When the enraged Witch-hunting Knights followed the scent and charged towards the underground cavern of an abandoned candy processing factory in the city, Chen Xinmi had already vanished without a trace.
It seemed to be a hiding place she had prepared long ago, equipped with a device that drew water from a mountain spring, a drainage system connected to the city's sewage, and even an electric cable wired from a nearby residence.
A four-poster bed with a sheer canopy, an exquisite oak tallboy, a projector, and a juicer—the myriad of supplies here were enough to support a comfortable, secluded life cut off from the world.
The cavern also had a branch that led to a larger grotto.
In the grotto, shelves on the left were filled with a variety of witchcraft materials and instruments emanating spiritual energy, and on the right was a table next to a waterproof and fireproof filing cabinet.
Upon prying open the filing cabinet, various research materials were found inside.
