I Conquered the Villain Boss Chapter 131
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 131: The Favor I Owed
Jiang Ran was stunned for a moment when she saw an alive and kicking Qi Yao, then she looked at Gu Yunqing.
"Can I go in and say hello to that person?" She sought Gu Yunqing's opinion.
Those two people came over covered from head to toe because they didn't want outsiders to know their identities. If they refused, she wouldn't go in forcibly.
Knowing Xue Weixin's character, Gu Yunqing was put on the spot. "Well..." He knew that Jiang Ran wasn’t an outsider, but regarding Lin You's identity, the fewer people knew, the better.
Originally, Si Xu's order was not to disturb them whatsoever, but calling the two of them over tonight was an emergency, a last resort.
Jiang Ran noticed his hesitation and didn’t force him. "Since it’s inconvenient, forget it." She looked at Pei Xiao. "Captain Pei, shall we leave now?"
"Don't you need to pack a little?" Pei Xiao said, "From here to Beihe base, even if you travel light, it’ll take at least ten days."
"Erm..." Every second now was a waste of time, but if she didn’t bring anything, it would be even more inconvenient to move around outside. "Give me ten minutes."
"Okay, I'll wait for you in the parking lot at Gu Yunqing's apartment." He could drive directly to the ground floor of her apartment, but that would definitely attract the attention of the patrol members.
"Hmm. I'll go back and pack some clothes first."
"Ranran, I'll go with you." Qi Yao rushed to Jiang Ran, with a trace of pleading in her eyes. "I’m fine now. Can you take me with you?"
"..." Jiang Ran hesitated for a moment, and then said to Gu Yunqing, "I'll take Qi Yao with me –– Captain Gu, announce to the public that the person who was attacked last night couldn’t be rescued."
So as to prevent those people from persistently finding trouble with Qi Yao.
Gu Yunqing was still worried.
"Why don’t I take you out? Pei Xiao..."
Before he finished speaking, Pei Xiao put his arm around his neck and smiled. "Captain Gu, do you have a bone to pick with me?"
"Ahem." Frightened by the man's cold tone, Gu Yunqing coughed twice and laughed dryly. "I wouldn’t dare."
Not bothering to pay attention to the two childish men, Jiang Ran and Qi Yao went back to pack up and agreed to meet in the parking lot.
……
In the office, the old man frowned, and every strand of his beard was tense, showing his anger.
The girl stood by the window, opened the blinds and looked out. She whispered, "Marshal Shen, are you sure that woman can't be rescued?"
Otherwise, even if they killed Chu Yuan, when Si Xu came back, he could still kill all of them to avenge Chu Yuan.
No evidence could be left behind, and that woman knew too much.
"I don't know." Shen Lang got angry at the mention of this. "When I rushed there, Zou Yun was already dead."
"Sigh." Luo Rui felt regretful that Zou Yun died just like that. "It's a pity for Deputy Captain Zou. If Captain Wei learns about it, she’ll definitely be sad."
"I underestimated Ranran." Shen Lang showed a painful expression and sighed. "Her mother was gentle and kind, and her father had dedicated his whole life to Xiling Laboratory –– who would have expected that their daughter, after only following Si Xu for such a short period of time, could have learned to be as cruel and ruthless as Si Xu. Sigh."
The old man made some polite remarks, and Luo Rui whispered to comfort him, "As the saying goes, one takes on the color of one’s company. Ranran was just influenced by Professor Si –– when our plan succeeds, Ranran will live an ordinary life, and will definitely be able to return to the way she was before."
Shen Lang sighed heavily, as if he was sad for his granddaughter who had gone astray.
After the old man finished lamenting, Luo Rui said, "Marshal Shen, just in case, I think we should find someone to keep an eye on them –– if that woman is really not dead, no matter what method we use, we must get rid of her."
"I know."
"Also, Ranran..."
"I’ll arrange someone to keep an eye on her." Shen Lang said coldly, "I won’t let her leave the base."
……
Jiang Ran packed up her things and headed for the parking lot. When she passed the market, she heard a faint conversation.
