Chapter 101
“I’d believe you, my ass.”
Yu Zhi’s lips twitched slightly. He glanced at Fu Suxi’s sharply defined profile, then at the driver and Lin Xiangyuan in the front row pretending to be dead.
“Taking me? On a date with them?”
Fu Suxi replied perfunctorily, “A double date.”
Driver: “……”
Lin Xiangyuan: “……”
After a moment of silence, Lin Xiangyuan explained dryly, “Director Yu… Yan Yang and I are just friends.”
How did we suddenly become part of your weird play?!
When Fu Suxi didn’t react, he cautiously looked at Yu Zhi instead.
Yu Zhi knew Fu Suxi was definitely planning something. He just hadn’t shown it yet—and Yu Zhi still couldn’t tell what this mad dog wanted to do.
Meeting Lin Xiangyuan’s pleading gaze, Yu Zhi thought for a second and casually said, “Friends are good. He likes forced love.”
Fu Suxi: “……”
Yan Yang: “???”
Lin Xiangyuan: “???”
Forced love? Forcing the two of them to fall in love?!
Was that even how it worked?!
Lin Xiangyuan opened his mouth to protest, then remembered the brothers’ ruthless… tastes, and immediately shut up.
The world was vast and full of wonders. Maybe this was just another one of Director Yu’s kinks.
He didn’t dare make a sound, turned around properly in his seat, and subtly shifted a bit to the right—away from the driver—just in case.
Yan Yang didn’t dare make a peep either. He’d heard about the indescribable emotional entanglement between Director Yu and Yu You. He’d also heard Director Yu was a bit unhinged.
He just hadn’t expected him to be this unhinged.
His foot on the gas pedal stiffened with tension.
The armored vehicle drove steadily forward through street after street.
Yu Zhi stole a couple of glances at Fu Suxi. Seeing him still gazing out at the scenery, he turned to look outside too.
The daytime route to the Wall Gate had been the shortest and fastest. It passed crowded streets and shops. Now, whether Yan Yang had truly believed the “date” excuse or not, the vehicle was heading toward increasingly lively districts.
Only then did Yu Zhi realize that some areas inside the Safe Zone were almost back to pre-apocalypse normal.
Like this street.
Shops on both sides were open. Street vendors lined the sidewalks. Residential lights glowed warmly. Even from inside the vehicle, faint laughter and chatter drifted in.
Suddenly, Fu Suxi said, “Find a place to park.”
Yu Zhi quickly scanned outside.
Nothing seemed unusual.
If there was anything different, it was simply that this place was more lively than others.
After parking, Fu Suxi didn’t get out immediately. He removed his combat jacket and took a khaki windbreaker out of his spatial storage to change into.
Seeing that, Lin Xiangyuan and Yan Yang also removed their jackets. Without spatial abilities, they hadn’t brought spare clothes, so they were left in plain T-shirts.
Their combat pants looked similar to ordinary black cargo pants. No one recognized them as Bureau ability users. No one deliberately avoided them. A few people even took extra glances at Yu Zhi and Fu Suxi’s faces.
Yu Zhi didn’t care about the stares. He cared about what Fu Suxi was doing.
Fu Suxi did nothing—just strolled casually down the street.
Like they really were on a date.
Yu Zhi’s brows furrowed faintly. He glanced at the livestream comments.
[User “One Life, One Love” admires your four-person date.]
[User “Pure of Heart” hopes you and your temporary lover go ten meters ahead.]
[User “World’s Cutest Girl” agrees and urges you to go quickly.]
[User “Pure Love Warrior” reminds you the place has plenty of lubricant and awaits your performance.]
Yu Zhi looked ten meters ahead.
A bright neon sign glowed: Theme Adult Hotel.
“……”
He paused, then looked at Fu Suxi. Seeing him silent, he asked directly, “Where exactly are you taking me?”
Fu Suxi swept his gaze lazily around. “Where do you want to go?”
Yu Zhi said flatly, “Home.”
“You’re already here. No need to think.”
“I want to go back to the Bureau.”
“No need to think about that either.”
Yu Zhi narrowed his eyes.
Fu Suxi’s mental state required constant supervision. If he’d insisted Yu Zhi come along, there had to be another reason.
Was whatever he planned here related to him?
After thinking, Yu Zhi changed tack. “Then I want to eat.”
This time Fu Suxi didn’t deflect. “What do you want to eat?”
