Why did you provoke me?

Many soldiers from Jingchuan Base gathered here. Xu Jie, who was originally on duty at the exit, was nowhere to be found.

Xiao Wen and Yan Lei sat together. "Did you all receive the message from Secretary Wu?" Xiao Wen asked first.

Several people nodded. "I wonder what's going on outside. What was that fat guy with the megaphone talking about regarding the Fourth Base?"

"I don't know. I asked Secretary Wu when I went out last time, but he said he signed a confidentiality agreement and dared not disclose it, so we didn't inquire about it," Xiao Wen said.

Yan Lei had a rather impatient temper. "So what do we do now? Judging from this situation, it's impossible for us to take any of the resources we've collected from this battlefield out." He pointed to the stalls over there, "The prices are less than 1/10 of what the base gave us. This means we can only barely survive here, let alone get full."

Du Wenhe looked in the direction of the Bone Painter, "Without our base's Bone Painter, we have no idea what's happening outside. The base has disbanded, so where should we go? Which faction do we belong to now? Who governs us? Where is our base's leader? Why hasn't anyone explained this?"

Xiao Wen remained silent for a long time. "Chief Nangong sent a message to Yu Meng, saying that if possible, he hoped Yu Meng could save his old life."

"What do you mean? Explain yourself, Lao Xiao!"

Xiao Wen shook his head. "It's just a guess. Chief Nangong may have been parasitized by the Xenomorphs, but we don't know where he is. The Fourth Base has been overrun by the Xenomorphs and they've all been sealed in the Xenomorph battlefield, but we don't know which battlefield they're in."

"We need to get out of here and find Secretary Wu to get the details. If possible, we should also try to find Yu Meng and see if she can help us." Du Wenhe looked at the small groups in the distance, among which were the Bone Painters. He didn't understand why the Bone Painters would come to the Alien Battlefield, but since they were here, there must be a reason. Perhaps something had happened outside, just like here, that they didn't know about.

"Yan Lei, you're in charge here. We'll go out and find out what's going on." Xiao Wen and Du Wen exchanged a glance. "Liu Wei, you come with us too."

The three of them headed towards the bone painter. How could the bone painter's fees be low? Although it hurt a little, they had no choice but to endure it in order to get out.

Seeing that someone was actually going to find the Bone Painter, the fat man over there immediately picked up a megaphone and shouted loudly, "Our Bone Painter is the most professional! As long as she removes your aliens, you can freely enter and exit the battlefield entrance!"

Everyone stared at Xiao Wen and his two companions. They watched as they were checked and then actually left the battlefield entrance.

One of them threw his backpack off. "I'll go check it out too. If I can get out, I never want to come back in."

Xiao Wen and his two companions followed the long corridor to a small iron gate. Beyond this gate lay the real human society.

Unfortunately, the three were stopped when they tried to open the small iron gate. "Show me the name of your base. I'll hand each of you a card. This is your temporary identification for entering human society."

Xiao Wen took it. "Is there anything special about this identification document?"

"You can only stay in human society for a maximum of one month. If you don't return to the alien battlefield before that time, you will be considered deserters and will be wanted," said the young soldier who issued them the cards.

The group exchanged bewildered glances. "Does this mean we'll no longer be eligible to live in normal human society?"

The young soldier looked at them sympathetically. "This is a new regulation from above. There's nothing we can do about it."

Xiao Wen frowned. "Can you tell us which important figure gave this order?"

The young soldier shook his head. "We don't know exactly who it is. I'm just following orders from my superiors."

The young soldier opened the iron gate, and the three of them went outside. The sky was blue, and the wind was gentle. But all three of them felt a chill run through them.

In the city.

Li Yiqing looked at Lu Ying standing in front of him and said, "Ms. Lu, the Yu Meng you are looking for, I went to her house a few days ago, but she has been gone for half a month and I can't find her at all."

Lu Ying sat there elegantly. "If you can find someone, I can make a connection for you and introduce you to a steward of the Lu family. You should know that with the Lu family's power, if they loosen their grip even slightly and reveal just a little something, they can save you ten years of hard work."

Li Yiqing nodded, "I know all of that, but the person really has disappeared. This is a great thing for me, and I have no reason to lie to you."

Lu Ying could tell that Li Yiqing wasn't lying. She thought for a moment and asked, "Do you still have any of the finished products she made here?"

Li Yiqing hesitated for a moment, "There are a few, but they are all her practice pieces, none of them are masterpieces." He was being very conservative, as he still hadn't figured out what Lu Ying was planning.

Li Yiqing looked at Lu Ying and asked carefully, "Did you come here specifically for Yu Meng?"

Lu Ying remained silent for a long time. "I admire her and want to take her to Kyoto. After all, there are more opportunities there, which would be good for her development."

Li Yiqing nodded in agreement, "This is truly a great opportunity for Meng. Losing this opportunity would be a real loss for her."

Lu Ying stood up. "I'm here to visit some old friends, so I won't bother you any longer. If you have any news about Yu Meng, please let me know."

Li Yiqing smiled and saw her off. He didn't believe Lu Ying had come to see her because of Yu Menghao.

Li Yiqing entered his grandfather's study. His grandfather looked up and asked, "Why the long face?"

"The head butler from the Lu family in Kyoto has arrived. I'm wondering if I should try to make contact with her?"

"She came to see you, is it still about that medicine stone?" The old man looked up at Li Yiqing.

"No, she's here to see Yu Meng."

"Then what will you say?"

"I went to town a few days ago, but I didn't see anyone, so I told the truth. But, Grandpa, she actually said that as long as I find the person, she will introduce me to the Lu family's steward. I'm a little confused about her intentions."

The old man sighed, "Yu Meng is very talented, so someone is eyeing her."

Li Yiqing's heart sank. "I wonder if this is the Lu family's idea or Lu Ying's idea."

The old man chuckled. "Of course it was Lu Ying's idea. If it were the Lu family, how could their methods be so gentle? But do you know whether Yu Meng left voluntarily or was forced to?"

Li Yiqing shook his head. "However, according to Aunt Yu, when Yu Meng left, she seemed to have told her that she was coming to the city to find me, but I haven't seen her yet."

"Are you very worried about her?"

Li Yiqing nodded honestly, "I have some medicine she left me, the kind that the Lu family member needs. But she didn't mention it when we met last time. Not only is she highly talented, but she also has very high standards."

"What did you say?" The old man looked at him in surprise, "You have the follow-up medicine?"

Li Yiqing nodded. "Grandpa, will you be upset that I didn't take it out?"

"If it were two months ago, I would have blamed you, but now, I have to commend you; you've really kept your composure." The old man sighed. "Now, who can know whether what's right or wrong? We all have to be extra careful, lest we become the chicken that gets killed as a warning to others."