Chapter 301: 297 Back to the Starting Point

The little assistant personally delivered his draft and that necklace to Fang Mu. She was very worried about Fang Mu's health. Seeing Fang Mu looking so frail, she even asked with concern if he had eaten. After Fang Mu replied offhandedly that he hadn't, she immediately told Fang Mu to wait right there, and she ran into the kitchen to cook.

Fang Mu ignored the figure busy in the kitchen. The fact that she could accurately find the things he had placed in various cupboards meant it was clearly not her first time at his home; she was already well-acquainted with everything in the house and knew her way around.

Fang Mu did not immediately look at the comic that depicted the past of "Lin Sen," but instead picked up the necklace and stared at it in a daze.

It was a Black Jade Pendant that was only half a piece, and it should fit perfectly with the half of the Black Jade that Fang Mu had obtained in his first life.

The Divine Land and the Azite Region are one hundred and eight thousand miles apart, and this exquisitely carved Black Jade was estimated to be a product from five thousand years ago. Not to mention how this Black Jade was made five thousand years ago in an era of such backward technology using techniques that are difficult to replicate even with modern craftsmanship, how it crossed mountains and seas to reach another land is even more incredible.

Since the half of the Black Jade obtained in the first life was acquired from the relics of the second life, Fang Mu had actually been keeping an eye on the origin of that half of the Black Jade. Yet, having experienced the entire second life, he had never seen the Black Jade; even the final relics were things he had placed in that box himself. Clearly, the Black Jade was not put in by him, but by someone else after he died as "Fang Lin."

The first person Fang Mu thought of was his wife, An Qin, that virtuous, considerate, yet unfortunate woman. She knew a part of what had happened to him. Although he had once warned An Qin not to get involved in the things happening to him, he also knew his wife's gentle-on-the-outside but firm-on-the-inside personality very well. She must have wanted to find the culprit who killed her husband and destroyed her family.

This half of the Black Jade was most likely a clue she found later regarding the Toad God, which she placed among his relics.

This was the most likely scenario Fang Mu could think of, but he did not rule out the possibility that it was done by his children or even An Qin's parents.

Today is June 3, 2023. At this point in time, his first life had long since died in a cave on Nong Mountain, and that half of the Black Jade carved with the Toad God pattern was also lost somewhere on Nong Mountain at that time. He felt it was necessary to return to the starting point to investigate again.

First, re-investigate his late wife An Qin and his children; second, try to retrieve the other half of the Toad God's Black Jade. Fang Mu felt that if he could collect all the Black Jade, he might be able to obtain some useful clues.

Fang Mu had thought that since he reached an "agreement" with the Toad God, the Blessing the Toad God exerted on him would no longer be important, and the focus should be on the great existence that is the Master Who Transcends All Things. But now, he felt that the breakthrough for everything still lay with the Toad God.

Yes...

If the Master Who Transcends All Things chose him because of his uniqueness and a kind of inevitability, then what was the reason for the Master Who Transcends All Things to choose the Toad God?

As for the draft, Fang Mu had looked through it. Lin Sen's change originated from Lin Sen buying this half of the Black Jade Pendant in a market in Tenoch. From that moment on, Lin Sen seemed to slowly lose his sense of self. He instinctively did not want to disappear, so he drew desperately, wanting to draw his experiences to hold onto his consciousness. However, he failed in the end. After discovering he could not resist the gradual loss of self, he chose to return to his home in the Divine Land.

After that was the content not recorded in the draft: he waited for "death" on his bed at home, and Fang Mu also got the opportunity to possess this body.

After reading the draft, Fang Mu became even more convinced that the Toad God was the breakthrough for all these strange occurrences.

After eating the meal made by the little assistant, Fang Mu had wanted to set off immediately to return to his home from the first life to take a look, as some investigations related to the second life still remained there. However, he did not expect the seemingly weak little assistant to be unexpectedly forceful and strong.

The little assistant pushed Fang Mu back onto the bed and tucked the quilt around him. Afraid that Fang Mu would run away, she sat on Fang Mu's waist like a Nail, holding down Fang Mu's arms under the quilt with both hands. Fang Mu could not move.

Facing those beautiful eyes that were both shy and earnest, Fang Mu chose to give in for the moment; he was indeed a bit tired.

It was not until Fang Mu heard the little assistant's snoring breathing that Fang Mu, who had been feigning sleep, opened his eyes. He glanced at the little assistant who was sleeping sweetly on top of him, gently moved her into the quilt, and then got out of bed, changed into clothes for going out, and set off.

The New Dragon City where "Lin Sen" lived was not far from where he lived in his first life. He drove for only three hours, passing through two cities, and arrived at his residence from the first life.

Considering the uniqueness of his profession in his first life and his monotonous and dull interpersonal relationships, no one should have noticed yet that he had gone missing.

Fang Mu arrived at the door of the apartment where he lived, moved the cover of the electronic keypad, and quickly entered a complex 16-digit password. The door unlocked with a click.

Entering the house, although there was not much dust and it looked quite clean, Fang Mu already smelled a hint of mold permeating the air.

He found the locked cabinet in the room, fetched tools to break it open by force, and picked up the report collected by the Private Detective to read it carefully again.

Without realizing it, Fang Mu read until midnight. During this time, "Lin Sen's" little assistant called. Considering that not answering the phone might cause the young girl to call the Enforcer, which would have serious consequences, he chose to answer the call.

The young girl was very angry about his behavior of sneaking away alone and chided him for not taking care of his body. Fang Mu comforted her in a gentle tone, saying he just went out to clear his head and promised to return the day after tomorrow. Only then did the young girl agree, albeit unhappily, and after that, Fang Mu was able to flip through the detective's investigation report without being disturbed.

Because his perspective on things had changed, Fang Mu was finally able to discover clues in the data collected by the detective that he had not noticed before.

"During the time An Qin was working in the city, she rarely returned to her hometown to see the children on holidays. Most of the time, she went traveling all over the Divine Land, especially liking to head to the southern regions... No, she wasn't traveling; she was looking for clues related to the Toad God." Fang Mu muttered to himself after reading the text on the report, then shook his head firmly. He knew his wife's character; she would never abandon her family just for her own pleasure.

Fang Mu continued reading and discovered that the last place An Qin had traveled to was indeed the Guinan region.

"Round and round, do I still have to return to the starting point?" Fang Mu frowned. He glanced at the phone placed by his hand and shook his head. It seemed he would have to break his promise to the little assistant.