The next morning.
Gao Tian and Gu Hesheng arrived with their people at the outskirts of Jiangcheng, where nearly forty to fifty organized vehicles were parked.
Gu Hesheng and Gao Tian alighted from their vehicles. Gao Tian summoned his subordinates and said sternly, "Have people block all exits from Jiangcheng to ensure You Rong and Lin Qinghe cannot escape!"
"Yes, Deputy District Mayor Gao!"
"Also, have people use drones for reconnaissance. Once their location is confirmed with one hundred percent certainty, set up an arrest. Remember not to alert them!"
Gu Hesheng added as a reminder, "They must be captured alive, especially You Rong. If he can be spared injury, he must be spared! His research value, having survived the injection of three doses of serum at once, is beyond your imagination!"
This was one of the reasons Gu Hesheng had followed the organization to find the person.
The subordinates replied, "Yes, we understand! Please rest assured!"
The members of the 'r' organization split up, their vehicles separating and moving to block all exits from Jiangcheng according to Gao Tian's orders.
After Gao Tian received confirmation that the intersections were blocked, his subordinates soon arrived with equipment, saying, "Deputy District Mayor Gao, we've detected them. You Rong and Lin Qinghe are hiding in a large warehouse. There's an electric fence around the warehouse, and many zombies are gathered outside. If we go to arrest them, we'll have to clear out a wave of zombies, and... the number of zombies gathered in Jiangcheng is unusually high. This is a bit strange."
Gao Tian looked at the footage captured by the drone. He paid no mind to the hundreds of zombies gathered, as the people they had brought with them could easily deal with such threats.
Gao Tian immediately issued an order: "Proceed immediately to You Rong's location, clear the zombies, and then go in to arrest them! Remember! You Rong and Lin Qinghe must not be given any chance to escape!"
"Yes!"
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Inside the warehouse.
Lin Qinghe and You Rong, along with others, were about to leave when they suddenly heard gunshots from outside.
Jiang Wanwan and Jiang Xun looked at each other in confusion. "Why are there so many gunshots outside? Are other survivors clearing out the zombie horde?"
Lin Qinghe's face changed dramatically, and she thought to herself, "This is bad." Her intuition told her that the 'r' organization had found them.
Lin Qinghe quickly grabbed You Rong's hand. "Let's go!"
Jiang Wanwan and Jiang Xun hadn't figured out what was happening. Jiang Xun shouted in confusion, "What's going on? Why are you running?"
Lin Qinghe pulled You Rong and ran out. Upon emerging, they saw that the zombies gathered outside the electric fence had been dealt with. Vehicles were blocking the entrance, and Gao Tian and Gu Hesheng stood before a group of people.
Lin Qinghe cursed inwardly and exchanged a look with You Rong. They quickly got into a car. Lin Qinghe's expression was grim. "What do we do? They've definitely surrounded the warehouse. If we ram through, can we break through?"
You Rong pursed his lips. "...No, the vehicles blocking the entrance are armored cars; we can't break through."
"What about using grenades? Can't we blast a path?" Lin Qinghe asked anxiously.
You Rong shook his head. "No, we don't have enough grenades. Explosives... won't work."
Lin Qinghe was beside herself with worry. She gritted her teeth. "Who says explosives won't work! You get out of the car, and I'll drive the explosives through. Then I'll jump out midway. The car and explosives will surely blast open a gap for us to escape!"
You Rong's brow furrowed, and he tightly gripped Lin Qinghe's hand on the steering wheel. "...If the car explodes, we'll have no vehicle and won't be able to break out."
"Then, then..."
Lin Qinghe was going mad. Nothing worked. They couldn't possibly surrender and be taken back, could they?
If You Rong were taken back, given his current value, the 'r' organization would undoubtedly do everything they could to prevent him from escaping again. And she, having betrayed the organization, would never have another chance to contact You Rong.
Was she to let You Rong be taken back, confined to a laboratory, and endure a life where he wasn't even treated as a human again?
Lin Qinghe's heart ached fiercely, filled with regret.
She should have been more careful, not remaining oblivious until the 'r' organization found them.
The atmosphere in the cramped car was heavy and oppressive. After a long pause, Lin Qinghe suddenly looked up at You Rong and said, "You can get away by yourself... You go alone!"
You Rong's expression shifted slightly, and he gripped Lin Qinghe's hand even tighter. "...I can't go alone."
"You..."
Gao Tian didn't give Lin Qinghe and the others much time. The zombies were cleared, the armored car broke through the electric fence, and the 'r' organization members immediately rushed in, surrounding Lin Qinghe's car and taking Jiang Wanwan and her brother under control.
Gao Tian shouted from outside, "Lin Qinghe! Hand over You Rong immediately! The organization might go easy on you, otherwise, it's a dead end, I tell you! I'll count to ten. If you don't get out of the car, don't blame us for using force!"
Lin Qinghe looked at You Rong, feeling a powerlessness she had never known before.
What other options did they have to escape?
You Rong lowered his eyes, suddenly leaned in, and kissed Lin Qinghe. Under her slightly stunned expression, he said in a deep voice, "...I think I really like you now."
He had previously hated Lin Qinghe to the point of wanting her dead, and he couldn't understand why he had come to like her.
He couldn't figure it out, so You Rong stopped thinking about it. He only knew that he liked Lin Qinghe now and wanted her to live.
System prompt: "Progress bar increased by 20%, total progress is 67%."
