After Bystander A Bound to JJ Literature City – CH97

Chapter 97

After figuring out Meteorite Biotech’s true objective, Yu Zhi’s expression gradually changed. He couldn’t help cursing them in his heart.

Join them if you want to join—fine.
But why drag all of humanity into it?

???
Are they insane?!

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Not only did the livestream notice Yu Zhi’s change—Minister Lin noticed too.

She glanced at his pale face, then lowered her head to the blood data. After less than half a minute, she couldn’t help saying, “There’s no need to worry. The research building has stood for over ten years without incident.”

She assumed her earlier remarks about “destroying everything along with the experiment” had frightened him.

She knew Yu Zhi was Minister Yu’s precious treasure, taken everywhere with him.

Recalling Fu Suxi’s ruthless killing earlier, Minister Lin felt a little uneasy. Judging others by herself, what if that mad minister used the excuse of being his lover-slash-brother to demand compensation from her?

She quickly reassured Yu Zhi, “Nothing will happen. Our research project is purification, not contamination.”

“It won’t be like Resident Evil, where a virus leak locks down the building.”

“Besides, you’re a rare S-class prophet. Not to mention Minister Yu—Headquarters would definitely do everything to protect—”

Yu Zhi snapped back to his senses and gave a vague hum, but his mind was spinning with questions.

After a moment, he asked a key one: “What exactly is pollution?”

Why does pollution exist?
Why does it affect humans?
Why are there pollution sources and pollutants?

All of it—including the system and the livestream—ultimately stemmed from Earth’s pollution.

Minister Lin paused, then answered honestly, “We don’t know the cause.”

Yu Zhi frowned slightly. “Hasn’t the S City branch been established for sixteen years?”

Minister Lin sighed. “In the past, there weren’t this many pollution sources or pollutants. Technology wasn’t mature either.”

“To put it simply, a team of ability users might be able to eliminate a fifty-year-old who has turned into a pollution source. But we can’t determine when the change began. It might have been incubating for thirty years, or triggered suddenly within a day or two.”

“At first, we didn’t understand the severity. We only eliminated—we didn’t investigate.”

“Just researching purification for mental contamination ability users took us many years. You’ve entered contaminated zones; you should know how strange mental contamination is…”

Yu Zhi blinked and summarized, “So in the face of pollution sources and pollutants, current human science is insignificant.”

Minister Lin fell silent, then said dryly, “There’s no need to put it that bluntly.”

She awkwardly twisted open her thermos and drank while sizing Yu Zhi up.

He was completely different from Fu Suxi’s sharp, aggressive edge. His features were soft and smooth, brows and eyes clean and beautiful, lips naturally curved in a faint smile, giving him strong affinity.

Even sitting quietly, he looked like a painting—pleasant just to look at.

“Mr. Yu…”

Yu Zhi slightly raised his head, gaze passing over Minister Lin to Fu Suxi behind the glass wall.

Did Fu Suxi know Meteorite Biotech’s real goal?
Was he wandering alone inside the company to investigate this?
If so, why hadn’t he told the branch? He hadn’t concealed Meteorite Biotech’s existence at all…

If not—what else was he hiding?

Sensing Minister Lin’s gaze, Yu Zhi stopped his thoughts and asked instead, “I remember the Research Department is using my blood for experiments. How’s that going?”

It wasn’t a secret, so Minister Lin answered directly, “We haven’t discovered anything. Your blood is different from other ability users’. It’s closer to an ordinary person’s.”

She paused, speculating, “It might be related to your passive ability. We need further research.”

“These past years are the first time the department has encountered a passive ability.”

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Yu Zhi: “???”

Why are they more outrageous than Meteorite Biotech?

This had nothing to do with him. He only tricked Fu Suxi—and Fu Suxi tricked the Bureau.

Yu Zhi twitched his lips and casually said to Minister Lin, “Maybe Meteorite Biotech’s mole swapped out the real blood?”

“You should just use the S-class ability user’s blood sent from Headquarters.”

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Yu Zhi: “……”

His words drew Minister Lin’s full attention back to the black box.

She nodded, lovingly studying the data. Reaching a certain line, she muttered, “Why is this aged blood? I thought it would be from a newly awakened S-class ability user…”

Click—

The lab door opened. Shang Yu stood at the entrance and knocked lightly. “Minister Lin, Minister Yu asked you to personally execute the moles.”

Minister Lin: “……”

“My head hurts… I’m dizzy… I’m about to faint… I’ll leave first…” She clutched her forehead weakly with one hand, grabbed the black box with the other, and strode out.

The moment she exited, she broke into a run. Her hurried footsteps echoed clearly down the corridor.

Yu Zhi glanced at Shang Yu leaving, then at Fu Suxi behind the glass.

This mad dog really held grudges.

He had planned to kill people anyway, yet still sent Shang Yu to scare Minister Lin first.

The glass wall was one-way, but Fu Suxi seemed to sense his gaze. His head tilted slightly, sharp eyes piercing through the barrier and locking onto Yu Zhi’s.

Yu Zhi jumped in surprise.

The next second, he raised his hand and flipped Fu Suxi the middle finger.

