Reverse flow of the Yellow Springs

Chapter 93 Jing Lin
"Branch, the anomaly has been successfully suppressed, but we need an ambulance here." After checking on the unconscious employees and scavengers, Cheese reported to the communicator: "There are quite a few of them. They have had a lot of their life force drained by the anomaly and are very vulnerable. At present, I can only use my ability to forcibly stimulate their adrenaline."

"Rest assured, the ambulance and two teams of responders are on their way and should arrive within ten minutes," the liaison officer replied. "Based on current intelligence, the anomaly is believed to be a remnant branch of the Dream Butterfly Tree. Please preserve it carefully, as it will be of great use in our training."

"The Butterfly Dream Tree?" Li Yelai inquired, "Is the name taken from Zhuangzi's dream of a butterfly?"

"Yes, its true form is the adult Dream Butterfly Tree. It possesses the powerful ability to create lifelike illusions. Not only can it shape living beings from the memories of its target, but it can also use its powerful computing capabilities to deduce the changes in the creatures it shapes, and even predict birth, aging, sickness, and death."

Within the 53rd disaster fog, there is an ancient Dream Butterfly Tree.

Its size is as large as a mountain. The humans it created thrived within its control, even building prosperous ancient cities. This caused genuine humans who strayed into its realm to become lost, their life force unknowingly drained, becoming nourishment for the Dream Butterfly Tree.

With the fall of the Dream Butterfly Tree, more than 80% of the city's population vanished instantly. The remaining humans remained as if in a dream, hence the name Dream Butterfly Tree.

Although this tree trunk is merely a remnant branch of the Dream Butterfly Tree, it has been revitalized. It can be used to recreate enemies from memories, providing practical training for the processors. It can also accelerate scientific research. Therefore, please keep it safe.

"Understood." Li Yelai was a little regretful. He had originally intended to divide the tree trunk into eight sections, but since it was still useful, he would let it go for now.

After the report was finished, Li Yelai noticed that Cheese's face was pale and there were bloodstains on his beige wool coat.

He then took out the extraordinary potion from his pocket. Thankfully, it hadn't been damaged in the battle just now, or it would have been a huge loss.

This is what was left over after the doll rescued Li Ye last time.

There's not much medicine left, about fifty milliliters. That should be enough for two more uses.

Li Yelai handed the medicine to Zhishi and said, "Drink some, it will make you feel better."

“You should keep this rare item for yourself. My injuries aren’t serious.” Cheese shook his head: “Besides, it tastes too bitter.”

"Is it really that bitter?" Li Yelai scratched his head and said, "Even the doll said so. If my injuries weren't so minor, I would really like to try it."

"You haven't tried it before?" Cheese frowned. "You were badly injured last time."

"The doll did give me a dose, but I was too badly injured at the time and passed out. I have no recollection of it."

"How does the doll know it tastes bitter?" Cheese raised an eyebrow.

"I just tried it out of curiosity," Li Yelai replied.

"Oh~" Cheese looked at Li Yelai with a strange expression.

Soon, a large number of convoys arrived at the manor one after another.

There were ambulances, armored vehicles, and some black off-road vehicles.

Looking at the massive convoy, Old Zhao, who was guarding outside the manor, swallowed hard.

The ambulance was to be expected, but the armored vehicles were a surprise to him. He hadn't anticipated that asking Li Ye for help would attract so many people.

The people who got out of those black SUVs made him feel a little guilty and nervous.

Because he saw the last person he wanted to see in the convoy.

He was a young man wearing a black overcoat. The young man was handsome, tall and with long legs.

At this moment, he was somewhat bewildered as he looked at the bustling manor.

His face was full of doubt and suspicion.

How could one not be suspicious? They spent a lot of money to buy this house, and suddenly they find so many people have come to visit.

He was the liaison between the Jing family and himself in purchasing the manor.

Old Zhao never expected that the Jing family would arrive at Border City No. 3 so quickly.

When we contacted each other before, weren't we still in Border City No. 1?

Oh no! Old Zhao had originally planned to settle everything at the manor and start renovations before the Jing family returned. He wanted to hand the manor over to the Jing family clean and tidy, hoping to at least avoid offending them, if not for goodwill.

As a result, they were caught red-handed.

Even if he came a day later, Lao Zhao was confident he could make the arrangements.

It's over now.

With a heavy heart, Old Zhao approached the young man and said, "Mr. Jing Lin."

Jing Lin slowly looked at Old Zhao, frowned and asked, "Are you Mr. Zhao from the Dong'an Chamber of Commerce?"

"It's me," Old Zhao replied bitterly.

