Almighty Genius

Chapter 2086 - 1588: Father and Son Reunited!

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Qin Fang's father, Qin Tiannan, resides in a location that belongs to neither the Five Dragons' Stockade nor the Five Dragons' Den, but is hidden somewhere deep in the mountains.

Specifically, it's the only hidden spot, but the terrain is extremely treacherous... these people carry a very important responsibility.

Devil's Island is a secret place, also known worldwide as a dangerous land. Many countries have tried to locate it, but none have succeeded.

Yet, for many years, these countries never gave up, constantly dispatching personnel to infiltrate the trial participants.

Their aim was to uncover some secrets of Devil's Island, or perhaps find a better, simpler method to enter Devil's Island...

However, so far, they have not succeeded!

There are many reasons, aside from the island's hidden nature and strong defenses, there are the real law enforcers like Qin Tiannan!

Indeed, they are called law enforcers...

There are many experts on Devil's Island, but only those whose strength reaches the Great Grandmaster Rank qualify as law enforcers... they wield great power and bear the critical task of guarding.

The law enforcers are composed of people from both the Five Dragons' Den and the Five Dragons' Stockade. They have a cooperative relationship, yet remain in competition...

Cooperation is naturally in jointly guarding the island, preventing invasions by outsiders. Once a spy is identified, immediate arrest is made, and if necessary, execution without mercy!

The competition is simpler; both sides have protective tasks, so whoever performs tasks better and achieves greater results gains more resources.

As for the source of these resources, it's naturally from the Mountain Maze...

Actually, Qin Fang only realized now that the maze's area is incredibly vast, housing numerous treasures, many cultivated for hundreds of years.

However, although these trialists have entered it to search for treasures, they've only accessed the ordinary treasure area; the true treasure area has long been sealed.

From the very start of transmission via the teleportation formation, this was already determined... Qin Fang learned these secrets from Yang Rui.

Qin Fang's father, Qin Tiannan, is one of the law enforcers from the Five Dragons' Den.

Previously, when the Bloody Demon Tu San came to Devil's Island for trials, Qin Tiannan had already reached the Great Grandmaster rank and was listed as a law enforcer.

This is also why the Bloody Demon Tu San could relay some information regarding Qin Tiannan and take that trial token out.

The law enforcers' residence is located halfway up the island's highest peak, easily overlooking the entire island.

Primarily, it's to observe external intruders to the island. However, much of Devil's Island is forested, obscured by trees, making it hard to see clearly.

If everything were visible, Five Dragons' Stockade and Five Dragons' Den wouldn't keep any secrets from each other.

"Right up there..."

Qin Fang had little interest in the law enforcers; he just wanted to quickly find his father Qin Tiannan.

After strolling around the mountain and evading several powerful Great Grandmaster Level Experts, Qin Fang neared his destination.

It was some place on the mountain, not too far from the peak; the mountain seemed as if artificially carved, forming a circular platform.

This platform allows those residing there to clearly observe the situation around the outer edges of Devil's Island.

The law enforcers' abode is located on this platform, easily spotted by a succession of houses.

"How to find it?"

Qin Fang dared not approach too closely. Within his field of vision, four or five houses stood erect there; presumably each housed a Great Grandmaster Level Expert.

Counting this way, the entire circular platform likely had over forty or fifty houses. If he guessed correctly, his father Qin Tiannan was probably residing in one of them.

The problem, however, was randomly picking one from forty or fifty houses; the probability wasn't favorable!

"Wait, there's a way..."

Qin Fang's eyes brightened suddenly.

Immediately, his face underwent a substantial change, even his physique altered somewhat, and moments later, Qin Fang transformed completely into another person.

It's... Scarface!

Qin Fang just remembered why Scarface wanted to kill him; it was due to strained relations with his father Qin Tiannan.

Yet, due to their relationship, he couldn't harm Qin Fang's father directly, so he resorted to targeting Qin Fang instead.

Considering this, Scarface's status is at least equal to Qin Tiannan's, suggesting he's one of the law enforcers.

