247 Going Home
◎She walked into the Noble Queen Store◎
Zhu Ning was penniless, and Huo Wenxi was like a rich woman falling from the sky. She followed Huo Wenxi spinelessly and got into a black car.
"Don't worry, it's safe." Huo Wenxi and she sat side by side in the back seat. There was no driver, and it was just the two of them in the enclosed space.
Huo Wenxi had probably been busy for several days, and now, exhausted, he was back at work. He squinted his eyes and studied Zhu Ning. She was a very good disguise, with a small, round face and freckles on the tip of her nose. She looked like a college student just entering society, and it was impossible to associate her with a true god who devoured pollutants.
Zhu Ning asked, "How did you know I was here?"
Huo Wenxi: "I guessed you would come to see Shen Xingqiao. I check the hospital surveillance video every day. Although you cover part of it, there are always a few shots that capture you."
Huo Wenxi thought for a moment and said, "You're quite hard to find."
Zhu Ning was extremely careful in her work and only appeared on screen occasionally. Huo Wenxi's daily routine was to watch the surveillance footage and use his special abilities to catch Zhu Ning's shadow.
Zhu Ning responded, but still didn't know how Huo Wenxi's special ability worked.
Zhu Ning hadn't regained his original appearance, so Huo Wenxi asked, "How have you been these past few days?"
Zhu Ning: "I've been blind, I just go to get some food anywhere. Luckily, there are many good people in this world."
There were relief stations everywhere, where people could get daily necessities without any identification. Zhu Ning received food and slept in a tent with the refugees. Although the conditions were a bit difficult, no one could recognize her.
Very safe.
Moreover, the people around her were very kind to her. Often, people would take pity on her and send her something to eat. Zhu Ning lived by eating at many people's homes.
Huo Wenxi sighed, "What a savior, but he lives like a stray cat."
Like a stray cat, Zhu Ning rummages through trash cans here, seeks food from passersby there, sleeps under bridges when it rains, and sleeps on the eaves when the weather is warm. It's really easy to feed him.
"Those who brought you food certainly didn't know you were their true God. You were right beside them, begging for food with them." Huo Wenxi said, "Have you seen your own believers?"
Zhu Ning's followers are not only in Area 103, but are spread all over the Federation. They all regard Zhu Ning as the only hope to purify the world. The actual number of believers has exceeded 600,000, but Zhu Ning did not feel it.
Huo Wenxi: "The sect that believes in you is called the True God Society."
Zhu Ning, who had no sense of being a god, commented, "It sounds weird."
Huo Wenxi: "I organized it."
Zhu Ning: “?”
Sister, are you the president of my fan club?
Huo Wenxi: "The Resurrection Society believes in pollutants. I can also have a sect. It's very convenient to control it in my own hands."
All religions tell stories. Zhu Ning's story is exciting enough. Her purification of Area 103 is a miracle.
Zhu Ning didn't care about these things. Speaking of the revival meeting, he asked, "Where's Su He?"
Huo Wenxi flicked the ash from his cigarette and said apologetically, "I don't know. We didn't find the body. I guess he ran away."
Their post-war reconstruction was in a mess and they had no energy to pursue their victory. When they arrived at the battlefield, they only saw ruins, but no trace of Su He and the Revival Society.
Huo Wenxi: "Maybe Song Zhizhang's defense was taken away along with it."
There are many people with special abilities in the Resurrection Society, and they will probably try every possible means to dig Su He out again.
Zhu Ning tightened her fingers when she heard this. Song Zhizhang couldn't kill Su He even at the cost of his own life. It's okay, she will take revenge. She has been on the road of revenge for a long time, one by one.
Zhu Ning retracted his gaze, no longer looking at the distant wall, and asked, "Is everyone else okay?"
Huo Wenxi felt that Zhu Ning's emotions were terrifyingly stable, as if there were no fluctuations at all, but that also meant that she had become even more indifferent. Her current state was infinitely close to being a god.
"Don't worry about the Cheetah Team. They have a long life. Ye Fei is fine. As for Shen Xingqiao, you saw him. He has been in a coma. The doctor said whether he can wake up in the future depends on his fate. I will find a way. I can't lose your relatives."
Zhu Ning nodded. She felt particularly reassured having Huo Wenxi as her ally.
Huo Wenxi thought for a moment and said, "I still haven't found Lin Xiaofeng. It's too difficult to find a transparent person."
Zhu Ning frowned, feeling it was unusual. Where could Lin Xiaofeng go? She had ended up with Song Zhizhang, a man who would have protected Lin Xiaofeng even if he died. But at the time, he was being controlled and must have been unconscious.
Zhu Ning thought that Lin Xiaofeng's face looked bad. The others were all warriors, but Lin Xiaofeng was just a little girl.
"I'll try again." Huo Wenxi said.
Zhu Ning was thinking about where Lin Xiaofeng could go. "I'll find it myself."
Pei Shu said that Lin Xiaofeng would be seen when he wanted to be seen, but if strangers went to find him, Lin Xiaofeng might hide himself even deeper.
