Chapter 124: Secretly Striking Chencang Gu Yifeng I still think your plan is feasible...
"Okay, don't be angry." Gu Yifeng looked at her with sad eyes, "I'm very sorry for his death."
Wen Yi couldn't help feeling sad when she thought about how her old friend died because of her. She lowered her head and said nothing.
"Thanks to him, you were delivered to me intact." He sighed with a hint of regret. "This spirit of dying for love truly touches me."
He took her hand and said, "So, I will grow old with you and not let his sacrifice be in vain."
Wen Yi: ...
She had a vague feeling that something was amiss, but she had no proof. She looked up and carefully examined Gu Yifeng's face, only to find that he spoke with a serious expression, leaving no room for flaws.
Then he vowed, "Don't worry. With Guo Qingyu's experience and lessons, I will bring your genetic sample back intact this time."
Wen Yi followed his words and subconsciously asked, "...How are you going to bring it back?"
"Let's not even talk about whether the Time Anchor can transport you to the exact time." Her tone was full of doubt. "Even if you successfully return to fifteen years ago, or even earlier, tell me—how will you find me?"
"Moon Gap Mountain is inaccessible to anyone without permission. The Wen family has a mountain protection formation. You want to force your way in? You can't even get through the mountain gate."
"Let's take a step back and say, even if you somehow manage to get in by some miracle, do you think any random stranger can see me?" Wen Yi couldn't help but sneer. "Moon Gap Mountain is heavily guarded. Wen Chi will personally wipe you out before you even see me."
Gu Yifeng said thoughtfully: "What if..."
"I'll go back with Wen Chi and ask him to help me enter Yuexi Mountain. Is that feasible?"
Wen Yi was startled, then shook her head: "Not feasible."
"Even if you successfully entered the mountain, without his help, you would never have seen me at that time."
"But if he goes with you... there's a good chance he'll run into your past self. Back then, he was with me almost every day."
"The law of time will cause Wen Chi to 'self-annihilate'. I can't take that risk."
Gu Yifeng frowned slightly, his voice getting colder: "So, when you were little... you were together all day long?"
Wen Yi nodded: "Yes, we grew up together."
His face darkened, a barely perceptible gloom on his face. "Growing up together? Inseparable all day long?"
Wen Yi frowned: "...Is this the point?"
Gu Yifeng suddenly curled his lips, but the smile did not reach his eyes.
"Of course it's important. In that case, I've decided to let Wen Chi go with me." He paused for a second, "Discussion concluded."
The room suddenly became quiet.
Wen Yi opened her eyes wide, her pupils trembling slightly: "...What on earth do you want to do?"
He said calmly, "I just want to ask him for help."
"He loves you so much, his sister. If he knew he could save you, he would definitely be willing, right?"
Wen Yi was stunned, her voice suddenly cold: "Don't dream, I won't agree. If you dare to do this, I will go back to Yuexi Mountain now."
She tried to get out of bed, but he grabbed her wrist and turned her over to hold her down.
"Don't be angry. I was just kidding." He immediately lowered his posture and coaxed her softly.
Are you kidding? Wen Yi sneered in her heart, your abacus beads are about to burst into my face.
She suppressed her surging emotions and regained her composure: "If you saw me at that time, how would you take the sample?"
"I need to get enough blood samples from her."
Wen Yi asked, "How much do you want?"
He raised his hand, spreading his thumb and index finger:
"About 30 milliliters."
"That's all."
"There won't be any danger to her."
"As long as she... is willing to give it to me."
Wen Yi stared at him and said, "What if she doesn't agree? Violent sampling won't work."
"XNA1 will actively fuse when she encounters harm, triggering her superpowers. If she awakens prematurely due to pain or fear, her genes will be contaminated. Your plan will fail."
He was silent for a moment, then nodded: "That's right. She must give it voluntarily."
Wen Yi thought about it and couldn't help shaking her head: "No, Gu Yifeng, I still think that your plan won't work."
"Why?" he asked.
She sighed. "Taking the sample itself is incredibly difficult. One mistake and XNA1 will fuse. The plan will fall apart. Besides, how do you plan to get the license for the 'Anchor of Time'?"
"You are no longer a member of the Bureau. You have no authority and no connections. What are you going to do?"
Gu Yifeng listened quietly without refutation. After she finished speaking, he slowly raised his head, his eyes flickering slightly, and a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips: "I don't need connections."
"Just need a helper."
He held out his hand to her:
"Now, come with me to meet someone."
"who?"
"An old friend."
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Gu Yifeng took her to an animal shelter on the outskirts of the city. In a plain little house, dozens of cages were neatly arranged, clean and well-managed.
Wen Yi looked at the cages one by one. A calico cat rubbed her fingers through the iron mesh, making a soft purring sound.
Her heart softened, and she whispered to Gu Yifeng, "Can we raise one after things calm down?"
Before Gu Yifeng could answer, a voice came from the end of the corridor: "Don't act on impulse."
"They're not toys to relieve boredom. You cuddle them when you're happy, and then throw them aside when you're done. I've seen that happen too many times."
Wen Yi was startled and turned back subconsciously.
In the shadows, a young man with slightly curly hair walked out carrying a bag of cat litter.
