Although Yuan Yuanyuan really hopes that she and Fanning can have a little more tacit understanding, it is obvious that tacit understanding is not something that can be achieved just by saying so.
Yuan had not appeared in the comics for a long time. Yuan Yuanyuan didn't know whether Ji Qiu did this on purpose, but it was still a bit beyond her expectation that it was handled so cleanly.
Yuan's existence was deliberately erased.
But Yuan Yuanyuan felt that she had not done nothing during this period. She was responsible for collecting information in City C. If she found anything useful, she would notify Fanning and others by phone.
There were several times when Yuan Yuanyuan thought she had helped them avoid the danger of being destroyed. But she was no longer able to appear in the comics, and even the news seemed to be blocked, and she could not hear anything at all.
That's fine. Yuan Yuanyuan thought, the situation is already like this now, so we can't ask for too much.
Gao Ling has been feeling a little nervous when reading comics recently.
She couldn't quite guess Ji Qiu's intention, but she also found that Yuan's image was almost gone. Ji Qiu deliberately removed Yuan from the painting, leaving Yuan out of the picture even in the memory killing scene.
That shouldn’t be the case... Gao Ling didn’t think of any serious problems for a while, he just wondered if Yuan had encountered something that Ji Qiu hadn’t expected, such as a sudden onset of a very serious illness.
It's not impossible... Is this the risk of comics that link the three-dimensional and two-dimensional worlds? Although Ji Qiu is very powerful, he is not a doctor after all.
Gao Ling's thoughts were becoming more and more distracted. He had already started to wonder if Yuan's life was in danger. Ji Qiu felt that he was beyond saving, so he simply stopped drawing him and let this stage end quietly...
No! You can’t be so sneaky! If you dare to be so sneaky, she will definitely send razor blades to the magazine! Gao Ling screamed in her heart. Originally, she could go to the tavern to try to find out some information, but since the last incident in the tavern, she couldn’t even find this last way to find out information.
Gao Ling was struggling for a long time and could only use the last method, which was discovered by accident.
She was carrying a small bag that day and sneaked into a broken fence. She looked around and saw that no one was there, so she went in with peace of mind, walked to the middle of the room, opened her backpack, and took things out.
A stack of talisman paper, a book, a disc, and a few copper coins tied with red strings.
She opened the book carefully, then took out a lighter and burned the talisman.
The place where she was now was an abandoned clothing store with weeds everywhere.
May the heavens and earth bless you...
Didn't Gao Ling know a lot of people with great spiritual power before? Many of them were from real Taoist families. She and those people formed another small group, and some of them taught her some small Taoist skills.
What Gao Ling is using now is the Taoist technique of deducing destiny.
It was her first time to do something so metaphysical, and she didn't know if it was right or not, so she just followed the things and methods given to her. The book said that if you want to find someone, it's best to stay where that person has lived. Gao Ling remembered this and came over with her luggage.
I'm afraid that apart from her, few humans know that Yuan once lived in this place... The news is widely circulated among monsters. I have seen many monsters come here before to find what is left of Yuan.
Gao Ling lit a piece of yellow paper and watched it slowly burn away with a serious expression. However, nothing strange happened around him.
It was as if some extra carbon dioxide was produced, and birds could be faintly heard flying in the sky, chirping as they flew.
Shouldn't something so metaphysical have some implications? Gao Ling suspected that she had made a mistake, but when she scattered the copper coins on the ground, she suddenly felt relieved.
Nothing wrong, right?
The copper coins rolled slowly and finally stopped at two positions. One copper coin stopped exactly in the northwest position, and the other copper coin stopped exactly in the middle.
The copper coin that stops in the northwest should represent Fanning, and the copper coin that stops in the middle should represent Yuan.
Is Yuan still in City C and hasn't left yet? Gao Ling wondered.
Not knowing whether the copper coin rolled around randomly or was really detected, Gao Ling picked up the copper coin, held it in his hand, and took a deep breath.
Let’s take the next question.
…
Yuan Yuanyuan always felt that something might happen today.
Yesterday, she received intelligence that Yuan Yingli and his team had successfully reached the King of Monsters. She didn't know why, but she always felt that he was not going out for a simple reason.
She was sitting in the room, lost in thought, when suddenly a little demon stumbled in, speaking breathlessly, "Yuan, Master Yuan, we just got the news that the head of the Li family disappeared in City C at some point."
"What?" Yuan Yuanyuan was a little stunned.
When did this person leave? How did they just get the news? How long has he been gone?