At the same time, Fu Suxi grabbed the head of a researcher who had just approached and crushed it between his fingers.

……

The interrogation in the Research Department lasted until late at night.

Lin Xiangyuan and Zuo Feiyang initially handled the bodies and cleaned blood to avoid frightening the next batch of researchers.

Later, they grew numb.

Blood dried dark on their clothes, only to be soaked over again with fresh crimson. The metallic stench overpowered the disinfectant smell and spread down the corridor, turning the faces of passersby pale.

At dawn the next morning, interrogation resumed.

Yu Zhi stepped out of the research building and learned that today it was the Combat Department’s turn.

Unlike the private interrogation of the Research Department, this one was conducted openly at the entrance of the Combat Department building, in full view.

Armed soldiers stood guard. The doors at the top of the steps were fully open.

He Hanhai and several mental ability users stood at the entrance. Facing them were the Combat Department’s ability users.

They had just gathered and weren’t properly lined up yet. Several captains in black combat uniforms were still searching for their team members.

“Brother Yu!”

Hearing Lu Liming’s voice, Yu Zhi turned. Lu Liming yawned and shuffled over. “Master Qi said you caught a bunch of moles in the Research Department last night.”

Yu Zhi nodded, about to speak, when Fu Suxi suddenly looked over.

This time, he wasn’t looking at Yu Zhi.

He was looking at Lu Liming.

“Lu Liming. Come here,” Fu Suxi said evenly.

Lu Liming froze. Seeing Doctor Qi gesturing to him from the crowd, he asked blankly, “Huh? I’m being interrogated too?”

“But I’m not from your Bureau.”

His voice wasn’t loud—but because no one dared speak loudly around Fu Suxi, it sounded conspicuously clear.

Most were shocked by his audacity in talking back.

A few who knew about the romantic rivalry inhaled sharply.

Shang Yu’s sleepy brain snapped awake.

A love triangle at dawn? This was too exciting.

Doctor Qi carefully glanced at Fu Suxi and quickly dragged Lu Liming forward. “Since you’re here, follow our rules.”

“You’re half my apprentice. Stay with me.”

“Not necessary,” Fu Suxi said coldly.

Lu Liming blinked. “So I don’t need interrogation?”

Fu Suxi sneered. “No need to queue. You’re first.”

Lu Liming: “……”

Before he could protest, Doctor Qi and Shang Yu carried him to He Hanhai.

Yu Zhi narrowed his eyes at Fu Suxi. “What are you trying to do?”

Fu Suxi lowered his head slightly. His sunglasses slid down, revealing a sliver of scarlet pupil. His voice was icy. “As your current boyfriend, making things difficult for your ex-boyfriend—is there a problem?”

Yu Zhi smiled without warmth. “Of course there’s a problem. I never admitted you’re my current boyfriend.”

Fu Suxi: “……”

Yu Zhi looked at Lu Liming instead. More importantly, he didn’t believe Fu Suxi would target Lu Liming without reason.

If he truly wanted to make things difficult, he would’ve done so earlier.

Now, Lu Liming’s eyes met He Hanhai’s uncovered gaze. Under the influence of the mental ability, his expression turned dazed, pupils unfocused.

Then Fu Suxi’s voice rang out coldly:

“Lu Liming. Whose man are you?”

Without hesitation, Lu Liming answered, “I belong to Brother Yu!”

Every gaze burned into Yu Zhi.

Several armed soldiers kept their heads forward, eyes straining sideways.

Shang Yu’s eyes nearly popped out. Quiet-looking Lu Liming had the guts to confess publicly?!

Yu Zhi: “……”

Beside him came Fu Suxi’s short, airy laugh.

It sent goosebumps across Yu Zhi’s skin.

He instantly realized—this was aimed at him.

“Yu You.”

A large hand clamped onto his shoulder, almost restraining him, forcing him step by step forward until they stopped before He Hanhai.

Fu Suxi leaned close to his ear, lips curling wickedly. “Your turn.”

Yu Zhi finally understood why the Combat Department was being interrogated today.

He and Lu Liming would be first.

Given Fu Suxi’s current state, he should avoid using his ability—but now, he didn’t need to use it on Yu Zhi at all.

By making the mole issue public, Yu Zhi had no choice but to submit to mental control.

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Yu Zhi lifted his eyes. He Hanhai gave him an apologetic smile.

Without deliberately looking at the man’s right eye, Yu Zhi still felt it—multiple pupils staring at him from every angle.

His brain seemed to rotate along with them, stirred by an invisible force.

Not painful. Just dizzy.

His thoughts grew chaotic.

A low voice sounded:

“And you?”

“Whose man are you?”

Yu Zhi’s lashes trembled. His mouth opened uncontrollably.

“I belong to my dad.”

Fu Suxi: “……”

He stared blankly at He Hanhai.

He Hanhai froze, wiped cold sweat from his forehead, and increased the ability’s intensity.

This time, he personally asked, “Yu You. Who are you serving?”

Yu Zhi’s eyes were vacant.

He slowly declared four thunderous words:

“For the country. For the people.”

Fu Suxi: “…………”

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