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The officers dispersed along the passageway as the meeting adjourned.

Zhang Ce and the other Desolate Rank experts in his group whispered to each other, while Chen Feng walked at the back of the group, repeatedly replaying the video footage of "Jin" in his mind.

"Mr. Chen Feng, please wait a moment."

A woman's voice came from behind, not loud, but clearly drowning out the low noise in the corridor.

Chen Feng turned around and looked back.

All I could see was a woman in a white coat and thin-rimmed glasses hurrying up to catch up.

A silver badge of the Military Research Institute was pinned to her chest. Her white lab coat was ironed flat and wrinkle-free, its length just below the knee, revealing her straight and shapely calves. She wore a pair of matte black low-heeled leather shoes, the edges of which were spotless. There was not a single superfluous decoration on her entire body.

It was the researcher who had just been taking notes beside the academician at the research institute.

The researcher pushed up his thin-rimmed silver glasses on his high-bridged nose, his long almond-shaped eyes fixed on Chen Feng.

Her eyes were a deep, cool brown, but they lacked any hint of femininity.

On the contrary, because his gaze was too straight and unwavering, it exuded an almost sharp clarity.

"My name is Su Yan. I am responsible for liaising with the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion at the Military Research Institute, and I also serve as a researcher for all previous Demon Exorcists." Su Yan nodded slightly, but his tone was as cold and steady as his personality, and his voice was as clear and crisp as melting ice in a mountain stream.

"There's something about Mr. Chen Feng that I need to discuss with you privately. It won't take up too much of your time; the staff canteen inside the base is over there."

Zhang Ce and the Desolate Rank martial artist, who were not far away, stopped and glanced in their direction.

Chen Feng recognized the researcher surnamed Su.

When Gu Yong was about to head to Qianyuan Shangcheng, the Gu Yong Military Research Institute had already introduced this youngest deputy project leader.

Although she was just a researcher, she was known for being cold and difficult to deal with. Even division-level officers in the Qian Yuan Army had to make an appointment in advance to see her.

This is all because she has an extremely strong family background and a professional background that is hard for others to replace.

"Okay." Chen Feng nodded, then turned to Zhang Ce and said, "Sir, you guys go to the lounge first, I'll be there later."

Zhang Ce nodded, gave a "contact me if needed" look, and then led the others away first.

When only Chen Feng and Su Yan were in the passage.

Su Yan didn't say much and turned to walk towards the restaurant.

The hem of the white coat swayed gently with each step, yet always maintained a neat curve.

A typical goal-oriented personality, as if taking even one extra detour is a waste of time.

......

Su Yan flipped through the menu quickly with her fingertips, her gaze sweeping over the dishes for two seconds before settling on one.

She raised her hand to call the waiter over, announced the names of the three dishes, closed the menu and placed it on the table, then looked up at Chen Feng.

"You must be wondering why I asked to meet with you alone." She interlaced her fingers on the edge of the table, her slender fingertips supporting her chin. "The information Gu Yong gave you from the Military Research Institute should have mentioned me."

Chen Feng nodded slightly: "I know, you are Su Yan."

A smile finally appeared on Su Yan's lips, seemingly quite interested in Chen Feng's reaction.

"I have met and studied many exorcists, but you are the most special one."

"Is it an autopsy?"

"Humorous, but unwise."

"In my impression, there aren't many wise people in the Qian Yuan military."

"In that case, I'm afraid I must formally apologize to you for the actions of the Mo Chen Special Envoy Delegation," Su Yan said coldly.

"If you can explain it clearly, there's no need to apologize," Chen Feng replied calmly.

Su Yan put down the menu in her hand, picked up the water glass in front of her, and took a sip.

Porcelain-white fingertips rested on the transparent glass, tinged with a faint pink, like a meticulously polished piece of mutton-fat jade.

As Su Yan turned her head to drink water, the full contours of her profile were revealed to Chen Feng.

The high, straight nose bridge descends smoothly from the brow bone with a clean, sharp curve, and the jawline is tight and sharp.

Her hair was as black as ink, making the skin at the tips of her ears appear almost transparent.

It's not about being seductive; it's just that her natural bone structure gives her a strikingly cold and elegant beauty.

"I don't deny that the Mo Chen Special Envoy Delegation has always acted in an extreme way, but their stubbornness is not without reason." Su Yan put down his water glass, the bottom of which made a very soft, crisp sound as it hit the glass tabletop.

"How so?"

"A year ago, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion issued a prophecy about the fate of the Great Xia Dynasty. Although it was only sixteen characters long, it stirred up a different feeling throughout the military and the special envoy delegation."

Su Yan looked up at Chen Feng, her gaze straight and resolute, as if she were checking a set of core data.

As Su Yan lightly tapped the table with her fingertip, a faint blue light flashed from the black mechanical watch on her wrist.

A holographic projection as thin as a cicada's wing immediately appeared in the space between the two.

Demons descend upon the mortal realm, all insects unite under one rule; the war of gods begins, the root of world destruction.

"After this prophecy was released, we immediately checked all the information on the thirty-seven registered demon slayers in the entire Great Xia Dynasty and found that you are very likely the person described in the prophecy."

There was a two-second silence in the restaurant booth.

The airflow from the vents was extremely quiet, flowing slowly along the wall.

Chen Feng also quietly looked at Su Yan in front of him, seemingly thinking about something.

"I don't understand, so what does this mean?"

"The words have four layers of meaning, corresponding to the four layers of divination in the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion." Su Yan traced the Heavenly Mystery Prophecy before him with his fingertips. "With Mr. Chen Feng's intelligence, I believe you should be able to understand what this sentence means."

Su Yan paused, his cold brown pupils showing no emotion, and continued.

"So the military wanted to place me under house arrest, and Mo Chen wanted to take me back to the forbidden area to imprison me, all because of these sixteen words?" Chen Feng raised his eyes, his tone revealing neither joy nor anger, as calm as if he were listening to someone else's story.

"Yes." Su Yan flicked her finger, and the holographic projection instantly vanished into the air without leaving a trace.

"The General Staff submitted three proposals to place you in a special detention area on the twelfth underground floor, ostensibly for 'observation,' but in reality, it was house arrest. The military did indeed do this, but fortunately, before Gu Yong could react, Shen Zhou stepped in to protect you."

"Shen Zhou?? One of the strongest in Great Xia?" Chen Feng said, somewhat incredulously.

As one of the strongest figures in the Great Xia Kingdom, the fact that a peak Hong-level Demon Slayer could personally vouch for a Demon Slayer who was only at the mid-stage of the Heaven Rank was an overkill under any circumstances.

Su Yan leaned forward slightly, his ten fingers still interlaced on the edge of the table, his gaze as sharp as a scalpel.

"That's why I'm so interested in you. After all, why would a powerful interdimensional being who can escape from Great Xia at any time notice you, and why would he be willing to vouch for you... What kind of secrets do you hold?"

"Sorry, I don't know either," Chen Feng replied calmly.

Su Yan looked at him, and the cold brown pupils behind his glasses clearly showed the instinctive sharpness of someone who had encountered an excellent sample.

However, this curiosity was always kept within reasonable bounds, without any overstepping of boundaries or oppressive questioning.

Calm to the point of being restrained.

"I have no interest in secrets themselves."

Su Yan spoke in a calm tone, but a faint hint of interest flickered in the corner of her eye.

"But since you can make even a peerless expert make an exception, it means that your destiny is far more complex than the Heavenly Secrets Pavilion predicted. This will be an excellent observation sample for me."

"So what?" Chen Feng shook his head and said helplessly.

"Therefore, Mr. Chen Feng, I would much rather be your friend..."