"What did you say?!" Mayor Huang stood up in shock.
"Those monsters are about to invade the real world?"
Fang Ming nodded and said, "If the news I received is correct, the resentment spirits will invade in large numbers within a few years at the latest."
"From what you're saying, the toad monsters that invaded reality before were at most just fierce spirits."
Fang Ming then dropped a bombshell: "Fierce spirits are like ants in the Longevity Realm!"
"How is that possible?!" Zheng Zhu Liu and Mayor Huang were shocked. Monsters of that level were merely ants in that so-called Longevity Realm.
How terrifying were the top-tier beings? Could humans truly deal with them?
Mayor Huang worriedly asked, "What should we do next? Does the expert have a way to deal with this disaster?"
Fang Ming shook his head gravely.
Mayor Huang and Zheng Zhu Liu slumped into their chairs like deflated balloons.
"However, there's some good news for you," Fang Ming said.
"What?"
"There are people trying to prevent this disaster," Fang Ming said, but he didn't say the latter half, which was that he intended to stop these people.
"Do you think they can succeed?" Mayor Huang asked cautiously.
Fang Ming smiled, "They definitely can't succeed." And he wouldn't let them succeed!
"This..." Mayor Huang was speechless.
"The specific preparations are up to you. I can't offer much help," Fang Ming stood up, preparing to head to the backyard. "I have other things to attend to, so I won't stay long if there's nothing else."
Seeing Fang Ming's calm and composed expression, Mayor Huang guessed that Fang Ming must have a way to overcome this tribulation. His eyes darted.
"Uh, I wonder what the expert is busy with? I am, after all, the mayor. I can still help with matters in the real world," Mayor Huang said ingratiatingly.
"You?" Fang Ming sized him up, thinking that this person might indeed be useful.
Mayor Huang saw Fang Ming hesitate and knew there was hope, so he eagerly pressed on.
"Yes, yes. Matters in the real world, as long as they are within our country, I can help to some extent."
Fang Ming thought about it. Although he said he would use a computer to find that hospital, he had no clue how to screen it, as he was terrible with computers.
His family background from childhood meant he hadn't had much exposure to computers.
"There is indeed one thing. If you can help, I will owe you a favor." Fang Ming decided to reveal his current predicament.
"Please, tell me," Mayor Huang said joyfully.
"I need to find a hospital."
"A hospital?"
"Yes, a derelict hospital."
"Do you know the name?" Mayor Huang asked.
Fang Ming shook his head, "I don't know either, but there are a few clues. It was abandoned ten years ago, and there might be resentment spirits within it, so strange things might happen."
"Is that so..." Mayor Huang pondered for a moment. "This shouldn't be too difficult to find. Please wait a moment."
Mayor Huang took out his phone and made a call.
"Hello, is this the Personnel Department? Please contact the Security Bureau for me. I need to apply to view some documents."
The person on the other end agreed, and soon Mayor Huang hung up and operated his phone for a while.
"Found it," Mayor Huang handed his phone to Fang Ming to look.
"This is the registration list of hospitals in our country, whether they are abandoned or operating, public or private, all are listed here."
"There are a total of thirty-two hospitals nationwide that were abandoned ten years ago. They are all here."
Fang Ming took the phone and started looking. He didn't know any of the thirty-two hospitals.
Next was how to further narrow down the scope of these thirty-two hospitals.
"Among these thirty-two hospitals, were any closed due to strange occurrences, or did anything strange happen afterward?" Fang Ming asked.
"Turn to the back. The remarks should mention the reasons for their abandonment," Mayor Huang said.
Fang Ming scrolled to the back of the page, and indeed, the specific reasons for each hospital's abandonment were displayed.
Soon, Fang Ming's gaze fixed on the remarks of a hospital called Lianghu Sunshine Hospital.
There were many remarks, and Fang Ming scrolled through them bit by bit, reading the entire remark.
"This should be the hospital," Fang Ming confirmed it was the hospital in his heart.
The reason for this hospital's abandonment was marked as unknown.
However, the remarks explained the cause and effect.
When the hospital was under construction, an abnormal soil layer was dug up, and a large amount of foul blood gushed out. From then on, strange incidents occurred frequently until it was abandoned.
The remarks also described the strange occurrences, such as a baby with a head larger than its body crying in the middle of the night, and a woman's head flying freely in the corridor at dawn, which was clearly captured by surveillance.
If this wasn't the work of resentment spirits, Fang Ming would eat his hat.
"It's this hospital?" Zheng Zhu Liu exclaimed in surprise.
"What's wrong? You know it?" Fang Ming asked curiously.
Zheng Zhu Liu nodded, "Of course, I know. This hospital is near my home. However, a group of experts later revealed that it was a deliberate setup by someone behind the scenes to bring down the hospital."
