After confirming that Feng Shun indeed possessed the Evil Ghost statue, various forces quickly took action.

Some exerted pressure through official channels.

Some directly proposed a trade.

Others even sent people to steal, to rob...

As the ruler of the Koukang region, Feng Shun also held military power in his hands. How could he allow these people to act recklessly?

Moreover, he knew that not everyone could suppress the Evil Ghost statue like Tie Xiong.

Once corrupted by the evil thoughts within the Evil Ghost statue, one would become a slave to a bloodthirsty monster, turning into a madman without any reason.

He did not want another murderous madman to appear in the Southeast Region!

However, there’s a saying that you can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can’t guard against one for a thousand days!

Feng Shun, in all his calculations, didn’t anticipate that a Deputy Commander he trusted the most would also harbor crooked thoughts.

This Deputy Commander kidnapped Feng Shun’s family and forced him to hand over the Evil Ghost statue.

After a night of contemplation, Feng Shun ultimately chose to hand over the statue.

Because the matter of the statue was already widely known among the upper echelons of Southeast Asian countries.

With his current strength, he could not possibly guard this statue.

If he continued to insist, the pressure he would face in the future would only increase.

After all, greed never disappears.

The Deputy Commander’s coercion allowed him to timely throw away this burning hot potato.

You ask why he wasn’t tempted by the Extraordinary Power?

That’s because he’s aware of his own limits! 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

He knew well he couldn’t withstand the temptation of the Evil Ghost statue.

So, since retrieving the statue, he had kept it hidden, away from others’ eyes.

But little did he expect, despite a hundred precautions, the matter of the statue was still leaked...

On the very first night of getting the Evil Ghost statue, that Deputy Commander was shot dead in a heavily guarded camp.

As for the whereabouts of the statue, opinions varied.

During this period, numerous conflicts broke out in the northern part of Minma.

Every conflict was related to that Evil Ghost statue.

But neither the participants in the conflicts nor the bystanders ever saw that Evil Ghost statue again...

Old Man Banhan briefly recounted the background of that Evil Ghost statue stored in his secret chamber.

Then, he slowly continued: "In fact, nobody knows that the Deputy Commander didn’t actually die."

"He feigned his death, using a cicada shedding its skin strategy."

"He planned to take the Evil Ghost statue abroad, intending to return to Southeast Asia after obtaining the Extraordinary Power and reclaim everything he thought he was entitled to."

"But unfortunately..."

At this point, the old man shook his head gently, "The Deputy Commander underestimated the temptation of the Extraordinary Power to ordinary people."

"A guard who stayed by his side suddenly rebelled and shot dead everyone as the Deputy Commander and his family prepared to board a ship to leave."

"But in the dying counterattack from the Deputy Commander’s other guards, this guard also sustained serious injuries."

"After acquiring the Evil Ghost statue, he swiftly left Minma and headed all the way to Talan..."

After hearing this, Anlin’s pretty face was full of confusion, and she asked, "Grandfather, was that guard from our Qinawa family?"

Old Man Banhan gently shook his head and said, "That guard wasn’t from our family."

"However, he did have a younger brother named Kawa!"

At this point, the entire situation became completely clear.

Yang Qingshu lightly nodded.

So that’s what happened!

"But, Father..."

"Since that statue is so precious, why did the other party hand it over to you?"

Landon Qinawa was very puzzled.

Having that statue meant the possibility of obtaining the Extraordinary Power!

Such a great temptation, a normal person probably couldn’t resist it, right?

Who wouldn’t want to possess Extraordinary Power?

The guard, Kawa’s brother, since he’d killed his boss, why would he hand over the statue?

Old Man Banhan stroked his chin and chuckled lightly: "Do you think they didn’t try it themselves?"

Upon hearing this, it was like a clap of thunder, jolting Landon Qinawa and the others awake.

After obtaining the statue, that guard would definitely want to immediately try, like that Tie Xiong, to gain the Extraordinary Power through the Evil Ghost statue.

But that guy surely failed!

Therefore, the statue ended up in their father’s hands.

After seeing his eldest son show a look of realization, Old Man Banhan sighed: "Do you really think that just by getting the statue, you can gain the Extraordinary Power?"

"This idea is truly ridiculous!"

"If it were that easy to gain the Extraordinary Power, why would the Deputy Commander leave the territory he had operated for years?"

At this point, he cast his gaze toward Tongtai and Kunshi.

These words were directed at these two.

"If you don’t try, how could you know that I can’t either?"

Kunshi Qinawa’s skin was thick, smiling indifferently.

"To be honest with you all..."

"I also once tried calling upon that statue."

"Sadly, that statue was like a dead object."

"No matter how I called, there was not the slightest response."

"From this, I also understood why Kawa’s brother was willing to sell it, to take a fortune and live in anonymity abroad."

With the situation as it was, there was nothing left to hide.

Old Man Banhan simply laid everything out.

Wow!

So you too were eying that Extraordinary Power!

After hearing this, Yang Qingshu couldn’t help rolling his eyes.

It seemed the allure of this Extraordinary Power was indeed quite strong.

Even a smart person like Old Man Banhan couldn’t resist.

Recalling that night in the side hall, when he met Old Man Banhan...

The old man was full of emotion, saying that his grandpa was still working hard.

While he himself had already left family and group affairs behind, focusing on retirement...

In hindsight, it might not have been voluntary for the old man to give up his power back then.

But rather because his health couldn’t keep up, forcing him to step aside for his eldest son.

Seeing the few present showing expressions of surprise, Old Man Banhan smiled helplessly.

Then he continued: "At the time, I even started to doubt whether the statue was real or fake?"

"What if all of this was a scheme deliberately set up by Feng Shun?"

"Feng Shun kept the real statue and handed over a fake one."

"This way, he could retain the real statue while using the fake to divert external pressure..."

After hearing his grandfather’s words, Tongtai’s eyes flickered several times.

It had come to this point, and he admitted he was indeed too young!

The things he thought of, how could the old man not have considered them?

Kunshi Qinawa’s skin was evidently thicker than his younger nephew’s.

After the old man finished speaking, he smiled lightly, "It might not necessarily be fake!"

"Just because you couldn’t, doesn’t mean others can’t..."

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