I Am Your Natural Enemy

After all, possessing space-related abilities holds significant value on paper, so the likelihood of being suspected as an undercover agent wasn’t high.

Consider it repurposing a potentially wasted asset.

”Can you do it?” Wen Yan asked again, looking at Li Linlin, who appeared cautious and still a bit unsure.

”As long as the opponent’s ability isn’t vastly superior to mine, even if they can forcibly traverse space, there’s a high probability they’ll get lost. If it’s a wondrous item, however, I’m not certain; after all, wondrous items are incredibly varied. Indeed, there are some very powerful space-related wondrous items that I cannot seal, only interfere with. Of course, what I’m best at is actually stabilizing space, nothing else.”

”As long as you can achieve that. If you do well this time and Cai Heizi is gone, I will personally be your referral.”

”Okay, don’t worry! I’ll definitely give it my all this time.” Li Linlin’s eyes lit up as she repeatedly assured him.

She was almost at her breaking point and desperately needed an identity. She wasn’t afraid of having to work; her real fear was being left in limbo like this. She felt that if it continued, her life would be ruined. She couldn’t even consider going home for a visit, knowing that under these circumstances, if she dared to do anything rash, it would be impossible to explain herself.

”I remember your mother is an archaeology professor in Guanzhong County, right?”

”Yes, my mom is quite skilled.”

”Is your family in the County Town, or elsewhere?”

”My old home is in Chencang, but my mom currently lives in the County Town.”

”Alright. Go buy yourself a plane ticket and take a trip back to Guanzhong County. I’ll contact you in the evening. After this is done, I can vouch for you. But remember, if you leak any information and my plans fail as a result, you probably won’t ever leave Virtue City for the rest of your life.”

”Understood!” Li Linlin agreed readily.

”Let’s test it first. Try to seal and stabilize the space within a hundred-meter radius of here,” Wen Yan decided, still wanting to see for himself.

Without any visible action, Li Linlin simply nodded solemnly.

Wen Yan went down to the basement and tried to use the shelves to open a portal.

Opening the portal even became somewhat difficult. Once open, the scene on the other side was distorted, constantly shifting, before finally resolving into the Void.

Wen Yan nodded. To be fair, while Li Linlin might not excel in other areas, she truly had a talent for stabilizing space. He thought that if things didn’t work out for her later, he could find her another role. Wen Yan had a very suitable job in mind.

As he was pondering, Guihai Yidong came rushing up the stairs from a lower level of the basement, panic-stricken.

”What’s wrong?” Wen Yan asked.

”My... my ability seems to have failed! I can’t retrieve the materials!”

”It’s alright, I’m just conducting a small experiment. It’ll be over soon. You can carry on with your work.”

”Oh, you scared me!” Guihai Yidong breathed a sigh of relief and scurried back down the stairs.

Wen Yan closed the portal, came back up, and looked at Li Linlin.

”Not bad. I hope when you actually do the work, you put in your full effort. If you achieve meritorious results, I’ll vouch for you and even help you find a job. That won’t be a problem. Then, whenever you’re on vacation, you can go home as you please.”

”Great!”

Li Linlin left Wen Yan’s presence, so thrilled she felt like jumping for joy. However, after just two steps, she suppressed her excitement and affected a nonchalant demeanor. She knew that, from this moment on, her mission had begun.

Wen Yan watched Li Linlin’s retreating figure, then glanced towards Fuyu Mountain. Cai Heizi, I’m trusting you on this. You better not make me lose face.

Once that was settled, Wen Yan opened a portal and arrived at Fuyu Mountain. There, he had the Fuyu Mountain members contact Qin Kun.

Just over two hours later, Qin Kun sped back to Fuyu Mountain. Upon seeing Wen Yan also present, his expression changed dramatically.

”How is Grand Uncle Master? Where did he fall?”

Wen Yan paused for a moment, then turned to look at the others. ”Which genius,” he asked, ”came up with such an absurd reason to call him back?”

The Fourth Great-Uncle Master glanced at the Seventh Great-Uncle Master, who gave a dry laugh and looked towards the Eighth Uncle-Master Ancestor. The Eighth Uncle-Master Ancestor folded his arms, looking sideways at the Seventh Great-Uncle Master with a cold sneer.

Wen Yan sighed inwardly. He had only asked them to find a normal, suitable reason for Senior Brother Qin to return. They could have just said, ’Grand Uncle Master misses you, come back for a visit.’ Wouldn’t that have worked? It’s perfectly normal for an elder to do such things; what’s unusual about missing a junior?

”Senior Brother Qin, Grand Uncle Master is fine; he’s taking an afternoon nap. I’m the one who needs to talk to you. However, for safety’s sake, it was best not to contact you directly.”

”Is he really alright?”

”Really. Besides, the idea wasn’t mine; I didn’t even know about it.”

”That’s a relief. What did you need me for?”

Wen Yan began to explain, ”The situation is as follows...” He detailed the events in Central Plains County, then added, ”Regarding the Fierce Ghost, if it dies at the hands of someone weaker, it will possess them. However, Senior Brother Qin, you are much stronger than it, so it won’t be able to possess you.

”I hope you can find a suitable reason to get involved in this matter.

”Then, as a matter of course, ensure that Fierce Ghost dies at your hands.”

As Qin Kun listened, his expression shifted. ”What’s the name of that abandoned construction project?”

Wen Yan said, ”It’s called... let me check.” He took out his phone to search. ”Ah, it’s called Zhongfang Meiyuan, in the southern part of Central Plains County City. It’s somewhat in the suburbs. Supposedly, a subway line will pass through there, but I couldn’t find any related information.”

Qin Kun took out his phone, opened a group chat, and searched for keywords. He then found some chat records about ”Zhongfang Meiyuan.”

”Perfect,” he said. ”It turns out, a Fuyu Mountain Disciple who works in Central Plains County bought a property in that development.

”The developer used the excuse of a Fierce Ghost, citing force majeure, to abandon the project.

”This junior brother is currently trying to protect his rights. He just got married, has a child, and all his savings were wiped out buying this place.

”He was even asking the lawyer disciples in our group chat for help. I happened to see it, so I vaguely remember.

”This is ideal. I might not meddle in other affairs, but since there’s a Fierce Ghost involved, it’s only right for me, as his senior brother, to lend a hand.”