Chapter 96
That afternoon, Su Bei found out the location of the embassy, then left Alyssa's house and headed for the embassy.
When he got close to the place, Su Bei did not go in directly, but looked around first. He had good eyesight and soon found the two people following him.
Seeing these two people, Su Bei's heart sank. If they were really sent by the Scorpion Braid gang to find them, it would be enough to show how swiftly they could act and how much influence they had in Apogod.
This is definitely not good news.
After confirming that someone was following him, Su Bei walked directly into the embassy in order to avoid attracting attention. To his surprise, the embassy, which he had always thought was very leisurely, was actually very busy today. The lobby was filled with staff coming and going, and it took a long time before someone came to greet him.
"So your request is to return home as soon as possible." The employee in charge of reception frowned, looking embarrassed.
Seeing his expression, Su Bei was a little surprised. According to his understanding, the embassy can provide emergency financial support to overseas Chinese and send them back home. Why does he look so embarrassed?
"That's it, is there any difficulty?"
The employee was indeed in a dilemma: "I'm very sorry, but if you want to return home, you may have to wait for a while. Recently, something happened to Abogoda... This matter is a bit troublesome, so all recent related matters have to be postponed."
After that, he actively sought a solution for Su Bei: "But we can help you get a new ID card, passport, etc., and we can also help you contact your relatives in China..."
Hearing the words "relatives in China", Su Bei's eyes lit up: "Ah, speaking of this, can you help me contact the 'Endless Ability Academy'?"
If they could contact the academy, their safety would be protected. The embassy was an official organization, so he was not worried that the other party would not be able to contact the academy.
Hearing him say this, the employee was stunned for a moment: "'Endless Superpower Academy' you are a superpower"
Su Bei nodded, turned his wrist, and a gear appeared in his hand. The employee's eyes lit up: "So that's how it is, then you are here!"
"How do you say that?" Su Bei asked, but he already had a guess in his mind.
As expected, the employee replied: "That matter is related to you superpowers. Several superpower academies in the country have sent people. It's a bit late today. You can come at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon, and I will call them then. Is that okay with you?"
Su Bei naturally had no objection. After the two of them had discussed it, he turned around and left.
He walked out the door and looked around casually. The two stalkers were still there. He didn't care and left without hesitation.
However, what was unexpected was that after walking a few steps, Su Bei actually felt that one of the two men was following him.
Why are you following him? Did you recognize him?
Su Bei's eyes were filled with doubt and he subconsciously wanted to quicken his pace and find a suitable place to shake off the other party's pursuit.
But he soon calmed down and realized that he couldn't be so anxious. First of all, it was certain that at least the kidnappers definitely didn't know what he looked like with blond hair.
You have to know that the "transformation mask (fake)" was processed by the "comic consciousness" himself, and it is impossible for people to see through it, so naturally there is no way to recognize him.
Now there are two possibilities. Either they are following him for another reason and they are not Scorpio members at all. Another possibility is that they are testing him. After all, only one person followed him out, which shows that they don't take him seriously.
Thinking of this, Su Bei maintained his previous pace and relaxed himself. He didn't seem to be in a hurry at all, and even took the time to visit the gold shop here.
Because it is a gold-rich country, the price of gold in Apogod has always been relatively cheap, and Su Bei was very tempted. He was not short of money, but who would complain about having too much money? He just regretted that he didn't have a penny on him now, so he could only watch helplessly.
In other words, it was him who came. If it was Zhao Xiaoyu, Jiang Tianming, Wu Mingbai and the others, they might have collapsed quietly by now.
After visiting the gold shop, the person who was following him had disappeared. Su Bei breathed a sigh of relief and returned to Alyssa's house.
When he came back, Zhao Xiaoyu hadn't woken up yet. Si Zhaohua, who knew the inside story, was fine, but Alyssa, who knew nothing, was obviously a little panicked: "You're back. No, is this girl really hypoglycemic? Why hasn't she woken up after so long?"
"I don't know either," Su Bei said, getting into the role in a second, with a blank expression, "She had hypoglycemia. She suddenly felt very weak at the time, and fell into a coma not long after. So we think it might be hypoglycemia."
Si Zhaohua looked at him with admiration, and sighed in his heart that Su Bei's psychological quality was really strong, and he could lie easily. No wonder he was able to deceive them for so long before. It turned out that it was not because they were too stupid, but because this guy was too cunning.
“Why don’t you take her to the hospital?” Seeing Alyssa was worried, her brother suggested, “If you two don’t have money, we can pay for the medical expenses temporarily.”
Because of the high per capita wealth, the social security in Apogod is also very good, and local people don't need to spend much money to see a doctor with their medical insurance cards. Otherwise, even if my brother is kind, he wouldn't help with this.
