Chapter 366 308: Enemies with the Daqian Dynasty

"Forget it." Chu Bamboo stood up, stretched languidly, and then walked out of the base. "I'll head to the Hive Base first, then. Take a look at the Genetic Map, the Space Plane blueprints, that sort of thing."

Walking into the restroom, Chu Bamboo paused. He stared at the incredibly luxurious restroom, lost in thought.

He turned his head and glanced back at the Nuwa Base. 'Right... It's still an Ecological Garden!'

What happened?

Confused, Chu Bamboo slowly walked out of the Police Chief Bureau. He gazed at the towering skyscrapers and was once again lost in deep thought.

"What... what happened this time... Wait! Could it be a sudden leap in civilization... Huh?"

Chu Bamboo then took a closer look and noticed something strange. Although the distant buildings were towering, their exteriors looked extremely dilapidated. They didn't even... have windows!

They looked just like unfinished buildings...

Chu Bamboo was silent for a moment. He turned to look at the Police Chief Bureau building. It was also a skyscraper, but it had clearly been renovated, a stark contrast to the distant buildings that lacked even windows and resembled unfinished husks...

In the distance, the Third District Government Office also looked magnificent and opulent.

Chu Bamboo narrowed his eyes as a terrifying guess suddenly occurred to him. 'Could it be... that the building materials have changed?'

In the Real World, scientists estimate that concrete buildings can stand for about a hundred years. But if the materials science of the Real World were to undergo a world-shaking change... could those buildings possibly stand for a thousand years?

'If that's the case...'

"It's outrageous, but it would explain everything!" Chu Bamboo clicked his tongue, even wondering if he should head back to the Nuwa Base to see what the First District looked like now.

He had a feeling he was in for a big surprise.

Suddenly.

A cacophony of noise erupted.

Chu Bamboo froze, looking strangely at the drones flying toward him from the distance. All of their cameras were aimed directly at him!

'What's going on now... Wait!' Chu Bamboo suddenly sensed that something was wrong. His gaze sharpened as he scanned his surroundings. 'There's not a single person here?'

That was it. He finally realized what was off... He hadn't seen anyone when he walked out of the Police Chief Bureau earlier, either.

"Drop your weapons! Surrender now!" A drone suddenly floated in front of Chu Bamboo, a somewhat shrill voice emanating from it.

Chu Bamboo's expression grew odd. He asked tentatively, "Eunuch Huang?"

Dead silence.

Then, the voice from the drone exploded. "Insolence! Insolence! What are you waiting for... Seize this traitor for me!"

The next instant.

A tall, slender figure abruptly appeared in front of Chu Bamboo. He was dressed in the long robes of a Judge, his expression cool and composed.

"...Xu Sun," Chu Bamboo murmured. 'The All-Powerful Lineage's... undercover agent in the Dali Temple?'

In the next moment, Chu Bamboo felt the world spin as he was slammed directly onto the ground.

Then came the sound of dense footsteps.

Figures streamed out from the distant buildings, all of them wearing Fish Dragon Suits. Chu Bamboo narrowed his eyes. To his surprise... there wasn't a single familiar face among the members of the Captain's Office who had arrived this time.

No Li Kang, no Wall Announcements, not even Huo Qiming...

In an instant, Chu Bamboo realized what had happened.

"Hmph! Is 'Eunuch Huang' a name you are worthy of speaking?" The crowd parted into two rows as a tall man in a Python Robe strode out, glaring hatefully at Chu Bamboo.

Those who could wear a Python Robe were almost certainly either a Chief Eunuch of great power and status or a eunuch favored by the Emperor...

"I see," Chu Bamboo sighed softly. "So... the one cooperating with the All-Powerful Lineage is my own unworthy descendant! Su Po."

At that moment, the scene fell into a dead silence.

The resentful and arrogant Eunuch Huang's face turned deathly pale. He almost suspected there was something wrong with his ears.

Xu Sun, who had Chu Bamboo pinned firmly to the ground, was now drenched in sweat, his gaze darting about nervously...

As for the ordinary members of the Captain's Office, not one of them dared to utter a word—

Because the name Su Po was the personal name of the current Heavenly Monarch!

But the problem was... what did he mean by 'my unworthy descendant'? 'Has he gone mad...?'

"Slap him! Slap..." Eunuch Huang stammered.

"Are you really sure Su Po would allow you to do this to me?" Chu Bamboo's expression remained neutral, his tone tinged with a cool indifference. "Huang Jiusheng! I suggest you think very carefully... about what Su Po said to you."

Xu Sun, who had already rolled up his sleeves, froze mid-action. He glanced cautiously at Eunuch Huang and saw that the eunuch had also frozen, cold sweat beading on his forehead. Xu Sun could tell at a glance...

That the Heavenly Monarch's attitude... might indeed have been a bit strange when he was giving Eunuch Huang his orders.

'Oh no...'

Xu Sun began to feel a chill. 'Did I make a huge mistake by slamming this man to the ground right away?'

He silently wiped the cold sweat from his brow, his mind racing. He slowly rose, pulled a pair of handcuffs from his coat, and cuffed Chu Bamboo, cutting off his Blessing Power. With perfect, professional posture, he helped Chu Bamboo to his feet and even dusted off his clothes.

His face remained expressionless from beginning to end, showing no hint of trying to curry favor, as if everything he was doing was simply standard procedure.

Chu Bamboo paid him no mind, sizing up Eunuch Huang with great interest. He pursed his lips and said, "Xiaohuang, I remember... didn't you go back to the Imperial Capital to report for duty half a month ago? Why are you here again? I seem to recall you saying the next person to come wouldn't be you... Oh, right, did you rush back last night? On the maglev train? An urgent transfer order from Su Po?"

Eunuch Huang: "???"

'What are you talking about?' Noticing the strange looks from the others, Eunuch Huang's body trembled with anger, his voice quivering slightly. "This humble servant doesn't know you at all!"

But... what terrified Eunuch Huang the most was that everything the man had said was actually true... How did he know?

Logically speaking, no one in all of Jinghai City should have had access to this information...

Chu Bamboo glanced impassively at Eunuch Huang, gleaning a great deal of information from his reaction. He then turned his cool gaze to the man leading the group in the distance. "Vice Squad Leader Xin! You're leading the team? ...Not Old Huo? Could it be that because of his association with me, Su Po now doubts Old Huo's loyalty too?"

Xin Sen lowered his head, remaining silent.

'How could he dare to speak when the situation had become this complicated?!'

"By the way," Chu Bamboo narrowed his eyes, "what's the status of Ning Linglong, Li Kang, and Wall Announcements? As for Old Huo... given Su Po's trust in him, he wouldn't have been stripped of his post just for having some contact with me, would he? So... are they keeping the news from him?"

Chu Bamboo suddenly fell silent. His sharp gaze fell on a man nearby whose eyes were darting around and whose body was trembling with fear. 'Why would that man suddenly be so afraid?' Chu Bamboo instantly realized something. His voice turned icy. "...Who is in trouble?"

There was no answer.

But it was as if Chu Bamboo had received an answer anyway. He took a deep breath, his expressionless gaze sweeping over everyone present...

Though he was supposed to be a prisoner, barely anyone there dared to meet his gaze...

Chu Bamboo suddenly started to laugh. Then, without a moment's hesitation, he bit down on the poison capsule hidden in his molar.

The next instant, time reversed.