Why Is It Sky Wind City Again?

Jing Hongchen's brows furrowed tightly. He was no fool; judging by Ye Chen's recent actions, Ye Chen was fully capable of representing Shrek Academy's stance.

Precisely because of this, he became even more cautious. Ye Chen had passed up obvious benefits and only wanted to know one thing.

It was easy to imagine how important this matter was to Shrek Academy—or rather, to Ye Chen himself.

As for Ye Chen, it was not that Shrek Academy had no need for rare metals. He already had a target in mind and did not care about these minor gains.

As long as he looted that place from his memories clean, he would have everything he needed.

Though it was somewhat shameless, that was simply the truth.

"Let me first ask what it is you want to know," Jing Hongchen asked cautiously.

No matter what, everything had to be based on his own interests. If Ye Chen's question touched upon his bottom line, then he could only abandon the cooperation and seek another solution.

Ye Chen secretly laughed, but his expression remained indifferent. "Don't worry. It's just an ordinary matter. It won't cost you your old life."

The contempt hidden within that indifferent tone left Jing Hongchen feeling incredibly stifled. Before these recent events, when had he ever suffered such indignity?

"Speak quickly," Jing Hongchen said in a low voice. He had no choice; he was the one asking for help now.

Ye Chen nodded and stopped dragging things out. "I want to know whether there are any unusual places near Mingdu."

He had asked Xu Tianchen the same question before. To avoid Jing Hongchen misunderstanding, he explained further, "Simply put, places where people have mysteriously disappeared, or where anything abnormal has happened."

That was right. Ye Chen had not given up on