Although Mingming had received the inheritance, an accident occurred at the Sun Base.
Ever since Ye Ningze had killed Zhao Chunfeng of the Zhao family, the Sun Base had been in a state of unease for days.
No one trusted themselves or each other. They felt as if they were trapped in a giant whirlpool, with every major family as their enemy.
The patriarch of the Song family had already mediated two or three conflicts between smaller families. These families, the more stable they were, the more stable it was for them.
However, if these smaller families were unstable, it was not good news for them.
Therefore, as the foremost family in the Sun Base, the Song family would step forward to mediate at critical junctures.
But this time, everyone clearly felt something was amiss. The reason was simple: everyone was flexing their muscles.
It seemed they were all waiting for a war, which would undoubtedly bring them benefits, but also disasters.
The most critical disaster among these was the overall stability of the Sun Base.
Patriarch Song Haiyang of the Song family looked at the people below, his expression growing heavier. He felt that this war might not be so simple.
"I don't know what plans you are all hatching in your hearts right now, but I hope everyone remembers that the Sun Base is not a game you can play with. We should all know our mission and not forget our responsibilities."
"I hope everyone can understand that we are citizens of the Sun Base, talents cultivated by the Sun Base, and pillars of the Sun Base. Therefore, we all have the obligation and responsibility to protect the Sun Base, not to cause trouble."
Upon hearing this, the crowd couldn't help but sigh. After all, they were no longer members of the Sun Base; they were practically strangers.
"What do you all think about this matter?" Song Haiyang asked several elders of the Sun Base beside him.
"I disagree."
"I also disagree."
"I believe the Song family patriarch's viewpoint is very correct."
Several elders of the Sun Base stepped forward to oppose this viewpoint.
Song Haiyang nodded and continued,
"Although we disagree, facts speak louder than words, don't you think? So, this matter ends here."
"I hope you can all consider carefully. If we really have to fight, we will never back down. As long as we have enough courage, we will face the difficulties head-on."
"However, Ye Ningze's strength is too formidable. His strength far exceeds our expectations, so we must quickly contact other teams and have them deal with him. Only then might we have a chance of victory," an elder suggested.
"No, we cannot contact other teams."
Song Haiyang immediately refused.
"Why?" an elder frowned.
"Because they cannot participate in the war between the Sun Base and the large external forces. The combat power of these people is no match for the Sun Base."
"If they participate in the war, it would be tantamount to seeking their own death. We will not allow them to take such risks, and I hope you can understand our professional ethics as soldiers," Song Haiyang explained.
"But we have lost many warriors. They are all waiting for our return. We cannot abandon any of our companions!" another elder said anxiously.
"You don't need to get agitated. I understand your feelings, but we cannot gamble with the lives of the entire Sun Base," Song Haiyang said sternly.
"How about this, I'll go find some people and gather them. This time, we must be fully prepared," Song Haiyang said and immediately left the conference room.
At this moment, Song Haiyang no longer worried about becoming a target for others, because he was no longer needed for that.
The other elders of the Sun Base exchanged glances, seeing helplessness in each other's eyes.
They also knew that this matter could not be delayed any longer and had to be resolved quickly. Otherwise, by the time Ye Ningze had devoured all the forces of the Sun Base, they would truly be in danger.
But at this moment, they had no solution.
At this time, Song Haiyang had already arrived in another room.
"Big Brother, you're finally back."
Song Haiyang's second brother, Song Haiqing, showed an excited smile upon seeing his elder brother.
Song Haiqing, Song Haiyang's second brother, had always been an external patrol member of the Sun Base, tasked with patrolling for demonic beasts and preventing them from approaching the Sun Base.
Song Haiqing was covered in strong, sturdy muscles, as if forged from steel.
In fact, besides the Song family, each major family had also dispatched such a team, with the purpose of notifying the base immediately of any disturbances, so that the base could prepare.
It was known that the Sun Base was not a monolithic entity; sometimes it needed external defenses as the best first line of defense.
"Tell me, what's the situation outside?"
Song Haiqing remained silent for a moment before saying to Song Haiyang,
"The situation is not optimistic. We discovered a total of thirteen corpses, and all thirteen were experts."
"Were they killed by humans or demonic beasts? This point is crucial. If it was done by humans, then we must not let these ruthless individuals go."
Song Haiqing gently shook his head and then said solemnly to Song Haiyang, "It wasn't done by humans, but by demonic beasts."
Song Haiyang could clearly sense the unusual silence on Song Haiqing's face, so he said to Song Haiqing,
"What exactly happened? Can't you just say it directly? Is there anything we can't talk about between us?"
"Big Brother, you misunderstand. It's not that it's difficult to say, but I don't know how to describe their methods. Even though it was done by demonic beasts, their methods are something I have never seen before. Just this method alone, I don't know how to explain it to you."
This time, even Song Haiyang knew the danger and peculiarity of the matter. The reason was simple: his brother was definitely not someone who liked to exaggerate or act so timidly.
This could only mean that he had indeed not witnessed the opponent's methods, and did not even know what the opponent was. If this were truly the case, then finding out the truth seemed to be the most important thing.