Fortunately, at this stage it is not difficult to protect the World Tree from being approached.
You know, there is a large circle of five-meter-wide gullies around the World Tree.
It is basically impossible for ordinary survivors to cross a five-meter-wide ravine.
Just be more careful.
As long as we hold on for more than ten hours and allow the World Tree to truly mature, the situation will become much clearer.
I hope there won’t be any large-scale attacks during this period.
…
"Sister-in-law, you'd better not go with me, right?" Xu Ying pressed Li Wenxi's shoulders and asked her to sit on the bed. "If the Wei family has already been corrupted, it will be very dangerous if we don't agree with them!"
The two of them have returned to the villa from the dome.
Xu Ying has already contacted Wei Shishi. She wants to ask about the circumstances of Wei Shishi's parents' death.
It was also at that time that Wei Bai's temperament changed drastically.
If there was anything that could make Wei Bo a traitor, it was that.
However, when she contacted Wei Shishi, Wei Bo had just returned to the Wei family, and Wei Shishi was also with Wei Bo.
In order not to alert the enemy, Xu Ying just said a few words and hung up the call.
Until now, I have been staying in the villa.
And now, she was ready to visit the Wei family.
"You don't want to turn against us now, do you? The Wei family won't do anything to us." Li Wenxi insisted on going.
"But… "
"I'm probably even less safe in this villa, right?" Li Wenxi asked back.
Xu Ying was silent.
She had always felt that the villa was very safe until it was surrounded by unknown intruders last time.
But now, this safety is questionable.
This place was exposed, but she didn't know where else to go to be safer.
Instead, Li Wenxi could be sent to an underground city far away from here.
But Li Wenxi definitely disagreed.
And that would cause other troubles.
"Why don't you use the excuse of developing new resources to find them?" Li Wenxi suggested. "I'm an indispensable person in developing new resources. It's normal to take me with you, right?"
"That's right, but..." Xu Ying was still a little hesitant, "The fact that we went there might have been exposed. Wei Bo... that bastard, he might have known about it."
They were riding on the dome on the Wei family’s helicopter!
That helicopter was secretly arranged for them by Wei Shishi.
Due to rules, outsiders are definitely not allowed on board the armed helicopter unless the head of the family agrees. Wei Shishi does not have this authority for the time being, nor can she bear this responsibility.
But the two of them tried hard to persuade her for a long time, and Xu Ying even used her spatial ability to stick to Wei Shishi. Finally, Wei Shishi became fed up with it and asked one of her confidants to take the two of them up.
From this point of view, there should be nothing wrong with Wei Shishi. She has not been replaced or instigated.
Otherwise, it is impossible for her to let the two people go up. Wouldn't that be sending them up to discover the situation and expose the organization
It is for this reason that Xu Ying still believes in her.
but…
However, Xu Ying didn't quite trust her personal guard.
Although the guard was also told not to spread the news, he... might be the enemy who was replaced.
If he leaked the information, Wei Bo would definitely know that the two of them had discovered the teleportation device.
They might even suspect that the two of them saw his young face when he came out of the teleporter.
If the other party really knew about it, there is a high possibility that he or she would turn against you.
"... When you get there, don't stay away from me, sister-in-law. Don't stay farther away from me than the length of my arm. I want to be able to catch you at any time!" Xu Ying thought for a while, and finally said to Li Wenxi.
It's not safe here either. The other party has been eyeing this place for a long time. It's better for my sister-in-law to stay with me.
Alas... Originally, I asked my sister-in-law to come down because I wanted to revitalize the underground factory and make more weapons for my brother.
As a result, the military factory encountered big problems.
well…
Let’s go over there and investigate the situation first.
She cannot turn against him now. She must wait until the World Tree is fully mature and hand over everything in her to her brother before she can act more recklessly.
Otherwise, if the world finds out before that, it will be terrible.
You can only be careful, if the other party really turns hostile...
Head-on confrontation is not advisable, the only option is to run away first.
"Okay, I understand."
"Then let's go."
Xu Ying grabbed Li Wenxi's hand and teleported directly.
The two of them arrived in front of a valley in an instant.
This area is like the mountains on the ground, with peaks hundreds of meters high forming a mountain range, and even the domes are the same.
Looking up, countless slender inverted peaks grow on the dome, as if it is a stalactite forest that has grown thousands of times larger.
There are mountains above and below, making this area look like a huge cave with extremely unique scenery.
"Wow..." Li Wenxi exclaimed in a low voice, "This place..."
"This is an area nearly 200 kilometers north of the central city. It is the real base camp of the Wei family, and it is also the location of the arsenal left by my brother." Xu Ying also explained in a low voice.
