After breaking up with my girlfriend, I became a Great Sage of the Demon Clan.

"Ah owe..."

Zhou Yan sneezed on the ground, and Su Xiaowan, the little fox he was holding, looked up. Zhou Yan shook his head.

"I don't have a cold, so you don't need to treat me."

The little fox shrank back into its shell.

Zhou Yan rubbed his nose. What happened?

How could someone with my physical condition catch a cold?

The airplane announcement suddenly came on.

"The plane will land at Zhongzhou International Airport in two minutes..."

"Please unfasten your seatbelt only after the plane has come to a complete stop..."

Zhou Yan leaned back in his seat, feeling the plane descend, land, glide, decelerate, and finally stop.

The plane's announcement came on again, and Zhou Yan unbuckled his seatbelt, carrying Su Xiaowan and Zhu Que, who was sitting next to him, off the plane.

The two arrived at the airport and found a taxi.

"Driver, to Daxing Hotel."

Daxing Hotel is the most upscale hotel in Zhongzhou, with a history of over two hundred years. Currently, it only accepts VIP members, whose annual membership fees exceed one million yuan.

This is the kind of place where you have to pay a million-dollar membership fee even if you don't go for a year. It easily became a place for the wealthy and high-ranking officials of Zhongzhou City to flaunt their wealth.

Upon hearing this, the driver glanced at Zhuque, who was sitting in the passenger seat, with surprise.

Do people who can get to the Daxing Hotel still need to take a taxi?

Zhuque was wearing makeup at the moment, and her fiery red hair and exquisite features gave her a mysterious and captivating charm.

The driver swallowed hard, thinking that the woman might be providing some special services at the hotel. He had seen various model groups at the Daxing Hotel more than once.

Just ...

The driver looked through the rearview mirror at Zhou Yan, who was petting a fox in the back seat.

These days, high-ranking officials and wealthy people have increasingly unusual tastes; they even go after a boy like this.

Of course, none of this has anything to do with the driver.

The driver turned the car around and drove towards the Daxing Hotel.

Halfway there, a group of people carrying banners and various plastic weapons came towards us.

The leader was an exaggeratedly handsome man, dressed in a black suit, who looked like a social elite.

The social elite shouted.

"The government must suppress the privileges of the awakened!"

Those behind the social elites all shouted in unison.

"Awakened beings must obey the law!"

"Those who awaken cannot escape legal punishment!"

"Everyone is equal before the law!"

The marching crowd walked past the taxi that the driver had pulled over. A middle-aged man with a tanned face knocked on the driver's window. The driver rolled down the window with a troubled expression. The middle-aged man handed over a leaflet and said with a serious face.

"We hope that every person with a conscience will support us."

The driver was reluctant, but he still accepted the flyer.

The middle-aged man left satisfied.

The marching group of thousands moved away from the vehicles to wreak havoc on the next street.

The driver stared at the departing parade group for a while, and once he was sure they were gone, he crumpled the flyers into a ball, threw them out the window, and drove off again.

Zhou Yan, sitting in the back seat, asked curiously.

"Driver, have there been any more heinous crimes committed by awakened individuals recently?"

Chapter Nineteen Reception

The driver said as he drove.

"Yes, recently a female literature major from Zhongzhou University went missing. Her mother discovered that the student disappeared near the home of an Awakened One. While the Awakened One was away, the student's parents sneaked into his mansion and found a tooth in the garden. Based on the dental impression, it belongs to their daughter..."

Zhou Yan clicked his tongue.

No wonder these protesters have taken to the streets; it's clear that the conflict between the awakened and the general public has been exacerbated by heinous crimes.

However, this kind of intensification is a unique phenomenon in these big cities.

In the past, Zhou Yan lived in Cihe City, a small rural city. All the high-level Awakened Ones who could leave had left, leaving behind only low-level Awakened Ones who could be killed with a pistol. As a result, Cihe City, a small city, did not have any major serious crimes committed by Awakened Ones. On the contrary, large cities full of all kinds of Awakened Ones were full of filth.

These kinds of marches are commonplace now.

The driver said helplessly.

"It's no use. That Awakened One was recently exposed as a drug addict and also suffers from depression..."

Suzaku, sitting in the passenger seat, was delighted.

"Master, do you mean that even if someone is really killed, the Awakened One won't be punished?"

Whether it's drug addiction or mental illness, these are both good ways to escape legal punishment.

The driver shrugged.

"It's not up to me to say, but the newly appointed Secretary of State seems to have a lot of ideas about crimes committed by Awakened. If he can do more, there might still be a chance for things to turn around."

The driver shook his head again.

"However, it is unlikely. The newly appointed Secretary of State seems to be an awakened individual himself. How could he possibly stand against himself and limit his own power?"

The driver sighed repeatedly.

"The Eastern Xia United States is getting worse and worse."

Zhou Yan, sitting in the back seat, looked at the flow of people outside the car window.

how to say?

Just now, the driver mentioned a case of an awakened person escaping legal punishment, and a group of protesters walked past him. But now, even after all that talk, the streets are still bustling with people, filled with laughter and chatter.

