"What's wrong, Mr. Chen?" Xiao Zhan asked Chen Xiao, his face full of confusion.
"Give me your phone," Chen Xiao said, extending his hand to Xiao Zhan without time for explanation.
Although very confused, Xiao Zhan didn't dare to delay when he saw Chen Xiao's serious expression and quickly handed over his phone.
Chen Xiao took the phone and then asked Xiao Hei, "Xiao Hei, what was the name of the demon king who invaded the northern border this time?"
"Bai Guangda!" Xiao Hei replied.
Chen Xiao raised his phone and showed it to everyone. The caller ID on the screen displayed the name Bai Guangda.
"Bai Guangda? The demon king?" Xiao Zhan's confusion deepened. He vaguely seemed to guess something, but he didn't have enough information to be certain.
Chen Xiao, however, stated definitively, "Heh, the dignified commander of the Heavenly Policy Army has a connection with a demon king. Song Anbang, Song Anbang, what exactly are you up to?"
The call rang a few times and then stopped. Chen Xiao suddenly asked, "Is there anyone in the Heavenly Policy Army whose voice resembles Song Anbang's?"
Everyone present was intelligent and instantly understood what Chen Xiao was thinking. However, finding someone who looked like Song Anbang might be possible, but finding someone with a voice like his? Where would they even find such a person? They couldn't possibly test everyone, could they? Besides, time was of the essence!
The phone vibrated again, and the caller ID was still Bai Guangda.
"Father, let me try," Xiao Hei suddenly said.
"You can?" Chen Xiao asked, confused.
Xiao Hei grinned proudly, "Heh heh, Father, you must have forgotten who I am!"
Chen Xiao thought, aren't you Xiao Hei? Who else could you be? However, out of trust for Xiao Hei, Chen Xiao still handed over Song Anbang's phone.
Xiao Hei answered the call and put it on speaker. A rough and irritable voice came from the other end.
"Song Anbang, what the hell is wrong with you? Why aren't you answering my calls? Are you tired of living? Believe it or not, I'll eat you alive!"
The voice on the other end was so loud that Xiao Hei felt like Bai Guangda's spit was spraying him through the phone screen.
Xiao Hei lowered his voice and replied, "I just got back. I was in a meeting, so it was inconvenient to answer the phone."
As soon as Xiao Hei spoke, everyone was stunned. His voice couldn't be described as similar to Song Anbang's; it was identical!
Xiao Zhan was completely astonished. Was this young man a genius? What did he just call Chen Xiao? Father? Truly worthy of being Chen Xiao's son!
Chen Xiao, however, suddenly understood the meaning of Xiao Hei's words. Xiao Hei's ability to imitate so accurately was entirely due to his racial talent! This young man was a genuine fox spirit, a trickster!
"What about the matter I asked you to handle? How is it going?" Xiao Hei's voice, as expected, fooled Bai Guangda on the other end.
"Which one are you referring to?" Xiao Hei asked, adding, "You've asked me to do so many things, how can I know which one you mean?"
This statement could potentially expose Xiao Hei as not being Song Anbang, but he had to say it. Since Song Anbang was dead, he could only find out what the matter was by getting it from Bai Guangda.
"Are you playing dumb with me? Didn't you just tell me you'd definitely get it done?" Bai Guangda said. "It's about that little demoness. Have you handled it? If you have, send her over to me quickly!"
Hearing this, Chu Qingluan and Xiao Zhan suddenly understood. No wonder Song Anbang had sought out Xiao Hongchan as soon as he returned. It turned out this was what Bai Guangda had instructed him to do!
"That little demoness is already in my hands." Xiao Hei said calmly.
"Really? Hahahaha, Song Anbang, I knew I wasn't wrong about you. Send that little demoness over to me immediately!" Bai Guangda roared with laughter on the other end of the phone.
Just as Xiao Hei was about to agree, Chen Xiao suddenly shook his head at him and then typed a few words on his own phone.
"Draw more information out of him!"
Xiao Hei gave Chen Xiao a knowing look, then changed his tone and said slowly, "What if I don't give her to you?"
There was a few seconds of silence on the other end of the line, then Bai Guangda's sinister voice came through.
"Song Anbang, have your wings grown hard? You'd better not forget that your current cultivation is all thanks to the Demon Venerable. And it's as easy as pie for the Demon Venerable to take it back. All he needs to do is kill you!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces showed shocked and bewildered expressions. It turned out that Song Anbang's rise in power was greatly related to the demon race. And he had clearly sold himself out to them. The beasts that had invaded the border, and this demon king Chen Xiao mentioned, were clearly also part of the demon race.
