Though Gong Zisheng was a cultivator, he was far from some stubborn, old-fashioned relic.
He was well aware that in modern society, with its highly advanced technology, all sorts of eavesdropping and surveillance devices and techniques were abundant and ever-evolving.
Fearing he might have become a target of such spying, Gong Zisheng immediately began inspecting himself.
His method of inspection was actually quite simple: he just needed to activate the Seven Shadows Assassination Formation once more.
Although the formation had been broken by Xu Fei, it remained a tremendously powerful weapon.
Moreover, the Seven Shadows Assassination Formation had a distinct characteristic.
Once activated, anything or anyone within its range that wasn’t connected to the caster would automatically come under attack.
Gong Zisheng intended to exploit this feature to uncover any potential listening or recording devices hidden in his study.
With a clap of his hands, he began to channel his true qi, gradually activating the Seven Shadows Assassination Formation.
Since he wasn’t using it to fight an enemy, Gong Zisheng deliberately reduced its range and power.
Soon, the formation spread out under his control, enveloping the entire study bit by bit.
The smaller-scale version of the Seven Shadows Assassination Formation was quickly complete. Gong Zisheng scanned the room with his senses multiple times but detected no anomalies whatsoever.
This left the naturally suspicious Gong Zisheng somewhat unwilling to accept the result.
“Hmm? How could there be nothing? It must be hidden too well!”
Given his paranoid nature, if he couldn’t find anything unusual today, he likely wouldn’t let it rest.
Fortunately, the app Xu Fei had entrusted Hell’s Ear to install on Gong Zisheng’s phone was designed to spread like a virus.
While Gong Zisheng was busy searching for anomalies in the room, five minutes had quietly passed. His phone, meanwhile, had been continuously connected to the study’s Wi-Fi.
As a result, the app truly acted like a virus, seamlessly transferring itself onto the Wi-Fi network via the signal.
At the same time, the Seven Shadows Assassination Formation lived up to its reputation with its highly sensitive detection.
“Found it!”
Gong Zisheng immediately dashed towards the desk in the study, where the Wi-Fi router was plugged in beneath.
“So it’s this little thing, hidden so cleverly!”
Muttering to himself, Gong Zisheng yanked the device from the wall socket, tossed it to the ground, and stomped it to pieces.
Only after confirming the Wi-Fi was no longer functional did he feel at ease enough to deactivate the Seven Shadows Assassination Formation he’d set up in the study.
“Hmph! A petty trick like that dares to challenge me? But since you’ve shown up in the capital and keep stirring things up here, just wait for the Red Buddha Society’s revenge!”
After snarling those words viciously, Gong Zisheng turned his gaze to Deacon Zhikong.
“During the time I was unconscious just now, is there anything you’d like to report? If you answer honestly, I’ll let your past actions slide!”
Deacon Zhikong was dumbfounded. He’d been personally kicked out of the study by Xu Fei earlier.
He had no idea what Xu Fei had done in the study during that time.
But faced with Gong Zisheng’s relentless pressure, Zhikong knew that if he claimed ignorance, his fate would be grim indeed!
