I transformed into a cute girl and lived a carefree life in the apocalypse.

Yan Shan recalled the scene of his battle with that ninth-rank expert and pondered, "I don't believe she is from any national power. I have never seen her before."

The five permanent members of the UN Security Council all have ninth-tier powerhouses, and Yan Shan is an 'old friend' of them all, but I have never heard of any of them having a ninth-tier ice-type ability user, let alone a rare female ninth-tier ability user.

"Just because we haven't seen or heard of it doesn't mean it doesn't exist. Maybe it's one of their hidden strengths?"

Qin Tianhai's expression was no better; the enemy's slap had been too loud, resounding across their faces.

Every great power has its own unique heritage. For example, China's Dragon Soaring Mech and Qilin are among the most profound heritages. And then there's that certain charlatan.

Mo Sheng, also a ninth-level expert, sat there silently, seemingly reminiscing about something distant.

Just then, Yan Shan's dedicated intelligence phone rang.

The Chinese leader gestured for him to answer the phone, perhaps because his subordinates had uncovered some new leads.

"Hello, this is... Okay, that's all." Yan Shan hung up the phone.

The Chinese leader straightened his posture: "What did you say?"

“My guess was correct. The enemy is not any country, but an organization, an underground organization.” Yan Shan’s tone was calm, but he still couldn’t suppress his anger.

How dare a mere underground organization, a tiny entity smaller than a small country, openly challenge the authority of China and cause a ruckus in the military administrative district of Bei'an, China's largest city?!

Even the United States, currently the world's largest superpower, wouldn't dare to do such a thing to China, yet a small underground organization dares to do it?

"They've eaten the heart of a bear and the heart of a leopard, utterly despicable!" Yan Shan roared, slamming his hand on the desk, shattering it into pieces under his powerful palm strike!

"What evidence is there to suggest that they belong to an underground organization?" Mo Sheng suddenly asked.

"Those who have fought against them have more or less spoken with them, and they can tell from their words and actions."

"Isn't this a bit insufficient? Perhaps their people are deliberately misleading us?"

Qin Tianhai frowned and said that they had seen this kind of tactic many times since the founding of their country.

When foreign powers assassinate passenger planes carrying scientists from rival countries, they always blame it on terrorists.

The moment the statement is issued, an unheard-of terrorist organization will emerge from some obscure place, claiming responsibility for the incident, and in the end, nothing ever comes of it.

Yan Shan said, "Didn't we capture the ability users who hadn't had time to escape? There's also an eighth-level ability user. An ability user of this level must know a lot about things. Let's use him as a breakthrough."

"It will be difficult, and it will take a considerable amount of time. The Ministry of National Defense will hold a press conference tomorrow morning, and we must give a clear answer."

The Chinese leaders shook their heads. Right now, there was a huge uproar within the Beian Military Administrative Region, with people demanding severe punishment for the murderers. Public opinion was reacting strongly, and they didn't have that much time to interrogate the criminals.

"Give us an answer, isn't that simple? We don't even know the enemy's true identity yet. If we're in a hurry, we can just find a scapegoat, right?" Qin Tianhai said nonchalantly.

"Hmm...that works. This is the only way for now. Who will make the arrangements? Right now." The Chinese leader reluctantly agreed; the current situation was purely out of necessity.

In any case, there are still many illegal superpowered groups of all sizes in some of the occupied areas of China. Picking out one of the most notorious ones to make an example of is the easiest and quickest way.

"I'll go."

Mo Sheng stood up and said calmly.

"Okay, don't take too long."

"I'll be back before dawn." Mo Sheng smiled confidently; with her special abilities, this was no difficult task.

Yan Shan looked intently at Mo Sheng's expression and suddenly asked, "Mo Sheng, is something on your mind?"

"Huh?" As if surprised that Yan Shan knew, Mo Sheng stared blankly at him.

"You seemed distracted during the meeting, so I'm asking you about it."

"Ha... Senior Yan Shan, could you describe in detail what the person you fought looked like?"

“She’s wearing a veil, I can’t see her.” Yan Shan thought carefully but didn’t give a reply that would satisfy Mo Sheng.

"What's wrong? What's the connection between the two?"

After hesitating for a moment, Mo Sheng said uncertainly, "When I was blocking the aftermath of the battle between you and that person, I felt that the person's aura was very similar to that of an old friend of mine... very similar!"

Mo Sheng emphasized this point in particular.

The Chinese leader sat up straight and asked, "If you don't mind, could you tell us about it?"

“Okay, sure.” Mo Sheng agreed. The country’s willingness to get involved was good news for her, as it would allow them to find out the true identity of that mysterious expert as efficiently as possible.

"I used to have a close friend named Xue Yunling, who was a few years older than me..."

The narration was not long; to save time, Mo Sheng only picked out some important parts to talk about.

"So, according to you, she was abducted by a criminal gang before?" Yan Shan asked.

"Yes, the only clue the police found at that time was—the singer."

