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Hua Tang Tea House, Guanghai City, Lao A District is an old tea house that has been open for over twenty years. It has two floors; the first floor serves as the main hall, while the second floor consists of private rooms. Due to its long history and authentic offerings, it is packed with people every day.
At six in the morning, less than half an hour after the tea house opened, the main hall of Hua Tang Tea House was already eighty percent full. The air was filled with the aroma of tea and various pastries, combined with lively conversations, creating a bustling atmosphere.
In a corner, Ancient Sorcerer sat alone at a table adorned with a pot of Pu'er Tea and several baskets of dim sum, including Phoenix Claws, Shrimp Dumpling, and BBQ Pork Buns. He savored a bite of tea followed by a bite of dim sum, enjoying his meal immensely.
"This stuff is indeed quite good."
Ancient Sorcerer gently shook his head, slowly tearing apart a BBQ Pork Bun before taking a sip of hot tea, sighing contentedly. Such a life was truly enviable; no wonder many people had the habit of drinking morning tea.
"Hey, have you heard?"
"Old Wang, why are you being so mysterious? Just say what you want."
"Lao Zhao, it seems we won't be able to come here for morning tea anymore?"
"Ah? Are you going to that place called Meitong or Ugly Country? I heard your son is working there?"
"Yes, it will be difficult to enjoy such good tea again."
"Hmph! To me, it seems like you're asking for trouble."
"In my opinion, the development of Guanghai City will only accelerate and improve."
"Why? Old Sun, you should provide some reasoning."
"Did you not hear? Our mayor has a chance to step up this term and become one of the Seven Giants. Guanghai City is his hometown; he must take care of it."
"Sister He, I heard that the daughter-in-law of the Zhang Family gave birth? Was it a boy or a girl?"
"It’s a girl."
"That daughter-in-law is in trouble now; this is her third daughter."
"Damn it, what's going on with the stock market lately? I've lost a hundred thousand."
"Me too, I've lost at least eighty thousand."
The Ancient Sorcerer tilted his head, listening to the random chatter. He felt no impatience; instead, he was quite interested. This was the life of ordinary people.
Suddenly, his phone rang. It was a call from Fang Miao.
"Ancient Sorcerer, where are you right now?"
The Ancient Sorcerer found it strange; he could tell that Fang Miao's tone was off.
"I'm in Guanghai City. What's up?"
"Do you remember the people I asked you to investigate last time?"
The Ancient Sorcerer's expression turned serious. After the incident in Dashi Village, the organization where the slain Wizard Hainam belonged had been active across the country for three years, mainly concentrated in inland areas. Wherever this organization operated, strange diseases would appear. Dashi Village was likely an attempt by them to create panic using sorcery, which he had fortuitously managed to stop.
When he left Dashi Village, he had also been ambushed by assassins. If it weren't for his strong abilities, he might not have made it out alive.
After eliminating those who wanted him dead, the Ancient Sorcerer returned to Guanghai City and gradually began to forget about the incident.
Now that Fang Miao was calling, it surely wasn't good news.
"I remember. What happened?"
"We formed a small team specifically to track down this organization. Everything was going smoothly until recently when we lost one of our members."
"You lost a member?"
Upon hearing this, the Ancient Sorcerer exclaimed. The team selected by Fang Miao must have been composed of the best of the best; losing even one member meant that things were definitely not simple.
"Yes, some strange things have happened... but I can't explain it. You'd better come and see for yourself."
"Okay, where are you now?"
The Ancient Sorcerer put down his chopsticks; he couldn't eat any longer at this moment. He waved his hand to call for the bill.
"There's a military base near Guanghai City, do you know about it? If you do, have someone go there to find a person named Chen Feiyang. I'll have him arrange for you to come here."
"Alright!"
After paying the bill, the Ancient Sorcerer quickly walked out of the teahouse, hailed a taxi, and headed straight for the military base on the outskirts of Guanghai City.
As soon as he arrived at the gate, he saw a young officer standing there, holding a photo. Upon seeing the Ancient Sorcerer, he approached and said, "Excuse me, are you Mr. Ancient Sorcerer?"
Nodding, the Ancient Sorcerer replied, "Yes, that's me."
"Hello, I'm Chen Feiyang. Sister Fang asked me to wait for you here."
"Thank you for your trouble."
Given the urgency of the situation, the Ancient Sorcerer and Chen Feiyang didn't exchange much conversation. After entering the base, they got into a Jeep. Eventually, both the Ancient Sorcerer and Chen Feiyang boarded a helicopter that Chen Feiyang piloted himself.
After flying for three hours, they landed on a small plain. They then got into a Hummer and drove for another four hours before finally stopping in an unremarkable little village.
However, the Ancient Sorcerer did not underestimate this small village at all. A brief glance revealed no less than ten hidden lookout points; he believed that if outsiders entered without permission, they would definitely be shot to pieces. This place was likely a secret base.
Bang!
