One person: Reborn as Huangxian, seeking the title of Feng Baobao at the beginning

Even if the head steward had two times the courage, he wouldn't dare to send people to continue the investigation.

One wrong move could bring unnecessary trouble to the Dong family, a responsibility that the head steward cannot afford.

"Patriarch, we have no other choice but to resort to a blood sacrifice to find Dong Yuxin!"

If we're talking about who's been the unluckiest lately, the head steward thinks he's definitely on the list.

Who could have predicted that Dong Yuxin would still have an accident after all this time?

“Patriarch, I suspect that the fact that Dong Yuxin can't be found is related to that brat from the Xu family, so…”

The head steward didn't continue speaking, assuming the family head would understand his meaning.

The Dong family isn't the only ones who know blood sacrifice techniques. Now everyone knows that the Xu family's escaped youth is still alive and well, and has even become involved with the people in the restricted area.

In this situation, if they were to use blood sacrifice to find Dong Yuxin, the Xu family would likely seize upon their weakness and implicate them.

Dong Yuxin is important, but it's not to the point where we should trade the entire Dong family for him.

Sure enough, as soon as the head steward finished speaking, the Dong family patriarch understood his meaning.

"Where is Dong Feng? He's someone from the Cultural Relics Bureau, how could he just disappear like this without any explanation?"

Dong Yuxin and the others can't be found now, but Dong Feng disappeared on the train. He's a public official, so there has to be an explanation, right?
"Reporting to the patriarch, we have investigated Dong Feng thoroughly. It was the people from the restricted area who personally boarded the train and took him away."

How could the head steward not be aware of the current chaotic situation? All of the Dong family's actions have temporarily come to a halt, and no one dares to make any rash moves.

"The people from the restricted area have already entered Guanxian. Patriarch, please make a decision as soon as possible. They are definitely coming for our Dong family. How should we deal with them?"

Most of Guanxian County was Dong family territory. Even if people from the restricted area tried to hide their tracks, they were still discovered by the Dong family.

What a coincidence! Dong Yuxin and Dong Feng just went missing, and the people from the restricted area arrived. Isn't it obvious they're here to cause trouble for the Dong family?

Currently, it seems that the only remaining youth of the Xu family doesn't know much about the Water-Suppressing Divine Beast or the other families. Neither the Dong family nor the other three families know, which has led to their lack of information and their inability to find a suitable way to deal with the people in the restricted area.

After all, if the restricted area or even the company gets involved, it could mean big trouble.

Upon hearing the steward's words, the head of the Dong family fell silent.

He sat in the chair, his hands gripping the armrests tightly, the veins on the back of his hands bulging, as if he wanted to crush the armrests as if they were the Xu family member.

"If you hadn't handled things so poorly back then, how could such a huge hidden danger have been left behind?"

Finally, the head of the Dong family grabbed a teacup from the table and smashed it hard on the ground.

With a series of loud cracking sounds, shards of teacup flew everywhere. The head steward instinctively tried to dodge, but ultimately remained standing still.

He knew that the patriarch was furious, and if he reacted, he would surely face even harsher punishment.

The head steward remained silent.

In the hall, only the sound of the Dong family patriarch breathing heavily in anger could be heard.

"Go downstairs first and clean up the ancestral hall area. Also, tell the younger generation of the Dong family disciples who can go out to do so, and those who are outside should not come back for now."

I will contact the other three families to see if I can get any information about the restricted area.

There absolutely cannot be any mistakes with the water-suppressing divine beast; you must keep a close eye on it.

I'm worried that Xu's son has also come to Guanxian, and might be waiting to wipe us all out!

The head of the Dong family waved his hand at the head steward and could only give this instruction in the end.

The entire Guanxian County is now under surveillance by a restricted zone. Their every move is being watched. At this point, one wrong step could mean utter ruin. The Dong family has worked so hard to get to where they are today; how could the head of the Dong family bear the pain of losing everything?
The head steward accepted the order and left the hall.

The head of the Dong family stood up and walked towards the back hall.

This is a square room without a window. Inside, there is only a table and a chair. On the table is a tablet, and the video call on the tablet is already connected.

Within seconds, the video call was connected.

There are three figures on the screen.

"Master Dong, is there something you need to tell us about sending us a video at this time?"

The person in the upper left corner of the video window has gray hair, but no wrinkles on their face. If it weren't for their white hair, they would look like a young person.

