"But... what if the professor doesn't believe me?"

“As long as you all stick to the same story, he will definitely believe it. If anyone dares to cause trouble, I will make sure they leave this place.”

After making the threat, Zhang Lu rushed anxiously to the operating room door.

The chips on them can indeed detect their every word and action, but there is a drawback: they only trigger an alarm if the base actually does something detrimental to it.

Nan Zhi is just a zombie; they're just lying. The chip won't react.

Zhang Lu had only lost a zombie, which was not stipulated in the base's rules.

The bullet has been removed from Ji Yuan's knee. Although the bullet did not shatter the bone, it still caused a fracture. He may need to rest for more than two months before he can walk normally again.

Because of excessive blood loss and the anesthesia administered during the surgery, he was still unconscious when Zhang Lu entered the operating room.

Ji Yuan had changed from his protective suit into a hospital gown, and his mask and goggles had been removed. He lay there quietly, exuding an alluring, broken beauty.

Seeing this scene, Zhang Lu hesitated for a long time, but she couldn't resist and leaned forward, wanting to steal a kiss from him.

Before her lips could even touch him, a cold voice rang out.

What do you want to do?

Zhang Lu looked up and was caught off guard when she met a pair of deep, cold, and extremely dangerous eyes.

Her face turned pale, and she took two steps back in fright.

"Professor Ji... Professor Ji, I... I..."

Ji Yuan sat up, his gaze filled with utter disgust as he looked at her. He glanced around, not seeing Nan Zhi, before asking, "Where is she?"

Zhang Lu was surprised that he didn't ask about her injuries when he woke up, but only thought about Nan Zhi. She pursed her lips, lowered her eyes and avoided his gaze: "After you fell into a coma, Jian Yihan came back and kidnapped her."

Zhang Lu had already thought of her words, knowing that Ji Yuan was perceptive, and had even recited them to herself many times.

Ji Yuan seemed genuinely unaware of her words. He threw back the covers, intending to get up.

Zhang Lu quickly stopped her, "Professor Ji, your knee is injured, you can't get up for now."

Ji Yuan didn't look at her, only saying one thing, "Stay away from me."

His indifference made Zhang Lu feel embarrassed.

Ignoring his leg injury, Ji Yuan left the ward directly. He didn't ask Zhang Lu to call the special forces soldiers; instead, he sent someone else instead.

When the special forces soldiers and their driver, who had been threatened by Zhang Lu, arrived at Ji Yuan's office, they were terrified when they didn't see Zhang Lu.

Ji Yuan glanced at the instrument beside him and said coldly, "This is a lie detector. Anyone who dares to lie to me will be expelled from the base. So, think carefully before you answer the questions I'm about to ask."

Upon hearing this, the group no longer dared to lie.

Before Ji Yuan even asked, they all confessed honestly.

When Zhang Lu arrived and saw that they had exposed her, and then saw the disappointment in Ji Yuan's eyes, she felt utterly hopeless.

It's over, everything is over.

Ji Yuan, expressionless, ordered: "Remove the chip from Zhang Lu and expel her from the base."

Once the chip is removed, the smell of blood on her body will attract zombies, and once she leaves the base, it means she has no chance of survival.

Zhang Lu finally realized she was afraid.

She rushed in, looking at Ji Yuan pleadingly, "Professor Ji, I was wrong. It's all Jian Yihan's fault. He instigated me. I didn't know he was a traitor."

"If you, as my assistant, can still be persuaded by others, then it means you are not suitable."

"But I... I like you, Ji Yuan. I've liked you for a long time, ever since I came to the base. I worked so hard to become your assistant because I wanted to be by your side..."

Her courageous confession failed to move anyone.

Ji Yuan watched coldly as she was held down by two special forces soldiers and dragged away.

"ah--"

As the knife plunged into the back of her neck, a piercing scream echoed throughout the heavens and earth.

Ji Yuan's gaze, however, was directed through the transparent glass towards the distant horizon. As darkness fell, his eyes grew increasingly deep.

He remembered that the little zombie was afraid of the dark.

What is he afraid of?

He touched his chest; why was the speed there much faster than usual?

He closed his eyes, and the image of the little zombie's fearful and terrified face instantly flashed into his mind. It felt as if something had pierced his heart, and he suddenly opened his eyes, trembling for a long time before he could react.

As soon as Zhang Lu was expelled from the base, Ji Yuan immediately gathered people to go out and search for Nan Zhi.

Dr. Xia, who was removing the bullet from him, quickly stopped him: "Professor Ji, your knee injury makes it difficult to move. If you rush into it like this, you'll ruin your leg!"

Ji Yuan knew all this, and he could have sent others to search for it, but he found that he couldn't wait a single second to see the little zombie.

"I know what I'm doing."

He got into the car and hurriedly said a few words to Dr. Xia.

“I suspect that Jian Yihan took the zombie blood stored in the safe. Go and investigate thoroughly. While I’m away, you’re in charge of the base personnel. Anyone who dares to disobey, kill them without reporting to me.”

Dr. Xia still couldn't stop him. Watching the departing vehicles and fighter jets, he sighed helplessly.

Is a zombie's life more important than his legs?

Professor Ji really puts others first in his research on viral serum.

Nanzhi was so hungry she felt like she was about to faint from hunger.

The sky grew darker and darker, and there was no moon on the horizon. It was foggy and looked like it was going to rain.

She was terrified, but dared not leave.

The rain started to fall and quickly soaked her.

003 Reminder: [Zhizhi, the rain is too heavy, you should find somewhere to take shelter quickly.]

Nanzhi stared at the rain in front of her. The ground was covered with murky blood, and the zombie corpses lay not far away. She hugged herself in fear.

"But... what if the professor can't find me if I leave?"

She murmured, "He told me not to move, and if I didn't move, he would come back."

Nanzhi's IQ has indeed increased somewhat, but her IQ score is only 51, which is far from the level of a normal person.

Looking at the stubborn Nanzhi, 003 couldn't help but sigh.

When will Ji Yuan finally come looking for us?

Nan Zhi refused to leave, standing anxiously in the rain, searching for Ji Yuan. Her vision was blurred by the rain, and she couldn't see anything clearly.

She didn't know how much time had passed when she vaguely saw a light appear in the sky.

She looked up and stared intently until the helicopter landed a hundred meters ahead.

A tall figure walked out from inside.

He held up his umbrella and drew closer against the light. Looking at that familiar, somewhat pale face, Nanzhi felt a surge of surprise and joy. But when she saw the blood seeping from his knee, she couldn't help but take two steps back.

"Retreat what?" His voice was slightly hoarse. "I can't walk anymore, come here."

She hesitated, unable to move. "Professor, I...I didn't mean to..."

Ji Yuan sighed, endured the pain, stepped forward, dropped the umbrella, and pulled her into his arms.

*

I'm going to kiss you tomorrow, hehe, I suddenly really like the professor.