After several years of day and night surveillance, we have already had a certain understanding of the activities, living habits and camps of the Mantis People in this area.

After all, most experts have some real skills, and those who are useless are only a small part of them.

With strict orders from above and so much information in front of the experts, they will definitely be able to find some patterns and analyze something.

If a hunting team like Lu Jinwang's started killing the mantis people without restraint, those monsters, even if they were not completely wiped out, would probably be almost wiped out.

After all, that kind of mantis man cannot be created out of thin air. If you want to create a new monster of this kind, certain conditions need to be met.

The fact that they can maintain their current numbers and expand their activity range to five kilometers outside the Death Valley is inevitably related to the fact that the camp often sends death row prisoners or livestock into the valley.

It is said that major institutions within the Federation have achieved many significant results in their research on the Mantis corpses.

From another perspective, it is barely reasonable to say that these Mantis people active outside Death Valley are experimental materials kept in captivity by the Federation.

Led by Lu Jinwang, a group of people traveled through the mountains and forests.

"Head, another Mantis corpse."

"Just like before, the blow was fatal, and the chest was pierced directly."

"If I remember correctly, this should be the twenty-seventh body we have found along the way."

"Looking at this situation, the unknown existence ahead seems to want to kill all the Mantis people and clean up the entire area."

"We'll keep tracking him. If we run into that person..."

A corpse of a mantis man lying under the rocks caught everyone's eyes, causing them to pause and stop.

The man named Curly walked forward first, examined the body, then walked a few steps to Lu Jinwang and reported.

His face was heavy, and he stopped talking before he could finish his words.

However, everyone present knew clearly what he wanted to express.

"We will do whatever we are told to do."

"That unknown existence may be a friend rather than an enemy to us. It's hard to say for sure."

"I vaguely remember that when I was first transferred here, the old people in the camp seemed to talk about Mr. Guo Jiang."

"According to them, Mr. Jiang was very powerful. The Mantis Men who died at his hands were all killed with a single blow, which pierced their chests directly."

"It's a pity that since he entered the Death Valley, there has been no news from him."

“Since the higher-ups asked us to call out Mr. Jiang when we encounter that unknown entity, perhaps they are also suspecting that the entity that walked out of the Death Valley this time is this person!”

……

Looking into the distance, Lu Jinwang sighed softly and spoke.

Compared with his team members, he, as the captain, obviously stayed in the camp longer.

When he first received the order from above, he did feel a little confused.

But now, after seeing so many Mantis corpses along the way, and recalling some rumors he heard a few years ago, he seemed to have guessed something.

Although there is no substantial evidence to prove that his guess is true, under the current circumstances, speaking these things out loud can relieve the pressure on several of his team members and make them feel a little more at ease.

"No wonder the orders from above are so absurd, that's why!"

"Before, I thought those people above wanted us to die. It turns out that I misunderstood them!"

"I just joined the camp a year ago, and I haven't heard of Mr. Jiang. If the person in front is really him, he has stayed in Death Valley for several years and still managed to come out. He is amazing!"

"Judging from the traces left nearby, he should have just left and hasn't gone far!"

"Let's go, let's follow!"

……

After hearing what Lu Jinwang said, the scarred young man and the curly-haired guy were shocked and stunned for a while.

After they realized what was happening, several of them started discussing in low voices.

In their hunting team, the guy nicknamed Old Cat seems to be very good at tracking.

After confirming that the unknown entity they were tracking was not far ahead, Lu Jinwang waved his hand and asked everyone to walk quickly.

In just less than a quarter of an hour, a dark figure sitting cross-legged and a dead man lying on the ground once again caught everyone's attention.

"Mr. Jiang?" Although he had already guessed it, when he really faced the dark figure in front of him, Lu Jinwang was still extremely nervous, and his heart was in his throat.

Several of his team members were on guard and had already prepared themselves mentally to shoot at any moment.

He himself took a few cautious steps forward and greeted them tentatively.

"You've got the wrong person, I'm not Mr. Jiang!" Jiang Yao, who had just killed a mantis man and was erasing the remaining mark on him, slowly opened his eyes.

With a grin on his face, he looked at Lu Jinwang and denied it with a smile.

