Chapter 102: Seeds of Distrust
"Ji Ling, do you still consider me a teammate? Why do you even doubt me?"
Facing my question, Jiang Wang said with a look of grievance.
Hearing his words, I frowned: "What are you talking about? Of course we treat you as a teammate, but why are you lying on the door? And you also..." I didn't say the rest of the sentence, but Jiang Wang also knew it.
"We have doubts about you because your behavior cannot convince us." Chen Yubing said without any emotion.
Seeing Jiang Wang’s aggrieved look, I couldn’t bear to continue to lose my temper.
After all, it doesn't feel good to be suspected all the time.
"Well, I came here to tell you something, and I'm pretty normal now, right? I only came here because I saw Chen Yubing coming to see you."
Although Jiang Wang said this, his tone softened a lot.
After all, compared to the injustice Jiang Wang suffered, I was actually pierced through by his bone spur.
After he explained his purpose, Chen Yubing temporarily moved the gun away and spoke coldly to Jiang Wang.
"So what do you want to talk about?"
After Chen Yubing said this, Jiang Wang quickly got up from the ground and said seriously.
"Ji Ling, I feel like there's something wrong with Fan Buqiu."
"How do you say that?"
After hearing Jiang Wang say this, I had just dispelled some of my doubts about Fan Buqiu, but now they suddenly resurfaced.
"You don't know, when you were watching the surveillance, I secretly glanced at him, and I noticed that he looked at you very strangely."
"Weird? How weird can it be?"
When we were watching the surveillance video, everyone's attention was on it, so I didn't pay attention to Fan Buqiu's expression.
"The way he looks at you is full of greed and excitement. And this greed and excitement is not the kind a man has for a woman, it's..."
Jiang Wang suddenly stopped talking at the end, and there was an indescribable strangeness in his expression.
"Don't just tell half of it." Chen Yubing urged coldly.
Jiang Wang's hesitant look made me a little confused. During the time I knew him, he was not the one who hesitated to speak.
"You tell me, my ability to accept is not that weak."
He didn't finish, probably because he didn't know how to start. I guessed that what he was going to say next might be a bit explosive, so I secretly prepared myself mentally to prevent him from saying anything horrible.
"I always feel that the way he looks at you is greedy and excited for food."
food?
It really exploded...
Jiang Wang’s words reminded me of Fan Buqiu’s actions again.
Indeed, it seemed that every time I looked at him inadvertently, I could see him looking at me vaguely, and occasionally we even looked at each other briefly.
But I didn't think too much about these issues.
At this time, I said to Chen Yubing, who had fallen silent, "Sister Yubing, do you understand Fan Buqiu?"
Chen Yubing hesitated for a moment, then said quietly, "I understand."
When I heard Chen Yubing say that she understood, I quickly asked her.
"Do you feel he's any different from before?"
Chen Yubing thought for a moment and said, "It's quite big, for example..."
Having said this, Chen Yubing paused.
She looked exactly like Jiang Wang just now.
This makes me a little anxious.
"Like what?"
"Nothing much. He's changed a lot anyway. He used to be from Xinyan City, but later on, for some special reasons, he was transferred to Tiannan City."
No wonder Chen Yubing and Fan Buqiu are so familiar with each other. It turns out that the two of them once worked in the same place.
Fortunately, the two of them worked together, so Chen Yubing should have a deeper understanding of Fan Buqiu.
So I continued to ask.
"So what are his abilities?"
"His ability is mind control, which allows him to control all intelligent life forms."
"Can that control us?"
The ability of mind control is indeed a bit strong. What's more important is whether he was the one who controlled Jiang Wang last night.
If he was the one controlling Jiang Wang, then could it be that he was the one who did all this?
Especially those team members who came here to investigate the situation a few days ago, could it be that Fan Buqiu harmed them?
The thought of this sent a chill down my spine.
"I can't explain this. In the past, he couldn't have much influence on us, and the people being manipulated weren't like Jiang Wang."
Chen Yubing thought about it and gave us this answer.
To be honest, this answer is too vague, and I can't intuitively feel the strength of this ability.
At this time, Jiang Wang on the side raised his own question.
"How many times has he evolved?"
