"Hello."
Xu Qian's eyes twinkled with a smile; it was A Bai's call.
Communication between bases was generally interoperable now, making phone calls easy. Xu Qian had spoken with them a few times, avoiding Guan Weiyun.
"Master Xixi, the level four zombie inspection report is out. It seems they were forcibly upgraded, and their intelligence couldn't keep up. Apart from combat power, their intelligence is even worse than level three zombies."
Xu Qian's brow furrowed slightly. It was indeed Song Xiaoping's doing. She had only encountered level four zombies a few times in her past life, and they weren't like this.
However, even with lagging intelligence, their increased combat power made them difficult to deal with.
If the X Group managed to develop a large number of level four zombies, it would be a catastrophe.
"Send me the data. I'll head back to Tang's Base immediately."
"No problem. Oh right, Master Xixi, the surprise is ready. When are you coming over?"
Xu Qian pressed her temples, softening her voice as much as possible to coax him.
"I'll make time to come over." She paused and changed the subject, "How's the rep vaccine's effect?"
She had left a batch of vaccines at Guangming Base last time, not much, just for them to test.
Mei Yuebai's eyes dimmed, and he answered truthfully.
"The laboratory has been put into use, and the trials will take some time."
"Alright, I'm busy now. Take care of yourselves."
Before Mei Yuebai could respond, the call was hung up.
"Beep, beep, beep—"
A flicker of madness and obsession crossed Mei Yuebai's eyes. He closed his eyes, forcing himself to calm down.
He stood in place for a long time before slowly moving his feet.
Xu Qian's urgency was, of course, because...
Guan Weiyun had arrived.
Xu Qian smiled and opened the balcony door. The man glanced at her phone and asked, "Who was that?"
"I'm going back to Tang's Base."
Guan Weiyun's body grew cold. He remembered there were still two months left on the agreement.
He closed his eyes tightly, then quickly reopened them.
Next time, no matter what conditions Tang Zhishen offered, she wouldn't trade herself.
No matter the conditions.
Guan Weiyun stepped forward and embraced the young woman, holding her tightly.
"I will never trade you for anything again. In two months, I will come to pick you up myself."
Xu Qian heard it as background noise; Guan Weiyun's words were unreliable.
Last time, he had said he'd pick her up in three months.
Where was he then?
Xu Qian thought this in her heart, but her words had to be sweet.
"I'll wait for you. Then remember to pick me up."
"Okay."
She hoped that with Guan Weiyun overseeing the base, she wouldn't have to worry at all. The agreement was signed, and the rep vaccine was in use. They just had to wait for the results before mass transactions could begin.
After bidding everyone farewell, Xu Qian flew her helicopter to S City, Tang's Base.
Time on the plane was usually quite free. With autopilot, there was little operating to do, only controlling the direction.
Since planes weren't common yet, there was no air traffic control, so Xu Qian navigated using a physical map.
As the helicopter prepared to enter Tang's Base, suddenly, three gray fighter jets stealthily approached.
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes, observing their aircraft.
The bodies were sleek and aesthetically pleasing, exuding combat power. Several large characters were clearly printed on them.
X Group.
Xu Qian's pupils contracted to their limit. Was Song Xiaoping coming for her?
He was actually coming for her?
The corner of her mouth twitched. She wanted to smile, but couldn't bring herself to.
How dare he show his face again?
They had broken ties the moment he turned everyone in the future base into zombies.
Suddenly, the control screen on the plane flickered and turned completely black.
Xu Qian pulled the ascent lever, but it remained motionless.
Of course, she could hide in her space, but... it wasn't necessary.
That kind of person, no, not a person.
A zombie.
He should be faced directly and then utterly humiliated.
Didn't he like her?
Then, let him continue to like her.