On the third day after the apocalypse, while countless people around the world were still unable to sleep because of the enormous black vortex, Gou Fugui finally slept soundly and had a beautiful dream he hadn't had in twenty years.
That was a dream of the four of them laughing and playing together in the sunshine, ending all the gloom.
While he was soundly asleep, the Ninth Legion of China, which was specifically responsible for handling the Doomsday Gate incident, and the Doomsday Gate Research Headquarters were brightly lit, with no one resting.
This afternoon, after Xie Tianlang and his group of ten emerged from the Gate of Doomsday, they were directly escorted to the research headquarters for an extremely detailed physical examination from head to toe.
On the way to the research headquarters, apart from Xie Tianlang, all nine members of Qin Feng's second squad gave a detailed report on all their experiences in the other world behind the Gate of Doomsday.
Surprisingly, most of the information about the other world that Song Sanchuan had previously researched and saved in the notebook he carried with him was still intact.
This is of great research value.
However, in the end, these brave warriors who risked their lives to be among the first to enter the Gates of Doomsday still felt somewhat ashamed.
"Old Niu, Old Ma, and I were among the last to board the ship. If it weren't for the message Sanchuan sent us, we probably wouldn't have made it in time. We haven't even gotten close to the core of the world..."
"Old Five, Old Eight, and I did look for the core of the world, but that voice said anything could be the core of the world, so we looked at everything as if it were the core of the world, and in the end we got nothing. We also wasted a lot of time on the way because of rescuing people, it felt like we were participating in an extreme rescue."
These are the words of the members of the second squad who separated from Song Sanchuan and his group at the beginning. Clearly, their abilities allowed them to survive the apocalypse, but saving the world was not their doing.
So everyone looked at the other four people.
Qin Feng and Lu Hu were looked at with expectant eyes. The expressions of the two tough men stiffened, and they shook their heads with some shame.
"Our experiences were actually similar to those of the fifth and eighth brothers, except that we were among the first to go to Qingchuan. In a way, we were lucky, right? We met people who had some status in that world."
Qin Feng and Lu Hu looked calm, clearly indicating that neither of them knew how the world's core had been repaired.
But the legion commander and minister inside the car keenly noticed Song Sanchuan's strange, hesitant expression.
"Comrade Xiao Song, the Gate of Doomsday is related to the survival of our world. If you make any discoveries, just say them directly, regardless of whether they are possible or valuable. It's always good to say more."
The research institute's director, Tu, with a dignified appearance, smiled and spoke, his words full of encouragement without a trace of pressure.
The legion commander glared at Song Sanchuan. This kid used to be his soldier, why is he speaking so hesitantly?
But Song Sanchuan didn't speak directly. Instead, he glanced at Xie Tianlang, who was resting with his eyes closed like an old man.
Seeing that the werewolf did not react, Comrade Xiao Song scratched his face and said, "I think there is someone who may have found the core of the world and repaired it."
The person sitting in this car was incredibly perceptive. Minister Tu immediately spoke up: "Are you saying that the hero who found and repaired the world's core wasn't any of the ten of you?"
Song Sanchuan nodded and glanced at Xie Tianlang again.
"Um, didn't we say that someone else jumped into the Doomsday Gate? Minister, have you collected any information on him?"
It was only after Song Sanchuan was kicked out of the Doomsday Gate and repeatedly recalled the last few minutes on the giant ship that he managed to piece together some clues.
Although he always believed that there was no one more powerful and awesome than Captain Xie in the world, he, Qin Feng, and Lu Hu hardly left Captain Xie's side during the nearly three months in that world.
If Xie had truly found the core of the world, he would have told them.
But if it's not Team Leader Xie, then it can only be someone else besides them.
Thinking about it this way, the wealthy brothers, who always had to take care of their pets and were willing to risk their lives for a box at the last minute, become very suspicious.
Even the most priceless box is not more important than life, unless the value of that box truly exceeds countless lives.
Not to mention that Captain Xie also rushed out later.
However, this was just a guess that Song Sanchuan wasn't entirely sure about, and he needed evidence to prove it.
Minister Tu and his team certainly investigated all of Gou Fugui's information. This included his father's affairs with Zhou Changming, the tragedy that happened to his family twenty years ago, and even the fact that he and his sister infiltrated Zhou Changming's Royal Club to seek revenge and help the undercover police.
After reviewing Gou Fugui's information, no one would deny the young man's excellence and courage.
