Circe nodded. "Yes. I was stung by the poisonous bees they released, and that's why I passed out."

A young disciple walked out and said solemnly, "Circe, when we found you, there were only you and the weird man at Falling Zen Temple. There were no other people."

How could that be?

Circe's eyebrows furrowed.

How could so many people disappear suddenly?

Tuji waved his hand. "Bring that stranger here."

"Yes, Chief," answered two disciples and strode out of the conference hall.

Not long later