She had no choice, unable to leave this incubator-like place. Her legs couldn't stand, so she could only wait day after day for someone to bring her food, and live her life in a daze.
She knew her father cared about her, but she also knew why he cared—simply because she was that man's only child! Therefore, she didn't accept this affection.
Moreover, she had a good memory and knew how she ended up like this. Her feelings towards him were not exactly hate, but they were complicated.
Xing Yuan sensed many emotions in her eyes. After a brief silence, she didn't lie to the child, "I am here to kill you."
"Is that so? Then why haven't you done it yet!" Qi Sheng blinked her eyes, looking expectant.
"Wait a moment longer. My blade is swift. If you close your eyes, you won't feel pain for long. However, there is still time. I can grant you one other wish."
"A wish? Then please find a way to bury me with my mother! Although I was young back then, I know Mother sent me to Father because she was ill. I miss her dearly. I've heard that if people who die are buried together, there's a chance they can meet again in the next life, and I want to be her child again." A smile appeared on Qi Sheng's pale little face as she earnestly made her wish.
Xing Yuan nodded calmly, "I will."
Then, she opened the incubator, raised her hand, and brought down her blade. As the girl lost her life, Xing Yuan used a lighter to set her clothes ablaze. A pang of melancholy suddenly surged from the depths of her heart. She turned away, leaving without looking back.
Not long after Xing Yuan left, Ling Chenyue also found her way to this area. The defenses were tight, and they didn't have a map. Along the way, they encountered a few people, but fortunately, their skills were good. After silently knocking them out, they continued forward.
Although these people hadn't been discovered yet, it was only a matter of time. If they couldn't get anything here, they would be in a lot of trouble.
Then, they saw the extremely obvious transparent box and a person who had already lost the breath of life. Of course, the most conspicuous thing was the flame.
The two exchanged a look, their expressions tightening, and they immediately ran over to extinguish the fire. The fire had started from the girl's collar. At this moment, her neck and face had a slightly burnt smell. This, in turn, concealed the knife wound left by Xing Yuan on the girl's neck, making it impossible for the two to determine the cause of death for a moment.
The fire was not large, as if someone had intentionally controlled it, and even the alarm didn't go off. After extinguishing the fire, the two immediately spotted several fleshy, tentacle-like growths behind her.
While horrified, they didn't forget to take photos as evidence. Years of experience made them keenly aware that this deceased girl, whose body was still so strange, was the one they were looking for.
The SWAT team was waiting outside, ready to enter at any moment. The two exchanged a look and decided that one would go out to notify the others to come in, while the other would stay here to prevent the destruction of evidence. Although neither of them knew what was going on with this girl, they could completely use the suspicion that they were conducting illegal experiments in this underground research institute as grounds for arrest.
Ling Chenyue naturally chose to stay. After all, she felt she was more skilled and was the captain, so it was more appropriate to take on this task without hesitation. Kuaishuge.com
It was strange, however, that until their people broke in, she hadn't seen a single enemy. Only nearby were many corpses with their throats cleanly slit, which made them suspect that someone else had broken in.
Xing Yuan, diligently helping her sister solve problems, casually knocked out one of the people after seeing them break into the underground research institute, changed into his clothes, and sneaked back. Her old profession was, after all, that of an assassin. She was a prime example of the saying "the apprentice outdoes the master," as she had personally killed her own master. Therefore, she was extremely proficient at this kind of disguised infiltration. In the past, she needed a computer expert to cooperate with her, but now she was a computer expert herself, needing no one's help.
When Ling Chenyue returned after finishing her work, Xing Yuan was lying in bed pretending to be asleep. In Ling Chenyue's eyes, Xing Yuan didn't know where she had gone, so wasn't it normal for her to be asleep?
Ling Chenyue called her name softly a few times. Xing Yuan rubbed her eyes groggily. When she heard Ling Chenyue tell her that everything was resolved and they could leave, her eyes widened in shock. She said indignantly, "Ah? Why didn't sister tell me?" She turned her head to the side, looking like she was angry and hard to coax.
Ling Chenyue had already anticipated Xing Yuan's reaction and was not surprised. She gently took her hand and said softly, "I was just afraid A Yuan would worry. Besides, everything is resolved now. In a couple of days, when things are less hectic, I'll take some leave and take you out to play, okay?"
"You can go anywhere you want, a beautiful city or a place with lots of delicious food. Wherever you want to go, I'll accompany you. How about that? Hmm~"
"I want to go home with sister," Xing Yuan said, her earlobes blushing, her eyes full of expectation.
Ling Chenyue was stunned for a moment, not expecting such a request. She lowered her eyebrows and said with a hint of bitterness, "I have no family."
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to," Xing Yuan said guiltily, her voice low. It seemed that she had touched upon her sister's sad memory, and she felt embarrassed to continue being angry. Instead, she gently comforted Ling Chenyue.
Xing Yuan: She did it on purpose, of course. Otherwise, how could she have a reason to logically forgive her sister! She couldn't bear to be angry with her sister for so long.
"It's okay, you didn't know. Besides, they had an accident and left when I was very young. I can't even remember what they looked like now," Ling Chenyue said earnestly. She never lingered on the past, only valuing the future.
"Then from now on, I'll be your family!" Xing Yuan pounced into Ling Chenyue's arms and solemnly declared.
"Okay! A Yuan will be my family from now on." The only family. Ling Chenyue looked at her with a smile, her gaze exceptionally gentle. She didn't know when she had fallen, only that she now had the thought of spending her life with someone.
The commotion at the research institute was significant. So many SWAT officers stormed in with real weapons. Moreover, there had been two shots fired earlier due to resistance. Wang Yubei, who had been calmly strategizing, showed a look of panic and unease for the first time when he saw where the accident had occurred.