Ran Zai wasn't angry at Silin's hypnosis. After all, he came from the military, and he knew a little about hypnosis. He knew that Silin meant no harm.
At first, Ran Zai just wanted to see if Silin was lying from Silin's eyes, but he fell for it himself.
It was easier for a person to trigger their true emotions through eye contact. Ran Zai was excited just now. He had been holding it in for more than twenty years, and he had always wanted to vent the words in his heart. However, it was a secret that could not be made public. Only a handful of people knew about it, and it could only be buried in history. Silin, on the other hand, only played the role of a primer. He didn't forcefully interfere with Ran Zai's emotions, and that was why Ran Zai wasn't angry.
Ran Zai had said everything he wanted to say, and Silin didn't force him to say anything else. Ran Zai remained tight-lipped. That was enough.
Back then, Silin learned the general situation of the 'Tapir Eradication' incident from Wushe, and today he learned more detailed information from Ran Zai. Many of his doubts were answered now.
The person who owed Si Fang a favor and took Bian Huo away was the current leader of Fire Phoenix, the current Fire Phoenix. Only this person had the ability to protect Bian Huo from the fire back then. The current Fire Phoenix fulfilled his promise, and he didn't force Bian Huo no matter how much he thought highly of her. He respected Bian Huo's choice and allowed her to roam freely when the prison was still there. Now, he did the same. Moreover, Bian Huo had received some help from Si Huang. Up until now, Bian Huo hadn't encountered any serious threat to her life. At least, that was what Bian Huo showed others.
Due to Ran Zai's occupation, he couldn't explain the 'Nightmare Tapir' in detail, and he didn't provide much help to Silin. However, he told Silin that if he wanted to know more about the 'Nightmare Tapir', he could look for a person — Onesta.
Onesta was one of the officers under Si Fang's command, and he had participated in the 'Tapir Eradication' operation. Just like Ran Zai, he wasn't locked up in the highest prison, and survived to this day. He was absorbed by Sector S's forces.
Most importantly, Onista's profession was important. Back then, Onista was a military doctor. He was valued by Si Fang because he could follow a military doctor to the frontline. It went without saying that he should know a lot more about the Nightmare Tapir.
Onesta wasn't in Fire Phoenix. A long time ago, before the prison was revoked, and everyone was thrown into the prison after being stripped of their military uniforms. Compared to Ran Zai and the others, Onesta, Onesta was treated better. This was because there were people to take care of him.
Many knew that the prison system of Sector had connections with the local forces. Fang. Sector S's Prison S's Prison had Sector had. and Bar. Pen, "Queen" was was the Queen, "Queen," and "Queen" had had was "Sector". Onesta was one of Angenia's targets, and they had grown familiar with each other. That was why Angenia had sent someone to fetch Onesta as soon as the prison was revoked.
Once Silin arrived at Golden Beginning, he would be able to find Onesta and learn more about the situation.
The people Angenia sent to fetch Silin soon arrived, and they were led by Gen Xingfu. Gen Xingfu's gene rank had skyrocketed after the second injection, and his physique was like heaven and earth compared to before. However, Gen Xingfu still gave off the impression that he was as thin and weak as he was before.
There were two reasons why Gen Xingfu looked thin and weak. First, they didn't want to make it public. Gen Xingfu had kept the fact that his physique had changed a secret, and no one except the few closest people knew that his, Gen Xingji, and Gensheng's innate qualities had changed drastically. In the past, they could only rely on their bodyguards to assassinate them, and if their bodyguards were unreliable, they could only rely on weapons and protective equipment. If none of those worked, then they could only pray for their own good. But now, they might be able to deliver a fatal blow to their target when they weren't paying attention.
Secondly, Gen Xingfu's attire was loose and empty. Angenia must've purposely designed it so that he would look the same as before, and Gen Xingfu's deliberate disguise was enough to fool people.
