Void Jigsaw Puzzle

After listening to Hou Chang's story and considering what Sanjay had said earlier, Zhong Chenmu looked at He Yi and Fan Ting beside him and said, "I still have a few small questions. How about I ask Sister Chang?"

He Yi nodded. "Ask whatever you want. I'm here to learn more about the situation. I've never been to Kunlun City before."

Fan Ting agreed: "Well, your questions are definitely the most critical."

Zhong Chenmu looked at Hou Chang and said, "Sister Chang, do you mind if I ask you a few questions?"

Hou Chang smiled. "So awkward? I owed you a favor back then, and now I owe you my life... Why would I mind? It's just that the scene isn't very comfortable, so I'd like to get someone to clean it up as soon as possible."

"No problem, Sister Chang, I'll leave the guy named Sanjay to you. If it were me, I would kill him." Zhong Chenmu looked coldly at Sanjay who was lying not far away.

"Well, leave it to me. I have my own ideas." Hou Chang did not comment.

"Sister Chang, what are you, the Kunlun Front, planning to do now that Chairman Xie Cun has passed away? Why am I asking this? Because the last time I came to Kunlun City, I learned about the existence of the government. We in Wuming City also began to form a coalition government. I believe its existence is necessary to better organize social resources and serve the public welfare. But it is clear that in Kunlun City, although the government exists, it is in name only. Hu Shun, as the mayor, has absolutely no sense of responsibility. I'm looking forward to reconnecting common civilizations like Wuming City and Kunlun City. This requires a very strong organization. I wonder if the Kunlun Front has the funds to represent Kunlun City in contacting the Wuming City coalition government, or even more common civilizations."

Hou Chang's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected Zhong Chenmu's first question to hit her sore spot. She couldn't bear to hear anyone mention Xie Cun; after all, he lay right in her sight, his body still warm.

However, she managed to control her emotions and replied, "The Kunlun Front will definitely continue to develop. Although Chairman Xie has left, we still have other members of the presidium. We will look for Hu Shun later. If he is willing to cooperate, we will continue to recognize him as mayor. If not, we will replace him. It's very simple. As for communicating with your Wuming City, we are naturally happy to do so. However, we will discuss it in detail after we have dealt with this matter."

"Well, no problem. I'll take up a bit of your time. I have two main questions I'd like to discuss. First: Why were Hydrogen Sa and Helium Qian so secretive about their embodied experiments with stimulants and sedatives, but now they're completely open to it? Second: They didn't return on time as agreed with Sanjay. Where could they have gone?"

Hou Chang shook his head. "I don't have the answers to either of these questions. Regarding the first question, I can only assume that their motivations have fundamentally changed. They previously kept it secret because they hoped to secretly complete the experiments on the embodied effects of stimulants and sedatives, and then make them universal products, earning huge economic profits. Therefore, they were very concerned about the impact on public opinion. But now they're eager to make the whole universe know. That only shows that their motivation is no longer just about making money..."

Hearing this, Zhong Chenmu was suddenly shocked: "That's right! Sister Chang may not know about the existence of the Turtle Clan! Now that Hydrogen Sa and the others have been infected by the Turtle Clan, so the new actions must represent the Turtle Clan's motives, not Hydrogen Sa and Hei Qian's previous motives!"

But there was no time to explain the details of the Turtle Clan to her. On the one hand, Hou Chang was visibly exhausted, and on the other hand, the visual and olfactory effects of the scene were indeed difficult to stay for long.

Thinking of this, Zhong Chenmu encouraged, "Sister Chang, thank you for giving us this idea. Regarding the second suspicious point, where do you think they might go?"

"The universe is so vast, it's hard to say. However, based on what I've heard, they're simply operating within the territories of the Hydrogen, Helium, and Carbon tribes. If they're not in Kunlun City, they could be in the Helium tribe's territory outside of Kunlun City, or perhaps in the Hydrogen and Carbon tribes, but the range is still quite large."

"Carbon clan!" Zhong Chenmu blurted out.

He already knew the Hydrogen Clan was out of the question, as they had sealed off their entrances and exits. As for the Helium Clan, all he needed was a quick check by Helium B. Given Helium B's cautious nature and their lack of warnings, it meant they were most likely outside the Helium Clan's territory. That left only one option.

"Yes, I haven't been there, but I heard that the people of the Tan Clan, like us in Kunlun City, also have physical forms. I think it's quite likely that they went there. Think about it, since they are looking for people with physical forms to conduct experiments, besides here, shouldn't it be the Tan Clan's territory?"

"Yup!"

Zhong Chenmu felt that this speculation was almost correct.

He turned around excitedly and looked at He Yi and Fan Ting: "Did you hear that? The person we are looking for is in the Carbon Clan territory!"

But then a wave of anxieties washed over him. The original plan was to eliminate these Turtle Clan members in Kunlun City, but now it seemed they'd have to go to the Carbon Clan. Going to a completely unfamiliar place, and not knowing how many uncertainties there would be.

Hei Yi didn't answer immediately, but after a moment, he smiled and said, "That should be the case. I've just confirmed repeatedly that there are no traces of the Hei tribe in their territory."

Fan Ting said hurriedly, "Then let's go quickly! Stimulants are so powerful that if one person gets infected, they can kill a whole group of people. If a whole group of people get infected, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"Yeah!" Zhong Chenmu agreed.

However, he tried to invite Hou Chang: "Sister Chang, do you want to go with us?"

"No..." Hou Chang smiled calmly. "I'm from the Kunlun Front. Now that the Kunlun Front has suffered such a heavy blow, how can I just leave? You guys go. I'll stay here to take care of the aftermath and revitalize the entire Kunlun Front. When you come back, won't we unite again? Don't worry, I owe you a favor and my life, and I will definitely repay you in the future."

Zhong Chenmu looked at her eyes filled with fatigue and sadness and nodded firmly: "It's a deal! Don't keep mentioning the fact that it hasn't been returned yet. However, Wuming City and Kunlun City are compatriots, we must unite!"

The three of them did not linger any longer and quickly walked along the stone steps towards the Baihe Bridge.

Hou Chang stared at their backs in a daze, muttering to himself: "You guys go, I want to stay here with him, forever..."

Then, she dragged her feet blankly towards Xie Cun's body.

"Xie Cun, my husband... Now, no one in the entire Sifangping, the entire Kunlun City, can disturb us... You lie down quietly, let me accompany you well, accompany you for the last part of your journey..."

She passed by Sanjay, who was lying on the ground struggling, and just glanced at him fiercely without stopping at all.