CHAPTER 772: CHAPTER 777: THE MISSING EXPERIMENTAL SUBJECT

Watching Su Mei leave, along with Du Kang who was unwilling to deal with himself, Liang Tian gritted his teeth and said coldly, "Fine, since you all want to drive me away, I’ll just leave. Du Kang, remember this day. It’s you who are sending me away, so don’t come begging me to return later."

With those words, Liang Tian walked out without looking back.

After Liang Tian had left, Du Kang shook his head, sighed, and then took steps to exit the room.

At this moment, outside the room, Su Mei stood alone in front of a window, looking out at the practice field, her brows slightly furrowed, evidently pondering over something.

"Pavilion Master."

Hearing Du Kang’s voice from behind, Su Mei turned around and asked, "Elder Du, do you think Liang Tian’s words are credible?"

"Although Liang Tian made a mistake in this matter, he is still trustworthy in other aspects. After all, he is an old member of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, having devoted decades to the pavilion with little contact with the outside world, so I believe his words are credible. However, I am quite curious about where Zhu Hong went after leaving Liang Tian, and what could have caused such a significant change in him. It’s really unbelievable."

"Elder Du, how much do you know about Song Mingzhe?"

"I can’t say I know much about him, but I’ve heard of him and am aware of his abilities. Truly, Song Mingzhe is also considered a remarkable talent of his generation. Pavilion Master, why don’t you assign more people to conduct a thorough search of the Yangxin Pavilion and see if any clues can be found?"

"Alright."

...

East Sea City.

In the research base, Ling Chen sat in Hu Fei’s office, looking at the bustling Hu Fei and asked, "Fatty, have you found anything yet?"

"Not yet, Zhu Hong has not shown up, and I have no idea where he is hiding. He might have already left East Sea City by now."

"Not necessarily." Ling Chen shook his head, "Zhu Hong’s main purpose for coming back this time was to seek revenge against me. He won’t give up easily before achieving his goal. Besides, you know Zhu Hong, a person who will stop at nothing to reach his goals. We need to stay vigilant to make sure nothing like that happens again."

"Don’t worry, I know what to do." As he said this, Hu Fei looked up, his tone turning, "Hey! Ling Chen, seriously, ever since Elder Zhou arrived, everything at the base has been managed orderly. He truly deserves his reputation as the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion’s professional butler. I used to be so busy with trivial matters that I was almost out of my wits, but now with Elder Zhou here, I don’t have to worry about anything."

"Of course," Ling Chen said with a smile, "It’s already a great favor that someone with Elder Zhou’s abilities is willing to work with us. Fatty, you should treat Elder Zhou well in the future and not neglect him."

"Do you even need to tell me that?" Hu Fei gave Ling Chen a disgruntled look and said, "I’m almost treating him like a grandfather now."

"Alright then!" After a brief bit of laughter, Ling Chen got serious and asked, "By the way, Fatty, is there any news about Xia Mutong and the others?"

"No, I’ve sent people everywhere to look for them, but they haven’t shown up at all. I’m a bit worried that they might have fallen into someone else’s hands."

At this point, Hu Fei continued seriously, "On the day our base was attacked, the experiment was in a critical phase, and later the research was interrupted due to the death of the scientists. But, what I’m not sure about is whether the experiment was successful at all, and whether Xia Mutong, Jiang Yunkai, and Bai Huanjun have returned to normal. If they are still violent, they will continue to commit crimes after leaving the research base. Yet, so much time has passed, and they haven’t appeared, nor has there been any report in the news."

"That’s strange," Ling Chen frowned slightly. So much time had gone by, and the complete lack of news was quite abnormal. He wondered what could have happened to the three of them.

After pondering for a while, Ling Chen temporarily set aside this problem and asked, "Fatty, is Zhao Zhengxiong still at the base?"

"Yes, he is. The crisis is not yet over, so I didn’t dare to send him away. Why, do you want to see him?"

Ling Chen waved his hand and said, "No need, I was just asking. Since Zhu Hong has escaped, he probably won’t dare to make a move anytime soon. Later, tell Zhao Zhengxiong to go back. After all, he’s a busy man, and we shouldn’t hold up his important work."

"Okay, I got it."

Leaving the office, Ling Chen came face to face with Zhou Qi, who was walking toward him, and quickly greeted him.

"Ling Chen, Zhou Jun told me you were attacked. Are you alright?"

Feeling Zhou Qi’s concern, Ling Chen smiled and said, "Elder Zhou, I’m fine. Not only am I fine, but this incident has also turned out to be a blessing in disguise, allowing me to successfully advance to the ranks of the Earthly List masters."

"Oh?" Zhou Qi’s eyes brightened, and he looked at Ling Chen with an approving gaze, nodding, "Not bad, I wasn’t wrong about you. To enter the Earthly List at such a young age is truly a rare feat. I’ve been on the Earthly List for many years, and although my strength isn’t great, I do have a wealth of experience. If you ever have any questions in the future, feel free to ask me, and I’ll do my best to help you."

"I’ll thank you in advance."

After chatting briefly with Zhou Qi, Ling Chen didn’t linger at the base. Driving away from the base, he didn’t go straight back to Wealthy Manor or the hospital, but instead headed to Qingyun Martial Arts Hall.

There were too many things to take care of lately, and he hadn’t had much time to visit He Ziyun at Qingyun Martial Arts Hall. Besides that, there was another important guest at the hall he wanted to see.

Arriving outside Qingyun Martial Arts Hall, Ling Chen got out of the car and walked directly to the vermilion gate, lightly knocking on the door.

Before long, the door opened from the inside, and a small head peeked out, looking at Ling Chen who was standing outside.

"Little Hua."

Seeing those round black eyes and the little goat horn braid on top of her head, Ling Chen’s mouth broke into a wide smile. He hadn’t seen the girl for a while, but she was still the same.

"Come here, Little Hua, let big brother give you a hug."

Saying this, Ling Chen stretched out his hand, ready to pick up Little Hua.

However, before his hand reached her, the Little Hua at the door immediately stepped back, avoiding Ling Chen’s gesture. Following that, the little girl pouted, huffed a little, turned around, and walked back, showing indifference to Ling Chen’s arrival.

Heh!

Playing hard to get.

Ling Chen laughed helplessly. Despite looking only five or six years old, Little Hua was actually over twenty, a full-fledged adult. If it weren’t for He Ziyun telling Ling Chen, he never would have taken Little Hua for a whimsically cute little girl.

"Hey! Little girl."

Ling Chen hastened his steps, catching up with Little Hua as she walked on, grabbed her arm, and asked, "Little girl, who’s been bothering you again? Come on, tell big brother, and I’ll stand up for you."