My father is the main character, but the female leads want to kill me.

After doing all this, Lin Ran quietly waited for Wen Qianyi to send her a message. When the token lit up, Lin Ran quickly left Luofeng Pavilion with the white jade box and headed towards Qianyi. He immediately put the white jade box into Liusu Palace.

He held the token as if it were a trigger button, and said to Wen Qianyi:

"Detonate!"

Two or three seconds later, a deafening explosion and a beautiful mushroom cloud rose slowly in the center of Dan City, attracting countless people to stop and watch.

……

When time returned to after the explosion, the Dragon Transformation Realm experts who were fighting at the South Gate, including the three spectators, all stopped when they heard the earth-shattering explosion. They looked at the source of the sound in surprise, wondering where the commotion had come from.

Mei Su and his group from the Medicine King Sect also looked over. Even though they were quite far away, Mei Su could still see the rising mushroom cloud. A guest elder next to him raised his hand, trembling slightly, and said, "That looks like... the location of our sect, right?"

Some of the guest elders dared not agree with this, while others said, "How could it be our Medicine King Sect? You must be mistaken!"

Most elders held this view, after all, who in Dan City would dare to bomb their Medicine King Sect, not to mention that the Medicine King Sect should still have a group of elders left in Dan City.

Many elders glanced at Mei Su's face, and seeing that it grew increasingly gloomy, they dared not speak. The next moment, he looked up to the sky and shouted, "All members of the Medicine King Sect, return to the sect immediately! I want to see who is so bold as to bomb our sect!"

When Lin Chong heard this in the mountains and looked at the mushroom cloud rising over Dan City, he couldn't help but exclaim, "Holy crap, who's so brave to blow up the Medicine King Sect?"

"Hey kid, don't say things like that, or you'll get targeted!"

Old Chen glared at Lin Chong, and after Lin Chong quieted down, Old Chen looked at the mushroom cloud in the sky and thought to himself, "Now the situation is even more chaotic!"

Lu Tiancheng was originally being chased and beaten, but he didn't expect such an accident to suddenly occur in the Medicine King Sect. The alliance formed by the three Transformation Realm experts broke down in an instant.

The other two couldn't defeat Lü Tiancheng even if they tried, so they could only watch from the sidelines. The Medicine King Sect's old base was on fire, so the main force of the Medicine King Sect had to rush back to put out the fire.

Just as Lü Tiancheng was thinking about checking if his family had taken the Tree Heart fragments with them, his token started to move, so he took it out to listen.

All that could be heard was a panicked voice from his subordinate: "Dean... Dean, the Tree Heart Fragment has been stolen. That person knocked me unconscious and then stole the White Jade Box. Immediately afterward, there was an explosion at the Medicine King Sect. Now many Medicine King Sect experts have returned here, and I'm stuck in the Falling Maple Pavilion and can't get out."

Lu Tiancheng's face turned extremely gloomy, and the token in his hand was instantly crushed into dust. He rushed straight towards Dancheng.

Because this moment was so sudden, by the time everyone reacted, Lü Tiancheng had already rushed into Dancheng.

Wen Ling couldn't help but feel puzzled, thinking to himself, "What is Lü Tiancheng doing rushing into Dan City? He's even more anxious than the Medicine King Sect. Anyone who didn't know better would think it was his Holy Sky Academy that was bombed..."

Yue Jinling was also very puzzled, but Lin Yi, who had been watching from the sidelines, thought of a possibility, his expression changed, and he rushed into Dan City as well.

Seeing Lin Yi leave, Wen Ling became even more puzzled, but after a while he connected the dots with the tree heart fragment and couldn't help but mutter under his breath, "Damn it, Lu Tiancheng really knows how to play games. Old Yue, let's go into the city too!"

Wen Ling, carrying Yue Jinling, rushed into the city. The Master of Xingyun Pavilion and the Master of Lingbao Sect couldn't help but feel puzzled. The Medicine King Sect was gone, but you people from the academy were getting anxious.

Everyone here is a seasoned veteran, and they're not stupid either. They also figured out the reason: the tree heart fragment. The large group that was originally outside the South Gate all squeezed into Dan City.

