death of hope

Chapter 1057 "Psionic Storm" (130) Righteous Spirit

(What bad luck... I almost escaped...)
Li Ang cursed inwardly, reluctantly raising his hands, somewhat regretting why he hadn't just torn off all pretense and drawn his weapon to fight last night.
Ultimately, the problem stemmed from complacency after the first half of the plan went too smoothly, leading to a series of unforeseen events that threw everything into chaos.

Having made the decision to risk his life, Li Ang, who had been through many trials and tribulations on the battlefield, was not particularly afraid when faced with a life-or-death situation. He only felt guilty for dragging several good people down with him and causing his plans to be ruined.

The cleaners and researchers were ordinary people who would cover their eyes even when watching a horror movie. They had never seen anything like this before. With more than a dozen guns pointed at their heads, their legs were already trembling with fear, and their raised hands were shaking uncontrollably.
The previous righteous indignation and courage vanished instantly in the face of the threat of reality;
"Don't shoot...we surrender..."

"Ha, a nobleman from Vilnius, reduced to stealing! The old man's dead, you'd better recognize the situation and know your place!"

Higashiyama Ruriko walked over with a smile, ignoring the two who were terrified, and stared at Li Ang with a provocative expression;

"What a pity, such a handsome face~"

The dangerous aura emanating from the femme fatale was extraordinary; she had countless lives on her hands, causing the cleaners and researchers to shudder and take a step back.

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"Let's begin the interrogation~ You petty thieves, what good stuff did you steal from the company~"

Liulizi's expression suddenly changed. She abruptly lifted the plastic lid of the biohazard waste bin, and the moment she saw the black plastic body bag, she smiled.
Hey, I knew it!

Ruriko waved to her subordinates behind her:
"John, and Mitchell, could you two please open this blind box?"
Be careful, handle it gently. These treasures inside were specifically requested by the head of the family; they're extremely precious. You two can't afford to pay for them if they break!

"Yes, boss!"

Two corporate soldiers, one on each side, shouted, "One, two, three! Let's go!"

Working together, they lifted the body bag out of the trash can, carefully placing it on the ground as if carrying an egg.

John, one of the corporate warriors, flung open the zipper with a "whoosh," revealing a beautiful blonde girl in a hospital gown lying inside. Her elegant and refined demeanor was like that of Sleeping Beauty from a fairy tale. John was stunned, and another corporate warrior, Mitchell, was equally dumbfounded.

"Tsk tsk tsk~" Liulizi complained, "I've always been very confident in my appearance, but compared to this goddess-like girl, my old face is really unbearable to look at~"
Even without instruments, you can feel her abundant spiritual energy, even more exaggerated than that of the Spirit Race. No wonder major companies are fighting tooth and nail to get her!

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"Number Zero?! What are you doing here?!" Dr. Lane exclaimed, his mouth agape in surprise.

"How can there be...two zeros?!"

I just saw her locked inside the shielded wall... What's going on here... This is so strange!

"Ryan, you're really slow-witted~" Ruriko snorted contemptuously:
“I noticed something was off earlier, which is why I brought you here to confront them. The Zero imprisoned inside the shielded wall is an imposter; this is the real one.”

"This is too weird..." Dr. Ryan still didn't understand. He took out his personal terminal and pointed to the flashing green dot on the screen, saying:

"Look, the location data shows that Zero is lying there without moving. I personally implanted that tracking chip, how could it be wrong?!"

(That bookworm Ryan, he's really gone stupid from doing so many problems. He can't even see through such an obvious switcheroo trick. No wonder he gets scolded by the old man every day.) Higashiyama Ruriko thought to herself. She squatted down, gently nudged Yuna's cheek to turn her face to the side, and pointed to the recently stitched wound on the side of her long neck, saying, "Look, this incision. They took out the tracker near the carotid artery and implanted it into a one-to-one replica of the android, creating the illusion that Zero is still in the same place."

Ryan scratched his head in confusion: "But... the psionic readings from the equipment inside the wall haven't changed. Androids don't have psionic talent..."

"That means there are professionals falsifying data, or other insiders."

As she spoke, Higashiyama Ruriko glared at the psionic researcher, Otomo Katsuhiro;
"You were the one who performed the surgery to remove the tracker, and you were also the one who falsified the data to keep the psionic readings unchanged, right, Dr. Otomo?"

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"I...I just..."

Before Dr. Otomo could finish speaking, a loud "bang!" rang out, and he was shot in the head by a 9mm pistol bullet.
Brain matter, bone fragments, and blood splattered all over Li Ang and the cleaner, scaring the cleaner so much that he wet himself.

Higashiyama Ruriko blew on the hot air emanating from the gun barrel: "This is what happens when you betray the company~"

After saying that, he turned his gaze to the cleaner:
"Cleaner, Oshii Mamoru,"

Taking advantage of his special access to the building's facade, he pushed a biohazard truck and stole company property. How should he be punished?

Knowing she couldn't escape death, the cleaning lady decided to take the plunge. She took a deep breath, straightened her chest, and pointed at Yuna on the ground, saying:
"She's a Terran human! A poor orphaned little girl! She's not company property! Anyone with a conscience would stand up and help her!"

"What do you mean?" Ruriko paused for a moment, then asked in a puzzled tone:

"Wait, you guys...aren't you with Joseph? You didn't collude with Sony to betray the company?"

The cleaner cursed, "You stinking bastard! I don't understand a word you're spouting! What Sakura Corporation, what Sony Group, they're all a bunch of lazy bums!"

I'm not doing this to serve any conglomerate! It's simply because I still have humanity! You bunch of lackeys, you'll do anything to please your master!

Yes, I didn't go to school for many years, I'm just a poor nobody at the bottom of society, only able to do dirty work like sweeping floors and cleaning toilets, but my heart is pure, I'm a man with humanity, a true gentleman!

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Higashiyama Ruriko was sprayed in the face with spittle by the cleaner, but she wasn't angry at all. She just smiled and looked at Li Ang.
"Okay, I admit I was wrong. I thought you guys were with Old Joe."

Not for fame or fortune, but solely for so-called 'morality' and 'humanity,' a group of people are willing to risk their lives to save a lab rat. Have you been reading too many martial arts novels?
"What era are we living in? How can there still be fools like you?"

The cleaner, now completely unfazed, was nothing like his previous state of being so scared he wet his pants. Instead, he stood tall and righteous, his face flushed, and shouted, "You filthy bastard! You company dog! If I die and become a ghost, I'll come and f*** you in the middle of the night! I'll f*** your ancestors for 18 generations!"

"Uncle, your breath stinks! Go brush your teeth in hell!"

Just as Liulizi was about to pull the trigger, she saw Li Ang standing in front of the sanitation worker, blocking the muzzle with his chest:

"I planned everything, I'll take full responsibility, Uncle, go."