At the Qiwu Airport, a man and a demon got off the plane, and sure enough, they didn't see Wu Changgong again, not even when picking up their luggage.

Chu Zhishui held her phone and waited for the contact from the Qiwu Bureau, while Xin Yunmao followed behind with a suitcase. They walked out one after the other, and unexpectedly saw a familiar man at the exit.

Lan Quanxian was wearing a black uniform with an eye-shaped silver button on the left side of his collar, which was the logo of the Observation Bureau. He still had a small braid, and as soon as he saw them, his brows furrowed, revealing a face full of vigilance and alertness, staring at Xin Yunmao firmly.

Xin Yunmao always grumbled to Chu Zhishui, but switched back to his arrogant and indifferent attitude once he got outside. He casually put one hand in his pocket, standing beside her expressionlessly, without even casting a glance at Lan Quanxian, as if the other person didn't exist.

Chu Zhishui was startled when she saw Lan Quanxian: "I didn't expect it was Section Chief Lan who came."

This was indeed different from what she thought. She remembered that Lan Quanxian worked in the Observation Department, and it was impossible for him to be connected to the Economic Development Department.

Du Zigui of the Silver Sea Bureau was in charge of business operations, so he was busy during that time and frequently picked up Chu Zhishui.

Lan Quanxian was obviously not as good as Du Zigui in dealing with things. He showed no enthusiasm at all. Facing them inside the railing, he said stiffly: "Director Chu, please come out first."

Chu Zhishui and Xin Yunmao went out from the railing. She saw Lan Quanxian leading the way and taking them down the elevator. She couldn't help but ask: "Are we going to the underground garage?"

"No."

After a while, Lan Quanxian took them to a coffee shop on the underground floor. He pulled out a chair and motioned for them to sit down: "Director Chu, let's talk here and discuss the terms of assistance directly."

Chu Zhishui hesitated for a few seconds. She didn't sit down and reminded: "Shouldn't we talk in the bureau?"

"There's no way I'll let you into the bureau. I should have explained the reason at the last general meeting." Lan Quanxian narrowed his eyes and looked directly at Xin Yunmao, "Director Chu should have known when he brought him here that he can't get into the Qiwu Bureau."

Hearing this, Xin Yunmao looked back at him coldly, his lacquered black eyes tinged with sharpness.

Chu Zhishui: "Are lenders more aggressive than creditors these days? I thought before writing an IOU, there would at least be some concessions."

"The Qiwu Bureau has been fighting with the Dragon God Temple for years, and it's already under a lot of political pressure. If they add in any instability, it's bound to cause a disaster." Lan Quanxian said solemnly, "I know the Yinhai Bureau has a different attitude, but those who haven't experienced the disaster personally naturally can't empathize."

The atmosphere instantly froze. Lan Quanxian's attitude was cold and his tone was sharp. He was not a friendly and considerate host at all.

Chu Zhishui smiled and said, "Section Chief Lan, I'll give you a chance to take back what you just said."

Lan Quanxian said righteously, "I came here today, I'm not afraid of threats. If he wants to step into the bureau, he has to step over my body first."

If it was Xin Yunmao who came to Yinhai City for the first time, he might have started to be sarcastic and mocked Lan Quanxian in front of him, just like he did to Ye Huayu and other monsters.

But this time he took the initiative to come with Chu Zhishui. Unlike the last time he accidentally entered the Yinhai Bureau, it was not easy for him to make a harsh statement that he would never step into the Qiwu Bureau.

"Why should we step over your body? Your body is not worth anything." Chu Zhishui said lightly, "Xin Yunmao, I make a wish to you, let him not say something I don't like today."

Xin Yunmao rarely heard her make a wish, and his face was slightly stunned. He pondered the meaning of her words and realized what she didn't want to hear. Then he lowered his eyes lightly and muttered, "What kind of wish is this? It's just a little thing."

This mermaid is not worthy of worrying her.

Lan Quan heard the word "wish" first. His heart was alarmed and his expression became more tense. He said cautiously, "Have you ever had a ceremony to tie the knot? Do you know that this ceremony will..."

Chu Zhishui heard his high voice and guessed that it was another attack on the bamboo demon body. She was about to frown when she heard a loud singing voice with an unconcealable festive atmosphere!