Although Gen Xingfu still gave off the impression that he was as thin and weak as he used to be, his temperament had changed. Just like Pian Huo said, Gen Xingfu was a lot brighter than before. He was no longer as gloomy and fickle as before.
"We finally meet again, Silin!" Gen Xingfu strode forward and fist-bumped Silin. At the same time, he also greeted Huimao who was lying on Silin's shoulder.
Huimao responded politely. Gen Xingfu was the descendant of his second grandpa's master, so he counted as one of his own. Of course he had to treat his own people differently.
Ran Zai watched the conversation between Gen Xingfu and Silin from the side. He knew that Angenia valued Silin a lot, but he didn't think that Silin and Gen Xingfu would be this close. There were a lot of people in Sector S who knew that the Gen Family were untrustworthy and unapproachable people. However, it was obvious that Gen Xingfu was familiar with Silin, and the smile on his face wasn't formal or perfunctory. It was sincere. Ran Zai's opinion of Silin rose even higher.
"Yo, young master Fu, I can't believe you're the one who led the team here. How rare!" Pian Huo exclaimed. They were all acquaintances, so they spoke more casually than usual. Everyone in their generation had worked together before the three great forces came to power, so they knew each other very well.
"Of course. It's rare for Silin to show up, so it's only natural that we come to welcome him."
Gen Xingfu chatted with Ran and Pian Huo for a bit longer before he dragged Silin away like he was in a hurry. His grandmother was still waiting for him at Golden Beginning's headquarters.
After Golden Beginning's starship had left, Pian Huo stroked his fake beard and said, "I can't shake the feeling that Angenia and the Gen Family are too close to Silin. They almost look like family."
"I would've thought the same if there wasn't no concrete proof after multiple investigations," Ran Zai replied. As one of the three great forces, they had investigated the leaders of Golden Beginning many times before. However, there was no evidence that "Queen" Angenia had another child, and Gen Sheng only had a son and a daughter.
"Have you found anything about 'Queen' Angenia's husband?" Pian Huo asked.
"No. That person is too mysterious, and he's still a mystery to this day." Ran Zai had investigated the "trash" that the elders of Sector S mentioned many times, but the more he investigated, the more puzzled he became.
The "trash" that everyone mentioned was familiar with the Food King, and his origins were unknown. It was said that he was a person from outside of Sector S, and he disappeared after that. Some people said that the "trash" was dead because his gene rank was very low, and he couldn't support a long lifespan. He had already started aging when he disappeared back then, so one could only imagine what had happened to him after so many years had passed.
However, Ran Zai couldn't shake the feeling that something was amiss. "Queen" Angenia was a famous person in Sector S, and she was the one who single-handedly developed Golden Beginning to its current scale and status. However, the "trash" that everyone called "Gen Family" had always been in her heart. If he really was a trash without any merits, how could the great "Queen" of Golden Beginning have been obsessed with him for so many years? How could he be so close to the Food King, so close to the extent that the Food King would mercilessly slap his own children and descendants away if they spoke ill of him?
Pian Huo suddenly thought of something and asked Ran Zai, "What was the name of the person you mentioned back then?"
Ran Zai thought for a moment and answered, "I remember. His name was Genya."
"Genya?!" Pian Huo sucked in a deep breath, "The planet I visited this time is the birthplace of Silin. I learned that Silin's master is also called Genya!"
Pian Huo didn't know about Genya because Silin told her. She learned it from the information of the local population, and she had investigated the little yard when she chose it as a shelter. She heard that the owner of the yard had been dead for many years.
"Is what you said true?" Ran Zai was surprised. If it was true, then the "trash" that everyone called him back then wasn't trash after all. At the very least, a person who could raise a disciple like Silin was definitely no ordinary person.
"I remember that there was a tree in that yard that looked very similar to the one I saw at Golden Beginning's headquarters. Although I could only catch a glimpse of it at Golden Beginning and couldn't see it up close, I'm sure it's the same kind of tree!"
