After leaving the scenic area, they flew directly back to Xinfu City.
Along the way, the Three Wraiths huddled together and whispered among themselves. The Empress Dowager hid inside the Demon Soul Pot as if she had shut herself off, never coming out.
Wu Heng even felt as though he had been isolated.
Taking out his phone, Wu Heng dialed Li Yahong's number. After two rings, Li Yahong's crisp, efficient voice came from the other end. "Are you finished over there?"
"Yeah, I'm on my way back," Wu Heng said.
Li Yahong asked with some confusion, "The people at the scenic area base said that the person who guided you claimed to have run into a ghost, and that it had something to do with you..."
Wu Heng glanced at the wraiths behind him. The Three Wraiths immediately pretended to be chatting and looked away. He said into the phone, "I don't know. They left after leading us there without even saying goodbye."
"Then maybe they saw something and got scared off." Li Yahong did not dwell on it and continued, "Did any of the relics over there have what you wanted?"
Previously, Wu Heng had asked her to collect relics. She had assumed this trip was also about relics.
"I got something out of it." Wu Heng continued, "Help me mark a few uncleared areas near Xinfu City. I'll go clear them out later."
"Zombies? I'll take a look in a bit. Once I confirm the locations, I'll send you the coordinates," Li Yahong said.
"Alright." Wu Heng nodded.
After explaining things over the call, Wu Heng put his phone away.
The cabin fell silent again. From where the Three Wraiths sat behind him came the sound of a cartoon playing.
After returning to Xinfu City, he rode