The Rise of Dragon Son-in-Law

Long Chen’s expression was somewhat somber, as the black-clothed person had just self-immolated.

However, the words of the black-clothed person had filled Long Chen with worries about the future.

To cultivators, they were not to be feared.

But, as the black-clothed person had said, in the world of mortals, the mortals were numerous.

How could those mortals possibly withstand such evil dark vermin?

"No good, we must root out this force as soon as possible and eradicate it thoroughly."

Long Chen made his decision and immediately left for the City Lord Mansion.

The City Lord Mansion had a new Lord by now, not the same one as before.

When Long Chen arrived and explained his intention, the guards refused him entry.

"This is the City Lord Mansion, not just anyone is allowed in. Move along, or I’ll have you arrested and punished."

The guard spoke with utmost seriousness.

"You really are blockheads, totally incapable of understanding human speech."

Long Chen frowned deeply, losing his patience, and with a whoosh sound, he directly bypassed the guards and entered the City Lord Mansion.

A few guards changed color and hurriedly sounded the alarm.

The alarm startled the City Lord, who rushed out to confront Long Chen head-on.

"Who are you?"

The City Lord asked, his voice grave.

"My name is Long Chen, I am here to ask for your cooperation in investigating some matters."

Long Chen spoke seriously.

Long Chen?

The City Lord gasped in shock.

He had received a mysterious call from the Imperial City just an hour ago, which mentioned something about Long Chen.

Now, seeing the man in person, the City Lord was genuinely startled.

"Is that not possible?"

Long Chen inquired.

"Of course, of course," the City Lord hastily said, "Mr. Long, whatever you need, just command me, and I will comply fully."

"Your Lordship, he comes with ill intent, be careful."

"Get down on the ground with your hands on your head now, or I’ll shoot!"

At that moment, a group of guards charged over, each one tenser than the last.

"What are you doing? Lower your weapons and back to your posts. This is Mr. Long Chen; make no mistake about it. From now on, whenever he wants to come to the City Lord Mansion, he can. If anyone dares to obstruct him, they will all be thrown into prison."

The City Lord hurriedly shouted.

The guards looked at each other, then all quietly dispersed.

"Mr. Long, please come inside." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

The City Lord said, with utmost respect.

He did not dare to disrespect Long Chen because that mysterious call had come directly, its intimidating effect on him being stronger than ever.

Long Chen and the City Lord entered the office together.

The City Lord personally brewed tea and handed it to Long Chen.

Long Chen got straight to the point, "Since you recognize me, you must already know that I plan to establish the Great Xia Mansion in Qianzhou."

"Yes, yes. Mr. Long, anything you need from me, just say the word and I will fully cooperate,"

The City Lord said.

"It’s good that you are willing, Your Lordship, because there is an urgent matter. Even though the Great Xia Mansion has not been established yet, a dark force seems to have infiltrated the city recently. They have been committing murder without restraint, with a woman having already died tonight. Your Lordship needs to order a thorough investigation of the surveillance at all major and minor road intersections. If necessary, use the Heavenly Eye and other means to gather related information. By any means necessary, we must find out the headquarters of these vermin and inform me. I intend to catch them all in one fell swoop."

Long Chen spoke earnestly.

"Such a thing has occurred? Mr. Long, it is my responsibility as an official to investigate this dark force thoroughly," the City Lord said in a heavy tone.

"Yes, it must be investigated, but once you find out, do not act rashly, be sure to inform me. These are not ordinary people; acting rashly can lead to serious repercussions." Long Chen warned seriously.

"Understood, Mr. Long, please leave me your number, and I will notify you as soon as any information is found."

"Good."

...

Half an hour later, Long Chen left the City Lord Mansion.

Passing by the gate, the guards all bowed respectfully.

Long Chen smiled in response and quickly walked away.

Behind him, the guards were all deeply curious about Long Chen’s identity.

"What kind of person is this Mr. Long that even our City Lord treats him with such respect?"

"So young and doesn’t look like some high official, could he be an impressive second-generation?"

"If he was a second-generation, he wouldn’t command such respect from our City Lord; it’s hard to guess."

...

Elsewhere, Long Chen did not return home after leaving.

He also took action personally, conducting an investigation.

But after half a day’s work, he found nothing.

After all, with the city so vast, those vermin hiding in the dark were difficult to discover.

Of course, it would be a different matter if the people of the City Lord Mansion instructed the relevant departments to investigate vigorously and examine the surveillance footage.

So, for the time being, Long Chen could only wait for news from the City Lord Mansion.

Time flew by, and soon it was dawn.

At this time, Long Chen received a call from the City Lord.

"Mr. Long, we’ve found some clues. Last night, three murders occurred in three different places. The killers were in black, and one died by your hands, while the other two went east. They disappeared without a trace in an area without surveillance, so it’s almost certain that their lair should be in the East District."

The City Lord spoke gravely.