Huo Wenxi: "The Kingdom of God is trying to negotiate peace with us now."
Zhu Ning: "You want to take the peaceful route?"
Huo Wenxi sneered, "It's already like this, there's no chance of peace."
"If it weren't for you, they'd probably be wanting to raze District 103 right now to maintain their rule," Huo Wenxi said. "Because they're unsure whether you're here or not, they don't dare act rashly."
Their deal was to hand over Zhu Ning. Huo Wenxi wasn't going to be so soft-hearted. She had a bottom line: at this point, District 103 had to be independent.
As long as it becomes independent, it will set an example for other human survivor bases, and the rule of the Kingdom of God will easily collapse.
Zhu Ning: "What can I do for you?"
Huo Wenxi: "Nothing special, just prove that you are alive."
As a successful experimental subject capable of devouring pollution sources, Zhu Ning's purified areas are now pollution-free. Whether or not Zhu Ning is in Area 103 is irrelevant; her mere presence is crucial, as gods are often elusive. Zhu Ning's status is comparable to nuclear weapons of the past; nuclear deterrence promises a degree of peace.
Huo Wenxi sighed. He rarely showed his weaknesses in public. After chatting with Zhu Ning for a long time, he relaxed a little and rubbed his brow. "This matter is beyond my scope, you know? We've caused a huge mess, and I still don't know how to end it perfectly."
Where should they lead these people? They stopped the apocalypse, but this was only the beginning. What should they do next?
Can we really continue to purify an area after purifying it? The airships are about to start a war at any time, and the Kingdom of God demands that Zhu Ning be handed over.
Zhu Ning felt that Huo Wenxi was under a lot of pressure and said, "Whatever."
Huo Wenxi raised her eyebrows. Zhu Ning was comforting her in return. Was this a reward for her previous comfort to Zhu Ning?
Huo Wenxi asked: "What are you going to do next?"
Zhu Ning said calmly, "Kill Prometheus."
With a click, Huo Wenxi's cigarette ash broke. She squinted her eyes and looked back at Zhu Ning, without saying a word for a long time. Zhu Ning was really something, each word was more shocking than the last, yet it seemed like something Zhu Ning could do.
Huo Wenxi felt that his ability to clean up the mess was almost unable to keep up with Zhu Ning's destructive power.
Huo Wenxi paused and asked, "Why?"
Zhu Ning: "Personal vendetta."
Huo Wenxi savored these two words. There were many people who wanted to kill Prometheus now. They generally had an extremely just reason. If other regions wanted to be independent, they had to remove the stumbling blocks.
Zhu Ning was actually motivated by personal vendettas. This was just the way she was. Empty great goals couldn't drive her, and only personal grudges could make her devote herself wholeheartedly.
Zhu Ningcai doesn't want to be a savior or a rebel revolutionary, she just wants revenge.
The path Zhu Ning wanted to take always strangely overlapped with Huo Wenxi's goal. Zhu Ning briefly explained the story of Prometheus, focusing on two underlying logics.
Prometheus must put the interests of first-class citizens first. Finding a savior is also to continue the rule of first-class citizens, proving that he absolutely stands on the side of the Kingdom of God and cannot be shaken at all.
The savior he had hatched with great difficulty had become a perfect puppet as long as Zhu Ning continued to listen to him or accepted the mycelium implantation. They could easily steal the results.
No wonder Zhu Ning wanted revenge. As a fire seed that was cultivated as a puppet, the first thing he did was to kill the fire thief.
The destruction of the world has nothing to do with her, Zhu Ning just wants freedom.
Zhu Ning said, "Be careful of people who have used human-machine combined devices. Prometheus can control people's nerves."
Zhu Ning's words were simple, but Huo Wenxi could hear them as serious. The scope was too large. Almost all the people in the cleaning center who had never used human-machine combined devices were civilians. Now Zhu Ning said that everyone else was a potential enemy?
Humanity has been infiltrated by various creatures, not natural humans, and now has a mushroom spirit implanted in its nerves.
Huo Wenxi asked: "How do you want to kill him?"
Zhu Ning: "I found his location. He's outside the wall."
Huo Wenxi was a bit shocked. He knew a deeper secret. Prometheus was actually outside the wall. Could he really be a pollutant? How could the Kingdom of God restrain him?
The object Zhu Ning wanted to assassinate was too huge, but if it succeeded, other areas would be able to resist. Only by killing this monster that controlled the mind could they talk about victory.
The relationship between Huo Wenxi and Zhu Ning has not changed since their first confrontation. Zhu Ning makes requests and Huo Wenxi solves them. Zhu Ning makes big promises and Huo Wenxi invests.
Huo Wenxi: "What do you need?"
Zhu Ning was not shy at all and said, "Car, guide, supplies, and some knowledge about the outside world."
Zhu Ning paused here and said, "I only need one guide, one who is strong and doesn't die so easily."
She hated seeing people die in front of her.