"Patriarch Luo, do you really not know why I made this call? Guanxian County has been surrounded by people from the restricted area. There are photos online to prove it. It's a bit much for you to pretend you don't know!"

Facing the head of the Luo family, the head of the Dong family frowned and spoke in an icy tone.

There may not be much information online about Rongcheng and Guanxian in the Xichuan region, but the head of the Dong family believes that the other three people in the video must have seen it.

"Patriarch Dong, what exactly is going on? Why would people from the restricted area go to Guanxian? That's Dong family territory. Didn't you really receive any prior warning?"

The speaker was a middle-aged woman dressed in a long black dress and wearing a black veil, making her appear incredibly mysterious. However, her voice had a strangely hoarse quality.

"Dong Yuxin's bloodline power awakened, so he fell into a coma. Dong Feng went to pick him up, but he was taken away by the people from the restricted area on the way. Dong Yuxin has also disappeared, and we can't find any trace of him. I'm even thinking that we should use a blood sacrifice to find him."

The key point is that, as you all know now, Guanxian is swarming with people from the restricted area, and that Xu family brat is likely connected to it. The blood sacrifice method might be wasted if not handled properly.”

Speaking of this matter, the head of the Dong family has a terrible headache. The Dong family dares not make any rash moves at the moment.

"That kid from the Xu family, is he really involved with the restricted area? Judging from the fact that the restricted area directly surrounded Guanxian, they seem to really believe what that kid from the Xu family said."

The Dong family has been in business for so many years. If you can't do it, try communicating with the restricted area first. The Xu family only has one person left. Do you really think you can let them dominate the market?
As for the water-suppressing divine beasts, the one below Chengdu Tianfu Square is no longer there. The remaining four water-suppressing divine beasts are protected by us. The Dong family has the stance and strength to negotiate with the restricted area.

Besides, the secret of the water-suppressing divine beast is something that no one else besides our four great families would know.

Do they really want to see another torrential rain in the Xichuan area, over there?

We should trust that those in power understand the priorities of matters better than we do.

"Master Dong, the more critical the moment, the more you must remain calm. Only by staying calm can you remain invincible."

"Otherwise, the Dong family's current situation would truly be in grave danger!"

The An family head, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke.

Compared to the cold words of the other two, the An family head appeared much calmer, and he began to analyze the current situation for the Dong family head in an orderly manner.

Even if the Xu family has indeed established connections with the restricted area, what if the Dong family also chooses to surrender? A smart person understands the relative importance of an individual versus a family, and knows how to choose. "Patriarch An is right. Patriarch Dong, you should listen to Patriarch An's advice and take the initiative, instead of just waiting here."

Besides, we all know what happened to the Xu family couple; that Xu kid has no one to back him up.

Self-interest is the only constant truth!

Seeing that the An family head had provided a solution, the other two family heads also began to earnestly persuade the Dong family head.

Anyway, nobody knows the truth about the water-suppressing divine beast. At most, that kid from the Xu family is just guessing. Without evidence, nobody can do anything about them.

So what if they're in a restricted area?

Are you suggesting we use torture to extract a confession?

With this in mind, the head of the Dong family gradually calmed down.

“I understand, and I will seriously consider Patriarch An’s suggestion. However, I must also remind the three of you that since the people in the restricted area have already found out about our Dong family, it’s only a matter of time before they find out about your three families as well.”

Everyone should think carefully about how to deal with this!

After saying this, the head of the Dong family was the first to leave the video chat and left the room alone.

The Dong family has now become the target of public criticism, and he must make a decision immediately.

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In a two-story office building in Guanxian County, Zhao Haijiang sat quietly, waiting for Chen Tian and his group to arrive.

Gao Yuanda's group was slower because he was carrying Dong Feng and Dong Yuxin. The news of the military vehicles entering Guanxian was being widely discussed online, but the ambulance following behind went unnoticed by anyone.

"Instructor Zhao, is there any news from the Dong family?"

Chen Tian and his group walked into Zhao Haijiang's office, looking travel-worn, and without bothering with formalities, asked directly.

After Xu Yuyi entered Guanxian, things didn't look good. He suddenly developed a high fever, and strangely, the antipyretics didn't work at all.

Wu Xie, who was at the back, helped Xu Yuyi lie down on the sofa next to them. For safety reasons, they didn't even take him to the hospital.

