Li Shu answered the phone and asked directly, "Is there any news on the Ghost Tomb?" There was a pause on the other end before Quan Chen's voice rang out. "No." "Is there any news on the Ghost Bride?" The silence on the other end of the line lasted even longer. Quan Chen frowned and said with some difficulty, "Not yet. I've been busy lately, and I've been held back and unable to personally search for clues. Other ghost masters of my level are required to guard their areas and can't easily leave their bases. The difference in strength between the lower-level masters and the Ghost Bride and the Ghost Tomb is too great. Even if they were determined to search, it would be difficult to find any clues." This was the truth. Given the strength of the Ghost Bride and the Ghost Tomb, unless these two deliberately exposed themselves, they would never be able to find a trace even if they searched for eternity. As for Quan Chen, things had been happening one after another, and he had indeed been very busy lately. "You called me because there are arrangements for Gu Changjun?" Li Shu guessed. The powerful official nodded. "Gu Songyuan has woken up, learned about his father, and wants to see him again." Gu Songyuan, Gu Changjun's son, had managed to escape under Gu Changjun's protection, but he was also seriously injured and secretly sent abroad for treatment. He had just woken up yesterday. Upon waking, he immediately asked about his father's condition. While the truth was tragic, since the higher-ups had decided to preserve Gu Changjun's transformed form and find someone to attempt to contract him, they wouldn't hide Gu Changjun's story from Gu Songyuan. Gu Changjun had died protecting Gu Songyuan, and since they were father and son, the likelihood of Gu Changjun being contracted by Gu Songyuan was the greatest. The higher-ups also wanted to let Gu Songyuan try, so they told him all about Gu Changqun's transformation. After his initial grief, Gu Songyuan decided to meet his father in his transformed form and try to contract him. If the contract was successful, they could continue to serve the country in another way. This would be far better than him being paralyzed in bed, relying on others for food, clothing, shelter, and transportation. Furthermore, Gu Songyuan firmly believed that his father's transformation into a strange being after his death meant he was unwilling to let things end like this and must have unfulfilled wishes. Beyond revenge against the spies, this wish was fueled by concern for the safety of the people. Now, transformed into a strange being, he could continue to serve the country from another level he had never experienced before, and he believed his father would be pleased. After their discussion, Gu Songyuan eagerly anticipated meeting Gu Changjun. With Gu Changjun now in Li Shu's care, the powerful official called to inquire about the situation. Li Shu, upon hearing this, agreed that Gu Songyuan's contract had a high chance of success. However, she couldn't leave right now. Ming Yuechen's injuries were fine, so he could stay in the plum umbrella and just hold it. But Tao Yuexi couldn't. Having just taken root, she couldn't move until she fully recovered. She needed to balance the evil energy of the Gathering Evil Array here, absorbing its negative energy to nourish herself. And she herself had agreed to move into the Li residence, firstly, to vent her original body's anger, and secondly, and most importantly, to stay and monitor the Gathering Evil Array's movements. She was genuinely worried that the enemy would take advantage of her absence to fully activate the gathering evil formation, annihilating the residents of the villa complex and draining their luck. The residents of the villa complex were all destined for great wealth, and if they succeeded, it would be a real nuisance. Unfortunately, the formation had already been in operation for quite some time when she arrived, and the fates of these people were already deeply entangled with it. She couldn't break it rashly, or they would all die instantly. She truly wanted to shatter the broken formation with a single slap. Now, she had no choice but to think of another way. "When are you planning to leave?" Li Shu asked.
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