"None of that matters! Old Man!! Long Xian!"
As I spoke, I grabbed the old man by the collar and hauled him to his feet, staring straight into his eyes.
"Tell me! That original serum! The virus... did you develop it?"
"I... only took part in extracting it. The rest had little to do with me."
What the hell... This old man had another side to him?
"Why the hell didn't you tell me sooner!?"
"I told you I didn't want to!"
"Then why are you telling me now?"
"Didn't I just... let it slip?"
The old man gave an awkward grin.
"You old..."
I was at a loss for words.
Wait... If Long Xian was one of the people who developed the virus, then were all the people in that photo researchers!?
"Long Xian! The people in that photo were..."
Before I could finish asking, the young man on the other side couldn't wait any longer and suddenly cut me off.
"Long Xian, orders from above. Since you've already used the original serum, I'm supposed to take your life now."
His voice cut off my question. Without another word, he pulled out his gun.
"Get lost!!!"
I whipped around and roared at the young man. This time, I let loose almost all the killing intent I had—the kind I'd developed surviving amid countless troops. It was enough to affect even an Inspection Team member. His gun hand jerked to a halt, and his body shuddered instinctively. His face darkened in an instant.
When I turned back, even Old Man Long Xian seemed unsettled by my killing intent, and his expression darkened.
"Tell me! Who were the people in that photo!!"
I didn't recognize many of the people in the photo. I knew Old Man Long, and there was another