Chapter 429: A Show of Force

At least that is what the Qilin Marshal thinks.

And a major reason for putting Ye Bai in charge of the defense of the Bureau is that Ye Bai killed the Earth Luminary.

The Seven Stars want to release the unspeakable things in the Bureau, and subsequently throw the entire Yan Country into chaos.

This is an unforgivable matter.

Ye Bai was granted the highest authority by the Qilin Marshal and temporarily took over the defense work of the Bureau.

Consequently, the director of the Bureau, a bald man with a face full of ferocious flesh, came over in a formation to welcome them.

Ye Bai and the other two wore masks and black hoods, walking slowly into the main gate.

The Bureau is located deep underground, and its first line of defense is called the Ten-Fold Rashomon.

Each layer of the Rashomon is a Boundary Gate Beast that weighs as much as ten thousand jun.

This type of Pet Beast is very special; it possesses a natural suppression effect and can release a large-scale Barrier. Without the corresponding Token, it is impossible to enter the next layer of the Rashomon.

Near each layer of the Rashomon, a platoon of Pet Beast Masters is stationed. The captains of these Pet Beast Masters all have Tier 6 strength, and by relying on the Rashomon, they can even elevate to Tier 7 in a short time.

The Ten-Fold Rashomon is named after the Ten Yama Kings; trying to force one's way through would require paying a tremendous price.

The director of the 750 Bureau is named Zhishen Dashi, and his Pet Beast is a giant Zen staff.

The Zen staff is covered with a large number of eyes.

"Welcome, Lord Kuimulang, Lord Xinyuehu, and Lord Zhang Yuelu."

"I am the director of the Bureau, Zhishen Dashi."

"I have already received the order from the Qilin Marshal; the security work of the Bureau is now handed over to Lord Kuimulang."

"These are the security maps of the Bureau, as well as various instruction manuals."

Zhishen Dashi clapped his hands, and he had people use a forklift to bring over five-meter-high instruction manuals.

This was clearly a show of force to intimidate Ye Bai.

"Fine, I'm a bit tired from arriving today; arrange a room and pile the manuals in there."

Ye Bai appeared completely indifferent.

"Lord Kuimulang, please forgive my rudeness, but before you have finished reading these books, I absolutely cannot allow you to enter the Bureau; this involves many secrets of the Bureau."

"There is a small wooden cabin nearby that has been tidied up; you may rest there."

Zhishen Dashi clearly wanted to make Ye Bai retreat in the face of difficulties.

"No matter, just take me to that cabin."

Lan Fenghuang originally wanted to lash out—who is this person, daring to provoke us of the Twenty-Eight Mansions!!!

Making it seem like we came to seize power; it is truly unbearable for an uncle, and even more so for an aunt.

Lan Fenghuang even wanted to release her Gu insects to teach Zhishen Dashi a harsh lesson.

But just as Lan Fenghuang was about to act, she was sensed by Zhang Lingxue.

Possessing the Blood Gu Butterfly Emperor, she is considered the natural nemesis of Gu insects; no matter what Gu insects Lan Fenghuang uses, they will not have any effect on Zhang Lingxue.

"Now is not the time to release Gu insects."

"That person called Zhishen Dashi is proficient in Jingang Buhuan; if you rashly release Gu insects, not only will it have no effect, but it will also easily alert the enemy."

"Moreover, you don't need to worry about Kuimulang at all; his talent is enough to handle everything."

Among the Twenty-Eight Mansions, there are specialized magical artifacts used for communication.

After hearing Zhang Lingxue's words, Lan Fenghuang immediately quieted down.

So be it; let's see how long these people can remain smug.

Tons of manuals were moved into the small wooden cabin.

This room looked exceptionally clean, and there was a faint floral scent in the air.

However, as soon as Ye Bai entered the room, he detected that there were pinhole cameras in the room.

"This room is somewhat abnormal; we are being monitored by people from the Bureau."

A cold sneer emerged in Ye Bai's heart.

"The people of the Bureau are treating us like thieves; do they think we will take away their power?"

In fact, when Ye Bai was sent to the Bureau, the Qilin Marshal also assigned him a task, which was to investigate the corruption within the Bureau.

So it is normal for Zhishen Dashi to be so exclusionary; he is likely afraid of ruining his own good deeds.

However, Ye Bai did not tell the others about this task.

"Kuimulang, that director called Zhishen Dashi is so rude; with so many books, when will we ever finish reading them?"

"By the time the Seven Stars attack, we won't even know; I suggest removing Zhishen Dashi from his position as director and having us take over temporarily."

