At this point, Raven could clearly see just how much willpower Ronan had used to forcibly redirect his attention away from this matter. His words were tough, but he was plainly somewhat dazed.
That Luo Yuan was nowhere near as important as his biological father.
Perhaps Raven's worried look had been too obvious. After taking a deep breath, Ronan smiled at her.
"Don't worry, my mind is perfectly clear. When someone has been missing for years, determining whether they're 'alive' or 'dead' is a massive undertaking. Trying to get an answer in a short time is like searching for evidence inside a fantasy. How could that possibly yield results? Later, we still need to approach this from a more practical angle... I know what to do!"
Yet as he spoke, the topic circled back again.
Of course, Raven did not remind him. She merely listened quietly.
Ronan's mouth became increasingly impossible to stop. He was sorting through his thoughts with words, and his emotions as well.
"You have to understand, Old Man's final message was inside the Tree Hollow at Withered Tree Sandbar. From that message, it's clear that Li Wei—or perhaps his lackeys as well—was about to kill his way over. Old Man didn't have much time to relocate.
"So if anything happened, it could only have happened in Xia City or its surrounding area. I just checked the records. At that time, President Ouyang was already an Extraordinary Species, and the Spirit Wave Network had begun to take shape. Maybe he can provide some information.
"And I believe my father wouldn't have surrendered without a fight. He would have made some kind of disturbance no matter what. Surveillance footage from back then... the chances of any being left behind are too slim, but even if there isn't any,