But Qiao Lian'er searched and found no vines anywhere.
"Where's the vine? Is there some mistake?" She wondered if the system had lost its mind.
"Right in front of you, Master, right in front of you, Master, your eyes are blurry."
Before Qiao Lian'er stood a cypress tree, its branches and leaves so dense they formed a canopy, with countless branches hanging down to cover its roots.
She had a guess in her mind, so she turned the cypress tree over and sure enough, she saw countless resurrection vines wrapped around it, so densely packed that they almost completely covered the trunk of the cypress tree.
Upon closer inspection, although the cypress tree appears lush, it already shows signs of decay; its layered leaves are silently losing moisture and becoming dry.
One living organism is parasitized by another, which steals its nutrients and drains its vitality, much like possession.
Moreover, the parasites are poisonous creatures that can be deadly.
Qiao Lian'er felt goosebumps rise all over her body.
Given how much Deputy General He trusted Pang Da, one wonders how he would feel if he knew Pang Da harbored ill intentions and plotted against him.
Moreover, the Soul-Returning Vine was hidden so well that Vice General He probably never knew what had taken his life until his death.
Even Qiao Lian'er only discovered this trick with the help of a space detection system.
Footsteps sounded outside. Qiao Lian'er instinctively tried to dodge, but then she remembered that she was wearing an invisibility suit, so she stood quietly to the side.
The visitor spoke a few words to the guard, and then the door opened.
Lieutenant Pang arrived, but there was another person in front of him. Judging from his clothes, he was someone of importance, wearing the same uniform as Deputy General He, so he must also be a deputy general.
"Lieutenant Chen, please." Lieutenant Pang gestured for him to enter, his attitude very respectful.
Lieutenant Pang also brought two other men with him, both lieutenants under Deputy General He, one surnamed Zhao and the other surnamed Qian.
They came together to visit the patient.
The moment he entered the house, Ponda's gaze fell on the shelf against the wall, landing on the cypress tree.
A smug glint flashed in his eyes. With this, Vice General He was destined to die an inexplicable death.
The bed curtains were drawn, and Vice General He coughed twice before being helped to lean against the headboard.
"You've come, Deputy General Chen. It's rare for you to come and see me."
The relationship between Deputy General Chen and Deputy General He has always been lukewarm; they are merely nodding acquaintances.
So when he saw Vice General Chen arrive, Vice General He was both surprised and touched.
“Old He, you are in the prime of your life, strong and healthy, yet you lie here every day. You should get better soon.” Deputy General Chen said, “I think Lieutenant Pang works very hard training those soldiers for you every day.”
“That’s right. Lieutenant Pang trained the main force for a long time yesterday and was almost exhausted. But we are not as skilled as him, so we could only watch him suffer, which was also heartbreaking,” Lieutenant Zhao said.
Lieutenant Qian added, "Many soldiers felt that his position was lowly and were unwilling to obey his orders."
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