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Over there, as 07 destroyed the water house and saw the two people inside, Shi Youchen lay on the water, closing his eyes and looking inward at his body. He felt through the weak energy in his body that his organs had recovered their functions.
The dozen or so ice arrows stuck in his limbs seemed to have mostly melted away. Unexpectedly, these ice arrows not only blocked the wounds, preventing him from losing too much blood, but also accidentally neutralized the toxins in his body.
Without the hindrance of the poison, Shi Youchen successfully propped himself up after regaining some strength. He knelt in the rain, pulling out the ice arrows from his hands and feet one by one, which had become much shorter, and then prioritized his energy to heal the wound on his legs.
After being able to stand up and walk, Shi Youchen covered his forearm which was still bleeding and limped towards the position of the three people in front.
The rain stopped without us noticing.
Then he saw Yan Zhiyuan lying quietly with Lin Zhouze with a crossbow arrow stuck in his heart, and 07 was groping for something on his body.
"Is he your man?" Shi Youchen asked 07, who had his back to him. "Is this part of the Maintenance Bureau's plan?"
He was feeling very complicated. Whether considering their respective positions or the fact that 07 had threatened him before, he should take this opportunity to attack 07. This was the only way for him to continue to be loyal to the association without guilt, but the prerequisite was that he could win.
07 She placed two slender fingers on the side of Yan Zhiyuan's neck and said in a flat tone, "No." It was unknown which question she was answering.
Shi Youchen's voice became much deeper due to the loss of water in his body: "Then why are you here?"
07 finally turned to look at him, seeming to be amused. "I want to recruit him and have him work for me. As for why I'm here..." Those pupils, somewhat creepy in the darkness, moved up and down, scanning Shi Youchen. "Intelligence is your only advantage right now. If you can't even grasp this, then there's no need for me to consider your proposal for cooperation."
After being ridiculed, Shi Youchen was not angry, because he couldn't even tell how much truth or falsehood 07 said.
"What you planted in him that day was for today?" Shi Youchen asked tentatively. He was referring to the first time 07 approached and threatened him during the simulated training in the dense forest and lake area.
Now that I think about it, maybe there was no such thing as a previous partner, or maybe Yan Zhiyuan already knew everything.
07 put his fingers together, raised them up, and then thrust them downward, digging into Yan Zhiyuan's shoulder. When he pulled them out, a key was found between his bloody fingers. The key itself was no longer visible, but the luminous pattern on it was still visible.
"Useless thinking will only lead you astray. This is a common problem among smart people." 07 rubbed the key with his fingertips and changed the subject. "I wasn't the one who saved you. If you want to attack me, you're welcome to do so anytime."
"..." Shi Youchen felt a sudden sharp pain in his knee, nearly causing him to fall to his knees. 07 stood up and faced south. "But there are some things you're not completely ignorant of."
He paused for a moment and continued, "I will neither kill you nor help you now. When you have made up your mind, come to me." As he said that, he threw the key in his hand to Shi Youchen, picked up Yan Zhiyuan's collar, and disappeared from Shi Youchen's sight.
...
He knew.
He knows!
What else does he know!
Shi Youchen broke out in a cold sweat. 07's tone clearly showed that he was well aware of the information he had, but what did he mean by his last sentence? What was the use of this key?
"Ahem..." Suddenly, Lin Zhouze made a noise. Shi Youchen quickly put his keys away and squatted down. "Lin Zhouze, Lin Zhouze, how do you feel? Are you hurt anywhere?"
After confirming that Lin Zhouze had no external injuries, Shi Youchen was about to check his internal organs when his hands suddenly struggled and were waved away by him.
"Who! Go away! Don't come near me!" Lin Zhouze still had his eyes closed. The doubt in his voice was more obvious than the fear, and his hands were stained with the blood from Shi Youchen's arm as he waved them.
"It's me, it's me, Shi Youchen."
Lin Zhouze's hands stopped resisting. He was supported by his shoulders and half-sat up. He leaned on Shi Youchen and opened his eyes.
The rain, which had just stopped for a while, started falling again. Amid the noisy rain, Lin Zhouze began to break down and cry.
...
Three months after being brought back to Area 1, Ying Yungui emerged from behind a door in the early morning. This marked his official entry into the realm of high-level psychics, but he did not feel the joy he should have.
"I'm out." Ying Xiang, who was waiting outside the door, stood up stiffly and took two steps forward. "How do you feel?"
Ying Yungui stretched out his hand to him: "These are my things." Before officially entering the assessment site, all functional accessories were taken away. He was alone there for more than forty days and nights.
Even if Ying Xiangze was busy, he would spare a little time every day to wait here, and of course he would bring his son's things with him. He handed the bracelet and a new ring to Ying Yungui and said, "This is an auxiliary device specially built by the Equipment Department based on your previous experimental results. You can explore its specific functions yourself."
Ying Yungui took it, put the bracelet on immediately, and then held it in his hand for a moment, examining it. The ring had a black background with silver lines, and the outer ring was engraved with clock figures, while the inner ring was carved with the sun, moon, and stars.
