Chapter 184 Freedom
Zhang Jun glanced at Lu Zhi and said, "One of them is Lu Zhi's father."
Sui Cheng understood something and said in a deep voice, "So you recognized him the first time you met Lü Zhi."
Zhang Jun nodded and said, "That's right. Although I left the New Generation faction a long time ago, I did meet Lu Zhi, and he also met me. When I saw him appear at the base, I thought he was an undercover agent like me, since he acted as if he didn't recognize me at all. But later I received news from the New Generation faction that Lu Zhi had died in Xinghai City long ago."
Lu Zhi scoffed, "No wonder I thought the way you looked at me was strange when we first met."
Zhang Jun said with a gloomy expression, "Actually, at that time, I no longer wanted to have anything to do with the new generation."
The fundamental reason is that, as time went by, Zhang Jun discovered that those who initially created the New Life School were becoming increasingly extreme. Since they had different values, they could not work together, and Zhang Jun also began to consider leaving the New Life School.
But then the unexpected happened.
His wife died.
The new generation's alien experiments attracted an attack from a group of aliens. During the experiment, the aliens were attacked and went berserk. His wife was in that laboratory and was forcibly invaded by one of the aliens.
After the riot was quelled, he had only two choices: kill his wife, whose body had been invaded by the alien, or use his wife as a test subject to find a way to expel the alien from her body.
Forced into a corner, Zhang Jun chose the second option.
"So the situation of Zhong Ling and her brother is also related to you?" Dang Hongyuan asked.
“Yes,” Zhang Jun said. “As I said before, very few people know my true identity, and they are among them as experimental subjects. I didn’t expect that the ones you brought back were no different from those in a vegetative state. I’m secretly pleased that heaven is on my side.”
Dang Hongyuan asked, "Then what happened today?"
“My wife is still in their hands.” Zhang Jun’s words revealed his predicament. “Compared to those lunatics at the Federal base, I would rather stay at the China base, after all, I am Chinese. Dang Dui, you should know that since I came to the base, I have never done anything bad to the base.”
Dang Hongyuan and Yang Xie exchanged a glance, then leaned closer and began to discuss in hushed tones.
The attendant asked Zhang Jun, "Do they want you to go to the Federation base to continue your experiments?"
Zhang Jun lowered his head and smiled bitterly, "Isn't it obvious? Zhong Ling and the others have already been taken away. The initial genes are in their bodies. Without them, the experiment is forcibly terminated."
"Not necessarily," the law enforcement officer's voice rang out.
He walked up to Zhang Jun, extended his hand, and beneath his fair skin were light green veins, which looked somewhat eerie.
He said, "If you want to find a symbiotic relationship between humans and other species, I'm more suitable than that good-for-nothing Zhong Qi."
"Law Enforcer!" Sui Cheng grabbed his hand, a hint of doubt on his face.
Not to mention the accompanying passenger, even Dang Hongyuan and the others found it somewhat unbelievable. Lü Zhi had never cared about these things at the base; the only person he cared about was the accompanying passenger.
“Lawyer, what do you mean by that?” Dang Hongyuan asked him seriously.
Lu Zhi scoffed, "You guys are too slow."
He beckoned to the person in his carriage and said, "If the Federation base wants people, let them take them away, but Zhang Jun cannot leave."
"But my wife!" Zhang Jun said hurriedly, thinking of his wife still being held by those people. "I have to rescue her."
“Alright, you can’t do it,” Lu Zhi said. “I will help you rescue the person, but I have one condition.”
He said the last sentence while looking at Dang Hongyuan and the others, and he made the request to them.
Dang Hongyun paused for a moment, then asked, "What do you want?"
“Sui Cheng.” Lu Zhi gripped Sui Cheng’s hand tightly and said coldly, “After this matter is over, I want you to let Sui Cheng go. From now on, you can’t let him do any missions, and don’t leave him with any work in the Prosecutor’s Department.”
Sui Cheng subconsciously gripped his hand tightly; Lu Zhi had never mentioned these things to him before.
As if knowing his doubts, Lu Zhi explained in a low voice, "You've been working for them for several years now. The base doesn't need another ability user like you. Why don't you spend more time with me and take me around?"
Sui Cheng blinked. Did Lu Zhi mean he was leaving the base?
Dang Hongyuan frowned and said, "This kind of deal is unfair."
Lu Zhi sneered, "Don't be too greedy. I've already offered myself as the test subject. What more do you want?"
His tone was threatening, sending a chill down one's spine.
“What if your genes don’t work?” Dang Hongyuan said, “How about we add another condition?”
The coldness in Lu Zhi's eyes intensified. If it weren't for his attendant by his side, he wouldn't be able to calmly discuss things with these people here.
"explain."
“The Federation base is always a threat, and looting there is even more ambiguous. Zhong Ling and the others must die,” Dang Hongyuan said.
This was the result he had just discussed with Yang Xie.
"Yang Xie and I will deal with the plundering and make sure the Federation doesn't dare to invade China again in a short time. What we need you to do is kill Zhong Ling and Zhong Qi."
"That's it?" Lu Zhi thought it was something more serious, but shrugged indifferently and said, "It's simple. We can take care of it while we're rescuing people."
Dang Hongyuan nodded and said, "After this matter is completed, the attendants will no longer be from the Procuratorate. You can freely enter and leave the base, but without this identity, you can no longer approach District One."
He looked at the person in the carriage, as if asking for their opinion.
Sui Cheng closed his eyes, and the experiences of the past few years flashed through his mind like a revolving lantern. It seemed that his life had only changed after he met Lu Zhi, from being cautious to fearless. At first, he just wanted to find a way to make a living for himself and his sister, to live a better life. Now that he had achieved that, he could live more freely.
"Okay." Sui Cheng opened his eyes, his gaze clear, indicating that he had thought it through.
A satisfied smile appeared on Lu Zhi's face. He couldn't help but kiss his attendant on the cheek and said happily, "I will definitely complete the mission quickly and take you away."
Sui Cheng touched his face, turned her head away, and a smile appeared in her eyes.
Then, as if remembering something, he asked Dang Hongyuan, "How's the situation in Xinghai City?"
Dang Hongyuan was somewhat surprised that he would suddenly ask about Xinghai City. He gave Lu Zhi a meaningful look and said, "Reconstruction hasn't started yet."
“That’s fine now,” the passenger said casually. “I want to go back there and take a look.”
Lu Zhi raised an eyebrow and leaned close to his ear, asking, "Going back where? Home?"
Sui Cheng glanced at him, thinking of the absurd month he had spent there, and his ears burned. He looked away uncomfortably and said in a low voice, "I want that coffee shop. Clean it up, and maybe it will still be usable."
Because of the presence of the law enforcement officers, that place was basically undamaged, and it can continue to operate as a coffee shop after Xinghai City is rebuilt.
Lu Zhi stared intently at him, remaining silent for a while before finally embracing him and letting out a few muffled laughs.
"That's great," he whispered to himself.
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