Unlucky fellow
Ye Jingshan was very depressed. Xia Fei truly lived up to his reputation as a troublemaker. After returning from the Wild Star Region, Xia Fei finally had a few months of peace and quiet, but the first time he set foot in the ancient ruins, trouble still followed him like a shadow.
Logically speaking, as the battalion commander of the training camp, he should have immediately sent people to search for his cadet the moment he learned that they had gone missing. Even if he did not like the cadet, he should at least express his condolences, yet Ye Jingshan's first reaction was to blame Xia Fei for being careless. How could he explain this?
Why is it him again? Ye Jingshan stood up with furrowed eyebrows.
The moment the words left his mouth, Ye Jingshan immediately realized that he had lost his composure. He sat back on his throne and rubbed his temples with two fingers.
Xia Fei was originally just an ordinary cadet in the training camp, so there was no need for him to be so angry. The key was that Xia Fei had his master, Qin Mangs, backing him up.
Most of the people in the training camp did not know Qin Mangs background, thinking that he was just an old man waiting for his death in the library. However, this fat old man waiting for his death in the library had an extraordinary influence. Even Ye Jingshan's entry into the Adjudicator Union back then had Qin Mangs shadow behind him.
In truth, even Ye Jingshan himself did not know the background of his master. Back when Qin Mangs first became the librarian in the training camp, Ye Jingshan was only a teenager, just an ordinary cadet in the training camp. Under Qin Mangs guidance, Ye Jingshan walked step by step to where he was today, so he had a deep respect for Qin Mangs and never dared to disobey his master's orders.
Now that Xia Fei, whom his master thought so highly of, had gone missing, how was he going to explain this to him?
Could it be related to the frequent disappearances of cadets over the past two years? Ye Jingshan asked in a deep voice.
Bosingwa shook his head. From the records of the entire Alliance, this organization that specializes in robbing Ability Users has never taken away a single male Ability User. Furthermore, their targets have all been girls under the age of sixteen, so no matter how I look at it, Xia Fei doesn't fit the criteria.
Besides, this is the Union's secret training ground, and very few people know about it. Those people might not be able to find this place, so I think this incident should be an isolated case.
Bosingwa's analysis was very reasonable, and Ye Jingshan also felt that he was overthinking things. It had been two years now, and though the Union had adopted extremely tight defenses, there were still endless cases of candidates being robbed. This had always been a sore point for the Adjudicator Union, and it had never been removed.
Ye Jingshan was silent for a moment before he said gravely, Terminate the exploration mission immediately and begin the search on the spot. I'll have Hou Baishan lead the recon battalion over to assist you immediately. No matter what, I want to see him, dead or alive.
Bosingwa nodded without batting an eyelid. The way he handled the situation was still befitting of a battalion commander. Just as Ye Jingshan was reprimanding Xia Fei for being careless, Bosingwa felt an inexplicable rage raging in his chest, nearly losing his voice and rebuking Ye Jingshan.
One had to know that this was the ruins of the ancient civilization, and danger lurked everywhere. How could they blame an examinee for being careless if he went missing?
"Understood. I'll start assigning the search mission immediately."
Turning off the call, Ye Jingshan immediately called the experienced Hou Baishan to his office, ordering him to lead the recon battalion's most elite troops to the location of the incident and assist Bosingwa in the search.
Hou Baishan was an extremely experienced scout, so Ye Jingshan could be a little more at ease with him around. If even Hou Baishan could not find any clues, it would be even more impossible for anyone else.
It was just that Qin Mangs side still needed to be kept a secret. After all, Ye Jingshan could not be any more familiar with his master's personality. Ye Jingshan could not help but break out in a cold sweat the moment he thought of Qin Mangs angry look.
Those who had never seen Qin Mangs angry would never imagine that this seemingly gentle and chubby old man would have to retreat the moment he got serious. Moreover, Qin Mangs and Xia Fei shared a common trait: they were both unreasonable when they were angry.
Ye Jingshan seemed to slowly understand why Qin Mangs thought so highly of Xia Fei. The old and the young actually shared many similarities; they shared the same tenacity, the same cunning, and the same disdain for the mundane world. When Qin Mangs looked at Xia Fei, it was as if he was looking at a younger version of himself, which was why he kept Xia Fei by his side as a librarian.
It should be mentioned that Xia Fei was the only librarian Qin Mangs had taken in in the forty years he had been in the library. Back then, Ye Jingshan had begged him for many years, only to be reluctantly accepted as a disciple in name, unable to take a single step into the library. That desolate library was more precious to Qin Mangs than his own life. From this point alone, being able to become a librarian was by no means a shameful thing. On the contrary, it was a great fortune, though no one knew about it.
I'll keep this a secret for as long as I can, Ye Jingshan leaned back as he muttered to himself with a bitter expression.
Planet YZZ-7526, Underground, Ancient Civilization Mineral Research Center.
Can we conclude that this wound was left by Xia Fei? Bosingwa nervously asked.
