"Anything else?" Xu Le was surprised.
Ai Li moved very quickly. She kicked the door of the cubicle, and the body of the cleaner appeared in the cubicle.
The cause of death was the same as what they had just seen, having been eaten by some creature, but the blood dog's body was gone.
Seeing this, Xu Le did not hesitate and immediately shouted to the guard at the door:
"Guard, there's an accident."
With the alarm raised by Ai Li and Xu Le, the guards on duty quickly rushed over. After seeing the death of the cleaner, even these guards who had seen blood couldn't help but frown.
This state of being eaten is a bit too bloody.
"Ms. Ai Li, Mr. Xu Le, how did you find out what happened here?"
Faced with the guard's question, Xu Le hesitated slightly and chose not to answer.
He came to the window and looked downstairs. That weird situation of chasing each other did not occur. Although the streets of Zion were a little more solemn, it was because the black tide was coming and the people were preparing for it.
Xu Le suddenly felt a sense of distrust towards the people here.
It’s not that there’s something wrong with the guards here, but the situation just now was definitely abnormal.
"Where's Dr. Xia?"
"Today is the 29th. Every year on this day, Dr. Xia goes to a church in District 1 to pray. This is something everyone knows."
Xu Le nodded. Was it because he knew Xia Libo was not here today that he took action today
Suddenly, Xu Le sensed that the man with excessive mental energy was approaching, and soon he appeared at the door of the toilet.
Zhang Nuoan, ancient pronunciation means many children - puppet.
"What happened?" Zhang Nuoan glanced at Xu Le and Ai Li, then turned to the guard beside him.
"A murder has occurred here. Law enforcement officers and other colleagues have been notified and they will be here soon."
When the guard looked at Zhang Nuoan, his expression was somewhat fearful.
Although both are senior researchers studying ancient sounds, in the eyes of soldiers and law enforcers, Zhang Nuoan and Xia Libo are completely different.
Xia Libo is polite and peaceful to everyone. Although he is a little ugly in appearance, anyone who has come into contact with Xia Libo will not dislike this man full of inspirational stories.
But Zhang Nuoan is different. He only shows his good face to those who are valuable.
In Zhang Nuoan's eyes, guards are of little value, even worse than law enforcers, so Zhang Nuoan has never had a very good attitude towards guards.
Zhang Nuoan nodded indifferently and took the initiative to say:
"Let me examine the body."
"Yes." The guard nodded.
Afterwards, Zhang Nuoan came to the body, put on a mask and gloves, and quickly checked the body of the cleaning staff.
"A cleaner, an ordinary person, with obvious burns from electric current on his body, but the fatal wound was caused by the severed artery in his neck, resulting in excessive blood loss..."
Zhang Nuoan's fingers quickly moved around the corpse, appearing very professional.
Xu Le on the side watched all this silently without saying a word.
Zhang Nuoan's performance was very strange, he was too calm.
In fact, this is not the case at all. Under the observation of Gu Yin's multi-perspective, Zhang Nuoan's mental energy has been in a state of alert above level 1.
This means that he is in a situation where he attracts weirdness at any time and anywhere, and although there is no sign of it continuing to rise, there is no trend of it coming down either.
This was completely different from the calmness he displayed.
If Xu Le couldn't sense other people's mental energy, he might really be deceived by him.
Zhang Nuoan looked at Xu Le and Ai Li. When his eyes moved to Ai Li, there was almost no concealment of the gloom in his eyes.
"You two really are inseparable now."
Ai Li glanced at Xu Le, who lowered his head in embarrassment, but she did not show any shameful expression.
She has a clear conscience, so why should she care about what Zhang Nuoan says
"Thanks to you."
"With such a big change during the quarantine period, I'm afraid your quarantine period will be extended."
Ai Li raised his head slightly.
"Whether to extend the quarantine period is up to Dr. Xia. If he has any specific arrangements, I will naturally obey them. You don't need to interfere."
"Oh, okay."
