"This session’s Minister of Agriculture Reserve in Ten Suns Cave Heaven, Shi Yong, and Zhuang Ziqing also completed the third ring task."
"They had the Tiger Flood Dragon Army as their backup, so their situation was a bit better than Zhao Xing’s. However, both of them have missed an optimal evaluation once already," said the third illusion.
"For the third ring, allocate some human resources to Zhao Xing. Assign Xia Jing from the Azure Dragon Martial Arts Institute as County Magistrate, and send some reserves from the Divine Might Army."
"Also, transfer about half of the people Zhao Xing is familiar with from the breakout simulation."
The third illusion emitted a golden glow, faintly revealing a dragon shape roaming on its surface. Obviously, the third illusion held a higher status.
"Hmm, Zhao Xing is indeed worth cultivating." The other two illusions nodded in agreement. "Let’s follow King Heavenly Destiny’s instructions."
Cloud City, Shao Wanjie’s residence.
Zhao Xing lay on a chair, leisurely enjoying a massage service from a cat-eared alien girl, while the illusion Grassman ’Shao Wanjie’ and the ’butler’ watched from the side.
"Master, when will the banquet start?" A Bull Head Soldier came to report.
"Go for the highest standards. Good wine, fine food, bring out the best of everything!" The illusion Grassman imitated Shao Wanjie’s voice and demeanor.
Being so lifelike, coupled with the mist swirling around the hot spring and Zhao Xing’s Fog Shadow concealment, they easily fooled the subordinates.
"I shall have a joyful chat and play with Mr. Zhao for three days and nights. After setting up the banquet by the Warm Jade Pool, don’t come to disturb, go enjoy yourselves."
"Yes, Master." The Bull Head Soldier suspected nothing.
For Shao Wanjie was always .
Sometimes, he would play with his subordinates for days and nights, neglecting state affairs.
Moreover, wasn’t he roping in a seventh-rank official?
He even used the twin alien girls to entertain Mr. Zhao. It was evident that Mr. Zhao was genuinely valued.
Afterwards, indeed, no one approached the pleasure area near the hot spring. Even when servants brought over good wine and fine food, they kept their heads low while setting up, not daring to look up.
Zhao Xing glanced around casually and couldn’t help but marvel at how well Shao Wanjie lived.
Shao Wanjie had mostly gathered young women, and he had a penchant for aliens—be it cat girls or leopard girls, all exuding exotic charm.
Moreover, Shao Wanjie only let them wear a thick layer of sheer fabric, their perfect figures faintly visible, creating a double sensory impact of beauty and exquisite cuisine.
"Extravagant, too extravagant!" Zhao Xing remarked while enjoying the wine offered by a beauty and tasting the delicacies. He casually slapped the buttocks of an alien girl, saying, "Go, dance for me. I shall critique harshly!"
"Yes, yes." The alien girl shyly retreated a bit, then started dancing on the lawn.
On either side of the lawn, musicians played, the enchanting sound reaching their ears.
Zhao Xing crossed his legs, enjoying himself immensely.
Shortly after the banquet began, Long Xiao returned.
Seeing the scene below, his jaw dropped.
"Are you Zhao Xing or Shao Wanjie?"
Zhao Xing, hugging a dancer, laughed and said, "What, you went to the temple and stopped recognizing me? Sit down and have something to eat."
Long Xiao suspiciously sat down, and immediately two maids came close. He waved them away, dismissing them: "This is not right..."
Zhao Xing nonchalantly said, "I trained in Ten Suns Cave Heaven for so long, can’t I enjoy a bit?"
"Besides, we need to stay here until the higher-ups arrive, so we have to play the part convincingly."
Long Xiao said, "You seem so adept at this, there isn’t even a sense of incongruity placing you in this setting."
Zhao Xing righteously said, "I view this with a critical eye. I study how these corrupt officials fall into decadence to stay vigilant myself."
"Is that so..." Long Xiao mumbled, "You make a good point, but I still feel something’s off."
"Enough of that," Zhao Xing said. "Did everything go smoothly?"
Long Xiao transmitted his voice: "Yes, among the five departments in Cloud City, the temple is the one place Shao Wanjie dared not interfere with. As soon as I brought people over, Priest Shen Mingyu immediately started an interrogation before the Divine Statue and soon confirmed the charges, imprisoning him."
"Shen Mingyu also told me, as long as you signal, he can immediately take action and arrest all remaining accomplices. He has already deployed Yin Spirits in all directions within Cloud City’s territory for sealing."
Zhao Xing nodded: "Looks like Shen Mingyu understands the significance of this situation and reacted swiftly."
Although the temple held supervisory duties, Shen Mingyu knew about Shao Wanjie’s misdeeds. He had even tried to impeach him, but with the higher-ups suppressing it, what could he do?
However, this time, Long Xiao’s visit quickly received a response from above. Shen Mingyu saw the opportunity and promptly set his plan in motion.
Long Xiao said, "What should we do next?"
Zhao Xing said, "It has nothing to do with us. We are just assisting. Shao Wanjie’s case needs to be judged by officials from above. We aren’t needed for capturing the remaining accomplices."
"So, we do nothing?" Long Xiao asked.
"Not entirely," Zhao Xing slapped a maid’s buttocks: "Continue the music, continue the dance!"
Zhao Xing and Long Xiao’s indulgence lasted two days and nights.
On the morning of the third day, a large number of officials descended upon Cloud City.
They surrounded Shao Wanjie’s mansion tightly.
Additionally, at the Ming minefield on Fengming Mountain, Agricultural Supervision, Heavenly Craft Department, the temple, the military department, and the Medical Department all had personnel sent for inspection.
Anyone related to Shao Wanjie was taken away.