Chapter 853: Chapter 853

Ding Fan, holding the two rings, his gaze became solemn.

"Did you find something?" No. 5 Leader approached at this time.

"Leader, do you know what this is?" Ding Fan said, showing the two rings in his palm to the nearby No. 5 Leader.

No. 5 Leader scrutinized them carefully but could not make sense of what they were.

"These are the carriers of the mutated Black Death virus. It can be said that the spread of this Black Death virus is mainly because of these things," Ding Fan continued.

Previously, it was that person named Sun Wei; he had a stick carrying the Black Death virus. Afterwards, in the epidemic area, Ding Fan saw a dandy who also had a ring on his hand like these two people.

"What? The carriers of the mutated Black Death virus?" No. 5 Leader suddenly became solemn.

The outbreak of Black Death in the Yanjing Suburb, although short-lived, caused the casualties of thousands and had a significant impact on the international community.

No. 5 Leader looked puzzledly at the two disciples from the Upper Xuan Sect; he didn't understand why they would carry these things.

"What exactly is going on?" No. 5 Leader asked.

The two disciples from the Upper Xuan Sect looked at each other, and then both closed their eyes, displaying a determined look of not speaking until death.

"Let me ask them," Ding Fan said as he walked up to the two men.

Then, Ding Fan quickly pulled out two Golden Needles and plunged them into the tops of their heads.

The Golden Needles Ding Fan took out were a full ten centimeters long, and such long needles were completely inserted into the tops of the two men's heads by Ding Fan.

Seeing this, everyone around was startled. With such long needles thrust in, how could people still be alive?

In fact, Ding Fan did this not for severe interrogation torture, but mainly to protect the heart meridians of these two people.

You should know that in the epidemic area, when Ding Fan met the person with the ring, it was precisely because he wanted to speak, triggering the Gu Insect in his body, which caused the person to be burned to ashes directly.

Ding Fan is now worried that if these two people also spoke, they would be burned to ashes by the Gu Insect.

"What exactly is your relationship with the Ghost Sect?" After inserting the Golden Needles into the heads of the two men, Ding Fan then asked.

"You might as well give up. Even in death, we will absolutely not tell you," one of the taller men said resolutely.

Ding Fan nodded and then slammed a palm directly into the man's chest.

This palm was powered with True Qi by Ding Fan, and under this blow, the man was immediately struck to cough up blood. Read complete versıon only at 𝔫𝔬𝔳𝔢𝔩~𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢~𝔫𝔢𝔱

As the man coughed up blood, Ding Fan quickly pressed his fingers upon two major acupoints on the man's chest.

What Ding Fan used now was the Soul Capturing Technique.

Ding Fan knew Martial Artists had remarkable endurance. Although he had other methods to make these two speak, in front of No. 5 Leader, some propriety was still needed, so it's better to use the Soul Capturing Technique to directly coerce answers.

First, he inflicted serious injuries with his palm strike, and then when the opponent's consciousness was weak, he used the Soul Capturing Technique to control the opponent's sea of consciousness.

"What exactly is your relationship with the Ghost Sect?" Ding Fan asked.

"We... Our Upper Xuan Sect has formed an alliance with the Ghost Sect... The Ghost Sect promised us that as long as we help them get what they want, then in the future the Ghost Sect will help the Upper Xuan Sect rule the world..."

Ding Fan truly did not expect the Upper Xuan Sect to have such grand ambitions.

Cultivation and Martial Cultivation alike, the primary focus is Mind Cultivation. The Upper Xuan Sect now seems no longer to focus on peaceful cultivation, from this point of view, they have already lost their Dao...

This is like the Cultivators, although they have the strength to dominate the mortal world, they do not govern mortals, their main direction of cultivation is still self-improvement and Mind Cultivation...

When No. 5 Leader heard this, his expression became solemn. "So what does the Upper Xuan Sect mean by choosing to cooperate with the country?"

After the Ghost Sect's issue arose, the Upper Xuan Sect quickly came forward, claiming that they would help the country pacify the Ghost Sect.

Before, no one had pondered these matters in detail, but now, all of these seem to be subtly interrelated.

"We don't know the specific reason for cooperating with the country, but one thing is certain, we are supposed to cover for the people of the Ghost Sect..."

"Damn it!" No. 5 Leader slammed his fist upon hearing this.

To treat the country like a plaything was the utmost disrespect.

"So what's the purpose of this ring you carried?" Ding Fan asked the man.

"Because the epidemic in Yanjing has been controlled, the people of the Ghost Sect ordered us to release a large amount of the mutated Black Death virus in Yanjing..."

At this moment, the man controlled by Ding Fan's Soul Capturing Technique had his consciousness beginning to blur.

One must know, every individual's sea of consciousness is extremely fragile, and having controlled it for such a long time, even if the other party does not die, they are likely to become brain-dead.

Thereupon, Ding Fan withdrew his hands, and the man collapsed heavily to the ground, foaming at the mouth, kicking erratically, and was unable to stand up for some time.

"Take him away for me," No. 5 Leader looked at the remaining person and spoke with a very serious expression.

Seeing No. 5 Leader's command, the surrounding soldiers rushed over and immediately cuffed the man without a second word.

