Using the second statue, Lu Heng took a quick glance at his senior apprentice brother.
Upon successfully returning to the Dragon Country, Yang Qingshu, along with Tongtai, met Tie Xiong and successfully joined the Religious Affairs Bureau.
Tie Xiong, after all, was the first person to acquire extraordinary abilities, and he was kind, sharing many insights about statue applications with Yang Qingshu.
This benefited Yang Qingshu greatly, and he grew increasingly respectful of Tie Xiong as a mentor.
Compared to the peace and quiet in the Dragon Country, Talan was much more lively.
The news of Kunshi Qinawaâs murder quickly reached Anpeng Suwanapu and Lieutenant Daniel, among others.
Everyone was shocked upon hearing the news.
On one hand, with Kunshi Qinawaâs status and position in Sheng Mei, it was astounding that someone managed to have him killed.
Not to mention, the murderer did it under the protection of over a dozen bodyguards.
On the other hand, the bodies of those dead bodyguards were all like mummies.
The scene resembled the chaos caused by the vampire-like creature in Koukang.
This not only shocked everyone but also instilled an unprecedented fear, comparable to the attack of that scorpion monster.
No, even more serious than that!
When the scorpion monster attacked, it moved too slowly, giving everyone ample time to escape.
But the vampire-like creature was different!
It appeared and vanished without a trace, making it impossible to capture.
In terms of power, the vampire-like creature was even more bizarre, as even Koukangâs regular armored forces couldnât do anything against it.
To avoid becoming mummies themselves, Anpeng Suwanapu and others quickly concentrated their efforts to investigate the truth behind Kunshi Qinawaâs death.
Initially, they had no leads.
Until a few of Kunshi Qinawaâs bodyguards who had fled appeared, revealing the truth!
Next, everyone was in for a new wave of shock.
What?
The death of Tongtai Qinawa was actually caused by his own uncle, Kunshi Qinawa?
What?
The statue that tens of thousands could not find ended up in the hands of someone from the Dragon Country?
What?
That Dragon Country person actually successfully activated the statue and acquired extraordinary power?
What?
That Dragon Country individual used the power of the statue to resurrect the confirmed dead Tongtai Qinawa?
What?
After resurrecting, Tongtai Qinawa became an indestructible monster?
What?
The mummy-like corpses were all created by Tongtai Qinawa?
After experiencing a series of shocks, everyone understood that it was all the doing of that Dragon Country person named Yang Qingshu and Tongtai Qinawa.
Even the death of Kunshi Qinawa was related to his good nephew, Tongtai Qinawa.
After learning the truth, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
As long as it wasnât that vampire-like creature ravaging Koukang, they continued to sing and dance!
Of course, with so many dead, how could they let Tongtai Qinawa roam free?
What do you mean? Tongtai Qinawa isnât human?
Regardless of whether heâs human or not, since he committed a crime within Talan, he must be judged by Talanâs laws!
As a staunch supporter of Talanâs law, Anpeng Suwanapu quickly launched a manhunt for Tongtai Qinawa.
They couldnât let that Dragon Country person Yang Qingshu get away either!
What? The Dragon Country has objections?
Well... in that case, forget it!
Letâs focus on pursuing the criminal, Tongtai Qinawa, instead!
For this purpose, they also sought out the patriarch of the Qinawa clan, Banhan Qinawa.
They wanted the old man to step forward, as a family member, to urge Tongtai Qinawa to surrender!
However, the old man Banhan paid them no mind.
Even a fool could see that their intentions were not pure.
Their real goal was to find Tongtai and force Yang Qingshu to hand over the statue.
As for their calls to uphold the law, it was laughable!
The old man took it upon himself to collect Kunshi Qinawaâs body.
Although Kunshi Qinawa was a schemer who hadnât done anything good, even going so far as to harm his own nephew,
in the end, he was still the old manâs son.
After holding a simple small funeral, Kunshi Qinawa was buried in the ancestral tomb of the Qinawa clan.
From then on, the old man Banhan paid no heed to worldly affairs, allowing the outside world to be in an uproar.
He didnât even bother with the situations of Tongtai and Yang Qingshu.
...
Sheng Mei, City Hall, Mayorâs Office.
Anpeng Suwanapu sat behind the desk, his face somewhat gloomy.
Aside from him, there were a dozen or so others in the office.
There was a mix of men and women, old and young.
Despite differences in gender and age, their statuses were the same.
Because they were representatives of various families from the northern part of Talan.
"Itâs been almost a week, why is there still no news of Tongtai Qinawa?"
"Could he and that Dragon Country person have already left Talan?"
"Impossible! Iâve checked flight records, and thereâs no record of those two leaving the country."
"Did they cross the border illegally?"
"They were accompanied by Anlin from the Qinawa family and another Dragon Country woman with two burdens; how could they have crossed the border?"
"Find them quickly! The more time passes, the worse it is for us!"
"Exactly, Iâve heard that the Eagle Country military has already sent people here."
"Fuck! Damn Eagle Country people!"
"No matter what, we must find Tongtai and that Dragon Country person before the Eagle Country people arrive!"
"How are we supposed to find them? Since that night, the entire Sheng Mei hasnât seen those two again!"
"Everyone, calm down! We canât argue among ourselves. We must remain united!"
Seeing everyone in the office descending into chaos, Anpeng Suwanapu felt his head was about to explode.
But he couldnât reprimand them.
After all, his position as mayor was brought about by those present.
"Knock, knock..."
Just as everyone was entangled in arguments, Anpeng Suwanapu gently tapped the table.
"Ah!"
He glanced around at everyone and couldnât help but sigh.
Then, he spoke in a deep voice, "Everyone, stop arguing!"
"I just heard from that Lieutenant Daniel about the latest information on Tongtai Qinawa and the Dragon Country person Yang Qingshu..."
Hearing this, everyone immediately fell silent, their eyes turning towards him.
Anpeng Suwanapu licked his lips and continued, "According to the latest information from Eagle Country, Yang Qingshu and Tongtai Qinawa have appeared within the Dragon Country."
"And it seems they have even joined the Dragon Countryâs Religious Affairs Bureau."
"Yes, the same place where Tie Xiong is..."
Everyone exchanged glances after hearing this.
No wonder they couldnât find Yang Qingshu and the others despite turning Sheng Mei upside down.
Turns out they had already returned to the Dragon Country!
Damn it!