The male supporting character was actually myself.

Two law enforcement officers leaped up and swung the ornate hilts of their swords at Mu Liuli's knees. Before she could even cry out in pain, she was forced to her knees and restrained by handcuffs specially designed for martial artists.

The members of the enforcement team are all experts at the third level of Foundation Establishment. Even if she has the ability to cheat, she is only at the second level of Qi Refining. She has never officially fought against a martial artist. How could she possibly have the chance to outmaneuver the battle-hardened enforcement team?

Moreover, due to Jiang Chen's various obstacles, she didn't have many tools at her disposal.

Mu Liuli struggled for a moment, but the props didn't have much effect. She was then kicked over on the stage. Someone went up and stuffed something into her mouth, which completely stopped the extremely vulgar language.

"Meow meow meow? What's going on?" The fluffy dumpling was overjoyed to see the wild fake master finally get his comeuppance. It took out the script and glanced at it, only to find that it was still being updated. It then asked with some concern, "Host, are they just going through the motions and putting on a show for others?"

Jiang Chen remained silent. He couldn't tell whether the High Martial Alliance's enforcement team was all bark and no bite. After all, Mu Donghai was a Golden Core Realm expert, and he had cultivated deep-rooted connections and resources within the alliance for many years.

Trying to destroy a pseudo-master by escalating an incident involving vandalizing a restaurant is definitely not enough.

But this reveals a corner of the Mu family, and whether the following character cards will deliver even greater trouble for them remains to be seen!

Chapter Eighteen: She's Not My Daughter

"Fellow Daoist, please?" Yan Li stepped forward, flashed the execution order, and explained, "This involves a complex dispute between martial artists. I would appreciate it if you could go to the Supervision Department to explain the whole story. You can also submit any evidence you have."

Jiang Chen nodded and said in a deep voice, "I am a disciple of the Sword Spirit Sect who has come down the mountain for training. Since I am going to enter the Supervision Department of the High Martial Arts Alliance, I request to contact my sect."

In the original story, Jin Hongxuan was pure-hearted and impetuous. After being humiliated and having his truth distorted by Mu Liuli, he began to question the meaning of chivalry, which led to the collapse of his Daoist heart and his fall into the demonic path.

The sect's disciples fell into demonic possession in public, leaving the Sword Spirit Sect speechless with bitterness.

Furthermore, Mu Liuli produced "conclusive evidence" altered from props, leaving the relevant personnel of the Sword Spirit Sect unable to refute it.

The person fell into demonic possession in public; and has already been killed. The other party also has evidence to prove that Jin Hongxuan's vicious sneak attack failed and he became enraged. If this "video evidence" is released, the Sword Spirit Sect will be criticized for its selection and training of disciples.

In order to reduce the negative impact of public opinion, the person in charge of handling the aftermath did not continue to investigate and hastily dealt with the matter, so that Jin Hongxuan was wronged and died tragically, and even after death he had to endure scorn and humiliation.

At this moment, Jiang Chen was controlling the young swordsman's body. He had neither fallen into demonic possession nor was he in the wrong. In fact, he even possessed a lot of crucial evidence. For the sake of fairness, he naturally had to contact the relevant personnel of the sect and the High Martial Arts Alliance's supervisory department to avoid being treated unfairly.

"That is only natural." Yan Li, who came from a martial arts background, had witnessed the decline of morality and the depravity of the world over the years. He had great respect for the disciples of the Sword Spirit Sect who always maintained a bright heart. He immediately nodded and said, "This matter has caused a great stir on the Internet, and your sect's leader also responded immediately."

"Let's head to the Detective Office of the Wuhai City branch of the High Martial Arts Alliance. Your sect's corresponding representative should be here by then."

He bowed slightly and gestured for him to enter.

After exchanging polite greetings, Jiang Chen followed the group of law enforcement officers away from the arena and headed towards the Wuhai branch of the High Martial Arts Alliance.

"Good luck, that's a den of dragons and tigers, easy to go in but hard to come out!" The staff member in charge of guarding the arena sighed with a smirk.

Wu Hai City produced a powerful Golden Core Realm expert, which was thought to bring honor to the Wu Hai City Martial Arts Alliance. Who knew that Mu Donghai would have such a vicious and wicked daughter? It's like one rotten piece of meat spoiling the whole pot of soup!

Hopefully, the online uproar will draw the attention of the High Martial Arts Alliance headquarters to this lawless area of ​​Wuhai City. If they can really teach the Mu family a lesson, that would be wonderful...

"What's wrong with the PR department? The trending topics are all about Mu Liuli, can't you just take them down already?" In stark contrast to Mu Liuli's confident and indifferent attitude after being taken away was Mu Dongkun, the head of the Mu family.

He was almost frantic with worry!

Several phones on the desk kept ringing, and videos of Mu Liuli, that troublemaker, being arrogant and domineering, were flying all over the internet, but the heat just wouldn't go down. The public relations department was like a useless spectator, doing nothing at all!

