Dow and Carbon-Based Monkey Breeding Guidelines

Chapter 993 Late Clear Sky (Part )

For the rest of the journey, Luo Binhan said nothing about her hypothesis. To be honest, he didn't really understand what she meant by that, and more importantly, he didn't care at all. The replacement was something that needed to be considered after the previous person vacated the position, and this premise was beyond his current concern. What he had to do now was to get Zhou Yu back first, and then strangle Zhou Yu to death with his own hands. Only then would he have the leisure to ask her what all this nonsense meant.

He briefly relayed to her what Zhou Wenxing said by the pool, mainly about Feng Chuxing. Li Li's reaction was the same as always, and it was hard to tell whether she knew about it in advance. But Luo Binhan still suspected that she had other sources of information because she did not let Cai Ji participate in this matter. How would Cai Ji react if he heard that his old acquaintance was still alive? He personally speculated that the boy probably valued Zhou Yu's life more, but it was obvious that Li Li did not like such variables.

But they didn't discuss Cai Ji's reliability at all. During the time on the highway, their conversation mainly revolved around the ongoing search operation in the wetlands and the intelligence of Feng Chuxing. He asked Li Li what was going on with the missing kid.

"It seems that he is the man we speculated, sir."

"So it's not Chilabin."

"We are also looking for this one. But if the latest intelligence is correct, Mr. Chilabin is probably not in the country right now."

Luo Binhan had no choice but to let her take care of it. "What happened to Feng Chuxing?" he continued to ask.

"What exactly do you want to ask?"

"How did he suddenly become Zhou Wenxing's trump card? In Cai Ji's mouth, he is just an ordinary kid."

"Two and a half years ago you were just an ordinary person."

"That's right, but I am still like that now," said Luo Binhan. "I was just taken out for a stroll, but I didn't undergo a complete transformation."

"From the information we know, Feng Chuxing doesn't have it either."

"Yes, according to Zhou Wenxing, he was originally a talent, right? He almost became a juvenile delinquent that shocked the world, but then he became a loyal follower of the interstellar Nazi Party and tricked his only friend into falling into the fire pit."

"I'm not inclined to understand it that way."

"Then what do you want to say?"

"I think it is unreasonable to assume that he harbors ill will towards Mr. Cai Ji. A person whose needs for family affection are not met often seeks compensation from outside the family. You should be well aware of this mentality."

Luo Binhan smiled dryly. He wanted to point out that he and Feng Chuxing were not the same thing, but that would seem to be intentional, so he might as well pretend he didn't hear it. "So, he is a brainwashed believer," he said, "a 0206 worshiper who believes that being used by his master is the greatest honor. And now, he is avenging his god."

"That's indeed one view. But what do you think 0206 thinks of Feng Chuxing?"

"Li Li, how do you feel about ants?"

"This is an ant that is willing to listen to you, sir. It is small in power but can empathize with you. If you don't mind, we might as well compare this relationship to that between humans and companion animals, such as cats and dogs. Moreover, Wuyuan people are very different from us in moral standards and values. This is just like the situation in our reality. People with different circumstances and personalities have very different attitudes towards companion animals. However, I have to point out a fact. Feng Chuxing is the only known survivor so far."

"What exactly are you trying to say? Is he actually a hidden genius? He attracted 0206?"

"I would say that Feng Chuxing is probably the successor of 0206's ideas to some extent. You call it brainwashing, and I have no objection. But if you look at it from 0206's perspective, he can use technical means to turn anyone here into a genius of the same kind, or make anyone submit to him. He could choose a top scholar, a powerful person at the top of our society, which would probably bring him some degree of convenience. However, he chose a person with the most mediocre conditions. Don't you think there may be some emotional factors involved?"

"Why? You don't think 0206 really cares about this kid, do you?" Luo Binhan said. There was another sentence in his mind that was suppressed by reason: Feng Chuxing can't be considered as the person chosen by 0206 at all, you are his greatest masterpiece.

But saying this would not help their current situation, nor would it be fair to Li Li. It would sound like he was taking his anger out on others. So he quickly added, "I don't care what's going on between 0206 and Feng Chuxing, Li Li. Even if you tell me they are as close as father and son, I don't care. Some Nazis still value family! The only thing I care about is that this kid wants to kill Zhou Yu now."

"Yes, but for what?"

"You really like to explore the question of motivation. Why else? Because Zhou Yu killed his God. He wants revenge."

"This is an assumption based on emotional factors. We can say it is a kind of pet's loyalty. But if this is just a pure revenge, Zhou Wenxing has no reason to assist him so hard."