Of course Su Bei didn't mind. If the doctor could really find out what was wrong with Zhao Xiaoyu, he would thank him instead.
"Of course, thank you so much!" He answered without hesitation, but then added, "But I have to go to the embassy tomorrow afternoon. Should I wait until I come back from the embassy to go to the hospital, or should I get it done before I go to the embassy?"
Alyssa immediately replied: “Before you go.”
She now began to distrust the two of them. After all, Zhao Xiaoyu's condition did not look like hypoglycemia, and the two of them looked more like kidnappers of girls.
What if Su Bei took Zhao Xiaoyu away directly after visiting the embassy? Without any evidence, it would be difficult for the local government to intervene in foreign affairs.
So Alyssa thought it would be better to go to the hospital to check on Zhao Xiaoyu first. If there were traces of drugs on her body, it would be considered as evidence.
Back in the dormitory, Si Zhaohua was also worried: "Xiaoyu hasn't woken up yet, could something have really happened to her? By the way, how was your visit to the embassy?"
"We can't return to our country immediately, but it is said that some supernatural events related to our country have occurred in Apogod recently, and people from the Supernatural Academy have come. I can meet with them tomorrow." Su Bei answered without saying his guess.
He estimated that according to the consistent style of comics, this incident might really be related to them. At least it was related to the chaos at the auction and the "Black Flash" organization.
Maybe they can even meet their classmates in this foreign country!
Hearing that he could meet people from the academy, Si Zhaohua heaved a sigh of relief. Relatively speaking, this was already a very reliable solution. No matter which academy the teachers were from, he could definitely confirm their identities by just asking them, and then he could go back easily.
However, Su Bei also mentioned another incident: "I did see someone following me at the embassy, and after I came out, he followed me for a while."
"Then you dumped him?" Si Zhaohua was not too nervous. After all, Su Bei was able to come back here safely and tell everything, which meant that the problem must have been solved.
Su Bei shook his head and nodded: "I didn't get rid of him, but he followed me for a while and then stopped following me."
At this point, he looked a little puzzled: "Do you think he was sent by the kidnappers?"
"You are suspicious, aren't you?" After he said this, Si Zhaohua understood what he meant, "Indeed... you have never shown your face in front of them, why would they follow you? But if it's not this, what else could it be?"
"It may be what the embassy said." Su Bei sighed, put his hands behind his head, and leaned against the bedside table: "I hope this incident will not affect our return to China."
He should have played a big role in this plot, so I really don't want to add any more details. Anyway, even if there is a sequel, we can find it in the comics, so it's fine to go back.
The next morning, several people took the unconscious Zhao Xiaoyu to the hospital for examination. The result was as expected, and the hospital could not find anything. There was no choice but to bring her back. At least the hospital's diagnosis confirmed that Zhao Xiaoyu's coma was probably not caused by Su Bei and the other two, so Alyssa felt much more relieved.
In the afternoon, Su Bei went to the embassy again as agreed.
"Teacher!" Su Bei was surprised to see Meng Huai sitting on the bench, and at the same time confirmed his guess.
The moment he saw him, Meng Huai breathed a sigh of relief: "You did a good job, you actually escaped. Where are Si Zhaohua and Zhao Xiaoyu with you?"
Su Bei nodded: "We are now living in an aboriginal house, but Zhao Xiaoyu is in a coma due to some accident, and the hospital needs to check what happened to her."
Hearing this news, Meng Huai frowned: "Take me to find them first, and tell me what happened on the way."
So on the way, Su Bei briefly recounted his experiences along the way, including everything about the "Loyal Crystal".
Meng Huai already knew about those politicians: "Those politicians have successfully contacted the mainland. We guessed that you had escaped, but we couldn't get in touch. You were smart to find the embassy immediately."
Then he talked about Zhao Xiaoyu again: "After we get there, I will call your teacher Ye to come over and take a look. If she can't see any problems either... then let Lao Lei send Zhao Xiaoyu back to school first."
As soon as the last sentence came out, Su Bei immediately raised his hand and said, "How can she go back to school alone? I will go with her!"
Meng Huai saw through his thoughts at a glance, patted his head in annoyance, and said with a smile: "If you really don't want to get involved, don't think about running away when something happens!"
The two returned to Alyssa's house together, and the one who opened the door was naturally the host. In front of outsiders, Meng Huai was still very serious, although no matter how serious he was, he always had a bit of ruffian air.
"Hello, I am the teacher of these children. Thank you for taking care of our students these past two days. I will now reimburse them for all the expenses during this period."
