Chapter 28: The Unbelievable Truth (1)
Nan Yu was startled by the way he spoke. Angry?
Of course he was angry about what he had just been thinking about, but this person had clearly misunderstood something, and Nan Yu had no intention of telling the truth.
“To be honest, I am a little angry. It feels like the person targeting me already knew I was coming. Captain Liu Cheng's ward almost seemed specially arranged for me. When did the people in that room start being transferred there?”
The officer froze for a moment after hearing that. “It started three days before the Marshal and the others returned... Hm?”
Thinking about it now, it really was strange.
If one thing had merely happened by coincidence, that would be one thing. But when so many things happened together, it was no longer a coincidence—it was planning.
But in this military base, who could possibly be plotting something like this?
Logically speaking, no one should have known in advance what kind of person the Marshal would bring back, so they shouldn't have...
Wait.
Actually, everyone in the military base knew that the Marshal would bring another Mental Power User back.
Perhaps this operation had never been directed at Nan Yu specifically. Perhaps it had been aimed at any Mental Power User brought back by the Marshal.
Although he thought so, he didn't say it in front of Nan Yu.
No matter what, this incident had already brought a certain amount of negative impact to the military base. Even if the matter hadn't spread outside, to them, it was a tremendous humiliation.
Fortunately, Nan Yu felt mentally exhausted, so he didn't say much more. After arriving at the lounge, he carefully inspected the room for a long time. Only after confirming that there was nothing wrong did he lie down to rest.
Everything inside was spotless.
He could use everything directly.
The officer who had brought him there hurried back to the command room.
“Marshal, I've settled him in the lounge.”
Yu Lanfeng didn't even turn around. He was still carefully examining the surveillance footage retrieved from Underground Level Three.
Sure enough, the footage there had also been tampered with.
However, only one minute of footage had been altered.
After restoring that missing minute, they discovered something shocking.
The restored footage was exactly the same as the original.
In other words, the person behind this had used an identical recording to replace the original.
What did that mean?
Either they were mocking them and challenging their authority, or they were using a diversion to draw attention elsewhere.
But which possibility was it?
Yu Lanfeng said, “Keep searching through the other surveillance recordings. Examine every second carefully. There must be something we've overlooked.”
Because of that one sentence, everyone under him worked continuously for two days and two nights.
Fortunately, their efforts paid off.
“Here, Marshal. This footage wasn't tampered with, but something about it feels off. We've watched these recordings for a long time. At first, nothing seemed strange, but after watching them several times in a row, the more we look, the more unnatural it feels.”
After hearing this, Yu Lanfeng watched it several more times.
The two people in the recording didn't do anything unusual.
They were simply carrying out a routine handover.
But after watching it repeatedly, he had to admit that Liu Cheng was right.
At first, nothing stood out.
But after many viewings, something indeed seemed wrong.
One person was responsible for harvesting and recording the fruits, vegetables, and other produce from Underground Level Three.
The other was the soldier responsible for transporting them away.
The soldier who came to collect the produce had been personally assigned by Yu Lanfeng.
He trusted his own judgment, and after observing carefully, he confirmed there was indeed nothing wrong with that soldier.
Instead, the soldier working on Underground Level Three, who handled the handover, seemed to have a problem.
Not a major problem.
But during the entire handover process, from beginning to end, he had secretly glanced at the container full of fruits and vegetables no fewer than six times.
At first glance, it seemed perfectly normal.
But after repeated viewing, it became obvious how abnormal it was.
Someone who had long been accustomed to this job wouldn't keep staring at the items he was handing over.
Normally, he would complete the handover and either go rest or continue working.
Furthermore, after comparing the footage from the days before and after, they became increasingly certain.
On those days, he never even looked at the container.
Which meant one thing.
He knew that there was something extra inside that container.
And he knew that once it was discovered, it would trigger a huge incident that could drag him into the middle of it.
He had struggled internally and endured it, but in the end, he still chose not to stop it.
Yu Lanfeng said, “Bring this person to me secretly. Make sure no one notices.”
“Yes, Marshal. We'll have to wait until he's off duty. There are too many people around during work hours.”
Yu Lanfeng nodded.
“Fine. Just make sure no one finds out.”
After dismissing them, Yu Lanfeng rubbed his temples tiredly.
Why had this happened?
The standards for recruiting into his legion had always been extremely strict.
Logically, the people accepted into the legion should never have committed such acts.
So why?
Yu Lanfeng had begun to wonder whether there was something wrong with the recruitment standards he had established.
But those standards had been in place for years without any problems.
Only this time...
Could the problem actually lie with Nan Yu?
Was there someone in the military base who knew him?
Someone who held a grudge against him?
“Marshal, this is the latest report from the front lines...”
Yu Lanfeng's expression remained calm.
“Send it to my optical computer.”
He still had many matters to deal with.
This incident had already been handed over to Liu Cheng and the others. He only hoped they would investigate smoothly and uncover the truth as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, Nan Yu had spent these two days quite productively.
Perhaps because the incident had been exposed and the entire military base was conducting investigations, nothing unpleasant happened during this period.
And Nan Yu was finally able to focus on improving his mental power.
Whenever he returned to rest at night, he secretly took out his Nianshen Grass and hid it beneath the blanket while cultivating and recovering.
In just a few days, he could already feel that his mental power had become somewhat purer.
If things continued like this, he really might achieve his goal and become a High-Tier Mental Power User within two or three years.
He was extremely cautious.
He cultivated beneath the blanket, and after finishing, he immediately stored the Nianshen Grass back into his space button.
That way, he didn't have to worry about anything.
The only problem was that every time he took it out, he could feel that the Nianshen Grass looked somewhat wilted.
It had definitely been wronged.
After all...
It couldn't remain inside the space button twenty-four hours a day.
Every so often, it had to be taken out to breathe for a while.
But here, he had no choice.
He still felt that he needed to endure it.
Once these two months were over, he could finally relax a little.
However, what he hadn't expected was that even though he had been so careful...
He would still be discovered!