"Does that thing need a reason to do things?"

"Sir, we are not familiar with Feng Chuxing's situation, but we have had a lot of dealings with the other one. I implore you to put aside your prejudice and think about it: all of this person's actions so far have not been driven by impulse or passion, and he has never shown any eccentric preferences. On the contrary, he has shown a very detail-oriented planning. I use the word "attention to detail" because he is very good at grasping the psychological state of you and Mr. Zhou Yu. He knew that after the box was opened, you would go to No. 206 Dongyun Road instead of trying to contact me; he also knew that once Mr. Zhou Yu understood the message in the poem, he would go to the wetland alone as quickly as possible... This... The series of plans was not very thorough in my opinion. There were too many places where it could have gone wrong, but in the end it was successful. I cannot rule out the element of luck, but you must also see that the brilliance of this plan lies in the complete insight into the psychology of different opponents, while we know nothing about his thinking. Now if we still want to deal with him, we must reverse this trend. We must find out in advance what he wants to do, and this is closely related to Feng Chuxing's mentality. If this is just a simple revenge, then Mr. Zhou Yu's death will be the end of this series of events; but if not, then this is just the beginning. " Luo Binhan listened quietly to her voice flowing from the phone. He also heard the hum of the car engine and the slight friction of the wheels rolling over the asphalt. All of this revealed the same stability and familiarity, just like the various city noises he could hear on countless nights. The afternoon sun shone on the hood of the car, making people feel that the world is actually not bad, at least today. On a day like today, nothing bad can happen, even cancer patients have to be declared misdiagnosed by doctors.

"You mean Feng Chuxing might be a student of 0206," he said, "a descendant of the Death Order Theory, right? He didn't kill Zhou Yu for revenge, but for their great ideals. It was because of this ideal that Zhou Wenxing helped him."

"It's not an either-or relationship. I'm just worried that if we simply describe Feng Chuxing as a fanatic, it might underestimate his thinking ability and determination to act to some extent."

"I understand what you mean. If Feng Chuxing really did all this, this kid has enough intelligence and time to figure out all the right and wrong, so we can't rely on a few pretentious words to make him change his mind. He didn't want to kill Zhou Yu because 0206 treated him well, but because Zhou Yu blocked his way - although I don't know what the hell you are doing, it's clear that Zhou Yu won't let that thing come out of his dream. This is why you think Zhou Wenxing wants to kill him, right?"

"Now you understand why I asked you to make that promise."

"Li Li," Luo Binhan said, "I know you must have thought about what to do next if Zhou Yu died, how to anticipate the enemy and take advantage of Zhou Wenxing. I'm afraid you have already started making preparations - but this is not possible, only this is not possible! Do you understand what I mean? I need you to do your best to save him, I mean really do your best, don't think about betting on both sides! Once we get through this level, other things can be discussed. You should know that at noon today, before Zhou Wenxing showed up, I was going to tell you that I decided not to take care of this mess. I will leave all these messes on hand to you, and you can see if they are useful or not. Then I will leave for Europe, maybe go to Regenberg for a few months. I am ready to do whatever you want, and this is how you repay me?"

"Sir, you are just too anxious now."

"Because I have to make it clear, Li Li. Let's go and get Zhou Yu back now. Once we get through this, we can pretend nothing happened. This is my only request. From now on, you can do whatever you want."

"I understand your feelings, sir. But I must ask: What if we fail this time?"

Luo Binhan did not answer. He did not mean to threaten Li Li with silence, but he himself did not know. There was no point in thinking about such a question at this moment, because he really could not imagine it. It was like asking him what he was going to do after getting into the stomach of a flying whale. He could make up some nonsense, but the real answer would only be known when he was in the situation.

"Let's find him first." That was all he could say. They didn't talk about anything else during the rest of the journey. Li Li would occasionally update him on the progress of the search, telling him that new teams or equipment had arrived, and that they had walked a few percent of their planned routes. The bad news was that they had never found anything, and the good news was the same. When they were approaching the park entrance, Luo Binhan suddenly had a new suspicion.

"Could we have found the wrong place?" he asked Li Li, "Maybe this is another trick, Zhou Yu is not in the wetland at all."

"The possibility is not high. The wetland is the most suitable place around."

"But he doesn't have to be nearby, right? Zhou Yu disappeared directly in the room anyway. He can directly flash to any corner of the world. This is instant teleportation. What's the difference between going to the wetlands of Aries City and going to the African savannah?"

