Otherworld Advance Team
Chapter 1561 - 1554: Fog Concealment Skill

Chapter 1561: Chapter 1554: Fog Concealment Skill

Whenever Cheng Ziang thought of the prince, he always remembered Luo’er’s identity as the son of Princess Ilanadale, and thus as the heir to the Kingdom of Ilanadale. Moreover, his status was not only esteemed in the Otherworld but also highly popular on Earth.

Around the start of the Origin Project, Luo’er could be regarded as the favorite of Haiya Academy, and it was considered an honor by everyone, from the research staff to the teachers and the caregivers, to be close to him.

Now, the members of the Advance Team would probably find it hard to imagine the madness of that scene more than two decades ago. Luo’er’s beauty was such that it appealed to both men and women, truly versatile.

After leaving Luo’er’s room, Cheng Ziang always felt uncomfortable in his heart. After all, with such a big oversight on his part, he had to find a way to make amends.

Moreover, what he really wanted to know was why he could never remember that person’s facial features.

Since the trouble they encountered was in Kyushu, Cheng Ziang felt that the most reliable solution was to seek assistance from the locals to understand the situation.

With such thoughts in mind, Cheng Ziang headed towards his own room. He had just turned a corner of the courtyard when he saw Xihe, along with some people, rushing towards him, which made him instinctively step back half a step, sensing that something was not right.

Xihe walked straight up to him, cupped his hands, and said, "I heard that the Manor Lord encountered danger in town. We specifically came to check, and I wonder if all is well with everyone."

"How did you know we were in trouble?" Cheng Ziang asked instinctively.

"Oh, we found two corpses in an alley in town. The patrolling soldiers reported seeing you all leave the alley, so we specially came to check," Xihe responded.

"Aren’t you the Chief military officer of Lingyun Province? You shouldn’t have to concern yourself with such matters, should you?" Cheng Ziang asked in surprise.

"The Manor Lord jests. As friends of Lingyun Province, it’s naturally my duty to protect you all," Xihe replied.

"Aren’t you worried that we might have been committing murder and looting in the town instead of encountering trouble?" Cheng Ziang asked, narrowing his eyes.

"I trust your characters," Xihe said, pausing before adding, "Besides, those two were not good people. People from the martial arts world tend to be unruly, and these two already had a thick criminal record with the government. We have every reason to believe that they aimed to harm you all."

"Those two were martial artists?" Cheng Ziang asked.

"Exactly," Xihe nodded and explained, "After investigation, we found that both men were members of the lower-tier Star-shattering sect. This faction is despised by everyone in the martial arts world, and even without a record, they would eventually die at the hands of others."

"Star-shattering!" Cheng Ziang was shocked and subconsciously touched his lower abdomen.

At that moment, he finally understood why that person targeted his stomach with a punch—it was an attempt to shatter his Dantian. Fortunately, since he had learned Western Continent magic, he didn’t have a Dantian, so the punch only caused him to retch for a while.

"If you plan to leave the house, please allow me to send someone to follow and protect you," Xihe continued, cupping his hands, "People from the martial arts world often disregard the law due to their unruliness. As distinguished guests, you may become targets. If it’s not necessary, please try to stay indoors."

"Martial artists..." Cheng Ziang pondered, then suddenly had an epiphany. He looked at Xihe and asked with cupped hands, "Chief, I have a question. I’m not sure if it’s appropriate to ask?"

"The Manor Lord is too polite. Feel free to ask. As long as I know, I’ll do my best to answer," Xihe replied with a hand gesture.

"Is there a kind of martial artist who, once you break eye contact with them, causes you to immediately forget their appearance?" Cheng Ziang asked eagerly.

"Forget upon losing eye contact..." Upon hearing this, Xihe lowered his head in thought. After pondering for a while, he carefully said, "What you’re referring to—could it be the Fog Concealment Skill?"

"Fog Concealment Skill?!" Cheng Ziang seemed very excited.

