This Is My Planet - Chapter 25 - Chapter 25 – Your Home, Your Bed, Your Man
When Yan Wuyue arrived, the situation in the venue had settled. One of the strong butler from the Zhou family stomped his foot and withdrew, while other people were all captured by the guests, ready to be taken to the police station.
In the midst of the chaos, Yan Wuyue heard Yin Xiaoru saying to Xia Guixuan, “I don’t care about this place; I’m going to find Sister Yan. I’m worried about her.”
Yan Wuyue’s heart warmed upon hearing this. She then heard Xia Guixuan say, “She’s fine. If you really want to go down, you should rescue some test subjects.”
Narrowing her eyes, Yan Wuyue waved her hand and said, “Take over here.”
Her subordinates behind her had already been rallied by her and promptly took charge, calming the chaos. Yan Wuyue then strode forward and was about to speak to Xia Guixuan when Yin Xiaoru rushed over, “Sister Yan, are you okay? That Zhou guy was just scaring me, wasn’t he?”
Yan Wuyue’s questions were interrupted, and she comforted her by patting her shoulder like a child, “How could anything happen to me, especially at the hands of a mere Zhou family?”
“Right, right.” Yin Xiaoru asked in a low voice, “Isn’t that turtle shell on him an illusion, fake? What should we do when the time comes?”
Yan Wuyue calmly responded, “Whether the turtle shell is real or fake doesn’t matter anymore. He plotted to murder a national figure, and he can’t escape the death penalty. As for the Zhou family…”
She paused, not saying more. It seemed that even she wasn’t sure how things would turn out under the influence of the Zhou family’s power.
Then she looked at Xia Guixuan again, thinking to herself that if that person was really him, he could provide a wealth of information. The entire Zhou family could be uprooted, and perhaps even another organization.
The more she observed, the more he seemed like the one, that side profile, that long hair…
Yan Wuyue tilted her head, almost tripping over herself as she tried to get a look at Xia Guixuan’s side profile.
“Hey!” Yin Xiaoru pressed her face back into position, “What are you doing!”
“Oh, nothing.” Yan Wuyue whispered, “Did your man leave just now, maybe to the restroom or something?”
“No, he’s been dancing with me the whole time.”
Yan Wuyue fell silent for a moment, thinking that her cultivation was rather unique. While her strength belonged to the Qian Yuan realm, she couldn’t split herself or anything like that. But as far as she knew, when a divine descendant reached the Qian Yuan realm, things like splitting the soul became very easy. That man’s cultivation was extremely terrifying, so theoretically, he could easily be present and not present at the same time.
But asking directly, the other party most likely wouldn’t admit it…
How should she probe?
In her ears, Yin Xiaoru’s voice came out as if squeezed between her teeth, “Yan Wuyue, what are you looking at?”
Yan Wuyue snapped out of it, “Um… Didn’t you say he’s not your boyfriend? Then, what’s the problem if I look?”
Yin Xiaoru was stunned, “Uh, um… It seems so. He’s, he’s certainly not my boyfriend.”
“I’m staying at your place tonight,” Yan Wuyue said, hooking her arm. “Look at me, being single for so many years. Can you introduce me to someone?”
“I…” Yin Xiaoru gritted her teeth for a moment. “Why do I feel like I want to throw you out?”
In the end, Yan Wuyue didn’t delve further; Xia Guixuan’s mention of “rescuing test subjects” was indeed an important matter.
Opening the secret passage beneath the banquet hall, after descending about one or two kilometers from the formal entrance, one could hear the roars of beasts from both sides, just like the sounds Yan Wuyue heard while sneaking in earlier.
Opening the adjacent chambers, the hidden room was enormous, partitioned into numerous cages where various creatures, including Earth’s wild beasts, Azure Dragon Star’s unique creatures, and mutations, were confined. They all shared a common trait—being incomplete.
Some were missing limbs, some had a single eye, all forcibly taken from them, with the stench of blood overwhelming the senses. Most were already deceased, and a few were groaning in agony, on the brink of death.
Adjacent to them was a door leading to a surgical suite. Breaking in, they found a dead person on the operating table, with tiger claws grafted onto their body. Despite organ modifications, the experiment was a failure, as the person had already succumbed.
Several others were barely clinging to life, covered in various devices and metal tubing, unconscious.
Both Yan Wuyue and Yin Xiaoru looked upon this scene with a mix of disgust and anger.