"It should have been twice when we left Xinyan City, but I don't know how many times it has evolved now."
"Is it possible...that Fan Buqiu was the one who did all this?"
After receiving this information, the three of us fell into deep thought.
Fan Buqiu is now like a cloud of fog. We still can't figure out his background, but we don't rule out this possibility.
But the large-scale disappearance of the corpses in the surveillance footage, is this really possible without evolving dozens of times?
To put it bluntly, evolved people have more abilities than ordinary people, but things like those shown in the surveillance video are simply impossible for people who have only evolved a few times to do.
Unless, he has helpers, or... the abnormal units here are already incredibly powerful.
Based on my experiences since coming here, I am more inclined to the latter.
"Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it now. Let's all go back and rest. We'll meet in the monitoring room before 6 o'clock."
"Why six o'clock?" Jiang Wang asked with some confusion.
"The rules say you shouldn't go out after six o'clock, but if Fan Buqiu really has a problem, then we'll do the opposite."
"What if the rules are real?" Chen Yubing also had some concerns.
"It's just that we start the action observation at 6 o'clock, we don't have to go out."
At this moment, I suddenly remembered something, so I said to Jiang Wang, "By the way, Jiang Wang, remember not to tell Lin Hanning about these things, but you have to remind Lin Hanning to be careful of Fan Buqiu."
Chen Yubing naturally knew what I meant. It was simply about not letting Lin Hanning know too much, but Jiang Wang was quite dissatisfied with this.
He said to me angrily, "Ji Ling, you're actually still suspicious of the Chief. She's saved you many times along the way, and she's not controlled by anyone. You're really too wary."
Jiang Wang’s words suddenly made me realize one thing: there seemed to be a crisis of trust between us.
Fan Buqiu is a newcomer to the team, so it is normal for us to be suspicious of him. Even Jiang Wang is wary of him.
However, we cannot fully trust Lin Hanning with his performance in the bureau.
I had nothing to say about his questioning. She was hiding something from us and I had no right to ask. It was only fair that I was on guard against her.
And along the way, everyone has supported each other, and there is no one who has made greater contributions.
As for Jiang Wang, if it weren't for what happened last night, he would also be trustworthy.
So among the four of them, the one I trust the most is only Chen Yubing.
And being questioned by him like this, I suddenly felt a little angry, so I retorted half in anger and half sincerely:
"Yes, I don't trust anyone, same thing. I've warned you before not to trust me too much, so don't talk to me about this."
"you……"
Jiang Wang immediately opened his mouth to refute, but he didn't say anything. He just looked at me with a strange expression.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Chen Yubing could only walk between Jiang Wang and me, and she spoke to Jiang Wang solemnly and sincerely.
"Jiang Wang, we absolutely recognize you as our comrade, but under special circumstances, we must remain vigilant about everything, so we hope you can understand us."
After saying that, she bowed solemnly to Jiang Wang.
Chen Yubing's sudden gift of such great courtesy made Jiang Wang a little overwhelmed.
After all, sincerity is the best killer move.
Chen Yubing's personality and the fact that she could say and do this showed that she truly regarded Jiang Wang as a teammate.
After a moment of shock, Jiang Wang muttered softly:
"I just..."
He didn't say anything else.
But I could feel that he was not really angry.
Similarly, I don’t really dislike anyone, but the anxiety in my heart has never gone away since I came here.
Chen Yubing gave me a way out, so I should follow it.
Taking a deep breath, I slowed down my tone and said:
"Jiang Wang, these are just speculations. I admit that I am very cautious..."
"I know." Jiang Wang suddenly interrupted me before I could finish my words.
I looked at him with some doubt.
What on earth does this person know???
"You don't have to say anything, I know." Seeing my puzzled expression, Jiang Wang repeated it again.
Although I don't know what he was thinking, the current crisis of trust was inexplicably resolved.
I didn't want to cause any more trouble, so I nodded.
"Okay, I'll tell the chief. You guys should go and get some rest."
After saying that, Jiang Wang turned around and left my room.
Jiang Wang left, and Chen Yubing was also ready to go back.
Before leaving, she gave me a cheering gesture.
It's rare to see this kind of gesture from a cool girl like her.
I gave Chen Yubing a heartfelt smile and nodded at her.
