I lent my brother 500 yuan, and he offered his wife as collateral.

……

After the red warning appeared, the first barrier wall came down from the entrance.

Su Lie immediately turned around, his sword already half an inch from its sheath.

"Can it be split open?"

"Don't move yet," Qin Feng said.

"If we wait any longer, the exit will be gone."

"The exit is gone. If you try to cut it now, you'll only add another record of violently destroying the ancestral land."

Su Lie glanced at the descending isolation wall and sheathed his sword.

I felt terrible inside, but I didn't ask a second time.

In the past, when faced with something like this, he would have just killed him first. But when he arrested He Shoushan just now, he witnessed firsthand how important a legal record is.

What the enemy is waiting for is for them to make a mistake first.

The cleaning process quickly completed the list generation.

[Pollution Source 1: Qinfeng.]

[Pollution Source Two: Su Qingxue.]

[Pollution Source 3: Lin Wanrong.]

[Pollution Source 4: Shen Banxia.]

[Pollution Source Five: Su Lie.]

[Source of pollution six: All witnesses outside the ancestral site.]

Dozens of members of the Su family's collateral relatives were all included.

The hall fell silent for a moment.

Then, complete chaos ensued.

"I just followed them in; I didn't touch anything!"

"I am a legitimate member of the collateral branch of the ancestral land, why are you purging me?"

"I request to terminate the witnessing relationship!"

An elder squeezed to the front of the identification panel and hurriedly submitted his application.

[The relationship of witnessing origin with Su Qingxue is terminated.]

The application has been accepted.

[Their identities remain unchanged despite the purge.]

He paused for two seconds, then submitted it again.

[Report Qin Feng for illegally entering the Su family's ancestral land.]

The report has been accepted.

[Their identities remain unchanged despite the purge.]

Upon seeing this, the other person immediately knelt down beside He Shoushan.

"Elder He, I am willing to restore the old system. I support Su Qingxue accepting the first role, only asking to be removed from the purge list."

He Shoushan ignored him.

The man shouted to the ancestral land control system several times, but the system only replied that the application had been accepted.

They thought that by stating their position they could survive, but the process didn't distinguish who supported the old system, nor did it care who had just said what.

The target of the purge is everyone who knows the inside story.

Qin Feng did not stop them from making a scene.

He looked up to check the ventilation system, and his keen eyes quickly provided the answer.

Current oxygen reserves: Normal.

[Emergency oxygen reserve in the independent medical area: eight minutes.]

[Legal retreat routes: three.]

[Current level of cleansing procedure: Sealing, decompression, and extraction of ley line energy.]

[The red line for independent life protection has not yet been crossed.]

Su Qingxue walked to his side.

Where was YL-001 sent?

"Separate isolation area."

"Is it safe there?"

"The surface indicates security, but the backend is encrypted. She has eight minutes of oxygen, and her life support lines are still functioning."

Su Qingxue did not relax after listening.

The First Observatory has just demonstrated that it is willing to risk its own life.

So-called protected areas may not actually be for protection.

She wanted to get the person back immediately, but she knew Qin Feng was still checking the procedures. If the isolation was broken now, the old system might very well bring the person back under control.

"What do you need me to do?"

"Hold onto your independent guardianship rights and do not sign any merger applications."

"it is good."

Qin Feng gave Zhou Ye instructions.

"Mirror all cleaning calls, saving once per second. Each record is simultaneously sent to Santa, the Shen family's source agent, and the Su family's external notary office."

"It's working. Brother Feng, the program is starting to remove air."

The vents emitted a continuous low rumble.

The air in the hall began to slowly decrease.

The change wasn't rapid; several older members of the collateral branches had already sat down on the ground, trying to conserve their energy.

Someone looked at Qin Feng, their tone turning aggressive.

"Weren't you so good at breaking the rules? Why aren't you doing it now?"

"If this drags on any longer, we'll all die."

"Register Su Qingxue as the primary carrier, the main control will recover, and the cleanup will naturally stop!"

The speaker turned to Su Qingxue.

"Patriarch, you can't just think of yourself. These are all members of the Su family."

Su Qingxue looked at him.

"You were the one who just applied to terminate the witness relationship."

The man's face froze.

"That was an emergency, and I made a mistake in a moment."

"Now that I'm in the life pod, you're no longer confused?"

"That's not what I meant. Even if you get the highest level of access, you can still get out."

Shen Banxia was verifying the lifeline when she heard this and became annoyed.

"It says 'permanently bound' in front, do you think we can't read?"

"It's better than everyone dying together."

"Then go and apply for compatibility."

"I do not have the bloodline of Fengyi."

"So, you can only sacrifice others again."

The man was speechless and retreated back into the crowd.

He was still unconvinced, but no one around him spoke up for him.

Everyone knows that once Su Qingxue goes in, their survival is uncertain, but Su Qingxue will definitely not come out.

Su Lie walked to the isolation wall and tapped it with his scabbard.

"The material is very thick. It can be broken with full force, but it will damage the array patterns behind it."

Qin Feng asked:

Is there a lifeline behind the wall?

"I can't see it clearly for now."

"Then we won't cut it."

"Brother Feng, what are you waiting for?"

"Wait for it to continue requesting permissions."

Su Lie frowned.

"Isn't the current record enough?"

"That's not enough. The First Observer can say that the cleansing process was run automatically by the ancestral lands and had nothing to do with it."

