Martial Master

Under the overwhelming fear, Lu Yang soon returned to the Office of Management.

The first thing he did was to call a few deputy directors over and give them a harsh scolding.

He seldom managed the affairs of the Office, and in his view, it was definitely one of the deputy directors who had offended someone from the Alchemy Pavilion.

The several deputy directors were scolded until they were drenched in sweat but were utterly confused.

What was Lu Yang making a fuss about? He normally didn't care about anything, but now he was yelling at them as if he had gone mad?

Unable to hold back, one of them frowned and said, "Director Lu, are you mistaken? We are not idiots; how could we provoke the Alchemy Pavilion? Is there some misunderstanding here?"

"Exactly, whenever we see the alchemists from the Alchemy Pavilion, we are always respectful and wouldn't dare to offend them."

"Let alone the Alchemy Pavilion; even other forces like the Bloodline Sacred Land and the Weapon Hall have shops in our market, but we have never interfered and certainly wouldn't dare to."

"The letter of explanation was directly handed to you, Director Lu. Did you offend the Alchemy Pavilion somewhere, bringing their dissatisfaction?"

Back in the day, when the position of the Office director was being contested, these deputy directors also participated in the competition, displaying their unique talents.

However, Lu Yang's methods were the most thorough; he sent his own wife out and explored every possible connection.

In the end, Lu Yang successfully secured the position of director, but the deputy directors looked down on him and did not show him much respect in their tone.

"You all are driving me crazy!"

Seeing the deputy directors still making sarcastic comments at that moment, Lu Yang was about to explode with anger.

What do you mean I offended the Alchemy Pavilion? I, Lu Yang, would never offend them. There must be some issue within the Office; if the royal family really puts the blame on us, can you all bear the consequences?"

He waved his hand, throwing the letter from the Alchemy Pavilion onto the table, shaking with rage.

The deputy directors picked up the letter of explanation, passing it around to read, and their expressions grew serious.

The letter was very solemn, stating that from now on, the Alchemy Pavilion would no longer conduct any business with the Office, and all previous agreements would be null and void.

This tone, while not an inquiry for accountability, was almost the same.

Moreover, the seal stamped on it was the highest seal of the Alchemy Pavilion's Internal Affairs Hall, clearly indicating that it was a unified decision from the higher-ups of the Alchemy Pavilion.

Even if they were dissatisfied with Lu Yang, the deputy directors understood the severity of the issue. They knew that continuing to ridicule each other was not a solution; the urgent matter was to find out the source and clarify the reasons before taking remedial action.

Otherwise, if Lu Yang, the director, fell into trouble, they, the deputy directors, would certainly not fare any better.

Thus, the entire Office sprang into action, inquiring about recent events between the Office and the Alchemy Pavilion.

In no time, the happenings of the market that day reached the ears of Lu Yang and the others.

The group almost spat out a mouthful of old blood.

Damn it, after all this trouble, it turned out that some members of the law enforcement team from the Office had the audacity to dismantle the Alchemy Pavilion's special shop.

Wasn't this like an old longevity star hanging himself—thinking his life was too long?

What frustrated Lu Yang even more was that the team leader was actually one of his distant nephews.

Upon receiving this news, Lu Yang almost fainted.

This was not just messing up; it was digging a pit for his own uncle!

"Immediately tell Luo Ling to come over and clarify the situation!"

Lu Yang was so furious that he wished he could chop his distant nephew into pieces.

But unexpectedly, Luo Ling and his team seemed to have mysteriously disappeared, leaving no trace behind.