. After examining these half a dozen cases, Xiao Yu went to the toilet and upon returning, Professor Yue had already started diagnosing his next patient. Xiao Yu observed from the side; it was also a...Chapter 632: Searching

Hearing the elder's words, Wang Haiyang was taken aback and quickly fetched another stool to place behind the old man.

Wang Haiyang was now visibly excited. Although Xiao Yu had saved him before, he still maintained his restraint as a member of the Wang family. However, seeing this old man's behavior, he was momentarily stunned but soon recovered.

"Grandfather! Please sit!" After placing the chair down, Wang Haiyang wiped it with his sleeve and said.

Although Wang Haiyang claimed to be a member of the Wang family, he belonged to a branch line and rarely came into contact with someone at this level. Even if it was Wang Haichuan, he always treated him respectfully without daring to speak more than necessary; but now there was an opportunity for him to share a table with such an old man, leaving him so excited that he didn't know what to do.

The old man, seeing Wang Haiyang's expression, did not say anything and simply sat down. Xiao Yu could only helplessly shake his head upon seeing the elder sit down as there was nothing else he could say.

Osmanthus Songyuan and others were also extremely excited; their faces flushed red and they didn't know where to put their hands.

The old man usually sat high above them, far away from them, leaving them no chance even for a toast. But now they could sit at the same table as him, leaving them speechless.

Not only were they like this; those elders sitting afar also looked puzzled at Xiao Yu's actions. They didn't understand why he would act in such a manner towards an old man who had been silent during their gathering yesterday but now was treating a young person so amicably, even going over to him after being refused.

Wang Haichuan revealed a look of shock as Wang Tao sat down. He knew Xiao Yu's cultivation wasn't weak, but this didn't warrant such an attitude from the old man, did it He wanted to speak up, but considering these late-stage cultivators' temperaments, he gave up on persuading and could only give Xiao Yu a deep look before leaving for their main table.

"Riiing..."

Just as they were eating, Xiao Yu's phone suddenly rang.

Xiao Yu took out his phone to see that Zhang Dahai was calling and answered it. It turned out that Zhang Dahai had already arrived in Sichuan Central City.

"Brother Wang, excuse me, you eat first, I need to go out for a while; a friend has come to Sichuan Central City!" After hanging up the call, Xiao Yu stood up and said.

"Er... Alright, Haichuan, arrange a car to take Brother Xiao to Sichuan Central City!" Hearing this, the elder responded and turned around to Wang Haichuan.

"Grandfather, I've already eaten my fill; I'll go with Xiao Yu," before Wang Haichuan could respond, Wang Haiyang spoke up.

"Mm, all right. You can go then!" Hearing this, Wang Tao nodded and agreed, originally planning to have Wang Haichuan take Xiao Yu as a sign of the family's respect, but after hearing Wang Haiyang's words, he thought it over before deciding to let him accompany Xiao Yu; they had already gotten acquainted yesterday, and their rapport was quite good, so having Wang Haiyang go along might be better.

Yesterday evening, he had asked Wang Haiyang about their interactions with Xiao Yu. Upon learning that they got along well with him, he showed a hint of relief. He was afraid that the temperaments of Wang Family disciples might inadvertently offend Xiao Yu, and after all, Xiao Yu seemed like an ordinary person.

Although Wang Haiyang did not know why this elder asked such questions, he clearly dared not say that he had once looked down on Xiao Yu. All he could do was say that his relationship with Xiao Yu was good, especially since the elder's expression back then was very serious.

He originally planned to find Xiao Yu today and mend their relationship, but when he went to Xiao Yu's room, he didn't find him. And by the time Xiao Yu arrived here, he still hadn't found an opportunity to talk with him. However, now that he heard what the elder said, it gave him a chance to chat with Xiao Yu and get closer.

After hearing the elder's words, Xiao Yu and Wang Haiyang left this place, while this elderly man sent them all the way to the entrance of the banquet hall. Wang Tao stood at the door of the banquet hall and only turned back inside after seeing the two leave. However, he didn't sit in his original spot upon returning but instead sat down at the main table.

