Striving for Science C80 pt2

Chen Panpan sighed. It was a pity that the love story they had imagined in their heads hadn't even begun before it ended in a tragic ending.

Scrolling down further, she saw a small account with a username composed of numbers and letters, refuting one by one the comments about Shen Chang'an and Zeng Yi being able to develop a love story.

9876ay8 replied to Netizen 1: He has no relationship with the person involved. He saved her only because of his sense of justice.

9876ay8 replied to Netizen 2: The hero saves the beauty, this kind of story is outdated. Who says a hero must like a beautiful woman?

9876ay8 replied to Netizen 3: What love story? Using someone else's life as a story is disrespectful.

9876ay8 replied to Netizen 10: They haven't met, and just because of a face, you say they like each other? This kind of feeling is too superficial.

This number-and-letter user was too serious and too earnest, drawing a lot of ridicule from other netizens.

Netizen 1: This person is a relative of the villain, deliberately trying to smear the little brother?

Netizen 8: What's this new whitewashing tactic?

Netizen 11: I don't care, anyway, through the thick mosaic, I've already seen the little brother's handsome face, look at that waist, those legs, and those hands, really... tsk tsk tsk.

Netizen 13: They're both handsome and beautiful, a perfect match, what are you, a banana, that you need to object?

9876ay8 replied to Netizen 13: Heaven hasn't acknowledged them as a couple!

Seeing this letter-based account arguing so earnestly with a bunch of netizens, Chen Panpan couldn't help but continue reading.

She thought, this letter-based account doesn't seem like a troll, at most he just doesn't understand the current online trends, and he doesn't know that these little girls online can switch boyfriends ten times a day, he's just taking it too seriously.

***

In the villa, Liu Mao and the others saw Dao Nian furiously typing on his laptop keyboard, exchanging bewildered glances. What's wrong with the Master?

"You could have done anything else, why did you have to send that video to the Master?" Liu Mao sighed. "He's been typing on the keyboard for almost half an hour now."

Before, the Master wouldn't even glance at these things. Today, he's been playing for almost half an hour. This is a giant leap forward in history.

Bang!

This was the rare time the Master lost his temper, and he slammed his mouse down.

"Master, don't take those online comments to heart…"

"They actually said Chang'an and that woman are a match made in heaven?" Dao Nian's face turned ashen, interrupting Liu Mao before he could finish. "When did I ever agree to them being together?"

"Mortals don't think before they speak, you shouldn't stoop to their level…"

"Even if they don't think, they shouldn't pair my Chang'an with anyone else!"

"Yes, you're right."

Throughout the entire Divine Realm, Yao Realm, and Underworld, who doesn't know that Shen Chang'an is yours?

After venting these emotions, Dao Nian slumped back to his computer and continued to argue with the netizens.

A match made in heaven?

Nonsense, he is Heaven, he opposes this marriage.

The only one worthy of Chang'an in this world is... is him!

Dao Nian stopped his typing, looking at the comments in the comment section, he suddenly lost the desire to argue with them.

He...

Covering his chest where his heart beat lightly, Dao Nian remained silent for a long time. Suddenly, he turned to the others, "Isn't this Divine Mansion a bit too quiet?"

Everyone: "Huh?"

"Yeah." Dao Nian nodded, "I think so too."

Everyone: No, they haven't said anything.

Dao Nian: "I think Chang'an is perfect. What do you guys think?"

Everyone: "Oh..."

Dao Nian stood up and closed the notebook in his hand, "You guys think so too?"

Everyone: "..."

Alright, you're happy, that's all that matters.

***

Shen Chang'an was unaware that he had become a hot topic online. He sat on the stool, glanced at Director Du with a solemn expression, then at Gao Shujuan who remained silent, and quietly minimized his presence.

"You tell him yourself." Du Zhonghai irritably took a large gulp of tea, not looking at Gao Shujuan.

Gao Shujuan pulled a chair and sat down, grumbling, "It's not a matter of wanting or not wanting anymore. Do you think I want to be the bad guy here?"

Du Zhonghai said, "I don't care what the higher-ups think. Chang'an is now a member of my department. As long as he's in the department for a day, I'll protect him for a day. I don't understand those things you higher-ups do, and I don't want to understand."

"Alright, alright, you're a good leader who cares for your subordinates. I'm forcing you to do something you don't want to do, I'm being unreasonable, right?" Gao Shujuan slammed her hand on the chair armrest in anger. Shen Chang'an heard a *crack*, and the armrest… broke?

Shen Chang'an cautiously moved to the side. He was afraid that Aunt Juan would fly into a rage and break his arm like the armrest.

"Sorry, it was an accident." Gao Shujuan picked up the armrest that had fallen to the ground and smiled at Shen Chang'an. "Don't worry, Aunt Juan doesn't hit people."

Shen Chang'an: I'm… afraid.

"Damaging public property will be deducted from your salary."

