Chapter 1378
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Chapter 1378 Bai Ze Gives Birth
Li Kengqiang?
Tang Mingxuan frowned as he looked at Lin Qiye standing before him, “Are you the captain of that… special squad that Commander Nie mentioned?”
Lin Qiye saw that this question was effective and nodded repeatedly.
In this era, Lin Qiye and his team had no way to prove they were Night Watchers, so the best method was to pretend to be someone who already existed in this era…
Since this fictional world originated from Li Kengqiang’s memories, it meant he must have personally participated in this event. Mentioning his name might have a miraculous effect.
Judging from Tang Mingxuan’s reaction, it seemed he had guessed correctly.
From what he said, was Li Kengqiang also once the captain of a special squad?
“Do you have anything to prove your identity?”
Lin Qiye thought for a moment, then summoned his straight knife and waved it at Tang Mingxuan, “Before going into the water, I left my emblem on the shore. Is this enough?”
An Qingyu had told him that the emblems of this era were different from theirs, so naturally he couldn’t show his emblem.
However, the Queen Mother of the West had mentioned earlier that when the Night Watchers were first established, Commander Nie Jinshan went to Kunlun to ask her to forge these standard knives, so the straight knives of this era should be the same as the ones they carried.
Seeing the straight knife in Lin Qiye’s hand, the vigilance in Tang Mingxuan’s eyes relaxed somewhat.
Before Tang Mingxuan could speak, Lin Qiye put away his knife and said calmly:
“My team members are on the shore, engaging with members of the Ancient God Church. Captain Tang Mingxuan, I think you need to give me an explanation.”
Lin Qiye’s words were carefully considered. He didn’t ask what was going on with the Bai Ze, nor did he ask why the Ancient God Church appeared here, because he wasn’t sure how much Li Kengqiang of this era should know. So he directly asked for an “explanation”…
As for what needed explaining, that was for Tang Mingxuan to figure out.
Tang Mingxuan was silent for a moment before slowly saying: “Captain Li, concealing the existence of the Bai Ze from the higher-ups was my personal decision and has nothing to do with the other members of my team… After this is over, I will go to Beijing City to plead guilty.”
Hearing this, Lin Qiye felt a spark of joy.
It seemed that from beginning to end, not only Li Kengqiang but even the Night Watchers’ leadership didn’t know about this… This made things easier.
Lin Qiye sighed, “Captain Tang, you may not understand the situation clearly. Now is not the time to discuss whose responsibility this is.
There are many Ancient God Church members at the banks of the Huangpu River. What you need to do now is tell me everything about this matter, without any concealment. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, neither of us can bear the responsibility.”
Tang Mingxuan looked back at the Bai Ze breathing heavily at the bottom of the river, his expression complicated. After hesitating for a moment, he began:
“The story goes back five years ago…”
…
“Shh shh shh shh…”
Electromagnetic interference sounds came from the two radios in front of Cao Yuan. He was startled and spoke up:
“Jiang Er?”
“It’s me, Qingyu.” An Qingyu’s solemn voice came through the radio. “Can everyone hear me?”
“I can hear you,” Bai Li Pangpang’s voice responded.
“I can hear you too,” Cao Yuan paused for a moment. “However, Seven has already gone down to the river bottom. The radio can’t go in water, so he left it with me.”
“He’s already gone down?” An Qingyu muttered. “Still a step too late…”
“What happened?”
“I searched through the memories of Squad 007 members and discovered something.” An Qingyu took a deep breath. “Since Seven isn’t here, you listen first and relay the information to him when he comes back.”
“Alright.”
“At the bottom of the Huangpu River, there is a pregnant Bai Ze.”
“Bai Ze?” Cao Yuan was surprised.
“Five years ago, Squad 007 discovered an injured ‘Mystery’ in the lower reaches of the Huangpu River that was in gestation. After investigation and comparison, they confirmed this ‘Mystery’ was the Bai Ze from Great Xia legends…
The Bai Ze is sentient and can speak human language. According to it, it was already pregnant before descending into this world. A pregnant Bai Ze has greatly reduced strength and is extremely vulnerable. What’s more, it initially didn’t descend within Great Xia’s borders but appeared in the Mist.
It fought its way through and finally returned to Great Xia’s territory, being washed along the Yangtze River to this place. By then it was near death, and Squad 007 members used every means possible to barely save it.
“So, that Bai Ze is still at the bottom of the Huangpu River?” Cao Yuan asked puzzledly. “Has the pregnancy lasted so many years without giving birth?”
“The battles in the Mist affected its pregnancy. The Bai Ze is a divine beast of Great Xia that symbolizes good fortune and peace. The rich human energy can repair the damage to the fetus. Fortunately, Huaihai City has a large population, and after several years of recovery at the river bottom, its injuries have basically healed… According to Squad 007’s predictions, it will give birth in the next couple of days.”
“Isn’t the birth of a Bai Ze supposed to be a good thing? What does it have to do with a great disaster?”
“It is indeed a good thing, but there are two challenges in this process… First, when the Bai Ze gives birth, it will stir up the river water, causing huge waves that might frighten residents on both sides of the river.
However, this problem is easy to solve because Squad 007’s captain Tang Mingxuan has water-related abilities. As long as he stays at the river bottom, he can stabilize the Huangpu River and prevent too much disruption.
Second, a Bai Ze in labor is extremely vulnerable and can easily be affected by external factors, falling into a berserk state.”
An Qingyu paused for a moment, then continued,
“Just now, I analyzed the special liquid from the Ancient God Church that Seven sent me. This liquid is a potion concocted from a large amount of human blood, likely drawn from executed criminals who had killed people, and carries extreme violent energy.
If this blood potion is poured into the Huangpu River, the Bai Ze giving birth will inevitably be affected. Not only will it harm the fetus, but the Bai Ze itself will also be vulnerable to attack and fall into a frenzied, berserk state.
And if the Bai Ze in the Huangpu River goes berserk… it would be a catastrophic disaster for the entire Huaihai City.”
“The Ancient God Church wants to contaminate the Bai Ze’s child, then use our Great Xia divine beast to kill our Great Xia people?” Cao Yuan’s eyes turned ice-cold. “These beasts!”
“According to the ‘Fish Seed’ tracking, apart from the three Ancient God Church members killed by Seven, the remaining five have already reached the banks of the Huangpu River, blending into the crowd and quietly observing the river’s condition.
They must have realized someone was hunting them and deliberately avoided being picked off one by one. They’re waiting for the Bai Ze to fully enter labor before acting simultaneously to disrupt it.”
An Qingyu looked down at the time. “If this great disaster is indeed caused by the Bai Ze going berserk… then we have at most two minutes before the Bai Ze gives birth.”
