Meanwhile, in a small border nation, a laboratory sponsored by Onassis was frantically attempting to replicate the residual Umbrella virus.
However, countless experiments ended in failure.
This was because, after the project was urgently halted, all critical data related to the experimental subjects within the Onassis headquarters had been destroyed.
And the research personnel involved were secretly executed...
Old Tang, recognizing the dangers of such experimentation, did everything he could to ensure Umbrella disappeared from public view.
But the then-Tang Empire didn't want to let go entirely, so they secretly retained some virus strains.
The reason Onassis dared to restart so brazenly wasn't due to anyone within the Tang Empire, nor was it a betrayal and collusion with the Tang Empire.
It was because Colin was dead, /
Mo Qingyun and Maggie exchanged glances, both understanding the implication of the researcher's words.
The video call ended. Maggie walked over to Mo Qingyun and straightened her chair.
Maggie: "Why haven't Ou Yunchen been found yet?"
Mo Qingyun: "You don't believe me?"
Maggie: "He was your former lover. Could you be hiding him to protect him?"
Mo Qingyun: "What benefit would hiding him bring me?"
Maggie: "I don't believe the Tang Empire can't find him, unless someone is deliberately withholding information."
Mo Qingyun: "The Tang Empire people are so capable, then you go find him yourself."
Maggie: "Then let's have a competition to see who finds him first."
Mo Qingyun looked up at Maggie, but her heart was far from confident, as she had genuinely been searching...
Sometimes, it wasn't that these empires were so powerful, but rather that the people executing the plans were incredibly competent. If the most capable individual disappeared, perhaps no one would ever find him again.
As soon as Maggie left, Mo Qingyun quickly summoned Lin Yi, a sense of panic beginning to set in.
Lin Yi: "Still no sign..."
Mo Qingyun: "Did he not return to R Nation? You said he was sentimental!!!"
Lin Yi: "..."
Mo Qingyun: "Do we have to turn R Nation upside down?"
Lin Yi: "We can't cause too much of a stir in R Nation. After all, it's not a territory controlled by the Tang Empire's forces..."
Mo Qingyun: "I don't care, you must find him!"
Lin Yi: "Or perhaps he never went back..."
Mo Qingyun: "You were the one who told me he was there!"
Lin Yi: "I merely suggested starting the search in R Nation..."
Mo Qingyun: "Lin Yi, you're Michelle's person, aren't you? Do you know the consequences of betraying me?"
Lin Yi: "I belong to no one. I am merely a cleaner who works for money."
Mo Qingyun: "Overly loyal dogs shouldn't live to serve a second master, don't you agree?"
Lin Yi: "..."
Mo Qingyun: "I'll give you three more days. If you don't find Ou Yunchen, I want your head."
Mo Qingyun spoke the most vicious words, yet maintained a radiant smile. She had truly transformed into a terrifying villain, a brutal imperial ruler, the only way to make those men learn obedience.
***
Yet, no matter how wild the outside world became, there was a place that remained a warm and joyful little haven.
Aurora: "Look, what a beautiful girl."
Su Ruiyi was a little shy, wearing a dress that fit her perfectly, one that Aurora had worn before.
Aurora: "I told you, I was very slender in my youth."
Sam chuckled, wiping away a tear. If he hadn't seen Su Ruiyi in Aurora's old dress, he would have forgotten that the plump woman had once possessed such a graceful figure.
Su Ruiyi: "Does it look good?"
Ou Yunchen sat on a haystack, chewing on a piece of straw. These past few days, working in the fields with Aurora, her cheeks had become rosy, making her look more and more like a simple country girl.
Aurora: "Sam, play us a tune."
Don't let Sam's rough demeanor fool you; he was a handsome young man in his day, and it was his excellent guitar playing that captured Aurora's heart.
Aurora pulled Ou Yunchen down, and to the sound of Sam's guitar, the three of them began to dance.
Aurora: "Carmen, my favorite 'Carmen', play 'Carmen'!"
Sam: "Come on, beautiful girl, handsome young man, dance!"
"L'amour est une oiseau rebelle." (Love is a rebellious bird.)
"Que nul ne peut apprivoiser." (That no one can tame.)
"Et c'est bien en vain qu'on l'appelle." (And it's in vain that one calls it.)
"S'il lui convient de refuser." (If it chooses to refuse.)
"Rien n'y fait, menace ou prière." (Threats or prayers do nothing.)
"L'un parle bien, l'autre se tait." (One speaks well, the other is silent.)
"Et c'est l'autre que je préfère." (And it is the other that I prefer.)
"Il n'a rien dit; mais il m'a pris." (He said nothing; but he captured me.)
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"Si tu ne m'aimes pas, je t'aime." (If you don't love me, I love you.)
"Si je t'aime, prends garde à toi!" (If I love you, watch out!)