Lan Fenghuang conveyed her thoughts to Kuimulang and Xinyuehu through telepathy.

"You don't need to worry; Kuimulang's talent is Photographic Memory. With so many books, he will probably finish them in half a day."

Zhang Lingxue knows what her disciple is capable of, and she appeared very calm about this.

"Let us not lose our composure now."

Lan Fenghuang asked the question she had just thought of: "Xinyuehu, why didn't you let me use my Gu insects just now to place marks on those people?"

"My Gu insects could monitor them very well!"

Zhang Lingxue shook her head: "I already said, doing that would alert the enemy."

"Some people have very strong sensory abilities and would easily discover the Gu insects you planted."

"Zhishen Dashi appears to be a powerhouse in mental energy."

"On the surface, he looks like an ordinary Tier 7 Beast Tamer, but in reality, even I feel quite wary of him."

"The waters of the Bureau are very deep; they hold most of the intelligence, while we know nothing about them."

"So before Kuimulang finishes reading the books, we must not be reckless."

Lan Fenghuang heard this and also felt that what Zhang Lingxue said made sense.

"Kuimulang's talent is Photographic Memory, so the information mixed in here must contain something useful; underestimating Kuimulang will lead to a big loss."

Zhang Lingxue naturally knew what kind of abilities her disciple possessed.

On the other side, Zhishen Dashi headed to the office with his subordinates.

One of them, who was as thin as a bamboo pole and wearing a pair of black sunglasses, said to Zhishen Dashi with slight worry: "Is it really okay for us to leave the three members of the Twenty-Eight Mansions hanging like this?"

"If they get angry, it won't be easy for us to answer for it."

Zhishen Dashi looked up, a meaningful smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.

"Shouhou, you seem to have thoughts; you've been with me for so many years, so it's normal to have some thoughts."

"Do you think that offending them will have an impact on us?"

"Actually, I can tell you this: there won't be any impact at all."

"They have so many books to read; they won't be able to finish them in a month, let alone now."

"If they can't finish, they can't enter here, and they can only fret in vain."

"I am making them retreat in the face of difficulties."

Upon hearing this, Shouhou still felt a lingering sense of unease.

"Zhishen Dashi, what if one of them possesses the ability of Photographic Memory? Wouldn't this become a wasted move?"

As soon as Shouhou said this, almost everyone looked at him as if he were a fool.

"You forgot, the ability of Photographic Memory is indeed powerful, but it is of no great help to a Pet Beast Master."

"Kuimulang is a Tier 7 Pet Beast Master; he cannot possibly have the talent of Photographic Memory."

"As long as they cannot finish reading these books, we have an excuse to send them back, and even Qilin Marshal will find it hard to refute my words."

"You must know that the Bureau is my territory, a territory that does not allow anyone to touch."

"Even temporary security control is not allowed."

Zhishen Dashi said with an air of domineering authority.

Ye Bai flipped through the books very quickly, and there was indeed useful intelligence mixed inside.

In less than four hours, he had finished flipping through all the books.

The consequence of doing this was that his hands were painfully sore.

"I already know how to open the Ten-Fold Rashomon."

"I also know the usage of the various Tokens."

"It is also time to take over the security of the entire Bureau."

Ye Bai stretched, and sent a telepathic message to Zhang Lingxue and Lan Fenghuang.

"Zhishen Dashi is still very guarded against us; I think we should find an opportunity to seize control of the Bureau."

"Only by doing this can we possibly resist the attack of the Seven Stars."

The Seven Stars is a troublesome opponent, and Ye Bai does not want the people of the Bureau to come out and stir up trouble.

Therefore, Ye Bai must seize control of the Bureau; he is naturally on the opposite side of Zhishen Dashi.

Before Ye Bai set off, Qilin Marshal gave him a Token, allowing him to act first and report later.

No matter what Ye Bai did, Qilin Marshal would back him up.

Because he knew that Ye Bai was not that kind of person, and everything he had done so far appeared to be correct.

"Xinyuehu, Zhang Yuelu, next, I need your cooperation."

"We need to kill the monkey to warn the chicken, and Zhishen Dashi is the monkey we have prepared."

"According to the intelligence I saw, the shift change time for each layer of the Ten-Fold Rashomon is different."

"We still have a way to approach silently."

"Zhang Yuelu, can your Isolation Gu block external perception?"

Lan Fenghuang had some strange Gu insects on her, and the uses of these Gu insects were very extensive.

"I can; this is not too much of a problem for me."

"It's just, Kuimulang, can you finish the battle quickly on your end?"

