How come the celestial technique I stole is so powerful?!

The flying car broke through the air, heading straight for the back mountain.

At the top of the back mountain, there was a cave. Lin Xiaosu followed the man in red into the cave, where a heavy door silently opened, and an old man stood up from behind a table.

This old man was around fifty or sixty years old, with graying hair.

At first glance, he was just an ordinary retired old man.

However, his eyes were as bright as autumn water.

Although there was no genetic aura on him nor any sense of True Qi flow, Lin Xiaosu still sensed the unique grace and aura of someone in a high position.

The heavy door closed behind them.

The young man in red was nowhere to be seen.

The old man approached him with a smile and extended his hand.

"Chief Long!" Lin Xiaosu extended his hand and shook the old man's hand.

The old man smiled and said, "Sit!"

The two sat on the sofa in front.

Chief Long reached out, picked up a kettle on the table, poured boiling water into two teacups on the table, and dropped tea leaves into the cups. The tea leaves stood straight up and slowly unfolded.

"How was the view from the Thirty-Three Towers?" Chief Long asked with a smile.

"Pretty empty, the wind was strong, a bit cold." Lin Xiaosu accepted the tea offered to him and nodded slightly in thanks.

"High places are cold, but one must also admit, only by standing on high can you see farther scenery." Chief Long said.

Their questions and answers seemed like mere small talk, yet there was also a hint of mystery to them.

They spoke of the scenery, but it wasn't just scenery; it was their life situation.

Chief Long lifted the teacup and took a sip: "The headquarters forum exploded because of your tower ascent today!"

"Exploded?" Lin Xiaosu's heart stirred slightly.

"You have Level 3 Authority, you can see for yourself."

Lin Xiaosu extended his hand, the Dragon Eye in his hand, entering the headquarters forum, where the posts were varied...

Ninety-nine percent were voicing their dissatisfaction for him.

In an instant, his heart surged.

On that day, the review team's rejection of his entry into Qianlong has detonated this thunder in the headquarters forum today.

"The review team had seven people at the time, I've ordered for all seven to be dismissed from all positions, thoroughly removed!" said Chief Long.

Lin Xiaosu's hand lightly trembled, and the Dragon Eye shifted away from his nose bridge.

"Are you surprised?"

"Yes!"

Chief Long said, "If this were just a response to public opinion, or if it were merely for your justice, you indeed should be surprised, but it's not!"

"Chief Long... is setting a trap?" Lin Xiaosu pondered.

"Yes!" Chief Long said, "I know someone among these seven has a problem, but I'm unsure who. You must believe, every chain of wrongdoing has empowerment, power remaining means chains unbroken; power gone, then clues show."

"Admiration!" Lin Xiaosu raised his glass in salute.

He understood Chief Long's intention.

Chief Long removed these seven not as a response to public concerns.

Nor was it to vent his anger.

But a scheme.

As he said, among these seven, there may be a mole, but it's uncertain who.

So how to find the mole in such situations?

The best way is to disrupt their comfort zone—their work status.

Clear all the power they had.

They suddenly withdrew from the power center.

Those who have no ulterior motives will accept the status quo, fully demonstrating the public duty motto "Revolution is like a brick, moved wherever needed."

But for those with other intentions?

They lost their support.

They would be at a loss.

People outside would ask them for intel, while their online contacts would demand returns, which they couldn't provide. Thus, they must develop new supports, and this development process would reveal their flaws.

"About this matter, I need to thank you!" Chief Long said, "Without yesterday's interrogation and the capture of 28 people, I wouldn't dare make this move!"

Indeed, Chief Long had wanted to make this move for a long time.

But he didn't dare.

Because this move must be based on a relatively clean situation, before clearing Qianlong moles, this move would only alert the enemy.

And yesterday, Lin Xiaosu single-handedly seized 28 moles, making Qianlong Headquarters enter the "cleanest" era, allowing this move to be made.

Lin Xiaosu laughed, "Speaking of thanks, I should really thank Chief Long."

"Thank me for what? The over ten million wedding fund I gave you little by little?" Chief Long smiled.

"Cough..." Lin Xiaosu scratched his head, "That's really not it! That's what I deserve..."

"Haha, you kid aren't pretentious!" Chief Long said, "Then what do you thank me for?"

"Two things! First, the Red Flag!"

Speaking of this, Lin Xiaosu gazed at Chief Long, confirming the matter about the Red Flag for the first time.

Chief Long didn't deny it in the slightest: "No need to thank for that. Qianlong's iron rules state that any person who makes great contributions to the country can apply for family protection."

"I understand the family protection, but you deployed the Red Flag."

Chief Long laughed: "The level of protection deployed doesn't depend on the identity of the protectee, but on the level of danger."

Lin Xiaosu understood.

Qianlong's iron rules are about protection.

But the deployment level of protection depends on which danger level protection is needed to eliminate.

Lin Xiaosu was a bit aggressive, offending the core interests of the Nine Headed Snake more than once, whether it be the Nine Headed Snake or Utopia, the people sent against him weren't ordinary.

The usual Qianlong Gold Medal couldn't handle such tasks; only the Red Flag could.

