The next morning, three strange men came to Penglai University, two of them were dressed in suits and the other one was dressed casually.
The students who saw them all whispered to each other. They didn't know the three people, but they recognized the badges on their chests.
It was a black rose, the emblem of a special institution called Genshan, which only served the government and had great status and authority.
"Dean, people from Genshan are here." The assistant knocked on the office door and told Kong Lanying the news.
"Do you know who these people are from Genshan?" Kong Lanying asked.
He Lan pulled up the photos she had taken and said, "The people sent by Genshan are these three."
Kong Lanying's eyes fell on the middle-aged man in casual clothes behind her and she chuckled, "They actually sent Zang Shanding here. They really think highly of Zhongli Tingzhou."
He Lan pushed the decorative glasses on her nose. How could she not take him seriously? Zhongli Tingzhou was not only the most gifted genius in China, but also the most difficult person to deal with in Penglai University.
If we don't send a strong man to maintain order, who knows if Zhongli Tingzhou will give us face.
Kong Lanying then passed the news to the head of the Zhongli family.
"The higher-ups sent Zang Shanding over here."
"Got it." Patriarch Zhongli replied quickly.
At the same time, Yuan Zhengshan also received the same news.
Yuan Ding knocked on the door and went in to report the matter, and Yuan Shuzhi was also there.
"The one who led the group to Penglai this time was Zang Shanding."
"Two years ago, Zang Shanding's strength seemed to be at the peak of the third-level upper level. This time he should have broken through to the second level. The team he leads can restrain Zhongli Tingzhou." Yuan Zhengshan said with a smile.
"The head of the family is right. Zhongli Tingzhou can't escape this time. If anything happens to him, the Zhongli family will be seriously damaged."
"Father, if something happens to Zhongli Tingzhou, I'm afraid that old monster in the Zhongli family will not let it go." Yuan Shuzhi said.
"What if he won't give up? It's Genshan who came forward this time. Can he still force the government to take action?" Yuan Zhengshan didn't care. "Just make arrangements over there. I want to know the progress at any time."
"Yes, Master." Yuan Ding responded and left.
Yuan Shuzhi continued the unfinished topic, "I negotiated with the military the day before yesterday. As expected, after they got the Lingyun Stone Mine and cooperated with Penglai University, they no longer paid attention to the Yuan family."
According to the original plan, the Yuan family was going to obtain the Lingyun Stone Mine in the Baicheng disaster area, and then wait for the military to come and ask for help from the Yuan family. However, the plan went wrong.
Not only did the Yuan family fail to obtain the Lingyun Stone Mine, they didn't even find any trace of the Silver Spirit Lizard. They lost both the wife and the army.
"As expected." There was no trace of anger on Yuan Zhengshan's wrinkled face, only shrewdness and calculation.
"But father, without the Lingyun Stone Mine, we don't have much storage left." Yuan Shuzhi said worriedly.
The outside world's guess was correct. The Lingyun Stone Mine that the Yuan family obtained back then had been used for so many years, and sooner or later it would be used up, so they were eager to get a new Lingyun Stone vein.
"I have my own opinion on this matter." Yuan Zhengshan waved his hand.
Yuan Shuzhi had no choice but to suppress his doubts and leave the study. He knew that his father would never fight a battle without confidence, and now he could still be so calm. Obviously he had a backup plan, but if his father didn't tell him, he couldn't guess it.
Yuan Shuzhi put this doubt behind him and stopped thinking about it. His father never liked people who crossed the line, even if they were his own sons.
At the Tang family, Tang Yuxi was called to the study by his father and asked if Zhongli Tingzhou was the Demon King.
Tang's father knew that his son was obsessed with Zhongli Tingzhou and should have observed his every move.
"How could Zhongli Tingzhou be the Demon King!" Tang Yuxi rejected it without hesitation.
"Are you so sure?" Tang's father asked back.
"The Demon King has been famous for many years, and his personality is weird and unpredictable. His methods are both good and evil. The most important thing is that his cultivation methods are different. It is easy to tell whether it is Zhongli Tingzhou with just one test. How could it be Zhongli Tingzhou?" Tang Yuxi denied without hesitation.
"What a pity." Tang's father shook his head. He actually hoped that Zhongli Tingzhou was really the devil.
Tang Yuxi thought about Zhongli Tingzhou's sudden strange personality in the disaster area of Baicheng. Although it was a bit weird, he couldn't recognize it.
Penglai University.
"Senior Zang, long time no see. I hope you are well." Sima Yi happened to meet Zang Shanding and two others who were about to go find Zhongli Tingzhou.
"You are Sima Yi. It's been a long time since we last met. How is your grandfather?" Zang Shanding recognized him, raised his thick eyebrows, and asked with a smile.
"Thank you for your concern, Senior Zang. My grandfather is in good health. Where are you going?" Sima Yi asked with a smile.
This road is obviously the way to the senior villa area.
Zang Shanding didn't care that he was asking even though he knew the answer. "Since we happened to meet, I heard that you and Zhongli Tingzhou are neighbors. Could you please take us to find him?"
"Of course, please, Senior Zang." Sima Yi moved aside.
This place is not far from the villa area, and we soon arrived at Zhongli Tingzhou's villa.
Rows of luxurious villas and towering ancient trees on both sides of the road all demonstrate Penglai's long history, profound heritage and strength.
Sima Yi went forward and knocked on the door.
If Zhongli Tingzhou was here, given his personality, he would knock at least seven or eight times before opening the door.
