Chapter 84 (First Release)
"Although I am disappointed with her actions, as a teacher, I still can't just give up on this student."
Mu Xijue slightly curled the corners of her lips, her face showing a smile, revealing no sign of disappointment.
It was also unclear how much he cared about the student mentioned in the conversation.
If Jiang Yuyuan's indifferent expression is his usual mask, then Mu Xijue's smile is also his unchanging disguise.
Jiang Yuyuan, impatient to hear any more about things that had nothing to do with him, said coldly, "If you want to find your student and take him away, then hurry up."
"Time is running out," he warned indifferently.
"Heh... I know, that's settled then. You'd better keep a close eye on your brother next time, and don't you dare try to abduct my student again." Having received Jiang Yuyuan's assurance, Mu Xijue finally prepared to leave.
He seemed too lazy to pretend anymore, revealing his true thoughts in a half-joking, half-serious accusation.
Jiang Yuyuan frowned, remaining silent, but a definite thought had already formed in his mind—
Mu Xijue is a little different from before.
He seems to care a lot about this student. Is it because he hasn't received the new test subject yet?
However, none of this has anything to do with him.
After analysis, he realized there was no need for him to get involved in this matter.
He wouldn't feel any sympathy or pity for the person Mu Xijue had his eye on.
Of course, no matter what, Jiang Chengran is his own younger brother. Although he doesn't intend to interfere, if Mu Xijue wants to find that girl and bring her out of the dangerous East District to save her life, he won't stop him.
Mu Xijue suddenly remembered something, took a few steps, tossed something in her hand, and then casually threw it to Jiang Yuyuan.
"What is this?" Jiang Yuyuan thought that Mu Xijue wouldn't give him something useless at this time.
He twirled his fingers, examining the object in his hand. It was a small, sophisticated-looking instrument with an indicator light flashing faintly.
Ning Wanwan, who was below the control panel, also took a few more curious glances.
"The sensor we recently developed isn't very useful, but it's quite sensitive to special forces."
Mu Xijue said with interest, "It's currently in the testing phase, so the function is relatively simple. The higher the flashing frequency of the indicator light, the greater the energy concentration nearby. Isn't this the... energy outburst and leakage issue?"
"You mean, we can use this to more accurately locate and measure his exact position?" Jiang Yuyuan realized something and sat up slightly.
"Who knows?" Mu Xijue chuckled and shrugged leisurely.
Jiang Yuyuan frowned, staring at the instrument in his hand and examining it for a while.
Ning Wanwan listened to what the two people were saying and knew it must be some important information, so she tried hard to think it through.
Energy leakage... that must refer to the second female lead, right? The system said that at this time, only the second female lead experienced a power outage that caused the energy leakage.
The destruction of the East District is definitely related to the second female lead. Although the connection is still unclear, it would be best to find her.
So, can the thing in Jiang Yuyuan's hand pinpoint the exact location of the second female lead?
Ning Wanwan stared at the small instrument in Jiang Yuyuan's hand, her mind wandering, but her face quickly fell.
The item was in Jiang Yuyuan's hands, so she could neither ask Jiang Yuyuan for it nor dare to ask Mu Xijue for another one at this time.
"I understand. I will inform you of the trial results after this is over." Jiang Yuyuan didn't see anything wrong and didn't check any further. He calmly said to Mu Xijue.
Mu Xijue nodded indifferently, seemingly indicating that she had only decided to offer this new product to her collaborator, Jiang Yuyuan, on a whim.
Hearing Mu Xijue's footsteps as he left, Ning Wanwan's tense body subtly relaxed a little, sincerely hoping that Mu Xijue would leave quickly.
The young man in the white coat was unaware that the person he was looking for was hiding just a few meters away. After reaching an agreement with Jiang Yuyuan, he walked outside.
At that moment, another subordinate hurried over, approached him, and whispered a report on the progress of the search.
"We still haven't found it." Mu Xijue frowned, her smile fading.
"Yes, yes, Dr. Mu, it's the weekend, so there are always a lot of tourists. And that girl kept avoiding the security cameras and heading towards secluded areas. But judging from the direction she was heading earlier, she was most likely going towards the central area of the amusement park..."
The subordinates kept wiping away sweat, trembling with fear under the increasingly dangerous aura emanating from Mu Xijue.
"On our side," Mu Xijue thought of something, her expression darkening slightly.
If the little rabbit that sneaked into the woods before was her...
Is it possible for such a coincidence to happen?
Having made this deduction, Mu Xijue didn't waste a second and immediately took out her phone and dialed a number.
Ning Wanwan didn't understand what Mu Xijue was going to do at first, until she felt something vibrate on her body.
Ning Wanwan: "!!!"
What's going on?!
She was so startled she almost jumped up. If she hadn't been hiding on the control panel, the cramped space restricting her movements, she might have been so frightened she made a big movement.
