Free Web NovelChapter 2412: Chapter 2476: In an Age Without Heroes, Knaves Gain Fame
Green Dragon received this news and was also very shocked. It took him a while to process the news, and his face looked extremely grim. He glanced at the distant mountain peak, where the captain spent these days cultivating on the summit. After confirming again with Green Mouse and getting the same response, Green Dragon said, "I understand, Green Mouse, you can’t escape responsibility this time. I’m going to report to the captain now, you wait here."
The call ended, and Green Mouse, already with unattractive features, looked even worse. If the captain did not blame him, he would be fine, but if the captain did blame him, he would certainly not be able to escape. He knew the captain and the full power of Noah’s Ark too well; as long as he was on Earth, it was impossible to escape.
So Green Mouse didn’t dare to run, sitting in the car, he put down the phone, his face was troubled. frёewebnoѵēl.com
What he didn’t notice was that not far from the convoy, a car was slowly tailing. Inside were Li Yifei and the Holy Maiden. The two had not left, they had simply found a nearby car and parked not far away. Seeing Green Mouse and his company arrive and wait for Green Mouse to leave, they followed.
Being both the cicada and the Carduelis spinus, following behind Green Mouse like this allowed them to directly find Noah’s Ark’s second base.
Li Yifei and the Holy Maiden had a clear goal; they would assassinate Noah’s Ark Organization’s masters if needed, destroy Noah’s Ark’s bases if possible. In short, the two were there to disrupt the situation, forcing the entire Noah’s Ark Organization out step by step. They had been too mysterious before, and even the two most powerful contemporary organizations couldn’t find them, let alone places.
On the mountaintop, Green Dragon hastily ran up but saw the captain sitting cross-legged on the ground, eyes closed, meditating. He quickly stopped, held his breath, and dared not interrupt the captain’s cultivation. He knew the captain didn’t like to be disturbed during cultivation, so he wanted to go back down the mountain to avoid disrupting the captain’s training and being blamed later. But the matter he needed to report was so significant. While hesitating, he suddenly heard the captain’s voice: "Green Dragon, what is the matter?"
Upon hearing this, Green Dragon hurriedly paid respects, saw the captain open his eyes, and approached to say: "Captain, I have something important to report."
"Speak."
"In South Africa..." Green Dragon recounted the matter while observing the captain’s expression. However, after he finished talking, there was no change in the captain’s expression, only a slight nod a few seconds later, followed by a long silence. Green Dragon nervously swallowed, unsure of the captain’s intentions, and dared not speak rashly.
After waiting for nearly ten minutes, the captain finally smiled and said, "There are some skills at play. It seems we don’t understand them well enough!"
Thud! Green Dragon immediately kneeled on the ground, fearingly said: "Captain, it’s my fault for recklessly sending people without thorough investigation..."
The captain waved his hand, interrupting him, and said: "Since the matter has already happened, saying such things is meaningless. Black Tiger, White Sheep, and Yellow Ox have died, haven’t they?"
Cold sweat poured from Green Dragon’s forehead, and hearing this, he quickly nodded, saying, "Yes... yes!"
"Hmm, so what are your thoughts on this matter?"
"Thoughts... I plan to immediately lead people over, to eradicate Li Yifei and the Holy Maiden, these two daredevils who challenge us must be killed."
After hearing this, the captain rubbed his nose, then said, "Is this your genuine thought?"
"Captain, I will conduct a thorough investigation. Without clear investigation, I won’t act."
"What if several more Holy Beasts die? Each of you has been meticulously trained by me; I hoped that each of you could stand on your own, but now, the three of them left the island only to die!" The captain said with slight anger.
Green Dragon’s face turned pale; he immediately prostrated on the ground, body trembling incessantly. After a while, he heard the captain say: "Stand up; in this state, how can you stand on your own?"
Confused about the captain’s attitude, Green Dragon raised his head in bewilderment, only to see the captain was already standing with his arms behind his back, saying: "Forget that base in South Africa, move everything out. Pull our people back; progress can be slowed down, but now isn’t the time to expose ourselves, nor can we provoke too many enemies."
"Captain... if we do this, our research will be significantly delayed." Green Dragon hesitated.
The captain made a sound of acknowledgment but didn’t speak. After waiting a moment, Green Dragon heavily nodded, saying: "Alright, I’ll have Green Mouse handle it, retrieve the people from that base, and deal with post-action work."
"Go ahead!" The captain didn’t even glance at Green Dragon, gazing towards the distant clouds with a face as calm as water, like an ancient well without ripples, showing no hint of joy or anger. It seemed as if Li Yifei and the Saintess had killed three of his important subordinates, but he showed no reaction, as though he didn’t care at all. Of course, whether he truly cared or not, Green Dragon didn’t know; only he knew.
