The so-called rescue seemed somewhat premature.
Because what exactly had happened to Song Que, why he had suddenly gone silent, all remained to be clarified.
In Dongran's and Qiaoshanshan's view, it was possible that Song Que was under house arrest by his family, but no major accident had occurred. They found it hard to believe that Song Que's family would do anything too outrageous.
But in Akasi's and Tang Suoye's view, as well as Yuan Wu's, the message that might have come from Song Que indicated that the matter was not simple and might be related to the Evolution Zone.
Li Xiaoyu's thoughts were more complex.
"The Li family, the Song family, the Qi family, they are actually the same. Even though Song Que is an outlier, Song Gengzhao and my father are essentially the same in nature," she said.
"What nature?" asked Yu Xiaozhe.
"They have the initial intention of working for the greater good of humanity, but at the same time, they are also keen on power. The excellence of their offspring is very important for the continuation of such power, important enough to transcend an individual's capability."
This was something Li Xiaoyu was most sure of; talent had already determined people's fates.
Although she had struggled against this, in the end, such struggles only added a tragic hue to her life.
Li Xiaoyu continued:
"If a person's capabilities could be tracked like statistics on a hexagon, then Song Que would probably be the true chosen one, with each of his abilities tending towards maximum value—mind, physical skill, talent, family background, connections.
If my brother were like this and then suddenly one day became disabled, I think my father would also be unwilling to accept it and would think of some extreme methods to change everything."
Akasi said:
"This extreme method is the Evolution Zone."
"Yes, in this way, the two matters are linked," said Yu Xiaozhe.
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Qiaoshanshan was somewhat puzzled; her understanding of the Evolution Zone came from Akasi, Tangsuoye.
From conducting multiple examinations on Tangsuoye, Qiaoshanshan had realized what kind of organization the Evolution Zone was.
"Just because of the lack of talent, they would send their own son to a place like the Evolution Zone? That's his son, right?"
"So what?" Li Xiaoyu replied calmly.
Only those who truly had experience at the top knew how fanatical the proponents of talent theory were.
Qiaoshanshan shook her head anxiously; if Song Que had gone to the Evolution Zone... what kind of transformation would he undergo?
Li Xiaoyu said:
"In the eyes of my father or Song Gengzhao, maybe this is in fact an act of love. Time is tight, we have no time to dwell on Song Que's feelings, he is the person Tang Xian specifically named to keep, we must rescue him."
Yu Xiaozhe had not expected that such a short message would lead to such a major event.
He looked at Li Xiaoyu's calm demeanor and was not surprised by the significant changes in Baichuan City.
"Now we must assume two possibilities: Song Que has gone to the Evolution Zone and Song Que has not gone to the Evolution Zone," Li Xiaoyu said.
Yu Xiaozhe nodded and asked:
"What should we do if he hasn't gone?"
"You and Lin Sen, continue to watch over Lincoln Fortress. As lords, you have a great deal of operational authority. Try to arrange for someone to go to the First Fortress to contact Song Que's former teammates."
"Contact whom?"
"Lin Jue and Ye Feng."
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During their time in the library, Tang Xian and Li Xiaoyu had discussed many topics.
It wasn't idle chatter or talking about feelings.
It was because Tang Xian thought it necessary to train a deputy leader.
This was something he had considered at the beginning of establishing the Sheng Tang Squad, someone who could coordinate on his behalf when he was not around.
Tang Xian actually hoped to entrust this important task to Akasi.
But with Li Xiaoyu, 'intelligence equaled Yu', she was better suited.
Thus, Tang Xian shared many plans and intelligence with Li Xiaoyu.
Among them was information about Song Que's team.
Because ever since Song Que decided to return to the First Fortress, Tang Xian had sensed that the honest man would encounter quite a few troubles.
"Are these two individuals very special?"
"Ye Feng regards Song Que as a confidant, while Lin Jue doesn't pay much heed to rank and is naturally magnanimous," said Li Xiaoyu.
Yu Xiaozhe nodded, but he still had concerns, saying:
"Although Lin Sen and I govern Lincoln Fortress, there are many secrets in the fortress. If we send someone to the fortress, there is the risk of exposing these secrets.
At least for now, the fact that non-talented individuals can survive in the mines should not be revealed.
And Lin Sen and I are wanted criminals in the First, Second, Thirty-Ninth Fortress, and Lincoln Fortress..."
Li Xiaoyu understood and waved her hand, saying:
"No one available?"
"Yes, there's no one reliable enough to use. Those who can be used aren't trustworthy, and those who are trustworthy aren't competent."
Li Xiaoyu nodded, wrote down a number on a piece of paper, and then handed it to Yu Xiaozhe.
"What is this?" Yu Xiaozhe opened the note and saw a number and a passphrase.
"This is a private agent of mine, posted in the Second Fortress, named Bu Jing. Aren't you adept at creating identities? Give Bu Jing an identity—anything that falls within the scope of that identity's capabilities he can handle."
Yu Xiaozhe, being a smart man who had evaded federal capture for many years, was extremely cautious. Scratching his head, he said:
"Miss Li, it's not that I distrust you, but you no longer have any real power in the Li family. This former agent of yours... is he still going to obey your orders? Can his loyalty be trusted?"
Li Xiaoyu understood this worry but felt disinclined to explain.
"Trustworthy. Now let's discuss the next actions."