le this case impartially and ensure that the perpetrator does not escape justice!"With a direct visit from someone of the Su Family, Huanghai Tao had no choice but to put aside his son's medical treat...Chapter 1343: Ding Xiang

"Alright." Xia Tian still agreed, even though he didn't particularly care whether ordinary people discovered the commotion or what happened to the hostages inside. However, since Mu Han said so, he would try his best to follow her instructions.

"Honey, I know those cultivators are tough to deal with, but no matter what, your safety comes first." Mu Han added another remark. Even though she didn't explicitly state it, Xia Tian understood her meaning: although she wanted him to rescue the hostages as much as possible, he shouldn't put his own life in danger for them. In other words, if pushed to extremes, he could let the fate of the hostages be what it may.

"Wife, I know how to handle things." Xia Tian quickly said: "Let's not talk about this anymore; I need to keep an eye on Huang Jingyi and make sure she doesn't escape."

"Okay, goodbye honey." Mu Han hung up first.

The tallest building near Moonfall Lake is the Ding Xiang Tower. The owner of the Ding Xiang Tower is one of the most famous enterprises in Yue Nan City—the Ding Xiang Group. This group's business scope includes pharmaceuticals, medical devices, fitness equipment, real estate, and many other industries.

It was rumored that the first business venture this group started with was in traditional Chinese medicine. Of course, the reason why they called themselves the 'Ding Xiang Group' wasn't because dill is also a type of medicinal herb, but rather due to the fact that their founder surnamed Ding and had the single character name 'Xiang.'

The world has many people whose names don’t match their identity, and Ding Xiang is one such case. Anyone hearing this name for the first time would mistakenly think it's a woman’s name, even imagining her to be a beauty. Yet in reality, not only is this person male, but he's also an old man—nearing seventy years of age.

The old man named Ding Xiang is rumored to be the richest person in Yue Nan City, but nobody actually knows how much money he has. It's even said that his son isn't aware of it either, and some people believe that perhaps Mr. Ding himself can’t count all his wealth.

“No wonder they mentioned securing the hostage’s safety; this old man is a wealthy one!” Xia Tian muttered to himself as he stood atop Ding Xiang Tower looking down at a villa located by Moonfall Lake, which was roughly two kilometers away. With his abilities, he could clearly see everything around the villa, so he chose that spot to monitor its movements.

The villa belonged to Mr. Ding Xiang. According to State Security’s information, this almost seventy-year-old man no longer manages his group's affairs and spends most of his time in the villa after taking daily walks by Moonfall Lake.

Inside the villa, besides Mr. Ding, there was apparently a young and beautiful nanny—whom it is claimed to actually be a younger lover for him. Usually, only these two people would be present in the villa with no bodyguards or drivers around; however, now there was a third person, Huang Jingyi.

State Security found Huang Jingyi not through eyewitnesses but via surveillance footage and satellite images. State Security's technicians traced Huang Jingyi from a large amount of footage, inferred she might have entered the villa based on her recent appearances outside, and finally confirmed Huang’s whereabouts with a satellite image capturing her atop the villa.

This also made Xia Tian certain that Huang Jingyi was not living together with Bai Yunshan. It appeared they were acting separately; whether or not they communicated, he wasn't sure. If one considered that Bai Yunshan didn’t know about them before their encounter, it seemed unlikely that Huang Jingyi had informed him. However, Xia Tian thought maybe she deliberately chose to withhold the information from him since Night Jade Beauty said Huang Jingyi did not really want Yue Qingya back at Mystic Immortal Gate.

Though Night Jade Beauty lacked evidence for this claim, Xia Tian still believed her judgment as she seemed very familiar with Mystic Immortal Gate while he knew almost nothing about it. Although the Fairy Sister had mentioned some things about it before, they weren't many.

"Long Leg Girl, keep an eye on it; I'm not fully awake yet, so I'll take a nap." After watching for a bit and seeing no activity from the villa, Xia Tian started feeling sleepy again.

"Why wait until night" Night Yumei was somewhat displeased. She hoped to deal with Huang Jingyi right away, as she believed this was the best opportunity.

"A moonless and windy night for murder—nighttime is perfect for killing." Xia Tian yawned and lay down on the concrete roof slab, clearly intending to sleep there.

"As long as you want to kill someone, any time is suitable," Night Yumei said coldly.

"It's more convenient at night to rescue hostages," Xia Tian replied, already closing his eyes.

"Do you care about the hostage’s life" Night Yumei asked with a sarcastic tone.