"Can you explain what happened here? Why did my manor become like this?" Jing Lin pointed to the bustling manor and said, "Someone is fighting on my manor? Those local gangs are so rude!"

"No, Mr. Jinglin." Old Zhao could only honestly tell him everything that had happened in the manor.

Jing Lin frowned upon hearing this. The strange occurrences within the manor were indeed extremely dangerous and frightening for ordinary people.

Old Zhao was probably thinking of dealing with all the strange situations before handing them over to the Jing family.

But for the Jing family, which possesses a large number of psychics, these so-called strange phenomena are nothing. He himself is a psychic with the Spirit Eye Path of the Four Senses.

Furthermore, having already acquired the Heavenly Fire Eye, one of the Jing family's inherited magical medicines, it wouldn't be difficult to burn a monster to death.

Moreover, the Jing family would rather not have the authorities of Border City No. 3 intervene in their manor than face trouble for themselves.

This is a common bad habit among psychic families: arrogance and haughtiness. That's their estate; why should anyone else interfere?

But what's done is done, and there's nothing more he can say.

He came to Border City No. 3 with a favor to ask, and he really didn't want to antagonize the authorities.

So he said to Old Zhao, "I understand the general situation. Now, I'm going to go into the manor to see the extent of the damage."

He then looked at the official handler beside him and asked, "Is everything alright?"

This is the official receptionist for the Jing family, a powerful captain-level individual.

The powerful psionic energy put Jing Lin on alert.

"Of course." The handler was handsome and spoke elegantly, making him likable, but only to those he didn't know well.

Because he is Moonshadow. Hey.

Yueying smiled faintly, "Our colleagues have successfully suppressed the anomaly. The manor is no longer dangerous. As the owner of this place, you are naturally free to enter."

"Then can all your people withdraw?" Jing Lin asked with a smile.

Moonshadow shook her head and said, "That's exactly what I was going to tell you. Please don't rush. One of my colleagues has a rather troublesome curse that may have a negative impact on the surrounding buildings, so it's best to keep him where he is for now and wait for the curse to disappear. We will then leave quickly."

This was Yueying's way of showing goodwill, after all, the strength of Li Yelai's curse was undeniable.

Even the forbidden Yellow Springs Train was shattered; had it not possessed a self-healing ability, it would likely have been destroyed entirely. Encountering a powerful foe is something even the chosen ones cannot escape. Not to mention the inevitable 'accidents'.

Therefore, while Li Yelai's curse was still active, the official advice was that he should not move around unnecessarily. Jing Lin frowned slightly, but still changed the subject, saying, "I am the owner of this manor. Although the strange creature has been suppressed by you, shouldn't I have the right to know what kind of strange creature appeared in my manor?"

"Of course, what was suppressed this time was a remnant of the Dream Butterfly Tree," Yueying said with a smile.

Dream Butterfly Tree? Jing Lin was taken aback, quite surprised.

This is a wonderful thing! An adult Dream Butterfly Tree can even access the memories of countless people to create incredibly realistic creatures! It has many benefits!

“Wait, since this strange thing has appeared in our manor, it should be our responsibility to deal with it.”

A member of the Jing family behind Jing Lin suddenly spoke up. They were naturally aware of the Dream Butterfly Tree's function.

If it weren't for official intervention, this should have belonged to the Jing family.

Upon hearing this, Yueying smiled without saying a word, her face bearing a subtle expression that seemed to say, "Is your mother a wholesale product? How dare you talk to me like that?" It was as if she was about to speak at any moment.

In Border City No. 3, the city's official authorities are the sole designated entities for containing forbidden objects and anomalies.

What is your aristocratic family anyway?
Jing Lin calmed his companions' restlessness and said calmly, "Very good, then I must congratulate you on receiving such a great gift."

"Thank you." Yueying smiled. "It's all thanks to you all. My comrade is a troublemaker, but without you, he wouldn't have run into this mess."

When it comes to infuriating people, he's a pro.

This is true; if the Jing family hadn't bought the estate, the original owner wouldn't have sold the house.

That secret hidden in the cellar may never be discovered.

Old Zhao wouldn't ask Li Ye for help, and the authorities naturally wouldn't obtain this strange information.

From this perspective, the authorities should really thank the Jing family.

This annoyed the people behind Jing Lin, but Jing Lin remained remarkably calm. He knew that everything was already set in stone.

This is Border City No. 3, not their home ground.

So he could only suppress his resentment and lead his companions into the manor.

The manor will be their base in Border City No. 3, so they need to check it out carefully.

Moonshadow, who was beside him, asked the medic next to him, "How are Night General and Cheese's injuries?"

