Chapter 52

"Mom, I'm in the New City Safe Zone now. I'm safe." Peter's voice came from the radio.

It was Don Mary who was answering the radio.

The end of the world has set their new technological era back a hundred years. It is no longer like before, where they could easily make video calls through optical computers without any delay even across half of the star field. Now they can only rely on radios that crackle and occasionally lose signal to communicate.

Because she couldn't see the person's face, Tang Mary was very cautious. She asked Peter on the other end of the radio, "Do you remember the diamond crystal box I gave you? After I gave you the password, did you take out the diamond crystal? What color was it?"

"Of course I remember the box, but the password?" Peter was stunned. "Mom, you... gave me the password sometime back? But I took out the diamond crystal...&%...and it's a transparent blue..."

The signal was intermittent, but Tang Mary could hear clearly what Peter said.

The color is correct, but… Tang Mary frowned: “If you don’t have the password, how do you know what color the diamond crystal inside is?!”

Peter said, "Someone opened the box. It's the person I just told you about. She's a very powerful person, a female Beta. She saved me and helped me get to the safe zone with the federal army. Her name is Lin Bai. If you see her, don't hurt her."

Lin Bai? Tang Mary paused, gripping the radio. Her gaze casually swept across the Federal Army soldiers still watching her. She cursed, "Hey Beta! Are you having another lover? It's time to stop at nothing! You don't even know how you'll end up like this one day. I'll kill you myself someday. See if you still won't behave!"

When Peter first came into contact with Lin Bai, he was indeed tempted by her beauty and almost lost his life. Now, hearing Tang Mary's scolding, he did not dare to refute and could only weakly reply: "Mom, she is different from others..."

Anyone could hear the guilt in Peter's words. Tang Mary was so angry that she scolded Peter a few more times, and then told him to stay in a safe place in the new city and die, and she would pick him up after a while.

After hanging up the phone, the person from the Federal Military District looked at Tang Mary and said, “Ms. Tang, you see, the Federation will not deceive you. Your son is safe in the New City Safe Zone.”

Tang Mary sneered, "Thank you very much, Federation. What do you mean by treating me as a prisoner now?"

The federal interrogator had received instructions from his superiors and knew that Tang Mary was an A+ level or even higher ability user. He did not dare to anger Tang Mary. He asked in a gentle voice, "I don't mean to treat you as a prisoner. I just want to ask you a few simple questions."

"Okay, ask." Tang Mary sat on the chair with her arms around her shoulders, looking very imposing.

The interrogator wiped the sweat from his head and asked carefully: "What is your relationship with Elena?"

"What's the connection?! I get angry whenever I mention her. As soon as she came, the gems in my Guangming Building were lost! She said she didn't steal them, but my ancestral gems disappeared after she left! I have to look for her! I didn't stay with her for two days before you caught me! You ask me why you don't ask her!" Tang Mali spoke quickly, looking extremely angry.

She paused, then stared suspiciously at the man in front of her: "You're not going to lock me up again later, are you?!"

At Tang Mary's glare, the interrogator waved his hands repeatedly and asked carefully, "No, no, then what is your relationship with Bai Chuan?"

"Partner, don't you know Hongsha's name?" Tang Mali raised her chin and threatened, "My subordinates will be here soon and you can get to know them one by one."

"No, no, I know red sand." The interrogator sweated even more.

Tang Mary became more and more arrogant: "I know you won't let me go! No matter before or after the apocalypse, I, Hongsha, have never done anything to let the Federation down!"

"Of course, of course, it was our mistake in getting the information. Then will you wait for the next person to leave?"

"How many people are there in Hongsha? And Baichuan? Where are the others?!"

"Wow, that's really touching. Mr. Tang still remembers me."

Suddenly someone spoke behind her, and Tang Mary turned her head and saw the green-haired showoff Baichuan.

"Huh?!" Tang Mali glared, "Why were you released so soon?!"

Not only Tang Mary was confused, but the interrogator opposite her was also confused. Facing two A+ level psychics who might very well reach S level, the interrogator even breathed lighter.

"They can't beat me, so I just came out." Baichuan said, leaning against the door frame.

"Why aren't you afraid of biological weapons now?" Tang Mary asked.

Bai Chuan said lazily: "We are not the only ones here. If they dare to let us go, we will all be destroyed."

In fact, everyone knows it well. It's not just this reason. Hongsha's influence in the apocalypse is now quite large. If something happens to the two of them, the already precarious Federation will have one more hostile force. Making enemies in the apocalypse, which is already full of crises, is not a situation that the Federation wants to see.

Hongsha can still check and balance Xuegu. If Hongsha and Xuegu join forces to oppose the Federation, the delicate balance will be broken and the Federation will undoubtedly be surrounded by enemies.

Moreover, as far as they knew, Hongsha and the other two really had no connection with Elena, and what Tang Mary said was not false. It would be better to sell Hongsha out by taking advantage of the fact that Tang Mary's son was saved.

Therefore, Tang Mali and Bai Chuan were quickly and respectfully invited out by the federal army. As they exited the underground passage, Tang Mali paused and said, "It's so dark outside. Look at those dark clouds. It might rain soon. What if we run into zombies? You guys prepare a rest room for me. I'll leave tomorrow."

