73 Surrender

◎I won't betray you◎

In memory, Kong Wei was looking in the mirror.

Yan Xunzhi also seemed to be looking in the mirror, standing before a round mirror, but the mirror reflected Kong Wei's face, a calm face with deep features and a long scar.

Too obvious.

At that moment, Yan Xunzhi felt the same way and exclaimed, what a good idea.

Nothing could be easier or more distinguishable than this, the scar was so hideous and obvious that it almost split her face in half.

Yan Xunzhi could see the scar in many places. In mirrors, in the reflection of metal, in water, and even in other people's eyes, the inverted scar seemed to be slicing her pupils apart.

So she was always aware that this was her second life.

The first life was also real, because this scar was left on her face by the foreign object when she was struggling with it to die together at the last moment. The foreign object used all its strength to slowly scratch the mark.

Kong Wei often looks in the mirror. She examines her memories, extending the scars so that the past will no longer be blurred by time.

In her first life, the Federation's actions were far beyond her expectations. Kong Wei was promoted to deputy commander-in-chief, and her authority was greatly increased. Almost everything in the dungeon had to go through her hands, and its secrets were exposed.

The commander-in-chief is old, and the federation's intentions are very clear, both overtly and covertly. They want to support her and have her take over the position of commander-in-chief in two years.

The Federation is led by a leader, who commands and supervises those at the same level. Kong Wei is capable and has an excellent resume, but she lacks charisma, making her a poor leader. Commander-in-Chief is the pinnacle of her potential.

She once wondered why the Federation promoted her, but then she thought it was normal.

She was particularly valued by the Federation because of her character and qualifications since she was a child, and was trained freely. Although she was differentiated into an S-level guide, still a healing type, she often performed well in her tasks, never fell behind, and was commended many times.

The Federation is dominated by the ground faction, but there is still a considerable underground faction that has been fighting for power over the years.

The window of opportunity was now critical, and internal and external troubles were definitely not what the ground faction wanted. She belonged to the ground faction, and while her subordinates had produced fruitful experiments, she rarely participated in factional struggles and was not a professional researcher. Her main experiments had already been assigned to the Federation when she was promoted to command.

The ground faction helped her to the position, and she was quite popular.

As for the underground faction, she does not get involved in factional struggles, but focuses more on being a nominal researcher, so conflicts are not easily exacerbated.

Moreover, the person who stands at the highest position is often not the most powerful, the smartest, or the most ambitious.

Not even the luckiest.

As long as it fits, it fits.

She took the position of deputy commander-in-chief and never let her guard down. With the convenience of her identity, she gradually placed more sentries in the experiments and gangs to check and supervise each other.

Unfortunately, people's arms are limited in length. Sitting in this position, Kong Wei could no longer reach the people below her. The deputy commander's duties were even more complex, and handing things off one by one took up most of her time, leaving her with little time to bend down and search for items herself.

The people who flowed in front of her had to be pushed by countless hands and screened over and over again.

By this time, the sentry connected to her had been replaced by Sang Wanyin. The higher her position, the deeper the experiment, and she became increasingly wary. Since she was connected to such an intimate position with the sentry, she chose directly from among the experimental subjects.

Sang Wanyin was one of the second group of experimenters. The first group had died or disappeared, so she was the one who had been with her the longest, having been hand-picked by her, and her temperament and character were thoroughly understood by her.

The experiment on her had already failed, so she just wanted to recruit her as her confidant and didn't mind sharing secrets with her.

Anyway, there is really no sense of boundaries in the connecting sentry direction. Once they are combined and guided with each other, all the secrets are gone.

Kong Wei's energy is limited, and hiding it from her is exhausting. Someone has to help her vent.

So Sang Wanyin sat openly in the deputy commander's swivel chair and flipped through her personnel list, while Kong Wei sat opposite her to compare the data.

The channels through which the personnel were found are marked behind them to facilitate tracing - although this is more like a deterrent. Those who really want to get things done don't care about this long list of tracing and will definitely find a way to avoid it.

Sang Wanyin read it from beginning to end, the keyboard clacking away. "How come none of the people you were looking for are here now? Who recommended this, Chen Dao? You actually trust the people she recommended? I think she has ulterior motives and only came in to step on us to climb the ladder."

Kong Wei was writing something and didn't even raise his head. "No letter."

"Then you approved it."

“…”

Kong Wei finished writing, straightened up, leaned back in his chair to look at her, and turned the chair. "The Federation is behind them. They are people given by the Federation. We can't be on guard. Just give them a position. There are explanations for everything."

Sang Wanyin nodded in agreement, flipping through the pages a few more times before sighing, "But you've become detached from the masses. Who recommended this person? Zeng An? Zeng An is okay, but who knows if he'll change his mind and come looking for a real person? I'm not the same anymore."

Kong Wei rolled his eyes and threw the pen at her, "You're the only one who understands? Go down and find it."

Sang Wanyin chuckled, "Why would I need your men? If I find two for you, do you trust them? It's still an indirect recommendation. If something goes wrong, you can blame me. I don't want to get involved in that kind of thing."

Kong Wei slammed back into his chair and said, "Then why are you taking off your pants and farting here?"

This is a loophole, but if the pond becomes larger and the species become more diverse, the water will become muddy. This cycle has been going on for thousands of years.

She had to accept that after the hierarchical management, her team began to become bloated, and her secrets might have become public.

Why the Federation didn't care about her was unknown. Perhaps she was stuck in the process of returning to the surface, and they wanted her to perform well? This was probably her best guess. She could only continue like this for now. People would eventually die from oxidative aging, and they couldn't stop breathing.

The experiment has entered the ground stage.

Kong Wei brought some people to the ground.

The data did not meet expectations, and two of them were mentally disturbed and lost consciousness. Kong Wei retrieved all their data for comparison and found no difference from the others.

