Upon seeing this, Wang Yanjun immediately became extremely nervous, fearing that Lu Qing would destroy the vines inside the coffin.
After hesitating for a moment, he could only grit his teeth and say, "Fine! I can tell you, but only to one person. It is indeed a secret!"
Lu Qing looked at Gu Xicheng.
Gu Xicheng immediately understood and took Wang Yanjun over.
The Zhao family tried to stop them, but were blocked by Old Master Chu and Old Master Han.
These two old men had never been so united before, but today, for Lu Qing's sake, they were on the same side.
"Old Zhao, we've been friends for so many years. I promise you, I'll give you an explanation for this. But don't even think about harming a hair on my granddaughter's head!" Old Master Han said sternly.
Upon hearing this, Old Master Zhao wanted to roll his eyes again.
With the strength Lu Qing just used, even ten more of him wouldn't be a match for her. Who could possibly hurt her?
Across from them, Gu Xicheng was about to leave after escorting Wang Yanjun over when Wang Yanjun quickly said:
"Old Gu, you should stay too! It doesn't matter whether she knows or you know, since you two are together!"
Gu Xicheng stopped and turned to look at Wang Yanjun:
"Brother, what's going on here?!"
Wang Yanjun sighed helplessly, gazing at the vine-shaped figure inside the coffin, and said in a deep voice:
Do you know what this is?
Lu Qing rolled her eyes: "You know that, so why are you threatening to tell me?!"
Wang Yanjun choked, almost unable to say what to say next.
"You little rascal, why are you so quick to anger, like you're about to explode!"
“This skeleton belongs to Zhao Jinzhi, a martyr. When foreign invaders attacked, she risked her life to deliver intelligence, saving countless Chinese people. As a result, her merits were imbued with golden light and have remained to this day. But this vine is absorbing her merits. This is a great disrespect to our ancestors. How can I not be angry?” Lu Qing said angrily.
"If there were a better way, we wouldn't have resorted to this!" Wang Yanjun said urgently.
Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng frowned slightly, both sensing the seriousness of the situation.
"This vine-man was created by the Investigation Bureau's research center. It's neither human nor demon; it's more like a robot, except its body is made of ghost vines."
"The Ghost Vine can absorb all external power and use it for its own purposes. There is a spirit-gathering array carved by a Xuan Master on the vine, which is why it can absorb the golden light of merit," Wang Yanjun said.
"Why is the Investigation Bureau doing this?" Lu Qing asked, frowning.
"To solve the problem of the mysterious land!"
Lu Qing and Gu Xicheng exchanged a glance, both looking puzzled.
What is the danger of this mysterious place?
Wang Yanjun: "Three years ago, a small earthquake occurred in the Northwest Plateau region. The earthquake was not strong, but it brought out a strange place."
"That place is shrouded in thick fog, which contains poisonous gas. Nothing grows within a ten-mile radius, and the fog is showing signs of spreading."
"The investigation bureau rushed there immediately after receiving the assignment, only to find that it was not poison gas at all, but rather the aura of vengeful spirits that had almost solidified."
"Three people lost their lives in that operation. Afterwards, the Bureau of Investigation used all available resources and set up several arrays around the area to finally stop the fog from spreading."
“There have been people specifically responsible for investigating this place for years, but there has been little progress until last year when an elderly man with dementia wandered into this place and miraculously walked out unharmed.”
"So we investigated him and discovered that the place was actually an abandoned research institute left over from the invasion of foreign invaders a hundred years ago."
"Those vengeful spirits came from the Japanese soldiers who died inside and the civilians they harmed. The research institute was originally underground, but it was exposed because of the earthquake."
"That demented old man was a veteran of the War of Resistance against Japan. He was covered with golden light of merit. We discovered that only the golden light of merit of our predecessors who participated in the War of Resistance could suppress the evil spirits. That's why we developed the Tree Vine Man."
"Let it absorb the golden light of merit from the remains of the martyrs. Once it reaches a certain level, it will form a protective shield to help us enter the strange land and find a way to deal with it."
"Martyr Zhao Jinzhi was the last one we selected. As long as the vine completes its absorption, it will become our protective shield. I was ordered to come and bring the vine person back. I didn't expect to be seen by someone."
Just as Wang Yanjun finished speaking, the tree vine man had already finished absorbing the nutrients.
The surrounding rotten wood broke apart, and the humanoid body slowly shrank, turning into a wooden figure no bigger than the palm of a hand.
Wang Yanjun immediately took out a large glass bottle from his pocket and put it inside.
"You already know what happened. Solving the problem of the mysterious land is urgent, and I must take it and rejoin my teammates as soon as possible."
Wang Yanjun pursed his lips and spoke cautiously:
"Lu Qing, may I ask you to come with me?"
Lu Qing was somewhat surprised: "You want me to go with you? Why?"
Wang Yanjun: "The place is very dangerous. Even with these vines, I can't guarantee that we'll be safe. Compared to me and my teammates, you are much stronger."
“If you’re willing to come with me, I think our chances of survival will be much greater. I’m all alone, so it doesn’t matter whether I live or die, but many of my teammates have wives and children, and I want them all to go back alive.”
"Of course! This is very dangerous, if you don't want to..."
Before Wang Yanjun could finish speaking, Lu Qing interrupted him:
"Since you've spoken up, you must know I won't stand idly by. Why bother with these high-sounding words!"
Wang Yanjun couldn't help but chuckle: "So, you've agreed."
Lu Qing: "When do we depart?"
Wang Yanjun: "The sooner the better!"
Lu Qing nodded slightly: "You'd better apologize to Old Master Zhao and the others before you set off. They dug up their ancestral graves without saying a word. Aren't you ashamed of your actions?"
Wang Yanjun touched his hair somewhat awkwardly:
"But we have to keep it a secret!"
Lu Qing, Gu Xicheng, and Wang Yanjun reburied the grave together and lit several incense sticks.
"Old Master Zhao, I'm sorry! Digging up your mother's grave was unavoidable. I didn't tell you because the mission was confidential. I will give you an explanation after this is over."
Wang Yanjun bowed solemnly to the Zhao family.
Old Master Zhao looked at Lu Qing: "Girl, you said you'd give me an explanation, but you didn't even give me a reason. Is this an explanation?"
Lu Qing: "Grandpa, I really can't tell you the reason, but I just asked your mother, and she said she forgives our behavior and will tell you in a dream tonight."
"What?" Old Master Zhao looked completely bewildered.
"Anyway, you can go back first. I'm not going anywhere here. If you don't dream about me tonight, you can come and settle accounts with me later," Lu Qing said with a smile.
"Old Zhao, let's all go back first. They're police officers, they must really have a mission, otherwise why would they dig up your ancestral graves for no reason!" Old Master Han advised.
Wang Yanjun has identification. Even if we take him to the police station, there probably won't be any explanation, and it will only cause more trouble.
Adding to that Lu Qing's rambling and seemingly extraordinary abilities, it's clear he possesses skills beyond those of ordinary people.
After thinking about it, Old Master Zhao had no choice but to give up.
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