"Oh well."
Pei Si tried to persuade him once a day, and after he finished, he finally shut up.
He leaned against the tiger, seemingly nonchalant, but in reality, he began to eavesdrop.
Chapter 87
A05 wasn't in a cooperative relationship with the person in front of him; he was only there to find out one thing: whether the laboratory here was still connected to Saint Er.
After all, they are essentially one entity.
The experimenter wasn't too surprised by A05's arrival. He smiled and glanced at Pei Si, who had a calm expression: "Do you want to take this human you brought with you away as well?"
The implication in these words is undisguised: if their conversation were overheard by any extra human, that human would lose the chance to leave alive.
Pei Si gave a forced smile and discreetly stepped aside: "Alright, you guys chat. Brother, I'll wait for you outside."
He calls him "brother" so naturally, since he's already acknowledged his father.
As soon as Pei Si left, A05 asked directly, "I need to know if you are still in contact with Saint Er?"
The lab technician in the white coat smiled and said, "Saint-Elben is one of us. It's too formal to talk about keeping in touch."
A05 raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "Don't play dumb in front of me. The person in charge of Saint Er is already in the East District."
The lab technician's smile remained unchanged: "East District? Who's in the East District? A01, 02, or 04? I don't know if it's 03. 03 is too lazy."
A05 didn't answer the question; he simply informed them, "From now on, Saint Er belongs to the Eastern District, and you have nothing to do with Saint Er anymore."
He came not only to sever ties, but also to do something else.
"I've come to get some documents."
A05's massive body was far more imposing than that of an ordinary tiger. His cold, vertical pupils stared silently at the experimenter in front of him, reminding him, "The research data left here by Dr. Saint Er."
The Saint-Er Laboratory is named after Dr. Saint-Er.
The scene before us can be summarized as follows: the former underling found a new boss, and the new boss came to help the underling get revenge. Moreover, the new boss is not someone to be trifled with.
The lab technician stared at the tiger for a few seconds before speaking gently, "Wait a moment, I'll have someone gather up the research data for you."
A05 grunted in agreement and continued to make demands: "Besides research materials, I hope you will not set foot in the East District, and even less so under my nose."
The lab technician paused for a few seconds, then continued nodding.
With the research data in hand, A05 had no further interest in the lab, which had now moved to this location. He didn't even care what the lab did.
Anyway, whatever he does is none of his business.
Having achieved their goal, A05 walked out, taking Pei Si with her. Pei Si, being cunning, began stalling for time shortly after they left.
And at this moment.
Yu An was whispering to Qiu Qiu, "Qiu Qiu, if you wake up in the night, remember to wake up your big brother."
Chiu Chiu looked up, puzzled, "Why?"
Big Brother is sleeping soundly, and when he sleeps, he's even deeper than Qiuqiu. Qiuqiu feels like he can't wake Big Brother up.
Yu An touched his little face and whispered, "Big brother has things to do tonight."
Chirp blinked: "Okay."
As night deepened, Xie Chiyuan glanced at the small bed inside, then turned his gaze back outside. He had been to this place before, but his visit had been brief, and he wasn't very familiar with it.
The "no man's land" may seem like a lawless zone, but the businesses operating there are all shady. To say that these shady, high-stakes businesses have no powerful backers is utter nonsense.
Xie Chiyuan looked at the plants and trees here and thought to himself, "I wonder if I will be able to bring this no-man's-land into the territory of the West District in my lifetime."
This place is quite large; it's feasible to develop agriculture here.
Xie Chiyuan kept thinking about the territory issue, but he never mentioned it to his father. His father had said that the West District would be handed over to him in the future, and the education he had received since childhood, his contributions to the West District, and his steadily rising military rank were enough to silence any dissatisfaction.
The father had been thinking about retiring for a while, but Xie Chiyuan hadn't made up his mind yet.
He's lazy, so he can manage with occasional missions. But if he really takes over his father's responsibilities, he'll have to live a life just as busy and worried as his father.
Xie Chiyuan was thinking about the future, and as he thought about it, he thought of Yu An.
Having raised so many mutant offspring, he knew Yu An's identity might be unusual. He was patiently waiting for Yu An to tell him, or he would gradually uncover the truth himself.
What puzzled him was that his father and Uncle Ruan didn't seem to investigate Yu An much.
That's strange.
Xie Chiyuan frowned, belatedly realizing that his father and Uncle Ruan's attitude was off: "How can they trust An'an so much?"
Uncle Ruan even treated these mutant babies like his own children.
Xie Chiyuan couldn't understand it. He almost called his father in the middle of the night, but just as he was about to dial, he regained his senses and managed to preserve their father-son relationship.
Otherwise, his father, who finally gets to sleep with his wife, would definitely kick him out of the house.
