On the other side of the ocean, a similar meeting was taking place.
"Any progress?"
"Wang Changyi has disappeared. His parents have returned to their hometown, and while they've resumed a normal life, our people have found they're being protected. We can't get close."
"Of course. After something this big, I'd be shocked if they didn't react."
"What about the Celes… Celestial Master's Mansion?" someone asked. "The organization Wang Changyi is a part of."
"Nothing out of the ordinary," the presenter reported. "It's a tourist area in Celestial Xia. While there's a lot of religious activity, everyone seems to be an ordinary person. Our agents were there for a long time and didn't find anything."
"WTF! A tourist area? Ordinary people?" A middle-aged man pointed at the photos on the wall behind them. "They've basically spit in our faces, and you're telling me you found *nothing*?"
