My starting summon is a small skeleton

May 19th.

The day after Lu Wu's house released a low-tier Dragon Knight.

On this day, Lu Wu, who was staying on Dragon Island, did something. He sent Tie Xiong to invite Zhou An.

Old Tie went immediately upon receiving the task.

He kicked open the door of the Demon Suppression Bureau's Jiangnan office and shouted, "Zhou, my boss is calling for you!

Hurry up, my boss rarely has free time. Get ready and come to meet my boss.

Don't waste my boss's time; he deals with tens of millions every minute!"

Hmm, this tone was more like giving orders than making a polite request.

Hearing Tie Xiong's words and seeing the expression on his face that urged people to hurry and get ready to meet his boss, everyone in the Demon Suppression Bureau's Jiangnan office looked displeased.

Of course, this included Zhou An.

Though his face looked bad and he was unhappy, given Old Tie's power, Zhou An didn't dare show any disrespect towards Tie Xiong.

He placated him briefly,

saying he had some unfinished business here and would visit Lu Wu after sorting things out.

But as soon as he said this, Tie Xiong became displeased.

"Nonsense, you've been messing around for days without producing anything substantial. You do nothing substantial all day, just confronting my boss, and now when you're asked to meet him, you suddenly become busy?"

These words completely infuriated Zhou An.

"Old Tie, I respect you as a senior and I've been polite, but I hope you'll respect your status.

Don't get involved in things you don't want to or can't handle.

Don't be someone else's tool!"

"And since you're here, I'd like you to take something to Lu Wu on my behalf."

As he spoke, Zhou An pulled a document from his drawer.

"I now suspect that Lu Wu's involvement with Lu's Ranch and An Lan's murder case, as well as the tragic incident of the four families, has important connections.

I've gathered relevant evidence. Take this to him and have him explain himself before the day ends.

Otherwise, I'll apprehend everyone involved in this case and shut down all related businesses!"

At Zhou An's words, Tie Xiong was the first to panic.

"You dare!"

Tie Xiong glared angrily as Zhou An rose from his seat, showing his strength for the first time in front of Tie Xiong, "Are you joking? I am the deputy director of the Demon Suppression Bureau. What I'm doing is within my responsibilities. What's there not to dare? The Alliance has granted me this power.

Old Tie, if you think I wouldn't dare, feel free to test me!"

It turns out, the approach of being tough or soft is often relative.

When Zhou An acted tough, Tie Xiong softened.

Eventually, the old man could only glare hatefully at Zhou An, then took the documents and left.

Now, the dark undercurrents in Jiangnan were stirring. The interactions of various powers created ripples at the smallest disturbances, and though the surface quickly returned to eerie calm, those underwater could swiftly sense any change.

Tie Xiong had only just returned to Dragon Island after his trip to the Demon Suppression Bureau's office.

Everyone knew what Tie Xiong had done there.

"Unexpectedly, he is the first to lose his composure," Feng Xiu chuckled.

"But it's normal; the unknown is always more terrifying.

He's been avoiding facing it from the start, almost ignorant and caught in the whirlpool. It's surprising that he's managed to evade it this long."

Feng Xiu was now curious.

What exactly was the agitated Lu Wu planning?

"He's completely ignorant, which means he can act without cognitive restraints.

That makes it hard to guess his intentions."

"However, whatever his motives, he seems to be in trouble now.

Who knows if this might be his chance to break free.

If he does break out, that cunning old fox won't let this go, will he?"

Feng Xiu clearly placed himself in the position of an observer.

After showing up to create a diversion, he did practically nothing but watch.

Waiting for those who wanted to act first to make their move.

He would first see the only ones flying, then make his moves based on their actions.

From a certain perspective, Feng Xiu was placing himself in the position of the flag-bearer.

For him, the current Jiangnan was like a chessboard in his hands.

Lu Wu or Zhou An were merely pieces on the board.

His ultimate goal was to identify another sly fox playing the game amid this chaotic chessboard.

So, the more Lu Wu couldn't stay calm and the more chaotic the situation, the happier he became.

...

But very soon,

Feng Xiu couldn't be happy anymore.

As soon as Tie Xiong returned to Dragon Island, it took less than half an hour before Lu Wu left Dragon Island and found the Demon Suppression Bureau's office.

Then, another hour passed.

Suddenly, news came from the Demon Suppression Bureau.

The case in Jiangnan was resolved.

Lu Wu had confessed during Zhou An's interrogation.

The bodies at Lu's Ranch, An Lan's murder, and the massacre of the four families were all his doing.

Moreover, there was no such character as "Zero" or anyone named Feng Xiu in Jiangnan; all fabricated by Lu Wu himself, all fake.

Lu Wu just wanted an excuse to kill someone.

With Lu Wu's confession, the situation in Jiangnan had been resolved.

That same day, Zhou An planned to bring Lu Wu back to Beijing for a retrial.

This news stirred up the already turbulent undercurrents in Jiangnan completely.

They had come all this way to tackle Lu Wu, only for him to self-destruct?

Many people were bewildered, but Feng Xiu immediately realized.

"That's not right; he did this on purpose!"

Feng Xiu quickly guessed Lu Wu's intention.

"Although Zhou An is capable, Lu Wu is no simple character.

In front of Zhou An, even if he couldn't get away completely, he wouldn't have been subdued so easily."

"This situation is obviously intentional by Lu Wu.

His admitting to these matters is a deep calculation.

One is to leave the whirlpool of Jiangnan.

Saying it's for a retrial in Beijing, once in Beijing, he could deny everything he had admitted before, and nobody could do anything to him.

By then, he can procrastinate in Beijing, which would be completely out of my control.

Under these circumstances, if I don't want him to go, I'd have to stand up and claim responsibility for those matters.

Once we step forward, the Alliance will have to start dealing with us."

Feng Xiu had essentially guessed Lu Wu's motive.

But knowing didn't help, as he now had only two choices.

Either step forward to stop Lu Wu or just watch him go!

"Not bad, at least he's better than his father, in such a situation, he still managed to trap me.

Since that's the case, let's play a big one then!

An unruly piece should learn to stay in line!"