"Now let's talk about the chaotic beetles," Ye Shaoguo said.

As he spoke,

He took out the blue crystal that was missing a piece again.

The chaotic energy made Ye Ran frown.

“Li Haos just verified that Zhang Hedong’s body is now perfectly normal, so this thing is the culprit that caused Zhang Hedong’s madness.”

Ye Shaoguo looked at the blue crystal and slowly analyzed it:

"Now there's a question: what method could have caused this crystal to integrate into Zhang Hedong's body, making it impossible for us to detect?"

Ye Ran looked at the blue crystal.

After a moment's thought,

Then he began to speak:

"If you can't figure it out, you don't have to think about it."

Hearing Ye Ran's words, Ye Shaoguo looked at Ye Ran and asked, "What's your explanation?"

Ye Ran asked:

"Where are the soldiers who were injured by Zhang Hedong? They should all have those blue crystals on them."

Hearing Ye Ran's words, Ye Shaoguo's eyes narrowed slightly:

"You want all these soldiers to return to normal? But what if, after all the soldiers return to normal, we still can't figure out the implantation method?"

"Why should we study this technique?" Ye Ran countered.

Then he continued:

"The enemy's goal is to throw the soldiers into chaos; we just need to destroy their objective."

Ye Shaoguo looked at Ye Ran:

"You deliberately did this so the enemy would find out?"

Ye Ran nodded: "Right now, the enemy is in the shadows, while we are in the open. Since the military has gone to great lengths but hasn't been able to find out, why not thwart their plan in a grand manner? That way, someone will naturally step forward to make a move, and once someone makes a move, there will be traces..."

Ye Shaoguo looked at Ye Ran, his eyes flashing with a sharp light:

"The first person to come looking for you might be the mastermind behind it all???"

Ye Ran nodded, tacitly agreeing with Ye Shaoguo's conjecture.

“This will put you in danger…” Ye Shaoguo began.

By doing this, Ye Ran was essentially using him as a blatant target.

"If we don't do it, won't the warriors of the Dragon Kingdom be in even greater danger?"

Ye Ran looked at Ye Shaoguo and smiled helplessly:

"I would never have made this request before meeting Zhang Hedong..."

Seeing Ye Ran's smile, Ye Shaoguo's lips also curled up slightly.

There seemed to be an unspoken understanding between the two men...

"Let's do it your way. We'll start treating the soldiers tomorrow, and I'll help you build momentum then."

"Okay, if there's nothing else, I'll be going now." Ye Ran nodded.

“Go ahead. I’ll have Li Wancheng find you then. He’ll be fully responsible for your safety.” Ye Shaoguo nodded.

Hearing Ye Shaoguo say this,

Ye Ran glanced at the inner wall of the cave as if it were nothing, and then left.

After Ye Ran left

Ye Shaoguo was silent for a moment before speaking:

"Come out, stop hiding..."

Subsequently,

The spot Ye Ran had glanced at earlier began to tremble slightly.

Slowly,

A burly man, his entire body made of rock, descended from the inner wall of the cave.

It slowly transformed into human form.

It was Li Wancheng, the Shield of the Empire.

At this moment, Li Wancheng was not embarrassed at all; on the contrary, he smiled and began to flatter him:

"Boss, you're really amazing! You found me even though I was hiding so well!!!"

Ye Shaoguo looked in the direction Ye Ran had left: "I'm not the only one..."

Hearing Ye Shaoguo's words, Li Wancheng was stunned for a moment, then waved his hand:

"Impossible!!! How could that kid have caught me out about my special ability?!"

Ye Shaoguo didn't dwell on this matter.

Instead, he looked at Li Wancheng:

"You saw what happened before, how is Ye Ran?"

Upon hearing Ye Shaoguo's question, Li Wancheng's expression became unusually serious:

"His abilities, strategies, ideas, and character are all top-notch. This person must stay in the military; sending him anywhere else would be a loss for us..."

Ye Shaoguo nodded, then said seriously:

"Li Wancheng, heed my command!!"

Seeing Ye Shaoguo's serious attitude,

Li Wancheng also dropped his playful expression and gave a serious military salute.

"I have only one request: protect Ye Ran and keep her safe. If anything goes wrong, you don't need to come back!"

"Understood!! Anyone who wants to hurt Ye Ran will have to step over me first!!"

"This is more acceptable." Ye Shaoguo nodded in satisfaction.

Li Wancheng then raised his question:

"But boss, are you really planning to let Ye Ran investigate this matter?"

"As you know, we still haven't found any results in this matter. The rat was able to hide so well; it's definitely not simple..."

Ye Shaoguo remained calm and composed:

"If they can't find it, they can't find it..."

“But…” Li Wancheng paused for a moment.

Looking at Ye Shaoguo, his two large eyes were filled with confusion:

Ye Shaoguo looked at Li Wancheng and smiled enigmatically:

"Ye Ran's trip here, full of reckless actions, will inevitably involve dealing with these high-ranking military officials..."

"Inevitably, Ye Ran will learn a lot of secrets within the military... as long as he knows enough..."

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