There is no doubt that Meng Huai is also a handsome man, and he is a handsome man with a mature aura that neither Su Bei nor Si Zhaohua possesses. In the eyes of many people, mature men are much more attractive than young boys.
Apparently, Alisa was this kind of person. She immediately blushed and her heart started beating fast. She wondered if this was some kind of idol training school. Otherwise, why were the teachers and students so good-looking? She shyly replied, "It doesn't matter. They are both very sensible. The fees are..."
Before she could finish her words, her brother interrupted her. He ignored his sister's glare and continued, "We will give you a list of the fees when we get back. It's not much. You can leave after you pay."
The request was very reasonable, so Meng Huai naturally had no objection and nodded in agreement.
Si Zhaohua heard the noise and walked out of the room. He was obviously surprised to see Meng Huai: "Teacher! It turns out that you are the one who came here!"
Compared with Su Bei, Si Zhaohua is definitely a good student. After saying hello, he immediately said, "Are you here to take care of something? Wait for me to help you. If there is anything I can help you with, please call me."
Hearing this, Meng Huai glanced at Su Bei with a half-smile, and then said to Si Zhaohua: "There are indeed some things that I will need your help with."
He deliberately emphasized the word "you guys". Su Bei sighed, knowing that he probably couldn't escape.
"Okay, take me to see Zhao Xiaoyu first."
When talking about business, everyone's expression became serious. The two took Meng Huai to Zhao Xiaoyu's room. She was sleeping peacefully, and even her pale face had returned to normal. If they didn't know what was going on, they would have thought she was asleep.
Meng Huai first patted Zhao Xiaoyu's face twice, then lifted her eyelids and observed her pupils. He used his experience to judge: "I can't solve this problem. Let's go back and find Xiao Yezi... Ahem, Teacher Ye."
Let me tell you, he's going out to pay for the medical expenses for the next two days. Accommodation and food expenses are no longer charged at Alyssa's insistence.
After the sweep was finished, Meng Huai came back, bent slightly, and easily picked up the unconscious Zhao Xiaoyu with one hand and carried her on his shoulder: "Let's go."
Looking at his movements, Si Zhaohua hesitated to speak, but finally couldn't help but said, "Teacher, how about I hold you? This position is probably not very comfortable."
"What kind of comfort does an unconscious person need?" Meng Huai sneered, but in the end he changed the posture and turned it into a princess hug.
Su Bei put his hands on his heart and acted like a beauty: "Oh, Mr. Si, you are such a gentleman."
Even with Si Zhaohua's temperament, he couldn't help but get angry and wanted to hit him: "I'm still angry about what happened before! You're here to provoke me again?"
"Oh, what's the matter?" Hearing him say this, Meng Huai turned around and asked with interest. Although Su Bei had already told them what happened in the two days since they were arrested, he obviously concealed some of the details. At least he didn't hear any conflicts between them.
However, Si Zhaohua was not willing to admit it. It was one thing that Su Bei was not kind, but didn't he himself recognize the person? He would never do such a stupid thing as hurting the enemy by 800 and himself by 1,000, just to let others watch the show.
Su Bei smiled meaningfully. He knew that Si Zhaohua would never tell anyone about such a shameful thing. Meng Huai wanted to watch his show, but it was a dream!
Seeing these two people who were obviously not getting along, but were united in facing the outside world, Meng Huai curled his lips and said, "Little brat, you are not lovable at all."
Speaking of which, recalling my own teaching career, there are really few students in Class S who have lovely personalities. Here, "lovely" refers to those good students who are obedient and well-behaved and don't cause trouble.
He left Class S to teach Class F because he wanted to meet some normal people, but in the blink of an eye...
Thinking of this, Meng Huai glared at the two of them fiercely, then walked forward quickly holding Zhao Xiaoyu in his arms.
Su Bei and the other man trotted forward and felt the difference in physical strength deeply.
Si Zhaohua was really curious: "Teacher, what exactly is your special ability?"
Si Zhaohua has known Meng Huai for such a long time, but he has never seen him use his supernatural powers. Not to mention him, even Su Bei from Class F has never seen it. He still remembers that when Mo Xiaotian asked this question, Meng Huai asked them to guess.
As expected, Meng Huai did not give an answer this time: "I'll tell you if you guess it right."
Si Zhaohua was naturally not like Mo Xiaotian who would use poor methods to guess blindly, but just to fight for his own rights: "Then teacher, at least determine a direction, otherwise how can we guess?"
"Alright." Meng Huai nodded nonchalantly, "I can barely be considered half a summoner."
Su Bei and Si Zhaohua, both of whom were summoners, were surprised. You know, based on Meng Huai's size, they had always thought he was a physical enhancement type. But they didn't expect him to be a summoner. Could he have summoned a tiger, leopard, or bear?