So, Chief Long deployed the Red Flag to protect his home in Fengcheng, and the Detective Agency, not because he is special, but because his opponents are special.

Lin Xiaosu softly laughed, "Secondly, you granted me Level 3 Authority, a testament of your trust, which I ought to express my thanks for."

The Chief Long smiled faintly, "All you see is trust?"

Lin Xiaosu frowned slightly, "What else? Recognition of past achievements?"

"Clearly, past achievements are also worthy of recognition! But the core purpose of Level 3 Authority is not to affirm achievements. In fact, it's not just to display trust; it's focused on the future!"

"The future?"

"There's an old saying in the world, 'Sincerity in exchange for sincerity!'" Chief Long said, "With your Level 3 Authority, the gates of Qianlong are open to you. Thus, in the future, you should also be candid with Qianlong!"

Understood!

Lin Xiaosu truly understood...

Understood what Level 3 Authority means.

It's really not about affirming achievements, nor is it merely based on trust.

It's focused on the future.

The world is ever-changing, and even Qianlong is starting to feel overwhelmed.

Regarding much information, Qianlong appears delayed.

For example, Kun Cang, for example, the Earth Core Bridge Realm...

In Qianlong's information system, the data about these places is not as comprehensive as Lin Xiaosu's.

Therefore, Chief Long intends to exchange sincerity for sincerity.

He grants Lin Xiaosu Level 3 Authority, in exchange for Lin Xiaosu's future candor with Qianlong.

If there is information, share it with each other.

If there are gains, unite sincerely.

Chief Long slowly extended his hand, "Are you willing to reach such a consensus?"

Lin Xiaosu extended his hand, "Willing!"

A gentle handshake!

Chief Long laughed.

Lin Xiaosu also smiled slightly, "Since we've established the tone of sincere cooperation and candor, there's something I'd like to ask you."

"Go ahead."

"Qianlong... what are the trump cards?"

Chief Long said, "In the case of foreign invasion, the unity of 1.4 billion children of Daxia is the trump card, and for superpower experts invading, Qianlong's one hundred thousand elite is the trump card."

"That's all?" Lin Xiaosu said.

Chief Long said, "What kind of trump cards do you want to know about?"

Lin Xiaosu said, "Suppose, I mean hypothetically... if Kun Cang Enlightenment Realm breaks out, and its combat power is unrestricted, if the Earth Core Strange Race breaks free, with Fourth Realm combat power rampaging through the world, how would Qianlong respond?"

"Understood!" Chief Long said, "You're asking about the transmundane trump cards."

"Yes!"

"There is another card, not really a Qianlong trump card, which currently exists only in legends." Chief Long said, "The Three Realms!"

The Three Realms...

Lin Xiaosu's heart trembled, "What kind of power is that?"

"It's a kind of protective power since ancient times; as long as civilization does not face disruption, the Three Realms remain hidden. If civilization faces the danger of disruption, the Three Realms can manifest... I call it a legend only because this talk comes from someone I don't deem reliable at all!"

"Lu Yun?"

"Yes! Lu Yun!"

"Where are the Three Realms?"

"I don't know! Qianlong collected a lot of information, but nothing about the Three Realms."

Lin Xiaosu pondered for a long while.

He finished one cup of tea and filled another.

Finally, he slowly looked up, "There's something I'm not sure if you know."

"What is it?"

"Above the Thirty-Three Towers, there is an array."

"An array?" Chief Long's face changed slightly.

"Chief Long doesn't know?"

Chief Long gently shook his head, "No one in Qianlong knows... What's inside the array?"

"The array creates a Miao Realm, a vast grassland, a river, a snow mountain, and on the snow mountain, a Taoist Temple, and the name on the temple is... the Three Realms!"

"Such a thing..." Chief Long stood abruptly, "Take me to see it."

"Okay!"

They walked out of the office side by side, a golden-head flying car waiting outside.

They entered the flying car, directly landing on the top of the Thirty-Three Towers.

When Lin Xiaosu stepped out of the flying car, it was still in stealth mode.

The Thirty-Three Towers have always been Qianlong's place for training disciples, where for a long time, Qianlong members were instilled with a hard truth: the greater your ability, the higher you ascend, and there's no shortcut one can take.

Therefore, very few in Qianlong ascend the tower through shortcuts.

But today, as it was of great significance, Chief Long had his special car go invisible, directly flying over the surrounding space to the top of the tower.

The two of them arrived at the position of the array, with no others around, not even Chief Long's personal guards.

Lin Xiaosu said, "Chief Long needs to be mentally prepared; there's also a butterfly inside."

"A butterfly... alive?"

"Alive!"

"Is it very dangerous?"

"I don't know if it's dangerous, but it's extremely powerful!"

"How powerful?"

"Jing Lei and I combined probably aren't enough for it to even flap a wing!"

"Enlightenment Realm?" Chief Long's breathing stopped.

"You might say so."

Chief Long exhaled softly, "Qianlong Headquarters, there's actually such a place, little Su, open the array, let's go in and take a look."

"Okay!" Lin Xiaosu's fingers gently drew across, the empty rooftop immediately transformed.