Chapter 420
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Inside the tent.
The living corpse suddenly opened its eyes and stared straight at Ye Qiu with a pair of white eyeballs, making people shudder.
However, Ye Qiu’s expression was calm.
His eyes also stared at the eyes of the living dead and asked, “What’s your name？”
”Li… Jian.”
Pa！
Ye Qiu slapped the living dead on the face and cursed, “You’re the one who’s mean.”
”What’s your name？” Ye Qiu asked again.
”Li… Jian.”
Damn it, you dare to scold me again, courting death.
Ye Qiu raised his hand and was about to slap the living dead when he heard the living dead continue, “The Li of Li Shimin, the Jian of sword.”
Ye Qiu then realized that he had misunderstood.
”Sword？ Do you deserve it？” Ye Qiu glanced at a certain place on the living dead and said with contempt, “It’s more like a small toothpick.”
The living dead didn’t move at all, like a wooden man.
Ye Qiu said, “Next, I will ask you some questions and you need to answer them truthfully.”
”Yes.” The living dead responded.
”What’s your name？” After Ye Qiu said this, he wanted to slap himself. Wasn’t this a stupid question？ This question had just been answered by this guy.
The living dead slowly replied, “Li… Jian！”
”Li Jian, what’s your gender？”
As soon as Ye Qiu asked this question, he cursed himself in his heart. Damn it, he asked another stupid question.
”Male.”
”How old are you this year？”
”46 years old.”
”Where are you from？”
”Zhao Zhuang Brigade, Liangshan County.”
”Who else is there in your family？” Ye Qiu asked.
”I, I have no family.”
So tragic.
Having no family and becoming a living dead oneself, what a poor wretch.
How did you die? Ye Qiu stared dead at the eyes of the living dead.
”I, I was bitten to death.”
”Who bit you？”
”Li Ergou.” The living dead added： “My childhood friend.”
Actually died at the hands of a childhood friend, really pitiful.
”Where are your companions？” Ye Qiu asked closely.
”They are all underground.”
Underground？
After a little thought, Ye Qiu guessed that Li Jian’s meaning should be that those of his companions were all hiding under the gobi desert.
”How many people are there like you？”
”Many.”
”How many is many？”
”At least fifty or sixty.” The living dead said： “There are also people with guns, and they are very scary.”
Huh？
Ye Qiu raised his eyebrows and quickly asked： “Do you mean that besides people like you, there are also people with guns？”
”Yes.”
”How many of them are there？”
”Dozens.”
”Do you know their identities？”
”I don’t know.” When Ye Qiu asked up to this point, fine cold sweat had already appeared on his forehead.
Soul interrogation is a kind of secret technique in Maoshan talismans and consumes a lot of energy and spirit.
”Can you describe the environment where you are？” Ye Qiu continued to ask.
“It’s very spacious and bright there. There are also a lot of people in white clothes. They feel like doctors, but not really… I don’t know what they do. There are also a lot of instruments and weapons…”
As Li Jian told the story, Ye Qiu’s face gradually became solemn.
How does it sound like there is a secret base under the gobi desert？
“Who installed the things on your heads？” Ye Qiu asked again.
“It was those people in white clothes who installed them.” Li Jian said： “They also injected something into our heads.”
Ye Qiu guessed right. The reason why Li Jian and the others became living dead was deliberately done by someone.
“Who are those people in white clothes in charge of？”
“It’s the general.”
“The general?” Ye Qiu was shocked. Could it be that there are military people involved? If so, it would be too terrifying.
“Those people in white clothes all call him the general.” Li Jian added.
Ye Qiu said： “Describe the appearance of the general.”
“He is not tall, only about 1.6 meters. He is slightly fat and bald. He usually wears a military uniform. I heard those people in white clothes call him the general.” Li Jian’s voice suddenly trembled, as if he was very scared, and said： “The general is very fierce and likes to hit people.”
Ye Qiu’s face also turned very pale at this moment, and he quickly asked： “Can you find the general by going in through the cave where you came out？”
“Yes.”
“One last question.” Ye Qiu said： “Do you know where Professor Cao is？”
”Professor Cao？” Li Jian didn’t seem to have heard of this name.
”An old man, in his seventies, wearing glasses, and should be wearing a Zhongshan suit…”
”I’ve seen him.” Before Ye Qiu could finish speaking, Li Jian said, “He was caught by the general’s men. It seems that the general wants to talk about cooperation with that old man. The old man didn’t agree, so he was beaten by the general’s men.”
