"But for these small countries, you know, there's only one Wet Ghost Tower, and it requires Divine Land's Wei Yuan Corps to suppress it. Divine Land can't be like a babysitter handling these ordinary incidents.

"We in the border city's Investigation and Arrest Bureau still have to check for Yangxiang Sect members attempting to illegally cross every day, it's incredibly frustrating."

Elder Li was filled with unprovoked anger and began complaining.

Wang Nanguo did not interrupt Old Li; instead, he listened intently as he spoke.

"But speaking of it, recently, the incidents of the Yangxiang Race crossing the border have been particularly rare, so rare that it feels unusual.

"And then there's the Jiang Line Jungle, where reportedly many Yangxiang Race members have entered, but damn it, it's strange... they've all disappeared.

"Even the Wei Yuan Corps sent people to investigate once, but found nothing.

"Speaking of a small country like Jiangyuan Country, it makes me so angry I'm sick.

"Our Divine Land's Wei Yuan Corps leaves home and careers to suppress the Wet Ghost Tower abroad, but the bastards in Jiangyuan Country protect the Yangxiang Sect members for a bit of petty gains, bringing them to Earth instead.

"If it weren't for these damned small countries, how could the Yangxiang Sect keep causing trouble within Divine Land."

"Damn it, useless teammates, they'll be losers for life."

Old Li cursed the Yangxiang Sect, then cursed the wetland.

After cursing the wetland, he continued to curse Jiangyuan Country, and even threw in a curse at Jiangyuan Country's military.

You could see, he truly hated these small countries for not advancing.

"Sigh, this is a global problem, not even the five major Alliance Countries can solve it, and we small people can't worry about it.

"Jiangyuan Country itself is chaotic, their government has been reforming in recent years, it will slowly get better in the future."

Wang Nanguo consoled.

In fact, compared with the Investigation and Arrest Bureau in border cities, those in inland cities really have it easier.

Here, just illegal crossing alone is enough to be a headache.

"Hopefully, soon the Southern Imperial Capital will host the multinational conference, and the Divine Cabinet's main task is to stabilize the small countries on the continental border first.

"As long as these small countries can be stable, Divine Land internally can breathe easy, the Yangxiang Sect is too wicked, difficult to guard against.

"And even worse is Mei Jian Country, with all your power, instead of wholeheartedly countering the wetland, you love digging out Divine Land's resources, having too much time on your hands.

"This multinational conference, Mei Jian Country also has a diplomatic team attending, I just wonder, who invited you, you're everywhere you can be."

Mentioning the international situation, Old Li erupted into a series of crazy complaints.

Wang Nanguo also sighed.

Although they can't influence the international situation, as part of Divine Land, they have to care about these major events.

Mei Jian Country.

One of the five major Alliance Countries, in the 21st century's technological era, it's filthy rich, and has developed an unreasonable hegemonic character.

Now it's the 27th century, with Divine Land's martial arts flourishing, the people are resilient, it's now the Earth's leading power.

This former tycoon isn't exactly fallen, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse, and setting aside Divine Land, Mei Jian Country's third ranking, there's none second.

But this country enjoys stirring things up when unoccupied.

When Divine Land wants to tax small countries, Mei Jian Country can't stand it and wants to tax too.

But Mei Jian Country dominates the Americas and Europe, you already have enough countries to tax.

You can't reach Asia.

If Divine Land really let you handle it, then these small countries' Wet Ghost Towers would still suffer.

To say Mei Jian Country isn't rotten to the core, but it likes to be the leader, wanting to relive the glorious days of the technological era.

Lacking capability, yet it likes to meddle in everything.

A complete troublemaker.

Divine Land is too lazy to handle these messes, after all, Divine Land people also have a bad habit, liking to take care of their own, getting rich behind closed doors.

Dispatching the Wei Yuan Corps on expeditions, still having foreign governments to mess around, it's exhausting and thankless.

But that's the international landscape.

If you hold global dominance power, you must undertake these responsibilities.

The most annoying is these border small countries.

No abilities, yet all are like fence-sitters.

Today Mei Jian Country promises some nonsense, they find it delightful, tomorrow Mei Jian Country kicks them away, they shamelessly come to Divine Land.

And due to poverty, there's severe government corruption, colluding with the Yangxiang Race isn't a big secret.

