Looking at the old man inside the villa, Ye Tianfan instantly understood why the Celestial Punishment Team had to monitor him 24/7.

Firstly, a vendetta. Both the Shadow Demon and Ren Ningyue absolutely despised this old man.

Secondly, for a mission. It seemed this old man held the experimental data of the Soldier Plan. Watching him was not only to prevent the data from leaking but also to obtain the experimental data.

But this old man was smart. From start to finish, he never disclosed a word about the Soldier Plan's data.

He clearly understood that leaking this data meant his own death. As long as he didn't speak, the Celestial Punishment Team wouldn't let him die.

At this moment, the Shadow Demon frowned and asked, "Why are you taking him away? Who wants to see him?"

The Shadow Demon's words made Ye Tianfan shiver slightly, and he said in a low voice, "Huang Shengtian."

"Huang Shengtian?" A look of astonishment flashed across the Shadow Demon's face as he said, "I've never heard of him."

Ye Tianfan wasn't surprised by the Shadow Demon's reaction. Not only him, before Huang Shengtian appeared, Ye Tianfan had never heard of him either.

Whether in the Ancient Martial Realm, the military, the underground forces, or the business sector, this person seemed to appear out of nowhere, his identity a mystery, puzzling everyone.

"I hadn't heard of him before either, but he's indeed ruthless, doing whatever it takes to achieve his goals with despicable and shameless means."

Mentioning Huang Shengtian, Ye Tianfan felt a grudge so deep he itched his teeth.

"Is it him who wants to see Dr. Darst?"

The Shadow Demon also fell into thought. This news was too important for the Celestial Punishment Team: "Dr. Darst has been locked up here for decades, and this is the first time someone has requested to see him."

The Shadow Demon's words immediately caught Ye Tianfan's attention: "He's been locked up for decades? Then you and Ren Ningyue... your ages... doesn't that mean?"

The Shadow Demon shook his head and said, "Zhan Yue and I joined the Soldier Plan later on."

"Dr. Darst is detained, yet the Soldier Plan hasn't stopped?"

"Of course, it hasn't stopped! Three years ago, this old man voluntarily handed over a piece of experimental data. Zhan Yue and I joined the Soldier Plan at that time..."

The Shadow Demon was silent for a moment before angrily saying, "But the experimental data provided by this old man was fake!"

"It wasn't fake, just a theoretical experimental data."

It seemed that Dr. Darst had heard the Shadow Demon's words, as his voice came from the villa's living room.

The Shadow Demon immediately said angrily, "Theoretical experimental data? You were using us as lab rats!"

Dr. Darst shrugged indifferently and said, "In science, someone always has to sacrifice. Not just you, even the previous batch of people involved in the experiments were nothing but test subjects, weren't they?"

Dr. Darst's words made the Shadow Demon furious. Ye Tianfan could feel the suppression of the killing intent in his heart, otherwise, Dr. Darst might have already been a cold corpse.

"Bang..."

The Shadow Demon heavily shut the villa door, completely cutting off Dr. Darst's thoughts of leaving, then took a glance at Ye Tianfan, indicating him to take a few steps back.

The Shadow Demon evidently did not want Dr. Darst to overhear their conversation.

"This Huang Shengtian needs a thorough investigation." The Shadow Demon lowered his voice.

"Leave it to me." Ye Tianfan furrowed his brow and said, "But there's a tricky matter I need to attend to now."

"What is it?"

"The safety of Long Yuqing and Qin Ruomeng..."

The Shadow Demon let out a cold laugh and said, "Don't worry about that. The Celestial Punishment Team will help you eliminate those hidden threats."

"Then I thank you."

"We are brothers, no need to be polite."

Though the Shadow Demon's voice was hoarse and his stature short, he was very sincere. He had completely integrated into the Celestial Punishment Team, treating every member as his brother.

Ye Tianfan admired the atmosphere of the Celestial Punishment Team.

An organization tied so closely together, treating each other like real brothers, was quite rare.

"Let's go."

Ye Tianfan said a word and then turned to leave the prison.

This time, he could finally set about dealing with Huang Shengtian without constraint.

Since Huang Shengtian wanted to see Dr. Darst, he must be in the know. At the very least, he knows about the Soldier Plan and that Dr. Darst is the chief scientific officer of this plan.

In the night, Ye Tianfan's figure traced an arc, flashed by, and landed in the courtyard of the Huang Family's villa.

The best method to investigate Huang Shengtian's identity was to start from within the Huang Family.

And when it came to the Huang Family, Ye Tianfan was most familiar with Huang Xiaorou, so starting the investigation with her was definitely not wrong.

"Click..."

The window of Huang Xiaorou's bedroom was opened, and Ye Tianfan silently infiltrated her bedroom.

Seeing Huang Xiaorou asleep, Ye Tianfan couldn't help but frown.

Huang Xiaorou was affected by the Tianyi Needle Technique, with a silver needle inserted from the back of her head, hidden in her hair. Even though Ye Tianfan didn't understand the profoundness of this needle technique, he was certain of one thing: In all the world's needle techniques, there are principles that don't change, and this silver needle definitely stimulated the hippocampus of Huang Xiaorou's temporal lobe.

That's the part of the brain responsible for storing memories. If it wasn't stimulated, Huang Xiaorou would never lose her memory.

The most urgent thing now was to remove the silver needle hidden behind Huang Xiaorou's head.

But Ye Tianfan knew nothing of the Tianyi Needle Technique's intricacy, not to mention that a needle inserted into the brain is practically the top-tier of needle techniques. Whether it was the Ye Family's Seven Souls Sealing Needle, the Feng Family's Ghost Gate Thirteen Needles, or the Tianyi Needle Technique before him, if a needle was aimed at the head, especially the brain, it needed the utmost caution.

A single mistake could lead to death.

He absolutely couldn't be careless.

Moreover, the needle at the back of Huang Xiaorou's head had already pierced the cerebral cortex, reaching the hippocampus in the temporal lobe. Removing this needle posed no small difficulty.

To remove this silver needle, Ye Tianfan had to take her to a relatively quiet and undisturbed place, and also needed Huang Xiaorou's full cooperation.

If any of these conditions couldn't be met, it would be impossible to remove the needle.

"Xiao Rou..."

Ye Tianfan gently patted Huang Xiaorou on the shoulder.

In her sleep, Huang Xiaorou groggily opened her eyes, and upon seeing Ye Tianfan, she was immediately shocked. She didn't recognize Ye Tianfan anymore and instinctively thought he was a burglar, about to shout out loudly.

But Ye Tianfan immediately covered her mouth.

"Don't shout, it's me."

Huang Xiaorou didn't recognize Ye Tianfan at this moment. Her eyes were filled with fear, and she struggled desperately, her nightgown slipping down, revealing half of her fragrant shoulder.

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