Meng Chao felt as though his brain were an old-fashioned computer running beyond capacity, huffing smoke, spitting fire, and on the verge of exploding.
Forcing himself to endure the splitting headache, he discovered a new problem.
"Wait, you said the surveillance footage showed Teacher Lei entering the Ancient Ruins at the exact same time the Golden Roc exploded?"
Meng Chao said, "That means this letter addressed to me should have been completed before the Golden Roc exploded.
"But at that time, Teacher Lei shouldn't have known I'd returned to Dragon City at all!"
"...Indeed."
Long Feijun thought for a moment and said, "Over the past two weeks, Teacher Lei's condition has worsened. His so-called secluded cultivation has been more or less equivalent to deep sleep, even hibernation therapy.
"Theoretically, he had very few opportunities to receive information from the outside world, and we didn't dare disturb his rest with the tangled, far-reaching events that have occurred recently.
"He had no reason to know so much had happened in Dragon City, much less that you had returned.
"Could it be that his brain lesions have worsened, causing him to lose the memories of the past year and forget that you had ever left Dragon City?"
Meng Chao felt that explanation was far too forced.
After pondering for a moment, he asked, "Forget that for now. Where are you, and what are you planning to do next?"
"We're at the entrance to the Ancient Ruins. I've already sent trustworthy senior and junior brothers from the Martial God Hall to take control of everyone who knows about this and seal off the scene."
Long Feijun said, "Don't worry. The news hasn't leaked out yet."
Meng Chao understood what Long Feijun meant.
At this moment, Dragon City was like a blazing vortex.
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