I picked up skill fragments in the demon world

Chapter 92: The Crucial Three Days

It's a pity that the world is suffering from a severe drought, and the mountains and rivers have dried up. Otherwise, with his ability to control all water flow within fifty meters, even if you had a million troops, wouldn't they just be ants? How could they possibly harm me?

Zhang Chen wanted Zhang Xiaohua to die, and the faster she died, the safer he would be! The less risk of his exposure!

So, he was pressuring Zhang Xiaolan, waiting for Zhang Xiaolan's answer.

"Three days! Just three days, and he will definitely talk! He's just a country bumpkin, how could he withstand severe torture? You might as well wait quietly in the city for three days, and then you'll naturally see the outcome." Zhang Xiaolan's words were very firm: "However, I can't let you stay outside. You must return to Pingbian Royal Mansion with me! After all, the world is not safe, and the Surveillance Division may trace you at any time. If something happens to you, the Prince would be grief-stricken. You must know that because of the explosion, the Surveillance Division's commander has already taken notice of you. If you go back at this time, you will definitely be detained by the Surveillance Division. Even the Pingbian Royal Mansion finds it difficult to deal with the Surveillance Division!"

"Surveillance Division! Surveillance Division! This woman has mentioned the Surveillance Division more than once. It seems that the Pingbian Royal Mansion is very afraid of the Surveillance Division! If I want to escape safely, perhaps I can find a way to contact the Surveillance Division."

Countless thoughts flashed wildly in Zhang Chen's mind.

Seeing that Zhang Chen was still hesitant, Zhang Xiaolan repeated again:

"Moreover, the Prince is already waiting for you at home, and it's not good to keep him waiting longer."

Zhang Chen frowned upon hearing this, and thought to himself: "This is really troublesome. I didn't expect that just blowing up a fox spirit would cause such a disaster. If I don't agree to Zhang Xiaolan and insist on not going back, I'm afraid it will arouse suspicion in this woman's heart."

After thinking it over, Zhang Chen felt that it was better to go back with Zhang Xiaolan first, go to the Pingbian Royal Mansion first, and attract everyone's attention. In this way, Zhang Xiaohua in the prison will be even more unnoticed.

"Alright, I'll go back with you then." Zhang Chen said helplessly.

A smile appeared on Zhang Xiaolan's face when she heard this: "That's right! We are family, how could I possibly harm you?"

"By the way, how should Zhang Chen's family be dealt with?" Zhang Chen looked at Zhang Xiaolan and asked.

Zhang Xiaolan hesitated slightly when she heard this, and then whispered: "I know that you and Zhang Chen have had constant conflicts over the years, you have suffered a lot, and you have resentment in your heart. But grievances have their source, and debts have their debtors. After all, they are orphans and widows, and we were the ones who plotted against them first, so it's better to spare their lives."

Zhang Chen glanced at Zhang Xiaolan upon hearing this, not expecting this young girl to be so kind-hearted.

Zhang Chen pretended to look conflicted when he heard this, and the girl said again: "You are returning to the Royal Mansion for the first time, but you don't know that the Prince doesn't like ruthless people. The Prince likes people with a mellow nature the most. If you displease the Prince, you will probably be in trouble in the future. Now that the Pingbian Royal Mansion is about to achieve great things, no longer fearing the court's suppression, the Prince's descendants will probably be born continuously in the future. You still need to leave a good impression on the Prince, after all, the inheritance of the Northern Territory is the most important thing in the future. If things are ruined because of a few women, children, and elderly, then it's not worth it."

"Alright, I'll listen to elder sister and spare them for now." Zhang Chen said unwillingly.

Zhang Xiaolan's words just gave him a way to step down.

Seeing that Zhang Chen had listened to her advice, Zhang Xiaolan took a bite of the octopus balls, and then casually scanned the surrounding streets:

"But I still have something I need to tell you."

"Please speak, elder sister." Zhang Chen said very obediently.

"Our family is not without opponents in the Northern Territory. The Surveillance Division, which patrols on behalf of the Emperor, has great power and is the Pingbian Royal Mansion's number one mortal enemy. It represents the Son of Heaven and monitors our Royal Mansion's every move. It has brought a lot of trouble to the Royal Mansion over the years, especially the leader of the Surveillance Division, who is an even more difficult person to deal with. Even the Prince has to be wary of him, and is held back by him. Your safety in the Northern Territory must not be taken lightly. If the Surveillance Division finds out about your whereabouts, you will be in danger." Zhang Xiaolan said cautiously.

"Surveillance Division?" Zhang Chen asked curiously: "But I don't know what this Surveillance Division does?"

"The Surveillance Division is a special agency directly under the Emperor. It is very mysterious, extremely mysterious. There are countless capable people and strange individuals within it, and its secret agents are all over the world, omnipresent. It has great power in the Northern Territory. The most important thing is that the Surveillance Division has military power in the Northern Territory, with an army of 50,000 stationed in the Northern Territory, which is a nail that the Son of Heaven has hammered into the Northern Territory."

