“Indeed, looking at things now, it’s hard to say when we’ll actually be able to go home.”
Following her husband’s gaze, Li Caifeng understood what he meant and couldn’t help but say this.
Yan Qi, who had been relatively quiet and had played a major role during tonight’s cultist attack, recalled her several clones. Feeling the hunger in her stomach and realizing she still hadn’t eaten dinner, she looked up and said to her mother:
“Mom, I’m so hungry.”
Hearing her younger daughter’s voice and remembering that the family hadn’t eaten tonight, Li Caifung quickly comforted Yan Qi:
“Xiao Qi, Mom knows you’re hungry. Don’t worry, once we get to the Abnormal Incident Bureau, our family will have a hot meal to eat. Although it probably won’t be as good as the food from Tianxing Restaurant, of course.”
Hearing the exchange between Li Caifeng and Yan Qi, Bai Yuling hurried over and added her reassurance:
“That’s right, Xiao Qi. When we get to the Bureau, I’ll specially arrange for someone to buy you something delicious to eat. But until then, you might have to wait a little while longer.”
“Well, if there’s good food later, I guess I can wait a little longer.”
Yan Qi, her stomach empty and having expended a lot of energy earlier, spoke somewhat listlessly to her mother and Bai Yuling standing beside her. In her heart, she was hoping the Bureau personnel would arrive quickly so she could get to the Bureau and have some warm food.
…
Just as the Scarred Priest of the Flame Demon Lord’s cult failed in his attempt to kidnap Bai Yuling to exchange her for their Bishop, and ended up perishing himself…
In a very inconspicuous small house on the outskirts of Windbreak City, the three remaining Priests of the Flame Demon Lord’s cult were sitting on a sofa, waiting for news from the Scarred Priest.
“It’s been so long already? Why hasn’t the Scarred Priest sent news of his success?”
Having received no news from the Scarred Priest’s side, a young-looking priest wearing black-rimmed glasses couldn’t help but ask the other two priests beside him.
Hearing this, the elderly priest and the middle-aged female priest who were asked exchanged a look, communicating silently with their eyes.
The elderly priest was the first to speak, comforting the young priest:
“Priest Li, don’t be so impatient. It’s been less than ten minutes since the Scarred Priest’s agreed-upon time for action. The news probably needs a bit more time to come through.”
“Yes, Priest Li, Priest Zhong is right. You need to be a little more patient.”
“Be patient? Priest Hua, I want to be patient, but when I think about our Bishop suffering in Longyang Prison right now, even if I wanted to have patience, I just can’t!”
Priest Li turned to look at Priest Zhong and Priest Hua, saying this with an anxious tone.
Hearing this, Priest Zhong, who could understand Priest Li’s anxiety but knew these things couldn’t be rushed, continued:
“Priest Li, I understand your anxiety, but rescuing the Bishop isn’t something that can be achieved by you spinning around anxiously here.”
“Yes, Priest Li, Priest Zhong is right. You being this restless right now only hurts your own health; it serves no other purpose.”
Faced with the two priests’ constant admonitions, Priest Li knew they were right, but he simply couldn’t calm himself down. He said:
“Thank you both, Priest Zhong and Priest Hua, for your advice. But I really can’t make myself calm down.”
Hearing this, Priest Zhong glanced at Priest Hua with a helpless expression.
Priest Hua also wore the same expression.
Just as the three priests of the Flame Demon Lord’s cult were talking, a knocking sound suddenly came from the door.
Knowing the area around this small house was populated by their cult members, and not sensing any danger, Priest Zhong turned towards the door and called out:
“Who is it?”
The cult member standing outside the door, upon hearing Priest Zhong’s voice, quickly answered:
“Priest Zhong, it’s me. There’s news from the Scarred Priest’s side.”
Hearing that there was finally news from the Scarred Priest, before Priest Zhong could even tell the person to enter, Priest Li, who had been waiting for news for a long time, hurried forward, opened the door, reached out and grabbed the shoulders of the cult member standing there, asking:
“What’s the situation? Did the Scarred Priest succeed?”
His shoulders gripped tightly by Priest Li, and being physically much weaker, the cult member at the door couldn’t help but show a pained expression on his face. He hurriedly said:
“Priest Li, could you let go first? I feel like my shoulders are about to break.”
Hearing the cult member’s words and seeing Priest Li’s actions, Priest Hua quickly stood up and said to him:
“Priest Li, let go of him immediately! This person is only a new member who received the Blessing not long ago; he can’t withstand you gripping his shoulders like that.”
Hearing this, Priest Li realized the difference between himself and this cult member. He quickly released his hands and said to him, somewhat apologetically:
“Sorry, I was just too anxious earlier. I didn’t consider your situation. I’m really sorry.”
Finally free from Priest Li’s grip, feeling the lingering ache in his shoulders, the cult member at the door didn’t dare show a pained expression in front of the three Priests.
After taking a deep breath, the cult member at the door forced a somewhat strained smile and said to Priest Li:
“Priest Li, there’s no need to apologize to me. It wasn’t your fault.”
“Since you say so, I’ll take it as you forgiving me. Now quickly tell me, what news exactly came from the Scarred Priest?”
Hearing Priest Li’s question, and noticing the expressions of the other two priests in the room, the cult member at the door hesitated slightly, then replied:
“Priest Zhong, Priest Hua, and Priest Li… The Scarred Priest… he’s dead. His plan failed.”
Hearing the report from the cult member, Priest Li, Priest Zhong, and Priest Hua couldn’t help but show expressions of shock.
After all, as a two-star superhuman who had merged with two Divine Favors, there was no way the Scarred Priest should have been killed by his target tonight—Bai Yuling, the head of the Windbreak City Abnormal Incident Bureau, a peak one-star superhuman.