The cultivation sects will not involve themselves in secular matters, so the capital noble families naturally became the "proxy" to thoroughly investigate this event.

The Long Family volunteered to take charge of the investigation in the province where Guiyuan City is located.

The other clans did not object, because after the last assassination and investigation incident, they dared not target Lin Yifan again.

They knew that even if they fabricated evidence to sentence Lin Yifan to death, he still wouldn't die; rather than that, it was better to let him go, which might reduce their own crimes.

The Long Family came to Guiyuan City, and the first thing they did was to prove Lin Yifan's innocence and get him out of prison.

The family spoke, and with "evidence" in hand, the local police dared not obstruct them, so Lin Yifan was released without charge.

Before leaving the prison, Lin Yifan asked Boss Ding, "Senior brother! What are your plans for the future?"

"What else can I do? I'll rebuild the Voodoo Sect with you." Boss Ding replied.

Lin Yifan was speechless, not expecting Boss Ding to take it so seriously, and now he didn't know what to do.

If he brought Boss Ding along, it would definitely be unsafe, because his identity could be exposed at any time. If Boss Ding found out he was the direct disciple of Bright True Master, the mortal enemy of Witchcraft True Master, he would surely kill him.

So under no circumstances could he let Boss Ding stay with him.

But what reasonable and credible reason could he use to keep Boss Ding in prison?

Lin Yifan suddenly thought of the drug war incident and responded, "Senior brother! The rebuilding of the Voodoo Sect must be delayed for a while."

"Why?" Boss Ding asked.

"Because the situation outside is tense. Many cultivators from the cultivation sects have come to the secular world to investigate the drug war incident." Lin Yifan replied.

"Who did you hear that from?" Boss Ding curiously asked.

"The person who got me out and proved my innocence!" Lin Yifan replied, then added, "If senior brother doesn't believe me, you can fly out of the prison and check for yourself."

He had this confidence because Long Tengyu had given it to him.

Just now, Long Tengyu had told him the basic situation, letting him understand the current state of the secular world.

Boss Ding didn't believe it, then personally flew around and found that he did indeed feel a few strong presences. Besides that, he felt many weaker ones, probably from mid to low-level cultivators.

Additionally, the streets were chaotic, with cultivators stepping in to maintain order. Cultivators could be seen all around.

With the facts before him, Boss Ding had to believe. He then flew back and asked Lin Yifan, "Junior brother! What's your home address and contact information?"

"Why does senior brother need these?" Lin Yifan queried.

"To find you after the turmoil settles!" Boss Ding replied.

"Oh! I see." Lin Yifan suddenly understood, but was extremely happy, not expecting to really send Boss Ding away.

Then, he immediately gave a Yanjing address and phone number for Boss Ding to remember.

Of course, the address and phone number were fake, as he didn't want to be bothered by Boss Ding again.

After handling everything, he left the prison and got into Long Tengyu's car, heading to the An Family villa.

In the car, Long Tengyu smiled and congratulated him, "Brother Lin! Congratulations, congratulations! You can finally clear your name and get out of prison!"

"It's all thanks to Brother Long. This favor, Lin won't forget in this life and will surely repay in the future!" Lin Yifan sighed and politely responded.

These were just formalities, but they had to be said; after all, the man had indeed helped him a lot.

"With Brother Lin's words, I can rest assured." Long Tengyu was overjoyed.

Actually, he did all this just for Lin Yifan to say that one sentence, nothing more.

If Lin Yifan remembered this "favor," he would be satisfied; because when he needed Lin Yifan's help in the future, he could use this to "coerce" him.

This was a form of moral blackmail, making it hard for others to refuse.

Just as the car entered the city, Lin Yifan witnessed an unforgettable scene.

The streets were filled with addicted "drug users." They smashed, looted, burned, taking drinks, flour, snacks, rice, and anything edible from shops, like a group of starving refugees.

"Why are they like this?" Lin Yifan asked, feeling a pang in his heart.

"The new type of drug is not only potent but also impossible to quit. Withdrawal leads to death. So these forced 'drug users' can only use this way to obtain resources to keep themselves alive." Long Tengyu answered.

"Has the supply of the new drug stopped?" Lin Yifan curiously asked.

By "supply," he meant the mastermind behind spreading the drug had stopped.

"Yes! The external enemies this time are very cunning. They secretly made civilians addicted and, once the addiction spread, immediately withdrew." Long Tengyu answered.

While saying this, he showed a hint of hatred, clearly despising those who poisoned the populace.

Of course, so many civilians being poisoned meant no one was working in their enterprises, leading to huge economic losses.

Therefore, this drug war had really angered all the noble families in the capital.

All the families were seriously investigating this matter, not daring to slack off in the slightest.

"Have you found out which country the masterminds are from?" Lin Yifan asked.

Such a vicious act could not be done by people of their own country; "since they're from the same origin, they would not completely lose their conscience and hurt each other."

"No! No progress has been made yet." Long Tengyu answered.

The families had just received the task, so everything had only just begun,

"You must find those bastards and not let them get away with it." Lin Yifan urged.

This drug war was so brutal that it deeply pained his heart.

"Rest assured, Brother Lin. We will do our utmost." Long Tengyu answered.

"Has the country or your families developed an antidote?" Lin Yifan asked curiously.

"There's an antidote for all poisons; it just depends on whether you know how to develop one. With such a big incident, the country and the families won't stand by idly; they can't afford the consequences."

"Aren't we counting on Brother Lin to solve this difficulty." Long Tengyu replied tactfully.

"You mean, you want me to develop the antidote?" Lin Yifan asked.

"With Brother Lin's status and alchemy technique, I don't think it will be difficult." Long Tengyu answered with a grin.

"Alright! I'll do my best." Lin Yifan sighed.

With the lives of billions of civilians at stake, he had to do it. Besides, he felt that his own family might have been poisoned; therefore, he had to develop the antidote.

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