"Not Mr. Jiang? Then you are..." Hearing the standard Chinese spoken by the person opposite him, Lu Jinwang was stunned at first, and then he was visibly relieved.

"I'm my brother!" Jiang Yao shrugged and laughed dryly.

After a short pause, he spoke again and added, "The Mr. Jiang you mentioned has been delayed by something. It may take a few days for him to come out."

"Don't worry, he has great powers and is in very good condition."

"Unlike me, I was unlucky and got struck by lightning and turned into this horrible state!"

……

Jiang Yao explained a few words seriously.

He was already very familiar with erasing the remaining imprint of the Mantis Man, and he was very familiar with it.

He closed his eyes again, and in just three or two breaths he had accomplished the task. Then he stretched and stood up from the ground.

Looking at Lu Jinwang and the others who were still a little confused, he laughed and said, "You are quite brave to enter this area."

"Where are Zhao Zhengping and his men?

The camp was in ruins. They were wiped out?"

"Where did your little team come from? Are they newly dispatched troops?"

"In just such a short period of time, you have actually allowed those mantis monsters to expand their range to this extent. I have to say, you are really useless."

……

With Jiang Yao's ability, if he really wanted to avoid Lu Jinwang and others, there would naturally be no problem.

However, he had too many doubts in his heart, and he couldn't find the answers just by thinking about it on his own.

It was for this reason that after realizing that someone was following him, he did not run away, but sat here quietly.

"Mr. Jiang, Commander Zhao and his men were not wiped out. They simply retreated."

"The new camp is located about ten kilometers from the entrance of Death Valley. We have been moving there for more than a year."

"Although the range of monsters' activities has expanded a lot, their numbers have always been under our control."

"There are more than a dozen teams like ours in the camp, and they are dedicated to hunting down Mantis People."

……

Both Lu Jinwang and the other team members under him were obviously relieved at this moment.

Although the man in front of him denied his identity, his words "I am my brother" made Lu Jinwang feel a little amused.

He tried hard not to laugh out loud, and after he was almost certain that the man in front of him was the Mr. Jiang in the rumors, he spoke again to explain. However, he was only halfway through his words when Jiang Yao interrupted him directly: "What did you mean by that just now?"

"A year ago, Zhao Zhengping and his team moved their camp?"

"How much time has passed outside since I entered Death Valley?"

Jiang Yao, who originally had a playful look on his face and was in the mood to joke with Lu Jinwang, now found it difficult to remain calm.

After all, after entering Death Valley, he only stayed there for four or five days at most.

But now, judging from what Lu Jinwang said, the speed of time flow outside seems to be completely different from that in the Death Valley.

"Mr. Jiang, today is the eighth day of the fifth month of the thirty-second year of the lunar calendar!"

"Four years and nine months have passed since you entered Death Valley."

"During the time you were gone, the campsite..."

Although he didn't quite understand why Jiang Yao suddenly had such an expression, Lu Jinwang still carefully started to explain.

Not only did he answer Jiang Yao's questions, he also gave a general account of what had happened in the camp outside in the past few years.

Although he only gave a general idea and did not go into too much detail, Lu Jinwang still talked for more than half an hour before finally stopping.

"One day in heaven is one year on earth!"

"Damn Zhu Mingxu, I really shouldn't have agreed to follow him and come here to take a look."

"This carelessness has delayed me for several years!"

Jiang Yao clenched his teeth, his face showing a changeable expression.

When he just came back from the other world, in the real world, it was the sixth day of the seventh month of the twenty-sixth year of the new calendar. He remembered it very clearly.

But now, only a few days have passed inside the Death Valley, but several years have passed outside.

"You can handle these mantis monsters outside by yourselves. There is no need for me to help you."

"Let's go. I won't go back to the camp!"

"Also, tell your Chief Zhao that if you don't want to die, don't go into Death Valley."

"Okay, that's it!"

Although he was in a bad mood, Jiang Yao did not want to make things difficult for Lu Jinwang and the others.

After leaving a few words, he looked around, gestured a direction, and with a shake of his body, he flew away as fast as the wind.

"Mr. Jiang, Mr. Jiang..." With an embarrassed look on his face, Lu Jinwang called out several times.