Ye Qiu quickly asked, “Is Professor Cao dead？”
”Not dead. The general locked him up…”
Bang！
Li Jian suddenly fell to the ground and didn’t move.
At this time, Ye Qiu’s body also trembled slightly, and blood oozed from the corner of his mouth. The Soul Inquiry not only consumes a lot of energy and spirit, but also if the cultivation base is too low, there will be a backlash.
Logically speaking, Ye Qiu’s cultivation base is not enough to support him to use the Soul Inquiry, but he is worried about Bai Bing in his heart and wants to solve the matter here as soon as possible and then go to the capital immediately, so he takes the risk of using the Soul Inquiry.
Now he is extremely weak, and an ordinary person can easily kill him.
”It seems that I still have to use this secret technique less in the future. The consumption is too great and the backlash is too strong. After using it once, I can’t use my strength for two hours. In case I encounter an enemy, I’m doomed.”
Ye Qiu said to himself with lingering fear.
”Whoosh——”
Suddenly, the door of the tent was opened, and Tang Fei and Long Ye walked in with serious faces.
”What’s the matter？” Ye Qiu asked.
Seeing the bloodshot at the corner of Ye Qiu’s mouth, Tang Fei hurriedly asked, “Are you injured？”
”It’s just a minor injury, nothing serious.” Ye Qiu asked, “What happened？”
”The thing you took from the living dead earlier, I asked a professional to check it. Guess what it is？” Tang Fei deliberately played a trick.
”Controller.” Ye Qiu said lightly.
Tang Fei’s eyes widened： “How did you know？”
Ye Qiu said, “If I’m not wrong, that hair should be used to receive signals, right？”
This time, not only was Tang Fei surprised, but even Long Ye was dumbfounded.
”How did you know？” Long Ye asked.
Ye Qiu ignored him and asked Tang Fei, “What else was found？”
”I sent the test results back to the headquarters. The Military God just talked to me. The Military God said…” Tang Fei stopped suddenly here and smiled, “Ye Qiu, guess again. If you can guess what the Military God said to me, I will give you a box of 50-year-old Moutai.”
”This is what you said. Don’t lie to me.”
”Don’t worry. If I lie to you, I’m a puppy.”
Ye Qiu said with a smile, “Did the Military God tell you that the appearance of the living dead is not accidental and the military has been involved in the research for a long time？”
”You, how did you know？”
Tang Fei looked at Ye Qiu in horror.
The military had indeed been researching the living dead a long time ago. However, this is the highest secret of the military.
Even Tang Fei had never heard of it before this because his rank was too low and he wasn’t qualified to know yet.
If it wasn’t for the Military God calling him to tell him, he probably would never have known this earth-shattering secret.
Tang Fei couldn’t figure out how Ye Qiu knew？
Ye Qiu smiled slightly and said, “I guessed.”
”Guessed？” Tang Fei simply didn’t believe it and asked, “How on earth did you know？”
”Well, to tell you the truth, he told me.”
Ye Qiu pointed to the living dead on the ground.
”He？” Tang Fei was even more incredulous. How could a dead person speak？
Long Ye said beside him, “Doctor Ye, can you find a better excuse? How could a dead person talk?”
”Whether you believe it or not, he really told me.”
Tang Fei looked at Ye Qiu seriously and seeing that he didn’t seem to be telling a lie, he asked, “Then tell me, what else did this living dead say？”
Ye Qiu said, “His name is Li Jian, 46 years old, and he lives in Zhao Zhuang Brigade, Liangshan County.”
”He has no family. The reason he became like this is that he was bitten to death by his childhood friend Li Ergou.”
”He also said…”
Ye Qiu suddenly closed his mouth.
”What else did he say？” Tang Fei asked anxiously.
”Why should I tell you？” Ye Qiu had a smiling face.
”I hate people who only speak half of what they have to say the most. Quickly tell me, what else did he say？”
Tang Fei felt extremely uncomfortable.
It’s like, when you’re in the middle of a great story and suddenly find out that the next chapter hasn’t been updated yet. This feeling is really uncomfortable.
“If you want me to tell you, it’s not impossible, unless…”
“Unless what？”
“Unless you give me another box of 50-year-old Moutai.” Ye Qiu smiled and said.
“Okay.” Tang Fei agreed without hesitation.
So straightforward？
Ye Qiu secretly regretted it. He should have taken advantage of the situation and asked for a few more boxes of wine just now.
After all, 50-year-old Moutai is a rare item.
“Hurry up and talk.” Tang Fei and Long Ye both stared straight at Ye Qiu.
