Henry Lincoln never expected that there would actually be a mutation point near the Xuan Bird Base, but after all these years, he had never heard of any terrifying high-level mutant creatures appearing nearby.

“No wonder even someone like Second Brother would get trapped in there.” Henry Lincoln felt a bit frustrated. If Third Brother and Fourth Brother also got trapped while looking for a mutant egg for him, he feared he would never be at peace for the rest of his life.

“Old Newton, do you know where Hulu Mountain is?” Henry Lincoln asked.

“Little Fifth Brother, don’t ask about that. There’s no way I’ll let you go to Hulu Mountain. Even if Third Master and Fourth Master die, they wouldn’t want you to take such a risk.” Old Newton immediately shook his head.

“Then send someone to Hulu Mountain to check out the situation.” Henry Lincoln said thoughtfully.

“No, Third Master and Fourth Master would rather risk themselves than let the secret of Hulu Mountain be exposed. If we send people over now and the secret gets out, all their efforts will be wasted.” Old Newton rejected Henry Lincoln’s suggestion again.

“Old Newton, since the name Hulu Mountain was given by Second Brother and no outsiders know about it, how does Diana White know the name Hulu Mountain?” After thinking for a moment, Henry Lincoln suddenly looked up at Old Newton and asked.

Old Newton said in a low voice, “That’s what I wanted to mention too. Fourth Master shouldn’t have told anyone about Hulu Mountain. Today, Qi Shuheng and Wang Tian’er were acting strange as well. They seemed very sure that Fourth Master wasn’t at the base, or else they wouldn’t have probed so blatantly again and again.”

“What are you implying?” Henry Lincoln pondered but didn’t continue.

“We might have a traitor among us.” Old Newton’s face darkened.

“How many people know that Fourth Brother went to Hulu Mountain with Third Brother?” Henry Lincoln asked.

“Other than me, no one knows that Third Master and Fourth Master went to Hulu Mountain. As for those who know Fourth Master left, it’s just those four guys. There are more people who could guess that Fourth Master might have gone out.” Old Newton said after thinking.

The four guys Old Newton mentioned, besides himself, were the four people Lin Xiangdong trusted most—all alloy mutants.

“Old Newton, who do you think among those four could be the traitor?” Henry Lincoln also knew those four; they were Lin Xiangdong’s closest confidants, who had followed him through life and death for years, shared deep bonds, and had made many enemies with the Qi and Wang families. It seemed unlikely any of them would be traitors.

“They’ve followed Fourth Master for so many years. Fourth Master has saved their lives, and they’ve saved his. To say one of them is a traitor—I really can’t believe it. Besides, over the years, they’ve offended the Qi and Wang families plenty of times with Fourth Master. It’s hard to imagine they’d defect to those families.”

“That’s what makes it so frightening.” Henry Lincoln sighed. “Old Newton, right now, you’re the only one I can trust.”

“Don’t worry, Little Fifth Brother. I’ll definitely root out the traitor. If it really is one of those four, I’ll dig out their heart with my own hands to see if it’s black.” Old Newton said viciously.

“Investigate quietly, don’t make a big fuss. Even if you find out who it is, don’t act rashly. Wait until Third Brother and Fourth Brother return before doing anything.” Henry Lincoln said.

“What if... I mean, what if... Third Master and Fourth Master really get trapped and can’t come back?”

“There’s no ‘what if.’ They will definitely come back.”

“Right, Third Master and Fourth Master are extraordinary people. They’ve weathered all kinds of storms before. This time will be no different—they’ll return safely.” Old Newton paused, then added, “Luckily, you’re already an alloy mutant, Little Fifth Brother. With you here, the Lin family still has a backbone. Even if something really happens to Third Master and Fourth Master, I’ll risk my life to help you protect the Lin family’s legacy.”

Henry Lincoln glanced at Old Newton and nodded. “Old Newton, I’m counting on you. First, help me find that traitor.”

“Don’t worry, Little Fifth Brother. I’ll start investigating right away.” As Old Newton spoke, he walked out.

After watching Old Newton leave, Henry Lincoln took off the mask on his face, frowned, and muttered to himself, “This Old Newton, his words seemed to be subtly goading me to go to Hulu Mountain for a rescue. I hope I’m just overthinking it.”

Henry Lincoln naturally wanted to go to Hulu Mountain, but he really didn’t have the strength. Going would just mean throwing his life away.

Acupoint striking was powerful, but only if you could get close enough to land a hit. The Seven-Step Saber technique was only effective when the opponent used a gun, and mutant creatures that used guns were rare. Going would be no different from courting death.

“If I want to help, I have to make sure I’m not a burden first.” After thinking for a while, Henry Lincoln quickly left Lin Xiangdong’s residence and returned to his own place.

Once back, Henry Lincoln went to the incubation chamber and stared at the three mutant eggs inside, deep in thought.

“In just over a day, the Steel-Tailed Scorpion should hatch. I’ll see how things go before deciding.” Henry Lincoln felt that these mutant eggs with super-evolutionary fire seeds must have extraordinary attributes.

If the Steel-Tailed Scorpion’s attributes were off the charts after hatching, he would use the Xuan Iron Swallow or the Refined Steel Beast’s mutant egg to complete his mutation.

“What exactly is a super-evolutionary fire seed?” Henry Lincoln couldn’t help but think of Diana White again.

Diana White was a human, yet she actually possessed a super-evolutionary fire seed. It was truly incredible.