"You believe that?" Mayor Huang said with a wry smile. "That was just the state's inability to handle it. They had to let some experts come out to appease the public. If there was really nothing wrong, it wouldn't have appeared on this platform."
"Haven't you noticed that the hospital has remained abandoned until now? If there was truly nothing wrong, it would have been developed by the locals long ago."
"Sixth Master, do you have time now? Take me there. I'm in a hurry," Fang Ming returned the phone to Mayor Huang and asked Zheng Zhu Liu.
"I can leave anytime," Zheng Zhu Liu smiled.
"Alright, let's go now."
"Now?" Zheng Zhu Liu was taken aback. Was it that urgent?
"Yes, it's very urgent, concerning Nannan's safety," Fang Ming explained briefly.
Only then did Zheng Zhu Liu realize. No wonder he hadn't seen Nannan all this time. She had apparently fallen into danger! But who could have put Nannan in such a perilous situation?
"Alright, let's go now," Zheng Zhu Liu nodded without hesitation.
Mayor Huang, standing nearby, quickly said, "How about this, I'll have my driver take you. If you're going to Lianghu City, leaving now, it should take about three to four hours via the highway."
"Thank you," Fang Ming said gratefully.
"There's no time to lose, let's go now." Fang Ming quickly went back inside to get some things.
At this moment, the installer also came out from the back room.
"Sir, the network cables and such have been installed. You can try them now."
Fang Ming waved his hand, "No need. I have to go out now. You should head back quickly too."
"Understood, sir. We won't disturb you further."
The installer left, and Fang Ming also packed his belongings.
"Let's go," Fang Ming and the other two walked out of the shop. Fang Ming closed the roller shutter door and instructed Bayu Fang to watch the shop.
"This car is it. You two can take this car."
Mayor Huang pointed to an Audi A6L parked outside. The driver was waiting in the car.
The three walked towards the car.
"Xiao Wang, take these two to Lianghu City," Mayor Huang said to the driver.
"Understood, Mayor Huang," the driver replied.
Zheng Zhu Liu asked from the side, "What about you, after we leave in the car?"
Mayor Huang waved his hand, "I'll take a taxi back later. It's fine."
"Thank you again," Fang Ming said, then got into the car with Zheng Zhu Liu. The driver took them towards Lianghu City.
Seeing them leave, Mayor Huang took out his phone and made a call. Soon, a Da Huo stopped in front of him.
"Go directly to the military command center," Mayor Huang said grimly.
The car started and headed towards the military command center of H City. About ten minutes later, the car stopped in front of a large compound with two soldiers guarding the entrance.
"Take me to see your commander."
Soon, Mayor Huang met a middle-aged man in military uniform in an office.
The middle-aged man had a stern expression and was meticulously reviewing documents.
"Mayor Huang, why are you here?" Bai Zheng Jun asked in surprise.
"I'm here to discuss something related to national security," Mayor Huang said gravely.
"What is it?" Hearing this, Bai Zheng Jun's expression became even more serious.
He knew that regarding the previous toad monster incident, although the higher-ups hadn't blamed them, some people still believed it was H City's private biological research that caused it.
However, he, who had witnessed the toad monster firsthand, knew that such a thing could never be researched by humans. Seven or eight of them could wipe out an entire division.
"About that toad monster."
Mayor Huang told Bai Zheng Jun about the disaster Fang Ming had mentioned.
"What?!" Bai Zheng Jun stood up abruptly and walked up to Mayor Huang. "This is not something to joke about! Do you know that if you report false military information, you'll go to a military court!"
"Whether it's true or not, I don't know. I can only say that those toad monsters do exist in large numbers, and there are many terrifyingly powerful ones."
Mayor Huang took out his phone and showed Bai Zheng Jun the video recording of Fang Ming's transformations.
"This is..." Bai Zheng Jun narrowed his eyes. "Can it be experimented on humans?"
Mayor Huang nodded, "This is a very successful example. If we master this technology, we can mass-produce these biological weapons and even counter the upcoming disaster."
"Let me think," Bai Zheng Jun turned back to his seat, his brows furrowed.
Human experimentation was not something that could be done lightly; it could easily incite public outrage.
If it led to social unrest, it wouldn't be something he, a mere commander, could bear.
"Report it to the higher-ups," Mayor Huang said.
Bai Zheng Jun rubbed his chin, "Alright, I'll inform the higher-ups immediately."
After speaking, Bai Zheng Jun picked up the phone and dialed a special line, briefly explaining the situation.
"The higher-ups want to hold a meeting to decide and then dispatch some researchers to conduct an on-site investigation. They want us to be prepared," Bai Zheng Jun said.
"The higher-ups have agreed?" Mayor Huang frowned.
Bai Zheng Jun nodded. His direct superior had given such a clear indication that the meeting was just a formality.
"Alright, I'll go back and prepare," Mayor Huang turned to leave.