Ying Huaixia, her great-grandson, was an outstanding successor whom she had personally groomed. In the past, she had treated him more as a successor than as a beloved junior.
Because, in her eyes, it's not enough to be a junior who is loved by elders; only by truly wielding power can one achieve that.
This is a lesson she learned in her youth, for which she paid more than twenty years of her innocence and love.
Therefore, when she encountered Ying Huaixia, such an unprecedentedly promising talent, her first thought was to cultivate him into the most outstanding successor. She also naturally assumed that Xia was a child as shrewd and self-interested as she was.
But she miscalculated. Her grandson was ambitious and shrewd enough, but he also had the same sincerity as she had when she was young.
Therefore, she did not expect that Ying Huaixia would actually believe it and risk her own safety to enter the no-man's land. She also did not expect that the rioting alien species would happen to collide with Ying Huaixia, and that Ying Huaixia would perish unexpectedly.
In her more than 100 years of life, after her twenties, she never lived a single day for herself.
She thought she had made immense sacrifices and contributions to her family, but when she looked back, she realized that she had become the very thing she once despised, and like those who had forced her back then, she had harmed the younger generation she loved most.
Now, he is abandoned by everyone, and the person he cherished deep in his heart is dead.
The world is so lonely, so desolate.
Ying Miao huddled in a dark corner, like a silent, rotting mushroom.
...
Chang Le was unaware of Ying Miao's situation; she was still talking to Gu Lianghan.
Knowing that Ying Miao was involved, she was able to piece together most of the story, and her suspicions about Ying Huaixia deepened.
Since there was no evidence, she set aside her suspicions for the time being and moved on to other matters.
Firstly, regarding the Golden Medicine and the new plan, both sides agree that it should continue to be implemented. Moreover, because this relates to the future ruling structure of the Central Plains, many families in the Central Plains are willing to lower their stance and seize the initiative, thus ensuring the interests of the Dragon Faction are largely protected.
Furthermore, Chang Le expressed that the Dragon Faction was willing to show its appreciation for the families and forces that actively supported the Ninth District in their cooperation on the new plan.
With no objections from either party, the formal proposal will be submitted to the regional meeting for a decision.
Then, Chang Le brought up Qin Shaoji, took out a container for storing supernatural abilities, and showed him a significant portion of Qin Shaoji's original power that had been transferred into it:
“I know that the Central Plains needs the Sun and Moon’s Illumination, and I also want to study Qin Shaoji’s specific connection with the God-Making Faction. This source contains Qin Shaoji’s own abilities and a trace of other superpowers. I can give you a portion of it, but my Dragon Faction also wants a portion.”
Gu Lianghan's gaze lingered on her face for a second before he said, "Of course, and I must thank Mr. Fu Jiu for saving it in time."
"That's all," Chang Le said, getting up. "I'll stay in Hua'an City for the next few days until the meeting's decision is made, then I'll leave."
Without Qin Shaoji and Ying Miao, there would be even fewer people who could force her to stay.
Gu Lianghan got up to see her off. As he watched her retreating figure, he suddenly spoke, "Miss Chang Le."
Chang Le, who now resembled Fu Jiu, turned around but didn't say anything.
Gu Lianghan chuckled: "At least I know that you are indeed capable of 'fusion,' which is one of your disguise abilities, isn't it?"
I didn't mean anything by it, I just wanted to clarify: who will be cooperating with us from now on, the one carrying the secret, is it Chang Le, or will it become Fu Jiu?
Chang Le paused for a moment before replying, "Chang Le remains the young master of the Dragon Sect, while Fu Jiu will become the next Dragon Emperor, Fu Guang."
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
Gu Lianghan's secretary entered and, after receiving his permission, said, "Sir, an abandoned laboratory has been discovered at the foot of Yan Hui Pagoda!"
...
Chang Le checked into a hotel under the Wolf Pack Gray Domain Group, next door to Jing Yuyan and Sui Yunmu.
When Chen Wusui returned, he not only brought back some of the body fragments of Qin Shaoji that he had found, but also filmed the interior and exterior scenes of the laboratory.
"When I arrived, the people from the Nuwa Base Research Institute had already arrived. After preliminary assessment, it was determined that this was an old laboratory that was 240 to 250 years old. After preliminary trace examination, it was determined that the laboratory was last used more than 50 years ago."
"Lele, look here." Chen Wusui pulled up a row of pictures on the screen and pointed to one of them.
"There is a concentrated burial site of remains here, with skeletons from different humans, species, and animals. In addition, there are many fragments of materials and equipment from professional laboratories, proving that experiments on species and humans were once conducted here."
Chen Wusui paused for a moment before saying, "Qin Shaoji couldn't have chosen this place for no reason. I suspect that this is a fusion laboratory built by people who are colluding with the God-Making Sect."
Chang Le has already instructed 422 to retrieve data from relevant time points:
“I found out that in 141 years after the natural disaster, Yan Hui Pagoda was rested due to being struck by lightning, and the laboratory should have been built at that time.”
Sitting on Chang Le's other side, Chen Wu said, "The high-ranking officials of the Central Plains at that time could not have been unaware of the construction of a laboratory of this scale."
Chen Wusui said, "At that time, the God-Making Faction was at its peak in the Central Plains."
"So at that time, many within the Central Plains colluded with the god-making faction," Chang Le said.
"But later, their cooperation ran into problems, and with the added pressure of public opinion, they became enemies. But the laboratory was not left idle; it has been continuously used by people."
Chen Wu was slightly surprised: "Does that mean that all the ruling families in the region know about its existence?"
Chang Le recalled Gu Lianghan's reaction and shook his head: "No, I suspect that this laboratory was once sealed off, and most people thought it was no longer in use."
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