Chapter 107: Official Pays Mountain Tribute!

The night breeze was mildly cool, carrying a faint scent of blood, blowing across the West Suburb wilderness.

The lilting Beijing opera chant floated.

Su Ming leisurely ate the last bite of the pepper‑salt filled mooncake.

He brushed the crumbs off his hand.

In the distant horizon, a dozen or so car lights tore a gap.

A black convoy approached and stopped not far away.

The car doors opened.

More than ten imposing presences stepped down from the vehicle.

They resembled world‑class swords hidden in their sheaths.

If they remained still, that was fine.

But the slightest move would make the heavens quake.

At the head was a middle‑aged man with a scholarly face, wearing gold‑threaded glasses.

Fang Tian!

And beside him stood Longhun!

All who came were the Dragon Nation's top combat forces and decision‑makers!

They did not advance immediately, but stood quietly at a distance.

Observing and scrutinizing the figure sitting at the gate, out of sync with the surrounding atmosphere.

No one spoke.

Letting that bleak, soaring operatic chant echo within the Night Color Bar.

"I was originally a laid‑back person from Wo Long Ridge, using yin‑yang reversals to set the universe straight."

"The Late Emperor made three summons to Nanyang, thereby dividing the Han legacy into three parts!"

Fang Tian adjusted his gold‑threaded glasses, his expression tinged with sigh.

Wo Long Ridge, a laid‑back person?

This singing is certainly not Zhuge Kongming.

It is plainly the man before us himself!

Clack—!

A light sound.

Su Ming turned off the radio.

The surroundings instantly fell into dead silence.

He slowly lifted his head, his gaze meeting Fang Tian's.

Then he gave a faint glance at Longhun beside him.

"Arrived?"

The two words floated lightly, like a greeting between old friends.

Fang Tian's prepared opening lines were instantly stuck in his throat.

Is this right?

It shouldn't be a tense standoff, or threats and bribes, or even a bow‑first approach!

But never imagined...

That it would be such a plain greeting.

Some trouble!

All their actions, from start to finish, seemed to be within the other's expectations.

"Arrived."

Fang Tian froze for a moment, then smiled gently and replied.

He stepped forward.

Behind him, Longhun and the others followed closely, stopping a few meters before Su Ming.

There was no murderous tension.

Yet the intangible standoff made the air feel viscous.

Fang Tian got straight to the point.

"Mr. Su, or rather... Jing!"

"We have observed all your deeds."

"Now, on behalf of the Official, we formally invite you to join the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau!"

Su Ming did not move, only smiled.

"Join you?"

"What's the reason? What's the benefit?"

Seeing Su Ming show interest, Fang Tian immediately followed, his voice sincere.

"With your strength, joining us brings countless benefits and no harm!"

"Top‑tier information shared globally! Dedicated resources preferentially supplied! Latest research results! Official endorsement…"

"Anything you can imagine or not, as long as it doesn't cross the line, we'll do our utmost to fulfill!"

Sincerity!

Any single condition from this series...

…would drive nine‑ninety‑nine percent of the world's strong to madness!

This is using the power of the entire state apparatus as a stepping stone on a person's path to growth!

Just as expected.

After Su Ming heard it, the smile on his face deepened.

But within that smile...

there was not a trace of warmth.

only cold sarcasm remained!

He shook his head.

"You all..."

"Dishonest!"

A few simple words made Fang Tian's gentle smile freeze instantly.

Behind him, Longhun and the others furrowed their brows even more.

With these conditions, could anyone still refuse? Could anyone not be moved?!

They don't know what's good or bad!

"Mr. Su, why say that?"

Fang Tian asked further, his expression unchanged.

"Ha!"

Su Ming did not answer directly.

"You all should also know about my parents, right?"

Boom!

That sentence instantly cut through all the twists and turns.

What is there to act out?

A few unnatural notes appeared on Fang Tian's face.

Qin Feng, who had followed silently behind, turned deathly pale in an instant.

Sure enough!

Can't get around it!

In the end, Fang Tian still nodded heavily.

"Understood!"

"Then how's the investigation going?"

There was no ripple in Su Ming's voice.

Official fell silent again as a group, falling into a stalemate.

"Su Ming..."

Qin Feng stepped forward a step, his throat dry and hoarse.

"Your parents' matter is truly extraordinary, suspicious to the extreme!"

