After Jia Fugui flatly rejected the idea, Li Yan merely nodded.
The man was only responsible for gathering information, and he had indeed fulfilled Li Yan's request. Asking anything more of him would be forcing the issue.
"Then what is the other piece of news Fellow Daoist Jia mentioned?"
Li Yan set the matter aside for now. He needed to think carefully about what to do next, then turned to Jia Fugui again.
He had thought that since the person he sought had agreed to meet him, the next news would certainly concern the passage to the lower realm. After all, those were the only two matters he had entrusted to Jia Fugui.
Yet after hearing this, Jia Fugui unexpectedly revealed a hesitant expression. Still, he quickly spoke, and his words left even Li Yan somewhat stunned.
"Fellow Daoist Li, could there be some great problem behind the Returning Home Inn you asked about? Or could it be controlled by some major power?"
Rather than answering Li Yan immediately, Jia Fugui asked him a question in return.
The instant Li Yan heard it, he realized he had guessed wrong. The second piece of news Jia Fugui had brought was apparently still related to Returning Home Inn.
"There should be a fairly powerful force behind that shop, but I do not know its exact origins. Why?"
"Because when the person helping investigate Returning Home Inn sent back this news, he also included another piece of information.
It seemed that someone had also begun looking into who had been secretly asking about Returning Home Inn.
Fellow Daoist Li, I was wondering whether there might be someone else investigating Returning Home Inn during this same period.
Could they have heard some kind of rumor and begun tracing the inquiries in reverse?
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