38: Wan Musi's speculation, Qin Zhe returns

“Is there something Li Mu needs to report?”

Soon, the Grand Elder’s voice came from the phone.

“No… no…”

On the other side, in the Grand Elder’s office in the City of Jing.

Listening to Wan Musi’s hesitant voice on the phone, the Grand Elder’s face also showed a gentle smile.

“But your tone, I can tell, doesn’t sound like there’s nothing going on.”

The Grand Elder said in a gentle voice, “Tell me, what did you encounter?”

Afterward, the Grand Elder heard a faint sound of deep inhalation from the phone, and also realized that Wan Musi had likely discovered something that broke her professional composure of many years.

“Grand Elder, I… I met Xing Mulan, and then I managed to get some information from her.”

Wan Musi’s face was filled with conflicted emotions, unsure whether she should say what came next.

After all, the amount of information she heard from Xing Mulan was simply too vast, and the Grand Elder might not believe it.

However, just as she was still conflicted, the Grand Elder’s voice from the phone came first: “It’s because the girl named Xing Mulan has a diary, right?”

Hearing the Grand Elder’s words, Wan Musi’s eyes widened suddenly, her face full of disbelief, and she couldn’t even begin to understand why the Grand Elder would know about this.

Just as she was still in shock, the Grand Elder’s voice from the phone came again: “She must have told you some of the contents of the diary, right?”

After a long while, Wan Musi’s voice began to tremble slightly: “Yes…”

Because from the Grand Elder’s words, she suddenly realized a very serious matter…

However, the very next second, what she had just realized was confirmed by the Grand Elder.

The Grand Elder was silent for a moment on the phone, then still said: “All of that is true!”

All true?

At this moment, Wan Musi was completely unsettled.

Why was the Grand Elder so certain?

She hadn’t even mentioned the contents, and the Grand Elder was already so sure?

Or did the Grand Elder also have a copy of the diary written by Li Mu? So the Grand Elder also knew all the contents within?

At this moment, Wan Musi suddenly understood many things.

Why, when they were still on a mission outside, their companions were recalled and specifically told to secretly keep an eye on an ordinary little girl like Xing Mulan.

She also understood why the Grand Elder sent her to contact Li Mu.

She also understood why the Grand Elder said on the phone yesterday that all of humanity should thank Li Mu for what he did!

Was all of this because of that diary?

Did Li Mu reveal many, many secrets in his diary!?

But…

Has Li Mu truly lived for a hundred years?

Wan Musi suddenly thought of Lan Kun, and the fisherman Qin Zhe who was being watched, and even the East City Dragon incident!

Could it be that Li Mu, like these people, is a transcendent, an Immortal?

The more Wan Musi thought about it, the more she felt it was possible, because among the information revealed by Xing Mulan, only this could explain it.

And Shi Niang, who had been with Li Mu for nearly a hundred years!

Xing Mulan said Shi Niang was still working in another City?

In other words, could Shi Niang also be an Immortal like Li Mu? Does she still maintain a youthful appearance?

A brainstorm caused Wan Musi to constantly imagine things in her mind.

…………

Time passed little by little, and noon quickly arrived.

At this moment, on the calm sea, a large number of warships were circling the location where Qin Zhe had fished last time, and everyone on the warships looked at the sea with confusion.

This was an order given by the captain a few days ago: everyone was to keep their eyes fixed on the sea, and once any special situation was discovered, it was to be reported immediately!

This order was very strange.

For a few days, the sea had been calm, and nothing had happened, which made them even more confused, not knowing what the captain’s order was ultimately for.

If it was to search for enemy submarines, why not use sonar and radar?

Today, everyone, just like the previous days, was staring at the calm sea, and some even started yawning, feeling truly bored.

But just then, a sudden explosion came from the sea, and water splashed everywhere.

Immediately, those who had been bored instantly became alert, and subconsciously looked in the direction from which the commotion came.

They saw that the distant sea surface had been directly exploded by something, water waves splashed up to a hundred meters high, and at the same time, it triggered giant waves of about five or six meters high rushing towards the direction of the warship.

However, these waves hitting the warship did not cause any impact on the warship.

However, just as everyone on the ship didn’t know what was happening, they suddenly saw a figure rush out from the location where the sea had just exploded.

He stepped on the waves all the way, heading straight for their warship.

When they saw this scene, the expressions on everyone’s faces on the warship instantly changed.

And those few people who had received the Grand Elder’s mission, at this moment, seeing this scene, their shock was even more profound than that of the soldiers on the ship.

Because the information they knew was much more than what the soldiers on the warship knew!

“They’re here! They’re here!”

“My goodness! Is that person really our mission target, Qin Zhe?”

Not long after, the door to the Grand Elder’s office was also pushed open.

A middle-aged man was leaning against the door, panting, looking in the direction of the Grand Elder, after catching his breath for a while.

The wild joy on his face could not be concealed as he said, “Grand Elder, he appeared! Qin Zhe has returned from the sea!”

Hearing this news, the Grand Elder suddenly stood up, his complexion much more energetic.

He quickly asked, “Where is Qin Zhe now?”

“He has already boarded the warship, is being well-received, and is currently on his way to the shore.”

The man said, then continued excitedly, “And Qin Zhe is very willing to join the Special Affairs Handling Bureau.”

“Good! Good! Good!”

The Grand Elder said “good” three times in a row, showing how good his mood was at that moment.

After all, what Qin Zhe represented was not just that he was a transcendent!

One must know that what Qin Zhe obtained was an Immortal Legacy, which means there is a Cultivation Technique!

If Qin Zhe is willing to hand over the Cultivation Technique to the country, it will then be popularized in major military regions.

In this way, taking one step ahead will mean being ahead every step of the way.

Perhaps in the future, with the Spiritual Qi recovery, Xia Kingdom will not be as desperate as mentioned in the diary…

A glimmer of hope gradually emerged in the Grand Elder’s heart.

Then the Grand Elder thought for a moment, and then continued, “When Qin Zhe arrives in the City of Jing, please invite Qin Zhe over!”

He decided that he would personally question Qin Zhe about this matter, as this was a major issue concerning the future destiny of the nation!

After speaking, the Grand Elder pondered for a moment, then continued, “Oh, and let Lan Kun come along too at that time.”

It just so happens that Lan Kun is also a transcendent, perhaps they might have something to talk about, and it would avoid the awkwardness of facing him alone…