Chapter 54 Escape Failed

Today's news was playing on the display screen in Qi Feng's office.

The news anchor was speaking in a formulaic tone:

Today, some extremist groups incited riots. The government has now brought the situation under control, but the public is very dissatisfied with the government's violent law enforcement and is now organizing protest marches...

There was a document on Qi Feng's desk - "Amendment to the Omega Birth Control Law".

Tan Yuan began to report: "Those people were found to have hallucinogenic substances in their bodies, which can paralyze the nerves.

When one is unconscious, they are easily manipulated. Moreover, all those who commit suicide have suffered from the torture of the "New Marriage Law" and have been abandoned by their own alphas. "

Qi Sheng looked at Qi Feng and said, "Brother, the topic of their march was about the equal rights movement for the second gender, and they didn't mention the marriage law."

Qi Feng poked the bill on the table and said, "All I can say is that a spy appeared among us and spread the news that we were revising the bill, so they found a reason to cause trouble."

This equal rights movement initiated by Omage, shouting the slogan "Equality for All", staged a collective suicide demonstration in the central square.

When the army rushed to the scene, some fanatics had already begun to "die to prove their will."

In order to quickly control the out-of-control situation, the commander had to order the killing of several core instigators.

However, this bloody scene happened to be captured by the media cameras present.

Subsequently, many media outlets began to publicize the government's violent law enforcement and the killing of innocent people.

"Damn it! It's related to the Freedom Alliance!" Qi Sheng slammed the table, stood up, and walked out the door angrily.

Tan Yuan looked at Qi Feng, then looked in the direction of Qi Sheng, not knowing whether to stay or catch up.

"Tan Yuan, what are you still standing there for? Get to work!"

Qi Feng warned loudly: "Don't be impulsive. Whatever you do now will be noticed by others. If you receive too many complaints, I can't protect you..."

Qi Sheng turned a deaf ear to him and just raised his hand and waved it back to indicate that he received it.

Qi Sheng led a team of soldiers directly to the parade area.

Three military mecha vehicles descended from the sky like steel behemoths. These were the latest combat weapons developed by the army.

Unless there is a major battle, it cannot be used without authorization in normal times.

In the dust storm stirred up by the turbine, Qi Sheng, wearing a military uniform, jumped out of the car door with one hand.

"Good afternoon, everyone."

His voice was not loud, but it made the noisy crowd suddenly silent.

When he landed, his cape fluttered, revealing two submachine guns engraved with snake patterns on his waist.

"We've received reports from the public that someone here is carrying a highly aggressive and lethal weapon. Please cooperate with the inspection!"

He walked slowly forward, each step like a measured beat of a war drum.

Without waiting for these people to react, he waved his hand and they were surrounded by soldiers.

At the same time, in the underground base six kilometers away.

Tan Yuan went to the organization site with several plainclothes policemen and three technical workers.

It was in the basement of a supermarket.

Surveillance footage shows that this is where all the self-immolators finally disappeared.

The moment they kicked open the iron door of the supermarket's basement, the smell of mold mixed with the burnt stench of electronic equipment hit them in the face.

Technical workers used detection equipment to quickly find several mobile phones that had not been burned.

Use technology to recover deleted communication records and start parsing the encrypted files in the computer...

Tan Yuan and a policeman stood guard at the door while the remaining two officers began to check other items in the basement.

——

Yu Li, who had just finished class, was walking on the school playground, his furry little schoolbag swaying gently on his back like a restless little animal.

He looked up and saw the clouds in the sky floating lazily like randomly torn cotton wool.

A few sparrows flapped their wings and flew over his head, chirping.

The sound reminded him of bubbles in the deep sea.

He suddenly stopped, and in front of him was the main gate of the school.

If you leave this school, you will never go to class again.

He lowered his head with a bit of disappointment, looking at the nano-fabric tied around the fish's tail. The exposed skin seemed to have lost moisture, wrinkled and stuck together.

He was already familiar with the pain of the nanofabric digging into his tail fin, and he was also gradually becoming familiar with everything on land that caused him pain.

The rough asphalt, the dry monsoon, and the human who always secretly kissed him when he pretended to be asleep.

As he was thinking, the plush pendant on his schoolbag suddenly fell off.

He bent down to pick it up and saw the wrinkled end of his tail fin.

The scales that once refracted rainbow light now curled up like dried seaweed.

This body reminds him every day: it's time to go back.

Mermaids belong to the ocean.

What mermaid gets what she wants but forgets to go home?

The tribe leader once warned him that it was his mission to continue the bloodline of the mermaid tribe.

Although he didn't know why he had to have a mission.

But the patriarch's words have never been wrong, and he should obey them.

As for Qi Sheng, he will have a variety of omegas like Zhai Wenxi.

Nor would I, a mermaid, call her "baby."

He can call the lamb, the calf, the bird, the pony, the pig...

Any cute little animal "baby".

Just like Zhai Wenxi.

Wouldn't he be happier without me?

He didn't know why, but when he thought of Qi Sheng, he suddenly felt a little chest tightness, just like the feeling of suffocating due to lack of water when he first arrived.

Before he knew it, he had reached the school gate.

He took out a scale given to him by someone from his pocket. It contained the aura left to him by the patriarch, and this thing could guide him back.

