GRMFBS CH268

“What’s the situation? Captain, did you anger Tianshi?” Black Wolf’s vice-captain secretly poked his captain.

Black Wolf scratched his head in confusion, scratching off a handful of broken hair that had been singed by lightning: “I don’t know.”

Weren’t things just fine earlier? Was it really him who angered her?

But weren’t they right in the middle of a fight just now? What could make someone suddenly angry?

Could it be that Tianshi thought his fighting skills were too weak?

Ji Yueming went to the tracking team in her squad, which was also the best tracking team within the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau.

She had already taken off her mask, her face taut: “I need to find someone.”

There weren’t many existences capable of isolating the connection to Tianshi’s specially made Lightning Talisman, and each possibility aroused a bad premonition in her.

Ning Xi was also alarmed; the deputy director, who worked overtime year-round and lived in the bureau, rushed over immediately.

The tracking team had already found the place where Zhan Yan was last seen—very quickly, directly pulling it from the police system. The farmhouse owner had just finished reporting to the police.

However, the information they could provide wasn’t clear enough. The person who understood the situation best was Matthias, but they could only communicate through a translator. After translation, some of the content became… very strange.

Ning Xi had already arranged for personnel to investigate what kind of situation could cause the connection to Tianshi’s Lightning Talisman to disappear.

Ji Yueming’s situation was rather special; she could only use lightning magic and had no sensory skills. She could sense the existence of the special Lightning Talisman because the lightning contained within it could, in a sense, be considered a part of her. It was like a person’s hair or a bird’s feather.

Because of Tianshi’s bond with this world, it could almost be said that as long as her Lightning Talisman still existed within this world, she wouldn’t lose the connection. Whether it was the Yang world or the Underworld, Dawn World, or the real world, including Candle Dragon remnants. They were all part of this world.

What could isolate her connection to the Lightning Talisman could only be a power not belonging to this world.

Like Infinite.

…

Wan Yao Alliance.

The divine bird Chongming spread his wings and rose with the wind, flying directly to the territory of the Howling Moon Wolf King Bai Po.

The mountain forest was quiet, the tree shadows dancing; a full moon hung on the treetops, emitting clear, bright radiance.

A massive wolf shadow squatted on a rock, its silver fur gleaming like silk under the moonlight.

Bai Po looked up at the moon, appreciating it with great interest.

His throat was a bit itchy; he wanted to howl.

Bai Po cleared his throat, just getting ready to howl at the moon.

A sudden gust of strong wind blew over, violently shaking the treetops; the serene and quiet scenery turned eerie and terrifying in the blink of an eye.

Bai Po swallowed a mouthful of wind. Looking up at the moon, it had already been blocked by a small cloud. The edges of the cloud were fragmented and messy; one look and it was clear they had been forcefully torn over by the wind.

The massive divine bird landed on the open ground beside him.

Bai Po bared his teeth in displeasure: “What are you going crazy about in the middle of the night?”

Zhan Yunkai handed him a T-shirt: “Help me find someone.”

Bai Po let out a snort from his nose and said angrily: “I’m not a dog!”

Zhan Yunkai’s voice was deep: “My youngest son is missing. I can’t sense my feather talisman.”

“Understood.” Bai Po quickly turned serious.

He sniffed the clothes and raised his head again.

An olfactory tracking technique outlined a map in his mind.

“I found the location where he was last seen.”

The giant silver wolf ran under the moonlight, passing through mountain forests, leaping across the city, and blending into the moonlight without attracting anyone’s attention.

The massive divine bird rode the wind beneath the starry sky, closely following the giant wolf on the ground.

The giant wolf bounded in a straight line.

The divine bird’s double pupils gazed afar as he asked: “In Geyun Village?”

“What’s Geyun Village?” Bai Po didn’t know human place names.

Zhan Yunkai directly transmitted the map to him using his spiritual consciousness.

Bai Po: “Yes, how did you know it was there?”

Zhan Yunkai: “That’s a place my son passes by on his way back to school.”

The intersection between the route Yan Yan took to travel with the company client and the straight line Bai Po was running towards was Geyun Village.

Having confirmed the location, Zhan Yunkai flapped his wings, accelerated in a straight line, and left Bai Po behind.

Bai Po’s eyes widened: “Hey! You’re just going to run off like that?”

Zhan Yunkai found their running speed on the ground too slow. He also didn’t need Bai Po to help him confirm the specific location after arriving.

Beneath the starry sky, the divine bird’s gaze passed over the city and the countryside, landing directly on the farmhouse.

Many people had already arrived there—people from the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau.

The small farmhouse was now filled with people and various instruments.

The farmhouse owner and Matthias sat in separate rooms; a Spanish-speaking person was assigned to question Matthias.

The owner’s family didn’t know much about Zhan Yan; he had only stayed here for less than two days in total. After asking about all the details, the rest of the questions focused on the area in the yard, that big willow tree, and the bushes around it.

From supernatural legends in the village to how many times it was fertilized, the person taking their statement spoke gently and softly, and the owner’s family unknowingly told them everything they knew.

When they couldn’t remember anything else for the moment, the lady taking the statement smiled at them gently, told them to rest here, and wait until they remembered anything else to speak further.

