Chapter 221, We Meet Again
The person's voice was not loud, but the noisy woman suddenly froze and turned around to look at the person who was speaking.
Except for Jiang Ran and his group, everyone present bowed and saluted: "Huo Shuai."
Jiang Ran looked at the person who appeared silently in the shadow of the gate in the dim light.
The man seemed to be in poor health. He was thin and sat in a wheelchair with a black coat draped over his shoulders. When the night wind blew, he would cover his lips with one hand and cough softly.
Perhaps it was because of the sickness all over his body that made him look non-aggressive. His slightly pale skin was like the finest glass, which would break at the slightest touch.
In contrast to his sickly temperament, his eyes were bright, and there seemed to be moonlight in his dark pupils, which rippled gently when he looked at me.
A gentleman is modest and gentle like jade.
This was Jiang Ran's first impression of him.
but……
"Huo Shuai." Before the man could say anything else, the woman who had just embarrassed them pointed at Jiang Ran and said, "She refused to be inspected and even threatened me, saying that if I didn't let them in, she would force her way in!"
Jiang Ran rolled his eyes and expressed his disdain for the woman's mean behavior of complaining first.
Hearing his subordinates complain, the man didn't get angry. He just looked at Jiang Ran with a soft gaze, as if puzzled: "Why don't you accept the inspection?"
Jiang Ran did not refute the woman's words, but looked at Si Xu as if seeking confirmation.
Si Xu nodded, confirming the man's identity.
Huo Sichan.
The current head of the Huo family and the person in charge of the Beichen base.
Knowing the man's identity and considering the discussions he had just heard, Jiang Ran had a plan in mind.
The girl took two steps forward, ignoring the guarded postures of those around her. She looked directly at the Huo family's head and said loudly, "We didn't refuse the inspection. You can find out the truth by checking the surveillance footage. However, we have a purpose for this trip."
The girl bowed slightly as a greeting: "My name is Jiang Ran. I came to Beichen Base for study and inspection at the request of Chen Shuai, the head of Xiling Base."
"Xiling... cough cough." The man looked at the thin little girl in front of him in surprise. When he opened his mouth, he was choked by the night wind and his words were interrupted by a cough.
"Are you arranged by Xiling Base to come here for an investigation? Do you have any evidence to prove your identity?" The female psychic who was making things difficult for them had a bad feeling when she heard this - it was okay to make things difficult for ordinary people, but if this ordinary person also had the identity of an investigator from Xiling Base, then it would be a bit troublesome.
"Evidence?" Jiang Ran looked at Si Xu without thinking, "Professor Si, they need proof."
Si Xu sighed: "There is no evidence, but... it can be proved now."
What do you mean there's no evidence, but you can prove it now? Is this guy kidding them? Believing the two were lying, the woman prepared a lot of lies to expose them.
However, before she could open her mouth, her body was pulled off the ground uncontrollably.
“Hmm?!”
Finding that she couldn't move her hands and feet, she looked around in panic and saw that except for the young man in the wheelchair, everyone else present was fixed in mid-air by an invisible force just like her.
"Ahem!" Huo Sichan coughed, finally catching his breath. "Space Department?" He revealed a look of understanding and said politely, "I guess this must be Professor Si Xu."
He glanced at his subordinates, tightening his coat around them as if he were afraid of the cold. His tone became more polite: "These subordinates of mine are ignorant and have offended our guests. Professor Si, please don't take it personally."
Hearing this, Si Xu did not insist and released those people by removing his special ability.
Jiang Ran said with a smile: "To be honest, we originally came back with Huo Lingyin's team, but in order not to cause trouble for Captain Huo, we temporarily separated from them. If I had known that I would encounter such a thing at the door, I should have listened to Captain Huo's advice and went in with her."
She hinted at something. Huo Sichan glanced at the woman whose face turned pale with fear and said helplessly, "They are ignorant. I will teach them a lesson."
He bowed and greeted Jiang Ran: "Please don't blame me, Miss Jiang."
Every move he made was gentle and elegant, totally out of tune with this dark world.
Jiang Ran pursed her lips, took a step back, and stood next to Si Xu.
This person is the head of the Beichen base, the head of the Huo family, and now, he is also likely a friend of Xie Chengzhi and Luo Rui...
While she was thinking, someone walked out of the city gate, stopped behind Huo Sichan, and asked in a low voice: "What happened?"
This voice...
Jiang Ran curled his lips and smiled.
Hey, old friend, we meet again.
"There's a small misunderstanding with a few friends here." Huo Sichan coughed and covered his lips with his hands, saying gently, "It's late. Professor Si, Miss Jiang, why don't we go into the city first? I'll arrange for someone to take care of things here."
Professor Si? Miss Jiang?
Xie Chengzhi's body stiffened and he looked out of the city gate.
Under the bright moonlight, two familiar figures stood side by side, the young man and the beautiful woman, a perfect match.
The girl was also looking in his direction, and when their eyes met, the smile in her eyes became even brighter.
Not noticing Xie Chengzhi's confusion, Huo Sichan said, "Chengzhi, you and Miss Luo are also from the Xiling base. I wonder if you are familiar with Professor Si?"
Xie Chengzhi moved his lips, not knowing how to answer this question.
Si Xu's tone was cold: "I'm not familiar with it."
He took Jiang Ran's hand and took two steps forward, nodding to Huo Sichan. "As Huo Shuai said, it's getting late. I need to make arrangements with these friends first. I will definitely visit them in person tomorrow."
"These friends?" Looking at the group of old, weak, and sick people not far away, Huo Sichan asked Xie Chengzhi, "Chengzhi, Professor Si is a guest. Could you please help accommodate the friends who came with him?"
Xie Chengzhi was just about to find an excuse to leave, but when he heard this, he nodded: "Of course."
"No need." Jiang Ran politely declined, "I can take care of them. I won't bother Huo Shuai."
After a pause, she looked at the female psychic and smiled: "Excuse me, do you need another check?"
The psychic shook his head vigorously: "No, that's not necessary."
Jiang Ran turned around and looked at Luo Yuting: "Get in the car, let's go into the city."
After a pause, she hesitated and asked Huo Sichan: "Do you want me to give you a ride?"
The girl's tone was serious, not joking. Huo Sichan laughed: "No need, thank you for your concern, Miss Jiang."
Si Xu glanced at his legs covered with a blanket, then took Jiang Ran into the car and headed into the city.
As the car passed the city gate and passed by the young man, Jiang Ran waved at him from the window as a farewell.
The young man nodded with a smile and started coughing lightly again.
Hearing the coughing sound carried by the wind, Si Xu glanced out the car window: "Huo Sichan... is a powerful figure who cannot be underestimated."
Si Xu's impression of Huo Sichan remained at the time of the Huo family incident at the beginning of the apocalypse - because of Huo Zhijue, he paid more attention to the Huo family.
"At that time, General Huo was assassinated, and Huo Sichan was a sickly person. All forces in Beichen Base were eyeing him covetously. Unexpectedly, this frail head of the Huo family dragged his sick body to arrange all kinds of work at Beichen Base in an orderly manner."
Surrounded by a group of jackals, tigers and leopards, one can imagine what kind of twists and turns he went through at that time.
It's rare to hear Si Xu praise others, although it doesn't really sound like a compliment.
Jiang Ran smiled fearlessly, "Well, whether it's a human or a ghost, we'll know tomorrow."
(End of this chapter)
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