Stirring Things Up

Facts proved that some things were better left existing on the level of ideals, where they better suited human thought and emotional inclinations.

Ronan had spent most of the night drawing the Psychic Map. He did not fall asleep until dawn, and because his mind was too active, he even had a rare dream. In that state, Six Ears' vibration woke him. When he opened his eyes, the sky was only just beginning to brighten. He could not have slept for more than two hours.

Without even checking who was calling, Ronan groggily accepted the communication. The voice on the other end carried unconcealed frustration. "We've more or less figured it out. Xia City is very clean. Ban City simply threw money at this... They haven't given us any easy way to get involved!"

"Ah, Octopus Bro."

Only then did Ronan recognize the caller. After another two seconds, he finally connected Octopus' words with last night's events. Right—Octopus had volunteered to investigate who was behind Mo Ya's trip to Ban City. Now the results were in.

Should he say he was not surprised at all?

Of course, no matter how poor Ronan's social skills were, he would not say something that stupid. Besides, he genuinely needed Octopus' detailed intelligence to compare against the vague imagery in the Psychic Map he had drawn last night.

"What exactly is going on? Oh, wait a moment. Let me wake up properly." Ronan closed his eyes and slightly adjusted the flow of his Qi and Blood. Once the grogginess in his head had faded, he said, "Octopus Bro, go on."

Octopus had been suppressing his emotions the whole time. He chose his words carefully, trying to avoid affecting Ronan negatively. "We checked the relevant schedule. That Fan Club Gathering announcement was nominally part of