Hearing his uncle's question, the minister wiped the sweat from his forehead and said anxiously, "Uncle, I've used all the connections in the Mu family. I've spent money like water. For every one thing I remove, four or five more pop up. The hype is ridiculously high and I can't suppress it at all!"

Mu Liuli, that despicable woman, has aroused public outrage, and now the internet is full of people criticizing her. It has even caught the attention of the High Martial Arts Alliance headquarters.

I think there must be someone secretly pulling the strings!

Uncle, think about it quickly, who has our family offended? Simply throwing money at people won't work if we don't address the root cause of the problem.

Mu Liuli caused this trouble. Contact the Grand Elder and ask him to smooth things over with the High Martial Alliance headquarters. Even if it's all bark and no bite, we can accept some minor losses. As long as we weather this storm and let the hype die down, everything will be easier to handle.

If the Grand Elder can't withstand the pressure from headquarters, then we'll have no choice but to push Mu Liuli out as a scapegoat. We absolutely cannot give anyone the opportunity to investigate us!

"Do you need to tell me? I've already prepared a backup plan." Mu Dongkun frowned. He knew that his nephew was capable; otherwise, no matter how close they were, he wouldn't have let him sit in such an important position.

If the hype can't be extinguished, it means that rivals are secretly buying up the hype in order to push the Mu family into the spotlight.

Who could it be?

He gave them a few instructions, telling them to do their best to minimize the impact. If all else failed, they should cut their losses and personally expose Mu Liuli's evil deeds by writing a long article. As long as the angry public focused on Mu Liuli herself and didn't keep targeting the Mu family, that would be fine.

Her life or death is incomparable to the interests of the entire family. So what if she is the Grand Elder's precious only son? In the past, we could tolerate minor incidents, but now that things have gotten out of hand, no one can drag the entire family down with them!

After hanging up the phone, Mu Dongkun pondered for a moment but still had no clue.

The Mu family appears glamorous on the surface, but any of the deals they've made behind the scenes, leveraging their advantageous position, would be considered serious crimes leading to their confiscation of property. Such activities inevitably lead to disputes.

But no matter what, the rivals won't make a scene in the open. Otherwise, they're all in the same boat, and they'd be afraid the Mu family would fight to the death and expose them.

With that in mind, Mu Dongkun skillfully dialed a number, preparing to have a serious talk with the Lin family, with whom he had the deepest conflict.

From the moment Mu Liuli entered the Cherry Blossom Restaurant and caused trouble, to the fight and being taken away, the entire incident took only about half an hour. Many members of the large Mu family hadn't even heard about it, let alone reacted to it.

This includes Mu Liuli's powerful backer, Mu Donghai.

"What are you guys doing?" He was worried about not being able to find the whereabouts of the dozen or so boys who had been locked up in the backyard by his beloved daughter for amusement yesterday but suddenly disappeared mysteriously. After racking his brains, he finally found a martial artist who had practiced special techniques and whom he had met a few times. He planned to offer him some benefits to invite the man to come to Wuhai City in person.

Whether or not the missing boys can be found is not important; it's just a few lives. At worst, they can shift the blame to the illegal mine and wash their hands of their precious daughter.

He needed to confirm whether anyone was plotting against the Mu family before he could feel completely at ease.

If not, we must find out how those people disappeared without alerting anyone or leaving any trace; if they did, we must eliminate them as soon as possible while there is still time!

Unexpectedly, while he was on the phone asking someone to contact the other party and hadn't found any help yet, the head of the Wuhai branch of the High Martial Arts Alliance rushed in with several people, confiscated his phone without saying a word, and surrounded him.

Mu Donghai's eyelids twitched inexplicably, and he became alert. "Minister, just say what you have to say."

Since the branch was established in Wuhai City, he took advantage of his family background and strength to secure a sinecure as soon as possible.

It wasn't that Mu Donghai was unwilling to become an official and compete for the ministerial position; the main reason was that the High Martial Arts Alliance strictly controlled ministerial-level officials in order to avoid internal corruption.

While possessing power, one must also be constantly under surveillance, as one might be secretly investigated at any time.

Many of the Mu family's businesses couldn't be brought into the open, so he had no choice but to settle for a nominal, sinecure to keep up appearances. Even so, he had maintained good relationships with the minister and other elders for over a decade.

This was the first time Mu Donghai had ever been treated this way.

"Brother, I don't want to go through all this trouble either," the minister sighed, feeling very worried.

It's common knowledge that I'm not as strong as Mu Donghai. The Golden Core Realm is a rare talent in the entire country, and I'm still a long way off.

Despite holding the highest official rank in the Martial Sea branch, Mu Donghai, often a seemingly sinecure at the Golden Core realm, is the one who wields real power. Might makes right, and this is an undeniable fact and an unspoken rule that cannot be openly acknowledged, even in today's society.

Thinking of this, the minister sighed heavily again, "Based on merit, this ministerial position should have been yours, but you found the daily meetings troublesome back then, which is why I had the opportunity to come up."

