I Am Your Natural Enemy

Stepping out of the crack, Wen Yan looked back at the Stone Mountain behind him. The Stone Mountain appeared to be split open from the middle. At the base, the crack was less than a meter wide, but it narrowed as it went higher.

It was very distinctive.

Wen Yan took out his phone. The signal had been restored, and he made a call to roughly explain the situation here.

It was now time for the Scorching Sun Department to intervene.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, a helicopter arrived and took them away. While airborne, Wen Yan glanced at Wang Jianjun and comforted his wife.

”It’s nothing, just a superficial wound, don’t worry.”

Wang Jianjun lay there, looking quite spirited. As long as he wasn’t dead, even an internal injury wasn’t particularly hard to treat.

Wen Yan gazed out the window, the river still visible in the distance, rushing by.

He glanced at his phone; this river was just a tributary of the Yellow River. To be safe, he told the pilot,

”Stay away from the river.”

”If we don’t go this way, it will take a few more minutes.”

”It’s fine, the patient’s vitals are stable, just avoid the river.”

The pilot said no more, slightly adjusting the course to bypass the approaching river.

If unnecessary, it’s best to avoid danger. He wasn’t afraid of a crash; from this height, with the gray cloth, he could ensure he wouldn’t die in a crash.

Gazing at the river rushing in the distance, everything seemed normal, so Wen Yan withdrew his gaze.

On the glistening river surface, a large carp quietly poked its head out, watching the distant helicopter as it flew away before slowly submerging back into the water and disappearing.

The river flowed eastward, as usual, never stopping.

The helicopter landed at the best hospital nearby, and the remaining matters were handed over to the Scorching Sun Department. Treating some external injuries wasn’t too difficult.

After things were arranged, Wen Yan borrowed a conference room for a video call with the General Director, which also included the Wudang Sect Leader and the Old Celestial Master.

”I’ll start from the beginning, and try to be as detailed as possible.”

Wen Yan began recounting from his entry into the Nether Path, leading to his entry into the seal, where he met Old Master Wang. Before Old Master Wang could send him out, Wang Jianjun had already opened a crack from the outside.

The Old Celestial Master showed little reaction to the rest but seemed a bit intrigued by Wen Yan’s mysterious walk into the seal.

Even for the Old Celestial Master, this was a situation he’d never encountered before.

After listening to Wen Yan’s detailed description, he also agreed with Wen Yan’s deduction that Wen Yan had entered from the outside without the seal being undone.

He also agreed with Wen Yan’s speculation that it wasn’t the Mountain Ghost guiding him but another force intent on trapping him forever.

Clearly, the other party didn’t know that such a method couldn’t trap Wen Yan, let alone the fact that Wen Yan had Tong Si and Feng Wei with him. These two Ghosts, one being Grim-eyed and the other capable of opening temporary paths.

Wen Yan finished recounting everything and waited quietly. His knowledge and experience were somewhat limited, so he wanted to hear others’ opinions.

The Wudang Sect Leader looked serious and said,

”Wen Yan is right; the appearance of the Witch Priest is directly related to this seal. They are strongly connected.”

”The appearance of the Witch Priest back then, we were unaware of, but Mount Laojun might know something.”

”Was Mount Laojun notified about this meeting?”

”Yes, but they didn’t respond. The current mountain guardian of Mount Laojun is in seclusion, and the current descent master said he’s too young, low in rank, inexperienced, and weak in power. Attending such a meeting would be overstepping bounds and doesn’t conform to Mount Laojun’s rules, so they politely declined.”

The General Director smiled helplessly when mentioning this.

The Old Celestial Master also chuckled and said,

”That’s how the people from Mount Laojun are, nothing unusual about it, just check with them later.”

Wen Yan scratched his head; he’d heard before that the people from Mount Laojun perfectly fit the ”believe if you want, if not, leave, don’t disturb the Taoist Master’s ascension” image.

He didn’t expect that during the previous Ghost Wealth God operation, the current descent master of Mount Laojun, who immediately resolved the local Ghost Wealth God issue, would use his lack of power as an excuse not to attend the meeting...

It’s truly unique.

Judging from these few people’s words, it seems to be a tradition of Mount Laojun.

Then he heard the General Director say,

”The Scorching Sun Department has a great need for a comprehensive probe now, as Spiritual Qi Resurgence has entered the second phase.”

”Anyplace inhabited by people has had incidents; it’s impossible for there to be any place completely devoid of unusual events.”

”Places that have been calm for decades, with no reports of such events, might hide larger troubles.”

”Once the Scorching Sun Department completes the data collation and field investigation of key targets, we will need your assistance.”

”It’s our duty.” The Wudang Sect Leader replied solemnly.

”Dragon Tiger Mountain will have disciples on standby.” The Old Celestial Master also agreed.

Wen Yan was amazed. He thought these two bigshots might take the opportunity to discuss other matters, but they agreed so straightforwardly. Perhaps they felt it was too vulgar to talk about salary and benefits like ordinary people?

”Wen Yan?” The General Director called Wen Yan.

”Uh?” Wen Yan snapped back, looking surprised: ”General Director, I just came to report the matter, is there anything else for me?”

”Don’t pretend, your strength is not weak.”

”Huo Yong is still detained in my family’s Underground Hive. Besides Huo Yong, there are other things held there...”