"Xia Yitian." A deep, powerful voice came from the other end of the phone. An old man?
The voice made me pause. Anyone with such profound composure was likely from the authorities, so I replied politely, "That's me. May I ask who you are?"
"I'm Linghu Ran, affiliated with the Central Government and director of the Arcane Police Bureau. I learned about your situation from Zhang Zhenbiao. The Four Directions Daoist Sects Conference should have little to do with you, but you're also connected to us in some ways. So I'd like you to report back to us as much as possible whenever you obtain any information within the Daoist sects. According to what we've learned, some people from the Four Directions Daoist Sects intend to use this conference to accomplish some so-called great undertaking. It would cause the nation a certain degree of loss and give them a chance to disrupt the existing order."
Doubt arose in my heart. Disrupt the existing order? But I was also a member of the Daoist sects. If I colluded with the authorities, wouldn't I become the rat dropping that spoiled the whole pot?
Nong Guofu's side wanted information too, and now the authorities had directly sent one of the highest-ranking figures—a bureau chief.
"I'm afraid you've found the wrong person. I'm probably unable to help. After all, I'm also a member of the Daoist sects. I won't do something like act as a spy." Perhaps they all thought I was reckless enough to risk everything, which was why they had actually thought of coming to me?
"That's all right. We only need you to tell us the information before anything happens." Linghu Ran spoke as though he pondered for a moment, then continued, "You can think about Zuyun. Think about Fu Qingyun.