After the Tiangong Building had been reduced to ruins in the fire, the Heavenly Ministry of Works had cleared out an old building in the north of town as a temporary workplace for its artisans. This building was also known as the Artisan Building.
The Artisan Building stood on the northern outskirts, backed by mountains and some distance from Headquarters, so it took Ren Ye and Yin Tiger nearly an hour to reach their destination.
The car stopped in the courtyard. Ren Ye cautiously surveyed their surroundings, only to discover that the place already looked deserted.
"Why does it look like nobody's here?"
Yin Tiger looked around suspiciously.
"Be careful. Let's go."
With that, Ren Ye pushed open the door and got out.
Standing in the courtyard, the two extended their perception slightly, then entered the Main Building one after the other.
Just as they had expected, the Main Building was empty too. Not a soul was in sight.
Following behind, Yin Tiger sniffed lightly. "Doesn't seem like there was a major battle here. The people here probably got word when the bald guys from South Bank started their attack and fled right away."
"Right."
Ren Ye came to a staircase and said quietly, "Down here."
Before long, they had followed the stairs down to the first basement level.
"There's a smell of blood here... and bodies," Yin Tiger warned immediately.
Whoosh.
Before Ren Ye could respond, the little Nether Mountain Ghost Child suddenly manifested, appearing in the corridor on his own.
"Boss... wishing you prosperity. I'll scout ahead."
Ever since swallowing those two Yin Souls, the Ghost Child had been in a daze, but his work ethic was beyond reproach. He was among the very best child laborers.
Ren Ye looked at him. "Be careful."
Whoosh...!
Sticking out his