The soldiers guarding outside were extremely anxious. Elder Xue had entered this black fog two days ago, leading a hundred elite soldiers, even deploying portable rocket launchers and heavy armored vehicles. But what was the result?
Still, no one has come out. Two whole days have passed. Even a fool would know that something must have happened. Now, this black mist is like a death trap; no one dares to take another step closer.
Although Elder Xue's granddaughter seems to have extraordinary abilities, she is just a girl. If hundreds of fully armed soldiers can't come back, what can she possibly achieve?
The man who went in with them looked like an ordinary person. With two people like that, their chances of survival were slim.
These soldiers stood guard outside for two whole hours. Their superiors had been giving the commander here a thorough dressing-down on the phone, and the commander, the lieutenant colonel, was practically in tears.
He could only stand there anxiously, praying that the young mistress of the Xue Family would come out soon.
However, as time went by, he only felt a deep sense of Despair.
Three hours...
The night wind whistled through the soldiers' clothes, and the lieutenant colonel commander knew that he was probably out of a job. Just then, the scout responsible for observing the black fog let out a scream.
The shout was the kind that comes from someone who has completely lost their breath; it was extremely sharp, and there was even a hint of surprise in the voice.
"Damn it, what are you yelling about, you Xiao Wang?" The lieutenant colonel ran over and kicked the soldier in the butt, knocking him to the ground.
However, the latter didn't care at all, got up from the ground, and shouted, "Sir, look, Miss Xue is out!"
Ah!
What?
The lieutenant colonel commander snatched the binoculars and began to observe. They had been terrified by the black fog for the past few days, so they only dared to observe from a distance of 200 meters.
Through the binoculars, the lieutenant colonel saw a thin figure staggering out of the black mist; it could only be the eldest daughter of the Xue Family.
At this point, he forgot all about being afraid. He signaled for several SUVs to speed over, picked up the somewhat dazed Xue Yan, and drove off.
Looking at Xue Yan, the principal breathed a sigh of relief.
Thankfully, the girl is still alive, so her position is safe. However, judging from her current appearance, she has obviously experienced something terrifying. She didn't say a word the whole way and just sat there silently.
After a brief examination, Xue Yan's body showed no abnormalities. However, she seemed unresponsive to the outside world. In the doctor's words, she had suffered a great shock and only needed to rest quietly.
The eldest daughter of the Xue Family is alright, and everyone is overjoyed. Now, no one remembers the man who entered the black mist with Xue Yan. Even if someone does remember, they just assume he's like those who disappeared, forever left in the black mist.
On the helicopter, Xue Yan sat there in a daze, wrapped in a blanket. The other passengers were used to it. Suddenly, the girl said something.
"Give me a laptop!"
She's come to her senses? That's great!
The military-grade laptop was quickly delivered to her. Xue Yan then took out a USB drive from somewhere and plugged it into the computer.
As she checked the computer screen, Xue Yan's expression changed several times.
After a long silence, she finally spoke, "Tell my parents I'm fine, and send me to S City!"
Everyone was stunned.
Wasn't this girl traumatized? How come she seems normal again now? However, as subordinates, they shouldn't ask what they shouldn't ask, and they absolutely shouldn't pry into things they shouldn't know, so they just silently carried out Xue Yan's orders.
What exactly happened during those three hours in the black fog?
It's likely that no one else besides Xue Yan knew. She returned to S City at 2 a. m., refused the suggestion to rest, made several phone calls, and then drove into the city alone.
At 6 a. m., as the sky was just beginning to lighten, many elderly people who usually exercise in the morning began to stroll around the park, and many breakfast stalls were gradually filled with people.
Xue Yan's eyes were bloodshot as she sat in a steamed bun shop. On the table in front of her were various documents and papers. She kept looking at the documents, lost in thought, while a basket of steamed buns next to her had long since gone cold.
The shop owner secretly watched the beautiful young woman, wondering if she was having relationship problems. Just then, two men stepped into the shop.
Upon seeing Xue Yan, the two smiled and walked up to her one after the other.
One was a middle-aged man with a resolute face, whose every move was as precise as someone trained in the military. The other was dressed as a laborer, tall and strong, with an imposing presence; they were Luo Cheng and Chen Dali, whom they had met during the last Resident Evil mission.
