Something's not right! General Hong is a cultivator!
Lin Yao realized that the alertness came from the other party's body. After careful examination, he discovered that General Hong was also a person who practiced internal energy, and his skill was quite high. Based on Lin Yao's feelings about the Yi family members, he was at least at the mid-stage of the Earth level, which was even higher than Yi Yang, who had just advanced to the mid-stage of the Earth level.
The adjutant standing straight to the side was also a trained fighter, but he lacked ability, at most at the early stage of the Earth Rank, not as good as Yi Yang before his promotion.
When Lin Yao last met General Hong, he didn't know that the other party was a cultivator. He only felt that the other party had a strong presence. Now, the Luo family's medical true qi has reached the twelfth level of the Qi level, and the Yi family's cultivation technique has also broken through to the seventh level of the human level. His keen senses allowed him to discover the clues.
A flurry of information raced through Lin Yao's mind, and he immediately concluded that General Hong Guangde was a member of the Hong family, and happened to be under the jurisdiction of the Lanzhou Military Region, which aligned with the Hong family's sphere of influence as described by Yi Yang. This was good; he had already met two of the four great families, and this was before he even knew the other's background. Could it be that he was destined to be connected with these powerful families?
"Xiao Lin, it's good to see you again. You've grown even more handsome." General Hong's unique metallic voice rang out, his tone casual but his presence still commanded respect, carrying a subtle sense of military might.
"Handsome my foot!" Lin Yao thought to himself. Why does everyone keep praising someone's good looks all the time? Is that all they have to say?
General Hong's voice is truly unique. I was too nervous to notice it properly last time, but today, when I listened again, I felt that his voice was very penetrating, as if it were hitting my eardrums directly. I wonder if it's related to the Hong family's martial arts. Yi Yang said that the Hong family's "Hong Fist" is second only to the Yi family's "Yi Jin Jue" in terms of attack power.
Among the martial arts techniques of the four great families, the Pei family is good at both offense and defense, the Hong family is mainly offensive, the Sun family is mainly defensive, and the Jiang family uses all kinds of hidden weapons and poisons, which belongs to the category of unorthodox and unorthodox methods. However, the fact that they were able to become one of the four great families shows that their unorthodox skills are quite exquisite and profound.
General Hong Guangde was also secretly surprised. His earlier praise of Lin Yao for becoming more handsome was not unfounded. It was because he realized that Lin Yao was also a cultivator.
When they last met, Lin Yao had clearly not practiced any internal energy cultivation. Yet, in just a few months, he had acquired substantial internal energy cultivation, and at a considerable level, like a member of the Hong family who had cultivated for ten years. This was what truly surprised him. The general, not one for pleasantries, naturally used a popular expression to directly compliment Lin Yao on his improved appearance, actually praising the change in Lin Yao's aura, which he described as possessing the qualities of a cultivator.
"Grandpa Hong, you're in Chengdu on business? You even gave me a special audience. I must treat you to a meal." Lin Yao acted completely harmless, playing the role of a model young man.
Now that he knew the other party was a member of the Hong family, today's meeting might have a special purpose. After all, his relationship with the Yi family couldn't be kept secret from the general in front of him. The Yi family was making a high-profile comeback, and it seemed that the Hong family was planning to make a move against him.
"Haha, you're quite the smooth talker, aren't you?" General Hong laughed. "I didn't come to Chengdu for any other business; I came specifically for you."
Lin Yao was taken aback, wondering what a lieutenant general would do to travel all the way to Chengdu to see him. He didn't believe that General Hong's visit was merely to see him or his former subordinates who had joined the Minhong Security Team after their discharge. He knew that those men had lived miserable lives before coming to Minhong Pharmaceuticals. These were penniless veterans with no skills. If it weren't for Lin Yao's intervention, many of them would have been unable to cope with their drug addictions and might have even turned to crime.
It must be Qingying! It was those two bottles of pills that I had Ge Yong deliver to Qingying that caused this trouble. Lin Yao made his judgment and calmed down to watch General Hong make his move.
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Chapter 186 Conflict and Exposure
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General Hong Guangde paused, quickly considered the matter in his mind, and made slight modifications to the plan.
His plan before coming was to deliver the two kinds of pills that Lin Yao had entrusted Ge Yong to give to Qingying. Lin Yao had previously helped Qingying obtain some small trinkets and drugs, which had attracted attention. However, those drugs were only effective against insidious enemies, such as itching powder, odorless sleeping potion, colorless and tasteless poison that could instantly incapacitate and render people unable to move, and other unorthodox drugs.
These drugs, which had already surprised the Eagle Division, were far less impressive than the two bottles of pills that Ge Yong had brought.
The "Bigu Pill," which has the same effects as the legendary elixir of the same name, has amazed experts and scholars, even though tests have shown that each pill can only keep the user's physiological functions unaffected by lack of food for up to one day and maintain vigorous physical strength.
Despite extensive analysis and research, no valuable results were obtained. This elixir, which showed no particular reaction under testing and was as smooth as glass, only exhibited a slight energy reaction after dissolving in water. Before long, the researchers reached a startling conclusion: the solution had indeed become a glass of pure water, without any impurities. But where had the elixir gone?!
The other bottle of "Baiyun Dan" was even more amazing. I originally thought it was just a counterfeit Yunnan Baiyao made from a top-secret national formula that Lin Yao somehow got his hands on. I also thought it was simply a concentrated version.
Animal experiments revealed that this seemingly insignificant "Baiyun Dan" was actually a miraculous cure for external injuries. Experimental dogs, whose internal organs were almost completely pulverized after suffering severe injuries, recovered completely after taking half a "Baiyun Dan" and resting for a few days. This elixir, which defied traditional medical science, astonished all the researchers.
