When the Great Ice Age arrived, Shen Feng disliked mobilizing manpower and resources on a large scale. Unless it was for constructing power plants, or building rockets, he would never have such a massive mobilization of people. Especially using mercenaries to do work was a huge expense. But now, to find his daughter, he could no longer afford to care about anything.
With a large portion of Yuzhou's manpower mobilized, the city and its surroundings became a place of constant vigilance. Many individuals left the city armed with weapons and firearms, meticulously searching the surrounding mountains and forests. It was said that finding the two young ladies would result in generous rewards, and possibly even the chance to become an ability user. This was a windfall, an opportunity no one wanted to miss.
As such a large-scale mobilization of manpower and resources began, numerous ships sailed across the Yangtze River. Any small or medium-sized vessel encountered was immediately stopped and questioned. Shen Feng himself scanned the skies, ready to descend to the ground at any moment if any suspicious individuals appeared.
Key traffic routes in the mountains were also blocked by military checkpoints. Everyone passing through was to be interrogated, and if the interrogation was unclear, they were to be apprehended immediately. Under such high-density, high-intensity checks, no one could easily leave the surrounding area. Many suspicious individuals were investigated; some were child traffickers, while others were those who specifically deceived women into prostitution. Given the special circumstances, such villains, once caught, were taken directly to the execution ground and shot without further ado.
"Better to kill one by mistake than let one go!" This slogan circulated among the troops. Their revered City Lord's two daughters had been kidnapped, and in such a situation, they could not stand idly by. Thus, they prepared for a full-scale operation.
Under this intense search, the black-clothed individuals were found after three hours. However, when Yu Renshu saw the small boat on the river, she fell silent. She saw two frightened girls, both Shen Feng's daughters, but Yue Bitao was nowhere to be found. Many human organs were also discovered in the boat's cabin.
"You bastards, all of you die!" Yu Renshu said furiously. The vast waters of the Yangtze River instantly surged upwards, like a water dragon dancing in the sky. It flew into the cabin, enveloping the black-clothed men, and then drowned them, suffocating them alive.
Upon seeing her mother, Shen Hongxiu, already traumatized, immediately threw herself into her mother's arms and sobbed. Shen Yishi also rushed over, clinging to her aunt's arm.
Yu Renshu breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing that the two children were unharmed. However, seeing the organs in the cabin, she couldn't help but ask, "Where is the girl who was with you? Where did she go?"
"She was killed by these bad guys. They said she had no value and wouldn't fetch a good price, so they killed her, dug out these things, and then threw her body into the river. After finishing this, they planned to freeze the organs. That's when Mother arrived!"
Yu Renshu shook her head helplessly and said, "The world has become so dangerous now. Girls can't even protect themselves outside. You were lucky because of your special status, which is why you survived. But others don't have such luck. She died for you!"
Shen Yishi recalled many past events. She remembered that it was because she had run away from home without permission that she was targeted by enemies, leading to the deaths of many senior disciples. Her beloved Brother Luo Hui had even lost two legs. Now, it seemed this tragedy was repeating itself, and it was due to her making a rash decision that this had happened.
"It's not my fault. If I hadn't been willful, she wouldn't have died. She was so young, even younger than me!" Shen Yishi cried.
Yu Renshu immediately notified Shen Feng to come over. Shen Feng descended from the sky and, upon seeing his two daughters safe and sound, finally breathed a sigh of relief. His greatest fear was that his daughters would be pursued by enemies, in which case they likely wouldn't survive.
However, Shen Feng then received more bad news. Yue Hengyi's daughter had her organs harvested, and her body was not even left intact, having been thrown into the vast river. He wondered if fish and shrimp had already consumed her remains.
Shen Feng's expression turned somber. He hadn't expected to encounter such a situation. His good brother had entrusted his children to his care, yet he had failed to live up to his expectations. Not only had he failed to look after his children, but he had also allowed them to experience such sorrow.
Currently, Yue Hengyi's son was in a coma, and it was uncertain if he would recover. If he died from an accident, then both children would truly disappear from this world, which would be a devastating blow to a man who had already lost his wife.
