Chapter 668: Choosing You as the Yu Family's Daughter-in-Law

Xia Qing also took a sip of tea. "Yanlong and Jili probably didn't really retire. They were sent by Yijidi Sect to protect Third Brother as two squad leaders."

As for why Yanlong came, Xia Qing was certain it had to do with Zhang San's formidable abilities.

Zhang San was a top research expert and elite doctor. Following Zhang San meant healing physical damage and getting access to all kinds of high-quality medicines.

Xin Yu's judgment differed from Xia Qing's. "Jili didn't retire, but Yanlong is hard to say. Because her mental state and psychological activity are very different from Jili's and the other guards of Territory Seven."

Xia Qing recalled that Third Brother had once told her that it was fine for Yanlong to know she was a triple-system advanced Evolver, but if Jili knew, it would be the same as Hui One's military knowing. Now, combined with Xin Yu's magnetic sense judgment, Yanlong might really have retired. "If Sister Yan really retired, she could become our ally."

Xin Yu shook her head. "Although she's only an olfactory Evolver, she's the strongest and most dashing female advanced Evolver I've ever seen. Our territory is too small for her. She's a dragon in the water—she'd probably choose to join a base by the sea, or on a great river, and become a top combatant there."

Evolvers of sensory types—sight, smell, hearing, taste, touch—if their own fundamentals like hand-to-hand combat and marksmanship aren't strong, even if they become top Evolvers, their combat power won't be high. So sensory-type Evolvers with weak fundamentals, even if they can join a main combat squad, are only support members.

Advanced sensory-type Evolvers with very strong fundamentals—like top visual Evolver and sharpshooter Luo Pei, or Level Nine olfactory Evolver and dragon-in-the-water Deng Yan—can become squad leaders or main combatants.

Luo Pei and Yanlong's level isn't something you can reach just by being willing to work hard. You need someone to teach you, and you have to spend a huge amount of points.

When Xia Qing was in the safe zone, although she tried every way to improve, her actual combat ability was still very weak. Later, she traded unpolluted spring water for a sniper rifle and the chance to learn marksmanship from Luo Pei, and only then became a sniper.

Her hand-to-hand combat ability was also built up bit by bit—first learning combat techniques from Luo Pei and Yanlong, then paying to attend the Qinglong Squad's intensive training.

Now, she's going to learn water combat from Yanlong again!

Xin Yu sensed the pleasant magnetic field radiating from Xia Qing and asked, "What happy thing are you thinking about?"

Xia Qing didn't hide it from her. "A giant python was found on Mountain Fifty-Five. Sister Yan wants to improve Tan Qi's water combat ability, and I fought for the chance to train along."

Xin Yu paused. "The same training intensity as last winter?"

Xia Qing and Tan Qi going out to train with Yanlong couldn't be hidden from the bird-keeper's eyes. Xia Qing nodded. "Definitely."

Seeing hesitation on Xin Yu's face, Xia Qing guessed she probably wanted to apply to join the training, so she spoke up first. "Tan Qi is going to stay and live in this territory. Sister Yan hopes she'll have more contact with us and build a good mutual-help relationship. If you ask to train together and offer enough training points, Sister Yan should agree."

"Alright, I'll try." Xin Yu unconsciously raised a hand and pressed her brow.

Unlike the emotionally stable and calm Xia Qing, Yanlong was like a sharp blade. Being around her for long periods at close range was a big challenge for Xin Yu.

Speaking of magnetic fields, Xin Yu suddenly remembered something. "Yesterday when I went to Territory Seven with Yu Dongming, I noticed a guard there who, upon seeing Yu Dongming, didn't change his expression, but his magnetic field fluctuated greatly—joyful fluctuations. Nine times out of ten, he's a spy Yu Dongming planted in Territory Seven. As for whether to tell Third Brother, that's up to you."

Xia Qing asked about that person's appearance and quickly locked onto the target. "When I left Territory Three today, this person was also on duty. I'll tell Third Brother tomorrow, and say it was me who noticed his abnormality."

Xin Yu curled up on the lounge chair again. "Third Brother knows your visual evolution too? Your sniping ability has improved too fast—many people have already guessed. You have to keep your abilities well hidden. Dual-system is fine, but triple-system will definitely attract a lot of attention. Once Yu Dongming knows, he'll very likely give up on Yanlong and use tricks to make you the Yu family's daughter-in-law."

Quad-system Evolver Xia Qing clutched her little vest tightly and asked, "What's going on with Yu Dongming's face?"

"Chonglian Hospital has a research lab specializing in delaying human aging. From my grandfather to Yu Wenchuang and his sister, the Yu family members aren't Evolvers—it's their sore spot. Last autumn, the reason bases began expanding research into using Evolvers' blood and hematopoietic stem cells to induce evolution abilities in their non-Evolver relatives was because a base had produced a successful case."

Xin Yu, curled up on the sofa holding her teacup, turned to look at Xia Qing. "Two months ago, Yu Wenfei, who was seven months pregnant, had an 'accidental' miscarriage."

Upon hearing such shocking news, Xin Yu actually didn't sense any violent fluctuation in Xia Qing's magnetic field, only hearing her say in a rather relieved tone:

"Good thing you kept things secret and left Hui Two early. Otherwise, the one who would have miscarried this time would very likely be you."

Xin Yu laughed. This was why she liked being around Xia Qing.

"Such shocking news, and your emotions barely fluctuated at all. Among everyone I've met, you have the least negative emotions. How do you do it?"

Xia Qing answered honestly. "I heard about using relatives' blood to induce evolution abilities long ago, so I didn't find it that shocking."

"Beep."

The phone on the desk chimed. Xin Yu picked it up and glanced at it, her expression turning a bit irritable—she looked like she wanted to throw explosives again.

"Yu Dongming is coming out of Territory One. I have to go."

After seeing Xin Yu off the territory, Xia Qing didn't see Yu Dongming come out of Territory One's north gate, so he must have taken the west gate, which was closer to Territory Eight.

She wondered whether, after finishing his deal with the iron rooster, Yu Dongming's wrinkle-free face would end up creased with frustration.

After carefully patrolling the territory's southern isolation belt, Xia Qing hurried to the breeding greenhouse to meet up with her companion, Old Goat.

Old Goat didn't like anyone besides Xia Qing, so before Xin Yu entered Territory Three, Xia Qing had already mixed fine feed for Old Goat and left it in the breeding greenhouse to rest there.

Not only had she sent Old Goat to the greenhouse, Xia Qing also closed the goat shed door, because the weasel family would also get nervous if other people approached the shed. When weasels get nervous enough, big trouble happens, so Xia Qing naturally had to be cautious.

Old Goat, who had long been fed up with waiting, saw Xia Qing arrive and angrily pawed the ground, spoiling for a fight.

Before Xia Qing could comfort it, the phone rang.

"Sister Qing, the Waist-Cutter Wolf brought three wolves into Section Six of Mountain Forty-Nine. Looks like they're heading for your territory. Do you need an intercept, or should we call out to the pack?"

"No need, let them come." Xia Qing hung up the phone and told Old Goat, "Boss, your friends are here. Let's go, we're heading home to get medicine."