Chapter 674 Experiment
Inside the tree hole, a bizarre scene unfolded.
The Zhou family's Grandmaster, who was supposed to be dead beyond redemption, slowly opened his eyes.
The Zhou family's Grandmaster seemed to be processing the memories in his mind. After a long while, a sinister smile appeared on his face.
"Zhou Zeyao!"
"From now on, I'll be Zhou Zeyao!"
Chen Yang, who had already left, was unaware of everything happening inside the tree hole.
Upon returning to the village, Chen Yang had intended to go to the mine with his cousin Meng Qingxue. However, not only did he fail to go, but he was also stopped by Meng Qingxue.
"Do you know that the Zhou family has stationed a Grandmaster to guard that place?"
"And I heard that the Zhu family's actions have already displeased the Zhou family. It's likely that the Zhou family will be sending more personnel there soon."
"The matters between the Zhou and Zhu families are beyond human control. It's best to wait for this storm to pass!"
These words struck Chen Yang as odd. Given Meng Qingxue's personality, even if she were worried about him getting caught in the struggle between these two prominent families, she should have taken some action.
Otherwise, why would Meng Qingxue have come to this place?
Meng Qingxue's every action seemed restricted. Was it the Zhou family's influence behind this?
Chen Yang immediately inquired, "Did Bei Xuan send you here?"
"Ah? No, it's the Southwest Prefecture."
Meng Qingxue's answer was an unexpected one for Chen Yang.
Southwest Prefecture?
"Why would the Southwest Prefecture get involved in this matter?" Chen Yang felt his head spinning.
Could it be that the Southwest Prefecture, in order to protect the Zhu family, had deliberately created trouble for the Zhou family?
But even so, they shouldn't have invited someone; they should have discussed it with the capital in private and had them send someone.
Furthermore, Chen Yang recalled that Meng Qingxue had previously said she came to this place to investigate the player's drug incident.
What did this have to do with the Southwest Prefecture?
"These are originally confidential matters, but this time I'm an assistant and not a member of the Southwest Prefecture, so I don't mind telling you."
"The drug that the Zhou family used on the players had also appeared in the Southwest region not long ago, and someone from the Southwest Prefecture was monitoring this matter."
"They brought me here to try and deal with both issues simultaneously."
"The Zhou family case is my primary focus, and I can mobilize all the resources of the capital."
After speaking, Meng Qingxue lowered her voice and explained to Chen Yang, "People from the Southwest Prefecture suspect that the Zhou family has conducted numerous experiments with this drug in the Southwest."
"I have to cooperate with them in all my actions, no matter what."
"Don't worry, I'll definitely inform you immediately if I find any leads."
Hearing this, Chen Yang nodded and said, "Alright, I also need to go out and handle some matters."
The intermediary from the Zhu family had already arrived at the village. Chen Yang had received news that the Gu worm masters were willing to see him.
Meng Qingxue did not ask Chen Yang where he was going. This guy always appeared and disappeared mysteriously, and Meng Qingxue was already accustomed to it.
When Zhu Que learned that Chen Yang was leaving, she was still a bit worried.
"Tian Zun, Gu worm masters are capricious individuals. You must be careful of them!"
Although Zhu Que had lived in the Southwest for many years and had not directly dealt with Gu worm masters, the rumors about Gu worm masters in the Southwest region were the most numerous.
Zhu Que had heard stories about Gu worm masters since she was a child.
In Zhu Que's mind, every Gu worm master lived with some kind of insect from a young age, and their minds were somewhat lacking.
Even though Chen Yang's medical skills were unparalleled, he still needed to be cautious when facing the equally mysterious Gu worm masters.
Moreover, this time he was going to their stronghold.
Chen Yang followed the route given by Zhou Wenyu, departing from Nan Long and arriving at a secret forest. Chen Yang frowned upon seeing the miasma in the woods.
Although this area was sparsely populated, there were still several villages nearby.
The villagers in these villages would enter the forest to dig for herbs, living off the land. This was an unchanging truth.
Although the destruction of forests and hunting had decreased significantly, Chen Yang had seen many instances of collecting precious wild medicinal herbs.
The miasma in the forest was so severe that it was difficult to approach. Chen Yang did not believe this was natural miasma; someone must have deliberately done this to prevent people from entering the forest.
Chen Yang did not enter the forest immediately but waited for people from the Zhu family in a small village outside the forest.
The intermediary arranged by Zhu Wenyu was not well-known within the Zhu family, but he was one of Zhu Wenyu's most important people.
It was only because this matter was arranged by Chen Yang that Zhu Wenyu would send such an important person.
Zhu Sanqian looked at Chen Yang with some curiosity. It was his first time meeting Chen Yang, and his understanding of Chen Yang was limited to a few words from Zhu Wenyu: someone not to be provoked.
But this young man before him was too young!
Initially, Zhu Sanqian thought he was the son of some wealthy family, but Chen Yang's every action lacked the irritating demeanor of the young masters of the Zhu family. They seemed more like old friends who hadn't seen each other for years.
"Brother Sanqian, how did you get into this forest with such thick miasma?"
Chen Yang's question immediately made Zhu Sanqian realize that this person was indeed extraordinary. However, upon remembering that he was going to find the Gu worm masters alone, he understood.
"I have a pill here. When we go in, you can place it under your tongue."
"This thing is not cheap, and more importantly, few people know how to make it."
"Fortunately, the Zhu family knows a medicine merchant who can get a few. Otherwise, it would be difficult for us to get in this time!"
Zhu Sanqian was not deliberately flattering the Zhu family, but because the mission was indeed difficult.
If he hadn't received the news in advance, he would probably have already died in the forest.
Chen Yang's eyebrows rose, "Oh? What's going on with this miasma? Has it always been here?"
As they were talking, someone entered from outside and said, "It only appeared last year. Before that, there was no miasma."
"Hello, I am He Lingyu, a researcher from Southwest University."
He Lingyu was not old, appearing to be only in her early twenties. Her youthful face made it impossible for the two to imagine that she had already graduated.
Chen Yang first shook hands with her and then looked at Zhu Sanqian.
The room Zhu Sanqian had arranged was a derelict room found by the village chief. Although it was somewhat dilapidated, it could at least provide shelter from the wind and rain.
Besides the villagers, there should not have been any outsiders who knew someone was inside.
Zhu Sanqian was also very puzzled by the sudden appearance of this stranger.
"You..."
Before he could finish speaking, the voice of the village chief, Old Zhao, came from outside.
"Are Brother Zhu and Brother Chen in?"