Chapter 70: Sudden Change
By the time they arrived at Cheng Cheng and the others’ room, dinner had already been prepared. The table was filled with dishes, and it was clear that portions had been specially saved for them.
When Cheng Cheng saw Mo Xiu and Mo Qi, his eyes immediately lit up. He hurried over and complained half-playfully:
“Boss, Brother Mo, you finally came! Ever since you came back yesterday, you haven’t even left your room.
I wanted to come find you last night, but Xie Wu stopped me. If you weren’t going to eat with us for several meals, you could’ve told us earlier! What have you been doing locked in the room all this time?
Don’t tell me you’ve been researching some new cultivation method again. Hurry up and tell me!”
As soon as Mo Xiu and Mo Qi arrived, Cheng Cheng began firing off questions like a machine gun. But that was typical of him—he had always been extremely talkative.
They hadn’t seen each other for more than a day, and Cheng Cheng clearly had a belly full of questions. Naturally, it had turned into a flood of curiosity.
Seeing this, Xie Wu helplessly tugged at Cheng Cheng’s sleeve and apologized to Mo Xiu and Mo Qi.
“He’s just like this—once he starts talking, he can’t stop. Mo Xiu, Brother Qi, sit down and eat first.”
Only then did Cheng Cheng realize that the two of them hadn’t even sat down yet. He slapped his forehead in embarrassment. Talking so much before they even started eating was really delaying things.
However, after eating for a while, Cheng Cheng couldn’t help himself again.
“Brother Mo, Boss—I think I just saw Feng Wenkang go to your place earlier. Why did he come over? Is something going on?” he asked curiously.
Mo Xiu and Mo Qi didn’t hide the matter from them. After all, they already knew about Xiong Gangyong’s situation before.
So Mo Xiu straightforwardly explained the investigation Feng Wenkang had been conducting and the preliminary results.
When they heard that there were so many people hidden within Shanhe Base who might suddenly turn into zombies—and that some might even become high-level zombies—the expressions of the other three instantly turned grave.
Cheng Cheng suddenly felt that the meat in his mouth had lost all flavor.
“Oh my god… so many people are affected? That’s terrifying! What do we do now? Should we just run away?” he asked nervously.
Xie Wu and Lu Pingwan also looked troubled, but they were noticeably calmer than Cheng Cheng.
Lu Pingwan patted Cheng Cheng’s hand reassuringly.
“Relax. With Brother Mo and Brother Qi here, nothing will happen.”
After spending so much time together, Lu Pingwan had great trust in Mo Xiu and Mo Qi’s abilities.
She believed that if the two of them had chosen to stay in Shanhe Base, then the situation must still be manageable—or they already had another plan.
As long as they followed their lead, things would work out.
Xie Wu nodded in agreement. Seeing their reactions, Cheng Cheng finally calmed down a little. Still, he looked eagerly at Mo Xiu and Mo Qi, clearly hoping to hear what their next move would be.
Mo Qi found his expression amusing and reassured him.
“Alright, stop worrying. Mo Xiu and I will handle the rest. If we need your help, we’ll let you know.”
As Mo Qi talked with them, Mo Xiu quietly enjoyed the surprisingly delicious dinner, feeling increasingly relaxed.
In the past, he might occasionally have felt a little jealous of how kindly Mo Qi treated Cheng Cheng or Da Yong. Sometimes he would even secretly sulk about it.
But now everything was different.
They were truly together.
He knew Mo Qi’s greatest secret and understood his feelings for him. There was no longer any reason to worry about such trivial matters.
Mo Qi’s heart clearly belonged only to him.
After dinner, it was already quite late.
However, Mo Xiu and Mo Qi still left the building and headed toward Xiong Mingyuan’s residence according to their plan.
At this hour there were fewer people around, which made discussing serious matters much easier.
When the door opened, only Xiong Mingyuan and his younger brother Xiong Gangyong were inside.
Xiong Mingyuan looked surprised when he saw them. Before he could say anything, Xiong Gangyong eagerly welcomed them in.
Although Xiong Mingyuan was curious about their late-night visit, he still greeted them politely as usual and exchanged a few pleasantries.
Mo Xiu didn’t intend to waste time. Since Xiong Gangyong was present, he went straight to the point.
“You can tell your brother now about the unexpected incident when we eliminated the Level-7 zombie.”
