Parasite

Zhang Xuezhou is very familiar with the tomb of Emperor Luowu.

He followed Linna for about ten minutes, but it only took him two minutes to get out of the mausoleum with Bakhtomb and the others.

He didn't need to worry about the mechanisms, nor did he get lost in the imperial tomb's labyrinth; he also knew the shortest route.

Only when leaving the tomb did Zhang Xuezhou feel somewhat uneasy, as if he were about to collide head-on with Huang Daoxian.

But his feeling was obviously unnecessary. The large lights outside the Luowu Emperor's Mausoleum shone brightly, and apart from the cold wind blowing, there was nothing else unusual.

Zhang Xuezhou put down the unconscious Bakhtomb and the others, walked back and forth a few steps, and then shook the communicator vigorously.

When the weak signal was connected, he also received subsequent messages from Wang Haoran.

"The professor has gone to the location where Linna first exhibited unusual behavior to investigate; he's providing support from behind!"

Wang Haoran's information put Zhang Xuezhou at ease and also relieved Ren Anran.

They didn't need to fight Huang Daoxian to the death tonight; they just wanted to find out Huang Daoxian's true identity so they could deal with him in an organized manner.

The strength of personnel in combating crime is secondary; the real need is to trace and investigate the source of the problem thoroughly.

Once Huang Daoxian reveals his true colors, everything is essentially over.

Go find her!

Zhang Xuezhou glanced into the distance, adjusted the eavesdropping device hanging above his head, and then quickly slipped into the passageway of Emperor Luowu's tomb.

The eavesdropping device made no unusual sounds; there was no talking or footsteps.

Turcolando was either also unconscious, or he had found a secluded place to wait for his reunion with Linna, or perhaps he was in an ambush, or perhaps the walls around the Luowu Emperor's Mausoleum were too many and too thick, making it difficult for Zuo Denggao's eavesdropping devices to hear accurately.

Zhang Xuezhou was unwilling to speculate any further. After finishing his task of escorting Bakhtomb and the others out of the imperial tomb, he quickly returned.

Just like with how a communicator receives signals, Zhang Xuezhou also relied on constantly adjusting his position and then looking at the number of bars on the receiving device's signal to determine the tracking direction when searching for Turcolando.

"It should be there!"

After a rough assessment, Zhang Xuezhou hurried forward along the tunnel.

He navigated the Luo Wudi Mausoleum with the ease of someone in his own home, only pausing occasionally to call out to Ren Anran to prevent her from making a mistake when he encountered a trap.

"It should be Shelton!"

A low, cursing voice came from behind, and before Ren Anran could even ask anything, Zhang Xuezhou had already responded.

"Help!"

Seemingly having heard Zhang Xuezhou's voice, Sherton's curses turned into cries for help.

But Zhang Xuezhou had no say in Xie Ertong's affairs.

"That must be the road Linna took!"

He whispered something, and Ren Anran made a gesture, which made Zhang Xuezhou shake his head.

"He probably didn't mean any harm. It's more likely that Shelton has something that can save his life, and he can't do anything to Shelton in a short time, so he has to hold back!"

Being able to follow Grenas requires more than just opportunism; it demands genuine ability.

Shelton is the weakest in the Gennas team, but the fact that Fifth Sequence can hold his own in such a team means that Shelton possesses extraordinary abilities.

After a brief assessment, Zhang Xuezhou was even more certain that Xie Ertong didn't need any care and wouldn't die anytime soon.

He quickened his pace by a few steps.

"It shouldn't be long before Kolando and Linna reunite!"

Zhang Xuezhou muttered something under his breath, then glanced at the signal display on the eavesdropping device, feeling as if he were separated from Turcolando by several walls.

Turcolando did not reach the innermost palace of Emperor Luowu's tomb, but instead ran out of time halfway there. This forced him to quicken his pace and prepare to follow and eavesdrop as early as possible.

