Night.
Reef Rock Fortress, the Command Room of the Commander's residence.
A gaunt Wizard in his thirties covered his mouth with a handkerchief, coughing incessantly.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
After coughing for quite some time, the gaunt Wizard raised his head and looked at Soren before him. "General, that is more or less what happened. After I saw the envoy from Xia Ya being killed and his body disposed of, I did not continue following them and returned to Reef Rock Fortress. Oh, and... at the very end, the woman who disposed of the body looked toward where I was hiding. I am not sure whether she discovered me or not... cough, cough, cough..."
By the end, the gaunt Wizard broke into another fit of coughing, so violent it seemed as if he would cough up his very organs. After coughing for a while, he clenched his fist. A faint blue glow flashed across his face as he used supernatural power to finally suppress the coughing.
Dressed in black, Soren listened to the gaunt Wizard, glanced at him, and nodded. "Mm, I understand, Wizard Ford. You have worked hard on this surveillance operation. There is nothing else for you to handle now. Go rest, and take care of your health."
"Thank you, General." The gaunt Wizard struck his chest with his fist in a military salute, suppressed a light cough, and turned to leave.
After the gaunt Wizard had left, Soren turned to the Green Robe Wizard standing to one side—Abu Yule—and asked, "Wizard Yule, what do you think?"
Wizard Yule watched the direction the gaunt Wizard had departed with concern in his eyes for a long while before finally withdrawing his gaze and looking at Soren.
After pondering for a moment, Wizard Yule said, "Well... General, to be honest, I