“That kind of relationship?!”
This foolish child, Qi Qing didn’t know what to say to him.
How could he be even more rigid than that fellow Mi Buwei?
“Achoo!”
Mi Buwei, who was chatting with Wu Suowei, sneezed violently.
“Oh dear, who’s talking about you?”
Mi Buwei rubbed his nose. “Alright, less nonsense, did you hear what I told you earlier?”
Wu Suowei nodded. “I heard you, but what about Zhong Yu? What do you plan to do?”
“I will go back and see her.”
Mi Buwei looked serious.
Wu Suowei sighed. “That’s why you’re too rigid.”
“Regarding the gatekeeper, allow me to reconsider after I go back. At the very least, you need to get Zhong Yu’s approval, otherwise, I won’t agree.”
He waved his hand, signaling Mi Buwei not to say any more.
“But…”
“There’s no ‘but’. Regarding the news of your survival, Duan Chen and others will truthfully report it to the Spirit Hunter Guild. But don’t worry, this news will be kept to a few people. I will handle Jun Youguang.”
“No problem.” Mi Buwei nodded.
Before leaving, Wu Suowei glanced at him.
“At least spend more time with your family. My matters aren’t that urgent, and they won’t be resolved in a day or two.”
Mi Buwei chuckled sheepishly.
“Duan Chen! Let’s go—!”
What’s all the fuss about?
Duan Chen looked out the window helplessly.
“Go ahead, I haven’t set any restrictions here, you can come anytime you want.”
Chu Yue jumped out of his embrace and said with a smile.
“Okay, I’ll be going then.”
Duan Chen ruffled her long hair and went out to find Jun Ci and the others.
“Let’s go, the mission is complete, we’ll go to the capital to report.”
“Alright.”
Duan Chen wanted to finish the mission quickly so he could go home and rest, so he booked the earliest flight.
After arriving at the Spirit Hunter Guild in the capital, he handed the mission report to Jun Ci and Qin Nanyuan, asking them to deliver it to Jun Youguang.
“Captain, where are you going then?”
“I’m going to find Qin Youran.”
“Alright.”
Duan Chen found Qin Youran and thanked her specially.
Qin Youran just smiled and shook her head upon hearing this.
“There’s no need to thank me, it was your own choice, I didn’t help much.”
“Regardless, I still want to thank you.”
When he arrived at the president’s office, Duan Chen saw that Jun Youguang’s expression was somewhat aggrieved.
“Damn it, we finally found someone, but we can’t use them.”
“Can’t we find someone else for the gatekeeper?”
“Having Mi Buwei guard the gate, in my opinion, is inappropriate!”
Qin Youliang saw this and comforted him, “Alright, for now, there’s no one more suitable to guard the gate than Mi Buwei. Don’t be so resentful.”
“Duan Chen, you be the judge!”
At this time, how could Duan Chen dare to speak? He beat a hasty retreat with a laugh.
Back in his home in Su City, Duan Chen collapsed onto the sofa, exhausted.
“How was it? Did you find the person?”
Hai Ren stared intently at the TV screen and asked.
“Um… Where is Niya?”
“Here.”
He suddenly darted out from behind the sofa, startling Duan Chen.
“My mask is missing.”
“Mask?”
Duan Chen thought for a moment.
“That bronze mask?”
“Um… it was probably repossessed by the evil god’s side.”
Gallot seemed a bit depressed, which could be seen from his gradually dissipating phantom.
“It’s probably time to find a new Apostle No. 05. By the way, if they find one, will Gallot disappear?”
“No.”
Niya shook his head. “It’s just that the power within me will be weakened a bit. Based on this as a judgment, the evil god hasn’t found a suitable person for the No. 05 mask yet.”
Duan Chen was relieved and nodded.
Unknowingly, he had fallen asleep on the sofa.
Duan Chen had a dream.
In his dream, he was standing outside the Spirit Hunter Prison, and inside the prison, a woman was standing with her back to him.
“Duan Chen… Duan Chen…”
“Hurry… hurry and save me.”
“Duan Chen… Duan Chen… Duan Chen…”
This dream again.
Ever since Chu Yue appeared, this dream had not disturbed Duan Chen for a long time. Unexpectedly, this time for some reason, it had returned with a vengeance, and the scene was even more vivid, making Duan Chen feel as if it were reality, not a dream.
【Duan Chen, don’t listen to her.】
It was Chu Yue’s voice.
Duan Chen frowned in confusion.
【If you feel confused, then take some time to go inside the Spirit Hunter Prison.】
With that, Chu Yue’s power spread out, directly dispelling the dream.
Duan Chen suddenly sat up from the sofa.
“What’s wrong? Did you have a nightmare?”
Hai Ren glanced at him lazily.
“Um… a little.”
Duan Chen wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
He really needed to go to the Spirit Hunter Prison, otherwise, this nightmare would continue to plague him, preventing him from even resting properly.
Duan Chen was always decisive, acting as soon as he decided.
“Do you need an escort?” Niya asked vaguely, his mouth full of a toothbrush.
“No, I’ll be fine by myself.”
“Believe me, you’ll need us to accompany you.”
This sentence was spoken by Gallot.
Duan Chen hesitated for a moment. “Alright then.”
Bringing a child isn’t a big deal; the Spirit Hunter Prison isn’t that strict.
“I won’t go.”
“Even if you wanted to go, I couldn’t take you.”
Duan Chen glanced at the five-segmented Hai Ren, his mouth twitching.
Taking a heretic to the Spirit Hunter Prison, he must be crazy.
Duan Chen asked Qi Qing for his car keys and drove his old car to the Spirit Hunter Prison.
The Su City Spirit Hunter Prison was located in the suburbs, surrounded by barren land, desolate wilderness, where not even a stray dog would appear.
“Duan Chen?”
The young man guarding the prison clearly knew his name, and he was slightly surprised.
“Hello.” Duan Chen acted very politely.
He seemed to appreciate it, nodding. “Leave your agent ID here, and you can go in after passing through those few machines. Be sure to keep a close eye on this child; it’s not a good place inside.”
“Thank you for the reminder.”
After he left, the two Spirit Hunter agents guarding the gate discussed for a moment.
“I think he’s quite nice. I originally thought he’d be the type to look down on people.”
“Alas, he has strength and ability, yet he’s so humble, it’s truly enviable.”
“Exactly. If only we could reach that level one day.”
“Let’s focus on guarding the gate first.”
The purpose of the machines was to confirm identity, register, and finally identify spiritual energy. Duan Chen passed through them with ease, but Niya had a bit more difficulty, preparing himself before going through the last machine.
“How was it?”
Only when a green checkmark appeared above the machine did Duan Chen breathe a sigh of relief.
“Let’s go.”