However, Gou Fugui did a lot of shady things in his quest for revenge. He was a relatively stubborn and self-centered person, clearly not as upright and obedient as his father.
Minister Tu glanced at Xie Tianlang, who was resting with his eyes closed, with a slight toothache. This was very much like Xie Tianlang, that troublemaker.
But why did Song Sanchuan ask Gou Fugui? Minister Tu thought of a possibility, and his eyes showed a hint of surprise.
"We've found out about that person. He's... a brave and resourceful young man. His name is Gou Fugui, and he's twenty-six years old. Did you encounter him in that world?"
When Minister Tu uttered the words "Gou Fugui," Qin Feng and Lu Hu both showed shocked expressions, while Song Sanchuan blurted out an excited and thrilled "Holy crap!"
Even Xie Tianlang, who had been resting with his eyes closed, curled the corners of his mouth into a smile.
"It really is him!" Brother Fugui is awesome!
After his initial excitement subsided, Song Sanchuan realized that everyone in the car was staring at him, so he quickly voiced his guess.
"So I think that box must be the core of the world. That box must have been given to Fugui by Grandpa Jin, and it contains seeds and some planting techniques."
As Song Sanchuan spoke, he seemed to understand something: "Seeds! Don't they represent hope? Who knows how long it will take for the seawater to recede in that world? Once it really recedes, most of the plants will probably be dead. With that box of seeds, more lives can be saved."
"However, if it really was that box of seeds, Brother Fugui should have gotten it long ago. Why it was only repaired during the final crisis is unknown."
Song Sanchuan looked directly at Minister Tu and said, "Why don't we just invite Brother Fugui over and ask him directly? Based on our nearly three months of contact, I'm sure Gou Fugui is a trustworthy person. If the country needs his help, he certainly won't refuse."
At this moment, Qin Feng and Lu Hu also spoke up.
"He saved many people during the shipwreck, and he was the first to suggest going on a nighttime rescue mission in the tunnel."
He has excellent character.
"Although that kid looks tall and thin and doesn't seem very strong, he's surprisingly good at fighting and enduring."
He is also very capable individually.
The people in the car listened to Song Sanchuan and the other two's evaluation of Gou Fugui, and they all became unexpectedly curious about the young man.
Qin Feng and his two companions are outstanding soldiers from China's top special forces unit, and outstanding people always possess their own pride and accurate judgment.
To gain the approval of all three people, the long-haired youth named Gou Fugui must be far more outstanding than they had imagined.
In this light, inviting him directly to the research department seems to be the most appropriate approach.
But where is that young man now? He didn't come out of the Gate of Doomsday. Did he go somewhere else, or... did he encounter some accident when he came out?
If you want to find him, why not just go find his sister?
While Minister Tu was thinking about how to contact Gou Fugui as quickly as possible, Xie Tianlang, who had been keeping his eyes closed, suddenly opened them, his eyes filled with an excessively sharp and unruly light.
"That person responds better to gentle persuasion than force; don't try to get through to his family."
Minister Tu was just thinking about finding someone to pick up Gou Fugui's sister when he heard this and raised his eyebrows.
"If you want a foreign aid who is willing to do their best to help, rather than someone who is hypocritical and perfunctory."
"That guy may have an easy-to-bully face, but he's more stubborn and vengeful than me. Hmm, he also has a keen sense of right and wrong."
Minister Tu thought of the years Gou Fugui spent in the orphanage, as described in his file, and his ten-year stay at the Royal Club.
They decisively abandoned the idea of having Zheng Ronghua contact Gou Fugui directly.
He thought, since these two siblings have a grudge against that villain Zhou Changming, then let's start by targeting Zhou Changming.
Once we get rid of Zhou Changming, and then contact Zheng Ronghua and her brother, both of them should feel grateful to the country, right?
Minister Tu felt that gaining favor and providing assistance was not a difficult task.
That same evening, he received two separate pieces of news: "Honey Badger wreaks havoc in Zhou Changming's basement" and "Wen Province Public Security Bureau obtains a USB drive containing evidence of all of Zhou Changming's illegal activities."
Minister Tu watched the surveillance video that followed, showing the arrogant honey badger carrying a gun and wreaking havoc, and began to question his own existence.
By this time, Xie Tianlang and his group of ten had completed a thorough medical examination. To everyone's relief, all ten vanguards were in excellent health, with no abnormalities observed.
Besides that, there seems to be an extra surprise.