Seeing Aunt Juan break the armrest with a slap, Du Zhonghai didn't show any surprise. He took a sip of tea and said, "If you keep hitting it, you'll lose your bonus this year."

Gao Shujuan let out a cold laugh, unfazed by Du Zhonghai's threat of money. She turned to Shen Chang'an and said, "Chang'an, here's the thing, I heard you can summon gods?"

After Aunt Juan said this, Shen Chang'an subconsciously looked at Director Du, finding him still in his usual demeanor, seemingly not reacting much to the talk of gods and ghosts.

"You went to the Security Department this time, so you probably guessed that I have some connection to this department." Gao Shujuan smoothed the hair by her temples. "The other day, we suddenly discovered a yao star flashing, indicating the appearance of an evil beast. But when we recalculated, we couldn't figure out the evil beast's trajectory. Although we couldn't calculate the evil beast's trajectory, we did calculate that this evil beast is related to the Underworld. Do you think you could help us by asking someone in the Underworld?"

"Evil beast?" Shen Chang'an recalled the disgusting monster that had been subdued by the King of Hell. "Perhaps the evil beast was captured before it could appear in the world?"

"It's impossible." Gao Shujuan's expression was grave, "All of us cultivators have calculated it. Our human realm is destined to face this calamity. Chang'an, the lives of countless people are at stake. The only one we can turn to is you."

"Don't worry, whether you succeed or not, we will give you a hefty bonus, as well as Qi-boosting and blood-enriching pills. We will ensure your body won't suffer any harm."

Seeing Shen Chang'an remain silent, Gao Shujuan continued, "We will also reward you with a property in the Imperial Capital, a villa in Wuming City..."

"Wait." Shen Chang'an interrupted Gao Shujuan, "Aunt Juan, these rewards are very tempting, but I don't need them.

Hearing this, Gao Shujuan's heart sank. Did Chang'an mean he wasn't willing to help?

Forget it, it's not his fault. Summoning a god is no small matter. No one has been able to do it in nearly a century. Even if Chang'an could summon a god, they couldn't guarantee the god wouldn't harm him.

"Forget it, let's think about other…"

"The beast has been subdued."

"What?!" Aunt Juan stared at Shen Chang'an in disbelief, "What did you say?!"

"The beast has been subdued, so everyone can rest assured. It won't be coming back to the human realm to cause trouble." Shen Chang'an patted his chest, relieved. Such a generous reward was now out of reach.

"Impossible..." Gao Shujuan murmured in a daze, "This is a major catastrophe for our human world, how could it have passed silently? Chang'an, who told you about this?"

Shen Chang'an shook his head: "A few days ago, when I was out on a mission, I accidentally walked onto the Yellow Springs Road..."

"What?!" Du Zhonghai raised his voice, "You went to the Yellow Springs Road and came back alive?!

Shen Chang'an was startled by Director Du's sudden shout: "Y-yes."

Du Zhonghai and Aunt Juan looked at Shen Chang'an as if he were a strange and unusual creature.

"Chang'an, to go to the Underworld with a living body and return unscathed, you truly deserve the title of 'Ten-Life Merit Body'. " Du Zhonghai put down his beloved old teacup and gave him a thumbs-up. "You're amazing."

Shen Chang'an: "Thanks for the compliment?"

"What happened next? Go on," Aunt Juan urged, impatient.

“Later, I walked and walked, and I ran into a man with a curly beard. He said he knew the way and could lead me out.” Shen Chang’an omitted Dao Nian. “Just as we were about to reach the exit, suddenly the earth shook and a monstrously ugly beast emerged from a crack in the ground. The beast was about to run out of the Underworld’s gate, but just as it was about to do so, someone knocked it to the ground…”

Oh yeah, who was it that knocked down the evil beast that day?

The King of Hell or the City God?

The City God doesn't seem as powerful as the King of Hell, so it must have been the King of Hell.

"The King of Hell took out a glowing object and then, like how Fahai subdued Bai Suzhen, he captured the beast," Shen Chang'an said. "After taking care of everything, the King of Hell sent me back."

Gao Shujuan trembled as she said, "You mean the person who led you and brought you back was the King of Hell?"

"The King of Hell was incredibly kind and approachable, not at all imposing." Not only that, he even sent him to see his grandmother one last time and then sent him and Dao Nian back home. He was incredibly hospitable.

Gao Shujuan and Du Zhonghai fell silent. The King of Hell, who governs the six realms of life and death, kind and approachable?

Was Shen Chang'an telling them a children's story?

"But according to the divination, the beast was born in the Underworld, but the Underworld couldn't control it," Gao Shujuan questioned. "The King of Hell's Seal of the King of Hell should be useless against it."

"Could it be... that you guys miscalculated?" Shen Chang'an said softly. "The King of Hell captured it quite easily, even easier than Fahai capturing Bai Suzhen."

On TV, Bai Suzhen still had a chance to say a bunch of things when she was taken away. That evil beast was much worse off, it just *whoosh* went in.