After walking out of Fuyunji, Lu Chen said to Old Ma, "Did you see Xue Ying's expression just now?"
Old Ma nodded, "She's probably curious too. After all, your identity is different now. She'll think more about everything you do. It's human nature. But are you really not going to avoid her? "
Lu Chen said, "I can't avoid her. Although you and I have been working in Fuyunji for many years, we can't compare to her in terms of our foundation in Immortal City. As long as the damn baldy doesn't really intend to replace this woman, we'll need her help for many things in the future. So, we might as well make it clear to her. Even if we want to investigate the past, we won't be able to do so without alerting her. "
"That's true." Old Ma seemed to be well aware of this situation. What he said just now was more like a reminder to Lu Chen.
When they got close to the Kunlun Temple, Lu Chen looked around and saw that there was no one around. He asked, "What's the strange thing you mentioned just now?"
Old Ma said, "I found Song Hui's name on Fuyunji's secret list. But in the records, Song Hui shouldn't be from Fuyunji."
Lu Chen was startled, a trace of surprise on his face.
Old Ma smiled bitterly and said, "You've also figured it out. The secret list in Xue Ying's hands is commonly known as the Shadow List in our Floating Clouds Agency. The names on it are all the most secretive Shadows. But Song Hui's identity is a female disciple of Zhenxianmeng's Grand Chancellor in the past. Apart from dying at the hands of the Devil Cult, there's almost nothing unusual about this woman's life. "
Lu Chen's brows slowly furrowed. He said, "It's not the Floating Clouds Agency's Shadow, and there's nothing out of the ordinary about her. However, her name was included in this most secretive list?"
Old Ma nodded with a hint of hesitation on his face. Lu Chen saw his expression and said, "What's wrong? What are you trying to say? "
Old Ma said in a low voice, "Those who are on the Shadow List will have their traces secretly erased by Fuyunji. In other words, if Song Hui doesn't have many friends and relatives, it's unlikely that anyone will remember her after a decade. Even if someone tries to investigate, they won't be able to find anything. "
Lu Chen fell silent. After a moment, he suddenly exhaled softly and said, "Just like me?"
Old Ma nodded and said, "Just like you."
…
If one day he succeeded and survived, he might become famous in the world. However, if he gave up halfway and failed on the verge of success, then all his achievements, all his fame, even if he was a flesh and blood person, would eventually become a name on the list of shadows hidden in the darkness. But if he gave up halfway and failed on the verge of success, then all his achievements, all his fame, even if he was a flesh and blood person, would eventually become a name that would never see the light of day.
The world had always been so cruel, even more so for the Shadow in the dark.
But why would a woman who wasn't a Shadow be recorded on this list?
Old Ma pondered and said, "Could it be that Song Hui is actually a Shadow, but her identity is too important, so she needs to hide it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he began to shake his head, probably feeling that his words didn't make sense.
Next to him, Lu Chen also shook his head and said, "That's impossible. The Shadow List is the most secretive thing. Those who can be written on it are real people. There's no need to fake it."
Old Ma sighed, nodded, and remained silent.
Lu Chen frowned and thought for a while. Suddenly, he asked, "How does it record Song Hui's identity and how she died?"
"When she was alive, she was a tax collector in the Dazaiyuan. On weekdays, she would be sent to some local industries to collect taxes. There are hundreds and thousands of tax collectors in the Dazaiyuan. They are the most ordinary people." As he said this, Old Ma glanced at Lu Chen and said, "As for how she died, it's very simple. She was robbed by the Devil Cult's demons on the way to collect taxes. She couldn't defeat them and was taken away. In the end … she was tortured to death."
Lu Chen fell silent. After a while, he asked, "What about her family? Are they still alive?"
Old Ma shook his head and said, "They're all gone. Song Hui's parents had passed away before she was killed. She was also alone with no relatives …"
Lu Chen's expression suddenly changed. Old Ma immediately felt it and frowned, "What's wrong?"
Lu Chen closed his eyes, and the muscles on his face twitched slightly. He seemed to be in pain. Perhaps he was forced to recall those unpleasant memories again, which made him feel depressed and uncomfortable.
After a while, he whispered, "There's something wrong."
For some reason, Old Ma suddenly became nervous and asked, "What is it?"
Lu Chen took a deep breath and said, "Recently, I've been thinking about that incident. What left the deepest impression is not her name, but I remember that when a Devil Cult's demon was beating her, he seemed to know her a little. He laughed wildly and shouted that he would catch her sister in the future, and the two of them would be together … At that time, Song Hui was in a daze and was on the verge of death. When she heard this, she suddenly seemed to have regained her consciousness. She screamed and fought with the demon, but of course, she couldn't beat him and was killed in the end."
Old Ma was stunned and couldn't speak for a while.
Lu Chen glanced at Old Ma and said indifferently, "Song Hui does have a younger sister. She purposely made a mistake in the list."
…
The two stood in front of the Kunlun Hall and looked in the direction of the Fuyunji Hall in front of them with different expressions. For a long time, they didn't speak.
"This matter can't be investigated from Fuyunji anymore." After a long time, Lu Chen finally spoke. He looked at the solemn and majestic Fuyunji Hall in the distance and said to Old Ma.
Old Ma stood beside him with a complicated expression. After a moment of hesitation, he said in a low voice, "Why don't we stop the investigation? I feel that there's something strange about this matter. Don't make a big mess."
Lu Chen was silent for a moment and said, "We still have to investigate. It's fine if I don't remember or care about it in the past, but now that I think about it, I always feel that I owe that woman a little. If I give up now, I won't feel at ease. Just treat it as helping me pay off my debt. "
Old Ma sighed and said, "Okay, but we can't investigate Fuyunji anymore. What are you going to do?"
Lu Chen thought for a moment and said, "We can only go to the Dazaiyuan. Don't alarm anyone. Just find some old people who have been in the Dazaiyuan for more than ten or twenty years and ask around to see if anyone still remembers Song Hui."
He paused for a moment. After a moment, his eyes suddenly flashed and he said, "In addition, we have to ask about her sister. I have a feeling that Song Hui's erased sister may be the key to this mess."
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