Chapter 142: Operation Rescue the Dragon King

Outside Jiangling City.

In a dense forest.

Deep in the night, birds and crows were startled into flight.

Scarlet silhouettes emerged one after another.

Then, the rustling sound of trees echoed, accompanied by the continuous crunch of footsteps.

In the clearing,

Figures walked out and gathered together.

Old Chang was dressed in a black suit, wearing sunglasses even in the dead of night. He stepped forward, gazing into the distance toward Jiangling City, his eyes beneath the dark lenses filled with profound nostalgia.

"Boss, your old Chang is back!"

Old Chang murmured softly.

He, Old Chang, was a demon of loyalty.

It was impossible for him to run away alone.

Leaving Jiangling City was merely to fetch reinforcements!

And now, with reinforcements secured, he, Old Chang, naturally had to make a high-profile return!

Around the clearing, surrounding Driver Old Chang,

Figures slowly emerged.

The moonlight was cold and crisp, casting a chilling glow that enveloped each figure, stretching long black shadows across the ground.

Yet, these shadows took on various strange forms—some were shadows of wolves, some of tigers, some of crocodiles, and some of western dragons...

In reality, however, all of them appeared as human beings.

"Everyone from the Heavenly Demon Organization, thank you for coming to help."

"There is true feeling and true love in the human world. We are demon dream fiends who escaped from the dream disasters, and we are all members of the Heavenly Demon Organization... We are a family! In this world that rejects us, we naturally need to huddle together for warmth!"

Old Chang said with a smile.

"Cut the crap. We only came out of respect for the Black Dragon King."

"Jiangling City... a mere third-tier city, actually has the audacity to detain the Black Dragon King. He is one of the Dragon Kings of our Heavenly Demon Organization! This is a complete disregard for the Heavenly Demon Organization!"

"Break him out of prison, we must break him out!"

"Storm Jiangling City, shatter the Dream Fiend Prison, and welcome the return of the Black Dragon King!"

...

Figure after figure spoke up.

It was as if a horde of demons was roaring and dancing under the moonlight.

Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh!

Suddenly, the sound of tearing through the air rang out.

Tree leaves fluttered gently.

Two figures drifted over silently, landing gracefully atop the towering trees, radiating extraordinary majesty under the moonlight.

"A respectful welcome to the Golden Dragon King and the Crimson Dragon King!"

Driver Old Chang spoke first, taking the lead.

The other members of the Heavenly Demon Organization also bowed in unison, crying out loudly toward the two powerhouses who had drifted in.

These two were middle-aged men dressed in a gold suit and a red suit respectively.

Both were impeccably dressed, with crisp suits and slicked-back hair.

No one could have imagined that these two were actually Dragon Kings of the Heavenly Demon Organization.

Two nation-destroying tier powerhouses!

The number of Heavenly Demon Dragon Kings was vast, and those ranked near the top all possessed nation-destroying strength.

This was the profound foundation of the Heavenly Demon Organization!

"The Black Dragon King was only a step away from the nation-destroying tier, yet he managed to stumble in a third-tier city."

"However, Jiangling City is no ordinary place."

"The Divine Core Organization suffered heavy losses of powerhouses there... even one of their White Jade Priests perished."

"It's rather... interesting."

"Therefore, while we must rescue the Black Dragon King, we must not act rashly."

"A prison break is out of the question."

Said the Golden Dragon King.

"The couple, Li Ang, are both national-level Dream Masters with formidable strength. We cannot afford to be reckless."

"We just received word that the Black Dragon King is about to be transferred out of the Jiangling City Dream Fiend Prison to the Dream Fiend Prison in the capital. The capital of the Great Xia Nation is teeming with experts and powerful Dream Masters, and is even guarded by human ceiling-level powerhouses."

"Once the Black Dragon King is locked away in the capital, there will be no hope of escaping for the rest of his life."

"However, this is also our opportunity."

"The Dream Master Association must transport the Black Dragon King out of Jiangling City and rush him to the capital. During that transit, our chance will come! Our final chance!"

The Golden Dragon King's eyes flashed with a sharp light.

Breaking into the prison was unrealistic.

The dangers within Jiangling City were unknown; even the Divine Core Organization had lost a priest there.

But once they left Jiangling City, with so many powerful members of the Heavenly Demon Organization striking together,

ambushing and snatching the Black Dragon King before fleeing should... pose no problem.

Even if the squad escorting the Black Dragon King included a national-level Dream Master, it wouldn't make much difference.

"The Black Dragon King is, after all, only at the city-annihilation tier. With a White Jade Priest dead in Jiangling City, the Divine Core Organization's retaliation is bound to follow soon. Therefore, Li Ang and his wife must remain to guard Jiangling City. At most, the official Dream Master Association of the Great Xia Nation can only dispatch one national-level Dream Master to escort him."

"Thus, our operation will be set for the moment the Black Dragon King is transported out of the city!"

"Everyone, prepare well!"

"The mission to rescue the Black Dragon King must succeed!"

"Failure is not an option."

Driver Old Chang was extremely emotional, tears welling up in his eyes.

The boss was going to be saved!

Boss, your old Chang keeps his word,

I've come to save you!

...

Du Fang left the Dream Fiend Prison and returned to the headquarters of the Wildfire Squad.

Zhang Changlin was holding a thermos cup, a few wolfberry seeds floating inside, taking occasional sips.

Upon Du Fang's return, Zhang Changlin cast a nonchalant, Buddha-like gaze his way: "Back?"