Yet Divine Land, for Earth's safety, can't truly ignore them.

This multinational conference, the Divine Land Government's attitude will be tough.

But the public doesn't hold much hope, at most they'll deter them for a while, and these small countries' true nature will emerge again.

That's the international landscape.

As chaotic as it gets, yet you can't ignore it.

It's like raising a dog.

Occasionally wagging its tail, licking you like it's obedient, but sometimes tearing up your house and driving you mad.

"Old Li, I need to ask you for a favor, try to find out about the Jiang Line Jungle, preferably the central point of Yangxiang Race's presence.

"I need the most detailed information."

Wang Nanguo frowned, looking more serious than ever.

"Is that all?"

Old Li asked.

"Yes, just this one thing, marking it on the map is fine."

Wang Nanguo nodded.

"Alright, I understand.

"I've prepared a room for you, you can rest first, wait for my news."

Old Li arranged it and returned to the Investigation and Arrest Bureau.

This isn't a violation, many units know about the Jiang Line Jungle, it's no secret in Jiangyuan Country.

The Wei Yuan Corps needs to guard the Wet Ghost Tower, so they're short on personnel, no time to deal with the Yangxiang Sect.

But relying on Jiangyuan Country's military, Jiang Line Jungle... well, it's like doing nothing.

As for what case Wang Nanguo is working on, Old Li didn't ask.

Everyone works at the Investigation and Arrest Bureau.

If it doesn't break the rules, help where you can.

But some things are tacitly understood not to be asked, asking would only embarrass the other.

For Wang Nanguo, a director personally investigating, it mustn't be a small case.

Old Li gathered his staff, starting to find the most accurate intelligence.

Located on the border, in Jiangyuan Country, there are many from Divine Land, so this information isn't hard to gather.

Wang Nanguo was really tired.

As soon as his head hit the pillow, he fell into a deep sleep.

He slept through the night and was awoken by his phone.

It was Old Li calling.

"Old Wang, the locations of the Investigation and Arrest Bureau have been found, just wait for me at the hotel."

He hung up the phone.

Soon enough, Old Li arrived at the hotel, handing Wang Nanguo a map marked with red dots.

"Thanks, Old Li."

Wang Nanguo nodded.

"If there's nothing else, I'll head back to the Investigation and Arrest Bureau, we'll gather the guys sometime when free; I have some urgent matters."

Old Li said.

"We'll meet up when free."

The two shook hands firmly, then Elder Li left.

Wang Nanguo opened the Divine Land map he carried with him.

Fortunately.

Jiangyuan Country closely borders Divine Land, so Jiang Line Jungle is within this map's range.

Wang Nanguo wore a stern face.

He meticulously marked the red points from Old Li's map on the Divine Land map.

At this moment.

On Divine Land's southeast, northwest, four spots, there appeared four red dots.

"Yangxiang Sect, you can do whatever you want in Jiangyuan Country, why do you plot to risk coming to Divine Land.

"It's absolutely not normal."

Wang Nanguo took out a pen and used a book as a ruler.

Thus, he used two lines to connect the four red lines into an ×.

Then, Wang Nanguo's eyes locked onto the center point of the crossing lines.

His long-time experience in handling cases gave him a hunch, a desire to visit this city.

Fan City!

The city at the intersection point is called Fan City.

Wang Nanguo hadn't heard of it.

"Xiaozhang, help me check what's special about a city called Fan City recently."

Wang Nanguo called the Hongyuan City Investigation and Arrest Bureau, directly asking a captain to investigate.

Ten minutes later, Wang Nanguo's phone rang.

"Report to the Director, Fan City hasn't shown any special activities, nor major incidents.

"However, in three days, Fan City's B-class Wuda Zhiwu is hosting a large Wuda exchange meeting, attended by B-class Wuda students.

"This exchange has been held for ten years by Zhiwu.

"There are no other abnormalities, report concluded."

With those words, Wang Nanguo put down the phone.

In three days.

Three days later, the Wuda exchange meeting is held.

But three days after that is also when the captured brothers are to be beheaded.

Coincidentally, in three days, the multinational conference is also set to be held in the Southern Imperial Capital.

Is this... a coincidence?

Wang Nanguo had no further thoughts, he got directly into his car and drove toward Fan City.

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