Xie Chiyuan searched for a long time but couldn't find anything suitable as a gift.
When Yu An heard that he was going to give a gift, she cleverly went to a row of grass not far away, squatted down and picked wildflowers for a while.
"How about sending this?"
Yu An tied the plucked flowers together with grass roots and held them up to Xie Chiyuan. These wildflowers were blooming quite brightly; she wondered if it was because they had received good nutrients.
Xie Chiyuan looked at the flowers and raised an eyebrow: "Sure, but I don't want to send them."
Yu An asked, puzzled, "Why? Is it because it's worthless?"
But they haven't prepared any decent gifts yet, and there's no time to prepare anything at this critical juncture.
Xie Chiyuan took the flowers from his hand and put them in the car. Then he rummaged through the trunk and found a box of donkey-hide gelatin, unsure if it was expired.
"Of course I have to keep the first flower arrangement you made."
Xie Chiyuan wiped the dust off the box of donkey-hide gelatin and used it as a gift. He held out his hand and offered it to Yu An: "Come on, let's go to the banquet."
Yu An looked at his hand, conflicted.
Does Xie Chiyuan mean he wants to hold hands with him?
"There will be a lot of people later, so if you hold my hand, we won't get separated." Xie Chiyuan's reason was very serious and didn't seem like he was just trying to fool people.
This wasn't the first time Yu An had been led by the hand. He hesitated for a few seconds before placing his hand in Xie Chiyuan's palm.
The two held hands and walked towards the inspection area.
Xie Chiyuan's face is highly recognizable; he was recognized as soon as he entered the inspection area.
"Thank you, sir."
The person examining him looked at him and greeted him politely: "Thank you for coming to our East District. You two, please come with me to the back for your examination."
With Xie Chiyuan present, their inspection was practically just a formality.
Xie Chiyuan is hailed as the protector of humanity. Even though his physical data differs from that of normal humans, no one dares to say anything.
Thanks to Xie Chiyuan, Yu An's examination was also just a perfunctory formality.
The volunteer examining Yu An had barely touched her hand when she was startled by Xie Chiyuan's gaze. Even though Xie Chiyuan hadn't said a word to stop her, the volunteer still felt the atmosphere was terrifying.
He only checked Yu An's heart rate and body temperature, and they differed from the normal data.
However, considering that Xie Chiyuan's data was also quite unique, the volunteers released him directly after inquiring about his recent health condition.
The guardian deity of mankind would never bring danger; this is something that all ordinary people take for granted.
soon.
After passing the inspection, Yu An took Xie Chiyuan's hand and entered the inner area.
As expected, the number of people inside increased. With the change of ruler in the East District, the other three districts naturally had to come and check things out.
"Mr. Xie, hello. I've heard so much about you, it's great to finally meet you."
A man in a black suit, with a small white flower pinned to his jacket pocket. He had a handsome face, and his expression showed no trace of sadness.
Xie Chiyuan sized up the man in front of him, pondered for a moment, and guessed, "Zhai Man?"
The boss of the East District is named Zhai Zhi, and he has many children. However, most of his children are mediocre and have never caused any trouble. His youngest son is quite intelligent, but unfortunately, he is too young and has only just turned five.
The man in front of me who can preside over Zhai Zhi's funeral can only be Zhai Zhi's illegitimate son.
Zhai Man didn't feel offended at calling Xie Chiyuan by his name. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect Mr. Xie to still remember my name."
Xie Chiyuan thought to himself, "These days, it's rare to see someone kill their own father, especially when that father isn't an ordinary person."
Xie Chiyuan and Zhai Man chatted politely. During their conversation, Yu An took the opportunity to hand over his gift. He went to the accounting area by himself, handed in the gift like others, and then watched the accountant write down Xie Chiyuan's name before leaving.
The ledger contains gifts sent from various districts.
The South District sent priceless antiques, the North District sent a whole bunch of ingredients and tonics that Yu An didn't recognize. The West District, however, only sent a box of donkey-hide gelatin.
Yu An didn't feel at all that he hadn't given the proper gift. When he saw Xie Chiyuan's name written down, his eyes crinkled into a smile.
While Xie Chiyuan was talking to Zhai Man, Xin Yao from the North District also came over.
The North District is not doing well right now. The investigator from the joint organization died in the North District last time, and Bai Xia "truthfully" reported the various actions of the North District after returning.
The northern region is now under severe sanctions.
Yu An recognized Xin Yao's face, but he had a very bad impression of him.
As soon as Xin Yao approached, Yu An asked first, "Chief Xin, have you found Xia Tianwu?"
Xin Yao's face stiffened, and he replied, "Not yet."
Xie Chiyuan didn't give him a friendly look either. The three of them were at odds, and even half a sentence was too much for them to say.
Zhai Man's gaze swept over them, as if he were trying to figure something out. As the person in charge of the funeral, he naturally couldn't leave Xin Yao hanging.
