Why did you provoke me?

When Jingyi returned, Xiao Wen had already left. Secretary Wu praised Jingyi profusely, and Jingyi recounted what she had done afterward.

It took Secretary Wu a while to react. "You mean, you left the fake Xian'er's car there, and you haven't removed the mark. You personally created the conflict between their two families."

"That's right, isn't Fake Fairy at odds with Nangong? We're indirectly helping Nangong this way. If you get the chance, remember to ask for a reward."

Secretary Wu wanted nothing more than to beat him with a stick. "How could you make such a big decision without consulting me?"

Jingyi looked at Secretary Wu, puzzled. "This is just a small matter. How could it trouble such a high-ranking leader like you?"

"Aren't you all done with nothing to do? Pack your things and head to the front lines to assist Xiao Wen and the others." Secretary Wu waved his hand, dismissing them.

Jingyi left happily, reminding Secretary Wu before she went, "You must give us the best of our rewards."

Secretary Wu grabbed the teacup on the table and almost smashed it. "A reward? Not punishing you is a reward in itself."

Secretary Wu, who was so angry she almost developed high blood pressure, came to see Yu Meng.

After listening to his explanation, Yu Meng wasn't angry. Instead, she asked, "So you sent them to the front lines as well?"

"It's so annoying to see him hanging around like that," Secretary Wu sighed.

"Jia Xian'er is already an outcast of the family, so their fighting won't affect us. Jingyi is right, Nangong has to accept our help this time. But we can't talk about this; I don't want him to know what we've done."

Secretary Wu patted his head. "I forgot to tell them to keep it a secret."

Yu Meng looked at him with amusement. "He only told you that so you would ask him for something in return. If it were anyone else, they would know to shut up."

"Teacher Yu, now that we have the equipment, I'll have them bring back more aliens from the alien battlefield, what do you think?"

"You'll have to ask Aunt Qing; that's her territory."

"With Qian Chuan, she'll definitely be happy. You don't know, this Qian Chuan is practically the second Qing Yuan."

Yu Meng looked at him, waiting for him to continue.

"He set up a room for himself and moved right next to the lab. It only takes two minutes to get to the lab. He's even crazier than Qingyuan back then."

"If he loved research so much, why did he go to the battlefield in the first place?"

"Who knows? He's a man of few words. He didn't object when Granny Hua sent him to the battlefield. He just went with Xiao Wen and the others."

"So, it seems that Granny Hua's adopted sons were all raised by Xiao Wen?"

"Pretty much. Hua Shulang later went to the Fourth Battlefield for some reason. That was a very far place."

"No wonder they have a very good relationship. Xiao Wen is completely open and honest with them."

"Grandma Hua's adopted sons, although they have different temperaments and personalities, are all of impeccable character."

Yu Meng didn't respond to this. But she nodded, "Of course, the people raised by my mother-in-law wouldn't be bad."

Xiao Wen led his team back to the front lines, where they felt more comfortable than at the meeting place.

"Hey, you're back so soon. What good stuff did you bring? Let us see." Du Wenhe was the first to speak. Everyone in the room looked at him.

"I only helped with a small matter. If you need anything, we're family," Xiao Wen said cheerfully.

"I saw it, there were four cars! And you didn't get a single one." Yan Lei looked at him strangely.

"You want the tables, chairs, and benches?"

"Oh, no, such a big setup, and all you're doing is tables and chairs? Who would believe that!" Xiao Wen glared at him. "If you don't believe me, why are you asking?"

"That tone?" Captain Tian pulled Yan Lei aside. "Have you forgotten the rules?" Yan Lei shut up and sat down.

"What are your plans, guys?" Xiao Wen asked, looking at them.

"We went a little further along the original route, but didn't find anything special. But that's the most special thing," Du Wenhe said from the side.

"We collected some of the original aliens, but they all seem to have changed; they don't have the same feel as before," Yan Lei said sullenly from the side.

"Then we'll have to explore new territory," Xiao Wen said. "Let's form groups!"

The group looked at each other. "You have the fewest members in your group. That's dangerous."

"Oh, just one more day, Jingyi and the others have come in too." Xiao Wen fiddled with the communication bell in his hand. "Just received the news."

The group breathed a sigh of relief; there were no bone painters in their ranks. The only one among them was Hua Shulang, who was far away on the fourth battlefield. No one knew what price he had paid, but he had two bone painters in his team, supposedly a mother and daughter, whom he respected greatly.

Hearing that Jingyi had arrived, the tense atmosphere eased.

"I've received some information that an unfamiliar group entered the area a few days ago. They're very arrogant, and according to rumors, they seem to have killed someone," Captain Tian stated.

Du Wenhe nodded. "They seem to be looking for something. Even the groups from those powerful families are giving way to them."

"I've only been gone a few days, and this has already happened?" Xiao Wen raised an eyebrow.

"We also received news from Old Chen that they have a similar small team there. Moreover, the reclusive families have also given way."

Everyone fell silent. How powerful must someone be to make even reclusive families give way?

"Send this message back to Butler Wu," Xiao Wen decided immediately. Their current advantage was their ability to stay in touch. "If there's a chance, take a picture and send it back. There must be something we don't know about."

"Should we make this our top priority?" Yan Lei asked in a low voice.

"What are you thinking? This is a matter of life and death. Didn't you see that all the high-level forces have backed down? Are you out of your mind?!" Captain Tian interrupted Yan Lei.

Xiao Wen nodded, "We'll investigate whenever we have the chance, and if we see anyone, we'll stay as far away as possible. Our goal is simple: to survive so we can get things done."

"What if they come looking for us?"

Xiao Wen really wanted to beat him up. "Are you blind? You should avoid people when you see them, got it?"

Xiao Wen was feeling a bit tired. "Forget it, why don't you just come with me?"

Du Wenhe suddenly remembered a legend. It is said that when Yu Meng first removed the alien from her mind, someone said something unpleasant. Yu Meng then replaced the person before continuing to remove the alien. What did she say back then? Yes, she was superstitious!

"Yan Lei, why don't you go back to the guild hall and have the head steward prepare some supplies for us? I feel our logistics are a bit lacking."

Everyone looked at Du Wenhe. "Is your team running out of manpower so quickly?"

"Yes, not just me, not many of you either," Du Wenhe emphasized again.

Yan Lei pointed at Xiao Wen's communication bell, "If I had this, would I need to go back? Do you have a problem with me? If so, just say so."

Xiao Wen, Yan Lei, and Captain Tian all looked at Du Wenhe. "Old Du, just say what you have to say."

Du Wenhe smiled wryly, "I was just thinking about the first time Teacher Yu retrieved the alien, nothing else."

Captain Tian was puzzled, Xiao Wen lowered his head to think about what was going on, and Yan Lei was also confused.

After a long while, Xiao Wen looked up at Du Wenhe and asked, "Aren't you overthinking this?"