Capsize

A resounding bang, accompanied by an earth-shaking jolt, overwhelmed the dragon boat. The boat's built-in AI sensed the impact of a large object and automatically fastened the passengers' seatbelts. Furthermore, the airbags hidden within the seatbacks deployed, expanding into a slippery, magical barrier that completely enveloped the passengers' heads, faces, and torsos.

Suddenly, Hu Ziyu had a sense of déjà vu... Oh right, wasn't this the earth-shattering spin that took place in front of the pillars of Mount Buzhou two days ago? Only, last time it was a flip, this time it couldn't be a flip...

No, capsize!

About fifteen seconds later, the vibration stopped and the announcement of arrival at the terminal came from the onboard loudspeaker.

The boat didn't flip over, the seat didn't tilt, but my whole body felt like it had been pulled by someone for a while, and my internal organs were churning.

Hu Ziyu didn't get knocked unconscious today, but he was filled with resentment and anger.

After a while, he moved the airbag that was covering his mouth and nose away and opened his mouth to curse.

"Uncle Hong! How on earth do you drive a boat, you damn old bastard──" He was not the only one who cursed loudly. Wan Taian, Bai Yuzhan, Langhua Zhenjun, Twelve Golden Hairpins and others all had their own dialect and slang when they were alive, and now they all poured out without reservation.

Pulao deployed his airbags and soundproofing film and spoke slightly louder, "Please be patient, everyone. Although we've deviated slightly from our planned route, we've successfully landed in the foreground of the Taiyin Palace. Once we've confirmed the safety of the surroundings, we'll lower the boarding stairs for everyone to disembark."

Mrs. Ford rubbed her head. It wasn't a pain from the impact, but a psychogenic migraine.

"Isn't it the front yard of Taiyin Palace, not Guanghan Palace?"

"Yes, unfortunately, the autonomous driving failed to make a correct judgment and mistook the towering sacred osmanthus tree for the Guanghan Palace, and crashed straight into it." Pulao relayed the message sent by Ao Botong's heartbeat.

"I was so scared, I thought it was the enemy coming to kill me!" Wan Taian patted his chest and gasped heavily.

"No, the dragon boat AI has not detected any enemy attacks. Even if an enemy approaches, the boat will automatically deploy defensive weapons such as turrets, machine guns, and crossbows. Please don't worry too much." Pulao said.

Apart from the enemies, Hu Ziyu also cares about other things.

"I wonder if the prize money for the best talent show at the official banquet is enough to compensate for the damage to the boat..." Pulao replied with a smile: "Don't worry, sister-in-law, the dragon boat has its own self-repair function.

Even with such a minor impact, the boat's appearance and performance won't be affected." Following Pulao's oral instructions, everyone unfastened their seatbelts and safety bags and walked back to the bow cockpit.

A large hole was smashed in the longan floor-to-ceiling window made of special reinforced glass, with tangled cassia branches inserted in between, and a field of golden chestnut-like yellow flowers fell to the ground.

Ao Botong controlled the external camera and projected the images outside the boat onto the indoor display panel.

The towering tree, which was only tall but not topped, was broken into two parts. A small number of branches fell into the dragon's head, while most of them were exposed outside the boat, and together with the fallen trunk, they lay across the main path from Taiyin Palace to the front yard of Guanghan Palace.

"Damn it! I crashed into a national treasure-level sacred tree, and in the end I still have to spend all the bounty!" Hu Ziyu's face was distorted, and he raised his head and let out a silent cry.

In contrast, the instigator who did not have time to adjust to manual driving was actually relaxed and at ease, standing with his hands behind his back and looking around proudly.

"Master Wu, I will help you avenge the futile chopping." Wu Gang was speechless after hearing this. After a long while, he could only murmur: "Master... you are thoughtful." Most of the people were stunned and speechless, only Wan Taian felt a sense of relief. Now that the osmanthus tree was broken, he should be able to avoid being hung on it and tortured to death by slicing.

Ao Botong said: "Don't worry, I will contact father first to see if all the enemies outside the boat have retreated." Hu Ziyu's face was ferocious, and he seemed to be nauseous, so he wanted to get up and comfort him.

"Qing..." The first word was just coming down, but Hu Ziyu lifted his skirt with both hands and strode forward.

"Boss Hong, do you have to take me home in such a rude way──" "Blame me." Ling Hong buried his butt back in the soft and comfortable driver's seat.

"Autonomous driving is like that. Overturning, crashing, and getting lost are common. I heard that Teslas in the human world occasionally wander into public restrooms."

"You..." Hu Ziyu was about to attack and inserted a palm-sized ball of magic power into the brain of his assistant. Pulao and Ao Botong looked at each other and shouted, and the sound waves happened to disperse the ball of light that he had finally gathered together.

"Father didn't respond, what about you?"

"Brother San Wang didn't respond either. Could the fight in the front hall not be over yet?" Ling Hong crossed his arms and guessed: "Perhaps he has entered the machine room or the alchemy furnace. For the sake of confidentiality, they are not allowed to connect to the external network."

