Decaying World
Chapter 98

Thoughts IV

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Huang Shan's voice was as blunt as ever, but to Qiu Yiren at this moment, it was like demonic music drilling into her ears.

"Yiren, don't tell me you're embarrassed??" Huang Shan's loudspeaker blared again.

"..." Qiu Yiren's body began to tremble...

She had never imagined her friend's voice could be this annoying!

"..." Lin Hui sat in silence, watching the scene. Realizing Qiu Yiren had indeed been distracted and hadn't heard his question, he could only speak up again and repeat himself.

"I'm asking you, if someone wants to request talismans, where in Yugong do they generally go?"

"It's... it's the outskirts of Yugong. There are many warehouses there specifically for distributing Jade Talismans; we usually call them talisman depots. Individuals have their own places to request talismans. Organizations need more, and the people they need to contact are different as well. If the demand is over ten pieces, there's a handling fee—about a hundred coins."

Qiu Yiren came back to her senses and answered swiftly.

"Is there anything else that needs to be done?"

"No. These rules have been set for many years. Only occasionally, when a talisman depot changes location, does the place change. Everything else has remained the same," Qiu Yiren said quickly.

"I understand." Lin Hui nodded. "Then... have there ever been any accidents in the Outer City caused by Jade Talismans failing?"

"No. Or rather, even if a Jade Talisman did fail, there would be no way for us to tell. Outsiders cannot determine whether the Jade Talisman was damaged first, allowing the fog to invade, or whether it failed on its own before the fog entered." Qiu Yiren understood the meaning behind his question, and her expression immediately turned solemn.

"But doesn't the Abbey Master have family in Yugong? Wouldn't asking them directly

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