After another fruitless day, the two returned from outside, both looking dejected.
Without direction, they didn't even know what to do next.
A question that had to be considered was placed in front of them.
Should they go back, or stay? It needed careful thought.
If it were before opening that letter, perhaps Long Ping'an would still be resolute. But that letter has been opened, and it contained no useful information—just a pile of worthless paper.
Staying to continue the search might result in finding nothing, even after one or two years—a pure waste of time.
But going back, how could he face his father in Heaven?
Back then, Long Ping'an had promised his father on his deathbed that he would fulfill his father's last wish no matter what.
There was no hope, and returning in defeat was not the outcome Long Ping'an wanted.
