Nightmare Light

Chapter 241 A Weak Commander, A Weak Regiment

After settling the mercenaries, Lin Wang, the Holy Maiden, and Bai Xiaoxiao and his grandson entered the Wild Wolf Gang's office.

In May, she was always running around outside, helping to take care of patients. The little girl was lively and liked to take charge of things.

Now there are a lot of people outside to take care of, which is a huge new game for her, much more interesting than farming and doing homework under the tree ferns.

Seeing her so happy, Lin Wang was relieved and turned his attention back to his office.

He first explained Bai Xiaoxiao and Lao Bai's purpose: "These two are here to join the Wild Wolf Gang. You've already been in contact with them before."

Dog nodded to the two men and grinned as a greeting—the two had been busy helping out for half a day, so they were already considered one of their own.

What's more, it was introduced by the boss.

"Thank you both for your help earlier. After I finish what I'm doing, I'll personally process your membership application."

Bai Xiaoxiao and her grandfather were very happy. After exchanging a glance, they nodded to Brother Gou: "Okay, thank you, Brother Gou."

Old Bai rubbed his hands together and asked, "Um... Commander, do we have enough spare dormitory rooms at our base?"

Dog Bro was a little confused: "Dormitory? There are still many empty rooms... Why are you asking this?"

"Hehe, it's alright, that's good, that's good." Old Bai's face was all wrinkled.

Bai Xiaoxiao covered her forehead and sighed.

Then, he said to Dog Brother and Sen in a serious tone, "Just now, when I was reviving the mercenaries of the Wild Wolf Gang, I noticed a detail."

Both of them straightened up, knowing that Lin Wang was about to get to the crucial point.

"First of all, the reason why the Wild Wolf Gang suffered this calamity is because someone is behind it... and the person behind it is quite powerful, which I think you can guess."

The two nodded—the strange illness that even a true god couldn't detect showed just how powerful the opponent was.

Dog Bro's face fell again: "Our little mercenary group has neither strength nor reputation, how did we end up messing with such a big shot..."

After thinking for a moment, Lin Wang decided to tell the truth: "I have a guess and a judgment."

Dog Bro immediately said, "I choose judgment."

Sen remained expressionless, slowly turning his head to glance at Dog Brother: "These two things are not a matter of choice."

"……Oh."

"My assessment is that this mastermind is conducting an experiment," Lin Wang said.

"Experiment?" Dog Brother and Sen asked in unison.

“Yes.” Lin Wang grabbed a piece of bread from Dog Brother’s table, tore it into crumbs of different sizes, and scattered them on the table. “Take these bread crumbs as an example. On the surface, they are just identical bread crumbs.”

He rummaged through the breadcrumbs: "But if you look closely, you'll find that every single breadcrumb is different—the mercenaries' ailments and their different mental frequencies, though they may look similar, are all different in detail."

Lin Wang gathered the breadcrumbs in his hand and pushed them into the trash can: "So, I conclude that the 'different' thing about the mercenaries is something someone did on purpose—that person is experimenting on the Wild Wolf Gang."

"My bread..." Dog Brother looked heartbroken.

"That bread is covered in green mold!"

"After breaking off the parts with green mold, the rest is still edible..."

"..."

“Someone is conducting experiments…” The saintess’s brows furrowed, her expression turning cold and serious. “Their purpose… no, what is your guess?”

“I guess…” Lin Wang glanced at Dog Brother, who was still feeling sorry for his spoiled bread.

Lin Wang decided to tell the truth: "I guess the other side chose the Wild Wolf Gang because... the Wild Wolf Gang is weak." "...Because, we are weak?" Dog Brother's movements froze.

Lin Wang patted his shoulder to encourage him: "Don't be sad, this is just my guess."

“But this is the closest guess to the truth.” Sen understood what Lin Wang meant. She said, “This group of people… they need samples, and these samples must meet several criteria—first, they are all lay teachers; second, they have no background.”

Dog Brother slowly lowered his head, hiding his face in the shadows: "Third, even if all my brothers die, nobody will care... right?"

A brief, deathly silence fell over the room.

A few seconds later, Dog Brother raised his head again and forced a stiff smile at the people around him.

"Don't worry, I'm fine."

He glanced at Bai Xiaoxiao and her grandson again, his face still bearing that stiff, bitter smile: "As you can see, my group... might not be suitable for you to join."

He paused, then continued, "I'm very grateful that you chose the Wild Wolf Gang... but a gang so weak that it can be used as a guinea pig shouldn't exist anymore..."

Before he could finish speaking, Bai Xiaoxiao interrupted him with a raised voice: "Commander! I've got a great idea! Many brothers are having indigestion today, so I'll make a light, digestive meal for the whole group tonight!"

After saying that, the young woman rushed out.

Dog stood there, stunned and bewildered.

Old Bai chuckled, put his hands behind his back, and slowly walked out: "I'm going to the gate of the garrison... At my age, I can't help with other big things, but I'm good enough to be a gatekeeper."

As he walked to the door, he waved to Dog Brother.

"The commander... a person who can rely on himself to support and pull a group of people together... regardless of strength or weakness, is a good commander."

After saying that, Lao Bai put his hands behind his back and walked out of the office.

Sen smiled, his eyes crinkling: "Brother Gou, you have some great team members."

Dog wiped his eyes: "...There's so much dust in the room."

Then he saw Old Bai push the door open and come in again.

"Commander, someone is looking for you."

After speaking, he stepped aside and a young woman followed him in. She was wearing a light blue dress. Lin Wang couldn't recognize the fabric, but judging from the details of the pattern and the metal accessories, the dress was probably quite expensive.

Even counterfeit goods with so many details won't be cheap...

Judging from the girl's walking posture and demeanor, she most likely wouldn't be wearing counterfeit goods...

After the girl entered the house, she took off her hat, revealing a short, tomboyish hairstyle and a face that Lin Wang found very familiar.

Lin Wang was shocked: "Ji Shuying?! You're still alive?" Then, realizing something was amiss, he looked closely at the other person, "No, you're not Ji Shuying, you..."

“Ji Shuying was my cousin, and I was very saddened by her death.” The girl nodded to Lin Wang and said this, then raised her chin and nodded to Sen.

"Miss Saint, hello, I didn't expect to meet you here."

Sen's tone was calm and neither humble nor arrogant: "The radiance of a mother is everywhere, it's normal for you to meet me anywhere... Also, it's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Ji Shuxun."

Ji Shuxun nodded in response to the Holy Maiden's greeting, and then nodded deeply to Dog Brother.

Lin Wang noticed that she took a breath and adjusted her breathing.

"Hello, leader of the Wild Wolf Gang."

After a few seconds, she said again, "...Brother."

(End of this chapter)