When Wang Tao took his seat at the main table again, his expression returned to its previous aloofness and coldness; it no longer resembled how he had looked when sitting with Xiao Yu a while ago—full of smiles and high spirits in discussion.

Xiao Yu arrived in Chuangzhong City by car and then asked Wang Haiyang to go back. At this point, Wang Haiyang dared not defy Xiao Yu's wishes, so upon hearing the latter’s words, he slowly drove off.

Only after Xiao Yu couldn't see Wang Haiyang's car anymore did he take a taxi heading towards the military camp.

"Haha, Third Brother, why have you come all the way to Chuangzhong" When Xiao Yu reached the gate of Chuangzhong Military Division, Zhang Dahan and others were standing at the entrance. Upon seeing Xiao Yu get off from a taxi, Zhang Dahan laughed loudly as he greeted him.

"Hehe, Big Brother, how are you Have your body recovered" When Xiao Yu saw Zhang Dahan, he also chuckled and said.

"Ah, I'm completely recovered. It's all thanks to Third Brother you! Otherwise, I might have been buried in Western Hunan!" Hearing Xiao Yu’s words, Zhang Dahan sighed with gratitude.

Back when they were in Western Hunan, if Xiao Yu hadn't arrived in time, the entire squad would likely have perished. Although they had also been injured by zombie cats, at that moment, they still had some fighting power. However, while in Western Hunan, their resistance was virtually non-existent, which made them truly see death before their eyes. But just as they were about to face certain doom, Xiao Yu appeared. Even though he was Zhang Dahan's brother, it couldn't stop the immense gratitude he felt.

"Hehe, Big Brother is too polite..." Upon seeing that Zhang Dahan had fully recovered, Xiao Yu chuckled again.

After saying this, Xiao Yu took out the map from his pocket and handed it to Zhang Dahan. "Big Brother, take a look at this; this is the map!"

Hearing him, Zhang Dahan accepted the map and looked through it, but since he wasn't familiar with Li’s details, he couldn’t understand much after looking for half an hour. In frustration, Zhang Dahan said to Xiao Yu, "Third Brother, let's go; there are old maps at the military unit!"

With that, both of them entered the compound together with a few others who had come from Beijing.

When they arrived at the operations room, Zhang Dahan ordered someone to fetch an old map of Chuangzhong. There were three officers in the operations room, and upon seeing Xiao Yu’s group enter, they quickly went over to shake hands with Zhang Dahan.

Xiao Yu looked at their shoulder insignias—two lieutenant generals and one colonel—and learned from Zhang Dahan that these three individuals were the highest-ranking officials of this unit.

These three individuals exhibited a slightly humble demeanor towards Xiao Yu and Zhang Dahan, despite having higher military ranks than him. In China, however, it's not just about rank; it’s also about the authority one holds. Although these officers are in charge of their respective military regions with considerable power, compared to Zhang Dahan, they hold no weight.

Although Zhang Dahan was only a lieutenant colonel, there were times when his authority surpassed that of a major general. In critical periods, he could even command the seven major military regions. Of course, other division heads wouldn’t dare do this, but Zhang Dahan could because of his mentor Li Su Jun's status.

As the sole heir to his mentor, Zhang Dahan was different from other lieutenant colonels; he held far more power in his hands. In special periods, he could represent his mentor and command the seven major military regions due to this unique position, an ability that wasn’t within his reach otherwise.

Soon after, army personnel brought over a stack of papers. When these soldiers unfolded them, maps were revealed inside.

The minimum number of these detailed maps was twenty, and they were highly precise compared to general market maps. These were strategic maps from the past years in Chu Zhong.

These maps were updated every few years, which is why there were so many now.

Xiao Yu's hide map marked "Chu Zhong," but it didn’t specify a precise location; only some reference points indicated its position.

In the past, Chu Zhong was just a small city, and this place used to be in the wilderness. Although it’s quite remote now, it is near urban areas.

Because of its proximity to urban areas, Xiao Yu urgently needed to locate Zhang Dahan; if construction began here turning it into a residential area, an accidental explosion during work could unleash biological weapons, leading to disaster.

