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Chapter 205: [204] Large-scale Blood Sacrifice

In the past few days, Fang Qinghuai, the master of Dongyuan, specifically hired a group of people to urgently carry out construction in the greenhouse garden.

The carefully nurtured beautiful flower beds of the past were ruthlessly flattened.

In their place was a new landscape - a small pond with an area of about fifteen square meters.

The location of the pond happened to be right next to Director Shu's office.

Just by pulling back the curtains, one could admire the beautiful view of the pond through the glass.

More than ten rare aquatic plants were transplanted to the bottom of the pond, along with dozens of beautiful aquatic flowers scattered on the clear water surface, and many fish playing among them.

Although the pond was small, the layout was designed by a master gardener and looked quite pleasing to the eye.

The total cost of labor, design, and other expenses exceeded one hundred gold coins.

For ordinary people, this was definitely a huge sum of money.

The reason why the Fang family went to such great lengths was naturally to please Director Shu.

After all, the longer Director Cheng stayed in Dongyuan, the louder Dongyuan's reputation would become.

And the greater the reputation, the smoother the business of the Fang Chamber of Commerce would be, earning profits far exceeding one hundred gold coins.

Even a fool could figure out this account.

The Fang family naturally feared that they wouldn't serve diligently enough.

At this moment, Fang Qinghuai personally led two servants into the greenhouse garden.

The two servants were carrying a transparent glass fish tank, inside of which were several small fish that were as red as fire, each about the size of half a palm.

Fang Qinghuai glanced ahead and instructed, "There's a narrow corner up ahead, you two slow down a bit, and be careful not to bump into the fish tank!"

Breaking the fish tank was a small matter, but disturbing Director Shu's work was a big deal, so they had to be careful.

The two servants nodded repeatedly and slowed down their pace as instructed.

Soon, the rippling water of the small pond came into view.

Fang Qinghuai urged, "Quickly put the Flamefish into the pond."

The two servants approached the pond and carefully placed the fish tank down, then together held onto the glass tank and tilted it at an angle.

"Splash~"

Water splashed and large ripples spread out.

The small red fish fell into the pond.

Fang Qinghuai made a gesture to the servants, indicating for them to leave.

The latter immediately carried the fish tank and left.

A few seconds later, the door of Director Shu's office opened.

Ying Beibei, a petite and delicate female secretary, quickly walked out of the office.

Fang Qinghuai immediately greeted, "Secretary Ying, good morning!"

Ying Beibei replied, "Good morning," then glanced at the pond and asked, "Chairman Fang, did you put in a new species of fish in the pond again?"

Fang Qinghuai smiled and said, "I brought in a dozen 'Crimson Flame Fish' from elsewhere, just to decorate Director Shu's office."

Ying Beibei looked at the water and smiled, "I remember that among ornamental fish, Crimson Flame Fish is considered a relatively rare species."

"The selling price of each Crimson Flame Fish seems to be no less than eighty silver coins, which is equivalent to several months' salary for an ordinary person. These dozen fish are worth several gold coins."

The implication was that it was too extravagant.

Fang Qinghuai flattered, "Secretary Ying is indeed knowledgeable."

He paused for a moment and said sternly, "A comfortable working environment can help Director Shu handle public affairs better and bring peace to Anhua City as soon as possible."

The underlying meaning was that improving Director Shu's working environment was a matter of national and public interest, more important than several gold coins.

Ying Beibei covered her mouth and laughed, "Chairman Fang is truly versatile."

Fang Qinghuai took his leave at the right time, "I won't disturb Director Cheng's work, I'll take my leave first."

Ying Beibei watched him leave and turned to walk towards the office.

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In the Director's office, which was over thirty square meters, there were dozens of different flowers arranged, turning it into a genuine garden office.

Three sentinels sat on the sofa, looking at the colorful flowers and smelling the fragrance in the room, their eyes filled with admiration.

Just as Ying Beibei entered, she heard one of the sentinels laugh and say, "Working in a flower garden is truly enjoyable, much better than the office at the Inspection Bureau."

The other two sentinels chimed in agreement.

"You're absolutely right!"

"The Director has a better eye than us."

To be honest, as the head of a bureau, working in a private garden instead of the official office was a serious violation of regulations.

If the previous directors had done the same, they would have been heavily criticized.

But Cheng Han was different.

He became the Director at less than fifteen years old and, in a situation of crisis, came up with a complete plan that quickly changed the chaotic situation in Anhua City.

He even surpassed the Council of Ministers and forced the Grand Chancellor to back down.

For such a legendary Director, his unconventional actions became anecdotes.

Ying Beibei took the opportunity to interject, "Director, Fang Qinghuai just put in a batch of Crimson Flame Fish in the pond. They are quite beautiful as ornamental fish."

Cheng Han listened with curiosity, turned his luxurious office chair, and looked towards the large glass wall behind him.

Ying Beibei was quick-witted and hurried over to pull the sheer curtain.

"Whoosh!"

The shimmering pond came into view for everyone.

In that instant.

A Crimson Flame Fish leaped into the air, drawing an arc, and landed in the water.

"Snap!"

Water splashed up from the large water fountain.

Accompanied by a meticulously designed pool, this scene truly brought joy and delight to people's hearts.

