Zhang Yuanqing typed out the message, replying, "Master Gong?" A few seconds later, the other end responded with a single "Hmm," and then fell silent. Zhang Yuanqing opened the chat app and clicked on the small avatar—the woman had not replied yet. Well, he'd just make a trip to Wuhen Hotel sometime soon... Zhang Yuanqing mumbled to himself, logged into the official forum, and indeed found the announcement posted by the Songhai branch. #The Desire God-General is now stationed in Songhai; all units have entered first-level combat readiness# When the Mago-Eye was causing disturbances in Songhai, the Songhai branch had never declared a first-level readiness status. Readiness levels are determined by the severity of the threat—although the rank of the spiritual realm practitioners is directly linked to the level of threat, there are always exceptions. The key difference between the Mago-Eye and the Desire God-General is that, while the former is a rigid, inflexible personality, he does not indiscriminately kill, posing only a moderate threat to mid-level and lower-level spiritual realm practitioners and ordinary citizens. —After all, the number of such male-abusing, female-dominating individuals among the general populace is relatively The Chaste Desire Divinities differ significantly—they're less principled and particularly egregious in their treatment of women, often manipulating them to serve as mere playthings. [Jenny, the One Who Is Full of Feelings: Whoa, the Chaste Desire Divinity has gone to Songhai? The sisters there should be on their guard—this one's utterly devoid of humanity.] [Qingteng: Already trembling.] [Call Me Queen: Ah, I'd just planned to submit my application for a transfer to Songhai last下半年, but now I'm hesitant to go.] [Youyou: You still want to transfer to Songhai? I nearly panicked today and filed for a business trip, heading to Jiangnan Province to escape the storm.] [Coming Soon: Has the Commander of the Army Division had a conflict with Songhai? First it was the Eye of Magic, now the Chaste Desire. To be honest, I'm not very familiar with the Chaste Desire—only that they're known as a passionate, indulgent deity.] [Niu Xiao Mei: Official records merely describe the Chaste Desire Divinities as indulgent and brutal. At first glance, they may not seem as intense as the bloodthirsty divinities. This figure is active in the north, specializing in abducting young, beautiful, and high-quality women, capturing them to be kept as objects of pleasure. He manipulates his victims, altering their perceptions. Women taken by the Divine Commander of Desire—though eventually rescued—find it difficult to continue living within society, as their self-perceptions have been fundamentally distorted. Niu Xiaomei: Some are redefined as servants, others as sexual slaves, and still others as mother-dogs. Even after rescue, they often end up in psychiatric hospitals, since these distorted self-perceptions lead to harsher treatment in society. 】 【The Cowgirl: The Desire God rarely kills women who are kept in captivity. He sees these unfortunate women as assets, selects some of the finest among them to cultivate as companions, and then gifts them to the wealthy, to the powerful figures in evil professions, and to business elites. Through this method, the Desire God accumulates an incalculable wealth and network of relationships. He then uses this wealth and network to engage in charitable works, building up his moral merit and extinguishing the "karmic fire" of his female abductions. This is a perfectly closed, self-sustaining cycle.】 【Peony Immortal: What a despicable person! How do you know all this so clearly?】 【Cowgirl: I'm from the north, so I naturally know. One of my subordinates was taken by the Desire God. Years later, while investigating a case involving a wealthy merchant colluding with figures in evil professions, I found her—she was then the merchant's prized possession. But before joining him, she had already been transferred at least three times, forced to bear children, and gave birth to two.】 】 【Niu Xiaomei: I'm actually quite glad that the Color-Desire General went to Songhai. Don't misunderstand me—this isn't out of envy or gloating. Songhai has more top-tier talents: six senior elders, various elite officers, and even the Primordial Heavenly Sovereign. I truly hope Songhai's branch can eliminate the Color-Desire General and rid themselves of this pest. However, the General has an exceptionally strong sense of vengeance. When dealing with him, be especially cautious.】 【Qingteng: Though you're right, a divine-level figure isn't that easy to handle. A 6th-level peak evil profession—can it really survive against a 7th-level lawful elder?】 