Afterwards, she shared her doubts with the Voodoo Sect elder, asking him to analyze if such a possibility existed.

The Voodoo Sect elder thought for a moment and agreed that this guess might be plausible. He seemed to recall hearing about certain experts possessing such treasures.

"Elder, what should we do now? Should we continue the search?" Chun Yan inquired.

Among those present, the elder had the highest cultivation level, so she could only follow his orders and commands.

"Are you sure you've searched every nook and cranny?" the Voodoo Sect elder asked in return.

"Absolutely!" Chun Yan nodded.

They had even turned over the garbage heaps. What could have been left unchecked?

"In that case, we might as well call it a day," the Voodoo Sect elder answered.

After all, they had searched thoroughly. Staying here any longer would just be a waste of manpower, material, and financial resources, so it was better to withdraw and wait for the fish to take the bait.

Chun Yan agreed, and thus they dispersed the teams and reopened the traffic.

Upon hearing the loud footsteps gradually fade away, Ding Laoda and Lin Yifan, who were hiding in the sewer, finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this moment, they felt like two pieces of meat skewered together, reeking of the stench from the sewer's foul gas.

Once Chun Yan's team had completely left, they lifted the manhole cover and returned to the fresh air aboveground.

"Ah! Ah!"

"So comfortable! So fresh! So invigorating!"

After a few deep breaths of fresh air, they couldn't help but exclaim.

They finally realized just how refreshing the air on land was and vowed never to complain about it being stale again.

After resting for a while, they sneaked into an empty residential building, using the amenities inside to take a bath, brush their teeth, and wash their faces.

Afterwards, they stole some clothes, left some money behind, and quickly exited.

It would be impolite to use other people's things without paying, so Lin Yifan decided to leave some money.

Exiting the residential building and entering a neighborhood park, Lin Yifan and Ding Laoda didn't dare show their faces.

Both were now wanted, so they couldn't expose their faces, especially not Ding Laoda.

His appearance was deeply etched in the minds of the city's citizens, with many waiting for him to appear so they could cash in on the bounty.

Lin Yifan was relatively better off; he had always worn a hat and mask, so the citizens only recognized his build and back view. Even if they saw him, they wouldn't be entirely sure he was the wanted man.

With this in mind, Lin Yifan had Ding Laoda hide in a big tree in the park while he went to a store to buy hats and masks.

Their masks and hats from the previous day were now utterly foul-smelling, so they had to be replaced.

Lin Yifan wasn't afraid of revealing his face to the city's citizens.

When he reached a small clothing store, he fluently spoke in the local language, purchasing two sets of hats and masks.

The store owner didn't hesitate and sold them immediately.

Despite the city-wide manhunt for two mask-wearing fugitives, hat and mask buyers were numerous. He couldn't assume they were all fugitives, so he sold them without any hesitation.

After buying the hats and masks, Lin Yifan swiftly returned to the park, gave a set to Ding Laoda, and they both wore them.

Once done, they set off together, quickly leaving the bustling downtown for the outskirts.

The city was too unsafe, with wanted posters everywhere and TV news frequently broadcasting their "deeds," making it impossible to stay in the urban areas any longer.

The suburbs were comparatively safer and provided better escape options. Unlike the city, where they had to hide in filthy sewers, they could move more freely in the outskirts.

Upon safely reaching the outskirts, their only task was to wait.

They needed to wait for the intelligence organization's agent to make contact before showing themselves.

After finding a safe place to settle down, Ding Laoda couldn't help but ask, "Junior Brother, you weren't tricking me, were you? You said there were only Divine Transformation Fifth Realm cultivators. Why did True Master realm cultivators suddenly appear?"

"Senior Brother, I was unaware of the Shadow Organization's true strength. But don't worry, as long as we act covertly, we'll definitely be able to rescue the hostages and escape unscathed," Lin Yifan explained.

He had anticipated Ding Laoda's question and had prepared a response in advance.

"You make it sound easy, but what if things go wrong? What then?" Ding Laoda responded disapprovingly.

"Senior Brother, I don't like hearing you talk like that. If you're so afraid and unwilling to help, then you can leave right now." Lin Yifan pretended to be angry and ignored Ding Laoda.

Feeling he might have gone too far, Ding Laoda promptly apologized, "Junior Brother, how could I be that kind of person who would abandon a fellow brother in a time of need? I was just joking earlier, don't take it seriously."

"Are you sure you're being honest?" Lin Yifan asked curiously.

"Absolutely," Ding Laoda replied.

Lin Yifan had helped him a lot and rekindled his hope, so he was genuinely grateful to his fellow brother.

Thus, even though he was reluctant, he decided to stay; he couldn't damage the bond between them.

Lin Yifan was overjoyed, his sentimental ploy had worked.

So they coexisted peacefully in the woods for two days.

On the third day, the intelligence organization's agent finally contacted them.

If it hadn't been for the restaurant owner giving Lin Yifan's phone number to the intelligence organization's agent, they might never have been contacted.

The restaurant owner wanted nothing to do with these fugitives; with the whole city hunting for them, any association could spell disaster for him.

So when contacted by the agent, he immediately gave Lin Yifan's number to avoid trouble.

Receiving the agent's call, Lin Yifan was thrilled; he could finally inquire about the Shadow Organization's headquarters.

But upon hearing the agent's demand to pass on information following specific orders, he was displeased.

Clearly, the organization didn't trust them at all and wanted no direct contact.

Although furious, this was a prime opportunity to engage with the organization. Lin Yifan didn't want to miss it and thus formulated a strategy.

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