Huo Wenxi put out the cigarette butt. Many of the things Zhu Ning wanted could be bought. Supplies and off-road vehicles were not difficult to get. The difficult part was the guide. Zhu Ning had very high requirements. This person must at least be a senior investigator outside the wall, and his strength should be comparable to Zhu Ning's. An ordinary demon hunter probably couldn't do it.
Huo Wenxi: "I'll keep an eye on it and give you an answer as soon as possible."
There is definitely no such talent in District 103. Huo Wenxi needs to use some of her own gray resources to find him. She is not at ease with people who are too weak to follow Zhu Ning.
Huo Wenxi: "How much do you know about the outside world?"
Zhu Ning: "I don't know anything."
Huo Wenxi: “…”
Should she say that Zhu Ning was brave and resourceful, or that he was a young and inexperienced person who was not afraid of a tiger? The danger level outside the wall was not the same as that inside the wall, and it would be a matter of life and death to break out.
Huo Wenxi thought for a moment and asked, "Is there anything else I can help you with? I'll take care of Shen Xingqiao for you. I guess Ye Fei has noticed you're here, so you don't have to worry about them."
Zhu Ning was silent for a while. She had also thought about this problem, so Ye Fei told Shen Xingqiao in front of her that he was safe, and they didn't meet often after that.
Ye Fei understood her tacitly and knew that Zhu Ning was not in a position to show up, so he gave her a subtle greeting.
Ye Fei and Shen Xingqiao can return to the Spark Club and continue living their lives. As long as Huo Wenxi is alive, they will be fine.
Zhu Ning raised his head, looked into the distance, and said, "I want to go home."
Zhu Ning wanted to go back to the Queen's Store.
She had been deliberately avoiding the wall, afraid to approach it, fearing it would make her uncomfortable, saying she was afraid of being discovered. But this matter would not pass unless she faced it, and she wanted to go back and look for any clues about Lin Xiaofeng.
Huo Wenxi knew Zhu Ning was feeling bad, so he said, "I'll help you arrange it. People have been looking for you lately, and your place has been completely torn apart. I guess they didn't expect you to go back at this time."
Zhu Ning agreed, and Huo Wenxi handed her a new secondary brain and said, "You won't be tracked. It's very safe. Contact me if you need anything. Tell me if there's any situation."
Huo Wenxi paused, turned to look at her, and said, "We are allies, remember?"
Zhu Ning smiled. She took the assistant computer, which contained a reserve fund of 500,000 yuan. It was money she had found for free, and she was being supported by the little witch again. Huo Wenxi then arranged a car for Zhu Ning. This was the first time someone had taken care of the stray cats, and Zhuang Lin was the driver.
Huo Wenxi was worried about Zhu Ning, so he asked Zhuang Lin to pick him up. Zhuang Lin was injured, with a bandage wrapped around his neck. His face was pale and he had lost a lot of weight, but he was still quite energetic.
Zhu Ning sat in the car, recalling the last time she took Zhuang Lin's car on the way to the hotel. At that time, she thought she would succeed in the polluted area, and she never expected it to be like this.
That time when Song Zhizhang sent her out, she hugged Song Zhizhang and asked him to take good care of Xiaofeng.
Now I see that everything has changed.
Zhuang Lin was a tactful person. He had been with Huo Wenxi for a long time and was particularly good at taking care of people's emotions. He didn't say a word of small talk, but just smiled gently at Zhu Ning, and respectfully opened the car door for Zhu Ning to welcome Zhu Ning out of the car.
The Noble Queen's had been deserted for a long time. The glass at the entrance had been smashed, and the floor was littered with broken glass. Zhuang Lin closed the car door and said, "I heard that other employees came back to check on it over the past two days. There's no one inside now. You might run into each other later. Do you want to clear the place?"
Zhuang Lin looked at his secondary brain. If Zhu Ning said he didn't want to be disturbed, he would make arrangements. Zhu Ning thought about it and said, "No need."
"None of us have ever handled a human-machine combined device, please rest assured," said Zhuang Lin.
Huo Wenxi had instructed that Zhu Ning should be assigned to someone who had never been equipped with the device. Someone with residual mycelium in their brain could easily become the eyes of Prometheus. The extra cameras nearby had been removed long ago, and Zhuang Lin's words reassured Zhu Ning.
Zhuang Lin: "I'll wait for you here. Call me if you need anything."
After getting off the car, Zhu Ning saw that the building opposite was equipped with snipers and there were people guarding within twenty meters. Huo Wenxi was very cautious and would definitely not let her be killed at her doorstep.
The sign of the Noble Queen's Shop was dimmed, as if waiting for their real queen to come home.
Zhu Ning stepped on the snow. No one had cleaned the store entrance for a long time. She still remembered that Song Zhizhang had stood quietly with her here before. At that time, there was a huge amount of pollutants under Zhu Ning's feet, but she was not afraid at all and did not need to think about anything unnecessary.
Now the person who can accompany her without saying anything and just watching the snow is dead.
Zhu Ning opened the door, but encountered a little resistance due to the snow at the door, which was very heavy for Zhu Ning. She walked into the Noble Queen Store.
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