Closing the Net

For those like Jiang Huihui and Fang Kui, who were facing an alien race for the first time, hearing this order instinctively caused some shock in their hearts.

This kind of command was a first for them.

During the internal fight earlier with Chen Xuan, Jiang Huihui had personally seen that there were many children among the aliens inside.

'Total annihilation' meant they were included too.

"Yes, sir!"

The cleaners who frequently battled aliens all put on their cameras properly.

Led by Ma Henggu, they entered the ruins to eliminate the enemy.

Jiang Huihui hesitated for a moment, then followed them in.

Elder Fu Nanshan from Kunlun Mountain also led his disciples inside at this time.

Fang Kui glanced at Zhao Shengli, and the two of them entered together as well.

In the blink of an eye, only four people remained outside the ruins.

"Xu Mu, what are your thoughts on the order I just gave?"

Wang Qian walked towards Xu Mu with a smile.

"No particular thoughts. They see us as enemies, even cannibalize people. Exterminating them completely is the right thing to do."

Xu Mu said with a calm expression.

"I thought you might say things like 'the children are innocent' or 'there are good people among the aliens too'."

Wang Qian said with a laugh. "Actually, we've tried similar things before, and most ended in failure. They don't look like us humans, there's simply no sense of identification. They often end up turning on us."

"Most? You mean some have succeeded?"

Chen Xuan asked from the side.

"Correct. Nothing is absolute. There certainly have been successes. But out of a hundred, maybe only two or three. The effort and the payoff are completely disproportionate."

Wang Qian looked at Chen Xuan. "For example, if you were an alien, and I adopted you, taught you cultivation techniques. But when you grew up, you discovered your parents, your relatives, all died by my hand. What would you do?"

Chen Xuan pondered for a moment, then let out a bitter laugh. "I don't know."

"Most aliens are the same. They become conflicted, and in the end, are easily swayed by their own kind, becoming our enemies."

Wang Qian explained. "We spend resources only to cultivate an enemy. Later, this plan was terminated."

Both Xu Mu and Chen Xuan nodded slightly. It did make sense.

Though somewhat cruel, for their own human race, it removed a threat.

"However, our Sanitation Department does have a special division, staffed by people from other races."

Wang Qian said with a smile. "Most of them are outliers within their own races, harboring hostility towards their kind, which is why they identify with us."

"I didn't know such a thing existed."

Xu Mu was somewhat surprised. The previous plot hadn't described the Sanitation Department in depth, only the senior cleaners.

"If there's nothing else, I'm going back to fish."

Du Yan walked over from a distance and said to Wang Qian.

"The new round of Sequence rankings will start soon. Don't forget to participate this time."

Wang Qian said, smiling at him.

"Mhm."

Du Yan just gave a slight nod and left the place.

Xu Mu and Chen Xuan looked at each other, but ultimately chose to stay.

After all, Fang Kui and Jiang Huihui were still inside.

...

Unconsciously, dusk had fallen.

The cleaners emerged from inside one after another, many seriously injured.

This was meant to be their training experience from the start; this time, everything depended on themselves.

Not long after, Fang Kui also appeared.

Dried blood still stained her chin.

Seeing her, Chen Xuan stepped forward to ask, "Fang Kui, how many did you kill?"

"I didn't count. But my hands are shaking. I can't fight anymore."

Fang Kui's face still held a trace of paleness.

It was from fear.

"To manage this well on your first time is already very good."

Zhao Shengli said from behind.

Soon after, Jiang Huihui also came out, her expression similar to Fang Kui's.

This stemmed from fear—not the fear of others trying to kill her, but the fear she felt while killing others.

"So, getting used to it?"

Xu Mu asked, looking at Jiang Huihui.

"Not really. Physically, I could probably keep going, but mentally... I can't get past it."

Jiang Huihui shook her head slightly.

Xu Mu and Chen Xuan chatted with them a bit more there, then prepared to head home.

The original purpose of coming out with Chen Xuan was to find Fang Kui, and now they had.

Fang Kui had her own goal; at least until she had killed a hundred aliens, she wouldn't go looking for the Grand Elder.

In the end, Xu Mu and Chen Xuan left the place.

The two took advantage of the dusk to buy plane tickets back.

Around nine in the evening, they arrived at Jiang City Airport.

After driving Chen Xuan back, Xu Mu arrived home.

...

Parking the car in the garage, he entered the living room.

He found Ye Tong and Zhong Qianqian on the sofa, looking at a laptop.

Ye Yu had taken off her shoes and was curled up on the sofa, playing on her phone.

Noticing Xu Mu's return, Ye Yu didn't even put on her shoes and pounced over directly. "Brother-in-law! You're back?"

Ye Yu was now hanging onto Xu Mu like a koala.

[Favorability +15]

In the distance, Ye Tong's head also displayed the same favorability increase.

She also got up from the sofa and walked over to ask, "You didn't get hurt this time, did you?"

"No."

Xu Mu held Ye Yu's bottom with both hands, carried her to the sofa, and tossed her onto it.

"That's good."

Ye Tong nodded with a smile, then asked again, "Have you eaten? I'll make something for you."

"Just make me some noodles. That's quick."

Xu Mu sat on the sofa. Home was comfortable.

"Okay, I'll go do it now."

Ye Tong headed to the kitchen.

Zhong Qianqian was still wearing her anime-style large skirt, her hair simply tied up.

Seeing her, Xu Mu remembered her watching anime in the bedroom before.

Zhong Qianqian asked curiously, "Where did you go?"

"Business trip."

Xu Mu made up a reason casually. "What are you doing?"

"This is a drug our company recently developed. But based on my experiments, if we replace one of the substances with another, the effect improves a bit."

Zhong Qianqian pointed at the computer screen.

Xu Mu tilted his head to look at the screen, examining the drug formula.

Zhong Qianqian curled her lip. A brainless rich second-generation like you, can you even understand this?

Xu Mu nodded inwardly. "It is indeed a bit better."

"Right?"

Zhong Qianqian's face wore a smile, but her heart was full of disdain.

Putting on airs? Who needs you to say it?

"Sister Ye, maybe I should head back first."

Zhong Qianqian picked up the laptop and walked towards the kitchen, saying, "We can talk at the company tomorrow."

"Alright."

Ye Tong nodded.

After a short while, Ye Tong brought out a bowl of noodles.

Xu Mu sat at the dining table, picked up his chopsticks, and asked, "What's Zhong Qianqian's current situation?"

"She's very capable. She's already improved two drugs. Although the uses aren't major, the efficacy has indeed improved a bit."

Ye Tong said from the side. "Her goal is probably quite clear: she wants to get access to our two core drugs, the weight-loss pill and the Yang Energy Pill."

"I'll talk to my sister tomorrow, see if it's time to close the net."

Xu Mu ate the noodles heartily. After finishing, he looked at Ye Tong. "I'm going to my room to sleep."

Ye Tong's cheeks instantly flushed red.

"Ah, sister is going to have to do the hand-dance-foot-path again."

Ye Yu let out a deep sigh. "A married woman's life is just pitiful."

"You silly girl, what nonsense are you talking about? It's 'jumping for joy'."

Ye Tong shot a glare at Ye Yu, took the bowl to the kitchen to wash it, and then headed upstairs.

She still had something to do today—she needed to speak with Xu Mu.