It took more than half an hour for the crowd to disperse before the delivery team would deliver the supplies to each household.
It was completely dark.
Just as Xia Yixin had predicted, the entire 09 Lab, along with the cargo hovercar, was "protected" by PO and taken to the Consulate General's residence. Of course, apart from Xia Yixin, the rest of them were taken to other places by the executors and kept under guard. No one noticed that she and Li Rui exchanged a glance when they parted ways.
Li Rui unconsciously clenched her hands. Before being led into the conference room, she seemed casual, but deliberately touched the wall display screen. A transparent chip the size of a red bean was stuck in an inconspicuous corner.
This was something Xia Yixin said to Li Rui alone on the way to the slum.
Their grand display was bound to attract the executioners, and their being invited into the Consul General's residence was entirely within her expectations.
“Sister Hua, I need V to infiltrate the Consul General’s office. At least we need to find out what they’re up to. Publicity and creating a buzz are just part of the plan. The most important thing right now is information.”
Li Rui still remembered Xia Yixin's words back then, and she agreed with them. But now, looking at the fully armed executors taking one step at a time, Li Rui couldn't help but worry about Xia Yixin.
Will their plan really succeed?
On the other side.
The Consul General's residence remained unchanged, with pure white walls and few other colors besides glass and white. Outside, the night view of Sky City No. 3 was almost identical to that of Sky City No. 2, where her apartment was located, both featuring skyscrapers, dazzling lights, and a strong sense of prosperity and technology.
But what lies beneath this is a huge gap between the rich and the poor and contradictions.
Lu Yuan looked at the woman who followed Wang Cheng in, his gaze lingering on her soiled clothes and small face. He narrowed his eyes slightly but didn't say anything. Instead, he told Wang Cheng to leave and served dinner.
On either side of the long white table, there was a sumptuous seafood feast and a candlelight dinner. If you ignored Xia Yi's heart-fluttering nature, it was actually quite romantic.
She wiped her hands and face with a damp towel, deciding to react to each move as it came; if the enemy didn't move, she wouldn't move either.
Time ticked by, and the atmosphere in the restaurant grew increasingly tense.
It's like a card game where whoever plays first loses.
Lu Yuan wasn't stupid; he could tell she was doing this to provoke him, but what he found interesting was her last sentence.
The surveillance cameras had been reporting her every move accurately for a long time.
Seeing her discard the shrimp she didn't like and eat the rest, Lu Yuan broke the silence.
"Dr. Xia is very smart, and what you said was very touching."
Xia Yixin stopped dwelling on the raw shrimp, put down her knife and fork, and calmly replied, "I just said what the Allied countries wrote in their textbooks before."
“I don’t recall the term ‘equality for all’ being used in textbooks.” Lu Yuan’s gaze darkened slightly.
Xia Yixin had anticipated his response. She looked up and met his deep gaze. "Isn't the Allied Nation supposed to be a society where everyone is equal? Since you say that B-grade gene users can also succeed through hard work and promote individual value, and then there's the fact that I, a B-grade gene user, suddenly matched with you, doesn't that demonstrate equality for all?"
There's nothing wrong with that statement.
But Lu Yuan could tell she was using a fallacy to change the subject.
Lu Yuan's eyes narrowed slowly. He still remembered how the people in Zone B cheered after she finished speaking on the monitor. Her energy was greater than he had imagined, which was beyond his expectations.
Moreover, he really had no way to refute her; equality was superficial, while inequality was an unspoken, acknowledged secret.
She left a trail of tiny footprints like a cunning fox, but he still couldn't catch her tail.
interesting.
He looked at the smiling woman before him, his eyes growing darker. "You really think I wouldn't dare to touch you?"
Xia Yixin knew that things would get out of hand if she continued like this, so she stopped laughing and became serious again. "Commander Lu, your PO's research lab still hasn't produced the drug you wanted, has it?"
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow, signaling her to continue.
“The ‘experimental system’ itself is my project. Without me, you would not have been able to develop what you want for at least ten years. Lu Yuan, I do not want to be your enemy. On the contrary, by proving my popularity, I am trying to express my intention to cooperate with you.”
She said this as a gamble, a gamble that Lu Yuan wasn't confident.
Her gaze was intense, and when she saw a hint of amusement in his eyes, she knew she had made the right bet.
"It seems that Dr. Xia's actions today are also aimed at increasing his bargaining power in this cooperation."
“That’s right.” She readily admitted, looking at him frankly. “Our last conversation was very unpleasant. I could tell you weren’t interested in our political marriage, and neither was I. But now we’re in the same boat. I think a partner is better than an enemy you have to be on guard against all the time, right? What you need is an obedient wife of the governor, a ‘stabilizer’ to keep B District in order, while I just want to protect my people and continue my research.”
Although she didn't know why this was happening yet, she felt he had no reason to refuse.
"Your offer is very tempting, and I have no reason to refuse. However, Dr. Xia, are you sure you only want to protect your friends and continue your research?" He didn't think she was that simple. You should know that her "sacrifice" is huge. You can never get rid of the identity of the wife of the governor for the rest of your life, and you will definitely have a child.
He was just as difficult to deal with as she had imagined. Although he had the same voice and a similar face as Lu Yan, his arrogant attitude made her want to hit him.
It was the same as when he whispered in her ear during their fight, "You fell in love with my substitute in the experimental system, and you can't escape it in reality either."
This man is toxic; why does he always try to provoke her?
But this time she was very calm.
She didn't go along with his wishes. She smiled slightly and said, "Since the Commander-in-Chief is so generous, then I'll make another request. I want to know who changed my 'target'."
She still remembered the file V had told her about Lu Yuan, who could almost be described as a "prodigy." He was identified as a super A-level gene user from birth, with 3S-level mental strength. He was protected and educated in Eden before the age of ten. Later, he had a smooth life, graduated from the Alliance University, and even participated in an expedition to wipe out the predator's lair, killing the queen insect single-handedly.
Three years ago, she took the position of chief commander, and she entered the experimental system cabin at the same time. If it were all a coincidence, it would be too far-fetched. In her new memories, the so-called "targets" should be random, but Lu Yan just happens to be so similar to him.
Since he has already tacitly agreed that he doesn't like the engagement, if it wasn't him, then who orchestrated all of this?
Lu Yuan hadn't expected her to make this move. He looked out the window, about to say something, when his bracelet flashed, indicating an external line connection.
The telegraph number is Eden.
His eyes immediately turned cold.
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