As Chen Feiyang closed the car door and walked forward, he said, "Sister Fang is waiting for you inside. She said she would take you in as soon as you arrived."
"Alright, let's go in."
Walking to the deepest part of the village, the Ancient Sorcerer found Fang Miao standing in front of a small yard, straining to look ahead.
"Ancient Sorcerer, over here."
As soon as Fang Miao saw the Ancient Sorcerer, he immediately raised his hand, looking extremely anxious.
Hurrying to Fang Miao's side, the Ancient Sorcerer said without wasting any time, "Take me to see those two people."
Nodding, Fang Miao turned and walked into the yard.
The yard was not large; one corner had several plots of land with vibrant green cabbage growing, while in another corner stood a grape trellis laden with clusters of small green grapes. Below it were a table and several chairs.
In addition, a few chickens were wandering around in the corner of the wall, basking in the sun, making it look like an ordinary farmhouse courtyard.
However, once inside the door, Fang Miao pushed something and pressed another button somewhere. The ground opened up a door revealing a staircase leading down.
"Those two people are down there."
As Fang Miao spoke, he began to descend the stairs. The Ancient Sorcerer remained silent but his expression tightened. As soon as that door opened, he noticed Luo Tian at his brow twitch slightly—this was not a good sign.
At the end of the staircase was a steel door. When he pushed it open, a wave of cold air rushed out, causing the Ancient Sorcerer to shiver involuntarily.
"What... what is going on? Is that person dead?"
The Ancient Sorcerer was taken aback; he hadn't expected this room to be a cold storage. Had the person already died and been hidden here to preserve the body?
Shaking his head, Fang Miao replied, "Not dead."
The Ancient Sorcerer looked ahead and saw a young man about his age sitting in a chair, completely naked except for a pair of square underwear. His body was covered in scars and thin frost formed on him, especially with small icicles hanging from his eyebrows.
His eyes were tightly closed; if it weren't for his chest gently rising and falling and the faint mist escaping from his nostrils, he would have looked almost like a corpse.
"Ancient Sorcerer, what happened to them?"
Fang Miao furrowed her brows. This person was among the elite, having successfully completed many dangerous missions. However, two days ago, she had sent him and another to investigate the activities of the Organization located in Hainam. Unexpectedly, he returned and immediately fell into a coma, followed by a high fever. Despite all efforts, they couldn't wake him up, nor could they figure out what was going on.
To prevent them from "burning up," they had no choice but to use this method—placing him in an ice chamber to "neutralize" the heat radiating from his body.
Ancient Sorcerer remained silent, extending his hand to press down on the young man's body. He found there was still some elasticity, which relieved him slightly. However, his brows soon knitted tightly again because pressing down felt as if his fingers had been seared by a red-hot iron.
Now he understood why these two were placed in the ice chamber.
"Ancient Sorcerer..."
Fang Miao noticed that Ancient Sorcerer was just staring and hadn't spoken for a long time. Unable to hold back any longer, she opened her mouth again, but before she could finish her sentence, Ancient Sorcerer suddenly moved and delivered a powerful punch to the other's stomach!
"Bang!"
The underground chamber was small, and Ancient Sorcerer's punch was incredibly forceful, producing a loud and muffled sound upon impact. This startled both Fang Miao and Chen Feiyang.
"Ancient Sorcerer, what are you doing?"
Yet Ancient Sorcerer seemed not to hear Fang Miao's words and threw another punch.
Chen Feiyang narrowed his eyes and stepped forward, his right hand darting toward Ancient Sorcerer's fist—this person who had fallen unconscious was named Song Ti, his comrade, and he would never allow anyone to beat them up for nothing!
"Bang!"
Chen Feiyang felt a flash before his eyes, then a sharp pain in his abdomen sent him flying backward until he crashed against the wall and fell to the ground.
"Hiss!"
Chen Feiyang gasped in pain, unable to get up for a while, only able to glare fiercely at Ancient Sorcerer.
"Bang!"
"Bang! Bang!"
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The Ancient Sorcerer struck Song Ti with punch after punch, but strangely, despite the immense power behind each blow, Song Ti's body remained completely still, as if he were not being hit at all.
"Damn it, I've just taken a pointless hit!"
Seeing this situation, Chen Feiyang quickly realized that the Ancient Sorer's attacks on Song Ti were not without reason. If he went up to cause trouble, wouldn't that just be asking for a beating?
Fang Miao shook her head and walked over to help Chen Feiyang up, saying, "Did you not see that I didn't stop you? This guy is tough; I can't take him on."
"Sis, didn't you say... now there's no chance for revenge..."
Fang Miao was well-known in the team for her fighting ability, and if she couldn't defeat the Ancient Sorcerer, how could he possibly stand a chance?
The sound of the strikes grew faster and faster, eventually resembling the sound of firecrackers. Slowly, a "picture" began to emerge from Song Ti's body.
Fang Miao and Chen Feiyang's eyes widened in disbelief, as if they were witnessing some kind of monster.
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