"Don't worry, I won't provoke the Surveillance Division for no reason, will I?"

Zhang Chen smiled upon hearing this. The stronger the Surveillance Division, the happier he was. If something happened to him in the Pingbian Royal Mansion, he could still find a way to contact the Surveillance Division. Perhaps, with his abilities, he could get a position in the Surveillance Division.

According to the fox spirit, gods are extremely rare and secretive, but Zhang Chen felt that the imperial court, as the largest organization in the world, able to unify the world, must not be that simple.

The two of them strolled around the streets for another half a day. Zhang Chen and Zhang Xiaolan got into a carriage and headed towards the Pingbian Royal Mansion.

Zhang Chen sat in the carriage, his mind flashing: "I only have three days left! For me, how to settle my stepmother and younger sister is the biggest problem. This trip to the Pingbian Royal Mansion is full of dangers, and the risk of exposure is extremely high. If something goes wrong, my stepmother and younger sister will definitely be implicated by the Pingbian Royal Mansion."

Zhang Chen sat in the carriage, feeling anxious and unable to calm down.

You must know that he originally wanted to fake his death, but who knew that he would inadvertently overhear such shocking secrets?

"What to do?" Countless thoughts flashed in Zhang Chen's mind at this time, but he couldn't sort them out.

"Perhaps I can ask the fox spirit and see if the fox spirit has any ideas. After all, the fox fairy Nannan has been with Zhang Xiaohua for five years, and perhaps she knows some secrets that are yet unknown."

Zhang Chen thought, and the fox fairy Nannan was summoned out. Then, he saw the fox fairy Nannan cast an illusion: "I have already blinded her senses."

After the fox fairy Nannan finished speaking, she looked at Zhang Chen: "You can't go to the Pingbian Royal Mansion. You will definitely die if you go!"

Zhang Chen frowned: "Why?"

"Because you are illiterate! Also, that Mr. Wu Liu is someone you must meet. How will you pass these two tests?" the fox fairy Nannan asked.

"I am indeed illiterate, but don't I still have you?" Zhang Chen looked at the fox fairy Nannan.

"You have been secretly observing me for so long, don't you know that I am also illiterate?" the fox fairy Nannan said speechlessly.

"Moreover, since you are claiming your ancestry, how could the Prince of Pingnan not leave a mark on Zhang Xiaohua's body? As soon as they check, you will definitely be exposed!" the fox fairy Nannan said.

Zhang Chen stared straight at the fox fairy Nannan: "You have been with Zhang Xiaohua for so long, you should know what marks Zhang Xiaohua has on her body, right?"

The fox spirit shook her head upon hearing this: "I don't know! I'm not a peeping tom; I wouldn't bother looking at a man's body."

Speaking of which," Fox Spirit Nannan said with a serious expression, "the most crucial thing is that the return of the Heir Apparent of the Pacification Prince's Manor involves extremely complex identity verification. There's absolutely no way you can deceive them. The Pacification Prince's Manor wouldn't entrust all the procedures to an outsider like Zhang Xiaolan! If you were to impersonate the Heir Apparent and enter the manor now, you would inevitably be caught and charged with a crime by the Pacification Prince, leaving you with no place to seek redress even if you were torn to pieces."

"But if I don't enter the Pacification Prince's Manor to fight for a chance at survival, do you think that impoverished scholar will let me go?" Zhang Chen asked.

"Don't forget, you are one of the two main figures in this bombing incident. The Surveillance Office must have already taken notice of you. Since you haven't committed a major crime, how dare the Pacification Prince kill an innocent person indiscriminately? The Surveillance Office is secretly watching, eager to give the Pacification Prince's Manor trouble at this crucial moment!" The fox spirit's voice was full of seriousness:

"Moreover, you underestimate the Pacification Prince's Manor's intelligence network too much. The moment the Pacification Prince prepared to bring the Heir Apparent back, the Heir Apparent's life history and all information would have already appeared on the Pacification Prince's desk. If you want to obtain the Heir Apparent's identity, the Pacification Prince's Manor will definitely conduct the most rigorous investigation, and no clues will be missed. Most importantly, your appearance doesn't resemble the Pacification Prince at all!"

"Do you think you've deceived that woman? Have you ever considered that this woman is fighting for a way out for the child in her womb? If the real Heir Apparent really died in prison, what would you do when her child grows up and reveals this matter in the future?"

Zhang Chen fell silent upon hearing this, never having imagined that there would be so many intricacies involved. Moreover, the fox spirit, as expected of a fox spirit, thought things through comprehensively. The things he hadn't considered were also brought up by the fox spirit.

Zhang Chen fell silent upon hearing this. After hearing the fox spirit's words, he felt that he had thought things too simply.

Zhang Chen felt that he was a bit foolish. He hadn't committed a crime. At most, there was Zhang Xiaohua's accusation, but he had an alibi. Based on Zhang Xiaohua's one-sided statement alone, he couldn't be convicted.

