Guilongchao: I played the domineering CEO to the bone.

(Fox remembers that the author's writing guidelines included a rule against plagiarism, specifically prohibiting the complete copying of the original game's text when writing fanfiction? Just in case, Fox will make slight modifications to the character dialogue after the main story begins.)

It wasn't until Xingmu suddenly appeared in front of Tong and the other two that Tong could clearly see what this expert from the Zhenlong Division looked like—before, Xingmu had been running and jumping so fast that Tong's eyes were blurry and she couldn't see clearly.

The newcomer had bright eyes and sharp eyebrows, a scar on his cheek, wore a black sports vest, a red jacket, and white wide-leg pants. He carried a large gourd on his shoulder, had white hair, and wore an antique-style emerald green swallow-shaped jade pendant around his neck.

His expression was too serious, which looked a bit scary. He even had his hand on the hilt of his knife. If Hitomi and the other two didn't give a reason, they would not hesitate to arrest them!

"The Zhenlong Division is conducting a case here; unauthorized personnel are not allowed to enter. What are you trying to do, sneaking around here?!"

Xiao Guang, being the most clever, stumbled out and waved hurriedly at Xing Mu, her pitiful expression easily mistaken for that of a well-behaved child.

"Wait, wait... Hehe... Don't make a move yet... Sister! You've misunderstood..."

With a sweet, coquettish voice, Xiao Guang tried her best to hide her age as an innocent underage girl, folding her hands in front of her, swaying her shoulders, and acting coquettishly.

Xiao Guang thought that minors who commit crimes shouldn't be arrested and locked up in the Zhenlong Division's prison, right?

Xingmu simply looked at her coldly, not buying into her act.

Seeing this, Xiao Guang had no choice but to change his strategy. Like a "special forces" soldier who had trained for a month at summer camp, he suddenly straightened his body, forcefully brought his feet together, and saluted Xing Mu.

"Reporting to Arthur! We are all perfectly law-abiding citizens!"

Xiao Guang thought that the woman in front of him had the demeanor of a soldier. In addition, the Zhenlong Division was the law enforcement organization of the Dragon Yin Realm. She probably preferred the current form.

The truth is, the entire main character group, whether it's the initial minor group (Gray Pupil) or the later major group (Pupil Umbrella Candle), aside from the simple Taoist priest Candle, the others are all somewhat unethical...

They're supposed to be law-abiding citizens... but they've never been caught doing anything immoral and have no criminal record—but whether they are or not, they all know in their hearts.

Therefore, when the three of them, Tongguanghui and Xingmu, faced each other, they inexplicably felt a debuff called "bloodline suppression".

Especially Tong. At most, Xiao Guang and Xiao Hui are just a bit immoral, but Tong is not only immoral, but the Dragon Tide Pavilion she works for is also a gray industry.

However, Xingmu had seen countless cunning and deceitful people, and he did not relax his composure in the slightest because of Xiaoguang and Xiaoji. His expression remained stern.

Seeing that his little tricks were having no effect, Xiao Guang glanced at Wang Hui beside him and noticed that while he pretended to be indifferent, he seemed to be secretly trying to sneak away...

Xiao Guang was so angry that he lowered his salute and put his hands on his hips, clearly annoyed.

Want to run?

Watch as your sister Guang leads you into this mess!

Then, Xiao Guangming blatantly and "secretly" waved to Wang Hui, and the perceptive Xing Mu also immediately turned his gaze in that direction.

"Old Grey! Stop standing there watching the show, come over here and help explain!"

After saying that, Xiao Guang resumed her obedient girl demeanor, standing respectfully and humbly with her hands in front of her, shoulders hunched, pretending to be weak, pitiful, and helpless...

Seeing that he couldn't slip away, Wang Hui could only chuckle sheepishly, scratching the back of his head as he walked forward.

"Uh... haha, hahaha... we... we're just filming a movie here..."

Hitomi seemed to be a worldly person; she was originally holding up a camera to photograph Hoshimura as a pose example, and now she was still holding the camera...

She's still filming!

Too embarrassing!

Compared to Xiao Guang and Xiao Hui, Tong might not be a stranger to the Zhenlong Division... but each time the Dragon Tide Pavilion manages to bail her out, so Tong feels that she hasn't committed any major offenses.

I've committed far more serious crimes than what I'm doing today.

Cough cough, anyway, at most they'll be arrested and locked up for a while, the Zhenlong Division will just throw a tantrum!

Yes, most ordinary people feel a certain inexplicable awe before they come into contact with Uncle Hat. But once they do, their perception of Uncle Hat changes a lot, and their mindset becomes very different.

Do not believe?

