Based on Duan Chen's initial assessment, the agent was likely a high-ranking operative from the Spirit Hunter Guild, as the spiritual energy he sensed was not weak.
Being able to command a high-ranking agent for a simple task like surveillance, the mastermind behind it was obvious. /
Jun Wuchen.
What exactly was the other party plotting? Duan Chen truly couldn't figure it out.
Since Jun Wuchen didn't know their true identities, in his eyes, Duan Chen and his companions might just be country bumpkins from a small town, hardly qualified to warrant him sending a high-ranking agent to monitor them?
Duan Chen coughed twice.
"We're being followed."
Everyone's eyes shifted, and they stopped in their tracks in unison.
"Keep walking, don't let them see through us."
"Captain, what should we do now? Jia Yunlian might have already arrived. If the other party sees her, who knows what they'll think."
Qin Nanyuan's concern was valid.
"How many people are there?" Du Qingyi asked.
"One... no, two."
"Oh? But I only sensed one."
The Eye of God!
Duan Chen activated the Eye of God, and everything around him became clear. He followed the spiritual energy fluctuation and found a woman hiding in the alley. This fluctuation was extremely weak; if he hadn't been sensitive, he wouldn't have noticed it.
Sharing the scene in his mind, Jun Ci directly cursed.
"I don't recognize that man, but that woman, she's actually from Yan Qiu!"
"Yan Qiu?"
Duan Chen silently committed the name to memory.
"Yes, the eldest daughter of the Yan family in the capital, a famous fence-sitting family."
"What do you mean?"
"They just follow whoever is powerful. Yan Qiu is one of the most successful fence-sitters in the Yan family. She directly hitched her wagon to Jun Wuchen and has been his secretary for many years."
Secretary?
He's sending someone so important to monitor them?
Duan Chen's confusion deepened.
"I'm not clear about Yan Qiu's abilities, only vaguely heard that her abilities aren't very strong, but in some aspects, she's even more terrifying than a spirit energy user. Jun Wuchen has been able to expand the Spirit Hunter Guild over the years with a lot of her strategic advice."
Although Qin Nanyuan was exiled, she was still a member of the Qin family and a native of the capital. She had heard some of Yan Qiu's deeds.
"Duan Chen, how about..."
Tu Feiyuan proposed an extremely sinister plan that made everyone look at him with new respect.
"I think it'll work!"
"Let's do it."
Duan Chen agreed as well.
"Wuhu!"
Yan Yan was very frustrated. He didn't understand why Brother Chen had him monitor a few country bumpkins from Bing City. In his opinion, Duan Chen and his group were as harmless as little white rabbits, posing no threat whatsoever.
Compared to the boring task of surveillance, he preferred thrilling and bizarre missions. Unlike now, having to track them under the scorching sun. They were having fun, but it was torture for him.
"Don't slack off!"
Suddenly, a voice came from his earpiece. Yan Yan jolted and dared not slack off anymore. He immediately put all his attention into following Duan Chen and the others.
He hadn't expected Yan Qiu to show up too.
Were these guys from Bing City really that formidable?
They could actually make Jun Wuchen send Yan Qiu to monitor them.
Facing this female devil, Yan Yan didn't dare to be careless. He knew Yan Qiu's methods and how dangerous this woman was. Being Jun Wuchen's secretary for so many years meant she was no pushover.
But as he watched, Duan Chen and his group suddenly disappeared from his sight.
"Huh?"
Yan Yan couldn't help but exclaim.
"Idiot!"
Yan Qiu's voice was coquettish, even when angry, it sounded like a spoiled child. However, Yan Yan wasn't in the mood to appreciate it. The sun blazed high in the sky, yet he felt a chill down his spine.
"When exactly?"
He distinctly remembered he was keeping an eye on them, but in the blink of an eye, how did they vanish?
Something's not right!
Yan Yan stopped pretending and ran onto the street, searching everywhere.
"To the left."
"Yes!"
Yan Qiu, hiding in the alley, was completely bewildered.
She hadn't spoken, so why did Yan Yan say "Yes"?
"Beautiful lady, you have a lovely voice. Were you enjoying tracking us?"
Yan Qiu was startled!
Before she could even cry for help, Duan Chen covered her mouth. Yan Qiu's eyes glared fiercely, and as she turned her head, she saw an extremely handsome face.
Suddenly, she didn't feel like struggling as much.
This man was too handsome!
"Brother Bai, is she stupid?" Tu Feiyuan walked over, looking disgusted.
Unexpectedly, Yan Qiu looked at him with disgust as well.
Tu Feiyuan: ???
"Speak, whose subordinate are you, and why were you tracking us?"
Yan Qiu shook her head.
"Huang Xu!"
Duan Chen commanded.
"Yes!"
Tu Feiyuan cleared his throat and began to speak in Yan Qiu's sweet, girlish tone.
"Go right."
"Yes!"
Yan Qiu's beautiful eyes widened!
How could this man imitate her voice so perfectly?
"I'm not talented, I just learned a bit of voice mimicry before."
Tu Feiyuan chuckled, telling a small lie.
In reality, this was his voice imitation. He and Duan Chen had already moved behind Yan Qiu, but this foolish woman hadn't noticed. The reason the voice could reach Yan Yan without a microphone was thanks to Duan Chen's ancient text sharing ability.
Essentially, when Yan Yan wasn't paying attention, he intruded into his mental world, achieving telepathic communication, making Yan Yan mistakenly believe it was coming from his earpiece.
"Quickly tell us, who sent you?"
Duan Chen's expression was stern.
Under his piercing gaze, Yan Qiu actually... blushed?
Duan Chen: ???
It couldn't be helped. According to Hill, their modifications were very successful, and each of their faces was world-class. It was no wonder Yan Qiu blushed.
Soon, Yan Yan, following Tu Feiyuan's fake instructions, walked into the alley where they were currently located.
"You..."
Swish!
Qin Nanyuan and Jun Ci descended from the sky, pinning Yan Yan to the ground. The high-ranking agent looked terrified. By the time he reacted, his mouth was covered, and he could only emit low guttural sounds.
"Don't move! If you move again, I can't guarantee your safety!"
Jun Ci threatened fiercely.
At the same time, Du Qingyi, Hill, Yuan Qingqing, and Yuan Yuan also emerged from the depths of the alley, staring at them with unfriendly expressions.
"If I hadn't discovered this, how long would you have continued tracking us?"
This was pre-arranged, for Du Qingyi to say this, so they wouldn't become suspicious.
Yan Yan hurriedly pointed to his mouth, indicating he couldn't speak.
Unexpectedly, Duan Chen's eyes widened.
"Not answering, huh? Beat him!"
Yan Yan: ???