Chapter 565

Chapter 565

Xue He Targeted

"We don't know either. Nan Nan left with the troops, and we have no idea what happened!" Lu Fang said worriedly.

"We ran into them in the hills behind the village; we weren't specifically looking for Lin Nannan. It probably isn't anything major!" Zhang Xiaofeng thought for a moment and said.

This did not put Zhou Cuiwei's mind at ease, but there were some matters they couldn't discuss openly in front of the Mu family.

The Mu family initially valued Lin Nannan solely because she was the disciple taken in by the family patriarch. No matter what, the Mu family had to acknowledge her; otherwise, it would be unfilial to the old master, especially since she had accompanied him in his final days and even handled his burial arrangements.

But now, it seemed Lin Nannan was quite different from what they'd expected.

"Why would the military bring my aunt along on a mission?" Mu Yunzhe asked curiously.

This was what the rest of the Mu family wanted to know as well.

The Lu family exchanged glances, and Lu Fang explained, "Nan Nan knows the military personnel. Perhaps there's something she’s aware of and went along to help. As for the specifics, we don’t know. We’ll have to wait until Nan Nan returns to find out."

The occasional serious looks on the Lu family’s faces were not lost on them, but since they were unwilling to share, it wasn’t appropriate to pry, especially when it involved the military.

The topic soon faded, and everyone shifted their focus back to the gifts brought by the Mu family, leading to another round of polite back-and-forth...

Meanwhile, Lin Nannan, who had left with the military, was now in a vehicle, inquiring about the specifics.

Earlier, while passing through the village, she had kept quiet because of the crowd and the risk of information leakage. Now that she had the chance, she couldn’t hold back any longer.

"The mission we received was about an attack on Professor Xue and his students who came here. It seems there are injuries, so we need to get there as quickly as possible!" replied Chen Jin, a platoon leader who had known Lin Nannan for some time and was aware of her identity, so he didn’t hide anything.

Lin Nannan frowned, her expression serious. "They didn’t even know what Professor Xue and the others were here for, yet they dared to attack. Do they know something?"

"Unclear. Yin Xu mentioned it might be an indiscriminate attack. After all, Professor Xue is quite well-known, and some simply don’t want us to have too many talented individuals," Chen Jin explained.

"Regardless, we must stop those people!" Lin Nannan said decisively.

In this research project, Xue He played a crucial role. Although she could conduct research herself, it would draw too much attention, which wouldn’t make sense.

The Mu family had already found Mu Bing. What Mu Bing knew and was skilled at would be well-known to his family. No matter how talented he was, it was impossible to excel under such harsh conditions, especially without the necessary resources for research.

Therefore, she was afraid that if she did too much, she wouldn’t be able to backtrack and would lack a convincing explanation.

She was certain that among her masters, some were skilled in medicine, but none had expertise in researching fighter jets. So, with Xue He present, she could demonstrate her quick learning without raising suspicion...

When Xue He encountered trouble, he contacted the research institute, which led to the current situation.

His team members, who were protecting him, sustained injuries. If things escalated further, they might not be able to hold out. So, he patiently hid, waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

Tian Jia had been by Xue He’s side for many years. Although they had encountered dangers before, this was the first time it had been so perilous. Even with protection, many were injured, and the situation looked grim.

"Are these people insane?" she couldn’t help but curse.