The internal upheaval at Cao's Research Institute caught everyone completely off guard. Cao Chunhui's sudden downfall came without warning, and Hu Menghao's rise to power instantly made the atmosphere throughout the institute strangely delicate.
Even Hu Menghao himself had been unable to react at first. After all their long preparations, a single bout of nonsense spoken before Roger had directly caused the institute to change hands.
Yet even after becoming the new director and gaining complete control over all research projects, Hu Menghao found that he still could not leave.
Roger had not handed over full authority over the institute to Hu Menghao. Instead, he had used another method to place every researcher here, from top to bottom, under house arrest.
They had far more freedom than before, but they were still cut off from the outside world.
Every entrance and exit of the institute was monitored by members of the Mysterious Family. The supply of all research materials had also been cut off and placed under the control of the people Roger had sent.
Just when hope appeared, it was swiftly crushed again. Hu Menghao sighed helplessly. "We still can't get out. We don't even know what the situation outside is like."
Several members of the Wolf Fang Dark Department gathered together. They exchanged glances, then all fell silent.
Ever since Roger and the others had left, Chu Yuntian had not said a word. Looking at the people before him, he thought for a moment before asking nervously, "There's something I want to confirm."
Hu Menghao came back to his senses and nodded to Chu Yuntian. "You helped us a great deal before. Ask whatever you want. If I know it, I'll tell you the truth."
"I only thought of it because of what you just said." Chu Yuntian