After returning, Qianchen reported the situation at the base to Lian Wenjie.
"You mean, enemy forces have infiltrated our territory?" Lian Wenjie's expression was very serious.
“Yes, they were experimenting on the villagers. We brought back a lot of data.” Qianchen took out a yellow file folder. “The ambush we encountered at Hubao Mountain was also their doing. It’s all in here. You can take a look.”
Lian Wenjie opened the bag, pulled out the accounting paper, and looked at it. "What kind of weird talisman is this?"
“It’s in R, but I can still understand quite a bit,” Qianchen explained.
"You tell me, I'm too lazy to look." Lian Wenjie himself hadn't attended a private school for many years and didn't know many Chinese characters, let alone foreign languages. The characters were like tall grass, making him dizzy.
"That's right, they were brought by Kamikawa Rin from the Kamikawa family. Kamikawa Rin is an Onmyoji (yin-yang master) and also a mad scientist. They are directly under the Emperor's orders to come here to investigate, gather intelligence, and conduct heinous experiments." Qianchen didn't see the laboratory, but the photos alone were already appalling.
"How did you end up in Yunnan and Guizhou?" Lian Wenjie was more concerned about this. Such a big thing happened on his own territory, and he lost so many men. How could he feel at ease if he didn't find out the truth?
"They disguised themselves as merchants and followed the villagers through the checkpoints. Later, they and the village chief bought the mass grave there at a high price, then used magic to hide it and build a base." Before Qian Chen could finish speaking, Lian Wenjie posted again.
"Such a big project, how could we not know about it? Putting aside the building materials, how will we solve the labor problem?" Lian Wenjie knew perfectly well that building houses and construction projects, aside from other things, definitely required people.
“Let me continue,” Qianchen sighed. “They’ve lured a large number of laborers from the border. That area isn’t under our jurisdiction, so of course we wouldn’t know. The same goes for building materials. They also have business dealings in neighboring countries, and as you know, the border checks there are very lax. So, even without going through us, their base can still be built.”
Qian Chen looked at Lian Wenjie, who nodded. "Okay, continue."
"They eventually dragged all those laborers away one by one to use as test subjects, but they were never successful. Finally, they started targeting the villagers. At first, they weren't so outrageous, but when they discovered that the villagers were more resilient than the previous laborers, and some even showed unusual reactions, they became even more ruthless. They started impersonating ruthless bandits. We were wrong from the beginning." Qian Chen sighed. If they hadn't been wrong, they probably wouldn't have lost so many soldiers.
As for the villagers' physical condition, Qianchen and Lengyue later analyzed it together. They both guessed that the villagers had a habit of raising Gu (a type of poisonous insect), which was why some of their physical reactions were unusual.
"None of those people who did these experiments have been caught?" Lian Wenjie frowned. He wanted to see for himself whether those who could do such despicable things were all evil spirits.
"We caught some, but they all deny doing it. They all say it was the professor who did it, and the professor is that dead Onmyoji, Kamikawa Rin." Qianchen didn't believe they wouldn't have done anything. So many labs, so many people, how could one Kamikawa Rin have done it?
"Do they really think I'm stupid? That I'll believe everything they say? Kill them all, kill them all!" Lian Wenjie slammed his fist on the table in anger. "Have someone experiment on them too, let's see if they'll talk or not!"
"General, should we report this matter to the north?" Qian Chen was more concerned about this matter. Those people could handle it easily, but what followed was complicated.
While things aren't completely chaotic yet, warlordism is rampant, and the presidential palace is essentially useless. At this time, foreign invasion and internal and external troubles are looming. Qianchen wonders when something terrible will happen to him?
“I’ll handle this.” Lian Wenjie looked at Qian Chen. “You can deal with those people. I’ll contact the president.”
"Yes!" After Qian Chen left, Lian Wenjie sat there for a long time without moving.
Lian Wenjie didn't want any contact with the north; he only wanted to be his own local tyrant in the south. However, considering the actions of foreign powers and knowing their wolfish ambitions, he gritted his teeth and decided to prioritize dealing with the external enemy.
Leng Yue had no idea what Qian Chen and Lian Wenjie were up to. She was currently playing with Ali, the child they had brought back from the base.
"Ali, would you like some peach shortbread?" Leng Yue said, picking up a piece of peach shortbread with her fingers and eating it herself.
Ali nodded. "Eat."
Leng Yue then had someone wipe Ali's hands and helped him sit down at the table. She then pushed a plate of peach shortbread towards Ali, saying, "Eat."
Ali didn't say anything, picked up a piece and started eating it by himself. Leng Yue was afraid he would choke, so she had someone pour him a glass of water.
"Young Madam, what's wrong with this child? He seems a bit dazed," the woman who had been taking care of Ali couldn't help but ask.
Leng Yue glanced at her. "She must be terrified. So young, and the whole village is dead. Let alone a child, even an adult would be nearly driven mad!"
"Oh, poor thing, what will he do in the future?" the woman couldn't help but sigh.
Seeing that Ali's mouth was covered in food, Leng Yue took a handkerchief and wiped it for him. "Don't worry, the Marshal's Mansion can afford to raise a child!"
"Yes, yes, yes, young mistress, you are truly kind-hearted." The woman quickly flattered her.
“I know even if you don’t say it. I know you like Ali too. Don’t worry, I won’t send Ali away.” Leng Yue sighed. “Who else can he rely on? He probably doesn’t have any family left, right?”
Actually, after Ali returned and was cleaned up, she noticed that Ali's features were exactly the same as the man she had seen before. Leng Yue had personally sent the man away, so when she faced Ali, she couldn't help but feel it was an opportunity for compensation.
Judging from that person's expression, he probably thought Ali was dead, right? That's why he was so relaxed at the end, with not a trace of worry in his eyes.
Leng Yue wondered if this was also fate. But she felt that the man would be gratified if he knew that he still had bloodlines left behind.
"How about Ali stays here from now on?" Leng Yue said gently to Ali.
Ali seemed puzzled, blinking at Leng Yue's cute little eyes, her cheeks bulging from being stuffed. Seeing this, Leng Yue smiled again, "Alright, finish what you're holding and you won't eat anymore, or you won't be able to eat anything else later."
As Leng Yue spoke, she moved the peach shortbread away from Ali. Ali continued to look at Leng Yue, but his face remained expressionless.
Leng Yue sighed. Ali seemed to have completely lost his emotions, perhaps due to stress. Aside from saying simple words like "eat," "hungry," and "thirsty," he hadn't uttered anything else. His facial expressions were also limited to blinking; otherwise, he neither cried nor made a fuss, remaining as quiet as an emotionless robot.
Leng Yue didn't know how long it would take to heal from this trauma. But Ali was someone she brought back, so she had a responsibility to take good care of him. Having made the choice, shouldn't she be responsible to the end?
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