"Good luck, I wish you good luck..."

It was still a popular song, but it was no longer a female version, but a male version.

"Chief Wu?" Chu Zhishui looked around subconsciously, but did not see Wu Changgong.

She looked carefully, staring at Lan Quanxian, and then she realized that he was singing "Good Luck Comes"!

"What's going on?" Lan Quanxian covered his throat in panic, and said angrily, "What on earth are you doing... Good luck brings joy and love..."

He was just about to refute the man and the demon, but who would have thought that the words would turn into a song as soon as they came out of his mouth, and it was a lively and noisy song!

As long as he scolded the two, they would sing loudly!

Chu Zhishui turned around in surprise, she looked at Xin Yunmao and asked, "What's going on?"

Xin Yunmao was confused: "You said, let him stop saying things you don't like to hear."

Chu Zhishui: "But why is he still singing!?"

"This song carries the good wishes of mankind and makes people happy and excited?"

"..."

Good guy, she hoped that Xin Yunmao would let the other party stop saying things he didn't like to hear, but he went a step further and let the other party sing what he liked to hear!

But this is the song that Haixie likes to listen to, and it is not her aesthetic!

Lan Quanxian was so angry that his face turned red. He glared at them angrily, but he kept singing: "Good luck, good luck to us, we will prosper with good luck..."

This funny scene is really like a wild cat swearing, but humans can only understand it "meow meow meow", which has no intimidating effect at all.

"I have never heard a male version before." Chu Zhishui thought for a while, and she simply appreciated it, "You know what, it's quite nice."

Lan Quanxian has a good voice and sings this kind of song beautifully, which may be the talent of a mermaid.

Xin Yunmao immediately turned cold: "He should be made dumb for walking around in front of people like this."

"Are you a witch who made a deal with the mermaid?" She complained, "You have to be dumb."

Lan Quanxian quickly found a way to crack it. As long as he didn't attack Xin Yunmao, the "Good Luck Comes" mode would basically not be triggered. He endured the humiliation and gritted his teeth and said, "Director Chu, it's time to negotiate the terms."

As long as he got the agreement and sent the man and the monster away, he would be done.

Chu Zhishui refused outright: "I won't talk to you. You haven't even entered the bureau, how can you use assets to pay off debts?"

"But Director Ye used to..."

"Then go find Director Ye." Chu Zhishui took out her cell phone and called Hu Chenrui, saying perfunctorily, "I won't talk to you about this. Our ranks are different. You are just a section chief."

A higher-ranking official can crush a person. She didn't care about this before, but that doesn't mean she won't use it.

Section Chief Lan was speechless after being confronted by Director Chu: "..."

After a moment, Chu Zhishui ended the call with Hu Chenrui and said in a warm voice: "Director Sha told us to come into the bureau."

"How is that possible?" Lan Quanxian raised his eyebrows questioningly, "Director Sha knows the importance of Qi Wu's stability and will never do that for just over one million..."

The phone suddenly buzzed.

"Excuse me, I have to answer the phone." Lan Quanxian took out his phone, walked to the side to answer the phone, and responded, "Hello? Director Sha, it's me, yes, I saw someone..."

Chu Zhishui waited for him to make a call casually, only to hear Lan Quanxian's voice getting smaller and smaller, and finally fell into a long silence.

After a moment, Lan Quanxian stood still, holding the phone in his hand but not speaking. It was unknown whether he had finished communicating with Director Sha, and he never turned back to look at the man and the demon.

Xin Yunmao: "Are you dumb?"

Chu Zhishui: "Oh, you even stepped over his body. Is his body worth more than one million?"

Lan Quanxian turned his back to them but listened attentively: "..."

He turned around slowly, faced the man and the demon, bowed stiffly to apologize, and said with a dead heart: "I'm really sorry, I just said something wrong and offended you two. We will wait here for a while. A familiar tour guide will be arranged in the next two days. After the terms of assistance are finalized, you two can still stroll around Qiwu."

Director Sha actually bowed his head for more than one million, and also advised him not to be impatient and stand on the opposite side at the critical moment.