Lu Tiancheng rushed into Dan City, glanced at the Medicine King Sect which was now a ruin, and then rushed into the Falling Maple Pavilion. At this time, the Falling Maple Pavilion had been mostly destroyed. When Lu Tiancheng found his subordinate, his expression changed. He suppressed his anger and questioned, "Didn't I send Elder Ouyang, who is at the peak of the Nirvana Realm, to take it? Why is it you, a Spirit Core Realm cultivator, who came!"

The gray-clad man immediately knelt on the ground, kowtowing to Lü Tiancheng and begging for mercy, "Dean, please spare my life! I was originally planning to retreat as you instructed, but Elder Ouyang suddenly assigned me the task of retrieving the tree heart fragment. If I don't go, I will be... In short, I was really forced into it!"

Lu Tiancheng shook his head, just as he was thinking of taking this guy away as soon as possible, when Mei Su's angry voice rang out in the sky: "Lu Tiancheng, is it you who destroyed most of our Medicine King Sect? What a brilliant scheme!"

Lu Tiancheng wanted to explain, but Mei Su had already ordered that Dragon Transformation Realm expert to attack Lu Tiancheng, and the battle that was originally outside the city was moved inside the city.

Lu Tiancheng was also furious. He didn't know which son of a bitch had discovered his scheme and even raided the Medicine King Sect. Raiding was bad enough, but now the blame was being pinned on him. Why did their Holy Sky Academy always run into such disgusting people?

In his heart, Lü Tiancheng was cursing the guy who took the Tree Heart Fragment and blew up the Medicine King Sect.

Meanwhile, the instigator had already left Dan City and was fleeing further and further away...

……

30. Intelligence agencies in the danger triangle

"Ugh, these two bosses are all so hands-off, leaving me to handle so many things. It's so annoying!"

In a study in the Lord's Mansion of Linghua City, Qiu Qingzi couldn't help but feel a bit irritated while dealing with trivial matters. In particular, the woman above her, upon learning that her sister and a man had gone to the auction in a loving manner, vented all her jealousy on her, and it was always her who got hurt.

"When they get back, I'm going to keep those two wretched guys at the academy and exploit them mercilessly, making sure they never see each other again... I also have to bully Qianyi, hehe..."

Qiu Qingzi leaned back in the soft chair, her long, fair legs slipping out from under her skirt and resting on the desk. She wasn't wearing shoes, revealing her delicate, white skin, and tilted her head, beginning to daydream…

But sometimes when you're slacking off, something unexpected will interrupt you. Qiu Qingzi was startled by the sudden hurried footsteps outside the door. She quickly put her legs down, tidied her appearance, and sat down very dignifiedly.

"Dong dong!"

A knock sounded at the right moment. Qiu Qingzi took a deep breath and called out, "Come in!"

A subordinate dressed in the official uniform of the Linghua Academy's administrative office entered, respectfully placed the documents on Qiu Qingzi's desk, and said, "This is an urgent request from the security department!"

Qiu Qingzi frowned as she looked at the scroll tied with a red ribbon. She quickly untied the ribbon and examined the reports inside. Looking at the messages, she felt a little breathless. After a moment, she looked at her subordinate and instructed, "Go and tell them to keep an eye on things. Send me any new information as soon as possible. Understand?"

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, the subordinate left the study.

Qiu Qingzi closed her eyes and leaned back in her chair. Sometimes she was really impressed by Lin Ran's ability to cause trouble. Wherever he went, he would cause a lot of trouble, as if it had nothing to do with him, but who knows?

"Sigh, I wonder what will happen if that woman finds out..."

Qiu Qingzi looked at the scroll on the table and thought for a long time before deciding to take it to Wen Bixuan to talk about the matter, hoping that things would develop in a positive direction.

……

A month later, at the intersection of the Linghua Academy's sphere of influence and the dangerous triangle, there was a rather large city controlled by a force called the Knife and Axe Gang.

When Lin Ran arrived here, he actually wanted to suggest that the leader of the Knife and Axe Gang change his name to the Axe Gang, and that the whole gang wear suits and uniforms, which would make them look much more imposing.

