Chapter 126 Doubt and Heartbeat? Dr. Pei is Practicing Without a License Again! ...
"I suspect that today's events are inextricably linked to that force."
Pei Qing took a sip of tea to moisten her throat and then explained her guesses one by one, "You told me before that you believed that force was hidden within the Federation, and I think that's true."
"Furthermore, I believe that person must be a high-ranking official in the Federation. The banquet held by the Ye family is located in the central urban area of the capital star, where security is even more stringent. How could that alien insect have appeared at the banquet without the support of a powerful background? Yet he did appear."
"Feng Lin, you may not want to believe it, but your territory may have already been infiltrated and riddled with holes."
Even long before you notice anything unusual.
Feng Lin frowned deeply. "No, this is impossible. With my mental strength, there's no way I wouldn't have detected the assimilated individuals' tracks..."
“What if it thinks the same way?” Pei Qing asked.
"What do you mean?"
Pei Qian sighed, "Your mental strength is indeed powerful, but not every subordinate is like you. You are too arrogant. Its plans are more far-reaching than yours, and perhaps some things have already changed."
Feng Lin remained silent.
"But what exactly is its purpose?" Pei Qing couldn't understand. She had thought that the person wanted to seize another part of the original power through Gaman's attack, but it seemed that wasn't the case today.
Since the two women are of the same race, it is impossible for it not to know the power of assimilation, so the claim that it used Gaman as a means of attack is invalid.
"In any case, today's incident has shown us that there are traitors within the Federation, and we will be more careful in the future."
After saying that, Feng Lin patted Pei Qing on the shoulder and comforted her, "Don't get too hung up on this. The other side is in the dark while we are in the light. We can only wait and see."
Pei Qing nodded, then suddenly remembered something, "Was it you who had me sent to prison?"
“Prison…” Feng Lin frowned. “I did send people to observe you to prevent the energy within you from surging. As for the prison incident, it was purely a mistake…”
“No, it wasn’t a mistake. Some of your subordinates have definitely been infiltrated long ago; that’s certain. But due to assimilation, your decisions regarding prisons were vague, or rather, their irrationalities were deliberately overlooked,” Pei Qing said.
"If you trust me, I'd like to observe your spiritual sea," Pei Qing said hesitantly. Feng Lin probably wouldn't agree; after all, she was…
“Okay.” Feng Lin agreed readily.
Aren't you afraid?
"What am I afraid of? Afraid that you will harm me?" Feng Lin's lips curled up slightly, seemingly helpless yet comforting. "We've been in the same boat for a long time. What's there to distrust at this point?"
"Ha, what you say makes sense. Alright, since you put it that way, I won't waste any more time with you. Now, try to relax and don't resist my mental energy." Pei Qing smiled, and his pitch-black mental energy slowly extended out.
"Hiss, I'll try my best." Feng Lin straightened his back and placed his hands on his lap.
Pei Qing didn't speak again. Her spiritual power transformed into a thin veil that enveloped Feng Lin, seeping into him thread by thread.
Despite all the effort she put in, she still struggled to overcome Feng Lin's mental barrier, but thankfully the result was relatively smooth.
Sure enough, Pei Qing sensed that familiar aura as soon as her spiritual power entered. The aura was faint, which explained why even someone as cautious and suspicious as Feng Lin hadn't noticed it.
Pei Qing took a deep breath. Although the aura was weak, it was also very stubborn, and she could only try her best to cover it. Unexpectedly, as soon as she touched the aura with her spiritual power, the aura seemed to belong to her and directly merged into Pei Qing's spiritual power.
She suddenly had a flash of inspiration: what if that fellow clansman never intended to harm her? To say that what he did was not so much seeking the origin as catalysis and nourishment.
But what is the purpose of catalytic feeding? Is it to fatten them up before feeding them? All sorts of questions lingered in Pei Qing's mind, with no sign of a solution.