But I still feel a little worried.
After all, the seeds of distrust have been planted, and I don’t know whether they will take root and sprout.
However, this problem cannot be solved for the time being unless the mastermind behind all this is found.
So I prepared to lie back in bed with a half-dejected and half-anxious mood.
As soon as I opened the quilt, a note flew out from the quilt and fell on the floor beside me.
When I saw the note hidden in my quilt, I got up curiously and picked it up.
There were only two simple words written on the note.
【Brisk walking】
The sudden appearance of the note made me alert instantly.
Because this room was in the house before I left the fifth floor, I checked everything here.
Like this quilt, I checked it carefully.
After all, I am unfamiliar with this place, and I don't trust Fan Buqiu, so I checked it carefully.
So I'm sure that this note must have been put into my quilt after I left the room.
Then who put this note in?
Is it Chen Yubing?
Or Jiang Wang?
Even though the two of them were in my room just now, they didn't go near my bed.
Is that Lin Hanning?
Or Fan Buqiu?
After they went to the supply warehouse with us, they haven't come to my room since.
If it was Fan Buqiu who left it, it doesn't make sense. If he really had a problem, it would be even more impossible for him to leave such a note, unless he wanted to cheat me. But there are many ways to cheat me, and this method is the stupidest.
But if it wasn't the four of them, who was the person who left the note?
Could there be a sixth person here?
However, because I was so nervous and injured, I fell asleep with the question in my mind after a while.
Time quickly came to 5:30 in the afternoon.
Because we agreed to gather in the monitoring room before six o'clock, I got up when I heard the alarm clock.
When they arrived at the monitoring room next door, Jiang Wang and Fan Buqiu were already waiting inside.
Seeing me come in, Fan Buqiu pointed to the food on the table and said, "Ji Ling, dinner is on the table. You should eat it quickly. A full meal will give you energy for the night."
Although I have some doubts about Fan Buqiu, I still don't hit someone who smiles at me.
Seeing him warmly inviting me to eat, I gave him a warm smile in return.
"Have you two eaten yet?"
"I just ate. These were prepared by Fan Buqiu a long time ago."
Jiang Wang nodded imperceptibly as he spoke.
He was telling me that there was nothing wrong with the food and I could eat it with confidence.
After understanding what he meant, I went to the table and sat down.
The food on the table was the same as what we had for lunch.
Even the glass of cherry juice was exactly the same as the one I had at noon.
Because there were still two people missing, I didn't start moving. I just kept thinking about whether there was a sixth person here.
After thinking for a moment, I remembered the note again.
Perhaps the above content can be clarified tonight.
While I was thinking, Lin Hanning and Chen Yubing also came over.
When I saw them coming in, I called them over.
There was a lot of food on the table, and Fan Buqiu didn't seem to worry about the shortage of supplies at all and was very generous.
I always start to daydream while eating, thinking about problems in my mind.
Seeing me like this, Chen Yubing didn't know what was going on, but he didn't say anything.
But Lin Hanning on the side was obviously a little curious, so she stretched out her hand and waved it in front of my eyes, talking as she did so.
"Ji Ling, what are you thinking about? Why are you so lost in thought?"
"Nothing, I just want to go back early."
In order to prevent everyone from worrying about this issue, I can only make up a random reason.
However, Lin Hanning nodded in agreement with my somewhat lame excuse, and then continued.
"Indeed, even though I've only been out for a day, I'm kind of thinking about going back to Xinyan City. Oh, and where is the main force? It's almost dark, so they won't be able to come over, right?"
I was just about to answer Lin Hanning's question when Chen Yubing spoke first.
"People from the company can't come today. Maybe they'll have to come tomorrow during the day. So there are only five of us here tonight."
While Chen Yubing was speaking, I used my second sight to observe Fan Buqiu behind me.
When Chen Yubing said that there were only five of us tonight, a hint of excitement suddenly flashed in Fan Buqiu's eyes.
That kind of excitement was just as Jiang Wang said, a bloodthirsty excitement.
The look in his eyes made my heart sink.
Just as I was thinking about how to tell Chen Yubing about this, Jiang Wang, who had been watching the surveillance video, shouted at us.
"Come quickly, the fog is rising."
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