Hou Baishan got up from the ground and nodded. It's obvious that this door was damaged by a sharp blade, and the wound matches Xia Fei's Chasing Light more than ninety percent, but when did Xia Fei learn how to crack the ancient civilization's alarm system? Given the complexity of this system, even I have no confidence in opening it without any external assistance.
Bosingwa and Hou Baishan continued deeper into the research center. How Xia Fei was able to break through these layers of defenses was not what Bosingwa was most concerned about at the moment. He only wanted to know where Xia Fei had gone.
Up ahead is where Xia Fei last disappeared. If you see that door, youre probably going to be even more surprised than you are now, Bosingwa said as he walked.
It did not take much effort to find this research center. This building was the most conspicuous in the city, so it had become the first target of the search party. Of course, they would not let go of those underground caves, either. The search party only needed a day to find this place, and they even found traces of Xia Fei's previous visit.
All they could do now was wait for Hou Baishan, the expert investigator, to make the final assessment. Once Hou Baishan confirmed that Xia Fei had gone missing, the search would come to an end, and Xia Fei's name would be hidden among the other missing persons in the Adjudicator Union's secret archives.
Walking through the long corridor, Bosingwa led Hou Baishan to this secret human experimentation center.
Sure enough, Hou Baishan was stunned the moment he saw that sealed door with a compound defense system. He squatted down and examined it for a long time before he stood up and said in a surprised tone, That's incredible.
The defense of this door is extremely advanced. It's hard to imagine that Xia Fei was able to open it without triggering the research center's alarm system.
Bosingwa nodded. That's right. It's a pity that such a good seedling has gone missing.
The two of them fell silent, especially Hou Baishan. Lockpicking was a compulsory course in the reconnaissance division, and Xia Fei's lockpicking skills had clearly far surpassed his supervisor's. Not being able to recruit him into the reconnaissance division had always been Hou Baishan's greatest regret.
Everything in the human experimentation center was maintained as it was, and Bosingwa did not move a single part of it, waiting for Baishan to arrive and restore the original appearance of the incident.
Looking around, Hou Baishan asked, Have you told headquarters about this? If they know that a human experimentation center was discovered here, with so much equipment, they'll surely send someone over to take over.
Not yet. Im planning to wait until we have a conclusion before reporting back, Bosingwa said.
After inspecting the area outside, Hou Baishan and Bosingwa arrived at the secret prison.
Bosingwa pointed to a cell and said, This is where Xia Fei was last seen. By the time we found this place, the laser walls in the cells had already been activated, and we found a pair of tweezers that Xia Fei used in one of the cells. I believe that he was trapped in this cell, unable to get out, but as for how he disappeared, I have no idea.
Hou Baishan did not say anything. As a professional investigator, he needed to be cautious at all times, and he could not come to any conclusions about this incident before he obtained concrete evidence.
Taking out a set of specialized analytical instruments from his spatial ring and placing them on the ground, Hou Baishan entered the cell and began his meticulous search. Bosingwa stood to one side with his arms crossed.
Hou Baishan's work was meticulous and slow, and he had checked every single detail over and over again. About three hours later, Hou Baishan put away his tools and walked out of the cell.
How is it? Are you able to come to a conclusion? Bosingwa asked anxiously. Though he did not have a deep friendship with Xia Fei, he still did not wish to see Xia Fei disappear without a reason.
After all, this eighteen -year-old youth had left a very deep impression on him. Be it his tenacity during the Crisis grade assessment, his maverick behavior after entering the training camp, or his courage in tracking down the insectoid warship, these were not memories that could be easily forgotten.
Sighing softly, Hou Baishan said, The space here is stable, and Xia Fei's DNA is in this cell. The timing just happened to overlap with that strange energy fluctuation, which also means that Xia Fei suddenly disappeared in an absolutely enclosed environment.
Bosingwa furrowed his brows. Is there nothing else?
Hou Baishan did not like it when others doubted him. After all, there were very few people in his line of work who had the qualifications to do so, but he did not blame Bosingwa this time.
Nope. The conclusion is very clear. This is a special case of disappearance, and we can rule out human factors. You can take a look at my report when it's out.
Bosingwa actually felt relieved after hearing Hou Baishan's firm conclusion. No matter what, there was finally a conclusion to this matter, and it was better than disappearing without a reason.
The two walked out side by side when Bosingwa suddenly laughed. He pointed at the equipment in the research facility and asked, Old Hou, how much do you think these things are worth?
Hou Baishan thought about it and said, That's hard to say. I'm afraid it's more than a hundred billion. If you add in the Union's contribution points, you'll be able to exchange them for plenty of good stuff. Why do you ask?
Bosingwa scratched his head. I'm thinking that Xia Fei probably doesn't know that a member who discovers a complete ruin will be able to get ten percent of the total value, plus a large number of contribution points. Xia Fei has always been a greedy brat, so he's really unlucky to have gone missing right after discovering a mountain of gold.
Hou Baishan patted Bosingwa on the shoulder and laughed. Who said otherwise? With all these points and money, he won't be able to spend them all even if he had several lifetimes. Truly unlucky.
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