Xiao Yu and the others went through each map one by one until they found the reference points in a newly liberated map. After comparing with later maps, after several hours of effort, they finally confirmed the location marked on Xiao Yu's hide map.

"General Wang, now that we’ve identified the place, there’s no time to lose. Let’s take control here first!"

When Zhang Dahan and his team saw these maps, based on their layout diagrams, they had a good idea of what this area was. Upon finding it, Zhang Dahan looked serious and instructed one of the officers.

"Alright," replied the fifty-something major general, then turned to instruct the colonel behind him who left after receiving his orders.

A little while later, the colonel returned and reported, "Comrades in charge, the troops are all assembled and ready to go."

Hearing this, General Wang directed his gaze at Zhang Dahan. Although he had the highest rank here, Zhang Dahan was carrying orders from Beijing, essentially a special envoy or commissioner on specific matters; decisions should follow Zhang Dahan's lead.

"General Wang, let’s go!" Zhang Dahan knew what this meant and told General Wang to proceed.

After saying this, they left the operations room. On the drill ground of Chu Zhong Military District, hundreds of soldiers were lined up in perfect order.

Seeing these neatly arranged soldiers, Zhang Dahan nodded at General Wang to signal him to take command of the troops. Although he was the highest commander for this mission, he had just arrived and did not want to overstep his bounds, which could easily cause resentment.

General Wang naturally understood what Zhang Dahan meant, so he quickly walked to the front of the隊伍，開始強調部隊的紀律，並根據這些年這些地方的變化情況，當初的一些參照物已經消失不見，不過因為這些年軍事地圖的改變，但是這些地方還是很好找的。不過半個多小時的時間，他們已經確認了具體的地方。

After these soldiers were prepared, they set off from here. The basic location had been confirmed, but they still needed to conduct a site inspection.

When they arrived at the place, it was already getting dark. According to changes in this area over recent years, the original reference points no longer existed; however, due to changes in military maps over time, these places were relatively easy to find. Within half an hour, they had confirmed the exact location.

Looking at the marked spot on the map, they noticed construction work was ongoing there but nothing unusual was happening. They secretly rejoiced, as although they did not know what might be inside, based on the bases already discovered domestically, they knew that these places typically contained biological weapons.

In recent years, a bottle of bacterial culture was found in a mountain village, leading to an outbreak of plague which almost wiped out one entire village. However, this incident had been suppressed, and only high-level officials were aware of it; this was also the largest plague since the founding of New China.

The survivors only knew that there was a plague here but did not know that it was caused by pathogens left behind when Japan studied biological weapons in the past.

Now, according to the map's markings, this base was very secretive and had never been discovered by the state. Therefore, it might still contain uncleaned items from Japanese troops.

"Evacuate all people here and establish a military restricted area; no one is allowed to enter!" Zhang Dahan said as he turned to General Wang after observing workers leaving their construction site for the day.

After General Wang issued instructions, these soldiers quickly surrounded this construction site while also driving away the workers.

Fortunately, these workers were on their first day of work and had not yet moved in to live here, making it relatively easy to evacuate them.

Soon, the area was under control. Once complete control was established, Zhang Dahan's team began searching according to the map marks.

However, they soon hit a snag; determining the larger location was easy, but pinpointing an exact door position within this area proved very difficult. If they acted recklessly without finding the main entrance and damaged biological weapons inside, they would become sinners against the people. Therefore, they tried their best to locate where the base's main gate was.

Identifying a specific location from such a large area was indeed quite challenging, especially since recent development had altered the landscape here, making it even more difficult to pinpoint.

Zhang Dahan and his team meticulously compared maps with their surroundings in hopes of identifying the correct spot.

Xiao Yu rarely spoke but occasionally chimed in; every word he said guided them toward the right path. After all, Xiao Yu had already entered this base before and was familiar with where the main gate was located. Additionally, there were no biological weapons near the entrance of this base, so even minor discrepancies would not cause major issues.

Xiao Yu would occasionally interject a word or two, guiding them toward the correct location. He pointed out details that others had overlooked and soon led them to the main gate of the base.htly changed but they did not say anything. Although he did not think much of this young master Li in his heart, because of his position as head of the Li family, it was best not to cause any trouble...