"No, that's impossible!" Da Xiong frowned, refusing to believe it. If their guess was correct, the boy was only two and a half years old when the Shadow Organization was dismantled. How had he survived all these years? Moreover, the Dragon Group had visited this city multiple times. Why hadn't the boy come forward for help?
"It's possible the boy was brought here when he knew nothing," Ouyang Feng said with a complex expression. If the boy was brought here as an infant, living and sleeping in the laboratory, he might be completely unaware of the outside world. He might not even know what the Dragon Group was. He likely only knew his number, 629, and not that he should have a name! If that were the case, it would be understandable why he never left the laboratory. After all, he wouldn't know his dangerous situation and thus wouldn't seek help. He might even mistake the Dragon Group searching for survivors for the scumbags at the laboratory, and try his best to hide from them!
Thinking of this, Da Xiong couldn't help but glance at the boy. After a long hesitation, Da Xiong remained on guard. If the boy had hidden in the laboratory for so long because of cognitive issues from being sent there at a young age, what about food? Besides the chemical agents, there wasn't much food in the laboratory. How had the boy survived for so long and grown up? Until these questions were answered, the little boy was a dangerous individual. Furthermore, the Shadow Organization had created so many monsters back then. Who knew what kind of mutations the boy might have undergone after being injected with the agents? Da Xiong repeatedly told himself that this was a mission, and he couldn't be soft-hearted!
"Tie his hands. We're moving to the next location," Da Xiong gritted out. Ouyang Feng didn't hesitate and took out a soft rope from his pocket. It was part of the combat suit, and despite being just a rope, it was incredibly strong. Once tied, the more one struggled, the tighter the rope would become!
The boy didn't resist at all. He was obediently tied up and followed behind Da Xiong. The two of them proceeded to the next injection room. However, most of the symbols in this laboratory were used for marking, so they couldn't quite understand them. As they walked, Da Xiong frowned and said, "I didn't expect this laboratory to be so large. It'll probably take at least two to three hours to find the data!" They had never participated in experiments before and didn't know where data was usually stored. They were also completely lost regarding the laboratory's layout, so they had to explore little by little, which naturally slowed them down.
Ouyang Feng glanced around. "I wonder how the others are doing." The walkie-talkie remained silent, indicating that the others had neither encountered danger nor found any information. There was only a safety report every ten minutes. Just as Da Xiong was about to call everyone to gather and share information, the little boy, who had been silently following, suddenly spoke.
"Are you looking for experimental data?" The boy's words immediately caught Da Xiong's attention. Da Xiong narrowed his eyes, looked the boy up and down, and then said, "Do you know what experimental data is?" The boy's face showed a look of naive confusion, appearing at first glance like any normal seven-year-old child. He opened his mouth and said, "When those uncles and aunties gave me injections before, they would mumble about experimental data and record it with paper and pens."
Da Xiong's body trembled, and he exchanged a look with Ouyang Feng. This was exactly what they were looking for! Da Xiong immediately pressed further, "Do you know where they kept those papers and pens?" The boy first shook his head, then nodded. "I only saw them go that way at the end, but I don't know where the papers and pens were kept." It seemed the boy was referring to the core of the laboratory. After all, experiments required processing vast amounts of data, so there would be a central location for data processing and analysis. Experimental personnel would submit their data to the data center immediately after acquisition. What the boy was describing was likely this place!
Da Xiong suppressed his excitement and said to the boy, "Could you please take us there?" The boy tilted his head and looked up at Da Xiong innocently. "If I take you there, can you untie my ropes?" Da Xiong's heart trembled, and he then nodded. The boy, having received a promise, seemed very happy and immediately led the way. Da Xiong and Ouyang Feng followed closely behind. Looking at the boy's back, Da Xiong's gaze was complex. Selfishly, he really wanted to abandon the mission and take the boy back. But he knew that although this was a training mission, it was close to real combat. This time, they knew it was an exercise, and the experimental data wasn't important. But what about next time? Would he still be so soft-hearted during a real mission? Da Xiong had to learn to control himself!
Ouyang Feng wasn't faring any better. It was the boy's physique that was truly shocking. Calling him skin and bones wouldn't be an exaggeration; the boy looked like a skeleton used in medical schools. If he weren't able to speak and walk, Ouyang Feng might have suspected it was a resurrected skeleton. And all of this was the evil work of the Shadow Organization. Ouyang Feng had followed Zhang Shaohua for so long, and he had naturally noticed Zhang Shaohua's abnormality. After all, no one was a fool. Connecting this with the unknown creatures and other matters before, Ouyang Feng suspected that Zhang Shaohua had an inextricable connection with the Shadow Organization! And yet, he had been helping Zhang Shaohua.
Ouyang Feng hadn't felt anything wrong before; they were just serving their respective masters. What was right or wrong? If the Shadow Organization's scheme had succeeded, then the law of the jungle would have prevailed. But now, the moment he saw the little boy, all his excuses for self-consolation had vanished! In front of such a boy, who had been tormented into an inhuman state by the Shadow Organization, talking about the law of the jungle was simply too cruel. Ouyang Feng even began to question whether he should continue to follow Zhang Shaohua's orders. After all, if Zhang Shaohua eliminated his rivals, Da Xiong and Zhou Yu, he would undoubtedly ally with the Shadow Organization. The horrific experiments conducted by the Shadow Organization in the past would surely be repeated. And tragedies like the little boy's would continue to occur. He, Ouyang Feng, would be an accomplice!
Because of his conscience, Ouyang Feng had hesitated to act even when he had opportunities to do so along the way. He was still wavering and struggling! His remaining conscience left Ouyang Feng in turmoil.