.....

That number two just now was not some "one representing heaven, two representing earth," but rather a warning from the heavens.

Zhan Tingzhou didn't even dare to imagine what would have happened if he hadn't realized it in time and calculated a third time... who knows what terrifying thing might have occurred.

"Thank goodness I reacted in time. I absolutely must never calculate for Lu Ding again!!"

Zhan Tingzhou spoke with lingering fear.

But what should he do about this mouth and eyes that had suffered heavenly punishment?

Having lived so long in his previous life, Zhan Tingzhou didn't particularly care about his appearance, and it didn't affect his strength either, but being too ugly was ultimately not good.

It lacked market appeal.

He himself was originally quite handsome with good presence, but now he looked like this. To put it bluntly, it was quite distressing.

After much deliberation.

Zhan Tingzhou finally passed a hand glowing with divine light over his face, putting on a mask that exposed fangs but didn't look ugly, only ferocious.

As for why Crooked-Mouth Old Man didn't wear one?

That was because he had lived longer than Zhan Tingzhou's previous and current lives combined, and cared even less about such things.

With the mask on.

Zhan Tingzhou's entire presence instantly transformed.

Giving people a mysterious and gloomy feeling.

But upon closer inspection, it was mixed with a lethally attractive quality that made one want to remove his mask and see the face beneath.

Those exposed young eyes contained a weariness that didn't match their appearance.

This wasn't feigned profundity, but rather subconscious exhaustion brought by years of experience.

Something he couldn't change immediately.

The reason Lu Ding hadn't noticed was because at that time, Zhan Tingzhou's eyes were filled with tears and genuine emotion.

After checking himself in the mirror again.

Zhan Tingzhou evaluated with satisfaction: "This is actually quite good. It covers both the eyes and mouth while enhancing the mysterious aura, and it suits me quite well."

The usually cautious and careful Zhan Tingzhou had been overwhelmed by the massive amount of information after his rebirth.

He momentarily forgot that those who practice divination arts must be most careful to avoid jinxing themselves.

Fortune-telling inherently seizes heavenly secrets, and if one doesn't avoid jinxes, the heavens might very well take the opportunity to strike you.

Besides those who practice divination arts.

People who have just survived great disasters and those who have never experienced illness or misfortune should also be careful to avoid jinxes.

On the contrary, people who occasionally experience minor disasters and difficulties don't need to worry about these things.

Although this divination session didn't reveal anything substantial.

The characteristic of Lu Ding being uncalculable.

Could be considered as confirming Zhan Tingzhou's self-assumed speculation in another way.

"If this is really the case, I was reborn because I was ambushed and killed, then what about Lu Ding.... why was he reborn?"

Thinking back to before his death in his previous life, the two of them hadn't seen each other for a long time.

Nor were there any news about the Lu Family young master's death.

Putting all this information together.

Emotions swirled in Zhan Tingzhou's eyes: "The Lu Family........"

It must be that someone in the Lu Family made a move against Lu Ding, or that Lu Ding encountered some misfortune within the Lu Family.

No wonder he didn't return to the Lu Family.

So there was such a story behind it.

Once again, Zhan Tingzhou felt he had discovered the key to the problem!

"So, my goal is to kill those two people, while Lu Ding's goal should be to take revenge on the Lu Family......"

Although it sounded very difficult.

Zhan Tingzhou nevertheless felt confident in his heart!!!

"You must be quite confused, I imagine. You only know that the Great Han New City reform is the greatest opportunity, but don't know the detailed information......"

Speaking to this point, the mouth beneath Zhan Tingzhou's mask twisted even more severely.

He said in a tone suppressing killing intent: "No matter, I'll give you a helping hand!"

Saying this, he strode out of the courtyard, heading toward White Ridge 749.

A bright future lay ahead;

today they would set out and begin the killing!

.....

White Ridge 749.

Looking at the masked Zhan Tingzhou, doubt arose in Lu Ding's eyes - it hadn't been that long...

Why was this person wearing a mask now?

Forget it, never mind.

As long as he's confirmed to be Zhan Tingzhou, that's enough.

Lu Ding didn't like meddling in others' affairs.

Right now he only cared about how to broach the subject and test Zhan Tingzhou.

Meanwhile, Zhan Tingzhou was also thinking about how to reveal the foreknowledge in his mind without seeming abrupt.

The secret of rebirth had to be well hidden. It wasn't that he didn't trust Lu Ding, but the secret of rebirth was too significant - even his own father couldn't be told.

Just as both were racking their brains.

A knocking sound came, and Fu Xinghe entered, handing over the intelligence information he had organized.

Lu Ding took it and opened it, the various items and clauses clearly visible.

From map supplements to detailed information about factions, finally information about strong individuals and places occupied by demons and monsters, all clearly marked.

It had to be said, while Feifan's thinking was unconventional and he approached problems uniquely.

Fu Xinghe was methodical and precise, reliable and trustworthy.

Absolutely no faults could be found.

From these materials, one could also see his dedication.

If Yan Feifan was suitable for conquering territory, then Fu Xinghe was suitable for maintaining it.

Look at how well these materials were done.

After reviewing the information, Lu Ding had basically grasped the situation in Xiankong Town quite thoroughly.

After further simplification in his mind, the specifics were as follows.

The rat demon in Xiankong Town was suspected to be a member of 'Wuwang.'

Publicly claimed to be the No-Leave-Heaven Great Immortal.

Was exclusively worshiped by a young man surnamed Chen, named Yan.

Besides Chen Yan, the rat demon contacted no one else. If outsiders had any matters, they all contacted him through Chen Yan.

Cautious and careful, basically never revealing his own traces.

Now about Chen Yan.

Male, twenty-two years old.

The only descendant of the old Chen family in Kongshan Alley, Xiankong Town.

His mother died during difficult labor when giving birth to him. His father was the mine administrator of Tieshi Cave Mine in Xiankong Town.

On the day his mother gave birth, the Tieshi Cave Mine happened to have a mining disaster. His parents died on the same day, later confirmed to be the work of the Tieshi Mountain Earth Dragon Immortal.

After Chen Yan's parents died, they left behind Chen Yan and his grandfather, Chen Quanbao.

His grandfather was the former specially invited manager of Linshan Mining, the largest mining group in Xiankong Town.

Returning to the year Chen Yan was born, when a blood moon hung in the sky, the Chen family patriarch immediately recognized that his newborn grandson had a Nine Yin Terminated Meridians constitution and wouldn't live past eighteen.

This information was recorded later, after Chen Yan survived past eighteen and made a name for himself.

At that time, when the Chen family patriarch saw his family line about to end, he rushed to the mine overnight and signed a contract with some unknown demons and monsters in the mine.

Fu Xinghe added in the materials after investigation.

Subsequent investigations revealed that what the Chen family patriarch sought at that time was precisely this 'No-Leave-Heaven Great Immortal,' meaning the rat demon, to protect his grandson's physical safety.

Besides the rat demon.

The Chen family patriarch also sought a crystal coffin deep in the mine to protect his grandson's fortune and fate.

Fu Xinghe's commentary: According to investigations, this crystal coffin once made a move. The first time, the old Chen man died suddenly after returning from the mine.

When the coffin was kept for seven days and about to be sent off, snakes and rats came to worship, Yin winds rolled heavily, and something terrifying blocked the way, attempting to snatch the corpse.