Several silver needles were inserted into Uncle Guo's chest. Uncle Guo, who had been pale, immediately felt much better.
Seeing Uncle Guo saved by Lin Feng, Qing Niao let out a long sigh of relief.
"Kid, don't waste your effort. Even if you saved me once, you can't save me a second time. If I meet you, I'm bound to die."
Despite feeling better, Uncle Guo showed no joy of survival. Instead, he wore a troubled expression.
"Old man, what are you talking about? Can't you just explain it clearly in one go? I don't understand what you're trying to say."
"What do you mean my appearance will lead to your demise and the Seventh Department will face a great calamity? What exactly have you calculated?"
Lin Feng felt stifled. This feeling of having his curiosity piqued only for the other person to refuse to explain was truly unbearable.
"Heaven's secrets cannot be revealed. It is fated. You two should leave; you don't need to worry about me."
Uncle Guo said no more, urging Qing Niao and Lin Feng to leave quickly.
"Lin Feng, let's go. I know Uncle Guo's temper. If he doesn't want to say it, he won't say it."
Qing Niao tugged at Lin Feng's arm. Although she was also very curious about what would happen next, being sensible, she didn't ask further.
However, she quietly put away the brocade pouch Uncle Guo had given her.
Better to believe it than not. If what Uncle Guo calculated really happened, then this brocade pouch would be of great use.
Lin Feng, helpless, could only follow Qing Niao forward.
"Little bird, your Uncle Guo is quite interesting. He said I have the appearance of an emperor, that you and I are a match made in heaven, and that you are my lucky star. Does that mean we're going to get married in the future?" Lin Feng said with a smile.
"Who is a match made in heaven with you? Don't be so narcissistic. Maybe Uncle Guo really miscalculated and was just talking nonsense."
"Otherwise, Uncle Guo said you would jinx him and he would surely die, and then you saved Uncle Guo. This clearly isn't what Uncle Guo said."
"I don't think you have the appearance of an emperor; you have the appearance of a jinx. Anyone who meets you will have bad luck," Qing Niao said coldly.
"Alright, let's say you're right. But Uncle Guo said he couldn't calculate your fate, that you have special abilities. What exactly is this special ability?" Lin Feng was extremely curious about Qing Niao's secret.
This was because his previous attempts to use talismans on Qing Niao had also failed.
He now strongly suspected that Qing Niao's special ability was to block all magical damage.
However, this ability alone wouldn't be enough for Qing Niao to be a member of the Seventh Department, ranked on the Earth List, and serve as a junior captain in the Dragon Riders.
So, what was Qing Niao's ability?
"I won't tell you. I'll drive you crazy." Qing Niao, seeing Lin Feng's eagerness for an answer, smiled infuriatingly.
She wanted to frustrate Lin Feng and let him guess slowly.
However, Qing Niao couldn't help but feel uneasy about Uncle Guo's earlier words.
If everything Uncle Guo said was true, and events unfolded as he predicted, what would she do?
Never mind, she wouldn't think about it anymore. She hoped Uncle Guo had misjudged this time.
Qing Niao felt a headache coming on. She led Lin Feng forward for several tens of meters, and the Seventh Department's office was just ahead.
The office was located underground, a large reception hall.
Many people in strange attire sat in the hall.
Some wore ancient costumes, some wore Daoist robes, and others wore armor.
One might think they had stumbled into a two-dimensional world, filled with cosplayers.
"Qing Niao, why are you here? Aren't the Dragon Riders busy? Do you have time to come home for a visit?"
At this moment, a man wearing a Tai Chi robe approached.
The man was around thirty-one or thirty-two years old. His long robe was embroidered with Tai Chi patterns, one black and one white, making him look elegant and distinctive.
"We are busy. I didn't want to come, but I have no choice."
"This guy is here because my superiors ordered me to cooperate with an investigation. I don't know what case it is, but they insisted I bring him to the Seventh Department."
"I couldn't refuse, so I was forced to come," Qing Niao explained with a look of distress, her voice sounding pitiful.
Upon hearing this, the man's gaze towards Lin Feng turned hostile.
"Kid, you're investigating a case and bringing it to our Seventh Department. What do you want?" the man questioned sternly.
"I'm looking for something. Have your person in charge come to see me. You are not qualified to speak with me." Lin Feng, seeing the man's rude demeanor, naturally didn't offer him any pleasantries.
The man's smile turned colder. "What big talk. No wonder Qing Niao is so distressed. It seems you've bullied Qing Niao quite a bit."
"Li Xiang, forget it. He's someone Boss Ye asked me to cooperate with. Don't try to defend me; my being wronged doesn't matter." Qing Niao forced a smile. While she said it didn't matter, her expression remained dejected.
"Qing Niao, your Boss Ye is the leader of the Dragon Riders, but not the leader of our Seventh Department. You might fear him, but I don't."
"Don't worry, if this guy dares to bully you, I, Li Xiang, will be the first to object." Li Xiang said fiercely, pointing at Lin Feng. "Kid, I don't care who you are. Apologize to Qing Niao immediately and promise not to bully her again, or I'll teach you a lesson today."
Lin Feng chuckled. Looking at Qing Niao and Li Xiang putting on a show, he sneered, "I just bullied her. Show me the lesson you're going to teach. Let's see what you've got?"
"Fine, open your dog eyes wide and watch. Do I look like someone who tolerates misbehavior!" Li Xiang said furiously. He took out a yellow talisman from his embrace and stuck it towards Lin Feng.
"Freeze!" Li Xiang placed the yellow talisman on Lin Feng's forehead, and Lin Feng instantly became immobile.
"Kid, do you think our Seventh Department is a place for you to act wild? This Immobilization Talisman lasts for an hour and will automatically dissolve. Reflect on yourself properly."
"Qing Niao, let's go. I'll take you to see some old colleagues." Li Xiang said triumphantly and called Qing Niao to leave.
"Li Xiang, this isn't good. Perhaps you should release him." Qing Niao looked at Lin Feng, who was frozen in place. Although it was satisfying, she knew that once Lin Feng regained his mobility, with his arrogant and overbearing nature, he would surely fight Li Xiang to the death. She didn't want things to escalate too much.
It was enough for Lin Feng to witness the strength of the Seventh Department.
"Qing Niao, it's good enough that I'm not hurting him. I'm just freezing him in place, don't worry about him." Li Xiang said indifferently.
"Alright then, let him reflect." Qing Niao didn't say much more. Looking at the immobile Lin Feng, she turned to leave.
She had great faith in Li Xiang's abilities. Li Xiang was renowned as a master of talismans in the Seventh Department.
Li Xiang, who could subdue demons and expel evil with a single yellow talisman, had not used lethal force against Lin Feng. Lin Feng was truly lucky.
Just as Qing Niao and Li Xiang were about to leave, a lazy voice rang out.
"Are you idiots? You think a piece of paper can freeze me? Do you take me for a zombie?" Lin Feng exasperatedly removed the yellow talisman from his forehead.
He was merely playing along with Li Xiang's posturing and pretending to be frozen. Qing Niao and Li Xiang had actually believed it. This was truly underestimating him.