Hearing Riggs express his eagerness with sincere enthusiasm, Willie nodded with a satisfied smile; everything was indeed unfolding as he had anticipated.


    Willie, however, was acutely aware that he had never been a good person.


    Despite his diligent efforts in front of the British Lord, he had failed to meet even the most fundamental moral standard of being truthful and ountable to others.


    When he first arrived in Eastcliff, he contemted leveraging the contacts and resources of Changyun Temple to track down Lin Wan’er (ni).


    Yet, after much deliberation, he concluded that revealing his true identity for the sake of exploiting Changyun Temple wasn’t worth the risk.<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    Furthermore, even if Changyun Temple could assist him in uncovering Lin Wan’er’s whereabouts, he was wary of attracting unnecessary trouble from a Taoist priest who had spent decades practicing at the temple since the 19th century.


    This was precisely why he had never approached Changyun Temple before.


    However, the urgency of the situation was now weighing heavily on Willie.


    On one hand, the British Lord had instructed the entire Chaqing Society to remain dormant for a period, which meant Willie might be called back soon. His opportunities to locate Lin Wan’er were dwindling. Despite the high status of the four Earls within the Chaqing Society, Willie did not possessplete freedom. His extended absence was a result of the Lord’s pressing desire to capture Lin Wan’er, but with the sudden and mysterious death of Uncle Nakul, the situation had shifted dramatically. At any moment, the Lord could demand his return to duty.


    On the other hand, the British Lord was still intent on uncovering the whereabouts of Bruce Wade’s son. Willie could no longer afford to postpone this matter; he nned to travel to Aurous Hill soon, which meant he would have to rely on Baiyunguan for assistance.


    Although this could potentially expose the fact that he was over one hundred fifty years old, finding Lin Wan’er would grant him a triumphant victory, allowing him to return home without ever needing to visit Huaxia again.


    Riggs was unaware of his uncle’s intentions.


    All he knew was that his uncle had lived for nearly one hundred sixty years and was now willing to share the secret of longevity with him, requiring only that he ept a nomination certificate.


    For Riggs, there was no valid reason to refuse such an offer.


    Recognizing that the moment was right, Willie promptly instructed him, “Riggs, you need to put in extra effort these next few days. Reach out to all your contacts and help me uncover the information I seek. I’m heading south. If you get any leads, contact me immediately!”


    Riggs knelt respectfully and replied, “Master, rest assured, I will give it my all!”


    Willie nodded, handing Riggs a photo of Lin Wan’er (ni). “Find the person in this photo. Remember, it must not be leaked or shared online. From now on, this photo is yours alone; ensure your team uses it discreetly to identify her. Do you understand?”


    Willie was uncertain about how many contacts Lin Wan’er still had. Although he was quite old, he had a grasp of inte dynamics and knew that once something was online, it was nearly impossible to prevent it from being copied and circted. If this photo were to spread online, it could easily reach Lin Wan’er or her informants.


    Thus, he entrusted the photo to Riggs, who was responsible for keeping it off the inte at all costs.<fn7800> The rightful source is find~novel</fn7800>