After Lu Zexuan returned to his room, the communicator just happened to light up. It was a message from his good friend Medis: "Here is the personnel information for the 494th prom that you requested. Remember to come back and treat me to a meal."
Lu Zexuan: "Thank you."
Medis is a good friend of Lu Zexuan who grew up together. He is two years older than Lu Zexuan. He currently works at the Federal Intelligence Center and is the head of the Intelligence Department.
Lu Zexuan opened the list and looked through it carefully. The name, age, height, weight, family background, and academic performance of all the guides were clearly listed. Even their destinations after graduation were marked, such as who they married, how many children they had, what unit they worked in, and what job they did... The information provided by the intelligence chief was indeed complete.
There were 186 guides who attended the graduation party that year, and 124 of them found their Sentinel partners at the party. Guides who marry Sentinels usually don't stay away from their partners, so these people can be ruled out for now. The remaining 62 people did not die or go missing accidentally, and they are currently working in various departments on the capital planet. There are traces to follow, and there is no suspicion.
Strange, am I overthinking
Lu Zexuan frowned and searched his memory again. There were too many people attending the dance, and many sentinels and guides were dancing on the dance floor. The surrounding buffet dinner area was filled with the aroma of food. Various guide essences mixed with the aroma of food. It was not easy to clearly distinguish the smell of guide essence on someone. Lu Zexuan had no idea which guide had smelled the cool and clear fragrance.
The information provided by the Intelligence Department is unlikely to be wrong.
Maybe it's just a coincidence
The guide essence that I smelled back then was somewhat similar to Yu Ran’s guide essence. Are these two guides not the same person
At present, this is the only explanation.
Lu Zexuan rubbed his swollen and aching temples, went to the bathroom, took a quick shower, and changed into clean clothes.
At this time, Moore, who had just finished his work, happened to run into Yu Ran who was walking back and forth at the entrance of the starship. The boy seemed a little anxious. When he saw Moore, his eyes lit up and he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Doctor Moore, I heard from the general that the Guide Association will come to pick me up this afternoon. Can I go home? I want to go back and find something. It's a relic left by my parents."
The spiritual white fox was also very happy when it saw Moore. It ran over and rubbed its head against Moore's trouser leg to show its trust and love.
Moore smiled and leaned over, patted the little fox's furry head, and said, "Of course. Do you want me to send someone to accompany you?"
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Lu Zexuan's voice behind him: "I will go with him and protect him by the way."
Yu Ran: “…”
It’s called protection, but it’s actually surveillance, right
It seems that Lu Zexuan still doesn't believe him. This sentinel is really troublesome. Yu Ran was a little unhappy, and the little fox hid behind Yu Ran unhappily.
Lu Zexuan walked up to Yu Ran and explained, "Your cake shop has collapsed. It's dangerous to go look for things. If you get hurt, I won't be able to explain to the association."
Yu Ran looked up at him. The sentinel had a deep gaze and a cold expression, but his words had a power that could not be rejected. This youngest S-class sentinel in the history of the Federation seemed to be smarter and more cautious than Yu Ran had imagined. Since he insisted on following, Yu Ran had no choice but to nod: "Then I'll trouble you, General."
Lu Zexuan and Yu Ran went out together.
Most of the sentinels had strong bodies. Lu Zexuan was 1.95 meters tall, with a slender and well-proportioned figure, which gave people a strong deterrent effect. In comparison, the guide beside him was only 1.75 meters tall, looking innocent and harmless. The little fox on his shoulder was still trembling, looking frightened.
The rainstorm had not stopped yet, and Lu Zexuan held up a large black umbrella, which was tilted slightly towards Yu Ran to ensure that he would not be wet. Yu Ran walked obediently beside the man, and the two of them walked in silence until they soon reached the cake shop.
Yu Ran looked at the collapsed building in front of him and frowned: "The house has collapsed. I don't know if I can still find what I want."
The boy walked over and looked through the mess. Lu Zexuan asked, "What are you looking for?"
"A necklace, it's a birthday gift my mother left for me." As if mentioning her mother, Yu Ran's voice sounded a little depressed.
Lu Zexuan squatted down to help him search. The sentry's sharp eyes quickly scanned the collapsed house. After a moment, he found a chain in a corner buried by rocks. Lu Zexuan moved the rocks away with great force, took out the buried chain, held it in front of Yu Ran and asked, "Is this it?"
"Great, that's it, thank you!" Yu Ran's eyes lit up, and he carefully took the necklace and wiped the dust off it with his sleeve. There was a square and exquisite pendant on the chain. The pendant could be opened, and there was a small photo inside - a photo of a middle-aged couple and Yu Ran, and the three of them were smiling happily.
Yu Ran looked at the photo, her eyes slightly reddened: "This is a photo of our family. My mother made it into a necklace for me as a birthday gift. She originally hoped that our family could live together in peace. Unexpectedly, on my birthday..."
According to More, a mining accident happened on Yu Ran's birthday and both his parents passed away. He awakened to become a guide after suffering a severe mental trauma.
Seeing the sad look of the young man who was almost about to cry, Lu Zexuan didn't know how to comfort him for a moment.
The man was silent for a moment, then he awkwardly reached out his hand and patted Yu Ran's shoulder stiffly: "Don't cry, the dead cannot be resurrected, and the Guide Association will protect you in the future." He paused and added: "If you need help, you can also come to me."
Yu Ran sniffed, tried to control his emotions, and carefully put the necklace on his neck. He looked up at Lu Zexuan: "By the way, I do want the general to do me a favor."
