In a small villa within Feiyun Villa, Su Shenyun poured a cup of hot tea and placed it in front of Zhang Yong.

"Miss Su, thank you."

Su Shenyun sat on the sofa across from him. "Zhang Shizun, please don't be anxious. Panicking won't help. I've already contacted my colleagues at the Audit Bureau to help with the search. We should have results soon."

"Moreover, my niece was with your daughter."

"Alas!"

Zhang Yong let out a long sigh. How can I not be anxious when Xiao Yi's life hangs in the balance?

But just as Su Shenyun had said, panicking now was useless.

He tightly grasped the scalding teacup and ground his teeth. "This is most likely the work of those scum from the Holy Boi Religion! Only they would dare to commit such an act in broad daylight!"

Sitting beside Su Shenyun, Luo Xiu asked, "From your tone, Zhang Shizun, have you had contact with this heretic cult before?"

Hearing this, Zhang Yong fell silent. Realizing he was in front of Su Shenyun, an agent from the Audit Bureau, he carefully chose his words.

After a moment, he spoke. "Not exactly contact. They approached me not long ago and wanted me to join the Holy Boi Religion, even saying they would immediately make me a Blue-robed Believer."

"However, I'm the mayor of a provincial capital, after all. How could I associate with a heretic cult? I refused them on the spot."

"But their words implied they wanted to use Xiao Yi to threaten me. Now that I think about it, the car accident that nearly killed her last time must have been their doing."

Su Shenyun's delicate eyebrows knitted slightly as she grasped the key point. "They must be interested in more than just your power. Your daughter must also be their target. If they intended to use her to blackmail you, they would have contacted you by now, but they haven't. This indicates that your daughter herself is the target."

Luo Xiu glanced at Su Shenyun. "So, you're saying there's something special about Xiao Yi?"

Zhang Yong hesitated for a moment, then sighed deeply.

"Since things have come to this, I won't hide it from you two any longer," he said. "If I'm not mistaken, those cultist scoundrels are after the Spirit Martial Markings on Xiao Yi's body."

Hearing this, Su Shenyun's beautiful eyes widened in disbelief. "Spirit Martial Markings?"

Luo Xiu, however, looked puzzled, clearly having never heard of the term.

Seeing Su Shenyun's reaction, Zhang Yong figured she must know about them.

"When I was young," Zhang Yong began, "my grandfather told me that our Zhang Family was an extremely powerful Martial Artist family long ago. Because my grandfather's talent was mediocre, he broke away from the main family and came to Henghai to become an official."

"Even though we left the main family, it's undeniable that the blood of the Zhangs will always flow through the veins of our branch."

Su Shenyun remarked, "I never imagined that Mayor Zhang had such an extraordinary background."

Zhang Yong shook his head and smiled humbly. "I'm ashamed to say it, but we are just a branch and have long lost contact with the main family."

Su Shenyun pondered for a moment. "From what I understand, after the death of a great Zhang Family ancestor, his descendants would be randomly chosen to bear the Spirit Martial Markings. Whoever receives these markings, upon awakening, would possess the power that ancestor wielded in life."

Zhang Yong nodded. "Correct. And Xiao Yi is the inheritor chosen by the Spirit Martial Markings."

"That would explain why the Holy Boi Religion is targeting your daughter," Su Shenyun concluded.

Zhang Yong said, "But I can't figure it out. I was the only one who knew about this. Even Xiao Yi and her mother were unaware, thinking it was just a birthmark. So how did those cultists find out?"

Su Shenyun gazed at him. "Regardless of how they found out, Xiao Yi is now a high-priority individual our Audit Bureau must protect. If the power of the Spirit Martial Markings falls under the control of the Holy Boi Religion, it will be very troublesome."

Zhang Yong looked at Luo Xiu with pleading eyes. "I came to you, Doctor Luo, precisely because I realized the gravity of this situation. Normal methods and people are no match for this heretic cult, so I had no choice but to impose on you, Divine Doctor."

"Divine Doctor, I beg you to save Xiao Yi! I, Zhang Yong, will spend the rest of my life repaying this debt!"

