Leaving the Mountain Physiognomy Organization's base went smoothly. Once outside, Chen Miao was taken to a village not far from Kifune Shrine.
Zhang Huan had rented a house here as a temporary place to stay.
By coincidence, the exit Murakami Shinji had used to bring Chen Miao out earlier was also in this village.
After returning to the house, Chen Miao and the others emerged from the shadows.
The previously empty living room was instantly more than half full.
Looking at Honda Taichi and Murakami Shinji lying on the floor, Zhang Huan felt little excitement, even though this should have been a cause for celebration.
His gaze settled on Chen Miao, a complicated look in his eyes.
"Chen Miao, you..."
Zhang Huan instinctively wanted to use his ability on Chen Miao to resolve the questions in his mind.
But when he saw Chen Miao glance at him, he remembered that his ability did not work particularly well on Chen Miao.
What Chen Miao said next, however, eased his mind.
"I've already reported my situation to the bureau. They originally told me to wait for word from you, but from the looks of it, you don't know about my situation yet?"
Zhang Huan nodded and explained what he had been doing.
Chen Miao understood.
No wonder he had been unable to contact Zhang Huan earlier. The man had been inside the Mountain Physiognomy Organization's base all along.
He certainly was dedicated to his work.
So Chen Miao explained his situation again to Zhang Huan and Yu Hui.
Hearing how easily Chen Miao had infiltrated the Mountain Physiognomy Organization left Zhang Huan feeling rather wistful.
Still, he was somewhat surprised that Chen Miao had risked investigating the Mountain Physiognomy Organization. After all, Chen Miao could have chosen to do nothing this time.