The Old Task Force waited for nearly half an hour in the cold wind, but Linhe Village remained dark and silent.
“Are we going to wait a little longer?” Long Yuchong felt that this wasn’t a solution.
Shang Jianyao glanced at Linhe Village—which had blended into the night—and looked down at the old pagoda tree. He then revealed a ruthless expression and chuckled. “Why don’t we dig out Du Shaochong’s corpse and bury him again?”
This would reenact the burial.
“He’s your good friend!” Jiang Baimian was peeved and amused.
Upon seeing Shang Jianyao’s disdain, she added, “This is Master Zhuang’s body of descent.”
If they really dug it out, it might anger Master Zhuang. ‘He’ could definitely use the corpse to establish a stable New World node.
The ruthless Shang Jianyao’s expression gradually softened as he nodded in fear. “Indeed.”
Jiang Baimian then said, “Let’s retreat to a kilometer away and camp. Well try to explore Linhe Village after dawn and see what we can find. If not, we’ll confirm if any abnormalities happen when it turns dark.”
Long Yuehong and Bai Chen had no objections, nor did Shang Jianyao dare to have one. He believed that he was guilt-ridden.
About two kilometers away from Linhe Village, at the Old Task Force’s camp.
After a simple dinner, Jiang Baimian instructed Shang Jianyao to guard the surroundings while she called Long Yuehong and Bai Chen over.
“Team Leader, what’s the matter?” Bai Chen asked directly.
Jiang Baimian said seriously, “The fact that the company hides the equivalence of Swamp Ruin 1 and Dajiang City has given me doubts about why Big Boss established the company and provided shelter. This is indeed rather intriguing when combined with the matter regarding the Fourth Research
Institute that Hey talked about.
“The company is our home, and our family and friends are in the underground building. I won’t become enemies with the company for no reason, nor will I ignore these suspicious points. Therefore, I plan on arranging a mission as soon as possible after this training session to leave the company.
Through investigating Shang Jianyao’s father’s whereabouts and the Eighth Research Institute’s location, we’ll figure out the truth behind the Old World’s destruction and figure out what the Kalendarium want to do. I believe we should be able to obtain an answer when the time comes and determine what
we should do in the future.
“This is my choice. There’s a high chance that Hey will do the same, but I won’t force you to do the same.” At this point, Jiang Baimian smiled bitterly. “In fact, I don’t know what choice I want you to make either. You can act together with us or stay in the company to enjoy peace and stability while waiting
for us to bring back the answer.
“The former is very dangerous, and someone might die at any moment. The latter might end up getting good news, bad news, or suddenly face the company’s anomaly before any news can be obtained.
“Hmm, there’s no rush to make a decision. Just tell me your choice before we return to the company.”
Bai Chen didn’t answer and turned to look at Long Yuehong.
Long Yuehong fell silent for a while before laughing self-deprecatingly. “How can I stay in the company with a clear conscience after knowing so much… Besides, I’m also afraid that someone will secretly flip through my memories as time passes.”
Bai Chen’s expression clearly relaxed a little as she said, “If we know the answer in advance, we can make preparations in advance and save our relatives and friends in the company in time.”
Her choice was self-evident.
Long Yuehong exhaled. “I think so too.”
Clap! Clap! Clap! The patrolling Shang Jianyao clapped…