"I care about my wife." Xia Tian's voice grew softer. "My wife is more kind-hearted."

No longer did Night Yumei say anything, for she noticed that this little rascal had already fallen asleep after speaking those words.

In the Yue Nan City police station, a dispute was drawing quite a crowd of onlookers.

The argument was between a man and a woman, both young in their twenties, with unremarkable appearances. The male wasn't handsome, while the female merely had an average face.

Most people here were aware of the identities of these two individuals. The woman was a policewoman from the police station, and the man was related to Shen Yun, the victim of the hotel explosion case that occurred several days ago; he was Shen Yun's elder brother, Shen Feng.

Yesterday, Shen Feng accompanied his parents here. His sister's遭遇 made him extremely angry, but he felt helpless at the same time. After identifying his sister’s severely disfigured body yesterday, his mother fainted on the spot, and his father was overwhelmed with tears. Today, after settling his parents, Shen Feng came to the police station again. He wanted to know if there had been any progress in the case.

Then, Shen Feng encountered this policewoman.

"Officer, is there any progress on my sister's case" At first, Shen Feng was still quite polite because he was counting on the police to seek justice for his sister.

"How would I know" The policewoman responded with evident impatience.

"Then whom should I ask, officer" Suppressing his anger, Shen Feng politely asked again.

"I don't know!" The policewoman still appeared to be very impatient.

Shen Feng was already in a bad mood due to his sister's mysterious death and his parents' near illness. Now, with the police taking this attitude, he finally couldn't hold back: "What kind of attitude is this How do you think you're qualified to be a cop"

"This is my attitude. What are you going to do about it" The female officer was even more fierce. "Don’t you have some connections Go find them and ask them to help you find the murderer, don't come bugging us!"

"Isn't investigating a case your job If not, what is the point of having police officers like you" Shen Feng was also very angry. Did he really have any connections If he did, would he need to repeatedly visit them and ask questions

"Anyway, don’t come asking me. Go find Xia Tian instead. Isn't he very capable" The female officer clearly had a grudge against Xia Tian. As for her resentment, almost everyone in the police station felt it. Of course, this female officer felt more of it because the national security personnel Xia Tian brought along arrested her boyfriend.

"Fine, just fine. So this is what you think of yourselves as policemen!" Shen Feng was quite furious and left immediately after saying that.

About half an hour later...

A Weibo post started to spread online: "Female college student dies mysteriously in a foreign city; local police suspected of shielding criminals!"

As an ordinary urban white-collar worker without any influence, Shen Feng chose to維權 (uphold his rights) online. And this matter quickly went viral on the internet.

Birth, aging, illness, and death are immutable laws of nature. If anyone attempts to alter these laws, they would be defying the heavens, an act that no ordinary person can accomplish. Therefore, death inevitably approaches each individual.

In the face of impending death, some people remain calm, quietly awaiting their moment, while others utilize whatever time is left to do what they desire, such as traveling the world or indulging in pleasure.

There are also those who strive to extend their lifespan and yearn for immortality. These individuals are usually quite successful in life. For instance, Emperor Qin Shi Huang sought after this goal, and today, wealthy individuals who have not yet spent all their fortune often wish they could live longer.

Ding Xiang, an elderly man nearing seventy years old, is such a person. He has always been seeking ways to prolong his life through exercise, health supplements, and longevity drugs. Although he is in better condition compared to most people of the same age, he continues to grow older year by year without finding any truly effective means for immortality—until now when he encountered a fairy. From then on, he saw hope for eternal life.

There are actually gods and fairies in this world, which greatly excited Ding Xiang. After witnessing the fairy flying through the air and performing feats only deities could achieve, he bowed respectfully to her, pleading for a share of her divine grace and teaching him the art of immortality.

Ding Xiang did not obtain the secret of immortality, but he was granted the opportunity to serve the fairy, which pleased him greatly. He believed that if he could please the fairy well enough, she might grant him a miraculous pill or potion for longevity.

Clearly, neither the State Security personnel nor Xia Tian anticipated that this so-called hostage wasn't actually a hostage. Of course, Ding Xiang certainly did not realize that what he perceived as a fairy was merely an immortal from another world. At present, two other immortals were watching his villa, planning to turn his 'fairy' into a female ghost once it gets dark.n aback; she didn't know why, but her anger suddenly vanished. Remembering that she had investigated this guy before and found nothing about him—like he had come from a crack in the stone—the tone of...