Since they were willing to risk so much to save him, he knew the rules. Besides, he was a lone wolf, and it didn't matter where he worked.
Jiang Yan looked at the self-aware Dong Guangjie, and his smile broadened. "I've also read Professor Dong's research topics and news. The talent I lack on my team is precisely someone like you."
"I am also very curious, Mr. Jiang, exactly how did you manage to create such a monster?" said Dong Guangjie.
Jiang Yan's smile vanished, and he said seriously, "I saved you for the sake of these monsters. In the future, these monsters will be available for all your research and experiments, and the funding will be sufficient, just as long as you don't dissect me."
"Really!" Dong Guangjie's eyes lit up. His original research aimed to utilize the genes of various animals to see if he could activate the Awakened gene within the human body.
To give birth to special humans. Now that Jiang Yan was providing him with monsters, it would be an even better start than before.
"Truly." Jiang Yan's mouth curved upwards.
Dong Guangjie also smiled. "Alright, let's go. I can't wait."
"Follow me." Jiang Yan led them to the car and began heading back toward Liuyang City.
In the car, Jiang Yan took out a mobile phone and gave it to Dong Guangjie. "I've set up a new account and bank card inside with ten million yuan. Consider it your salary. If you need anything, you can find An Conghao in the contacts and ask him to buy it."
Dong Guangjie took the phone, opened the bank card balance, and seeing the ten million yuan balance made his breathing hitch slightly.
Previously, when he conducted research, he had to sell everything he owned just to scrape together ten million yuan for experiments. Now, working under Jiang Yan, his salary alone was tens of millions.
"It seems he's a rich big shot." Dong Guangjie started yearning for the future, knowing his research would no longer be limited by financial matters.
Jiang Yan continued, "Li Yong, for safety reasons, I have booked you a flight to Macduff.
"Once you arrive there, fly to another country. The visa issues have been sorted out for you, and all expenses during this time will be reimbursed. Wait for my notification before returning."
Macduff is the farthest country a plane can fly to from Nanwu Country; it takes a day and a half to reach.
Li Yong had already acted, so to prevent him from being tracked, he was arranged to leave first.
"Understood!" Li Yong nodded.
A faint smile appeared on Jiang Yan's face. Not only had he successfully retrieved the person this time, but his pearl of the abyss, which had been emptied due to summoning the Tyrant, was now full again and ready for summoning at any time.
The vehicles started heading back, and simultaneously, from a perspective unseen by everyone.
A black Buddha statue watched the departing vehicles expressionlessly. Once the cars were out of sight, the Buddha began walking in another direction.
One step took it more than ten meters away. In just a few strides, it vanished from the spot, heading towards Haizhou.
In the forest, the Tyrant moved its figure and also headed toward Haizhou.
Originally, Jiang Yan intended to recall the Tyrant, but considering his previous experience of being inexplicably found by Yuan Kui and the other person, he decided to send the Tyrant to Haizhou to stay with the Ghost Buddha. This way, even if they were pursued, two monsters could act together.
As for his location, he would soon have new monsters, which was why he made this arrangement... The aftermath of Dong Guangjie's kidnapping incident was still spreading. Major Awakened Ones organizations throughout Nanwu Country received the video of the Tyrant's appearance immediately.
That night, within a luxury villa area in the center of a city in Lingzhou Prefecture.
Inside the ground floor of a two-story villa, over a dozen men and women, young and old, dressed in various styles, sat in the living room, watching the Tyrant appearing on the television screen.
A middle-aged man looked puzzled: "An Awakened One who can turn into a monster?"
As soon as he spoke, an elderly man with an ancient face, dressed in traditional attire, said speechlessly, "Turn into a monster my foot! I have been an Awakened One for so many years, and I have never seen or heard of an Awakened One who can turn into a monster."
"Then what is going on? Has the world changed? Have monsters appeared?" a young man immediately asked, pointing at the video after hearing the old man's words.
"How should I know?" The old man glanced at him and stopped speaking.
As soon as the few people spoke, the dozen or so people present began discussing it.
Sitting in the center was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man. He waited for everyone to discuss for a moment before interrupting, "Alright, no matter where this monster came from, it's none of our business. The people at the Xuanjian Division should be the ones with the biggest headache right now."
As soon as he spoke, everyone present immediately quieted down.
"A Level Three Awakened died in the Xuanjian Division. This is no small matter. They will probably search frantically for this monster and the organization behind it. Maybe we will hear news of this monster again soon." A girl wearing glasses said, her eyes flickering.
The middle-aged man showed a cold smile. "This monster that appeared is full of mysteries. If I knew its location, I would even want to capture it and study it thoroughly."
The Awakened world had been calm for many years. The sudden appearance of this monster was like throwing a stone into a still, dead lake.
It stirred up everyone hiding beneath the surface. Everyone was curious about this monster and wanted to study it.
To see if it was a human transformation or naturally born this way, and whether it could help improve Awakened Ones.
At the same moment, in a remote area in Mingzhou, there was a high-rise building complex.
Outside the complex, Military Restricted Area signs were erected, and soldiers were standing guard at every intersection.
This was precisely the headquarters of Xuanjian Division's Fifth Group in Mingzhou.
Inside the top floor of the central building, an old man wearing a white short-sleeved shirt and black shorts stood with his hands behind his back in front of a glass wall.
"Group Leader, the casualty statistics for Wenqin City have been released: 113 dead, 357 injured, including seven soldiers and one Awakened One killed."
On the office desk behind him, a spherical machine was reporting the situation to him.
The old man listened to the report, his gaze fixed deeply on the dark night outside, lost in thought.
Knock, knock! Just then, a knock came from outside the door.
"Come in," the old man said, his voice full of vigor.
Click! The door opened, and a young man walked in. He was wearing a white suit, had a stern face, a segmented fringe haircut, and his left eye pupil was blood-red.
He looked at the old man and said stiffly, "Group Leader, personnel executing missions across various locations have been recalled, and the Tracking Team has already arrived in Wenqin City to commence operations."
Hearing this, the old man turned around and looked at him. "Since the Xuanjian Division was established, the last organization that dared to act so recklessly in the city center was the Ling Sect, which was subsequently wiped out!"
"Whether it is for the innocent citizens who died or for the Awakened One from our group, we must find the perpetrators at any cost this time and completely eliminate these criminals!" The old man's tone gradually intensified, filled with immense fury.
According to the on-site surveillance, besides the purple monster, a man wearing a hat and a mask was involved in the kidnapping. The vehicle they left behind was also a counterfeit-plated vehicle, providing no useful information.
However, for the Xuanjian Division, which possesses various capabilities, these issues are minor.
"I will definitely make them pay the price!" The young man in the suit had a stern expression. The deceased Hu Yanning was his good friend.