plumnovel 55. Verify identity
55. Verify identity
Room 2201, Unit 5, Building 9, Binhu Residential Area.
Xu Yan dragged the campervan, piled high with cardboard boxes, and faced the bathroom door, assuming a starting stance for a sprint: "Ready?"
He Tiannan, dragging the same campervan, nodded casually: "All done!"
"Three, two, one, go!"
The portal opened with a bang, and Xu Yan suddenly exerted his strength, like an arrow released from a bow, dragging the campervan forward.
He Tiannan followed closely behind, towing another campervan, looking relaxed but not slow at all.
The two had just passed through when the portal was immediately closed.
The whole process was smooth and quick, taking less than a second!
Because it happened so suddenly, several loosely secured cardboard boxes fell and rolled on the ground a few times.
The moment the portal opened, the previously motionless Blood Sword trembled, but then slowly subsided after the portal closed.
The rental apartment returned to silence, as if nothing had happened.
1.6 kilometers away, at the Special Security Bureau's observation post, the observation post immediately reported: "Director Zou, spatial fluctuations detected. The duration was very short, but the energy was very high. The target has disappeared!"
"Disappeared? Are you sure?"
"Confirming..."
A disguised delivery drone flew past the window of room 2201. Reconnaissance equipment hidden inside the delivery box scanned the room: "Report, no one's home!"
Director Zou sighed, "Understood, continue to observe!"
"clear!"
At the same time, in an official vehicle about to enter the Binhu residential area, Li Er was mentally preparing for their first meeting.
Based on the information we have, the target should be easy to talk to. We just hope that his experience in the other world is not too outrageous and that he is not the kind of person who appears peaceful on the surface but is actually psychologically twisted!
The Special Security Bureau has encountered many targets of this type. Just a few days ago, a field agent from a neighboring province was killed because of this. Although the man was quickly killed by the Special Security Bureau, the loss and damage caused could not be undone.
The phone rang: "Director Zou?"
"Mission canceled, resumption time to be determined."
Li Er secretly breathed a sigh of relief: "Yes!"
With one foot already in the grave, it was suddenly pulled back – the Special Security Bureau's fieldwork is just too damn thrilling!
Immortal world.
As soon as Xu Yan rushed out of the light gate, a faint smell of blood rushed into his nostrils. He subconsciously held his breath and was about to expel the blood mist when his true essence suddenly surged out of his dantian and circulated throughout his body, as if stimulated by something.
His body surface immediately crackled with wisps of electricity, and wherever the lightning passed, the blood mist vanished like a shadow under the blazing sun.
Xu Yan didn't find it strange. Blood mist is usually a method used by evil cultivators, while lightning is extremely yang and is usually the nemesis of such methods.
No problem!
Sensing the portal, the situation was much better than expected; a mere thirty to fifty spirit scrolls would be enough to reopen it.
Xu Yan immediately became excited: We've hit the jackpot!
Looking around, the original quiet room had disappeared, leaving only some ruins. The surrounding buildings had also been violently destroyed, with broken bricks and tiles everywhere, as if it had been hit by a large-caliber artillery shell.
Looking further into the distance, most of the Taoist temple had disappeared. Although no corpses or remains were found, one could imagine how cruel and tragic the situation must have been.
Xu Yan was stunned.
These past few days, he had deliberately tried not to think about what had happened, but now that he was there and had witnessed this scene, all the memories of his time with Cheng Shouchun flooded back, and he was immediately overwhelmed with indescribable sorrow and melancholy.
He Tiannan patted Xu Yan and led him out of the blood mist.
Xu Yan then realized that the blood mist only enveloped the Taoist temple and did not affect the surrounding area.
He silently packed his belongings, filling his sleeve pouch and Qiankun bag, but still had more than half left.
It's mostly food.
There's nothing we can do; he's a foodie, after all.
He Tiannan slapped the Qiankun bag at his waist into Xu Yan's hand: "This is for you, consider it a parting gift."
Xu Yan looked up: "And what about you?"
He Tiannan smiled without answering, and with a wave of his hand, a box of canned ham disappeared.
Xu Yan cupped his hands in thanks: "Thank you, senior!"
He Tiannan then took out several jade slips and handed them to Xu Yan: "I'm leaving. Take care of yourself!"
Without waiting for Xu Yan's response, he transformed into a beam of light and soared into the sky, disappearing into the distance in the blink of an eye.
Xu Yan felt a pang of disappointment; once again, she was all alone.
In this life, it's either separation by birth or separation by death... Wait, no, that's not right!
He jumped up and shouted at the receding light, "Where's my canned food? Give it back to me!"
I don't know if it's just my imagination, but the escape light seems to be flying even faster!
Xu Yan sighed, "If you want it, just say so. It's not like I won't give it to you. Why resort to such tricks!"
He placed the jade slip between his eyebrows, and basic knowledge related to alchemy, artifacts, talismans, and arrays flowed into his sea of consciousness like a stream, at an astonishing speed.
But remembering is only the first step; whether you can actually learn it is another matter entirely.
For example, a recent art graduate can become a painter or calligrapher immediately by observing a master painter or calligrapher in person.
That's obviously impossible!
Xu Yan was the same. Memorizing the theories in the jade slip was only the first step. Next, he had to practice for a long time, connecting theory with practice, and gradually integrate them before he could apply them smoothly.
In addition, there is a map centered on the Lichen Temple.
He finally learned that the ancient city a few miles away was called Cuizhou, which seemed to have some historical background.
Xu Yan put away the remaining supplies, hung one Qiankun bag on his waist and put the other in his pocket, and then took a walk around the Taoist temple.
No body was found, nor any bloodstains; the once intact house was somewhat disheveled.
After offering his silent blessings, Xu Yan left the Taoist temple and headed towards Cuizhou.
Along the way, I couldn't help but want to launch the flying boat, but then I felt it would be too ostentatious, and I couldn't help but regret not having prepared a means of transportation.
They arrived outside the city at the end of Chenshi (7-9 AM).
Normally this time of year is the peak season for people to enter and leave the city, but now the city gates are tightly closed, several sections of the city wall in the distance have collapsed, and there seems to be a trace of blood on the top of the wall.
Upon seeing Xu Yan appear alone outside the city, the guards on the city wall were on high alert and dared not even breathe loudly.
One of them dashed down the city wall like lightning and went into the city to deliver the message.
Someone appearing alone outside the city at this time is definitely not an ordinary person!
Xu Yan stood outside the city gate, looked up, and saw several trembling heads peeking out from behind the city wall.
"Open the door!" Xu Yan said calmly.
The guards looked at each other, then one of them mustered his courage and asked, "May I ask if you are a celestial master?"
Xu Yan narrowed his eyes: "What, you won't let me in?"
"No, no, no, how could that be!" The guard denied three times in a row. "Immortal Master, please forgive me. Our city has been harassed by cultivators from the Blood Demon Sect recently. The Immortal Palace has issued an order that no one is allowed to enter without permission. Even the Immortal Master must verify his identity. Please forgive me."
Xu Yan frowned: "How do we verify it?"
The guard quickly smiled obsequiously, "Immortal Master, please wait a moment. We will inform the Immortal Abode, and an Immortal Master will come to verify!"