Chapter 50
In the clinic, Jiang Zihan was importing surgical data into the instrument. The other end of his mental power was connected to the system, and the whole room was filled with the crackling sound of electricity.
After the system was replenished with energy, a happy symbol appeared on the display screen, and it even hummed softly.
Suddenly, there was a knock on the door of the clinic, and the sound of electricity stopped immediately.
"Go in." Jiang Zihan continued to revise without raising his head.
Lu Chenyuan pushed open the door: "The people in the tower said that the military wants to hold a meeting with you."
Jiang Zihan frowned: "The military? What are they doing here?"
"How about pushing it?"
Jiang Zihan tidied up the documents on his desk and stood up: "Forget it, let's go see what's going on."
Lu Chenyuan: "Don't you want to change clothes?"
Jiang Zihan put his hands in his pockets and said, "Isn't it normal for doctors to wear white coats?"
Just as she opened the car door and was about to get in, Zhuifeng suddenly appeared from nowhere, quickly squeezed past her to get in the passenger seat, and then slid himself into the back seat.
Jiang Zihan was a little amused: "Why do you have to follow me everywhere? Don't you find it too crowded?"
Lu Chenyuan closed the car door and said, "I'll get a convertible someday. I feel like it still has a lot of room to grow. I don't want it to get squeezed and damaged."
Zhuifeng's ears twitched, and the furry fur almost filled all the space in the back seat. The temperature in the car seemed to have risen by several degrees, and it became warm.
Jiang Zihan was struggling with the seatbelt when suddenly her vision went dark. Lu Chenyuan came over and grabbed the pull ring: "This buckle is not working properly. We should replace it later."
The difference in stature brought a subtle sense of oppression. Jiang Zihan leaned against the back of the chair, and her breath just happened to brush against the man's ear.
He paused and instinctively turned his head.
Their eyes met, the distance between them was no more than ten centimeters, and they could see their own reflection in each other's eyes.
Jiang Zihan turned away uncomfortably.
Lu Chenyuan's gaze fell on the fair profile, and he saw that the tip of the small ear was slightly red.
Click.
Lu Chenyuan sat back in his seat and started the car. The surrounding scenery quickly receded. "It's a good thing that Zhuifeng is following us. I don't know what those people in the military are going to do. Bringing them along will give us some help."
Jiang Zihan breathed a sigh of relief, "It seems they're not busy enough, otherwise they wouldn't have the time to keep an eye on us."
"The military's structure is rather complex. Several legions have been focusing on the breeding of war beasts. In recent years, they've also been interfering in internal affairs, causing a strained relationship with the garrison. I suspect they were the instigators of this incident." Lu Chenyuan's eyes were grave. "Don't underestimate the abundance of war beasts on the island. In fact, if you spread them across the entire galaxy, they're already a precious resource. Fortunately, Feng Xiangming is on our side."
Jiang Zihan turned around and saw the big white tiger, who was in his prime but was imprisoned on the island because of a deformed and out-of-control disease. He was squinting his eyes. After noticing his gaze, he raised his eyelids and looked at him, his eyes full of trust.
The Land of Exile is a cage, and all people and war beasts are abandoned.
Ever since the distortion stabilized at a safe level, Zhuifeng had been spending more and more time doing nothing. Her eyes flashed, and she thought, maybe she should have a good talk with Feng Xiangming.
As soon as the car was parked, people waiting around the high-speed rail came over to lead the way. It was said that people from the military were already waiting in the conference room. When their eyes fell on Zhuifeng who jumped out of the car, they suddenly paused.
He said embarrassedly, "Doctor Jiang, you can go in first, but this gentleman and the war beast must first have their distortion values tested to confirm that it is safe before they can enter."
Jiang Zihan felt a little uncomfortable. Was the deformed person being treated as a contagious carrier?
The other party quickly said: "The testing equipment is at the door, it won't take more than a few minutes."
Lu Chenyuan glanced at the other person and patted Jiang Zihan's pocket lightly: "You go in first, I'll be over after I finish checking."
Jiang Zihan understood and looked at the man: "Don't I need to be tested?"
