Am I really hallucinating?

Chapter 477 Fingertip Nuclear Bomb
In Longjiu District, one of the white-area urban areas surrounding Jiangwen Street, Zhong Wenzheng was lying unconscious on his hospital bed at the Second Branch of Dadu Central Hospital.

Lu Chongming stood outside the room and could see Zhong Wen's condition through the transparent glass in the door.

Although it had only been a month or two since he obtained the system and inserted the metal ball into his body, Lu Chongming now realized that he was already far removed from ordinary people.

A rival who would hold a grudge against you, after suffering a severe blow and being riddled with thorns, would probably have died on the spot if other members of the handling bureau hadn't arrived in time.

Even though he had taken a fatal punch to the head from the Mothman, he only lay on the ground for a short while before recovering completely.

Wang Shizhong's order within the bureau was to expose the high-risk criminals hiding in the sanatorium, and he directly mobilized a considerable amount of manpower.

Naturally, Zhong Wen and Lu Chongming did not face any questions for their bizarre appearance at the scene.

Is it any wonder that the two busy captains, who took a break from their busy schedules, rushed to the scene first after hearing the news?
Although in the end the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics found nothing from its large-scale operation, the tragic state of Zhong Wen and Lu Chongming, as well as the mysterious collapse of the sanatorium, convinced many who had doubts about the operation.

Moreover, the police officers in Jiangwen Street were very happy because they found a considerable amount of addictive drugs in the sanatorium, which was quite a big deal for them.

The unidentified group that blocked the building when the police and the authorities stormed in midway through the operation left no trace and could not be investigated. In the end, the matter was left unresolved.

The news that Captain Zhongwen was seriously injured spread within the bureau.

Apart from the two, no one else saw the criminal. Lu Chongming was questioned because he was present at the scene. This can be considered a problem caused by Lu Chongming's focus on making achievements and neglect of cultivating relationships.

However, Zhang Xue quickly stepped in and suppressed this trend.

Wang Shizhong's affairs are not suitable for public disclosure.

The main problem is the lack of evidence. Wang Shizhong has indeed done an excellent job in public relations, to the point of being impeccable. He is not the kind of person who uses charity as a pretext to embezzle funds; when he does good deeds, he is genuinely doing good.

He genuinely risked his life to save people during the earthquake.

It would be more accurate to say that there is far more concrete evidence of Wang Shizhong doing good deeds than the few unverifiable details obtained in the sanatorium.

If this were made public, it would be Zhang Xue and her group, not Wang Shizhong, who would face scrutiny.

Wang Shizhong himself knew this, but the main reason he ran away was not whether he would be exposed to the world, but that he couldn't withstand being chased and killed by Zhang Xue.

If killing Wang Shizhong would lead to her resignation due to public pressure, then Zhang Xue would probably be even more motivated.

At the same time, Wang Shizhong's escape does not mean that his hidden agents within the Bureau have disappeared. It is very likely that there are still many inside agents, which requires careful consideration.

After looking at it for a while, Lu Chongming took out the USB drive from his pocket, his feelings complicated.

The USB drive that was previously lost was returned by Zhongwen.

What this means remains unknown.

However, Lu Chongming didn't know why Zhong Wen still chose to betray Wang Shizhong under those circumstances, recording the information they had obtained in the sanatorium into a USB drive and then putting it in his pocket when they escaped.

I had to do this even though I was still mortally injured...

That's not all; he also put deeper intelligence into the USB drive.

My phone rang; it was Zhang Xuelai contacting me.

"Hey, Xiao Lu, we didn't catch him. He probably anticipated the possibility of being exposed and made thorough preparations. It'll be hard to find him without mobilizing a large number of people for a large-scale search. The most troublesome thing is that even if we can mobilize a large number of people, we might not be able to find him..." Zhang Xue said unhappily.

However, Lu Chongming was not surprised and was even calm: "No problem, Chief. The information Zhongwen left us is crucial. We have not been left behind by him."

