48 Inquiries

◎Pretending to be ignorant while knowing the truth◎

Is it me? She didn't dare to ask.

The tension is based on both honor and responsibility. Every student underground yearns to contribute to the journey back above ground. If she truly becomes a crucial brick in this journey, she will lift up all future generations of humanity...

But if not, her experiment might become the wrong direction that Kong Wei mentioned. She would be useless then, and Yan Xunzhi didn't know how she would deal with her.

Will he continue to receive good treatment as Pu Sui's stand-in, become a temporary failure that needs to be retained before success, or will he completely become a waste of the experiment?

Yan Xunzhi's definition of himself became blurred.

The link whistle should have been the closest person to Xiang Mingming, but she knew clearly from the beginning to the end that she did not understand Kong Wei, and what she knew about her was just a drop in the ocean.

Sometimes I even wonder if she is her link sentinel?

The huge difference in social status was clearly exposed. Yan Xunzhi could only see what she wanted her to see, know what she allowed her to know, and know what she was allowed to know.

She was used to acknowledging her status as one level lower than Kong Wei, and she admired her, supported her, and feared her.

Kong Wei was equivocal. "Once you're fully recovered, I'll arrange for several comprehensive checkups. We might even need to go above ground... Going above ground in the south is more difficult. I'll probably bring the application over in a couple of days for signature."

Yan Xunzhi had no objection, "If you're in a hurry, the drug will be metabolized..."

Her stomach cramped and she jumped out of bed and rushed to the bathroom.

Bedridden, the medication was reduced, prioritizing others. Yan Xunzhi hadn't eaten much, relying on water to maintain a full stomach. Now, he was leaning against the toilet, vomiting water.

Her stomach convulsed, and she retched continuously, soon throwing up everything. She squatted on the ground, her arms trembling as they rested on the toilet, feeling so weak she almost fell.

Kong Wei pulled her and held her, "Are you okay?"

Yan Xunzhi looked up.

Physiological reaction, her eyes were red, water was in her eyes, and her chest was heaving violently. After panting for a while, she stood up with the help of Kong Wei, and shook her head, "It's okay."

Feeling a little dizzy, she went to the sink to rinse her mouth, then splashed cold water on her face twice, and she felt much more awake.

Through the water droplets hanging from her eyelashes, she could see the outline of Kong Wei's figure in the mirror. Yan Xunzhi felt the gaze of someone watching her and pursed her lips, saying, "I'm really fine."

As soon as she finished speaking, she felt a surge of nausea. She pinched her palm, not wanting to be slapped in the face immediately.

However, his entire spine was aching, and it was almost impossible for Yan Xunzhi to stand up straight. He could only relieve the pain by bending over slightly.

She was forced to lie on the table and retch.

A pair of hands landed on the back of her neck.

Her fingertips gently stroked the back of her neck, like soothing a cat. Kong Wei's spiritual power was injected into her, and she felt her spirit instantly relax. She heard her say, "Turn around."

Yan Xunzhi turned around obediently. One of her hands was still on the back of her neck, while the other had already circled her waist like a cage.

"What are you doing?" She felt something was wrong and subconsciously wanted to get away. "I'm really fine, maybe I ate something bad..."

Then she felt tired and her eyelids felt heavy. Before she could even finish the second half of her sentence, her knees went weak and she almost fell to her knees.

Kong Weiyi grabbed her and lifted her head onto his shoulder with great skill.

Yan Xunzhi twitched slightly and struggled, "Don't..."

"You're too tense." Kong Wei, like a master, ignored her resistance and said, "Rest first. You're not in a good condition to participate in the experiment."

This sleep was quite long.

There were no dreams, yet there was consciousness. Immersed in the endless darkness, surrounded by silence, Yan Xunzhi knew clearly that he was in a dream, but no matter how hard he struggled, he could not wake up from the dream. In the end, he could only fall into the endless void.

When she woke up, she found that it was only the next day, and the monitor showed that she had excellent sleep quality.

Shu Chi's death seemed to fade away. When she recalled it, she felt hazy and frivolous, with only a hint of bitterness in her heart. It was quickly swept away by the cold wind that rushed in through the cracks in the room, leaving nothing behind.

Yan Xunzhi blinked and two tears fell.

She paused for a moment, wiped her chin, and looked at the wet spot on the bedding, wondering if these could be considered crocodile tears.

For some reason, she felt like a dummy.

Kong Wei's ability was too strong. She felt terrified and had no ability to resist. She was accepted without knowing it.

The promised application hadn't arrived, Kong Wei hadn't shown up for several days, Sang Wanyin hadn't come either, and he didn't recognize the others. Yan Xunzhi felt a bit bored lying in bed, so he took advantage of the time he was doing rehabilitation according to the doctor's orders and quickly became familiar with the medical staff.

Without that good face, eight out of ten people just chatted casually to pass the time, and the heart-to-heart communication was not as smooth as before. Yan Xunzhi could sense that they didn't care or pay attention, and it was a bit strange.

It turns out this is what life is like without those invisible cares.

It is indeed not as convenient as before, but fortunately, it has no sense of existence and will not be remembered by others. You can talk about whatever you want and they will forget it as soon as you turn around.

Yan Xunzhi chatted with someone for four days. When he came to register on the fifth day, he had to look up the bed number to find the name as usual. He had no recollection of what they talked about yesterday.

She quite enjoyed the experience.

Thanks to the effect of the repair growth fluid, after the third molting, she no longer needed plastic surgery and her original appearance could be vaguely seen.

Some people began to lament that she must have been very beautiful before she was burned. Others were curious about the connection between her and Kong Wei. How did a B-level sentinel get connected with an S-level guide? The other party was so generous in giving her so many bottles of potions, which was a subtle hint that she was seducing him?

