Who wants to become a god? Aren't you all forcing me?

#318 - Chapter 317 Disgusting Plot

Xiang Nanzhi reached out and put her hand on Li Chenqiu's shoulder, "This is troublesome. They're from the Southern Federation's Royal Security Department."

Li Chenqiu muttered to himself, "The Royal Security Department?"

Soon, the group of Royal Security officers stood before Li Chenqiu. The woman at the head stared directly at Li Chenqiu and said in standard Federation Common Language, "Hello, I am Takahashi Rinne of the Royal Security Department's Investigation Division. Are you Mr. Li Chenqiu?"

Li Chenqiu nodded in response, "That's me. What do you need me for?"

Takahashi Rinne gestured to someone behind her. A young investigator stepped forward and held out a piece of paper covered in Southern Federation language to Li Chenqiu.

"We suspect you are involved in a case of missing Celestials. Before the matter is thoroughly investigated, we will place you under surveillance and detention."

"Missing case?" Li Chenqiu frowned slightly. "I just arrived in the Southern Federation. How am I involved in a missing case? That's a bit of a stretch, isn't it?"

Takahashi Rinne explained with a smile, "It's not a missing case that occurred in the Southern Federation, but one that occurred in the Tianyuan Sea. To be precise, it's about the 'Storm Rider' you were on."

Li Chenqiu said with some dissatisfaction, "I just happened to be on that cruise ship. How does that make me involved in a missing case? Everything should be based on evidence, right?"

Takahashi Rinne said calmly, "We wouldn't have come looking for you if we hadn't obtained some evidence. Please cooperate with our work."

Li Chenqiu said coldly, "Before we cooperate with your work, can you tell me what evidence you have and who the missing Celestial is?"

Takahashi Rinne shook her head. "According to the laws of the Tianyuan Federation, suspects in cases involving Celestials do not have the right to know."

Xiang Nanzhi stepped forward, quite indignantly, "You Royal Security Department are too overbearing! You're taking people away without saying anything. Is there any reasoning? Is this how you arrest people?"

Takahashi Rinne said calmly, "We serve the law. If you have any complaints, you can go to the Royal Security Department's Inspectorate or the Security Administration's Inspectorate to complain."

"You..." Xiang Nanzhi wanted to say something, but didn't know how to retort.

Takahashi Rinne waved her hand to signal.

Two investigators came up behind Li Chenqiu upon seeing this.

"Don't worry, although it's surveillance and detention, the Royal Security Department will treat Nine Forbidden Celestials with courtesy," Takahashi Rinne smiled slightly, then turned and walked towards the courtyard gate.

"Please cooperate with us," the investigator behind Li Chenqiu said.

"I'll cooperate." Li Chenqiu walked forward on his own, shouting without turning his head, "Have fun in Xiyue City during this time. Don't cause any trouble. I'll be out soon."

"Okay, go with peace of mind!"

Xiang Nanzhi waved her hand. After Li Chenqiu and the others left the front yard, the worry on her face immediately disappeared, and she grinned, giggling.

Ye Yu looked at Xiang Nanzhi with a bewildered expression, "Brother Xiang, what's wrong with you?"

"What's wrong? I can finally enjoy myself. Don't you want to laugh?"

As she spoke, Xiang Nanzhi pinched her fingers together and pulled a white bank card from her pocket. "Guess whose bank card this is?"

"Whose?" Ye Yu asked cooperatively.

Xiang Nanzhi narrowed her eyes and said with a smug smile, "When I was picking up luggage at the dock, I secretly swiped Li Chenqiu's bank card. His money is mine now!"

Ye Yu asked in a low voice, "But... do you have the password?"

"Password?" The smile on Xiang Nanzhi's face froze. "Crap!"

Ding-dong!

At this moment, a phone notification sounded.

Xiang Nanzhi pulled out her phone from her pocket with a bitter face and opened the voice message sent to her by Li Chenqiu.

"The password for that card is 184712. There's 100,000 yuan I prepared for you in the card. You can swipe my card if you run out of money."

Xiang Nanzhi: (=•ェ•=)?

...

Inside the Royal Security Department's vehicle, Li Chenqiu, who was sitting by the window, handed his phone to the investigator next to him after sending the message.

Li Chenqiu asked, "Besides the phone, do I need to hand over any other items?"

"Nine Forbidden don't need to be handed over. Although you are not a Nine Forbidden, your strength has reached the Nine Forbidden level, so you can naturally enjoy this privilege," the investigator said in a gentle tone.

Li Chenqiu nodded and leaned against the car door, looking out the window.

He could roughly guess that the Royal Security Department's detention of him was likely related to Lu Xiancong or that piece of paper, and definitely not because of some missing Celestial case.

But even knowing this was useless. Li Chenqiu clearly understood that he couldn't resist. If he used force to escape, the nature of the situation would be different. The Royal Security Department would launch a city-wide manhunt, and he wouldn't have anywhere to reason.

After all, his current identity was Celestial Li Chenqiu. He couldn't do things that disregarded the law.

"I have to find a way to contact Wenren Qing and see if he can get me out."

Li Chenqiu propped up his head and said silently in his heart.

In the Northern Federation, if the Security Administration caught a Celestial that needed to be placed under surveillance and detention nearby, they would generally choose the Special Abilities Department. The Southern Federation was the same.

Originally, Li Chenqiu thought he would be taken to the City Guard Department of Xiyue City, but the armored vehicle drove to the entrance of a hotel that looked very expensive.

"This..." Li Chenqiu pointed at the window in confusion.

Takahashi Rinne, who was sitting in the passenger seat, said, "Before everything is investigated, the Royal Security Department will conduct surveillance and detention here."

"Is there food?" Li Chenqiu asked tentatively.

"Three meals a day are provided."

"I have a big appetite."

"Then you'll have to go hungry."

Under the leadership of Takahashi Rinne, Li Chenqiu walked into the hotel lobby, took the elevator to the 21st floor, and arrived at room 1408.

The room was large, with a one-bedroom, one-living room layout and a separate bathroom. It could be considered high-end.

Li Chenqiu walked to the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room, reached out and knocked on the highly transparent glass, and asked, "Are you just planning to lock me up here?"

Takahashi Rinne walked to Li Chenqiu's side. "Are you dissatisfied with the environment?"

Li Chenqiu glanced at Takahashi Rinne with a meaningful look and smiled, "The environment is very good. I'm very satisfied."

"We will have our people stationed at your door every day. You can talk to them if you need anything."

Li Chenqiu asked with slight surprise, "Aren't you here?"

"I'm in charge of this case. I need to investigate, and I may come to you later to understand some situations. Are there any other questions?"

Li Chenqiu shook his head. "No, you go ahead and do your work!"

"Okay."

Takahashi Rinne left the room with the other investigators.

Bang—

As the door closed, the smile on Li Chenqiu's face gradually faded, and his eyes also turned cold.

He walked to the sofa and sat down, propping his head with one hand, slowly crossed his legs, and looked down at the city with distant eyes, softly murmuring, "The Takahashi Conglomerate... is really disgusting!"