Chapter 99 Betrayal

“It’s not impossible,” Xuan Linwen said in a low voice. “But these two people are very powerful and don’t seem like the kind of people who can be easily controlled.”

“Nothing is absolute.” Lu Zhi chuckled and said, “Alright, now for the second question: Who is the mastermind behind the mental control of the alien species?”

"One of your suitors."

"Huh?" Lu Zhi rubbed his ears, wondering if he had misheard, and asked again, unsure, "What did you say?"

“One of the pursuers of the law,” Xuan Linwen said in a serious tone.

A suitor is a suitor, so why is he one of the suitors?

Xuan Linwen saw his confusion and said with a look of anticipation, "Lu Zhi has the face of a gay heartthrob. Anyone who likes men would like him. Although he is chaste and doesn't like any of them, it doesn't mean that no one will dislike him."

The law enforcement officer was speechless.

He covered his face and smiled bitterly. He was doomed. How was he going to tell his entourage about this when he got back?

Xuan Linwen, having been through similar experiences, knew what he was thinking and casually said, "I advise you to tell the truth. After all, leniency is given for those who confess and severity is given for those who resist. If all else fails, it's just a matter of sleeping on the sofa for a few more days. If you want to be even more ruthless, you can find a washboard to kneel on yourself."

The lawyer looked up at him, his gaze meaningful, and said, "How come you're so experienced?"

"Cough cough cough." Xuan Lin coughed a few times and quickly said, "No, even if you haven't eaten pork, you can't have never seen a pig run. Every man will have this experience."

"Continuing from where we left off, who was that person?"

"Duan Zian, the strongest hunter of the new generation, is a man of mixed Chinese and Russian descent. He has dual superpowers: dark control and mental power. Anything in the shadows will become the sharpest blade in his hand."

Lu Zhi rested his chin on his hand, slightly lost in thought. He was wondering if he should kill this person before Sui Cheng knew about it, so that things wouldn't be so troublesome later.

"Hey, are you listening?" Xuan Linwen waved his hand in front of him, and when Lu Zhi looked up at him, he said, "This man is quite terrifying, and he's very strong, maybe even stronger than Sui Cheng."

Lu Zhi frowned unhappily and said, "No matter how strong he is, I will kill him."

"Are there any other suitors?" Lu Zhi planned to ask them one by one first, so that he could make a move when he encountered them later.

“That’s a bit too many.” Xuan Linwen stroked his chin and asked in a teasing tone, “I only know a few, as for whether there are any others, I don’t know.”

The law enforcement officer said somewhat impatiently, "Say only what you know."

"It's not just the new generation; besides Duan Zi'an, there's Dr. Helen from Lab One, Zheng Yan, the hunter captain of Team Two, Li Xiaole from the rescue team, and people from Base One..."

"Stop, that's enough." Lu Zhi quickly interrupted him. When he heard him mention Number One, he frowned and asked, "How many people in Base Number One know me? Isn't Zhong Ling Cecil's lover? Hasn't she met Lu Zhi?"

Xuan Linwen shook his head and said, "When Lü Zhi left, the two of them weren't together yet."

“No wonder…” Lu Zhi muttered cautiously, “If she knew me, she would have recognized me back in the southwest.”

“Actually, you don’t need to worry so much,” Xuan Linwen said. “Although Lu Zhizai is very famous, he only uses a code name when he is around people who know his real name.”

"What code name?" Lu Zhi asked as he thought, his memory was hazy and he couldn't recall anything like a code name at all.

“Lv Zhi’s superpower is wood-based. He is good at manipulating plants, similar to yours. His code name is also related to plants, called Hook Kiss.”

"Wow, what a cringeworthy nickname. I actually quite like it," Lu Zhi commented expressionlessly.

Xuan Linwen shrugged and said, "I still want to advise you to avoid the new generation of people. If they tell the people at the China base about your identity—no, your identity as a lawyer—do you think your life will be easy?"

Lu Zhi lowered his eyes, a hint of solemnity in his expression.

Admittedly, Xuan Linwen was right, but he wasn't without a solution.

"The third question," Lu Zhi glanced at the time and reminded him, "You'd better speak quickly, it's getting late."

"Hmph." Xuan Linwen knew that he wanted to go back to his sweetheart as soon as possible, so he was even less likely to let him have his way.

"I can't answer your third question. What makes you think I deliberately let you arrest me?"

Lu Zhi sneered, "Everyone on the island has retreated, leaving only some abandoned pawns. Your integration with the alien species is quite high. If you weren't out of your mind, the people in the lab wouldn't have kept you so easily, because you're still useful to them."

Xuan Linwen subconsciously sat up straight, changed his posture, and listened quietly to Lü Zhi's analysis.

"When we met you, you were in the lab, wearing protective gear, and you could freely control the surveillance and every door leading to the lab. This means you had considerable authority, and you were also a lab researcher. So the new generation of researchers would never have let you stay. Therefore, you were deliberately waiting for us there."

"Okay, you guessed right. But I'm curious, did you find this yourself or did the captain find it?" Xuan Linwen clapped for him a few times.

“Is there a difference? We are husband and wife as one, and we are of one mind,” Lu Zhi said proudly.

Xuan Linwen had his mouth stuffed with dog food.

The law master then asked, "So what is your purpose?"

Now that things had come to this, Xuan Linwen had nothing left to hide. Since this person had seen through him anyway, he said frankly, "I have something that is very important to the new faction. In order to take this thing back, they will keep hunting me down. I need protection."

Lu Zhi asked speechlessly, "So you betrayed the New Generation faction, were afraid of being hunted down by them, had nowhere to go, and then you plotted this to deliberately let us capture you?"

"That's roughly it, believe it or not."

Lu Zhi rubbed his temples. If that were really the case, then it wouldn't be a small matter.

Given the personality of the person accompanying him, he would most likely tell Dang Hongyuan and the others about this, since there would be no shortage of assassinations on the way back with Xuan Linwen.

"You should just stay here and behave yourself."

The lawyer quickly left the interrogation room and rushed back to tell his entourage the whole story.

As expected, the passengers were also shocked by this news.

Lu Zhi touched the tip of his nose somewhat guiltily and said, "I really didn't know that Lu Zhi was a member of the New Generation faction. Please don't be angry. If you are really angry, you can hit me or scold me, just don't ignore me, okay?"

"That's not the point." Sui Cheng slapped his face away, his expression serious. "The Party Team will be setting off tomorrow to bring Xuan Linwen back to the base. If what Xuan Linwen said is true, then the journey will definitely not be peaceful. We can't keep this from them."

Lu Zhi pursed his lips, feeling both secretly pleased and sad. Sure enough, as long as it was mentioned in conjunction with something bigger, Sui Cheng would completely ignore his identity and those suitors.