Taking the room card from Xie Lingxi, Zhang Yuanqing arrived at the presidential suite and swiped the door open.

"Ding ding!"

After the prompt, he turned the doorknob and entered the room.

The luxurious hall was empty, and Zhang Yuanqing looked around and said, "Palace Master?" A clear and pleasant voice came from the bedroom, sounding a bit weak, "In here."

Zhang Yuanqing immediately crossed the hall, pushed open the door to the master bedroom, and found another small hall inside. After passing through the small hall, he finally saw the Palace Master of Zhi Sha Palace lying on the soft couch by the window.

She was still dressed in an ancient red dress, with cloud patterns embroidered in gold thread on the chest, sleeves, and skirt hem. She lay on the soft couch, her slender arms supporting her.

The beautiful eyes behind the silver mask silently stared at him as he entered.

Her figure was very graceful, and under the mask was a face that Zhang Yuanqing couldn't see. His gaze swept over the delicate feet revealed at the hem of the skirt.

This was a woman who didn't like to wear shoes.

"I heard that the Palace Master has something to discuss with me?" Zhang Yuanqing sat down at the desk not far from the couch in the master bedroom. The Palace Master of Zhi Sha smiled and said, "I was injured by the Warlord of the Gu Master Church and will have a hard time recovering in the short term. The enemy is chasing me to Songhai, and I must find a way to protect myself. So, I need you!"

The Warlord of the Gu Master Church actually chased to Songhai? Zhang Yuanqing's heart skipped a beat, and when he heard the second half of the sentence, he was stunned for a moment. "You need me?"

Do you need me to die for you?

The Palace Master of Zhi Sha nodded gently, twisted her hair with her jade-like fingers, and said, "I have an item called the Embrace of the Marriage Emperor. It can quickly heal my injuries, far surpassing the effect of the Elixir of Life, but using it comes with a price that I cannot pay, so I need you."

I see! Zhang Yuanqing nodded at first, then realized something was wrong. What kind of price was so essential that only he could pay it?

Neither Zhang Yuanqing nor the Primordial Celestial had this kind of special nature.

So, he cautiously asked, "What price?"

The Palace Master of Zhi Sha sat up, her hands against her abdomen, sitting like a lady, and sighed, "The price of the Embrace of the Marriage Emperor is that in order to save one person, another person must be sacrificed. The sacrifice must be a man, and he must be the beloved man of the sacrificer."

Zhang Yuanqing was about to say "What the heck," but before the words came out, the beautiful woman in the red dress sitting on the couch suddenly disappeared, and the next moment, a pair of cold and soft hands reached out from behind and touched Zhang Yuanqing's cheek, saying softly, "You are my beloved, so you must bear this heavy burden, right?"

After speaking, she opened her red lips and exhaled a warm and fragrant breath.

Goosebumps rose all over Zhang Yuanqing's body, and he was frozen in place.

He couldn't move because the breath of the Palace Master of Zhi Sha was suppressing him.

After a few seconds of stalemate, she suddenly giggled, her laughter trembling like a flower in the wind, and her dress swaying. "Look at how scared you were. How could I bear to sacrifice you?"

She walked back to the couch with graceful steps, her red skirt trailing on the ground.

Zhang Yuanqing slowly exhaled a breath, cursing in his heart: Crazy, you're just crazy!!

Just now, for a moment, he thought he was done for.

"Palace Master, don't play this kind of joke with me. What did you invite me here for?"

Zhang Yuanqing suppressed his annoyance. The Palace Master of Zhi Sha rolled up her sleeves and sat down slowly.

The watery eyes lost their smile, and her tone turned cold. "I was injured by the Warlord of the Gu Master Church and almost died at his hands. He chased me all the way to Songhai. I need you to report this matter. Songhai has five elders, and the Warlord wouldn't dare to be too arrogant with them around. That will relieve some of the pressure on me. Another thing..."

She glanced at him lightly. "I heard that you killed Li Xianzong in Yin Yang Town. You did well. You are indeed the man I want as my face leader. However, Li Xianzong is the confidant of the Warlord, and since he has come to Songhai, he will definitely settle this matter." The Warlord of the Gu Master Church came to Songhai? Zhang Yuanqing's face turned ugly.

He thought for a long time with an ugly expression. "How strong is the Warlord of the Gu Master Church?"

