Oh no, Second Uncle, Auntie is dead Uncle-in-law is gone Meeting...

“Little uncle-in-law? What little uncle-in-law?”

Su Weiguo and Tang Jianjun were both stunned by the term. Following their younger son’s logic and piecing it together, “little aunt” meant their younger sister, and “little uncle-in-law” meant their younger sister’s…

Tang Jianjun: “???”

Su Weiguo: “???”

Where had this so-called little uncle-in-law come from?

The two men fell silent at the same time and exchanged a glance. They decided to treat it as a hallucination and incoherent babbling caused by the child being overly frightened. After all, he was still very young, and many parts of his body had yet to fully develop, making him especially prone to such things.

The one bit of good news amid the misfortune was that their younger son had not been harmed. He had only…

“Launch the helicopters immediately. Use the radar to search for him. Tear the ground apart if you have to, but find that monster!”

Tang Jianjun’s expression was frighteningly cold.

This was a military district, for heaven’s sake! How could something like this happen?

Tang Jianjun and Su Weiguo both knew very well that this sudden incident had not been caused by lax security. The monster that had forced its way into the military camp was simply too terrifying.

Its speed and strength were unheard of!

It had barged in openly in front of several thousand people and even taken someone away!

Rumble!

Armed helicopters were activated and launched from the military district, loaded with heavy weaponry and fully equipped for combat…

“Xiaobao, are you all right?”

Tang Yuyao rushed out of the crowd and pulled her younger nephew—who had clearly been badly frightened and was babbling incoherently—tightly into her arms. Her heart was filled with guilt.

Even though Tang Yuyao herself had been one of the victims of this incident, and even though she knew about it, there had been nothing she could do…

As the saying went, Confucius did not discuss strange phenomena or supernatural forces.

In a sense, this incident already qualified as a supernatural event. Fortunately, it had happened inside a military district, and the news had been sealed off quickly.

If it had occurred out on the streets, the speed at which information spread in this internet age would have been unimaginable!

“Auntie, sob… Little uncle-in-law is gone, sob… Little uncle-in-law disappeared saving me, sob…”

Feeling the warmth of the embrace, Xiaobao gradually came back to his senses from his grief. He looked at his aunt in front of him, feeling a closeness he had never experienced before.

Then…

He burst into loud sobs, his nose running and tears streaming down his face.

Waaah, Little Uncle-in-Law, you died so tragically! Waaah…

Tang Yuyao: “???”

“Xiaobao, what are you talking about? How could your little uncle-in-law possibly be here? He’s in Sea City.” Tang Yuyao frowned.

“Did you see it wrong?” she asked.

Xiaobao shook his head while crying and shaking it from side to side. Then he pulled out his Xiaotiancai phone watch and prepared to show the photos of Ye Cheng he had just taken.

“Gone? How could they be gone?”

Xiaobao froze, his eyes filled with disbelief. There had clearly been so many photos on it. Why had they all disappeared?

No, more precisely, all the photos he had taken of Ye Cheng earlier were gone. When Ye Cheng’s “evil boss from an island nation” personality had taken over just now, he had secretly deleted them.

“What’s gone, Xiaobao? What are you talking about?” For some reason, Tang Yuyao felt increasingly irritable.

“Little uncle-in-law’s photos are gone!” Xiaobao kept scrolling through them. Nothing. Nothing. Still nothing. Every single photo was gone. Why?

“Where did you get photos of this so-called little uncle-in-law?”

Tang Yuyao continued questioning him.

The two of them became locked in a prolonged back-and-forth. Xiaobao was frantic. He knew explaining everything would be troublesome and waste too much time. If they kept wasting time like this, his little uncle-in-law really would be gone.

Hurry, Tang Xiaobao, think! Find the fastest way to tell Auntie and Second Uncle that the person who had just been carried away by the monster was Little Uncle-in-Law!

Hurry! You can do this!

Suddenly, inspiration struck. Xiaobao grew excited.

“Auntie, come with me!”

The filthy-faced Xiaobao grabbed Tang Yuyao’s hand and scanned the crowd as if searching for something. Before long, he spotted Emperor Bro in an inconspicuous corner, slacking off.

That’s the one!

Xiaobao quickly ran over.

“Auntie, hurry! Take out the treasured photos of Little Uncle-in-Law on your phone! Hurry!”

As soon as Xiaobao said this, countless pairs of eyes around them turned toward Tang Yuyao, staring at her strangely.

Treasured… photos of her little uncle-in-law?

Tsk… Could it be that kind of relationship?

Tang Yuyao: “…”

Tang Yuyao once again experienced the full force of public humiliation. Silently, she decided that once they got home, she would hang a certain chubby little boy up and give him a good beating.

Damn it, Xiaobao, your existence has made your aunt lose all face!

Revenge was one thing, but Tang Yuyao still blushed as she opened her phone gallery and took out the photos of Ye Cheng she had secretly saved.

Tsk… How did this Little Fatty know I had hidden photos?

Could he have seen her looking at them secretly the other night?

That couldn’t be, could it? She had always hidden under the blankets when she looked at them. How could he have seen her?

Tang Yuyao found the photos, while Xiaobao reached Emperor Bro, who was drinking water and taking a break.

“Hurry, Auntie! Now! Give me the phone!”

“Why are you shouting? I’m not deaf!” Tang Yuyao glared at him, her face flushed red.