Sima Yi was mentally prepared. Just as he was about to knock for the second time, the door of the villa opened and a voice came from inside.
"Come in."
This was not Zhongli Tingzhou's voice. Sima Yi remembered that it was Gao Han's voice.
No one is surprised.
The empty living room of the villa was soon filled with people.
"We are from Genshan, and we are here to deal with the Demon King. Where is Zhongli Tingzhou? Let him come out. If he dares to resist, he will be against the Chinese government!"
Zang Shanding came to maintain order, and the one who spoke was Jiang Xiyuan, the man in a suit and tie on his right.
Even though he knew that Zhongli Tingzhou was from the Zhongli family, Mr. Jiang from Genshan spoke rudely and with a look of smug pride.
Sima Yi frowned imperceptibly, then glanced at Zang Shanding, who remained calm and composed, and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh in his heart. The people from Genshan came with ill intentions, and Zhongli Tingzhou was in trouble this time.
Gao Han ignored Jiang Xiyuan who was talking, but nodded to Sima Yi before responding, "I'll go call him."
Jiang Xiyuan frowned, somewhat dissatisfied with Gao Han's neglectful attitude. He glanced at Zang Shanding, and seeing that he did not show any unhappy expression, he had to suppress it.
Gao Han came to Zhongli Tingzhou's room and pushed the door open.
There was no light on in the room and the curtains were drawn tightly. Zhongli Tingzhou sat on the edge of the bed with his eyes slightly lowered. The frosty aura on his body returned, and his handsome features seemed to be condensed with frost, with sharp edges and corners.
"People from Genshan are here." Gao Hantong informed.
"What are they here for?" Zhongli Tingzhou was already very calm about Gao Han's appearance in his villa again.
Gao Han shrugged and said, "Investigate whether you are the Demon King."
"Demon King?" Zhongli Tingzhou frowned, "A demon king who specializes in killing demon cultivators?"
"You know?" Gao Han was a little surprised. He thought Bai Yi Tingzhou was a fairy who turned a deaf ear to the world outside.
Zhongli Tingzhou gave him a puzzled look in return, "The Demon King is famous, I know of course, but I just never had the chance to run into him."
It would be a miracle if you could encounter him, Gao Han complained in his heart.
"Genshan sent three people, one of whom is called Zang Shanding. Do you know him?"
"I've heard of him. He's one of the Ten Ghosts of Genshan." Zhongli Tingzhou nodded.
"What are the Ten Ghosts of Genshan?" Gao Han heard an unfamiliar word.
"Let's talk about it later. Let's go out and take a look first." Zhongli Tingzhou stood up.
Before going out, Gao Han explained the situation to him.
It was another thing that he had no recollection of, but Zhongli Tingzhou became even calmer. He had a tall and slender figure, with a hint of coldness spreading over him. He wore white clothes and white pants. If he added a set of wide-sleeved flowing clouds, he would be like a fairy from heaven.
This is what people outside thought when they saw Zhongli Tingzhou.
"What is the matter that you all want to talk to me about?" Zhongli Tingzhou's face was calm, his body was as straight as a pine tree, and his pair of black eyes were directly fixed on Zang Shanding, the strongest one.
Including Zang Shanding, this was also his first time meeting Zhongli Tingzhou. For a moment, he found it difficult to equate the person in front of him with the good-versus-evil demon king in the video.
The two are the same person, what a joke, take Zhongli Tingzhou in front of you for a walk, so those who say they are the same person will definitely be drowned in the spit of the people.
"Are you Zhongli Tingzhou?" Jiang Xiyuan looked at Gao Han behind him. If he had to choose between these two people, he felt that Gao Han was more like the devil.
Noticing his gaze, Gao Han raised his eyebrows, wondering what this guy meant.
"Besides me, who else could it be?" the cold and handsome man asked directly.
Jiang Xiyuan was choked and thought Zhongli Tingzhou did it on purpose, but in fact he was asking very seriously.
"Since you are Zhongli Tingzhou, then come with us. I warn you in advance, don't think you are a member of the Zhongli family. The emperor is guilty of the same crime as the common people. We have the right to kill you on the spot!"
"Do you mean him?" Zhongli Tingzhou turned his cold eyes to Zang Shanding. Among those present, he was the only one with decent strength.
Of course, these words did not sound so pleasant to Jiang Xiyuan's ears. The other party obviously did not take him and his colleagues seriously, even though this was true.
"Business is more important. If you are not the devil, Genshan will definitely clear your name. However, the matter has become a hot topic now and everyone is paying attention to it. Please come with us." As soon as Zang Shanding opened his mouth, Jiang Xiyuan didn't dare to say anything else.
"I am upright and have nothing to fear. I will go with you on this trip." Zhongli Tingzhou is not afraid of trouble, but he does not like trouble. There will be no harm in going with them.
"Thank you for your cooperation." Zang Shanding breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't want to fight with Zhongli Tingzhou. If the group of crazy people in the Zhongli family who protected their own people hurt him, he would have no peace in the future.
Gao Han was about to follow when Sima Yi stopped him.
"You're just going to watch him go?"
"If you don't go, you will never be able to prove his innocence." Gao Han said lightly and left.
Sima Yi remembered that his father said yesterday that there was a high possibility that Zhongli Tingzhou was the Demon King, and he was suddenly confused. He had been convinced, and now seeing Zhongli Tingzhou cooperating so well, and even Gao Han said so, could it be that they really made a mistake, and Zhongli Tingzhou was not the Demon King?