The moment Chen Miao awoke from the Mortal World again, he sensed his surroundings.
Everything was just as it had been when he left. Nothing was amiss.
He got up, took out the Notebook, and checked it. There were no new developments.
Chen Miao changed his clothes, then waited patiently in his room.
As dawn began to break, Chen Miao pushed open the door and stepped outside.
Chen Miao had thought he was early enough, but shortly after leaving his room, he spotted Fu Yun pacing in the sitting room. Who knew when he had woken up?
"Master Fu, you're up early."
Upon seeing Chen Miao, Fu Yun immediately came over with a smile and cupped his hands. "I drank too much last night and said all sorts of nonsense. Please don't hold it against me, sir."
He had already asked the servants that morning about what he had said while drinking with Chen Miao the night before.
Although he had not explicitly criticized the Demon-Suppressing Bureau, his remarks had still bordered on heresy.
If this Demon-Suppressing Guard from the bureau truly decided to pursue the matter, things would not end well for him.
Chen Miao paid no heed to Fu Yun's worries and went straight to business.
"I'm heading up the mountain. Would you like to come along, Master Fu?"
"Me? I... wouldn't it be inappropriate for me to go?"
Fu Yun still did not want anyone to discover that he had sought out a Demon-Suppressing Guard. That way, if nothing came of this attempt, he would not face retaliation afterward.
Chen Miao knew what he feared and said nothing more about it.
"Then wait for me at home, Master Fu. I'll go investigate."
"Yes, of course. I'll await your good news here at the residence, sir!"
To avoid