Beating Instances through Words Left by the Dead

Chapter 522: Chapter 259: Can You Really Do Anything?

As the recent internet sensation spot in Wanghai City, even though Zhao Yan doesn’t like art, he knows of the Emotion Art Gallery’s existence.

Zhao Yan said gravely, ”Are you saying there’s something wrong with the owner? It’s dangerous for you to go alone, why not just go straight to the bureau, get people, and bring him back to the bureau for a thorough questioning.”

These are extraordinary times, and even without clear evidence, just suspicion is enough for the Management Bureau to seize someone directly.

Wu Chang pondered for a moment and asked, ”Who is currently at the bureau?”

Zhao Yan replied, ”The director and Lei Huo are there, Sword Star as well, and if that’s not enough, we can delay some more.”

Wu Chang curiously asked, ”Will Meng come back later?”

Wanghai City is only a second-tier city, not a first-tier city, a provincial capital, or a direct-controlled municipality; there isn’t much high-end combat power.

Besides Director Gao and Lei Huo, the only notable one left is Meng Yawen.

Meng Yawen likely learned from Fang Hui that Peace showed up at the Underground Shelter because Wu Chang had invited him using personal connections.

She was worried Peace might follow Wu Chang’s trail to find her real-world identity, so after leaving the Underground Shelter, she applied for a long vacation citing poor health and went missing with Fang Hui.

If she’s daring enough to return, is she now not afraid of Peace tracking her down?

To be honest, Wu Chang is quite curious about her identity; she can command the helmeted man, whether she’s from the Bright Society or some other mysterious organization is behind her.

Zhao Yan shook his head and said, ”Anyone who, after leaving campus, still gives themselves summer and winter vacations is only the big sister head; she takes long vacations and won’t come back for at least a month or two.”

Wu Chang seemed a bit disappointed, he was even prepared to block Meng Yawen late at night with a line like, ”Miss, you wouldn’t want your boyfriend to know you secretly have another face, would you?”

He asked, ”If it’s not Meng, then who is coming?”

Zhao Yan said, ”A boss from the Abyss Second Layer.”

Hm?

Wu Chang furrowed his brow; during the four days he was secluded, several Pillars of the Present World had collapsed, and now the passage between the Abyss First and Second Layers was tight; those returning to reality during this period are surely on a mission.

Why would a player from the Abyss Second Layer come to Wanghai City on a mission?

”In these few days without my supervision, have you caused yet another big trouble?”

Zhao Yan replied impatiently, ”Do you even speak as a human? It’s not our fault, no, it’s not Wanghai City’s problem; the reality has been chaotic recently, and evil god followers are exploiting the situation, spreading their influence everywhere. The higher-ups are displeased and send people down for routine inspections, that’s all.”

”The evil gods’ hands can’t yet reach the real world; they don’t have a Pillar of the Present World either; every time they encounter a boss on an inspection, they scurry away like mice, allowing us to breathe a sigh of relief.”

”Director Gao said yesterday that the inspecting boss would arrive in Wanghai City by today afternoon, no later than evening.”

Wu Chang’s face was full of expectation, yet he couldn’t help but click his tongue behind the scenes.

Maybe it’s because none of the Abyss Second Layer players he met are decent, whenever Abyss Second Layer is mentioned, he feels a deep resistance.

He said, ”We shouldn’t need that boss to act; I’ve interacted with the owner of the Emotion Art Gallery; I didn’t sense any energy aura from him; he should be an ordinary person.”

”I suspect him because last time, when I saw Yu Siyi, she showed obvious fascination with the gallery owner. From Yu Siyi’s behavior, I suspect her ability awakened due to a deep desire to love others and be loved, causing love to run out of control.”

”She herself is very likely influenced by her ability, just like the people attracted to her willingly get slaughtered, and she, because of love, transformed from a girl who never harmed anyone into today’s murderer.”

”I hypothesize that the person behind the scenes indirectly manipulated Yu Siyi through the gallery owner, and I’m eager to visit the gallery owner out of concern he might get silenced before I get there, not believing he really has issues.”

Zhao Yan paced a few steps, thinking Wu Chang’s speculation was reasonable, but felt that hasty action was still somewhat risky.

”Your Inspiration is sharp and rarely wrong; I trust your judgment. But, as you say, perhaps you’ll come across the mastermind there to silence him.”

”Here’s the plan: you go to the gallery, pick up the owner, bring him back to the bureau, I will report your speculation, and interrogate Yu Siyi again. If the results align with your theory and you haven’t brought him back by then, I will call for reinforcements.”

Wu Chang made an OK gesture, ”Let’s do as you say. I am a strategic Player; even if I end up facing the mastermind, I’ll find a way to escape.”

Zhao Yan had no doubt about that, having experienced Wu Chang’s Concealment skill during a dungeon raid, a powerful skill that allowed him to remain undetected even right behind.

”Since that’s decided, let’s act separately.”

As they were about to part, he reminded him, ”Proceed carefully, avoid rash actions. Even if the owner gets silenced, it’s not a big deal; the boss arriving tonight excels in tracking, and if they dare show themselves, they won’t get away.”

Wu Chang was in more of a hurry, so Zhao Yan let him have the car while Zhao Yan hailed a taxi back to the bureau.

Wu Chang drove to the Emotion Art Gallery, and with Master Level Skills in mechanical driving, he reached the commercial street at top speed, the street corner gallery was the Emotion Art Gallery.

Approaching the gallery, he saw a small Wooden Token hanging at the entrance that read ”In Creation”, this was a unique closed sign for the Emotion Art Gallery.

The gallery wasn’t open today.

Wu Chang felt an uneasy premonition, he pushed the door vigorously and found it wasn’t locked.