Outside the window, several quick flashes of light passed by, and the cinnamon branch that had penetrated the dragon's head shattered.

Suddenly, a man appeared with a red glow all over his body, coming at him fiercely. All the immortals and gods were startled as if they had been shot. They took up their positions and prepared to draw their weapons to fight him.

"It's me." The two merged Marshals of the Central Altar waved towards the boat. "The only people in the front courtyard are the Lingxiao Army and City God Hall envoys who came to deal with the troublemakers. The Star Lords and other important officials have already left for the inner hall."

One is to defend against the enemy, the other is to save energy. Soon after the dragon boat leaves the atmosphere, the left half of the Marshal of the Central Altar puts away the fire wheel and sits on the top of the dragon boat. After the boat enters the Mingyue Pass, he will reunite with the separated right half.

Ao Botong turned the external surveillance camera and saw the Aijia members tied up like a bunch of meat dumplings with ropes standing in front of Mingyue Pass, along with more than 20 grassroots police officers from the City God Temple who were responsible for escorting and transferring them, and several police vehicles with armored vehicles.

Liang Yanqi suddenly felt a burning sensation in his head and his eyes went dark.

"Looks like we'll be busy later. Fortunately, our Inspection Department is only responsible for investigation and prevention, not for trials, case resolution, or merit reduction assessments." Ling Hong repeatedly checked the surveillance footage, making sure no Aijia remnants had slipped through the cracks before speaking, "Then please follow me to the main hall of Guanghan Palace."

The machine rooms and warehouses, where many secret treasures were hidden, were not meant to be open to public viewing. Even reaching the main hall might be useless. The search and arrest of the culprit could be left to the external military officers, without the involvement of the Spiritual Manifestation Team. Mrs. Ford, fully aware of the situation, excused herself from the matter by demanding a quick report on the chaos at Hou Tu Niangniang's hands, and dragged Wan Taian, who had been forced to transform into a tiger, away.

The night patrol team headed by Liang Yanqi wanted to meet up with their companions early to learn about the future direction of the investigation and the division of labor. They also called out their mounts one by one and left through the gap in the floor-to-ceiling window.

Their police motorcycles and equipment are all stored in a storage app specially designed by the City God Temple Commissioners. They can be stored and released freely, which is very convenient.

The security officers led by Wu Gang did not have enough authority to enter the engine room, and they also had the important task of maintaining order in the Moon Palace. After bowing to Hu Ziyu and Ling Hong, they stepped down from the dragon boat via the descending gangway.

True Lord Langhua followed the Central Altar Marshal to search for his fellow generals dispatched from Lingxiao Palace. Fairy Rainbow and the Flower Fairy sisters had successfully completed their mission, so with no reason to linger, they opened their PAD and summoned their charioteer to pick them up.

The master said: "We will not enter the palace tonight. After we find Brother Shui and repair the damaged front yard, we will return to our respective palaces to rest. We will come to your palace again tomorrow and ask you for a cup of peach juice." Although Hu Ziyu thought to himself, "The peaches will not be around until the next time you come here," he kept thanking them and watched the four people walk away.

Pulaoxu took the trouble to move the dragon head that was randomly planted among the giant trees, and then used magic to repair the boat, so he did not go with Linghong and others.

Besides, he also wanted to give his younger brother the opportunity to perform.

The gods left one by one, and Ling Hong ordered the Twelve Golden Hairpins: "Since most of the gods chose not to

"Fellow travelers, then you stay here and see if there's anything else in the front yard that requires your attention. If not, count the damage, take photos as evidence, measure and appraise the value, and prepare to demand compensation from the prisoner or his relatives later."

After receiving the order, Chunxiang, Hongmei, and Jinzhi disembarked with their teammates. "Then, Lord Hu, Palace Master, let's go to the Star Lord." Linghong grasped Hu Ziyu's wrist with one hand, gently grasped Ao Botong's sleeve with the other, and with a single leap, instantly moved to the center of the main hall of Guanghan Palace.

Several electric eye images of the Danlu area, magnified into huge 200-inch images, are now projected onto the ivory white walls of the Guanghan Palace hall.

Taiyin Star Lord, Dragon King Ao Guang, Chao and several veteran cadres from Lingxiao Palace gathered together to discuss the subsequent response matters.

After Pei provided first aid to the wounded, he also walked slowly with a group of his subordinates and watched with great interest the scene of the officials discussing the internal and external struggle.

"Could this be just a fake picture? Ya Zi clearly failed to succeed, but he made such a film to make the gentlemen of the Moon Palace lose their composure." The leading man in a round-necked blue robe and with a round python-patterned official seal muttered to himself. Anyone could see that he was in a hurry to get off work and go home to lie down.

"Impossible! How could he sneak into the computer room and replace the surveillance camera footage?"

The more aggressive the men are, the more aggressive and unyielding Taiyin Star God becomes.

