That noon, I had lunch at Professor Li's invitation, and then went back to Wangyunzhai with Monkey.

Before going home, I made sure Monkey drove around the shop a few times to make sure no one was watching it before I opened the door and went inside.

I haven't been home for months, and the ground is covered with a layer of dust, with many footprints clearly visible on it.

The monkey followed the footprints to the window and saw the broken crescent lock and tampered railing. It was horrified and pulled out its phone: "Young Master Duan, your house has been broken into! Quickly check if anything is missing!"

"No need to call the police. My family is dirt poor and has nothing to lose. Besides, these people may not be after money."

I walked to the counter, opened the drawer, and took a look. The lock had been pried open, and the contents showed clear signs of having been ransacked. Several counterfeit watches and a small amount of cash that I had placed inside were gone.

In addition, the computer's main unit was also opened and the hard drive inside was removed in order to destroy the surveillance video.

Looking at the table, there were handprints but no fingerprints, indicating that the people who came to the store were quite professional.

At that moment, I was a little confused. I didn't know whether the people who came here were Su Gouzi's men or, as Song Laosan said, the He family had really set their sights on me.

When I was in Suzhou, Shark told me that He Jinfeng had a nephew named He Hai, who was a Class A wanted criminal by the Ministry of Public Security. If he were caught, the best outcome would be an injection.

Those members of the He family who escaped the net originally planned to pull off a big heist at Li Fan's tomb and then flee abroad with a large number of cultural relics, but they ended up getting caught up in it by some twist of fate.

They deserve to suffer the consequences of their many evil deeds, but I'm just sitting at home when trouble comes knocking on my door.

I was clearly working for the Wei family, but Ma Zhenhong reported my name to his superiors, which is why they started targeting me.

I even naively thought that if the He family really found me, I could shift all the blame onto the Wei family and try to get rid of them.

But this thought was fleeting. Given the ruthless nature of the He family, I figured if I were caught by them, I wouldn't have a good ending no matter what I said.

When I went to Luoyang, I moved all my valuables from home. Seeing that my place was no longer safe, I didn't linger and went directly to a nearby short-term rental room that didn't require registration. I started writing and drawing in my notebook.

When I was searching for the Demon Monk's Tomb, I didn't have to worry about anything because the Wei family was supporting me. All I had to do was find the location and work together.

But the situation is completely different now. I only learned from Su Jialiang that Duan Jinyan was going to the Far East to find Hu Shahu's tomb, but I didn't even know the specific location.

Even though Professor Li has drawn up the jurisdiction of Beijing for me, that area is at least tens of thousands of square kilometers. Without a specific coordinate, I wouldn't be able to cover it all in a few years.

To find Hushahu's tomb, I first need a local guide, then a Russian geographer familiar with the local history and geography, and a legitimate reason to enter the area. Finally, I need to ensure that I can bring the items back safely.

To conceal my identity, I also plan to enter the Far East by smuggling. If any of these steps go wrong, I will be arrested and imprisoned for life.

Just as I was racking my brains trying to figure out how to solve this series of problems, the phone on the table suddenly rang. I saw that it was Song Laosan calling, so I pressed the answer button: "Third Master, has the matter in Beijing been taken care of?"

"Yes, Mr. Leng's face was all smiles when he saw Gong Xinzun. He was extremely satisfied with what we did this time! He kept praising us for being young and promising, and for our extraordinary methods!"

Song Laosan was in an exceptionally cheerful mood: "I'm about to head back to Luoyang. As for the reward Mr. Leng gave me, I'll split the spoils with you when we meet!"

I didn't expect Song Laosan's matter to be finished so quickly, so I replied perfunctorily, "I wasn't in Luoyang. I suddenly had some urgent business to attend to and left."

"You're not in Luoyang? This is really troublesome. I was hoping to meet you and talk about it."

When Song Laosan heard that I had left, he didn't beat around the bush anymore: "I received news that Wei Shengnan and Qu Ruilin are going abroad. Do you think this might be related to Duan Jinyan?"

I immediately became alert: "They're going abroad? Where to?"

"It's still unclear. They obtained visas from many countries, including Russia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and some small Middle Eastern countries. I think this is probably to mislead me and prevent me from finding out their real itinerary."

Song Laosan urged, "I think you should return to Luoyang as soon as possible and dig out information about Duan Jinyan from Su Gouzi, so that they don't gain the upper hand."

When I heard Song Laosan mention the place name Russia, my mind started to wander.

Up until now, I have never mentioned Duan Jinyan to Song Laosan, so when he said that Wei Shengnan and others were going abroad, it was definitely not a false rumor. Moreover, the fact that they obtained visas for so many countries was clearly to prevent me from finding out the information.

Could it be that he really wasn't lying to me? Were the people who attacked me at the copper smelter that day really He Hai's men?

In any case, now that the Russian affair has been exposed, there's no point in me being wary of Song Laosan anymore. Besides, I'm already overwhelmed with the Dragon-Seeking matter, so I quickly made a decision: "What I'm doing now is also tracking down Duan Jinyan's whereabouts, and I should have results today! How about we meet in Shenyang tonight?"

Song Laosan didn't think much of it: "Okay, I'll set off now. Call me when you get back to Shenyang."

After I hung up the phone, I lay in bed recalling what had happened during that time, and everything felt eerie.

It felt like I had entered this circle, but I couldn't take the initiative at all and was always being led by the nose.

After much thought, the problem ultimately stemmed from a lack of intelligence.

At that moment, I also secretly resolved to cultivate my own intelligence network, otherwise I would still be led by the nose if I encountered similar situations in the future.

The thought of Wei Shengnan and Qu Ruilin going abroad gives me a headache.

Now that Su Jialiang has reached a cooperation agreement with me, and even given me 10% of the shares, he naturally won't betray me and choose to cooperate with the other two schools.

The fact that Wei Shengnan and her group chose to risk their lives in Luoyang, and were even captured by the Su family, indicates that they had no other way to contact Duan Jinyan except through this line of inquiry.

If that's the case, how did they find out that Duan Jinyan was going to the Far East?

The vast intelligence networks of the Wei and Qu families have put me under unprecedented pressure.

At that moment, I felt like there was a fire burning in my heart, and I wished I could fly to the Far East immediately and deal with Duan Jinyan's matter once and for all before they could.