What do you mean by saying that the corpses I sew are all ominous creatures?

"However, I didn't bring the knife with me."

At this point, Lu Yan paused, her tone becoming more serious.

"Senior Po Jun specifically instructed that the bloodthirsty aura on that knife is too fierce."

For safety's sake, it's best to let the knife owner retrieve it personally after he has recovered from his injury.

Therefore, I have temporarily stored it in the highest-level underground explosion-proof warehouse of the Jiangcheng Branch.

At the same time, the name Lu Yan mentioned instantly brought a figure to mind.

"Senior Po Jun..."

I silently pondered this title in my heart.

Immediately, the image of the figure standing next to Tiangong appeared in my mind when Lu Yan and I arrived at the Jiangcheng City God Temple after the Ghost Mask Actor incident.

I remember that's what Lu Yan called him back then.

It looks like Uncle Lei just called him over to help me?

Thinking of this, I pulled myself out of my thoughts and looked at Lu Yan, saying:

"The safest place is in the bureau's warehouse."

Even if that knife were placed in front of me now, I couldn't lift it.

I'm sorry to trouble you.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yan turned her head slightly and glanced at me.

Those eyes, which always exuded a cool and rational aura, now held a rare hint of familiarity and helplessness.

"Why are you being so polite with me?"

She sighed softly, her voice very low.

"Being able to get out of that hellhole alive is better than anything else."

"Did you know that these past two days, I used some special privileges to review the action report from Hunan Province at the provincial bureau?"

Lu Yan paused for a moment, as if organizing her thoughts, before continuing:

"So far, there are as many as five Dan Realm cultivators who have been confirmed to have been captured."

At least three people were shot dead on the spot for resisting arrest.

These are just the visible results; who knows how many more have escaped in secret.

The guardian of the tripod has gone to such lengths to deal with you this time; he's practically staked everything he has.

I really don't know how you managed to escape unscathed from such a desperate situation.

As I listened to Lu Yan recount these achievements, the image of the hidden Dan Realm auras in the mine flashed through my mind.

I smiled, ignoring her question about how I got out, and simply said in a relaxed tone:

"I'm perfectly fine, my hands and feet are still there, I'll be lively and energetic again after a while."

After saying that, I changed the subject, looked into Lu Yan's eyes, and asked, "Where is Shi Jing?"

Upon hearing the name, Lu Yan's expression froze slightly before she shook her head.

"have no idea."

Lu Yan answered truthfully.

"His name is not on the list of those captured or killed that I can see."

The on-site investigation report also did not find a body matching his characteristics.

She frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said:

"Perhaps Senior Po Jun knows more."

However, his level of operations and mission reports are classified as top secret, and I have no way of accessing them.

To be honest, if I hadn't seen him in the hallway that day when I went to the Hunan Provincial Public Security Bureau to go through the internal procedures to hand over your personal belongings...

I didn't even know he was involved in this operation.

Upon hearing this, I nodded slightly, not dwelling on the issue too much.

Shi Jing did not die.

This news was somewhat unexpected, but it was also quite reasonable.

If an old monster of that caliber could die so easily in a collapse or a chaotic battle, then the guardians of the cauldron would have been wiped out by the authorities long ago.

I felt relieved to learn that he was still alive.

If he's not dead, that would be even better.

There are some debts that just don't feel right if you ask someone else to handle them.

Since he wants my life, I'll settle this score with my own hands.

Seeing my calm expression, Lu Yan did not linger on this heavy topic.

She adjusted her posture slightly, the slight fatigue on her face disappeared, and she adopted a serious, businesslike expression.

"I'm actually here on official business, and there are some things I need to ask you." Lu Yan looked at me, her tone becoming more serious.

I nodded slightly and said, "Go on."

Lu Yan said, "Actually, it's still about the warning text message you sent me in Qing Shi Town."

Although Li Qing has already relayed to me what you told him, I still want to confirm it with you personally.

What exactly happened in the mine that led you to the conclusion that the Guardian of the Cauldron stood behind the Qi family of Jiangcheng?

Upon hearing this question, I took a deep breath and drew my thoughts back to that underground cave filled with magma and high temperatures.

Then, I recounted what had happened to Lu Yan in the most concise language.

After recounting what happened inside the mine, I paused, then continued:

"At that time, my body had reached its limit, and my consciousness began to blur."

I simply don't have the time or the energy to type out a long explanation on my phone to cover the whole story.

To prevent you from using those two things to fish and falling into the guardian's trap instead, I can only send you this worst-case scenario as a warning.

After I finished speaking, Lu Yan nodded slightly.

"Understood."

She said softly.

"It's basically the same as what Li Qing told me."

After that, she didn't discuss the matter further with me, nor did she speculate on how to deal with the Qi family or the guardian of the tripod.

Instead, he stood up, looked at me, and said:

"I understand everything. You should rest well and recover your health first."

There's no need to worry about Jiangcheng; the authorities have already intervened, so things won't go wrong.

I'm leaving now. Call me anytime if you need anything.

"Okay, take care," I replied.

With the sound of soft footsteps, the door to the ward was gently pulled open and then closed tightly again.

As Lu Yan left, the spacious ward fell silent once again.

Only the bedside wall lamp emitted a warm yellow glow, and the medical equipment occasionally emitted a low, rumbling sound.

I lay quietly on the hospital bed, my gaze fixed on the white patterns on the ceiling, but my thoughts were like the undercurrents beneath the calm surface of water, surging silently.

Although the battle in Qing Shi Town was fraught with peril, it also completely dispelled the fog that had shrouded Jiangcheng.

The guardians of the cauldron have already extended their reach so far, and the Qi family, this local tyrant, has finally revealed their venomous fangs hidden in the shadows.

However, these are things that are beyond my control for the time being.

As Lu Yan said, my primary goal right now is to recover from my injury before thinking about anything else.

I slowly closed my eyes and focused all my attention on my internal body.

The cool aura between his brows, though much smaller, was still circulating tirelessly.

It was like a deep, unfathomable spring, constantly radiating peace and vitality, seeping into my mind and repairing my consciousness that had been damaged by excessive mental exertion.