Five minutes later, a luxury sports car pulled up in front of the steamed bun shop. Zheng Yutong walked in with a puzzled look on her face, followed by Nina. Despite being a foreigner, Nina had the petite stature of an Asian. However, her face was also full of confusion.
"Where is Mr. Li? Isn't he here?"
The small table, which could originally seat four people, was now completely full.
"What exactly happened? Where is Li Wei...?"
As soon as Zheng Yutong sat down, she asked.
She was very anxious. She received a call in the early hours of the morning from Li Wei's number. She was initially happy to answer, but to her surprise, a woman's voice answered.
The person who called her was Xue Yan. She explained on the phone that Li Wei had something very important to arrange, which led to what happened this morning.
Nina has become her shadow; basically, wherever she goes, Nina follows. The two are so close they're practically one person.
Moreover, since this matter concerns Li Wei, Nina will naturally come along.
Similarly, Luo Cheng and Chen Dali were in the same situation. Chen Dali was lucky enough to be in S City as well, while Luo Cheng had to catch the early morning flight from a city not far away.
As reincarnators, they naturally understood that their lives would undergo significant changes in the future, including things like emergency assemblies and meetings.
However, none of the four of them expected that Xue Yan's next words would be so unexpected, even shocking.
"Li Wei... he... may be dead!"
For Luo Cheng and Chen Dali, Li Wei was a friend worth getting to know better and a reliable support. Although they didn't have a close relationship, he was a partner they could trust in the future.
But how could this be! They knew Li Wei's strength very well. Even the two of them plus Xue Yan working together probably couldn't last 10 seconds. How could such a powerful figure be dead?
Just as they were about to ask for details, they suddenly sensed a sharp killing intent.
There were at least 20 people eating at the steamed bun shop at that moment, but the next second, they all stopped and stared at the two women sitting at the corner table with horrified eyes.
They felt shortness of breath and a rapid heartbeat, symptoms somewhat similar to high blood pressure, but more like a biological instinct. All of this was caused by Nina and...
Zheng Yutong.
But this is merely the calm before the storm.
With a 'crack,' a glass in a diner's hand suddenly shattered. Soon, the Rift grew larger and larger, with more and more fissures appearing. The terrified diner dropped the glass and fled outside.
The sound of shattering glass and the customer's actions acted as a catalyst; soon, everyone in the steamed bun shop rushed out like madmen. They didn't know why they were running; they only felt fear, as if escaping the steamed bun shop would bring them safety.
This was Zheng Yutong's murderous aura, almost tangible, while Nina's pupils turned silver.
The bloodline of the Vampire family was also activated under the intense stimulation!
This is bad; these two women seem to have lost their minds.
Xue Yan wanted to say something, but a hand grabbed her neck, rendering her unable to move. Looking again, Zheng Yutong's eyes had turned pale green, and a dazzling facial pattern appeared on her flawless face. Her ears were long and slender, indicating that she had directly entered the state of elven bloodline transformation.
Generally, after exchanging for a certain bloodline, a bloodline enhancer can only use a limited number of abilities. Only by continuously catalyzing the fusion rate of the bloodline can they unleash the full power of that bloodline. In order to change their appearance and enter the 'embodied' state, the bloodline fusion rate must exceed 80%.
Driven by anger, Zheng Yutong directly broke through this bloodline limitation. Although her current combat power has not yet reached B-level, it has far surpassed C3. If it were to be described, it could only be described as C4 or even C5.
Zheng Yutong truly erupted. If it weren't for a sliver of reason still holding her emotions back, she might have been controlled by that rage and slaughtered everything in her path. But even without losing her mind, she was like a demon god of death at this moment.
She needed to confirm what Xue Yan had said. Although reason told her that Li Wei couldn't possibly be dead, sometimes emotions are hard to control.
Although Xue Yan had improved considerably since the last mission, reaching a rating of D2, she was powerless to resist at this moment. She could only look to Luo Cheng and Chen Dali for help.
Luo Cheng and Chen Dali were also intimidated by the aura emanating from Zheng Yutong and Nina. After seeing Xueyan's face turn pale, they hurriedly stopped Zheng Yutong. Perhaps their persuasion had an effect, because Zheng Yutong loosened her grip.
"Give me an explanation!"
(This is the third update today, and I'm asking for 9000 words more. But that means there will only be one update tomorrow. As for the requests for An Hei's update, they're irrelevant to me! I'll say it again: focus on writing well and be a good person. Please remember to vote and give me rewards—the more the merrier!)