It was obvious that after Xiaobao shouted those words, even more people around them had turned to look. The humiliation had intensified.

Little Fatty, this had better be true, or else just you wait!

Tang Yuyao still had not realized how serious the situation was.

Just like Tang Jianjun and Su Weiguo beside her, she assumed that Xiaobao’s abnormal behavior was merely the result of being frightened, stimulating some part of his brain and causing him to act strangely.

Neither Tang Jianjun nor Su Weiguo had studied medicine, but they were both men of extensive experience. In their decades of military service, they had witnessed all kinds of strange situations. It was not unusual for very young children who had been frightened to start babbling incoherently, hallucinating, or becoming dazed and foolish.

Tang Yuyao was a doctor herself. Judging from Xiaobao’s abnormal behavior, he had clearly been overly frightened and was now speaking nonsense.

The best thing to do in such a situation was to go along with what the person was saying until their nervous system became exhausted and they fell asleep. After getting a good night’s rest, they would usually be fine the next day.

If that did not work, they could always hypnotize him and tell him it had all been a nightmare. After a couple of days, he would forget about it on his own. The most important thing was not to argue with him at a time like this, or the stimulation would only deepen.

Knowing this, Tang Yuyao had calmly played along from the moment Xiaobao began acting strangely. She had been waiting for him to tire himself out and fall asleep.

Right now, not a single word he said could be believed. Nor could it be believed. It was just like dreaming—when people dreamed, they said whatever came to mind…

Even so, when Tang Yuyao heard the words “little uncle-in-law” come from Xiaobao’s mouth, her heart still gave a sudden lurch. For a brief moment, she even felt as though she could not breathe.

It was fake… but it was still terrifying.

How could that Brat possibly be here?

And in a military district, no less?

This made no sense. Unless something unexpected had happened, that Brat should still be mooching food from one rich young lady after another, having the time of her life. Who knew where she had wandered off to by now?

Hmph!

She had sent so many messages and made so many calls, yet that guy hadn’t even shown the slightest sign of life.

Just wait. Once she got back, she was going to ignore him!

Hmph!

She was angry!

“Big Brother, you know this person, right?” The younger boy held up Tang Yuyao’s phone and pointed at the “Little Aunt’s Husband After His Bath” photo on the screen, then sniffed and sucked back a bit of mucus from his nose.

Emperor Bro, who was enjoying his “hero treatment,” heard the younger boy and took a sip of hot water before hurriedly pulling himself together.

He had to seize this opportunity to rise through the ranks and put on a good performance.

It was just that…

Emperor Bro was rather puzzled. The younger boy had come back, but where was Ye Cheng?

If even he was receiving such amazing treatment, Ye Cheng would probably be doing even better. He might even become his superior in the future…

Not bad at all!

Sure enough, just as all those relatives of his had said, the military was full of opportunities. As long as he performed well…

They really hadn’t lied to him!

“Holy crap, bro! How did you end up in a photo? And why has your skin gotten so much fairer?”

After getting a clear look at the photo, Emperor Bro froze. He studied it for a moment, then his eyes widened as he shouted as if he had seen a ghost.

The younger boy’s eyes lit up. “Quick, Little Aunt, come over here! Did you hear that?”

Tang Yuyao: “???”

They really knew each other?

Tang Yuyao walked over, and the younger boy continued asking, “Brother, say that again. You know this person, right? Is this the same person who was just carried off by the monster?”

“What? He was carried off?” Emperor Bro had still been nodding a moment earlier, but the instant he heard that Ye Cheng had been taken away, he shot to his feet.

“My brother! You died such a horrible death! Waaaah! We’d only been dependent on each other for less than twenty-four hours. How could you just disappear like that?!”

Tang Yuyao: “???”

“What?”

“Take a good look and tell me whether the colleague who was carried off by the monster is this person!”

Tang Yuyao flew into a panic. After confirming that the person taken by the monster really was Ye Cheng, goosebumps instantly covered her body. Her mind went blank, and she instinctively grabbed Emperor Bro and questioned him.

Emperor Bro no longer had the time to mourn at Ye Cheng’s grave. He hurriedly nodded. “Yeah. His skin’s gotten a lot fairer, but he’s definitely my brother. Look at the nose, the eyes, and those abs. It’s obviously the same person!”

“Uh… well, of course, he could also have a twin. Don’t get too worked up, ma’am…”

As Emperor Bro spoke, he began to sense that something was wrong. Tang Yuyao’s complexion looked off as well—deathly pale, with her body trembling uncontrollably.

Tang Yuyao’s head began to buzz. Then…

Thud!

The world spun around her, and she collapsed to the floor.

“Second Uncle, this is bad! Little Aunt is dead!” the younger boy shrieked.

Tang Jianjun: “???”

Su Weiguo: “???”

Who?

Who had died?!

“Little Sis!” Tang Jianjun let out a sharp cry when he saw Tang Yuyao lying unconscious on the floor.

…

At the same time.

Two black sedans, traveling one behind the other along a deserted highway shrouded in darkness, came to a stop.

Click!

A bullet was chambered.

“Young Master, there’s something up ahead!” The short-haired woman parked the car and drew her pistol, preparing for the worst. If the thing ahead charged toward them, she would open fire immediately.

Shen Qinghan frowned and peered into the distance by the light of the headlights…

A tall, massive shadow was charging toward them at incredible speed, carrying someone over its shoulder…

What was that?