Xie Chiyuan kept watch, and before he knew it, it was midnight.
In the darkness.
Chirp fluttered its little wings and lifted its face in Yu An's arms. He rubbed his eyes, threw back the covers, sat up, and yawned.
"Big brother."
Chirping, on the third chirp, Xie Chiyuan's voice rang out: "Stop chirping, he can't get up."
Chirp slowly uttered an "oh," and then climbed off the bed.
Xie Chiyuan walked over in a few steps, picked him up and put his little shoes on.
Chiu Chiu was so sleepy she was swaying back and forth. She didn't even realize that she had put her shoes on backwards when she was putting them on.
After Xie Chiyuan put his shoes on, he remembered to ask, "Wait a minute, you were sleeping soundly, why did you get out of bed?"
It's the middle of the night, the little rascal must be sleeping like a maniac.
Chuchu leaned against him, continuing to yawn, her voice muffled: "I need to pee."
Xie Chiyuan was amused by him and carried him outside.
But as soon as they reached the door, Qiuqiu struggled and refused to let him carry her or accompany her: "I, I'll go by myself! Don't come with me."
Xie Chiyuan tugged at his little wings in an annoyed tone: "You're just a little cub right now, why are you being shy with me? Fine, go by yourself."
Anyway, this little cub is still A10, nothing bad will happen to it.
Chiu Chiu refused to have his privacy invaded and walked alone towards the bushes. He walked quite far, prompting Xie Chiyuan to call out to him from behind.
"Chirp chirp, it's right there, don't go any further!"
"oh."
Chiu Chiu stood there slowly, while Xie Chiyuan watched him from behind without following.
After a while.
As Qiuqiu straightened his clothes and was about to leave, he suddenly froze. He came face to face with the rows of corpses on the ground. The corpses looked horrifying, their eyes wide open and their bodies already stiff.
In the night, under the moonlight.
As Chirp looked at the horrifying corpses and their broken limbs, it was about to run away when it heard a soft cry from not far away.
It was the cry of an infant, weak and feeble.
Hearing the crying, Chirp took two steps forward. But just as she was about to continue, someone suddenly spoke up abruptly: "Little one, go back."
Chiu Chiu looked in the direction of the voice and saw the old man they had seen during the day.
The old man stood on the other side, still wearing a tight-fitting long shirt and trousers. His face was old and serious as he urged Qiuqiu, "Go back to sleep quickly."
Upon hearing this, Chiu Chiu turned and ran away.
He charged towards Xie Chiyuan like a small cannonball, and just as he reached him, he grabbed Xie Chiyuan's thigh with a thud.
Xie Chiyuan bent down and picked him up.
Chiu Chiu pointed to where she had just been standing and truthfully reported, "There was someone there. A child was crying, and when I tried to go over, he wouldn't let me."
Xie Chiyuan didn't hear anything. He frowned slightly and asked, "Who is he?"
Chiu Chiu thought for a moment and said, "We saw him during the day; he was an old man."
old man.
It refers to the old zombie who ate zombie crystal cores.
Xie Chiyuan hugged Qiuqiu and walked over without fear. He wanted to see what all that crying and the old zombie were up to.
Seeing that he was about to go over, Chiu Chiu didn't say anything.
Soon, Xie Chiyuan arrived at the place where Qiuqiu had mentioned the sound. He searched around cautiously but did not find any crying children.
As for the old man that Qiuqiu mentioned, he didn't see him either.
Chiu Chiu sat on his arm, still emphasizing, "I'm not lying, there really was a sound just now!"
Xie Chiyuan checked the area thoroughly but found no danger.
He carried Qiuqiu back, saying, "I didn't say you were lying. This place isn't safe. You go and sleep with your older brother. We still have a lot to do during the day."
A05 is such a big tiger, it will probably be difficult for him and Yu An to find it.
The two, one big and one small, returned. Xie Chiyuan, carrying Qiuqiu, intended to put the little one back into Yu An's arms. However, upon getting closer, Xie Chiyuan only saw an empty bed.
Chiu Chiu stared at the empty bed, his eyes widening suddenly. He asked blankly, "Where's my older brother?"
Xie Chiyuan's face was ashen. The events of just moments ago replayed in his mind, and for a fleeting instant, he felt as if he'd been tricked. But he was still here; who could have gotten rid of someone right under his nose in such a short time!
Chiu Chiu got anxious when she couldn't see her older brother.
He looked at Xie Chiyuan in a panic, and for the first time ever, he pleaded with him: "I want my older brother! Please take me to find him, okay?"
"good."
Xie Chiyuan tightened his arms, no longer thinking about exposing himself. He went directly to the old zombie's house from earlier that day.
While Xie Chiyuan was searching, Yu An finally woke up as dawn broke.