After the communication cut off, Hao Ren still didn't react for a moment. He stood there in a daze before shaking his head. "Damn it, the Wi-Fi outside the borders is so unreliable... I wonder if Vivian heard that last sentence."
The female Knight named Lavinia was still standing in front of him. Seeing Hao Ren's strange behavior, she blinked. "Guardian, what's wrong?"
Hao Ren quickly composed himself and waved with a smile. "Nothing, nothing. I just suddenly remembered something from the past... After all, I only just 'awakened,' so my memories are a little muddled sometimes. Anyway, where were we?"
"You were saying that you wanted to find an old friend..." Lavinia still couldn't conceal the suspicion on her face as she spoke. Clearly, she didn't believe some of Hao Ren's claims. "Do you have any specific leads? Although my family doesn't have much influence in the kingdom, my elder brother has an extremely wide network of contacts. He also enjoys making friends with reclusive scholars and hermits with long histories. Perhaps he could help you."
Hao Ren froze. The person I'm looking for is a Husky spirit who fell here just a few days ago. How could a bunch of old scholars possibly help? I'd be better off finding a few experts at making stewed bone soup. We could line up a few pots outside the city gate, and as long as Lily was within fifty kilometers, we'd be able to lure her over... Of course, he couldn't say that aloud, so he merely complained inwardly while remaining polite on the surface. "Then I have to thank you. If you really can do that, I'll owe your family a favor."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, the female Knight named Lavinia was called away by her companions, leaving