Rotten good luck

Yang Qing's heart stirred slightly as he noted Shao An's intent focus on the flame.

Could he have discovered something? Yang Qing mused, feeling a flicker of hope and growing increasingly pleased with his decision to seek their expertise rather than attempting to tackle the research himself.

Clearing his mind of celebratory thoughts, Yang Qing recounted everything in detail. He began with how he stumbled upon the escort agency, the scuffle between Ming Wa and the two escort supervisors, and the information revealed about Bai Chen, Jiang Hao, and the others who had mysteriously vanished while aboard the flying ferry. He didn't leave out even the smallest details, from their backgrounds to his own sensory observations of the yin energy within the dark gray flames flickering in the soul lantern.

He also shared his impressions of Ming Wa, his suspicions about her behavior, and the actions of her partner, Zhu Fa.