Transforming into Scarface, Qin Fang can confidently proceed there... as a law enforcer, no one would question his identity.

Although lacking in strength and potentially risking exposure, Qin Fang was mildly worried but not overly concerned.

Unless he faces an overwhelmingly strong expert or someone with special abilities, a typical Grandmaster-level expert would not be able to see through his disguise.

Once Qin Fang transformed into Scarface, there was no need for him to hide anymore, so he leisurely headed towards the platform.

He didn't need to know where Scarface lived or the exact location of Qin Tiannan; simply taking a stroll around the area would reveal whether his father, Qin Tiannan, was there or not.

Although the platform was artificially carved, it was kept relatively narrow to avoid affecting the mountain's stability, about thirty to forty meters in width, which was entirely within the range of Qin Fang's mini-map…

Indeed, as Qin Fang walked over, he immediately sensed the presence of several Grandmaster-level experts, some of whom glanced at him but quickly shifted their focus away.

After several minutes and checking nearly ten houses, Qin Fang still hadn't found any trace of Qin Tiannan and had not been discovered by anyone.

"Hmm, here..."

But soon, Qin Fang excitedly discovered Qin Tiannan's whereabouts and almost immediately headed toward that house.

"What are you doing here?"

Just as Qin Fang was about to enter the house, Qin Tiannan happened to walk out, and they met face to face.

However, instead of being greeted with Qin Tiannan's happy smile, Qin Fang faced a cold, harsh expression, and a look of disdain...

"Uh..."

Hearing Qin Tiannan's words, Qin Fang was momentarily stunned, not expecting such a reaction, but he quickly understood that the issue lay with the face he was wearing.

"Ahem, it's me..."

After a few dry coughs, Qin Fang's face twitched and shifted to reveal his own face as he quietly spoke to Qin Tiannan.

However, it seemed someone nearby had noticed the change, so Qin Fang immediately reverted to Scarface's appearance.

"Hmph..."

Seeing Qin Fang's face, Qin Tiannan was taken aback, seemingly shocked, but after catching Qin Fang's meaningful glance, he quickly realized and let out a cold snort.

Nonetheless, Qin Tiannan immediately turned and went back into his house, and Qin Fang followed him inside.

"This is none of your business, you can leave now..."

Once inside his house, the first thing Qin Tiannan did was dismiss a servant-like subordinate from the room.

"Yes..."

The servant inadvertently glanced at Qin Fang before obediently stepping out and closing the door from the outside.

Qin Fang deliberately observed and saw that the servant walked away some distance after closing the door, allowing him to relax a bit and revert to his original face.

Earlier, he had specifically checked for any monitoring devices here, and there were none, so he no longer needed to hide.

"Xiao Bao..."

Seeing Qin Fang's face, Qin Tiannan immediately became extremely emotional, shouting with joy, even as tears glistened faintly in his eyes.

As they say, "A man only cries when deeply moved"... Although for Qin Tiannan, this was not sadness but happiness!

"Xiao Bao?"

Qin Fang was speechless, knowing it was his father's nickname for him, but it still sounded quite awkward.

"Uh... I'm Qin Fang!"

Facing this father he hadn't seen in nearly twenty years, Qin Fang couldn't muster any anger. Helplessly, he simply stated his name.

"Xiao Bao was your nickname, I came up with it before you were born..."

Qin Tiannan raised his eyebrows, answering seriously, "Alas, fate is cruel..."

He thought of how he was taken to this damned Devil's Island before his son was even born, spending two decades here.

"Fine, call me whatever you want..."

Qin Fang felt a softened understanding of his father's hardships, and his slight resentment faded, especially after noticing Qin Tiannan's physical condition, which made his heart ache.

"How is your mother? Is she well?"

Qin Tiannan seemed unwilling to bicker with his son upon reunion, barely saying more before changing the subject.

Obviously, this was a concern of his, with an eager yet worried tone as he inquired.

"She's fine..."

Thinking of the hardships his mother endured for twenty years, Qin Fang felt a surge of anger but ultimately suppressed it, giving a simple reply. (To be continued. If you like this work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my greatest motivation.)