Yu Zhi blinked. He keeps countering me… so even he isn’t certain where he wants to go.
Calmly, Yu Zhi said, “Not the best. Just the most expensive.”
Fu Suxi’s lips curved faintly. “Then I’ll take you to taste some bitterness.”
Yu Zhi smiled without warmth. “What kind of bitterness costs that much? Prostate massage service?”
Fu Suxi: “……”
They locked eyes.
Behind them, Lin Xiangyuan and Yan Yang, too afraid to stand too close, cautiously approached when they saw the two stop.
They hadn’t taken more than two steps before bumping into a group coming from the opposite direction.
“Yu— huh? Old Shang?”
“Old Lin? What are you doing here?”
Surprised voices broke the tension.
“Brother Yu?!”
“D-Director Yu…”
Yu Zhi looked over.
Lu Liming, Shang Yu, Zuo Feiyang, and Doctor Qi—all in casual clothes.
Shang Yu quickly explained, “We’re off tonight, so we came out to eat.”
Zuo Feiyang added, “With all the identity checks lately, Xiao Ming’s ID card hasn’t been processed yet, so we thought we’d treat him—”
Shang Yu pinched his waist sharply.
He winced, confused.
Explain what ex-boyfriend stuff in front of Director Yu?!
Lu Liming grinned and sidled up to Yu Zhi. “Brother Yu, you guys here to eat too?”
Yu Zhi replied seriously, “No. We’re here to eat bitterness.”
Fu Suxi: “……”
Everyone else: “……”
Honk—!
An armored vehicle and a bus passed by.
Yu Zhi glanced at the bus and paused.
He saw the eleven-year-old girl from earlier—the one he’d comforted. She now held a pink plush toy, happily waving it.
That bus carried people who’d passed inspection.
“Where are they going?” Yu Zhi asked.
“Up ahead,” Shang Yu pointed. “Old residential blocks. Vacant now. Temporary housing for newcomers.”
Temporary settlement.
As she spoke, the bus stopped. People filed off and lined up, guided by black-clad ability users.
Yu Zhi’s gaze followed—and stopped.
A woman in a red dress.
Tight, striking red gown. Thin high heels. Holding an umbrella.
Swaying as she entered the compound.
Everyone’s eyes lingered on her.
Shang Yu clicked her tongue. “Wow. A beauty.”
Others looked too.
Fu Suxi hadn’t cared—until he noticed Yu Zhi staring thoughtfully.
He lifted his eyes.
[Scanning personal information…]
The next second, his expression darkened.
“Shang Yu. Yan Yang, with me.”
“Lin Xiangyuan, Zuo Feiyang—evacuate civilians. Seal off the street. Kill any suspicious targets.”
Before anyone could question—
A shrill scream tore through the air.
“AAAAAA—!”
Chaos erupted instantly.
Fu Suxi vanished in a blink. Shang Yu and Yan Yang rushed after him.
The lively street dissolved into panic. People ran, screaming.
“Monster! There’s a monster!”
Yu Zhi’s heartbeat sank.
Fu Suxi must have known something would happen here.
Newcomers. Recently settled.
Strict parasite inspections—no way infected individuals slipped in.
If it wasn’t parasites…
Meteorite Biotech.
Was that red-dress woman one of theirs?
And so blatant?
———
At the entrance of the settlement.
People flooded out in terror.
Fu Suxi stood calmly, glancing at the contamination detector.
“Yan Yang, find the ability squad inside. Five minutes. Then get out.”
Yan Yang charged in.
Shang Yu hesitated. “Director Yu, we—?”
Fu Suxi lit a cigarette. Watched the numbers climb.
“Wait.”
“Five minutes. Full lockdown.”
“You guard outside. Standard contamination-source protocol.”
One minute. Two. Three.
Fewer people emerged.
But the screams inside grew more horrifying.
At five minutes, the entrance was empty.
Screams still echoed within.
Fu Suxi crushed the cigarette.
[Contamination Level: 20%]
He put away the device.
“Tell Yu You—”
Ding-dong—
The dungeon alert sound rang crisp and bright.
Fu Suxi frowned.
Before the mission fully activated, he used his ability to shove Shang Yu out of the contamination zone.
She shouted from several meters away, “I’ll tell Brother Yu to run!”
Fu Suxi: “…Tell him to get the hell in here!”
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