Chapter 36

Three days after Guo Ying left Ping'an Police Station, Tang Ke and the others returned to Beijing.

After his recent assignment to the border to exchange prisoners of war, and the time Tang Xin deliberately rolled down his car window and raised his hand to return the greeting during their trip, the fact that Tang Ke was Tang Xin's cousin was no longer a secret in the military and throughout the entire Ping'an Police Station.

After Tang Ke returned, he first went to the Presidential Palace to report on his work, and then took Xie Minghang back to Ping'an Police Station.

The first thing he did upon returning was to discuss with Chen Nan whether she should go with him to the 73rd border security zone.

It was the weekend, and Chen Nan had packed everything up, intending to go home as usual. She was blocked at the door by his sudden return, who invited her in, and after hearing his comments, Chen Nan was completely stunned.

"No, didn't you come to the headquarters of the Supernatural Abilities Institute and choose to bring me along because you wanted to relax? We've only been here for three months, and you don't want to stay anymore? In principle, you could still rest for nine months, right?"

Having been in this world for four months, Chen Nan had fully grasped the unique characteristics of the superhumans here. So, after pouring the other person a cup of hot water, Chen Nan didn't hesitate to ask a question in return.

“I thought I could relax, but I spent some time in the 73rd Safety Zone this time. I saw many old friends and comrades-in-arms, and seeing them still working hard there every day, I felt that it was cowardly of me to keep hiding like this. Of course, I'm not forcing you. If you still want to stay here, then stay here. I will fly back to see you whenever I have time.”

Tang Ke, dressed in a blue military uniform, slowly explained as she took the hot water Chen Nan handed her.

Any superhuman will have an innate aversion to other superhumans they encounter outside. However, this aversion is much less when facing their own apprentices and young children. Most superhuman soldiers who fight on the front lines for extended periods develop more severe psychological problems the more mutants they kill. In such cases, it's not that the young children can't live without their masters; more often than not, it's that the superhuman masters can't live without their apprentices.

Whether Tang Ke admits it or not, his mood has improved a lot recently because of Chen Nan's appearance and presence. Similarly, when deciding to return to District 73, he really, really hoped Chen Nan could come with him. However, he also clearly understands that most ability users are unwilling to go to the border unless absolutely necessary. Therefore, he understandingly said that he would come to see Chen Nan whenever he had time.

If he hadn't unexpectedly returned to Safety Zone 73, he probably wouldn't have seen his former comrades and friends again. If he hadn't seen them, his guilt and remorse might not have been so intense. And thus, he might not have chosen to return because of that overwhelming guilt and remorse.

Anyway, there's no going back in this world. Since she's already made this decision, Tang Ke plans to listen to her heart and go to the place where she once risked her life with countless people as soon as possible.

He stared intently at Chen Nan, his eyes filled with both anticipation and a hint of hesitation.

Seeing his rare display of emotion, Chen Nan couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

"Let me think about it some more. When do you plan to go to the border? I'll get back to you before you leave."

Actually, Chen Nan already had the answer in her heart at this point, but just in case, she still said it that way.

“Three days should be enough. Don’t worry, take your time to think it over. It’s easy for me to travel by plane, and it’s also easy to travel back and forth to the capital from the border. If you don’t want to go, you really don’t have to force yourself. I know that your situation here hasn’t been great since Guo Ying left. If you don’t like it there, I’ll make proper arrangements for you before I leave. Didn’t you want to join the security department before? I can also find a way to arrange for you to go there. Once you’re there, the people I know can indirectly protect you for me. Anyway, I don’t want you to force yourself; I still want to prioritize your true feelings—”

Chen Nan's "I'll think about it some more" sounded like she agreed. Tang Ke had only thought about himself before, but at this moment he was truly considering Chen Nan's feelings.

Chen Nan is, after all, a girl. While she could gain valuable experience there, it would also be far more dangerous and difficult than staying there. Considering the nationwide trend of people trying every means to get to the capital, Tang Ke couldn't bear to burden Chen Nan at this crucial moment.

"It's alright, I'll seriously consider this matter and will definitely follow my heart. Don't worry." In the original story, the original owner should have entered the Presidential Palace Security Department in this way, and then met Shen He and Guo Ying there. During that time, she was attracted to the succubus-like Shen He and began to clash with the female lead. Finally, during a mission, she was pushed off the private plane by the second male lead, who happened to be arguing with the female lead.

His so-called protection from others wasn't 100% safe. When the original owner was in the Presidential Palace, others might have shown her some care because of Tang Ke's words. But when a real mission went on, when everyone left the Presidential Palace, and when real danger came, who could protect whom?

Chen Nan smiled and comforted Tang Ke, who had just returned. Then, she continued her visit to the original owner's brother as planned.