Xiao Zhan felt a sense of injustice for the fallen soldiers, a waste! The purpose of Song Anbang launching this war was to send the Heavenly Policy Army to their deaths. If it weren't for Xiao Hongchan's unexpected intervention, the Heavenly Policy Army would have been annihilated. Thinking of this, Xiao Zhan felt a chill run down his spine. He never expected Song Anbang to be such a person, resorting to any means to achieve his goals. Fortunately, Chen Xiao had arrived and exposed his true colors. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable. Moreover, this way, the trouble caused by Chen Xiao killing Song Anbang would be resolved effortlessly. Not only that, but Chen Xiao had also achieved a monumental merit.
Xiao Hei's phone call with Bai Guangda continued. Xiao Hei's probing question had enraged Bai Guangda.
"Song Anbang, I'm warning you, don't court death. I can tell you very clearly that you are just a pawn under the Demon Venerable. The Demon Venerable needs an obedient pawn, not one that acts independently. Do you understand what I mean?"
Xiao Hei feigned a frightened tone, "I understand, Demon King. I was just playing a small joke with you just now. Please don't be angry, Demon King."
"Good. That's more like it. But don't play such jokes again in the future, or I'll really get angry." After Xiao Hei acted submissive and apologized, Bai Guangda didn't pursue it further.
Xiao Hei then seized the opportunity to ask, "Demon King, please forgive my boldness, but may I presumptuously ask why you are so eager to have that little demoness?"
"Hmph, you have a lot of nerve. Is this something you should be asking about?" Bai Guangda said coldly.
"I know my mistake. Please don't be angry, Demon King."
"Hmph, I'm too lazy to talk nonsense with you. After the sun sets, take advantage of the night and send that little demoness over to me. I'll be waiting for you at the old place." With that, Bai Guangda hung up the phone.
"I'm sorry, Father, I didn't get a chance to ask where the old place is..." Xiao Hei said with annoyance, clearly not satisfied with his performance.
"You did very well," Chen Xiao said with a smile. "Besides, if you had asked where the old place was, wouldn't Bai Guangda have become suspicious?"
"But this old place is crucial. If we don't know where it is, we won't be able to find the demon king Bai Guangda," Xiao Hei said, shaking his head helplessly.
Chen Xiao, however, said, "Don't worry, it's not a big problem." Chen Xiao already had a plan. His plan was actually the most rudimentary method: using his divine sense for a carpet search. Although the efficiency wasn't high, with Chen Xiao's flying speed, this disadvantage was completely negligible. Chen Xiao had also considered another method: using the Judge's Brush to teleport directly to Bai Guangda's side. However, due to the limitations of the Judge's Brush, this method was not feasible. Chen Xiao had never met Bai Guangda, only knowing his name. And there weren't hundreds, but at least dozens of people named Bai Guangda in this world... so the Judge's Brush couldn't accurately send him to the demon king Bai Guangda's side.
"Chen Xiao, can you tell me what's going on?" From the conversation just now, Xiao Zhan had guessed some things, but he still had many doubts about the details. Chen Xiao didn't hide anything and told them everything he knew.
"So, demon cultivators haven't gone extinct. It seems they have a considerable force. I wonder what they want with Xiao Hongchan and what their ultimate goal is?" Chu Qingluan's beautiful eyes flickered with doubt.
"It certainly won't be anything good. Once I find Bai Guangda, I'll ask him directly," Chen Xiao said nonchalantly.
Xiao Hei shook his head, "Father, you underestimate the demon race. If it's a question they don't want to answer, they won't answer it even if they die. Moreover, I think Bai Guangda is so eager to have Xiao Hongchan because he might be sending her to the Demon Venerable. So, this is an excellent opportunity to find the Demon Venerable and rescue Mother!"
Chen Xiao pondered for a moment and asked, "You mean, we should go along with it, play along?"
"Exactly!" Xiao Hei snapped his fingers.
"No, this plan won't work. We'll be exposed the moment we meet. You can imitate Song Anbang's voice, but you can't imitate his appearance," Xiao Zhan rejected the suggestion outright.
"Hehehe..." Xiao Hei chuckled mysteriously twice. "Who says I can't?" Before his voice even faded, he suddenly spun around three times on the spot. With a transformation, he became exactly like Song Anbang.
Xiao Zhan's eyes widened, his eyeballs almost popping out! This was possible too? He was relatively fine, having dealt with demon cultivators before. But Liu Yu's worldview was severely impacted. In her previous fieldwork, she had encountered many espers that ordinary people didn't have access to, but she had never seen anyone like Xiao Hei. This was just like a monster from a fairy tale!
"How is it, Father? Do I look like him?" Xiao Hei not only transformed into Song Anbang's appearance but also continued to imitate Song Anbang's voice. Even some of his expressions and movements were lifelike and perfectly accurate.
"It's not just similar, it's identical," Chen Xiao nodded. "I almost want to hit you... Don't misunderstand, I want to hit Song Anbang!"