Villain Boss Chapter 164
Translated by Digitalian (ko-fi)
Chapter 164: Not Going To Get Their Wish
Wei Yage returned, but according to Shen Lang, she had injured her spine and would likely be confined to a wheelchair from now on.
The sixth team had lost its captain and deputy captain, and Shen Lang was temporarily handing the sixth team over to her and Xie Chengzhi.
Having finally established her own power, she naturally wouldn't object to Shen Lang's decision. However, while the old man handed the sixth team over to them, he also explicitly expressed his hope that they would achieve results and not let him down.
She knew this wasn't a compliment but a threat.
Achieve results... hah, if they could uncover and eliminate Si Xu's other forces, would that count as an achievement?
"Chengzhi, we've been at the base for so long, and we've finally gained a power that truly belongs to us." A fierce glint flashed in Luo Rui's eyes. "This time, I must seize control of the sixth team."
In today's world, without power of one's own, one would forever be dependent on others, let alone realize one's ambitions within the base.
With the sixth team handed over to them for interim management, the pressure on Luo Rui increased, and Xie Chengzhi completely understood.
Although he wasn't as obsessed with power as his lover, if Luo Rui wanted something, he would naturally spare no effort to help her achieve it.
"The slum has been cordoned off. How about we send someone down there to investigate?"
Luo Rui shook her head. "I've already sent someone to investigate—those people are very tight-lipped and hostile to superhumans. We can't get anything out of them."
Xie Chengzhi took the binoculars and, imitating Luo Rui's gaze, peered towards the entrance and exit of the slum. Suddenly, he exclaimed, "Doesn’t that girl look like Qiao Qiao?"
Qiao Qiao? Luo Rui took the binoculars and looked over.
The girl with a small frame was arguing with the superhumans guarding the entrance.
From the distance, Luo Rui and Xie Chengzhi couldn't hear what they were saying, but it was clear that Qiao Qiao wanted to enter the slum.
Luo Rui murmured in puzzlement, "Why is Qiao Qiao here?"
Qiao Qiao was Xue Weixin's aide, and the team Xue Weixin led still held the top spot in the base's superhuman team standings.
No matter how one looked at it, they wouldn't have anything to do with the people in the slum.
Luo Rui put down the binoculars and stood up. "I'll go down and take a look."
"Shall I come with you?"
"No need." Kissing her boyfriend on the cheek, Luo Rui said, "You stay here and rest up a bit—clearing zombie corpses these past few days must be exhausting, right?"
She put on her shoes and hurried out the door.
As the door closed, Xie Chengzhi swallowed the words on his lips.
Sigh, ever since the two of them joined Shen Lang's team, it seemed that they had less and less time to be alone together.
……
Stopped outside the slum by the superhumans, Qiao Qiao cursed angrily and left in a huff.
If Brother Xue hadn't told her to invite Qiao Yi, she wouldn't have come to such a place. In the end, not only did she not see him, she had to suppress her anger too.
Had the base's superhuman teams been bored out of their minds? There were so many zombies and mutants out there that weren't being dealt with, yet they were surrounding the slum instead. It was baffling.
……
Having caught up with Qiao Qiao, Luo Rui calmed her breath and, pretending to meet her by chance, stepped forward and patted Qiao Qiao on the shoulder.
"Qiao Qiao, why are you here alone?"
"Huh? Luo Rui?" Unlike her usual intimate tone, Qiao Qiao calmly distanced herself from Luo Rui and replied casually, "I'm looking for someone. What a coincidence! What are you doing here?"
As if oblivious to her aloofness, Luo Rui smiled. "I was on patrol. I saw you and came to say hello."
She glanced around. "Are you alone? Where are Captain Xue and the others? Are they out on a mission?"
"They're taking a break today. Captain and the others are at the apartment," Qiao Qiao said reluctantly. "I have other things to do, so I shan't bother you on patrol anymore. Bye."
Luo Rui waved. "Bye."
