Lin Qiye and Mumu leaped into the sewers. The dark, damp environment made Lin Qiye frown, while the occasional rats scurrying past let out squeaks that echoed through the cramped space.
Lin Qiye narrowed his eyes at the rats. If nothing unexpected happened, the other party should have the ability to control rat swarms. In other words, they might have already been exposed the moment they entered the sewers.
But that was no big deal. Since the other party had chosen to enter the sewer system from here, his hiding place had to be nearby. And if he relocated, he would need to bring the corpses with him. Lin Qiye was confident he could catch up before he left.
Lin Qiye carried Mumu on his back and stretched his spiritual perception to its limit. Like a phantom, he darted through the waterways at tremendous speed.
Meanwhile, inside the underground cavern.
The youth who had been contemplating the three corpses seemed to sense something. He froze slightly and looked toward a certain direction in surprise.
"He actually found his way here? I suppose that was to be expected of him..." After thinking for a moment, he took off his white lab coat, draped a black trench coat over himself, and hid his face beneath its wide hood. Shrouded in shadow, he turned and walked toward the cavern exit.
"Looks like I probably won't be able to stay hidden this time."
He looked back at the formaldehyde specimens filling the cavern, the operating table, and the thick stack of research materials on the stone table nearby, then sighed helplessly.
The farther forward they went, the more rats filled the tunnel.
At first there were only a few, then a dozen, then several dozen... Now, the narrow waterway ahead of Lin