“Huh?” Xiong Gangyong froze.
Wasn’t that supposed to be a secret? Hadn’t they told him not to mention it to anyone before? Why could he suddenly talk about it now?
The moment Xiong Mingyuan heard this, his eyes sharpened.
He turned to look at his younger brother.
Ever since Da Yong came back, he had refused to return to the research institute. Even when Xiong Mingyuan pressed him about it, he always gave vague and unreliable excuses.
Could something have happened that he didn’t know about?
“Da Yong, what does Mo Xiu mean? Tell me right now—what exactly happened back then?”
Seeing the serious expression on his brother’s face, Xiong Gangyong felt a little nervous.
But the memory of nearly turning into a zombie frightened him even more.
Still, he had always been obedient. Since Mo Xiu and Mo Qi said he could speak now, he faithfully told his brother everything that had happened—from beginning to end.
At first, Xiong Mingyuan listened calmly.
But as the story progressed—especially when he heard that his own brother had actually turned into a zombie—his nerves tightened completely.
Even though he knew it had already happened and that his brother was now standing in front of him perfectly fine, the story still made his heart pound with lingering fear.
He didn’t doubt a single word.
He knew his brother’s personality well. Even if he hid things, he would never lie.
Which meant it was true.
His brother had really turned into a zombie—and Mo Qi had saved him.
“What about now? Are there any aftereffects? Could it happen again? Could you turn into a zombie again?”
As soon as the story ended, Xiong Mingyuan rushed over and grabbed his brother’s arm, carefully checking his condition.
“Relax, big brother. I’m really fine. I’ve already been back for days—if something was wrong, it would’ve happened already!” Xiong Gangyong said with a carefree grin.
He immediately received a slap on the back of the head.
“You idiot! Something this serious and you didn’t tell me immediately after coming back? Are you trying to die?
And that damn Professor Frank—how dare he use my brother for experiments! I’ll make him pay!”
Seeing the murderous expression on Xiong Mingyuan’s face, Mo Xiu and Mo Qi exchanged a glance.
They both realized they had made the right choice by telling him.
His first concern wasn’t Mo Qi’s ability to turn zombies back into humans—it was his brother’s health.
That proved his care for his brother was genuine.
Mo Xiu suddenly remembered that in his previous life, Xiong Mingyuan had once been a capable leader. Only after Da Yong was killed by Xu Liang and the others did he lose control and become blinded by revenge.
If not for that, he would never have fallen so completely.
So using Xiong Gangyong as the entry point had definitely been the correct decision.
“No matter what, thank you for saving my brother. I, Xiong Mingyuan, won’t forget this favor.
But you didn’t come here tonight just to tell me this, did you?”
Mo Xiu nodded and explained Feng Wenkang’s investigation results.
He also used the explanation of a special ability to describe Mo Qi’s power.
When Xiong Mingyuan learned about Mo Qi’s capability, he was initially delighted.
But that joy didn’t last long.
Anyone would feel horrified knowing that so many people in their own base could suddenly turn into zombies at any moment.
“Damn it! That Professor Frank dared to do something like this behind my back! I treated him like royalty, hoping he could develop a cure for the zombie virus. I even sent my own brother on dangerous missions with him!”
Xiong Mingyuan clenched his teeth in fury.
Looking at the list Mo Xiu handed him, he noticed that many of the high-level ability users on it were actually his own subordinates.
That realization nearly made him cough up blood.
Mo Qi spoke before he could explode further.
“There’s no need to target the research institute immediately. The most important thing is to gather everyone on this list together. If something happens, it will be easier to deal with.”
He still didn’t understand how Professor Frank was controlling the demonic energy.
If they alerted him too soon, he might act desperately and trigger the corruption within all the infected people.
That would cause the entire base to collapse.
After hearing this, Xiong Mingyuan gradually calmed down.
He glanced at Mo Qi with some surprise.
He hadn’t expected the most decisive person in this moment to be Mo Qi rather than Mo Xiu.
“I understand. But there are quite a few names on this list. It will take some time to gather them all.”
Even though it was already late at night, Xiong Mingyuan immediately ordered his subordinates to start the operation.
Mo Xiu and Mo Qi stayed behind.
However, before the plan could even reach halfway—
A sudden report arrived.
Something far more serious had just erupted at the research institute.
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