Finally, he made up his mind and walked in the opposite direction to meet Qi Sheng.

He hung his favorite little schoolbag on a tree branch.

Inside were his cell phone, notebook, textbooks...

There was also a bottle of milk that Qi Sheng stuffed into his schoolbag.

Then, he entered a dark alley...

——

Qi Sheng's shocking actions shocked all the media, and the Internet platforms of the Sar Federation began to unite and criticize Qi Sheng's "evil deeds."

Is this second-generation official crazy? I remember military equipment carries strong radiation, right?

[He's both the first and the last! He talks about justice, but his actions are all anti-human.]

[Wasn't he dismissed from his post some time ago? How come he was reinstated so quickly?]

[This wave of operations directly exposed the bottom line, your name will definitely be on the pillar of shame of the Saar Federation]

[There are definitely foreign forces behind this! No normal person would do such a thing!]

[I suggest a strict investigation of his entire family. This extremist certainly isn't the first time he's gone crazy!]

[Traitor, right? Could someone please identify this 'savior'?!]

If the officer's information had not been kept secret, Qi Sheng would have been posted on big-character posters and circulated wildly on the Internet, being scolded!

Qi Sheng looked at those malicious comments and it would be a lie to say he wasn't angry.

But when he got angry, he thought of his little mermaid.

Thinking of his warm smile can instantly melt his troubled heart.

He called Yu Li.

Once, twice, three times...

Until the tenth time, the call was still not connected.

He looked at the time and it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

Tan Yuan: "Major General, the evidence for the phone decryption has been compiled. Shall we hold a press conference now?"

"Yeah." Qi Sheng stubbed out his cigarette, picked up his clothes and walked out. "Just keep an eye on it."

"Major General! Where are you going? You just said you wanted to clarify things yourself!"

However, Tan Yuan did not receive any reply, and Qi Sheng only left him with a hurried back.

——

The little carp ran a long way and then came back panting.

The return trip went from twenty kilometers to minus ten meters.

He saw a small white schoolbag in the dark night.

You have to say goodbye to them!

He thought about it and took off the small schoolbag.

Open.

Take out your cell phone.

I saw the records of Qi Sheng’s continuous phone calls.

At this time, he will definitely look for me.

He was actually a little excited. He knew that Qi Sheng still cared about him.

Just as he was thinking about it, Qi Sheng called again.

"Why did you just answer the phone? Where are you?"

Qi Sheng's tone was interrogative and fierce. He felt that there seemed to be no movement over there, so he said, "I'm sorry, I was too worried and treated you badly just now."

"Qi Sheng...I..." Yu Li suddenly felt like his throat was blocked, and the words "I'm leaving" were stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.

"What's wrong? Don't worry, tell me slowly. Tell me where you are first and I'll come pick you up."

Qi Sheng installed a nano tracker on him and already knew his exact location near the school.

"I'm lost. My phone just died and I just charged it."

"Don't be afraid, it's okay. Send me your location and I'll pick you up right away. Don't be afraid..."

Qi Sheng's hands were shaking as he gripped the steering wheel. He had done something that had offended the entire nation today. What if someone found out about him, and then Yu Li? What if they kidnapped Yu Li to vent their anger...

He was scared all the way, very scared.

Even though he saw the little mermaid's movements clearly, she only stayed near the school.

Qi Sheng rushed to his destination quickly according to the location on the tracker.

He stared at the location for a long time, and suddenly he discovered that the last trajectory of movement had stopped an hour ago.

The movement trajectory from an hour ago will be updated every minute.

So, Yu Li stood at the school gate for over an hour???

Is his tail stuck to the ground?

…

Ten minutes later, Qi Sheng's military off-road vehicle braked suddenly, the tires rubbed against the ground with a harsh sound, and the exhaust gas sprayed all over Yu Li.

Qi Sheng slammed the door and got out of the car. The thick white exhaust fumes had not yet dissipated. He squinted his eyes and froze suddenly -

The little mermaid was actually naked.

Thin muscles covered the smooth skin, faintly visible in the mist, and below the waist and abdomen was a bright red fish tail.

The silly fish was still waving at him, smiling innocently, like a mermaid soliciting customers on the roadside... an inappropriate sign.

“…”

The veins on Qi Sheng's forehead jumped, and he took two steps before backing away, pulling out a plush blanket from the car.

He rushed forward with a big stride, and with a shudder—

Yu Li: "???"

Before Yu Li could react, he was wrapped into an airtight "blanket roll", with only a pair of wet eyes exposed, blinking twice blankly.

Qi Sheng moved swiftly, tying a knot around his waist in a few seconds, and then pulled the blanket upwards, covering his head tightly.

"Little kid, you don't learn your lesson. Do you want to follow others and run naked?" Qi Sheng lifted the mermaid onto his shoulder and patted the restless and swaying tail with his palm lightly.

"I didn't! We mermaids don't wear clothes anyway, uh uh uh..."

Yu Li struggled in protest, his tail flapping like a live carp that had come ashore, but unfortunately he was wrapped in a blanket and couldn't move. He could only twist and turn like a giant sushi roll.

Qi Sheng carried him to the car, his tone dangerous: "If you move again, I'll make you into fish soup when I get home."

Yu Li froze instantly and muttered softly: "You two-legged beast, you are so irritable."