Chapter 374 The Source of the End of the World

Qiao Yu's idea was soon confirmed by Ling Hua.

——"Because he wants to study that crystal."

Qiao Yu pursed his lips slightly, it was actually because of the crystal.

She and Jiang Zhan had long known that the crystal was unusual, but they were unable to further explore the secrets of the crystal.

Ever since they brought the crystal back from Mingxia Mountain, it has been kept in Professor Kang's secret room, and has been secretly studied by Professor Kang and Professor Shen.

But there has been no breakthrough.

Could it be that Han Ming has already figured out something ahead of time?

"Ms. Ling, could you tell us everything you know about Han Ming and the crystal?"

Ling Hua looked at Qiao Yu, whose eyes were filled with sincerity, and pursed her lips slightly. "Okay. But before that, I also want to ask Captain Qiao one last question. I hope you can answer me truthfully, okay?"

"Of course." Qiao Yu nodded. "Ms. Ling, please ask."

"Who killed Chu Yi?"

When Qiao Yu heard this, his expression froze.

She didn't expect that Ling Hua's last question was actually related to Chu Yi.

But it's understandable.

Judging from the conversation between Ling Hua and Ling Shu on the rooftop, Ling Hua is very likely to like Chu Yi.

But this involves a very serious issue.

Should she tell the truth?

What if she told the truth and Ling Hua got so excited that she didn't tell her about Han Ming and the crystal stone?

Although Chu Yi blew himself up, it was because Jiang Zhan tortured him mentally. He was afraid that he would lose control and give Ling Shu away, so he blew himself up.

Oh, that's not right. At that time, the actual controller of this body should have been Ling Hua.

Speaking of which, Chu Yi is also pitiful.

He never knew until his death that his beloved had been replaced with a new one.

"He blew himself up."

Just as Qiao Yu was secretly struggling, Jiang Zhan on the side had already answered Ling Hua's question.

Qiao Yu glanced at Jiang Zhan, then at Ling Hua, and sighed slightly, "Yes. He did self-destruct."

"Because he wants to protect you...you."

Qiao Yu's eyes lingered on Ling Shu and Ling Hua's faces.

Even though they're one body, they're still two people...

Upon hearing this, Ling Hua lowered her eyelashes slightly.

Ling Shu didn't hear Ling Hua's voice, and a trace of worry suddenly flashed in his eyes, "Xiao Hua, I..."

"It's okay, sister, I know." Ling Hua interrupted Ling Shu before she finished speaking, curling her lips in self-deprecation, "Actually, I've always known..."

"Brother Chu Yi has always liked only you..."

"But I... just feel a little unwilling..."

After Ling Hua finished speaking, he breathed a sigh of relief, and his expression quickly adjusted. "Captain Qiao, Mr. Jiang, thank you for your answers. Now, I can fulfill my promise and answer your questions."

"Actually, I don't know much about Han Ming."

"I met him before the apocalypse. At that time, he and a group of researchers came to our village to conduct an investigation. I'm not sure what they were investigating, but one time, when the old woman was taking the idiot out, I took the opportunity to escape. However, when I reached the door, I accidentally fell out of my wheelchair. He happened to be passing by at that time, and he helped me."

"Since then, he would occasionally come and talk to me when the old woman was not around."

"Could you please tell me what you talked about specifically?"

Ling Hua pursed her lips slightly. "There wasn't much substance to the conversation. Most of the time they were talking about me. But I suspect he already knew my sister at that time."

Ling Shu, who had remained silent, was slightly startled when he heard this. "You know me? But I don't remember knowing a researcher named Han Ming..."

Ling Hua frowned slightly, "But he did ask me if I had a twin sister."

After hearing this, Ling Shu thought carefully for a moment, "Oh, now I remember. Was he in City B before the apocalypse? I once went to City B with Commander Xie to participate in a military exercise."

"If he had been in the army in City B before, it is indeed possible that he had seen me."

Qiao Yu pursed her lips and continued to ask Ling Hua: "Besides this, did you talk about anything else?"

Ling Hua frowned and thought for a while, then shook her head, "Nothing else."

"He had a very strange temper, and I was also very angry at the time. If I hadn't thought of using him to escape, I would never have talked to him."

"Then how did you get back in touch?" Qiao Yu continued to ask.

"When I see him again, it will be after the end of the world."

"My sister accepted a rescue mission in City B, and since I had already merged with her by then, I went there too."

"It's just that I wasn't as strong as my sister at that time. I was asleep most of the time, and I don't know what he did. Anyway, when I woke up, I saw him sitting in front of me. He said he wanted to cooperate with me."

"At that time, I just wanted revenge, and he said he would help me, so I agreed."

"Actually, I didn't have much hope at first, but since then, I've been awake more and more, while my sister has been falling into a coma more often."

Qiao Yu was slightly enlightened when he heard this.

No wonder Han Min said before that he didn’t know whether the person in front of him was Ling Shu or Ling Hua. It turns out that they can switch at will.

But if one person wakes up, the other must fall into a deep sleep.

"So what exactly did he ask you to do?"

Ling Hua shook her head. "Nothing special. She just asked me to pretend to be a sister, stay by Xie Ping'an's side, and tell him everything about the base military district and the research institute."

"The rest is just trying to win over as many people as possible, just to expand our power."

Qiao Yu pursed her lips and asked, "Did you administer the drug to the 331st Legion?"

"No." Ling Hua shook her head again, "That medicine was given by Brother Chu Yi."

"But it was indeed at his behest."

When Ling Hua said this, her face was once again blank for a moment, "I lied to Brother Chu Yi..."

"I killed him..."

Qiao Yu sighed softly and whispered comfortingly: "It's not your fault. Han Ming tricked you into doing this."

"What happened next? How much do you know about the crystal?"

"Regarding the crystal stone...actually, I passed the news to Han Ming the moment you brought it back to the base."

"After he got the news, he seemed to take it very seriously and asked Chu Yi and I to keep a close eye on all developments related to the crystal. Although we don't contact each other often, he rarely reveals his research to me."

"But he once mentioned the crystal to me. He said it was the origin of all the mutations in the apocalypse."