My Ares Son-in-Law

Ao Tianchen's eyes narrowed slightly, a cold glint flashing within them: "Xiao Chen? I've investigated his background; he's just a wild boy from the mountains. I don't know where he learned some skills, but he managed to reach the Celestial Realm by sheer luck. It would be understandable if he could kill those two low-level Celestial Realm cultivators from the ancient city. But Situ Xiong's strength has already entered the Celestial Ranking; how could such an ant possibly shake him?"

Another thin old man stood up and added, "Chief, this matter is indeed strange. According to the vague descriptions of some people who were present at the time, Vice President Situ Xiong's true energy seemed to have reversed, leading to... self-destruction. The martial arts arena was also mostly destroyed as a result."

"Self-destruct?" Ao Tianchen waved his sleeve, and an invisible wave of energy rippled out. His voice was icy cold. "Situ Xiong is the vice president of the Western Region New Martial Arts Association. He has a bright future ahead of him. What reason does he have to self-destruct in front of an unknown junior?"

He stood up abruptly, his gaze sharp as a knife: "This can only mean that there was an unknown force interfering on the martial arts stage at that time, breaking the rules!"

The gaunt old man looked troubled, his voice trembling slightly: "Chief, last night we brought back several eyewitnesses. Strangely, when asked about key details, they were either vague or simply said they couldn't remember... These people have no reason, nor the courage, to lie to us collectively. But if a powerful third party really intervened, how could someone with the ability to instantly kill Situ Xiong have escaped the notice of everyone present? This... this is truly the biggest point of suspicion!"

With his hands behind his back, Ao Tianchen's cold gaze slowly moved through the crowd, finally settling on the three elders with the most imposing auras.

"Chen Yongyan! He Yongnian! Shen Shi! Zhang Changnian!" He called out in a deep voice, "The four of you are the core pillars of the New Martial Arts Association of the Western Region. Three of you are vice presidents, and one is the chief of the Enforcement Hall! You four bear an unshirkable responsibility for the death of Situ Xiong due to your inadequate supervision!"

His voice suddenly turned stern, carrying an undeniable authority: "I hereby order the four of you to set off for the ancient city immediately! Investigate thoroughly the true cause of Situ Xiong's death! Do not overlook any clues!"

"If no clues are found..." A murderous glint flashed in Ao Tianchen's eyes, "then 'invite' that Xiao Chen to the headquarters! Even if this boy is innocent in this matter, he must know the inside story! If there are still no results in the end, I, Ao Tianchen, will not hesitate to crush this ant with my own hands as a warning to others! The dignity of the Western Region New Martial Arts Association will never be trampled on like this! A vice president must not die without knowing why!"

The four elderly men who were called out trembled, bowed in unison, and solemnly replied:
"As the Commander-in-Chief commands!"

……

In the ancient city villa, Xiao Chen got up early in the morning, intending to visit the families of the deceased security guards as a way of offering condolences. Although it wouldn't be of much use, seeing them would allow him to help them if they encountered any trouble in the future.

He had just stepped downstairs when his cell phone rang in his pocket. The caller ID showed it was "Gates".

"Hey Gates, thanks for yesterday." Xiao Chen answered the phone, his tone indifferent.

Gates on the other end of the phone quickly replied, "Boss, you're too kind. It's just my job, nothing to mention."

"Hmm, is there something you need?" Xiao Chen asked as he walked.

"There is indeed something going on. It seems there's news about the proprietress you asked us to investigate. She appears to have left the Spirit Realm and is currently within the Dragon Kingdom, but her exact location is still under investigation."

Gates continued, "Boss, don't worry. According to our intelligence, she is currently safe, and it seems to be involved with a powerful force, a powerful being that came from the Spirit Realm."

"As long as she's safe, continue the investigation! I don't care who's backing Jiang Meng; they're probably all up to no good. I'm only at ease seeing her myself."

Xiao Chen said.

"no problem!"

After Gates finished speaking, he said goodbye to Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen asked Liu Jianming for the addresses of the deceased security guards, and then visited them one by one. Seeing the grieving families, he almost lost his temper.

"We'll destroy this Extreme Yin Island sooner or later!"

Xiao Chen gritted his teeth, intending to have someone investigate the exact location of Extreme Yin Island, when someone blocked his way. "What's the matter?"

Xiao Chen recognized the man as Li Can, the head of the western region of the Yama Palace.

"Mr. Xiao, it's like this, our garrison hopes to invite you..."

Before Li Can could finish speaking, Xiao Chen sensed that it was probably going to be troublesome again and interrupted him, saying, "No, I don't have time. I'm going to kill someone."

Li Can was stunned for a moment, his face full of black lines.

He suppressed the urge to swear, his forehead veins throbbing.

kill?
Is this something you can just say casually?

A terrifying being who could easily slaughter the Earthly Fiend level experts of the "Shadow Clan," a fiend who could annihilate souls with a wave of his hand, is now telling him he's going to kill someone.

Which important figure has offended this guy again? This is absolutely a huge deal!

“Mr. Xiao…” he said cautiously, suppressing the turmoil in his heart, “Zhou Zhenshou has something very important to discuss with me…”

"I said I'm busy, can't you understand human language?" Xiao Chen said bluntly, once again decisively bypassing the question.

"Mr. Xiao, I do indeed have important matters to discuss with you!"

Just then, Zhuang Yuan stepped out of a Jinbei van parked by the roadside.

"Since you're already here, why don't you come yourselves?" He spoke calmly, revealing neither joy nor anger.

Zhuang Yuan forced a slightly embarrassed smile: "Well... it's not that I was afraid of disturbing you and upsetting Mr. Xiao."

As soon as the words left his mouth, even he himself felt they were somewhat absurd. Given his status and position, when had he ever needed to be so careful and watch people's expressions? But when he thought of the fragmented yet horrifying assessment reports about last night's hotel incident that had been transmitted through internal channels, as well as the earlier deductions about the torture and murder of the "Xunjiang Group" security guards, a fine layer of cold sweat broke out on his back.

Faced with this power that transcends conventional understanding, all worldly authority seems pale and powerless.

"Let's get straight to the point. If I can help, I'll consider it," Xiao Chen said directly.

A hint of joy flashed in Zhuang Yuan's eyes, and he quickly said, "Mr. Xiao, would you please come in for a chat? It won't take up too much of your time."

Seeing Xiao Chen's brow furrow slightly, he immediately added, "Mr. Xiao, please don't refuse. I've come here entirely for your sake. There seems to be some unusual activity at the New Martial Arts Association in the Western Region. If you come with me, it will be entirely beneficial for you!"

Xiao Chen's eyes flickered slightly. After a moment's thought, he nodded and said, "Alright, lead the way."

He followed Zhuang Yuan into a seemingly ordinary but actually specially modified Hongqi sedan. The vehicle didn't head towards the city center, but instead drove directly to a small military airfield in the suburbs. A camouflage-painted military transport plane was already waiting there.

"We still need to take a plane?" Xiao Chen asked, somewhat surprised. (End of Chapter)