68: Section 68

Jing Yuan himself was worried that if things continued like this, he would become an advocate for the three great laws.

After all, as long as emotions weren't involved, men didn't really lose anything this way.

Physiological needs were met, children were produced, and one didn't even have to raise them themselves—it was practically perfect!

Jing Yuan followed the Law Enforcer to the center of the Hall of Dawn.

This time, there were still four Law Enforcers standing guard nearby.

The woman opposite him had black hair draped over her shoulders, with a few stray strands falling over her forehead; her gaze was as sharp as a blade!

It was Jing Nan again!

Jing Nan was also confused when she saw the man in front of her. Hadn't they said they would change partners? Why hadn't they?

Things had already come to this; there was no use thinking about anything else.

With Jessica's words from earlier that day in mind, Jing Yuan had only one thought in his head now—make her satisfied!

Chapter 69: spaceship Ruins Mission

As Jing Yuan walked out of the Hall of Dawn's main gates, his mind was still flashing back to the scenes from just now.

Although he had worn a mask throughout the entire process, judging by Jing Nan's reaction, she should be very satisfied this time.

Those Law Enforcers supervising the scene had stayed in the hall for a while, but eventually, even they left.

Standing there all the time was tiring, after all.

Even after the Law Enforcers left, Jing Yuan hadn't dared to take off Jing Nan's mask.

On his way back from the Hall of Dawn, there wasn't a soul on the road.

Completing the mission had taken too much time, making it very late already.

When Jing Yuan returned to his residence, he found the lights in the room were on again.

At this moment, 4277 was sitting on the sofa waiting for him.

“Why are you here again?”

4277 sighed and said, “I was ordered to come clean your room every day, but they arrange other things for me during the day, so I can only come to clean at night. By the time I finish cleaning, it’s already curfew time.”

Jing Yuan was stunned. Sitting down beside her, he said, “Then can't you just clock in here and leave immediately?”

“No! Someone specifically brings me here. If I leave immediately, they’ll definitely notice I didn’t clean. Besides, the curfew is getting stricter and stricter, so I have no choice but to stay.”

“It’s fine! Just sleep here then!”

“But...” 4277 wanted to say something, but couldn't bring herself to speak.

She had stayed here for two consecutive nights now; it would be disastrous if people outside found out.

But if she left now and was caught by the people from the Law Enforcement Office, a beating would be unavoidable.

Seeing 4277's worried expression, Jing Yuan could roughly guess what was happening to her.

Since Charles had discovered their relationship, he naturally wouldn't leave it alone.

The person who arranged for 4277 to come here was likely Charles.

The daytime work and the nighttime curfew guards were probably all set up specifically targeting 4277.

The goal was to force her to stay overnight at Jing Yuan's residence.

Jing Yuan gave a helpless smile: A lonely man and a lonely woman in one room—this is meant to lure me into making a mistake!

Even if I don't make a mistake, they probably already have evidence of 4277 staying overnight!

Charles really has some clever methods.

At this moment, 4277 still thought it was her own fault for not handling her work well, allowing the daytime tasks to cause delays and create trouble for Jing Yuan again.

Jing Yuan could only comfort her, saying it was fine, but he couldn't tell her the specific reason... At dawn, the Lighthouse soared across the skyline.

The people on the Lighthouse welcomed another new day.

Jing Yuan had been too exhausted by the previous night's mission; by the time he woke up, 4277 had already left on her own.

Jing Yuan washed up briefly and went to the cafeteria for breakfast.

He had originally intended to bring some for Penny, but he saw that Penny was also in the cafeteria.

Penny didn't know that Jing Yuan had an extra Breeding Mission, so everything was as usual.

Jing Yuan took his breakfast and sat next to Penny, asking, “Are you feeling better?”

“Much better.”

The two sat together, but in a public place, there wasn't much they could say.

Just then, Mark walked past Jing Yuan, patted him on the shoulder, and said, “Come to the Command Center for a meeting in a bit!”

“Okay!”

Jing Yuan didn't ask much; it was eighty percent likely to be related to a mission.

After finishing breakfast, Jing Yuan arrived at the Command Center.

The only Wasteland Hunters present were Mark and Snow Peak; the rest were Jing Nan and two staff members.

Mark looked like he had also just arrived. He walked up to Jing Nan and said with a smile, “You look like you're in good spirits today!”

Jing Yuan looked at Jing Nan; her complexion was rosy, indeed somewhat different from before.