This kind of modification, illegal even among humans, was the primary reason for concern.
Be it humans or divine descendants, such research offended both sides. Attempting to merge and modify serum genes was debatable, but engaging in this sort of biological splicing was an absolute taboo for both sides.
Yan Wuyue inspected the area and sneered, “There used to be a military guard here. When I arrived, they must have withdrawn, hoping for my demise… When you sneaked in earlier, luckily, you infiltrated a legitimate lab, different from this place. Otherwise…”
Yin Xiaoru glanced at her but didn’t say anything.
Yan Wuyue continued, “The bat-person from earlier seemed like a successful test subject on the surface but was actually a failure. Its lifespan is extremely short, barely surviving a year.”
Yin Xiaoru wondered, “Then why is he still… why is he so loyal?”
“He didn’t even know. He thought he had become much stronger. When we told him the truth, he collapsed and spilled everything about the Zhou family’s research.” Yan Wuyue scoffed and didn’t elaborate. She glanced around at the dead bodies on the operation tables and sighed, “9527, bring back all the creatures here, whether they’re alive or dead.”
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“I feel like you shouldn’t be staying at my place at all!” Inside her bedroom, Yin Xiaoru sat on the bed, hugging her knees, glaring at her friend. “You’ve got so much to deal with, whether it’s monitoring the escorted Zhou Pengcheng or those test subjects. Why do you even have time to sleep at my place?”
The bathroom door opened, and Yan Wuyue, wrapped in a towel, lazily walked out, running her fingers through her hair.
With her hands trailing through her hair, which accentuated the prominent, swaying front, the towel barely covered her, revealing not just her figure but also her slender legs. The post-bath laziness was missing the usual heroic aura, leaving only mature sensuality, a seductive allure sculpted from flames.
Yin Xiaoru wrinkled her nose, feeling somewhat annoyed. Show off what? My figure isn’t worse than yours, can’t you see?
Thud! Yan Wuyue flopped down beside Yin Xiaoru, comfortably sinking into the soft bedding without saying a word.
Yin Xiaoru huffed, “I’m talking to you!”
“Once things are in motion, whether I’m there or not isn’t the most important thing. The other team members aren’t without ranks. Do you think they’re just minions?” Yan Wuyue muttered from under the covers. “Of course, things would be different if I were here… but I think some things are more important.”
“What things?” Yin Xiaoru slapped her on the butt, creating ripples. “Flirting?”
Yan Wuyue: “…”
“Hey, I suddenly wonder, your hair is red, what color is it down there?”
Yan Wuyue: “?”
Yin Xiaoru quickly moved to undo her towel. Yan Wuyue rolled away and got into a defensive posture, “You sly fox, are you trying to die?”
“You’re staying at my house, sleeping in my bed, and you say I’m trying to die?” Yin Xiaoru jumped up. “The spiritual energy in my garden is gone, how is the military going to compensate me?”
That’s what it’s about? What does the military have to do with this? Even without the military, wouldn’t those black-robed people steal your spiritual energy? Instead of asking me, it might be better to ask your man; he could help you get compensation.
Angrily, Yan Wuyue said, “Your towel’s loose.”
Yin Xiaoru felt a chill in front of her and quickly wrapped it back up.
Yan Wuyue said, “Normally, do you casually wander off to see the man next door like this?”
Yin Xiaoru snorted, “Don’t tell me you’re in heat! You come crashing in at such a crucial moment, all for a man? Let me tell you, it’s useless. Even if you run there stark naked, you’ll get thrown out!”
“Thrown out?” Yan Wuyue questioned, “Have you tried it?”
“Why would a high-quality flower like me associate with men?” Yin Xiaoru retorted, annoyed, then headed to the bathroom. “I’m going to shower. If you want to try, go ahead. But if you get thrown out, don’t say I didn’t warn you.”
Watching Yin Xiaoru confidently stride into the bathroom, Yan Wuyue’s playful and lazy demeanor slowly faded. Her eyes turned deep, as if flames were flickering.
The scene from Xia Guixuan’s bedroom next door quickly appeared in her mind.
He was leaning against the headboard, reading a novel? Oh, a system literature…
After observing for five minutes, he was still reading a novel… Would he ever finish?
On the surface, he seemed like an ordinary man without much cultivation… Yan Wuyue couldn’t resist any longer. She jumped off the bed and opened the door.
Regardless, she had to go and test things out.