74: Arriving at the scene, the evil spirit remains

Above Yaodu.

A giant Qingluan Bird landed in front of the Xuan Niao Division building in Yaodu.

After Li Yao and Yang Qian safely landed, a flash of light shimmered.

The Qingluan Bird, tens of meters in size, transformed into human form at this moment.

“It’s been a long time since I walked in the human world.”

Upon hearing this, Li Yao subconsciously looked at his godmother.

Hmm, two perfectly round little feet, with slender ankles and rare arched feet.

Even after transforming into human form, her feet never touched the ground, hovering dozens of centimeters above it.

Is this what she calls walking?

Li Yao silently grumbled in his heart, while Yang Qian swaggered into the Xuan Niao Division.

When the Xuan Niao Guard on duty saw Yang Qian, his eyes immediately widened.

Two beautiful women, one tall and one short, accompanied by a handsome young man.

What are these three doing here?

“Hello, may I ask what brings you to the Xuan Niao Division?”

“I’m looking for your Xuan Niao Division’s Director; tell him to come out and see me.”

Xuan Niao Guard on duty: ???

Is the Director someone they can just meet whenever they want?

Just as the Xuan Niao Guard was about to explain, Yang Qian took out a jadeCard from her spatial ring.

Engraved on the jadeCard were the five characters: Guardian of the Nation’s Wife.

They, of course, knew who the Guardian of the Nation was.

Although his appearance had not been publicly disclosed online, any symbols of his identity were not allowed to be faked!

Once faked, the consequences would be severe.

The Xuan Niao Guard on duty cautiously glanced at Yang Qian, then picked up the token and said to her, “Please wait here for a moment.”

The reason Li Yao and the others were asked to wait was, naturally, to report to the Director.

The Director needed to verify if the jade pendant was real or fake.

If it was fake, they would immediately make arrests.

A few minutes later, a middle-aged man with a prominent belly suddenly rushed out from inside.

Upon seeing Yang Qian, he immediately smiled ingratiatingly, “Guardian of the Nation’s Wife, I never expected you to grace us with your presence.”

“May I ask what brings you here?”

“Yes, I hope to investigate the Spontaneous Combustion Case of the Fire Apes that you received today.”

“Spontaneous Combustion Case of the Fire Apes?”

The Director was stunned upon hearing this, but quickly remembered.

Wasn't the Spontaneous Combustion Case of the Fire Apes reported by a young man named Zhu Qingtai?

He never expected this case to alarm the Guardian of the Nation’s Wife!

Immediately, the Director quickly responded, “Guardian of the Nation’s Wife, please rest assured, this matter will be investigated thoroughly very soon!”

“If there is any information, you will be informed immediately!”

“No need, I need to investigate personally.”

“This… isn’t ideal, is it? After all, with your status…”

The Director felt a bit troubled, because in his opinion, Yang Qian, with her status as the Guardian of the Nation’s Wife, shouldn’t personally get involved in such matters.

“I won’t say it a second time.”

Yang Qian’s expression was icy; in front of her own people, she was like a chatterbox, with seemingly endless things to say.

However, in front of outsiders, she was like an iceberg, giving off an unapproachable aura.

Not only Yang Qian, but Qingluan was also the same.

Just standing there was enough to give the Director a suffocating feeling.

“Alright! Since Guardian of the Nation’s Wife wishes to investigate personally, I will make the arrangements immediately!”

Before long, the Director of the Xuan Niao Division in Yaodu personally appeared, taking Li Yao, Yang Qian, and Qingluan to the scene of the incident.

This was Zhu Qingtai’s home.

At this moment, Zhu Qingtai’s eyes seemed to lack any sparkle, and he could only stare blankly at the remains of his Blazing Fire Monkey.

Around him, several Xuan Niao Guard on duty were also confused.

They clearly didn't know how to resolve this matter.

After all, the spontaneous combustion of a Blazing Fire Monkey was, in their view, an incredibly unbelievable event.

It was their first time handling such a case, so they were somewhat lacking in experience.

Just then, the Director of the Xuan Niao Division personally entered.

Several Xuan Niao Guard who were collecting evidence were greatly startled when they saw their Director personally show up.

“Director! Why are you here personally?”

According to past experience, shouldn’t the Director be drinking tea in the Xuan Niao Division?

Why would he appear in this place now?

This couldn’t be a fake Director, could it?

“Of course I’m here to investigate this case.”

“This case is not simple!”

“So, it needs to be thoroughly investigated!”

“But Director, even just talking about the spontaneous combustion of a Blazing Fire Monkey sounds like a fantasy.”

“Indeed, we also have no leads and don’t know where to start the investigation.”

Just then, Yang Qian walked in herself.

After surveying the surroundings, her gaze fell upon the remains of the Blazing Fire Monkey.

The remains of the Blazing Fire Monkey showed no signs of being moved; they were still in their original spot.

“Hey! This is the Xuan Niao Guard! Unauthorized personnel are forbidden to approach!”

Upon seeing Yang Qian and the others approach, they immediately tried to stop them.

“Hey, this is the Guardian of the Nation’s Wife; she’s here specifically to investigate this matter.”

Although he didn’t think the Guardian of the Nation’s Wife could offer any insights into this matter.

After Yang Qian saw the remains of the Blazing Fire Monkey, a golden light appeared between her brows.

The third eye! Appear!

The golden light fell upon the remains of the Blazing Fire Monkey, beginning to see through its essence.

Before long, Yang Qian seemed to genuinely spot something amiss on the remains.

“There are traces of Devilish Qi erosion on the remains of this Blazing Fire Monkey.”

Although very subtle, almost non-existent.

But under the observation of Yang Qian’s third eye, it was still noticed.

Upon hearing Yang Qian’s words, everyone immediately thought of the tentacle monster Zhu Qingtai had mentioned.

It was true?

“It seems my guess was also correct.”

“Those three tentacle monsters appeared from this place.”

“In fact, they can even use the Blazing Fire Monkey as a teleportation node to secretly transport demons.”

However, each time the demon gate was opened for teleportation, it meant one Blazing Fire Monkey would be sacrificed.

Li Yao’s gaze fell upon Zhu Qingtai.

This young man, like him, was also a first-time Beast Tamer, summoning a Blazing Fire Monkey as his Beast.

It’s just that he was luckier; his Blazing Fire Monkey directly evolved into a Golden Armor Fire Ape, and now it has even transformed into a Long-Armed Ape, Yuan Hong!

But this Zhu Qingtai was not so fortunate.

His first Blazing Fire Monkey was used as a teleportation node, and now he has lost his Beast.

In other words, from that day on, he had completely become a ‘vulnerable’ ordinary person.