Chapter 64: Clues
That afternoon, Gaoshan County.
"Yawn..."
Having gone a whole night without sleep and traveled nonstop afterward, even a Fangshi could not help feeling weary. Wei Wushuang patted his cheeks and forced himself to perk up. "We've finally made it back here—but if we're investigating the source of the Evil Spirits, where exactly do we begin?"
"You settle tonight's lodging first. I'll go find an acquaintance and ask around." Xia Fan glanced about for a moment before heading toward the street corner.
"You have an acquaintance here?" Wang Renzhi asked in surprise.
"Yes. We met on the day we exorcised the ghost."
"Brother Xia, will that inn from yesterday do?"
Without turning around, Xia Fan raised a thumb to show that he had heard.
After passing through streets with scarcely any foot traffic and turning into an alley, Li, who had arrived ahead of time to wait for him, fell into step beside him and handed him a matching conical hat.
Without slowing, Xia Fan put on the hat and asked, "No one noticed you on the way, did they?"
"No. It isn't my first time traveling far from home. But do you really need to wear that? There's clearly nothing to hide, yet you insisted I prepare an extra one especially for you."
"This is called identity gear. Since we're investigating this matter in secret, naturally we can't wear the Bureau of Military Affairs' official uniforms."
"Then what are we now?"
Xia Fan glanced at the Fox Demon, whose face was half-hidden beneath black gauze, and the corner of his mouth curled up. "How about wandering heroes?"
Li stared blankly for a while before shaking her head and muttering, "I always feel like you have some unrealistic fantasy about both me and yourself."
"What did you say?"