"Hey, Yuanhao just woke up, don't provoke him, okay?"
Yang Lingxue spoke with a slight lisp from her anger.
"Wait, look at his lips, isn't he saying, 'I'm hungry'?"
Ji Fu said with great conviction, almost swearing to the heavens.
—Damn it~ Ladies, can you please use your imagination? My lips were clearly saying water!
Ren Yuanhao tried to slightly correct his pronunciation, but Ji Fu had already torn off a piece of hard, dry bread.
—Forget it, just choke me to death. Just don't write "serves him right" or "he deserved to die" on my eulogy.
Although Ren Yuanhao thought this in his heart, his mouth still resisted for a moment, pushing the rice flour out like a baby.
"He doesn't seem to like it much. Does he think the bread is unappetizing?"
Ji Fu took back the bread and wiped the bread crumbs from Ren Yuanhao's mouth with a tissue.
—Holy crap, you finally noticed. So, are you going to give me water now?
"Wait, where did you get that bread from?"
Yang Lingxue's face suddenly turned pale.
Ji Fu scratched her head and said, "It's just the one by the window. Is there a problem?"
Yang Lingxue's face darkened. She grabbed the remaining bread and threw it into the trash can. "Please, could you check the expiration date?"
—What the hell? What kind of human suffering is this? At least Wu Dalang didn't suffer before he died. If you toss me around like this and I die from food poisoning with vomiting and diarrhea, you'll be quite troubled, you know?
At this moment, Ye Lan, who had followed the sound of the two women's argument, finally understood Ren Yuanhao's wish to drink water. She immediately gave Ren Yuanhao a full drink. About five or six minutes later, Ren Yuanhao could finally speak human language.
"I feel like I'm Wu Dalang right now, eating expired flatbread. Can I have the main course now?"
Ren Yuanhao quipped a little to alleviate the awkwardness of the four women staring at him affectionately.
"Hey, hey, hey, your analogy is wrong. We're not Pan Jinlian, and you're not Wu Dalang. At least you're Wu Song."
"Sister-in-law, Wu Song pays his respects."
Ren Yuanhao continued to be playful, but the expressions of the four women didn't ease much; they seemed to be preoccupied with something.
"What's wrong? You all look a bit strange."
After all, it had been more than half a month. What had happened during this time? What was the situation with the Chi Xiao Sect? What about the affairs of various races? What about other psychics? What about Liu Yu, Liu Furong, and Fang Moyu, whom he cared about deeply? These questions were stuck in his throat. If he didn't get them cleared up, he wouldn't be able to rest.
"Never mind, we know you have many questions in your mind. I've summarized it all on this piece of paper. Everything you want to know is on it."
Ye Lan finally handed the paper to Ren Yuanhao.
With trembling hands, he opened the paper. The first thing mentioned was Liu Furong, stating that she had stayed behind to become a saintess, but not the kind of 'prisoner' who would always stay in the Lin Xian Tower. Instead, she would be the second-in-command, jointly governing the Chi Xiao Sect with Fang Moyu.
Ren Yuanhao nodded with satisfaction, while also feeling a strange sense of melancholy. He truly liked Liu Furong from the bottom of his heart, a liking like the unrequited love for a middle school crush, someone to be admired from afar.
His expression was noticed by the four women, so he could only dejectedly lower his head and continue reading.
The second point mentioned the changes in power in Yun Jin City and the aftermath of Dongfang Ji. The third point was about Liu Yu and other surviving psychics.
Liu Yu, Xiao Chong, Yu Nu, and Shui Jing Nu had all regained their powers. It was said that after dealing with Qi Daxian and Tu Xingsun, they went to Gu Yao City in the Western Wilderness.
"Why did they go to Gu Yao? I heard it's a lawless place with some disorder."
Ren Yuanhao was quite surprised, but Ye Lan told him to keep reading, so he could only patiently continue.
When he reached the fourth point, his expression indeed became solemn.
"Mandala gene experimental subjects appear?"
"That's right. According to reports from that side, strange psychics have appeared." When Ye Lan said the word 'strange', her expression seemed a bit stiff, or rather, fearful.
Ren Yuanhao could naturally see these clues in her eyes and immediately asked, "Could it be that what you mean by strange is that the wealthier the family, the more psychics there are?"
"That's right."
Ye Lan did not deny it, which had always been their concern.
"Having powers is good, but if they become rampant, the world will be thrown into complete chaos. The order of the past was determined by humans, but powers are a disruptor. With them, human desires will inflate infinitely, and the primitive beastial nature, once activated, will be difficult to reverse."
Ren Yuanhao's worries had finally come true in just over half a month.
"But there's no need to worry for now. According to Brother Liu Yu, those psychics' abilities are quite unstable and reportedly require long-term injections to consolidate." Shen Lannni propped her chin with her hand, her eyes reflecting the brilliant sunset glow. "This is their way of making money, and I believe it's also a method of live experimentation. On one hand, they get research funding, and on the other, they can find fatal flaws in these live subjects to repair. This is a brilliant strategy of killing two birds with one stone."
Ye Lan added, "In fact, this also fully shows that the experimental funds for that doctor are insufficient to support his research, which is why he resorted to this method. After all, we can follow the clues."
Ren Yuanhao also nodded. The end of the letter mentioned the Lionheart Group, but there was no unusual news.
"It seems I have to go there immediately." Ren Yuanhao disliked chaos, but since this matter was related to Jiangcheng, it was better to follow the clues than to be passively beaten.
The four women's expressions finally softened. At this moment, Ye Lan said softly, "We expected you to rush over, so we've already packed our luggage."
Unexpectedly, Ren Yuanhao's expression turned gloomy. "Nonsense. You've already settled in well in Yun Jin City and have the protection of the four great families. Even if the Lionheart Group came looking for you, they wouldn't dare to act rashly. Stay put and don't cause trouble, okay?"
"We won't cause trouble. I can cook." Yang Lingxue immediately offered her ultimate skill.
"I'm a hacker, I can infiltrate the intelligence network at will. I'm not causing trouble either." Ye Lan seconded.
"I can protect these two women from being bullied, and occasionally I can help you review secret manuals."
Shen Lannni appeared aloof, but he knew what tenderness lay beneath that expression.
At this moment, Ji Fu also slightly raised her hand, looking as if she lacked competitiveness. "I want to go too..."
Ren Yuanhao felt a headache coming on, so he pretended to faint, while in his mind, he was planning his escape.