"Indeed, one of the Nine Streams, the Fog Concealment Skill. It is an ancient faction, from which many assassins emerged in ancient times. Later, for unknown reasons, the faction gradually declined. I thought it had vanished completely, only mentioned in books. I did not expect there to be any successors left," Xihe mused.

"Nine Streams... Aren’t there supposed to be only nine factions?" Cheng Ziang asked in surprise.

"Heh, it seems that the Manor Lord isn’t very familiar with the Nine Streams," Xihe smiled and explained leisurely, "Nine Streams is just a collective term. In fact, based on my knowledge, there are at least a hundred different sects within the Nine Streams. It’s just that the nine sects mentioned by the Manor Lord are more representative, that’s all."

"Does the Chief understand the Fog Concealment Skill?" Cheng Ziang asked urgently.

"Not much," Xihe shook his head, speaking with a hint of guilt, "After all, I am a government official; I only have a general understanding of the matters of the martial world. If you wish to know more, you might as well seek out the All-knowing in the marketplaces, they may have information on this matter."

"All-knowing, is that a person?" Cheng Ziang asked.

"Heh, no, it’s a profession, referring to those who have information on the grapevines of the martial world. Sometimes the government also cooperates with them to understand the trends of the martial world," replied Xihe.

"Then you should have a way to get in touch, please introduce one to me," Cheng Ziang said sincerely with a bow.

"This..." Xihe displayed a troubled look, speaking somewhat flustered, "It’s not that I’m unwilling to help, but the situation is urgent, and I have official duties, I fear..."

"Please, I must ask you to help," Cheng Ziang bowed again and bent down as he spoke.

"Well, all right..." Faced with Cheng Ziang’s persistence, the already indecisive Xihe could only helplessly nod, then said, "However, seeking the All-knowing takes some time, and recently I’ve been very busy with government affairs, hence the Manor Lord may need to wait for a while."

"No problem, as long as the person can be found," said Cheng Ziang.

"Why is the Manor Lord so insistent on the Fog Concealment Skill? Could it be?" Xihe asked hesitantly.

"I don’t like this feeling of the unknown, it’s as if I’ve been deceived, I want to know why I can’t remember that person’s figure." Clearly, Cheng Ziang did not disclose the truth.

"Is that all?" Xihe clearly sensed Cheng Ziang’s concealment.

"Of course, we come from different backgrounds, have different identities, and thus view things from different perspectives, what we pursue is naturally different," said Cheng Ziang.

"I see..." Xihe nodded, though from his expression, it was clear he didn’t really understand.

Cheng Ziang was almost certain that Xihe knew the identity of that person. It was only a few hours since he’d run into trouble in the city, and Xihe could bring people to his door; obviously, it was no accident, but rather Xihe had known about the matter beforehand.

But as they discussed in the room, they still couldn’t distinguish friend from foe at the moment and couldn’t act rashly, lest they cause unnecessary trouble.

As for that person, Cheng Ziang had to find them by any means necessary, not only to retrieve his own handgun but also to reclaim his honor.

After bidding farewell to Xihe, the Advance Team’s accommodations at the inn saw an increase of several pairs of guards at the entrance; if they tried to leave, these soldiers would follow them.

Cheng Ziang always felt uncomfortable about this, and although he was not supposed to act alone, he still wanted to go out. He thought since those people were watching him, he might as well take the initiative and turn their plan against them.

If vision could deceive, then he would bring someone with sensing abilities. And speaking of sensing, the first person Cheng Ziang thought of was Feng. So, he took advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention and pulled Feng aside to leave the inn, then they left the Government office’s main gate.

Feng was still the same as always, never questioning his reasons, and quietly following him after being pulled over. Aside from Feng, Cheng Ziang was accompanied by two sword-bearing soldiers for protection.

"Feng, listen carefully, I need you to sense every person I come into contact with. Once I forget, you must remember that person’s aura, do you understand?" Cheng Ziang instructed.

"Understood!" Feng nodded vigorously.

"Good," Cheng Ziang nodded in satisfaction.

After all, if vision could trick people, then he would use senses to catch this thief; ’an eye for an eye’ was always Cheng Ziang’s principle.

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