In a restaurant in the city, Lin Ran chose a seat by the window, opposite Xin Zhiqing, while Wen Qianyi sat next to her.

Xin Zhiqing was quite familiar with the danger triangle area and knew that this city was very close to the territory of Linghua Academy. She said excitedly in a low voice, "Once we enter the territory of Linghua Academy tomorrow, we will be safe. I must invite you to Linghua City for a visit then. I have people there too."

Lin Ran and Wen Qianyi were still using their disguised identities to face Xin Zhiqing, so when they saw Xin Zhiqing like this, they couldn't help but exchange a glance. Then Lin Ran teased, "You're not going to invite us to Linghua City and leave us to starve, are you?"

"how could it be possible!"

Xin Zhiqing tried her best to explain: "Although Guangmingtang is gone, I transferred most of the assets in advance. As long as the old people of Guangmingtang are still here, I will be able to start up in Linghua City very quickly. I will definitely not treat you badly or let you starve."

"Have you thought about future development?" Wen Qianyi asked softly.

We've been running for our lives in the danger triangle for the past month, and today is the first time in a month that the three of us can relax and sit down to talk.

Hearing Wen Qianyi's question, Xin Zhiqin's expression darkened. She hadn't actually intended to live, but Wen Qianyi had saved her, and these two had taken her away from Dancheng. She really didn't have many thoughts about the future; all her family was gone, and she truly didn't know where to go…

Seeing Xin Zhiqing's expression, Wen Qianyi pressed her advantage and said, "With your level of a fifth-order alchemist and your considerable knowledge of formations, why don't you join one of those five great academies, become an elder, and live a life of teaching?"

"Can I? These kinds of academies are very wary of people with unknown backgrounds. Take Linghua Academy, which is closest to us, for example. Even though it's the weakest of the five major academies, it's incredibly difficult to become an elder there..." Xin Zhiqing said helplessly.

When Wen Qianyi heard the word "weakest," she almost couldn't help but slam her hand on the table and stand up to defend the dignity of Linghua Academy. Lin Ran, who was watching from the side, couldn't help but turn her head and suppress her laughter.

Annoyed, Wen Qianyi pinched Lin Ran's waist and looked at Xin Zhiqing, her voice turning cold as she said, "How will you know if you don't try?"

"Then I'll give it a try!"

Xin Zhiqing clearly didn't have high expectations for entering Linghua Academy. She just hoped to open a pharmacy in Linghua City, rebuild the business left by her father and husband, and then live out the rest of her life like that.

After satisfying their appetites at the restaurant, Lin Ran and his two companions returned to their hotel. Of course, they booked three rooms, but Lin Ran wanted to book a double room for a night raid. However, Wen Qianyi discovered his plan, and he was left alone in the empty room.

Lin Ran found some time to meet with the personnel in the city who had been infiltrated into the dangerous triangle area by the security department of Linghua Academy.

Although Lin Ran was not a supervisor in this security department, he held a very high position. After he used a token specially made by Linghua Academy to inform them of his needs, someone immediately guided him to the relevant meeting place.

To Lin Ran's surprise, the relevant place was actually one of those brothels where people listened to music.

It was nighttime when Lin Ran quietly slipped out of her room, went out onto the street, and found the place called Chunshui Tower. As soon as she entered the lobby, many beautiful women immediately surrounded her.

The scent of rouge and face powder almost overwhelmed Lin Ran, but she subtly revealed her aura by coldly snorting.

Suddenly, the vulgar women who had surrounded her turned pale and dared not come any closer, creating an unusual vacuum around Lin Ran.

Lin Ran took a few steps and looked at the Spring Water Pavilion. The overall structure of the pavilion was decorated in a very antique style, which was quite interesting. Moreover, there were a lot of young ladies and guests coming and going.

There were quite a few tables in the lobby on the first floor alone, and they were all full, with girls serving drinks and big men with flushed faces from drinking.

"You know what, this kind of place is actually a great place to gather intelligence!"

Lin Ran wholeheartedly agreed. In such a place of revelry, men who have drunk too much like to brag, and before they know it, a bunch of secrets have been revealed.

