Chapter 94 The Closest People

As Qi An walked out of the ward, he told Tan Fu about it through the earpiece.

After finishing his conversation with Qi An and Mao Anlin, Tan Fu returned home from "Xing Lei".

She went home, quickly washed up, and lay on the bed in a daze for a while.

The three hours tonight felt as long and tumultuous as half a lifetime, and she was exhausted.

However, after resting for half an hour, she took out her "pearl hairnet" and mobile phone and went online again.

This time, she didn't need to close the bedroom door or cover herself with the blanket; she went online directly from the living room sofa, right in front of the guard.

Tan Fu relayed Qi An's message about the clones, and they quickly replied:

"The clones are welcome to join the state-owned base, but in light of the attack on the new base, new clones will be subject to a one-year probationary period after joining the state-owned base."

If the clone makes outstanding contributions at work during this year, they will receive regular commendations, but will not be promoted. Only after passing the political review by their work unit after one year can they officially obtain citizenship.

This condition was normal, and Qi An did not object. He only asked the North 1 Base to draft a detailed assessment standard and treatment standard, and to do everything in accordance with the regulations.

The other party replied instantly: "Of course."

The new student base had no objections to this matter, only surprise. The base director listened twice before confirming Qi An's decision.

After a moment of stunned silence, he came to a bizarre conclusion: "Even though he's already a fallen insect, he's still playing the same tricks as humans in winning people's hearts. Qi An really hasn't had his will devoured!"

However, the base chief's secretary thought to himself, "Perhaps Qi An... really just wants to give those clones freedom?"

Protector.

Qi An strolled casually from Building 3 of the inpatient ward where the pregnant girls were staying to Building 1, and had already finalized the matter.

She relayed the results to the clone boy through the combat group that had not yet been disbanded.

The boys seemed to finally grasp the reality of the matter.

"They were all conflicted, either lost in thought or chattering away, discussing where to go," Lin Jiaran whispered to Qi An, her expression full of感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a complex emotion encompassing regret, reflection, and a sense of deep emotion).

“It seems that having ‘choices’ can sometimes be a source of frustration.”

Because of An'an, she had the option of "not accepting the birthing mission and betraying the base," which was fortunate, but it also made her struggle with anxiety for many days, unable to eat or sleep.

"So you wish you had no choice?" Qi An raised an eyebrow.

"No way!" Lin Jiaran shook her head. "I can have more of these happy little troubles. I'll definitely be more and more decisive each time, until I'm just like you and Xiao Fu!"

Qi An smiled, her eyes crinkling: "Sure, sure, but you've already made a very decisive decision. Have you decided where you want to go?"

“I was just about to ask you that,” Lin Jiaran said. “Where are you going? North Base 1 or the new base? I’ll go wherever you go.”

Chen Xi, who was standing to the side, also looked at Qi An.

He followed Qi An when she left the house and remained silent while Qi An communicated with the two bases.

Qi An, hands in his pockets, said, "You can't live independently without me? Choose one yourself, don't look at me."

"I just want to be in the same base as you. Many of my clone friends think the same way and have been urging me to ask you."

"Don't you want to go back to the base? Then... then you can take me with you! I'll follow you wherever you go!" Lin Jiaran said anxiously.

Before Qi An could say anything, he caught a glimpse of several familiar figures approaching under the flickering streetlights ahead.

The figures didn't seem to come from the same group; one group came from the west side gate, and another group came from the doorway of Building 1.

Two groups of people met on two paved roads. Two of them were very fast, rushing towards Qi An like a gust of wind.

Qi An was suddenly embraced tightly!

She was enveloped in a soft warmth, a familiar scent, and stammered, "Captain..."

Yu Shuang held her tightly, feeling that the girl in her arms was warm and soft, without the smell of blood or the bulky feeling of being wrapped in thick bandages.

She placed her hands on her shoulders, trying to pry her open to take a closer look, but found she couldn't.

Qi An hugged her back tightly and buried his head in her shoulder.

Warm water soaked through her coat and sweatshirt, flowing down to Yu Shuang's shoulder. She stiffened for a moment, then said urgently, "Xiao Qi, why are you crying? Don't cry! You..."

Yu Shuang's nose suddenly stung with tears. "It's okay, the mutation is nothing, it's good that you're still alive. Don't cry, don't cry..."

She stroked her back, tears streaming down her face, and glared at Zhao Bohan with tear-streaked eyes.

Zhao Bohan stepped forward and gently placed his hands on the backs of the two people. "Xiao Qi, you didn't suddenly change. This was a mine that was planted long ago. It's a good thing that it can be detonated. It's better to know than not to know, and it's better to be honest than dishonest."

He still went straight to the point, explaining his reasoning. Qi An lifted his head from Yu Shuang's shoulder and said, "I know, I know... Why are you here too?"

Yu Shuang came from the main entrance, while Zhao Bohan came from the side door.

There was also a group of people from the side gate, including Chen Yuezhou, who rushed over to hug Qi An.

But Chen Xi stopped him, and Qi An bypassed him and rushed into Yu Shuang's arms.

Chen Yuezhou was still wearing a casual shirt, with large sweat stains on his chest and back, looking somewhat disheveled and embarrassed.

He stood half a step to Qi An's left, very close, his dark eyes fixed on Qi An, his brows furrowed as if in anger or pain.

Zhao Bohan said from the right, "We came by plane. When you made your video call, there was a transport plane coming from North 1 at the base. The regimental commander kicked the pilot out and flew all the way to the new student base."

Qi An's video was a group video. In addition to Tan Fu, the group also included the captain and Chen Yuezhou, several planners of the defection incident.

It was 7 p.m., and Qi An wasn't sure if Tan Fu was online, so he made a group video call.

But that wasn't the point. Qi An's eyes widened as he looked at Chen Yuezhou.

Can Chen Yuezhou fly a plane?

She thought about Chen Yuezhou's special ability, but then felt it was normal.

Chen Yuezhou might even be able to fly a fighter jet.

Yu Shuang drove there. She, Zhou Yanying, and Su Qingran waited in the ruins of a hospital more than 100 kilometers away. Their mission was to meet Lin Jiaran and Chen Xi and perform surgery on them.

Both groups rushed to the new student base immediately after receiving the call. They learned about the situation from Tan Fu on the way, which made them even more anxious. As a result, they arrived one after the other.

Qi An's emotions, which had suddenly spiraled out of control upon seeing his relatives and friends, had now stabilized, and his eyes were now filled with smiles.

She laughed and said, "The battle is over long ago, and my injuries have fully healed. I'll just treat this trip as a vacation."

Everyone laughed, but there was always a thin layer of heaviness shrouding their laughter.

Qi An really wanted the group of people who had been traveling frantically for 3 hours to wash up and rest, but he was afraid that there wouldn't be enough time.

She looked at Chen Yuezhou: "Li Heng might not make it through the night. Do you want to go check on him?"

Chen Yuezhou pursed his thin lips, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and said coldly, "Go."