"Haven't you concluded that there are spies hidden inside the Golden Toad Institute? Are all the people around you trustworthy? Even if that's the case, it's possible that several of the fairies have been killed by villains long ago, and the villains have disguised themselves and mixed into the ranks of the fairies. You treat them as your best friends, and they treat you as a fool left over from ancient times!" Another old man paced back and forth, pushing his round glasses and said.

Taiyin Star Lord clenched his fists upon hearing this, but the visitors were reinforcements sent by Lingxiao Palace, so it would be inappropriate to reward them with a three-ball stack of ice cream on their heads.

Ao Guang's face turned ashen, and he said nothing. The female fairies who accompanied him were all trembling. They didn't mind being whipped by the Star God, as long as they could quickly catch the spy.

"Mr. Rabbit is back!" Ling Hong was about to send someone to inform him when a young female fairy took a sharp look and reached out to pull the Star Lord's clothes.

"Little rabbit—!" Taiyin Star Lord left everyone behind and, like a grandmother who hadn't seen her grandchildren for a long time, rushed over to hug Hu Ziyu, embracing him, kissing him, pinching him, and kneading him. "Little rabbit, are you okay? Were you scared? Did you lose any flesh? Did those prospective princes protect you well? Who performed the best and pleased you the most? Tell me, and I will definitely ask the Queen Mother to grant you two a marriage." "Uh... I'm fine. Thank you, Star Lord, for your concern." After a long while, Hu Ziyu finally managed to fight a glimmer of hope for his mouth and nose, which were buried in the snow-white flesh.

Ao Botong, who was standing by, thought he had worked tirelessly and devoted himself to the cause, and had shown remarkable performance. He wanted to recommend himself, but when he looked up, he saw that his father and brother both had serious expressions on their faces, so he had to hold back and only asked the main point: "Did something happen in the Alchemy Furnace?"

Ao Guang said in a deep voice, "Your second brother destroyed the Moon Palace Alchemy Furnace, and the engineers from the Golden Toad Institute are trying to enter the treasure vault to repair it."

Taiyin Xingjun's face was gloomy, and his voice trembled: "It was my fault that the alchemy furnace was destroyed. Now, the only thing I can do is to save the little rabbit."

Ling Hong sensed something was amiss and asked in surprise, "So, right now, they're just trying to get into the vault, not trying to repair it."

"Yes, to enter the warehouse where the alchemy furnace is located, you need a complex password and biometric authentication." Because Ao Guang had no knowledge of new technology, Long Sanzi Chao answered on his behalf.

"Biometric authentication is easy to forge, but the combination lock made of Qi Dun Jia transforms into different functions and calculations at every moment. Those without advanced mathematical skills cannot successfully crack it."

The so-called password lock is not an input-type key panel or a traditional steel rope lock, but a floating brick on the wall that is constantly drifting and changing position and engraved with various carved patterns. Biometric authentication is the inputter's cornea, voiceprint, magic power fluctuations, etc.

In other words, if the person is right and the secret words are right, the darkness will automatically reveal itself.

In the past, to suspend the operation of the password lock spell, one had to first go to the Lingxiao Palace Information Department official website to apply for the issuance of a decryption key, then embed the official seals of the three Moon Palace gods into the corresponding grooves on the stone wall, and activate it with the signatures of the three people or biometric authentication.

But now, the previous Rabbit God Hu Tianbao has already escaped from the Moon Palace. Before the system can change its mind for Hu Ziyu, the Aijia Army has already attacked in large numbers, leaving everyone confused and caught off guard.

But the problem is that there is a spy from the Aijia Army in the Engineering Department, and even the members who were ordered to solve the problem this time cannot confirm whether he is really trustworthy.

Moreover, even if the code is successfully cracked, the password will automatically change after a while, endlessly and endlessly.

Furthermore, the cameras surrounding the treasure vault only caught a figure resembling Jiaozi entering the vault, but as for the footage of him coming out, they could not find any trace of him anywhere.

The camera located directly above the entrance, which provides a bird's-eye view, was also damaged for unknown reasons.

But did he abandon his Dharma body again and transfer to other spirits? Ling Hong didn't know where he got the confidence from, and guessed: "I have a hunch that there must be something fishy among the engineers who modified Tesla. Otherwise, how could the body suddenly overturn and how could it happen to hit the little beast in Wenchang Temple?" Hu Ziyu didn't know whether the term "little beast" referred to the spiritual cow or the spiritual swan, he only knew that Ling Hong's guess this time was definitely wrong.

Why didn't he say that there were family-loving people among the dragon boat maintenance workers? With a powerful enemy ahead, it's better not to act recklessly.

It's better to handle the problem that concerns my own life and safety by myself. Hu Ziyu politely approached the three representatives of Lingxiao Palace's Ministry of Personnel, Ministry of War, and Ministry of Justice, and requested: "I would like to ask you, sirs, where is the lock you mentioned? Can I help you unlock it?"