"You should have received the news about heading to the capital soon, right?"

Zhang Changlin asked, seemingly already aware of the news.

In the training room, the members of the Wildfire Squad and the assistant all walked out drenched in sweat.

"Brother Du, you're going to the capital?"

The assistant was wiping away sweat with a towel when she heard the news, her face lighting up with pleasant surprise.

The airplane her grandfather bought for her could finally come in handy!

"The battle for the national top scholar is about to begin. Coincidentally, headquarters is dispatching powerhouses to assist with the transfer of the Heavenly Demon Dragon King, and Dr. Lin and I will head to the capital's Dream Fiend Prison together. President Tang asked me to tag along for mutual support."

Du Fang explained.

Su Jiuming, Chen Xi, and the others walked out one after another.

"We in the Wildfire Squad probably won't be able to accompany you to the capital, but we'll always be keeping an eye on you. You have to bring back the title of national top scholar!"

Su Jiuming stretched her lithe waist seductively and smiled.

Jiangling City was currently facing a massive crisis, with the entire city on high alert.

Consequently, as a newly promoted gold-tier squad, the Wildfire Squad could not leave Jiangling City.

Du Fang, however, was a special case.

"Rest assured, I will definitely secure the top scholar position!"

Du Fang said earnestly.

He had a reason he simply had to become the top scholar!

That one-million-dollar prize money was something he would never easily give up!

Zhang Changlin rolled over in his wheelchair and approached slowly: "Let Xiao Yu go with you to the capital. Also, once you're there, take good care of yourself. The capital is unlike Jiangling City; it's crawling with experts and countless powerful Dream Masters."

"Furthermore, the waters in the capital run much deeper. I've already received word that you beat up those two researchers from the Research Bureau, haven't you?"

"When you get to the capital, watch out for the Research Bureau. They are backed by the financial conglomerates of the Great Xia Nation, holding immense power. If they target you, you might find it hard to make a single step in the capital."

Zhang Changlin advised earnestly with profound concern.

However, Zhang Changlin could also tell that Du Fang didn't care in the slightest.

With high skill comes bold courage; Du Fang's strength was right there, so even the Research Bureau wouldn't be able to move against him lightly.

Zhang Changlin chuckled: "Good luck, strive to return in glory."

"Win some pride back for our Wildfire Squad!"

Chen Xi, Si Nan, Zhao Lu, and the others also cheered Du Fang on and offered encouragement.

For a moment, the atmosphere within the Wildfire Squad felt exceptionally warm and wonderful.

Everyone chatted and laughed, each of them beaming brightly.

Du Fang looked at each person with a gentle expression, feeling a trace of warmth in his heart.

Although the members of the Wildfire Squad were not his family, they were practically family.

Just as Su Jiuming had said, the Wildfire Squad was their second home.

...

Du Fang stayed on the Wildfire Squad's floor until late.

The assistant ordered a lavish takeout, and everyone ate to their heart's content as a farewell dinner for Du Fang.

After eating and drinking his fill, Du Fang bid farewell to everyone and returned to his apartment.

Living room.

Luoluo sat in front of the television, watching an entertaining horror movie and giggling incessantly.

The sister-in-law sat to one side, sketching with a pencil on paper with a soft swishing sound.

Compared to Du Fang's soul-crushing drawing skills, his sister-in-law's art was undoubtedly master-class; every depiction of Du Fang in her drawings was lifelike.

However, once she finished drawing, the sister-in-law would gaze at it with a infatuated smile and tear the artwork into shreds.

Although the environment and atmosphere were bizarre,

Du Fang sat on the sofa and felt an unprecedented sense of relaxation.

His wife gently massaged his shoulders with her delicate hands.

Du Fang squinted slightly, gazing around the rented apartment.

After all this time, he was finally going to leave the rental apartment for a long journey.

This trip to the capital would be Du Fang's first time leaving Jiangling City since crossing over into this world.

Thinking about it... Du Fang felt a tiny flutter of excitement in his heart.

Luoluo watched the horror movie while idly tearing at her little pink pig doll, Qiqi, in her lap.

Turning her head, she saw Du Fang packing his luggage in a suitcase.

"Daddy, are we going on a far trip?"

Luoluo asked in pleasant surprise.

Du Fang folded a pair of underwear, packed them into the suitcase, and nodded: "That's right, we're going to the capital, the biggest city in the Great Xia Nation!"

Luoluo stood up, trotted over to Du Fang on her tiptoes, raised her head, and blinked her large eyes: "Then is Daddy going to buy a big house for Luoluo to live in in the capital?"

"That way, Luoluo can play hide-and-seek with Daddy in a big house! I'm so excited!"

Hearing this, Du Fang's action of packing his underwear instantly paused.

Thinking of the housing prices in the capital,

even if Du Fang earned the one million prize money for becoming the top scholar...

it probably wouldn't be enough to buy a big house, barely enough to buy a single restroom.

At that thought, Du Fang suddenly felt rather awkward.

"Don't worry, Luoluo. Daddy will work hard to make money and buy a big house for you to live in!"

Du Fang said firmly.

This was Du Fang's promise to Luoluo!

Luoluo smiled sweetly.

She had absolute faith in Du Fang's promise!

Then she trotted back to the television, hugged her knees, and resumed watching the horror movie with giggles.

In the dead of night,

inside the small apartment,

the warm, harmonious atmosphere of a family continued to linger.

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