With the irrelevant people gone, Liang Ping finally got to ask about the matter he cared about most.
Liang Ping asked Ye Tiancheng, "Speaking of which, Ye Tiancheng, how did you end up in Haicheng? It's practically north and south from where you disappeared back then, such a huge distance."
Ye Tiancheng gave a wry smile.
"I can't explain this matter clearly myself. We managed to find a way to leave after three years. As soon as we came out, we arrived in Haicheng. Coincidentally, a large monster was hurting people. I didn't expect that in just three years, such significant changes would have occurred outside. It's truly astonishing."
Hearing Ye Tiancheng say this, Liang Ping understood what he was referring to.
He said to Ye Tiancheng, "The Haicheng branch also informed me about you saving people on the streets of Haicheng. When they received the news, they were rushing over, but by the time they arrived, you had already resolved the situation."
"How much do you understand about the current situation outside?"
Ye Tiancheng replied to Liang Ping, "I've made some simple inquiries with Qian Liye, that young man who brought you here. I've grasped the general situation, about as much as an ordinary person would know. I don't know much more and will have to rely on you to tell us in detail later."
"No problem," Liang Ping agreed with a nod. He then asked Ye Tiancheng, "Where exactly did you go for those three years, and what exactly happened back then?"
Ye Tiancheng stroked his chin, deliberating for a moment, and then said to Liang Ping, "Regarding the specifics, I can only say that we are not yet entirely certain about the place we stayed in for these three years. Even Miaomiao doesn't quite understand it, let alone Xiao Huli and I."
"However, about the incident back then... this isn't the place to talk. Once Xiao Huli resolves the matter here, and we return with you, we'll discuss it in private."
Given Liang Ping's status, he could immediately discern Ye Tiancheng's implied meaning. Moreover, Ye Tiancheng wasn't being evasive; it was quite clear that there was likely something behind Ye Tiancheng's accident three years ago.
Liang Ping didn't press the matter further.
He thought for a moment, then introduced the team members who had accompanied him to Ye Tiancheng, and also introduced Ye Tiancheng and his companions to his team members. He then explained Ye Tiancheng's identity and their special significance within the Special Operations Group.
The team members then looked at Ye Tiancheng with curiosity and respect.
They had all been newly recruited into the Special Operations Group in the past three years. They had not only never met Ye Tiancheng and his group but had also heard very little about them, so they naturally didn't know who Ye Tiancheng was.
However, after Liang Ping's introduction, they understood the special significance of Ye Tiancheng and the others to the Special Operations Group, and immediately treated them with due respect.
With suitable materials at hand, it was no difficult task for Xiao Huli to resolve Qian Zhongming's problem. Afterward, she left some self-preservation items for Qian Zhongming and his family to ease their worries and prevent them from fearing further harm.
Seeing Ye Tiancheng and his group helping Qian Zhongming's family, Liang Ping proactively offered that the Haicheng branch would pay more attention to this matter, especially after learning that Qian Zhongming's situation involved someone using improper means to harm lives, which warranted even greater attention.
With Liang Ping's promise, Qian Zhongming's family felt much more at ease.
However, at this point, they remembered the matter concerning the building. Previously, they hadn't dared to trouble Ye Tiancheng and his group to deal with the other entities in the building. However, such matters were rightfully reportable to the Special Operations Group by ordinary people, so they also mentioned this to Liang Ping.
Upon learning of this situation, and hearing from Xiao Huli that the entities in the building had not harmed anyone, Liang Ping made a promise.
When they left, he would confirm with the entities in the building whether they were willing to register with the Special Operations Group and guarantee that they would not harm anyone. If they could comply, then Qian Zhongming's family would no longer have to worry, and the building would even be safer than other residential buildings.
If they refused, Liang Ping and his team could conveniently apprehend them.
This effectively resolved the major concerns for Qian Zhongming's family.
Since the Qian family's issues were resolved, Ye Tiancheng and Xiao Huli bid farewell and left. Before they departed, Qian Zhongming insisted on offering compensation. Ye Tiancheng had agreed to this earlier and casually named a modest sum.
Qian Zhongming's family wanted to give more, but Ye Tiancheng refused, mentioning that he had already troubled Qian Liye to buy materials for Xiao Huli. They dared not insist further and could only agree to give the amount he had mentioned.
Thus, the Qian family's affairs were concluded and were no longer something Ye Tiancheng and his group needed to manage.
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After leaving the Qian residence, Ye Tiancheng first asked Liang Ping to take them to a small inn to pick up Long Miaomiao.
Since Liang Ping had arrived, there was no longer any need for Ye Tiancheng and his group to stay cramped in a small inn.
After picking up Long Miaomiao, and since Liang Ping's team had arrived by special plane, the group had a meal and then directly flew with Liang Ping to the capital.
Ye Tiancheng and his group currently had no identification documents and couldn't even get a phone SIM card. The cash they had withdrawn was also limited. It was better to go directly to the Special Operations Group headquarters to resolve the matters of identification and SIM cards, and there were many other important things they needed to understand.
