Guangling, City Lord's Office.
When Luo Yan walked in, Di Zheng was reading a report. Without looking up, he simply gestured for Luo Yan to sit by himself for a while.
Luo Yan went to the reception area and sat down on a sofa.
The contents of the diary were still flashing through his mind.
It wasn't difficult to infer from the diary's contents.
Humanity had discovered things related to the gods in the 'Ruins'.
What kind of life forms were the gods, exactly?
And what kind of legacy had they left behind that allowed humanity to create 'divine machines'?
"What are you thinking about?"
Di Zheng's voice brought Luo Yan back to his senses.
He raised his head and saw Di Zheng sit down on the sofa across from him.
The City Lord rubbed his brow. In front of Luo Yan, Di Zheng made no attempt to hide his exhaustion.
Luo Yan said, "I just went to my teacher's house to tidy things up."
Di Zheng nodded. "That doghouse of Fenghua's must've been pretty filthy since he hardly ever went back, right?"
Luo Yan smiled. "It was all right. It looked pretty good after I cleaned it. I'm planning to move in."
Di Zheng didn't object. "That's fine. His house isn't big anyway, and selling it wouldn't bring in much money. It'd be good for you to move in."
"Let's talk business."
Di Zheng lowered his hand, and his gaze turned sharp again.
"The disaster that happened in Guangling this time was ultimately caused by one person—or rather, happened because of him."
Luo Yan blurted out, "Who?"
"Su Jingyuan," Di Zheng answered.
"Su Jingyuan?"
"The strategist of Shenghui Group?" Luo Yan asked in surprise.
He knew this man.
Su Jingyuan had overseen the operation to hunt him down in