Chapter 1930: Farewell, Yueling

Chapter 1930: Chapter 1930: Farewell, Yueling

"That’s great, this information is invaluable, the HST project is finally going to be a thing of the past."

"Yeah, taking down George, the remaining ones are just a matter of time." Ye Shikai said lightly, everything had already settled, at least, taking care of the remaining bases didn’t require his intervention anymore, and he could finally breathe a long sigh of relief.

"In this way, Tianjing can rest in peace." Ye Shikai murmured, Tianjing’s death was a huge loss, but at least now, Ye Shikai and others had avenged him.

"Alright, leave the rest to me, Mr. Ye. Thank you so much for your help during this period." Jin Li said as he extended his hand for a handshake in gratitude.

"Alright, Director Jin, there’s no need for politeness between us. Since it’s all over, let’s not mention it again." Ye Shikai suddenly thought of someone, now that the HST project was terminated, he should say something to him.

"I want to visit someone in prison."

"Sure."

In prison.

"Hey, Mr. Ye, didn’t you just visit a few days ago? Why are you here again today?" De calmly looked at the newspaper, he still had the demeanor of a retired master, but to him, this was already the best outcome.

"I have some news to tell you."

"What is it?"

"The mastermind behind the HST project has been taken down by me." As soon as Ye Shikai finished speaking, De’s hand suddenly trembled, and a look of shock flashed in his eyes. He was a failed product of the HST experiment, and he always would be. Perhaps someone could change his condition in the future, but Jin Li would never allow this project to continue any further research. All HST project-related research had been halted and was permanently banned, so De was destined to remain like this for life, a kind of incompleteness...

"Is that so? That’s great, the world will be much more peaceful without it." After a moment, De resumed his carefree demeanor, maybe he had already anticipated it, relying on Ye Shikai’s strength and skills, that he would surely succeed, so he wasn’t too surprised.

"Furthermore, it would prevent many people from ending up like me." De added, knowing that he was already "beyond redemption", he could only live out his life like an aged elder, but he hoped no one else would suffer his fate.

In fact, among those who were taken as experiment subjects, he was considered one of the lucky ones. At least he could "die in peace", while those transformed into monsters, their human lives ended the moment they became monsters...

"Indeed, those who were kidnapped to the research lab were innocent, and if the HST project continued, the release of thousands of monsters could result in the death of millions." Ye Shikai still felt a chill in his heart, luckily he didn’t choose to give up.

"Thank you, Mr. Ye." De suddenly said, as Ye Shikai stood there, he understood what De meant and was aware of his feelings.

"Utterly destroying the HST project was something I would have done both publicly and privately, so there’s no need to thank me. I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll take my leave, please take care."

"Okay, I will."

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As Ye Shikai was driving past the Yanjing Gymnasium, he suddenly noticed a large poster. The person on it made him feel an instant sense of "confusion".

Yueling.

"What are you doing here?" Ye Shikai stopped the car and walked to the entrance of the gymnasium, curiously asking, as a large crowd of fans had already gathered.

"It’s obviously Yueling’s concert, don’t you know? She’s holding a concert here in Yanjing tonight." A fan said excitedly, it was clear these fans were very thrilled.

Ye Shikai was very "confused", wasn’t Yueling in cahoots with George? In the photo Tianjing risked his life to get, Yueling and George stood together, seemingly controlling the airborne Mothman. But now that George was dead, why was Yueling acting as if nothing was wrong, and didn’t Jin Li investigate her? Why was she still so blatantly holding a concert in Yanjing?

Ye Shikai vaguely felt something was wrong, shouldn’t Yueling be overwhelmed or even hiding? Why was she doing the exact opposite and holding a high-profile concert in Yanjing, how could this be?

Ye Shikai hurriedly bought a ticket to the concert, he wanted to see for himself what was going on. He explained to Chen Yuxin, without revealing the truth, simply finding an excuse since he was free now, and Chen Yuxin readily agreed.

Nighttime.

Ye Shikai, wearing a baseball cap, entered the gymnasium. Thousands of fans had been waiting, and soon, Yueling appeared. Ye Shikai used binoculars for a closer look, it really was Yueling herself, but why was she appearing with such high-profile?

"Something’s off." Ye Shikai murmured, he wanted to question Yueling himself, even though he knew Yueling would never reveal any information to him, but he still wanted to try, but... how could he do that now? Yueling was a popular star, whereas he seemed to be just an ordinary "fan", how could he meet her?

Ye Shikai stood up, quietly left the audience, and wanted to investigate the situation...

Backstage.

"Sorry, no unauthorized persons allowed." As soon as Ye Shikai reached the backstage, he was stopped by a group of bodyguards, accurately speaking, not just him but a group of "fanatical" fans. These bodyguards and the gym’s security were just doing their job.

Ye Shikai thought of using the Netherworld King’s Helmet to become invisible and sneak in, but there were just too many people here. If he acted rashly and was spotted disappearing suddenly, it would be a huge deal, so after some hesitation, Ye Shikai decided to leave for the time being. Since Yueling dared to show up in public, she wouldn’t just vanish without a trace, there would be plenty of opportunities to meet.

Sitting in his car, Ye Shikai suddenly received a phone call, and the source surprised him.

"A beauty like you never eats supper, there must be something up." Ye Shikai looked at Ji Qian in front of him, speaking softly. He really hadn’t seen Ji Qian in a while, and didn’t expect her to suddenly call and invite him out for a late-night snack.

"I heard you took down George and completely destroyed the HST project, congratulations." Ji Qian said softly.

"You shouldn’t be congratulating me, by the way, during the entire process, you contributed a lot too. If we’re talking about congratulations, it should be congratulating us."