The Palace Master of Zhi Sha said slowly, "Without any external help, my chance of surviving in his hands is only thirty percent, and the chance of defeating him is zero."

In other words, there was no chance of winning. This was too strong. The Palace Master of Zhi Sha was at the level of a Sovereign, and she was a Lawful professional who had just entered the Sovereign realm. But the Warlord of the Gu Master Church was different; he was a senior Sovereign. Zhang Yuanqing was amazed and said, "If I encounter the Warlord of the Gu Master Church, what should I prepare in advance?"

The Palace Master of Zhi Sha glanced at him and said somewhat irritably, "Prepare for the aftermath."

Zhang Yuanqing raised his hand to his mouth, coughed, and said, "What I mean is, what is the Warlord of the Gu Master Church good at, and what are his weaknesses? I want to know more about him."

He definitely couldn't find information about the Warlord of the Gu Master Church. Even if he achieved an A-level merit, he might not be able to find information about a Sovereign. Only when he reached a certain position would he have access.

The information provided by the Palace Master of Zhi Sha, who had fought against the Warlord of the Gu Master Church, was the most real and up-to-date.

"The Warlord of the Gu Master Church is the only one besides the Asura who has cultivated the Gu Eye to the extreme. As a result, a third eye has grown on his forehead, and that's how he got the title of the Gu Eye." The Palace Master of Zhi Sha pondered for a moment and said, "Discussing his strengths and weaknesses is meaningless. For a person of this level, even if he has weaknesses, you can't target them. It's his personality that you might be able to use. This guy is a lunatic, a weirdo!"

"A lunatic and a weirdo? You're taking the opportunity to mock me." Zhang Yuanqing retorted, looking calm on the surface. "What do you mean?""The Magic Eye King also has another nickname, called the Angry Youth King. Because he always holds a grudge against the world and the country. Whenever he goes to a place, he will investigate whether the local officials abuse their power, oppress the people, embezzle public funds, etc. Then he will collect evidence of the crimes. When he feels that he has enough evidence to sentence the target to death, he will stop and then go and kill the target." The leader of the Zhi Sha Palace said, "In addition, it is rumored that he is resentful of evil and cannot stand the strong bullying the weak. So the members of the Bishop's Church are all very afraid of him. Wherever he is, no member of the Gu Huo Zhi Yao dares to act recklessly."

Zhang Yuanqing listened in amazement, his face blank.

He thought to himself, is this an evil profession? Is this the saint sent by heaven to save the world?

The leader of the Zhi Sha Palace said lightly, "Don't think he is a good person. The Magic Eye is a typical example of obsession turning into evil. Such people are more extreme and dangerous than those who are addicted to killing. If I remember correctly, the official ranking of the four great kings of the Bishop's Church, the danger coefficient of the Magic Eye is the highest."

"I understand." Zhang Yuanqing nodded solemnly.

Based on my understanding of evil professions, this Magic Eye King must have been oppressed by the government before becoming a spiritual realm practitioner. No, it's not just oppression, it should be persecution and harm.

Only in this way can his "angry youth" be explained.

The evil of every evil profession is not without reason.

The point of eliminating corrupt officials is good, but if it is too extreme, it is another matter. "Thank you for the reminder, I have a general understanding of what kind of person he is," Zhang Yuanqing nodded.

Although this is of no use. He added in his heart.

The leader of the Zhi Sha Palace nodded gently, "It's okay, you can go out first. I'll rest for a while. Tell Xie Lingxi not to come in if there's nothing wrong. If she dares to disturb my rest, hang her up and beat her."

Is this her room? Zhang Yuanqing silently felt unfair for Xiao Lv for half a second.

Leaving the suite, he didn't delay, but immediately took out his phone and dialed Fu Qingyang's number. It's a matter of great importance and must be reported.

"Speak!" Fu Qingyang said concisely.

The voice of the Centurion is always so calm. But 0.01 seconds after I tell him this news, I want to hear him lose his composure.

Zhang Yuanqing whispered, "Centurion, I just got the news from the leader of the Zhi Sha Palace that the Magic Eye King has come to Songhai." "What?" Fu Qingyang's tone changed, urgently asking, "How did you find out, is the news reliable?" The always aloof Centurion's tone was urgent.

Zhang Yuanqing immediately summarized the words of the leader of the Zhi Sha Palace and told Fu Qingyang.