Facing this scene, the three patrol leaders couldn't help but feel envious.

The Chief is really good at enjoying life!

Cheng Han watched as a fish dived under the water lily and instructed, "Patrol Leader Zhang, tell me about the situation in the jurisdiction of the Fifth Patrol Station."

Patrol Leader Zhang spoke confidently, "In the past two days, the Fifth Patrol Station has cooperated with the Charity Committee to distribute a large amount of supplies to three underprivileged residential areas for free."

"After gaining the trust of the residents, we encouraged them to report any suspicious individuals, resulting in the successful capture of two Dream Masters and forty-two Avengers..."

After successfully implementing the "distribution of supplies and encouragement to report" method in Ningping Square, it was immediately promoted.

According to Cheng Han's plan, the fifteen patrol stations would act in stages and batches.

This was mainly due to the limitation of supply of goods.

According to the preliminary statistics of the Charity Committee, the total number of relief targets this time exceeded 80,000 people, and the amount of supplies needed was enormous, making it impossible to gather everything at once.

"During the investigation operation..."

When Patrol Leader Zhang reached this point, he suddenly paused.

He clearly saw that the Chief suddenly beckoned with his right hand towards the pond, and a flame-colored fish wagged its tail fin and quickly swam over.

In the next instant.

An astonishing change occurred.

The tail fin of the flame-colored fish grew rapidly, quickly becoming three times its original length, extending more than ten ribbons, and three ribbons emerged from each side fin.

As it swam, the red ribbons swayed elegantly in the water, looking extremely beautiful.

Ying Beibei's eyes sparkled with fascination, "So beautiful!"

The others were also stunned.

What kind of technique is this?

The entire Inspection Bureau knew that Chief Cheng was proficient in the Green Lotus Symbol, the art of manipulating plants, and his combat power was also terrifying.

But they didn't expect that the Chief also possessed the magical method of transforming animals.

Just how many tricks does this genius Chief have up his sleeve?

Patrol Leader Zhang suppressed his astonishment and continued, "Two Dream Masters were killed by the Black Armor Army..."

Before he could finish his sentence.

He stopped again.

Because there was another change in the pond.

The remaining dozen or so flame-colored fish all floated to the surface in unison.

After a breath.

They all changed their appearance.

The most astonishing thing was that each one was different.

Some flame-colored fish had tail fins resembling flowers.

Some flame-colored fish had dorsal fins that turned into fan shapes, with colors changing to red and white.

There are also the Red Flame Fish, with their fins turning into wave-like shapes, shimmering with strange and colorful hues.

Looking around, the schools of fish swimming in the water tank give off a sense of competition and splendor.

Zhang Shaolong stared blankly for several seconds before continuing, "Four Avengers attempted to resist but were immediately killed on the spot..."

Cheng Han stopped playing with the fish and listened quietly to the report.

This is exactly the new method he recently discovered.

In the previous Ningpingfang incident, a patrol inspector unfortunately died, with most of his vitality mysteriously drained, and even his body shrunk into a dwarf.

Based on this, Cheng Han confirmed his previous speculation that the resurgent ancient god is most likely the new identity of the Lord of Darkness and Deception, or rather, the Lord of Life.

Because only by wielding the authority of "life" can such divine arts be bestowed.

The word "life" in the name of the Dream Birth Society clearly means "controlling vitality".

And controlling vitality not only includes the method of depriving vitality but also the method of supplying vitality.

The All-Knowing Eye analyzed a large amount of knowledge from it, combined with its profound accumulation, and deduced the means of "supplying vitality".

The method of transforming the Red Flame Fish is actually a means of supplying vitality.

Before long, the three inspectors finished their reports and waited for the instructions from the chief.

Cheng Han pondered for a moment and suddenly asked a question, "Have there been many recent disappearances in the gathering areas of the lower-class civilians?"

The three inspectors looked confused.

Obviously, they had not investigated the relevant situation.

Ying Beibei reacted quickly and immediately asked a question, "Chief, are you worried that the Dream Birth Society is manipulating the civilians and causing trouble secretly?"

Cheng Han sighed, "There is a high possibility."

Since he deduced the ability to transform the Red Flame Fish and supply vitality, wouldn't the Dream Birth Society have similar means?

Of course, they would!

Cheng Han looked serious, "I have a strong feeling that the Dream Birth Society is inciting unrest everywhere, but their overt actions are likely to be covering up certain operations."

According to the deduction results, the probability is as high as ninety percent.

Ying Beibei speculated, "Could it be a large-scale blood sacrifice?"

Cheng Han nodded, "That possibility cannot be ruled out."

The faces of the three inspectors all changed.

If a blood sacrifice really happened, it would be a major event.

Cheng Han gave the order, "Inform the Xuan Pavilion and the Black Armor Army about this matter."

If other chiefs were to report unconfirmed speculations, they would definitely invite criticism. But he had made a remarkable achievement, so even the Xuan Pavilion would highly value his opinion.

Ying Beibei immediately responded, "Yes!"

Cheng Han issued another command, "From now on, all outposts are to urgently investigate the missing population in the gathering areas of the lower-class civilians."

The three inspectors all responded in unison, "Yes!"

(End of this chapter)