Black Myth: The Legend of Tianpeng Seeking Demons

The financial analysis department of Tiansheng Group was filled with a tense and busy atmosphere. On the huge display screen, complex financial data scrolled rapidly like a waterfall. Analysts stared intently at the screen, their fingers flying across the keyboard, typing out lines of code, trying to find clues from the massive amount of data.

Zhu Feifei sat in the corner, seemingly browsing the webpage casually, but in reality, she was secretly using the "Insightful Eye" function of the Moonlight Ring to carefully analyze the financial statements and investment projects of the Dixiong Group.

“The cash flow of Dixiong Group is very abnormal…” Zhu Feifei frowned as she looked at the data displayed on the screen. “A large amount of the funds are of unknown origin, and most of the investment projects are high-risk, high-return short-term projects, which does not conform to normal business logic.”

"You idiot, you wouldn't be so concerned about their finances because you've got your eye on their pretty secretary, would you?" Little White's voice rang in his mind, tinged with a hint of teasing.

"Xiao Bai, be serious! I'm on a mission right now!" Zhu Feifei replied inwardly, "I have a feeling that Dixiong Group's motives are not pure. Their acquisition of Tiansheng Group may have other purposes."

"Hmph, you talk as if you're so smart." The Ringwraith White scoffed dismissively. "However, you're right, the Dixiong Group is indeed a bit strange..."

Zhu Feifei's gaze fell on the profile of Zhao Tianxiong, president of Dixiong Group. Looking at the photo, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

"This face... why does it look so familiar?" he muttered to himself.

"What's wrong, you idiot? You're swooning over a pretty girl again?" Little White the Ringwraith teased.

“No…” Zhu Feifei frowned, carefully examining Zhao Tianxiong’s photo. “I feel like I’ve seen him somewhere before…”

Suddenly, a scene flashed through his mind: the black bear spirit he had encountered on his journey to the West! It bore an eight or nine-tenths resemblance to this Zhao Tianxiong.

"Could it be... he is...?" Zhu Feifei couldn't believe his guess. He brought the nine-bead bracelet on his wrist closer to Zhao Tianxiong's photo, and the beads on the bracelet began to glow slightly. When he got closer to Zhao Tianxiong's photo, the faint golden light actually turned into a pale green demonic aura!

Zhu Feifei quickly summoned the spirit Xiaobai to open the Eye of Insight within the Moonlight Ring.

With the ring's magical power amplifying her presence, Zhu Feifei gasped, "It really is him! He's the Black Bear Spirit!" She exclaimed in surprise, "I never imagined he would be reincarnated into the human world and become the president of the Dixiong Group!"

"What?!" Little White Ringwraith exclaimed in surprise, "How is this possible? How could a Black Bear Spirit come to the human world and become a CEO?"

"It seems things are more complicated than we thought!" Zhu Feifei took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down. "I must find out the Black Bear Demon's conspiracy as soon as possible and stop him!"

"Xiao Bai, help me investigate the background of this Dixiong Group, especially their president, Zhao Tianxiong." Zhu Feifei's tone was grave, and she already had a bad feeling.

"No problem, I've got your back!" Little White Ringwraith readily agreed. "But don't forget your promise—you have to treat me to something delicious!"

"Okay, okay, you'll get your share of the benefits," Zhu Feifei said with a helpless smile. "Hurry up and investigate!"

Soon, Xiaobai sent the information about Dixiong Group and Zhao Tianxiong to Zhu Feifei's phone. Dixiong Group has developed rapidly in recent years, becoming an industry giant in just a few years. Its investment fields are wide-ranging, covering almost all popular industries, from biotechnology to artificial intelligence.

Zhao Tianxiong's personal resume is somewhat mysterious. He seems to have appeared out of thin air, with no record of his early experiences. It's as if his life was fabricated out of thin air.

"There's definitely something wrong!" Zhu Feifei frowned as she looked at Zhao Tianxiong's file. "This guy's background is definitely not simple!"

He continued to browse through the documents, and suddenly he discovered that Dixiong Group had recently invested in a company called "Xingyao Technology," and the founder of this company was also surnamed Bai, named Bai Ruolan.

“Bai Ruolan…the White Bone Demon…” Zhu Feifei’s heart skipped a beat. This couldn’t be a coincidence! He immediately asked Xiaobai to investigate Bai Ruolan’s information.

As expected, Bai Ruolan's background was also highly suspicious. Her personal experiences also lacked early records, as if she appeared out of thin air.

"You idiot, it seems your guess was right!" Little White Ringwraith's tone turned serious. "This Dixiong Group is indeed inextricably linked to the Black Bear Spirit! He must be trying to use the Dixiong Group's funds to develop his power, and might even be eyeing the Teardrop Necklace!"

Zhu Feifei's expression was grave. He knew the Black Bear Spirit was no benevolent being, and that he harbored deep grudges against him from a past life. If he were allowed to grow stronger in the mortal realm, the consequences would be unimaginable. Moreover, he carried an important mission entrusted to him by Guanyin Bodhisattva: the Teardrop Necklace must not fall into the Black Bear Spirit's hands!

"I must stop him!" A resolute glint flashed in Zhu Feifei's eyes. "I must not only stop the Black Bear Demon's plot, but also protect Su Bing and prevent her from getting hurt!"

Zhu Feifei decided to strike first. He anonymously provided the media with evidence of Dixiong Group's alleged money laundering and illegal fundraising, hoping to curb Dixiong Group's arrogance and buy Su Bing more time.

The following day, major financial media outlets published negative reports about Dixiong Group, causing a public outcry and a sharp drop in its stock price. Dixiong Group's acquisition plan suffered a severe setback, forcing them to temporarily halt their acquisition of Tiansheng Group.

The president's office is located on the top floor of the Dixiong Group headquarters building.

Zhao Tianxiong sat at his desk with a gloomy expression, staring at the constantly fluctuating stock price curve on his computer screen and the overwhelming negative news, burning with rage.

"Who?! Who stabbed me in the back?!" He slammed his coffee cup to the ground, shards flying everywhere. The bitter aroma of coffee, mixed with his anger, filled the entire office.

“Brother Xiong, I’ve found some clues.” Bai Ling stood in front of the desk and reported respectfully, “Those negative reports were all published by a media account called ‘Financial Insider’.”

"Financial Insider?" Zhao Tianxiong frowned. He had never heard of this media outlet before. "What's its background?"

“This is a new financial self-media account with a small number of followers, but their revelations are very accurate and influential,” Bai Ling explained. “I suspect they have someone backing them.”

"Hmph, so what if they have support?" Zhao Tianxiong scoffed. "They're just a bunch of clowns trying to take advantage of the chaos!"

"Brother Xiong, don't underestimate them," Bai Ling warned. "This revelation is very targeted, and the evidence is conclusive. It has caused significant damage to our company's reputation, and the stock price has already hit its daily limit down."

Zhao Tianxiong took a deep breath, trying hard to control his anger. He knew that this incident was not accidental; someone must be deliberately targeting him.

"Continue the investigation!" he commanded coldly. "I need to know who's behind this!"

"Yes, Xiong-ge!" Bai Ling accepted the order and left.

Zhao Tianxiong sat alone in his office chair, lost in thought. He recalled the series of recent events and had a vague feeling that all of this seemed to be related to Zhu Chen, the investor of Tiansheng Group.

"Zhu Chen..." he murmured the name, a cold glint in his eyes. "Pigsy, I thought you were only interested in food and women, but I didn't expect you to have such a skill. It seems I underestimated you!"