While the two exchanged pleasantries, Xie Chiyuan took Yu An to the banquet.
Zhai Man was a capable person; he arranged the main hall to be grand and magnificent. Various snacks, drinks, and fruits were also laid out in the main hall.
"Take whatever you want to eat."
Xie Chiyuan didn't plan to stay too long, so a large part of the time he was there was spent letting Yu An have a good meal.
Yu An likes fruit.
He not only tried the snacks and fruits he had never seen before, but he also secretly stuffed them into his pockets!
The shrunken eight-legged creature looked at the food that had fallen from the sky and excitedly stretched out its tiny tentacles to catch it. Human food might not be very useful, but at least it could be tasted!
Bazai became more and more excited as he ate.
Xiao Jiu and Xiao Liu were rather reserved, and only took a small taste.
Yu An could feel the weight in his pocket, and he would keep stuffing it in as long as it felt lighter.
"An'an, do you like the food here?"
"It's alright."
Yu An didn't eat much; he mostly stuffed the food into his own child's pocket.
The two chose a corner to rest for the time being.
Just then, Zhai Man was speaking on stage, and the lights above him shone down, enveloping him and making him look like a big star from afar.
"This Zhai Man looks a bit strange." Yu An said, biting into a cherry while looking at Zhai Man on the stage.
Xie Chiyuan followed his gaze and asked, "What's strange about him? Is he not handsome?"
Yu An shook his head, then nodded: "His features are handsome, but his burns are very severe. I saw burn marks on the skin under his suit collar, and those marks shouldn't just be below his neck."
The marks have shapes, and judging from Zhai Man's burn marks, his neck and above would have been affected.
Xie Chiyuan didn't notice this. He frowned and asked, "Were you looking at Zhai Man's collar just now? What's so interesting about him?"
Yu An: "..."
Yu An inexplicably smelled a slightly sour odor.
Zhai Man's speech on stage already had the air of someone in power. After saying some nice words, he got to the point: "From now on, I will be in charge of the East District."
After revealing his new identity, the new East District leader also talked about the four-district peace agreement.
The Four Districts Peace Agreement prohibits any district from privately researching or producing aberrations. This agreement was drafted by the West District and proposed by the United Organization, but neither the East, South, nor North Districts signed it.
Their refusal to sign clearly indicates their intention not to abide by the treaty.
Zhai Zhi, who was originally alive in the East District, had signed the document intentionally. This old man, who was used to smoothing things over, didn't intend to let the mutants proliferate.
Before he could even sign the papers, his son, whom he had never raised, had already taken over.
On stage.
With a smile on his face, Zhai clearly expressed his attitude: "On behalf of the East District, we refuse to sign the Four Districts Peace Agreement."
“In critical times, I think it would be a good idea to tame more mutants to help humans get rid of zombies.”
"Since superhumans have already appeared among humans, and we can tolerate human superhumans, why not try to tame mutants?"
Zhai Man's tone carried a slight arrogance. He glanced at the people below the stage and smiled, "Our Eastern District has drafted a new contract for the United Organization. Regarding the Aberration, we have put forward some new suggestions. If you are interested, I think we can have a good talk about the new contract."
After Zhai Man openly expressed his stance, Xie Chiyuan below narrowed his eyes and clicked his tongue, saying, "The East District is going to challenge our West District."
Yu An was also very unhappy.
In his view, the peace agreement proposed by the West Side was very beneficial to the Aberrations. Humanity would never genuinely accept the Aberrations, so there should be no more new Aberrations created.
"Xie Chiyuan, is the Eastern District now considered our enemy?"
“It’s common for the two regions to have different stances, and they can’t be called enemies yet. But if our two regions continue to disagree, the relationship will be hard to say.”
Xie Chiyuan stared intently at Zhai Man on the stage.
The East District has always been weaker than the West District, so Zhai Man's willingness to make these statements today likely indicates that he holds some valuable cards in his hand.
Yu An didn't understand politics; he just wanted to know: "If the Eastern District really starts creating mutants, is there anyone who can stop it?"
Xie Chiyuan did not answer immediately.
He looked at Yu An and suddenly asked, "An'an, don't you want to see the number of mutants increase?"
Yu An nodded without hesitation.
He stated with certainty, "The number of mutants will never be able to match that of humans. Their births are neither beautiful nor genuinely anticipated."
"Xie Chiyuan, how can we stop the Eastern District?"
Xie Chiyuan met Yu An's serious eyes, raised his hand, and pinched Yu An's cheek: "Don't worry, the West District will find a way to handle this."
His father has been supporting a bunch of politicians; it's time he got them out there and put them to work.
Yu An couldn't put her mind at ease.
Seeing this, Xie Chiyuan simply took him and led him around to visit the leaders of the other districts one by one.
Xie Chiyuan didn't bring up the contract issue with them; he simply used his presence to let them know—
I, Xie Chiyuan, will kill mutants.
Before you prepare to create more mutants, think about whether I will kill them all.