Chapter 208: In-depth Understanding
When Qiao Yu and the other three followed Mu Yan and Mu Yuan into the house, they all had serious expressions on their faces.
Mutants with symbiotic abilities are terrifying.
No matter if they are aliens, mutants or ordinary survivors, once they are parasitized, it means...the parasite will live under the control of the parasite for the rest of their lives.
As long as the parasite wants, the parasite's life may be in danger at any time.
But when Qiao Yu saw Grandma Chen sitting quietly on the chair, she suddenly felt that perhaps her thoughts were too evil.
——Because Grandma Chen’s face is so kind.
She is so kind that one feels that her existence is the embodiment of the word "benevolence".
Granny Chen looked to be in her sixties. She wore a well-worn short-sleeved floral top, black draped trousers, and a pair of old-fashioned black cloth shoes. She sat quietly on a wooden chair, smiling at Qiao Yu and the other two.
Seeing the four people come in, Granny Chen didn't rush to speak, but first said to Mu Yan and Mu Yuan beside her: "Yan Yan, Yuan Yuan, you guys go back first. Granny can receive a few guests by herself."
Mu Yan glanced at Grandma Chen, then looked at Qiao Yu and Luo Zhenzhen, and nodded, "Okay, Grandma, my sister and I will go back first."
After watching Mu Yan and Mu Yuan leave, Granny Chen said slowly, "Please sit down."
Qiao Yu and the other three looked at each other, then sat down silently around the old wooden table in front of Grandma Chen.
"Grandma Chen, do you know why we came to see you?"
Granny Chen smiled and said, "Don't you want to buy some goods?"
"Yes." Qiao Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, "We want to buy some 'intelligence goods'."
Upon hearing this, Granny Chen's smile remained undimmed. "You guys want to ask about the 'Obedient Grass', right?"
"There's no rush for that." Qiao Yu smiled softly, "Before that, we want to ask about Xia Chao and Xia Mu first."
When Grandma Chen heard the names Xia Chao and Xia Mu, her expression finally changed.
Her smile froze, her eyelids drooping slightly, "Miss, I don't quite understand what you mean. I don't know either of the two people you mentioned."
"Really?" Qiao Yu raised the corner of her lips slightly. "Then may I ask if you know anyone called 'Lao Hei'?"
Granny Chen paused again, thought for a moment, and then replied, "...I've heard a little bit about it."
Qiao Yu thought about it and decided to test the waters first. "Grandma, to be honest, we heard that Lao Hei on the black market had news about Xia Chao and Xia Mu, so we tried our best to come here to find out."
"We are good friends of Xia Chao and Xia Mu. We need to find them for something very important. If you have any news about Lao Hei or the two of them, please let us know."
While Qiao Yu was saying these words, he was observing Grandma Chen's expression quietly.
——She wanted to confirm whether Grandma Chen was parasitizing Xia Chao and Xia Mu.
If she had already parasitized Xia Chao and Xia Mu, then she would know that she had never seen Xia Chao and Xia Mu before, and what she had just said was a lie.
As long as Grandma Chen found out that she was lying, they would no longer have to go around looking for Xia Chao and Xia Mu. They could just find a way to get the answer she wanted from Grandma Chen.
After hearing what Qiao Yu said, Granny Chen's eyes flashed with a barely perceptible coldness, but her face remained unchanged. She whispered, "I'm sorry, young lady. I'm afraid I really can't help you with this matter."
"Lao Hei is a very mysterious man. Although I've heard of him, I've never seen him in South City. As for the Xia Chao and Xia Mu siblings you just mentioned... I really don't know them."
"Really?" Qiao Yu smiled suddenly. "If they didn't know each other, how did grandma know they were brother and sister?"
"I didn't seem to mention their relationship just now?"
When Granny Chen heard this, her face suddenly froze and her expression immediately became serious.
"I'm sorry. I really can't help you with this matter. You should ask somewhere else. Goodbye, I won't see you off."
Qiao Yu was not angry, but continued to speak kindly, "Grandma, please don't be anxious. Listen to what I have to say next, and then decide whether you want to help us or not."
From this reaction, Qiao Yu was able to basically conclude that Grandma Chen was indeed parasitizing Xia Chao and Xia Mu.
If not, she wouldn't have seen him off so directly.
Grandma Chen didn't say anything, so Qiao Yu smiled slightly and continued talking to himself.
"In the apocalypse, there exists a power that can parasitize a part of one's own body onto another, thereby gaining absolute control over the host."
"It's called 'symbiosis'."
"Symbiosis is a single-action ability, extremely rare, and extremely powerful. The host has absolutely no choice but to obey the host. Once the host dies, the host will also perish. However, if the host dies, the host will at most consume a little more energy..."
"I wonder if you, Grandma Chen... know anything about this ability?"
Grandma Chen's expression gradually hardened as Qiao Yu spoke.
She looked up at Qiao Yu with a cold gaze, "Who are you? Why do you know all this?"
Qiao Yu raised the corner of his lips and extended his right hand to Granny Chen. "Hello, Granny. Let me introduce myself. My name is Qiao Yu."
Granny Chen pursed her lips and didn't reach out. She just said coldly, "What on earth do you want to do? If you want to take Xia Chao and Xia Mu away, I will definitely not let you run rampant here!"
"Since you already know my abilities, you should be able to guess that this place is completely under my control. If you want to force your way in, you'd better consider your own strength!"
Seeing that Granny Chen refused to shake hands, Qiao Yu didn't force it. He took his hand back and continued in a gentle voice, "Grandma, you may have misunderstood. We are not trying to arrest Xia Chao and Xia Mu."
"We just wanted to ask them some questions."
Upon hearing this, Granny Chen was silent for a long time, and finally whispered, "There's no need to look for Xiao Chao and Xiao Mu. Just ask me directly if you want to know anything."
Qiao Yu nodded, "We want to know the inside story of Qi Yong's human trafficking."
Upon hearing this, Granny Chen's eyes widened slightly. "You knew? How could you..."
"Grandma, we naturally have our own ways." Qiao Yu smiled, "Please forgive me for not telling you too much, but I can assure you that we have no ill will towards Xia Chao and Xia Mu, including the people here."
It is not difficult to see from the expression and words of Grandma Chen just now that she really does not seem to be the malicious parasite they had imagined before.
It's even possible...
She was protecting them in her own way...
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