Chapter 294 - 237: Rendezvous and Cleanup (2)

Chapter 294: Chapter 237: Rendezvous and Cleanup (2)

As for the other three, he had separate plans for Su Qing and Chu Zhaozhao. It was good that Ye Qingzhou was coming along; she could serve as their strategist.

"Let’s go in."

...

The meat packing plant’s owner’s office was situated in the upper northwest corner of the factory. It was separated from the deathly silent street to the north by only a three-meter-high wall and a stretch of abandoned land a dozen or so meters wide.

Just moments ago, Lin Fan had leaped down from the high window and vaulted over the wall. Now, only a few minutes later, he returned the same way with a group in tow.

"You go first."

Lin Fan tilted his chin, and Chu Zhaozhao pulled a steel rebar from her waist. She and Su Qing each grabbed an end, and with their feet leaving the ground, WHOOSH—they flew upward.

Lin Fan, in turn, wrapped an arm around Ye Qingzhou’s waist. He pushed off the factory wall with his feet, launching himself into the air. Like a great roc spreading its wings, he gracefully followed Chu Zhaozhao and Su Qing, landing lightly on the open office windowsill before vaulting inside.

Although Lin Fan had carried her like this several times, the gentle rise and fall of Ye Qingzhou’s chest betrayed her nervousness.

Inside the room, Li Wan gently covered her mouth, pulling Yiyi to stand beside her. With the arrival of these four, the once-spacious office suddenly felt cramped.

"Her name is Li Wan, and this is Yiyi."

Lin Fan casually unplugged an external hard drive enclosure from the desk and stuffed it into a bag. He then gestured toward the woman and child, introducing them nonchalantly to the others. "They’re survivors from this plant."

"H-Hello..."

Upon hearing Lin Fan’s introduction, Li Wan hastily straightened up and gave the newcomers a deep, formal bow. Her hands clutched her clothes tightly, and her gaze was timid; she only dared to steal glances at the three strikingly different, beautiful women from the corner of her eye.

’Those two might be wrapped in bandages and look a little worse for wear, but they genuinely *flew* up from downstairs!’

’The short-haired girl doesn’t look very old, yet her eyes hold the same composure as Lin Fan. And the woman with the slightly longer hair... she just stands there like a drawn sword. She has an aura of bloodshed that’s a stark contrast to her gentle face, creating an intimidating pressure.’

’But it was the last woman, the one Lin Fan carried in, who sent a chill down her spine. She wore a standard-issue uniform with a black handgun hanging conspicuously at her waist. Her back was ramrod straight, and she had an innate air about her that marked her as anything but ordinary.’

Li Wan’s heart hammered in her chest.

’Superpower Users who could fly, a well-trained Warrior, and a government official with a gun...’

The way she looked at Lin Fan grew more complex. She had a faint feeling that behind this man, who seemed to be a lone wolf, stood a vast, mysterious, and powerful organization.

Li Wan’s voice trembled as she spoke, her tone instinctively respectful. "I’m sorry to be a bother."

"Uncle, where’s the soldier lady? I know I heard her talking just now..."

Yiyi’s big eyes scanned the room like radar, darting between Su Qing, Chu Zhaozhao, and Ye Qingzhou, but she couldn’t find the source of the familiar voice. Growing anxious, she scampered over to Lin Fan on her short little legs, tugged on his clothes, and looked up to ask.

"Oh, what an adorable little girl!"

Before Lin Fan could answer, Chu Zhaozhao’s maternal instincts kicked in as she looked at the little girl. Though a bit grubby, she was still undeniably cute. Chu Zhaozhao’s eyes lit up, and she beamed what she believed to be her most welcoming, aunt-like smile. Spreading her arms wide, she moved in closer. "Come on, let me give you a hug..."

Yiyi, however, reacted with surprising speed. Faced with Chu Zhaozhao’s enthusiastic embrace, she shied away like a startled rabbit, ducking nimbly behind Lin Fan. Chu Zhaozhao’s arms were left hanging awkwardly in mid-air, embracing nothing.

"Er..." Utterly rebuffed, Chu Zhaozhao’s mouth twitched. She could only withdraw her hands sheepishly and pretend nothing had happened.

Suppressing a chuckle, Lin Fan scooped up the little girl hiding behind him. He strode to the window and pointed toward the highway in the distance.

On the sidewalk below, a man and a woman were standing by the road, waving their arms vigorously toward the window.

"See? She’s right there," Lin Fan said, pointing at the small figure in the tactical vest.

Yiyi’s eyes lit up. She immediately recognized the lady from before. Her mouth opened wide, and she was about to shout excitedly, "Miss—"

"Shh—Don’t shout!"

With lightning-fast reflexes, Lin Fan pressed a finger to his lips in a serious shushing motion. "Have you forgotten? There are monsters outside."

"Oh, oh..." Startled, Yiyi quickly clapped both little hands over her mouth. Only her big, round eyes were visible as she nodded vigorously, promising she would stay absolutely silent.

Pleased by her obedience, Lin Fan smiled and set her back on the ground. He then pointed to Ye Qingzhou, who had been silent all this time, and said:

"See? This lady is a soldier, too. And she’s the other soldier lady’s big sister..."

At his words, Yiyi turned her head curiously and looked the lady in the strange uniform up and down.

Ye Qingzhou played along, bending down slightly to look at the child. She meant no harm, but she was habitually serious. Her face was expressionless, and her eyes were as still as a deep well, exuding a forbidding dignity that kept everyone at a distance.

To a small child, she was scarier than the principal.

"..."

Yiyi shivered under that cold, emotionless gaze. In the next second, as if she’d seen something terrifying in those eyes, she WHOOSHED back behind Li Wan. Tightly clutching the woman’s pant leg, she only dared to poke out half of her little head to timidly peek at the scary "lady."