Her pupils shrank slightly—that was... Gao Yiyuan! She almost blurted out his name, but Gu Yifeng gently held her wrist and shook his head.
Gao Yiyuan approached, his eyes sweeping over the two of them. He paused for a moment on Gu Yifeng's face before moving away. He leaned against the cage and said lazily, "You want to adopt?"
Wen Yi nodded: "Hmm... Is it okay? What are the conditions?"
Gao Yiyuan grinned: "Condition? Just one - never leave or abandon."
He glanced at her and said, "Looking at you, you don't have any children yet, right? I advise you not to be so affectionate here."
"If she really gets pregnant one day, she'll throw the baby away in a matter of minutes. I'll curse every 'master' like that I meet."
Gu Yifeng took a step forward. His voice was not loud, but every word was clear, penetrating the noise of cats and dogs:
"When you were seven, your parents divorced and your mother remarried. No one cared about you. You dropped out of high school, worked in internet cafes during the day, and taught yourself programming at night. At eighteen, you hacked into corporate systems, and at twenty, you found vulnerabilities in government systems. You traded in cryptocurrencies, engaged in shady businesses, and worked for the dark web. You've long since achieved financial freedom."
Wen Yi held her breath. Only then did she realize that the man squatting in front of the cage, shoveling cat litter, had once been one of the most dangerous names in the dark web.
Gao Yiyuan's fingers tightened slightly, his eyes becoming alert. "Who are you? Cops? Are you trying to get me?"
Gu Yifeng didn't answer and continued, "You're not short of money, yet you come here every day. You use your algorithm to accurately push each animal to the people who might love them. You saved them from euthanasia and found them new homes."
Gao Yiyuan's breathing stagnated, and the bag in his hand fell to the ground with a "bang".
Gu Yifeng stared into his eyes: "The only friend you had in your childhood was a little yellow dog with lop-ears."
"You have been together for many years."
"But one day, it suddenly disappeared. You searched every street and went to every shelter, but you couldn't find it."
"From that day on, you never saw it again."
Gao Yiyuan's eyes turned completely cold: "How do you know this?"
Gu Yifeng looked at him and finally revealed a very faint smile: "I am not a policeman, but I know you better than the police. I know your talent and I see your kindness."
"I believe you can help me and save more lives."
Gao Yiyuan was silent for a long time, and finally spoke: "What do you want me to do?"
"Hack into the Investigation Bureau system and sneak in."
His pupils shrank and he sneered: "Do you know how dangerous that is?"
"I will bear all the risks and will also reward you accordingly."
"You know, I'm not short of money."
"I know." Gu Yifeng said calmly, "You never do things for money. Just like what you do for these animals, it's to keep them alive."
Gao Yiyuan's eyes flickered slightly, and he whispered, "But my friend...will never come back."
Suddenly, Wen Yi let go of Gu Yifeng's hand. She took a step forward and stood in front of Gao Yiyuan.
"You haven't forgotten it, it has been waiting for you. You are always together, just in different places."
Gao Yiyuan lowered his head and said nothing. Only the barking of cats and dogs echoed in the iron cages.
Gu Yifeng glanced at him, then turned and left with Wen Yi. Before they left, he paused, not looking back: "Every little animal you rescue is a continuation of Benben."
Gao Yiyuan suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with disbelief and shock.
The barking of cats and dogs seemed to suddenly fade away.
At the moment the door was about to close——
"etc!"
"When do you want it?"
A few days later, early in the morning, outside the animal shelter.
Gu Yifeng and Wen Yi were waiting outside the door. Gao Yiyuan came from the alley, carrying a backpack with a plush pendant of a little yellow dog hanging on the bag.
Gu Yifeng raised his eyes: "Is it done?"
Gao Yiyuan didn't say anything, but took out a document from his bag and handed it over.
"The process was completed, the seal was stamped, but when it came to execution... I quietly changed the 'destination'. Damn, I managed to handle such a troublesome matter. I'm worthy of being a genius once in a century."
Gu Yifeng swept his fingertips across the authorization code at the bottom and nodded slightly.
Gao Yiyuan stared at him and suddenly asked, "You're so familiar with this process, and you're trying to save someone, so why don't you just apply directly? Wouldn't it be safer to go through the formal channels?"
Gu Yifeng was silent for a moment, then lowered his voice: "This concerns my wife's life, so it's inconvenient for the Investigation Bureau to know the truth. Can you keep it a secret for me?"
Gao Yiyuan looked at him for a while, then he raised his hand and stroked his index finger across his lips—"Seal it."
Wen Yi watched their interaction, her heart trembling. At that moment, she seemed to see the scene of the two of them searching for the truth side by side at the Investigation Bureau, without needing to say much, but trusting each other.
Gu Yifeng took back the document and asked, "How long will it take for them to find out?"
Gao Yiyuan smiled confidently: "With me here, they won't find out. Unless - something goes wrong with you."
"Where is the biometric bag?" Gu Yifeng asked.
"Get ready now and follow me." Gao Yiyuan turned and led them to the shelter's office. "I'll extract your fingerprints, irises, and voiceprints, and insert your biometric information directly into the system's personnel files for use in access control."
He chuckled, "Then you will be the staff members authorized to enter the Zero Lab and 'go to work'."
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Today is the damp old Gu. [dog head]
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