"It's not a big deal. Night General is already powerful, and with Cheese's all-around support, they completely controlled the anomaly. Now, we just need to wait for Night General's curse to wear off before we can leave." Another handler replied, "Captain, it's such a pity we didn't bring Night General into Team Four back then."

This was supposed to be a normal conversation, but it made Jing Lin pause.

Nightfall?

East Branch of Border City No. 3, Night General!

In Ark, who was mentioned as the omnipotent psionicist who possessed the ability to mimic other paths?
The person who suppressed the Dream Butterfly Tree this time was actually him?

Jing Lin was somewhat incredulous.

One of his tasks was to make contact with Ye Jiang, and ideally, recruit him into the Jing family.

"What a coincidence," Jing Lin remarked with some emotion, then said to Yue Ying, "I suddenly want to see our Jing family's expert in dealing with strange phenomena. Is that alright?"

"Of course." Yueying replied casually, but she noticed Jinglin's change in mind, especially when he heard the words "Night General," Jinglin paused noticeably.

This made Yueying suspicious.

Li Yelai's reputation as a Night General is not particularly renowned. As a processor with only three levels of awakening, he is not very conspicuous in such a vast city.

It's one thing if the officials knew about it, but how did the outsider Jing family know his name?
Did the Jing family know about Li Yelai beforehand? And how did they learn about his special abilities?
Yueying pondered this in her heart and then told Yinhuo and Li Yelai about her discovery.

Meanwhile, Li Yelai was resting in the cellar and chatting with Cheese.

He had to wait for his curse to disappear; otherwise, going out would inevitably bring some economic losses to the manor.

At that moment, he suddenly received a notification from Moon Shadow.

[The Jing family has arrived; one of them seems to know your title, Night General.]
The Jing family arrived so quickly? I broke into their cellar, they won't make me pay for it, will they? Or are they here to confront me?
Li Yelai was somewhat surprised, but the second half of the sentence made him serious.

How did the Jing family find out about us?

The other party is a family of psionicists in Yaoqing Giant City, while I am an official clerk who is a hundred and eight thousand miles away from Yaoqing Giant City.

There's practically no way to contact him, is there? Li Yelai isn't exactly a famous person.
Or is it the Ark!

Li Yelai's heart skipped a beat. Yes, if there was anywhere he could hear the name 'Night General,' it would only be inside the Ark.

Thanks to that guy with the black umbrella, Night will be known to the Ark's voters. And those voters come from all over the world, even from forbidden zones.

Could it be that among the voters of the Ark, there are members of the Jing family?

This is hardly good news. With the Jing family arriving in Border City No. 3, it has become more difficult for Li Ye to conceal his identity as a mole.

The authorities can no longer openly cover it up.

As Li Yelai was thinking to himself, he saw someone walking quickly towards him from not far away.

The leader was handsome and tall, exuding an undeniable air of wealth and status.

For some reason, Li Yelai vaguely felt a strange feeling, but couldn't quite put his finger on it.

When Jing Lin arrived at the cellar, he saw Li Yelai and Cheese.

Hmm, a stunningly beautiful girl and a handsome young man with an ordinary, even mediocre, demeanor; they both looked quite approachable.
If I hadn't known that Night had almost killed 'Black Umbrella', I would have been completely fooled.

Jing Lin sighed inwardly.

He then gave a friendly smile: "Are you two the ones who helped us suppress this anomaly?"

He extended his right hand: "I am Jing Lin of the Yaoqing Jing family, and also the buyer of this manor. Thank you for suppressing the strange phenomena for us."

Cheese dislikes physical contact and senses ill intent from the other person. So, without extending a hand, it simply responded lazily, "Hello, Cheese."

To avoid embarrassing Jing Lin, Li Yelai had no choice but to reach out and shake Jing Lin's hand: "Hello, I am Ye Jiang."

"I don't know why, but I feel an instant connection with you two." Jing Lin said with a friendly smile, "However, this is not the place to talk. Why don't we go upstairs and sit for a while, and have a cup of Baishan tea from my Yaoqing Giant City? That would be a way to express my gratitude."

"Uh, are you serious?" Li Yelai asked suspiciously. It wasn't that he suspected Jing Lin of having a hidden agenda, but rather that he suspected the other party didn't want the house anymore.

"What's wrong with that? Does the Jing family of Yaoqing not have enough to offer tea to our guests?" Jing Lin said with a smile, and warmly pulled Li Ye away.

Then, a few minutes later, I watched as the Roman columns and chandeliers suddenly collapsed, and the staircase suddenly crumbled.

Jing Lin fell silent.

(End of this chapter)