"Uh... not really."

Seeing Xiao Yu looking like an adventurous baby, Meng Lang raised a finger and instructed seriously.

"Once we're inside, listen more and speak less. Do as I told you before. If you have questions, ask them later. Understand?"

Xiao Yu nodded, "So, are we just going in like this?"

"Hold on, put this on first..."

Meng Lang said, taking out a pink "helmet" from a bulging backpack and putting it on Xiao Yu's head, then he pulled out a black adult-sized ordinary motorcycle helmet and wore it himself.

"Click!"

The black visors blocked their faces, and only then did Meng Lang nod with satisfaction.

He then took out his phone and dialed a number using a zero-encryption algorithm...

"Hello, Mr. Hu, it's me..."

...

Soon after, a camouflage military jeep roared out from the base, quickly bringing the two into the base, where they met Mr. Hu, who had an odd expression.

"How did you find this place?"

"Of course, I followed the navigation to get here."

"Whose navigation can even mark a military restricted zone..."

It's known that the "Silent Hill" base is strictly confidential to the outside world, and he had never shared its exact location with Meng Lang, yet the latter could pinpoint it precisely...

"Well, I don't know either. You know I'm just an errand-running outsider in the logistics department."

"Haha..."

Looking at Meng Lang, fully wrapped up, with a black helmet on his head, Mr. Hu was a bit helpless.

He knew it was a deliberate disguise by Meng Lang to keep his identity hidden as the setting was bustling with people, but...

His gaze moved from Meng Lang to the little girl beside him, curiously glancing around.

So you came, but why bring a 1.2-meter one along?

This is a serious military restricted zone, where extremely dangerous unknown entities are held. It's not a fall outing area for elementary schoolers!

"Who is this..."

"Oh, this is our logistics department's special expert, here specifically to help this time."

Mr. Hu's expression turned even weirder.

Logistics department... special expert?

The age is indeed special enough...

Should I praise your eclectic use of talent, or condemn you for illegal child labor?

You were just fervently criticizing the enforcement of the labor law, weren't you?

"Cough! Where's 'the thing'?" Meng Lang, not intending to explain Xiao Yu's uniqueness to Mr. Hu, got straight to the point.

Talking business, Mr. Hu immediately became serious, signaling the staff to open a monitor.

The screen showed a transparent glass room on all sides, where a little girl sat on the edge of a bed, swinging her legs, enjoying a lollipop while watching "Hachi: A Dog's Tale."

"As per your request, it has been guided back into a 'human' body, trying to create a dependent living environment.

Can't say it had no effect at all, at least it's no longer averse to simple communication and hasn't shown initial aggressiveness.

However, to ensure it cooperates obediently, it will probably take quite some time," Mr. Hu said helplessly.

"If it weren't for your repeated emphases, I would've already considered using some special interrogation methods.

With things dragging on like this, we're probably the ones enduring more than it..."

Meng Lang nodded; endurance is mutual.

The thing inside seemed to have become complacently lost, just as it hoped to endure until reinforcements from outside came to rescue it.

Now it was a matter of who could achieve their goal first...

Beside him, Xiao Yu watched the screen, looking at the little girl similar in age to her with curiosity in her eyes.

This should be the target the uncle mentioned, but...

"The thing"? "Enter the body"?

What are these adults really talking about?

This just looks like a perfectly ordinary little girl, no?

"Mr. Hu, we need to have a close encounter with the subject, please assign someone to take us there," Meng Lang said.

"Close encounter?"

Mr. Hu frowned, staring at Meng Lang for a full three seconds before slowly nodding.

To be honest, he also wanted to see what exactly Meng Lang planned to do this time.

"Major General Chu, take your men for a security escort, ensure safety."

"Yes!"

...

Moments later, under the escort of armed "Demon Hunting Team" members, Meng Lang and Xiao Yu walked down a long underground passage towards the special enclosed building where the target was enclosed.

"Tap tap tap~"

Inside the corridor, only the faint sound of footsteps filled the air, making the atmosphere slightly solemn.

Meng Lang kept staring at the handsome and mighty-looking Chu Tian beside him, scrutinizing him closely.

Being stared at all the way by a "helmeted man" felt a bit odd.

Chu Tian turned his head expressionlessly.

He wanted to see the man's face inside the helmet through the black visor, but all he could see was the reflection of the corridor lights.

"Haha! You're Major General Chu Tian, right? I've heard of you."

Though they had quite the connection in several lifetimes in books, it was his first time meeting the person in reality, so he couldn't help but take an extra look.

"Hmm?" Chu Tian was taken aback. "You know me?"

Then, as if realizing something, he understood.

"Oh, Mr. 'Black Cat' must have told you? So you're his superior?"

During the battle at the orphanage, he'd briefly collaborated with Ning Shisan, so he was quite curious about the miraculous "organization" Ning spoke of.

Mr. Hu apparently knew the man's identity but refrained from asking due to confidentiality policies.

However, since Meng Lang brought it up, he didn't mind inquiring indirectly about the organization's substance.

"Not a superior, just a fellow enthusiast."

"Oh, how's he doing lately?"

"He's fine. Just got back from a near-death experience, probably on a phone marathon with his girlfriend now."

"Uh... well, that's truly a cause for celebration."

"And what about Major General Chu Tian? Staying here so long, the kids at home must be anxious to see you, right?"

Chu Tian paused, how did the conversation drift to his family matters?

Moreover, he never mentioned being married or having kids, did he?

However, mentioning his child brought a rare hint of longing to his face.

"Yes, a soldier's duty is to obey orders, but I trust Xiao Nan will understand his father when he grows up."

"Indeed! One look at Major General Chu and anyone can tell, the son of a tiger is no ordinary cub; he will surely become a heroic figure in the army in the future.

By the way, is he called Xiao Nan? How did he get that name?" Meng Lang gossiped.

"Oh, our Old Man named him. He's quite the dictator, my wife and I couldn't oppose him," Chu Tian said, a hint of helplessness in his tone.

"Uh... may I ask what Old Man's name is?"

Chu Tian gave the dark helmet a peculiar look.

Why did this guy keep asking like he was probing intelligence?

Besides, why the never-ending curiosity about our Old Chu Family's affairs?

After hesitating for a moment, "Father goes by the name Truman."

"Oh~" Meng Lang nodded.

Indeed, the name is quite distinctive.

But after pondering for a moment, he suddenly realized something.

Chu Nan... Chu Tian... Truman...

Hiss~

No wonder!

Turns out the future planning documents of the army were written by your family!

With names like these, it's destined for Xiao Nan to stand out and lead!

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