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Chapter 441 Eyes Again, the Child Wakes Up

Around 3 p.m., sunlight streamed through the large glass windows, making the entire space bright and warm.

But at this moment, the people sitting around the sofa, including Que Bingchen himself, all felt a chill run down their spines and their hair stood on end.

"Alive? Dad, do you mean the research institute has become sentient?"

Que Zhiyun rubbed her arms together, her eyes filled with disbelief. She felt that her materialistic worldview, which she had held since childhood, was finally on the verge of collapse.

“It’s not a spirit,” Que Bingchen shook his head with a wry smile, then paused before beginning to describe the feeling in detail. “To put it this way, it’s a bit like those mind-blowing short videos you shared with me before. Ordinary people are living their lives in their own routines, unaware that their world is just a toy ball in the hands of ordinary people in another dimension. All life activities on the ball are visible to them. With a flick of their finger, the people in the toy ball world will undergo earth-shattering changes.”

Seeing that the people in front of him were all stunned, he paused for a moment to understand before continuing, "Of course, it wasn't nearly as exaggerated in that research institute, but I did have a feeling that there was a pair of eyes inside, silently and without any emotion, watching us intruders from all directions."

Que Bingchen thought that after so many years, he had long forgotten that momentary intuition.

Only now, when the topic comes up again, does he realize that he has never forgotten it; the memory is still vivid, and he feels lingering fear!
A hand landed on her shoulder and gave it a comforting squeeze.

Meeting his wife's somewhat worried gaze, Que Bingchen smiled at her and placed his hand over hers.

Whatever it may be, let's face the road ahead together.

"Eyes again."

Que Zhiyun and Que Lu frowned and spoke almost simultaneously.

Meeting her parents' gaze, she said, "I haven't had a chance to tell you yet. When the child was conscious before, his throat was injured and he couldn't speak or write, so he drew a picture to express some message. The most eye-catching thing in the picture was an eye."

Que Lu then got up and found the painting.

"At the time, none of us could figure out what it was. Shu Heng thought it was a picture of the sun. Later, we all made all sorts of guesses, but in the end, Han Ying figured it out at a glance."

The couple looked at the painting together.

To be honest, if I hadn't told them beforehand that it was an eye drawn on it, they wouldn't have been able to tell at all.

What kind of eyes can look so abstract?!

"Looking at it this way, there might really have been one or a pair of eyes watching everything silently back then."

Li Jingmo was puzzled: "Since the person behind it all already monitored your intrusion into the lab, why didn't they stop you from destroying it?"

"Two possibilities: he was preoccupied with other things and didn't have time to stop it, or the laboratory was insignificant to him."

When Li Chengxiao voiced his speculation, Que Lu raised his hand and said, "I think it's the first one. Since so much effort was put into making the defense top-notch and so many studies were involved, it can't be insignificant, right? It must be that he didn't expect our Que family to be so aggressive and advance so fast that he didn't have time to stop them."

Li Jingmo thought it made sense and was about to nod when she caught a glimpse of her younger brother's expressionless face. She paused in her nodding and tilted her head to ask in a low voice, "You're more inclined to think it's insignificant?"

"Ah."

"why?"

"intuition."

Li Jingmo: "If that's the case, then even the laboratory is insignificant. What else could he value more?"

"It's not clear yet."

Li Jingmo: "..."

Got it!
It turns out that after all that trouble, they discovered they had encountered a giant centipede, and the laboratory they destroyed back then was just one of its legs.

Moreover, after all these years, that broken foot might have already grown back.

The child's presence further proves this point. Zhu Heng decisively made the decision: "We do have too few clues. At present, we only know that Lan Palace is not simple, and that Shi Tai and his group also covet it. Now that Zhi Shan and Zhi Chuan are guarding Shi Tai's side, Bing Chen and I will go and investigate the depths of Lan Palace."

Que Zhiyun quickly grasped her mother's hand, "Mom..."

Zhu Heng smiled reassuringly at her daughter, "The Que family isn't just the guardians of Que Mountain; maintaining peace at the foot of the mountain is also their responsibility. There are some things I can't say too much about now. When you return to the Que family ancestral hall in two years, you'll understand where your responsibilities lie. Besides, this isn't a small matter. Your father and I will notify your uncles and elders to come as soon as possible. Many hands make light work. This time, we must find out whoever's always pretending to be a ghost!"

Her last sentence was delivered with a menacing tone.

Que Zhiyun nodded involuntarily.

From a young age, she understood one thing: once her mother made a decision, not only her, but even her father could only nod and cooperate.

Since her father didn't say anything, it meant he acquiesced.

Seeing that Aunt Heng and Uncle Que had made their decision, Li Chengxiao was certain that the Que family would also be involved in this matter.

Since they were going to join forces this time, he simply revealed what else he knew: "I have another clue. The Corpse-Hidden Worms are also connected to the people behind the lab. I speculate that they have a relationship of cooperation and exploitation."

Zhu Heng glanced at Lin Shuangshuang's stunningly beautiful face. "The Corpse-Hidden Worm is indeed a wondrous creature, so it's not surprising that it's used for research. Hiss," she said, suddenly remembering something, and couldn't help but gasp. "I was wondering why that tribe, living deep in the mountains and forests and still maintaining the habit of eating raw food, hadn't become disconnected from the outside world in terms of language and clothing. Now, is it possible that they were deliberately raised there?"

Que Bingchen nodded in agreement: "That's possible."

Lin Shuangshuang's heart also tightened.

So, could it be that your older sister was also a test subject?

Moreover, it was a joint experiment by the person behind the scenes in the laboratory and the corpse worm.
What exactly are those people trying to do?
Li Chengxiao had just filled the empty cup on the table with water, picked up his own cup and was about to drink when he suddenly got up and walked towards the hospital bed where the child was lying.

The others were initially confused by his action until Que Lu also hurriedly stood up and chased after him.

"Is the child awake?"

Upon hearing this, the others immediately stood up as well, and soon surrounded the small single hospital bed.

The child, who had just opened his eyes, was startled to see several heads crowding around him, even though he had been sleeping for several days straight.

Instinctively, I reached out and pulled the blanket up over myself, covering my head completely.

After a while, she carefully pulled it down, revealing a pair of bewildered eyes.

Li Chengxiao and Que Lu each stood on one side closest to the head of the bed, with Li Chengxiao meeting the child's eyes first.

He lowered his voice and comforted her, "Don't be afraid, these people are my friends and elders."

Upon hearing this, the child carefully examined each of the unfamiliar faces surrounding him and nodded gently.

Que Lu then skillfully took the child's hand and began to take his pulse.

After Li Jingmo let go, he took over immediately, and then let go again a moment later. The two looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other's eyes.

Seeing that the two of them were only exchanging glances, Zhu Heng asked, "You two, tell me, how is it? Is there anything wrong with the child?"

"No."

They both shook their heads.

Not only is there no problem, but judging from the pulse, he is as healthy as could be.

But that's the most abnormal thing, okay?