jdhmnovel Chapter 231 Exposed
Chapter 231 Exposed
The sightseeing bus sped along the path, and about twenty minutes later, they saw a dry ditch. Tall, dilapidated white stone pillars stood on the other side. Looking down, they saw that the silt in the ditch was clump-dry and cracked, overgrown with weeds.
"This must be the moat," Song Qiming said, peering out the window.
“Yes,” Peng Si said. “This place has been dry since the landslide.”
"Didn't they try to clear the blockage?"
"Half of the mountain has collapsed. It can't be fixed by manpower alone. The base doesn't have enough large machines available for that area right now, and the noise would attract mutants."
"Is it alright that the water supply has been cut off?"
“There is an artificial river in the East District. After the water source here was cut off, the water flowed away from other places. Some of it flowed into the artificial river. The government repaired the waterway there to allow more water to flow in, so the base is not short of water now. This place has been temporarily put on hold.”
"I see." Song Qiming nodded.
Because the North District is close to the river, for safety reasons, there were no residential areas nearby. Only a few teahouses were renovated as scenic spots and places for leisurely walks.
As you get closer, the number of people noticeably decreases, and as you travel further, the area becomes increasingly desolate, eventually resembling the outside world.
When they reached an open space, Peng Si stepped on the brakes and stopped the sightseeing bus: "We've arrived."
Miao Yin got out of the car and looked around.
This is the upper part of the moat. The area next to it used to be an undeveloped area under renovation, so it was quite dilapidated, deserted, and quiet.
Seeing that she was looking at a construction sign, Peng Si said, "There used to be a lot of construction materials here, but the authorities took them to renovate the residential area. Anything of value was also taken away long ago, so not many people come here. You can stay here."
Finally, he added, "Don't move around for now. Everyone in the base has their own ID card. Those without ID cards will be detained. You haven't had your blood tested or been officially identified, so you're currently unregistered."
"can."
All Miao Yin needed was a place that could accommodate them; she never wanted to be crammed into a residential area with a large group of refugees, and this place was not bad.
"Where do you plan to stay?" Peng Si asked.
Miao Yin waved her hand, and five RVs appeared in the open space.
These past few days we've been traveling, and everyone has been sleeping in the cars at night. Fortunately, Miao Yin had prepared for this situation by having extra cars on hand.
"Let's stay here."
Peng Si showed no surprise, and simply said, "This is too high-profile. It will be difficult for me to explain this to the higher-ups."
"Explain what?"
“There are patrols at the base every day. If five RVs suddenly appeared here for no reason, they will definitely report it and thoroughly investigate your identities and check your blood test results.”
Miao Yin: "Then let's see your skills. There are quite a few teams of superpowered individuals who come here because of your reputation, right? Besides... I'm also an old friend of yours. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't be where you are today. You should get some credit for this."
Dongai Residential Area?!
Bai Wendong and Xia Tang exchanged a glance, and Tan Ling also silently raised her eyes and looked in their direction.
Others might not understand, but those who traveled to various places and carried out missions knew very well how massive that rescue mission was.
Of the 63 rescuers who made it to the rescue, only 9 returned, but nearly 200 survivors were brought back!
Among these two hundred people, there were not only skilled workers, but also many people with special abilities. Peng Si led them all the way back from the ancient capital, and his strong leadership was on full display at that moment.
So the soldier in front of them was the leader of that rescue mission?
No wonder they've had such a smooth journey; the person Miao Yin called out was such an extraordinary individual!
When Dongai Community was mentioned, Peng Si's eyes flickered slightly.
At the time, they were besieged by mutants. Miao Yin single-handedly eliminated a large number of high-level mutants and also saved his subordinates.
He intended to stop there and leave with the survivors he had already rescued, but he was surprised to find that after this incident, the remaining mutants in the community moved to the outside of the community, and some survivors also took the opportunity to run out.
So he took advantage of this moment to carry out another rescue, bringing out more survivors.
When the military vehicles were full, they used their own vehicles. When they ran out of food, they searched for it on the road. When they were short of weapons, they searched for and modified props on the spot.
It sounds simple, but the process was incredibly arduous, to the point that he almost couldn't keep going several times along the way.
Fortunately, their machine guns were still intact and they had plenty of ammunition. By piecing things together, they rescued some people with superpowers along the way. With everyone's concerted efforts, Peng Si brought back nearly two hundred survivors.
It was these two hundred people who allowed him to gain a foothold in the base.
And it all started with Miao Yin.
He paused for a moment, then said, “This is a base where the government is stationed. As long as you are a Chinese citizen, you can find out your identity and background. These records are managed by the human resources department. I have no right to enter. If you just need to register an identity, I can do that, but I can’t touch those records.”
Considering the presence of strangers, Peng Si did not spell it out, but he believed that Miao Yin would understand.
In his view, everyone present could register their real identity except for Miao Yin.
The base has vetting standards. Things that happened after the apocalypse cannot be checked, but what you did before the apocalypse is clearly recorded in the human resources department's files.
They will not allow someone who is connected to the massacre of their family and is suspected of being a high-risk supernatural being to come in.
Miao Yin twirled her hair in distress, sighing as she circled him a few times. Suddenly, she leaned close to his ear and asked, "Is the person who sent you to find me still alive?"
Peng Si's pupils shrank sharply, and the hairs on his body stood on end. The sharpness he had to restrain because of his power couldn't help but show, but he quickly suppressed it.
The man, however, casually played with the beads in his hand and asked in confusion, "That shouldn't be the case. You should have already taken care of all the people who wanted to harm me, right?"
"Why do you think so?"
“Li Kangping is dead. How many of his henchmen could possibly remain? They’re probably long gone, wronged souls, aren’t they, Captain Peng?”
“Miss Leng, you have a great reputation, and many people want to see you.”
"So the person who asked you to find me was Li Kangping."
"..."
Realizing he had spoken out of turn, Peng Si shut his mouth, a hint of annoyance flashing through his mind.
Miao Yin smiled knowingly: "I was just asking casually, why did you actually tell me?"
She exclaimed, "How greedy! He already has Ling, and he still wants me. Isn't he afraid I'll turn his lab upside down?"
"Do you really have to tell me all this in such an open space?" Peng Si frowned.
"What are you afraid of?"
Miao Yin opened her arms, her face showing a serene and contented expression.
Behind her, dark red willow branch marks appeared simultaneously on everyone's foreheads, like handmade dolls marked by artisans, each one stamped with its own unique seal.
Just like every night when Peng Si tries to tell Miao Yin about her existence, he sees himself in the mirror.
"Everyone here is one of our own."