Zhang Nuoan left, but before leaving he did not forget to look at Xu Le with a meaningful look.
After he left, Xu Le whispered:
"He took something from the body, but I don't know what it was. I think what happened just now was related to him."
Ai Li frowned slightly. In her impression, Zhang Nuoan was not that powerful. The amount of spiritual energy required to construct such a whole layer of illusion was incalculable.
"Do you think Zhang Nuoan was responsible for what happened just now? I have some understanding of him. The range of his abilities is a bit too wide. Zhang Nuoan didn't have this ability before..."
"How much do you know about his strength?"
"We often sparred in the past two years, but he always lost to me. His fighting methods tend to be healing, poison, and explosives. This is his hidden ability. If you fight with him, you must pay attention to his explosive ability."
"Explosion..."
Xu Le nodded and thought about it.
It cannot be said that Rewi Alley's judgment was wrong. Zhang Nuoan was indeed very suspicious. His behavior had many flaws and loopholes.
However, the abilities he demonstrated and his own status and position barely concealed those loopholes.
His strange behavior started after he got the puppet's mark. If we trace the puppet's mark back to its source, it can be traced back to Rewi Alley.
After the puppet mark on Ai Li's body was removed, the marked flesh was distributed to those researchers, and Zhang Nuoan was one of them.
Xu Le didn't know what these researchers would do with Rewi Alley's mark and flesh.
But most research on ancient sounds will more or less involve taboos.
It is not impossible that Zhang Nuoan was contaminated during this research process.
After obtaining the mark, something must have happened to Zhang Nuoan. Xu Le even speculated whether the puppet contacted him on its own initiative.
The Son of Gu Yinduo will not contact all sealers. For example, Gu Beichen has the mark of Lightcast on his body, but he has never been contacted by Lightcast.
Ai Li had the puppet's mark, but she had not been contacted by the puppet either.
If Zhang Nuoan was really contacted by the puppet, the puppet should tell him to do something and give him some benefits.
For example, some abilities related to puppets!
Creating illusions is one of the abilities that the puppet has demonstrated, and the corpse that suddenly moved also looked like a puppet controlled by strings.
Although up to now all of this was just Xu Le's imagination.
But Xu Le felt that even if he guessed wrong, he probably wouldn't be wrong by much.
Thinking of this, Xu Le smiled and said:
“Perhaps Director Zhang Nuoan developed something remarkable after obtaining your mark.”
Ai Li frowned slightly. She had a vague idea of Xu Le's thoughts.
If it were in the past, she might have tried to persuade him, but this time she didn't. There was no need to persuade him.
"Tell him when Dr. Xia Libo comes back."
“It’s natural.”
After this episode ended, Xu Le hesitated for a while and decided to inform Secretary Liu.
He dialed Li Wen's number, and just as Xu Le expected, the person who answered the call was Secretary Liu.
"Three people died." Secretary Liu said directly.
Xu Le: ?
I haven't even asked yet and you've already told me. This makes me look stupid.
"Does Secretary Liu know everything?"
"Not everyone knows it. Do you think it was Zhang Nuoan?"
"Well, he is very suspicious."
"You should handle this matter on your own. I've been very busy these past few days and don't have time to take care of your affairs."
Just handle it yourself? This concept is very vague!
If I kill Zhang Nuoan, will he be punished or dealt with by Zion Progressives
It would be great if there was evidence, but what if he couldn't find any evidence? Wouldn't he just do nothing? That definitely wouldn't work!
That guy Zhang Nuoan must die, whether it was because of the previous conflict, or because of his identity as the descendant of Gu Yinduo, or because today's events were related to him.
Any one of these conditions could be a reason for Xu Le to kill him.
Many thoughts flashed through Xu Le's mind, but he suddenly realized that would these thoughts be noticed by Secretary Liu
Secretary Liu should also be a sorcerer, the kind that can detect other people’s thoughts
"Secretary Liu?" Xu Le asked tentatively.
"Don't ask me, I know nothing." Secretary Liu suddenly said.
