" The Firmament Breath Beast...?"
Shen Heng stared intently at the Calamity Beast in the photo for a while, then took a deep breath and looked up at Wang Hai.
"Captain, where was this photo taken?"
" Longzhou in the Northwest," Wang Hai replied succinctly.
"The Northwest...?"
Shen Heng's gaze returned to the photos on his phone.
He had been keeping an eye on news about the Firmament Breath Beast.
Whether it's the direct inventory in the Martial World Easy Exchange, posting a reward on the Martial World Easy Exchange, or checking the content under the tag 'Is this Calamity Beast?' online every day.
Therefore, theoretically speaking, Wang Hai shouldn't have known before him, unless...
"Where did this photo come from?" Shen Heng asked Wang Hai.
Wang Hai glanced at Shen Heng and replied, "I have some comrades-in-arms in the army, scattered across various locations and stationed in the field. This photo was taken by them."
Shen Heng paused for a moment, then continued, "Did you ask them to search for a long time?"
"For a while, but not very long," Wang Hai replied.
Shen Heng nodded silently.
The captain said it wouldn't be long, but it probably wouldn't be short either.
"Captain, I'll transfer the points for this message to you," Shen Heng said.
Everyone in the Supervision Bureau knew that he had offered a reward on the Martial World Easy Exchange to find the Firmament Breath Beast.
"No need. I'm not asking someone to help you find the Firmament Breath Beast for your points," Wang Hai refused.
"I know, I just don't want to get information for nothing," Shen Heng replied.
Wang Hai glanced at Shen Heng and said, "Well then, I got this information through connections, so you should repay that favor in return."
"Favors?" Shen Heng looked up at Wang Hai.
"Hmm." Wang Hai nodded.
Shen Heng looked down silently at the photo in his hand.
Human relationships are a complex thing, and it's hard to say whether they're more important than points or social connections.
However, given the captain's situation, he probably said that just to make himself feel more at ease about obtaining this information.
Shen Heng pondered for a moment, then slowly nodded. He said in a low voice:
"Thanks!"
Wang Hai shook his head, unconcerned, and asked:
"What are your plans for next?"
Shen Heng looked at the photo in his hand and nodded silently.
"Captain, I might need to ask for a few days off!"
"Hmm, do you remember what I told you before?" Wang Hai said.
"What did you say before?" Shen Heng looked at the captain with some doubt.
He had spoken so much with the captain that he couldn't immediately recall which sentence the captain had said.
"If you find any information about the Firmament Breath Beast, you can find someone from the bureau to go with you," Wang Hai said.
Shen Heng suddenly realized that the captain had indeed said something like that, and it would indeed be more advantageous to go with someone, but...
"Forget it, the Firmament Breath Beast isn't much of a threat to me right now."
"Compared to what I'm doing, it's more meaningful to let them stay in Linhai, since the Calamity Beast are appearing very frequently these days."
"No, you haven't grasped one thing," Wang Hai suddenly said seriously.
"What's the problem?" Shen Heng looked at Wang Hai with some confusion.
Wang Hai said, "As long as no Fourth Tier or hordes of Tier 3 Calamity Beast appear, even if you take another person with you, our combat strength will be sufficient."
"On the contrary, your perception is the most important thing at this stage."
"With you here, we can find the Calamity Beast Calamity Beast to the greatest extent possible and prevent them from escaping."
"Therefore, the reason I asked you to bring someone along is not to help you, but to help you finish dealing with the Firmament Breath Beast matter as soon as possible and then come back."
Shen Heng paused for a moment after hearing this, then nodded.
"Okay, I understand!"
Later that evening, at the restaurant.
Shen Heng sat in his seat, waiting for all the dishes to be served, and also waiting for the others.
Finally, just before the last dish was served, a figure walked in.
"Yo, everyone, good evening!" Han Ling walked in with a smile, her flaxen ponytail swaying gently behind her head.
"Why are you a little late today?" Wang Hai asked.
"I went to buy something." Han Ling said, taking a small gadget out of her bag and holding it up. "Tap, a bamboo cicada, have you played with one before!"
Everyone's eyes turned to what Han Ling was holding.
It was a small, bamboo-green gadget; to be more precise, it was a spiral bamboo strip tied with hemp rope.
Wu Cheng glanced at the bamboo cicada in Han Ling's hand and couldn't help but sigh, "Sigh, there's nothing to say to you city folks. A bamboo cicada makes you so happy."
"It wasn't bought for you!" Han Ling glared at Wu Cheng, then took the bamboo cicada and walked to Wang Hai's side.
"Captain, this is what I promised to buy for Little Bell last time. Look, if you pull it here, it will chirp like a cicada."
As Han Ling spoke, she demonstrated by pulling up the hemp rope tied to the bamboo strip.
The bamboo strips spun rapidly, emitting a buzzing sound like cicadas.
Wang Hai looked at the toy spinning rapidly in Han Ling's hand, but didn't take it immediately. He remained silent for a moment, and finally nodded slowly, taking the bamboo cicada from her.
"I'll give it to Little Bell. Please thank you on her behalf!"
"No need, this was something I promised Little Bell." Han Ling smiled and sat down in her seat.
Shen Heng glanced at Han Ling and Wang Hai, then lowered his head to recall what had just happened.
There's nothing strange about Han Ling buying a toy for Little Bell, the problem is...
The captain's expression just now...
Han Ling came over for the Chinese New Year, but during the testing, Han Ling said she had something to do and asked to switch with me...
Shen Heng's eyes gradually unfocused, and a somewhat uncertain guess appeared in his mind.
Han Ling... could she have a crush on the captain?
Thinking of this, Shen Heng couldn't help but look up at Han Ling, and then at the captain.
He would certainly welcome such a thing happening in the team, but...
Considering the captain's expression just now, it seems the captain already knows, but...
On the other side, Wang Hai put away the bamboo cicadas and said:
" Han Ling, pack your things tomorrow, and then go out with Shen Heng to handle something."
"Hmm?" Han Ling looked at Wang Hai with some confusion. "What's up? A meeting?"
The others also looked at Wang Hai with some curiosity.
"It's not a meeting. We've found information about the Firmament Breath Beast- Firmament Breath Beast. Shen Heng is going to hunt it down," Wang Hai said.
"Hmm? Did you find it?"
"Really?"
The crowd confirmed it with some disbelief.
They all knew that Shen Heng had been searching for the Firmament Breath Beast for his mother, and they also knew that he had been searching for two years without finding any news about the Firmament Breath Beast.
"Yes, we found it." Wang Hai nodded in confirmation.
Upon hearing this, a hint of joy appeared on everyone's faces.
"That's wonderful, Shen Heng! Now Auntie's illness can be cured!" Han Ling said happily.
"Yes." Wu Cheng nodded in agreement.
Wei Leyang sat in his seat and said calmly:
"Fate will always provide guidance when needed..."