The staff member quickly shook his head: "No, no, just go in directly."
She was guided all the way into the conference room. As soon as the door opened, countless eyes were instantly cast at her.
The person sitting in the center looked her over and over. "Are you Jiang Zihan? A native of the Land of Exile?"
Jiang Zihan frowned slightly. This person... didn't come with good intentions.
She stood by the door and asked, "I wonder what meeting the superiors called me here for?"
The other party sneered: "Holding a meeting? Are you qualified?"
He threw a contract over to me and said, "Sign this contract now, or you won't be able to leave the tower today."
... "War Beast Custody Termination Agreement"
They were indeed coming for the war beasts. Fortunately, Zhuifeng had Lu Chenyuan watching over him, otherwise who knows what they would do.
The door behind her clicked as someone locked it from the outside. Jiang Zihan calmly reached into her pocket and touched a furry ball. The other person gently nudged her palm, and she felt a sudden sense of peace.
She raised her eyes, her gaze a little colder: "What if I don't sign?"
…
The inspection at the door was more complicated than expected. Zhuifeng pulled uncomfortably at the various instrument patches wrapped around his body. Lu Chenyuan glanced at the unusually fiery gazes of the group of people, and his heart suddenly sank.
Liang Luan just came back from outside and saw a group of people gathered here and asked curiously: "What are you doing here?"
Lu Chenyuan turned around: "They said they wanted to test the war beast and me."
Liang Luan's brows immediately furrowed: "Who gave the order?"
Lu Chenyuan immediately noticed something was wrong: "You don't know?"
"Where are the specialized equipment in the tower? Where did all this stuff come from?" Liang Luan quickly approached and ripped down the instruments without hesitation. "Which department are you from?"
Lu Chenyuan suddenly turned around and ran quickly towards the meeting room.
In the conference room, the group began to gather towards the door.
The leader said with disdain: "You are using your power for personal gain and want to take the war beast as your own property. I have seen many people like you. If you are smart, sign the contract and let us take the war beast away. Otherwise..."
"What else?" Jiang Zihan looked him up and down. "I've raised them for so long, and you want to take them all away with just one word, without any compensation? You think you can get something for nothing? But your IQ and umbilical cord have been cut off."
She recalled Lu Chenyuan's introduction to the military on the way and suddenly asked, "Which legion are you representing to show off your power? The Third Legion?"
The other person's face changed, and she stepped back a few steps towards the door. She actually guessed it right.
The man remembered the instructions from above before coming here: the more you talk, the more mistakes you make. He winked at the others and said, "Teach her a lesson."
Just as the others were about to approach, a round object suddenly emerged from her pocket, and its sharp claws soared into the air, bringing out blood flowers.
Screams were heard all around. Its claw marks had a double effect on the pain, and for a moment, everyone in the room was bleeding.
Zhizhi returned to Jiang Zihan's shoulder, glanced around, shook off the blood on her claws in disgust, and glared at her fiercely.
Jiang Zihan quickly held Zhizhi down and sneered, "It seems my war beast doesn't want to go out with you."
Suddenly, there was a muffled sound from the door behind him, and with a loud "bang", the whole door was kicked down.
Jiang Zihan quickly dodged and was almost hit by the door panel. She sighed in her heart that this man was a real tiger. However, the next second, a tall shadow enveloped her, and her heart in her chest suddenly beat violently.
Boom.
All the tense muscles in my body suddenly relaxed.
Lu Chenyuan stood firmly in front of her, his face sullen. "What do you mean by the Third Legion?"
I couldn't suppress my anger. I didn't expect these people to dare to attack me in the conference room. The gathering place was an easy target.
Liang Luan also rushed over quickly, his face ashen. After seeing that his action had failed, the man hurriedly left with his men.
Liang Luan gritted his teeth and quickly clarified: "I really don't know, these people are all strangers..."
Lu Chenyuan glanced over coldly and said, "Since you have no talent for management, why don't you ask to go back to the front line." After that, he pulled Jiang Zihan out.