"Two hundred kilometers? So far..." Li Wenxi stared at the area with wide eyes, "What a magnificent natural scenery. However, I seem to understand why you chose this place..."
It is far away from the central city and hidden in various mountains, so it is not easy to be exposed.
Moreover, these mountains form a natural barrier, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
"Yeah, I think this place is great too. It was me who suggested this place in the first place!" Xu Ying laughed softly, then said seriously, "Okay sister-in-law, we are not here for tourism! Be careful about everything!"
The two walked into the valley.
"Why is there nothing?" Li Wenxi asked puzzledly.
In the middle of the mountain, there is a lush vegetation, which appears very luxuriant under the illumination of the crystal stones on the dome.
"It can be seen at a glance. It's not hidden at all. Most of the settings are inside the mountain." Xu Ying explained.
"In the mountain?" Li Wenxi was surprised. "It's so hidden."
The two continued to move forward.
"Huh? Is that... a drone?"
Li Wenxi happened to look up and saw a shadow flying by. It looked like a small drone.
"Yes, the Wei family has discovered us." Xu Ying pointed around, "In fact, there are hidden cameras here, and they can hear us talking. If other people came here, they would probably have been arrested or attacked."
As she spoke, she pointed to her face and said with a smile: "My face is a pass."
"The defenses are so strict!" Li Wenxi said in surprise, "As expected of the Wei family."
When Li Wenxi heard Xu Ying say that even their conversations could be heard, she immediately understood what Xu Ying meant.
It was obvious that she was telling Li Wenxi not to talk casually here.
The two continued walking.
Xu Ying was observing her surroundings.
She did not teleport directly inside, but chose to walk in from the outside, just to see if there were any changes in the area outside.
The fact is that the defense here is even tighter.
There were so many hidden cameras that she even saw a heavy machine gun hidden in the treetops.
This has never happened before.
"Oh, we're walking so slowly. They've already spotted us. We're not uninvited guests. Let's just go in!"
After finding out the environment here, Xu Ying didn't waste any time and directly grabbed Li Wenxi's hand and started the transmission.
"Eh? That's..."
Before Li Wenxi could finish his words, Xu Ying made him feel dizzy.
The scenery before my eyes changed instantly.
It changed from a lush green area to a steel jungle.
"Wow..." Li Wenxi was really shocked this time, "Is this... inside the mountain?"
A huge space made of metal.
The height of the entire space is at least hundreds of meters, enough to build a building of thirty or forty floors inside.
The area is even larger, definitely as large as a dozen football fields.
In this space, there are countless giant machines, most of which are stationary, only a small part is operating, and there is no one in it.
A...huge factory!
A super large automated factory surrounded by metal walls on all sides!
I didn’t expect that there would be such a thing in the mountain!
Xu Ying quickly took a look at the situation here, and then her expression eased a little. There was no big problem here.
"Haha, we have a lot of factories like this here!" Xu Ying said to Li Wenxi with a somewhat proud expression.
"A lot?" Li Wenxi turned to look at her, "How many are there?"
"We have as many factories as there are mountains," Xu Ying said with a wave of her hand.
"Mountains...? There are so many!"
Li Wenxi was slightly excited.
As long as they solve the current problems, these factories will be theirs in the future.
Their strength will definitely increase significantly!
As soon as they came in, they both saw the cameras in the unmanned factory, flashing a faint red light.
In other words, the two were still being monitored.
"Okay, I just showed you here, we should go now."
Without waiting for Li Wenxi to speak, Xu Ying grabbed Li Wenxi's hand again.
The two teleported again.
This time, the two of them went straight to the gate of a room that looked like an ancient classical building.
And this place is not inside the mountain, but outside the mountain.
In the gaps between the mountains, there is a courtyard that looks very elegant.
"This is..." Li Wenxi raised his head and looked above the gate of the courtyard.
No plaque, no name.
She looked back again.
The roar was blocked by the mountains and surrounded by tall vegetation, which was taller than the tallest building in the yard.
Because it is located in a mountain gap, only one side faces outward, and the other three sides are surrounded by mountains.
This yard is almost completely hidden in the mountains.
If someone who doesn't know the location were to come and look for it, he might get lost in the jungle and mountains for days and nights and still not be able to find the place.
"The Wei family's courtyard is home to the Wei family's... core members."
Speaking of the core figure, Xu Ying's voice paused slightly.
Since Wei Bai has already betrayed, then the core members of the Wei family... I'm afraid there are not many normal people left.
Either rebel with him, or...
It was just replaced.
But Wei Shishi also lives here, so she shouldn’t have any problems.
At this moment, the gate in front of the two of them slowly and automatically opened.
Although this courtyard looks like a classical courtyard, it is just an appearance.
It still contains the highest technology of humans in the underground world, like this courtyard door that looks like a wooden door, but is actually a titanium alloy door painted with wood patterns.
