Chapter 1156
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Chapter 1156 Commemorating the Past
Total Commander’s Office.
“…That’s how it all happened.”
As Lin Qiye finished speaking, Zuo Qing, standing by the window, closed his eyes and let out a long sigh.
“It’s truly remarkable that you managed to escape from that place… We almost lost another special team.”
Lin Qiye couldn’t help but ask, “Commander Zuo, what should we do next?”
“After Ji Nian sent back her message, I reported this matter to the Heavenly Court,” Zuo Qing said as he picked up the kettle on the table and poured water for Lin Qiye.
“Over these three days, the Heavenly Court has dispatched Thousand-Mile Eye, Favorable Wind Ear, the Five Water Gods, and the Dragon Kings of the East and South Seas to search for the whereabouts of the Ke System Divine Nation, but there’s still no news.”
“Additionally, I’ve also contacted Lu Wuwei, asking him to use his abilities to locate Shen Qingzhu’s position…”
“And the result?” Lin Qiye asked anxiously.
Lin Qiye had the utmost faith in Lu Wuwei’s tracking abilities. Years ago, he had ridden an electric scooter across the sea into Japan’s “human circle” and even to Takamagahara to find him, so finding Shen Qingzhu shouldn’t be impossible.
“It still doesn’t work. As you said, that Divine Nation is alive and moves very quickly. Even if Lu Wuwei can sense its direction, he can’t catch up with it, let alone enter it.”
The light that had ignited in Lin Qiye’s eyes dimmed once again.
“Regardless, we will do our best to find the Ke System Divine Nation. After all, every day that place exists is a calamity for this world,” Zuo Qing said, trying to comfort Lin Qiye who appeared dejected.
Lin Qiye took the tea Zuo Qing handed him, took a sip, and nodded silently.
“By the way, did you find any clues about Zhou Ping during your mission?”
“We found some.”
Lin Qiye briefly described the traces found on the island to Zuo Qing, who nodded thoughtfully.
“Hunted by three deities… and a month ago at that. With just this information, we still can’t determine his location. Do we have to rely on Lu Wuwei to make another sea journey?”
The island Lin Qiye marked was far from Da Xia. If Lu Wuwei were to set out to sea to find Zhou Ping, given his speed, it would take at least a month, leaving the Shanhai Pass in the southeastern sea area without its guardian.
“Perhaps we could ask the Shangxie Society?” Lin Qiye suggested a new approach.
“The Shangxie Society has extensive influence overseas and very good intelligence. If Master Swordsman has made any significant moves overseas, they should have some information.”
“Yes, we can try that.”
Recalling Ji Nian’s expression on the ship, Lin Qiye hesitated for a moment before asking:
“But why did she suddenly return to Da Xia? Does she have some mission?”
“Mission? How could that be possible?” Zuo Qing laughed. “The Shangxie Society and the Night Watchers aren’t in a subordinate relationship. How could we assign her missions? She came back only to pay respects to the deceased.”
“The deceased… Commander Ye?” Lin Qiye asked cautiously.
Zuo Qing examined Lin Qiye carefully for a while. “You little rascal, you’re just curious about gossip, aren’t you?”
“No, I’m just curious,” Lin Qiye firmly denied.
“…Well, there’s nothing that can’t be said.” Zuo Qing sat down unhurriedly in his office chair. “She and Commander Ye don’t have the kind of relationship you’re thinking of.
About ten years ago, when Ji Nian was still a little girl, she once caused havoc in Huaihai City, single-handedly defeating an entire team of Night Watchers stationed there.”
Zuo Qing seemed to recall something and sighed,
“Can you believe it? A seven or eight-year-old girl knocked out two ‘Klein’ level experts with her bare hands. Later, it took Commander Ye, who was about to break through to the human limit, to fly to Huaihai and subdue her.”
“She was that strong back then?” Lin Qiye was shocked.
“Strong? She was a monster.”
“What happened next?”
“After controlling her, the then Night Watchers Commander Wang Qing ordered her to be locked in the Abstinence Hall. Commander Ye couldn’t bear to see such a young child sent to that place and pleaded desperately for her, ultimately saving her.
After that, he kept Ji Nian by his side, teaching her how to behave properly while preventing her from losing control again.
What happened after that, I’m not clear. In any case, not long after, Ji Nian left Da Xia, saying she wanted to find a way home through the mist. Commander Ye couldn’t stop her and had to let her go…
Later, a force calling itself the Shangxie Society rapidly rose to power in the mist.”
“I see…” Lin Qiye nodded.
Zuo Qing glanced at the time on the wall and stood up from his seat.
“I’m about to go to Chennan Pass. The matter of connecting with the Shangxie Society will be left to you… Your mission isn’t over yet. Bring Zhou Ping back as soon as possible. If that’s really not possible, I’ll have to deploy Lu Wuwei.”
“Yes,” Lin Qiye answered seriously.
Zuo Qing picked up several documents and was about to leave when he noticed Lin Qiye still standing silently at the desk. He couldn’t help but ask:
“Is there anything else?”
“Yes,” Lin Qiye was silent for a moment. “I want to find someone’s home address…”
“Home address? Whose?”
“…Shen Qingzhu’s.”
…
Beijing City.
Night Watchers Cemetery.
A figure wrapped in a tattered cloak slowly stood up from in front of a tombstone.
A gentle breeze swept through the cold cemetery, making the petals of the white flowers in front of the tombstone dance like scattered snow. The girl’s black hair lifted, revealing a pair of reddened eyes.
She reached out her hands, gently rubbing the black and white photograph in front of the tombstone, murmuring:
“Transferring fate, exchanging life, soul completely destroyed… Ye Fan, you were so thorough.”
“Now, I don’t even have the chance to see you in the National Heroes’ Spirit Hall…”
The girl gazed at the photograph for a long time and let out a deep sigh.
A deep red figure walked through the cemetery, slowly approaching her side, looking at the tombstone before them with complex emotions, and placing white flowers in front of it.
“Why are you here too?”
Ji Nian saw Lin Qiye beside her and asked in surprise.
“I just left headquarters and sensed you were here, so I came by to pay my respects.”
“Your spiritual perception is really useful,” Ji Nian rubbed her reddened eyes, pretending nothing was wrong as she teased, “You must use it to peek at girls a lot, right?”
“? I never do such things.”
“Come on, don’t pretend. If I had that ability, I’d be sneaking peeks at handsome guys’ abs every day. Be honest about who you are.”
Ji Nian waved her hand, took one last look at the tombstone, and turned to walk out of the cemetery.
“Tell me, what else do you want from me?”
“How did you know?”
“I can tell with a simple calculation that you need something from me.” Ji Nian snorted. “Tell me now while my heart is soft. Once it hardens, it won’t be so easy to get me to agree.”
Seeing this, Lin Qiye didn’t beat around the bush anymore and asked directly:
“Do you know about Da Xia’s Sword Immortal Zhou Ping?”
Ji Nian’s footsteps faltered slightly.