Yan Xunzhi picked up Tai Chi with a smile, but he got tired of it after practicing for a while, and later he just turned cold.

Her injuries had not yet healed, and her face was filled with confusion. She had learned about 70% of Kong Wei's essence, and the results of her application were very satisfactory.

A few days passed, and there was still no news from Kong Wei. Yan Xunzhi thought for a moment that she had been hospitalized for the second time. Otherwise, it would be totally uncharacteristic of her to ignore an experiment that seemed to have the potential to succeed.

Could it be that he has changed his gender?

The alienation of ground radiation gave her alienated humanity?

This idea didn't even last a day. Yan Xunzhi looked at the group of people at the door, silently pulled the quilt up, and felt that he should have thought about this a few days earlier.

However, after taking a closer look, she realized that none of these people looked familiar. Sang Wanyin had said that Zeng An had taken her blood, and since it was her turn, she was more likely to have it, so why would she let a complete stranger touch her?

And...where is she?

Yan Xunzhi was secretly on guard, vaguely guessing that these people had nothing to do with the experiment. But she had been lying here for over a month, folding the paper horizontally and vertically every day. If it wasn't for the experiment, what else could it be?

Somehow I felt uneasy and always felt that something was wrong. I happened to be lying in bed, so I just closed my eyes and pretended to be asleep.

With a push of the finger, the sensor pinched on the fingertip fell off.

The sound of footsteps entering the room came from far away, about four or five people.

In the process of battling wits and courage in the military area and training, she had become quite proficient in pretending to be asleep. Yan Xunzhi closed her eyes, and the others did not think it was wrong. After checking the bed number, they called her, "Yan Xunzhi?"

He shouted twice, his voice getting much louder, and then he reached out to shake her.

Yan Xunzhi knew he couldn't delay any longer, so he sat up and acted confused as if he had just woken up. "Hmm...? I am, and you are...?"

The other party showed the investigation card, "FBI, I have some questions for you to answer."

FBI? Yan Xun subconsciously thought, Kong Wei was arrested again?

Should she cover for her, or what should she answer? Being interrogated for the first time, she was a little nervous. She answered "yes" and immediately sat up straight. "Can I ask...what's going on?"

The FBI is directly under the Federal Superintendent of Police, but it rarely has executive power over important investigations, which need to be reported to the Superintendent of Police. Most of the tasks in the White Tower on the Edge can be summarized by the sentry as reading reports and finding faults.

The lower classes are making things difficult for each other. No one is willing to be interrogated after working hard on the ground, and everyone is angry with them.

The investigation team was pleased with her seriousness. "I have two questions. Please answer them truthfully. First, regarding the S1347 guide, you are her link sentry, correct?"

Yan Xunzhi checked the number in his mind, S1347, it was really Kong Wei, could she have been arrested by the investigation team again?

nod.

The investigation team asked, "She used to be a nominal pharmacist at the Central White Tower and was responsible for preparing the EV potion in the AD experiment. Are you aware of this?"

"I don't know." Yan Xunzhi really didn't know, "She didn't tell me."

"After she was transferred to the Canxing White Pagoda, she became the frontline chief instructor for your class. During training, did you see her violate regulations? For example, illegally checking trainees for mental matching, over-injecting experimental EV potions, or operating illegally on the ground?"

Yan Xunzhi pretended to pause for two seconds and shook his head, "Probably not. At that time, she and I were just student and instructor, so I don't know much."

"We discovered that you didn't inject the EV potion as required after multiple training sessions at the Canxing White Tower. Was this instigated by Guide S1347?"

"No, I haven't failed to take the required injections after multiple training sessions. I've always taken the EV medication, and we check after every injection."

"We won't find you without evidence." The investigation team's expressions were gloomy, with a hint of threat. "I hope you will think it through before you speak."

That’s not right… Yan Xunzhi was stunned for a few seconds and sneered in his heart.

From the moment she met Kong Wei, she always felt that her deterrence and oppression were far beyond that of ordinary people, so much so that when she met other people, she would subconsciously compare them with Kong Wei to weaken the other party's momentum.

Before this, she thought those people were not as high-ranking as Kong Wei, or not as cold-hearted and cruel as her, so they were not as intimidating as her.

But today, facing the investigation team, perhaps the other party really has some evidence, under the double pressure, she felt nothing in her heart.

Yan Xunzhi still pretended not to understand, "I really didn't inject the medicine illegally. As for Kong Wei... I don't know her. The gap between our levels is too big. She rarely talks to me about these things."

The investigation team pressed on. "If there's no communication, why did she choose you as the Link Sentinel? From what I know, there are many Sentinels with outstanding statistics at your level. She participated in the spirit matching, so why didn't she choose someone else?"

"I have no idea."

Kong Wei's threats to her were all mental. In other words, she was deliberately using mental power to oppress her.

People who are often injured become numb to pain, and Yan Xunzhi was also blunted by the sharpness of the investigation team. "She said she liked my face very much, maybe because I'm good-looking."

Did she guess that this day would come?

Yan Xunzhi spread his hands and said, "Look, I'm disfigured now. I've been in the hospital for so long, and she only came to see me once."

The investigation team stared at her for a moment longer. Yan Xunzhi wasn't afraid, didn't look back, and didn't avoid the gaze. Her eyes were sincere and calm.

Finally, she paused the recording and switched to a recorder. "Second question. When we were checking the ground video, we discovered that you used the body of a sentry as cover to evade an underground attack. Some people are questioning whether the sentry was still alive at the time. Your actions may have killed the underground sentry. We need you to recount the situation."