But what does "most of it" mean? Can the summoning system summon most of it?
Seeing the two of them looking confused, he was not surprised, and said jokingly in a good mood: "Speaking of which, Si Zhaohua, your abilities and mine should be considered the same."
Hearing this, the corners of Si Zhaohua's mouth twitched uncontrollably. "The same kind" couldn't possibly mean that Meng Huai summoned an angel. When he thought of this possibility, the corners of his mouth twitched even more.
Unlike his wild imagination, Su Bei actually guessed something from Meng Huai's hint. When he first learned about Si Zhaohua's ability, he went to look up information on it.
Si Zhaohua's supernatural power [Angel] is a very unique supernatural power, and it belongs to the category of professional supernatural power.
Meng Huai said that he and Si Zhaohua have the same type of supernatural power. Does that mean he also has a professional supernatural power? A summoning type, but not completely a summoning type profession...
I can’t guess, but if the direction is right, I can go back and check.
They took a taxi to the International Hotel, and after getting off the car, Meng Huai led them to a suite. Ye Lin was lying on the bed reading a book. When she saw the four of them, she was stunned for a moment, with a flash of surprise in her eyes, and then asked with concern: "What happened to Xiaoyu? Let me check it out."
Her ability is [Life Spring]. Although it is only a healing ability, it also allows Ye Lin's mental power to check the body. Whether it is mental or physical damage, her mental power can detect it.
After scanning Zhao Xiaoyu's entire body with her mental power, Ye Lin showed a somewhat strange look: "Are you sure she is in a coma and not asleep? There is nothing wrong with her. In fact, her body functions are very active, much more active than the last time I gave her a physical examination."
At this point, she asked seriously: "So what happened after you were taken away? Why did Xiaoyu fall into a coma?"
It was Su Bei who answered again, and he recounted their experience this time.
After hearing Zhao Xiaoyu break the "Loyalty Crystal" and the black mist entering her body, Ye Lin frowned and thought: "That crystal should be something developed from Apogo's special spiritual crystal. The black mist inside is probably the key to the crystal's function."
This is something that no one has thought about. Indeed, since it is a cooperation between the two parties, there must be something that Apogod must have that is worthy of cooperation with "Black Flash", and the most likely thing is the spirit crystal.
The "loyalty crystal" is also made of crystal, so it should be a derivative of the spirit crystal. However, the spirit crystal is just a crystal containing a large amount of spiritual power. Even if it is studied, it is unlikely to produce any additional effects. It is most likely used to store energy.
Therefore, Ye Lin is absolutely right when he says that the black mist is the key to the effectiveness of the "Loyalty Crystal".
According to Scorpio, the function of the "loyalty crystal" is to create a range lock, and people who stay in this range for a day cannot leave without taking medicine made from the crystal. And it can make people who take the medicine remain absolutely loyal to it.
According to the information Su Bei had seen in the data room at that time, this crystal had another effect, which was that the person who took the medicine would also produce radiation. If they stayed in the radiation range for half a year, they would get the same effect as taking medicine.
In other words, if those politicians really take the medicine and successfully return to the country, everyone in their unit will suffer six months later.
If it weren't for the fact that psychics are difficult to be irradiated, they would definitely want to capture college students rather than ordinary people and politicians.
Since the "Loyalty Crystal" works like this, what is the role of the black mist that helps it function?
Seeing everyone lost in thought, Ye Lin continued, "In my opinion, this black mist is definitely not good for other people, but it should not be harmful to the crystal... or the container itself."
Everyone looked at each other, then their eyes widened. It made sense! The three of them had discussed this before at the kidnappers' base. Those who exploded when they touched the crystal probably had bodies that couldn't handle the energy. And those who could touch the crystal were, in a sense, the right containers.
The crystal was destroyed, the black mist refused to dissipate, and there happened to be a suitable container nearby, so it naturally drilled into it.
And judging from the fact that the black mist did not cause any damage to the crystal, perhaps it would not cause any harm to Zhao Xiaoyu either. The most important thing is that Zhao Xiaoyu's body functions were indeed not damaged, which is why many people have such speculations.
Su Bei had already confirmed this guess in his heart, which could explain why Zhao Xiaoyu's pointer was so far to the left. This was probably a good thing for him, and it could be considered a blessing in disguise.
"Let's send her to the academy for protection first." Meng Huai made the final decision, and then warned sternly, "Don't tell anyone about this. Just say that Zhao Xiaoyu was attacked by a supernatural power and fell into a coma. If anyone tells the truth, don't blame me for expelling her. I still have the right to do so."
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