Chapter 673 - 38: Trouble Starts in Ganqi

Chapter 673: Chapter 38: Trouble Starts in Ganqi

When Li Boyang’s steel aircraft carrier slowly descended onto the docking point of Ganqi City.

Countless merchants and workers immediately swarmed over, enthusiastically greeting Xu Jia on the deck.

Having stayed in this Ganqi City for so long, everyone already knew very well how things worked here.

Whenever a steel aircraft carrier docked here, it meant that many rare treasures from the Hundred Lands Mountain Range would be taken out for sale.

As long as they managed to build a good relationship with the Holy Demons on the carrier, these merchants could make a whole year’s profit in one go.

Even just acting as ordinary porters was worth several months of the workers’ wages.

The only pity was that the Holy Demons’ carriers rarely came to this Kunlun Mountain territory; even when they did appear, it was only for resupply, and they would not stay long.

Now that they had finally seen a carrier that came here specifically to do business, it was no wonder Ganqi City had suddenly become so lively.

However, this liveliness instantly turned into silence when Luo Lan, carrying Xiling on his back, walked down from the carrier.

As for this rather unorthodox Ganqi City guard Luo Lan, everyone present had a very deep impression of him.

Aside from his irritable and stubborn temper.

That personality of his that "couldn’t tolerate a grain of sand in his eyes" was likewise one of Luo Lan’s defining traits.

Almost everyone who had had any dealings with him felt that Luo Lan definitely wouldn’t last long as a guard.

The result, which left people dumbfounded, was that Luo Lan had stuck to the guard post for three full years, with not the slightest sign of being fired or transferred.

"So, you still haven’t figured out that guy’s origin?"

At this moment, Xiluo and Li Boyang were both in the cockpit of the steel aircraft carrier.

In front of them, a massive Eight Trigrams Compass was slowly turning, bit by bit deducing the terrain and mountain flows of the entire Kunlun mountain range.

"He’s a cautious one—he’s practically erased every clue related to himself."

Turning the Eight Trigrams Compass with great interest, Li Boyang acted just like a real captain, never once lifting his head to look at Xiluo.

"But precisely because of that behavior, he ended up exposing a few things instead."

"That guy probably doesn’t know that the one who just saw him was me."

"But he’s been constantly guarding against Divination and calculation Skills; even a Pathfinder would find it hard to peer into his background from the River of Time."

"In other words, that guy is very familiar with my methods—or rather, with the methods of the Tao Ancestor."

Hearing the tune and knowing the elegance, Xiluo reacted almost immediately.

"Another Pathfinder?"

"Which time-space did he pop out from this time?"

"From the way you’re talking, he might know you, maybe even have been in contact with you?"

Rummaging through her memories, Xiluo really couldn’t think of anyone who could know Li Boyang so well.

"That’s what I want to know too. Unfortunately, he’s just too cautious."

Rolling her eyes very deftly, Xiluo had been strung along so many times that she was basically immune to this spiel of Li Boyang’s.

Li Boyang might indeed be unsure of the other party’s identity right now, but there was no way he was as clueless as he claimed.

"I hope you don’t mess things up again this time."

With a turn, she vanished from the cabin; Xiluo decided to go stroll around this Xingtian City next.

After all, Xiluo had always loved joining in the fun; this time was no exception.

"Listen to yourself—someone who doesn’t know better would think I’ve been messing things up nonstop."

"Speaking of messing up, why do I have a feeling that your odds of screwing up next are even higher than mine?"

Looking up in the direction where Xiluo had disappeared, Li Boyang complained with a hint of helplessness.

"Still, why do I feel like something’s off with the Xingtian Clan’s current situation?"

"From what I remember, the number of Great Witches in the Xingtian Clan should be second only to Great Xia, right?"

"So why is it that after circling around, I barely saw a few Witches at all?"

"And most importantly, they themselves seem to be totally used to it? As if it’s always been this way?"