Shen Feng looked at his two children, who were crying sadly, and finally made a decision. He said, "I must have doted on you too much before, which is why this happened. You haven't experienced many dangerous situations, so you lack the ability to protect yourselves. From now on, I will train you to have the strength to protect yourselves. No matter what situation you encounter in the future, you will be able to protect yourselves!"
After saying this, Shen Feng put an arm around each child and instantly flew into the sky.
Upon returning to the Fengshen Palace, he first found two ability potions and had both children drink them. He then sent them back to their rooms and arranged for special personnel to guard them. These potions were carefully selected: one potion granted the ability to control water flow, and the other could control heat, capable of melting the ground instantly when used.
Afterward, Shen Feng also prepared a special ability potion for Shen Xingzhi. Due to the urgency of time, he didn't have time to give the potion to his son, so he immediately rushed to the hospital. He heard that Yue Hengyi's son was receiving treatment at this hospital, and his condition was still uncertain.
When Shen Feng arrived, Shen Xingzhi and Du Fansheng were also there. After the two boys had sent the injured youth to the hospital, they notified Wang Xiran to come for treatment and asked the doctors to prepare for surgery. They then waited there.
"How is it? How is Yue Cangshan?" Shen Feng immediately asked his two sons about the situation.
"He is... in a very bad state! Sister Ran has already used her abilities, but his lungs are failing. Therefore, he is currently on a ventilator and receiving blood transfusions to stay alive. If his lungs cannot be replaced in time, his life will be in danger!" Xiao Long said.
Shen Feng sat to the side with a bitter smile. Upon hearing this, he was filled with pain. His good brother had entrusted his family to him, yet he was unable to fulfill this responsibility. Wouldn't that disappoint his brother?
"Teacher, you're here too. You should go back and rest. I'll take care of things here. I promise I will do my best to save Yue Cangshan!" At this moment, Wang Xiran said.
She had pushed open the operating room door and emerged, seeing Shen Feng sitting outside in distress. It was clear that her master's expression was not good, evidently disturbed by the current strange events.
Shen Feng looked at Wang Xiran and then said earnestly, "My good brother entrusted his two children to my care, so I must not fail his expectations. But now his daughter is dead, and if I cannot protect his son, I will have no face to see him. This time, you must do your utmost!"
Wang Xiran also felt Shen Feng's resolute will, which put immense pressure on her. She then said, "Although I am now a fourth-tier ability user, cultivating human organs is still not easy. I can only try my best. If it succeeds, I can save him. If it fails, then I have no other means!"
Wang Xiran's ability was to accelerate cell differentiation, specifically directed differentiation. Under normal circumstances, human cells do not divide indefinitely but differentiate after a period of division. These differentiated cells then form various organs and tissues.
Therefore, her ability theoretically allowed for the cultivation of corresponding human organs outside the body in a very short period. This ability was highly sought after in medicine because human organs often caused rejection reactions when transplanted from another person. However, if an organ could be rapidly cultivated from the person's own cells, there would be no rejection reaction, as it would be derived from the individual's own cells.
Unfortunately, Wang Xiran's level of evolution and the number of times she had used her ability were not high, making organ cultivation a very difficult task. Cultivating the organs of small animals like insects, birds, or frogs was relatively easy, but cultivating a human organ was not so simple.
Shen Feng understood this and placed all his hopes on his disciple, hoping she would succeed.
Shen Feng also considered that if all else failed, he would have to freeze the young man's body and wait until Wang Xiran had grown to a certain level before attempting treatment. However, this also presented a problem: it would take a full day to transport someone from Dabie Mountain for rapid freezing. During that day, it was unclear if the young man's condition would worsen.
Therefore, Shen Feng made two contingency plans. He could go to Dabie Mountain in advance. If he didn't receive good news, he would bring the person back and freeze him, preserving hope for future treatment. If he received good news, he could return alone without bringing Mu Ying back.
At this point, Shen Feng set off immediately. Many people were talking about what had happened today, and many bad people were caught and killed today.