Chapter 46: YeYe’s Whereabouts Unknown

Chapter 46: YeYe Goes Missing

"What's going on here?" Shen Cun was awakened by the commotion and walked out of his room.

Long Rui's anger subsided a little when he saw him, and he stiffly called out, "Uncle Shen."

Although he had issues with Shen Yu, he still held great respect for Shen Cun.

Shen Cun stepped forward, patted his shoulder, and said with a smile, "Long time no see. You're looking more and more handsome."

"You flatter me, Uncle Shen."

"What did Shen Yu do wrong? Tell Uncle, and I'll back you up."

Shen Cun voluntarily sided with Long Rui, which actually made Long Rui feel a bit embarrassed.

Shen Yu walked out holding Bai Yeye, his tone unfriendly: "Dad, this is between him and me. You don't need to get involved."

Bai Yeye quickly leaped out of his arms and stood there awkwardly in the middle: "It's all a misunderstanding."

Long Rui clutched one of his paws: "Uncle, I'll be straightforward. Yeye is the Samoyed from our family. Shen Yu took him by force. Now I want to take Yeye back. Please, Uncle Shen, keep your son in line."

Shen Yu also quickly grabbed Bai Yeye, not letting him be taken away: "What do you mean 'yours'? Let Yeye speak for himself—whose is he?"

Bai Yeye was like a squished marshmallow sandwich, squeezed by life, looking helpless, pitiful, and round: "I, I am everyone's Yeye..."

Shen Cun looked at Bai Yeye in disbelief. This little chubby dog really had charm, making both Shen Yu and Long Rui fight over him.

"You let go!"

"You let go!"

Seeing them pulling harder, Shen Cun pried their hands apart: "You'll hurt him soon. Yeye, choose for yourself. Do you want to stay or go with Long Rui?"

Under Long Rui's death glare, Bai Yeye said guiltily, "I, I'll stay for now and contribute to the base."

Long Rui was about to explode in anger when Shen Cun cheerfully pushed him into his own room: "Since he said that, don't force the issue. Besides, we haven't seen each other in a long time—let's have a good chat."

Long Rui couldn't lose his temper in front of an elder, but he shot Bai Yeye a warning look: Just wait!

Bai Yeye curled himself into a marshmallow ball: Can't see me, can't see me—marshmallows don't react.

Just as Shen Yu was about to carry Bai Yeye back, Gu Yuankai hurried over: "General! Something's wrong! Someone has released more people controlled by Gu poison, and they've already hurt dozens of people!"

Shen Yu frowned. They're already making a move?!

"Have those people been captured?"

"Brothers have contained everyone who was scratched. They haven't shown symptoms yet and refuse treatment. Also, we don't know if any cases were missed—if so, the injury range could expand."

"Using the stolen national treasure as a pretext, conduct a house-to-house search. Leave no stone unturned."

"Yes!"

Shen Yu looked down at Bai Yeye: "Yeye, I need to go handle this. You go back to your room and rest."

"Mm-hmm, go ahead."

After Shen Yu left, Bai Yeye quickly ran to find Bai Ruoshui.

"Brother Ruoshui, is the antidote ready?"

Bai Ruoshui put down the vial and came out of the lab. His handsome features were etched with worry, clearly having heard about the resurgence of the Gu poison.

"It's developed, but the biggest problem now is finding the source."

If we can't wipe out the source, an antidote alone isn't enough. Moreover, a Gu poison outbreak would cause nationwide panic, and panic breeds more problems.

These days, both Shen Yu's people and Bai Yuanzhou's people have been exhaustively searching for the source. They've turned Lexus upside down looking but still can't find it.

Shen Yu speculated that the source might be secretly hidden on another planet. That would be problematic—they don't have the authority to search other planets, and the galaxy is too vast for them to cover alone.

If they inform the emperors of other planets, responsible ones might lend a hand to search. But they dread the emperors who thrive on chaos. Some have been itching to start an interstellar war for a long time.

Bai Yeye was also anxious after hearing this. What should he do?

"Bai Ruoshui, come in." Wu Shao called.

Bai Ruoshui quickly put his mask back on, crouched down to tell Bai Yeye: "Yeye, brother is very busy now and doesn't have time to give you the animal suppressant. The medicine's in my room—take it yourself, okay?"

It's been almost two months now. Bai Ruoshui was afraid Bai Yeye might suddenly turn human and create confusion.

"Okay, I'll go take it now."

Bai Ruoshui nodded and quickly went in to help Wu Shao. Bai Yeye also left the base and headed to the prince's residence to get the medicine he was supposed to take.

He didn't care about his issues with Shen Yu for now; his mind was full of how to find the source.

Seeing the worried looks on the citizens' faces during the search, Bai Yeye's footsteps grew heavier. If they were this scared about a theft, they'd be even more terrified if they knew the truth.

It took him a while to reach the prince's residence. Everyone knew him, so they let him through and even offered snacks.

Bai Yeye forced a faint smile, declined their food, and ran into Bai Ruoshui and Bai Yuanzhou's room to find the medicine.

He had just found the vial when a piercing scream suddenly rang out from outside. Bai Yeye forgot the medicine, shoved the door open, and rushed out.

Somehow, people controlled by Gu poison had broken into the prince's residence. They went after anyone they saw, and multiple servants had already been hurt.

These Gu-poisoned guys were clearly tougher than the last batch. Each one was tall and sturdy. Even when the guards struck at their vital points, they couldn't wound them or halt their advance.

Seeing that some guards were also getting scratched, Bai Yeye didn't hesitate. Just like last time, he cut his own paw to draw them away.

Bai Yuanzhou sped back to the prince's residence after hearing the news and ordered the injured to be temporarily detained, forbidding anyone from breathing a word.

"How did you drive those people away?" Bai Yuanzhou found it strange. Would those Gu-poisoned leave so easily?

The butler was still shaken and couldn't react, trembling and said, "It was Yeye. He led them away!"

Bai Yuanzhou grabbed him by the collar: "What! Wasn't Yeye in Shen Yu's base? Why is he here?"

"He said the Prince Consort asked him to come back for something. He happened upon this incident and..." The butler shuddered. If not for Bai Yeye, they'd all be done for.

Bai Yuanzhou didn't bother with that now and asked frantically, "Which way did he run off to?"

"I don't know. He just led them out."

"Check the surveillance footage now!" Bai Yuanzhou ordered before quickly contacting Shen Yu.

"What's wrong?" Shen Yu was also busy.

"The prince's residence was just attacked by the Gu-poisoned. Yeye lured them away to save the people inside, and now he's nowhere to be found."

"What!"

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