By the time Lin Shuguang found the forging room, Master Ouyang had already closed up early for the day and was nowhere to be found.
"What a shame..."
Lin Shuguang had intended to sound Master Ouyang out and ask him a few things about Mental Power Spells, but unfortunately, he could not find him.
"I'll have to wait until tomorrow..."
Lin Shuguang turned and headed down the mountain alone in the darkness.
As for Fei He of the Luoxia Sect, whom Master Ouyang had mentioned, perhaps outsiders would consider it a difficult battle, but Master Ouyang was worth this investment.
Early the next morning.
Lin Shuguang ate breakfast alone, then left his lodgings by himself.
"Director Lin, your vehicle is ready. You can leave whenever you like," a senior official at the base said with a smile.
Lin Shuguang was not surprised that the man had been able to wait for him here. The entire base was full of the man's eyes and ears. How could any of his movements escape his notice?
But what came next was purely a matter of personal grievances.
"Your people needn't follow me," Lin Shuguang said evenly. "I won't be responsible if they get killed or injured. Also, just have the car take me to the foot of Luoxia Mountain. You don't need to get involved in anything else."
The senior official paused, then asked hesitantly, "Director Lin, did you agree to take care of that matter for Master Ouyang?"
Lin Shuguang raised an eyebrow and looked at him without speaking.
Despite his burly appearance, the senior official was perceptive. He chuckled and lowered his voice. "Please don't mind me, Director Lin. Quite a few people here know about Master Ouyang's situation.
"Given my position, there are things I shouldn't say. But I spent