Once Lu Yanting had rested, Jian Ran planned to leave with him.
They took the coach arranged for the production crew, heading straight to the airport to hurry back to Beijing without delay.
Before they left, Yu Shan specifically asked for Jian Ran's phone number, saying he would notify him immediately if there was any news. The Institute of Non-Natural Research also tried hard to persuade him to stay, but he flatly refused.
His reason was, "Your Director is too much of a pretentious prick. I can't stand him, thanks."
Lu Zhendong was speechless. He could only watch Jian Ran board the crew's coach, while their institute had to stay behind to deal with the aftermath and handle the cultural artifacts destroyed by the Hell Apes.
They would also have to apply for compensation funds afterward.
As Yu Shan passed him, smoking his pipe, he left him with a bland remark. "Want to recruit him? You might as well give up."
Lu Zhendong: "..." Why did everyone keep mocking him lately?!
The crew's coach had just started moving when Jian Ran received a call from the hospital. "Hello, is this Jian Ran?"
"Yes. What is it?" A sense of foreboding rose within him.
"Your mother left the hospital this morning and still hasn't returned. I wanted to ask whether she went home."
Jian Ran immediately frowned. "She doesn't have a home in Kyoto. Have you called the police?"
"It hasn't been twenty-four hours yet, so we can't report it. If you have time, please come over as soon as possible."
"All right." Jian Ran hung up.
Lu Yanting's concerned voice sounded beside his ear. "Your mother's missing?"
"Yes." As Jian Ran answered, his fingers rapidly formed seals. A few seconds later, he said, "She went southwest."
"A terrible omen!"
Lu