With no witnesses, even if Ning Xiaoyun was telling the truth, he had to take their bodies back. And if she was lying, he still had to.
Because they were members of the Hope Base, having died in the line of duty, they deserved appropriate compensation.
Xu Qian sat lazily beside him, her face unperturbed despite the stench and peculiar meat aroma filling her nostrils.
"Boss Guan, what's bothering you?"
"Even if you're bothered, they won't come back to life. The most important thing now is to figure out the origin of these little blue people."
Guan Weiyun let out a breath and sat up straight, returning to his calm and composed demeanor as a leader.
"Let's go."
"Okay."
Nearly half of the dozen-odd people returned to the Hope Base, while the rest accompanied Guan Weiyun to inspect the reservoir.
Guan Weiyun's primary purpose for coming this time was the little blue people, and secondarily, the reservoir issue.
The reservoir had been restored to its original state by Lu Yang, looking no different from before.
Guan Weiyun ordered two men to dive in for an inspection. They were both professionals and quickly reported their findings: there were no mutated beasts inside.
The men looked troubled. Mutated humans and beasts were appearing everywhere in Province G now.
The foundation of the Hope Base was water and electricity, which had to be maintained more rigorously.
They returned to the base in silence.
Xu Qian didn't try to persuade him further. A qualified leader should know what to do next, without needing her to remind him.
As soon as Guan Weiyun arrived at the base, he organized a meeting that lasted until the early hours of the morning before he returned to the villa.
Xu Qian woke up, feeling like she couldn't breathe.
A sweet scent wafted into her nostrils.
The man's distinct eyelashes were right before her eyes.
Her lips were captured, invaded deeply.
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes, staring at him.
The man's sensitive eyes fluttered open, his beautiful eyes filled with red capillaries.
He let go and rasped, "My little zombie, are you ready?"
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow and gently stroked his eyebrows.
The man frowned but didn't flinch.
"Boss Guan, venting won't help."
Guan Weiyun's expression stiffened, and he rolled over to lie back down.
"Then what do you suggest we do?"
Guan Weiyun pressed his aching temples. The meeting had yielded no results, and all they could do was strengthen defenses everywhere.
He planned to hand over that blue bead to the Yu Corporation for investigation tomorrow. They had no idea where those mutated humans came from.
Xu Qian smiled slightly and turned to face him.
"Do you know why I targeted the X Group?"
Guan Weiyun blinked. He really didn't know.
"Why?"
Xu Qian narrowed her eyes and asked, "You really don't know?"
Logically, the major bases should be in communication. Hadn't the Guangming Base shared any information with him?
Guan Weiyun sat up and switched on the bedside lamp.
"Stop the nonsense and tell me quickly."
The light illuminated his bare upper body. His skin was very fair, his build neither too thin nor too plump, but his shoulders were broad.
Just right.
It was just that when he wasn't wearing clothes, he smelled too good.
"Xu Qian!"
Xu Qian's teeth itched, and she snapped back to attention at his call.
She got up and said slowly, "Everything in the apocalypse is because of the X Group."
Guan Weiyun's pupils contracted. He stepped forward and gripped her shoulders, asking in a cold voice:
"What are you talking about? Isn't the X Group just a biological research company? How could it be?"
Xu Qian's shoulders ached. She said coldly, "Let go first."
Guan Weiyun obediently released her, but his expression suggested he was about to pounce.
"The fundamental reason I targeted the X Group is because they conducted zombie experiments and research on mutated humans.
I destroyed their base, so they naturally hated me to the core, which is why they issued the wanted order.
Otherwise, do you think I would have blown up a biological research company's... laboratory for no reason?"
The sheer volume of information left Guan Weiyun completely stunned.