Rebirth: Leading Families to Survive in the Apocalypse - Chapter 780: Hidden Truth?

Chapter 780: Chapter 780: Hidden Truth?

“After the Level Eight Zombie appeared, what losses did you incur?”

Lu Hao asked.

“Naturally, there were losses. Several of our more capable teams were completely wiped out, which is why we thought of coming here to ask for your help,”

a man named Zhao Jin standing behind Wu Zijian said.

“Gentlemen, our mission reward is 1,000,000 Crystal Cores. Three or four Level Eight Zombies should be easy for you, right?”

Seeing Lu Hao deep in thought, another man spoke up.

“1,000,000?”

Lin Xiuyuan was somewhat tempted. 1,000,000 Crystal Cores wasn’t a small amount, and if they went to City C, they could also show up in style under the banner of Dragon Ruler and sell some goods.

Su Xiangzhe and Lin Cheng also nodded, feeling that the mission didn’t seem too difficult and was certainly doable.

“Of course, otherwise we wouldn’t have traveled this far,”

Zhao Jin said with a smile.

“Thank you for your support towards the Heart Talk Team. We will consider it carefully,”

Lu Hao replied after some thought.

“What’s there to consider? We are in a hurry over there,”

the man said, seemingly impatient.

“Weicai, it is reasonable for them to take their time considering, given the long distance and the extreme dangers on the road,”

Wu Zijian interrupted Liu Weicai’s words, appearing very considerate of the Heart Talk Team. He then smiled at those in front of him and said, “We will stay at the S City base for a few more days, looking forward to Captain Lu’s response.”

“Alright, we will get back to you as soon as possible,”

Lu Hao stood up and addressed Wu Zijian and his companions.

In the bustling S City base, Lu Hao and his companions walking by the roadside were quite conspicuous. Lin Xiuyuan excitedly made plans for them, “If we take this mission, we could definitely finish it in around 20 days. By then, we could also return before my sister’s surgery. How perfect is that, plus the mission has a reward of 1,000,000!”

Seeing Lu Hao remaining silent, Su Xiangzhe asked, “Xiao Hao, what do you think about these guys?”

“They… are a bit strange,”

Lu Hao said, looking ahead.

“Strange? What’s strange about them? They all seem pretty normal to me,”

Lin Cheng asked, puzzled.

Lu Hao shook his head and asked, “Do you guys remember the first thing they said to us?”

“Ah, I remember, they praised us as being exceptionally distinguished, the creme de la creme, hehe, that big brother was speaking nothing but the truth!”

Lin Xiuyuan said proudly.

“No, the moment he saw me, he knew who I was, he called me Captain Lu,”

Lu Hao said.

It was as if he completely didn’t know the other person’s name, but the other person was able to accurately recognize him from among Lin Xiuyuan and the others. He didn’t believe that Liang Jiuhui would do something like sharing his photo with them.

So why did the other person recognize him? Was it really because of the Heart Talk Team’s fame?

“It must be because we are too famous, back when we were in other places, we couldn’t imagine how big the name of Heart Talk Team was. Maybe it’s just your brother-in-law being too sensitive,”

Lin Xiuyuan was skeptical.

“Even so, their words were full of contradictions,” he said.

Lu Hao continued walking forward, almost reaching the villa, his forehead slicked with a thin layer of sweat.

“Xiao Hao, where else did you find contradictions?”

Su Xiangzhe asked, knowing his son-in-law had an excellent memory and was particularly good at spotting irrational details. He admired this about him, and being cautious before starting a mission was necessary.

“For instance, that person Wu Zijian said he is always busy with official duties at the base, yet he is more robust than most Special Ability Users. I don’t believe his arm muscles come from being busy with paperwork,”

Lu Hao said.

Special Ability Users often used their arms and hands to release their abilities, so their muscles tended to be firm and strong. Su Xiangzhe thought about people like Shao Zian at the S City Base, who ran around the base busy with tasks—some were also Special Ability Users but indeed looked less robust compared to Wu Zijian.

“Anything else?”

Su Xiangzhe continued to ask.

Seeing Lu Hao nod, Lin Xiuyuan began to doubt as well. He completely trusted Lu Hao, and if there were only one suspicious point, it would be one thing, but to think his brother-in-law had noticed so many?

If it were up to him, he would have accepted that mission on the spot.

“Any other issues, brother-in-law?”

Lin Xiuyuan asked.

“He talked about the Level Eight Zombies as something he heard from some people at the base who had seen a Level Eight Zombie, but later, that man Zhao Jin said that every team that had seen a Level Eight Zombie was completely wiped out,”

Lu Hao pointed out.

“It does seem to be the case, why are these people’s statements so inconsistent?”

Lin Cheng muttered.

“But it’s also possible that they have other hidden motives about this mission. When Qiao from Y country came to issue the mission, Xiao Jin and I were also skeptical as we accepted it,”

Lu Hao signaled everyone not to panic. C City was a place they hadn’t visited, and if they were going as a family, they could manage to escape any trouble unscathed.

Furthermore, he wanted to take a trip to the E City Base to check on Lian Jiyue’s situation and share the information Wang Liang had sent to him for his caution—if he was indeed worried about his mother’s situation, they could possibly utilize some contacts to ask the Wei Family in B City to try and resolve it.

When Mao Qiqi knew her brother-in-law wanted to visit the E City Base, she also expressed her desire to go along.

“Xiao Yue is my friend, I hope nothing bad happens to him,”

Mao Qiqi said. Somehow, she felt inexplicably uneasy, almost feeling that something might happen to Lian Jiyue.

“The Crystal Cores offered are neither too many nor too few, and our Heart Talk Team never refuses a mission. Let’s accept it if everyone agrees,”

Su Jin said. She didn’t want the family to miss an opportunity out of concern for her, as Lu Hao was definitely going to make the trip to see Lian Jiyue.

At that time, the many Crystal Cores they had earned from Y country benefitted from that small mission of 100,000 cores at N City Base, and she felt safe in the base.

“Right, I will have Liang Jiuhui help us reply to them, and we’ll come back as soon as the mission is complete,”

Lu Hao said. If all went well, as Lin Xiuyan had said, it would take about 20 days. Even if something were to go wrong, they could return at any time, and during this period, he would have Liang Jiuhui pay extra attention to the safety of the villa.

“Xiao Jin, we need to restock the supplies for the branch soon. I’ll drive over to pick you up when we have a free day in the next couple of days,”

Mao Zhihang said. Su Jin hated the heat and sun, and he wasn’t comfortable letting her go alone.

“Okay, it’s about time anyway,”

Su Jin agreed, as she needed to restock supplies almost every week. Lin Tianzhen mentioned that ever since Kou Ning arrived, the Heart Talk Branch’s supplies, especially the meats, were depleting even faster.