Lu Zexuan was stunned for a moment: "What help?"
Yu Ran said, "I want to go to the hospital to find someone. I saw her being chased by a group of beasts last night, but I was too late to save her. I don't know how serious her injuries are."
Since he grew up here, it's not surprising that he has friends and relatives here. Lu Zexuan didn't doubt it and took him to the hospital.
What surprised Lu Zexuan was that there were several reporters gathered at the hospital entrance, and Leonard, the commander of the N73 base, was being interviewed by reporters at the hospital entrance.
"Last night, the base was attacked by mutants. Thank you very much for the timely rescue by the Falcon Special Forces! I express my sincerest condolences to the federal citizens who died in this disaster. I hereby promise that the relatives of the victims will be properly resettled."
"Captain Leonard, I heard that all the seriously injured people were sent to the treatment cabin last night. You will also help pay for their medical expenses, right?"
"Clap, clap, clap", warm applause rang out all around.
Yu Ran lowered his head, trying to reduce his presence as much as possible, but the corners of his mouth were slightly raised secretly - he guessed it right, this guy really came to the hospital to visit patients, and even called media reporters in advance to interview live, his hypocritical show was really disgusting.
Lu Zexuan walked around the reporters and went in through the side door with an expressionless face. He changed into casual clothes and was not recognized. Yu Ran also followed Lu Zexuan in through the side door. However, when he passed by Leonard, he suddenly turned around and looked at him.
There were many reporters around, and Leonard did not notice the gaze coming from behind.
No one noticed that in the shadow under the eaves, a slender red tentacle silently extended forward like a silk thread. It seemed to have eyes, moving left and right in an S shape, flexibly bypassing the feet of the surrounding people and quickly wrapping around Leonard's heels.
Leonard was wearing a suit today. At this moment, the red tentacle got into his trouser legs and climbed up quickly, reaching the back of Leonard's neck in the blink of an eye. Then, it instantly pierced into his brain like a needle!
Leonard only felt a "buzzing" in his head, and the feeling was like being electrocuted, which made him lose the ability to think in an instant.
But soon, he regained consciousness.
Leonard shook his head in confusion and continued his speech pretending to be sad: "Why did the mutants attack the human base? We are still investigating. But please rest assured, we will rebuild the base defense grid as quickly as possible to protect everyone's safety..."
The man's voice gradually faded away, and Yu Ran followed Lu Zexuan to the inpatient department.
Lu Zexuan asked: "What's the name of the friend you're looking for?"
Yu Ran said: "Her name is Rong Yingying, a girl with long black hair. Has the general seen her?"
Lu Zexuan: "... follow me."
It turned out to be the girl who had her legs bitten off by the beasts last night and almost died. Fortunately, Lu Zexuan activated the treatment cabin in time, and new limbs have grown from the parts below her knees that were bitten off, but the nerve and muscle functions have not yet fully recovered. I believe that within a month, she will be able to walk normally.
Lu Zexuan brought Yu Ran to Ward 1. The girl lying on the bed looked pale but in good spirits. When she saw Yu Ran, she immediately struggled to sit up: "Ran Ran, you're still alive! That's great!"
Yu Ran walked over and said, "Sister, are you okay?"
Rong Yingying choked up and said, "It's okay. They sent me to the treatment cabin and my leg was saved. How about you?"
Yu Ran looked back at Lu Zexuan and said, "It was this general who saved me."
Rong Yingying hurriedly said: "Thank you General for saving my brother, thank you so much!"
"You're welcome." Lu Zexuan looked at the two of them, "Are you...siblings?"
Yu Ran said: "She is my cousin. By the way, where is my aunt?"
Rong Yingying said, "Go buy me some food."
Yu Ran nodded and whispered, "Sister, the people from the Guide Association will come to pick me up this afternoon. I will be living in the capital planet... It may be difficult for me to meet you."
Rong Yingying was stunned for a moment, and looked at Yu Ran reluctantly: "Is it okay for you to go to the capital planet alone?"
Yu Ran said: "The Guide Association will arrange everything. I don't want to leave here either, but I have awakened to become a guide, you know, I must obey the arrangements of the association..."
The brother and sister said goodbye reluctantly in the hospital.
As Lu Zexuan watched this scene, his suspicion of Yu Ran was alleviated a little.
He has parents, relatives, and flawless experiences. If he wants to forge all of this, the cost would be too high. Even if a high-level guide can create a mental illusion and modify his own memory, he cannot change the memories of everyone around him.
After a while, Rong Yingying's mother came back. She was reluctant to let Yu Ran go when she heard that he was leaving. Yu Ran said goodbye to his family seriously. About half an hour later, he stood up and whispered to Lu Zexuan, "Okay, let's go back."
When the two of them left, Leonard and the reporters he had invited were gone. The officer's interview at the hospital entrance was really just a show.
Lu Zexuan frowned and took Yu Ran back to the starship.
Shortly after boarding the starship, a sentry suddenly rushed over and reported: "Captain Lu, something happened!"
Lu Zexuan turned around: "What?"
The sentry said, "Captain Leonard was taking reporters to the government building to film, but he slipped and fell off the building and died."
Lu Zexuan: “…”
He subconsciously turned around to look at Yu Ran and met the boy's blank and innocent eyes.
Lu Zexuan had a very strange feeling in his heart. Judging from the time, when Leonard died, he and Yu Ran should have been in the hospital saying goodbye to their relatives.
Was this...really an accident
(End of this chapter)