"Good!"
Once they got down to business, their expressions instantly turned serious, losing their earlier warmth.
Zhu Meng shot Wu Pingjing a look, telling him to keep a close watch outside so no one could eavesdrop.
Once the reception room had quieted down, Mo Xie glanced at everyone present and spoke.
"Some time ago, Xiaohou discovered traces of the Black Vatican near Sha Yuan. Although he was lucky enough to escape, a Forget Worm was planted inside him."
All three were utterly shocked. Their gazes turned to Zhang Xiaohou, hardly able to believe that this young man had survived such danger.
At that moment, Zhang Xiaohou took off his shirt, revealing the grotesque centipede embedded in his body.
When they saw the Forget Worm's true form, the shock on their faces deepened. Han Ji was the first to step forward and examine the revolting centipede, his expression growing increasingly grave.
"This Forget Worm has already fully developed. Killing it will be extremely difficult. Even I would need some time to destroy it completely. It seems you really did hear or see one of the Black Vatican's secrets."
"How could this happen..."
At those words, Fei Jiao and Zhu Meng looked equally grim. Both knew what a Forget Worm did, and they could not help worrying.
"As long as the Forget Worm can be destroyed, that's all that matters."
Zhang Xiaohou was actually quite happy. At least he now knew the Forget Worm inside him could be dealt with before it harmed his body.
Looking at their grave expressions, Mo Xie smiled faintly and spoke.
"Don't worry. Although Xiaohou was infected with a Forget Worm, he learned something very important: the mastermind behind this operation is Nine Infants, one of the Red-robed Archbishops."
"A Red-robed Archbishop?!"
"Nine Infants?!"
Han Ji and