Chapter 524: Escape the Ghost Realm (2/2)

Xue Wei smiled as he looked at the branch leader. He could sense that this man had something he wanted even more than the herbs and treasures in his possession, but he was unsure what it was, so he did not bring it up.

Instead, he took out the three illustrations he had made and placed them on the table. ”I am looking for three ghosts looking like this. I am especially interested in the female.”

The branch leader frowned as he reached out and took the three drawings that Xue Wei had made, and as he looked at the three portraits, his pupils dilated, and his eyes widened.

Xue Wei, who was observing his every move, noticed this and narrowed his eyes. It seemed as if this branch leader knew at least one of these figures.

Realizing that his expression was too revealing, the branch leader coughed and turned back to the previous indifference.

”Who are these to you, and why are you looking for them?”

Xue Wei glanced at Lan, who seemed to be excited, and then he opened his mouth to answer. ”I think you should have already guessed our origin,” he began. ”We came here for the sake of looking for these three figures, and we aim to take them back with us.”

The branch leader frowned, but only he knew that he was feeling extremely ecstatic. If they had planned on bringing three with them away, then they could also bring him along. However, this was not a decision he could make on his own.

”As you might have realized, I am not foreign to them. In fact, I know two of them, and I can contact them to hear what their thoughts are. The third, I am not aware of who it is, but I can use the Whispering Oak Inn to try and locate the person.”

Xue Wei and Lan looked at one another, they could see the disbelief in the other's eyes, and their hearts were beating rapidly. Was there a chance for them to reunite with Li Zhiqing this soon?

”Which two do you know?” Xue Wei asked the question that he knew Lan was dying to ask. He could sense the discomfort, anticipation, fear, and excitement in his body, and he too felt rather excited. He had a limited amount of time within the Ghost Realm, and if he could not locate Li Zhiqing within this time, then he would be in big trouble.

The branch leader noticed the emotions in Lan's eyes, and he felt a little confused. However, he pushed two of the illustrations forward and said, ”I know these two.”