Chapter 113: Chapter 24: Underlying Currents
When emerging from the Abyss, Yan Luo had no idea how much money the materials he had obtained could fetch.
He didn’t have time to assess the value of those materials.
Despite having just experienced a demon massacre lasting over a dozen hours, Yan Luo didn’t feel the slightest bit tired; instead, he felt somewhat invigorated.
He was a bit doubtful whether he might get addicted to this feeling.
Returning to the entrance of the Hunter’s Guild, Yan Luo carried his Space Box into the guild hall.
As soon as he entered, someone said, "Yan Luo, you’ve been going on a demon-killing spree again, haven’t you? Someone saw you."
Yan Luo gave the speaker a glance and nodded, "That’s right."
The speaker immediately turned to the others, "See, I told you!"
Many hunters knew that Yan Luo had gone on a demon-killing spree in the Abyss several times, but they had no proof.
Now it’s clear, the person himself admitted that he indeed slaughtered demons in the Abyss, and not just once.
This time, Yan Luo’s title will truly be set as ’Yama.’
Ignoring the murmurs of the hunters, Yan Luo walked straight to the front desk and applied for a private room again.
While waiting for the staff to tally his loot, Yan Luo chatted with Wang Lingyu.
However, most of the time it was Wang Lingyu talking.
Wang Lingyu was telling Yan Luo about her recent experiences at university; she attended two study meetings, and someone even confessed to her.
However, she doesn’t want to be in a relationship right now; she wants to focus on her studies.
Although Yan Luo didn’t attend university, he was a bit interested in university life, quietly listening to Wang Lingyu’s stories.
[By the way, you haven’t really told me about the Abyss. What’s it like over there? I heard the demon tide is about to come.] Wang Lingyu suddenly asked Yan Luo, [How’s it going on your end?]
Upon hearing this, Yan Luo reassured her, "Don’t worry, there’s nothing happening here on Crimson No.2 for now. Even if the demon tide appears, I won’t be in any danger. I can now handle life-threatening demons and have the ability to protect myself during a demon tide."
[That’s good then...]
Although Wang Lingyu was still somewhat worried, since Yan Luo said so, she didn’t want to undermine Yan Luo’s confidence.
Then, Wang Lingyu asked Yan Luo about Sasa, [How’s Senior Sister Sasa doing lately?]
"Her? Sasa should’ve been chatting with you lately, right?" Yan Luo countered.
Wang Lingyu sighed, [I’ve been chatting with Senior Sister Sasa recently, but I’m worried she might not talk about certain things directly with me in chat.]
"She’s been doing well lately and even became friends with me," Yan Luo replied.
Wang Lingyu immediately cheered up, [That’s good then, I was worried you wouldn’t make friends on Crimson No.2!]
As one of Yan Luo’s old classmates and friends, Wang Lingyu understood Yan Luo’s personality well. With his reclusive nature, it would likely be difficult for him to make new friends.
Without friends, Yan Luo might feel a bit lonely if he were alone on Crimson No.2.
Just then, the staff finished tallying Yan Luo’s loot and sent him the list.
Glancing at the list, Yan Luo picked up the Space Box and headed out, intending to sell the remaining materials to other buyers.
"Alright, I have some other things to deal with, need to hang up."
Wang Lingyu laughed, [Go ahead, a classmate just invited me to lunch.]
Yan Luo looked at the time and realized it was already noon.
After hanging up the call, a girl beside Wang Lingyu glanced at her curiously and asked, "Who were you chatting with? Smiling so sweetly."
Wang Lingyu playfully pushed her, "None of your business, let’s go, lunchtime."
The girl, Han Shiyi, wasn’t angry; instead, she smiled slyly, "Is it someone you like? No wonder you didn’t accept Lin Haoyun’s confession before—he’s a wealthy young master, tall and handsome, admired by not just our class, but even senior sisters in higher grades."
"So what?" Wang Lingyu pushed her close friend out the door, saying indifferently, "He just relies on his family’s influence. What skills does he actually have? Always boasting about the places he can go and the people he knows, but never about himself."
Han Shiyi understood, "So the type you like is someone with skills, not just a pretty face or wealth."
Wang Lingyu pinched Han Shiyi’s cheek with a grin, "I like those who are both good-looking and skilled!"
Han Shiyi retaliated by grabbing Wang Lingyu’s waist, "Then how skilled is the person you were just chatting with?"
"He’s very skilled... Wait, you’re tricking me!"
Realizing she was being set up, Wang Lingyu started playfully scuffling with Han Shiyi.
Back on Crimson No.2, Yan Luo was driving towards the shop willing to purchase the low-value materials.
On the way, he encountered a member of the Glazed Group’s Seventh Squad, curious, he stopped and asked the member, "Haven’t you guys gone hunting in the Abyss yet?"
Having just been to and returned from the Abyss, Yan Luo found it odd that the Seventh Squad had not yet ventured there.
Seeing Yan Luo, the member sighed, "Xinyue got arrested, and we’re still figuring out how to get her out."
Hearing this, countless questions popped up in Yan Luo’s mind.
"Li Xinyue was arrested? What’s going on?"
From Yan Luo’s attire, it was clear he had just returned from the Abyss. The member explained, "We don’t really know what happened. The guild suddenly issued an order, and some police came to arrest Xinyue, saying she might be an ’Anti-United Government member’... Isn’t that nonsense? Xinyue has never made any such statements; how could she possibly be anti-United Government?"
Hearing this explanation, Yan Luo realized that Li Xinyue and her Celestial Sea Li Family hadn’t resolved the issue.
Daoist Li was still targeting Li Xinyue!
Yan Luo wondered what Daoist Li was trying to achieve, and why he targeted Li Xinyue like this.
After some thought, Yan Luo temporarily put aside the matter of selling the remaining materials and applied to visit the detention center.
Before long, his visitation application was approved.
At this, Yan Luo narrowed his eyes.
Though Daoist Li was targeting Li Xinyue, it seemed the United Government was unaware of anything, or else they wouldn’t have approved his visitation application.
Thinking of this, Yan Luo immediately turned his car towards the detention center.
..........
"Yan Luo has returned?"
Upon learning this from the secretary, Daoist Li’s expression immediately became serious.
"When did this happen?"
The secretary pursed her lips, "Just now... I only knew when Yan Luo’s loot was deposited in the guild warehouse."
Since the loot was already deposited, this meant Yan Luo had been back for some time; whether he already knew Li Xinyue was in the detention center was another matter.
Daoist Li furrowed his brows; he hadn’t expected that an ordinary person without power or influence would pose such a challenge.
This was because everything he was doing was within the allowable rules. If he overstepped, the Celestial Sea Li Family could similarly resort to extreme measures.
Yan Luo was familiar with the rules, making it quite difficult to battle him within those boundaries.
Daoist Li had to admit, Yan Luo had unsettled him.
"Where is he now? Can you track him down?" Daoist Li looked at the secretary again.
The secretary appeared a bit uneasy, nodded, and said, "According to surveillance footage, Yan Luo met a member of the Glazed Group’s Seventh Squad on the road and now knows Li Xinyue is in the detention center. He’s on his way there now."
On his way to the detention center, which meant Yan Luo had already obtained visiting permission...
Daoist Li tapped his fingers on the table, his face expressionless.
What would that young man do next?
Would he get involved in this matter?
Despite Li Xinyue being Yan Luo’s friend, just a friendship might not motivate Yan Luo to engage fully in the matter.
...Let’s see what Yan Luo plans to do next.