Although they knew that it might be very dangerous to head to Holy City like this, the four of them ultimately chose to head there.
Zhou Wen didn't know why Hui Haifeng and company had chosen to go, but although he hadn't been with Wang Mingyuan for long, Wang Mingyuan had indeed helped him greatly. He had even saved his life.
This meeting might very well be the last time he would see Wang Mingyuan, so Zhou Wen wanted to take a look no matter what.
Wang Fei and Qin Wufu had tried to persuade them, but no one was willing to give up the chance to see Wang Mingyuan one last time. They resolutely boarded the plane sent by the Federation to pick them up.
Qin Wufu sent his personal guards to follow Zhou Wen, but Zhou Wen rejected them. This was because even if he brought two top Epic experts, it would be useless in the bureau's territory.
The Federation inspectors were very polite to them. They didn't look as arrogant as they usually did. They tried their best to satisfy their needs along the way. After arriving in Holy City, they politely invited them to stay in a guest house under the bureau.
They originally imagined that the bureau would fall out with them when they reached the bureau's territory, but that didn't happen. The bureau still provided them with good food and drinks, as though they were afraid of neglecting them.
"When can we see Teacher?" Zhong Ziya asked an inspector impatiently.
"That depends on the arrangements of the higher-ups. I'm just an ordinary inspector. I only follow the orders of the higher-ups," the inspector said with a smile.
They originally imagined that they would be able to meet Wang Mingyuan soon, but it was only on the third day that an inspector told them to prepare to meet Wang Mingyuan.
Zhou Wen and company passed through layers of checkpoints and entered a secret base in Holy City. They met Wang Mingyuan in a heavily guarded room.
Wang Mingyuan's condition looked pretty good. He hadn't suffered any inhumane abuse as they had imagined. There didn't seem to be any injuries on his body, and he still had a gentle smile on his face.
However, Zhou Wen had a nagging feeling that Wang Mingyuan was still somewhat different. He felt somewhat familiar, but he couldn't put his finger on it. It was a very subtle feeling.
"All of you are here," Wang Mingyuan said with a smile as he looked at the four of them.
"Teacher, are you alright?" Zhong Ziya asked worriedly.
Wang Mingyuan shook his head slightly and asked with a smile, "Do you remember the question I asked you before?"
The four of them were slightly taken aback. Zhou Wen immediately recalled the question Wang Mingyuan had asked him about pain and death. He asked in puzzlement, "Is it about the choice between death and pain?"
Wang Mingyuan nodded and said, "Yes, I asked you before, and you all gave your answers. Later, you all asked me what I would choose. At that time, I hadn't decided what to choose, but now I have an answer."
The four of them looked at Wang Mingyuan in confusion. They didn't know why he was still concerned about that issue at this time.
However, they all knew Wang Mingyuan's character. They knew that he wasn't someone who would speak without thinking. Perhaps there was a deeper meaning to him mentioning that question now.
Zhou Wen was also secretly wondering if Wang Mingyuan was hinting at something.
However, when Zhou Wen thought about everything Wang Mingyuan had said back then and compared it to everything he had said now, he really couldn't think of any deeper meaning.
In another room separated by a wall, the bureau's Director-General, Shen Yuchi, Qiao Siyuan, and the other key personnel of the bureau were watching the conversation between Wang Mingyuan and Zhou Wen through the one-way glass.
"Director-General, Wang Mingyuan is a member of Luoyang's Wang family. The Wang family has so many relatives, including his blood brothers, but he insists on meeting his four students. I think there's something amiss about this matter?" Qiao Siyuan said.
"This is the headquarters of our bureau. Are you afraid that he can fly into the sky? Who cares who he wants to meet? As long as Wang Mingyuan can help us after he meets them, it's fine, "a director of the bureau said.
Qiao Siyuan frowned slightly. What he hated the most were these people who spent their days in the office. Not only did they not do anything, but they also caused trouble for them all day.
"Let them finish speaking. When we send them out later, separate the four of them and ask them what Wang Mingyuan asked them," Shen Yuchi said.
"Yes, Director-General," Qiao Siyuan replied.
In the room next door, Wang Mingyuan's gaze swept across the faces of Zhou Wen and company. Then, he said to them with a smile, "My answer is that I'll choose the second path like Jiang Yan."
With that said, without waiting for the four of them to react, Wang Mingyuan stood up and said to the mirror wall, "Alright, I've said what I wanted to say. Now, you can do what you want to do. However, I have a condition. I need the four of them to go with me. "
Zhou Wen and company wore looks of shock. Clearly, Wang Mingyuan's words weren't directed at them. They didn't know what was going on, nor did they know what Wang Mingyuan was up to.
"Director-General, Wang Mingyuan can't be trusted. He must have a motive for bringing Zhou Wen and company along. You can't agree to it," Qiao Siyuan said.
"It's just four students. Even if he brings them along, what can he do?" The director was Qiao Siyuan's enemy and always disagreed with him.
Shen Yuchi frowned slightly and pondered for a moment before saying into the microphone, "Wang Mingyuan, you have too many requests."
"As the only person who can open the Holy Tower, I don't think I have many requests, right?" Wang Mingyuan said with a smile, as though he was certain that Shen Yuchi would agree to his request.
Shen Yuchi's gaze passed through the glass and met Wang Mingyuan's eyes. After a while, he said coldly, "This is your last request. If I hear you have any more requests, I'll kill one of your students."
"Deal." Wang Mingyuan nodded slightly.
Zhou Wen frowned slightly, unsure what Wang Mingyuan meant. However, Jiang Yan muttered to himself, "Wasn't the Holy Tower closed long ago? Can Tutor open the closed Holy Tower? "
When Zhou Wen heard Jiang Yan's words, he was about to ask something when an inspector came over and took Wang Mingyuan and company out.
Soon, they were escorted to a car. The car seemed to have a special design. They couldn't hear or sense anything outside. They couldn't even sense if the car was moving.
"Teacher, what's going on?" Although there were inspectors monitoring them, Zhong Ziya couldn't help but ask Wang Mingyuan.
"I've already told you the answer. Now, I just want you to accompany me on my final journey," Wang Mingyuan said calmly, but his eyes were somewhat complicated.
Jiang Yan said, "According to what I know, the Holy Tower should be the defensive hub of the entire Holy City. It's also the hub between the Holy City and the Holy Land. Originally, the six hero families could use the connection between the Holy Tower and the six temples in the Holy Land to form a defense net. The strength of the defense net could even block the attacks of Mythical creatures. However, Jing Daoxian used some unknown method to shut down the Holy Tower, causing the Holy City's defense net to vanish. Only then could he charge into the League building and unleash a massacre. Although the League has been researching it, no one has been able to reopen the Holy Tower to this day. "
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