"Got it. I'm going back to District 8." Ying Yungui walked out while opening his bracelet to check the information he had missed during this period. "Has anyone come to see me?" He just asked symbolically. After all, he had been out of contact for quite some time.
Unexpectedly, this question actually made him get some answers.
"Someone sent it to you over two months ago. You were at a critical stage at that time, so I intercepted it." Ying Xiangze took out a pink envelope and handed it to Ying Yungui, "Remember to reply after you read it."
Ying Yungui frowned and said, "Just throw it away." Ying Xiangze, however, stuffed it into his hand forcefully and said, "Fix your bad habits. I have other things to take care of. You can make your own arrangements."
After confirming again that there were no unread messages from Shi Youchen, Ying Yungui took a shower, trimmed his messy stubble, and changed into cool clothes.
"The hottest time of the year is coming soon. I wonder how he is doing now." Ying Yungui thought so, and when he saw the envelope lying on the table, he took it and opened it.
In the past, it was common for Ying Yungui to receive similar letters or gifts expressing affection from unknown celebrities, so he and Ying Xiangze habitually thought that this time would be the same.
Ying Yungui, who had originally wanted to obtain the scriptures for future use, suddenly changed color after seeing the contents.
The letter read: "You promised Yan Zhiyuan three things, and he wants you to do them. First, vouch for Lin Zhouze so that he won't be sent to the health consultation center. Second, transfer Lin Zhouze to a non-frontline department. Third, if Lin Zhouze suffers any injuries or illnesses, do your best to treat him."
After Ying Yungui read the last word, the letter turned into powder and disappeared in his hand.
Realizing that something big must have happened in District 8, he didn't even bother to replenish his strength and immediately ran to the department responsible for inter-district transportation.
On the way back to District 8, Ying Yungui first tried to contact Yan Zhiyuan, and after failing, he contacted Shi Youchen and Lin Zhouze successively. However, without exception, there was no response from the other side.
What on earth happened... So Ying Yungui opened the association forum and the internal chat room of the psychics, searching for topics related to District 8. However, because it had been too long, the homepage only had the latest news.
After thinking for a moment, he added the keyword "Yan Zhiyuan" in the search box. After all, Yan Zhiyuan held an important position and had a certain influence in the association. Most of the events in District 8 had to be announced through him. As long as he woke up from his coma.
The good news is that the latest news about Yan Zhiyuan in the forum is no longer about him being attacked and seriously injured.
The bad news is that the title of the most popular anonymous post clearly reads "District 8 Information Minister Yan Zhiyuan is missing."
...
"Ding-ling-ling—ding-ling-ling—" The purple bracelet on the bedside table made a harsh sound.
"Mai Er, what happened to Yan Zhiyuan?!" Ying Yungui's anxious voice came from the other end. Before anyone could speak, an even more urgent voice asked, "What does missing mean?"
As soon as Shen Buhui answered the call, her eardrums were attacked, and she was slightly stunned. At this moment, a warm hand reached out from the side, and Mai Er's lazy voice sounded: "On the surface, missing means missing, that is, the person is gone and can't be found."
Mai Er's arms were still stained with a few drops of water from a hot shower. She leaned against Shen Buhui and sat down on the bed, her bare thighs touching his. "You came to disturb me so late at night, isn't it just for this, Master Ying?"
"..." Ying Yungui turned his head and glanced out the window. The clouds were extremely thin, barely obscuring the mountains, rivers, and lakes below. "District 8 was attacked? Why haven't I seen any reports?"
Mai Er untied the towel on her head, and Shen Buhui took the towel and walked behind her, gently and carefully wiping her half-wet hair.
"Because the base that was attacked was not the association base, but the joint training base in City A, the second time." Mai Er said as she raised her left hand and admired her new manicure under the warm light.
Ying Yungui was unable to connect the attack on the training base and Yan Zhiyuan's disappearance for a moment. He asked, "Was it done by the Maintenance Bureau?" At the same time, he searched for relevant information on the electronic screen.
"I don't know. We're still investigating. Whether it's an attack or a disappearance, we're still investigating."
Glancing at the release date of the relevant report, Ying Yungui frowned, "It's been over two months, and they're still investigating?"
Mai Er lowered her hand, turned halfway, and placed her palm on the back of Shen Buhui's resting hand. She comforted her lover with her eyes and replied, "Because of the attack on the training base, it seems that very important experimental results have been lost. Lu Ming has filed a request with the association to thoroughly investigate all relevant personnel."
She felt Shen Buhui's hand pause, and he sighed very rarely: "Including those who are dead, seriously injured, and missing."
"If you're already on your way back to District 8, go look for Lin Zhouze when you get to the base. He lives on the 16th floor of Building 7."
Building 7, 16th floor. Ying Yungui couldn't be unfamiliar with this address because that was Shi Youchen's residence in the association.
"...What do you mean, where is Shi Youchen?" An uneasy premonition came over him, and Ying Yungui actually hoped that the other party would reply more slowly so that he could be mentally prepared.
However, things didn't go as planned. He heard Mai Er say, "In order to protect Lin Zhouze, he chose to go to the health consultation center on his own."
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