Chu Zhishui nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile: "Section Chief Lan is still young. This is how society is. You have to get used to it sooner."

Lan Quanxian was educated by a human in his twenties. He felt complicated for a while, but he still endured it.

Not long after, Lan Quanxian led them to the parking lot to take a car, and the local tour guide hired by Director Qi Wu also appeared.

Chu Zhishui saw Wu Changgong waving at them not far away. She thought that Director Qi Wu was really cruel. He didn't think that they could play together just because they were in Huaijiang. This arrangement really disturbed the work of one person and one demon, and also disturbed Wu Changgong's vacation. It was really self-defeating.

Wu Changgong also looked pale, but he still greeted Lan Quan first, opened the car door for them, sat in the co-pilot seat, and greeted: "Director Chu, I just came out to look for you. Didn't I say we would meet after getting off the plane? I also said I would show you around for the next two days."

Chu Zhishui and Xin Yunmao were sitting in the back row. She smiled helplessly: "Aren't you afraid of disturbing Chief Wu on his home leave? It's okay, you can go back and accompany your family."

"No, how could I disturb you? I can accompany you in the evening. I have to do my best to be a good host!" Wu Changgong forced a smile. He looked out the window and let out a soft "Alas."

The sigh was full of bitterness of escaping from the airport and being called back.

The car drove out of the airport and into Qiwu Avenue. Along the way, the sea surface with the skyline was vaguely visible. Clouds and waves converged at the seaside, and they seemed to merge into one.

This is a coastal city where the old and the new alternate. The walls of the old city have long been eroded by the sea breeze, and after the white walls fell off, dark black marks were left. There were many electric cars shuttling back and forth on the street, driving thrillingly from the sidewalk into the road, seemingly rushing across.

Lan Quan drove in silence first, obviously not wanting to communicate.

Wu Changgong was much more talkative, and he actually introduced them: "This is an old building. Basically, all the residents are old residents. There is also a seafood market not far away. You can buy your own seafood and let the store process it. It's cheaper than Huaijiang if you eat it right after you catch it."

"The new city is on the other side, and the Qiwu Bureau is on a small island in the sea. We have to go to the pier to take a boat to get there."

Chu Zhishui thought of Jin Yu swimming to work, but he didn't expect that the sea monster would take a boat. He asked curiously, "Will any employees of the bureau swim there?"

Lan Quanxian had been quiet, but now he interrupted, "The Qiwu Sea is full of the evil spirit of the Dragon God. There are countless remaining Dragon God Temples on the seabed. That is the residence of the exiled mermaids. Going into the water rashly will only cause trouble."

The fight between the Qiwu Bureau and the Dragon God Temple has not stopped yet. Unlike humans living by the sea, they can be said to be the number one enemy in the eyes of the exiled mermaids.

The red light came on and the car stopped. They had time to look at the street view outside the window.

There are countless winding paths in the old city. The humid air and marine climate make the temperature here relatively high. Countless vines are entangled in the simple alleys, and there are even aboriginal houses among them. Several clotheslines span the air, with a lot of yellowed clothes hanging on them.

The sky gradually became overcast, making the light in the alley even worse. A small wooden ancestral hall is arranged in the corner. There are stale fruits and vegetables in front of the table, and the wax from the red candles is stained on the wooden boards.

Xin Yunmao glanced at the wooden ancestral hall, and he couldn't help but frowned slightly.

Chu Zhishui noticed his restlessness. She followed his line of sight and saw the ancestral hall next to the human residence. She asked, "What is that?"

Xin Yunmao said nothing.

Wu Changgong turned his head and explained dryly: "It's a sacrificial site built by humans for the Dragon God."

"Does anyone still worship the Dragon God now?" Chu Zhishui said, "Aren't they all buried underground?"

Lan Quanxian: "We have teamed up with human officials many times to eradicate the local belief in the Dragon God, but many people are still kept in the dark and still worship the Dragon God and are deceived by him."

Xin Yunmao sneered, his eyes flashing with coldness, and he laughed: "Although that dragon is not a good thing either, it seems too innocent to say that they were deceived."

"Whether you are a human believer or a mermaid, have you ever asked yourselves if you have done anything wrong?" He raised the corner of his mouth and sneered, "Just because he lost power one day, you blame him for everything. This is also deceiving yourself."

