Embers Ad Infinitum

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However, the footprints on the ground sometimes veered left, sometimes right, sometimes deep, and sometimes shallow.
It gave off the feeling that the target was staggering slightly.

If these changes were relatively disparate, it could also be explained as the real Father avoiding Bai Chen and Long Yuehong’s attention or that he was drunk.
However, the deviation in all the footprints was relatively small.

Shang Jianyao nodded seriously.
“It seems like he’s also a dance enthusiast or likes to jump around.”

A scene immediately flashed across Jiang Baimian’s mind, and she almost couldn’t shake it off.
It was the scene of the real Father and Shang Jianyao dancing Little Apple together.

At this moment, Shang Jianyao added, “Or his body is weak.”

Jiang Baimian’s eyes lit up.
“Coupled with the fact that he’s relatively light, I suspect that the real Father’s health isn’t too good.
His three abilities are Hypnosis, Memory Tampering, and the one related to hallucinations; they don’t involve his physical health.
Therefore, it’s either the price he paid is related to this, or he’s relatively weak to begin with.

“Yes…
I remember that one of the prices paid in the Last Man domain is a sleep disorder…
Could the real Father’s price be this? Don’t you think these footprints are left behind by a walking person who isn’t sober?”

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Shang Jianyao clapped.

“What characteristics will someone with a long-term sleep disorder have? Dark eye circles, a rather exhausted state, and a slightly haggard complexion.
Also, their reliance on items that can stimulate the mind…” Jiang Baimian became more and more excited as she spoke.

Shang Jianyao was also excited.
“I have an image in my mind.”

Jiang Baimian fixed these footprints and led Shang Jianyao into the forest.

On the way, there were cases of footprints being destroyed or not left behind.
But after widening the search range, the two of them still found new traces and tracked them down.

Quite some time later, Jiang Baimian and Shang Jianyao passed through the forest and came out the other side.

This was also a paved road.
Cars came and went from time to time.

The two of them searched around for a while, but they couldn’t find where the footprints disappeared due to the serious damage.

However, Shang Jianyao still picked up something—a muddy cigarette butt.

Jiang Baimian put on her gloves and placed the cigarette into a small bag that was originally filled with medicine.
“Coupled with the fact that cigarettes can keep one awake, the real Father seems to have sleep disorders.
This might very well be left behind by him.
I’ll get someone to analyze it later.”

They found wheel tracks where the cigarette butt was found.

“It looks like a modified off-road vehicle.
It’s heavier than normal,” Jiang Baimian said as she estimated.

The two of them searched for a long time, but they didn’t find anything else.
Therefore, they returned to the jeep and the gray SUV and got Genava to do the extraction of clues and take photos of the scene.

After finishing all of this, the Old Task Force members drove back to First City.
To be safe, they didn’t return to the rented apartment on Green Olive Zone’s Iron Medallion Street and lived in the Red Wolf Zone safe house.

“Phew, contact Zhao Zhengqi tomorrow morning and see what payment we can get.” Jiang Baimian threw herself into the reclining chair.

Long Yuehong hesitantly said, “Will he not give us as much as we want? After all, we didn’t do anything after that.
The thing about the manor might not be considered a promise.
Besides, he has also established a connection with General Phocas.”

“Then, we can arm ourselves and request payment,” Shang Jianyao said eagerly.

Jiang Baimian smiled.
“But the risk we took wasn’t small either.
We almost died at the hands of the real Father.
I think he can understand our hard work and at least give us a manor.
Yes, I’ll also hint to him that we will continue investigating this matter until we resolve the matter with the real Father.
Heh heh, he definitely doesn’t want this person to be alive.
Although the Zhao family will feel the pinch of losing a manor, it won’t be to the extent of hurting them.”

Long Yuehong blurted out in surprise, “We still have to investigate the Anti-intellectualism Church and finish off the real Father?”

Jiang Baimian sat up straight.
“This isn’t about whether we should resolve the problem of the real Father but whether he will continue taking revenge on us.
With such a time bomb hiding around, we won’t be at ease no matter what we do.
Even if he doesn’t appear personally, he can suddenly shout when we find an opportunity to approach our two targets and doom us all.”

At this point, Jiang Baimian smiled warmly.
“Besides, I’ve always said that I’m petty!”

Clap! Clap! Clap!

Shang Jianyao’s applause was never absent.

Jiang Baimian then looked at Bai Chen and Genava.
“But we have to maintain some distance from General Phocas as much as possible.
At most, we can get partial results of the interrogation through Zhao Zhengqi or Xu Liyan.
We don’t have the ability to participate in First City’s power struggle unless the company involves itself.”

With that said, she clapped her hands and smiled.
“Little Red and Little White, quickly rest up and let your emotions recover.
The three of us will research the clues we obtained and produce some introductory Ashlandic textbooks.”

Before Long Yuehong and Bai Chen could respond, Shang Jianyao ‘hesitated’ and asked, “Are we still participating in the celebratory feast then?”

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