Cheng Yibin stared at the corpse on the ground and sighed deeply, then ordered someone to come in and dispose of the body.

He crouched down to be at eye level with Cheng Gaolang, grabbed Cheng Gaolang's collar with one hand, and whispered in his ear:

"I'll help you cover this up. You'd better behave yourself and not appear in the public eye again. Do as I say."

Cheng Gaolang quickly agreed, his words carrying a deliberate air of obedience: "I understand, brother, I've always listened to you in everything."

He knew that Cheng Yibin wanted to use this opportunity to completely blacklist him, but he had no other choice now.

There is hope only when you are alive.

Cheng Yibin waved his hand, and his trusted confidants, understanding his meaning, scattered like birds and beasts.

The news of the incident at the research institute that morning was seen by too many people, and the word quickly spread.

The entire Fuxing Base was thrown into a state of panic.

Despite living in the apocalypse, their base was well-established, and no serious incidents of violence had ever occurred.

While Su Han and Li Tiangan were eating at the restaurant, they couldn't stop hearing the whispers of the people around them.

Li Tiangan took a bite of his steamed bun. "Someone died at the research institute? Could this be related to Shen Chengyin?"

Su Han shook his head and continued munching on his hard bread. "I don't know."

He didn't care who died, as long as it wasn't Shen Chengyin.

Li Tianqian's curiosity was piqued, and he listened intently for a while longer, hearing that the matter seemed to be related to Cheng Gaolang.

He must be the younger brother of the leader of this base.

"That's good. If this really is Cheng Gaolangqian's doing, as long as he dies, Shen Chengyin can be released without charge." Li Tiangan grinned and stuffed another big piece of steamed bun into his mouth.

Su Han had not revealed Shen Chengyin's theft of grain to anyone. Li Tiangan still believed that it was Cheng Gaolangqian who stole it, and that Shen Chengyin was just a frame-up.

"Not necessarily. Killing someone in the Fuxing Base is punishable by death. Cheng Yibin might not be willing to let Cheng Gaolang die," Su Han said bluntly.

Sure enough, not long after, news came from the research institute: someone broke into the institute in the middle of the night and committed a crime, but was subdued and killed in self-defense. The identity of the perpetrator is still under investigation. Apart from that, there were no other casualties.

The news arrived so quickly that the two hadn't even finished their meal.

Li Tiangan instantly lost his appetite in anger. He packed up the leftover food and drank the last drop of water from the bottle.

"Damn it, these people are even more outrageous than Wang Jiafu. They'll come up with any excuse to save Cheng Gaolang's life!"

Breaking into homes and committing murder? This is the apocalypse, who would be so bored as to break into homes and commit murder?

The people at the Revival Base are just as stupid as those at the Hope Base.

Su Han didn't seem to have any emotional fluctuations and ate his meal at a leisurely pace.

How to save Cheng Gaolang's life?

Cheng Gaolang won't live much longer.

Li Tiangan cursed and swore beside him for a while, but seeing that Su Han didn't react, his anger gradually dissipated.

He coughed lightly, finally getting down to business: "I'll try to find a way to get Zhao Yue out. But Cheng Ruoyan isn't stupid; this might not be possible in the short term."

Su Han hummed in agreement: "It's alright, no rush. Cheng Ruoyan is very vigilant, so proceed with caution."

After saying that, he put down his chopsticks. "I'm done eating and I'm leaving now. You can come to my dorm if you need anything."

After Su Han left, Li Tiangan also carried the packed food and walked out.

The food at the Reconstruction Base was far better than at the Hope Base; they even got to eat some of the rarest vegetables in the apocalypse. He ordered so much food that he almost ate himself to death.

Li Tiangan encountered several superhumans entering the restaurant. The two were whispering amongst themselves, their voices clearly reaching Li Tiangan's ears as they passed by:

"Hey, wasn't that A-Kan who just left from here?"

"Definitely! Where else in the entire base can you find a face like the base commander's? He's... wow!"

"I remember Shen Chengyin was quite good-looking too."

"What's the use of being good-looking? If a man can't perform sexually, he's useless."

The other person laughed loudly: "Yeah, someone like that can even have an ex-girlfriend. God is really unfair. Please, God, grant me a woman!"

"Stop your fucking daydreaming. It's the apocalypse now. Women are precious and should be cherished. Do you think you can snatch one?"

The group chatted and laughed as they walked away.

Li Tiangan sighed inwardly. It turned out that Shen Cheng's impotence also had a previously unheard-of romantic history.

How embarrassing! I wonder if Ahan even knows about this.

*

A week has passed since the unidentified intruders broke into the research institute at the Fuxing Base and committed the crime.

Su Han still hadn't heard any explanation from Cheng Yibin. He had expected it all along; the knife attack was just Cheng Yibin's excuse.

Cheng Yibin will try to find other ways to attract public attention during this period and let the murder case go unresolved.

Sure enough, within two days, the research institute announced that they could restart the electric shock experiments on Shen Chengyin and Cheng Gaolang.

The last experiment went wrong and all the people in charge died. Fortunately, the experimental manuscripts left by these people were not lost. The research institute quickly formed a small team of 7 people and successfully restored the experiment based on the manuscripts left by their predecessors.

Upon hearing this news, the survivors who were initially worried about the safety of the base shifted their attention and began to look forward to the experiment.

The experiment was scheduled for three days later. Learning from the experience of the last time, Cheng Ruoyan did not invite many people to watch this time, but only invited a few more prestigious ability users from the base.

Having eaten and drunk his fill and rested these past few days, Su Han was already getting restless.

That night, the Fuxing Base went into lights-out time, and the only light in the entire city came from the flashlights carried by the patrol team.

Without surveillance, Su Han could move freely around the Fuxing Base by simply changing into a set of night clothes.

He followed the route he remembered, avoiding the patrolling guards, and arrived at the side gate of the research institute. Several locks were hung on the tightly closed gate, the first floor was sealed off completely, and the second floor also had burglar bars on the windows.

For ventilation, the skylights on the top floor of the research institute were not closed.

Su Han took out a grappling hook from her waist bag, climbed up to the second floor, and from there reached the skylight on the top floor. She nimbly slid through the skylight like a fish.

He had visited the research institute once before and had a general idea of ​​its layout, but Cheng Gaolang had recently changed positions and he didn't know which corner Cheng Yibin had locked him up in, so he would have a hard time finding him for a while.

Su Han wandered around the research institute in the dark for more than ten minutes, but found nothing.

He wanted to ask Shen Chengyin when suddenly a series of footsteps echoed through the empty and quiet research institute hall.

The dim lighting and the inexplicable footsteps sent chills down my spine.

Su Han quickly found a corner to hide in and saw a figure walk into the stairwell and go down the stairs.

This is the first floor of the research institute; if you go downstairs, you can only go to the basement of the research institute.

According to his investigation over the past few days, the basement of the research institute consists of a few offices that are kept out of the light and a storage room; there is almost no place for people to live.

Cheng Yibin wouldn't really be so heartless as to lock his own brother up in a place like this, would he?

Su Han secretly followed the man to the outside of a room on the basement floor.

The person, whose gender was unclear, knocked lightly twice on the door. Cheng Gaolang eagerly opened the door:

"I've been waiting for you for a long time."

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