Chapter 209 Bloody Past
Sure enough, after hearing this, Grandma Chen's expression softened slightly.
But thinking back to Qi Yong, a trace of anger appeared on Grandma Chen's face again, "...That Qi Yong is a despicable and shameless beast!"
Qiao Yu and the other three looked at each other without saying a word, quietly waiting for Grandma Chen to continue her story.
"Although I don't know how you know, you are right. My ability is indeed symbiotic." Grandma Chen sighed and admitted in a low voice.
"I've known Xiao Chao and Xiao Mu for a long time. At that time, Captain Yang was still alive."
"Captain Yang?" Qiao Yu blinked. "Is he the former captain of the Scarlet Squad?"
"Yes." When Granny Chen saw Qiao Yu asking about Captain Yang, she nodded, "So you don't know Captain Yang."
Qiao Yu didn't say anything, just shook his head.
"Then let me tell you about Captain Yang first..." Seeing this, Granny Chen's eyes suddenly became distant, and her voice was full of nostalgia: "Captain Yang, he is a very good man."
"I was one of the first people to arrive at the base. At that time, the base had already started collecting food. Because they couldn't pay the food, many people were denied entry to the base and had no choice but to stay here."
"Back then, there weren't as many people here, and the black market hadn't yet taken off. We had no food or water, and were nearly dying of starvation and thirst. It was during this time that Captain Yang's Crimson Squad accidentally stumbled upon our area during a mission.
"They felt sorry for us, so they gave us half of the food they collected during that mission. That's how we survived."
"Later, Captain Yang, Xiao Chao, and Xiao Mu often came to visit us, bringing us some things from time to time. They would also take us to collect supplies for some less dangerous missions. That's how the black market slowly began to take shape."
"Was Qi Yong already in the bloody team at that time? And were Kong Wenjun and Meng Chao also in the team?" Qiao Yu looked at Grandma Chen and asked softly.
"Yes." Granny Chen nodded. "They are all veteran team members. They founded Bloody together with Captain Yang, Xiao Chao, and Xiao Mu..."
"That's why they are the most hateful!" Grandma Chen changed the subject and her tone suddenly became serious.
Seeing Grandma Chen's excitement, Qiao Yu couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. "I heard that Qi Yong succeeded Captain Bloody because Captain Yang saved him before his death. Could it be... that there's something else going on?"
"What did you mean by saving him?!" Granny Chen's voice suddenly rose. "That was simply a trap carefully designed by Qi Yong!"
Qiao Yu pursed her lips.
She was very skeptical when she heard Xu Xin talk about Qi Yong's succession. Now it seems that this matter is not that simple.
Granny Chen took two deep breaths before she managed to calm herself down. She continued in a deep voice, "The day Captain Yang died, they were on a gathering mission. It was a simple one, but somehow they ran into a wave of alien species."
"The team was dispersed, and the members fled separately, agreeing to reunite elsewhere. Qi Yong had been with Captain Yang during the mission, so he happened to be walking with Captain Yang all the way."
"After the team dispersed, the other groups quickly escaped the aliens' pursuit and reunited at the agreed location. Only Qi Yong and Captain Yang remained elusive."
"The team members were extremely worried. Just when everyone was about to take the risk to look for them, Qi Yong came back alone."
"He pretended to say that Captain Yang was devoured by the alien species because he was trying to save him, and he knelt down to beg for everyone's forgiveness..."
"At that time, the relationship between the team members was very good. Who could have imagined that Qi Yong would be such a beast in human form! That's why we were all deceived by him!"
"Then why was he chosen as the next captain?" Qiao Yu asked puzzledly, "Is he very capable?"
"No." Granny Chen shook her head. "The veteran team members are all very capable, but Qi Yong volunteered for the captaincy."
"At that time, everyone was immersed in the grief of losing Captain Yang. Qi Yong stood up and said that because he had caused Captain Yang's death and felt uneasy, he was willing to take over the captaincy. He wanted to carry on Captain Yang's will and atone for his sins. Everyone agreed."
"After Qi Yong became captain, for some reason, the team suddenly had more funds. Xiao Chao and Xiao Mu were the first to notice something was wrong."
At this point, Granny Chen sighed again and shook her head. "No, or perhaps it's not that others haven't noticed it, but they just haven't investigated because they have enough money to enjoy themselves."
"After a long period of tracking, Xiao Chao and Xiao Mu discovered that Qi Yong was actually involved in human trafficking."
"Xiao Chao, impulsively, ran to confront Qi Yong and had a huge argument. He said he had betrayed Captain Yang's life-saving grace and that he was unworthy of being the Bloody Captain... From then on, their relationship was completely broken."
"What happened next?" Cheng Sinian asked from the side.
Qiao Yu had also heard about the quarrel from other mercenary hunting team members, but Xia Chao and Xia Mu did not leave Bloody or the base because of this incident. Instead, they left after the death of Qi Yong and Kong Wenjun.
Therefore, Qiao Yu and others have always suspected that Xia Chao and Xia Mu killed Qi Yong and Kong Wenjun.
But what happened in between?
Xia Chao and Xia Mu had endured for so long, why did they fight on that night?
"Later, Xiao Chao and Xiao Mu kept trying to find a way to stop Qi Yong from engaging in human trafficking. But around this time, human trafficking also began to emerge on the black market."
Qiao Yu frowned upon hearing this. "Are you suspecting... that the emergence of the slave market is related to Qi Yong?"
"I can't say for sure." Granny Chen shook her head, but her face was full of doubt. "But the slave market definitely appeared after Qi Yong started human trafficking."
"And during that period, Qi Yong came to the black market very frequently. It's hard for me not to be suspicious."
"It's not just me, Xiao Chao and Xiao Mu also have the same suspicion."
"So after they found out, did they do anything?"
For example - kill Qi Yong?
Granny Chen didn't answer the question right away. She seemed thirsty, so she stood up, grabbed a bottle of water from an old wooden shelf nearby, poured some into an enamel mug, and then softly asked the four people, "Would you like some?"
"No. Thank you, grandma."
Qiao Yu shook his head, and Cheng Sinian and Luo Zhenzhen also waved their hands.
Jiang Zhan remained motionless and silent.
Seeing this, Granny Chen said nothing more. She lowered her head and took a sip of water before she said calmly, "After they found out, they left Bloody and the base."
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