I couldn't help it. You guys continue! Continue!" The 'cool factor' black-robed figure said sheepishly.

"It is said that that idiot Paper Craftsman mobilized so many Star Lords to help this time just for a newcomer who had just broken through to Night Wanderer less than a month ago."

"I know about this matter. That is a newcomer named Lu Siye. He is a rare Genius. It is said that it only took him less than a month to Cultivate from an ordinary person with no cultivation level to the Night Wanderer level."