Unfortunately, just as they said these two sentences, Jiang Yao in front of them had disappeared without a trace and completely vanished from their sight.

"The unknown being who could easily kill the Mantis Man with his bare hands is actually the Mr. Jiang in the rumors?"

"It's all burnt black, like a monster. Was it struck by lightning?"

"After being in Death Valley for so long, he actually managed to walk out. Is he still a human being?"

"Boss, he just left like that. What should we do? It will be hard to explain this to the higher-ups!"

……

The curly-haired old cat and his companions, who had originally been scattered and kept a distance from Lu Jinwang, have now gathered together.

Everyone was sighing with emotion, and their faces looked obviously unhappy.

"Based on the strength that Mr. Jiang has shown, our entire team probably can't withstand even three punches and two kicks from him."

"He wants to leave, no one can stop him."

"Let's go, let's go back to the camp directly. We'll tell the truth up there."

With a frown on his face, Lu Jinwang thought for a while and had already made a decision in his heart.

He sighed lightly, called out to several of his team members, and took the lead, leading everyone to walk quickly along the way they came.

*
*
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed.

In the lobby of Jinhua Hotel, Taoyuan County, Shonan Province.

"Beauty, please give me the best suite here!" Jiang Yao, wearing a T-shirt, jeans and a pair of ordinary sneakers, smiled at the receptionist in front of him and spoke.

It took him several days to recover from his injuries.

He did not return to the camp. After leaving the Death Valley area, he headed straight back. However, transportation there was a bit inconvenient, so he went around in circles all the way until today, when he finally returned to his hometown.

Although he had no shortage of places to live in the county town, he hadn't been back for several years and didn't know what it had become.

Jiang Yao, who has always hated trouble, was too lazy to go back home, so he came to this hotel and booked a room to stay for a few days.

"Okay, sir, please wait a moment!" With a professional smile on her face, the receptionist took the ID card handed over by Jiang Yao and started operating the computer.

After a trip to Death Valley, the mobile phone that Jiang Yao originally used was completely scrapped even though it was placed in the storage space.

Along the way, he hasn't gotten this thing yet.

Although he couldn't use mobile payment, he had plenty of banknotes in his storage space and was not short of cash.

The Jinhua Hotel where he stayed was considered luxurious in their small county town. The best suite here cost more than one thousand yuan a night, but Jiang Yao didn't care much about this small amount of money.

Soon, the room was checked in. After taking the room card from the receptionist, he took the elevator to the twelfth floor, found his room, and walked straight in.

"Wait a minute, go outside and get a new phone card."

"Later, I'll go directly to my mother's place to take a look."

"When we ran to the British Empire, my mother looked pretty good. I don't know how her health has been in these years!"

……

After rushing back to his hometown from Death Valley, even Jiang Yao felt a little tired after the tiring journey by boat and car.

After taking a hot shower, he wrapped himself in a bath towel and lay directly on the bed.

"Ding-ling-ling... Ding-ling-ling..." The landline phone on the bedside table suddenly started ringing wildly.

Jiang Yao received a phone call just after he checked in. Although he was a little confused, he still picked up the phone and answered it.

"Brother, it's me, Zeng Lin!" Originally, he thought it was a call asking whether he needed any special services. After the call, he was ready to hang up. But now, the voice coming out of the microphone was completely beyond his expectations.

"You kid, you're really capable!"

"I just came back to my hometown, and you actually called me in the hotel room I just checked into." Jiang Yao was slightly stunned, and when he thought that his younger brother worked in a special department, he suddenly felt relieved.

He laughed and responded with a smile.

On the other end of the phone, Zeng Lin's voice was extremely heavy. He spoke again: "Mom passed away half a year ago..."

"What?" Jiang Yao's face changed drastically, and he almost couldn't hold the phone in his hand and dropped it to the ground.

In the real world, his former brothers have already become successful and have their own careers and families, and they are gradually becoming distant from him.

Jiang Yao never thought about having any future with those women he had slept with, so naturally he didn't have any deep feelings for them.

The only person he couldn't let go of was his mother, Yuan Xiuhua, and he couldn't let her go.

But now... (End of this chapter)

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