Several couples were also seen kissing in different directions on the street.

It looked like a peaceful and idyllic scene.

The driver drove away from this street, which had both turmoil and tranquility, and after turning a few corners, arrived at the Daxing Hotel.

After paying the fare, Zhuque got out of the car. As soon as she got out, a handsome hotel security guard came up to her and asked her questions.

"Dear madam, how can I help you?"

Zhuque took out a VIP card from his pocket. The security guard took it, swiped it with the card reader, and then reached out to the hotel door.

"Madam, please come with me, I'll take you to rest."

Zhuque gave Zhou Yan a look, then followed the security guard inside.

The lobby on the first floor of the large hotel has a typical minimalist style, with an artificial pool in the middle and the rest of the floors and walls made of marble in various shades of blue, white and dark. A large number of men, women and children dressed in gorgeous clothes are chatting and talking in different places in the lobby. When Zhou Yan looked around, he even saw many stars who had acted in hit movies and TV series.

The TV stars seemed to notice Zhou Yan's gaze and turned to look at him. They didn't seem to care about the casual clothes Zhou Yan was wearing that cost only a few dozen yuan. Many of them even raised their drinks and nodded at Zhou Yan, looking friendly.

Zhou Yan, Zhu Que, and the security guard entered the elevator.

As soon as they entered, Zhuque suddenly spoke to Zhou Yan.

Were there any girls you liked in the lobby just now?

Zhou Yan looked at Zhu Que with a puzzled expression, while Zhu Que gave him a knowing smile.

"Just say one word, and you'll see rows of girls in your bed later."

Zhou Yan: "..."

Seeing that Zhou Yan remained silent, Zhuque nodded understandingly.

"Indeed, a child like you is not worthy of those ordinary women."

Zhou Yan: "..."

"Ding dong..."

The elevator doors opened.

The security guard bowed and extended his hand.

"Guests, we have arrived at your floor."

Zhuque went out.

There are two presidential suites and a conference room outside the elevator.

Zhuque walked to the door of Suite Number One and then spoke to Zhou Yan.

“This whole floor is mine. Little one, you can go live across from me. Your door has a combination lock, and the combination is six sixes.”

Zhuque pressed her thumb on the fingerprint lock, and the door creaked open. Zhuque then entered her presidential suite.

Zhou Yan walked to the opposite side of Zhuque's room, entered the password, and the door opened.

Zhou Yan went inside. He didn't need to say much; the lights in the room turned on automatically, followed by a soft, girlish voice.

"Master, hello. This is Lilia No. 1, the electronic butler. You can tell Lilia any requests you may have."

An electronic butler?

Zhou Yan had heard that many hotels nowadays have established so-called electronic butler systems to create a buzz, putting all the appliances in the house in a voice-controlled state.

This Daxing Hotel truly lives up to its reputation as a top-tier hotel in Zhongzhou, the capital of the country. The kind of hype that Zhou Yan had only seen on his computer was actually real here.

Zhou Yan carried Su Xiaowan to the sofa in the living room.

"Master, Lilia will turn on the TV for you now."

The TV opposite the sofa was turned on, and the screen showed a news reporter from Central Taiwan Television following a group of protesters.

Bypassing the back, where only a few minor figures were appearing to increase the number of people, the reporter naturally arrived at the leading area of ​​the marchers.

The reporter pointed the microphone and camera at the face of the man Zhou Yan had seen before, who was wearing a black suit and looked like a social elite.

The reporter asked the man, who was a social elite.

"Mr. Wang, I heard you were the initiator of this rally?"

The social elite man said with an upright expression.

"Yes, I absolutely cannot tolerate a young girl dying tragically because of the reckless actions of awakened individuals. The law must give awakened individuals sufficient punishment, otherwise such tragic events will continue to happen again and again."

Zhou Yan nodded to himself.

Zhou Yan doesn't consider himself a good person, but the act of wantonly killing civilians makes him feel uncomfortable.

The reporter then asked a question in return.

“Mr. Wang, I heard that you are also an Awakened One, and a top student at Xuanwu Academy.”

Zhou Yan was taken aback.

The leader, who appeared to be a social elite, also asked.

"What, does that mean that as an Awakened One, one cannot oppose other Awakened Ones?"

The social elite man grabbed the microphone and spoke righteously and sternly into the camera.

"As a law-abiding citizen of the Eastern Xia United States, and as an awakened individual with ideals and a sense of responsibility, I believe the government should abandon its biased policies towards awakened individuals and severely punish any crimes committed by awakened individuals!"

The crowd behind the social elite man began to cheer.

The man, who looked like a social elite, said with great enthusiasm.

"I know my ideas might offend people and be scorned by other Awakened Ones, but law and morality are more important than anything else. Everyone, later I will participate in the four-school competition hosted by Vermilion Bird, Black Tortoise, Azure Dragon, and White Tiger. I will use my fists to beat down the top Awakened One students from other schools. I will show you that we, the new generation of Awakened Ones, will never collude with the Awakened Ones of the old era!"

"We are a new generation willing to work hard for the country and for every citizen protected by the Jade Emperor!"

Zhou Yan: "..."