Chapter 7436
Unexpected Clues
Xiao Chen reverted to being an ordinary young man who would go unnoticed in a crowd, showing no trace of his former strength.
He took out a warm, lustrous white jade bottle from his bosom, uncorked it, poured out two perfectly round pills, and swallowed them.
The pill melted instantly upon entering the mouth, and a warm medicinal power spread out in an instant. The nearly depleted spiritual energy in the dantian began to slowly circulate and gradually recover.
Xiao Chen stood up and looked around.
Although this abandoned high-rise building is currently empty and deserted, the earth-shattering fight that just took place must have alerted the surrounding forces.
This place is not safe to stay in. We must leave immediately to avoid any further complications.
He strode towards the subway entrance, a hundred meters away, and took out his phone as he did so.
He turned on the screen and saw two unread messages pop up, one from Yun Yuyan and the other from Zhou Keying, both asking if he was coming home tonight.
Just as Xiao Chen's fingertips were about to touch the screen, a deep and powerful engine roar came from afar.
A sleek, sharply styled silver sports car, with a precise and beautiful drift, the tires slid softly against the ground, and came to a steady stop beside him.
The car window slowly rolled down, revealing a young woman wearing sunglasses sitting in the driver's seat.
Her chestnut-brown wavy hair cascaded lazily down her back. She wore a well-tailored, high-quality beige suit jacket over a black silk shirt, highlighting her graceful neck and exuding a sophisticated and aloof aura.
Her red lips were slightly pursed, and her profile was smooth and sharp, exuding an aura of dominance and cold elegance befitting someone in a high position.
"Mr. Xiao."
The woman raised her hand and took off her sunglasses, revealing a pair of bright, sharp eyes that seemed to have a sharp edge. Her gaze fell on Xiao Chen. "At this time, it's hard to get a taxi in this area. Where are you going? I can give you a ride."
After a moment's thought, Xiao Chen recognized the person in front of him.
Qin Xianglan is the true power holder of the Qin family in the provincial capital of the western region. She wields great power, and even the nominal head of the Qin family has to listen to her opinions on everything. She is the real behind-the-scenes helmsman.
This woman had always been kind to him and had no ill intentions. She had even helped him to sharpen the Reverse Scale Sword. The two had a certain level of friendship and could be considered ordinary friends.
"Why is President Qin here?"
Xiao Chen didn't refuse too much, opened the car door, and calmly sat in the passenger seat.
Qin Xianglan put her sunglasses back on, lightly pressed the accelerator, and the sports car smoothly entered the main road. The speed was fast but there was no bump, and the handling was excellent.
A faint smile played on her lips as she spoke calmly: “Mr. Xiao probably doesn’t know this, but you are now the most watched figure in all the secretive circles of the provincial capital.”
Follow me?
Xiao Chen raised an eyebrow slightly, his expression calm and unperturbed.
"nature."
Qin Xianglan looked ahead, her tone calm and unwavering, and slowly began to speak: "The Qingyang Sword Sect was wiped out overnight, and the whereabouts of the sect leader are unknown."
"The official statement was that it was just a routine fire accident, but everyone in the industry knows that the only person who walked out of the main gate of the Qingyang Sword Sect safely that night was you, Xiao Chen."
"Nowadays, many families and forces in the provincial capital have repeatedly instructed their younger generations that if they encounter a young man named Xiao Chen in the western region, they should try their best to befriend him. Even if they cannot befriend him, they must remember never to provoke him."
She glanced at Xiao Chen, her smile faint yet knowing: "So, this isn't exactly a coincidence." "I happened to be attending a banquet nearby when I received news of intense energy fluctuations here, so I came to check it out. I never expected to actually run into you, Mr. Xiao."
Xiao Chen hadn't expected that his whereabouts would cause such a stir in the secretive circles.
His eyes flickered slightly, and he pressed on, "Who exactly are you referring to when you mentioned 'the person lurking deep within'?"
Qin Xianglan tapped her fingers lightly on the steering wheel twice, her tone becoming more serious as she slowly explained, "The Qin family's ability to establish itself in the western region for so many years is not solely due to its overt business empire."
"There are some secrets that ordinary people, and even ordinary families, do not have the right to access."
"Beneath the surface of the waters in this provincial capital, and even the entire western region, lies a group of truly ancient monsters."
"They usually keep a low profile and don't show their true colors, but once someone touches their core interests, the storm they stir up is enough to cause any self-proclaimed top-tier family to collapse in an instant."
Xiao Chen's gaze fell on Qin Xianglan's exquisite and aloof profile, and his heart suddenly stirred.
Qin Xianglan's intelligence network spans the entire province, and her connections are unfathomable. Perhaps she really has heard of the place she is looking for?
Previously, Liu Jianming had used all his connections to investigate, but only managed to find a few scattered clues before being completely blocked by an invisible force.
On the Martial Arts Army's side, although Zhuang Yuan was the official representative, his authority was far from reaching the top. He knew of the existence of the Imperial Biomedical Company, but he had no right to access any core files, let alone find out any inside information.
It seems that Qin Xianglan might be the key to breaking the deadlock.
Without further hesitation, Xiao Chen asked directly, "President Qin, have you ever heard of an organization called 'Imperial Biopharmaceutical Company'?"
"squeak……!"
A sharp, piercing screech of brakes suddenly tore through the night sky as the silver sports car came to a screeching halt on the empty side road, its tires screeching against the pavement.
Qin Xianglan suddenly turned her head to look at Xiao Chen, her eyes, hidden behind sunglasses, were full of astonishment, her chest heaving slightly with rapid breathing, her usual composure completely gone.
"Mr. Xiao, why did you ask about this?"
Qin Xianglan's voice was low, carrying a hint of tension and apprehension that she could not hide.
Xiao Chen's heart skipped a beat, and a look of joy flashed in his eyes... Sure enough, Qin Xianglan knew the truth!
"President Qin, Imperial Biopharmaceutical Company is of paramount importance to me. If you have any information, please be sure to inform me!"
In a moment of desperation, Xiao Chen unconsciously gripped Qin Xianglan's wrist with considerable force, his tone revealing his urgency and seriousness.
Qin Xianglan could clearly sense the abnormality in Xiao Chen's emotions. After a moment of silence, she slowly spoke: "Imperial Biomedical Company... is the most secretive, heavily guarded, and mysterious research base in the Dragon Kingdom."
"The outside world knows very little about what kind of research is being conducted inside, and even the top circles only have scattered rumors."
"However, there have always been rumors that many of the studies conducted there are conducted using inhumane methods."
"Of course, I've only heard about it secondhand, and I can't verify its truth. Only by experiencing it firsthand can I find out for myself."
"According to my information, strange and mysterious diseases have been frequently occurring in various places in recent years. Many people who are deemed incurable are eventually secretly sent there as research samples..."
Xiao Chen's pupils suddenly contracted, the muscles in his arms instantly tensed, veins bulged, and a violent, murderous aura uncontrollably spread out, making the temperature in the small car seem to drop several degrees. (End of Chapter)