The Shang Xie Association Was Utterly Shocked

Rustle, rustle, rustle...

Dense snowflakes scattered across the screen, accompanied by a faint crackle of static. Everyone present froze where they stood.

Wei Dong glanced at the television, confusion rising in his eyes.

Why was the TV in such an upscale club so lousy? No... the TV was not even turned on?

At the same time, Lin Qiye and the other two seemed to realize something. They abruptly sat up from the sofa, delight flashing through their eyes.

Jiang Er!

Click—!

With a soft sound, the snowflakes on the television vanished at once. The image shifted, revealing a quiet young man in a white research coat and black-rimmed glasses.

His gaze swept across the room. When he saw the three unfamiliar figures—Wei Dong, Knight, and Amamiya Haruki—his eyes narrowed slightly. He paused briefly on Wu Xiangnan, quickly recalling who he was. Then, when he saw Lin Qiye and the other two, a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips.

"Finally... I found you."

An Qingyu!

Although Lin Qiye and Cao Yuan had learned over the phone that An Qingyu would come looking for them, they had not expected him to do so this way. Lin Qiye smiled and said,

"I knew you two would be together."

"After all, I was washed ashore carrying a coffin on my back. Jiang Er really had been with me the whole time." An Qingyu smiled. "Thanks to her, I was able to be of some use."

"Why did you not come to Hokkaido? Cao Yuan should have told you where we were, right?" Lin Qiye asked doubtfully.

"The place I'm at now is somewhat special, so I can't leave casually."

"Special? Where are you?"

An Qingyu did not answer. He glanced at Wei Dong and the others beside him, his meaning clear.

His location was