Chapter 286 Chen Yu, make a wish?

She shook her head, wanting to forget these things, but she simply couldn't.

This mission had too many suspicious points.

Song Xingmian's mind was almost spinning.

Just then, a voice came from outside the door:

"Miss Song is back!"

The inside of the Vehicle was silent for a moment, then it erupted.

"Really? Are you sure?"

"Nonsense, don't forget my Talent! I can even scan that you secretly ate that box of compressed biscuits last night. Could I scan a living person wrong?"

"Sun Lei's Talent shouldn't have any issues. At such close range, it should be accurate."

"Then why hasn't she come out yet? Where's Captain Han? Did Xu Yuanzhou come back with her? Where are the others?"

"How should I know! I only scanned Miss Song. The others aren't there?"

It was chaotic outside, a mess, until a steadier male voice suppressed the noise:

"Quiet, everyone!!!"

It was Zhou Zhenguo's voice. He walked over from the other end: "Miss Song just came out of the Dungeon and needs to rest. How can she rest if you're all crowded at the door shouting? Everyone, return to your seats!"

"Yes, sir!"

The sound of footsteps began to recede sparsely.

Song Xingmian sat by the bed, adjusted the collar of her military uniform, then stood up and reached out to push open the hatch.

Not far away was a middle-aged man with a normal expression, Zhou Zhenguo.

He led Song Xingmian back to the compartment at the very front of the Vehicle.

The compartment door closed behind them, cutting off all prying eyes in the carriage.

Zhou Zhenguo didn't sit down, just leaned against the edge of the table. "Good work. Have a seat."

Song Xingmian didn't sit.

She stood by the door and shook her head: "Officer Zhou, Han Cheng is dead."

Zhou Zhenguo wasn't surprised at all: "I see."

"Xu Yuanzhou is also dead."

"I see."

"Ding Shouchang, He Yu, He Xun, Yang Chen—they're all dead."

This time, Zhou Zhenguo fell into a long silence.

He gave a bitter smile: "Can I say this was expected? The Global Slaughterhouse is a place of near-certain death. I know that better than anyone, but this was a choice we had to make."

Song Xingmian said in a low voice: "I don't care about that. All I care about is, where is Lu Heng?"

Zhou Zhenguo was stunned, his expression puzzled: "Lu Heng? Isn't he dead?"

Song Xingmian looked at Zhou Zhenguo's serious face, and her lip twitched: "Then let me ask you, who is he?"

"Who is he?"

"He's Lu Heng, isn't he?"

Zhou Zhenguo looked confused. "Wait a minute, Xingmian, are you alright? If something's wrong, you must tell your Uncle Zhou. Otherwise, Officer Gu will definitely send someone over to scold me..."

Song Xingmian shook her head: "Officer Zhou, you're still lying to me!"

Her voice was already trembling slightly.

Zhou Zhenguo spoke helplessly: "Did you misunderstand something? Lu Heng is Lu Heng. Changcheng Division 21 Logistics Support Company, Talent: Biological Enhancement. You've seen his file!"

Song Xingmian spoke seriously: "Officer Zhou, I've already tricked the truth out of him."

Zhou Zhenguo's face stiffened slightly, but he still shook his head with a smile: "Tricked? Tricked who? Xingmian, you child, playing these games with me?"

"I'm not playing with you."

Song Xingmian's voice was cold: "What I'm saying is, during the mission, I tricked Lu Heng."

Zhou Zhenguo's smile froze on his face.

Song Xingmian didn't give him a chance to interrupt and continued: "I lied to him... saying that Lu Heng and I hadn't seen each other for over ten years. I lied to him... saying that Lu Heng was very quiet as a child. Could a fake stand up to that kind of trickery?"

She paused, "Officer Zhou, I'm not lying to you. He admitted everything."

Zhou Zhenguo suddenly laughed: "There's no need for you to trick me."

"I'm not!"

Song Xingmian was quite speechless.

But Zhou Zhenguo refused to admit it no matter what.

She took a deep breath and tried another way: "Officer Zhou, I guarantee that no recording is active."

Zhou Zhenguo raised an eyebrow: "What do you mean?"

"From the moment I stepped into this compartment, my Resonance Radio hasn't transmitted any information to the Military District."

Song Xingmian held up three fingers: "I swear on my father's name!"

Zhou Zhenguo: "..."

Zhou Zhenguo looked at her and remained silent for a long time.

Then he smiled.

There was helplessness, exhaustion, and a hint of an elder's pity for a junior in that smile.

"Xingmian."

"You've been a smart child since you were little. Since joining the Military District, you've been quick-witted and reliable."

He paused and shook his head.

"But have you ever considered that because you're too smart, sometimes you overcomplicate simple things?"

"I haven't! What I'm saying is the truth!"

Song Xingmian felt like she was talking to a brick wall!

Zhou Zhenguo raised his hand and patted her shoulder with moderate force.

"Lu Heng is Lu Heng. Stop with the conspiracy theories."

Song Xingmian opened her mouth to say something, but Zhou Zhenguo had already turned around and pulled open the compartment door.

"Alright, get some rest first. Your body needs to adjust after a Talent Release."

He walked out the door, then looked back and added:

"By the way, Officer Gu said before that after the Global Slaughterhouse ends, he'll transfer you back to the Beijing Highway..."

The door closed.

The sound of footsteps faded away down the corridor.

Song Xingmian stood there,

Motionless.

She suddenly felt a chill all over. She was so sure Zhou Zhenguo was lying, but she couldn't produce any evidence, nor could she pry open his airtight mouth.

She closed her eyes, and that person's face appeared in her mind.

"Who on earth are you?"

...

...

Outside the car window, the rain poured down.

Occasionally, lightning flashed in the far distance, splitting the entire sky in two before being quickly swallowed back by the ink-like darkness.

The clock had just ticked past twelve.

Lu Xiaoyu was pushed forward by everyone. She took a deep breath and started a very light and soft tune.

"Happy birthday to you~"

Immediately after, a large group of girls' voices blended together: "Happy birthday to you~ Happy birthday to you~~"

Everyone was singing, though the pitch was uneven.

Wang Mengmeng roared out the final line!

Zhang Wanyue gently pushed the cake towards Chen Yu, her lips curling up: "Chen Yu, make a wish?"

Chen Yu smiled slightly, "Sure."

He closed his eyes and spoke softly: "Even if the world really ends one day, I hope the Baby Bus is still here."

After saying that, he blew out the candles.

Immediately after,

One after another, incredible level-ups appeared.

[red luan identified]

[red luan identified]

[red luan identified]

Chen Yu's expression tightened. He didn't count in detail, but he roughly estimated that eight or nine had leveled up!

Could such a simple sentence have such an explosive effect?!

'Is the SSSS-grade showing its power?!'