"These past days we've dispatched specialists, employing the highest authority to investigate..."

"But it was wiped too clean; still there are no clues!"

Qin Feng's voice carried heavy helplessness and guilt.

He did not lie.

Since learning of this, a knot has lingered in his heart, probing both openly and covertly!

"Ha!"

Su Ming let out another ambiguous snicker.

He rose from the bench, his gaze sweeping over each of the group's faces.

"You can't even guard the blood of heroes, you can't even clear the injustice."

"What do you have that would make me trust you?"

"I, for one, dislike idle talk."

"When will you come to see me with clues and truth..."

"When will we have any reason to continue this discussion!"

Reality!

Domineering!

Now he has that confidence!

Fang Tian pushed his glasses back, his tone exceedingly solemn.

"Mr. Su, rest assured, we will see this matter through to the end!"

"For the hero! And to give you an answer."

Su Ming waved his hand, too lazy to say more, and turned to go back inside.

"Wait!"

Fang Tian spoke again, a hint of earnestness in his voice.

"The world is changing dramatically, soon we will be powerless!"

"I earnestly ask you... to step forward at the final moment, to leave a sliver of hope for this land beneath our feet!"

Su Ming halted his steps.

He turned.

His gaze, however, passed beyond Fang Tian, landing on the silent man beside him who had never spoken.

【Longhun】!

Everyone's Human Heart skipped a beat, holding their breath.

Could it be… a turning point?

"That… what…?"

Su Ming opened his mouth.

"Bro, could you also get me a car?"

"I'm planning to go elsewhere for a walk…"

"Always running on two legs gets tiring!"

…

Silence.

Even the night wind seemed to stall.

No one expected, after such a heavy conversation concerning the future of Dragon Nation.

Su Ming would suddenly raise such a…

request completely out of line!

"Heh!"

【Longhun】 was first stunned, then actually laughed out loud.

The previously taut atmosphere was instantly dispersed.

"Next!"

He showed no hesitation, pulled a uniquely shaped key from his body, and tossed it straight at them.

"My 【Ying Dragon】 is one of fewer than ten nationwide, bullet‑proof, explosion‑proof, with speed and specs maxed out!"

"Consider it yours!"

Su Ming caught the key steadily, grinning at 【Longhun】.

"Thanks!"

He turned, opened the Gate, and returned to the courtyard.

Boom—!

The Slaughterhouse's Gate was shut cleanly and decisively.

From start to finish, he let none of them step inside.

On the spot, a group of top elites stared at each other, expressions complicated.

"Fang Group, really just… let him go?"

A team member finally couldn't hold back, whispering, "…"

"Not even letting us through the Gate, that's just too…"

Fang Tian shook his head, gazing at the tightly closed Gate, his eyes behind the lenses growing ever deeper.

"If we don't let him go, does that mean we force him to stay?"

"Still want to come in as guests? As if we're just visiting relatives?"

He scanned the crowd.

"A cage cannot imprison a true dragon."

"Force him to stay, and he'll either regress to a snake or be driven into a vengeful dragon that cannot coexist."

Fang Tian's tone shifted sharply, his voice razor‑sharp.

"If our strategy today is to control, even annihilate, the strong who refuse to submit, without having needlessly slaughtered the innocent…"

"Then what difference do we have from those Decay insects?"

"In the end, it only leads to betrayal and isolation, pushing all potential allies to the opposite side—that is the true dead end!"

He paused, his tone heavy.

"His parents gave their lives for the nation, yet their injustice remains unsolved!"

"This is what we owe him, and also a chasm standing between us that cannot be crossed."

"He doesn't distrust us; he distrusts this world that has disappointed him!"

It seemed he recalled something, and a faint smile finally appeared at Fang Tian's mouth corner.

"Mr. Su spoke up, asking 【Longhun】 for a car…"

"This is giving us, and himself, an opportunity!"

Fang Tian's gaze swept to Qin Feng.

"I will continue to dispatch more personnel, restart the case from back then! No matter the cost!"

Finally, Fang Tian took a deep look at that Gate, turned, and waved his hand.

"Let's go."

He still had a sentence hidden in his belly.

If it truly becomes a deadlock…

It's not about whether they want to control or destroy!

But whether they can do it!

And what kind of tragic price they must pay!

"Let this dragon go to broader realms, to stir the winds and clouds!"