Chapter 144 Asking for Trouble
After the commander finished speaking, he asked his attendant to report on his situation.
Sui Cheng lowered his eyes and first told everyone about the clues he, Guan Qi, and Bai Xuefeng had found in the villa area. Sure enough, everyone's attention was drawn to that.
"According to you, Bai Xuefeng should have gone to the small fishing village as well. The new faction's base might really be there." The commander frowned and said seriously, "Yang Xie, you should lead people to confirm it. You should also go with him. If you can destroy it directly, do so without hesitation. If you can bring back anything important, bring it back."
Yang Xie nodded: "Okay."
The commander then looked at Dang Hongyuan and said, "Hongyuan, you stay at the base. We still need you to arrange things for the people at Base One and Qinglong Base."
The locations of the three bases are actually quite clever; if you connect the locations of the three bases, they form a triangle on the map.
After some discussion, they decided to merge the three bases directly, prioritize the cleanup of the cities in the middle, and then move the center of the base to the city in the very center called Dragon City, expanding outward from this city into seven districts.
This is undoubtedly a huge project, but with the increasing number of superhumans at the base, if we make good use of them, it might take less time than expected.
"Come on, there's a new plan regarding the alien species."
The commander steered the conversation back to the main topic.
However, his words piqued the interest of the passenger.
The commander said in a deep voice, "There is more than one mutant in the base now. The human and mutant you brought back before are still here. In addition to Xuan Linwen, after everyone's unanimous discussion, we have appointed you as the captain to establish a mutant squad."
"What?!"
This news undoubtedly surprised many people.
A mutant squad! This is something I never even imagined.
While everyone was speculating about what the higher-ups were thinking, only Lu Zhi squinted, his expression somewhat cold.
He could see through the base's plan; they simply wanted to use this method to openly and legitimately exploit the alien species.
More often than not, they used the option of riding alongside him to keep him in check.
"Okay." After some thought, Sui Cheng agreed, because in the current situation, cooperation between humans and aliens was the best option.
Although this cooperation may only be on the surface.
After saying this, the commander left. Dang Hongyuan and Yang Xie were called away together, as they would be busy in the days to come.
Before Suicheng and Lüzhi could leave, Xuanlinwen called them back.
Xuan Lin laughed and said, "I never thought we'd be teammates one day."
Lu Zhi sneered, "This matter should be related to you, shouldn't it?"
"I only offered them a small suggestion," Xuan Linwen admitted without any hesitation. He snapped his fingers and said, "Actually, this matter has many benefits for us."
He glanced around and lowered his voice, saying, "As a mutant, are you really willing to be locked up in the base forever, only to be a test subject in the laboratory? I'm doing this to secure benefits for mutants."
"That's your business. At least I'm free," Lu Zhi said nonchalantly.
Xuan Lin scoffed and said, "Really?"
He glanced at his companion without any attempt to hide his intentions, and said with a clear meaning, "Do you really think you are free? Lv Zhi, you are the one who is willingly trapped, while we at least have a choice."
Lu Zhi's eyes trembled, his mind a jumble of emotions, but the next second, his hand was grasped, and Sui Cheng's voice rang clearly in his ear: "He is not trapped by anything, he can leave at any time. I agreed to the commander's request because I want to try to make humans and aliens coexist peacefully."
This may sound a bit silly, but humans and other species can't keep fighting like this forever. Earth belongs to all things, and everything has the right to survive. It's just a matter of who will eventually stand at the top of the food chain.
"You're the captain, whatever you say is right." Xuan Linwen shrugged and said helplessly, "I have things to do, see you tomorrow."
Tomorrow is the official start date of their newly formed team.
...
“Actually, he’s right.” Lu Zhi squeezed Sui Cheng’s hand, but didn’t let go. Instead, their fingers were intertwined, making no attempt to hide it.
Following his lead, she casually said, "I'm telling the truth. You can leave anytime you want."
"Am I the kind of person who would abandon his wife and children?" Lu Zhi's eyes gleamed with a roguish smile as he glanced at Sui Cheng and whispered, "How could I possibly leave you? I will always be with you."
When he heard the first sentence, the passenger was a little speechless, but the words that followed from the law master still touched him.
"Whatever." Sui Cheng awkwardly turned his face away, his ears already turning red.
...
"Brother, Brother Lu, you're finally back!"
As soon as they arrived at the door, it opened by itself. Sui Ling excitedly threw herself into Sui Cheng's arms, and burst into tears as soon as she opened her mouth.
Sui Cheng gently patted his younger sister's back, letting her cry freely for a while before speaking to comfort her, "Why are you crying? We're back now."
"I was just too worried about you." Sui Ling quickly recovered and pulled Sui Cheng into the house, saying hurriedly, "I heard from the base that you were back, so I prepared a big meal in advance."
When we arrived at the restaurant, we were sure to see a table full of delicious food.
"Isn't this too much?" he said with a hint of helplessness.
Sui Ling pulled him to his seat, then looked at Lu Zhi and said with a smile, "This is also to celebrate Brother Lu's safe return!"
Lu Zhi smiled easily: "As expected of the younger sister who accompanies you."
"Um?"
Neither Sui Ling nor Sui Cheng understood the meaning behind his words; their expressions of confusion were perfectly synchronized.
Lu Zhi pulled out a chair and sat down next to the attendant, putting his arm around his waist and laughing, "You're all so good at making me happy."
"What are you saying!" Sui Cheng slapped his hand away.
Sui Ling chuckled, and seeing that their relationship was still so good, she was completely relieved.
After enjoying lunch, they returned to their respective rooms to rest.
Sui Ling noticed Sui Cheng's fatigue and wisely refrained from disturbing them.
Strangely, when she came out to get a drink of water, she saw that Lu Zhi was sleeping on the sofa, his long legs curled up with nowhere to go, looking rather pitiful.
As soon as she approached, Lu Zhi opened his eyes.
"What's wrong?" he asked.
Sui Ling asked curiously, "Brother Lu, why are you sleeping on the sofa?"
She probably had some guesses, but still asked out of curiosity.
Lu Zhi's expression changed slightly, looking somewhat depressed. He crossed his legs, sighed, and said, "What else could it be? I got kicked out."
"So what exactly did you do to get kicked out by my brother?" Sui Ling was glanced at by him and quickly explained, "My brother has a pretty good temper. He would only do that if he was really angry, right?"
“Indeed.” Lu Zhi rubbed the back of his neck and said helplessly, “I brought this on myself.”
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