If Huang Daoxian's true form did not descend, but rather he was manipulating and utilizing Luo Zhong's remains, then he would inevitably get involved and cause some trouble.

"It smells blood!"

After running for nearly five more minutes, Ren Anran, who was following the patrol, spoke in a low voice, which made Zhang Xuezhou, who was focused on eavesdropping, slow down his pace.

He took a deep breath of the air in the passage and could indeed smell a faint metallic scent of blood in his nostrils.

"Who is it this time?" Ren Anran asked.

"It could be one of Montes Arthur's men, or maybe it's that Adrian!"

Zhang Xuezhou made an uncertain guess, feeling that among the remaining members of the delegation, Adrian was the easiest to deal with, but he did not rule out the possibility of Batia.

Shelton, who still had the energy to curse, didn't need to be paid attention, but the wounded who had lost their voice clearly needed emergency care.

Linna's greatest danger did not stem entirely from Huang Daoxian, but rather from the fact that no one was taking precautions against her.

Even if their strength surpasses Linna's, the group, lacking vigilance, would inevitably be able to display only a fraction of their abilities when ambushed.

Following the scent of blood, Zhang Xuezhou turned into another tunnel and shone his searchlight forward. He saw a familiar figure illuminated beneath the toppled sculpture.

"Why is it Lin Na?"

As they quickly approached, in addition to their distinctive clothing, Linna's pale face came into view.

Zhang Xuezhou's eyelids twitched.

His previous attempts to sabotage Lin Na had failed, so his discovery of her lying under the trap clearly surprised him.

"There's still a faint breath. The wound is a piercing wound in the waist area, and a lot of blood has flowed out, but the bleeding has stopped. It's somewhat similar to the method Linna used to stop the bleeding for Speaker Bakhtom!"

Zhang Xuezhou carefully examined Lin Na, while Ren Anran pulled Lin Na out from under the statue and located her wound.

The bloody mess at his waist came into view, and Zhang Xuezhou pressed his finger down on it.

"A person would quickly lose strength after suffering a wound in this area, so Linna wouldn't have been able to perform first aid on herself!"

A sliver of purple light emanated from his fingertips. As Zhang Xuezhou pressed down, the wound continued to heal, causing a slight glint of something unusual to appear in his eyes.

"Her injuries were not all from the blow to her side; she also bled from her heart, lungs, and stomach, which caused her to fall into a momentary coma," Zhang Xuezhou said.

"Lina has no external injuries in these areas!"

"Something must have come out from her waist!"

Zhang Xuezhou whispered something, Ren Anran couldn't help but feel a chill run down her spine, instantly recalling the appearances of Zhao Changqing, Hu Jiaquan, and others before their deaths.

However, compared to the deaths of Zhao Changqing and others who were pierced through the head, Lin Na was pierced in the waist, but she survived because she received timely treatment.

"Is it the kind of spellcasting medium you mentioned?" Ren Anran asked.

"It should be!" Zhang Xuezhou nodded.

"That Huang Daoxian is most likely casting a spell outside to guide them!"

Ren Anran gasped, her heart pounding, wondering if Ren Yisheng would encounter a high risk.

"Don't worry, Professor. Huang Daoxian needs Luo Zhong's remains, and his attention will be focused on them. Once you find him, you can either take advantage of the situation to kill him, or you won't be able to find where he's hiding!"

Zhang Xuezhou pressed on the healed area of Lin Na's wound, constantly estimating the size of the thing that had crawled out of Lin Na's body.

"This thing, just like it inhabited Zuo Quan and the others, has now found another person to parasitize!"

"So, who did it choose?"

"Linna... Linna, wake up, who did you just run into?"

After a quick assessment, Zhang Xuezhou pressed Lin Na's pulse several times before Lin Na, looking extremely weak, managed to open her eyes a mere slit.

"Who did you just run into?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Feng... Feng... Xiangyu!"

When Lin Na uttered the name in a low voice, Zhang Xuezhou felt that Lin Na's memory might be distorted.