"He wasn't gone long ago." The little monster also knew what Yuan Yuanyuan was thinking. "He left about an hour ago, but his whereabouts are unknown."
Wow, explosive news. Yuan Yuanyuan thought she had a thorough understanding of the Li family's patriarch, but she received this news within two hours, which was simply terrifying.
Yuan Yuanyuan thought to herself that it was no wonder that she had been feeling uneasy all day, it turned out that such a thing had happened... Now that Old Man Li was gone, where did he want to go?
While Yuan Yuanyuan was thinking about it, there was a sudden knock on the door with a series of "dong dong dong" sounds. The knocking sounds were very chaotic. Only a group of people could knock on the door like that at this time.
She said to the door, "Come in."
A few little heads popped in from outside, looking at Yuan Yuanyuan with big eyes. When Yuan Yuanyuan waved her hand, they all swarmed in.
"Master Yuan! We heard that Li Wangzhu is gone!"
"Is he going to look for the King of Monsters?"
You guys should stop making trouble at a time like this... Yuan Yuanyuan was looking at these little monsters that had sneaked in with a headache.
What to do? You can't hit them, and you can't scold them. These little monsters all came from the northwest, and they had been living in a very isolated place. There are some things they won't understand even if you tell them. Later, Yuan Yuanyuan simply stopped saying anything.
Moreover, they seemed very enthusiastic towards Yuan Yuanyuan, which made Yuan Yuanyuan a little overwhelmed.
"Lord Yuan! Since Li Wangzhu has gone to the King of Monsters, should we follow him as well?" said a little monster.
"What are you going there for?" Yuan Yuanyuan asked curiously.
"Kill the little demon king." The little demon said, "Then you can become..."
Before he could finish his words, Yuan Yuanyuan pushed him down.
Yuan Yuanyuan was covered in cold sweat.
You must be kidding. How could she let him say that? If he did, she would have to kill him.
Although she already had a premonition in her heart, Yuan Yuanyuan's personality has always been like this, she would delay it for as long as possible.
But this time, it seemed like someone didn't want to drag her down.
"He's right. You should definitely leave." The proprietress pushed the door open and walked in. "It just so happens that he's been gone for about an hour. You can still catch up with him now. Call a team of monsters who are good at sorcery to go with you."
Yuan Yuanyuan looked at the proprietress who walked in through the door. She even had a packed package in her hand. She didn't even ask Yuan Yuanyuan if she wanted to follow her. She said to the people around her, "You guys go out first. I have something to talk to Yuan about."
The others dispersed in a noisy and playful manner, and did not forget to close the door before leaving. Yuan Yuanyuan was very angry in the room and said, "Hey, what are you doing? Don't close the door. It's like we are going to do something weird."
The proprietress ignored those little monsters. She walked forward, handed the package in her hand to Yuan Yuanyuan, and said in the softest tone Yuan Yuanyuan had ever heard, "I've taken care of everything for you. Remember to go early and come back early. I'll be in charge of the tavern."
Hello, hello, Yuan Yuanyuan continued to look down at the package in her hand with dead eyes.
What's going on... She's like a general who's about to go to war, and she's leaving early and coming back early... What are the ancient poems about sending husbands off to war?
Yuan Yuanyuan looked at the proprietress and felt choked up several times. She had something stuck in her throat but couldn't utter it. Finally, she made a vow in her heart.
Damn it, if she can come back alive this time, she will take off her vest in front of the boss lady... Why is she bullying me like this? She is also a pure-blooded girl. What a fuss, what nonsense is this.
Although Yuan Yuanyuan complained a lot in her heart, after taking the package, she turned around and left to call for help.
Before leaving, she waved to the proprietress as a farewell.
This time she was in a hurry to go out. She started to act almost immediately after she got the news from the head of the Li family. Of course, she had talked to the boss lady before, and the boss lady clearly told her that all she needed to do was to seize the opportunity.
The boss lady hoped that she could suddenly appear when Fanning and the King of Demons were fighting each other and both were injured, so that she could take advantage of the situation. This required her to seize the right opportunity.
Now that the head of the Li family has set off, it is time for Yuan Yuanyuan to set off as well.
Gao Ling, who was fortune-telling over there, suddenly frowned.
Her hexagram suddenly moved, but she herself could not understand the meaning of the movement.
The copper plate that was just in the center suddenly swayed to the side several times.
Is this true...it's only been a short time, how could things change so quickly? Gao Ling complained in his heart.
She looked at the gray sky and thought to herself that people in the group said that people with strong spiritual power can tell fortunes accurately. But...this is all nonsense.