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Chapter 566 White lies
Ye Qing stared at Zhu Lan without blinking.

I didn't see the slightest change in her expression.

"Really not?"

Ye Qing asked the same question once again.

"If that were the case, would we still be on a bus heading to another city right now?"

Zhu Lan freed one hand and gently rubbed Ye Qing's head: "I know you don't want to leave Qianhua, but we have no other choice."

Zhu Lan's attitude made Ye Qing remain silent for even longer.

I don't know how much time had passed, half an hour or ten minutes?

Ye Qing seemed to have made up her mind, looking at Zhu Lan with a firm gaze: "Why not surrender to the Haixin Society?"

"What nonsense are you talking about..."

"Lydia said it herself, the high-ranking officials who forced us to defect are dead. The Sea Heart Society welcomes you back; after all, you are all senior researchers and have very high value to the Sea Heart Society..."

Ye Qing slowly recounted the content of the online meeting that Zhu Lan had chaired not long ago.

Squeak, squeak, squeak!

A sharp, urgent screech of brakes rang out.

Zhu Lan and Ye Qing both leaned forward due to inertia.

Zhu Lan parked the car in the middle of the road and asked Ye Qing with a serious expression, "Who told you all this? Dewey?"

Ye Qing didn't speak, but instead raised her left hand.

Under Zhu Lan's gaze, Ye Qing's fingers began to liquefy and deform, then rapidly expanded and shaped into five sharp claws.

"You! You lifted the restrictions?!" Zhu Lan was extremely shocked.

Ye Qing lowered her eyelids and gave a bitter smile: "There's no point in continuing to restrict your power at a time like this, is there?"

I just learned about your conversation through the curse binding Lydia.

"Sister Lan, since Haixin Association has already promised to forgive and forget the past, why won't you agree?"

It has to be said that Ye Qing's move caught Zhu Lan completely off guard.

While still in shock, Zhu Lan's brain was rapidly organizing its thoughts.

After about ten seconds of preparation, Zhu Lan spoke: "Xiao Qing, although you come from the Haixin Society, you don't understand this organization, or rather, you lack a concrete concept of all strange organizations."

Zhu Lan's hands involuntarily tightened around the steering wheel: "Human life is the cheapest thing in their eyes."

In some regions, the lives of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people are not even worth as much as a single dose of an adaptation agent that can reduce erosion.

Although the Haixin Society is a large and well-established force, it is essentially a mysterious organization.

You can't expect them to be merciful. Even if Haixin were to actually let us return, we would inevitably be under close surveillance, which would be no different from being in prison.

Rather than live that kind of life, it's better to continue the escape. No matter how tough the escape is, at least we're free, and we have enough money to live the life we ​​want.

After saying that, Zhu Lan patted Ye Qing on the shoulder and started the car again to get back on the road.

"Hai Xin Hui deliberately set those conditions in order to temporarily appease Lydia."

Which organization would be willing to waste precious adaptation drugs to prolong the life of a freak on the verge of corruption?
Once we're all captured, it will be Lydia's death day. After some time, you'll be able to sense the aura of the strange entity that originally belonged to Lydia in another person.

Ye Qing didn't continue speaking, but instead lowered her head, seemingly lost in thought.

Seeing that Ye Qing's emotions had been stabilized, Zhu Lan secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

She hoped that her words would temporarily distract Ye Qing and prevent her from thinking deeply.

This is the most critical moment in our escape, and we cannot afford to make any mistakes.

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Lydia ultimately failed to catch up with Zhu Lan, and the two successfully arrived in Shuimu City.

To prevent Lydia from tracking them down the car, Zhu Lan left the car and keys in the parking lot after arriving in the small town outside Shuimu City.

It would be even better if someone were tempted by the money and stole the car.

Unfortunately, this possibility is extremely low.

The security situation in Mizuki City is far superior to that of Nevada; the number of crimes committed here each year is less than one-tenth of that in Chihaya City in the same year.

This is the level of security that most cities in Asia should have.

After settling the car, Zhu Lan led Ye Qing on a taxi ride for several hours.

After it got dark again, the two arrived at an unmanned hotel.

Zhu Lan had booked a room for a whole month using another identity half a month ago.

The hotel she chose didn't require identity verification; all she needed was a daily activation code sent by the hotel.

Enter the activation code, and the machine at the front desk will give you an invoice with a QR code printed on it. You can use the invoice to open the door and activate the room's electrical system.

Zhu Lan gave away daily activation codes free of charge to tourists traveling to SMTH (Shui Mu City) in the travel community to ensure occupancy rates.

This would effectively prevent Lydia and her group from tracking their whereabouts by checking their hotel check-in times.

The first thing Zhu Lan did upon entering the room was to take off her clothes and rush to the bathroom.

My booked flight hasn't departed yet, and after traveling for over ten hours, it's time to take a shower and rest.

Zhu Lan, with a change of clothes draped over her arm, flicked Ye Qing's head as she passed by: "Stop spacing out. If you want to take a shower after tonight, you'll have to wait until you get off the plane."

There's another bathroom in the master bedroom; you can take a shower there if you want.

"Well...I see."

Ye Qing, who had been standing motionless in the living room with her backpack in her arms, began to walk toward the suitcase placed next to the sofa.

Seeing this, Zhu Lan felt relieved and walked towards the bathroom.

From the moment the bathroom door closed and the sound of running water could be heard.

Ye Qing threw down her backpack, picked up her suitcase, and placed it on the sofa, opening it.

This contains their future false identities, plane tickets, various documents, and some cash.

Ye Qing took the items related to herself and stuffed them into her backpack.

Following Zhu Lan's instructions, I went into the bedroom and took a shower.

When she came out, Zhu Lan was already on the sofa checking the upcoming schedule.

Without looking up, Zhu Lan asked, "You've already taken the fake identity I prepared?"

Ye Qing walked to the sofa, put her hand on her backpack, and tacitly agreed with Zhu Lan's words.

"...Never mind, we'll have to give you your ticket anyway when we check it. Let's take a short rest now. We'll be leaving in another hour and a half."

While taking a bite of an apple, Zhu Lan checked her belongings to see if there was anything she needed to replenish.

But just as she closed the suitcase, she was surprised to find that she had lost control of her body.

"you……"

Zhu Lan looked at Ye Qing in disbelief.

Ye Qing gave a poignant smile and gently moved the suitcase off Zhu Lan's thigh: "Sister Lan, I'm sorry, I'll have to walk this road alone from now on."

(End of this chapter)