bioinnovel Chapter 196 Stop Pretending!
Chapter 196 Stop Pretending!
Under the cover of night, Changfeng Industrial Park is less a factory area and more a steel fortress lurking on the edge of the city.
Above ground, only a few buildings disguised as ordinary warehouses stood silently under the cold moonlight.
But beneath the surface, a vast and sophisticated empire is quietly at work.
Qin Xiao stood in front of the alloy gate at the entrance to the third underground floor, pacing back and forth anxiously.
He glanced every now and then at the expensive Patek Philippe on his wrist, then looked up at the elevator shaft leading to the ground, muttering to himself, "Why aren't we there yet... What exactly is Brother Yan up to?"
Half an hour ago, he received a call from Zhang Yan, the conversation of which was brief and to the point.
"Bringing a 'sample' to the company might be dangerous."
"Qingcheng will be here soon. Find a place to hide and wait for my signal."
sample?
Qin Xiao was immediately jolted awake.
The thing that Zhang Yan used the word "dangerous" to describe was definitely not an ordinary person.
He dared not delay and immediately contacted Nie Qingcheng.
Not long after, the crisp sound of high heels clicking on the ground came from the direction of the elevator shaft, growing louder as it approached.
Qin Xiao's spirits lifted, and he quickly stood up straight.
The elevator doors slid open, and Nie Qingcheng's figure appeared before them.
She was still wearing that well-tailored haute couture trench coat, but the languid charm of the past was completely gone, replaced by a chilling coldness.
Those beautiful peach blossom eyes now seemed frozen with cold as they scanned everything around them.
"What did he say?" Nie Qingcheng asked directly, her voice devoid of any extraneous emotion.
"Brother Yan said...we should find a place to hide and wait for his signal."
Qin Xiao answered honestly that even he, the notorious troublemaker of the capital, had to be humbled in the face of Nie Qingcheng's powerful aura.
Nie Qingcheng didn't ask any more questions, but simply nodded, her gaze falling on the vast, plaza-like space on the third underground floor.
At the very center is a huge ring-shaped energy matrix prepared for "Tengshe", which is currently flashing with a dark blue standby light.
The ambient lighting was dimmed, with only a few beams of light shining on the key equipment, making the entire space appear even more profound and mysterious.
"Let's go to the control room," Nie Qingcheng decided immediately.
The control room is located at the highest point of the three underground floors. It consists of a huge one-way bulletproof glass panel that overlooks the entire area and is an excellent observation point.
The two hid in the shadows of the control room, waiting quietly.
……
The fiery red Maserati streaked across the night sky, finally coming to a stop in front of the unassuming gate of Tianji Security Company.
Su Wanqing turned off the engine and curiously looked around at the somewhat dilapidated industrial park in front of her.
"here it is……"
"My company."
Zhang Yan unbuckled his seatbelt and said in a calm tone, "We've just started moving, and the place is a bit out of the way."
A knowing glint flashed in Su Wanqing's eyes.
So that explains why he always possesses a composure and mystery that seems out of place for a student.
Her desire to conquer grew even stronger at this moment.
"Let's go in. The 'big toy' I was talking about is downstairs." Zhang Yan pushed open the car door and got out first.
Su Wanqing followed closely behind, her high heels clicking crisply on the cement floor.
The two entered the elevator leading underground after passing through both iris and fingerprint verification.
As the elevator descended smoothly, Su Wanqing could feel the surrounding air becoming icy cold.
When the elevator doors slowly opened on the third basement level, she was completely stunned by the sight before her.
This is hardly a small startup company.
This is clearly a secret underground base!
The enormous space, the futuristic energy matrix, and the several menacing "Wolf Gaze" robots parked in the distance... all of this far exceeded her expectations.
"Zhang Yan, these... these are all..." For a moment, she was somewhat incoherent.
Zhang Yan did not answer her question, but led her step by step toward the center of the square.
His steps were steady, each step seemingly following a specific rhythm.
In the empty space, only the echoes of their footsteps remained.
Su Wanqing followed behind him, her eyes greedily scanning everything around her.
She felt herself getting closer and closer to this man's secret, her heart pounding with excitement.
Just as the two reached the energy matrix, Zhang Yan suddenly stopped.
He didn't turn around, but kept his back to her. His voice wasn't loud, but it was like a heavy hammer, striking Su Wanqing's heart hard.
Stop pretending.
"Ruins".
The last two words, spoken as lightly as a breeze, seemed to cause the temperature in the entire underground space to drop several degrees.
The excitement and curiosity on Su Wanqing's face froze instantly.
Her body stiffened, and her once bright and sparkling eyes now seemed to have their brilliance choked off, becoming empty.
One second, two seconds...
She slowly, inch by inch, turned around.
When she faced Zhang Yan again, her once pure and beautiful face had become incredibly eerie.
Her lips curled upwards in an exaggerated arc, revealing a row of white teeth, but there was no warmth in that smile, only a chilling malice.
Her eyes, however, had completely lost their pupils, replaced by two burning, scarlet flames.
A low, guttural laugh, seemingly a mixture of countless male and female voices, escaped from her throat.
"Hehehe... Interesting."
The sound was filled with an ancient and sinister quality that made one want to vomit.
"How did you find out?"
It looked at Zhang Yan with great interest, as if admiring an interesting toy.
In the control room, Qin Xiao felt a chill run down his spine and subconsciously touched the goosebumps on his arm.
Nie Qingcheng, standing next to him, clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms.
Zhang Yan remained calm. He turned around and faced the girl whose body had been taken over.
"The descendants of the Mohist school are naturally sensitive to your kind of filthy energy."
Upon hearing the words "Mo Family," Su Wanqing's smile widened, and her crimson eyes revealed an undisguised resentment and hatred.
"The Mohists...it's the Mohists again!"
Its voice suddenly turned shrill, "A bunch of damned rats, hiding for thirty thousand years, yet some still managed to escape!"
Before she could finish speaking, Su Wanqing's body suddenly arched forward, and the ground beneath her feet instantly cracked!
She transformed into a blurry red shadow, hurtling straight toward Zhang Yan with a piercing whistling sound!
At this moment, the speed and power she unleashed completely exceeded the limits of human capabilities!
Zhang Yan's pupils suddenly contracted.
So fast!
He didn't have time to think; his body's instincts had already kicked in.
The Jeet Kune Do master's skills were instantly mastered. He turned sideways, lowered his waist, and unleashed a short punch at the red figure.
"Bang!"
A muffled, loud bang exploded in the empty underground space.