That kind of tree was very special and strange. Pian Huo had been to many places, but she had never seen a tree similar to the one at Golden Beginning. However, the almost bald tree in Silin's yard was the same kind of tree as the one at Golden Beginning.
While Pian Huo and Ran Zai were discussing Silin and Genya, Gen Xingfu had brought Silin and the others to Golden Beginning's headquarters. This time, Angenia and Gensheng welcomed them personally. Unlike last time, there were two more people this time. One was Gen Xingfu's younger sister, Gen Xingji, and the other was the Star Hunter Prisa who often kept Gen Xingji here.
This was the first time Silin met Prisa. She was Gen Xingfu's aunt, and it was impossible to tell her age based on her appearance. However, the temperament and charm that flowed out of her every movement told everyone that she wasn't a young girl who knew nothing, but someone who had experienced many things and had a story to tell.
There were rumors that Prisa and Gensheng were biological siblings, and that they were both born to Angenia. However, there were other theories as well. In short, Prisa's background was a mystery to many people.
That being said, Silin knew that Prisa and Gensheng couldn't be biological siblings. Prisa didn't have the Gen Family's bloodline, and she had displayed great strength and high gene rank from the very beginning. She wasn't like Gensheng and the others who had the Gen Family's bloodline. Moreover, Silin believed that Angenia wouldn't look for another man.
However, Prisa must have a lot of connections to become a Star Hunter, and it was far beyond anyone's imagination. After all, Sector S was a prison Sector back in the day. Anything could happen in a place like this.
Angenia, who always gave off a dignified image, smiled lovingly when she saw Silin. She pulled Silin to her side and spoke to him. Those who had seen this before were immune to it, but those who hadn't were completely stunned by it. Even if they didn't show it on their faces, they were shocked to the core.
Is this Silin the queen's illegitimate son? Or is he boss Yuan's illegitimate son? That being said, Young Master Fu wouldn't be smiling so happily if he was boss Yuan's illegitimate son. The smiles on these people's faces weren't faked.
Gen Xingji and her older brother were standing behind their father and grandmother. They were staring curiously at the young man who was chatting happily with her grandmother. He looked to be about the same age as her, so how did he make her serious grandmother smile like that? That's the kind of smile a grandmother should have toward a junior, isn't it? It was pitifully rare for her and her older brother to smile like this.
Angenia brought Silin to the courtyard where the Fuji Tree was planted. There were a few Fuji Trees that were growing pretty well in the courtyard. The reason why the Fuji Tree was called the 'Upper Tree' was because it was special compared to other plants. It could grow ten years in one year, or it could not grow even a centimeter in ten years. It all depended on the mood of the tree, and the main factor that affected the tree's mood was the Gen Family.
The tree would only grow in a place where the Gen Family was present. For example, the Fuji Tree was growing very well when Genya was still in the courtyard on Planet Brown Earth. It was so lush that it looked like a hundred-year-old tree in just a short time. However, the tree stopped growing after Genya left, and it was growing worse every year.
The Fuji Tree in Golden Beginning's courtyard might not be as good as the tree in the courtyard on Planet Brown Earth, but it was still a rare sight. Perhaps Genya didn't expect that the seeds he gave to Angenia as a gift would grow to such an extent, right?
Very few people could enter this courtyard. Even Pian Huo, who came with Fire Phoenix as a guest, could only look at it through the wall. Therefore, Silin didn't have to worry too much about this place.
"Here?" Angenia looked around the courtyard, wondering if she should find a better empty space.
Silin waved his hand and pointed at a spot in the middle of the trees. "That's fine."
As he said this, Silin walked over and crouched down on the empty space in the middle of the trees. He stretched out his finger and pressed the curly leaf pattern against the ground.
The next moment, there was a crackling sound. A large tree seemed to break out of the ground. Although it was bald, its branches were thicker than the branches of the trees in the courtyard.
