Absolutely legitimate Star Iron, I've awakened the Underworld System?

　Bai Qiong wondered if she had misheard.

　……

　It seems that this woman who has been lonely for over a hundred years is indeed terrifying, or perhaps it's the effect of residual medication?

　Yu Kong may appear soft and weak, but it actively seeks things out.

　After they finished, Bai Qiong took off his coat, put it on Yu Kong, and then helped her stand up.

　"Well……"

　Yu Kong let out a low groan and barely managed to steady herself. Bai Qiong's coat was large, barely covering her graceful figure, but it couldn't hide her long, bare legs.

　Her face was still flushed, and her eyes were unfocused, clearly indicating that the effects of the medication had not completely worn off and that she was somewhat weak.

　Bai Qiong supported Yu Kong and felt her body trembling slightly, which made him feel a little strange.

　This behavior seems like that of a completely different person...

　boom! ——

　Just then, a loud bang!

　The walls of the hall were violently breached, sending shards of stone flying. A dozen or so golden gatekeepers stood in neat rows outside the hole, their eyes flashing with a cold red light as they stared intently at the two people inside the hall.

　Appearing alongside the Jinren Gatekeeper was Mingxi, the secretary of Jinren Alley.

　Her face was twisted with hatred, and her eyes were fixed on Bai Qiong like a venomous snake.

　"How... how did you manage to dispatch an entire cavalry force here?"

　Mingxi's voice was sharp and hoarse, as if squeezed out from between her teeth, "Without absolute evidence, even the Tianbo Bureau cannot directly dispatch the Cloud Cavalry to attack the Chamber of Commerce!"

　Bai Qiong did not answer immediately. Instead, he first protected Yu Kong behind him, and then slowly took out the Alliance Jade Sign and gently shook it in his hand.

　"You seem to have forgotten that I am an ally of the Immortal Ship."

　Bai Qiong's voice was calm yet powerful, carrying an undeniable authority: "There was indeed no evidence before, but now, the mere fact that the captain of the Tianbo Company lost contact in Jinren Lane is enough to prompt the Yunqi Army to take action."

　Yu Kong finally caught his breath.

　"Besides, it's not like we have no evidence at all! We have it now!"

　She shook the data storage device in her hand, her voice still a little weak, but it had regained its usual coldness: "You didn't even bother to keep the entries for your smuggling crimes safe. You were only focused on injecting me, and as a result, you didn't even know that I had gotten the most important thing. You're both stupid and wicked."

　"Oh? It seems Lord Yu Kong has actually regained consciousness? I clearly stripped all your clothes off, I really can't imagine where you hid the things..."

　Mingxi's face grew even uglier. She stared intently at the data storage device in Yukong's hand, a hint of surprise and resentment flashing in her eyes.

　"What I didn't expect was that Mr. Bai Qiong actually had an antidote? That's really rare..." Mingxi said resentfully.

　Bai Qiong didn't answer her, but said coldly, "Your little merchant guild has quite the nerve to dare to lay a hand on Si Duo!"

　Mingxi suddenly became somewhat manic. She shouted, "If we were outside, we certainly wouldn't dare to lay a hand on Lord Yukong! But since she's already walked right into our trap, then we can slaughter her at will! We can auction her off as a slave to another planet and get a good price. Even if the Luofu Immortal Ship tries to investigate, they won't find anything!"

　Bai Qiong snorted coldly: "How foolish. Do you think this kind of thing can be kept from the Grand Diviner?"

　"The diviner? Hahahaha!"

　Mingxi suddenly burst into laughter, her laughter filled with sarcasm and disdain. "They themselves are in a terrible predicament, and the Qiong Guan formation can no longer calculate anything. Don't you know that? If it weren't for the problem with the Taibu Si, do you think we would dare to do this?"

　Bai Qiong's expression hardened, and he asked in a deep voice, "What are you talking about? What happened to the Grand Diviner's Office?"

