Hearing the voice from the speaker, Fu Qingyang's stern face froze. He suspected he had misheard—or that Teng Yuan had grown audacious enough to joke with his superior.
After several seconds of silence, anticipation laced his deep voice as he asked, "Yuanshi killed Black Impermanence?"
At that moment, Fu Qingyang's expression was grave, his entire attention focused on his hearing, focused on the tiny phone.
On the roof of the teaching building, Curly Teddy, with its keen hearing, had also caught the voice coming from the phone. Its front paws gripped the edge of the rooftop as it poked its head over, its deep button eyes staring without blinking.
"Yes, and he killed him alone. By the time we arrived, Black Impermanence was already dead."
Squad Leader Teng Yuan's voice remained weak, but to Fu Qingyang and Dog Elder, it sounded like heavenly music.
Dog Elder lowered his head even farther and immediately said, "Ask him whether he got the Fallen Holy Grail."
Fu Qingyang gave a slight nod. "Did he obtain the Fallen Holy Grail?"
As soon as he spoke, he heard Yuanshi say from nearby through the speaker, "When Black Impermanence saw the situation was hopeless, he bowed his head and surrendered, offering up the Fallen Holy Grail in exchange for his life. But I was angry, so I didn't forgive him."
Fu Qingyang automatically ignored the rest. A rare look of delight appeared on his stern face.
Yet over the phone, his tone remained as cool and detached as a superior's. "Understood. Tell me the address. I'll come over immediately."
Teng Yuan said, "We're already heading back toward the school. We'll return within three minutes."
Fu Qingyang could only suppress his somewhat excited emotions and reply flatly, "Good."
After hanging up, he turned his head toward his