“That is a very very long shot. Especially when ” Luoshan Zi frowned: “Did he tell you how he’s gonna achieve that? Did he tell you what he’ll do? What his tingen is? What other forces he’s collected in order to do that?”

  “Not really, because even he did not know yet. Everything still needs pnning, and - and I believe in him. ” Gloria shook her head: “I know - Luoshan, this is a very dangerous quest. I know we don’t have a lot of information ohing. But - I trust him. I went into the depth of the old ruins with him, he shared his answers with me. And I did with him. What he’s about to do does fit with what I uand from that venture. ”

  “Yet it doesn’t ge the fact that this is a huge gamble you’re pnning on doing. While at the same time you’re basically betting on this man, who was still a city detective a few ho.”

  “Yes. But he’s much more than a normal cop.” Gloria shook her head: “I tell you this no matter how many times you ask - I believe him. And I believe that he is onto something.”

  Luoshan Zi kept her eyes on Gloria for a while, before smiling, shaking her head and bag off: “I see - you really DO believe what you’ll be doing. Then I guess we’ll have to make do without you - we still have some other masters to cover for you. And - ” She sighed as she patted Gloria on her shoulder: “You go do what you’re pnning to do. What they’re pnning to do. Don’t feel bad. D back good news.”

  “Thank you.” Gloria let out a sigh of relief.

  The entire room went silent for a short while. Luoshan Zi stood where she was and began sidering something. No one spoke anything.

  “Now - what are WE gonna do?” Ouyang Turner was the first to break the silence.

  “I want to go with Miss. Zi.” Sue raised her hand while looking at Gloria: “I - I am no good at fighting. And I’m not good with puters. But I do know a little about rituals and arrays. So - I am assuming that I could do more to help with saving those schors, or uanding what these people’s ploy was.”

  Gloria wao say something, to dissuade Sue from even joining Luoshan Zi, but she held it back. She could never let her go along with herself and Marcus, and she could not order her to stay back. Weighing the risk, this might be a better choice for everyone - knowing what Luoshan Zi was capable of, and what her friends were capable of.

  “I’ll go with you, Gloria.” Tae Kuo stood up: “I am not the best fighter, but I know a thing or two. And - I might just know enough to help with - with this atta a datater. ”

  “Thank you, Sifu.” Gloria Tae Kuo, then turo Sue: “Be safe, alright? Just listen to Luoshan, she knows what to do.”

  “And I’ll keep her safe as much as I .” Ouyang Turner raised his hand.

  “Alrighty, then it’s settled. ” Luoshan Zi took a deep breath: “I will head out a some more old friends and I will try my best to recruit them to our cause. Wait here, I will e bad meet you before we depart.”

  “Wait, Luoshan.” Gloria raised her hand: “How are you going to head to the subway station?”

  “I’ll o think about it.” Luoshan Zi scratched her jaw: “It is still new information for me - but I think some of my tacts would have their own means of transportations, enough t all of us.”

  “ we head into the Northern District together, if possible?” Gloria’s voice trembled slightly.

  Luoshan Zi gasped lightly, then nodded with a smile: “Of course. I’ll try my best te it - if we go together and split halfway, you’ll join with the master at the temple. We’ll find our way to the entrance of the tunnel. ”

  After a quick goodbye, Luoshan Zi turned around a. Before she walked out of the door, she turned back: “Oh, I almost fot - an old friend of mine will be bringing some ons and supplies to us, I will ask him t some here. You know, just in case. He looks a bit rough and be a little intimidating. So you would know it’s him - but be polite.”

  “I’m - I’m very sloria.” Sue stood up and bowed to Gloria.

  “Nonono - it’s okay! It’s okay!” Gloria rushed over and hugged her friend: “You must do what you believe is right. And I must do what I believe is right. At least - at least we’re not eggs in the same basket, huh?”

  “Yeah, yeah.” Sue sniffled and wiped the ers of her eyes: “We must e back. You must e ba one piece.”

  “I will. And the same to you.” Gloria hugged her friend once again.

  A short moment passed. Gloria let go of her friend and asked: “Now, where’s the box Gyuu left me?”

  “It’s inside, let me get it.” Sue nodded and ran into the main bedroom.

  “What - what do you have?” Tae Kuo asked - he was curious, for Sue would not tell her what was inside.

  “If I have to guess, purple talisman paper and a brush that’s - that’s hopefully helpful in making talismans.” Gloria sighed.

  “What - are you saying - ”

  “I don’t know. I just hope it is. ” Gloria shook her head: “I really hope it is. Master Liaoran of the Temple of Fetfulness asked for it, and I think that this would be it. ”

  Sue came back with the box Gyuu Park left floria - she had been able to dive into it for some time now, unfortunately she just did not get a ce to look into anything ih. Yet if there was ohing she remembered, it would be the strange writing brush.

  The writing brush was simple looking. It had an old and tarnished shaft, hairs of uneveh and thiess. And as she ha and looked up and down, it seemed there was some kind of thin rod hidden ihe hollow shaft.

  “Is it?” Tae Kuo asked with bated breath.