My starting summon is a small skeleton

Fucheng seascape.

On a massive ship.

People from the Demon Suppression Bureau were bustling around, their faces alight with excitement, exuding a sense of triumph.

After all, they had had a hard few days.

There was no helping it.

Jiangnan was, after all, the Jiangnan of Jiang Yuexing and Lu Wu.

Not to mention Jiang Yuexing, just the power that Lu Wu himself held in Jiangnan was formidable.

The people from the Demon Suppression Bureau faced predictable pressures while investigating Lu Wu in Jiangnan.

Now, at last, relief had come.

The case had finally been resolved, and Lu Wu had ultimately been apprehended.

Were they not entitled to feel triumphant?

With these subordinates feeling triumphant, the leader Zhou An also felt good at this moment.

Although he hadn't anticipated that Lu Wu would be so easily subdued, feeling vaguely that there was something unusual about the situation, it didn't matter.

Whether Lu Wu was genuinely naive or had intended to use him to overturn the charges, it did not matter.

He had accomplished his mission.

Moreover, once they reached Beijing, it wasn't as if Lu Wu could just overturn the case.

After all, countless forces were covertly exerting their influence now.

If Lu Wu tried to speak out, he would not be permitted.

If things went badly, Lu Wu might pay a hefty price for this matter.

Thinking of the misfortune befalling the son of Lu Haikong, Zhou An's mood improved even more, and a smile appeared on his lips, but it quickly froze.

He saw Lu Wu, who should have been locked in the cabin, inexplicably lounging on the deck in a recliner, holding a fishing rod in one hand and a cup of goji berry water in the other, epitomizing wellness.

Upon seeing this, Zhou An's face darkened instantly as he approached.

"Who allowed you on deck?"

Lu Wu sipped his goji berry tea and said, "The cabin was too stuffy. I needed some fresh air!"

Zhou An nearly burst out laughing from frustration.

"Do you not understand the situation you're in now?

You are a criminal, a criminal under my escort. Have you ever seen an escorted criminal with the freedom to come out for fresh air?"

He took a step forward and added ominously, "And don't forget, you boarded the ship alone!"

Indeed, Lu Wu had boarded alone, leaving Tie Xiong back at Jiangnan University, changing his task from protecting himself to protecting Dudu.

Now that Tie Xiong wasn't by Lu Wu's side, Zhou An straightened up.

"Remember, you are just a criminal now.

Where you stay and what you do all require my approval, without which you aren't allowed out of that cabin."

As he spoke, Zhou An stared into Lu Wu's eyes.

"Do you understand?"

After a moment of eye contact, Lu Wu cowered: "Understood, whatever you say."

Then, Lu Wu got up and walked back into the cabin.

This scene was quite satisfying for the staff of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

The arrogant Lu Wu had finally been forced to lower his proud head.

This was a victory for the Demon Suppression Bureau.

However, just then, a mocking voice rang out.

"Are you really going to indulge him like that? That doesn't seem like your style."

"Who is it!"

The voice caused a change in the expressions of everyone from the Demon Suppression Bureau on the ship.

Zhou An immediately turned towards the source of the voice and his pupils contracted involuntarily at the sight of the speaker.

A white top hat, white coat, black shirt.

This classic black and white outfit, if not Feng Xiu then who?

Although Zhou An had never met Feng Xiu, he had appeared in a previous high school league match and there were photos of him.

Hence, he recognized this guy now, which unsettled Zhou An somewhat.

After all, although he was the deputy director of the Demon Suppression Bureau, he was nonetheless slightly less powerful than this one of the Five Ambassadors.

Considering the other's mad antics, Zhou An really was somewhat panicky.

But adhering to the principle of not losing face, Zhou An tried to calm himself and responded with a smile, "He may be a criminal, but he does have some talent, so giving him some privileges is appropriate."

The awkward part was that he realized only after responding that Feng Xiu hadn't been looking at him at all.

His gaze had remained fixed on Lu Wu.

As it turned out, Feng Xiu's earlier words had been directed at Lu Wu.

At this moment, Lu Wu also stopped and turned around: "What do you mean by indulging him? Director Zhou and I are partners!"

This confused Zhou An.

Partners? What had he ever cooperated with Lu Wu on?

What exactly was Lu Wu saying?

At this point, neither Lu Wu nor Feng Xiu paid any mind to the panicked Zhou An; they started chatting like old friends.

After Lu Wu offered that response, the smile on Feng Xiu's face grew even brighter: "Partners? The kind where one lives, the other dies?

At first, I thought you were either planning to hide out in Beijing or trying to lure me out.

After some thought, given your personality, you probably wouldn't go to Beijing.

So if I hadn't shown up, you would kill him and then pin the blame on me.

You would take it easy returning to Jiangnan to hide, or just run away, allowing this issue to escalate, right?"

"What?"

Zhou An's expression drastically changed.

He turned his head in astonishment to look at Lu Wu.

But at this moment, Lu Wu had no time to look at him; his eyes were fixated on Feng Xiu.

After confirming in his mind that the true body had indeed arrived, Lu Wu's lips curled up: "Don't talk nonsense; I do not harbor such a vicious and insane thought.

I admit that the so-called purpose of my crime was simple: to lure you out to kill you, this murderer, to eliminate a menace for the people!"

To this, Feng Xiu actually nodded in admiration, saying, "Hmm, not a bad strategy. If you can't solve the problem, just eliminate what's causing you the problem. This solution is a bit simpler and more straightforward, but it's indeed effective."

"But are you so sure you can kill me?

Who gave you that confidence? Is it that the Summoned Beast inside you that belongs to Lu Haikong?"

"It does have its merits, but its limitations are plenty. Relying on it alone won't be enough to kill me!"

"Not enough?"

Lu Wu's lips curled into a smile, and he snapped his fingers.

With the snap of Lu Wu's fingers, the previously calm sea surface began to bubble intensely.

One after another, Summoned Beasts emerged. Within a mere ten minutes, the area for dozens of miles around was surrounded by the Summoning Beast Army, with Little Flood Dragon from Lu Wu's house leading the pack.

As the Little Flood Dragon brought its subordinates out,

Little Skeleton emerged from within Lu Wu along with 18 new and three old subordinates.

An immensely vast Summoning Beast Army was formed in an instant.