Lan Fenghuang was worried that if Ye Bai took too long, the Pet Beast Masters stationed at the Ten-Fold Rashomon would discover the clues.

"I can; capturing Zhishen Dashi is not a very difficult task for me."

"Just leave this to me."

Most of Ye Bai's Pet Beasts had Tier 7 strength, so facing Tier 7 Pet Beasts was not a problem at all.

And Ye Bai was not looking to kill Zhishen Dashi, but merely to control his actions.

He had to clear up the various problems of the Bureau in a very short time and let the Bureau, this highly efficient organization, run healthily.

After all, many unspeakable things were sealed within the Bureau, and many of these unspeakable things had the abilities of conceptual gods.

If one could be adept at utilizing these unspeakable things, even the Seven Stars could potentially be defeated.

However, this speed must be fast; he must control the high-level officials of the Bureau before the Seven Stars arrive.

Otherwise, what the hell is the point of playing this game?

"The current Bureau is very bloated, with all kinds of connections and nepotism."

"To solve the problems of the Bureau, besides taking down Zhishen Dashi first, we must also take down the inactive high-level executives together."

Lan Fenghuang and Zhang Lingxue both expressed that there was no problem and that they would follow Ye Bai's command in everything.

Ye Bai took out the Calamity Mirror Girl; he had specifically borrowed this from Lan before heading to the Bureau.

The Mirror Girl could split into lifelike Clones, which could be used to replace them for surveillance.

Ye Bai released Dahui outside, and after letting it use electromagnetic waves to block the camera signals, he had the Heaven-Swallowing Pelican send them outside the first layer of the Rashomon.

The ability of this Rashomon is gravity.

It radiates a heavy pressure from its body.

Once you get close to it, you will feel your body become abnormally heavy, the gravity pressing down so hard that your leg joints make creaking sounds.

Of course, this applies to ordinary people, but for Ye Bai, this bit of gravity is nothing at all.

The appearance of this Rashomon is like a burly man with a black face.

Ye Bai approaches the Rashomon step by step, his body shrouded in numerous black currents of Qi.

At this moment, it is time for a shift change, and the surveillance footage has been shielded by Dahui's electromagnetic waves.

Therefore, no one has discovered anything unusual.

"Near the Rashomon, there exists a type of special Exotic Beast called the Landmine Mushroom."

"As long as you step on their heads, an explosion will occur immediately."

"However, these Landmine Mushrooms hate the smell of ginger very much; as long as you slice ginger and rub it on the soles of your feet, the Landmine Mushrooms will immediately move out of the way."

"Everyone, walk forward carefully, do not be afraid."

"The hidden teleportation array of this Rashomon is beneath the Rashomon; you need to reach that spot to activate the teleportation."

Inside the Bureau.

Zhishen Dashi arrives in a meditation room.

Here, there is a giant statue of an Evil God.

It has a human head and a snake body, with a total of six arms, each holding a Vajra Pestle.

The body of the Evil God statue is covered in golden scriptures, looking very Weird.

Zhishen Dashi puts down his monk's staff and bows respectfully toward the Evil God statue.

"Lord Evil God, your loyal believer pays his respects to you."

"Please awaken from your slumber."

Green flames suddenly emerge.

The Evil God statue slowly opens its eyes, and rustling sounds emerge from the surroundings, as if many snakes are slithering about.

"It is not yet time; what kind of unsolvable matter do you have to be in such a rush to wake me from my slumber?"

The Evil God frowns and says with a hint of dissatisfaction.

It was originally an indescribable entity imprisoned in the jail, the Evil God statue.

As long as you make a wish to it, the wish will definitely be fulfilled, but the Evil God statue abides by equivalent exchange.

Whatever you gain, you must lose something in return.

This is the reason why the Evil God statue was imprisoned in the Bureau, but after Zhishen Dashi became the director, he believed his Buddhist nature could resist the temptation of the Evil God statue, so he specifically invited the Evil God statue out of the jail.

The entire process was quite covert, and the Evil God statue he used as a replacement was also imitated vividly and realistically.

Coupled with Zhishen Dashi clearing the way and providing cover along the way, no one knows until now that the Evil God statue in the jail is actually fake.

Zhishen Dashi originally used the Evil God to temper his own willpower.

As a result, he never expected that he would be controlled by the Evil God in turn.

In the end, he instead became a fanatic believer of the Evil God, becoming a puppet of the Evil God.

Precisely because of this, Zhishen Dashi, who originally had profound Buddhist knowledge, became what he is now.

At this time, Ye Bai is passing through the first Rashomon.

(End of this chapter)