As a mermaid, Lan Quanxian retorted unhappily, "What have we done wrong? He had no problems at first, and he treated all living things well..."

"You treat him well when it's in line with your wishes, and you turn your back on him when it's not in line with your wishes. Did he have no problems at first, or did you know there were problems, but it doesn't matter because it's good for you?" Xin Yunmao looked deep and cold, "Isn't it possible that the high and mighty God was brought out by you?"

"If you have an infinite life, you are a god. If you can fulfill your wishes, you are a god. This is a stupid and shallow idea. There is no dragon god in the world. The dragon god was created by you. Everything now is your own fault. You deserve it." He glanced at the ancestral hall with disdain in his tone.

Therefore, he never felt sorry for these people and monsters, and he would not have the time to interfere in their lives. Anyway, both sides have impure purposes, and they are just dirty things piled up.

He didn't know why the heaven and earth made him a god, but he didn't want to do it according to the will of the heaven and earth. He had no divinity and didn't want to be treated well.

Lan Quan was stabbed by the other party's words first, but fortunately he had left the tribe long ago, and now he also recognized the true face of the dragon god, so he didn't fight back in anger. He was silent for a few seconds, his face changed slightly and he said: "I didn't expect you to say this. You actually think he is not the Dragon God. Obviously you also..."

If Xin Yunmao believes that there is no Dragon God, how does he, as a deified monster, view himself?

Xin Yunmao had a blank expression on his face: "How disgusting! Don't compare me with such a stupid person." Chu Zhishui noticed that he was unhappy, so she smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Okay, freedom, equality, honesty, and friendliness. The God is the first demon in fighting against feudal superstition, so naturally his thoughts and awareness will be different!"

Lan Quanxian: "..."

Lan Quanxian looked at the man and the demon in the rearview mirror. After hearing what Xin Yunmao said, he suddenly changed his mind and started talking: "Your trip like this reminds me of a legend."

"What legend?"

"It is said to be a local rumor in Kongsang. I am not sure of its authenticity. I also heard it from them." Lan Quanxian said, "They said that the Dragon God fell in love with a human woman, but humans have a limited lifespan, and even the Dragon God cannot save her. So when he learned that the second god was born, he wanted to use this opportunity to extend the woman's life. It is quite similar to your situation."

Xin Yunmao's eyes widened. It was obviously the first time he heard of this. He showed a surprised look for a moment.

Chu Zhishui sat up in shock and said with a hot face: "Chief Lan, you can eat anything you want, but you can't say anything you want. What do you mean by very similar to us?"

The Dragon God fell in love with a human woman. What does it have to do with them! ?

Lan Quanxian was stunned: "Don't they look alike?"

He saw that the relationship between a man and a demon was close, so he naturally felt that it was quite appropriate.

"No, spreading rumors is a bad behavior. If you analyze this matter rationally, you should know that it is impossible." Chu Zhishui explained seriously, "Open your mind a little and look at the history of human wars. How can they be caused by love alone? This is a narrow way of thinking. The essence of war is to gain or maintain political status and economic interests. We must look at the problem objectively."

"This statement belongs to 'most Chinese men could have been saints, but unfortunately they were all ruined by women'. It is a complete theory of shirking responsibility and is obviously full of loopholes!"

Lan Quanxian listened to her talk and said in confusion: "I really don't know whether it is true or not. It's just a rumor."

Wu Changgong: "Yes, yes, we are just chatting, Director Chu, don't worry."

"I'm not in a hurry, I just use logic to analyze. Section Chief Lan said that the resemblance is unreasonable." Chu Zhishui explained with a stiff face. She looked at the silent Xin Yunmao again and gritted her teeth and said, "You also say something. Didn't the old god sense that the new god would decline? He must be afraid of becoming weak and provoked a dispute, not because of some human lovers."

As long as the love affair of the Dragon God is denied, the next line of reasoning will naturally be denied, and Lan Quanxian's words will be completely overturned.

Xin Yunmao glanced at her, not only refused to clarify, but also said righteously: "I don't know what he thinks."

"..."

Is he doing it on purpose? Obviously there is no flower, what is he doing here!