Luo Xiu raised his hand, about to speak, but Su Shenyun cut him off.

She turned to Zhang Yong. "Zhang Shizun, rest assured, this is now a matter for our Audit Bureau. We will ensure your daughter's safety."

She didn't want Luo Xiu to get any more involved. First, Ai Hongye had specifically warned her never to let Luo Xiu come into contact with the Holy Boi Religion. Second, she was very worried about his health.

Just then, Su Shenyun's phone rang.

Luo Xiu glanced at the screen, noting the caller ID said "Red Carp." That must be a call from Su Hongli, he thought. "Red Carp" is probably her code name at the Audit Bureau.

Su Shenyun answered her phone and stepped outside. Moments later, she returned to the living room.

"We have a lead. Zhang Shizun, you should head back for now. We'll contact you once we've rescued your daughter."

"Okay, okay! Miss Su, Doctor Luo, I'll leave it in your hands!"

「」

Shortly after Zhang Yong left, Su Shenyun said to Luo Xiu, "Hong Li Sister just called. She said the Holy Boi Religion is demanding a ransom from the Duan Family for Xiao Li."

Luo Xiu looked at her. "Xiao Li is with Xiao Yi. If we find Xiao Li, we'll find Xiao Yi."

"We've already found them," Su Shenyun replied. "Hong Li Sister located their signal on the outskirts of the provincial capital."

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go," Luo Xiu urged.

"You're not going," Su Shenyun stated firmly. "Just stay here and be good."

"I'll be worried if you go by yourself," Luo Xiu protested.

Su Shenyun smiled. "My skills aren't just for the bedroom."

Luo Xiu pouted. "You're not that great in bed, either."

Su Shenyun's expression darkened. "Listen to me!"

Luo Xiu knew she was adamant, so he proposed a compromise. "How about this: we'll call Liu Dexuan and Zhou Jingong for help. I'll come along, but I'll just watch. I swear I won't lift a finger."

Su Shenyun headed upstairs, taking off her dress as she walked. "I'm going to change."

Luo Xiu took out his phone to contact Liu Dexuan.

「」

Not long after, the two of them quickly got ready and left. After meeting up with Liu Dexuan and Zhou Jingong, they followed the location from Su Hongli straight to the outskirts of the provincial capital and locked onto their destination.

It was an ordinary three-story farmhouse, built amidst a vast expanse of farmland. On this summer night, the chirping of frogs was incessant. Under the moonlight, the farmhouse appeared quite cozy.

But inside, it was a different story entirely.

It was a laboratory.

Su Shenyun gave the order, and undercover agents from the Audit Bureau immediately surrounded the farmhouse. Then, the group of four burst inside.

The moment they broke down the door, the pungent stench of blood assaulted their senses. In a flash, Zhou Jingong moved forward, swiftly knocking out the people in white lab coats.

Luo Xiu entered the innermost room and his eyes immediately fell on Zhang Yi, who was lying on an iron table.

A man in a white lab coat stood beside the table, holding a scalpel and cutting into Zhang Yi. Her clothes, also sliced apart, were piled to one side. Her snow-white skin was covered in gruesome, bleeding wounds.

The bloody scene instantly ignited a raging fury in Luo Xiu's heart. He couldn't bear to imagine what torments this beautiful young woman must have endured.

"Bastard!"

"Motherfucker!"

Luo Xiu roared, lunging forward and kicking the man in the white coat to the ground. He then snatched the scalpel and began slashing wildly at the man, venting his uncontrollable rage. His fury was justified; not only had the young woman on the table suffered unimaginable torment, but she also showed no signs of life.

"Well, well, Luo Xiu. I didn't expect you to show up."

Just then, a mocking voice came from nearby.

Luo Xiu stopped and looked toward the sound, spotting Zeng Xin watching him with a smirk.

"Since you're here, you might as well stay," Zeng Xin said coolly. "It just so happens I wasn't satisfied with our last match. I'm not content with that loss, especially since I haven't shown you my true strength yet."

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