"I see," Fu Qingyang took a deep breath. "This person is extremely dangerous. I will report to the elders immediately. Yuanqing, you don't need to go to the office these days, stay at home."

Alas, even I, an official member, am almost becoming a coward. Zhang Yuanqing thought to himself.

With a population of nearly 30 million, Songhai is like finding a needle in a haystack for the Magic Eye to find him without revealing his true identity.

Moreover, the Magic Eye's primary target is the leader of the Zhi Sha Palace. Yuanqing, a small fry like him, is just a side issue, not the main focus.

Starting today, not going to the office, going out to run errands will be easy, there shouldn't be a problem, he thought to himself, and hung up the phone.

Fu Family Bay.

In the study, Fu Qingyang took down his phone with a serious expression.

Ling Jun, who was sitting on the guest sofa, was feeding himself a grape, and casually said, "What's wrong, you don't look too good. Did a familiar colleague become a member of the Dark Night Rose?" Fu Qingyang glanced at him, "Yuanqing told me that the Magic Eye of the Bishop's Church has come to Songhai."

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Ling Jun sprayed the grape in his mouth, suddenly got up, and said, "I've been in Songhai for a long time, and I miss my old father very much. It's better to choose a day than to hit the sun. I'll go back to the capital today."

Fu Qingyang didn't respond to him, and immediately called Elder Gou on his phone. "Elder, I just got some information from Yuanqing."

"Him?" Elder Gou chuckled, "Tell me about it."

"The Magic Eye has come to Songhai."

"What?" Elder Gou's voice suddenly raised a few decibels, and he asked quickly, "Where did Yuanqing get the news from? Is the information reliable? The Magic Eye has always been active in the north. Why would he come to the south for no reason?"

Listening to Elder Gou's tone, Fu Qingyang suddenly realized his own tone just now, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly. "It was the leader of the Zhi Sha Palace who told him." He immediately relayed Zhang Yuanqing's words to Elder Gou. Elder Gou was silent for a while, and then said in a low voice, "This information is very important and timely. I will immediately convene a meeting of the elders to discuss how to deal with the Magic Eye King. Of course, I will also issue a notice to let those with dirty hands temporarily stay at home."

If it were another king, Elder Gou wouldn't be so worried, but the Magic Eye King is different. He is an unreasonable madman. A fanatic! A lunatic!

"Let Yuanqing stay at home too," Elder Gou reminded, and then hung up the phone in a hurry.

In the revolving restaurant of the hotel, Zhang Yuanqing and Xie Lingxi sat by the floor-to-ceiling windows, enjoying a sumptuous lunch.

On the round table were ham slices, Russian soup, caviar, steak, fried cod, foie gras, and so on. Xie Lingxi, however, had no appetite and casually cut the steak, saying, "The Magic Eye has also come to Songhai. Yuanqing, you must be extremely cautious recently."

The Magic Eye King is a dominant level of the Bishop's Church, terrifying, powerful, and invincible. In the face of such a figure, what genius, what talent, are all pale and powerless. "I know, I'm panicking right now," Zhang Yuanqing said self-deprecatingly.

He picked up some ham slices and chewed on them, "Let's not talk about this. Lingxi, I got a gang order in Yin and Yang Town, are you interested in joining?" Xie Lingxi's eyes lit up, and her pretty little face lit up with excitement.

"Really, really, Yuanqing got a gang order? Hurry and invite me, I want to become Yuanqing's supporter and help him build his career."The Gang Command is a thing of many benefits, the most mystical of which is the experience bonus. Although it's not much, experience symbolizes strength, and who would refuse to enhance their power? That's not even counting the other functions of the Gang Command.

"Yuanqing brother, what's the name of our gang?" Xiao Yuan enthusiastically cut a piece of beef and placed it in her brother's bowl. Zhang Yuanqing took a deep breath and slowly said:

"Return of the Deceased!"

"Return of the King?" Xie Lingxi clapped her hands joyfully: "It's imposing, I like it." Although it's a bit cliché, it's still acceptable.

"No!" Zhang Yuanqing shook his head: "You're thinking of the king as in emperor, right? I also wanted to use that name, but it was already taken, and besides, I think it's too cliché." So?" Xie Lingxi's heart sank upon hearing this.

"Return of the Deceased! The 'deceased' as in death!" Zhang Yuanqing lifted his chin proudly.