"He didn't take any personal belongings with him, not just his cell phone, but also the food and water in the cabinet - Radumos specifically checked this. Think about it, if you know you will be searching a completely unfamiliar area for hours or even days, I think you will at least try to bring some supplies. And you also have to consider the original target when 0206 set the trap. The wetland is the closest and easiest choice to lure the target closer."

Her words finally reminded Luo Binhan who was the person most closely connected to this wetland. That's right, Jing Huang first descended here, and finally left here. Putting aside other geographical conditions, 0206 wanted that guy to die on the land where he first landed, which was quite clever, and now this cleverness was transferred to Zhou Yu by this guy's descendant. Thinking of this, he smiled inexplicably, suspecting that he was still lying in bed dreaming. He and Yu Xiaorong had gone too far last night.

He did not enter the park, but instead made a circle and went directly into the core area of ​​the wetland behind. The two cars that followed him had been left behind at some point, probably because they could not drive in such a muddy and swampy land. His own car soon broke down, so he abandoned it on the side of the road and walked among the endless reeds and water hyacinths. He did not know where to look, or even where he was. What was even funnier was that he did not bring any water or food. Occasionally, there were sparse bird calls floating in the wind, and he walked a few steps in that direction, as if hoping that there would really be a beautiful bird that could give him guidance. In fact, the calls of these birds were quite unpleasant. Unlike the chirping little sparrows in the city's green belts, the birds here called in all kinds of strange ways. Some dragged out long, shrill notes, some sounded like their tracheas had been cut, and one sounded like an abandoned baby crying.

Of course, none of these sounds could have come from Zhou Yu, but when the blood-red light slanted across the grass, he was indeed a bit obsessed with finding the sound of the crying child. In the end, Li Li dissuaded him, using an audio clip to prove to him that the sound was most likely from a red-bellied tragopan. This was the first time she had spoken in more than an hour since she failed to dissuade Luo Binhan from getting off the car. Luo Binhan felt that he could hear what she was thinking: this man was in an extremely unreasonable state, and he had to let out all his madness before he could listen to what people said, so just let him go; let him jump around like an ant on the prairie without any achievement, and don't hinder her from advancing the normal search operation, anyway, it wouldn't matter if he was more or less.

He knew that this was not Li Li's inner voice, but his own reason. This was the truth. He rushed here in a hurry, just like countless people in the world who wanted to rush into the collapsed fire to save their missing relatives. It was useless except to vent the pain of incompetence. He did not have the right search equipment, and he was basically a cripple in his current situation. If he accidentally walked into an area where the signal was interrupted, Li Li might have to assign someone to take care of him to prevent him from falling into the dark swamp.

He knew all these things before he came, but he had to give it a try. All those stories he would laugh at, all those unrealistic fantasies of the victims' families, were still on him now: maybe he could be effective once he got there, because he was different from other searchers, he should be able to find Zhou Yu with some mysterious intuition, even if he had no plans or preparations. Unfortunately, at this time, the whole world suddenly became damn realistic to him. The only thing he found among the reeds was a few chestnut-red tragopan feathers.

Only when he was exhausted did Li Li finally persuade him to go back. Of course, not to Lihai City, but to retreat to a nearby B&B or hotel. He could rest there for a while, help analyze Zhou Yu's behavior habits, and wait for news from the search team. So far, they have roughly screened the core area and still found nothing. Tonight, they will continue to search in shifts and will open up connections as soon as possible so that they can broadcast a large-scale broadcast in the wetland and try to contact Zhou Yu first in this way, at least to alert him.

"Okay." Luo Binhan said. He looked at his watch. It was almost four o'clock in the afternoon. "Where do you want me to wait?"

"Please go two kilometers northeast and return to your car, then I will tell you how to get to the nearest residence."

"What? I only walked two kilometers?"

"Yes, you have been going in circles. I didn't remind you before because the signal in this area is stable, and I thought it was appropriate for you to move around here."

Luo Binhan smiled bitterly. He returned to the place where the car broke down. Two people were already waiting there, helping him get the car out of the mud pit. He took out a few painkillers from his bag that Zhou Yu had left for him and swallowed them. Then he let one of the people drive his car and took them all to the residential area that Li Li mentioned. After driving for more than half an hour, he began to feel that the corn fields on both sides of the road looked familiar, and when the owner of the residential area sitting by the field came up to him, he realized that the other person was also a familiar face. This was the farmhouse project that he and Luo Jiayang had visited more than two months ago.

(End of this chapter)