"Although the increase is small, it seems that the physical fitness of Team Leader Xie and the other ten people has improved in all aspects."
"We don't know yet if it's related to the apocalypse; we need to collect more data next time."
The researcher in charge of the physical examination proactively reported to Minister Tu that this was a good thing. Minister Tu nodded, still puzzled by the arrogant honey badger on the tablet.
He even asked the researchers who came over, "Are honey badgers intelligent?"
The researcher paused for a moment, then pushed up his glasses. "Although I am not a zoologist, I know that honey badgers are not very intelligent animals; they are just aggressive and hold grudges."
Minister Tu paused for a moment and then asked, "Can they carry guns?"
The researcher looked at Minister Tu with a bewildered expression, as if to say, "Are you kidding me?"
Xie Tianlang tilted his head and leaned over to take a look at the tablet before bursting out laughing.
"Send me this video later, it's kind of cute."
Minister Tu finally snapped out of his daze and regained his senses: "Cute my foot! Do you know what this honey badger is doing? It's looking for evidence of Zhou Changming's crimes!"
"I was planning to settle things with Zhou Changming tonight so I could contact Gou Fugui tomorrow. Now that a honey badger has done it, how am I supposed to make him feel obligated to pay me and then bring him over, in your words?!"
Xie Tianlang chuckled again: "Isn't that simple? Just cripple Zhou Changming's entire life as quickly as possible, expose his crimes, and sentence him accordingly."
"They'll definitely come on the day of the trial. Then we'll see them, won't we?"
When dealing with a smart but stubborn person, just take the straightest path.
And indeed, things turned out exactly as Xie Tianlang had predicted.
When the state apparatus wants to do something, it can do so at an astonishing speed.
On the evening of February 5th, Gou Fugui anonymously submitted evidence, and on February 6th, the news of Zhou Changming's arrest topped the trending searches in Wen Province.
On the afternoon of February 6th, all of Zhou Changming's assets were frozen, all venues involved in illegal transactions were sealed off, and Zhou Changming and hundreds of key figures in his group, as well as members of illegal criminal gangs, were all arrested.
The behemoth that had been secretly wielding power in Wenchang City and the surrounding counties for twenty years collapsed and disintegrated in a single day.
When the police announced Zhou Changming's arrest, Gou Fugui's sister, Zheng Ronghua, slapped Zhou Changming's nephew, Zhou Rushan, who was about to run away with the money, into a daze.
Then this woman, who had always been polite and submissive to Zhou Rushan, gave the man a good beating. If the police hadn't arrived in time, Zhou Rushan would probably have been sent to the intensive care unit.
Then, this beautiful and strong woman rushed back to her and her brother's apartment, hugged her brother, and vented the anger, grievances, and pain that she had been suppressing for twenty years.
On February 7th, the Wenzhou Provincial Court will publicly pronounce judgment on Zhou Changming's guilt.
Gou Fugui was eating the meal his sister had lovingly prepared for him in his apartment when he saw the news and finally sighed.
"The country's handling of Zhou Changming this time was really too swift, which shows how wicked Zhou Changming was!" Zheng Ronghua was rummaging through her most beautiful and brightly colored clothes, wanting to witness Zhou Changming's fate with her younger brother.
Gou Fugui looked at his beautiful sister's rare, bright and relaxed smile and smiled along with her.
He took a box out of his pocket, inside which was an extremely exquisite and luxurious set of imperial green jade jewelry.
"Yes, evil people deserve their just deserts. Sister, you should wear this. Let's watch that person's fate together."
When the siblings heard the verdict of "Zhou Changming sentenced to death" in court, Gou Fugui gently patted his sister's shoulder, who was laughing and crying. Then he turned his head and accurately found Minister Tu standing in the corner, and Xie Tianlang smiling brightly at him next to him.
You gave me a papaya, I returned a precious jade.
The world always needs some people to walk ahead.
Even if the road ahead is arduous and long, everyone has something they want to protect.
Now that we've made this choice, we can't back down.
After the court hearing, Zheng Ronghua wanted to take her younger brother to their parents' graves to pay their respects.
Gou Fugui stood up and walked towards that corner.
"Sis, you go first. I'm going to take the national civil service exam. I'll tell them the good news later and let our parents celebrate for me in the afterlife."
Zheng Ronghua: "???"
The beautiful woman watched the young man walk towards the corner, his back view now strikingly similar to that of her towering father from her memories.
Volume Two: Zombies
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