People like Charles have a very strong inner strength and are not easy to break.
That is why, although there were many vengeful spirits haunting him, they were unable to harm him at all.
The reason he felt pain when Qiqi spoke was because Qiqi took advantage of his interest in her and used a mind-controlling technique on him.
Unfortunately, he was just about to succeed when a sound from somewhere woke Charles up.
With his intelligence, he'll probably realize something's wrong soon.
If I want to deal with him again, it won't be so easy.
Although many thoughts raced through Qiqi's mind, she showed no sign of them on her face.
He was still smiling, even looking around curiously, searching for the source of the sound.
Charles shook his head. For a fleeting moment, he actually felt like he was being controlled by the little guy opposite him.
But how could that be possible? To avoid this situation, he had been tested by the world's most brilliant psychologists to ensure that no one could mentally control him.
It must be because I haven't been sleeping well lately that I had such an absurd idea.
He looked up at a tree to his left and then said in a cold voice, "Open the door quickly, I've found a very special research subject."
Then, a series of teeth-grinding mechanical sounds echoed through the empty mountain valley.
Qiqi watched as a crack appeared in the mountain wall in front of her, and then a simple elevator-like thing rose up from the ground.
"Wow!" The little girl exclaimed curiously at the right moment, like an ordinary three-year-old child, "The mountain was actually split in two, Uncle, did you do it? Is this the power of your Western mystic arts? It's so amazing!"
“There are many more amazing things down there. Would you like to come down and see them with me?” Charles reached out his hand to her, extending an invitation.
Qiqi's eyes widened immediately, and she nodded like a curious child, "Yes, yes, yes!"
He couldn't wait to reach out his hand.
Charles led her into the elevator.
The mercenaries did not follow them inside.
The moment the elevator doors closed, Qiqi saw them nimbly disperse and hide in various places in the valley.
Qiqi moved her fingers, and a group of small paper figures slid from her palm to the ground at an extremely fast speed, squeezed out of the gap in the elevator, quickly caught up with the mercenaries, and stuck close to their heels.
The other mercenaries were unaware that a pair of eyes were watching them from behind.
Only the bearded man was the most vigilant, keenly sensing that something was amiss.
He turned around, his sharp eyes carefully scanning every tree and blade of grass in the ravine, but he found nothing amiss. Only then did he withdraw his gaze and nimbly retreat to his hiding place.
Meanwhile, Qiqi, along with Charles, descended in the elevator and entered another world.
***
In the hospital, Huo Yusen slowly woke up.
Huo Fei, who was standing by his side, strode forward and asked, "Young Master, is there anything else that's bothering you?"
Huo Yusen stared blankly at the ceiling for nearly half a minute before his unfocused eyes gradually cleared, and then he struggled to sit up.
The first thing he asked was, "Where's Qiqi? Have you heard anything from her?"
"Young Master, please don't worry." Huo Fei quickly comforted the boy whose face had changed color. "We already have news about Miss Qiqi. Old Master Zheng has ordered the special team to organize a rescue."
Upon hearing news of Qiqi, Huo Yusen breathed a sigh of relief.
Then she threw off the covers and tried to get out of bed, saying, "Take me there!"
"Young Master!" Huo Fei grabbed him and pressed him down. "You can't go."
Huo Yusen narrowed his eyes, his cold gaze slowly landing on Huo Fei's face.
Huo Fei pursed his lips, but remained resolute and refused to back down. "Young Master, Charles took Miss Qiqi to his secret laboratory in China. You know that place. Back then, Brother Long led a team of 121 elites from various fields to search for it. It took them three months, and they couldn't even find the door. Yet, the enemy wiped out nearly half of them. In the end, the authorities were forced to temporarily retreat. Over the years, the authorities have never given up and have continued to investigate in secret, but there has been no news."
If it weren't for Miss Qiqi, who knows how much more time, manpower, and resources they would have needed to uncover Charles's lair.
Even if you find the location, the danger level there is frighteningly high!
Young Master is now the only heir of the Huo family. Since they promised Brother Long that they would protect Young Master's safety, they would never sit idly by and watch him take risks!
Huo Yusen's entire aura turned cold.
He stared intently into Huo Fei's eyes; the young boy possessed an aura even more powerful than that of a special forces king.
"Brother Huo Fei!"
The moment that name was uttered, Huo Fei's tense body suddenly relaxed.
He pursed his lips tightly and remained silent, making a final stand.
"You should know that the reason my older brother got into trouble was because he was tasked with investigating Charles! In other words, my older brother's situation is definitely related to Charles!"
The boy's tone was unusually low, "Now that we finally have a location for Charles, how can I easily give up on the murderer who killed my older brother?!"
Huo Fei's mouth moved as if he wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a word.
He and Huo Yong were soldiers trained by Captain Long.
Later, due to some mistakes, they were forced to leave the army.
They were all prepared to go back to their hometown, but the Dragon Team gave them a second chance.
He brought them back to the Huo family and offered them generous terms, making them Huo Yusen's personal bodyguards.
Because of the Dragon Team, their parents are able to have the stable and affluent life they have now.
They will never forget the kindness that the Dragon Team has shown them.
If he could, he would love to tear Charles to pieces.
But that's no reason to let Huo Yusen take the risk!
"Xiao Jiu, Captain Long wouldn't want you to avenge him!" Huo Fei said earnestly. "You are his most beloved younger brother. What he wants most is for you to live a safe and happy life!"
Although she was still trying to persuade him, her tone had already begun to waver.
Huo Yusen seized upon the slightest wavering, his eyes suddenly reddening as he growled, "Do you think I can still live happily and carefree?"
The Huo family suffered a series of misfortunes; his parents, his loving brothers and sisters were murdered one after another.
Only he and his grandmother remained, one old and the other disabled.
How could he be happy with this situation?!
Huo Fei was speechless!
To be honest, if it were him, having gone through what Huo Yusen went through, he probably would have gone crazy and created the whole world by now!
This five-year-old boy was more resilient than any of them could have imagined!
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