Hidden moth

Chapter 354 Fishing with the Flow, Hook at Will

Mr. Mi was clearly surprised and replied, "I'm already on my way to Xi'an, and I'm taking a taxi to the high-speed rail station. Is there something urgent for you?"

He Kao: "I have something to ask you in person. It won't take up much of your time. Let's meet at the high-speed rail station..."

He Kao then rushed to Qiyuan South Station. On the way, he even used a cleansing spell to remove the environmental scents that he had picked up and transformed back into Feng Zilong's appearance.

In a corner of a fast food restaurant in front of the station, the two people who had just met bumped into each other again.

Without wasting words, He Kao directly used his divine sense to ask, "Excuse me, did Julie, an elder of the Supreme Council of the Xiaomeng, also come to Qiyuan, and did she go to see that university counselor named Luo Mingzhi a few days ago?"

Mr. Mi explained somewhat awkwardly, "It's true, Julie was mainly trying to help me."

He Kao: "Help you?"

Mr. Mi said, “The Supreme Council appointed me as the head of East Country affairs. To rebuild the personnel and intelligence network, I need to find out whether the channels that Jobit originally controlled still exist and what problems might exist.”

He Kao: "Since it's a cooperative relationship, please ask passersby for directions instead of asking random people."

Mr. Mi tentatively asked, "I didn't expect you to be so well-informed, finding out so quickly?"

He Kao: "They called the police!"

Mr. Mi: "I'm sorry, I'll remind Julie to be careful. Mr. Huo Qing, is there anything else you need to say?"

He Kao: "Besides Julie, there was another fifth-level lover who also went to see Luo Mingzhi. Does Mr. Mi know who it is?"

Mr. Mi's pupils contracted slightly, and he asked in return, "Is the information accurate?"

He Kao: Absolutely! May I ask how many "love-stealers" there are in the Xiaomeng? Could it be the elder Wenger you just mentioned today?

Mr. Mi shook his head and said, "It can't be Wengers. He's still in the United States and hasn't set off yet. He can't come to the East before he gets a definite reply from the Patriarchal Church... It can't be Menlu either. It seems that it's most likely Hellari."

His words were accompanied by divine thoughts; based on his knowledge, the Free Alliance currently only had three fifth-tier Love-Stealers.

The Supreme Council originally had two cultivators with the Divine Awakening lineage: Grand Elder Grossi and Menlu. Grossi was beheaded in Qiyuan, and the newly appointed Grand Elder Hu Weidong proposed to add another cultivator with the Divine Awakening lineage to the Supreme Council.

This was equivalent to choosing between Wingers and Hellary. Hu Weidong ultimately chose Wingers and recommended him in a joint letter with several other elders.

Having failed to become a veteran, Hailari was quite dissatisfied with Hu Weidong.

Hu Weidong did it on purpose because Hellary was a staunch supporter of Elder Arthur. Since they were not on the same side, he figured he might as well offend her and gain an ally like Wenger in the Supreme Council.

Mr. Mi concluded, "Even I didn't know this news. I have to thank you this time. It seems someone still doesn't trust me and has sent another expert over."

This was the first time Mr. Mi had mentioned the factional conflicts within the Xiaomeng to He Kao. He had always tried to avoid this topic in the past, so it seems that this incident had quite a impact on him.

He Kao: "If you really want to thank me, please provide information about that Hailali, the more detailed the better, especially high-definition photos, audio and video recordings, as well as her identity, background, cultivation characteristics and so on."

Mr. Mi: "Herali is a reclusive man who spends most of his time in seclusion practicing meditation. Often no one knows where he is... I will try my best to collect the information and will give it to you soon."

Mr. Mi had to catch his train, so he only said a few words before leaving in a hurry. When he left, he sighed and said that when he left Dongguo, he never dreamed that Dongguo would have such an advanced and developed high-speed rail system today.

Around 10 p.m., information about Hailari was sent to the email address He Kao had designated.

He pondered that Mr. Mi, also known as Hu Weidong, must care a lot about this matter, otherwise he wouldn't have acted so quickly. He seemed to be trying to use someone else to do his dirty work—by borrowing the knife from the Shu Sect.

Although Hailari was a fifth-order cultivator of the Xing Shen lineage, he did not enter the Supreme Council. His whereabouts were kept secret, and Hu Weidong had very little contact with him and did not have direct knowledge of his situation.

This expert followed Hu Weidong into the Eastern Kingdom and carried out underhanded actions in the same city, attracting the attention and investigation of the magic sect.

From any perspective, this is a dangerous sign. Therefore, he also hopes to use the power of the medical arts to quickly investigate the matter and eliminate any potential risks.

He Kao asked the other party for information in order to eliminate potential threats. If a fifth-level love-stealer were to cause trouble in secret, the threat would be too great and would be impossible to guard against.

Even someone with exceptional cultivation like Mei Guyu cannot constantly monitor every movement within the range of their divine sense. A master who is skilled at concealing themselves is difficult to detect on ordinary days.