Mu Donghai: ? ? ?

Have you lost your mind?

Why are you suddenly bringing up old news? Don't you have any idea how you became a minister? Besides, the Mu family has so many shady businesses behind the scenes. If I were a minister, I'd be under constant surveillance by headquarters. Wouldn't I have been finished long ago?

Why bring this up?

You don't seem like you're about to step down...

"Brother, I had no choice!" The minister cried, afraid that he would suddenly fly into a rage and take action. He and his men couldn't possibly withstand it, so he had no choice but to show him the order issued by his superiors. "If you want to blame someone, blame your precious daughter. Look at what she's done!"

No offense, but even if you're pampering your only son, there should be a limit.

She used to cause all sorts of trouble in Wuhai City, and we, being outsiders, turned a blind eye. Now, she's provoked the disciples of the Sword Spirit Sect who came down the mountain for training, and she's even spreading rumors and distorting the truth online.

Thanks to your daughter, our Wuhai City has become famous!

The internet was filled with condemnation and insults, and the headquarters of the High Martial Arts Alliance immediately issued instructions to thoroughly investigate the rumors circulating online.

If the Mu family's daughter has been framed, this action would naturally be to clear her name and restore the Mu family's innocence.

But what if they find out something...?

Although the minister didn't know what the Mu family was up to behind the scenes, he knew with his little finger that such a lucrative business couldn't be clean. So he lowered his voice and said, "Before the Nascent Soul experts from headquarters arrive, quickly get in touch with your family and clean up what needs to be cleaned up!"

The whole "missing persons" thing that happened here back then... it caused quite a stir online. You'd better think of a way to get through this."

Mu Donghai's wrinkled face trembled.

Sure enough, what I feared most came to pass – the incident from yesterday has been exposed.

He felt guilty but dared not show it, so he spread his hands helplessly and snorted, "People these days have no tolerance at all. Those who are condemning and cursing are definitely the ones who can't have children."

Hmph! Those young people are just being ignorant and blindly following the crowd. They'll understand when they have children of their own.

"It's just a little squabble, it's just a child's business. Is it really worth making such a big deal out of nothing? The headquarters is getting more and more bored these days..."

Muttering to himself in dissatisfaction, Mu Donghai got up to grab his coat and leave, but was stopped by the minister.

"what do you mean?"

"Brother, don't blame me. This is an order from headquarters not to let you leave the office. We've all been working together for over ten years. Don't make it difficult for the younger guys to explain to the higher-ups."

The minister had already made up his mind when he said this: as soon as the other party made a move, he would immediately lead his men away.

Mu Donghai's entire family is in Wuhai City. Even if they run away, they can't hide forever. When the headquarters arrives, it won't be too much of a problem. After all, their strength is there, and the branch doesn't have any powerful magic weapon or anything to subdue them.

For a martial artist at the Golden Core stage, escaping would be a piece of cake.

I don't need to risk my life just to control him!

Fortunately, Mu Donghai didn't intend to resort to force. He glared at the other person and then sat down in a comfortable chair. "Tsk tsk, is it worth it? Did my daughter cause a huge uproar or something? The child is still young and doesn't understand, and those old guys at headquarters don't understand either?"

The minister didn't want to provoke him. Anyway, the superiors only required him to keep him under control and not let him escape. As long as Mu Donghai didn't leave the office, he would consider his mission accomplished.

So he didn't reply, pointed to the phone, waved, and left with his subordinates, closing the door behind him.

"Damn it, who did this?!" Mu Donghai hurriedly picked up the landline and dialed the head of the family.

He's getting on in years and isn't very tech-savvy with new things like the internet, so he turned on his computer, which had been sitting on the table for a long time, while waiting for the call to connect.

A moment later, Mu Donghai ignored the busy signal, because what he saw before him completely stunned him!

Everywhere on the page, even the pop-up ads in the bottom right corner, was filled with news about his beloved Mu Liuli, using extremely offensive and concisely sensational language that compelled him to click on them.

"Why does she call herself Zhilan? Who is Zhilan? Could it be..." Mu Donghai didn't pay attention to his beloved daughter's numerous evil deeds, distortion of facts, and reversal of right and wrong. Instead, he focused all his attention on details that others had overlooked.

He heard Dr. Su's kind reminder in a low voice again, and he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.

Could it be that guy named Zhilan who possessed his daughter's body during the lightning strike? Otherwise, how could she so naturally utter a name that didn't belong to her?

Could the missing boys be related to "Zhilan"?

Who exactly is she? What are her intentions? How did she do it? Does she have any accomplices?

A series of wildly imaginative questions flashed through Mu Donghai's mind. He watched the screen with a solemn expression as Mu Liuli was defeated in one move. After all, he was a Golden Core Realm expert, and Mu Donghai immediately realized that the child was seriously injured. Even with the best medical care, she would need to lie in bed for several months to recover.

Then, a few breaths later, Mu Liuli stood up, looking refreshed!