"Xiao Yezi."
Zhou Zhengde repeated the name while playing with a photo in his hand.
It was afternoon at the fortress, and Zhou Zhengde had just finished his regular work along with some extra hours.
Wei Na arrived punctually at the security office, knocked on the door, and walked in with a stack of paper files.
"How's it going? Did the sample analysis come out?"
"There's a very complex and hard-to-define energy in his blood. The genes haven't mutated, but his muscle tissue has changed in ways that medicine can't explain, including his internal organs!"
Wei Na said excitedly in a low voice, "Finally, we humans are starting to mutate and evolve to fight against the Blade Beasts!"
Zhou Zhengde carefully flipped through the files.
He said quietly, "This is something only the two of us can know. Have the instrument data been deleted? I will directly introduce him to my granduncle later. I don't trust anyone else, including the governor and my mother. I will do everything I can to protect him from the threats of the Thirteenth Institute."
"It's been deleted. Physically, help me approve a few new instruments later," Wei Na said, changing the subject. "Is everything really okay down in the lower city? Shouldn't we inform him about the follow-up?"
"Do you want him to impulsively go after those psychics?" Zhou Zhengde said with a bitter smile. "Things have already gotten out of hand. I'm struggling to keep it under control. My mom is particularly passive about Ban Wenying's situation. The Thirteenth Institute has forcibly taken over those facilities; they are protecting their secrets. If I’m not mistaken, the Black Fire Gang is a major source of experimental subjects for the Thirteenth Institute.
"Now we need to find that list, or rather, the bill. This list has two parts: one part is what the powerful people are looking for because they fear losing their reputation, and the other part is the experimental data from the Thirteenth Institute that I want to find.
"And look at this, my people found it. Mu Liang is looking for Xiao Yezi."
He pushed the photo across the table.
Wei Na picked it up, frowning tightly.
In the photo, a girl in a white dress was being taken away by two psychics in combat gear, one of whom was holding her hand.
"That's Yezi. They asked members from the Wan Lijin side about her. Xiao Yezi is quite famous in the greenhouse area for being well-behaved and pretty."
Zhou Zhengde murmured, "She has already been taken to the psychic base in the upper city."
Wei Na asked, "What does Mu Liang want with Yezi?"
"I don't know," Zhou Zhengde shook his head. "Maybe he wants to kill her. Didn't Mu Liang say that those dozen or so orphans were killed by her?"
"Wait! I can't think straight!"
Wei Na recalled carefully and said slowly, "Mu Liang lived in that wooden house for a while. He told me he liked those orphans. Yezi should be the oldest among them. He even said he owed you a favor and wanted you to ask the Wan Lijin gang for help to pull those orphans out of this mess.
"But Yezi killed them herself with more than ten kitchen knives. My goodness, this Yezi must not be just psychologically twisted... No wonder Mu Liang broke down."
Zhou Zhengde said quietly, "Mu Liang also communicated with me through writing. He said those kids were noisy, but they weren't taught to commit crimes; they are pure. So how do we help him now? This could seriously affect his mental health."
Wei Na said, "When I came over, he seemed fine. He asked me where the library in the central city was; he already went to borrow books."
"Alright."
Zhou Zhengde thought for a moment and suggested, "How about we make tonight's party as lively as possible? Invite a few more friends? The ecological issues in the lower city will be my focus moving forward, and to solve the ecology there, we need to reform the rules set by the upper city.
"The exploitation and oppression of the lower city by the upper city largely come from the selfishness of those old folks. Although it might be politically incorrect to say this, being born into different positions without a way to rise is a suppression of humanity."
Wei Na smiled and said, "Sure, naive Zhou, you can work hard for your ideals, but don't forget one thing."
"What?"
"The root cause lies with the Blade Beasts. Human civilization has come very close to failure in the past hundred years of fighting against them."
Wei Na murmured, "They're not wrong; you were born in the wrong era. If you were in the time when humans ruled this planet, your background and character would have made you an outstanding party leader. But now is not that time.
"Don't discuss politics with a doctor, especially a female doctor."
She spun around, her sexy figure swaying slightly. "I've given up on pursuing Mu Liang. He's really a conservative, even more so than you. But I have a few sisters who are also extreme conservatives, and I'll invite them to our party tonight.
"Can you use your connections to get us some alcohol, Young Master Zhou?"
"No," Zhou Zhengde shook his head firmly. "That would be an inefficient use of food."
"Tch, I'll go get it myself."
Wei Na rolled her eyes and left with a frown.
As she left the security office, she happened to see a familiar figure.
Wang Jixuan had his hands in his pockets, holding two books under his arm, and was walking with his head down around the corner in the distance.
Wei Na was about to call out but held back.
She looked at Wang Jixuan's back, sighed softly, and then revealed a confident smile.
Time to shed a little belly fat and find a new handsome guy!
