Chapter 24 Fishing
Seeing him cough up blood, it must have been because the vines had been attacked. Sui Cheng was anxious and quickly said, "Then quickly bring it back."
"It's too late." Lu Zhi wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, then went to the toilet to rinse his mouth. The vomiting of blood stopped temporarily, but the coughing continued.
His chest was trembling; it was clear he was holding back something.
Sui Cheng frowned, but ultimately couldn't bear it. She gently patted his back and said in a more gentle tone, "Don't hold it in."
Lu Zhi chuckled softly, "Is Chengcheng feeling sorry for you?"
Sui Cheng: "..." He quickly withdrew his hand; he shouldn't have been so soft-hearted.
"Cough cough..." Lu Zhi could no longer suppress his coughing. He coughed for five or six minutes before he could barely stop. His pale face was truly shocking to see.
"Here, eat more to replenish your blood." The attendant stuffed a handful of red dates into his hand and asked, "What exactly are these vines? If they're just simple superpowers, why are they having such a significant impact on your body?"
"Just a clone," Lu Zhi said casually. "But this time I've learned my lesson. Next time, I shouldn't send a clone to do something like this, lest it vomit blood and die."
When Sui Cheng heard him mention clones, he was slightly surprised. What kind of person could use vines as clones? Only a mutant could do that, but there were no infected individuals in Lu Zhi's body.
While he was distracted, Lu Zhi pulled him into his arms and braced his hands on the washbasin. "To be able to detect the vines, this ability user is extraordinary. Chengcheng, who is the most powerful psychic ability user among the three major bases?"
Sui Cheng's attention was focused on the psychic ability user, and he subconsciously ignored the word "Cheng Cheng".
"Bai Xuefeng, the leader of the Azure Dragon Base, has developed a mental ability that allows him to control people."
"That's really impressive. Can it control alien species?" Lu Zhi asked.
Sui Cheng nodded: "Of course it is possible. He can control up to five mutant species below the advanced level at a time. If it is an advanced species, he can control one briefly if he has sufficient supernatural power."
"You suspect Bai Xuefeng?"
"I don't even know him, why should I suspect him?" Lu Zhi lowered his head and blew a breath into Sui Cheng's ear, about to speak. He felt a hand pressing on his abdomen, along with a tingling sensation.
"Want to try again?" the attendant warned coldly.
The memory of the law suddenly returned to this morning; that feeling was vividly etched in my mind.
"No, baby." Lu Zhi quickly grabbed his hand, avoiding his lower abdomen, and said with a fawning smile, "I won't be a pervert anymore, please let me go!"
He said in a low voice, but then, feeling it wasn't enough, he started to whine, "Chengcheng is so heartless. If you electrocute me, you'll have to take responsibility."
Sui Cheng snorted coldly.
"What are you planning to do next?" Seeing that he was angry, Lu Zhi obediently changed the subject.
"fishing."
Sui Cheng walked to the window, looked at the ruins in the distance, and said coldly, "My mission here is to investigate the manipulation of the alien species. The crystal core matter is just a side issue. My intuition tells me that there must be some connection between the two. To find the person who controls the alien species, we need to find out who is selling the crystal cores. Isn't he looking for the seller? Then we have to spread the word."
The information he was referring to was his own.
In the afternoon, news about accompanying someone on a journey spread throughout Yancheng.
"I heard that the captain was injured during a mission, and his powers backfired. He now needs crystal cores to heal. Is that true?"
"I heard the news too. Apparently, he encountered a trap set by a high-level creature and was injured by accident. Otherwise, with Captain Sui's strength, how could he have been injured so seriously!"
Is the information accurate?
"Really? This came from the news agency."
"Then it must be true."
…
In an instant, rumors spread throughout Yancheng.
It's true that humans are inherently gossipy; after a while, by the next day, the rumor had become that he had died from severe injuries sustained while riding in the car.
If Chen Jiang and his group hadn't known the inside story, they almost would have believed it.
Last night, the lawyer came to see them again and gave them a new task: to ensure that the rumors spread throughout the entire region, and for Zhang Meng and Chen Jiang to make more appearances in front of other superpowered individuals so that others would truly believe them.
Chang Zijin arrived at the inn early in the morning as instructed to find his attendant. He was as excited as he was when he knocked on the door, but he was devastated when he saw that the person who opened the door was Lu Zhi.
"you…"
"It's you. What's up?" Lu Zhi blocked the doorway, arms crossed, asking the question knowing the answer already.
Actually, the passenger had told him last night that Chang Zijin might arrive early today, so he didn't sleep all night and was just waiting for this moment.
His love rival was still asleep when he was in the carriage.
"I'll find Captain Sui." Although Chang Zijin was not old, he was still an adult and couldn't possibly not see the warning in Lu Zhi's eyes.
"He's still sleeping." Lu Zhi smiled ambiguously, telling him to wait outside.
Coincidentally, the corner of the bed could be seen from the doorway. Chang Zijin also saw the attendant lying on the bed, but the next second, his eyes widened in shock.
Lu Zhi sat down skillfully on the edge of the bed and "gently" lifted the attendant off the bed.
Sui Cheng always wakes up quickly. Just as she was about to push him away, Lu Zhi pressed her against the back of her neck and her head touched his shoulder. To outsiders, they looked very intimate, like a young couple.
But in reality, where Chang Zijin couldn't see, Lü Zhi had already been electrocuted, and his breathing was trembling slightly.
"release."
"No, can't I even have a hug?" Lu Zhi pleaded in a low voice.
Sui Cheng glared at him, then saw Chang Zijin at the door. She felt as if her secret had been exposed, and the tips of her ears turned slightly red, but he pressed them down and said sternly, "Don't think I don't know what little tricks you're playing. Let go when you've had enough."
Lu Zhi chuckled and pinched the tip of his ear, whispering, "Chengcheng is getting soft-hearted more and more."
Sui Cheng pushed him aside, straightened his clothes, walked to the door and saw Chang Zijin. He pretended to be calm and said, "Why are you here so early? Come in."
Chang Zijin quickly snapped out of his daze, suppressed the disappointment in his heart, and forced a smile, saying, "I got in touch with the people at the news agency, and I just wanted to tell you as soon as possible."
"You'd better not come." Lu Zhi's mouth started to slur its words again. He leaned against the headboard with his legs crossed, looking like a big shot.
"Shut up." Sui Cheng grabbed a piece of clothing from the side and threw it at his face. He then said to Chang Zijin, "Don't listen to him. You can come if you have any information, but you must avoid everyone. Since this is a deal with me, then you should see me as little as possible, Law Enforcement."
"Hmm." Lu Zhi reluctantly responded when he heard his attendant calling him.
The attendant deliberately said, "Starting today, you will be in charge of contacting Chang Zijin."
Law Enforcement: "..."
Chang Zijin: "..."
The lawyer whispered, "Can I refuse?"
The attendant smiled gently and said, "Okay."
The lawyer quickly changed his tune: "How could I refuse you! I guarantee I'll complete the mission."
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