"Sister, no messages yet? We're already out of the city." Xiao Manxuan said anxiously.

"None." Miss said with a frown, her anxiety no less than her sister's. It was hard to get some relevant information, and if it suddenly got cut off, it would drive anyone crazy.

Lin Tian glanced at the sisters in the rearview mirror and sighed inwardly. With no men in the family, it's up to the sisters to bear the burden when something happens, which must feel overwhelming.

A few kilometers out of the city, two black SUVs appeared ahead, parked by the roadside. Initially, their lights were off, but as Lin Tian's group approached, the two cars suddenly turned on their headlights.

Miss in the back seat had noticed these two cars from afar. Seeing the sudden lights now, it was obvious they had a target. Her eyes flashed, and her hand instinctively went to her waist.

Lin Tian noticed her small gesture and couldn't help but say, "Don't worry, they're allies."

"Allies? Who else did you call?" Miss asked, puzzled.

"It's Ghost and the others. They're more professional in reconnaissance, and they're not amateurs." Lin Tian said.

The windows of both cars rolled down simultaneously, revealing a few familiar faces from the SUV next door—Ghost, Stone, and a few others. When they saw Lin Tian, they were a little excited.

They had experienced the thrill of missions with Lin Tian, which was absolutely heart-pounding. Recently, the Ghost Team was so bored they were just itching for something to do with Lin Tian again, just like at the Shrine.

"Ghost, we'll go first, you follow." Lin Tian said simply without fuss.

"Understood." Ghost nodded.

After speaking, Lin Tian closed the window and continued driving forward. As he closed the window, he glanced at a distant place in the wild, but quickly retracted his gaze after a look.

"Lin Tian, what were you looking at just now?" Miss suddenly asked.

Lin Tian replied, puzzled: "Nothing, I just thought I saw a big bird, maybe an owl."

Miss looked at Lin Tian suspiciously but didn't ask anything more. After the three cars drove away, a black shadow darted out from the top of a big tree in the wild and disappeared into the night.

Lin Tian had been driving along the national highway for an hour, and Miss still hadn't received any messages, making even her start to worry.

"Lin Tian, we're approaching Lu County. Should we keep going? Maybe this was just a prank." Miss said, frowning with a tone of disappointment and urgency.

Without turning his head, Lin Tian said, "Be patient. Since we're here, why not make a trip to Lu County?"

The sisters had no better solution. Now they were on the passive side, and all they could do was wait.

After another hour of driving, the outline of ancient city walls appeared in the distance. Lin Tian knew they had finally reached Lu County.

Although Lu County was a small town, it at least had streetlights, making Lin Tian and the others feel like they were back in the real world again. Those who have driven at night might know this feeling. On a night road, with only your car, it can feel like the world has no end.

"Should we enter the town or detour and keep going?" Miss asked.

Lin Tian parked the car outside the ancient city walls and looked at the old town in front of him. Instead of answering, he said, "If I remember correctly, past Lu County is Lu Mountain, where the ancient tomb is located."

Miss nodded. Lin Tian's sudden mention of the ancient tomb puzzled her. The tomb was an old matter, not new anymore, so why bring it up?

She was about to ask again when her phone suddenly rang, and the sound of incoming message alerts echoed clearly in the night.

Lin Tian and Xiao Manxuan both looked at her. Miss was momentarily stunned but quickly took out her phone to find another alert message.

"Bypass Lu County, keep going!"

After reading this message, both Lin Tian and Miss showed shocked expressions. It wasn't that the message was complex or frightening, but because the sender seemed to know their location inside and out.

Lin Tian rolled down the window and said to Ghost on the other side, "Ghost, who in the team is skilled in hacking?"

Hearing Lin Tian's words, the team members all looked at Stone. Needless to say, being a mercenary, Stone was also a hacker. Having a hacker in the mercenary team, skilled in computer technology, greatly enhanced the team's combat capabilities.

"Boss Lin, do you need to track someone's location?" Stone asked. A true hacker, he went straight to the point.

"Exactly. The other side knows our location inside and out. Can you use the messages they sent to counter-track their location?" Lin Tian asked.

If Liu Wenxing were here, Lin Tian was confident he would have a way. Lin Tian had great confidence in Liu Wenxing's hacking skills; unfortunately, this brother went abroad for further studies.

"Boss Lin, give me Miss's phone, and I'll check if I can track it." Stone said, unsure.

Without Lin Tian having to say a word, Miss tossed the phone over. Stone caught it and took out a tablet, then connected the phone.

Stone operated continuously on the tablet, and after a few minutes, he shook his head helplessly and said, "It's no good. Both messages weren't sent using a phone but via the internet. The originating address I traced is actually overseas, which seems unlikely."

"Overseas?" Lin Tian's mind stirred. It's possible, but the notion of being controlled remotely from overseas seemed too far-fetched, especially with Lu County being so remote. Are they just toying with us remotely?

"Forget it, let's move on. I have a feeling, soon we'll meet the mysterious figure behind all this." Lin Tian couldn't figure it out but decided to keep going.

Even if he didn't want to go, Miss wouldn't give up. They had come this far, and even if they knew the other side was just playing, Miss wouldn't let go of this only opportunity.

"Alright, if I find out who's toying with us, they'll taste the top ten tortures of the Qing dynasty." Stone said through gritted teeth.

Lin Tian started the car and continued, bypassing the ancient city walls of Lu County, starting from the national road outside the town. Lu County wasn't large, and the three cars quickly passed through the town and continued on the rural road.

The outline of a mountain gradually became clearer ahead, and that is Lu Mountain, the site of the ancient tomb, where the zombie girl once lay dormant.

Originally, there were archaeological researchers stationed on Lu Mountain, but after months of investigation, nothing new was found except for the bronze coffin, and the archaeological team had already withdrawn.

Lu Mountain returned to its tranquility. During the day, some tourists might come to have a look, but at night, aside from the quietness, there's only desolation.

This place was far from populated areas. The road turned into a dirt road, and at the foot of Lu Mountain, it was even more difficult to walk than a dirt road. They were makeshift mountain roads, with earthquakes causing cracks and scattered with debris.

Beep beep beep...

Just as they reached the foot of Lu Mountain, Miss's phone message alert sounded again.

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