Inside the temporary detention center, Xia Tianqiong and Du Fuwei heard the guard's instruction and immediately went outside.
It was a little past seven in the morning, and the sun was still slowly rising in the east.
But then, another purple sun appeared out of nowhere directly above the sky, looking rather eerie.
Xiao Tao's notification sounded again, "Boss, I sensed the location of the Ghost King. It's faint and seems unstable, but I'm sure it's the Ghost King's aura."
"Where?"
Xia Tianqiong's heart tightened. Although she was mentally prepared, she was still a little unsure of herself when it came to actually facing the Ghost King.
Xiao Tao replied, "At the General Administration Building in the capital, with Old Master Huo."
Xia Tianqiong's eyes froze instantly, and she turned her head sharply to look at the building not far away.
The detention center is located near the headquarters building of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau; you can see it just by looking up.
What is the Ghost King doing there? Did he get into a fight with Old Huo?
Just then, Du Fuwei suddenly received a phone call, and his expression immediately became serious.
He handed the phone to Xia Tianqiong, "It's Director Zhang's call. That Ghost King has appeared; he's in the conference room."
Xia Tianqiong, confused, answered the phone.
Then, Director Zhang's voice came from the other end, filled with trepidation and unease: "Deputy Commander Xia, a Ghost King has just arrived and is talking to Elder Huo. He says he wants to see you. Whether you see him or not is up to you."
Xia Tianqiong wondered to himself, "Does this Ghost King know me?"
Why do you want to see me? Why didn't you just come to me directly?
My mind habitually fills with a bunch of questions, but after thinking about them, I temporarily suppress them.
After a brief silence, he said, "I'll be there soon."
He hung up the phone, but instead of leaving immediately, he took out a tablet computer from the mirror space, turned it on, and played a forbidden technique that he had recorded long ago.
If the Demon King were to attack him, he would have no choice but to resort to forbidden techniques once again.
If the other party doesn't make a move, then wait a little longer. After all, each time the forbidden technique is used, it will shorten the time it takes for Jun Shisan to devour him.
"Captain Du, you stay here, I'll go check on things."
After Xia Tianqiong finished speaking, she instantly teleported away.
Top floor conference room, Beijing headquarters.
Director Zhang paced back and forth outside the closed conference room, looking tense.
Suddenly, Xia Tianqiong appeared in front of him.
"Oh my, you scared me!"
Director Zhang clutched his chest, took two steps back, and only calmed down slightly after recognizing the person as Xia Tianqiong.
He then pointed to the conference room door and said in a low voice, "Old Master Huo doesn't dare to fight the other party, not only because he can't beat them."
Furthermore, because taking action would accelerate the collapse of the entire capital and even the mortal world, the other party might have had some reservations, which is why they didn't attack Elder Huo.
Xia Tianqiong nodded, indicating that she understood, and then strode over and pushed open the door to enter.
Now that we're here, there's no point in hesitating.
Instead, it's better to be more carefree and generous. At worst, we'll all perish together!
Seeing his resolute demeanor, Director Zhang admired him inwardly. To have achieved what he had today, he was indeed no ordinary person.
Xia Tianqiong stepped into the conference room and saw only Old Master Huo playing chess against thin air.
No, upon closer inspection, there was an almost transparent figure opposite him, which could be vaguely discerned as a human-shaped outline.
Old Huo focused intently on the chessboard and did not turn around, nor did the almost transparent Ghost King speak.
Xia Tianqiong hesitated slightly, then walked straight to Old Huo's side, pulled out a chair, and sat down.
Only then did the transparent ghost king look up and say, "You have a lot of guts. No wonder you dared to infiltrate the ghost realm and make the tree ghosts and void ghosts run around in circles."
His voice was gentle and he spoke slowly and deliberately, giving people a warm and refined feeling.
Xia Tianqiong remained vigilant. He noticed that Elder Huo looked serious, his eyes fixed on the chessboard, and he hesitated to make his next move.
The two cunning kings were playing chess, and judging from the situation on the board, Old Huo had already fallen into a disadvantageous position.
Xia Tianqiong looked at the Ghost King, whose figure was only an outline, and asked, "May I ask how the Ghost King is addressed? What business do you have with me?"
"You can call me the Chess King. I called you here for two reasons: first, to see what kind of human is causing trouble in the strange world; and second, to advise you not to make a mistake."
"What do you mean by 'don't make a mistake'? Please explain clearly, Chess King."
The cunning king, known as the Chess King, spoke calmly, his tone leaving no room for argument, "My affairs in this city are none of your business. Don't go looking for trouble."
Xia Tianqiong narrowed her eyes, a sudden feeling creeping into her mind.
The chess master didn't seem to want to cause me any trouble, otherwise he wouldn't have specifically called me over to say those words.
But why is that?
After a slight pause, he spoke again, "Senior Chess King, this is my country, with more than 20 million people. As a human being and as the deputy commander of the Heavenly Dragon Legion, I have a responsibility to protect the people. How can you say that I'm just asking for trouble?"
I hope the chess master will be lenient and not make things difficult for the people here.
During their conversation, Old Master Huo finally made a move.
Without a second thought, the chess king casually used his "cannon" to capture Huo's "horse," and then directly delivered the "horse" piece to his mouth.
"I have two great hobbies: playing chess and eating chess pieces. These chess pieces are made from human flesh and blood, comparable to elixirs of immortality, and are my favorite."
As he spoke, he opened his mouth and bit off a small half of the chess piece.
Xia Tianqiong squinted and looked at the chess piece; the broken surface was blood red, and blood was seeping out.
Now we know where the flesh and blood of those people went after they died; it turns out they were all turned into chess pieces by the Chess King.
This hobby is fucking perverted!
He muttered a curse to himself, but then the chess king continued, "Although you are somewhat special, you are not worthy of making me give up my hobby. I am here to eat people, and no one can stop me."
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