Yu Wei woke up with a start, sat up abruptly, and tried to wipe his sweat but found his hands were tied up.

His gland activity had been increasing day by day, and the frequency of his pheromones going out of control had also gradually increased; yesterday, he almost killed someone because of it. After regaining his senses, he asked Qin Ge to find rope so he could tie himself up to avoid harming innocent people.

"Xiao Wei, how are you feeling?"

Lin Ling watched as Yu Wei finished taking his medicine, then placed the cup on a tray for the nurse to take away.

"Dad, I'm fine, don't worry."

Yu Wei smiled, leaned against the headboard, and held Lin Ling's hand to comfort her, "I feel much better."

"You say you're fine? Look at your face, it's so pale."

Lin Ling touched Yu Wei's face with heartache. He had lost a lot of weight in the past few days, and his face was pale and bloodless.

“Yesterday I hit that person…” Yu Wei bit her lower lip and lowered her eyes: “I want to apologize to him.”

"He's fine. We'll apologize once you're more stable."

"Okay." Yu Wei nodded, staring blankly out the window: "I want to go for a walk."

Seeing Lin Ling's troubled expression, Yu Wei blinked, concealing the disappointment in his eyes: "Never mind, I'm not going. I want to sleep for a while."

Lin Ling sighed, pulled the blanket up for Yu Wei, and went out the door.

The Kao virus originated from the Etolan Empire's laboratory; there must be a solution there.

One after another, transport ships stopped at the entrance. Lin Ling stepped aside to make way for the running medical staff.

The smell of blood diluted the smell of disinfectant, and the entire hall was filled with people running back and forth.

"Lingling, emergency! If you receive a message, please proceed to the military command post immediately..."

Lin Ling frowned, glanced in the direction of Yu Wei's ward, and then turned and headed towards the military command post.

"How much information does the Oran Laboratory have about the Secret Realm?"

As soon as Lin Ling entered, Yu Zhen pulled her to sit down in a chair.

"Tell me what the situation is first."

Lin Ling patted Yu Zhen's hand, signaling him to calm down.

"During the pursuit, Chen Du and Yun Mu clashed with the rebel forces and were ambushed. Many of them were infected with the Kao virus."

"The Kao virus originated from the Aitolan Laboratory, which is the Secret Realm, I think..."

What do you want?

Lin Ling's face darkened, and she narrowed her eyes, looking at Yu Zhen with an unfriendly expression.

"Organize people to go in and search..."

"I disagree." Lin Ling crossed her arms and looked coldly at Yu Zhen: "You know how dangerous the Secret Realm is. The laboratory will find other ways to deal with the Kao virus as soon as possible."

When Yu Zhen risked his life to lead people into the secret realm, the entire team was almost wiped out, and Yu Zhen only survived by the skin of his teeth.

"Let me finish." Yu Zhen grabbed Lin Ling, who was about to leave, bit her lip, and said with difficulty, "Yun Mu was trapped inside while leading the pursuit, and his fate is unknown."

"The war is in the third district, what's he doing in the fourth district?" Lin Ling sighed, "Does Chu Sheng know about this?"

"I know." Yu Zhen gave a bitter smile. "He entrusted his only son to me..."

"Alright, stop talking." Lin Ling knew he was going to say something like "I failed Chu Sheng's trust" next, so she interrupted him irritably. "The lab will send a small team to assist. You should also confirm the list as soon as possible."

"Lingling, you mean..."

“The lab will provide you with the greatest technical support. As for whether you can bring the people out, that’s your problem.” Lin Ling sighed. “I’ll go prepare the materials. You should finalize the list as soon as possible.”

Before Yu Zhen could even catch her breath, her assistant rushed in, handing her news footage.

"According to sources, a high-ranking official in the Allied forces used the rebels to suppress dissent and colluded with the rebel leader, deliberately allowing him to escape..."

"Major General Chu Yunmu, who was in charge of the mission to capture the rebel leader, was betrayed by this high-ranking official, fell into a trap, and is now trapped on a secret planet. His fate remains unknown..."

"Investigate who leaked the information."

Yu Zhen was trembling with anger, but after calming down, she quickly thought of a solution.

Everyone knows that Yu Wei is in full command of the 18th Star's suppression mission. This is so ridiculous that it would be better to just write "Yu Wei colluded with the rebels to frame Chu Yunmu".

If this news were released, Yu Wei would naturally be thrust into the spotlight, and might even be punished or prosecuted by the Military Oversight Committee. Even if the truth is eventually found out, Yu Wei's life would be over.

After thinking for a moment, Yu Zhen decided to first find out about Yu Wei's situation.

Did you see the news?

"I saw it." Qin Ge was furious. "Uncle Yu, who did it? I'm going over there right now to beat him to death!"

Damn it, I can't stand it anymore! Chu Yunmu is missing, his life hanging in the balance, Yu Wei is suffering terribly from the virus, and these people, on the other hand, don't pay a single price. They just exchange a few words, and over a decade of friendship vanishes like smoke. The heroes who braved gunfire to quell the rebellion have suddenly become rats everyone wants to kill.

These people are just bored and have nothing better to do. Even dogs wag their tails when they're kept. Protecting these ingrates will only get you bitten in return!

"We don't know yet." Yu Zhen sighed. "Qin Ge, don't let Xiao Wei know about this for now."

“I know, Uncle, don’t worry, he won’t know.” Qin Ge sighed, “But Yu Wei’s condition is really not good. The inhibitors and sedatives have completely failed.”

"I understand. Please take care of Xiao Wei."

"Uncle, I don't like hearing you say that. What trouble or not, you can rest assured with Yu Wei here."

"Thank you." Yu Zhen smiled. "Uncle believes you."

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