Ye Tian paced slowly inside. After a few steps, he saw a slender glass case containing an iron rod with golden patterns on its surface, looking quite mystical.
The iron rod was about two fingers thick and over seventy centimeters long. One end had a grip. Under the light, the rod's surface sparkled with scattered lights.
He became interested and asked, "Old Ren, what is this?"
Ren Ping picked up a booklet next to the glass case and said after a few glances, "Oh, this was discovered by a geological exploration team in a cave in the 1950s. At that time, there was an uncorrupted corpse wearing clothes from the Qin Dynasty. The deceased's heart had been removed, and their chest bones were shattered. In front of the corpse was the body of a monster, its head crushed by the iron rod. It resembled a cat and a human, with extremely hard teeth and sharp claws. Experts deduced that the monster must have killed the person before dying."
Ye Tian said, "Lend it to me for a few days."
Ren Ping then opened the glass case, and Ye Tian reached out to lift it. As soon as he held it, he felt its extreme weight. This small rod weighed at least three hundred catties!
Holding the iron rod, he found two ancient characters on the grip. He read, "Zhen Yuan?"
Ren Ping asked, "What Zhen Yuan?"
Ye Tian replied, "This rod is called Zhen Yuan." As he spoke, he infused spiritual energy into it. The iron rod suddenly became lighter. He discovered that, like a human body, the rod had meridians. When spiritual energy entered it, the rod seemed to become a part of his body.
However, his spiritual energy could only penetrate about one-tenth of the rod's meridians; the others remained inaccessible.
Ren Ping saw the iron rod emit a purple light, with threads of lightning appearing on its surface. He was startled, "Brother, let's try this outside."
Ye Tian nodded, "Let's pick this one for today. We'll head back to the hotel first."
Upstairs, Ren Ping's beautiful female secretary hurried over and said, "Boss, something has happened at Mount Demon Prison!"
Upon hearing the name Mount Demon, Ren Ping's expression changed. "What happened?"
The female secretary replied, "There was a riot at Mount Demon. To prevent the escape of high-security inmates, the authorities activated the prison's isolation system. We can no longer contact anyone inside. I fear the guards are in grave danger."
Ren Ping sighed, "I've said it before, putting so many terrifying individuals together was bound to cause trouble! No matter what, whoever's idea it was should handle it!"
Just then, a subordinate ran over, holding a phone. "Boss, it's a call from President Qin!"
Hearing it was his superior, President Qin, Ren Ping reluctantly took the phone. "Boss!"
The voice on the other end said, "Ren Ping, you must handle the Mount Demon Prison situation properly. Two important figures are trapped inside!"
Ren Ping was shocked. "Who are they?"
Upon hearing the names, Ren Ping broke out in a cold sweat. "Why did they have to go to Mount Demon!"
President Qin said, "Ren Ping, you know how great the benefits will be if you handle this well."
Ren Ping took a breath. "Yes, please rest assured, boss! I guarantee the mission will be completed!"
After hanging up, Ren Ping immediately looked at Ye Tian. "Brother, you are the only one who can save me now."
Ye Tian sneered, "Strange, trouble arises as soon as I arrive."
Ren Ping gave a wry smile. "I don't want this either, but it just happened!"
Ye Tian asked, "What kind of place is this Mount Demon Prison? From your tone, it seems to hold many difficult criminals?"
Ren Ping nodded. "In the past twenty years, all the dangerous criminals we've apprehended have been locked up there. And that's after eliminating a large portion of them, otherwise, there would be even more."
Ye Tian inquired, "Such a place should have strict management. How could this happen?"
Ren Ping replied, "Do I even need to think about it? Someone must be causing trouble. Damn it, if I catch them, I'll skin them alive!"
Ye Tian said, "Stop the nonsense, let's go quickly."
The matter with the Eastern Islanders would have to wait. Ye Tian and Ren Ping, along with their men, took a helicopter to Mount Demon Prison!