Jiang Zihan followed passively, looked back at Liang Luan apologetically, trotted a few steps and whispered, "You're a little fierce."
She was used to seeing the two of them joking around, but had never heard Lu Chenyuan speak in such a harsh tone.
Lu Chenyuan braked to a sudden stop, causing Jiang Zihan to stumble. He spoke gravely, "I'm telling the truth. The Seventh Legion needs someone to intervene in its internal affairs, but it shouldn't be Liang Luan. He's too black and white to be a good politician. The management of the quarantine zone is a dead end for him. It's clear he won't rise up. There's no point in promoting him in name only and demoting him in reality. Feng Xiangming is much more suitable."
Jiang Zihan understood a little and suppressed her smile: "So you are speaking up for him?"
"The right person should sit in the right seat." Lu Chenyuan looked at Jiang Zihan steadily, then glanced back, "He shouldn't have come in the first place."
"He came here, do you dare to say that he was just trying to grab a position?" Jiang Zihan paused, then asked, "You think Liang Luan is suitable for the front lines, but what about you? Are you suitable to be a patrol leader on this isolated island?"
She held the other person's hand and gently broke free: "I plan to let the war beasts choose whether to leave or not. You should also think about your own path carefully and don't be tied down here by some unimportant reasons."
…
In the middle of the night, Jiang Zihan put down the documents in her hands and rubbed her neck. There were so many regulations regarding the blockade of the Exile Land that it took her a long time to sort them all out. The system had been busy behind Zhao Ming all day and was now in hibernation.
She turned off the light quietly, and suddenly there was a knock on the door.
Jiang Zihan smelled alcohol as soon as he opened the door and raised his eyebrows curiously: "Have you been drinking?"
She knew that Kui Feng and the others were tinkering with brewing wine, but she was worried that it would affect her control, so she never touched it. Lu Chenyuan also did the same to stay sober.
Lu Chenyuan snorted softly and squeezed in through the gap beside the door.
Jiang Zihan blinked inexplicably. Did he just roll his eyes?
Forget it, I won’t bother with the drunkard.
She turned around and poured a glass of honey water: "Is there something urgent that you came here in the middle of the night? Can't you wait until you sober up?"
Lu Chenyuan didn't answer, his gray-blue eyes staring at her straight, and there seemed to be a vortex in his eyes, which caught Jiang Zihan's breath. She tightened her grip on the cup, and suddenly had a premonition about the conversation that would follow.
"What do you mean by 'unimportant reasons'?" Lu Chenyuan suddenly leaned closer, the smell of alcohol becoming stronger. Jiang Zihan instantly stepped back, his brows unconsciously wrinkled for a moment.
Lu Chenyuan paused, then silently shrank back.
After a while, he hummed in a muffled voice: "It's not an unimportant reason."
Jiang Zihan put down the cup and didn't react for a moment: "What?"
"I said, you are very important." Lu Chenyuan's face was flushed, but his tone was very firm: "You can save many war beasts and deformed people, and can save those who regret and are unwilling. Your existence is like a ray of light!"
He kept talking about how bad the situation was before the Exile Land. The number of people and war beasts who died due to the worsening of the distortion was countless. At that time, even people like him who sat in the pilot's seat had to go out to clean up the corpses and burn them in a centralized manner to prevent the distortion virus from spreading further.
Jiang Zihan pulled over a chair and sat down, holding her chin with one hand and staring at the drunkard. The drunkard's gaze followed her, but when it met her eyes, he quickly retracted it and pulled over a small pillow to hug it.
She smiled and reached out to ruffle his hair. Although he looked so strong, his hair was so soft.
"knew."
Lu Chenyuan stared at the person who was close to his ear and moved forward like a possessed person.
“Chiu!”
Jiang Zihan jumped up on the spot, covering his ears with a look of disbelief.
Lu Chenyuan licked his lips contentedly. He had been thinking about it all day, and finally got to kiss her. He rolled over and lay on the cot, and after a few seconds, his breathing slowed down.
Jiang Zihan's heartbeat quickened. This person... this person! She silently threw a series of punches in the air.