With a token hanging from her waist, Lin Ran walked through the hall. Chunshui Tower was bustling with busy people, none of whom had time to pay attention to such a strange person as Lin Ran.

Soon, the owner of Chunshuilou came to the lobby on the first floor. She was a beautiful woman who still had a charming figure. She was wearing a light and alluring dress. She waved her sleeves and raised her wine glass to greet some regular customers among the guests in the lobby.

Those eyes seemed to be searching for something in the lobby. She quickly spotted Lin Ran, made an excuse to leave the group of regulars on the first floor, and approached Lin Ran, taking her hand respectfully and saying, "Vice Dean Lin..."

Hearing the voice from the beautiful woman beside her, Lin Ran was a little surprised. Just as she was thinking of something to say, the woman raised her voice a bit and pulled Lin Ran upstairs: "This young master hasn't been here for a long time. Today, I must entertain you properly!"

Lin Ran understood and echoed, "Then I'll definitely get you drunk, boss!"

"I will certainly grant your wish!"

Lin Ran was led by the beautiful woman to the top floor, where it was very quiet. They arrived at one of the rooms, and the woman looked around before leading Lin Ran inside.

After lighting the candles in the room, the beautiful woman immediately knelt on one knee before Lin Ran and respectfully said, "My lord, I am the head of the intelligence agency of Chunshui Tower. My name is Ruoshui!"

The beautiful woman was leaning very low, and with her thin clothes, her fair and soft skin was completely exposed to Lin Ran. Lin Ran couldn't help but cough and said, "You should get up first!"

Ruoshui understood Lin Ran's meaning perfectly well. Feeling a little embarrassed, she straightened her clothes slightly and quickly invited Lin Ran to sit down. After pouring her some tea, she said, "I wonder what you need us to do for you, sir?"

"I'd like to ask you a favor: please relay the news of our arrival in this City of Blades and Axes to Ayaka Castle. Also, please have Qiu Qingzi investigate whether any of the people who recently moved to Ayaka Castle are currently engaged in the medicinal herb business, and investigate their identities, and..."

After Lin Ran explained the specifics of the order to the beautiful woman named Ruoshui, Ruoshui nodded and kept everything Lin Ran said in mind. Then, Ruoshui asked, "My lord, how many days will we stay here?"

"About two or three days," Lin Ran said.

"Would you like... a welcome feast, sir?" Ruoshui boldly asked.

Seeing Lin Ran's strange expression, Ruoshui, fearing Lin Ran might feel unsafe, added, "These subordinates won't tell the Linghua City authorities... and they'll send the best courtesan to entertain you, sir. She only performs..."

"No need for that. You just need to pass the message back. You don't need to worry about anything else!" Lin Ran snorted coldly, displaying the aura of a peak Nirvana Realm cultivator. Under this heavy pressure, Ruoshui fell off her seat and was pressed to the ground, unable to move.

After Lin Ran pushed open the door and left, the oppressive aura disappeared from her body. Ruoshui broke out in a cold sweat and struggled to get up from the ground. Looking in the direction Lin Ran had left, she thought to herself, "Sister Qiu is really something, making me do this kind of test. I almost lost my life. Lord Lin's strength is truly formidable!"

After leaving Chunshui Tower, Lin Ran couldn't help but look back at it. As he walked downstairs, he had heard melodious songs, like pearls falling on a jade plate, playing in many rooms, which made him feel incredibly itchy.

"I haven't done this in a long time... I remember the last time was just the last time!"

Lin Ran couldn't help but sigh inwardly. He had almost agreed just now, but he couldn't act recklessly. Moreover, it was a rare opportunity, and the object of his affection was the Sword Sect Fairy, his dear Meng Qing. But things had gone awry, which really annoyed Lin Ran. She fainted at the crucial moment and had no memory of anything. It was really frustrating!

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31. The Mysterious Egg?

When Lin Ran returned to the hotel, the owner at the counter gave her a wicked smile and looked at her with a knowing look that all men would understand, saying, "Brother, why are you back from Chunshui Tower so quickly? Aren't you going to stay until tomorrow morning?"