"Lingzi, my body hasn't fully recovered yet. Don't be so impatient. Don't worry, once I'm completely well, I'll definitely let you serve me well!"
Lu Yang's lascivious eyes scanned Xia Mu Lingzi from top to bottom as he spoke. At this moment, he suddenly felt like a scoundrel, but for the sake of the plot, Lu Yang could only play the scoundrel for now.
"Yes, Sword Saint sir, Lingzi will definitely serve you well!"
Xia Mu Lingzi naturally had her own calculations. As long as she pleased Watanabe Ichiro, her status in the Black Water Society would soar. However, relying solely on Sakura Ryū wasn't enough to propel her to the position of the next president of the Black Water Society; she needed Watanabe Ichiro's help.
With just a word from Watanabe Ichiro, she could have anything she wanted.
"Hmm!"
Lu Yang nodded with a smile.
"By the way, have there been any people from Huaguo returning to the Black Water Society recently? I have some matters to consult about!"
Lu Yang suddenly thought of something and asked Xia Mu Lingzi directly.
"Yes, Inoue Hirokazu just returned from Huaguo two days ago!"
Xia Mu Lingzi replied immediately.
"Is he a spy planted by the Black Water Society in Huaguo, secretly investigating Huaguo's research on controlled nuclear fusion?"
Lu Yang continued to ask.
"Yes!"
Xia Mu Lingzi's expression changed slightly upon hearing this. Logically, Watanabe Ichiro shouldn't know these things. After all, Watanabe Ichiro had been living in the Nandou Shrine all along, either cultivating or searching for someone to possess. He had no interest in other matters. How could he suddenly be interested in controlled nuclear fusion?
Sensing Xia Mu Lingzi's confusion, Lu Yang offered no explanation. He knew that Watanabe Ichiro was incredibly confident and didn't need to explain himself to anyone. As long as he wanted to do something, he would just do it!
Soon, Inoue Hirokazu was brought in.
Lu Yang looked at Inoue Hirokazu, then waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.
"Greetings, Sword Saint sir!"
The moment Inoue Hirokazu saw Lu Yang, he felt a sense of familiarity, but couldn't recall where he had seen him before. He then respectfully knelt before Lu Yang.
"You are Inoue Hirokazu, the one who was a spy in Huaguo?"
Lu Yang looked at Inoue Hirokazu and asked.
"Yes!"
Inoue Hirokazu immediately replied.
"What information did you bring back this time? Let me see!"
Lu Yang said directly.
Upon hearing Lu Yang's words, Inoue Hirokazu immediately took out all the information he possessed, which was recorded on his phone. He then handed the phone to Lu Yang.
"Baka, what is this garbage?"
Seeing the phone, Lu Yang feigned anger. He knew that Watanabe Ichiro had lived in the Nandou Shrine for decades and had naturally never played with a phone. He immediately shouted.
"I'm sorry, Sword Saint sir, I forgot that you..."
"I'll go print it out right away!"
Inoue Hirokazu said nervously upon seeing Lu Yang's anger. He knew that when Watanabe Ichiro was in a bad mood, he would kill people, killing one person on average every day. He only favored virgins, and used virgin blood to nourish his body every month.
"No need, just leave this thing here!"
Lu Yang said coldly.
"Yes, Sword Saint sir!"
Inoue Hirokazu placed the phone on the table and walked out with a bow.
The moment he stepped out, Inoue Hirokazu touched the sweat on his forehead.
"I was so scared just now. Fortunately, the Sword Saint sir wasn't angry, otherwise, my life would have been forfeit!"
Inoue Hirokazu still felt a lingering fear as he thought about it.
"But why does the Sword Saint sir's face look so familiar, as if I've seen him somewhere?"
Inoue Hirokazu muttered to himself.
"Inoue Hirokazu, what did the Sword Saint sir want with you?"
At this moment, Xia Mu Lingzi appeared behind Inoue Hirokazu and asked with a cold smile.
"It's about controlled nuclear fusion. I gave the information to the Sword Saint sir, but he seemed a bit displeased!"
Inoue Hirokazu dared not hide anything and replied immediately.
"Information? You mean your phone?"
"What does he want with a phone?"
Xia Mu Lingzi said curiously. She also knew that Watanabe Ichiro couldn't use a phone, so it was naturally strange that he had taken Inoue Hirokazu's phone.
"I don't know!"
Inoue Hirokazu replied immediately.
"Do you have a backup of this data?"
Xia Mu Lingzi continued to ask.
"No, what's on the phone is the backup. The original copy from Huaguo has already been found by them, so this is the only backup now!"
Inoue Hirokazu said quickly.
"Did you notice anything unusual?"
Xia Mu Lingzi thought for a moment and asked directly.
"Anything unusual? I don't think so. I just felt that the Sword Saint sir looked very familiar, as if I had seen someone like him in Huaguo, but I can't be sure!"
Inoue Hirokazu thought, scratched his head, and said.
"Immediately confirm this matter. Report to me as soon as you have confirmed it!"
Xia Mu Lingzi's expression changed, and she said directly.
She also felt that something was off with Watanabe Ichiro. After all, this person's identity wasn't someone they had found; he was someone who had somehow infiltrated the Nandou Shrine. Now he was appearing before her so brazenly, and she was very suspicious. However, Xia Mu Lingzi didn't dare to say anything to his face. If this person was truly possessed by Watanabe Ichiro, given Watanabe Ichiro's personality, he would kill Xia Mu Lingzi immediately.
Of course, Lu Yang could hear everything they were saying.
Lu Yang's current strength was already immense. His senses could clearly hear everything within ten meters.
However, Lu Yang didn't pay it any mind. He knew that his cover would be blown soon. As soon as Sakura Ryū brought back those good things and Lu Yang finished absorbing them, he planned to slip away.
In less than half an hour, Sakura Ryū walked in with over a dozen pieces of top-grade jade.
"Teacher, these are the jade stones you requested earlier to help you recover your true qi. Each one is of the highest quality!"
"And this, I acquired at an auction. I don't know what it is, so I'm giving it to you, Teacher!"
As Sakura Ryū spoke, he took out a red flower from his hand.
The red flower was contained in a jade bottle, appearing very delicate, as if it would die at any moment. However, with the nourishment of the jade bottle, its vitality could be preserved.
"Is this... a Higanbana?"
Upon seeing the object, Lu Yang's pupils contracted sharply. He recognized it. This was indeed the Higanbana from ancient medical texts. It was said that Higanbana could cleanse the soul and restore sanity. Even if someone had been amnesiac for many years, taking Higanbana could help them regain all their memories.
Lu Yang had wanted to heal Tang Shimin previously, which required this very medicinal herb. However, he had only thought of such an herb as a legend, and never expected it to actually exist in reality.