This is really too much!
…
When Lu Chenyuan woke up, he found himself covered with a blanket, holding a pillow tightly in his arms, staring at the ceiling in a daze.
The slight sound of instruments around him made him realize where he was instantly, but his eyes became even more confused. Why was he here?
He folded the blanket in a daze, pushed the door open and happened to see Jiang Zihan feeding bread crumbs to the birds outside the window.
For the first time, she did not wear a white coat, and a light blue shirt wrapped around her slender body.
The life in the settlement during this period has taken good care of her. Her soft chestnut medium-length hair is tied into a bun and draped behind her head. She is completely different from when we first met.
Jiang Zihan turned around when he heard the noise and wiped his hands calmly: "Are you awake? Come and have breakfast."
"Last night... I didn't say anything nonsense, did I?" Lu Chenyuan touched his nose uncomfortably. Drinking really messed things up, but how could he not remember anything at all? Could those be fake bars?
Jiang Zihan: "Have you really never drunk alcohol before?"
"I've drunk it. It must be the wine brewed by Kui Feng that has the problem." Lu Chenyuan's face was full of confidence, and he had already started thinking about how to settle the score.
The corners of Jiang Zihan's mouth twitched. The chef was said to have drunk a lot last night, and he went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast in high spirits early in the morning. Unlike him, he looked like he had fainted, and he didn't even have the alertness to let outsiders get close to him and cover himself with a blanket.
Lu Chenyuan held the spoon tightly, trying to find some clues on her face and shoulders: "So, what did I say?"
Jiang Zihan lowered his eyes and drank a mouthful of soup: "You said I was a very important person."
puff!
Upon hearing this, Lu Chenyuan spat out a mouthful of soup. Fortunately, Jiang Zihan had prepared in advance, so he was not attacked.
The expression on Lu Chenyuan's face was blank for a few seconds.
Did he really say that? Although he did think so, how could he say it directly?
He stood up in a panic: "I... I'm full, I'm going on patrol first."
Jiang Zihan looked at the full bowl of soup, then glanced at the sun hanging high above his head. The patrol team should have returned from the back mountain by now.
But she didn't stop and drank the soup slowly.
Hey, that's fun.
After eating and drinking, she pushed open the door, but was startled by the tall figure at the door. She patted her chest and said, "You... didn't leave?"
Lu Chenyuan gave her a resentful look. He could hear the chuckle in the room clearly, and he knew very well that she did it on purpose.
He turned around and said, "Liang Luan is here, probably to deal with what happened yesterday."
Jiang Zihan rubbed his earlobe inconspicuously: "Okay, let's go."
Jiang Zihan was stared at by the dark eyes from behind all the way, and he was completely stiff. When he met Liang Luan's melancholy face, he actually felt like he was saved.
Things turned out pretty much as they expected. The Third Legion had its eyes on the war beast resources on the island.
Liang Luan: "Currently, the ownership of the war beasts is on the island, and the tower has some management rights. However, because of the additional contract you signed when you received the war beasts, these war beasts are currently under your custody. If you want to take them away legally, you must voluntarily give them up."
"So they are anxious." Jiang Zihan was speechless.
Liang Luan apologized and said that he had carried out internal control and those staff members who had seriously violated the regulations had been dismissed, but there were still many departments in the tower and he had no right to interfere with others.
His head dropped again.
He didn't sleep all night. Perhaps Lu Chenyuan was right. Compared to being a leader, he was more suitable for the battlefield. At least he didn't have to deal with all these twists and turns.
Lu Chenyuan glanced at him, but said nothing in the end.
"Oh, right. There's something that might be helpful to you." He suddenly looked up. "Major General Feng has news. He says there's a severely deformed patient who wants to come to the island for treatment."
Jiang Zihan raised an eyebrow. Isn't the Land of Exile a quarantine zone? How could someone actually want to come to the island for treatment?
Lu Chenyuan noticed something unusual about the source of the news: "Could it be that Feng Xiangming is talking about... people from the security zone?"
Liang Luan shook his head and pointed upwards: "The military department."
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