　Could it be...

　Yu Kong didn't want the Taibu Si and Shence Mansion to help him, but there was actually a hidden reason.

　Mingxi waved her hand, interrupting Bai Qiong's questioning: "I don't have time to waste with you! If we delay any longer, the Cloud Cavalry will be here! If I don't take you down now, you who ruined my plans, I won't be able to eat or sleep peacefully even if I'm imprisoned!"

　After she finished speaking, she suddenly waved her hand, and more than a dozen golden gatekeepers immediately surged towards Bai Qiong like a tide.

　The movements of these golden gatekeepers were synchronized and perfectly coordinated, clearly indicating that they had been given special instructions.

　They brandished their weapons and launched a fierce attack on the white dome.

　However, Bai Qiong was no longer the same as before. He had regained half of the physical strength of the Sky-Riding Technique, and the effects of "Yin Absorption" were taking effect, greatly enhancing his physical strength, speed, and reaction ability.

　Bai Qiong was undaunted by the Jin gatekeepers' attack.

　He moved with lightning speed, weaving among the golden gatekeepers, each strike imbued with immense power.

　Bai Qiong struck a golden gatekeeper in the chest with his staff, the immense force sending him flying. The gatekeeper crashed into the wall with a thud.

　He dodged another attack from a golden gatekeeper by sidestepping, then slammed his hand down on its head, denting its head and the talisman inside.

　In just a few breaths, Bai Qiong had knocked all the dozen or so golden gatekeepers to the ground, rendering them unable to fight.

　They lay on the ground, their parts scattered everywhere, their red eyes flashing uncertainly, as if they were still trying to struggle to stand up, but they were already powerless to do so.

　Mingxi's face turned deathly pale as she stared in disbelief at everything before her. She couldn't believe that Bai Qiong had managed to eliminate all of the dozen or so Golden Gatekeepers in such a short time.

　"you you……"

　Mingxi's voice trembled, and her eyes were filled with fear.

　Bai Qiong walked step by step toward Ming Xi, his eyes cold and his voice deep: "Now, it's your turn."

　"How is this possible? To defeat so many Jin soldiers in such a short time is something even the legendary strongest young Yunqi Yanqing couldn't do! Just who are you?!"

　Mingxi was so frightened that she backed away repeatedly, shouting in a fierce but weak voice, "You...you don't come any closer!"

Chapter Fifty-Three concludes here.

　"Someone like you can be afraid? When you did these disgusting things, didn't you think about this day?"

　Bai Qiong's voice was cold and devoid of any emotion, as if stating a fact.

　Mingxi's body trembled slightly, but she forced herself to remain calm and said through gritted teeth, "What do you know? I'm protecting Jinren Alley from the interference of outside capital! Relying on those outdated business projects, Jinren Alley can't even afford to pay the rent! Let alone survive in the competition with the company!"

　She took a deep breath, as if trying to draw strength from these words, and her voice rose a few decibels: "Without me, Golden Man Alley would have been devoured by those greedy corporate agents long ago!"

　"absurd!"

　Bai Qiong coldly interrupted her, "So this is your reason for choosing the path of crime?"

　Yu Kong slowly stepped forward. Although her face was still a little pale, her eyes had regained their usual sharpness.

　"I'm curious, how do you, a mere secretary, get so much power?"

　Yu Kong's voice was cold and tinged with questioning, "Where is the old chairman of Jinren Alley? I know him from the past. If he were still alive, he would definitely stop you."

　When Mingxi heard the words "former chairman," a hint of disgust and disdain flashed in her eyes.

　"You mean that stubborn old man who still wants to pontificate even when he only has a head left?"

　Mingxi sneered, "It's been around for too long, so long that it's outdated. I stripped it of its power a long time ago. Now I'm the one who calls the shots in the entire Jinren Lane Chamber of Commerce, and I'm the one who devised these transformation plans!"