After finishing, Feng Lin received a communication. Pei Qing wanted to avoid it, but someone called her back.
"You can stay here, no need to avoid me. I'll have to explain things to you later anyway." Feng Lin waved his hand, and Pei Qing nodded and sat down beside him.
"Have the Zerg confirmed the time?"
"Reporting to the Marshal, the Zerg envoy has arrived at the capital planet today, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is making arrangements."
"They're really in a hurry. It seems the Insect King is also in a real bind. Otherwise, given the nature of the Insect race, they wouldn't seek cooperation from humans. Let's set the meeting date for two days from now. I'll finish what I'm doing first." Feng Lin hung up the call and sighed.
"What? Shouldn't it be a good thing that the Zerg are actively seeking cooperation? Why are you sighing?" Pei Qing couldn't contain her curiosity.
“The Zerg have always been arrogant and consider the citizens of the Federation to be an inferior race. For them to actively seek cooperation, it must be that things have truly reached a point where they are completely unable to resolve the issue on their own.” Feng Lin did not continue this topic.
She turned around and opened the light screen, where a border map appeared. "A few days ago, some Federation troops disappeared on the Zerg border and have not been heard from since. The elite team I sent out to detect them did not send a signal as ordered. I suspect they have also perished."
The map is covered with dense red dots, and the few green dots flicker like breathing lights, looking like they'll go out soon.
“In the past month, the Zerg population has increased several times more frequently than usual. Such an out-of-control number suggests that something terrible has happened within the Zerg.” Feng Lin continued.
"So you believe that the Assimilates are behind this Zerg riot?"
“That’s right.” Feng Lin nodded. “I even suspect that the Zerg’s pursuit of cooperation was also driven by the Assimilates. Just as we guessed, the Federation has long been infiltrated, and I have long been blinded by some force and unable to detect it.”
"Therefore, I would like to appoint you as the recorder for this cooperation meeting, in your capacity as an assistant to the Ombudsman."
"Me? A recorder? And I'm going to be that damned assistant to the governor?" Pei Qing pointed to her face in disbelief.
“Wrong,” Feng Lin shook his head. “The order is wrong. You were first the assistant to the governor, and then the meeting recorder.”
“A federal conference recorder must have political experience. An assistant to the Ombudsman is a good position. When you get there, you’ll mainly learn some professional terminology for a couple of days. You’ll just have to put on a show.” Feng Lin smiled but didn’t say anything. “I believe in you.”
"No, no, the problem is why should I be the meeting recorder? I can't participate in any decision-making." Pei Qing squinted.
"You'll naturally have your uses in the past. Your job is to turn on the recording machine and then find those who showed signs of assimilation during the meeting. Those traitors hiding inside will definitely not let go of such a good opportunity, and then we can take the opportunity to expose them." After Feng Lin finished giving instructions, his expression suddenly became a little strange as he looked at the new communication displayed on his personal terminal.
"Aren't you curious about how your Zerg lover was dealt with?" Feng Lin asked with a grin, clearly not holding back any pleasantries.
Pei Qing squinted, "Curious? Of course I'm curious. It looks like you didn't 'deal with' him directly. He's probably locked up now."
“It’s no fun joking with smart people,” Feng Lin poured himself a cup of tea. “That male insect has great research value and has already been sent to the research institute. By the way, I’ll remind you again that I meant when I said he was pregnant. Shen Tingchuan detected life fluctuations and your aura in his body.”
"Pfft!" Pei Qing spat out all the tea she had just drunk. "Sister, are you serious?!"
“Of course that’s not important. What’s important is that we need to figure out whether he can stay sober or not—” Feng Lin was stunned by her strong reaction.
"No, this is important, okay?!" Pei Qing took a deep breath and started scratching her head frantically. "No, it's only been a few times... how did I get infected... Ahhhhh, I can't take it anymore..."
"Pei Qing, Pei Qing, listen to me, that insectoid creature is at the research institute right now. You can go see it anytime you want," Feng Lin tried to reassure her.