Among the female colleagues at Songhai's branch, there is growing anxiety, expressed in their comments. Meanwhile, colleagues from various other branches strongly criticize the Color-Desire General. Zhang Yuanqing quietly exits the forum, his mood somewhat heavy. "The queen wishes to visit Songhai—perfect timing for me. But now, the Lord of Lust is right here in Songhai. For now, let's just put off recruiting her. The young green tea, too—until we've dealt with the Lord of Lust, let's postpone assembling our team." Yuanqing's comment had pushed his assessment of the Lord of Lust's threat level to an exponential rise. To share a city with such a troublesome figure was simply unbearable—family and friends alike were at risk. The Gong Zhu no longer had the heart to brew coffee; she’d have to speak carefully soon, or risk being suspended and beaten. Zhang Yuanqing kept a quiet vigil in his mind, knowing that a disgruntled, feverish Gong Zhu was worlds apart from her usual frenzied self. Zhang Yuanqing paused for a few seconds, then said: "There are four approaches. First, using fingerprint data collected from the bar, we identify and capture the evil practitioners present that night, aiming to break through this line of inquiry. Second, we issue a public reward on the black market to track the movements of the Lord of Desire—many independent cultivators have informal connections with these evil practitioners, who lack credibility and are inherently greedy. Third, we wait for the Lord of Desire to reveal himself; Fu Qingyang has requested a special secret device from headquarters. Fourth, we conduct unbiased monitoring and surveillance of local residents' phone calls, chats, and text messages, setting keywords such as 'Commander,' 'General,' 'Lord of Desire,' and 'King of Heaven,' and using big data to automatically capture relevant information." The Master of Zhishi Palace listened attentively and nodded slightly: "I will make efforts to locate the Lord of Desire, though Zhishi Palace remains a civilian organization and relies on you for large-scale search operations. As soon as I receive any leads, I will notify you immediately." Zhang Yuanqing nodded in agreement. After finishing her remarks, the Master of Zhishi suddenly asked, "You've recently started dating?" Zhang Yuanqing was taken aback, "How do you know?" She gave a light scoff, "A musician at the Sainter level is known as the 'Red Phoenix Star Official.' You have an extra thread of red—though slightly faint and dim—indicating your relationship is still not yet solid." Did the Red Phoenix Star Official see the so-called red thread? It sounded exactly like Lord Moon himself. Zhang Yuanqing smiled, just about to respond, when the Master of Zhishi coldly interrupted, "Get out!" He set down his phone with renewed energy, picked up a meat bun, bit into it, and quietly opened his "star eyes" to examine his family's facial expressions. Since he first spotted a sign of blood-related misfortune in his uncle's face, he has insisted on checking each family member's expression every day. Now, with the Color-Desire General quietly stationed in Songhai, he absolutely cannot afford to relax. "Uncle's expression is normal—no immediate danger or good fortune expected in the near term. However, the Labor Palace appears somewhat dimmed... indicating suboptimal health and increased fatigue in the coming period." He then turned to his grandmother and grandfather—both looked perfectly well. Finally, he focused on Jiang Yu Yi. "Hmm, the Palace of Harmony in my aunt's face appears dimmed. She may face setbacks in matters of emotion or social interactions in the near future. Moreover, she seems quite down in spirits." Jiang Yu Yi, chewing on her bun, glared back at him: "What are you looking at? Haven't you seen my aunt's beauty before?" Mmm, clearly feeling unwell, yet still trying to act as if everything were fine. Zhang Yuan Jiang Yu E was slightly taken aback, her eyes gradually brightening, yet she said on the surface, "What's up? Do you need a loan?" "No thanks!" "Then let me give you a ride—come pick me up when you leave work!" Jiang Yu E was delighted and drank her soy milk in one go, pulling Zhang Yuanqing out with a cheerful tone, saying, "Mom, I'm off to work!" In the elevator, Zhang Yuanqing opened her star eyes again and noticed that Jiang Yu E's origin palace had grown brighter, no longer dim as before. "Did your conscience finally awaken today?" Jiang Yu E, facing the gleaming elevator doors, combed her hair and checked her makeup, not realizing her nephew was quietly observing her. "Dog bites Li Dongbin but doesn't recognize a good heart—my concern is that you might feel unsafe commuting alone." Zhang Yuanqing closed her star eyes. "Hmm, aren't you worried about your girlfriend?" "Having several girlfriends is fine, but I only have one aunt." Jiang Yu'e drew her gaze away from the elevator doors and fixed it on Zhang Yuanqing, saying with a look of bewilderment, "What kind of 'dashing man' speech is this? Have you gone soft, Zhang Yuanqing?" Yet when she stepped out, she was happily holding onto her nephew's arm, her steps light and bouncy. The human blood bun.