Chapter 333: Mind Reading

On the east side of the mountain peak in Yongan City, a villa that stood out from the rest was situated.

Compared to the other villas in the vicinity, the security force here was jaw-droppingly powerful, being at least ten times stronger.

Just the guards patrolling back and forth with live ammunition numbered over a dozen, not to mention the personnel hidden in every stealthy corner, keeping watch in secret.

In the distance, a middle-aged man was walking alone toward the villa.

At this moment, a man's voice suddenly emerged from the air beside him, breaking the surrounding silence: "Chairman, given Ji Wanqing's current condition, I'm afraid she doesn't have much time left, does she?"

"Sigh, that's right." Qi Yuangu let out a helpless sigh and said slowly, "But Wang Deye has yet to return, and it is highly likely he has met with misfortune. If we do not get to the bottom of this matter, I fear it will leave behind endless trouble."

As the words fell, the air instantly plunged into silence.

Qi Yuangu arrived at the front of the villa, and the several guards stationed at the entrance saluted respectfully upon seeing him, their eyes filled with deep reverence.

"Is this Chairman Qi? The highest leader of the Yongan City Awakened Association?" one of the guards muttered in a low voice.

"Chairman Qi hasn't set foot here in a long time; could some major incident have occurred?"

"Lord Qi must be here to see that person; once he goes in, I must hurry and report this to the City Lord."

Qi Yuangu's gaze was profound as he gave the guard who intended to report a meaningful look, then walked straight into the villa.

That was right, he possessed the special ability of Mind Reading. No matter how glib the other party was, their true inner thoughts could never escape his insight.

Even when facing other Awakened, this ability could still be effective.

Of course, if the other party's Mental Power was far above his own, and he rashly used Mind Reading, not only would he fail to pry into their thoughts, but he would also alert them.

Precisely because this ability leaned toward the auxiliary type, his fame in Yongan City was not extremely high, but by virtue of his position, ordinary Awakened would not dare to offend him easily.

"Lord Qi." At this moment, a woman with neat short hair and a capable temperament walked up quickly.

"Is Ji Wanqing in the room?" Qi Yuangu wore a smile, one that felt like a spring breeze, giving people a warm and gentle feeling.

The short-haired woman nodded hurriedly, her face full of flattered expression, and said: "She is, Lord Qi, please follow me."

"Mm." Qi Yuangu responded and glanced at the air to the side.

The short-haired woman led Qi Yuangu to the second floor, stopped at the door of a bedroom, raised her hand to knock lightly, and said: "Lord Ji, Lord Qi has arrived."

After speaking, she turned the lock and pushed the door open.

Clearly, although she addressed the person inside as "Lord" out loud, in reality, she felt no real awe in her heart.

Inside the room, an old woman with white hair was seen with her back to the door, facing the window, as if she were completely unaware of everything happening in the outside world.

"You go down first." Qi Yuangu nodded at the short-haired woman, then stepped into the room and closed the door behind him.

The interior decoration was luxurious, with all kinds of electrical appliances available, and every piece of furniture was wiped clean as new, without a speck of dust.

"Ji Wanqing," Qi Yuangu walked slowly to the window and said softly, "If it weren't for the extreme urgency of this situation, I would truly not wish to disturb you."

"Is that so?" Just then, Ji Wanqing by the window slowly turned her face, revealing a countenance covered in wrinkles.

As soon as she spoke, it gave the impression of air leaking through her words; looking closely, one could see that she had very few teeth left in her mouth.

"It wouldn't matter if you left now, would it?" As she spoke, she looked at the side of Qi Yuangu, seemingly inadvertently.

Guli, hiding to the side, had his expression change slightly, looking somewhat unnatural.

Because although his stealth ability could deceive many people, it was completely useless in front of this person.

Qi Yuangu's expression became grave as he said: "The situation this time is extremely special; Wang Deye has gone missing." As he spoke, he stared intently at Ji Wanqing's eyes.

Ji Wanqing also looked straight at him without avoiding his gaze, a smile appearing on her face, yet she thought to herself: "Is that so? That is truly for the best; I have long been hoping for something to happen to him."

Qi Yuangu frowned slightly. He knew in his heart that Mind Reading could work wonders on those who were unaware, but for those who knew of his ability, it was easy to guard against.

Helpless, he had to change his angle and said: "Ji Wanqing, you still remember the Heavenly God Tree you found two years ago, right? Now, the Heavenly God Fruit on the tree has matured, and the quantity is considerable, with over a dozen of them.

Originally, we planned to give you two after we obtained these dozen or so Divine Fruit.

After all, if you consume these two Divine Fruit, your Mental Power will definitely increase significantly, and perhaps with this opportunity, you could awaken once more and gain a large amount of vitality; by then, you would no longer be in your current state."

"You would be that kind-hearted?" Ji Wanqing sneered.

"I don't know about the others, but I will do my best to fight for you." Qi Yuangu said, raising his hand with a sincere face, "If you don't believe me, I can swear to the heavens."

"Forget it." Ji Wanqing shook her head.

If it were two years ago, she might have been fooled by this person. But having experienced so much, she had long since seen through his true colors.

A flash of embarrassment crossed Qi Yuangu's face, and after a light cough, he said: "But an accident occurred this time; Wang Deye's whereabouts are unknown. You also know that without his assistance, and without the Pulse Refining Realm Martial Artist under him helping us draw fire.

How could it be easy to successfully obtain the Divine Fruit? Therefore, I would like to ask for your help in finding out Wang Deye's whereabouts and see what exactly happened."

Ji Wanqing turned a deaf ear to this, as if she hadn't heard Qi Yuangu's words at all.

Time passed second by second in the silence.

Qi Yuangu sighed helplessly and said: "Ji Wanqing, Wang Deye's disappearance cannot be hidden for long. I expect that Yan Luo will receive the news very soon.

By then, if he comes to ask you, he won't be as easy to talk to as I am. If you know the inside story, you had better tell it sooner rather than later, hmm?"

"He already knows." Ji Wanqing suddenly blurted out this sentence.

"What?" Qi Yuangu was stunned, his face full of surprise.

Before he could say anything more, two figures suddenly appeared in the room.

"Yan Luo? Guli?" Qi Yuangu widened his eyes, his face full of disbelief.

"Chairman Qi?" Guli was equally astonished and blurted out, "Why are you here?"

Yan Luo, standing to the side, narrowed his eyes, seemingly sensing something; to be precise, he was probing for the existence of another person.