Her tone was tinged with bitterness. In the past, the country's technological level was not high, and the efficiency of handling cases was pitifully low. In the end, they only found this one clue and then there was no more news.

The fact that her closest friend was kidnapped had a huge impact on Mo Sheng. For more than a decade, she worked desperately to improve her strength in order to find her former friend.

Unfortunately, the apocalypse struck, taking countless lives. Mo Sheng's hope sank to the bottom, and she remained dejected for a long time.

"The Singers... is it the Singer civilization described in a science fiction novel?" The Chinese leader pondered.

The Singer Civilization, in that science fiction novel, after Earthlings announced their coordinate star system, used a two-dimensional foil to completely destroy the solar system civilization, representing one of the enforcers of the Dark Forest Law.

Others are hell. Regardless of the threat or whether it contains good intentions, once discovered, they must be destroyed. This is the Dark Forest Law.

Is this so-called 'Singer' organization also trying to do something similar?

"Ha! Not big in size, but quite ambitious." Qin Tianhai sneered.

What right do they have, that bunch of cowardly rats who dare not show their faces and only know how to hide?

Given the increasingly assertive and powerful Chinese government, even having a ninth-tier expert wouldn't be enough! How could they possibly enforce the Dark Forest Law?

Yan Shan noticed something that no one else had, and asked, "You mean, Xue Yunling used to be at the second rank like you, but now she's at the second level of the ninth rank?"

These words were like a wake-up call, and everyone present fell silent.

Chapter 41 As a reward, you'll be my body pillow

Mo Sheng was a rising star in China last year. She possessed great strength and broke through to the ninth rank in a very short time, making her a true super genius.

Now, at no more than thirty years old, she is already at the peak of the first minor level of the ninth rank, and will soon be able to sprint towards the second level.

But now they have learned that a super genius who was no less than Mo Sheng and belonged to their country was kidnapped by an unknown force within China's borders.

This loss is truly enormous!

When Yan Shan fought with that person, he clearly sensed that the person was at the Divine Gathering stage, and that his cultivation was even higher than Mo Sheng's!

Everyone present looked grim. A ninth-level expert had been kidnapped since childhood and was now standing on the opposite side of them. It was a disgrace to even talk about it.

Previously, the pressure from both domestic and international sources was immense. Although the country cracked down hard on these issues, the methods were outdated, and only a few could be successfully dismantled.

Looking back now, it's clear that during that chaotic era, China lost a considerable number of talented individuals due to human trafficking!

"I'm wondering if, in recent years, some external forces have been secretly selecting specific groups of people in China and then abducting them?"

Yan Shan's words struck the hearts of several people like a heavy hammer, and the Chinese leaders were particularly shocked.

Unable to find suitable candidates in their own country, they've actually set their sights on the future pillars of the nation?

If that's the case, then those guys deserve to die!

"That was true in the past, but in recent years we have been focusing on this area with great effort, so there shouldn't be any major problems," Qin Tianhai said.

The Chinese leader's tone was extremely somber:

"You can't say that. Didn't we almost lose two nuclear warheads a while ago because of an inside job? And right now, there are definitely some audacious government officials helping those guys smuggle our country's fresh blood!"

"No matter what, one word: investigate! Until the truth is revealed. How many people have disappeared over the years, both openly and covertly? Who is involved? What role did each person play? We must find out everything!"

Mo Sheng's voice was filled with murderous intent. Her friend had been abducted, so she naturally felt a deep hatred for such things. In this matter, she was willing to be a sharp knife and dedicate all her energy to it.

If she were to find out which arrogant government official had played a role in protecting him, Mo Sheng might send his entire family to their deaths!

Mo Sheng will not let any of the sellers or buyers go!

Yan Shan sensed the immense anger of this younger man and tried to console him:

"Mo Sheng, calm down first. If you really can't stand it, go and do what we just talked about. Remember not to stay up too late."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Sheng vanished like a bubble, and even Yan Shan, who was powerful as he was, did not notice him immediately.

With a helpless sigh, Qin Tianhai said, "Let's continue discussing our operation tomorrow. Lao Shan, after what happened, are you still going to go on the cruise ship?"

"...Yes, I have to go. I utterly humiliated that ninth-tier enemy this time. They will definitely be very wary of me and won't dare to attack me again next time."

"It was tortured once..."

Qin Tianhai wanted to say something, but in the end he could only manage to utter one word: "Fuck!"

The Chinese leader offered a suggestion:

"You can go, but you can't go openly. You'll have to go disguised and work as a low-ranking soldier."

"What's there to feel wronged about? I've worked my way up from a lowly soldier to where I am now," Yan Shan said with a smile.

"Then it's settled. I'll go take care of things tomorrow morning. Sigh... what a headache! Meeting adjourned." The Chinese leader rubbed his temples, looking somewhat dejected.

Yan Shan and Qin Tianhai looked at each other for a while, then suddenly smiled: "When do you think Mo Sheng will be able to settle things?"

"Within three hours."