Following the appearance of this tree, the surrounding trees first moved outwards, as if to make room for this tree. After the tree appeared and stabilized, they all moved closer to it.
After the tree broke out of the ground, its roots under the ground began to grow. It was here that it sensed a familiar presence that it hadn't seen for a long time. This made it very happy. The immediate reaction of its happiness was that green buds began to sprout on its originally bald branches. The buds grew larger and denser. Gen Xingfu and the others were stunned. Even Gensheng and Angenia, who had some understanding of the Fuji Tree, were stunned by this scene.
Angenia knew that the Fuji Tree had spirit energy. Genya had told her many things about this tree, but she had never seen it with her own eyes. This was the first time she had felt it so deeply.
Angenia knew that the Fuji Tree had spiritual energy. Genya had told her many things about the tree, but she had never seen it with her own eyes. This was the first time she felt so strongly about it.
"Yes, it's always been in his courtyard. He likes to sit on the wooden rocking chair under this tree and look at the sky." The tree reminded Silin of the past.
"Yes, it's always been in his courtyard. He likes to sit on the wooden rocking chair under this tree and look at the sky." The tree reminded Silin of the past. However, those people might not be able to reappear in the future.
Angenia wanted to stay here for a while longer. As for what Silin had told her about Ernest, Angenia told Gen Xingfu to take Silin to find him.
Gen Xingfu asked Cillin a lot of excited questions about his grandfather Genya while they were on their way to find him. Cillin told him some of the things he knew, but he chose to keep the most important things to himself. It might not necessarily be a good thing to reveal them now.
Gen Xingji wrinkled his nose at Silin's tight-lipped behavior. Is he really that mysterious? Even Grandma and Aunt Prisa couldn't find out what kind of person Grandpa was, even though he had never met him before!
Gen Xingji's frustration was directly manifested in the way he and Huimao were making faces and sticking out their tongues at each other on Silin's shoulder. This was the first time Gen Xingji had seen a cat with such rich expressions and a mouth full of lies.
Ernest had been researching the secret of Gen Xingfu and the others' bodies changing overnight. He hurriedly came out to greet them when he was informed that someone had come to visit. Since Angenia had greeted him earlier, Ernest didn't dare to be too slow. He wanted to get more information out of Gen Xingfu.
However, Silin suggested a private conversation with Ernest and emphasized that he had a heart to heart talk with Ran earlier. Ernest's heart skipped a beat when he heard this. He felt worried for no reason. As expected, Silin told him about the Nightmare Tapir not long after they entered the meeting room.
After Ran's introduction, Silin also knew where to start and how to communicate with the people who had participated in the Tapir Eradication Operation.
A long period of silence later, Ernest stood up and left. He returned with a storage device in his hand.
"Everything I know about the Nightmare Tapir is in here."
Ernest had tried to find other ways to solve the problem for many years, but he never made any progress. In the end, he put it aside.
Silin accepted the storage device and said, "Thank you."
"This is all I can do. I hope you can find a way to solve the problem."
"I'll try my best."
While Gen Xingfu and Gen Xingji were waiting outside, Prissa came over as well.
"Where's Silin?" Prissa asked curiously.
Gen Xingji curled his lips at the meeting room's direction and said, "He's having a private conversation."
The meeting room door opened just after Gen Xingji finished speaking. Cillin and Onista walked out of the meeting room one after another. Onista had already adjusted his mental state, and the smile on his face had returned. He saluted Prisa when he saw her.
Prissa's gaze landed on Silin. She knew Silin better than anyone else, and she knew what Silin was capable of. She knew some of the more secretive things Silin had done in the past, including the time he destroyed Miracle's key research base at Sector C.
What was it that required such a long private conversation? Prissa was curious.
"I know about you, Silin. My little nephew often mentions you," Prissa said.
Although Gen Xingfu called Prissa his aunt, Silin had a feeling that the 'little nephew' Prissa mentioned wasn't Gen Xingfu, but someone else.
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