"Mr. Tang is right. I'm afraid of the dark, so I'll wait until tomorrow morning before leaving." Bai Chuan agreed.

Just when they were about to take the two big Buddhas out, who would have thought that this would happen? However, it was already dark outside, and the federal army had no choice but to ask their superiors and take the two men to the rest room.

Then they experienced the difficulty of sending away the gods. Shirakawa complained about the thin quilt, Tang Mary complained about the small bed, and then they asked for some delicious food and drinks. Federation did its best to satisfy all of these, but Tang Mary suddenly asked about Xiya while they ate and drank.

"What about that little girl? She has nothing to do with your Federation, right? I think she's adorable. My son is a hopeless case anyway, so I'll take her back with me as my heir."

Tang Mary said it casually, but the people of the Federation did not dare to agree easily, so they had to ask Zhuang Liang for instructions.

The rest room was not soundproof. When Baichuan next door heard Tang Mali's words, a thoughtful look flashed in his eyes. Why was Tang Mali interested in Xiya?

…

In the office, Lou Tiannan's handcuffs had been removed. He was sitting opposite Zhuang Liang and the two were talking.

Zhuang Liang said, "I know you still have a mission. After today's routine questioning, you will continue to carry out the mission."

"Where is Elena?" Lou Tiannan asked.

"She has to stay. She knows too much about the Federation. We can't let her leave, let alone enter East District 1. It would be very dangerous for you to bring her with you."

Lou Tiannan didn't say anything, but his expression clearly showed his disapproval.

Zhuang Liang said in a serious tone, "You must be aware of the Federation's current situation. Many departments of the Federation have been severely damaged. Now, only your team and Team Two remain in the Military Defense Department. Besides the traitor Elena, the Law Enforcement Department only has one unit left. Let alone the other departments. If Aurora hadn't been willing to cooperate with us and attracted so many superpowered people to gather, the Federation would have been completely devoured by blood and bones long ago."

The Federation has done statistics, and the number of soldiers the Federation can currently deploy can be counted on two hands. Lou Tiannan is among the top few among them. The Federation has lost Elena and cannot lose Lou Tiannan again.

"Elena has detailed information about East District 1, she has to go with us." Lou Tiannan insisted.

Zhuang Liang, however, had other concerns. "She's betrayed the Federation before, and now that East District 1 is in great danger, can you guarantee she won't betray you again? If she suddenly betrays you once you're deep inside, it will be too late."

"I believe her." Lou Tiannan said firmly.

After spending the past few days with Elena, he could feel that Elena was still the same inquisitor loyal to the Federation. He didn't believe that Elena would backstab a teammate.

"It's useless for you to believe it. The Federation will not take a gamble under such circumstances. Besides, who knows if she has other purposes in going to East District 1." Zhuang Liang thought a lot and deeply. It seemed that Elena's betrayal of the Federation really broke his heart.

The two were deadlocked over Elena's matter when a call suddenly came in, "Director Zhuang, Tang Mary wants to take away the little girl named Xiya."

The two people in the office frowned at the same time, "What about that little girl? Did she find out anything?"

"Are you interrogating Xiya?" Lou Tiannan knew that his team members were being questioned, but he didn't expect that they would question Xiya as well.

"It's a routine interrogation, everyone needs to be questioned." Zhuang Liang replied briefly to Lou Tiannan.

"I asked...but..." The voice on the communication line became hesitant, "The little girl kept crying..."

"What did you do to her?!" Lou Tiannan stood up suddenly. Xiya had been with his team for so long, but he rarely saw her cry. The only time was when she was fighting two zombies alone and she couldn't help crying when she saw them. It's only been a short time now, and she was actually made to cry by them.

Zhuang Liang wasn't surprised by Lou Tiannan's reaction, because Lou Tiannan had always been like this, hating evil and clearly distinguishing between good and evil. He was particularly caring towards the elderly, the young, the sick and the disabled. Moreover, children were rare in the apocalypse, so it was normal for him to show some concern. He asked, "What's going on?"

The person on the other end of the line also felt very wronged. "We didn't do anything. After we brought her to the interrogation room, she didn't even have a chance to say a word before she started crying while hugging her baby. We've already asked someone to comfort her, but she wouldn't let anyone touch her..."

"I'll go take a look." Lou Tiannan walked towards the door. Zhuang Liang followed him without saying anything.

Before they even got there, they heard a commotion, interspersed with Tang Mary's distinct voice: "My baby is being abused like this by you?! Huh?!"

There was also Shirakawa's voice fanning the flames: "Is it appropriate for the federal army to torture a seven-year-old child?"

The two of them quickened their pace at the same time!

The door of the interrogation room was ajar. Zhuang Liang opened the door and walked in. He saw that the people in the room were divided into two groups. One group was Tang Mali holding Xiya and standing in the middle of the room with anger. Baichuan was also beside her. The other group was the federal army. They were holding weapons and looking at Baichuan and Tang Mali carefully and cautiously. His subordinate Xu Di was trying to appease them.

The tables, chairs, and benches were all over the floor, and the room was in a mess. Zhuang Liang asked solemnly, "What's going on?"