Xu Le: …
Secretary Liu is a very straightforward person.
However, this attitude is almost the same as approval, except that there is no explicit affirmation.
After all, leaders don’t take the blame when something goes wrong, and those who understand understand.
"I understand what you mean. Oh, by the way, Secretary Liu, is there anything you can tell me about this black tide?"
Things like connections are meant to be used. Only when they are used do they have meaning and are called connections.
When Xu Le asked Secretary Liu for information, he was very honest.
Secretary Liu hesitated for a while before saying solemnly:
"Make more defensive preparations. If the black tide continues to increase in intensity as last time, I'm afraid the army won't be able to handle it too carefully."
Xu Le heard a hint of fatigue in Secretary Liu's tone:
"I understand. Thank you, Secretary Liu."
After hanging up the phone, Xu Le returned to the ward.
After he came back this time, he no longer even had the thought of practicing dual cultivation.
Lying on the bed, entering a state of emptiness, Xu Le began to think about Zhang Nuoan's solution.
The puppet's illusion contains things from reality, and there is a certain reflection between the illusion and the real world, but the reflection is not much.
Zhang Nuoan’s control over illusions is not strong. From the faucet and the smell before, it can be seen that his illusion is not perfect and has many flaws.
Of course, maybe it's because he is not skilled enough.
Killing a Level 3 Warlock and Zion Progressor researcher without any evidence would naturally be a huge responsibility.
The rule of law in Zion is much better than that in Lighthouse. Although classes exist here, the rights and interests of the people are protected by law. This is the foundation of Zion.
Even members of parliament cannot trample on the law at will.
The most reasonable solution Xu Le could think of was to let Zhang Nuoan drag him into the illusion, then lock him in the illusion and kill him.
He can also use illusions to detonate a mental energy, forming an ancient multi-mental energy core that is not affected by reality.
Of course, this is the most ideal state.
Xu Le had no way of knowing whether Zhang Nuoan would continue to attack him.
Moreover, Xia Libo should be informed of this matter. Perhaps Xia Libo will take direct action to get rid of Zhang Nuoan.
After making a plan, Xu Le began to think about Zhang Nuoan's possible abilities and strengths, as well as the unexpected events that might occur during the battle.
As he was thinking about this, it was evening when Xia Libo came back.
"Mr. Xu Le, Miss Ai Li."
"Doctor Xia is here." Xu Le immediately stopped thinking and said with a smile.
"I heard something happened in the afternoon." Xia Libo asked.
"Doctor Xia, I think Director Zhang Nuoan's behavior is a little suspicious. You'd better pay attention."
Xu Le told Xia Libo everything about Zhang Nuoan's performance in the afternoon.
After hearing this, Xia Libo pondered for a moment.
"I see. Thank you Mr. Xu Le for your careful observation. I will handle this matter."
"The 48-hour quarantine period will end tomorrow. Does Rewi Alley need to extend the quarantine further?"
Xia Libo did not answer immediately. He walked to Ai Li and motioned for Ai Li to stretch out his hand.
After Ai Li did as he was told, Xia Libo used a thimble to draw some blood from Ai Li's fingertips and then placed it on his yellow-green ball.
"No, Miss Ai Li is in good condition and healthy, so she doesn't need to be isolated any longer.
You can just leave as usual tomorrow. You can also spend some time preparing for the Kuroshio. I don’t think this Kuroshio will be easy.”
Speaking of the Kuroshio, Xia Libo seemed to have received some information and sent a friendly reminder to Xu Le and the others.
"Thank you, Dr. Xia."
"You are welcome."
With Xia Libo's confirmation, Xu Le knew that if they did not continue the quarantine tomorrow, Zhang Nuoan would most likely attack them when they left.
Of course, it's just a possibility.
Xu Le had been thinking about the possible situation, while Ai Li came to his side quietly and asked, which was very rare:
"Xu Le, are you still practicing today?"
"Ah? You must practice. If you don't practice for a day, it will feel like a long time!"
