As Song Ning was about to leave, Chen Liang spoke up. "We found the man whose face was slashed. He died in the Shipwreck Zone."
Song Ning thought for a moment. "That makes sense! Under those circumstances, someone had to draw their fire so Buddha Lord could slip away through the thick fog! That makes it even more likely Night Owl boarded the ship with him!"
They went to where the bodies were being kept.
Although the weather was already very cold, ice had still been placed inside, along with other preservation measures.
One look told Song Ning that identifying Night Owl by a single hand was extremely unlikely.
The bodies had been submerged in water and were already beginning to decompose. Their limbs were all swollen and distorted to varying degrees.
Their original features were long gone.
And judging by their builds, there were several tall, thin men among them.
There was simply no way to tell which one was Night Owl.
After examining every body, Song Ning felt a little disappointed.
Han Xiao comforted her. "Even Buddha Lord couldn't survive out at sea in that extreme weather. His men wouldn't have escaped either! Night Owl might be among these bodies, or he might have died at sea and never been recovered!"
Chen Liang added, "I'll remind Yang Qi to take another close look at the prisoners they escorted back! If Night Owl is still alive, he might be hiding his identity."
Song Ning nodded. "Yes! Better to be cautious! Buddha Lord may be dead, but we still need to guard against his remaining men making a desperate last stand."
At ten that evening, news arrived from Capital City.
Yang Qi and his group had successfully escorted the prisoners to Capital City.
They had even deliberately slowed down while