Although Dong Feng and Dong Yuxin were both unconscious, their condition was abnormal to begin with, so they could not be judged by common sense.

Xu Yuyi was burning up so badly he was practically smoking. It took Qingfeng Daoist and Feng Baobao working together to draw a lot of talismans on him to barely suppress the heat emanating from his body.

"It seems that the young people of the Dong family are preparing to leave Guanxian, but now Guanxian is only open to people entering but not leaving, so they can't leave."

Furthermore, some members of the Dong family are inquiring about me and want to see me!

Here, Zhao Haijiang holds the highest position; he is the instructor of the Rongcheng restricted area, and not just anyone can see him.

There were members of the Dong family in Guanxian, which is why the news was leaked.

Zhao Haijiang refused all of these offers.

"Since the Dong family wants to see you, you might as well meet them and give them some benefits on the surface. Instructor, you can reveal a little bit of information about Xu Yuyi to the Dong family!"

Chen Tian rolled his eyes a few times, looked at Xu Yuyi who was already delirious with fever, then looked at Zhao Haijiang, and suddenly had an idea. He spoke earnestly to Zhao Haijiang.

The Dong family won't sit idly by and wait to die. Chen Tian and the others don't plan to take action against the Dong family until Xu Yuyi recovers.

Sometimes, lowering their guard can have unexpected results.

Upon hearing Chen Tian's words, Zhao Haijiang understood his meaning: to give the Dong family a little something before taking action, so that they would reveal their true colors more quickly. There was nothing wrong with doing so.

"Don't worry, I know what to do!"

Zhao Haijiang nodded solemnly, promising to handle the matter well.

"There's something wrong with the water-suppressing mythical beast!"

Xu Yuyi suddenly opened his eyes, grabbed Wu Xie's sleeve tightly, and shouted in a firm voice.

"what?"

Wu Xie quickly looked down, only to find that Xu Yuyi had become drowsy again, and could barely keep his eyes open.

"Does Xu Yuyi mean there's something wrong with the water-suppressing mythical beast here?"

Master Qingfeng, who was standing nearby, also heard Xu Yuyi's words and guessed that this was probably what he meant.

After all, the water-suppressing divine beast of Rongcheng has disappeared. According to Dong Feng, the water-suppressing divine beast should have been separated by the four families, but he didn't know what it could do after it was separated.

Xu Yuyi has a high fever, and what he suddenly said—could it be related to the water-suppressing mythical beast here?
It's normal for the Xu family, as the guardians of the water-suppressing divine beast, to be able to sense something.

"Release Dong Yuxin's soul and see if he knows anything about the water-suppressing beast here."

Wu Xie stroked his chin and said directly.

With Dong Yuxin and Dong Feng around, and being in Guanxian County, you can just ask them whatever you want to know.

As Zhao Haijiang listened to Wu Xie and the others' conversation, several black lines appeared on his forehead.

Although he had heard Gao Yuanda talk about some things before, he was really unwilling to believe it until he saw it with his own eyes.

So, the reason why Dong Yuxin has been in a coma is because Chen Tian and the others have taken away his soul.

What method is this?
His heart was in turmoil, but on the surface, Zhao Haijiang took two deep breaths and pretended to be calm. He felt that he had also had a hard time.

Master Qingfeng nodded, then formed a hand seal with both hands.

Golden light flowed from his hand, and a black dot gradually grew larger in the golden light, eventually transforming into the shape of Dong Yuxin.

As a member of the Dong family, even though he now only has a soul and no physical body, Dong Yuxin immediately realized that he was already in Guanxian County the moment he appeared.

Subconsciously, Dong Yuxin wanted to contact the Dong family and planned to escape this awful place.

In his heart, even without a physical body, as long as his soul could escape, the Dong family would surely be able to help him regain his physical body.

Before he could even make a move, the Soul-Stabilizing Curse was already applied to his soul. Now, not only could he not move, but even his soul began to ache.

"You're quite the restless fellow. Now that we've brought your soul to Guanxian, do you think we can let you escape so easily?" Wang Ye sneered. In his opinion, Dong Yuxin didn't seem to be very bright; otherwise, how could he not even know the most basic things about observing the situation?
Compared to her father, Dong Feng, Dong Yuxin clearly hasn't realized her current situation!
Frozen in shock, Dong Yuxin was filled with anger but powerless to refute Wang Ye's words. After all, it was indeed a foolish thing he had done. (End of Chapter)