An Yiqing stretched lazily and turned to walk out of the basement.
After a night’s work, the sky was beginning to show the faint light of dawn. An Zhihang and An Zhiyan were just about to speak, yawning, when they saw An Yiqing put on her coat, ready to leave.
"Little sister, where are you off to now? Aren’t you tired after all that fuss?"
"Hmm, I’m going to check it out with them. Although that person’s face wasn’t clear, the more we know, the better. Big brother, second brother, you go ahead and sleep, Ah Lin and I will be back soon."
An Yiqing waved her hand and followed Gu Yelin out of the villa.
In Xuandu City, February brought bitter cold winds. With the new year approaching, the temperature was at its coldest.
The open road was deserted. Occasionally, a car would speed by, leaving a trail of light in the dark night.
At a crossroad on the national highway, a large truck stopped at a red light. Inside, the driver yawned lazily, looking miserable.
Suddenly, his vision blurred, and he thought he saw a shadow flash by in front of him.
The driver rubbed his eyes vigorously and shook his head before looking again.
Uh... could it be that he was seeing things because he hadn’t slept all night? Ah! Fatigued driving is no good, now I’m hallucinating!
At that moment, the green light came on. The driver perked up, pressed on the gas pedal, and drove towards home.
However, he was unaware that after he left, several more shadows flickered by, then quickly vanished into the night.
The road became more isolated as they followed the thieves. An Yiqing and Gu Yelin couldn’t help but frown. This area was already the most remote part of Xuandu City, and they guessed that if they went any further, they would enter the forest.
Could it be that this man wouldn’t stay in a building, but lived in the deep forest instead?
An Yiqing raised her eyebrows, finding this person increasingly peculiar.
Not long after, the thieves stopped in front of a bungalow in the forest. An Yiqing quickly hid behind a large rock with Gu Yelin, confident that her presence wouldn’t be detected with Gu Yelin there.
The brothers tapped lightly on the door in the rhythm previously told to them by that person. After a while, the door creaked open, revealing a man in black.
This man appeared to be about 1.75 meters tall, with a moderate build and well-proportioned body. At a glance, he seemed to be the kind that would blend into a crowd, indistinguishable.
An Yiqing stood behind the large rock, watching his face from a distance, and then her brows drew tightly together.
This man... looked very ordinary!
Yes, ordinary! So ordinary that he couldn’t be more nondescript. An average face that one definitely wouldn’t recognize in a crowd.
But even ordinary people have distinguishing features on their faces. Whether the bridge of their nose is high or low, whether their eyes are big or small, one could always describe them with some specificity. Yet, as An Yiqing stared at this man, she realized she couldn’t think of any words to describe his features!
He had a face, but, it lacked presence!
An Yiqing had experienced this absence of presence with Ye Chenghong and several Elders from the Medicine Sect, especially with Old Master Gu. He was at the Demigod Peak, a master among masters, and his skill in concealing his presence was unparalleled. If he didn’t want to be discovered, he could vanish right in front of everyone and make his presence completely undetectable.
However, even with Old Master Gu’s profound skills, An Yiqing could still describe his appearance.
There must be something odd about this man!