Qiao Qiao might appear laid-back, but she was actually cautious; otherwise, Xue Weixin wouldn't have given her the job of protecting Yuzi.
To avoid arousing Qiao Qiao's suspicion, Luo Rui had no choice but to say goodbye.
After seeing Qiao Qiao off, Luo Rui returned to the slum entrance.
The superhumans from the sixth team guarding the roadblock respectfully addressed her as Captain and began to quietly report on the day's work.
After listening to the report, Luo Rui asked, "A superhuman had an argument with you just now. What happened?"
"She said she wanted to go in to look for someone, saying that her family was in there. I found it strange, so I didn't let her in."
Luo Rui nodded. "Next time she comes, let her in."
Without asking why, the superhuman replied, "Yes."
……
Just as Qiao Qiao arrived at the ground floor of the apartment building, a hand reached out from the corner of the wall, grabbed Qiao Qiao's shoulder, and pulled her to the corner.
"You!" A golden light flashed at her fingertips, but when Qiao Qiao saw the person in front of her clearly, she quickly withdrew her hand. "Miss Jiang?!"
Qiao Qiao also saw the little girl with her—A117.
"Do you know me?" Jiang Ran nodded with a smile. "Do you know her too?" She looked at Shen Youyou.
Knowing that she was with Si Xu, Qiao Qiao said frankly, "Yes, I’d stayed in the laboratory before."
"I see." Jiang Ran seemed thoughtful. "You went to the slum to find Qiao Yi?"
It was said that the military command building arranged for the superhuman teams to isolate the slum due to concerns about the spread of infectious diseases.
Jiang Ran thought for a moment and guessed the causal connection of the whole situation.
She’d wanted to find an excuse to sneak in, but after thinking about it, she was worried that Luo Rui had arranged secret surveillance, so she hid aside and observed the situation.
Sure enough, not long after Qiao Qiao left, Luo Rui "randomly ran into" and blocked Qiao Qiao’s way, proving that her guess was correct.
After understanding Luo Rui's plan, Jiang Ran asked Qiao Qiao, "What’s your relationship with Qiao Yi?"
Qiao Qiao answered honestly, "He’s my brother. We were both sold to the laboratory together."
It turned out that they were siblings. A closer look revealed that their eyes were indeed very similar.
"Do you know that Luo Rui cordoned off the slum to find Qiao Yi?"
Qiao Qiao really didn't know.
She was stunned at first, then angrily said, "Why is she looking for Qiao Yi? Qiao Yi won't join her team!"
Qiao Yi, like Xue Weixin, hated the intrigues among the management at the base. Even if Luo Rui found Qiao Yi, the two of them would never reach a cooperation.
"It's not about inviting him to join her team, but to silence him."
To silence him? Qiao Qiao was taken aback. "How did Qiao Yi offend Luo Rui? Or was this an order from the Shen family?"
"Maybe..." Qiao Yi was implicated because of her. Facing Qiao Yi's sister, Jiang Ran touched the tip of her nose guiltily. "Maybe because Qiao Yi helped me, so..."
Before she could finish her words, Qiao Qiao became even angrier. "It’s bad enough that woman is causing trouble, but she’s even trying to punish others based on guilt by association?!"
She huffed, rolling up her sleeves, "I'm going to teach her a lesson!"
"Don't!" Jiang Ran hurriedly grabbed her. "If you go and teach her a lesson now, won't everyone be exposed?"
With pent-up anger, Qiao Qiao said, "But she..."
"Listen to me. If you..." Jiang Ran, who had already thought of a plan, leaned close to Qiao Qiao's ear and whispered, "... Just like that, got it?"
After hearing her plan, Qiao Qiao opened her eyes wide and hesitated. "What if she doesn't fall for it..."
"If she doesn't, we'll talk about it later. Anyway, it won't hurt to give it a try."
That was true.
Qiao Qiao clenched her fists. "I know what to do now!"
