Perhaps it was because of the great exhaustion of his spirit, he accidentally blurted out the words "Nether River."
However, Gu Shen did not panic.
His expression unchanged, he looked at the long knife held by Mu Wanqiu and lightly laughed: "This won’t work on me. I know... you won’t draw your blade."
Mu Wanqiu laughed coldly: "You think you know me well?"
Gu Shen shook his head.
Although his spiritual power had somewhat recovered, his voice still sounded a bit weak: "But I know... you’re different from those in the North Continent Army. If it were another captain, I wouldn’t dare to say this."
Mu Wanqiu was slightly taken aback.
"Our meeting here explains a lot... I don’t believe that your presence here is an accident or a coincidence." Gu Shen said slowly, "What would make you, the S-rank ace of the Investigation Corps’ first team, willing to bear the responsibility of misconduct and act privately? I think you know exactly what kind of place this is, no need for me to say."
When he had that slip of the tongue.
Mu Wanqiu’s face did not show shock or bewilderment, but instead turned heavy. The latest_epɪ_sodes are on_the novel⚑fire.net
Clearly... she already knew the secret related to the Nether River.
Gu Shen just wondered how she obtained this information.
A spark of insight flashed in his mind.
Gu Shen recalled that before the restart mission began, he had visited Mu Wanqiu, but was turned away... Back then, he wanted to visit her to foresee Dreams in advance and collect as much information as possible about the Duolu River Disaster Realm.
Mu Wanqiu refused everyone entry into her Dream.
Thinking about it now, the reason for her refusal is quite obvious.
Her Dream was different from Zhong Yuan’s.
It wasn’t a Mirror Dream.
But rather... a Dream related to the "Nether River."
And her ability, aptly named "Judge," was very similar to the Netherworld quality of the Duolu River, possibly having some destined connection with the Nether River.
Therefore, this forbidden Dream concerning the Nether River had to be kept secret from everyone.
Even Captain Lu Zhe was no exception!
Thinking of this, Gu Shen smiled and asked, "So, you dreamed about it via ’Judge’?"
Mu Wanqiu’s pretty face instantly turned cold, a trace of anger appearing in her eyes.
The blade of the combat knife actually unsheathed!
It was only pushed out by an inch, yet it erupted with dense thunder!
The stone wall beside Gu Shen’s face suddenly shattered!
He raised his hands and smiled helplessly, signaling his surrender and obedient silence.
Although he wanted Mu Wanqiu’s answer... that blade just now was already an answer.
Angry and embarrassed, as it were.
Mu Wanqiu slowly withdrew the knife and coldly said, "Don’t ask what you shouldn’t."
This guy has a useful brain.
It’s just that his words are really unpleasant, no wonder Zhen Yue wanted to hunt him down.
Gu Shen knew when to call it quits and quickly smiled: "I understand. You’re the boss now."
He was seriously injured.
He only survived thanks to Mu Wanqiu’s intervention... For the road ahead, until he recovers, he still needed Mu Wanqiu’s help.
This girl’s strength is formidable, combat style tough and ruthless, but in terms of social interaction, she still lacks some tact.
As for her coming to the Nether River, Gu Shen thought there was no need to ask more now, things would gradually become clear.
At the moment Mu Wanqiu made her move, Gu Shen released Chi Huo. Both being S-rank and both being Transcendents who surpassed two realms, their spiritual levels were actually quite evenly matched.
Therefore, Gu Shen immediately predicted that Mu Wanqiu’s blade was only a warning, so he didn’t dodge.
But what surprised him was that even Chi Huo couldn’t clearly capture the full ghostly shadow of "Judge"... which showed just how impossibly fast this guy was!
The intelligence from the North Continent Army stated that "Judge" was a Spiritual Ability, but his recent intuition suggested otherwise!
"Judge’s" ability in close combat might not even lose to those of strong attack types!
However, that’s a good thing.
Now traveling with Mu Wanqiu, in such a ghastly place, it’s probably life-threatening... the stronger Mu Wanqiu is, the safer he is.
Gu Shen’s injuries had improved significantly and he could walk slowly.
"Looks like Meng Xiao didn’t catch up."
Mu Wanqiu folded her arms, leaning against the stone wall, looking towards the direction they came from. This labyrinth wasn’t particularly large, though winding and twisting, ultimately there was only one corridor, any sound made would be clearly captured.
"No... not necessarily."
Gu Shen already knew what had happened earlier.
He rubbed his chin and murmured: "Though you patched up the stone wall at the last moment, a stone wall doesn’t necessarily mean a ’door’... The ’door’ at the bottom of the Nether River might not have closed at the same time. My intuition tells me that Meng Xiao probably rushed into the ’door’ at the final moment."
Mu Wanqiu frowned slightly at the word intuition.
Although Spiritual Transcendents naturally have sharp perceptions, those who rely on such intuition at critical moments... often end up dying badly.
"Yes, intuition. My intuition can serve as a clear guide of fate."
Gu Shen said seriously, "If you read more books and newspapers, you should know... I am a divination disciple of Master Qianye."