Don't believe me? Go and meet Uncle Hat and see for yourself! (winking) (laughs)

It was precisely because Tong was still holding the camera that Xiaoguang and Hui seemed to find solace, and they both turned to look at her, saying to Xingmu:

"Don't believe me? Look! That's our director... he's even carrying a camera!?"

Xiao Guang & Xiao Hui: You're going to explain your terrible idea to Arthur yourself! Don't drag us into jail....

Filming a crime scene?! And they dare to be so brazen about it? That's even more suspicious...

Upon hearing this, Xiao Guang and Hui panicked and turned around with terrified expressions, quickly signaling Tong to take the camera off!

Tong: So what? What are you afraid of? You're so naive, your sister Tong is totally confident, okay?!

"Come on, come with me to the side to register your personal information, and then leave as soon as you're done! Got it?!"

Xingmu also had urgent business to attend to at this moment. A powerful dragon realm, on the verge of collapse, was crumbling, and it seemed as if countless supernatural phenomena would erupt and affect reality at any moment...

Xingmu was also anxious.

But seeing these suspicious individuals, a strong sense of responsibility told Xingmu that she had to do something—she was unwilling to let them go too hastily.

Upon hearing this, Tong was completely stunned—wait, how can the Dragon Suppression Division be so "responsible"? The Dragon Realm over there is almost cracking open! Big sister?! You still have time to care about us ordinary citizens who haven't done anything wrong?

Do we even need to register?

Are you going to try and fine me afterwards?

No way! Another fine and I'll be bankrupt—I won't be able to survive! Waaaaaah...

Xiao Guang and Xiao Hui naturally dared not refute, and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

"Eh... Hey, hehe... Okay, okay, whatever you say..."

Hitomi is still reeling from the pain of potentially being fined!

The camera, which was being held up, was not put down without the person realizing it...

Xingmu was speechless—how could this person be so clueless?

Take photos!

Keep filming!

All you do is take pictures!

What's wrong?

Never seen the Zhenlong Division before?

He simply reached up and shoved his hand into the camera lens, pulling Tong's camera down.

"...Stop taking pictures!"

Then, they handed over the identity information registration form that they had somehow produced.

(Then it's time to choose the male and female leads and come up with their names!)

Tong had no choice but to write her name on the identity information form for what felt like the umpteenth time.

Fortunately, although Xingmu is a swordsmanship instructor for the Imperial Guards of the Zhenlong Division, he is often active on the front lines of resolving incidents involving the Dragon's Blood and the Dragon Domain. He is relatively inexperienced and is not familiar with Tong, this "habitual offender".

Therefore, in less than three hours, the sly trio had completed their registration and questioning, and were able to be released from Xing Mu's clutches. Xing Mu had tried every means to test and confirm more than a dozen times that the three people in front of him had no connection with the Dragon Domain where the incident occurred before he was willing to let them leave.

As for the matter of exploring the Dragon Domain, that was naturally left to other colleagues to handle.

................

"Holy crap, that scared me to death! We almost got kidnapped by the Zhenlong Division while filming a movie... What's wrong with you, Director?"

The three of them finally escaped, having wasted a great deal of time. Xing Mu's imposing presence was still too intimidating, leaving Xiao Guang trembling with fear...

Even the usually cheerful Xiaoguang couldn't help but complain.

"I told you that secretly filming detectives doing a case wasn't a good idea..."

"Let's hope that before the movie is even finished, our entire 'crew' ends up in jail..."

Wang Hui also joined in, adding insult to injury by criticizing Director Tong.

As for whether he had said that before...?

I do not know.

Tong was not one to suffer a loss, so she immediately retorted:

"Let's be reasonable, okay? If our 'male lead' could act well, and the female lead, Xiao Guang, could film scenes in one take, would I need to go and film the Zhenlong Division detectives' actions as examples? It's exhausting..."

"Putting aside the facts, don't you have made any mistakes at all?"

"Hmph~ Practice makes perfect..."

Xiao Guang felt a little embarrassed by what was being said.

"Alright, it's getting late, let's not waste any more time."

Tong's initially confident mood was somewhat dampened.

"Old Gray, come with me to that building across the street to film. Let's continue shooting."

"No way, Director? Still filming—? Your two buckets of instant noodles and one bottle of water are really worth a lot of money, aren't they? That's enough to buy my whole day's worth of water..."

Despite his complaints, Wang Hui moved quickly, leaping onto another building alongside the director.

It was quite obvious that Tong's movements were much more agile than Wang Hui's, and the difference in their strength was immediately apparent in this small detail.

Before Xiao Guang could react, Tong and Wang Hui had already set up their cameras and aimed them at him, and started shooting without saying a word.