And maybe introduce a pretty girl to Mu Liang, so he doesn't end up waiting for a twenty-five-year-old gene match, which is just for breeding quality offspring.
Wei Na thought to herself.
...
"Their analysis report probably won't reveal much; human civilization here has no use for Qi."
Wang Jixuan felt the energy flowing inside him and glanced at the card in his hand, looking for his new dormitory. He accepted Zhou Zhengde's protection and decided that besides helping Zhou Zhengde get some longevity pills, he would also get him something that ordinary men need the most...
The Peiyuan Zhuanggu Dan.
It was a great pill that could give Zhou Zhengde abundant confidence.
The new dormitory wasn't far from the central circular park and was on a well-monitored street. Wang Jixuan turned a couple of corners and found it.
As soon as he entered the narrow passage, he couldn't help but frown.
A few thugs were surrounding a young man, who was holding a bag of emergency food that they were rudely snatching away.
Blood bags.
Wang Jixuan slowly moved forward, standing in a doorframe, and took out a few nuts from his pocket.
Suddenly, a loud voice echoed from the end of the corridor:
"Hey! What are you doing? Looking for death?"
A few thugs in blue sports shirts rushed over.
The thugs who were snatching the blood bags were pressed against the wall, and a wave of mutual accusations began between them.
Thug turf?
Wang Jixuan quietly pulled out a few more nuts.
These nuts had been with him in the lower city and had seen some action, so this little scene was hardly worth mentioning.
Just as he was about to take action, he suddenly heard a familiar male voice.
Lazy and a bit arrogant.
"Here to snatch blood bags again? Didn't I say this area is under my control? No more blood bag snatching from now on.
"Isn't your boss still sore from the last time I beat him up?"
The group of thugs fell silent instantly.
Wang Jixuan raised his eyebrows, slightly peeking to see.
At the end of the corridor, four young men and women in blue sports shirts marched forward, approaching the scene, turning around, and leaning against the wall, shouting together:
"Brother Yu, hello!"
The thugs who were snatching blood bags trembled a few times and obediently stood against the wall, as docile as kindergarten kids.
At the end of the passage, a thug boss wearing a black tank top and three-quarter pants, with an explosive hairstyle, strolled over.
After some training, the already sturdy thug boss now had noticeable muscle mass, and his two silver-gray mechanical arms flexed and opened.
His face still looked like it needed a beating.
He lazily said, "So, you didn't listen to what I said and insisted on getting yourselves hurt, huh?"
Buzz, buzz!
The two mechanical arms clenched into fists and kept colliding.
"You guys didn't participate in yesterday's volunteer activity at the nursing home, did you?
"I told your boss to give a third of his food share to those old folks, but he didn't do it, did he?
"Very good.
"He chuckled lightly, already standing in front of the thugs, suddenly reaching out his right hand and grabbing one thug by the neck.
The engine of the mechanical arm whirred rapidly.
The thug's body slowly lifted, and the others quickly ducked down, scared.
"Go back and tell your boss that the entire Thirteenth Floor is under the protection of my big brother Zhou Zhengde.
"My big brother said, no blood bags, no bullying, no trafficking. If your boss disagrees, let him come and fight me. I'll give him one last chance to get to the nursing home and do some volunteer work!"
Lanyu Zai suddenly tossed the thug several meters away, and the other thugs scrambled to get away.
Lanyu Zai smirked, and the thugs in blue sports shirts clapped in unison.
"Thank you, Brother Yu!"
The young man who was saved shouted excitedly, "Brother Yu! Can I hang out with you from now on?"
"Hang out? Hang out for what? Live a good life, you fool! In this day and age, being able to live with dignity is already great!"
Lanyu Zai scolded him unhappily, "I'm protecting you to atone for my sins. Otherwise, when I see my big brother in the future, I won't even know how to greet him. Now hurry up and get lost!
"Keep patrolling!
"Listen up!
"The security team handles their business, and we help!
"If the security team doesn't handle it, we will too!
"Zhou team permits! Big brother guides! This is... the Good Man's Gang!"
"Brother Yu, that's so cool!"
"Of course! That was written by Doctor Wei Na, and there's an even cooler part. Let me get into the mood... cough cough..."
Lanyu Zai led his little brothers toward the edge of the Thirteenth Floor.
Wang Jixuan couldn't help but facepalm, feeling a million complaints bubbling up inside him.
He smiled casually, and a bit more light shone in his calm eyes.
Wang Daozhang was just about to find his room when he suddenly felt a jolt in his senses.
Qi.
So much energy, mottled energy!
His body tensed up, pressing against the doorframe, and then he quickly relaxed, facing the door, letting his energy sink into his limbs and remain still, comparing the room card.
He heard a rush of footsteps nearby.
A group of psychics was passing through the circular area at the end of the narrow passage, heading toward the Thirteenth Floor security office.
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