"How can we disobey its orders?"

"Anonymous access is best at denying responsibility. We need to find out who controls it, where the power comes from, and who is responsible for the resources. If any of these are missing, it can shift the blame to the old system."

Qin Feng spoke calmly, but he was actually calculating the time in his mind.

The eight-minute oxygen reserve is just a system indicator; we can't put everyone's lives on the line until the last second.

His bottom line was five minutes.

Once vital signs approach dangerous levels, regardless of the amount of evidence obtained, one must first retreat to a legal escape route.

He can take risks, but he can't gamble with the whole house!

"Zhou Ye, report the time."

"Cleaning started 1 minute and 20 seconds ago. The first layer of sealing has been mirrored."

What about changes in resources?

"The ancestral land's public spirit stones have begun to be mobilized. The mobilization number belongs to a previously deregistered historical observation sequence."

"Keep an eye on it."

The cleaning process discovered that the sealing door had not forced Su Qingxue to accept the inheritance, and began to upgrade her level.

The source of the pollution refused to correct its identity.

[Activate the second layer of purification.]

The patterns on the ground gradually darkened.

The spiritual energy stored in the ancestral land was drawn towards the walls.

The temperature in the hall began to drop, and breathing became difficult.

Four physical power transmission tubes hidden inside the wall lit up.

Zhou Ye immediately grabbed the number.

"Four old-style energy pipes were discovered, built 26 years ago. They are not on the current ancestral land maintenance map."

Qin Feng asked:

"Where did they go?"

"One line is for the isolation wall, one for air extraction, and one for list processing. The last one connects to the underground of the old medical building, but its specific purpose is unknown."

"Is the actual control interface exposed?"

"Not yet, we can only see an empty number."

Qin Feng was not in a hurry.

The collateral branches, however, are becoming increasingly impatient.

A middle-aged man crept up to He Shoushan and asked in a low voice:

"Do you know how to stop?"

He Shoushan didn't even look at him.

"Once the cleaning begins, only those with the highest level of oversight authority will be allowed to follow."

"Then why were you laughing just now?"

"Because you all have to stay."

The middle-aged man took a step back, his face ashen.

He had originally hoped to find a way to survive by relying on He Shoushan, but now he realized that even this man who had guarded the ancestral land for twenty years could not control the program.

Wu Jie attempted to connect via external communication.

"Brother Feng, the entrance is completely sealed off. Our men are looking at the exterior structure; should we demolish it from the outside?"

"Stay put, just guard the public energy supply outlets, don't cut the line."

"Understood. Qian Shao has already prepared emergency oxygen."

"Let him wait for instructions."

The partition wall began to move toward the center of the hall.

It didn't come down all at once.

It advances only half a meter at a time, then pauses for ten seconds or so.

This speed gives people time to consider, and also forces them to make a proactive choice.

The purpose of the cleaning procedure is clear.

It didn't want to kill her immediately, but rather to put Su Qingxue under pressure to accept the first burden.

Several members of the collateral relatives surrounded Su Qingxue.

"Master, we can sign the responsibility receipt."

"As long as you temporarily take control of the ancestral land, we can find a way to dissolve it after we leave."

"Qin Feng has no other choice right now. You can't keep waiting forever."

Su Qingxue looked at Qin Feng.

She wasn't doubting him; she just wanted to confirm the remaining time.

"Brother Feng, how much longer?"

"Give it another deep call."

"What's the bottom line?"

"Five minutes, then we'll retreat through the exit."

Su Qingxue nodded, then turned to the collateral relatives and said:

"Did you hear that? We have a way out."

"Can we get out through the retreat route?"

"No, you can only enter the independent medical area."

"What's the use? It'll still get blocked in the end."

"At least we don't have to cram anyone into the life pod."

The others wanted to persuade her further, but Lin Wanrong spoke up.

"You are afraid of death, and so am I."

She sat next to the medical device, her breathing already becoming rapid.

"But you can't always let Qingxue take the blame for you every time you're scared. Twenty years ago, I couldn't protect her. Now, anyone who tries to persuade her to go in will have to go through me first."

The members of the collateral relatives slowly dispersed.

Qin Feng looked at Lin Wanrong but didn't say anything to comfort her.

She doesn't need comforting right now.

She made her own choice.

Three minutes and forty seconds after the cleaning began, the barrier wall advanced again.

Only three meters left.

The oxygen levels in the lobby were approaching the first warning threshold.

Some people started to feel dizzy, and Su Lie took the two oldest people to the emergency breathing tubes.

Zhou Ye suddenly said:

"Deep privileges have been granted."

A new call log was displayed in front of Qin Feng.

[The old resource settlement field is now open.]

[Historical access to the actual control terminal.]

[Current control terminal number: Empty.]

[Identity controlled: to be destroyed after the cleanup is complete.]

[Responsibility for this resource: Public maintenance of the Su Family Ancestral Land.]

After reading through each item, Qin Feng finally felt a sense of fulfillment in his heart, filling the void that had been there for so long.

The other party is using real resources and exercising real-time control; they just want to delete all traces after the cleanup is complete.

It assumed that the people in the hall had run out of time.

Qin Feng looked up at the approaching isolation wall and finally smiled.

"Zhou Ye, don't stop the tent."

"Now that it's willing to put its hand out, things will be much easier!"