The Master and His Wealthy Fiancée

Xun Jian had a habit of planning before acting. Since his two colleagues, both Hundred-Banner Officers, had already spoken, he was even less inclined to say anything or make a rash move.

Chen Dong's eyes were filled with contempt. "Weren't you supposed to be helping him deal with me?"

"Dharma King, this was all a misunderstanding! Young Master Tang is young and foolish. Please, be the bigger person and forgive him this time!" the two said hurriedly.

After all, Tang Juncai was the grandson of their Banner Captain. Otherwise, they would have abandoned him and fled long ago.

Chen Dong sneered. "It seems your Young Master Tang doesn't see it that way."

Tang Juncai was still glaring at Chen Dong with a face full of resentment.

Seeing that Tang Juncai was completely failing to grasp the situation, the two Hundred-Banner Officers exchanged a look. In an instant, one lunged forward and chopped the back of Tang Juncai's neck with the edge of his hand. The other smoothly caught Tang Juncai as he fell. Their coordination was perfect.

Tang Juncai never would have imagined that the muscle he'd called for would turn on him. Caught completely off guard, he was knocked unconscious instantly.

The two men began to drag the unconscious Tang Juncai backward, wearing awkward yet polite smiles. "Dharma King, we'll be sure to teach him a good lesson when we get back. You can rest assured!"

"Please get some rest. We'll take our leave now!"

Chen Dong was amused, but he realized this was an opportunity to deal with a certain matter—namely, his arrest warrant.

The warrant issued by the Military Suppression Department carried significant weight. If he didn't deal with it, a few Bounty Hunters would likely pop up from time to time to cause him trouble.

So, Chen Dong called out to them, "Wait a minute!"

Cold sweat instantly beaded on the foreheads of the two Hundred-Banner Officers. 'Is he not going to let us go?'

"Dharma King, we know your martial arts are superb, but the main force of the Military Suppression Department is right by the river. It won't take them long to get here!" one of the Hundred-Banner Officers said nervously.

"Dharma King, if you let us go, we guarantee we won't reveal your whereabouts. You have our word!"

One moment a threat, the next a promise—the two Hundred-Banner Officers were clearly terrified.

Chen Dong listened and let out a gentle laugh, but in the two men's eyes, it was the laugh of a demon.

"By the river, you say? Perfect. I'll go with you."

"What!?" The two men were stunned. Even the calm Xun Jian wondered if he had misheard.

'Has this Thunder Dharma King lost his mind? He's planning to walk right into a trap? This is beyond overconfidence—it's like a mouse grabbing a knife to go looking for a cat. Does he really think the Military Suppression Department is a pushover?!'

One of the Hundred-Banner Officers tried to dissuade him out of goodwill. "Our Domain Lord hasn't left! Dharma King, you should really reconsider." As a trusted subordinate in Tang Xian's team, he knew more than the others; Tang Xian did not want Chen Dong to be captured by the Military Suppression Department.

Chen Dong laughed in exasperation. "What's wrong? You're the ones who wanted to capture me. Now that I'm delivering myself to your doorstep, you're not happy to see me?"

The current Chen Dong was uninjured, so he was confident he could escape from the Military Suppression Department in one piece. Besides, he was only going to clear up a misunderstanding, not make an enemy of them.

The two Hundred-Banner Officers had strange expressions. "Dharma King, please think this through! Our Domain Lord is an Outer Manifestation-realm expert. If you go, you might really get captured!"

"Exactly, exactly! You're still young, there's no need to be so impulsive!"

With their heartfelt displays of emotion, they looked as if they were genuinely concerned for Chen Dong's well-being.

Chen Dong's eyes turned cold. He didn't want to waste any more words with them. "Take me there, if you want to live."

The hair on the two men's necks stood on end. They realized just how terrifying he was. To save their own lives, and to protect Tang Juncai, they had no choice but to obediently follow Chen Dong's command and lead the way.

The riverbank was now completely sealed off, surrounded by sheet metal to prevent any unauthorized personnel from entering. The official story was that a movie was being filmed. They had even set up several cameras along the bank to make it convincing for anyone spying from a distance with binoculars.

The Red-clothed Immortal had killed the Evil Flood Dragon with a Sword Slash, cutting it into several pieces. Although the Evil Flood Dragon was vile, its entire body was a treasure trove. Personnel from the Military Suppression Department had already salvaged most of it, with only a few parts remaining at the bottom of the river; the salvage operation would likely be finished in a day or two. What truly excited the department's higher-ups were the two Dragon-Trapping Chains. However, those things were enormous and lay at the bottom of an abyss, making them incredibly difficult to retrieve. It was estimated that the blockade of the riverbank would continue for some time. Moreover, they had discovered something else at the bottom of the abyss.

Night had fallen, and the guards on the perimeter of the Military Suppression Department's encampment were changing shifts. Seeing Xun Jian's group approach, they stepped forward to greet them. "Good evening, you three Hundred-Banner Officers!" Their eyes darted strangely toward Chen Dong and the unconscious Tang Juncai.

Xun Jian gave a slight nod and, without another word, led the group straight inside.

The group had just reached the tents by the river when, as luck would have it, they ran into Xu Zong, who had come out for some fresh air.

Xu Zong strode over and asked in a cold voice, "Is he here to turn himself in?" He had recognized Chen Dong, who wasn't restrained in any way and didn't look like he had been captured.

Chen Dong smiled faintly. "Inspector Xu, I'm here to clear up a misunderstanding."

"Clear up a misunderstanding?" Hearing this, an astonishing aura erupted from Xu Zong. "You killed a man from the Military Suppression Department! What misunderstanding could there possibly be?"

Chen Dong's brow furrowed. "That man was trying to kill me. I was forced to fight back…"

"In that prison, you shouldn't have been able to use your True Qi at all! If Tang Mincai had tried to kill you, you'd already be dead. You must have used some kind of trick to launch a sneak attack on him!"

The moment Xu Zong's voice fell, he circulated his True Qi and lunged at Chen Dong with a claw-like strike. He had never forgotten how Chen Dong had escaped from his grasp last time. For a dignified Celestial Spirit Powerhouse to let a mere Grandmaster get away was, in his eyes, an unforgivable mistake.

'If I want to climb higher in the current Military Suppression Department, I can't afford to make a single mistake.' Even if there were hidden details to Chen Dong's story, everything could be sorted out once he was captured.