"So you took Jiang Ziqi and risked your life, only to bring me back a diary?
Lin Yuan, how many more things are you keeping from me!"
Inside the safe house, Ying Tianlong was almost furious. He thought Lin Yuan had brought back some extremely important information and had even arranged to meet him in his own safe house.
Only a few people in the entire safe zone knew about this location. He had told Lin Yuan because he trusted him.
And in the end, he was handed a diary? And the content inside was nothing substantial.
He was genuinely angry.
"Minister Ying, please don't be angry yet. I haven't finished speaking. Ziqi, get your protection ready," Lin Yuan said with a wry smile, preparing to tell the truth.
It seemed like life would never be quiet again.
"I was in Wang Xiaoxin's room..." After explaining everything in detail, Ying Tianlong was dumbfounded.
His expression was exactly the same as Jiang Ziqi's at that time.
"Let me digest this." Andrea had arrived at the safe zone earlier than when Lin Yuan and the others met her. Ying Tianlong was completely numb. He had lived with the Eternal Life Cult's saintess for nearly two months and had even sent her paint.
If she had wanted to spread the eggs, they wouldn't have noticed. The thought alone made Ying Tianlong not only numb but also break out in a cold sweat.
It took him a while to recover.
He could only manage to say, "It's fortunate that this Saintess Hathor is mentally unstable, and it's fortunate that this personality is of the lawful alignment."
He dared not say good, because according to Lin Yuan's description, Andrea was extremely focused on equivalent exchange and took her promises very seriously.
She hadn't killed many people along the way.
"How did she find you?"
"There are people from the Eternal Life Cult in the HSAC. She should know about my situation."
"Alright, I will thoroughly investigate this matter. You just focus on your work during this period; you don't need to worry about anything else."
???
Lin Yuan didn't expect Ying Tianlong to let him go. It was a bit strange. Shouldn't he have been assigned to investigate Andrea's father or something?
Perhaps sensing Lin Yuan's confusion, Ying Tianlong sighed and explained, "Firstly, you've already retired. Secondly, you really deserve some rest. This is not something you should be involved in."
Because Wang Xiaoxin was closely associated with Lin Yuan, Ying Tianlong was worried that Lin Yuan would secretly do something meaningless and extremely dangerous. Moreover, Lin Yuan had kept things from him more than once. This behavior was unacceptable, and it was time to let Lin Yuan see the strength of the safe zone.
"Minister Ying..."
"That's enough, no need to say more. Go back and live your life well."
Lin Yuan quickly looked at Jiang Ziqi and found that Jiang Ziqi was also looking at him.
"Brother Lin Yuan, leave the rest to us."
"Okay, alright." No one supported him to continue.
"Hoo~ That's good too."
As he exhaled, Lin Yuan felt the burden on his shoulders suddenly lift. The inexplicable sense of crisis that had been lingering in his heart also disappeared.
However, he didn't feel like he had come back to life. Instead, there was a sense of helplessness, and also relief.
After giving a final salute, Lin Yuan walked out of the room.
It was already early the next morning, and the sunlight outside was just right, neither cold nor scorching, but warm as spring.
"Let's start living."
...
For the next two months, Ying Tianlong never contacted Lin Yuan again. Lin Yuan's last hope vanished, and he quietly waited for his son to be born.
Wu Tian was nine months pregnant and her due date was approaching. Therefore, Lin Yuan didn't dare to be distracted, rushing home after work.
The protection personnel arranged by Ying Tianlong had not been withdrawn, just rotated. They probably treated this job as a vacation.
"Lin Yuan! Have you decided on a name yet? Mid-Autumn Festival has passed by several days, and you still haven't decided on a name!"
"Why don't we just call him Lin Fugui? What do you think?" Lin Yuan had heard this sentence so many times in the past few days that his ears were getting calloused.
"Lin Yuan, you're annoying!" With that, she threw a pillow at him.
None of the names they had discussed over the months were satisfactory. Wu Tian was currently flipping through "Chu Ci," which she had managed to find from a secondhand market.
She was about to pick up the bowl next to her and throw it at Lin Yuan again, but then she put it down and turned the book to point at it for Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan took it and read out the verses.
"Jun hui xiang yi xia, yu kong sang xi cong nü."
So many combinations? Which one do you want me to choose from?
He tilted his head, looking at Wu Tian, waiting for her answer.
"Jun Hui? Lin Jun Hui. Don't you think it sounds nice?"
"Why does it sound like a girl's name?" Lin Yuan thought to himself that it was not as good as Lin Fugui.
"You tell me clearly, how does it sound like..."
"Bang bang bang."
Just as Wu Tian was about to retort, there was a knock on the door.
"Who is it?"
"It's me, Ying Tianlong?"
(눈_눈)
Again?!!
He opened the door expressionlessly and saw Ying Tianlong beaming, carrying a black briefcase, looking anything but troubled.
"Claws out, Minister Ying? Looking at your complexion, did something good happen?" Lin Yuan, using the Sichuan dialect, made a rare joke.
Unexpectedly, Ying Tianlong smiled even more happily, closed the door, opened the briefcase, took out two sheets of paper, and handed them to Lin Yuan.
"Take a look for yourself. Can you consider this good news?"
"Report on the Arrest Operation of Osiris, a High-Ranking Official of the Eternal Life Cult"
Lin Yuan was stunned as soon as he received it. Only a month had passed, and they had already apprehended someone?
"How could it be so smooth?"
Ying Tianlong didn't answer him but gestured for him to continue reading.
The operational report contained many details about the combat. Upon seeing that Jiang Ziqi was injured, Lin Yuan unconsciously applied a little more force with his fingers.
He almost tore the paper.
Startled, Ying Tianlong quickly said, "Ziqi has already recovered. She'll have a few days off and will come to see you."
Hearing this, Lin Yuan relaxed a little. He continued reading, and in the intelligence section, it mentioned that ten days ago, the Siberian Bear Federation had sent secret intelligence to the Liaozhou Peninsula Safe Zone Command Center.
"An unidentified armed squad is crossing the China border."
Specific coordinates were also provided, stating that to prevent unnecessary misunderstandings, they had ceased pursuit, and the remaining matters were for China to resolve.
This matter naturally drew attention.
After all, currently, only Russia and China were the two countries implementing the end-of-world management policy of safe zones and command centers.
Other countries were in chaos, with warlords and zombie outbreaks.
Oh, right, the White Elephant Republic had also recently followed the example of China and Russia. Most of them had put aside their past grievances with Pakistan and jointly defended the Kashmir Plateau, establishing a pure land.
As for the original White Elephant Republic, it had completely become a forbidden zone for humans, with only a small number of people scattered in various corners.
Some fortunate individuals had escaped to the islands around the Lemur Republic to live, and they were doing well for now.
The World Anti-Biohazard Alliance was now considering destructive measures against the White Elephant Republic. This paradise of mutants had to be completely destroyed!