Having left the Luo Shen Cloth Workshop.
Yue Guang felt a raging fire within him, yet nowhere to vent it.
Red Moon Demon had protection.
Unlike him, who joined partway and didn’t have any backing.
No background, no support.
That made it impossible for him to even seek retribution for his tragically killed subordinates!
Such a feeling was unbearably frustrating!
Yue Guang clenched his fists uncontrollably.
"What shall we do next?" Bie Huzi asked.
Yue Guang glared fiercely at him, giving Bie Huzi a start.
But Yue Guang did not take his anger out on him.
He just hadn’t controlled his emotions earlier.
Gritting his teeth, Yue Guang slowly shook his head.
A big move right after causing a scene would be courting death.
Staying low and maintaining a fake identity was the need of the hour.
Even such a rash visit to Red Moon Demon was not allowed internally.
Yet Yue Guang didn’t care; his subordinates died saving him.
If he did nothing, he wouldn’t be able to clear his conscience.
Red Moon Demon can’t be touched for now.
So start with Lin Jie and Li Baizhen.
Having made up his mind, Yue Guang split from Bie Huzi and made straight for the Foolish Underworld.
At the entrance of the Foolish Underworld.
Including the chaotic night, and last night.
Diao Deyi had not returned home for two days.
Not a single message, utterly silent.
Just like his elder brother’s disappearance back then.
Diao Ruru’s eyes were red, standing at the entrance of the Foolish Underworld.
As soon as someone came out, she immediately went up to ask.
"Have you seen Diao Deyi?"
"When will Diao Deyi return?"
"Who knows the whereabouts of Diao Deyi?"
Some responded with, ’Who is Diao Deyi?’
Others shook their heads, indicating ignorance.
Some annoyed, avoided her from afar.
Diao Ruru consistently came up empty, with disappointment piling up.
Suddenly, she overheard a conversation getting closer.
"Lord Li Qianxuan, is this secret manual really for me?"
"Hahaha! You are a talent I recognize. If I don’t provide resources to you, then to whom should I? Follow me closely and... Miss, what’s wrong?"
Li Qianxuan looked curiously at the woman blocking his path.
Beside him, Chen Cangwen also curiously sized up the woman... Her features seemed alright, but she was slim; her face lacked flesh, which was unappealing, far inferior to the girl Li Qianxuan secretly picked last night in Yanliu Lane.
"Li, Lord Li Qianxuan? Are you Lord Li Qianxuan? Have you seen Diao Deyi?"
Unpleasant memories surged into his mind.
Li Qianxuan’s expression stiffened, initially displeased, but seeing the woman’s anxious and emaciated look, his heart softened, and he gently spoke.
"I haven’t seen Diao Deyi; he’s currently working with my brother Li Baizhen. By your looks... Are you his relative? Haven’t heard from him in a while?"
Diao Ruru’s body trembled.
"Two days... since the chaos the day before yesterday, Diao Deyi hasn’t come home, nor has there been any news..."
"That’s probably a bad omen." Chen Cangwen interjected casually, offering his opinion.
"The day before was fierce. There were few idle hands at the Foolish Underworld; all were out on missions. If he hasn’t reported back by now, he’s probably gone."
"In a few days, they should release a notice tallying the missing and deceased."
"Don’t worry, the Foolish Underworld provides compensation for the relatives, how many silvers... Anyway, it’s substantial, just wait for your payment."
Chen Cangwen even thought he had explained things thoroughly, smugly content.
Yet he didn’t notice that the woman in front of him had widened her eyes, thunderstruck, trembling, her eyes fixed to the ground, lost in thought.
Li Qianxuan sighed internally; this newly recruited subordinate had true talent but lacked emotional intelligence, speaking too hastily. Was this the time to say such things?
Thinking it over, Li Qianxuan handed out a silver.
"Miss, if there continues to be no news of Diao Deyi, I fear he really... might not return, take care."
After all, they had known each other briefly, though they had disagreements, once a person is gone, the grievances go too; Li Qianxuan didn’t hold anything against Diao Deyi anymore.
Diao Ruru did not take the money, simply starting to wipe her tears, making Li Qianxuan somewhat embarrassed.
Taking back the silver, he said.
"This silver, Miss, you can come and take it anytime, consider it a token of my personal acquaintance with Diao Deyi."
With that said, without waiting for Diao Ruru’s reaction, he left with Chen Cangwen.
Just as Li Qianxuan left, Yue Guang appeared beside Diao Ruru.
Diao Ruru didn’t realize that the person next to her had changed; her mind was a blur, dizzy and confused.
Yue Guang sighed internally.
He hadn’t expected that one day, he would feel empathy for a human.
Touching Diao Ruru lightly.
A faint energy entered Diao Ruru’s body, slightly revitalizing her, worn out from staying up and crying.
In an instant, Yue Guang had entered the Foolish Underworld.
Diao Ruru, suddenly regaining a bit of spirit, wiped her tears as she walked home.
Compared to her physical discomfort, her spirit was deeply wounded.
As Yue Guang entered the Foolish Underworld, just about to report, he encountered Shi Chengxin waiting at the hall.
Seeing Yue Guang, Shi Chengxin quickly approached, pulling him into a secluded corner before speaking.
"Yue Guang, you’re finally back."
"Hmph! What, thought I was dead?"
Yue Guang snorted coldly.
This sudden aggression took Shi Chengxin slightly aback.
"No, why would I think that? During the two days you were missing, we even activated the contingency plan you left, covered for you. There won’t be any problems on the Foolish Underworld’s records."