Jing Nan smiled, glanced at Jing Yuan behind Mark, hesitated slightly, and then immediately said, “Is everyone here?”

Mark looked at Snow Peak and Jing Yuan behind him and said, “Everyone's here.”

Jing Nan led them to a large screen and said, “Yesterday, our staff discovered two more marked locations. One is an interstellar migration spaceship from the old world, and the other is a military Survival Base from the old world. Based on the data we have, we speculate these two locations may have large stockpiles of supplies.”

Mark looked at the photos and data, nodding as he said, “Migration ships from the old world usually stocked a lot of supplies. If no one has scavenged them before, there will indeed be a large amount left behind.”

Jing Nan nodded. “Correct! However, we also detected a large number of Phage Beast traces nearby. It's possible these Phage Beasts are the reason the supplies have been preserved until today.”

“What about the situation at the other military base?”

“There are also Phage Beast traces, but the numbers are relatively small. However, Survival Bases built by the military often have the most supplies, so it's worth a trip.”

Mark nodded. “You had me call them here because you want us to split up?”

“Yes. These two locations are far apart, and the weather has been unstable lately. I need one team to go to the military base first, and then send others to the spaceship. If we encounter extreme weather, the team at the military base might need to stay on The Surface for a few days before we can pick them up!”

“There are Phage Beasts on The Surface; we can't stay overnight there.”

“That’s why I said the team going to the military base would have to stay for a few days, because the base has defensive barriers. With the help of those barriers, staying for a few days won't be a problem. But the spaceship won't work; it doesn't have suitable barriers, so we can only prioritize the team going to the spaceship.” Jing Nan looked at the three of them and asked, “Discuss it—how do you want to arrange this?”

Mark looked at the information for both sides and fell into deep thought. Setting aside the quantity of supplies and comparing only by safety, one side allowed for a quick return but faced many Phage Beasts. The other side had fewer Phage Beasts but carried the risk of staying on The Surface for several days.

Mark found it difficult to decide for a moment.

Mark looked at Jing Yuan and asked, “Jing Yuan, which side do you want to choose?”

At that moment, Jing Yuan was dazed. When he saw the spaceship, he was momentarily stunned.

Among the marked locations for scavenging on The Surface, spaceship ruins were relatively rare.

Considering the current timeline of the Lighthouse and the location being the Ao Ya New Continent, Jing Yuan knew this world had already entered the plot timeline of the original 'pest control' story.

The opening of the original story involved scavenging supplies inside an old world spaceship ruin.

“Jing Yuan?” Mark asked again.

Jing Yuan snapped out of it and asked, “What is it?”

Mark said, “Two locations. I'm planning to have you lead a team to one and I'll go to the other. What's your choice?”

Jing Yuan frowned and looked at Snow Peak beside him.

He still remembered the plot; when they were scavenging supplies on the spaceship, Snow Peak wasn't present.

Snow Peak only appeared a few days later, after Mark had caused a scene at the Hall of Dawn.

It seemed now that Snow Peak must have gone to the military Survival Base and stayed there for a few days.

And while Mark's trip to the spaceship yielded many supplies, the casualties were also heavy. Specifically, Penny was killed by Donnie, who had been infected by the crimson toxin inside the ship.

More importantly, during this surface mission, Mark saw Bai Yuekui!

Jing Yuan had been trying to find Bai Yuekui's whereabouts for a while now.

The last time he encountered Ground People, the other party had escaped, and he couldn't be certain they were Bai Yuekui's people.

But this time, Jing Yuan knew for a fact that Bai Yuekui would appear, so of course he had to go to the spaceship.

“I choose the spaceship!”

Both Mark and Jing Nan were somewhat surprised. Jing Nan said directly, “The situation at the spaceship ruins is complex. I suggest you go to the Survival Base. If an unexpected situation occurs, hiding within the base's defensive barriers can at least save your life.”

“Since the Survival Base has the advantage of life-saving protection...” Jing Yuan looked at Snow Peak and said, “We can arrange for Snow Peak to lead the team to the Survival Base, while Captain Mark and I go to the spaceship. This way, efficiency is maximized. If Snow Peak and his team encounter extreme conditions, they can hide, and we can go to rescue them later. If not, then everyone's happy. And with Captain Mark and me working together, no matter how many Phage Beasts there are, we're confident we can make a clean getaway.”

After hearing Jing Yuan's words, both Mark and Snow Peak felt they made sense.