Si Beiting sadly went to plan his "inheritance".
After all the calculations, he couldn't afford even half a wall of roses, let alone a whole wall of them.
Wei Yan couldn't afford it with his salary, but what could he do when his father was the city lord?
hehe.
"Honey, I'll give you a huge surprise next Valentine's Day!"
Si Beiting lingered around Chu Xinxin, feeling extremely aggrieved that he hadn't been the first to be romantic.
Chu Xinxin saw right through his little scheme: "I don't have time to hang out with you today, I'm going out."
Where to?
"Go find my legal husband."
The word "husband" made Si Beiting pause for a moment before he realized that Chu Xinxin was referring to Jack.
"What do you mean 'your husband'? Did you exchange vows or rings with him before the priest?" Si Beiting said firmly. "He is clearly my husband."
Chu Xinxin's breath hitched, and after a long while, she could only manage to squeeze out a "6" from between her lips.
......
Chu Xinxin compared the list Jiang Mo gave her with the roster Si Beiting brought back from District 11, and found that three names overlapped.
The fastest way to find someone is to check the population records at the city lord's mansion.
Chu Xinxin found Jack and expressed her desire to see it.
"I don't have permission."
The city lord revoked most of Jack's authority, citing that Jack's body had not fully recovered.
"You must have a way." Chu Xinxin didn't believe it. He had served the city lord for so many years and didn't have a single confidant.
Why should I help you?
Jack's eyes grew increasingly cold.
He might have helped someone else, but not Chu Xinxin.
"Conditions." Chu Xinxin gently tapped Jack's wheelchair with her slender, beautiful fingers. "You had someone bring me into this secret room, and you didn't just say these two sentences to me, did you?"
Jack, dressed in all black, seemed to blend into the shadows: "I'm leaving the base."
“That won’t do…” Chu Xinxin immediately refused. “The benefits of checking the archives are not enough to offset the risks you will bring after you leave, unless you kill the city lord and put me in charge.”
"That's not negotiable."
"OK."
Chu Xinxin turned and left without hesitation.
As he prepared to open the door, Jack finally revealed what he truly wanted: "To regain my mobility."
After the day Jack attempted to attack Wei Yan, he was never able to leave his wheelchair.
"Sure, but I need some time."
"how long?"
Within five days.
"make a deal."
......
Jack went to get his so-called "medicine" injected at the appointed time. Before leaving, he instructed Chu Xinxin: "Someone will take you there later. You must come out in half an hour, regardless of whether you have found their files or not."
"Half an hour is too short..."
The archives have computers, but they can't be turned on. If they are, the city lord will know immediately. Chu Xinxin can only look at paper documents.
"If someone stays in the archives for more than half an hour, the alarm will be triggered automatically. You can choose that yourself."
After saying that, he went out.
A doctor dressed in a white coat and wearing a mask quickly stepped forward, turned off the automatic switch on the wheelchair, and personally pushed Jack away down the corridor.
It happened very quickly, and the doctor was wearing glasses and had his head down, so Chu Xinxin couldn't see his face clearly.
Sister, that doctor works at your research institute.
"That's what the system said."
"who?"
His name is Yu Hua.
Chu Xinxin memorized this person's name.
Upon arriving at the archives, she first looked at the roster of her own research institute.
Turning to the page about Yu Hua, Yu Hua is simply called Yu Hua; he doesn't have any other names.
Time was of the essence, so Chu Xinxin memorized his information and began searching for the three people.
[Sister, I'll help you find it. It only takes a minute. I can scan all the files in the archives into the system, and you can view them anytime, anywhere.]
The system's tone was slightly coquettish.
"I don't have the energy, so I can't do business with you."
The system said that the 99 units of energy obtained by binding Si Beiting could only be used in the next world. Chu Xinxin wanted to drag the system out and beat it up.
This doesn't require energy, and you can use our system's auxiliary functions freely...
"Then what are you waiting for?"
Sister, could you please sign this for me?
The system is hesitant and indecisive.
Chu Xinxin was baffled: "What?"
"Yeah, we have a host satisfaction survey at headquarters. I've already filled it out, so you just need to sign it. You see, I've always been quite diligent, so please give me a good review."
Chu Xinxin put down the booklet in her hand and asked, "What kind of trouble are you trying to cause now?"
[It's a satisfaction survey...]
"to be honest!"
[Oh, I just want to upgrade, but I can't upgrade without the host's permission.]
The system listed a bunch of benefits that the upgrade would bring to Chu Xinxin.
For example, it has a wider scanning range.
They have greater autonomy.
It can also return 30% of the energy.
Sister, I'm giving this to you from my reward, even though it's painful, please say yes.
The system was like a pitiful little thing that hadn't met its performance targets; it was just short of materializing and holding Chu Xinxin's hand.
"If I don't sign, will you not scan it for me?"
Chu Xinxin asked.
The system remains silent.
Chu Xinxin snorted coldly and continued searching on her own.
Sister, I was wrong. I shouldn't have lied to you. What will it take for you to sign for me?
Chu Xinxin immediately closed the booklet: "Help me check everyone on both lists!"
The two lists refer to all the people Mary had contact with before her death, which Jiang Mo brought, and the list that Si Beiting brought back from the miG Research Institute.
The first one is easy to handle, but the second one... I can only find traces left at Base S.
"Investigate as much as you can," Chu Xinxin said with a smile. "I believe in your abilities."
The system was somewhat dazed by this smile; it hadn't seen Chu Xinxin smile like that in a long time.
After he erased Chu Xinxin's memories, Chu Xinxin became an ice queen.
Only Si Beiting could occasionally make her laugh...
Come to think of it, this smile is somewhat similar to Si Beiting's.
Sister, when you smile like that, it's like you've become a completely different person. I'm not used to it...
The system cautiously probed.
Chu Xinxin's face immediately turned cold: "Enough with the nonsense, get to work!"
The system wanted to ask more questions, but Chu Xinxin threatened, "Are you going to upgrade or not?"
[Promote! You absolutely must promote! Sister, you don't need to change, I'll adapt to you!]
A successful system is one that can adapt to changing circumstances!
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