Lin Qinghe: "You..." Her mind was also in chaos, unable to think.
You Rong: "Let's get out of the car."
You Rong took Lin Qinghe's hand and they got out of the car. Gu Hesheng's eyes behind his wire-rimmed glasses sparkled with excitement when he saw You Rong. "You're alive! And you're doing so well! Your eyes... your body is already starting to zombify! Excellent! You're such a successful test subject!"
Gao Tian looked at the guns in Lin Qinghe and You Rong's hands and sneered. "I advise you not to attempt a futile resistance. It's useless. Don't you understand the situation now?"
You Rong stared at them coldly, then suddenly raised his pistol and aimed it at his own temple.
Lin Qinghe's heart leaped in shock. "You Rong! What are you doing!" she cried urgently.
Gu Hesheng's face changed drastically. "You... put down the gun quickly. You wouldn't be foolish enough to end your own life, would you!"
You Rong's expression was calm and collected. "I am very important to the 'r' organization as a test subject, right? If you don't want to lose such an important test subject, then do as I say! Otherwise, you'll only take back a corpse!"
Gao Tian was about to say something, but Gu Hesheng, on the verge of madness, stared at You Rong's gun, terrified he would accidentally shoot himself.
Gu Hesheng said without hesitation, "Alright! What do you want, say it! As long as you don't harm yourself, I'll agree to anything!"
You Rong said, "It's simple. You let us... let her go!"
"Let Lin Qinghe go! She's a traitor to the organization, she..."
You Rong's eyes sharpened, he pressed the gun harder against his temple, and said coldly, "I said let her go! Did you hear me!"
Gu Hesheng and Gao Tian's faces contorted with extreme displeasure, but they had to agree to You Rong's demand because he was too important to them.
Gao Tian said, "Fine, I promise you, I'll let her go! Let them all go! Are you satisfied!"
Gao Tian's eyes flickered, and he gave a look to his subordinates. The controlled Jiang Wanwan and her brother were pushed forward, and the armored car blocking the warehouse entrance also retreated, clearing a path.
You Rong released Lin Qinghe's hand and pushed her towards Jiang Xun. "Go. You... live."
Lin Qinghe stood frozen, her heart feeling as if it were being squeezed, making it difficult to breathe.
She knew that leaving now was the most sensible choice. You Rong would be safe for the time being if he were taken back, and by leaving, she would have the opportunity to find a way to rescue him.
She understood everything, but she couldn't take a single step.
You Rong looked at Jiang Xun. "Take her away!"
Jiang Xun and Jiang Wanwan vaguely guessed a portion of the story. They exchanged glances and pulled Lin Qinghe into the car.
Lin Qinghe was pulled into the car, her eyes never leaving You Rong... never leaving him.
Jiang Xun started the car and slowly drove towards the entrance. You Rong followed the car, retreating step by step. If the 'r' organization members dared to step forward, he tightened his grip on the gun pressed to his temple and swept them with a warning gaze.
Lin Qinghe's car drove out of the warehouse and continued down the road. You Rong watched the car disappear into the distance until it was no longer visible, and a silent sigh of relief escaped him. Sudan Fiction Network.
Would he ever see her again?
He probably wouldn't...
Just then, someone suddenly lunged from behind, knocking the gun from You Rong's hand.
You Rong stumbled, and the gun hit the ground. He was quickly subdued, and the 'r' organization members swarmed him, cuffing his hands behind his back.
The man was captured. Gao Tian said with a grim face, "Get him in the car!"
You Rong was put into the car, his face cold.
Gu Hesheng pushed his glasses up and sneered, "You Rong is captured, but it's a shame that the traitor Lin Qinghe escaped!"
Gao Tian smiled sinisterly. "Don't worry! She won't escape. I've already ordered those blocking the road ahead to shoot to kill, regardless of whether they're alive or dead!"
You Rong's pupils contracted, his face filled with rage. "You promised just now! You said you would let her go!"
Gao Tian sneered disdainfully. "Yes, we promised to let her go. We didn't say we'd let her go forever. Now that she's intercepted again, it's not our fault, is it!"
"You!" You Rong's veins bulged on his forehead, and he stared at Gao Tian with uncontrollable fury, wanting to pounce on him.
Unfortunately, as soon as You Rong moved, he was firmly restrained, unable to budge.
"Let go of me! You said you would spare her! You said it!"
Every word was gnashed out by You Rong, but no one paid him any attention.
After driving for about five minutes, You Rong heard several gunshots, followed by a massive explosion.
You Rong's body suddenly stiffened.
Gao Tian glanced out the car window and chuckled. "This traitor was intercepted so quickly. Tsk, tsk... I don't know if they were shot dead, but the car exploded. She's definitely dead."
You Rong gritted his teeth. The three people restraining him forced him to sit up straight. He glanced out the car window. A car had crashed into a roadside tree, and flames were raging around the vehicle.
You Rong's eyes immediately turned red. Not just his pupils, but his entire whites of his eyes gradually turned blood red, a terrifying sight. Veins bulged on his forehead, and rage contorted his features into a hideous mask.
Lin Qinghe was dead!
She was dead!
You Rong slowly rotated his eyeballs, his gaze sweeping over Gao Tian, Gu Hesheng, and the others. Only one thought occupied his mind.
Kill them!
Tear them apart!
He wanted to tear them apart!
Bite them to death, piece by piece!