At 3:30 p.m., just after Xu Yao finished arranging things with the inspection team, he picked Le Yao up from their home and went to the hospital. Le Yao laid on the examination bed with one hand unconsciously caressing his stomach back and forth, whilst the other hand kept pulling at the quilt.
When Xu Yao saw this, he immediately held his hand. "What's wrong? Are you nervous?"
"A little," said Le Yao.
They hadn't been able to see anything special about the children during the last checkup, but the babies should have grown quite big by now. Moreover, he was also worried about the nutritional supplements he had been taking for a while for his gland damage, which he had stopped only after he had conceived. He didn't know if it would affect the children's growth in a negative way.
President Liu entered the room with two doctors in tow. He said, "Don't be nervous, both your and the General's physical fitness levels are good, so the children should be very healthy."
Xu Yao then bent down and whispered into Le Yao's ear, "Can I also say that I'm nervous?"
Le Yao turned his head and exclaimed, "Ah?!"
"Really. Nervous but also a little excited. It's the first time we will be meeting the children. If only we could see their faces."
It seemed that Xu Yao was right. He didn't know about the extent to which a four-month-old fetus should have developed to, but to be able to see their faces, wouldn't it be novel? Would he really be able to see how they looked?
Xu Yao slowly rubbed Le Yao's palm, and Le Yao unconsciously relaxed despite his doubts. The problems caused by the nutritional supplements and gland damage, which had plagued him, were temporarily forgotten. Seeing that his attention had been successfully diverted, Xu Yao kissed him on the back of his hand. A smart scanner about the size of an adult's forearm floated halfway above Le Yao's stomach. A pale golden light shone down from it.
Not long after, images of their children were transmitted onto the monitor.
The couple suddenly became ecstatic.
Le Yao remembered that in his previous life, he had once accidentally seen some three dimensional pictures of fetuses on the Internet, clicking on them out of curiosity. Even at that time, he had thought that such high-tech technology was quite powerful. But now, he discovered that the technology here was even more exaggerated. The picture displayed on the monitor was very clear, and it was almost like seeing the child through a very thin transparent film.
One by one, they could be seen wrapped in pouches. They were small, but their limbs had already grown, including distinct fingers and toes. And, from time to time, they also made subtle movements; the heartbeats resounding around the room were also more powerful than during the last checkup.
"Ah, they're moving!" Le Yao's smile was dazzlingly bright. "Oh my God, they're so cute."
"Can this be recorded, President Liu?" asked Xu Yao.
"Of course. This entire chunk can be recorded. I'll send it to you later. It seems that they are in a good condition now. It's good that Mr Xiao Le didn't eat less during this period of pregnancy."
"I haven't had just a single bowl of rice during mealtimes for a long time now." Le Yao smiled. "By the way, President Liu, I've heard that most multiple births are at risk of premature delivery. If it's true, will there be any problems?"
"It depends on how old the fetus is. Generally speaking, as long as the fetus is more than six months old, it's not a big problem, and oftentimes the reason for it happening is due to a problem with the fetus itself. But today's test results show that these three little guys are well developed. As long as you continue to eat well, rest well, and moderate your activities, everything will be fine. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Although it's rare for an Omega to have triplets, you need to believe in our medical technology and in the General's genes. They will be alright."
"That's right. Whatever I give you must be the best," teased Xu Yao. "So don't be afraid."
Le Yao felt there was something strange about the way he worded it. After repeating the sentence three times over in his heart, he suddenly understood what Xu Yao had actually said. So embarrassing!
The two doctors standing next to President Liu also averted their gazes, and stifled their laughter. This embarrassed Le Yao to the extent that he couldn't speak a word, and could only glare at Xu Yao.
Xu Yao continued to look at the picture of their children, with an unparalleled tenderness sprouting in his heart. Xu Yao didn't know what their children would look like once they were born, but he knew he would still like them very much, no matter how they looked.
When the couple left, they each took a copy of the video, and Xu Yao had even cut a short section from it to send to the 'Welcome to Subversive Life' group, which successfully prompted its members into a frenzy of discussion.
[Ke Yang: What is this?!]
[Zhang Xuwei: Are you blind? These are the General's children! They look like the General!]
[Li Chenfei: Lao Zhang, you flatter too loudly. They look like Mr Xiao Le!]
[Dr. Zhang: You hypocritical guys. They obviously look like the both of them.]
[Zhang Xuwei: Ha ha ha, Doctor Zhang, you have changed! You weren't like this before.]
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Xu Yao watched the group burst into excitement, turned around and gave a red envelope to Le Yao.
Le Yao, who was sitting next to him, didn't take it immediately. He smiled and asked, "Why are you giving me a red envelope?"
"Do you still need to ask? Of course it's because I will spare no effort in expressing my love for the General's wife."
In fact, Le Yao wasn't short of money, but he still accepted it with a smile. Who let Xu Yao's appearance be so good?
This good mood continued into the night. Xu Yao took Le Yao, who had eaten two large meals by himself, along with members of the inspection team, to visit the dormitories of the undead army and the prisons where the Sarna Orcs were kept. Xu Yao wanted the delegation to clearly comprehend the actual situation here, so that they would take into account all the factors that should be considered during the reconstruction.
Many people were doubtful about Xu Yao's explanations before, but when they saw the state of the Sarna Orcs, they fully understood why he insisted on treating the undead army respectfully.
