The main thing is to make money, and the rest is just a matter of convenience.

"Commander Abe, the nation has entrusted this to you so that you can implement the next step of the plan. Our mission is now complete. We wish you success."

Onogawajima solemnly handed the safe to Abe no Seimei.

"We will definitely complete the mission assigned to us by the Empire."

Abe no Seimei took the safe and handed it to his subordinate.

The handover was completed, and the two teams walked out of the cave together.

It seems that this is the only biological weapon that Country J is looking for. Hua Yan was relieved and disappeared into the night with everyone.

She remembered Abe no Seimei, but didn't know where he was hiding; she'd have to find out. She let the toy out and followed Abe no Seimei.

While waiting, Qiu Bao had already killed all the rats in the cave.

-

Two days later, in a government office in East City, J Country, Ono Kawashima felt so itchy all over that he felt like his soul was leaving his body. He had felt a little itchy yesterday, but he didn't pay much attention to it. He didn't expect that the itching would become unbearable today.

He kept scratching various parts of his body with both hands, and there were already blood marks on his face, with signs of ulceration upon closer inspection.

The people traveling with him felt the same way, anxious and restless.

"Ito, what's wrong with us?"

Junji Ito pondered. If all of them were in this condition, it meant it was related to the mission. Could it be that the biological weapon they were looking for had leaked and caused harm?

He walked quickly outside and knocked on the door.

"Sir, I have something to report to you."

"Come in."

The voice inside sounded somewhat impatient.

When Junji Ito saw Onogawajima, he knew his prediction had come true, because Onogawajima's face was exceptionally terrifying.

"Sir, I suspect we've been harmed by the biological weapon that was found."

Ono Kawashima looked at Ito Junji, who was just like him, and couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart. It really was a possibility.

He immediately picked up the phone on the table and made the call.

At this time, Abe no Seimei was in the same, or even worse, situation as Ono Kawashima. He repeatedly tried to end his life with a gun, but as a soldier, his duty was to complete his mission.

In a few days, secret figures will be visiting Harbin, accompanied by important figures. Abe no Seimei plans to create a shocking incident there, plunging China into panic, and then carry out even greater destruction to complete the empire's conquest plan.

Suppressing his discomfort, Abe no Seimei answered the phone. It was his private number, known only to people in the Empire, but he still carefully gave the name of China.

"Hello! This is He Ye."

Abe no Seimei's Chinese name is He Ye. He is a high-ranking official in the Sui City government. Although he is not the top leader, he has access to many secrets about Sui City and is even aware of matters concerning Harbin City.

"Sir, this is Ono Kawashima. Several of the men who went on the mission these past two days have been experiencing unbearable itching and pain all over their bodies. How are you?"

"Oh? You guys are like this too?"

"Hmm! We suspect something in the safe has leaked, and we're worried you might be affected too... Sir, have you developed these symptoms as well?"

"Yes! The situation is very serious. If it weren't for the Empire's mission, I wouldn't have been able to hold on."

Abe no Seimei did not hide the extent of his discomfort.

"Then I'll report this situation and see if the research institute has any drugs that can suppress it."

-

When Qiu Bao returned, he told Hua Yan about Abe no Seimei's identity. Hua Yan wasn't surprised, because people like Liu Heming and Men Buhui had spies around them, not to mention government departments.

Hua Yan did not take any action because she did not know what Abe no Seimei was going to do next, who his accomplices were, or what he wanted to achieve.

Anyway, the contents of the safe had already been switched by her, so it wouldn't cause any panic. On the contrary, it would be Abe no Seimei and his accomplices who would be in trouble.

As for the replaced biological weapons, Hua Yan hadn't decided whether to hand them over to the government, so she'd keep them for herself for now. No one could say for sure what level of destructive power they possessed. She'd study them after establishing her own biological laboratory before making a decision.

No one knows how Abe no Seimei has been coping these past few days. When Hua Yan saw him again, he was so thin he looked like a demon crawling out of hell. Even so, he insisted on participating in the Harbin event, and no one could persuade him otherwise.

Today, Harbin First Machinery Group is thriving because the state is assigning new production tasks to the company.

As the nation's favored son, its treatment has always been unparalleled by other enterprises in Harbin. Therefore, a month ago, First Machinery Group began preparing for the project's opening ceremony.

The leaders who came to guide the work arrived yesterday. Tens of thousands of employees of the First Machinery Group stood in an orderly manner in the square, colorful flags fluttered in front of the gate, and reporters with long lenses and short lenses were waiting to record this glorious moment.

This area is home to 70% of Harbin's police force, maintaining order in the surrounding area. A convoy of Hongqi sedans slowly pulled up in the factory area. Gao Wei got out of the car, and the Party Secretary of the First Machinery Group stood beside it, welcoming the leader's arrival.

After shaking hands, a series of procedures began.

Hua Yan is an ordinary citizen and cannot enter the factory area. She can only stand with everyone else on the outside of the factory to watch.

After the cannon salute, rhythmic applause and cheers rang out throughout the factory area.

Twenty minutes later, several police cars drove out of the factory area. Hua Yan saw He Ye, also known as Abe no Seimei, sitting in the first car, with obvious scabbed scratches on his face.

He seemed to sense someone watching him, and glanced out of the car, his eyes meeting Hua Yan's. Hua Yan had X-ray vision; she saw He Ye's gaze, and a mocking smile appeared on her face.

Haha! I must say, they caught quite a few people; one road safety van was packed full.

-

The college entrance examination results are finally out. Hua Yan and Tai Ji are the top scorers in the arts and sciences respectively. The principal, who couldn't wait any longer, brought more than a dozen teachers to Hua Yan's home.

Before the car had even come to a complete stop, the principal hurriedly got out, nothing could stop his excitement at seeing Hua Yan.

"Hua Yan, Tai Ji, where are you?"

As soon as Deng Zhi opened the door, the principal went straight to Hua Yan, who was sitting in the courtyard, and seemed very impolite.

"Oh! Principal, what brings you here? Oh! Teacher Zhang, Teacher Li..."

Hua Yan felt like she didn't have enough mouths to keep up with all the food coming in.

"Aunt Liang, could you get me a few drinks and also ask Brother Taiji to come over?"

Hua Yan quickly ushered everyone inside. Luckily, her house was big enough, otherwise it really wouldn't have been able to accommodate so many people all at once.

"Oh dear! Don't bother, we're here to deliver good news..."

"Hello, Principal and teachers!"

Before the principal could finish speaking, Taiji went inside.

"Good, good, good! You two are the best students I've ever taught, without a doubt."

Congratulations to Huayan and Taiji! You are the top scorers in the arts and sciences sections of the college entrance examination in our province. On behalf of all the students and teachers of the school, I've come to present you with this good news.

As he spoke, the principal took the good news from the dean of students and handed it to Hua Yan and Tai Ji with tears in his eyes.

"This is a reward from the school for you, a bonus of 10,000 yuan for each of you."

The principal placed the two large red envelopes handed over by the head of academic affairs into the hands of the two people.

Haha! They really went all out. Back then, people with ten thousand yuan were still a rare sight, and I didn't expect Hua Yan and Taiji to easily take the lead.

"This……"

Hua Yan felt a little embarrassed as she took the money. It was their future, and it was unfair to make the school spend so much money.

"Here you go. You two are the pride of the school. This is the decision of all the teachers."

The principal saw that Hua Yan was about to refuse the gift, but immediately stopped her.

He was overjoyed. Both top scorers were from his school, which not only made him proud among his peers, but also earned him higher regard from the Education Bureau. Educational resources would definitely be allocated to his school, making it a place that students would compete to enter in the future.