Looking at the massive Eight Trigrams Compass with slight suspicion, the Celestial Eye at Li Boyang’s brow slowly opened, attempting to overlook the River of Time from a higher dimension.

As expected by Li Boyang, he did not see anyone attempting to alter history.

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It didn’t take long before Luo Lan brought Xiling back to the Supervisory Institute.

This was one of the central hubs of Ganqi City, a bureau specifically responsible for overseeing and dispatching the guards.

But the functions of the Supervisory Institute were not limited to that.

It also managed the operation of Ganqi City’s Earth Veins and Water Veins.

Working together with the "Ganqi City Traffic and City Defense Deployment Map" from the Transportation Institute, it could easily mobilize the entire strength of Ganqi City to form a large-scale temporary Barrier.

What Luo Lan needed to do now was persuade his superior to activate the city defense Barrier.

"Are you insane?"

An official seal was smashed straight onto Luo Lan’s forehead, accompanied by a bellow that echoed through the Supervisory Institute.

Seeing this, Xiling, hiding behind Luo Lan, shivered, yet her gaze couldn’t help drifting toward the burly man across from them.

He was a man even more robust than Luo Lan, wearing armor even in daily life.

Only now that armor was covered with a long robe, which actually lent him a touch of scholarly air.

"Activate the city defense Barrier?"

"Do you know how many people enter and leave Ganqi City every day right now?"

"Do you know how huge the impact would be if this Ganqi City, the only open passage to the east, were to be shut down?"

"Do you believe that the moment we activate the city defense Barrier, a Celestial God of Great Xia will show up here right away and question whether we’re trying to start another war?"

Forcing down his anger, Xing Jin felt he never should have accepted this troublemaker Luo Lan in the first place.

As the current Gan Qi Guardian, Xing Jin’s most important duty was to maintain the normal operation of Ganqi City and ease the relations between Xingtian City and Great Xia.

"Of course I know—but activating the city defense Barrier right now is what matters most!"

Glaring and squaring off against Xing Jin, Luo Lan raised his voice in an equally furious shout, refusing to back down.

"That ’Ganqi City Uprising’ three years ago was absolutely not some coincidence!"

"Today I saw my master’s shadow on an outsider—do you think that’s just a coincidence?"

"I could chalk up his knowledge of our Xingtian City battle techniques to theft."

"But for him to even share my master’s combat habits—that’s way too abnormal!"

At this point, Luo Lan’s voice paused slightly, then he went on.

"Someone is targeting our Xingtian Clan from the shadows; that ’Ganqi City Uprising’ three years ago was just a test run!"

"The fact that man has shown up again now can only mean something even more chaotic than three years ago might be coming."

Fixing Luo Lan with a deep stare, Xing Jin let out a sigh.

"No matter what happens, I will never allow the city defense Barrier to be activated."

"As for that girl behind you?"

"I’ll help her get temporary residency, and I’ll assign special personnel to protect her."

"During this period you’re to stay put in the city and stop acting on your own."

Not giving Luo Lan the chance to refuse again, Xing Jin waved his hand, signaling the guards at the door to take the two of them away.

So with a burst of commotion, Luo Lan was dragged off by the guards against his will, while Xiling very obediently followed right after.

"That guy from three years ago... has come again!"

Only after the two had completely vanished from his sight did Xing Jin mutter a line in a voice only he could hear.

Right after, Xing Jin unhesitatingly took out a one-to-one special Sound Transmission Talisman and connected it.

"Big Brother, that Pathfinder from three years ago has made his move again."

"His target has changed this time—it’s become a performer from the Yanshi Kingdom."

"And, I can’t shake the feeling that the clan leader is hiding something from us. After all, even Wu Zhen, who was always so restless, has been staying in Xingtian City for nearly three years now."

"Mm, I understand. I definitely won’t let him get away this time!"

"So what if he’s a ’Pathfinder’ as Wu Zhen calls him? The Xingtian Clan fears no one!"

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