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Madame Luo Zhou, styled Xu. A native of Qiongzhou. Zhou Xu wasn't originally from Yangcheng, which in ancient times was part of Yue State, not far from Qiongzhou. After Luo Kai finished reading, he suddenly turned his head and stared at Xu Shuo, "How did you come up with that idea?" Based solely on a Compass and some seemingly true yet questionable stories, he had never considered the possibility that this fisherman could be a descendant of Xu! After all, by modern standards, traveling from Qiongzhou to Yue State is very convenient, but for the ancients, even leaving the city was difficult! And what's more, we're talking about just a girl. Xu Shuo, however, seemed to think it was obvious, "Otherwise, why would the Compass and Daping Hao chase after him? Is he tastier? But now they've caught up and they aren't eating him, plus, the only one who died was that outsider who took the Compass." Luo Kai: "..." That sounds so reasonable. Why don't I believe it? Luo Kai suspected that his intelligence was being suppressed by some mystical force. Anyway, he couldn't have made all these connections in a moment, and if it weren't for seeing this guy interrogating people's household registrations, his thoughts probably would have been stuck for a while. Xu Shuo continued, "The place where you landed Xu ashore, do you know where it was?" Luo Kai paused, "Not very clear, I can't distinguish the ancient local accents." And they didn't even know exactly which area of the sea the Daping Hao had troubles, if it weren't for this family tree, they wouldn't have known that Xu was originally from Qiongzhou. However, since that ship appeared within the territory of Yangcheng nowadays, it's likely that it met with disaster in the waters around the South Sea back then. Moreover, the time Luo Kai drifted to the shore on Xu's small boat was not long. This means that the Daping Hao didn't drift far at all after initially encountering the storm due to a wrong course and after multiple course changes to evade the Black Ship. The crew thought they had come to a strange sea, but that was probably just an illusion. Narrowing down the scope of search. The Daping Hao met with disaster in nearby waters. With this in mind, Luo Kai nodded, "If Xu didn't stray from her course, following the Compass all the way north, then indeed she would have arrived at Yue State." Xu Shuo added, "Moreover, in that era, it would have been a difficult task for an unmarried girl who had survived a shipwreck at sea to return to her hometown alone." So why not simply settle down and live in Yue State! Everything makes sense! Luo Kai accepted this speculation. Thus considering up to this point, the Ghost Ship incident on the river also began to take shape. Perhaps the Daping Hao followed Xu here, and since this fisherman is a descendant of Xu's descendants, he must have some of Xu's blood in him. That's why the Compass always appeared around him. After all, it was the Divine Artifact that once guided Xu out of the darkness to reach the shore. Luo Kai touched his head, "Why do I feel like this is getting so fantastical?" Xu Shuo: "Hmm." No matter how mystical, it still happened. And speaking of mystical, the very existence of the Abyss is an incredible thing. ... The two then interrogated the fisherman about some other matters, and afterward, Luo Kai picked up the Compass again and washed it in a basin of water. As for the gutted corpse and anything that had touched the corpse, they were all burned to ashes, even the remaining lime was poured into cement and sealed up — except for Luo Kai and the Compass. Luo Kai put away the Compass, and said, "Now, this matter seems to have come to a close. As for whether that ship will appear again, we'll probably need to observe for a while." Xu Shuo nodded, his eyes sincere as he looked at Luo Kai, "Pay up." Luo Kai: "..." He drew out a credit card with a balance of one hundred thousand and handed it over. They had agreed earlier that the final payment would be given by Luo Kai at the end of the script extraction, and Xu Shuo was quite satisfied with this round of income. At least this person hadn't continued to screw him over. After collecting his fee, Xu Shuo was ready to leave. However, Luo Kai suddenly stopped him, "Do you think, a few hundred years ago, there really was an Abyss Creature here?" Without turning his head, Xu Shuo replied, "Maybe." Luo Kai raised his voice and asked, "So, has that creature died by now?" Xu Shuo, "Don't know." Walking away after getting the money was just a joke. Xu Shuo had hardly taken a few steps when he realized Luo Kai was following him from behind, and skillfully lit up a cigarette. "I'll walk you out," he said. The area was locked down by officials, and Xu Shuo's car was parked at the intersection, probably half an hour's walk away. And just as the two of them reached the roadside, Xu Shuo suddenly looked up towards a certain location, "There's someone there." Luo Kai instinctively looked over and upon noticing the glint of light hidden behind the bushes, he immediately stubbed out the cigarette in his hand and stormed over with an intimidating presence. ... The security was somewhat lax near the entrance since it was close to the highway that connects the two cities, and cars often passed by. Behind some bushes on a hill, a man lay on the ground, aiming a digital camera at that closed-off road, ready to press the shutter whenever someone appeared. He didn't know what was happening here, but since it was an official secret operation, there were always people or forces interested. Like the foreign force that had been sending him money. Just take some random shots of an official scene, and they pay! What a wonderfully naive benefactor! At that moment, two more people walked out from the blocked-off road entrance. Although one of them wore a mask and a baseball cap, the person beside him had no protection at all! So that scruffy face was captured in several continuous shots, not exactly crystal-clear but at least the facial features were distinguishable. These two weren't dressed like officials, so they must have other identities! Maybe even a VIP! Thrilled, the man took several snaps in succession and then examined the photos on his camera. Pleased with the decent photo quality, he smiled satisfactorily, as if he could already see the money rolling in towards him. He then raised the camera to keep tracking the subjects. However, this time, the two people were no longer visible at the entrance. Considering the entrance led to a wide highway with no considerable cover except for ginkgo trees, it was a mystery where they had gone. "Where are they??" Confused, he moved his camera lens to find the figures but in the next moment, someone snatched the camera right out of his hands. The man was stunned and looked up, seeing the person in a black hoodie with a ring of stubble around his chin, the same person who had just appeared in his camera. The two exchanged looks, one bewildered, the other impassive. Gradually, the man's eyes widened in disbelief, "That place is at least a hundred meters away from here!" Luo Kai sneered, "You didn't know that I was the sprint champion in middle school." Man, "..." The man quickly got up to run but had only taken two steps before Luo Kai knocked him over the head with the camera. Hit hard, the man lost his balance and rolled down the slope right to the edge of the road. The leisurely Xu Shuo just happened to walk by, as the man crashed at his feet. Luo Kai jumped down from the slope, picked up the camera, and said, "This person will probably be charged with a national security crime, so you don't need to worry about the stuff inside being leaked." Xu Shuo nodded, "Let's go." Watching his retreating figure, Luo Kai added, "I won't be leaving Yang City anytime soon; I'm likely to stay for quite a long time." Xu Shuo waved his hand without a word. ...