“Ye Wanwan sighed. Now, they were too passive, caught in numerous invisible traps and mists, making it hard to guard against. It was as if there were a pair of invisible hands, and they needed to find a way out of this situation.
“Any gains?” Ye Wanwan stared at the third elder and asked.
Upon hearing this, the third elder nodded. “Leader, we tracked Nie Linglong to an area outside the Independent Province. She met with a man. According to Nie Linglong, the Nie family now suspects her and wants to overthrow their family. This seems unlikely. However, the man she met asked her to take a pair of rings from you.”
Upon hearing the third elder’s words, Ye Wanwan pondered.
A mysterious man… wanted to take her rings.
As for the origin of the rings, Ye Wanwan wasn’t entirely clear, but she was certain they were extraordinary. When she was in Hua Country, she encountered a skilled person who tried to steal the rings. It was likely the same person the third elder was talking about.
“Mysterious man… Third elder, are you sure it’s a man?”
At this moment, Ye Wanwan looked at the third elder and asked.
With Ye Wanwan’s question, the third elder hesitated for a moment, then nodded. “I’m sure.”
“Did you get a good look at what the mysterious man looked like?” Ye Wanwan asked again.
“Well…” The third elder pondered for a moment, shook his head, and said, “Leader, the man Nie Linglong met was wearing a mask, and it was getting dark, so I couldn’t see his appearance or figure clearly.”
“Since he was wearing a mask and you couldn’t see his face or figure clearly, how can you be sure it’s a man?” Ye Wanwan stared at the third elder and pointedly questioned.
The third elder looked puzzled. “But… Leader, it was a man’s voice.”
“Yes, I understand. You can go rest for now.” Ye Wanwan looked at the third elder and waved her hand.
“Alright, then I’ll take my leave.”
The third elder nodded, then turned and left the office.
After the third elder left, Ye Wanwan was lost in thought.
It was ingrained thinking that led the third elder to believe what he saw was a man, but whether it was a man or a woman was still uncertain.
As for Nie Linglong, she had been completely exposed and probably wouldn’t return to the Nie family in a short time.
For now, the most important thing was to quickly return to the Crimson Flame Academy and ask Academy Head Chi Yan to help her recover her memories.
There were many things about Nie Wuyou’s past that she hadn’t remembered yet. If she knew everything, perhaps the current situation wouldn’t be like this.
That night, Ye Wanwan, as Nie Wuyou, made a call to Old Master Gong at the Crimson Flame Academy.
In the call, Old Master Gong’s voice was excited and beyond words.
The news of the Fearless Alliance Leader, who was Nie Wuyou of the Nie family, had already spread throughout the Independent Province overnight, and all major forces were aware of it.
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Ye Wanwan and Old Master Gong agreed that they would return to the Crimson Flame Academy the next day.
…
The next day
Ye Wanwan had Seven Star drive her to the Crimson Flame Academy.
By the entrance of the academy, it was already packed with people.
The news that the Fearless Alliance Leader, formerly the devil instructor Nie Wuyou of the Crimson Flame Academy, was coming back had spread overnight.
At the entrance, Old Master Gong stared at Ye Wanwan with immense excitement.
“Damn, this is Senior Sister Wuyou? I can’t believe how she looks… tsk tsk, you can’t even tell she could rely on her looks, yet she insists on her strength…”
“You know nothing. Senior Sister Wuyou from back then was the devil instructor of our Crimson Flame Academy. She trained many exceptional top mercenaries.”
(Note: The translation tries to capture the essence of the text while maintaining the context and meaning. Due to differences in language structure and idiomatic expressions, some nuances might be lost in translation.)