Lu Hai and his wife looked at each other at the entrance of the small shack. Lu Hai's guilt and pain were impossible to hide!
As for Uncle Lu and his wife, their expressions were even more complicated, as if they were both worried and resentful. The two emotions intertwined, making their faces look rather unpleasant.
Fang Qingdai's eyes narrowed slightly upon seeing this, and something suddenly flashed through her mind.
Lu Hai and Uncle Lu share the same surname, so given the current situation, they must know each other.
The next second, as if confirming Fang Qingdai's guess, Lu Hai hesitated for a long time before finally calling out in a hoarse voice, "Brother, sister-in-law."
"How are you all doing?"
Fang Qingdai couldn't control herself, and her eyes suddenly widened!
What a coincidence! They're actually from the same family!
Then Fang Qingdai thought about it and sighed. They had all shown kindness to Fang Qingdai and her sister. They were all warm-hearted and kind people. No wonder, they were all family.
"Brother and sister-in-law? What a coincidence!" Xiao Mao also overheard the conversation. Unlike Fang Qingdai, he didn't think too much and immediately clapped his hands excitedly.
"Come in quickly, we're all family, why be so polite?" Xiao Mao, ever the friendly type, stepped forward and pulled people in, breaking the awkward atmosphere between Lu Hai and his uncle and his wife.
Fang Qingdai rubbed her forehead, not blaming Xiao Mao for his recklessness.
There must be some grudge between the two sides, otherwise, given that Lu Hai still cares about her, the daughter of a former captain, he would not have let his brother and sister-in-law struggle in the shantytown.
By bringing people closer to the base to live, at least the safety of the facilities can be guaranteed.
Fang Qingdai sighed.
Before the feud between Xiao Mao's family could be fully investigated, another discovery was made that there was a rift between the two partners who had been very helpful to them.
She really didn't want to pry into other people's private affairs, but Lu Hai couldn't control his emotions when he first saw his brother and sister-in-law.
His eyes trembled slightly, and he said to Uncle Lu with some emotion, "Brother, I've been trying to find out about Xiaodie. I haven't given up looking for her..."
"Enough!" The usually gentle and reserved Aunt Lu interrupted Lu Hai with a fierce reaction. She pointed at Lu Hai and said in a sharp voice, "You are not worthy to mention Xiao Die, you are not worthy! Shut up!"
Uncle Lu quickly supported Aunt Lu, who was trembling and in a state of collapse, and anxiously comforted her, "Don't get angry, don't get angry!"
"You!" Uncle Lu glared at Lu Hai, but seeing Lu Hai's pained expression, he couldn't bear to say anything more and just helped Aunt Lu to walk out.
"Qingdai, your aunt isn't feeling well, so we're sorry we can't attend your celebration banquet. We'll send you a gift later..."
"Hey, Uncle Lu!" Fang Qingdai hurriedly chased after him, but Uncle Lu had already helped Aunt Lu and hurriedly fled back to their shack.
Fang Qingdai was even more troubled!
Turning around, she met Zhang Chengjie's helpless gaze, and she keenly sensed that Zhang Chengjie probably knew the reason.
Looking around the house, Xiao Mao felt a little embarrassed by the sudden turn of events. However, he was talkative and had a likable personality. He took the initiative to pull Lu Hai down to sit and chatted away, trying to ease Lu Hai's mood.
Wang Biao accompanied her, and the two of them chatted to distract each other. With Jing Yi watching over them, Fang Qingdai didn't rush to go in.
She walked up to Zhang Chengjie and asked, "Boss Zhang, do you know about Uncle Lu's family situation? Hmm... would it be convenient for you to tell me?"
“I don’t mean to pry into other people’s privacy, but as you can see, both sides are my friends, and they’re making a scene in my house. I can’t just pretend I don’t know.”
It's true that I didn't want to pry into their privacy, but I ended up asking because of Xiaodie, whom Lu Hai mentioned!
Fang Qingdai had already realized that Uncle Lu was kind to Qingluan because he was projecting his feelings for others onto Qingluan.
Based on what Lu Hai just said, Xiao Die must be the one that Uncle Lu and his wife truly care about.
The important thing is... Xiaodie has disappeared!
And if Fang Qingdai's guess is correct, Xiaodie disappeared while following Lu Hai!
Lu Hai is a superhuman, how could he not even be able to keep an eye on a child?
Fang Qingdai sensed a conspiracy!
The word "missing" was too sensitive, which is why Fang Qingdai wanted to find out the truth.
Zhang Chengjie didn't feel there was anything he couldn't say. When Fang Qingdai asked, he told her everything he knew.
"Old Lu and his wife used to live at the base with his younger brother. At that time, Old Lu and his wife had a child, who was about the same age as Qingluan now."
Fang Qingdai nodded, feeling as if she had known it all along.
Zhang Chengjie continued, "Later, when Lao Lu and his wife went out on a mission, they left their child in the care of his younger brother."
"Back then, Lao Lu's younger brother had a partner he liked, and the two were very much in love. He took his child on a date, but the child got lost."
"The two brothers had a falling out, and Lao Lu moved out with his wife."
Fang Qingdai frowned. Couples on a date wouldn't be so reckless as to run off into the wilderness; they were most likely inside the base.
Could a child get lost inside the facility?
However, thinking about the two healing-type ability users who had gone missing from the base a few days ago, Fang Qingdai felt relieved, but at the same time, a chill ran down her spine.
"About when did this happen?" Fang Qingdai asked.
Zhang Chengjie thought for a moment and said, "Old Lu and his wife have been here for five or six years, probably five or six years ago."
Upon hearing this, Fang Qingdai frowned even more deeply.
Did that force already start operating five or six years ago?
So how has it grown and expanded by now?
She sighed, then rallied her spirits: "Let's talk about that later. Today is mainly to celebrate my successful certification as a superhuman. Let's have the celebratory feast first!"
Zhang Chengjie quickly smiled and said, "Congratulations! How did it go? What level of ability user are you?"
The two were talking as they walked home, which is why I, Xiao Mao, heard Zhang Chengjie's question.
He was as excited as ever, and blurted out, "My sister is a level five space-type ability user! She's the first one in our Xuanwu Base!"
Upon hearing this, not only Zhang Chengjie and Wang Biao were stunned, but even Jing Yi's eyes widened slightly.
"Level 5?!" Zhang Chengjie exclaimed in surprise after regaining his senses, looking at Fang Qingdai as if she were a ghost!
His expression was very complicated, and after several changes of expression, he said with a hint of helplessness, "You... you've been hiding it well!"
Zhang Chengjie recalled the events that led to the annihilation of Zhao Kun's entire group and guessed that Fang Qingdai must have possessed spatial abilities back then.
Despite his extraordinary talent, the child still sought his protection, even offering a pot of Grade A water as "protection money" every week. Zhang Chengjie grew increasingly worried.
He was genuinely worried that Fang Qingdai was hiding something extraordinary, otherwise it would be inexplicable why she would conceal her abilities.
But Fang Qingdai is not someone he can question at will now, nor does he dare to pry into the hidden risks, for fear of accidentally revealing a terrible danger.
So after much deliberation, Zhang Chengjie didn't ask any more questions and silently sat down to wait for the meal to be served.
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