Because he didn't sleep well last night, Shang Lin actually drank a cup of coffee to perk himself up. Fortunately, he listened attentively to his morning classes, but as soon as school was over at noon, he went home and didn't even eat lunch before collapsing into bed.

The original owner's body was ultimately not up to par. Even with Shang Lin's various pills and medicinal baths to recuperate, he was still far inferior to a healthy boy.

Hu Tangdi thought for a moment and then called Xing Tian, ​​"The sect leader is sick. Why don't you call their teacher to ask for leave?"

Xing Tian was just about to take a nap when he heard Hu Tangdi's words and immediately perked up, "What's wrong? Is he seriously ill?"

"It's not serious, but I still can't attend classes."

"Okay, okay, I'll call the teacher right away."

Xing Tian is now in charge of the identity of Old Man Chai, so it's natural that he has to handle the matter of asking Shang Lin for leave. However, Shang Lin is a top student, so asking for leave is not difficult at all. In fact, the teacher will even say, "Take good care of Shang Lin."

Shang Lin slept until 2 p.m. When he woke up, he felt refreshed and then realized that he had overslept. He subconsciously went to ask Hu Tangdi about it.

The man spoke first, "Sect Master, please rest assured. Xing Tian has already asked for leave for you."

Shang Lin was taken aback, then rubbed his forehead. What else could he say? But since he had already taken leave, he took out his phone and called Situ Pojun, asking directly, "Did you get the things?"

Situ Pojun glanced at the time instinctively. "You didn't have class?"

"I overslept, so I took the day off."

Situ Pojun gave Shang Lin a thumbs up, but then remembered they were on the phone and quickly put his hand down. "No, you still have to come with me. The stuff is too confidential; we can't afford any mistakes."

"Okay, I'll just watch the video. You can handle the rest."

"It's okay, then you wait for me at home, I'll come pick you up now."

"good."

Shang Lin put down his phone, washed his face, and changed into a black suit that Qiu Niang had made for him. It was somewhat like a fitted Tang suit, with a dragon embroidered in a dark thread, its head in front and its tail behind. In any case, it looked a bit like a hermit master.

Shang Lin wasn't wearing a down jacket, just a long coat, which wasn't even buttoned up. He didn't want to look too bulky because he was going to be on a bus. However, his still-childish face was a major drawback. He wondered how Situ Pojun was going to explain this to the officials. But he had already done his best, and he would figure something out.

Situ Pojun arrived very quickly; he arrived just as Shang Lin finished dressing, which showed how anxious he was.

But when Shang Lin saw that Situ Pojun had arrived in a luxury car, she was instantly filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment. This was the difference between having connections and not having them.

However, Situ Pojun was genuinely stunned when he saw Shang Lin. This young man was too handsome! He could debut on the spot. If he entered the entertainment industry, what chance would those other young idols have?

Well, someone like Shang Lin can't make it in the entertainment industry. He'll probably stay in the unorthodox world and make a name for himself there someday. But he still offered a timely compliment, "You do have the air of a reclusive master. But your clothes have a rather eerie feel to them. Did you unearth them from some ancient tomb?"

"What ancient tomb could unearth such new clothes?" But Shang Lin suddenly remembered that Qiu Niang was also several hundred years old, so he said, "It's about the same, but this is not yin energy, it's spiritual energy, it's just that the conversion is not complete."

Situ Pojun chuckled inwardly, but said in a particularly cooperative tone, "It was my ignorance."

Situ Pojun drove for an hour before stopping in front of an iron gate halfway up a mountain. Outside the gate was a sign with nine large characters: "Military Control Zone, No Photography."

Shang Lin really wanted to say, "Don't you think it's a waste to spend an hour driving?"

But as he watched the door slowly open, Shang Lin's mind quickly shifted to the seriousness of the matter; otherwise, he would never have gotten involved with the military.

The security guard checked them carefully before letting them in, but he looked at Shang Lin with a curious expression, wondering what a kid was doing at their workplace.

Situ Pojun continued driving deeper into the cave, finally stopping in front of it. Aside from a not-too-large parking lot, the only other thing in the surrounding area was this cave.

The entrance was very high and large, and it looked rusty, like an iron gate that had been used for many years. There was a small door on the lower right side of the main gate, which could only be used by one person at a time.

When Shang Lin and Situ Pojun got out of the car, the small door opened, and a young man in a white coat, about thirty years old, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, walked out. He was pale and had dark circles under his eyes, and it was obvious that he hadn't rested well.

As soon as he saw Situ Pojun, he immediately reached out his hand, "Mr. Situ, you've finally arrived! Where is the master?"

Situ Pojun turned slightly to the side, revealing Shang Lin's full figure, and explained first, "This is Shang Lin, who came to investigate the situation on behalf of the expert. This is Captain Huo."

Shang Lin raised an eyebrow slightly. Sure enough, the section chief was different from ordinary people. Look at this explanation, it can basically shut up the gossip. He immediately greeted him politely, "Captain Huo, hello."

Huo Yan frowned instinctively when he saw Shang Lin. "Isn't he still a minor? Isn't this expert a bit too..."

"Hey." Situ Pojun hurriedly interrupted Huo Yan, "Captain Huo, even if you don't believe him, you have to believe me. Do you think I can just find anyone to fill in at a time like this?"

"That's right, let's go in then."

Shang Lin followed the two people inside. The outside looked ordinary, even dilapidated, but once inside, it was a completely different world. He wondered how much manpower and resources it must have taken to complete such a huge project.

Huo Yan led them to the seventh basement level, and after passing through several checkpoints, they stopped in front of a door with a sign that read: "Dangerous items, no unauthorized personnel allowed."

Situ Pojun was also somewhat confused and asked softly, "Weren't we supposed to be watching a video? What are we watching?"

Huo Yan replied as he opened the door, "Watching a video is nothing compared to seeing the real thing."

With a "beep," the door slowly opened, revealing a large space, somewhat like a reptile enclosure in a zoo, only brighter.

Inside the glass enclosure were some reptiles, but they were quite different from what people usually imagine reptiles to be. For example, there was a snake with two heads, a lizard with three hind legs, a giant spider that looked like a human face, and a centipede that would trigger trypophobia...

There were other staff members present, seemingly engaged in research. However, when they saw Situ Pojun and Shang Lin, they all paused slightly. Some glanced at them and then continued with their work, while others asked, "Captain Huo, who are they?"

Captain Huo walked back, saying, "The one who solves the Northwest problem."

"What?!" The person who spoke immediately chased after them. "What's wrong with this child?"