Hopes Dashed

"Senior Fang is in Northern Liang. If you all wish to meet him, it should be quite simple."

Upon hearing this, Zhenke quickly responded.

That said, Senior Fang is also very hospitable.

If so many like-minded people meet then, I think Senior Fang will be very happy.

"Son, you're awake?"

Wugou Village.

The couple was overjoyed when they saw their child open his eyes in bed.

The child opened his eyes in bed, looked around in confusion upon seeing his parents, and then rubbed his head.

"When did I get back?"

The boy seemed to have forgotten something and frowned as he asked.

"Child, have you forgotten everything that happened before, and all those things you kept muttering to yourself after you came home last night?"

Seeing that her child seemed to have forgotten something, the woman beside her quickly asked him a question.

Did I say anything last night?

The boy was taken aback by these words and instinctively asked a question.

"When you came back last night, you started talking about it as soon as you lay in bed, saying you saw a very handsome gentleman who called two people to bring you back. Have you forgotten all that?"

The woman looked at her child and pressed for details.

She wanted to know who had kidnapped her child.

She almost thought she would never see her child again in her life.

Although her child has returned, she still wants to ask some questions.

The boy was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, and after thinking about it carefully, he still couldn't figure it out for a long time.

He immediately shook his head repeatedly, "No, I don't remember saying those words."

Don't you remember?

The middle-aged woman standing nearby was also surprised to hear this; she remembered clearly what her child had said last night.

But your own child doesn't remember?

"Do you remember who kidnapped you and where you were taken?"

He inquired about this matter, naturally wanting to report it to the authorities so that the other party could be apprehended.

What he didn't expect was that his child seemed to have amnesia and couldn't remember anything.

This left the couple quite puzzled.

But after thinking about it, and realizing that her child had finally returned, she stopped dwelling on the matter.

What they didn't know was that in other places, the previously missing children had already returned home.

Their situation is exactly the same as that of their children.

I can't remember where I went or how I got back during this period.

Just last night, I vaguely remember a young man and two other people bringing me back.

On the way back, I felt like I was surrounded by fog.

After walking for a while, I went straight home.

When I woke up, I couldn't remember anything.

"Reporting to the True Person, all the children from last night have been sent home."

The next morning, before the morning mist had dissipated in the mountains, two Night Wandering God appeared, stepping through the fog. They then bowed to Fang Zelin and said something.

Knowing that this True Person was extraordinary, they came to inform him personally after dropping off the child.

Thank you both.

Upon hearing this, Fang Zelin quickly stood up and cupped his hands in greeting to the two Night Wandering God.

"It's alright, it's our duty as underworld officials. If there's nothing else urgent, we'll head back."

After finishing speaking, the Night Wandering God waited quietly in place, as if awaiting Fang Zelin's instructions.

Fang Zelin was indeed free of trouble at this point, so he nodded.

After watching the two Night Wandering God leave, Fang Zelin turned back and glanced at the wooden house behind him.

This is the fox spirit's lair.

Yesterday, they also captured quite a few young boys and girls. We just don't know when that demon will come to take the children away.

He waited here and saw; if the other party arrived quickly, he would likely be able to meet the mastermind soon.

Thinking of this, Fang Zelin immediately calmed down and began to wait.

While Fang Zelin waited, the merchants and others who had rested overnight woke up.

The first thing they did upon waking was to search for Fang Zelin's whereabouts.

No matter how hard they searched, they couldn't find Fang Zelin anywhere.

Has that immortal left?

I saw them rescue someone yesterday and then rest nearby.

When I woke up this morning, I couldn't find them anywhere. Could they have left?

Old Wu immediately summoned the person who had been on night watch the previous day to inquire about the details.

The night watchman was also quite groggy and had no idea what was happening.

Seeing this, Old Wu felt helpless. He had been thinking of visiting Fang Zelin early this morning to thank him for saving his life.

Incidentally, I was thinking of apologizing properly for my slanderous remarks about Fang Zelin yesterday.

However, these ideas ultimately failed.

The other party has vanished without a trace.

"Perhaps they've gotten ahead of us; we've been taking the same path all this way."

Someone in the caravan spoke up.

They had walked the same route all day, such a coincidence inevitably made him think twice.

If we could meet this immortal on the way, that would be the best outcome!

Seeing an immortal must mean I have such great fortune!

The other merchants, upon hearing this, thought about it and agreed.

The group quickly packed up and set off.

They all felt that the immortal was not far ahead, and if they walked quickly, they would be able to see him.

Who knows, we might even get some benefits from it then.

A group of people hurriedly left.

After everyone had left, Fang Zelin, perched on a treetop not far away, stroked the white rabbit in his arms and gently shook his head.

Fang Zelin had naturally heard what these people were saying.

Yesterday, I realized that these people had witnessed my demon-slaying. If I don't hide something today, they might be kneeling before me in worship.

He had important matters to attend to at the moment, so he naturally didn't have time to get entangled with these people and thus avoided them.

Fortunately, all of these people have left.

With so many people here, if the demon who demands young boys and girls comes along, seeing so many people will actually be bad for her.

"You're quite obedient, rabbit; you didn't even think about running away."

Fang Zelin snapped out of his daze and looked at the white rabbit in his arms.

At first, the white rabbit was thinking about running away.

Perhaps because Fang Zelin had nurtured them and made them feel a little more affectionate, they remained completely still all night.

This is completely different from the beginning.

It was unclear whether the white rabbit understood what Fang Zelin was saying; it was simply looking around.

But a cunning glint appeared in its red eyes; clearly, the rabbit hadn't given up on its escape plan.