“I…that’s not what I meant,” Pei Qing pursed her lips. “I just…feel a little strange. I didn’t expect I would have a child…”
Before she could be serious for more than two seconds, Pei Qing suddenly asked, "Speaking of which, shouldn't the one in Gaman's belly also be a Zerg? After all, I did it with him as a female Zerg back then."
“I don’t know either. Your race is too special; anything can happen,” Feng Lin answered honestly.
“Fine,” Pei Qing turned away dejectedly, “Hey, when did Garman get pregnant, you tell me…”
“You don’t know when he got pregnant? And you’re asking me this? You’re quite amusing,” Feng Lin said.
"Yeah, if we're counting from the most recent dates, it seems like it was the day I ran away..." Pei Qing sat in her chair, feeling a mix of emotions she couldn't quite describe. That day was also Gaman's birthday, and nothing that happened that day could be considered pleasant.
"Alright, what's the use of you overthinking things here? If you really want to see how they are doing, go to the research institute." Feng Lin got up to see the guest out.
Pei Qing left the office absentmindedly, her personal computer unconsciously activating the route to the research institute. Since it was still early, she figured she might as well go and take a look.
With that thought in mind, she soon appeared at the entrance of the research institute.
Pei Qing pushed open the door, hesitated, then withdrew her hand, her expression unsure. Even if she went to visit, what difference would it make? Did she want to say something to Jiaman? It seemed unnecessary…
"What are you doing standing outside? Are you waiting for me to personally invite you in? Hurry up and come in, don't waste time." Shen Tingchuan's cold voice came from inside the door.
“Okay, fine.” Pei Qing pursed her lips, but ultimately chose to enter the research institute.
Shen Tingchuan walked ahead, with Pei Qing following silently. Suddenly, the man spoke up, "My brother is back. He's going to report for duty today."
"Are you aware of this?" Shen Tingchuan's expression was a half-smile.
"Why did Shen Rong'an come back so late? He should have come back much earlier..." Since Feng Lin had promised her, he wouldn't go back on his word, otherwise how could he be a marshal?
The man paused. "His health wasn't good; he's been recuperating for a while." What Shen Tingchuan didn't say was that the pitiful state his brother was in when he was first brought here made him almost think he wouldn't survive.
"It's surprising that he didn't come to you first." He probably felt he didn't look good enough, so he rushed to get it fixed. Shen Tingchuan frowned; he really had no idea what this guy was up to.
"Why did you come to me first? Do you think he's head over heels in love with me and can't live without me?" Pei Qing said with a smile.
“Isn’t that right?” Shen Tingchuan countered. “He may seem gentle and mild-mannered, but he is actually the most stubborn person. Once he has made up his mind, he will not change it.”
“Enough,” Pei Qing’s expression turned cold. “Chief Shen is talking too much nonsense today. If he wants to talk about his affairs, he will say so himself. He doesn’t need others to explain here. The person he has chosen has never been me. You should all know that very well.”
What's going on? Why are they all putting on this sad, love-hate act? She is who she is, not someone else, and certainly not that experimental subject. So what if she has those fragmented memories? She doesn't care. She only wants to be Pei Qing, and can only be Pei Qing.
Why does everyone have to discuss these things with her? It's not like she wanted to be 'her'. Everything she does is just to live and enjoy life. She doesn't want to bother with anything superfluous.
Pei Qing suddenly felt weak all over. She didn't want to see Jia Man anymore; she was tired.
"I'm leaving."
“Wait,” Shen Tingchuan called out to her, “Didn’t you come here today for that male insect? The life force in his belly is very weak, and the situation is a bit tricky.”
"The male insect's vital signs are rapidly declining, and it needs immediate surgery."
Pei Qing said curtly, "What's the use of telling me? I'm not a doctor."
"I'm afraid only you can perform this surgery." Shen Tingchuan's gaze fell on the half-insect monster in the laboratory.
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