Genshin Impact: The Road to Reversal

"Then where are the other account books?" Lu Xi asked again.

"It's in those account books you're looking for. I know which part it is. I'll help you find it!"

Luo Hao nodded and said, "Okay, then come with us to find it now."

"Ah? But isn't it inappropriate for this guy to leave the cage, teacher?" Lu Xi looked at Luo Hao and asked.

Luo Hao shook his head: "It doesn't matter. If he dares to escape, you and Lei Ming can cut off his hands and feet without hurting his life."

"Huh?" Hearing this, Kailin was stunned. "No, how could you say such terrible words in such a calm tone?"

The butler kowtowed quickly and said, "No, no, absolutely not. I will definitely cooperate and will never run away!"

"Well, that's good, take him away." Luo Hao nodded and said.

The butler quickly got up from the ground and, under the escort of the crowd, walked towards where the account books were kept. Along the way, everyone remained vigilant, fearing that the butler would play any tricks.

Arriving at the room where the account books were kept, the butler began to search through the pile. His hands trembled slightly, and sweat broke out on his forehead. After all, if these account books were completely exposed, he would be implicated.

After a while, the housekeeper took out a few account books and handed them to Lu Xi.

"Sir, these are the books. They detail the many illicit transactions between the Master and Scott, including some more obscure bribery methods and the involvement of other forces."

Lu Xi took the account book, flipped through a few pages carefully, and frowned even more tightly.

"I can't believe that Scott is also involved in selling Dream-Erosion Pills."

"Lu Xi, what's going on?" Luo Hao asked.

"Teacher, it says that Shu Qing once threatened Scott to use his caravan to transport poisons around the world for sale. But as luck would have it, Scott's caravan was robbed. It is said that everyone, including Scott, was killed in the operation, and the batch of Dream-Eroding Pills was also burned to ashes in the robbery."

"Is there such a thing?" Lei Ming was a little surprised.

"That's not right. If he was killed with the caravan, how could he appear in the desert?" Karen asked.

"It's obvious that this is a fake death." Lei Ming said.

"That's right, that's right, our master also suspected the same thing, but just when we were about to investigate this matter, you came, and we had no time at all..." The butler hurriedly explained.

"It seems that he is also afraid of taking responsibility and being caught, so he came up with such a plan to escape." Lu Xi said.

At this time, Luo Hao looked at the butler and said, "Shu Qing asked you to investigate Scott's business dealings. How much do you remember?"

"Well..." The butler scratched his head, "I'm sorry, I might... after all, some of the things you know happened a long time ago."

Luo Hao shook his head and said, "It's okay. You just need to list out what you know. It's just that we'll need it soon..."

The butler nodded again and said, "No problem, leave this to me. However, can I really reduce my sentence after completing the task?"

"That depends on the value of the information you provide." Lei Ming said.

At this moment, Luo Hao looked at Lei Ming and said, "Lei Ming, I'll leave him to you. Report the intelligence he listed to me later."

"I understand, teacher." Lei Ming nodded.

After the words fell, Luo Hao and Lu Xi took Tian Lang and Kai Lin out of the room. Meanwhile, on the other side...

At the Desert Research Institute, Mo Yan and Zhao Heng arranged everything and wandered outside vigilantly as night gradually fell.

At the edge of the woods, the two met and exchanged information.

"How is it? Did you find anything?" Zhao Heng asked.

Mo Yan shook his head: "No."

"Really? But we still can't be careless. Just as you guessed, Scott's people are likely to come and cause trouble at night, so we must be on our guard."

"I have no objection to this. It's not like I haven't worked as a security guard in real life," said Mo Yan.

Zhao Heng chuckled: "Huh, you are quite experienced. Is there anything you haven't done?"

"Let me think about it, I seem to have done all the jobs that low-level workers do," Mo Yan replied.

"You've done all of that? Oh, I heard you say before that you were a vagrant. Now that I think about it, it's not surprising." Zhao Heng said.

Mo Yan smiled softly, then asked, "What about you? As a working professional, you don't seem to be short of days like this, right? Especially as a social animal."

"Hehe, I just thought you were joking." Zhao Heng said with a smile, folding his hands.

Amidst their laughter, the two had forgotten their tension. Just then, a slight rustling sound came from deep in the woods. Zhao Heng's smile froze instantly, and he became alert again.

"Something's happening." He gestured to Mo Yan to keep quiet. Then, the two of them quietly approached the source of the noise.

In the woods, several burly men were sneaking around. One of them was holding a hacksaw. After looking around, he and another man each grabbed one end of the saw and gently placed the teeth on the root of the tree and pulled it, while the others cooperated with his actions and looked around.

"It seems that our guess was correct. There are indeed uninvited guests." Zhao Heng said calmly.

"Don't talk about this at a time like this. Didn't you see what they were doing? They were sawing trees." Mo Yan said in a low voice.

"Of course, we can't let them destroy this place easily. So listen to my instructions and we will attack from the front and back..." Zhao Heng gave a bunch of orders quietly, and then the two of them started their actions separately.

Mo Yan took advantage of the night and quietly came to the back of the opposite woods. Zhao Heng stood in place, his eyes fixed on the strong men, and then threw a stone forward.

Bang!

The moment the stone fell to the ground, the movements of several people stopped instantly. They were frightened and quickly turned around to look in the direction of the sound.

"What's going on? Is there anyone there?"

"No, we were very careful."

"Well, don't scare yourself. Just finish what Master Scott ordered first."

After a few whispered exchanges, Zhao Heng touched the branch above him with the barrel of the gun in his hand.

The branches shook violently, making a rustling sound, and the attention of the people was drawn to it again. Their hair stood on end, and they nervously gripped their weapons and carefully gathered in the direction of the sound.

"Who...who is it? I'm warning you, come out quickly, or don't blame us for being rude!"

Just as they were approaching Zhao Heng's position, Mo Yan seized the opportunity and quickly flashed behind those people. In a matter of seconds, the other party was knocked to the ground before they even had time to react.