"That means we keep East District on lockdown and continue the strict investigation, Lord City, please remember not to act rashly and avoid startling the snake," Long Chen said.

"Okay, Mr. Long, I’ll inform you if there’s any new development," the City Lord replied.

"Mm, you’ve worked hard, Lord City," Long Chen ended the call.

"Husband, what happened? How come you’re in contact with the City Lord?" Zhao Churan asked curiously.

Li Yuechan and the others also turned their gaze to Long Chen, waiting for his response.

Long Chen roughly explained what had happened the previous night.

The women all drew in a breath of cold air after hearing it.

"To think there’s such a revolting force, absolutely detestable."

"Long Chen, you must eradicate them all," Xia Ling also said fiercely.

"I will, you all just go about your normal business without worrying too much, I’ll handle it. I’m off now."

Long Chen stood up and left for the East District.

In the East District, Long Chen began his careful search.

As he walked, his Divine Sense covered many areas, inspecting in detail.

But after searching for an hour, Long Chen couldn’t find the lair of the dark forces.

Because the East District was no small place, filled with countless high-rises, it was rather difficult to find it relying on manpower alone.

So, Long Chen decided to wait for the City Lord’s people to narrow down the area again.

He ended up waiting until the sky darkened.

At that time, Long Chen received another call from the City Lord, "Mr. Long, men in black have been spotted near the intersection of Dongyang Road in the East District. We are monitoring his movements in real-time; he hasn’t moved from there, seems to be waiting for someone."

"I’ll be right there, keep monitoring, and inform me immediately of any news."

Long Chen quickly set off.

"Okay."

...

Moments later, Long Chen arrived near the intersection of Dongyang Road and from a distance, he saw a man in black standing by the roadside.

The man leered, his gaze sinister as he scanned the passing women, as if selecting his target.

That look made the women passing by feel somewhat panicky, unconsciously keeping their distance.

Long Chen almost immediately determined that this person was from the same group as the man in black from the previous night.

Long Chen didn’t act right away, waiting patiently.

Ten minutes passed, and another man in black arrived near the one at the intersection.

The two men met up, both wearing sinister smiles.

Long Chen closed his eyes and listened intently.

"Have they set off yet?"

One of the men in black asked in a low voice.

"Not yet, they captured a few last night and are still having fun with them. Tsk tsk, incredibly thrilling, those girls have already turned into morons," the other man in black said.

"Tsk tsk, a bunch of useless fellas, what’s the fun in playing with the same few? We need some fresh excitement. The Hall Master said our task is to create chaos in Qianzhou, whatever we do doesn’t matter, so today, I think I’ll pick out some of the big shots’ wives."

"That’s good, together?"

"Together."

The two men in black made a unanimous decision.

Long Chen’s eyes turned icy, and at this moment, he finally made his move, slowly closing in.

The two men in black started to leave but stopped in their tracks as they passed by Long Chen.

They had sensed an extraordinary aura emanating from Long Chen.

It was Long Chen deliberately releasing a bit of his aura, allowing the two men in black to sense it.

In the instant the two men stopped, Long Chen struck.

Boom boom.

Following two muffled sounds, one of the men in black died on the spot, while the other was immobilized and unable to move.

As the street was bustling with people, Long Chen, not wishing to draw the attention of passersby, quickly left the scene, dragging one of the men in black into an empty alley.

In the alley, Long Chen threw the dead man on the ground and looked at the one still alive, smiling sinisterly, and said coldly, "You were thinking of going after those big shots’ wives, huh? Such a good deed, and you didn’t call me?"

"Y-You are...?" the man in black questioned, his voice trembling with uncertainty.

"I’m here for the same reason as you, to stir up trouble in Qianzhou, but I’m very dissatisfied with you. You nabbed a lot of quality goods in one night," Long Chen said through gritted teeth.

Without a doubt, Long Chen was acting, trying to coax information from the man.

Sure enough, the man in black fell for it.

"Big brother, I can tell you’re no ordinary person; could it be you’re from the Heavenly God Temple?" the man in black asked cautiously.

"Yes," Long Chen nodded, going along with it.

Upon hearing this, the man in black inhaled sharply, quickly stammered, "Big brother, we... we have been presumptuous. Since we’re of the same path, the beauties captured by Netherworld God Palace will surely be shared with you... Don’t kill me, I can take you to have your fill right away."

"That’s more like it. Dare to trick me, and you know the consequences," Long Chen waved his fist.

"This humble one wouldn’t dare to trick you," the man in black said bitterly. "Netherworld God Palace has always wanted to connect with Heavenly God Temple. If you’re satisfied later on, I hope you can promote cooperation between our two sides when you return to the Heavenly God Temple. We’d surely be able to dominate Qianzhou then."

"That can be discussed... Ah, I suddenly regret killing your brother earlier; I didn’t expect you to be so straightforward, it was impulsive of me."

Long Chen sighed deeply.

"No matter, I won’t tell the Hall Master that it was you who killed him."