Ye Qiu said： “This walking corpse told me that there are probably about fifty or sixty people like him under the Gobi Desert. Besides, there are also some guys with guns and some people in white clothes.”
“According to him, there are quite a few weapons and some instruments inside.”
“The person in charge inside is called General.”
“General？” Tang Fei’s eyes narrowed.
“He’s just a bald guy who likes to wear military uniforms. Everyone calls him that.” Ye Qiu continued： “According to the description of this walking corpse, I suspect that there is a secret base under the Gobi Desert.”
“This secret base should be doing research on walking corpses.”
“By the way, what did the Military God say？” Ye Qiu asked.
Tang Fei replied in a deep voice： “The Military God said that twenty years ago, the military once did a secret research.”
“The main purpose was to study super soldiers.”
“To put it simply, it is to transform ordinary soldiers into super soldiers in a very short period of time through a series of means such as medicine, biochemistry, and training.”
“It is said that if it is successful, then the combat power of the super soldiers will be very terrifying. Their bodies are as hard as iron, their speed is like the wind, they are proficient in fighting, and they can also use various firearms. They can completely fight one against a hundred.”
“At that time, led by the military, several top experts were organized, and then after ten years of research.”
“In the end, this research failed？” Ye Qiu asked.
“Yes.” Tang Fei nodded. “This research finally ended in failure. Since then, the expert team has been disbanded, and this research has also been stranded.”
“This matter is the top secret of the military. Except for the supreme leader, Mr. Tang, and the military god, only some big shots in the military know about it.”
“My grandfather and Long Ye’s grandfather once participated in it.”
Tang Fei continued： “When I reported the clues investigated here to the military god earlier, the military god immediately thought of the super soldiers.”
“Because when researching the super soldiers back then, a scientist proposed to control the soldiers with a controller and then inject the soldiers with genetic drugs to make the soldiers’ physical fitness reach a perverted level.”
“Experiments were also carried out back then, and even, it was finally successful.”
“However, after ordinary soldiers are injected with genetic drugs, they will fall into a crazy state, completely unable to distinguish between the enemy and us, and blindly attack until they die of exhaustion after being exhausted.”
“Because this research violates human ethics, it was stopped by Old Tang and the Military God, and all relevant materials were archived.”
“The Military God guessed that the appearance of the living dead this time is because someone is secretly researching super soldiers.”
Ye Qiu very much agreed and said, “The Military God’s guess should be right.”
“If this is really the case, then the person secretly researching super soldiers must have a not simple background.” Long Ye said, “Maybe, it is also related to the military big shots who participated in this research back then.”
Ye Qiu looked at Long Ye.
Such a simple truth still needs you to say？
“What else did the Military God say？” Ye Qiu asked.
Tang Fei said, “The Military God ordered us to investigate the matter here clearly at all costs, no matter what.”
“Hmm.”
Ye Qiu nodded slightly, the Military God’s reaction was within his expectation.
Tang Fei added, “The Military God also said that we must pay attention to safety and can contact General Long to send someone over if we need support.”
“Lao Tang, when shall we act？” Long Ye couldn’t wait a little.
Tang Fei asked Ye Qiu, “What do you think？”
“In three hours.” Ye Qiu said.
Long Ye was puzzled, “Why act in three hours？”
“I’m injured and need to heal my wounds.” Ye Qiu looked at Long Ye. “If you want to act, then go ahead, but don’t blame me if no one saves you at that time.”
Long Ye fell silent.
Tang Fei thought for a moment and then ordered Long Ye, “You immediately ask the cooking squad to prepare food. Before the operation, let everyone have a full stomach.”
”Yes！”
”Also, prepare some wine for the soldiers.” Tang Fei said, “Let everyone eat and drink well.”
Long Ye quickly said, “Lao Tang, drinking is not allowed in the army.”
”I know.” Tang Fei said in a deep voice, “This mission is very dangerous. Besides the living dead, we are also facing unknown enemies. To be honest, I don’t have any confidence at all whether the brothers can come back alive.”
”If there are brothers who will sacrifice, then I hope he can go on the road after having a full meal and enough to drink.”
”Understand？”
”Understood！” Long Ye said, “I’ll go and arrange it right away.”
After that, he turned around and left the tent.
Ye Qiu also started to heal his wounds.
Time passed quickly.
In the blink of an eye, three hours passed.
Ye Qiu, Tang Fei, and Long Ye, leading thirty special operations company soldiers, fully equipped, set off for the gobi desert.
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