I was stunned. On our side, Bai Ze, reincarnated as Yao Yao, had been working hard to gather strength and prepare for battle. How was it that on Shan Hai's side, it was only the ministers Long Yue and the Miao King who were making efforts, and their lord wasn't coming out to stir things up?
Knock, knock, knock. Someone was at the door.
"Okay, then I'm a bit more at ease. That's all for now. Do you think you should report this situation to 201?" I said.
"Yes, I will. Goodbye, sleep well. If Si Ma Xing Kong wasn't deliberately showing weakness, then you are now at 800,000 against 600,000. The advantage is yours!" Shen Xing Yue said with a smile.
"Don't jinx me, okay..." I hung up the phone and went to open the door.
It was Lu Qian Xun.
"What are you doing up in the middle of the night?" I asked.
"Dad Cheng Feng, I can't sleep," Lu Qian Xun said, rubbing her eyes. She clearly looked very sleepy.
Although she was a descendant of the demon race, her habits were no different from humans. Her intelligence level didn't seem very high, or perhaps she lacked experience. After coming to the Northeast, I had kept her with me but hadn't paid too much attention. Through Chen Lu, I had arranged several teachers for her and conducted video lessons, teaching her and that little brother with the refined human form to study culture together.
Chen Lu had always placed great importance on education. She was strict with Song Miao in Fu Cheng, and she was also strict with these two children. She had arranged full-time teachers for all subjects. The siblings were basically fully scheduled during the day, constantly attending online classes in their rooms. I rarely saw them.
"What's on your mind?" I asked. Being a godfather, at this critical juncture, I had to fulfill some responsibilities and couldn't betray Lu Qian Xun's sister's dying wish for her.
"Nothing. I'm just a child, what could be on my mind? I just can't sleep and want to sleep with Dad Cheng Feng," Lu Qian Xun said with a smile.
"You only dared to come because your mom Yao Yao isn't here, right?" I chuckled.
"Hehe, nothing can be hidden from Dad Cheng Feng!"
"Come in," I said.
Lu Qian Xun shuffled in wearing slippers and immediately burrowed into the quilt.
"You go to sleep first. I'm still researching some things."
"Okay, Dad!" Lu Qian Xun covered herself with the quilt and obediently waited for me.
I looked over the chess game again. According to Shen Xing Yue's words, I felt a little more confident. It was three in the morning, and I was tired too. Only then did I get into bed to sleep. As soon as Lu Qian Xun's head touched my arm, she started snoring.
Despite her height of 1.7 meters and her attractive figure, she was only a month "born." Her mind was still very young. I truly had no ulterior motives towards her and soon fell into a deep sleep.
The next morning, I woke up. Lu Qian Xun was still asleep. I called out to her a couple of times, but she didn't wake up. I pulled my arm out from under her little head; it was numb.
After half a minute, feeling returned. I picked up my phone and went out onto the balcony, lighting a cigarette.
The sea mist was still spectacular today, completely engulfing the castle. Visibility was less than ten meters. Fortunately, the Qi observation technique was not affected by the sea mist. I surveyed the area; there were no anomalies. The monsters who had hunted last night had all returned and were resting in their rooms. A few people were in the hall, including Chen Ke. The rest were likely dolphins, possibly making breakfast.
I lit my cigarette, then unlocked my phone. There were three unread messages from Yao Yao, all sent at five in the morning.
The first message: "We've arrived. Reporting safety."
The second message, three minutes later: "We won. Don't worry."
Had they finished their reconnaissance so quickly? Or was this just to boost my confidence?
Ten minutes later, she sent a third message: "We need you to come and see for yourself. We're waiting for you here. Come quickly."
Following that was a location coordinate, but it wasn't on the "chessboard." It was one hundred kilometers east of the chessboard, in a small town called Sanyang Town. This was likely the closest town to Zhongnan Mountain. The town itself was deep within the Zhongnan Mountain range, connected by a river that led to the outside world.
Yao Yao and the others were supposed to be scouting the chessboard; why did they run off to a town?
I replied: "Okay, I'll be there as soon as possible."
I'll go. It would be good to see it in person.
I checked flights to that area. The first flight from Lu Shun was at 7:30 AM, but it was already 7:20 AM, making it impossible to catch.
The second flight was at 4 PM, which was a bit late.
High-speed rail or driving would definitely be too slow. Judging by Yao Yao's tone, she was quite anxious. I wondered what they needed to discuss.
I suddenly remembered, there was still a way to get there quickly…