Lu Ding flew over and asked, "Has the matter in Great Jing been handled?"

An Ning nodded, "Reporting to Grand Duke Lu, after your iron-fisted warning last time, no one within Great Jing dares to disobey His Highness."

"I, An Ning, have also bid farewell to my parents. Everything is in order, please rest assured."

Lu Ding asked curiously, "Now that New City is making such a big move, isn't there anyone within Great Jing who harbors any crooked thoughts, betting that I can't win?"

After all, many novels wrote about this.

Once something happens to the protagonist.

The forces that originally submitted and bowed their heads instantly jump up.

Thinking the protagonist can't handle so-and-so.

An Ning smiled, "Grand Guardian, you must be joking."

"They can't afford to bet."

"If it really is as you said, if you can't win, then they would still have to deal with my father, the Prince. In Great Jing, my father still has some strength and credibility."

"Since they have promised you, it's impossible for them to change their minds."

"If you win, then their restlessness will surely turn into rivers of blood."

"There's risk either way, who dares to gamble?"

Lu Ding thought about it and agreed.

Beside them, Fu Xinghe said, "Princess An Ning, you've finally arrived. This is the phone I prepared for you. It can share certain permissions from my side and has various materials on it."

"Next, I'll trouble you with this. I still need to keep an eye on things here."

As he said this, Fu Xinghe felt much more relaxed.

Although having An Ning accompany him was somewhat inappropriate—after all, she wasn't a member of the 749 Bureau yet.

But in extraordinary times, one uses extraordinary methods.

Fu Xinghe continued, "Bureau Chief Hou, could you please lend your bodycam to Princess An Ning for now? Later, you can go back and file a request to get a new one."

Hou Dehai also didn't hesitate, directly pulling off his own bodycam and handing it to An Ning.

She took the phone and the bodycam.

"Thank you, Secretary Fu. Thank you, Bureau Chief Hou."

She put on the bodycam and fiddled with the phone.

Although An Ning was a princess from Great Jing's feudal dynasty.

She still had some exposure to technology.

Just not much.

While Great Jing had no internet, she had still played with phones before.

She had some basic concepts of operation and was clever. Fu Xinghe only gave a few pointers on important functions, and An Ning could already skillfully use the 749 APP features.

As for the rest.

She could explore a bit more, and it wouldn't take long.

Lu Ding's voice rang out, "Since the person has arrived, let's set off."

"You keep an eye on things here. I'll take An Ning over first."

When Hou Dehai heard this, he thought, *What's going on? Am I not even presentable now?*

He grew somewhat anxious and asked, "Grand Guardian, what about me?"

Lu Ding looked at him, "You?"

"Qian Jin is handling the miscellaneous affairs at Lady's Temple. Old Long is at the Path of Dry Bones. You need to watch the base to prevent anyone from sneaking in."

Hou Dehai opened his mouth, then closed it. That seemed right.

There were more people.

More territory, so naturally, there were more matters.

Instead of being as free as before, able to follow Grand Duke Lu into battle.

Hou Dehai still felt a bit frustrated thinking about it.

But he had no other objections.

Regarding Lu Ding's decisions, what he could and would say was only one word: "Understood."

Hou Dehai turned and left.

Fu Xinghe also flew back to the Scripture-Knocking Pagoda.

Lu Ding took An Ning, glanced in a direction, and flew straight over.

On the way.

An Ning used one hundred percent of her ability to begin reviewing and memorizing the materials about New City and the Path of Dry Bones.

Although she might not be fully prepared yet.

After all, she had just arrived and was immediately entrusted with an important task, working alongside Lu Ding.

But this feeling of being valued.

Was really great!!!

At this moment, within Asura Street, lights were blazing.

No.

That's not accurate. It should be said that after New City reset its time system, every place here was a city that never slept.

The long-unseen starry sky and the high-hanging moon.

Allowed countless people to enjoy the arrival of the night.

Apricot Blossom Tavern.

The most famous and luxurious tavern in Asura Street.

At this moment, it was bustling with people coming and going.

Today was the day of chaos at Lady's Temple, and also the day when Asura Street's 749 special envoy, Yan Yage, was entertaining the powerful members of the Feihuang Group.

Inside the supreme private room on the third floor of Apricot Blossom Tavern.

Glasses were clinking.

Laughter rose all around.

Listening to the conversation coming from within.

"Yage, the last time we parted, it should have been last year, right?"

The speaker was the youngest and most talented department head of the Feihuang Group, nicknamed "Chaos Enchantress" Luan Ji.

A prodigy parachuted into the Profound Nether Cult, at the seventh level of God Ascension, with extraordinary combat prowess.

She was an old acquaintance of Yan Yage.

Upon hearing that Yan Yage had been dispatched to New City's Asura Street as a special envoy, she took the initiative to volunteer to participate in the operation targeting Lu Ding.

As for Yan Yage.

Hailing from the 749 Bureau of Tianwu Province, one of Great Han's thirty-six provinces, she was at the sixth level of God Ascension, a genuine prodigy with a beautiful reputation, dubbed "Yan Yage of the Yan Gate."

She was also someone who killed without batting an eye.

The two could be considered friends who started by fighting each other.

Hearing her friend's words.

Yan Yage smiled, "To be precise, it should have been last February, right after the New Year."

Luan Ji pretended to be puzzled, "Really?"

Under the table, two well-proportioned legs wrapped in simple shorts crossed over each other, one leg resting on the other.

The bare feet wore anklets that reflected the fire-like sparkle of gemstones.

A bell hanging on the ankle jingled.

Pink mist gradually rose. Within the darkness under the table, a young man with heart-shaped eyes and dark patterns on his face emerged, obsessed, rubbing and nuzzling against Luan Ji's toes painted with bright red cat-eye polish.

This was also one of the origins of her nickname "Chaos Enchantress."

A demon!!

A true demon.

A demon not comparable to ordinary Spirit Refinement cultivators.

"I actually can't remember clearly. I'll punish myself with a drink."

Luan Ji said, raising her glass and draining it in one gulp, then showing the empty cup.

Then she continued, "When we meet again, how long it's been since we last parted is no longer important."

"Yage, now you've been assigned to Asura Street as a special envoy?"

Yan Yage looked at her, "Are you going to support me?"

Luan Ji laughed, her body shaking with mirth, "Support, of course I'll support you. When you break into the eastern region, not only will I support you, but I'll also initiate a vote to have the Feihuang Group support you together."

Yan Yage sighed upon hearing this, "It's difficult..."

"Don't even talk about breaking into the eastern region. Right now, I'm not even confident about the western region. Not to mention the Mouth of the Evil Prison, or that pervert Ying Gou who hasn't made a move yet. Just dealing with Lu Ding, who occupies the two major areas of White Ridge and the Path of Dry Bones and is now taking action against Lady's Temple—I don't have much confidence I can win against him either."

Yan Yage's eyes shifted, "I've heard a bit about Ren Yi Yang Tian and Ying Gou. As for Corpse-Shattering Taishui, Lu Ding, his name is like thunder to my ears."

"These two are indeed formidable enemies for you. If you want to defeat both of them by yourself, it won't be easy."

Yan Yage gave her a sidelong glance, "Thank you for your euphemism. It's not just 'not easy'—it's as difficult as climbing to the heavens."