The experts from the Xing Shen Sect are even more troublesome. They excel at sensing and influencing emotions, and are proficient in various illusion techniques, capable of distorting people's perceptions without their knowledge. They are ideal for gaining trust and gathering intelligence. The newcomers might be targeting Hu Weidong, but they could also be targeting the magic sect. What other targets might such experts have upon arriving at Qiyuan?
Even a fool could tell that He Kao was likely being targeted. Not to mention the Free Alliance, many scoundrels within the Technique Sect had also been eyeing him, all in an attempt to uncover clues about the Hidden Moth.

With He Kao's cultivation level and abilities, he was no longer afraid of a direct confrontation; his only fear was that the other party would make moves in the shadows. Therefore, He Kao's plan was to lure the person out.

He Kao has now reached the fifth level of cultivation, but very few people know this, and those who do are trustworthy. Many outsiders don't even know that he has broken through to the fourth level; in most people's eyes, this programmer is at most only at the third level of cultivation.

Such a misjudgment could cause the other party to suffer a major setback... As for whether the plan will succeed, we'll have to try it first.

The information provided by Hu Weidong included high-definition photos of Hailari, as well as several videos of her appearing in public, with clear details of her appearance, physique, and voice.

In today's information age where surveillance is everywhere and everyone has a smartphone, it is not difficult to collect this information as long as one is willing to find the right channels. It seems that Hu Weidong has already done a lot of work in secret.

He Kao's cultivation level is close to the fifth level of perfection. The unique supernatural power of the Hidden Moth Sect is the Yin Spirit Travel, which can quickly find people or things within the range of divine sense based on the information already obtained.

After receiving the materials, he first reported the situation to Li Xiuyuan, and then returned to Sesame Apartment. Since the phone screen was too small, He Kao opened the documents on his computer, constructing his spiritual image as he read.

He constructed the image of Hellari in his primordial spirit, including information such as her face, physique, and voice, trying to make it as clear, complete, and vivid as possible.

After the basic structure of the primordial spirit was completed, He Kao activated the supernatural power of Yin Spirit Pursuit—but the Yin Spirit did not leave the body and found nothing, which meant that the spell had failed.

It's normal for the spell to fail. There are two possible reasons. First, Helali is outside the range of Hekao's primordial spirit.

He only suspects it now, and hasn't confirmed that the person is Hellary. If the other person isn't Hellary and Hellary herself is still in the United States, his spirit will naturally be unable to track her down.

The second reason is that the information they have is incorrect or not detailed enough.

This is unavoidable; photos and audio/video recordings are all indirect information. He Kao doesn't know Hailali and has never met him. The mental image he constructs based on indirect information cannot directly trace him back to Hailali.

The next day, Mei Wen told him something: the fifth-tier love-stealer was suspected to be Hela Li, a cultivator from the Free Alliance, and he should be careful...

This news was actually provided to the Zongfa Hall by He Kao, who then informed Mei Wenhua. Mei Wenhua then came back to remind He Kao, which can be considered a small boomerang.

Mei Wenhua was unaware that He Kao had secretly met with Hu Weidong, and it was even less likely that Boss Mei would know that the information was obtained by He Kao from Hu Weidong.

Upon arriving at his workplace, He Kao tried to close his eyes and concentrate to activate his supernatural power again, but still failed... It seems that the possibility of finding the other party using the Hidden Moth Sect's unique supernatural power is very small.

Whether it's Sesame Apartment or his workplace, that person probably wouldn't dare get too close, so He Kao had to stay far enough away from Mei Guyu.

If the other party is truly interested in him, they might secretly spy on him. As a hidden moth, He Kao can sense anyone spying on him.

He Kao voluntarily stayed to work overtime that day. When Mei Guyu finished get off work, he didn't leave. He stayed for a long time before leaving the company. He didn't go back to Sesame Apartment, but drove to Pugang Town.

It's especially easy to spot a spy while driving, because if someone is paying attention, they're usually focused on the car's movements, not on He Kao himself inside.

If someone is paying particular attention to He Kao himself, then there might be a problem.

He Kao didn't make any special discoveries along the way, and things remained the same when he returned to his old courtyard. But he was very patient; the next day, he still didn't go back to Sesame Apartment, and went to Pugang Town after get off work.

On the third day, sure enough, someone showed up.

He Kao drives more than 30 kilometers to and from get off work. On this day, instead of taking the bridge, he took the river tunnel. When he came out of the tunnel, he felt something was wrong... He was being observed.

So He Kao didn't go home. Instead, he turned and went to the Baima River outside the town, parked his car, and took out a set of fishing gear from the trunk.

Fishing is now prohibited in the main rivers, but fishing is still allowed in tributary bends like the Baima River. According to regulations, each person can use only one rod, and it is not allowed to use live bait, electrofishing, or blast fishing.

He specially prepared this fishing gear, intending to bring it to Piaocai Cave so that everyone could go fishing in the mountains during their leisure time and add some dishes to their meals, but he hadn't had time to take it over yet.

He had a plastic bucket and a small stool, and sat down by the river to set up his fishing rod. But he didn't prepare any bait, so he took some clay from the ground and shaped it onto the hook to make it look like he was baiting it.

He didn't even dig up earthworms; he was really carefree.

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