There were dozens of huge cages erected on the mountain grounds, imprisoning Orcs which were all big and fierce. These Orcs roared to express their rage at being caged, and some even banged their heads against the bars. Their expressions were very ferocious, especially once they saw people coming to watch them; their roars grew louder and louder. A few people who could understand the language of Sarna even heard them swearing.
"Let us out! You wicked and shameless little men!"
"It requires skill to play a fair game, Xu Yao! Don't you have any guts?"
"Open the door! Open the door!"
The roars were deafening, so the officials were upset, and Le Yao felt a headache coming on. He would have stayed at home to rest if he hadn't needed to check on something. This time, he came here with Xu Yao to see how powerful his talismans were. During this period of observation, he had found out that the spiritual power in Xu Yao's talismans was much greater than that in his own. Obviously, Xu Yao's talismans were more reliable than his.
Xu Yao suddenly said, "Before my wife came here, the dead soldiers of the Flying Wolf Division had been restraining them. Later, my wife arrived and locked them up."
The group of officials turned to look at Le Yao, with a bit of admiration glinting in their eyes. Without having seen such a scene, they would really have thought it was unimaginable. Now, after seeing it with their own eyes, they could fully understand the fierce resentment of the enemy. How terrible would it be if these souls were to be released? Just an ordinary human spirit had managed to strangle Aldrich in the Hall of the Great Moon. These Orcs were all tall and strong. Wouldn't it be easy for them to kill living individuals?!
Everyone present had seen Zheng Yiyang's performance, so they all knew the power the undead had. Except for one person – Yang Hengtian.
This was the first time Yang Hengtian had faced this kind of a situation and it could be said that his mind got a little bit muddled. As one of the members of the inspection team, he really didn't expect such 'benefits'.
Yang Hengtian said to Yan Jie, "Can you tell me what's going on?"
"This is the real situation. When you die, your soul will still exist on this land. Ah, if you want to talk, just talk, don't move your hand!"
Yang Hengtian asked, "Should I move my mouth then?"
Yan Jie: "…"
Ling Qiao asked, "General Xu, can we only keep them caged like this?"
"For the time being, yes," replied Xu Yao. "Although they are a bit troublesome to manage, they don't eat or drink. As long as they stay inside those cages, we won't suffer much of a loss. My wife and I are trying to figure out how to completely resolve this matter. It's only a matter of time."
Ling Qiao didn't ask any more. He went to the dormitory of the undead army next.
Some of the people who came here as part of the inspection team had acquaintances, relatives or friends in the undead army. They had thought they would never see the other again and hadn't expected to see them again in such a way. So, after getting in touch with each other, they began to chat.
Xu Yao didn't disturb them and instead went with Le Yao to check on the current operation of the Le Xi Lai hotel.
The hotel was still full, and the restaurant had a lot of visitors. Song He and Wang Feixia showed the account book of 'meal fees' and 'accommodation fees' that had been collected during this period to Le Yao, whose eyes almost popped out upon seeing it. When he had left Huaxia, there were only some antique calligraphy and paintings in the list, but now, there were more than a 100 calligraphy pieces and paintings, let alone porcelain pottery and bronzeware.
In fact, a lot of antiques were destroyed when natural disasters had struck the planet, but some were left intact, and most of those were very precious. Because of their rarity, the owner had taken many protective measures. Due to this, some were able to avoid any damage.
"About all these objects, have you confirmed them?" Le Yao asked Song He and Wang Feixia.
"Yes, they have all been confirmed. Those which have not been confirmed are not on these lists." The list was held by Song He. It belonged to the Underworld, so Le Yao could see it but not touch it. It wasn't impossible for him to touch it, but it involved a troublesome ritual, which he chose not to do.
"These things have all been collected and stored together for now." Shen Weilin added, "None of them has been moved since. When you want to see them, Mr Xiao Le, you can go and take a look."
"It's been hard on you. Also, I have to discuss the planning of the additional construction for the undead community with Chief Ling first. Because it also involves the reconstruction plan for the living, the land used can't conflict between the two, so we have to be more careful when choosing the locations. Isn't that right—" Le Yao became confused after turning around. "Ah, where are the others?"
"It seems that Yan Jie was in a hurry to find the General. The General asked me to tell you that he would be back in a moment," said Han Mo.
Xu Yao hadn't gone too far. He could still see Le Yao, but there was no one beside him except Yan Jie.
"Are you sure he left?" asked Xu Yao.
"I'm sure. He left Blood Prison in an escort spaceship for prisoners, and was still within my monitoring range. But later, he took off the communicator, and so the surrounding network also went into a deactivated state. Brother Xu, you also know that my way of monitoring the airspace is dependent on various communication equipment. The deactivation makes me wonder if they're aware of it." Yan Jie continued, "Now I can't locate his position. What should I do next?"
"Pay close attention to Le Feishan and Jiang Xinduo's movements. In addition, let Aldrich know this news."
"Do you want Aldrich to expose it? What if the Davis Family don't report it and instead form an alliance with Le Feishan?"
"That's impossible. Aldrich has been locked up for so long and has lost so much face in front of so many people. He hates Le Feishan, and it's impossible for him to form an alliance with Le Feishan. That man is very conceited. You just have to be careful not to let him know that we were the ones who disclosed the news to him, and then he will naturally pursue it."
"Okay, I understand."
"Also, strengthen the security measures. Although all the people who have come here know each other, some of them are still unfamiliar to us. When I'm not here, don't let Le Yao out of your sight."
"Understood."
"Go." Xu Yao waved him away and walked back towards Le Yao.
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