With almost no time to think, Gu Ya immediately rushed to the fourth floor.
He impatiently pushed open the ward door and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Ye Ying and the others safe and sound.
“What happened? Why is there a smell of blood everywhere in the corridor?” Gu Ya asked urgently.
Ning Yu stood up solemnly and looked at Gu Ya, saying, “Master, an hour ago, there was an internal firefight here, and some members of the resistance organization died.”
“Why didn’t you find a safe place to hide? Where is Dong San, the administrator of the resistance organization?” Gu Ya asked.
Ning Yu said, “Dong San fled with all the organization’s savings.”
Gu Ya’s brow immediately furrowed.
Just a few days before he left, he had just transferred a large sum of money to Dong San for the organization’s operations and to purchase necessities.
The purpose was to have him protect Ye Ying and the others wholeheartedly.
This bastard actually ran off with the money!
Ye Ying got up and walked to Gu Ya’s side, saying softly, “After the firefight, everyone else fled except for us. The rebels didn’t bother us, and some members within the organization immediately came to protect us.”
After speaking, Ye Ying turned her head to look at a young man standing in the corner.
This man was of medium build, neither fat nor thin, with neat short hair, and a shallow scar on the left side of his cheek, highlighting his fierce and unapproachable demeanor.
Just by a glance, one could tell he was a tough character.
The young man crossed his arms, a steel sword locked in his embrace, and looked at Gu Ya, saying coldly, “Bai Zhan·Hen, no thanks.”
Ning Yu explained, “Brother Bai Zhan·Hen is also one of my acquaintances and friends. He and Sister Shu Rou are the most steadfast believers in the organization.”
“Unlike Dong San, whom I knew, the Dong San of this world is a complete hypocrite. I never expected him to do something like this!”
Gu Ya nodded, but he remained wary of this newcomer.
If Dong San betrayed them for money, he wondered how many wolf-in-sheep’s clothing individuals were still in this organization.
However, his immediate arrival to protect Ye Ying and Ning Yu indicated some level of trustworthiness.
Gu Ya said, “We can’t stay here.”
Ye Ying held Gu Ya’s hand and asked with concern, “Have you been sleeping well these past few days?”
Compared to the mission, Ye Ying always put Gu Ya’s physical condition first.
Gu Ya gently held Ye Ying’s head and pulled her into his embrace, saying tenderly, “Don’t worry, Ying, I’m fine. I’ve found a very safe base for us.”
Ning Yu was caught off guard by this sudden display of affection. Standing in front of Gu Ya and Ye Ying, she didn’t know where to hide.
Clearing her throat heavily, Ning Yu asked somewhat awkwardly, “Master, can we bring Sister Shu Rou and Brother Bai Zhan along?”
“No need, I’m used to being alone,” Bai Zhan·Hen said indifferently, looking out the window.
Gu Ya hesitated for a moment, then asked him, “Do you know how to pilot a mecha?”
Bai Zhan·Hen glanced at Gu Ya sideways and said coldly, “Yes, but I am more skilled in ground solo combat and intelligence.”
Gu Ya nodded and said, “Come with us. After we settle in, we’ll go kill that traitor Dong San together.”
Ning Yu turned to Bai Zhan·Hen with surprise, clearly seeing Gu Ya’s acceptance of him!
Bai Zhan·Hen remained silent for a long time, then nodded, saying, “Alright.”
Without delay, Gu Ya summoned his android, pushed the hospital beds of Wang Shangmeng and Yoda, and led everyone away from the apartment building at 84 Bai Liao Street.
After a series of transfers,
Taking advantage of the deep night, the group arrived at the Consciousness Lifeform Research Institute on the 18th floor of the Black Intelligence Building.
Huang Li was already waiting at the hovercar parking lot.
He met Gu Ya’s gaze from afar and nodded at him.
“I’ve made all the arrangements. All that’s needed is to input each person’s forged information,” Huang Li stated calmly.
