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Chapter 636 Things in the Backyard

Lin Xiyue stared wide-eyed at the scene before her, her face full of suspicion, a strange unease rising in her heart.

She involuntarily reached out her right hand and tightly grasped Meros's broad and warm hand beside her, as if only in this way could she slightly alleviate the fear and doubt in her heart.

What are all these?

After a while, she took a deep breath, calmed herself down, and finally mustered the courage to ask softly.

At this moment, she felt that the atmosphere around her was particularly heavy and strange. This sense of unfamiliarity made Lin Xiyue feel uneasy. Only when she was close to Molos could her anxious heart feel a little more at ease.

However, Meros remained remarkably calm in the face of this situation.

“I took a look at these things, and they seem to be some kind of self-made life support device. The manufacturing process is quite crude and simple, and it seems to have been put together in a hurry due to time constraints.”

With sharp eyes, he carefully examined the mysterious objects before him and answered with certainty.

"Your Majesty is truly worthy of this! You were able to pinpoint the function and problems of this thing so accurately with just a glance. I am extremely impressed."

Upon hearing this, Lingye, who had been standing in front of the life support device, shook her head with a wry smile, praising Meros's keen insight.

After saying that, Ling Ye raised her wrist to check her watch, confirming that there was still plenty of time to explain to them. So she led Lin Xiyue, Molos, and Earl to a rather inconspicuous corner on the side.

The room was furnished with several comfortable sofas, a small and exquisite coffee table, and a delicate screen.

At this moment, the screen was open, revealing a folding bed and a bedside table placed inside.

A small lamp stood on the bedside table, while a trash can stood alone on the floor.

The entire layout is simple and clear, allowing you to easily see all the furnishings in the room.

"Have you kept people here to guard it the whole time?"

Xi Yue's gaze fell on the bed, and she couldn't help but feel curious. So she pointed at it and asked Ling Ye.

"That's right, this rudimentary life support device can't be left unattended, so we'll rest here for a while. But luckily we're divided into pairs, taking turns on duty, so it's not too strenuous."

Ling Ye looked in the direction Lin Xiyue pointed and nodded in reply.

At the same time, he stepped forward, picked up the potato chip crumbs that someone had accidentally dropped on the bed, and gently put them into the trash can.

"Uh... ah, cough cough cough."

Lingluo, who had been silent and pretending to be invisible since entering the room, looked embarrassed upon seeing this scene and couldn't help but cough.

Immediately afterward, like an ostrich, she quickly walked to the screen, closed it without hesitation, and then casually walked to Earl's side, hugged his dog head and rubbed it for a while.

Earl seemed used to it, lying motionless in her arms as she kneaded him.

"Alright, please sit down. Let's get back to the main topic."

Ling Ye tilted her head slightly, her gaze quickly sweeping over Ling Luo, but she did not say anything to criticize her. Then she turned her gaze to Lin Xiyue and Mo Luosi and said softly.

Hearing Ling Ye say this, Lin Xiyue nodded gently, and then sat down with Mo Luosi on the only double sofa in the room.

On the other side, Lingluo, Earl, and Lingye each occupied a single sofa on the left and right sides, respectively.

"Now, let me give you a brief overview of the whole incident. If you have any questions during this short time, you can ask them after I have finished speaking."

After everyone was seated, Lingye first adjusted her posture slightly, then looked up at the still-operating life support device to confirm that there were no abnormalities before she began to speak.

After speaking, Ling Ye looked at Lin Xiyue and the others.

He saw Lin Xiyue nod, indicating that she understood, and after Moros also silently acquiesced, he took a deep breath and then slowly spoke...

“At the time, you had been gone for more than half a year, and we didn’t pay too much attention at first. After all, we received a signal from your small shuttle, and we knew that you had left, and it was in compliance with regulations.”

In addition, An Qing also relayed the messages you left to us.

And so, we continued living our lives as usual, in an orderly fashion.

Ling Ye calmly recounted the events that had transpired since their departure to Lin Xiyue and the others.

Then, he changed the subject.

"However, it was about three months after you set off. Because we had been closely monitoring your residence and ensuring An Qing's safety, we were able to detect the abnormality immediately when the unexpected situation occurred."

At this point, Ling Ye made no attempt to conceal their fact that they had been secretly monitoring Lin Xiyue's residence.

However, Lin Xiyue was already mentally prepared for this. Moros, standing to the side, also seemed fully aware of the situation and showed no surprise whatsoever.

Clearly, both sides have tacitly acknowledged this.

“At that time, something suddenly appeared in the backyard of your house.”

"That thing was incredibly fast. In the blink of an eye, it appeared out of your backyard, then sped away like lightning, finally disappearing into the bustling city."

The whole process took less than ten minutes. If our surveillance cameras hadn't happened to capture it, even we ourselves would have found it hard to believe—that something was lurking in your backyard, undiscovered by His Majesty.

Lingye frowned and said in a very serious tone.

Hearing this, Lin Xiyue became even more bewildered and helpless.

She stared wide-eyed at Ling Ye, her face full of confusion, pondering to herself.

What kind of mysterious object could attract such attention from the psychic center? Why was I completely unaware that such a thing existed in my backyard?

A series of questions flooded my mind, but I didn't know where to begin.

"On the day of the incident, we immediately launched a full-scale search operation and mobilized a large amount of manpower and resources, searching almost every corner of the city."

However, we were unable to find the 'unidentified object' that day... It wasn't until a full two weeks later that we finally discovered its whereabouts in an underground warehouse of a museum.

We chased after it for a long time, and finally found it in a small alley. We then successfully brought it back to keep it safe.

Ling Ye seemed to see through Lin Xiyue's thoughts. He paused for a moment before continuing to explain.

Having said that, Ling Ye let out a long sigh of relief.

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