"Many members of the superhuman team are moving about. Could it be that zombies have entered the base?"
"No, it seems that they are looking for someone... It has nothing to do with us. Don't meddle in other people's business and cause trouble for yourself..."
Shen Lang's side had really started to take action. Jiang Ran pressed her cap lower and was about to go around the market when she heard neat footsteps approaching this side and someone shouting.
"A high-level zombie has infiltrated the base. Today's curfew has been brought forward. Everyone, return to your respective residences and don’t walk around at will!"
With the shouting, a commotion broke out among the people coming and going.
Jiang Ran carried her bag and prepared to follow the crowd to find a place to avoid the search of those superhumans.
A high-level zombie? Hah, that was a pretty good excuse.
"Hey, that girl with the backpack over there!" Someone called out not far behind her. "Stop!"
Jiang Ran started running without caring whether the person was referring to her or not.
"Stop! Don't run!" The person's voice became agitated.
Jiang Ran was sure that the person he warned was indeed herself.
……
The girl was circling around in the chaotic crowd and various obstacles, and the superhumans were shouting while chasing her and reporting the situation to Luo Rui.
After receiving the news, Luo Rui rushed from Si Xu's apartment building to the residential area. "Don't hurt her, catch her alive."
"Yes!"
……
Jiang Ran was a little tired from running. She was about to throw her bag to distract those people when a hand suddenly stretched out from the side and grabbed her arm, pulling her behind a trash can.
"Shhh!" The person covered her mouth and whispered in her ear, "Don't make a sound, follow me."
It was a girl's voice, which sounded familiar.
Without waiting for Jiang Ran to answer, the person pulled Jiang Ran's arm and motioned her to follow with a crouched back.
It was unknown how many times the person led her around. The two of them walked further and further away, gradually leaving the noise behind.
The further they went, the darker it became. Without the street lights, Jiang Ran looked at the slender figure in front of her in the moonlight and hesitantly called out her name, "Zhou Jian?"
The girl had cut her hair short, and her movements were much more agile than before. Her temperament was completely different.
The girl stiffened slightly, but didn't turn her head. She uttered softly, "Don't read too much into it. I’m just repaying the favor I owe you."
The favor she owed her? Oh, did she mean the time when she gave her several buns in the market?
Just as she thought, Zhou Jian really wasn't crazy.
As Jiang Ran was thinking that, she stepped into the mud. She hurried to move to the side, and accidentally bumped into the debris piled on the roadside, making a loud noise.
"Be careful." Zhou Jian reminded her, "This is the slum area, and the road isn’t easy to walk on."
The slum area.
Jiang Ran heard Shen Yao mention that the west side of the Xiling base was a slum, which was where the base hoarded useless people.
The environment was dirty, the people were complicated, and there might also be various infectious diseases... It was managed by the base management office, and ordinary people in the base usually automatically bypassed this area.
In the dilapidated wooden houses, people who were startled by their footsteps from time to time would look at the two girls and then turn around again dejectedly.
Zhou Jian took Jiang Ran to a small house and knocked on the door three times. "Brother Yi, I'm back."
Brother Yi? Jiang Ran remained calm.
The door of the wooden house was soon opened.
Unlike other low and dirty wooden houses, this one was larger, with a beaded curtain hanging at the door. The inside was tidy and there was even a dark carpet on the floor.
"Hey, little Jianjian, you're back?" A handsome guy came out with a bottle of wine. When he saw Jiang Ran behind Zhou Jian, his eyes widened instantly. "Darn! Is this woman your gift to Brother Yi? She's so darned beautiful!"
"Yu Jiu, shut up! Don't call me little Jianjian!" Zhou Jian was angry. "Where's Brother Yi?"
"He’s inside." When the boy passed by Jiang Ran, he leaned over and sniffed gently. "Hmm, the smell of shower gel. This lady must have come from one of those high-end residences, right? She smells so good..."
Jiang Ran glanced at him expressionlessly and followed Zhou Jian inside.
She remembered Shen Yao's advice. All kinds of people lived in the slum and one should be cautious.