That only means this batch is all wrong. The potion needs to be readjusted.

I've seen this so many times that I'm a bit numb. Kong Wei sent the data to Zeng An, "Take it to the ground two more times. If there's still no response, switch to the next batch."

She went back to the room and opened the door. Without turning on the lights, light streamed into the room from around her. Yan Xunzhi was leaning against the bed rails, dozing off, his head drooping.

Awakened by the light, he looked up and saw her coming back. He quickly stood up and walked two steps away. When she turned on the light, Yan Xunzhi felt a little uncomfortable and subconsciously frowned and squinted his eyes.

"Why don't you sleep?" Kong Wei asked casually.

Yan Xunzhi said in a tangled tone, "I... today... you said you liked this kind of thing, and I happened to see it, so I dressed up and wanted to show it to you..."

Kong Wei was stunned for a moment before finally looking at her. He hadn't noticed when he entered the room, but Yan Xunzhi was wearing light makeup today, her traditional clothing, a hairpin, a long red and orange dress, and a stand-up collar with a gold edge. Under the light, her neck looked especially fair and slender.

She seemed to have said casually that her face would definitely look good in the gorgeous clothes she wore in the past.

But she just mentioned it casually. Such complicated clothes, just wearing them layer by layer would be a headache, and she didn't have the heart to do it, but she didn't expect Yan Xunzhi to actually wear them...

It really looks good.

Her eyes were naked and straightforward, almost wanting to tear her apart to look at her. Yan Xunzhi lowered his eyes slightly, and smiled gently according to her preferences.

After a while, Kong Wei passed by her, walked to the bed and sat down, waving at her, "Come here."

Yan Xunzhi came over. After spending some time together, she had become less cautious. He sat down beside her, and then, with a soft, boneless body, he lay on her lap. From bottom to top, he raised his chin slightly, looking up at her with bright eyes.

Kong Wei pressed the corners of her eyes, smearing a little red on his fingertips, "Because I like it, so I dressed like this?"

Yan Xunzhi seemed to tense up, and nodded cautiously. Kong Weilue thought idly that she was in a bad mood today, and the little sentry's flattery was the wrong time.

"I also like successful experiments. Will you be my guinea pig?"

She just said it casually because she was annoyed, and suddenly she felt a light bulb in the eyes of the little sentry under her.

At this moment, there was a click and the light came on.

"……May I?"

She had never realized that her eyes were so bright.

"Are you willing? I just said it casually..." Kong Wei was stunned for a moment, lowered his head and moved closer to her, "If you are willing...it should be possible."

Very soft. She ended her struggle with a vague promise, "...I'll think about it."

She groped for her waist with one hand and put her arm around it. Yan Xunzhi was quite gentle, so she used a little force to lift her up and adjust her to a comfortable position.

Yan Xunzhi suddenly lost his balance and was manipulated like a doll, letting out a low cry.

Then the tip of her tongue felt painful, and Kong Wei came over to bite her, a smile rolling in his clear and calm eyes, "What's your name?"

The other hand is free, so take out the hairpin first.

Her hair fell down and her hands slid down.

Yan Xunzhi had a fruity scent, which, as she got closer, she could smell it in patches. She pondered it, feeling quite satisfied. The people in the Armaments Department were quite hardworking. While she wouldn't comment on their skills, their attitude was quite good.

"This set is very expensive..." Yan Xunzhi suddenly reached out and gently tugged at it, looking at her with watery eyes, seeming a little embarrassed, his face flushed almost bloodshot, "I'm borrowing this... I have to return it..."

Kong Weiha laughed and said, "It's okay, I have money."

"I bought it."

…

On impulse, Kong Wei went back and thought about it for two days, and surprisingly, she thought it was feasible. The experiment had been hitting a wall, and the worst-case scenario was that there was a problem at the root. Since a large ship couldn't turn around repeatedly, she could use a small boat to circle around.

Yan Xunzhi was not added to the experimental file.

Kong Wei treated her more like a training ground, occasionally experimenting with her. When he was too busy, Yan Xunzhi recorded the data himself, adding to her notes one by one.

Because it was a test field, the medicine had to be changed frequently, and changing the EV injection was very painful, but Yan Xunzhi seemed particularly excited every time.

I rarely expressed my anxieties, saying, "I'm already 26. Is it too late to get these injections? Will they be useless?"

Kong Wei didn't care. There were a bunch of useless people behind her anyway. "Let's give it a try."

Later, Shanshan realized that she didn't understand the experiment and might have thought that the change was a good thing, indicating that the experiment had entered the next stage. In fact, it was not. She had been going around in circles.

After remembering more, Yan Xunzhi was able to understand some data.

After Kong Wei discovered this, he began to consciously avoid her. Yan Xunzhi noticed this and kept silent at first, but suddenly one day in bed, he asked, "Why can they become your confidants...but I can't?"

Kong Wei was stunned for a moment, his lust faded in the blink of an eye, and he felt a little bored. "The Armament Department is working so hard now."

She slowly pulled away from her, "It's really late, time to go to bed."

Yan Xunzhi suddenly grabbed her wrist.

This was one of the few times in her life that she fought for it. The light almost illuminated her eyes. "I'm not as capable or smart as those people like you, but I have my own social circle, and I can find out things that they can't."

"You trust so many people, why can't I be your eyes and ears? I am at least more loyal and reliable than them. I will not betray you."

Kong Wei raised his eyebrows slightly, "Really?"

Yan Xunzhi held her wrist, his fingertips warm and his eyes almost sincere.

Kong Wei looked at her and said jokingly, "You lied to me about why you couldn't connect to the ground."

"Tell me, how can I trust you?"

【Author’s words】

Yan Xunzhi: Recruit me! Please!