Gu Ya said, “You’ve done well. As for Zhan Huo·Wei and the institute director…”
Huang Li replied, “Don’t worry, the director only cares about research results and not personnel transfers.”
“Zhan Huo·Wei has an independent laboratory and doesn’t come here often. Even if he does, he won’t pay attention to newcomers.”
Gu Ya casually asked, “Don’t you have a home? Don’t you need to go back to your family this late?”
Huang Li was silent for a moment, then said softly, “This is my home…”
The group arrived at the staff lounge area within the research institute.
Several private rooms had already been prepared and designated as resting rooms for them.
And Huang Li’s room was right next to these private rooms.
It seemed he had thought quite meticulously. With him here, other institute staff would not easily disturb Gu Ya and his companions.
Once everything was arranged,
Gu Ya instructed Ning Yu and Ye Ying to continue looking after Wang Shangmeng and Yoda,
and to be especially vigilant of Huang Li.
After all, their subordinate relationship was established through force. If Huang Li harbored any ill intentions, Ning Yu could immediately kill him.
After kissing Ye Ying goodbye, Gu Ya, along with Bai Zhan·Hen, drove a hovercar out of the Black Intelligence Building.
The Black Star General Metropolis in the night was silent and still.
The lights on all the hover skyscrapers seemed to be covered by a thin veil of mist, appearing exceptionally dreamlike.
Compared to Xian Xia City, this place lacked vitality and spirit, but possessed a greater sense of mystery and solemnity.
The two landed at a hovercar port in the southern district of the city.
Exiting the hovercar, Bai Zhan·Hen immediately moved to a spot against the wall and retrieved a small bamboo tube from a broken brick.
It was the first time Gu Ya had seen such an ancient method of transmitting intelligence in this world.
Bai Zhan·Hen opened the small bamboo tube, took out the slip of paper inside, glanced at it under his shoulder-mounted flashlight, and handed it to Gu Ya, saying, “My informant found Dong San’s location. Unfortunately, he fled to the military camp on the outskirts of the city.”
Gu Ya took the paper and looked at it, murmuring with suspicion, “What is he doing there? Could he be colluding with the Black Star military?”
“It’s not impossible. I’ve secretly investigated his call records and found some clues. I suspect he had already established connections with the Black Star military and intended to escape abroad through military channels,” Bai Zhan·Hen said calmly.
Gu Ya clenched the paper tightly and said coldly, “He knows all our secrets! We cannot let him go.”
“We can intercept him on his escape route,” Bai Zhan·Hen said calmly. “But currently, we have no mechas available.”
Gu Ya looked at Bai Zhan·Hen with some surprise and asked, “Didn’t Ning Yu tell you?”
“With me here, would there be a shortage of mechas?”
As soon as he finished speaking, two light combat mechas of the Black Star Empire instantly appeared on their left and right sides.
Gu Ya winked his left eye at Bai Zhan·Hen and said with a boastful smile, “What do you think? Impressive, right?”
Bai Zhan·Hen’s gaze towards Gu Ya shifted instantly, and he awkwardly twisted his neck, looking at the two mechas, and said coldly, “Uh, showing off quite skillfully…”
“Just tell me if it’s awesome or not!” Gu Ya laughed, tossing a pilot suit to Bai Zhan·Hen.
The two fastened the pilot suits to their chests.
The pilot suits automatically inflated and expanded, enveloping their entire bodies from the back, and rapidly deflated.
In less than five seconds, they clung tightly to their bodies.
At the joint on the back, micro electromagnetic buttons automatically attached, making it difficult to pull apart without pressing the button at the collar.
The special material made them feel neither stuffy nor constricted.
Instead, flexible metal struts embedded within the pilot suits and auxiliary torsion clasps at various joints enabled faster movements.
“Technology from Xian Xia?” Bai Zhan·Hen asked.
Gu Ya smiled and replied, “Uh-huh~ Let’s go, tonight is destined to be sleepless.”