Why did you provoke me?

Yu Meng pondered, looking at the thing in her hand. This was the alien that had just parasitized the soldier's body. Teacher Sun had removed the alien with almost no effort, which meant that the alien was easy to remove when it first parasitized the soldier. So why send the soldier to their base? Was it to save him, or something else?

Yu Meng looked at Qing Yuan, "Aunt Qing, was the higher-ups' initial intention to rescue people?"

Qingyuan nodded. "They say that every time a parasite is delivered, it's out of humanitarianism, but in reality, we always deal with the aliens first, and then the parasites."

Yu Meng pointed at the alien, "But this alien doesn't seem as difficult as we thought. Are we going in the wrong direction?"

Qingyuan was also confused; she wasn't sure either.

Yu Meng walked towards the door a second time and waved to the captain of the guards. "May I know the identity of this parasite?"

The captain of the guard raised his head, his eyes full of seriousness. "He is very important! I hope the commander will do his best. Please!" He then saluted.

Yu Meng narrowed her eyes. "You should know this is difficult. He's unconscious now, and even if he wakes up, he'll be mentally impaired. Doing all this is pointless."

The guard kept his head down. Yu Meng glanced at him and, seeing that he wasn't cooperating, said directly, "Grandma is gone. I can't do anything presumptuous to smear her. She deserves our respect."

Seeing that he was still unwilling to speak, Yu Meng said directly, "This kind of alien is not as terrifying as you say. Ordinary bone painters can extract it. If you just want to save people, I'm afraid we are powerless. He has been delayed by you for too long." Yu Meng did not beat around the bush.

A voice suddenly came from the first plane that landed, "I didn't expect that the heir Granny Hua found would be so incompetent. You gave up before you even saved the person."

The two soldiers who were with Yu Meng immediately stepped forward and stood in front of her.

Qingyuan was also taken aback and rushed out. "Who are you? We will never allow you to defame Grandma!"

A tall figure appeared at the plane door, and Qingyuan gasped, "The commander of the Sky Hunt Base."

Yu Meng looked at him calmly. "Did you come here to see me, or to see your mother-in-law?"

The man looked at Yu Meng and said, "That old woman is dead. I'm here to find you."

Yu Meng nodded. "You really are a special person to find me this way."

The man didn't care at all. "This is just a test. If you can't pass it, I won't even meet you."

"Then I'll accept this gift." Yu Meng smiled slightly. "After all, I quite like this kind of alien."

The man's eyes narrowed slightly; it was the first time he had ever heard someone say that she liked aliens.

"Let's go, let's talk in my office." Yu Meng turned and walked ahead. "Aunt Qing, leave this to Sister Xiu. Have someone seal off the First Laboratory. You come with me."

The man stared at the thin, small figure in front of him, his young face quite serious.

Qingyuan was still a little confused. Wasn't this supposed to be research on aliens? How come the head of the Sky Hunting Base was here? How did Yu Meng discover this?

Yu Meng walked into the office and sat down at her desk. The man, seemingly unfazed by her coldness, pulled up a chair and sat opposite her.

"You noticed the difference in this alien," the man said confidently.

Yu Meng just looked at him without saying a word.

Looking at Yu Meng, Nangong Tianshou suddenly became interested. "Let me introduce myself. I am the person in charge of the Tianshou Base. My name is Nangong Tianshou."

Yu Meng remained silent, only nodding to indicate that she understood.

Secretary Wu brought over the brewed tea, placing one cup in front of Yu Meng and the other in front of Nangong Tianshou. Then he stood behind Yu Meng, showing no intention of leaving.

Nangong Tianshou raised an eyebrow, "Now that Granny Hua is gone, you all know when to be pragmatic."

Yu Meng carefully examined him. His body showed obvious signs of parasitism, but his blood and qi were abundant and his meridians were strong, indicating that he was very powerful.

He spoke in a sarcastic tone, but there was a hint of melancholy in his eyes. Yu Meng breathed a sigh of relief; at least he wasn't there to cause trouble.

Yu Meng pulled open a small door under the table, took out a file folder, and pushed it in front of Nangong Tianshou. "This is for you." She didn't say who gave it to her or what it was for.

"Are you sure? You looked at what was inside?" Nangong Tianshou pointed at the table.

Yu Meng gave a fake smile, "I still understand basic respect. If it's not for you, then I'll wait a bit longer." As she spoke, she tried to pull the item back.

"I'm going to find that charlatan too, and make him find one for me as well," Nangong Tianshou murmured. His hand rested on the file folder.

"If you want to go to the cemetery, I'll have Secretary Wu arrange it," Yu Meng said softly.

"You're quite good!" Nangong Tianshou exclaimed in admiration. "Better than that silly old woman."

"Don't make jokes like that anymore. I didn't even get to spend three hours at home before rushing back overnight. If you keep making those 'boy who cried wolf' stories, trust will thin out," Yu Meng complained.

Nangong Tianshou laughed loudly, "The alien I gave you isn't enough to compensate for your loss on this trip home."

Yu Meng shook her head, "Your compensation goes to the base, while my loss is my personal loss."

Qingyuan and Secretary Wu didn't interrupt at all. They really couldn't keep up with the pace of the conversation between these two leaders.

"You can contact me if you need anything," Nangong Tianshou said as he turned back as he walked out.

Yu Meng turned to look at Secretary Wu, "Take Chief Nangong to Grandma's grave to pay respects."

Secretary Wu hurriedly agreed and ran to lead the way for Chief Nangong.

Qingyuan looked at Yu Meng with a complicated expression. "How did you find out about this?"

"The alien is not dangerous, and that parasite is not human either," Yu Meng said softly.

Qingyuan nodded thoughtfully. "When I saw that it was the commander of the Sky Hunting Base, I knew that this alien was not dangerous."

Yu Meng looked at Qingyuan. "There's a story behind this, isn't there?"

Qingyuan sat down. "Of the eight bases, only Tian Shou and Jing Chuan are named after people. They were originally lovers, and should have been a perfect couple, but unfortunately..."

Qingyuan sighed. She seemed lost in her memories and fell silent.

Yu Meng wanted to slam her fist on the table. "Just say it!" Yu Meng watched as Qing Yuan's expression changed like a palette of colors.

After a while, Qingyuan noticed Yu Meng staring at her. "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Yu Meng nodded. "You haven't told the story on your face yet. As a victim in this situation, I need a story to comfort me."

Qingyuan laughed, "I don't know the specifics. I only heard it from the old people at the base. Back then, Grandma was three or four years older than you are now. The base was taken over by aliens. Grandma was very talented, and her father put her in this position. She's been doing it ever since."

Yu Meng was a good listener. "How did they break up?"

Qingyuan sighed, "Grandma put all her heart into the base. It was a chaotic time back then, with no proper system or experimental equipment. The alien in Grandma's mind was sealed into her mind during that time. This infuriated Nangong Tianshou, and the two had a huge fight and were in a cold war for a long time."