Max-Level Metaphysician: A Debt Repayment Journey-Chapter 1304: The Chill Wind Approaches

Meng Hongyao almost jumped up, her aloof demeanor teetering on the brink of collapse, "Ran away? How could you let her run? In this vast world, once she’s escaped, where can we catch her?"

Xia Xin heard her words and could only glance at Jiangli with a look of resignation.

Meng Hongyao saw his expression and immediately understood. She turned to Jiangli, stunned, "Abbot... let her escape?"

Jiangli curved his lips, "When did I say I let her escape?"

Meng Hongyao: "...Then what does ’ran away’ mean?"

"Her skin is already peeling. She’s been maintaining the human appearance for a reason—I guess it’s because of her family. She doesn’t want her parents and children to see her true form, and she still has a family to care for. She likely won’t just run away directly; I suspect she’s gone back to the inn."

Upon hearing Jiangli’s words, Meng Hongyao was puzzled: "Why would she go back to the inn? There are our people there; she should know that, right?"

Jiangli replied calmly: "Did you ever tell her there are our people there?"

Meng Hongyao was taken aback.

Xia Xin immediately said energetically, "Right, we actually never told He Ruomei that there are our people at the inn. From beginning to end, it seems she only knows about us few."

"Although we told her we found the human skins in the secret room, we didn’t say our people were still there handling it, nor did we bring the skins back. Naturally, she’d have to go back to the inn to put the skins back on, making it easier to hide among the crowd, making it even harder for us to trace her." Jiangli picked up from Xia Xin to explain.

Xia Xin and Meng Hongyao fully understood now.

But upon careful thought, Meng Hongyao was a bit worried again, "But can our people stop her?"

Jiangli took out his phone, waving it in front of them, "Modern technology has its advantages. I’ve already alerted Director Xun and the others."

Meng Hongyao and Xia Xin were somewhat surprised, not expecting Jiangli to be prepared so soon.

But it’s good this way; they don’t have to worry anymore.

Meng Hongyao and Xia Xin relaxed.

"Shall we hurry over now and help?" Meng Hongyao suggested next.

Jiangli nodded.

The group set out together, first rushing back to Leping Town.

In the taxi, Xia Xin still pondered over the matter.

Why did he feel...

It seemed that the ancestor deliberately let He Ruomei go?

With the ancestor’s abilities, it shouldn’t be difficult to catch He Ruomei immediately.

However...

As soon as He Ruomei made her move, she easily escaped.

The ancestor had no intention of pursuing her.

Moreover, why was there a need to wait for He Ruomei to rush back to the inn before capturing her?

He Ruomei had a reason to return to the inn, but what reason did the ancestor have for letting her go?

Xia Xin couldn’t help but glance at Jiangli sitting in the front seat, his eyes closed as if catching up on sleep.

He suddenly thought, the ancestor’s symptoms of excessive sleepiness seemed to be getting worse.

Meanwhile.

Xun Tianhai and others were all sitting in the hall.

As time slowly passed, everyone started feeling a bit drowsy.

Seeing that He Ruomei still hadn’t returned, and there was no unusual activity in the inn, the group initially on high alert gradually relaxed their tense nerves.

In no time, someone fell asleep.

Xun Tianhai listened to the slight snoring around him, feeling drowsy as well, yawned, and was pondering whether to catch a nap when suddenly he heard a loud crash.

"Bang——"

The door seemed to be blown open by a strong wind, slamming into the wall beside it, making a huge noise.

A gust of chilling wind swiftly swept inside.