Even though she was still hiding under the control panel, Ning Wanwan's face turned pale from this sudden turn of events.
The vibrations from the thing on his body continued intermittently, emitting a faint buzzing sound. It had only been a short time, so it hadn't attracted the attention of anyone else.
But if this continues... you know, Mu Xijue is right there at the door, she hasn't left the control room yet.
Ning Wanwan's hands trembled slightly as she reached for the vibrating object on her person. Sure enough, it was her cell phone; someone was calling her.
This number seems a little familiar...
What almost made her heart stop was that she heard Mu Xijue's voice click her tongue and say, "You're not answering?"
There was no doubt anymore; it was Mu Xijue who called me!
How did he find out my phone number?! Ning Wanwan was certain that although Mu Xijue had given her his contact information in the form of a teddy bear, which she later threw in the trash... she had never given him her own number!
The phone was still vibrating, and the incoming call display on it looked terrifying to Ning Wanwan.
Ning Wanwan's heart continued to race. She hung up the phone with trembling hands but firm resolve, then quickly switched the call mode to silent mode.
Fortunately, because of her social anxiety, she prefers text communication to answering the phone directly and doesn't like the attention that comes with ringing her phone, so she didn't set her phone to ring mode... Otherwise, she would be doomed right now, with no chance of fighting back.
Ning Wanwan's actions naturally caught Jiang Yuyuan's attention. He lowered his eyes and looked at the somewhat flustered girl with a questioning gaze.
Ning Wanwan composed herself, gently shook her head to indicate that she was fine, and put her phone back in her pocket.
Jiang Yuyuan's gaze lingered on her movements for a moment before returning to his own.
Meanwhile, Mu Xijue looked at the disconnected message on her phone, narrowed her eyes, and suddenly chuckled.
Unfortunately, there was no sign of pleasure on his face.
"Very well, you didn't listen to the teacher's advice and even hung up on the teacher. I'm really heartbroken."
The handsome young man in the white coat, with a stern expression, chuckled again and casually tossed his phone to his subordinate, who hurriedly caught it.
"President Jiang, I have something to attend to, so I'll be leaving now." Mu Xijue maintained her social etiquette, but not much. She only said this to Jiang Yuyuan before striding out of the control room.
The subordinates quickly followed.
Inside the control room, Jiang Yuyuan looked at the girl hiding under the control panel.
“You can come out now,” he said.
Ning Wanwan quickly crawled out, and because of the previous ordeal, she now looked even more disheveled and pitiful.
After hesitating for a moment, he cautiously said to the villain in front of him, "Thank you."
Although she didn't know why he agreed to let her hide here, Ning Wanwan still hoped that the villain would continue his current lenient approach.
"No need to thank me, after all, I was the one who started this whole thing."
As Jiang Yuyuan spoke, he paused for a moment, looked at the girl in front of him, and a slight smile appeared on his indifferent face.
"After hearing all this, haven't you already guessed it? Why are you still looking so surprised?"
Ning Wanwan realized she had lost her composure and tried hard to suppress her astonishment.
My surprise isn't because you revealed your villainous identity as the instigator; I knew you were the villain the moment I arrived in this world!
But why are you telling me this?
Could it be that they're trying to silence him again? Is it because it doesn't matter what you say to a dead person...?
Ning Wanwan began to feel uneasy.
"I'm sorry, I don't quite understand..." she mumbled, hoping to get away with it, "I want to go..."
The girl pretended to be naive, her body trembling slightly, clearly still in a state of fear and panic. Jiang Yuyuan didn't say anything more about this dangerous topic and let the timid and frightened girl go.
"You..." After a moment of silence, his thin lips moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something.
"Mr. Jiang—" the amusement park manager outside the door spoke up at this moment, his tone respectful yet urgent, "There's an emergency..."
The sudden sound of a stranger's voice made Ning Wanwan shudder again, and she subconsciously crouched down behind the control panel to cover herself.
"No need to hide," Jiang Yuyuan said calmly, glancing at her.
Ning Wanwan pursed her lips, still not standing up. She didn't want to be discovered by more people, even though the boss had already noticed...
She didn't intend to leave the amusement park just like that, so she had to get rid of the villain. She didn't want to make her next move more difficult, and she didn't want more people to remember her.
The girl remained squatting there, her head hanging down, refusing to lift it. She seemed a bit stubborn, and Jiang Yuyuan didn't force her any further, assuming that she was still afraid.
It's perfectly normal for ordinary people to be frightened by this series of events.
He looked towards the door.
"Come in." Interrupted by something unexpected, Jiang Yuyuan frowned. "What happened?"
He has little patience or tolerance for other people.
"That entity... is out of control, Mr. Jiang. It's happened earlier than we expected, and the energy leakage is much greater..."
"President Jiang, should we appease him with a 'sacrifice' beforehand? Otherwise, at this rate, many of us might die!"
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