Once, I wanted to be a good person

Upon hearing the words of the Special Service Department's Black Clothed, Jiang Cheng's father's complexion slightly changed, then he fiercely turned towards He Weidao and said, "You actually dare to detect a noble's soul! Chairperson, this is illegal!"

Jiang Cheng's complexion also drastically changed, and then he glared at the Black Clothed from the Special Service Department, rebuking, "You're talking nonsense! There's absolutely nothing wrong with me!"

The Black Clothed from the Special Service Department stood beside with his hands hanging down, not speaking, while He Weidao just lightly tapped on the table, saying, "Illegal? In Xida State, I am the law."

"Find a reason, sign a special decree. Yu Shu, do you think it's difficult for me?"

"Or... do you want to make a fuss about this with me in the Noble Court?"

Upon hearing He Weidao's words, Jiang Cheng's father's expression froze. Although he had been keeping a low profile recently, he was still inherently proud as royalty of Xida State and a Federal noble, his earlier reaction had been conditioned.

Now recalling the strength and ruthlessness of the old man before him, he fell silent for a moment.

But while it silenced him, Jiang Cheng did not stay quiet. He tugged at his father's clothes and then spoke, "Dad. There's nothing wrong with my soul. You have to believe me!"

Hearing his words, Jiang Cheng's father was so frustrated that he couldn't stand it, he "smack!" slapped Jiang Cheng's face, and then berated,

"What is your status? What is the Chairperson's status?"

"If there is nothing wrong with your soul, are you implying the Chairperson is framing you?"

Seeing the actions of Jiang Cheng's father, He Weidao said indifferently, "Let's discuss matters properly, no need to hit the child. He's just over thirty, what does he know."

At this point, He Weidao said, "Yu Shu, I've told you the situation. How your Jiang Family handles it is up to you."

"However, would you like to hear my suggestion?"

Hearing He Weidao's words, Jiang Cheng's father promptly said, "Please enlighten me, Chairperson."

He Weidao, "This time I arranged for Jing Tai to go to Emerald City, he was on a mission. But that mission was disrupted by Jiang Cheng."

"Summoning him back to the Provincial Government in secret tonight is also to conduct an inquiry into this matter."

"Tonight, there will be a simple inquiry meeting. Representatives from the Council, Special Service Department, Security Bureau, and the Federal Defense Team will all be present."

"My suggestion is that your Jiang Family can also send someone to attend the hearing."

"At that time, either your Jiang Family or the Council can conduct further soul detection on Jiang Cheng to see if his soul has indeed been affected."

"Whatever the outcome of the test, it will be more convenient to administer treatment to Jiang Cheng."

Hearing He Weidao's words, Jiang Cheng's father pondered for a moment, then said, "The inquiry meeting is fine. But as for the detection, I hope our Jiang Family can conduct it ourselves."

Having said this, he paused, then added, "In secret."

Hearing Jiang Cheng's father's words, He Weidao smiled faintly, "Agreed."

Seeing how readily He Weidao agreed, Jiang Cheng's father was surprised at first, then he realized he had been outmaneuvered by He Weidao again.

He Weidao had probably anticipated that he would not agree to a public soul detection, which is why he had brought it up as a bargaining chip to ease the passage through the four departments' approval.

But as they say, you have to accept the outcome of the bet. As an old nobleman, Jiang Cheng's father still maintained his gentlemanly dignity. In the past, after losing, he would not seek restitution, and now, amidst internal and external troubles, he was even less likely to clash with He Weidao.

And so, the matter was settled. Jiang Cheng and his son made a formal bow to He Weidao, and then they left the small farm.

As they came outside, Jiang Cheng's father looked at him and then said, "Tell me, is your soul really afflicted?"

Hearing his father's words, Jiang Cheng intended to answer, but due to Personal Deprivation, he found himself temporarily speechless.

Seeing his condition, Jiang Cheng's father generally guessed what might have happened and didn't say much. Instead, he let out a slight sigh and patted Jiang Cheng's shoulder, "It's okay. Don't worry. Dad's here. You will be alright."

.....

Meanwhile, having learned that Jiang Cheng had returned to the Provincial Government and that he might likely have to meet him that evening, Fang Ze too was contemplating his countermeasures.

To tell the truth, the ability to "identify the master" is not often a negative ability. It allows servants to more easily recognize and avoid accidentally injuring their master. This, however, made finding a way around the problem extremely difficult.

Fang Ze thought of many methods in his room, including sending only his Clone or creating a special artifact to conceal his aura, but ultimately, he rejected them all.

Because he thought if tonight was indeed another round of probing, then anything he could come up with He Weidao could certainly anticipate as well.

So, the only way he could break the game was to use something unique to him, something others didn't have or didn't know about.

That was the "Late-Night Investigation Room," the "Demigod Prison," and... his ability of soul and flesh separation after reaching the Yang Transformation stage.

With a plan in mind, Fang Ze did not further delay. During the noon break, he didn't choose to dine at the Security Bureau and instead went back to his own estate.

Returning to the estate and entering Villa No. 8, Fang Ze pushed open the door and went inside.

Inside Villa No. 8, vegetation was lush, and the air was incredibly fresh, stepping inside was like entering a forest.