Moreover, now that Zhang Xiaohua had just returned to the Pacification Prince's Manor, her every move was being watched by the Surveillance Office. The Surveillance Office was eager to seize Zhang Xiaohua's handle, so how could Zhang Xiaohua dare to take the risk of attacking him?

Unless there was solid evidence!

"Perhaps the people from the Pacification Prince's Manor have already picked up Zhang Xiaohua by now," the fox spirit said, her eyes fixed on Zhang Chen.

"So, what are my options? Fight my way out?" A hint of ruthlessness appeared in Zhang Chen's eyes as he looked at his golden finger panel:

【Name: Zhang Chen】

【Skill 1 (Tier 4): Light of the True God -\u003e Automatic Cruise】

【Skill 2 (Tier 2): Dragon Qi】

【Skill 3 (Tier 1): Transform Blood Bat】

【Skill 4 (Tier 2): Water Control】

【Skill 5 (Tier 1): Soul-Hooking Chain】

Looking at his golden finger, Zhang Chen decisively rejected the option of fighting his way out. His skills were really useless!

The Tier 4 Skill, Light of the True God, seemed to only be effective against the strange and unusual. If it was a strange and unusual entity in a soul state, the damage would be multiplied!

The Tier 2 Skill, Dragon Qi, could control beasts, but he was currently in the city. Where could he find wild beasts?

The Tier 3 Skill, Transform Blood Bat, could only transform into thirty-six bats to suck blood, allowing him to recover from injuries through bloodsucking, but he was still just a mortal. Facing soldiers wearing iron armor, or soldiers with bows and arrows, he was afraid he wouldn't gain any advantage.

The only means of escape with the third skill was to transform into a bat on the night of the full moon, but yesterday was the day after the fifteenth!

The Tier 4 Skill, Water Control, could have been invincible, fearless of thousands of troops and horses, but the key was that there was a severe drought in the northern lands, and the rivers had dried up. Where could he find a big river?

As for the Tier 5 Skill, there was no need to mention it!

Therefore, after thinking it over, Zhang Chen felt that he wasn't afraid of demons or monsters, but he was falling into the hands of ordinary mortals. He lacked the means to deal with mortals.

"Fight your way out?" The fox spirit on the other side revealed a strange smile upon hearing this. "Do you know why the Great Victory Dynasty has been able to secure its rule over the world? Do you know about the Pacification Prince and the Great Victory Dynasty? If you knew, you would never have such a stupid idea as fighting your way out."

"Oh? Tell me about it in detail," Zhang Chen said, becoming interested.

"Because the Surveillance Office of the Great Victory Dynasty has two Tier 12 Mystics!" The fox spirit said, a hint of fear in her eyes. "You will never know how terrifying a Tier 12 Mystic is. Although your strength is not bad, facing a Tier 12 existence, even a little bit of the aftermath can crush you into powder. A Tier 12 existence can unleash earth-shattering power. The crack in the True Dragon Tomb was only caused by the aftermath of a Tier 9 Mystic collision."

Hearing the fox spirit's words, Zhang Chen couldn't help but shrink his pupils, a look of disbelief in his eyes. That crack that stretched for hundreds of miles was actually only caused by a Tier 9 existence? Wasn't that too exaggerated?

"What realm is Tier 9?" Zhang Chen asked.

"Mystics don't have realms. Tier 9 Mystic is just Tier 9 Mystic, but if measured by entering the spiritual realm, Tier 9 is called: Yang God."

"Yang God!!!!"

Zhang Chen's voice changed slightly. He was too familiar with this term. Anyone who had read Meng Ru Shenji's novels would know how terrifying this realm was.

Even if placed in the reality of later generations' Taoist system, it would probably be a true immortal!

And this realm was only Tier 9?

"So, does that mean I only have one way out: to escape?" Zhang Chen took a breath.

"If you run, your little sister and little brother will also be implicated. They will be unlucky to follow you," the fox spirit said.

"Then I'll go and surrender to the Surveillance Office," Zhang Chen said.

"No one knows where the Surveillance Office's yamen is. Even if you want to surrender, you won't be able to find the entrance," the fox spirit shook her head again, denying Zhang Chen's idea.

"Then am I just waiting to die?" Zhang Chen looked at the fox spirit.

"If you die, I will be buried with you, so you must not die," the fox spirit frowned. "We have to find a way to return to the Great Tomb and seize that Tier 12 Mystic. With the power of the Tier 12 Mystic, we might have a chance to wrestle with the Pacification Prince's Manor."

"That Feng Shui Grand Array can't be broken in a short time! And if I run, what about my little brother and little sister?" Zhang Chen took a breath and thought to himself, "Could it be that the only way is to feign death?"

ps: I'm thinking about whether to enter the Prince's Mansion, how to write it, and there is no idea, do you have any suggestions? Any good ideas?