Master Bai! This Celestial Fox Spirit Is Asking For Divorce
Chapter 270: Episode 25.1 Goblin’s Cave

Chapter 270: Episode 25.1 Goblin’s Cave

In the abandoned shopping district, the operation is going really well thanks to Hu Feng’s experienced hands. Shen Yuan’s male beta subordinate did great in cooperating with Hunter Association’s Dungeon Management Department, the hyper-reactive mana stone specialists, and the guild members of Spark Guild, which is why the dungeon dive was already underway once Shen Yuan arrived.

They copied the same procedure as the Twilight Guild. They planned to clear the dungeon and investigate at the same time.

The dungeon in the abandoned shopping district was known as the Goblin’s Cave (sounds familiar? Hihi). It is an E-level dungeon popular with newbie hunters due to its weak goblin monsters and fast monster-spawning rate— a condition perfect for experience farming.

In regular days, this dungeon doesn’t pose any threats, but with the discovery of the mana-diffusing device that shortens the spawning time of monsters, Goblin’s Cave became a ticking time bomb. If they are late in killing the goblins, these green monsters may overpopulate the dungeon and cause it to break before this day ends.

Starting a dungeon dive as soon as possible is the wisest decision, and it is all a credit to Hu Feng.

Shen Yuan loved his beta subordinate’s speed and efficiency. It made him feel happy to the point that he forgot about the worries that plagued him moments ago.

"Do you want anything for reward? You can ask me anything. I will try my best to give it to you," Shen Yuan asked his subordinate. His tone sounded joking, but he was saying it from the bottom of his heart.

Out of all his subordinates, Hu Feng is the most adept in management. Having this male beta by his side significantly lightened his workload. How can he mistreat such an employee?

Hu Feng smiled shyly while maintaining a business-like composure. "I’m just doing my job, Leader Shen. There’s no need for rewards."

Shen Yuan sighed. The other had already rejected it, so it would have been disrespectful if he had insisted. "Okay. Just know that you did an excellent job."

He then turned to Qin Mian, the newbie of his group, "Learn everything there is to learn from Hu Feng, okay?"

Qin Mian stiffly saluted, his handsome square-shaped face looking horribly tense. "Absolutely, Leader Shen!"

Everybody waits for any news from the inside of the dungeon. Despite the light atmosphere Shen Yuan and Yanyan created since their arrival, the agents and hunters alike are discreetly worried. If a mana-diffusing device was found in any part of the dungeon, the truth is closer to the conspiracy they have in mind.

And it didn’t take long for the first string of news to come in.

Sitting on his Daddy’s lap with a phone in hand, Yanyan does his best to minimize his presence and let his Daddy work.

"Leader Shen, Spark Guild’s first advance group, managed to clear the Chamber Three of the Goblin’s Cave, and we managed to find these," The agent from Dungeon Management tried to keep a straight gaze towards Shen Yuan, but deep inside, his heart is melting.

This father and son duo looked so beautiful!

Hands trembling, he showed two hourglass-shaped devices safely stored inside the transparent military-grade glass box.

"They put in two," Shen Yuan noted in a dull voice. He remained focused on work.

"It seems like they see the goblin’s ability to procreate like rabbits as a good investment business. Clever."

Other people can argue that twice is just a coincidence. However, Shen Yuan begs to differ— especially in this situation. Mana-diffusing device is a unique contraption that even an experienced military person is mystified by its existence.

It is a technology that couldn’t be brought. It should be made by a single entity for the sole reason of disturbing the peace and keeping the Hunter Association busy.

Several ideas are forming inside his head. He absentmindedly let the agent go, and as if fate wanted to show him the truth, Qin Mian came in with a pale face. "Leader Shen!"

"We just received a report from the headquarters! They said the same device was discovered in one dungeon of City S! Chairman Mao ordered an immediate search and extract order for the mana-diffusing device!"

"Leader Shen," Hu Feng entered. "Li An contacted us saying that the investigation in Twilight Guild is complete. He said that everyone from the guild had no idea what the mana-diffusing device was, and throughout the past twelve months, their dungeon has been open for independent hunters. It is quite possible that the device was snuck in during the given time frame."

The Twilight Guild acted quickly after the Hunter Association was issued to tighten the security measures around dungeons. Factor that with the time Hu Feng mentioned and Shen Yuan could hypothesize when the device was planted.