Ai Li knew that there was ambiguity in Xu Le's words, but she did not refute it. She took the initiative to find Xu Le because she had something to say to him.
The dog was sitting by the window, and Xu Le was leaning on her. It was obvious that he was only concerned with stroking the dog's fur, and his attitude towards cultivation was not serious.
"Xu Le, are you thinking about how to deal with Zhang Nuoan?"
"Ah? How could this happen? Director Zhang is a level 3 warlock, and I'm level 2. There's no way I can be his opponent. You overestimate me."
Xu Le didn't know that the more he explained at a time like this, the more guilty he would appear.
He was already thinking about what Gouzi would say after trying to dissuade him, but Gouzi hesitated for a moment and suddenly said:
"Be careful."
"Ah?" Xu Le felt something was wrong. His prediction was wrong again.
"Uh, why don't you stop it?"
"If I stop you, will you give up?"
"Haha, maybe. I'm easy to talk to." Xu Le laughed dryly.
Ai Li also shook his head:
"Zhang Nuoan has changed. He won't give up even if you are willing to. There is no point in talking about this kind of thing, so be careful."
"Okay, thanks for the reminder."
Xu Le scratched the soft fur on the dog's belly to express his gratitude.
But Ai Li always felt that this guy did it on purpose.
"Hands down."
"Okay." Xu Le lowered his head and became an honest man.
…
On the afternoon of the 30th, Xu Le and Ai Li completed the discharge procedures, and after saying goodbye to Xia Libo, the two left the Zion Progressors headquarters directly.
Wang Shu and the others were still waiting for him in the studio. No matter what, his primary goal was to survive the Red Moon Disaster.
All other things have to be put aside, even Zhang Nuoan’s matters.
Walking out of the Zion Progressive building, Xu Le looked back at the 8th floor while standing on the street waiting for the bus.
He had a vague feeling that someone was staring at him, but he didn't know if it was Zhang Nuoan or Xia Libo.
Until Xu Le and Ai Li boarded the city bus, they did not encounter the expected attack.
"What a pity." Xu Le felt a little regretful. Zhang Nuoan was still a little timid. If it were him, he would have attacked him in the face.
"What a pity?"
"Winter is here, girls have more clothes, and it doesn't feel like summer anymore when we're squeezed on the bus."
Rewi Alley:
"Xu Le, if you do anything outrageous on the bus, I will arrest you on the spot."
"You misinterpreted me."
The car drove two stops, and Ai Li stood up and said to Xu Le:
"I'm going to go home and get some gear. I'll meet you in the studio later."
Although the two had a good relationship, they were still not close friends after all, and Xu Le had no reason to refuse Ai Li's request to go back and get the equipment.
"Okay, then do it as soon as possible." Xu Le glanced at the time.
Red Moon Countdown: 7 hours, 22 minutes and 16 seconds
Ai Li raised his head slightly:
"knew."
The bus arrived at the next stop and a few more passengers got on.
Xu Le took a look at the new passengers, then turned his head to look at the road signs on the highway, his eyes narrowed slightly.
Zion Progressive Tower Station
He probably rode for more than one stop, right? Rewi Alley got off at the 2nd stop and then rode for another stop. Although this was a city bus, it didn't take 3 stops to go around Zion.
So the illusion started without anyone noticing? Was it the moment when Rewi Alley got off the bus
Come to think of it, constructing an illusion for one person is obviously much easier than constructing an illusion for two people.
And the bus environment is really ingenious.
Although it is a mobile space, it can be regarded as an independent area, and the construction cost of the illusion is much smaller than that of the entire 8th floor of the Progressor.
According to Zhang Nuoan's level 3 warlock strength, controlling such a space range is naturally much easier.
Zhang Nuoan made rapid progress after one attempt!
He truly deserves the title of genius.
So, how should he find Zhang Nuoan
Xu Le suddenly stood up from his seat, walked to the door and shouted:
"Driver, stop the car, I need to poop!"