(Then the beginner's tutorial began...)

It was already quite late, not enough time for Tong to film a complete clip with a beginning and an end. So Tong decided to film some action footage, like Xiao Guang doing parkour on the roof of a building.

Following Tong's instructions, Xiao Guang began performing various parkour routines that would be considered extremely difficult by ordinary people, with Tong occasionally offering "professional guidance":

"Yes! Let's do a double jump in mid-air, pushing off with the left foot and spiraling upwards with the right!"

"Please, please respect the laws of physics..."

Xiao Hui, the straight man, kept making sarcastic remarks to Tong.

Xiao Guang was panting heavily after being prompted by Tong—although Tong's instructions were tricky, they were not impossible for Long Yin to complete.

Finally, after using all sorts of cool (and inhumane) moves, Hikaru finally reached the eye-catching action scene that Hitomi had carefully designed for him.

First, he jumped and slid across the air conditioning units and billboards of several buildings, jumping higher and higher. Finally, he arrived at a steeply sloping building and, imitating a classic scene from Jackie Chan, he didn't take any safety precautions and slid down the side of the building with his body close to it!

"The female lead insists! This is the last scene after we finish filming this part. Remember to strike a nice pose at the end."

Tong noticed Xiaoguang's fatigue and kept encouraging her during the filming.

That's why they're such close friends; they'd risk their lives to film footage for their best friend...

Unfortunately, Xiaoguang slid all the way to the bottom, only to be met not by flat ground, nor by a vendor's stall, nor by a curtain that just happened to be hanging to the ground...

Instead, it was a precipice.

Hitomi was so engrossed in taking pictures that she even forgot that this was Nakaura Ward, which has two floors!

The rooftops of skyscrapers are paved with a layer of ground, connected by various sky bridges. Houses and lofts are then built atop these skyscrapers, making it easy to forget that beneath this artificial ground lies a real earth...

Tong watched helplessly as Xiao Guang approached the "cliff"—at this height, even Long Yin would die if he fell.

"Xiao Guang! Watch out! There's a cliff ahead! Jump now!!!"

Tong yelled in alarm, but Xiao Guang had no time to react. He continued sliding down the 90-degree floor, sparks flying from his shoes and clothes.

"Don't you think it's too late to remind me at this time...!"

"Is it too late?!"

At this moment, Biaozi, who was sleeping inside Xiaoguang's backpack, was suddenly awakened. The intense feeling of weightlessness and impact instilled great fear in it.

"Wa ...

Despite the life-or-death crisis, Xiao Guang forced himself to remain calm and, during the gliding process, finally discovered a glimmer of hope!

It's a small, low-rise building with a rooftop, located not far away!

Xiao Guang leaped with all his might, tumbling awkwardly in the air, finally managing to land on the edge of the rooftop of the low building just before hitting the ground...

Tong and Wang Hui, who had rushed over and finally arrived, breathed a sigh of relief.

"Wow, you're amazing! Xiao Guang, you're the rising star of Kowloon's film industry!"

"Don't forget to help your buddies out when you become famous!"

The three chatted and laughed, and then opened champagne halfway through the night.

"Hehehe... It's no big deal~ I'll be back next time—"

Xiao Guang's smugness lasted only three seconds. The wind was strong on the rooftop, and he slipped. Under the horrified gazes of Tong and Wang Hui, he fell straight down the building!

Downstairs was the entrance to the collapsing Dragon Realm.

...........

Amidst a spatial upheaval, Xiao Guang was swept into the Dragon Domain space as if flushed down a toilet.

After a while, or perhaps not long after, Xiao Guang slowly woke up in an attic, his head buzzing...

"Why has the surrounding environment changed so drastically? This wasn't in the director's script..."

Xiao Guang wanted to make a carefree remark, but then she found a strong smell of blood filling her nostrils...

Beneath their feet, a murky, sticky liquid covered the entire ground, scattered with countless pieces of mangled corpses, as if a brutal massacre had recently taken place...

Xiao Guang gasped, covering his mouth and nose, too afraid to make a sound—the scene was just too brutal!

"It was...that older sister from the Zhenlong Division...who did it..."

Xiao Guang initially thought it was a scheme by the Dragon Suppression Division to send people into the Dragon Realm to eliminate unstable elements, and then finally seal off the Dragon Realm...

This only intensified my fear of the Dragon Suppression Division.

"This Dragon Realm... is far more terrifying than what Sister Tong usually tells us about..."

............

Little did they know that the members of the Dragon Suppression Division had yet to find the entrance to the Dragon Realm.

The ground was littered with corpses, the traces left by the peacock carrying the human banner as it swept through the land.