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Returning to the base, Ling Chen directly led the corpse to the laboratory.

"Mr. Bai." Upon hearing Ling Chen’s call, Bai Zhangqiu hurried over and asked, "Mr. Ling, who is this person?"

"Don’t ask that for now. Help me check and see what’s going on with this corpse."

"Corpse?" Hearing this, Bai Zhangqiu was slightly startled. He quickly called over a few research staff and together they transported the corpse onto the bed. Noticing the tied ropes on the corpse’s hands and feet, he curiously asked, "Mr. Ling, since this is a corpse, why tie it up? Are you afraid it might come back to life?"

Ling Chen shook his head and replied, "For safety’s sake, it’s better to keep it bound."

Although Bai Zhangqiu couldn’t understand Ling Chen’s actions, he didn’t ask further and directly used an instrument to scan the corpse. Meanwhile, Ling Chen carefully scrutinized the corpse in front of him. The corpse was of a very young man, appearing around his early twenties, with handsome and pleasant features.

"Mr. Ling, how long has this person been dead?"

"I’m not sure. Why, is that important?"

"I just find it very strange that there are no changes in this corpse. Generally speaking, after death, a body will slowly stiffen and develop livor mortis, but this corpse remains flexible, and aside from being cold, there’s no difference from a living person. Honestly, if you hadn’t told me it was a corpse, I wouldn’t have noticed; this person looks more like he’s asleep."

"What do your test results show?" Ling Chen asked.

"Everything is normal, identical to a living person." Saying this, Bai Zhangqiu looked at Ling Chen and asked, "Mr. Ling, are you certain this person is really dead? Or perhaps he’s in a state of suspended animation, not truly deceased."

Suspended animation? Ling Chen shook his head internally, uncertain if the person before him was dead or alive. The reason was straightforward: this person had been sealed in a vault for sixty years with no noticeable change to his body, confirming that he was of the same kind as Ling Gengqiu and others. However, he couldn’t fathom who had placed him in the vault.

While pondering this, urgent footsteps were heard from outside the laboratory. Ling Chen turned to see Hu Fei quickly approaching, saying, "You better come, someone is looking for you."

"Who’s looking for me?"

"Chen Derong."

"Is it him?" Ling Chen was taken aback, stunned. "Didn’t you say Chen Derong was surrounded by police? How did he end up here?"

"He had already broken through with his people. I thought he would leave East Sea City immediately, but unexpectedly, he came straight to us here. He’s still outside; I didn’t dare let him in. If you don’t want to see him, I’ll have someone seal off the entrance to prevent him from forcing his way in."

Ling Chen hesitated for a moment and said, "Keep an eye on him, I’ll go meet him soon." Chen Derong coming to seek him at risk of exposure showed the importance of this corpse. Coincidentally, Ling Chen knew nothing about the corpse, so perhaps Chen Derong could help unravel the mystery.

With this thought, he headed straight out of the base. Outside, a short distance away, a business vehicle was parked by the roadside. As he appeared, Chen Derong immediately stepped out of the vehicle.

After the two met, Ling Chen was about to speak when Chen Derong preemptively demanded, "Give me that corpse."

Hearing such blunt words, Ling Chen couldn’t help but smile and say, "Mr. Chen, is that your way of asking for something? Even though you’re the head of the Netherworld Snake, I’m not your subordinate, and you have no authority to order me."

With a cold face, Chen Derong said sternly, "Ling Chen, you’d better hand over that corpse, or I assure you, the consequences for you will be dire."

"Mr. Chen, before I hand over the corpse, shouldn’t you tell me something? For instance... what use does this corpse have for you?"

"It’s better you don’t know. The more you know, the worse it will be for you. In any case, I have to take that corpse today. If you refuse to hand it over, by this time tomorrow, I’ll have your Dragon Tiger Hall leveled to the ground, and none of your friends will escape."

Ling Chen replied with a faint smile, "Should I feel scared then?"

"You should be," Chen Derong coldly remarked. "Unless you’re confident in dealing with three top-tier masters."

"Three top-tier masters..." Ling Chen squinted and asked, "Which three are you referring to?"

"Chen Younian, He Honggang, and Su Cheng’en. Ling Chen, even if you have Ling Gengqiu backing you, can he handle all three at once?"

As expected!

Ling Chen’s heart sank; those three had already joined forces. Indeed, if these three teamed up against Dragon Tiger Hall, they would have no chance of survival. Even with Ling Gengqiu’s aid, it wouldn’t help much.

"So, have you made up your mind? Can you hand over that corpse to me?" Seeing Ling Chen’s lack of response, Chen Derong impatiently urged.

"Mr. Chen, until you tell me the use of that corpse, I’d prefer to keep it with me."

Hearing this, Chen Derong’s expression changed sharply, and he shouted coldly, "Ling Chen, do you really intend to go against us?"

Ling Chen smiled lightly and said, "Haven’t we always been adversaries?" With that, he said no more and turned to walk back to the base.

"Ling Chen, you’ll regret this."

Regret... Ling Chen’s mouth curled slightly, not taking Chen Derong’s threat seriously. Who was He Honggang? Who was Chen Younian? And who was Su Cheng’en? He knew them all too well. Even if he handed over the corpse, those three wouldn’t spare Dragon Tiger Hall easily, and a confrontation would come sooner or later. Moreover, from Chen Derong’s reaction, the corpse seemed crucial to them; otherwise, Chen Derong wouldn’t have been so rash in coming to him directly.

As long as the corpse was in their possession, the other side would likely be apprehensive, avoiding trouble with him temporarily.

Returning to the laboratory, Ling Chen took out his phone and called Ling Gengqiu to inform him of the events. This corpse was a mystery, and he hoped to get answers from Ling Gengqiu.

"Mr. Ling, you came back just in time." Bai Zhangqiu waved at Ling Chen, and once Ling Chen approached, he pointed at the corpse and said, "I just undressed him for further study but found something peculiar."

"What’s the issue?"

"From the outside, this person is definitely male because only men have Adam’s apples. However, after I removed his clothes, I found that he’s not truly male."

Ling Chen’s heart stirred, and he asked, "You mean... this man is a eunuch?"