The situation outside had changed so rapidly; Ye Tiancheng had many questions for Liang Ping and his team.
Also, the matter of Ye Tiancheng and his group's disappearance three years ago needed to be discussed and investigated further.
As Liang Ping had given prior instructions, and their situation was considered special treatment, Ye Tiancheng and his group received new identification documents and SIM cards upon landing at the Special Operations Group headquarters. The three who had lost important items quickly secured these essential items.
The Special Operations Group had indeed developed well over the past three years, and it was evident that it was now highly valued, with the headquarters occupying an entire building.
Liang Ping led Ye Tiancheng and his group to an office. Long Miaomiao, halfway there, said she wanted to rest. Liang Ping arranged for someone to take Long Miaomiao to another location to rest, as anything important could be discussed with Ye Tiancheng and Xiao Huli, and they would surely relay it to Long Miaomiao upon their return.
Upon reaching the office, they were finally in a place that could be considered completely safe.
They could finally discuss those crucial matters.
Initially, Liang Ping had brought Ye Tiancheng to headquarters partly because the special plane needed to land there, and partly because their identification documents were being processed and should have been ready upon their arrival, ready to be handed over to Ye Tiancheng and his group.
Liang Ping intended for Ye Tiancheng and his group to rest first.
They had just returned and had been traveling continuously, with little opportunity to rest in the past couple of days. It would be better to let Ye Tiancheng and his group rest properly before discussing anything else.
However, Ye Tiancheng and Xiao Huli felt fine and not tired, so they followed Liang Ping to the office.
Liang Ping asked Ye Tiancheng, "Are you here to discuss the events of three years ago?"
Ye Tiancheng nodded and replied, "To some extent. This matter must be investigated and clarified. It's also a good opportunity to understand the current situation from you."
"I asked others before, but many things were unclear. Also, the information you released publicly likely has some ambiguities, and there are certainly many things that won't be fully disclosed. I definitely need to ask you privately."
Liang Ping said, "Yes, I promised that. I will tell you."
Xiao Huli sat beside Ye Tiancheng, primarily listening to Ye Tiancheng and Liang Ping speak. Unless they directly addressed her, she would not interrupt.
She could have gone to rest with Long Miaomiao, but Xiao Huli wanted to stay with Ye Tiancheng, and Ye Tiancheng had no objections, so he kept her by his side. This was not a major issue.
Ye Tiancheng said to Liang Ping, "Let's talk about the events of three years ago first."
"During the Qian family incident, I didn't mention what happened back then because the occasion wasn't right, and I didn't know the team members accompanying you. I didn't know if they were reliable, so I felt it would be better to discuss this with you privately."
"What happened back then was not as simple as it appeared."
Liang Ping said, "I somewhat gathered your meaning, which is why I didn't press further. So, what exactly happened back then? You mentioned earlier that you didn't know if my team members were reliable. Could it be that... what happened back then was a deliberate act of sabotage?"
Ye Tiancheng said, "Let me first describe the situation at that time."
Liang Ping said, "You tell me."
Ye Tiancheng thought for a moment, recalling the events, and began to tell Liang Ping about what happened that day three years ago.
"At that time, we were sealing the malevolent entity. This was primarily Miaomiao's task, so Miaomiao couldn't attend to us. Xiao Huli and I were closest together. Everyone's attention was focused on the task at hand, concerned about any potential errors or accidents, so none of us noticed what was happening with us."
"Before that, I had been having a persistent bad feeling, but I didn't know where this premonition would manifest. I could only remain secretly vigilant."
"However, even I at the time thought that this bad feeling might be related to an accident during the sealing process, so I didn't anticipate what would happen later."
Ye Tiancheng continued, recalling the scene, "When I discovered Xiao Huli was in trouble, my first reaction was to save Xiao Huli. I still can't figure out what caused that black vortex to appear."
"That black vortex had an extremely strong suction force, constantly trying to pull Xiao Huli and me into it. It was already difficult enough to resist being pulled in while holding onto Xiao Huli, leaving me no spare energy. But at that time, I could still hold on, and it shouldn't have been so quick that I was pulled into the vortex with Xiao Huli."
Liang Ping listened, his brow furrowed.
He believed Ye Tiancheng's judgment. If Ye Tiancheng believed he still had some strength left at that time, then he should have been able to hold on for a while longer. But how could he have been suddenly sucked into the vortex with Xiao Huli in the blink of an eye?
Everything happened too quickly at the time, and no one could react to what was happening. By the time they could react, it was already over.
In the subsequent three years, the Special Operations Group had been developing and continuously monitoring the scene of the incident. Later, some related detection instruments were developed and used in that location, but they were of no use.
Liang Ping said, "It happened in just a few moments. We could only watch helplessly as you and Xiao Huli were sucked into the vortex, without knowing what had happened."