　She puffed out her chest, as if showing off her achievements: "Without me, Jinren Alley would have been taken over by foreign capital long ago!"

　Bai Qiong looked at Mingxi, his eyes filled with disappointment: "At least in this matter, you are worse than those guys in the company. You think your actions are righteous, but you haven't thought about how many people you have hurt."

　Mingxi's eyes flickered, as if Bai Qiong's words had touched a nerve.

　She gave a cold laugh, tinged with sarcasm, and said:

　"Heh, I heard that although Mr. Bai Qiong is an unknown guest, he has not been to many planets. You should go out more with the Starry Sky Train to see how dirty and ugly this world is. Perhaps after seeing it, you will change your naive ideas."

　Bai Qiong was not angered by Ming Xi's words. He calmly said, "I will go and see, but I will always adhere to the idea of ​​not harming innocent people, and I will never change my mind."

　Mingxi gave Bai Qiong a deep look, a complex emotion flashing in her eyes—a mixture of resentment, mockery, and…

　A barely perceptible sense of fear.

　At this moment, a rush of footsteps came from outside.

　Yan Qing led a troop of Cloud Cavalry, rushing in through the gap in the wall. He immediately spotted Bai Qiong and Yu Kong standing in the center of the field and quickly stepped forward to ask:

　"Lord Yu Kong, Mr. Bai Qiong, are you alright?"

　Bai Qiong shook his head slightly: "It's nothing."

　Yu Kong looked at Bai Qiong, his cheeks slightly flushed, and said softly, "Um... I, I'm fine..."

　Bai Qiong pointed to Ming Xi, who was slumped on the ground, and said, "The mastermind behind this whole farce is right there. As for the rest, you, Luofu Immortal Ship, can handle it yourselves. I'm a little tired and want to go back and rest first."

　Yanqing looked in the direction Bai Qiong was pointing and immediately saw Mingxi looking lost and dejected.

　A flash of anger crossed the boy's eyes, but he first turned to Bai Qiong and said respectfully, "Mr. Bai Qiong, please wait. Please come with me to the Shence Mansion in a moment to make a statement, and then you can go back. Lord Yu Kong, you also need to go..."

　Bai Qiong shrugged helplessly: "Alright, but you'd better hurry."

　After he finished speaking, he glanced at Yu Kong again, his eyes filled with a question.

　Yu Kong understood Bai Qiong's meaning and nodded slightly to indicate that he was alright.

　Upon seeing this, Yanqing immediately ordered the Yunqi Army behind him: "Men, seize the culprit!"

　Several Yun cavalrymen immediately stepped forward and subdued Mingxi.

　Mingxi did not resist, but just stared blankly at the ground, as if she had lost all her strength.

　Yanqing then said to Bai Qiong and Yu Kong, "Lord Yu Kong, Mr. Bai Qiong, let's leave here first."

　Bai Qiong and Yu Kong nodded and followed Yan Qing out of the embroidery workshop, which was filled with filth and decadence.

　The Cloud Cavalry are still dealing with the scene. The relevant personnel of the Jinren Lane Chamber of Commerce have been executed, and the female slaves who were bought to engage in illegal services have been rescued.

　"Hurry up...behave yourself!"

　A troop of Cloud Cavalry escorted all the people involved in the case from the embroidery workshop out, and at the front of the line was none other than the fox-woman madam.

　She lowered her head, covered her face, and dared not face the crowd of onlookers.

　"Waaah...waaah..."

　Another group of officials from the Tianbo Bureau and the Diheng Bureau are investigating and questioning the embroiderers who were bought.

　They were huddled together, crying and sobbing, and few of them could calm down and cooperate with the work.

　Outside the embroidery workshop, the moonlight, like water, spilled onto the path of Jinren Lane, clear and gentle.

　The silvery light filtering through the leaves intertwined with the wind, seemingly sweeping away all the filth of the world.

　……