Chapter 107 Oppressive Force

This can be considered as a clear path being opened up by Qiao Xi, and Xie Jue also has expectations.

Fu Jinxing nodded slightly. "Alright, the time is right. I'll notify him to come and participate in the experiment."

The atmosphere eased slightly, and Fu Jinxing naturally raised his hand and, just like when they were children, affectionately ruffled Qiao Xi's hair, saying, "You haven't even grown up yet, but you can already make decisions for others."

Qiao Xi's body stiffened almost imperceptibly, and she looked up at him. "Brother Jinxing, how come I haven't grown up? I'm already twenty-three."

A gentle smile appeared on Fu Jinxing's lips. "At twenty-three, she's still a young girl. Feng Ye... is he good to you?"

"fine,"

She barely thought for a moment, managing a faint smile as her gaze drifted toward the cold walls of the laboratory.

The lie was told lightly, yet the speaker was too guilty to look Fu Jinxing in the eye.

Breaking up with Feng Ye wasn't a big deal, but she felt that if Fu Jinxing found out that she had turned around and gotten back together with Lu Yuyang, this gentle and refined childhood friend would definitely be angry.

"That's good."

Fu Jinxing's tone remained gentle, but a glint of something elusive flashed in the depths of his eyes.

Just then, a lab assistant came to inform Fu Jinxing, "Professor, the thirty-seventh test subject, the zombie, is ready."

Fu Jinxing nodded, "Wait two minutes, I'll be right there."

After his assistant left, Fu Jinxing turned to look at Qiao Xi beside him. Before he could speak, Qiao Xi said first, "Brother Jinxing, you go ahead and get busy. Xiao Jue and I will leave now."

Fu Jinxing raised his wrist to check the time. "Alright, I'll come see you when I have time."

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In the heart of the safe zone, in the luxurious reception room of the Lu family, furnished with mahogany furniture and adorned with the calligraphy of "Great Virtue Carries All Things" on the wall, the atmosphere was as oppressive as the calm before a storm.

Lu Yuyang's father, Lu Zhenting, had a livid face, and the celadon teacup in his hand creaked as he gripped it tightly.

Sitting next to him were several other leaders of major families in the safe zone, each with a face filled with humiliation and anger.

Just half an hour ago, they hosted a banquet of the highest honors for Scarface, who was in charge of logistics for the visiting superhuman team, and his two deputies.

Exquisite delicacies, fine vintage wines, and the utmost flattery.

They showed their utmost sincerity, but the other party was arrogant, vulgar, and picky about the carefully prepared delicacies, and treated the family heads as if they were nothing.

During the meal, the scarred man's lackey even slammed his fist on the table and said bluntly, "What kind of bullshit family are you? In this world where might makes right, your little bit of wealth is nothing in front of us!"

After forcing a smile and seeing off the group of menacing people, Lu Zhenting could no longer hold back and slammed the teacup to the ground, shattering it into pieces!

"You all saw it, didn't you!" His voice was hoarse as he glanced at his old friends, whose faces were equally grim. "If this continues, our families won't even have a place to stand! Sooner or later, we'll be trampled underfoot by these brutes!"

"We must unite! We must acquire greater power!" another family head gritted his teeth.

After the representatives of each family discussed for half a day and reached a preliminary agreement, they all left.

After personally seeing them off at the gate, Lu Zhenting took a deep breath and turned his gaze to his son, Lu Yuyang, who had been sitting silently in the corner.

"Yu Yang! You saw it with your own eyes. Only when our major families are completely united, sharing resources and consolidating our strength, will we be qualified to talk to them! The marriage alliance with the Su family is the strongest bond at present!"

“Dad,” Lu Yuyang raised his head, his voice calm but resolute, “I’ve already said it, I have a girlfriend.”

"That girl named Qiao Xi?" Lu Zhenting seemed to have heard a joke. "That woman with no connections and only some looks? What can she give you? What can she bring to the Lu family?"

“I don’t need her to bring anything!” Lu Yuyang stood up, his eyes sharp as ice picks. “Give me time, and I will protect the Lu family.”

“Give you time? Who gave us time?” Lu Zhenting trembled with anger.

Lu's mother quickly stepped forward to pull her son aside and smooth things over: "Alright, alright, Yuyang, go back to your room and calm down. We'll talk about this later..."

Lu Yuyang gave his father a deep look, then turned and strode away, his back unwavering.

Watching his son disappear through the door, Lu Zhenting's rage vanished instantly, leaving only a cold calculation.

He turned to his trusted aide and whispered, "Go, 'invite' that girl named Qiao Xi over. Have Bai Yu hypnotize her into coming here on her own, and don't let Yu Yang know."

When Josie walked alone into the Lu family's living room with a vacant look in her eyes and slightly stiff steps, Lu Zhenting had been waiting for a long time.

She looked at the young girl's beautiful face.

He was young once too, and he has to admit that this girl's appearance was indeed enough to make his son's heart flutter.

Before the apocalypse, he could turn a blind eye, but now all the major families must work together.

To ensure sufficient trust, they could only arrange a marriage between their only child.

Only in this way can they unite as one and trust each other.

But he wouldn't go so far as to kill a young girl. Once she wakes up, he will give her enough leverage to get her out of the safe zone.

How much longer until I wake up?

Lu Zhenting looked at the mind control ability user next to him and asked.

"I can release the control right now."

Lu Zhenting nodded. Just as the superhuman was about to remove Qiao Xi's superpower, the office door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.

Fu Jinxing happened to be carrying several equipment application documents that required Lu Zhenting's approval when he pushed open the door.

Upon seeing Fu Jinxing, Lu Zhenting immediately broke into a warm smile: "Oh, Professor Fu, what brings you here in person? Please have a seat!"

Standing frozen in the center of the living room, with a blank look in her eyes, Josie stood there like a decoration.

Fu Jinxing noticed Qiao Xi's unusual behavior immediately.

Seeing her empty eyes and clearly controlled state, his gentle features instantly turned frosty.

"Minister Lu, what is this?" His voice was calm, yet carried an invisible pressure.

Lu Zhenting seemed to have just "discovered" Qiao Xi, and his face showed just the right amount of helplessness and regret. He sighed and said, "Alas, Professor Fu, please excuse my presumption. This is my son's ex-girlfriend, Miss Qiao Xi."

He deliberately emphasized the words "ex-girlfriend".

"Ex-girlfriend?" Fu Jinxing's voice turned colder.

“Yes,” Lu Zhenting nodded, his tone carrying an unquestionable sense of “arrangement,” “We have already discussed it with the Su family and arranged for the two children to be together. This Miss Qiao… I heard that she had some unclear relationship with Captain Feng before, and now… sigh, young people’s emotions are all messed up. As elders, we have to help sort things out, don’t we?”

With just a few words, he not only confirmed Josie's status as his "ex-girlfriend," but also implied that she was of questionable character.

"How does Minister Lu intend to 'clarify' things?" Fu Jinxing pushed up his glasses, the lenses reflecting a cold light.