"If you don't want to die, don't touch the Golden Needle on your head. If it's pulled out, you're as good as dead," Ding Fan said indifferently.

The Golden Needle is the key to controlling the Gu Insects within the body, and should that needle be removed, the insects inside would inevitably act up.

"Leader, Brother Fan has earned his merits." At this moment, Mu Zi came running over. "If not for Brother Fan, the Upper Xuan Sect joining forces with the Ghost Sect... who knows how many lives would have been endangered."

Ding Fan took a look at Mu Zi.

Despite her young age, Mu Zi's reactions were quite sharp. She could seize any opportunity the moment she spotted one.

Just like now, with all the unfavorable attention on himself, Mu Zi was helping him turn the tables at this critical moment.

Leader Number Five nodded. He looked at Ding Fan. "Ding Fan, thank you. In fact, a simple thank you is not enough to convey my gratitude. Had it not been for this incident, what you did to help control the epidemic would have made you a hero of this country."

To quell the epidemic, Ding Fan did not hesitate to expose his own body to the virus. How could such a person not qualify as a national hero?

Ding Fan did not mind, for his actions were always spontaneous. He did not do these things to become some "national hero"...

"Leader, what about the fact that Brother Fan killed the nephew of the Upper Xuan Sect's sect master?" Mu Zi hurriedly asked.

How could Leader Number Five not understand what Mu Zi was hinting at? She was helping Ding Fan gradually clear his name.

"People of the Upper Xuan Sect harbored sinister intentions, plotting to amplify the spread of the virus and even using Yanjing as their target for attack. They have already committed the crime of a terrorist act. The actions of Ding Fan were completely in defense of the national and people's interests. We should recognize Ding Fan's merits!"

Recognize his merits.

Upon saying this, Mu Zi was so delighted that she nearly leapt with joy.

Mu Zi was not concerned about Ding Fan being merited, but according to Leader Number Five's words, it meant that Ding Fan was now blameless.

Blameless and meritorious! At this point, how could Mu Zi not be ecstatic?

"Brother Fan, you should hurry and thank Leader Number Five," Mu Zi busied herself by tugging at Ding Fan.

At this time, Leader Number Five shook his head. "We are the ones who should be grateful. How can we have Ding Fan thank me? If it weren't for Ding Fan, the epidemic area might not have seen improvement by now..."

As Leader Number Five said this, he walked up to Ding Fan and took a deep breath. "Ding Fan, we are in your debt..."

At the height of the epidemic, Ding Fan was on the front lines, entering the epidemic area selflessly to assist with the work. He went so far as to test the vaccine on himself. Now, he had also exposed the Upper Xuan Sect's vile ambitions...

The nobility of Ding Fan's conduct was immense; Leader Number Five wasn't merely being polite, they truly owed Ding Fan.

"Trouble... trouble..." Just then, a member of team three-five-six-seven ran in from outside.

Upon seeing the team member, Mu Zi's expression immediately turned ugly.

After entrusting Zhou Ruoran to his care, Ding Fan went off by himself to break into the military camp. Mu Zi, hearing of this, hastened to follow and thus handed Zhou Ruoran over to the team member who had just entered.

Now that the team member had arrived, and Zhou Ruoran was not here, a very bad feeling surged within her.

"What happened?" Mu Zi asked in a hurry.

"After you left, an old man with white whiskers came. Without a word, he seriously injured me, and... Zhou Ruoran was taken away by that person."

Ding Fan's gaze grew heavy. He knew that Zhou Ruoran was his Achilles' heel. Now that Ruoran had been taken, how could he not be anxious?

"When did this happen?"

"Ten minutes ago," the team member replied, gasping for air.

"I have matters to attend to, I will not keep you any longer," Ding Fan tossed this remark to Leader Number Five before heading out the door.

Ruoran had been taken away; there was no way Ding Fan could stay put.

"Leader, I'll go help, too," Mu Zi said to Leader Number Five.

"Wait a moment..." Leader Number Five called Mu Zi, then looked at Ding Fan's departing figure and said earnestly, "Whatever Ding Fan needs, help him to the best of your ability. If he needs people, provide people; if he needs things, give things..."

Mu Zi nodded. "Understood!"

Having said that, Mu Zi hurriedly ran off following Ding Fan.

Leader Number Five kept his gaze on the two figures until they were out of sight..........

After leaving the military department, Ding Fan met up with Mu Zi. The two immediately headed to the hospital.

Inside the hospital, Zhou Ruoran's original ward was now in complete disarray, with shattered glass from cups and vases strewn about the place.

On the marble windowsill in the room, there lay a handprint.

The handprint was deeply impressed into the marble.

The marble was as hard as iron, yet someone was able to leave a clear handprint on it, which showed that the visitor's Inner Strength cultivation was quite formidable.

"Brother Fan, let's check the hospital's surveillance videos," Mu Zi suggested.

Ding Fan had no objections, and soon the two of them made their way to the security room.

Mu Zi pressed her military ID onto the table, and the security personnel dared not shirk their duties, quickly pulling up the requested footage for them.

"It's him..." After finding the footage, Mu Zi pointed at the white-whiskered elder on the screen and said.