# 1156
Chapter 1157: Coming to Get You Out
"Zhou Ping? You mean the guy with the sword case on his back?" Jinian nodded. "I know him. He came to Utopia."
"He went to your Oath Society headquarters?" Lin Qiye's eyes lit up.
"Yeah, about half a year ago, give or take." Jinian thought for a moment. "At the time, he seemed to have gotten lost, and somehow stumbled upon our ship. Since he was from Great Xia, I let him stay at Utopia for a while. Later, I found out he had actually entered the god realm... he's a monster."
Half a year ago?
Lin Qiye pressed further: "So what happened after? Did you hear from him again?"
"After that, he never came back to Utopia. But I heard him say he was going to Olympus to help the goddess of night fight."
This sentence landed in Lin Qiye's ears like a bombshell. His eyes filled with惊喜.
The goddess of night in Olympus could only be Nyx.
Earlier, Lin Qiye had heard that after Nyx returned to Olympus, she directly split this Greek divine kingdom, leading a group of Greek gods in opposition to Zeus's faction.
If it weren't for her tying up Olympus, Great Xia's situation would have been even worse.
So Zhou Ping had been gone for so long because he went to find Nyx?
"However, I've heard some news recently." Jinian deliberated for a moment. "Nyx's faction seems to have encountered some trouble. They've been suppressed by Zeus's faction, and things aren't looking good."
Lin Qiye's heart sank. "How bad are we talking?"
"I'm not sure about the specifics. If you're in a hurry to find him, you can come back to Utopia with me. I have ways to gather intelligence from Olympus."
"What kind of ways?"
"That's classified." Jinian put his hands in his pockets and smiled mysteriously. "I can only tell you that the forces and conflicts within the Mist are not as simple as you might think..."
Lin Qiye clicked his tongue and didn't press further.
"When do we leave?"
"In two more days. I still have things to take care of in Great Xia." Jinian said.
Lin Qiye deliberated. "Alright, I have something to handle as well... Let's meet in Shangjing in three days."
...
Lin Qiye walked through the Night Watch headquarters lobby and came to stand before Baili Pangpang and the others.
"So? Is there a way to rescue Zhai-ge?" When Cao Yuan saw Lin Qiye return, he asked immediately.
"Not yet... but Heavenly Court is figuring something out."
Hearing this answer, everyone looked dejected.
"So what do we do next? Keep looking for Sword Saint?" An Qingyu pushed up her glasses.
"Yeah, we've found some leads about Sword Saint, but the specifics... we might need to go to the Oath Society headquarters to find out." Lin Qiye paused. "Before that, we need to make a trip to Linjiang City."
"Linjiang City? What are we going there for?"
Baili Pangpang asked, confused.
Cao Yuan froze, as if something had occurred to him. "Linjiang City... isn't that Zhai-ge's hometown?"
"That's right." Lin Qiye nodded. "Before Zhai-ge sent us out of hell, he asked me to go check on his home for him. Now that we have two or three days of free time, let's make the trip. Zhai-ge won't be able to return for a while, so we should go and reassure his family that he's safe."
Lin Qiye knew very well that when Shen Qingzhu said this, he was probably just looking for an excuse to send them away, but whether from the perspective of brotherhood or the perspective of keeping a promise, he had to make this trip. Otherwise, his heart would never be at peace.
"Come to think of it, Zhai-ge left home all those years ago and never went back once, right?"
Baili Pangpang mused. "Is it because he had a bad relationship with his family?"
"We'll find out when we get there."
Just as Lin Qiye was about to leave, he paused, then walked back into the Night Watch headquarters lobby.
"What's wrong?"
"You guys go ahead. I need to use the restroom."
Watching Lin Qiye's figure recede, Baili Pangpang scratched his head: "Why does he need to use the restroom now..."
"Go ahead. We'll wait outside."
"By the way, I still have some experimental materials in the Security Department. I'll go grab them."
"Alright, I'll go tell the housekeeper to bring the Rolls Royce over. It'll be easier to get to the airport."
"..."
As they chatted, everyone dispersed from the headquarters entrance, heading in different directions.
Lin Qiye walked up to a counter in the Night Watch headquarters and knocked on the glass window.
"Hello, Captain Lin. What can I help you with?" A clerical staff member quickly approached.
Lin Qiye deliberated for a moment, then took out a card and placed it on the counter:
"Please withdraw a year's salary and deposit it into this card. Thank you."
...
Purification Chamber.
A helicopter descended slowly onto the sea platform. Jinian, draped in a ragged cloak, hopped down from the aircraft.
"Hello, I'm Li Yangguang, the acting supervisor here."
Over the roar of the helicopter rotors, a doctor in a white coat stepped forward and shook Jinian's hand.
"Mm." Jinian pulled a document from his pocket. "I'm here to pick someone up."
"Commander Zuo already called ahead. This way, please."
Doctor Li led Jinian through the Purification Chamber gates, heading straight for the prison district inside.
"Where is he?" Jinian looked at the empty cells on both sides, unable to hide his confusion.
"Oh, it's the dining and free activity period now. He's eating in the cafeteria with the other inmates. Let me take you to him."
The two walked into the cafeteria. Sure enough, a large number of inmates in black-and-white striped clothing were eating. Jinian's gaze swept across the room and locked onto the table in the farthest corner.
At that table, only two people were seated. One wore a blue-and-white striped outfit that stood out from the rest, his hair disheveled and face dirty, digging into his food.
The other had a cold expression, with snake scales covering one arm, gazing absently at the sunlight streaming through the window.
"Wu 'Old Dog,' step aside for a moment. We're here to find him." Doctor Li walked to the table and shot a look at the disheveled Wu "Old Dog."
Wu "Old Dog" lifted his cloudy eyes, glanced past Doctor Li, paused briefly on Jinian, then reluctantly stood up with his tray:
"Oh..."
While he was studying Jinian, Jinian was studying him too, his curiosity growing.
Once Wu "Old Dog" was far enough away, Jinian snapped back to attention and said to Doctor Li:
"Your Purification Chamber... it's truly a place of hidden talents, isn't it?"
"Hidden talents?" Doctor Li raised an eyebrow. "You mean Wu 'Old Dog'?"
Jinian nodded.
"Him..." Doctor Li smiled. "He's... quite something indeed."
"Jinian?"
Leng Xuan saw Jinian and froze, then spoke in surprise. "Why are you here?"
"Why else?" Jinian took out the document and smiled. "I'm here to get you out."