To be honest, when Jiang Yuan had spotted that familiar silhouette through the telescope earlier, he had suspected his sister, Jiang Yue!
He couldn't help but suspect her.
But later, logic prevailed. If it really were his sister, and she knew he hadn't truly become a believer, why would she be watching him? What was her goal?
He had dismissed that speculation.
But at this moment, that familiar sensation of being watched naturally eliminated his sister from suspicion.
His expression was currently extremely ugly.
He truly hadn't expected that sense of being watched to return!
What did this represent?
It meant the other party seemed to know everything about him—his identity, his itinerary!
This was a massive ticking time bomb, ready to explode at any moment.
Thinking this, Jiang Yuan didn't sneak a peek this time. Instead, he looked directly out the window, toward the road opposite.
There, in the shadows beneath the streetlamp, a vague figure stood vaguely visible.
Though technically "under the light," where shadows were darkest, the figure was still barely discernible.
Squinting carefully, the silhouette matched what he'd seen before—very closely matched!
Even the clothing was similar: all black with a duckbill cap.
It was him!
Definitely him!
Even if he weren't the mastermind, he definitely had countless connections to the puppet master!
Gritting his teeth, a brilliant idea suddenly flashed through Jiang Yuan's mind. Without hesitation, he shouted toward the room behind him: "Sis! Come here quickly!"
His voice was urgent, meant to get Jiang Yue over as fast as possible.
Sure enough, hearing Jiang Yuan's anxious shout, Jiang Yue thought something had happened to him. She responded loudly, "What's wrong? What happened?"
Even as she responded, she ran over quickly.
In just a breath's time, the door burst open, and Jiang Yue rushed in like the wind. "What is it? What happened?"
By the time Jiang Yue appeared, Jiang Yuan's eyes were already faintly crimson, his expression showing madness. Pointing toward where the man in black stood, he spoke in a frenzied tone: "That person, that person keeps staring at me! He's been watching me!"
"He definitely means me harm! He's a heretic, he must be a heretic!"
"I've seen him before; he was watching me before. Heretic! Heretic! He's a heretic!"
Jiang Yuan's tone grew increasingly frenzied, as if he were about to lose control.
Surprise flashed through Jiang Yue's eyes, but she quickly looked in the direction Jiang Yuan pointed.
Sure enough, she saw a dark figure rapidly fleeing.
Perhaps because he was too rushed, or perhaps because he never expected that an Awakener would pull such a dirty move—actually calling his Seeker sister to accuse him, someone who knew Jiang Yuan's true identity, of being a heretic!
Ridiculous!!!
Perhaps due to emotional fluctuations, he stumbled when turning to run, nearly falling, then used an awkward posture to quickly flee into the adjacent alley and disappear.
A hint of confusion flashed through Jiang Yuan's eyes, but he quickly concealed it, crazily shouting: "He's running! He's going to escape! Kill him, Sis, let's go kill him together!"
With that, he grabbed the straight sword beside him and prepared to rush out.
Jiang Yue beside him quickly grabbed Jiang Yuan, frowning as she asked: "Are you certain he's a heretic? How did you discover he was a heretic? Do you have conclusive evidence?"
Jiang Yuan calmed slightly, but still stubbornly said: "He definitely is!"
"Otherwise, why would he be spying on me? He must be a heretic trying to kill me to grow stronger!"
Jiang Yue frowned more deeply, thought for a moment, and said: "Let's go, I'll go with you!"
"Whether this person is or isn't, appearing here in the middle of the night watching you means ill intent. I want to see who dares to harbor evil designs against my brother!"
By the end, Jiang Yue was already filled with killing intent. Without another word, she led Jiang Yuan running outside.
Jiang Yuan followed his sister with a dark expression, but his eyes were extraordinarily calm.
Or rather, they were filled with gloom.
Familiar!
That figure was still so familiar!
Could it be...
He thought of a possibility that made his blood run cold.
Could this person be someone from the Salvation Organization???
Because the people he interacted with most were from the Salvation Organization.
Those who could give him a sense of familiarity, besides his sister and Salvation Organization members, seemed to be no one else!
If it really were someone from the Salvation Organization...
Then who would it be?
No! That wasn't right either!
The first time he was watched, Auntie Wang and the Second Squad members had all been by his side!
That possibility could be eliminated too.
Then... it must really be his imagination.
Just that the other party's build was similar to someone he knew. That must be it.
And the most likely explanation was that this person belonged to Xiong Yong's faction.
Xiong Yong had leaked his identity to whoever was behind him.
That was the most logical explanation.
Thinking this, he and his sister quickly arrived beneath the streetlamp.
The mysterious person had certainly long since vanished. They could only search the surrounding area.
His sister carefully examined the surroundings, then shook her head with a dark expression. "There are no cameras here, and he didn't leave any traces."
"We can't find him for now. We'll see if he appears again next time."
Jiang Yuan sighed. He wasn't surprised by this result.
This put him under immense pressure.
His sister was a Seeker; he had to constantly ensure he didn't expose himself to her.
At the same time, he had to guard against this mastermind. Since he didn't know their goal, they might pop up any day and take his life.
If he knew their goal, Jiang Yuan wouldn't be afraid. Even if they held evidence that he was an Awakener, he wouldn't fear it.
It was the unknown that was truly terrifying.
"Let's go home. With Big Sister here, nothing will happen to you."
Jiang Yue smiled, giving Jiang Yuan a reassurance pill.
Jiang Yuan smiled wryly.
That's because you don't know your little brother's true identity, Sis!
If you knew, you'd probably be the first to kill me, right?
He stopped dwelling on it and returned to the rental apartment with Jiang Yue.
Early the next morning.
The siblings set out for the gym Jiang Yue had mentioned.
"This gym is run by a certain fanatic of our Shan Min Sacred God. You can train here without worry," Jiang Yue introduced as they stood below the gym.
Jiang Yuan looked up at the gym's name: Praise-Shan Min Fitness Center.
Praising Shan Min?
Jiang Yuan was delighted.
Truly, what he sought came without effort. He had been wondering how to contact other Shan Min believers quickly, and the very next day, Jiang Yue brought him here.
No need to guess; those training inside were likely Shan Min demon believers or fanatics. He might even encounter one or two internal managers of Shan Min, which would be enormously beneficial for his future infiltration mission.
Originally, he had planned to hide his strength somewhat.
Now it seemed he needed to display his monstrous talent as much as possible to attract these managers' attention.
As for why he could become so powerful in just one month, from an ordinary believer to this level, without even sacrificing any Awakeners?
Don't ask.
Ask and the answer is that the Shan Min demon is my grandson.
I'm his god-grandfather!
My grandson respects his god-grandfather, occasionally bestowing some demon power—is there a problem?
No, very reasonable.