The car drove very fast. Yu Daohan took out his phone, ready to book the earliest flight to Yangzhou, Jiangsu. However, after searching for a long time, all flights to Yangzhou for today were full. The earliest he could get was tomorrow afternoon.
Wen Jiao, sitting in the seat next to him, saw that Yu Daohan hadn't booked a ticket and took out her phone to dial a number.
Ring, ring.
After a few rings, the call was answered. Wen Jiao spoke directly, "Uncle Ding, this is the Supernatural Affairs Bureau. Could you please book a flight to Yangzhou, Jiangsu? As soon as possible, preferably for today."
Unsure what was said on the other end, Wen Jiao simply said, "Thank you, Uncle Ding."
After hanging up, Wen Jiao looked at Yu Daohan, "Master Yu, the earliest flight is at four in the afternoon."
"Thank you for your trouble, Miss Wen Jiao," Yu Daohan nodded.
Although Wen Jiao's strength wasn't great, her ability to read people was certainly more acute than ordinary people.
The car sped along. Yu Daohan gazed calmly at the scenery outside the window, but his heart remained unsettled.
Was he being too nervous? Perhaps the person had simply had enough of staying at the shop and wanted to go out for some fresh air.
Upon arriving at the airport entrance, Xiao Ke turned his head, "Master Yu, we're here."
Yu Daohan nodded and cupped his hands, "I truly appreciate the trouble, Miss Wen Jiao and Brother Xiao Ke."
Xiao Ke waved his hand, "Master Yu, you are too kind. It's just a small matter."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries with Xiao Ke and Wen Jiao, Yu Daohan opened the car door and left.
Watching Yu Daohan's retreating figure, Xiao Ke breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Wen Jiao behind him, "What's wrong with Master Yu? Why is his expression so serious?"
During the car ride, Xiao Ke hadn't dared to breathe loudly, fearing he might offend Yu Daohan.
"I don't know. It seems like he became like this after reading a text message," Wen Jiao shook her head. "He was fine when he left Yanhuo Sect, so why did he suddenly become so serious?"
Yu Daohan entered the airport. The flight was scheduled to take off at four o'clock sharp, leaving three hours until then.
Yu Daohan sat on a public bench and took out his phone to dial a number.
Ring, ring.
The call was answered within two rings, and a woman's voice came through, "Hello, Brother Yu, what do you need?"
"Has anything happened on your end?" Yu Daohan felt something was amiss and called Xu Yaya to confirm.
"Nothing has happened," Xu Yaya replied from the other end of the line.
Yu Daohan finally relaxed and then inquired about Su Qing's situation, "By the way, has Su Qing had any problems?"
"No problems, Brother Yu," Xu Yaya replied after a moment's thought.
Yu Daohan acknowledged with an "mm" and chatted casually for a bit before hanging up.
As Yu Daohan put his phone back into his pocket, he thought of something, took it out again, and dialed another number.
Unlike before, Yu Daohan expected it to show as unavailable, but this time it surprisingly connected.
The call was answered after two rings.
"Master Yu," Qiang Zi's voice came through.
Yu Daohan frowned, clearly sensing Qiang Zi's unstable aura, "Has something happened on your end?"
After a few seconds, Qiang Zi's voice came from the other end, "There was a small accident."
"What happened? Is it serious?" Yu Daohan felt a pang of anxiety. Given his personality, he might very well risk his life for the spiritual spring.
"Qiang Zi, we need to leave soon. That thing is catching up again. Are you alright with your injury?" A stranger's voice came from the phone.
"Master Yu, I have to hang up now," Qiang Zi said, his voice betraying the direness of his situation.
Yu Daohan quickly asked, "Where are you in the Greater Khingan Range?"
"Yin Chen Valley."
After stating the location, Qiang Zi abruptly hung up.
Yu Daohan frowned. It seemed he would have to make a trip to the Greater Khingan Range.
He waited until four in the afternoon. Yu Daohan walked to the ticket checking gate. Wen Jiao had told him in the car earlier that he could just state his name at the gate.
Yu Daohan approached the gate. The two ticket checkers frowned slightly, seeing that Yu Daohan had no ticket in his hand.
"My name is Yu Daohan," Yu Daohan said with a slight cough.
He worried that if they didn't know him, he would be embarrassed.
The two ticket checkers showed a slight surprise upon hearing the name Yu Daohan. They had just received news from above that someone from a government agency would be taking this flight. As long as the name Yu Daohan was mentioned, they were to let him pass immediately.
They had expected a man in his fifties, or at best a greasy middle-aged man in his thirties. They never expected him to be so young.
As Yu Daohan walked past, one of the attendants smiled politely and said, "Sir, please keep your boarding pass."
Yu Daohan acknowledged with an "mm" and took the boarding pass. He figured they must have mistaken him for someone from the Supernatural Affairs Bureau.
The two ticket checkers did not search him. They had been specifically instructed not to search him and to simply let him through.
After Yu Daohan had walked a distance away, one of the attendants said to her colleague, "I thought it would be a greasy uncle, but it turns out to be a young heartthrob. And his skin is so fair."
Her colleague replied with gossip, "It's such a shame, though. I really wanted to take a photo to share with Xiao Liu and the others."