Uncovering Secrets

Gu Yuena shook her head slightly and said, "I don't know either, but I sensed the aura of the Golden Dragon King from Uncle Lin. It was faint, but unmistakable. So Tang Wulin must have something to do with this. I hope he didn't take out his anger on Uncle Lin because of our previous match."

"It can't be just anger. Those colleagues of Uncle Lin had nothing to do with us. And according to our investigation, someone took something from Uncle Lin's room. They must have erased their memories to hide something."

"In short, Uncle Lin and the others stumbled upon something they didn't want anyone to know. And because of our connection to Uncle Lin, they were afraid that we would use our contacts in the Spirit Pagoda to look into it and uncover their secret. So they came up with this scheme to make them forget everything."

Anping muttered, "It seems that this is really related to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well."

Gu Yuena asked, puzzled, "The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well again? What are they exactly? You said they were connected to the Dragon Clan before. Are they some kind of powerful artifact?"

Anping had mentioned the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well when they left the police station, saying they had something to do with the Dragon Clan. But Gu Yuena hadn't asked more about it then, since they were focused on Lin Qing's disappearance. Now that Anping brought it up again, she was curious.

Anping explained, "The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well are not an artifact, but the place where the Water Dragon King and the Fire Dragon King fell. It's a treasure trove formed by the corpses of the two dragon kings. It has a great effect on the growth of various plants, so there are many plant-based natural and earthly treasures that are rare in the outside world.

"Twenty thousand years ago, Tang San discovered this place and claimed it for the Tang Sect. Since then, only the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy's top brass know about its existence."

Gu Yuena didn't press further. Since only the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy knew about it, Anping must have had some special access to it. She asked instead, "So you came to Heaven Dou City this time for the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?"

Anping shook his head slightly and said, "No, that's not it. Although I'm curious about the plant soul beasts in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, they are the closely guarded secrets of the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy. It's hard to get near them, let alone enter them."

Gu Yuena said, "It's just the Tang Sect and Shrek Academy. Since it's the place where the Dragon Kings fell, leave it to me. I'm very interested in this place where the Water and Fire Dragon Kings fell."

"Let's talk about that later. Uncle Lin is about to wake up. We should ask him what happened." Anping changed the subject, sensing that Lin Qing was stirring.

Soon after Anping spoke, Lin Qing woke up. He sat up from the sofa, looking confused and lost. He clearly didn't know where he was.

He recognized Anping and Gu Yuena, and the familiar surroundings told him he was in their hotel. He tried to recall what had happened and asked, "Anping, Nana, why am I here? Wasn't I in Sunset Forest?"

Anping and Gu Yuena exchanged a glance. They realized that his memory had stopped at Sunset Forest. Anping explained to him what had happened since then.

"So my colleagues and I were attacked by unknown people in Sunset Forest? And they wiped our memories and dumped us at the apartment door?" Lin Qing asked, doubtful. He searched his mind for a moment and said, "But I don't feel like I'm missing anything."

Anping said, "I fixed your memory problem. Can you tell me why you went to Sunset Forest?"

Lin Qing smiled and said, "It's no secret. I don't mind telling you. I was reading a book about Lord Poseidon, the founder of the Tang Sect. The book said that he had an adventure in Sunset Forest when he was young and weak. I was bored, so I invited some colleagues to explore Sunset Forest and see if we could find anything. But I didn't expect this to happen."

Anping and Gu Yuena fell silent after hearing Lin Qing's story. Many people had the same idea after reading about Lord Poseidon's legend. Lin Qing and his colleagues weren't the first ones to try it. So where did they go wrong?

Lin Qing noticed their silence and asked, "What's wrong with you two? Did I say something wrong?"

Anping said, "No, nothing's wrong. We're just confused. They say that people go to Sunset Forest to look for treasures every year. How come your team got into trouble?"

Lin Qing shrugged and said casually, "Why worry about it? They let us go and didn't hurt us. They just didn't want us to keep searching. You should leave it alone. They're not simple people, and we can't afford to mess with them. Let's just pretend this never happened."

Gu Yuena said, "Uncle Lin, you're very optimistic, but we're still worried. How about this, for your safety, why don't you stay here with us?"

Lin Qing waved his hands and refused. "No, no, that won't do. I don't want to disturb your privacy by staying here. Since they let us go, it means this is over. I'll just go back."

He mentioned their privacy and Gu Yuena blushed. She nudged Anping and gestured for him to say something.

Anping said, "It's fine, Uncle Lin. We can get another room next to ours."

"Another room? That's a waste of money. This hotel is expensive. Just listen to me and don't worry. I'll be fine. I'm going back." Lin Qing said firmly.

He knew about this hotel. It was one of the best in Heaven Dou City. He appreciated their concern, but he didn't want them to spend too much on him.

"Uncle Lin, let us escort you." Anping picked up Gu Yuena and followed Lin Qing, who was heading for the door. Even though they had let him go, Anping wanted to see if anyone was following him secretly.

Lin Qing, who didn't know Anping's thoughts, said angrily: "Whatever you want to give me, I'm not helpless. This is in Heaven Dou City. If there is any problem, you can just go and do whatever you want."