But that is not enough.

Shen Yuan’s face remained calm, and he silently hugged the child sitting on his lap. "Tell Li An to go through the Twilight Guild’s dungeon entry records and use "our list" to look for any familiar faces."

Hu Feng’s eyebrows jumped when he heard the emphasis on Shen Yuan’s statement. He knows what list his leader was talking about. It’s the list of names of the Cardinal members that they managed to capture and the person that these people identified as part of the terrorist group— The Hunter Association’s Anti-Terrorism Watchlist.

"Understood," The male beta respectfully bowed his head. "But Leader Shen, is it okay to spell it out for Li An when I tell him your instruction? He’s slightly slow in the uptake. Saying "our list" might not be enough for him."

Shen Yuan’s serious face cracked. That’s pretty savage!

"Okay, please inform him most straightforwardly."

With that, Hu Feng respectfully excused himself and left.

"Did Hu Feng just make a joke? I never peg him as someone with a scathing sense of humor. It’s diabolic!"

Qin Mian smiled reluctantly, "I’m not sure about that, Leader Shen."

"I don’t think that’s a joke, though, Daddy." Yanyan chirped in. "But I also don’t think Brother Feng is malicious."

Yanyan’s observation is on point once again!

Having seen that the operation in the Goblin’s Cave Dungeon was stable, Shen Yuan decided it was time for him to go to his husband’s dungeon. Of course, since the hidden threats were identified and confirmed, Shen Yuan changed into his battle clothes, the nine-tailed hanfu.

"It’s great that the mana-diffusing device is extracted early. However, we must never let our guard down. I heard that the Goblin’s Cave has seven chambers, each with a spawning point for monsters. We cannot take a chance. Every chamber must be swept cleanly and thoroughly checked for mana-diffusing devices. Understand that?" Dressed ready for combat, Shen Yuan gave his final instructions and reminders to his reliable subordinates.

Around them are the busy backs of hunters and agents. It’s time for the first team to return while the second team waits to enter the dungeon.

Hu Feng and Qin Mian answered positively. "Understood!"

All of a sudden, Yanyan came running towards them.

"Daddy, look!" The little boy clung firmly to Shen Yuan’s hanfu, and he almost thought the expensive and durable steel silk had been ripped.

"What is it?" Shen Yuan asked his son. He couldn’t say if Yanyan was spooked or excited; the little boy’s eyes shone innocently while his hands shook. This triggered both his curiosity and overprotectiveness.

"There! Green monsters!" Yanyan’s high-pitched, childish voice pierced through the air.

The first team of Spark Guild is currently returning with the carcasses of goblins.

Despite the unsightly look of these grimy monsters, the organs of goblins are used for medical purposes in this world. Such valuable materials are not something hunters would want to leave in the dungeon.

The Spark Guild caught a lot.

"They are dangerous monsters, Yanyan. They must be hunted, or they will fatally hurt other people if left alone," Shen Yuan explained to his son.

Yanyan reflexively jolted. It seems like he is frightened by the hideous image of goblins.

Shen Yuan massaged his son’s back, full of understanding.

However, Yanyan surprised him with his following words. "Once I grow up and have powers, I will hunt them down so they won’t touch you, Daddy! They looked bad and scary!"

"Really?" Shen Yuan is touched by his boy’s honest words. He thought that, like other kids, he would have to comfort Yanyan after being frightened. But his son proved that he was built differently! Yanyan chose to protect him!

"Hmmm!" Yanyan nodded, and as if to prove his words, he protectively stood beside his Daddy, silently eyeing the dead goblins as they were transported by forklifts.

"Don’t worry about them. They are already dead." Shen Yuan laughingly told his son.

"But what if they rise once again like last time?" Yanyan innocently blinked his eyes.

"What are you—" Shen Yuan was surprised by Yanyan’s words. If he remembers correctly, he blocked the boy’s sight with his powers back in the Rong Shen Villa incident! How come Yanyan knows about the undead army of that pink-haired bitch?

Boom!

Shen Yuan was supposed to ask Yanyan. However, a loud explosion from the distance shook his powerful hearing.

"What on earth is that?" Shen Yuan was gripped by a strong, ominous feeling. He looked in the direction where he heard the sound and realized that not just the other awakeners with good hearing picked up the sound, too.

"Hey, isn’t that the direction of Twilight Guild’s Subway Dungeon?"

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