"You are finally here."
Before the door was fully opened, Wei Shishi's voice came from behind the door.
When Xu Ying and Li Wenxi walked into the yard, they saw Wei Shishi in casual clothes.
"Where's Wei Bai?" Xu Ying leaned over and glanced behind her.
There was a two-story building in a classical style with its door ajar.
There were four fully armed soldiers standing in the courtyard, which seemed a bit out of place in this classical building.
Xu Ying couldn't see any difference between these four soldiers; they seemed to be just ordinary people.
"Grandpa is not feeling well. He encountered some problems." Wei Shishi also looked back and said, "Are you here to discuss resource development? Just tell me, let Grandpa have a rest."
uncomfortable.
Before, seeing his youthful appearance, there was nothing wrong with him.
Xu Ying remained calm and said, "Let me go in and see him. I'm his old friend."
As she said this, she glanced at Wei Shishi teasingly: "Older than you."
Wei Shishi's eyebrows immediately showed a tendency to stand up: "Old friends won't... No means no, grandpa needs to rest."
"Let them in." Wei Bo's weak voice came from inside the room.
Wei Shishi took a deep breath and said, "Then come in."
Li Wenxi and Xu Ying looked at each other, followed Wei Shishi, stepped over the threshold, walked in, arrived in front of a room, and pushed the door open.
Wei Bo was sitting on the bed, leaning on the pillows at the head of the bed, and he did look a little weak.
He was no longer the young man he had been before, but had a weathered face, just like the old man he had been when he was seen in the towering building.
Xu Ying looked at him secretly, then curled her lips and said, "Your place is quite interesting."
The room was elegant, and the windows looked like paper windows that could be pierced with a little saliva. There was even an oil lamp and a folding fan on the table.
"Haha, I like this style. This is the style of the surface thousands of years ago." Wei Bo laughed, "In our underground world, this style is almost invisible."
"Master Wei, your body is..." Li Wenxi looked at Wei Bai and asked worriedly, "What happened to you?"
"Oh, this is a long story." Wei Bo sighed, "I don't know who wants to harm me secretly, I hope it's not the other two families."
"Poisonous plot?" Xu Ying immediately walked to the bedside, "What on earth have you been through?"
"Let Shishi tell you about this." Wei Bai's brows were full of fatigue. "I want to rest. I haven't closed my eyes for nearly 30 hours. I'm already this old. I can't compare with you guys."
"Let's go out and let grandpa have a good sleep." Wei Shishi said immediately.
"Oh... OK. Then you go to sleep first."
The three of them left Wei Bo's room.
"Let's not stay here. We will disturb Grandpa's rest. Let's go to another place." Wei Shishi looked at Xu Ying, "Don't you know how to teleport? Let's go to another place."
… Um
Teleport away
Xu Ying instantly understood what Wei Shishi meant.
It seemed that Wei Shishi didn't want to discuss the problem with the two of them in this place.
"Let's go to our place." Li Wenxi suggested.
"Where are you?" Wei Shishi asked in confusion.
Xu Ying immediately took their hands and started the transmission.
The three of them appeared in the villa the next moment.
Wei Shishi staggered and almost fell.
His eyes were full of horror, his face turned pale, and his breathing became slightly rapid.
"Be careful!" Li Wenxi quickly supported her, "Everyone will feel uncomfortable the first time they teleport."
"Is this... teleportation?" Wei Shishi looked at Xu Ying, and her eyes changed.
Xu Ying was also looking at her.
It seems that there is indeed no problem with this Wei Shishi.
Her reaction was not fake, but a normal physiological reaction, indeed a reaction that only occurred during the first transmission.
If she had a problem, there's no way she wouldn't have teleported.
Xu Ying stomped her feet lightly, and purple lines immediately flashed on the ground of the villa.
"This is where we live. Now, no one can eavesdrop here, and your communication device is useless." Xu Ying said, "You want us to take you to a place like this."
Wei Shishi looked at her deeply, and then went straight to the point: "Yes. I really want to know if you have found anything about the matter of you trying to get rid of me."
"You mean the thing on the dome?" Li Wenxi responded, "You probably didn't tell Wei Bai about this."
"Of course not." Wei Shishi shook her head and frowned slightly.
"... You are doubting Wei Bo." Xu Ying looked at her and said.
Wei Shishi's eyes trembled slightly, and then she slowly turned her head to look at Xu Ying: "Is there really something wrong with Grandpa?"
It seems that this is indeed the case.
"I can tell you this, but before that, you have to tell me what happened to Wei Bo after he returned from his disappearance, and how he explained it to you."
Xu Ying turned around and sat on the sofa and said to Wei Shishi.
"… good."