363: Chapter 362 Are the Visitors Hostile?

Time ticked by as usual to the next second.

The date also changed from 2018-12-31 to 2019-1-1.

There was nothing unusual.

Everything around him was no different from the previous second.

Wang Shuo stared intently at the time on the computer screen, and after a long while, he revealed a wry smile.

Shaking his head slightly to cast out the inexplicable thoughts in his mind, Wang Shuo decided to treat himself a little today and get some rest early.

Leaving his chair and moving to the sofa, Wang Shuo put his earphones in. It wasn't to listen to music; it was simply because the noise-canceling earphones worked well, and it also allowed him to have some secret exchanges with Zero—killing two birds with one stone.

"Zero, repeat Directive Five."

After giving the order, Wang Shuo gently closed his eyes. Chaotic vocabulary flashed through his mind. Wang Shuo pondered slightly, selected a target, and instantly lost consciousness.

Knowledge Infusion, activate!

...

A few kilometers away.

Ning Hao shifted his body slightly, confirming he could still move, before gently lifting his head to look at the sky.

The pitch-black night was as dark as ink.

Nothing with flashing lights appeared.

He strained his ears to listen; the surroundings were completely quiet, with no extraneous noise.

Ning Hao felt slightly relieved, then crawled out from the hidden grass pit and brushed the dirt off his body.

After the organization's people had left, Ning Hao, who understood that the most dangerous place is the safest, resolutely chose to head towards the city center, at a time when everyone thought he had fled outside the city.

The process was not easy. He basically dove into every forest he saw, hid in every ditch, and concealed himself whenever he saw people. With great difficulty, he arrived at a forest park outside the Third Ring Road and found a ready-made grass pit to hide in.

Only when he was sure there were no police around and no annoying Drone in the sky did he dare to muster the courage to crawl out of the grass pit.

A cold wind blew, making Ning Hao shiver, and his eyes immediately turned gloomy.

That damn lawyer, boasting about the organization like it was the best thing under the sun, and what was the result? This?

The plan hadn't even started before they were wiped out in one fell swoop, and he himself had been significantly implicated.

If he hadn't been lucky, he would probably be dead by now, or at the very least, locked up in the Police Station.

"And that Wang Shuo..."

A fierce glint appeared in Ning Hao's eyes: "Once I find the organization, I will definitely use their hand to kill him, otherwise, it will be hard to quell the hatred in my heart!"

Ning Hao's hatred for Wang Shuo was far more intense than for anyone else. In his view, all his current misfortunes were thanks to Wang Shuo. If Wang Shuo had obediently handed over the Mark I System in its entirety to him back then, perhaps he would already be living it up abroad, instead of needing to lie on the ice to keep warm in this midwinter weather.

Shivering again, Ning Hao rubbed his stomach, which hadn't had any food for half a day, and reined in his anger.

Carefully covering the traces of his hiding spot, he chose a direction where a faint halo of light could be seen and limped towards it.

And just as Ning Hao's figure disappeared into the night, not far behind him, The Figure emerged from behind a cluster of trees, watching Ning Hao's back in silence.

...

Donghai City, Military General Hospital.

In a single-occupancy Hospital room, Zheng Yi leaned back against the Hospital bed, her face still somewhat pale.

Beside her, a young doctor in a white uniform was carefully examining an X-ray. After a long while, she put the film down and said calmly: "No fractures, no organ rupture either. There's a slight displacement, but it's not a big problem. You'll be fine after a few days of rest."

Zheng Yi revealed a faint smile: "Thank you, Doctor Qin."

The young doctor's originally tense face revealed a hint of helplessness: "I'm telling you, Xiao Yi, you're a Senior Colonel now, can't you just settle down? Every time you get yourself covered in injuries. It's a good thing I'm on duty today, otherwise I wouldn't know how to explain it to Uncle Zheng."

"There's nothing to explain," Zheng Yi said. "My dad definitely supports me."

The young doctor rolled her eyes: "Your whole family has this kind of temper, Uncle Zheng included. You've been wild since you were little, and he doesn't even keep you in check."

Knowing her friend was concerned about her, Zheng Yi just smiled faintly and didn't respond.

"You really are..." The young doctor looked at Zheng Yi, somewhat speechless: "You're clearly a wild girl, yet you have such a quiet personality."

As she spoke, she seemed to remember something: "Right, I haven't seen Xiao Jun for a long time. What is he doing now? Did he join the military too?"

"Hmm," Zheng Yi nodded slightly. "He wants to go to school. He's in Hanzhong right now. Once this semester ends, his military service will be arranged."

"Hanzhong?" The young doctor's beautiful eyes lit up: "Where is he? I'll go find him."

Zheng Yi turned her head and stared at her friend.

"Ahem." The young doctor blushed under her gaze: "Why are you looking at me like that? I wouldn't have any ideas about Xiao Jun; there's an age gap between us!"

"Oh." Zheng Yi withdrew her gaze and said calmly: "A dignified Chief Physician of the Neurology Center at the Hanzhong City Military General Hospital, the eldest daughter of the Qin family, actually likes a younger brother. If this news were to spread, I'm afraid quite a few people would be willing to pay for it, right?"

"What nonsense are you spouting?" The young doctor guiltily glanced towards the door. After confirming no one was there, she said: "I do like dating younger men, but Xiao Jun is too young; he doesn't meet my requirements."

"To be my Prince Charming, he at least has to be a top student, right? I don't like academic underachievers. I don't require him to be too rich, but he at least needs to have outstanding abilities, right? If he's not even as good as me, then what's the use of me finding him? I don't require him to be too handsome, but he at least has to be decent-looking, right? He doesn't need to be too tall, but the most important thing is age; he must be younger than me, otherwise his stamina won't be enough..."

Seeming to have let something slip, the young doctor stopped herself in time and looked up at Zheng Yi.

Sure enough, Zheng Yi was looking at her languidly.

"Ahem, the last sentence doesn't count." Explaining with a blushing face, the young doctor counted on her fingers and asked: "Tell me, besides age, which of these points does Xiao Jun meet?"

This time, Zheng Yi did not deny it. She thought about it carefully and nodded: "Indeed, he doesn't meet them."

He didn't even meet the first requirement; Zheng Jun was a total academic underachiever at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, the kind that was non-negotiable.

"Exactly." The young doctor breathed a sigh of relief. After that whole spiel, the doctor aura she had applied to herself when she first entered had completely vanished. Unknowingly, the feeling of her conversation with Zheng Yi had returned to what it was before.

Seeing that Zheng Yi's complexion was starting to worsen, the young doctor realized she had been there for a long time. She stood up and said: "Teacher Wen said you need to rest more, so I'll go first. If you need anything, call me immediately."

Zheng Yi nodded slightly and said: "Xiao Jun is currently studying Computer Science at Huazhong University of Science and Technology. If you want to see him, hurry up; he will be leaving soon."

"Hmm." The young doctor, who had already walked to the door, nodded steadily. She opened the door and said to the military personnel who had been waiting outside for a long time: "The patient needs rest. Do not disturb her unless necessary. If I see her complexion worsen, I will hold you all accountable!"

Her face was fierce, completely forgetting that among all these people, she was the one who had stayed in the room the longest.

Watching the team members carefully agree, the young doctor nodded with satisfaction. Like a proud little swan, she walked out of the crowd with her head held high.

And not long after the young doctor left, a team of people in military uniforms arrived in a hurry.

A soldier with a tall and straight figure stepped forward, displayed his credentials, and said coldly: "Security Bureau, Military Affairs Management Division. Where is Senior Colonel Zheng? I need to see her!"