Zhang Xue hesitated for a moment upon hearing this: "Is he alright?"

“There were quite a few unexpected events during the surgery, and it seems that the influence of his luck still applies even though he is in the White City... But overall, he is out of danger. Once he regains consciousness, I will use my abilities to help him eliminate any hidden dangers in his body,” Lu Chongming said.

"Tsk... Xiao Lu, do you think Zhong Wen is trustworthy?"

This question silenced Lu Chongming. They didn't know why Zhong Wen ultimately made this decision, and they couldn't even be sure if it was a scheme orchestrated by Zhong Wen and Wang Shizhong.

Was the exposure of his identity truly fatal for Wang Shizhong? They were still completely baffled as to what Wang Shizhong was really pursuing.

It may not be as simple as just wealth and luxury.

Lu Chongming leaned against the wall of the corridor, holding onto the handle, and looked up at the somewhat glaring lights in the corridor.

"I can't be sure, I can only offer my subjective opinion... Although I don't know why Zhongwen did this, the anger and expectation he showed when he grabbed my collar were not fake."

“You may not know, but based on my experience of getting to know Zhongwen over the past two months, he is a person with a simple sense of justice.”

“I clearly heard that you two had a falling out, and that he had even made things difficult for you.”

“There have been many holidays, and minor conflicts when we collided during missions, but I still don’t change my opinion of him,” Lu Chongming said earnestly.

“…I see.” Zhang Xue was silent for a moment, then said, “Fine, that’s all the cards I can play. Since we’ve chosen to cooperate, I trust you and the Zhongwen you trust.”

"grateful."

"I've deciphered the information Zhongwen put on the USB drive, and I'll send it to you now."

After saying that, the call ended.

Lu Chongming received an email from Zhang Xue on his phone.

In addition to information about the sanatorium, Zhongwen also left behind anonymous communication messages between Wang Shizhong and another person on the USB drive.

Judging from the interactions between Zhongwen and the other party, it is impossible for Zhongwen to obtain this information naturally. It is clear that although Zhongwen was coerced by the other party, he still consciously tried to investigate Wang Shizhong in return.

The message did not reveal who the other party in the conversation was, but after reading the conversation, Lu Chongming realized that the other party was Cynthia, the tainted creature hunter.

A few months ago, Metro Line 0 resumed its underground journey through the capital, bringing countless amazing things.

Among them are many highly dangerous items.

For example, the "Fingertip Nuclear Bomb" produced in the Zero Subway of the Xixi Keke neighborhood.

Based on limited clues, it is speculated that this was likely the initial funding for the large underground criminal network in the Shishikoko neighborhood that was dismantled in December.

Because this fingertip nuclear bomb was brought out of Metro Zero, after being resold, a mysterious person obtained a large amount of money and expanded his ideas, thus making money from money and operating the underground network centered on Metro Zero.

Afterwards, although he did think about retrieving the fingertip nuclear bomb, the item had already disappeared into the complex web of relationships.

Wang Shizhong learned of the existence of this thing through his intelligence network and set his sights on it.

"Fingertip nuclear bomb," a fantasy.

Description: Portable and has a large equivalent capacity.

This is a dangerous fantasy object that has been recorded in the past. It was used by the Disposal Bureau during an overlapping event and directly destroyed a corner of the then-imposing Black World. It is said that if used in the capital, it could easily destroy a medium-sized gray district.

If used in Jiangwen Street, the scale of damage would be no less than the devastation caused by the illusion of the Longevity Society during an earthquake, which leveled the central area of ​​Jiangwen Street.

The fingertip nuclear bomb changed hands several times in Jiangwen Street before finally being obtained by Cindy, who then traded it with Wang Shizhong through his connections.

Finally, there was that night's farce, where Wang Shizhong obtained this terrible thing from Cynthia.

Although we don't know what Wang Shizhong's ultimate goal was, there is no doubt that the guy who pursued the fingertip nuclear bomb probably didn't do it just to collect it and display it.

(End of this chapter)