Since you've taken over someone else's body, you should shoulder the original responsibilities that belong to them.

Chen Nan's trip there was actually to encourage her older brother to buy a house.

Houses in the safe zone for down payments are extremely expensive now. The house that Brother Chen Nan lives in now, which has been partitioned off, has actually always been a rental property.

I recently heard that they've made a lot of money, and she's also made quite a bit in the past few months.

Chen Nan planned to go there and persuade the other party to buy a house as soon as possible.

Perhaps influenced by her past life, Chen Nan always has the idea that people can't keep renting and should have a home.

Anyway, the reason she went there was to discuss this with her brother.

When Chen Nan finally met her brother, she had just given him her suggestion. Her brother, who wasn't actually related to her by blood, immediately pulled her from the small sofa in the living room to his tiny room, which was also only a few square meters. He then rummaged through drawers and found a red marriage certificate for her: "Hehe, little sister, actually, I bought this place with a loan two years ago. Later, thanks to your sudden popularity, we gained a lot of followers, right? There were so many people coming to our livestream during that time, and with what we earned then, I've already paid off all the loans for this place."

Chen Nan gently opened the red booklet, and seeing the other person's name on it, she immediately felt much more relaxed.

"Little sister, don't blame me for not telling you this before. I was mainly afraid that if I told you, you would tell the other people in the house. Then everyone would know that I bought this place and don't have to pay rent anymore, and they wouldn't work as hard as before."

Huang Shiren, Chen Dong, touched his nose sheepishly and explained, then said to Chen Nan, "Nan Nan, don't blame me for being selfish. It's just that you can't be selfish these days. If I weren't shrewd, how could I have saved up 150,000 yuan for your plane tickets in just two years, plus 50,000 yuan for living expenses? Without that money, you definitely wouldn't have been able to come here. And although this house is only in my name, I go to a professional agency to make a will every year. You are my only family in this world. If something happens to me, you will be the sole heir to this house and all my savings." Chen Dong, who was almost thirty and had never married, was afraid that Chen Nan would misunderstand, so he quickly explained.

Upon hearing this, Chen Nan immediately dropped her serious expression and quickly smiled, "I didn't think much of it, brother, don't worry. I just didn't expect you to be so amazing. If you're this amazing, then if I go to the border in the future, I won't worry about you so much."

"You're going to the border? When did this happen? What can a new recruit like you do there? Who sent you there?"

Chen Dong, who had been cautiously worried that his sister would misunderstand, suddenly stood up from the small chair in the room.

"Naturally, the country needs me to go there. Only by going there can I become stronger and truly protect myself—"

In the small 60-square-meter room, everyone in the other small rooms was singing, dancing, chatting, and joking.

Meanwhile, the two siblings from the Chen family, the only two not broadcasting live, were engaged in a heated argument. Chen Dong spoke of their parents, who had married later in life but died in a car accident. He recounted the immense suffering he endured on his journey from their remote western hometown to the safest precinct in the country. He also talked about how, after unexpectedly receiving a call from her, he managed to scrape together 150,000 yuan in two years. He also mentioned the daily fighting at the border and the possibility of encountering cockroach monsters on the streets at any moment.

Chen Nan said that now that she had become a superhuman, she hoped to become stronger and stronger, to kill enough cockroach monsters at the border like others, to earn enough military merits, and then to protect herself.

"You can protect yourself now? You're stronger than all of us, how come you—"

Chen Dong felt that his younger sister was simply obsessed. During this argument, Chen Dong almost lost his voice, but in the end, he still managed to win the argument against the stubborn Chen Nan.

Three days later, Chen Nan packed her bags, checked out of her dormitory, and completed all the formalities. She then joined Tang Ke and a group of about twenty people on a plane to the northwesternmost part of their country.

Almost all the security zones near the national border are long and narrow, and almost all of them start with the number seven.

Of all the border security zones, the main gate to the entire Li Kingdom's security is located in Security Zone 73. Therefore, that place is also the most important and most dangerous place in the entire Li Kingdom. Almost everyone there is a soldier, and almost all soldiers come here to make a name for themselves or to atone for their sins. Of course, there are also those who are simply patriotic and have ambitions.

As for Chen Nan, she wasn't actually that noble. Her main wish was to kill more cockroach monsters here. While wanting to become stronger, she also wanted to accumulate more military merits. And this place was actually the fastest way to gain military merits in the entire Li Kingdom. Tang Xin started over here, and it was here that he impressed and won the complete respect of all the superpowered soldiers in the army.

Having been given a second chance at life, and possessing the most powerful lightning ability in the world, Chen Nan wanted to see how far she could go in this world.

Since her life had already been wasted anyway, Chen Nan just wanted to live it to the fullest and make it exciting, not wanting to have truly lived in vain.