General Hong Guangde, a member of the Hong family, was well aware of the effects of this miraculous external injury medicine on cultivators. The Hong family also gave instructions that the production technology of "Baiyun Dan" must be acquired and controlled by the Hong family. This is why he once again came to Chengdu.
Looking at the young man before him, whom he felt an immediate affinity for, General Hong sighed inwardly. He couldn't disobey the elder's orders, but to send such a young man, barely out of his teens, away from the world and confined to his residence was truly heartbreaking. Especially since Lin Yao's parents, Luo Jimin and Lin Hongmei, would also be detained, and thus, the patriotic enterprise in the eyes of the world would vanish.
General Hong Guangde had heard about the emergence of a Heavenly-level expert from the Yi family in Yanji, and also learned from Shen Ruohua's report that Lin Yao had stayed in Yanji for nearly two months. He figured it was related to the Yi family's First Elder, Yi Potian's, recovery and further advancement in cultivation. This young man was truly capable; it was just unclear why the Yi family had let go of this highly skilled physician, only to have the Hong family benefit from it.
Suppressing his feelings of guilt, General Hong's smile vanished, and he stared seriously at Lin Yao. "Little Lin, we received the two bottles of medicine you sent to Qingying. The military experts would like to ask you to provide guidance. You should know that these two medicines are of great value and significance to national defense. We hope you can cooperate."
General Hong remained silent for a long time, which made Lin Yao wonder. He frowned and exchanged silent glances, wondering if this was a trap? Were they going to bring people here and then not let them leave?
As if hearing Lin Yao's thoughts, General Hong's next words further confirmed his guess: "Minhong Pharmaceutical's production and research capabilities have always been highly regarded by our experts and scholars. We hope that your father and mother can come to Lanzhou this time to guide our work."
They want to use coercive measures against my entire family? Lin Yao instantly came to this conclusion, and the anger in his heart exploded like a bomb. Who do these people in power take me for? Who gave them the right to arbitrarily decide the fate of others? They want to force me? No way.
While his ability to save lives is limited, his capacity to kill is still considerable. Because of his growing concern about the escalating crisis, Lin Yao has specifically ordered the purchase of numerous highly toxic Chinese herbs and chemical poisons these past few days. He even bought a small amount of potassium cyanide, and a large quantity of rodenticide, which is 100 times more toxic than potassium cyanide. This type of poison, widely used to kill rats, is not strictly controlled and is easy to obtain. After carefully testing it with Xiaocao, he discovered that Xiaocao could completely control him. At this moment, the densely packed beads of poisonous gas clinging to the hairs on Xiaocao's leaf stalks had already turned that area grayish-black.
Even if a division comes, I can handle it! At worst, I can escape to the mountains or abroad for refuge!
Lin Yao felt a surge of anger in his heart. After exhaling, he suppressed the violence that was gradually rising in his heart and restrained his unrealistic thoughts.
With the backing of the Yi family of Yanji, he no longer needed to worry about how these aristocratic families would treat him. After all, Yi Potian's Heaven-level identity had been revealed, and any aristocratic family would have to consider their strength before dealing with him.
What angered Lin Yao was this attitude, this casual dismissal of ordinary people as ants. This was the reason for his turmoil. After all, just a few months ago, he himself was an ordinary person. Although his status and abilities were different now, he couldn't shake off his mindset as an ordinary person. Deep down, Lin Yao valued the rights and interests of ordinary people most.
After a long silence, Lin Yao stared intently at General Hong and softly uttered two words, "I'm not going."
“Xiao Lin, this is what the country needs.” General Hong frowned, his guilt deepening. “If you do not accept this voluntarily, the Lanzhou Military Region can issue a mandatory conscription order, and you will enjoy the benefits of a major rank in the future.”
Lin Yao stared coldly at General Hong, his left index finger subtly shifting, triggering a ring worn on his left middle finger.
"No! I'm not going anywhere!" Lin Yao stood up abruptly, glanced at his adjutant who had immediately become alert, and said coldly to General Hong, "I've made up my mind. No one in this world can force me to do anything, not any person or organization!"
General Hong sighed, lowered his eyes, and said with some difficulty, "You now possess a technology that is of great importance to national security, but also poses a significant threat. So I'm sorry, but I have to bring you with me. I'll arrange for someone to take you to see your parents in a bit, and then you can leave with me."
"You want to kidnap me?" Lin Yao said coldly, his obedient boy demeanor completely gone. A cold and fierce look appeared on his face, and he hated this situation even more. "I don't think it's for the country, is it? There are many ways to cooperate for the country. Is this what your Hong family wants?"
General Hong was startled, his body trembled, and he looked at Lin Yao with great surprise, wondering how he knew about the Hong family. Logically speaking, even if he helped Yi Potian cure his illness, he shouldn't have learned about such a secret that all aristocratic families had agreed upon. Not letting the world know about the affairs of aristocratic families was a customary rule agreed upon by all aristocratic families.
Just then, a shrill whistle, like a storm, rang out. It sounded like it was moving very fast, which startled General Hong and his adjutant. General Hong stood up from his chair, ready to make a move at any moment, while his adjutant stepped forward to block him.
With a loud bang, the sturdy wooden door, as if struck by a train, shattered into splinters that exploded and flew into the house.
Even faster than the shooting wood chips was a shadow that flashed toward Lin Yao like a ghost.
"Hmph!" The adjutant reacted quickly, rushing towards the figure that had broken down the door. He gathered all his strength and threw a punch. At this moment, the general's safety was the most important thing. The person who entered in this way could not be considered friendly by any means. There was no need to ask questions. He would just hit him first.
Boom! Bang!