The owner’s family wanted to look out the window but didn’t quite dare, feeling an inexplicable little excitement amidst their nervousness and fear.

There was a group of people busy in the yard, and the area under the shade of the tree was already surrounded by various instruments.

After they called the police, it didn’t take long for the police to arrive with this group of people. This group of people definitely weren’t police; could this be the legendary official professionals?

Matthias’s treatment was slightly better; his room had a direct view of the yard, and a turn of his head could satisfy his curiosity.

During the questioning process, he had already told them everything about experiencing a supernatural event, and doing so together with Zhan Yan at that. It was highly likely Tianshi would want to question him directly later, so there was no point in hiding the supernatural from him anymore.

He just hadn’t expected that Tianshi’s youngest son would be an absolute beginner who had just come into contact with the supernatural world—definitely a beginner, likely having barely taken action other than helping Matthias; otherwise, Tianshi would have found out long ago.

Matthias strained his neck to look out the window.

Those people from the mysterious organization were busy in an orderly manner. Standing in the center was a man whose status was clearly unusual; he had dark skin, a muscular build, a very short buzz cut, and looked seemingly very bored.

Black Wolf rubbed his head unaccustomedly. His buzz cut was too short, and the night breeze felt cool on his scalp.

—He had taken a lightning strike for nothing, so he had to come over and take a look.

Before long, another car drove up outside the yard.

Matthias watched as Ji Yueming, wearing a Tianshi robe and a lightning-pattern mask, stepped out of the car, his eyes widening. Oh! A professional!

Ji Yueming carried a black box to the tree, her footsteps steady and light, not kicking up a trace of dust.

Black Wolf followed: “How is it?”

“It’s not Infinite,” Ji Yueming said.

A few minutes ago, the information support department in the bureau had provided the result.

Ning Xi had helped deduce it and suspected it was a special Candle Dragon remnant.

This made Ji Yueming feel much lighter in her heart. As long as Infinite wasn’t involved, it was highly probable Yan Yan hadn’t been drawn into any conspiracy and might have just accidentally stumbled into a special Candle Dragon remnant.

Her Lightning Talisman was self-triggering; it would work even if she couldn’t sense it. Even if he encountered danger, he could hold out for three to five days.

Ji Yueming placed the box under the tree; the small suitcase landed on the ground, compressing the dirt three centimeters down.

This was the instrument used to locate that mysterious Candle Dragon remnant; it was precious and delicate, and the reason Ji Yueming arrived a few minutes late was to escort it over.

She moved aside to let the staff operate it.

The instrument unfolded on the ground. The staff busied themselves in an orderly manner.

Ji Yueming suddenly looked up, her sharp eyes narrowing slightly.

“What’s wrong?” Black Wolf had just looked up when he felt the aura coming from afar.

After a few breaths, a divine bird with dazzling, colorful plumage landed on the roof ridge, illuminating almost half the night sky. He arched his long neck, his double pupils staring intently at the people below.

“Tianshi, Black Wolf…” A non-human voice pierced the night sky. The divine bird’s throat was structured differently from humans, making every tone uniquely graceful, like a lute or a bronze bell, carrying an awe-inspiring coercion.

“Your Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau reacted fast enough this time.”

From the moment he discovered his connection to the feather talisman on Yan Yan was broken to now, less than twenty minutes had passed.

Looking at the situation here, the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau clearly hadn’t just arrived; two major captains were present, including Tianshi.

Even for the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau’s control-freak style, this was a bit too fast.

Did they know there was a problem here all along? Was the disconnection of Yan Yan’s feather talisman related to them? What exactly happened?

Zhan Yunkai narrowed his eyes slightly, his long, thick eyelashes pressing down as his double pupils scanned the surroundings. Zhan Yan’s traces of activity had already been destroyed by the people in the yard and couldn’t be restored.

This made Zhan Yunkai increasingly irritable; the coercion of the Demon King leaked out, suppressing the people present so much they involuntarily stopped.

“You all continue,” Ji Yueming said.

Electric sparks crackled sharply in the air, and the pressure lightened.

Fine sweat seeped from the foreheads of the Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau personnel; taking a deep breath, they restarted operating the instrument with well-trained efficiency.

Black Wolf looked unhappily at the Chongming Demon King. This matter involved Ji Yueming’s youngest son; Chongming Demon King suddenly interjecting and showing hostility meant he couldn’t be allowed to interfere.

His wolf ears were already pricked up due to Chongming Demon King’s subtle hostility. His left foot stepped back, his knees bent to lower his stance; Black Wolf slightly arched his back, assuming the prelude posture for an attack, and bared his fangs: “Wanna fight?”

A bit troublesome… Chongming Demon King was an aerial combat unit, making it very hard to lure him away.

Ning Xi’s astonished murmur sounded from the communicators in both their ears.

“Chongming Demon King? Why would he appear?”

Ji Yueming looked up coldly at the divine bird occupying the entire roof ridge.

Chongming Demon King’s reaction was too fast. They had come and checked; there were no abnormal auras here. The reason their Abnormal Affairs Management Bureau rushed over was because she discovered the connection to the Lightning Talisman on Yan Yan was lost. What had caused Chongming Demon King to perceive the problem here and rush over?

Could Yan Yan’s disappearance be related to the Wan Yao Alliance?