Seeing Jiang Qiao staring intently at the contents of the book, Hou Diankui casually asked for her opinion.

"I'm not sure if this is the same as practicing martial arts. You really can't practice this blindly. However, there are some mental techniques in here that you can try. This doesn't require any connection between different techniques. Just think of it as increasing your internal strength."

"At least if you learn it, things won't be bad for my brother Chunming. Your apprentices shouldn't be easily bullied in the future, right? Wouldn't that be embarrassing for you?"

Chunming looked at Hou Diankui expectantly, "Master, can I practice? I'm too old, can I still do it?"

Hou Diankui pondered for a moment and said, "Practicing some techniques and learning some moves can be useful for self-defense, but if you want to achieve great success, unless you encounter some rare treasures or a fortuitous event, even your master can't help you."

Jiang Qiao waved her hand and said, "Don't force yourself to do this. Practice slowly. As long as you have perseverance, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle."

At that moment, a thought flashed through Jiang Qiao's mind. She was worried that if these people were helping the Japanese to do evil, then this matter would really be difficult to handle. After all, with someone who knew how to set up a formation, even if they went down to investigate, they might not be able to find out anything.

"Master Hou, have you heard or seen anything strange or unusual along the way?"

Hou Diankui wasn't stupid; he knew exactly who Jiang Qiao had clashed with before.

"You mean those people are causing trouble again?"

Jiang Qiao nodded. "Have you two heard of them?"

Hou Diankui and Chunming both shook their heads. "If they were doing something in secret, they wouldn't let anyone know. The question is, what are these people planning to do?"

Jiang Qiao sighed, "I suspect they're conducting human experiments."

Hou Diankui was stunned. "You mean, they're going to start arresting our people again to do those weird experiments?"

"Our guess is that many people have gone missing, which is not normal. I came out alone, and no one came to continue chasing me, which is also not normal."

Especially this thing left by your master, the other party won't attack you for no reason. They probably started this plan a long time ago, but they just haven't succeeded in testing it yet.

There might have been a slight mishap, so they need to hurry and try again. I once saw someone whose age didn't match their appearance at all. Perhaps these people are trying to research an elixir of immortality, or maybe they want to become invulnerable monsters.

After hearing this, Hou Diankui immediately started cursing. Chunming and Jiang Qiao exchanged a glance and then expressed their helplessness.

"Can't we find out where they are?"

Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I don't know yet. We can only take it slowly. The place is too big. I don't even know where it is. Master Hou, can you figure it out?"

To be honest, Jiang Qiao's suggestion really made Hou Diankui think about it seriously.

"Girl, I might be able to give it a try. I can't say that my calculations will be 100% accurate, but the general direction will usually be right. However, I need to know the birth dates and times of these people. Do you have that?"

Just as Jiang Qiao was about to speak, Song Shutian pushed the door open and came in. He was surprised to see the two people sitting in the room.

"Master Hou, what are you doing here? It's like searching high and low, but I'm so glad to finally see you again."

Hou Diankui gestured for Song Shutian to sit down quickly. Jiang Qiao then spoke up, "Brother Song, I just talked to Master Hou about the missing persons. Do you know the birth dates and times of these people? Anyway, let's give it a try."

After all, Master Hou has helped you a lot before; you should know his capabilities.

Song Shutian said with great certainty, "I had wanted to ask Master Hou for help before, but I didn't know where they were. Now that I've seen them, it's perfect. I can ask you for help."

This is really strange. You'd better be able to figure out their exact location so that it will be easier for us to find them.

"I'll have someone ask about your birth date and time later. Please don't rush off, this is really urgent."

Hou Diankui patted Song Shutian on the shoulder. "Don't worry, I can't just stand by and watch the Japanese devils harm our compatriots. I can't personally go into battle to kill the enemy, so helping to find people is nothing. I'm just afraid you won't believe me. I can help you anytime you need me."

Jiang Qiao clapped her hands and said, "Since Master Hou has agreed to help, you should hurry up and get this done."

Song Shutian smiled and nodded, "Tomorrow, Master Hou, you two will come with me. Whether it works or not, we have to give it a try."

Hou Diankui agreed without hesitation, "Alright, let's leave first thing tomorrow morning and come back?"

Song Shutian nodded. "Of course, Jiang Qiao is still here."

Jiang Qiao casually asked, "Brother Song, do people like you know any reclusive hermits who are incredibly skilled in martial arts and magic, like Master Hou?"

Song Shutian's eyes showed doubt. "What do you want to ask?"

Hou Diankui took over the conversation and recounted how he had been hunted down years ago.

"What the girl means is, could these people have joined forces with your opponents? Otherwise, given what they've done, it's impossible to silence everyone. Putting aside the interests, just the hatred for the Japanese devils alone is enough to silence everyone."

The only possibility is that they are completely inseparable from their location, just like a formation or a kind of magic, making it impossible for people not to obey their commands.

As far as I know, these things existed before, but we considered those people to be wicked and rarely had any contact with them. However, if those people join forces with these others, things won't be so simple.

Hearing this from Hou Diankui, Song Shutian couldn't help but take it seriously. Someone who could make Hou Diankui suffer a setback must be extraordinary. If these people were really as the old man described, they would indeed be very troublesome.

“I understand about this. I’ll contact my superiors later and see what they can find out. I know a little about some things, but not much.”

Those people generally don't interact much with outsiders, let alone travel outside. Outsiders really don't know much about them. Master Hou, may I know who the person chasing you is?"

Hou Diankui shook his head. "I'm puzzled too. I haven't offended anyone. At most, I just do feng shui consultations and sell amulets. Logically, this shouldn't be the case."

Those truly wicked people, even if they asked me to do feng shui or buy amulets, I wouldn't sell them to them. How could anyone go to such lengths to scheme against me?

Unless it's from my sect, but we never knew my master's real name until he died. He shared my surname, but he never said where he came from, so I'm completely clueless about it now.

Song Shutian was somewhat troubled. "This matter is rather difficult. We don't know where the people are from, and it will be a lot of work to investigate. I'll do my best. The fact that someone managed to break through the formation you set up means that the other party is not simple. I will contact you if I have any news."