Qiangzi might be in trouble. I'm heading to the Greater Khingan Range, Yu Daochen said.
The Greater Khingan Range? The man in ancient costume murmured to himself, then cautioned, There are quite a few spirits that have achieved sentience in the Greater Khingan Range. With your strength, it shouldn't be a problem, but remember one thing.
He paused, and Yu Daochen grew curious. What is it?
The man's tone suddenly turned serious. Trust no one, not even your friend named Qiangzi.
Yu Daochen was a bit confused. What did he mean by that? Was he telling me not to trust Qiangzi?
Seeing Yu Daochen's bewilderment, the man in ancient costume didn't explain but walked straight towards the backyard.
Yu Daochen watched him, wondering why the guy spoke so cryptically.
The man in ancient costume stopped at the backyard entrance, turned back to Yu Daochen, and said, Right, when you use the power of that bead, don't let anyone else know, or you'll face a bloody disaster, especially within the Greater Khingan Range.
Yu Daochen nodded. The last time he used that power to save Qiangzi, he saw Elder Hua's incredulous look and knew the bead was no ordinary item.
After his reminder, the man in ancient costume walked directly into the backyard, leaving Yu Daochen standing there, still somewhat confused.
Yu Daochen approached the rocking chair. Before he could sit down, his phone suddenly rang.
Yu Daochen frowned. Who would call him at this late hour? He pulled out his phone and saw it was Old Biao.
He pressed the answer button, and Old Biao's voice came through the phone. Yu Ye, don't forget it's tomorrow.
Don't worry, I know. Yu Daochen found it a bit strange. Why was this guy so concerned?
You must remember. Old Biao's insistent voice came through the phone again.
The more Yu Daochen thought about it, the more something felt off. When things are out of the ordinary, there's usually a reason. Was this guy hiding something from him?
Old Biao, are you hiding something from me? Yu Daochen asked.
Old Biao on the phone paused, coughed, and said, What could I be hiding from you?
Don't worry, I'll set off tomorrow. I need to prepare some things. I'm hanging up now. With that, Yu Daochen hung up the phone.
He had to set off for the Greater Khingan Range tomorrow, so he needed to prepare.
Yu Daochen began packing. By the time he finished gathering what he needed, it was past one in the morning.
Yu Daochen went to the rocking chair and lay down. He closed his eyes and fell asleep.
The next morning, just as the sun began to rise, Yu Daochen was woken up by Xu Yayya, who was already up.
Yu Daochen opened his eyes and saw that Xu Yayya had already bought breakfast and placed it on the table.
Yu Daochen walked into the bathroom to wash up, then came to the table and sat down, starting to eat breakfast.
Brother Yu, are you going on a long trip again? Xu Yayya asked, seeing the backpack on the counter.
That's right, I'm going to the Greater Khingan Range. As he spoke, Yu Daochen picked up his chopsticks and was about to eat a fried dough stick.
Ah-choo.
Before the fried dough stick reached his mouth, he let out a sneeze.
Yu Daochen rubbed his nose. The weather is getting cooler. It looks like I'll need an extra blanket when sleeping in the rocking chair.
With that, Yu Daochen picked up the fried dough stick again, preparing to put it in his mouth.
Before Yu Daochen could put the fried dough stick into his mouth, he heard the sound of two cars driving on the road.
Yu Daochen felt a bit helpless. Why was eating breakfast so difficult? He turned to look outside the shop and saw two large green jeeps driving over.
Xu Yayya beside him also looked curiously towards the situation outside the shop.
The cars slowly stopped, and more than ten burly men emerged.
Yu Daochen frowned. What was going on? Did Old Biao find so many people to guide him? They didn't look like it. Could they be here to ask for his help?
Stay inside. Yu Daochen glanced at Xu Yayya beside him and instructed, then put down his chopsticks and walked towards the shop entrance.
He didn't know what the visitors were here for, so it was best to be cautious. If a fight broke out, he could fight without worrying about Xu Yayya.
Yu Daochen came to the shop entrance and looked at the more than ten burly men dressed in green camouflage. They looked like the so-called mercenaries.
Before Yu Daochen could speak, two men and one woman got out of one of the jeeps.
Yu Daochen sized up the three who got out. One man and one woman were relatively young. The woman was wearing casual white sportswear and looked to be in her early twenties. The man beside her was dressed similarly, also in sportswear.
Yu Daochen didn't recognize these two. However, he did recognize the middle-aged man with a pockmarked face who was grinning lewdly at him.
Wasn't this Pan Lun, ranked eighteenth on the Earthly Rankings, known in the jianghu as Tu Xingsun?
Pan Lun walked forward, his face full of smiles. Yu Ye.
Yu Daochen nodded. What wind blew you, Tu Xingsun, to my place today?
Pan Lun looked confused by Yu Daochen's words. Didn't Master Biao ask me to come find you to escort a client to find something?
Yu Daochen was baffled. What was going on? Didn't he ask Old Biao to find someone familiar with the terrain of the Greater Khingan Range to guide him?