My Silly, Sweet Wife

”It’s me.” Upon hearing this voice, Qin Ru couldn’t help but sit up a little straighter, her face even carrying a hint of respect.

The other person paused for a moment: ”You want to ask about what happened to Tiannan?”

Qin Ru wasn’t the least bit surprised.

The other person held a highly esteemed position, even Chu Tiannan had immense respect for them.

Moreover, their identity was unique, with close ties to many reclusive noble families.

Most importantly, this person was Chu Tiannan’s master.

Chu Tiannan’s current achievements could not be separated from the woman on the phone.

”Yes.” Qin Ru knew there was no need to hide, nor any need to say a single word of nonsense.

The other person’s tone was also nonchalant: ”Tiannan indeed encountered a tricky issue, but for now, he should still be able to handle it. However, with such a big incident happening in Tianjing, he likely has no time to spare. Hehe, but in Tiannan’s eyes, perhaps the Shen Family doesn’t count for much. I just want to remind you, that Ye Guichen kid is not simple. Help him if you can. As for grievances, put them aside for now.”

Qin Ru was somewhat shocked: ”You also know about Ye Guichen’s existence?”

”The people Tiannan cares about, I naturally know.” No explanation was given, but it was the best explanation.

Qin Ru suddenly understood.

”Alright, I know what to do.”

She hung up the phone, exhaling a long breath.

Staring at her phone, she hesitated for a moment before quickly deleting the number she had gone over countless times in her mind, then calmed herself and instructed, ”Someone, take me to the Night-blooming jasmine Bar.”

At the same time.

In a secret meeting room.

The signals around the meeting room were all blocked, and thick concrete walls surrounded it, making it impossible for even the strongest experts to break through these walls.

Chu Tiannan sat at the head of the meeting room, frowning.

Below him sat five people.

Two women and three men.

Each of these people exuded an extraordinary aura, clearly all experts above the Half-step Master level.

One of the women was dressed in Miao attire, indicating she might be from the Miao region.

Behind Chu Tiannan was a large projector.

At this moment, the projector displayed a corpse.

The condition of the corpse was extremely tragic, its clothes were in tatters, one arm was missing, and there was a clear bite mark on its neck.

The appearance suggested it had been bitten to death by some beast.

”This deceased is a farmer from the Tianjing suburb. This is a photo I obtained, and as far as I know, the body mysteriously disappeared the day after the farmer died. However, looking at the photo, I believe you should be able to discern something, right?”

Chu Tiannan scanned the room, asking aloud.

Everyone was staring at the photo.

No one spoke at first.

After a while, one of the men said: ”Looking at this, the farmer seems to have been bitten by a beast, which isn’t unusual at all.”

Another man shook his head gently: ”Old Third, if it was just a beast attack, Old Boss wouldn’t have called us together for this meeting.”

”That’s right, from the bite marks, it doesn’t look like something an ordinary beast could have made.”

The Miao woman also spoke up: ”Moreover, judging by the bite position, the teeth aren’t sharp at all, even somewhat blunt, resembling human teeth to some extent.”

”Human teeth?” The Miao woman’s reminder prompted the others to take a closer look, and they all nodded in agreement.

”It seems to be the case.”

”But this appearance, it definitely wasn’t done by an ordinary person.”

”Could it be a zombie?”

”A zombie?”

”Impossible, right? Zombies wouldn’t appear in bustling areas, and these days we’ve kept a tight lid on such sorcery. The Eternal Life Hall was eliminated before, so how could a zombie suddenly appear?”

”Could it be done by something else?”

Many expressed their doubts.

These people were Chu Tiannan’s capable subordinates, naturally aware of the existence of zombies in this world.

But even if zombies existed, they usually appeared deep in the mountains.

Moreover, the conditions required for zombies to form were too stringent, and with societal advancements, the conditions for zombie formation were nearly impossible.

Chu Tiannan, seeing his subordinates had roughly guessed it, gently nodded, explaining: ”This is also why I specifically called you here today. According to eyewitnesses, this farmer was bitten to death by a humanoid monster. Currently, whether it’s a zombie or not is still uncertain. But, one thing is certain, that thing is definitely not something an ordinary expert can handle. Moreover, it’s very likely it hasn’t gone far, so we must eliminate it within three days. If it continues to harm people, the consequences could be extremely severe.”

Realizing the gravity of Chu Tiannan’s words, everyone understood the seriousness of the matter.

”Old Boss, the farmer’s body was never found after it disappeared?” someone questioned.

If it was indeed a zombie, it was highly possible that it could spread the infection.

If the bitten farmer turned into a zombie and ran away, that was also possible.

Chu Tiannan’s expression was serious: ”So the tasks ahead for you are very heavy. Not only do you need to find the person who bit the farmer, but you also must quickly find the farmer, and by no means allow any secondary harm. Most importantly, this matter must be kept confidential, under no circumstances should it be leaked.”

Afterwards, Chu Tiannan turned his gaze to the Miao woman: ”Old Liu, don’t you have connections with the Corpse-chasing Clan? Try to contact them quickly to confirm if this was done by a zombie. If possible, get them to help out.”

The Miao woman nodded in response: ”Understood.”

”Alright, that’s all I’ll say for now. Of the Thirteen Grand Protectors, only the five of you are currently in Tianjing, and I don’t want anyone outside of us to know about this matter, do you all understand?” Chu Tiannan asked solemnly.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

The man sitting closest to Chu Tiannan hesitated for a moment, then suddenly asked: ”Old Boss, I heard the Ninth Grand Protector was crippled by someone named Ye Guichen. Are we really just going to sit idly by regarding this matter?”

Chu Tiannan cast his gaze towards the man: ”How do you propose we handle it?”

The speaker, named Wen Cangfeng, looked to be around forty, with a steady demeanor. He was Chu Tiannan’s Second Grand Protector, known as the wisest among the Thirteen Grand Protectors.

He usually operated in Tianjing, and Chu Tiannan often consulted him on important matters.

Upon hearing Wen Cangfeng mention the Ninth Grand Protector, Situ Yu, the others also perked up their ears.

Since Situ Yu was crippled, a knot seemed to tighten in the hearts of these people.

No matter how arrogant Situ Yu had been, they were all still under the command of Military God Chu Tiannan, part of the Thirteen Grand Protectors.

Even though they knew Chu Tiannan valued Ye Guichen, no matter how much he valued him, Ye Guichen was still an outsider.

Originally, they wanted to see how Chu Tiannan would handle this issue, but after a long time, Chu Tiannan hadn’t shown any response.

This rare opportunity prompted Wen Cangfeng to finally ask the question.