What kind of terrible name is this? Is this Gang Command a waste? Xie Lingxi's beautiful eyes widened slightly, stunned for a moment, and the next second, her face bloomed with an even more joyful and admiring expression:

"Return of the Deceased, Yuanqing brother, you always take the road less traveled, never conforming to the norm. I like this name, hurry and recruit me, I can't wait." Zhang Yuanqing immediately opened the warehouse, clicked on the search in the upper right corner, and entered "Xie Lingxi" with the stylus.

Select invite.

The next second, Xie Lingxi felt something: "Hmm, got it."

Her pupils immediately lost focus, staring at the interface in front of her, clicking agree.

"Let me see what Yuanqing brother has in stock." She eagerly opened the gang warehouse and indeed found a few items.

Two items lay quietly in the gang warehouse, one an ugly-looking scarecrow with rough craftsmanship; the other resembling a pepper spray. "Yuanqing brother, can you show me the item attributes?"

The items in the warehouse could have their attributes publicly displayed without the need for the supernatural walkers to touch them personally. This was one of the functions of the gang warehouse, helping members to choose items. "We'll see in the future." Zhang Yuanqing immediately lowered his head to eat.

"Why not, let me have a look," Xie Lingxi cooed. But Zhang Yuanqing ignored her.

Under the scorching sun, Aunt Xiao Yuan drove to a bar that had not yet opened.

This street was crowded with bars and nightclubs, all closed at this time, not yet open for business.

However, one bar at the corner had its doors wide open, with cars, both expensive and cheap, parked outside.

People of various attire alighted from the cars, some in suits and leather shoes, some in flip-flops and capri pants, some in tight clothes with buzz cuts, and some wrapped in black coats, a complex mix of individuals.

Aunt Xiao Yuan parked the car, took out her phone, and showed the invitation message to the two burly security guards at the door. After verifying the message, one of the bald men, after sizing up her voluptuous figure, grinned and said: "Go on in!

"Sweetheart, are you interested in having a drink with us later?"

"Maybe, if I'm in a good mood and don't feel like killing you two." Aunt Xiao Yuan put away her phone expressionlessly and entered the bar. Inside was a spacious hall filled with round tables and wicker chairs, with a long bar facing the entrance.

The tables in the hall were filled with evil professionals who had responded to the invitation. Xiao Yuan was one of them.

She had received an invitation today, stating that the new "spokesperson" appointed by the Bishopric had arrived at the Songhai branch, reopening the base, inviting regulars to support and meet. As one of the three major organizations among the evil professionals, no one dared to disrespect the Bishopric, and indeed, the evil professionals needed the existence of the black market.

They all feared being double-crossed in individual transactions.

After Xiao Yuan took her seat, she ordered a cocktail from the bar's waiter and waited silently.

About ten minutes later, a young man dressed in sportswear and wearing a sports headband walked out from backstage. He had handsome features and a sunny smile, without the coldness and malice typical of evil professionals.

But when he appeared before everyone, each person's heart skipped a beat.

This was someone even more powerful and terrifying than the supernatural walkers. Unconsciously, everyone straightened up and put away their casual demeanor. The sunny-smiled young man looked around the hall and said loudly:

"Today is the day the Bishopric's black market in Songhai reopens. I'm glad you all could come to support. From now on, I'll be in charge here, and everyone is free to have fun, just don't bully the weak or harm the innocent."

Hmm?

The crowd was momentarily stunned, thinking to themselves: Is that what you call having fun?

"I assure you, the farce that happened at that lousy bar, Heavenly Spirit, will not happen again," the young man said.

"The actions of the Stop Killing Palace have angered the Bishopric. The prestige of the Bishopric is not to be violated. You are all natives of Songhai. From today on, if you have any information on members of the Stop Killing Palace or the palace master himself, you can inform me.

"A clue will be rewarded with five hundred thousand, and for information specifically about the palace master himself, once confirmed, the reward will be five million." The evil professionals in the hall exchanged glances, showing excitement.

They were happy about the generous rewards and also had a strong interest in the Bishopric's actions against the Stop Killing Palace. The young man with the sports headband continued:

"The second thing is, help me collect evidence of crimes committed by the Songhai branch's Yuanqing, the Celestial Venerable. Only think about it." What? Aunt Xiao Yuan's expression froze, and she looked in astonishment at the young man by the bar.