On the mountaintop, amidst the sea of clouds, the captain stood surrounded by dense Spirit Qi. Just by cultivating, one could absorb the thick Spirit Qi here. Carefully calculated, this place was definitely a paradise.
"In times without heroes, even the unworthy become famous." The captain murmured to himself, then smiled slightly, continuing to sit cross-legged and cultivate.
Upon receiving the orders, Green Dragon immediately set about making arrangements. Hearing the orders relayed by him, Green Mouse breathed a sigh of relief, his features relaxing. This meant the captain at least did not blame him now. Green Mouse thanked repeatedly. In terms of experience, Green Dragon was the most seasoned among the Twelve Holy Beasts, and his cultivation was likely the highest. He was the first subordinate that the captain had gathered, so the other Holy Beasts respected Green Dragon greatly, at least wouldn’t defy him casually.
The convoy continued forward, quickly arriving at a small town called Vini. No one originally lived here, but later a company set up a factory, gradually bringing people to live here, establishing the small town. The convoy went through the town and continued forward. Here stood a large mountain, not high, but with a large area. The convoy passed a sentry post, bypassed the mountain’s base, and stopped at a gentle area. Green Mouse got out of the car, having decided to immediately convey Green Dragon’s orders, transferring equipment, data, and related products quickly, aiming to leave early to avoid Li Yifei and the Saintess from attacking.
Those three Holy Beasts all perished at the hands of those two. For him alone... it was unlikely he could endure, not just unlikely, but certainly impossible to withstand, as the three also didn’t win...
Thinking about this, he couldn’t wait to urge all his subordinates to start working immediately.
After a round of arrangements, Green Mouse could finally breathe easier. As a branch base of the Noah’s Ark organization, this place also undertook a portion of the research work, complementing the island base. However, this location was a raw materials processing site. The research and development of Type III Medicine required a large amount of materials, gathered worldwide, processed here, then transported to the island base.
Therefore, it was difficult to move things from here, so because of the sudden actions of Li Yifei and the Saintess, Noah’s Ark had sent the three Holy Beasts to assist.
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Having a tasteless dinner, Green Mouse went to the bathroom to wash his face. The base was mainly built within the mountain, with only a small part outside. His office and living area were integrated, located in the midsection of the mountain, with the innermost core being the most important processing area, while the outer side was the primary processing area. He lived and worked in the central part, rarely going out.
It was already dark outside now. After Green Mouse made arrangements, his subordinates began to get busy, while outer defenses were raised to the highest level to prevent an intrusion by Li Yifei and the Saintess. Of course, such high-level defenses couldn’t stop the two, but they could serve as a deterrent.
Suddenly feeling an anomaly behind him while bending over the sink washing his face, Green Mouse hurriedly lifted his head. Through the mirror’s reflection, he saw someone appearing three or four meters behind him. This person wasn’t completely silent in appearance, but they moved swiftly; from the moment Green Mouse sensed him to the moment he appeared behind him, only about a second had passed.
Similarly, upon clearly seeing the person in the mirror behind him, Green Mouse felt a surge in his heart. He had seen Li Yifei’s photo, and the man who suddenly appeared was identical, so it surely was that man.
Li Yifei, hands in his pockets, looked at Green Mouse, whose height didn’t even reach 1.6 meters, chewing for a moment before blowing a bubble. With a popping sound, the bubble burst. Li Yifei smiled and said, "Let me guess, you must be one of the Twelve Holy Beasts... Mouse? Uh, Black Mouse? White Mouse? Or maybe some other colored mouse."
"Green Mouse!" Green Mouse activated True Qi to evaporate the water droplets on his face, while also sizing up Li Yifei. Being able to win two against three, the opponent’s strength was naturally formidable. The fact that he could quietly intrude into the base and even directly find his location, made Green Mouse feel that his situation was likely grim.
"It fits, haha. Need me to introduce myself?" Li Yifei pulled a tissue from his pocket and spat out the chewing gum, throwing it into the trash can several meters away. The paper ball flew into the trash can.
The paper ball fell into the trash can with a slight collision sound, a muffled thud, bringing Green Mouse back to his senses. He slowly shook his head and said, "No need, I know you!"
"That’s good. Since you know me, you are clear about what I’ve done." Li Yifei said.
Green Mouse nodded again and said, "I understand. We underestimated you and the Saintess of the Holy War Organization. We didn’t expect that the two of you could be strong enough to defeat them three!"
In Green Mouse’s speculation, he believed that even if Li Yifei and the Saintess won, they would be heavily injured, possibly losing limbs. He had said so to Green Dragon, so after returning, he wasn’t in a hurry to leave, thinking if Li Yifei and the Saintess were heavily injured, they might need time to recover.
How come... he was standing perfectly unharmed in front of him? As Green Mouse thought about this, he couldn’t help but feel a panic, instinctively stepping back, but behind him was the washbasin, with nowhere to retreat.
