Silver Fox stared at the photo in his hand. He placed his palm over the image. When he lifted his hand, the face in the picture had changed. If Zhu Yanyi were there, she would be shocked. The person in the photo looked exactly like her. The only difference was the lack of a cinnabar mole on the forehead. Their clothes were also different.
Silver Fox sighed again. He touched the photo once more. The image reverted to the original pretty face. It felt like a dream.
Meanwhile, Yan Aohan watched an ability user turn to ash. He asked Lao Hei, "How many is this?"
"The fourth," Lao Hei replied, checking a book.
Yan Aohan nodded. "Let’s go find the next one."
Suddenly, his heart skipped a beat. He looked up at the sky, feeling helpless. "Must the past happen again? Why send them here?"
She rubbed her forehead. Lao Hei looked at the sky, then at her. "Venerable, what’s wrong?"
Yan Aohan shook his head. "People who shouldn’t be here have appeared. I don’t know if it’s good or bad."
"Who?" Lao Hei asked.
"Nothing. Even if they appear, the tragedy of the past won’t repeat. I’m not worried."
"I don’t understand," Lao Hei scratched his head. "You’ve become so hard to read since coming out of seclusion."
"Good. You don’t need to understand. Let’s go."
Yan Aohan wanted to finish things quickly to return to his wife.
At the next location, they found Lao Pan. Yan Aohan frowned. "Lao Pan, why are you here?"
Lao Pan handed him a book. Yan Aohan opened it and his expression changed. "How long can it hold?"
"Thirty years," Lao Pan said coldly. "If the Medical God does not appear within thirty years, this world will turn to nothingness."
"Thirty years is enough," Yan Aohan said firmly. "Seal that area for now."
Lao Pan nodded and left. Yan Aohan watched him go, feeling heavy. Thirty years. He hoped it was enough. He looked at the sky, sighing. Life would never be easy.
Zhu Yanyi didn’t know about Yan Aohan’s trouble. She was waiting for Luo Gang and her team.
Luo Gang’s group arrived quietly. No one suspected Luo Wen would return to Modu.
"Here is the situation in Modu. What are your thoughts?" Zhu Yanyi asked.
"Miss, it’s been less than two days, and you’ve investigated everything," Luo Gang said, amazed by her speed.
Zhu Yanyi glanced at her. "I’m not a police officer or a politician. I have fewer distractions, so I work faster." She spoke calmly. "If we don’t handle this in Modu and Jinling properly, we won’t be able to return to Kyoto peacefully. You wouldn’t feel safe either."
She knew her followers were passionate and hated bullying.
Luo Gang smiled. "Miss, we only know how to fight and gather evidence. You gathered evidence without fighting. You’re better than us."
Zhu Yanyi looked at her. "That flattery feels good. What do you want?"
"I want to go to Jinling," Luo Gang said directly. "The root of the problem is in Jinling, not Modu. We have enough evidence here. Now we must deal with Jinling. Actions in Modu will surely alert them."
Zhu Yanyi thought for a moment. She understood. Jinling was important. It was once the center of a rival faction.
"Are you going alone? Jinling is full of vipers," she asked.
"I’ll go with Luo Gang," Luo Wen said from the side. Her injuries were mostly healed. She could handle normal movement.
Zhu Yanyi looked at Luo Wen. "You? Won’t you hold us back?"
Luo Wen smiled bitterly. "Little Divine Doctor, I’m quite famous in the military."
She meant she wouldn’t be a burden.
Zhu Yanyi considered it. "Brother Pei, Sister Zhang, and Brother Wang, you three will go with Brother Luo."