Alien Executioner

"Ouch my face."

Chapter 442 Undercurrent (Part )

Meanwhile, at the White Bird Hotel.

There was a solemn and strange atmosphere in the box. The three girls sat dignifiedly at the dining table, and silence became the only topic among them.

In one of the pairs of girls, they sat next to each other and looked very friendly. The beautiful girls looked at each other, trying to see something in each other's eyes. The most powerful girl in the middle smiled faintly and cut the bacon with silver cutlery, while her sister next to her had a blank expression on her face.

The waitress who came in looked at the scene in surprise, but her professional ethics prevented her from asking any questions and she took down the last dish of sweet and sour fish from the dining cart.

After the waiter left, An Xiao cut two pieces of bacon and placed them on her sister's and Gu Zhilan's plates respectively.

She lowered her eyes and spread out her napkin to wipe the oil stains from her mouth.

"I'm almost done eating, dear sister, are you full?"

Anya wanted to pretend to answer with a blank expression, but it was too embarrassing to be called like that in front of Gu Zhilan. Her and her secrets were both known, and this dinner seemed like an interrogation.

"Huh? Onee-sama?"

Anya subconsciously looked at Gu Zhilan with an apologetic look.

This is telling her that I have also exposed you, and An Xiao knows more secrets than just me.

Gu Zhilan looked surprised. She understood the meaning of this look. When she entered the box and heard An Xiao address Naya, she already understood half of it. However, she did not expect that this guy would reveal the secret of being an alien in order to divert attention.

But An Xiao seemed to be unaware of the situation. During dinner, the three of them talked about many things, but the secret of their identities was the only thing they didn't talk about.

"I'm full." Anya nodded.

An Xiao looked at Gu Zhilan, "What about you?"

"Same." Gu Zhilan replied softly.

"Really?" An Xiao looked at the two of them suspiciously. "I know that elder sister is stubborn, but Xiao Gu, are you really not hungry? If what elder sister said is true, and you are an artificial species... you must need flesh and blood to supplement your body."

Gu Zhilan's pupils contracted and she felt a little powerless. She was already prepared when she stepped into the room and saw Anya's eyes.

"Am I being stubborn?"

Anya was stunned and felt a little dissatisfied. She had never been told this by her sister before.

"Hehe, An Xiao, it's wrong to say that about your sister. When have I ever been tough? Everything I said was true."

"I'm sorry, sister. Don't be angry. I was wrong, and that's okay." An Xiao comforted her. "I just want to take care of your health. If you don't eat the Devouring Sorrow, you will always be hungry."

"I had already eaten before coming here. You should worry about her." Anya decisively shifted the topic to Gu Zhilan.

Gu Zhilan had already cursed An Ran a thousand times in her heart. She had cursed her to reveal the secret earlier. Now that the curse had taken effect, she was also suffering the same backlash.

An Xiao looked over, and there was an imperceptible scrutiny hidden in his thoughtful eyes.

Gu Zhilan still felt the harshness of the scrutiny. She was nervous and powerless, not knowing how to respond.

What would he do if An Ran was exposed?

"I..." Gu Zhilan stammered, and the words she had organized completely collapsed just as they were about to come out.

"If you don't know what to say, forget it." An Xiao retracted his gaze, lowered his head and smiled:

"Everyone has their own secrets. No one can tell whether a secret is good or bad. There are always reasons behind it. My former elder brother once told me that when a secret is revealed, all that is seen is trauma, and that person is the victim. I believe that you, Zhilan, are such a person."

As she spoke, she looked at her sister and emphasized the words "brother".

Anya shuddered and hummed. This was the only way she could establish her sister's "majesty".

"You know everything." Gu Zhilan said softly.

"Well, my dear elder sister told me everything. She told me on her own initiative."

"I know, this is what she did." Gu Zhilan looked dimly at the girl who pretended to be innocent.

"Don't look at me. I just feel that I owe too much to my sister, so I just want to say it all out as compensation." Anya hit back.

"Sister, you are being stubborn again. That's not what you said at that time." An Xiao raised the corner of his mouth. Seeing that his sister had finished eating, he cut another slice of bacon and fed it to her mouth.

Anya turned her head away and rejected her sister's kindness.

"I am an artificial alien, these are all facts. I am still a member of the flower shop. I am sorry for hiding it from you for so long." Gu Zhilan said, "I don't want to deceive you..."

"Okay, okay, I'm not some righteous, iron-faced and impartial executive, nor am I the embodiment of justice." An Xiao snorted, "My only belief is my brother, but it's broken now. I'm actually a very open-minded person and I won't hate you for this. I really like reading novels, and that kind of plot is too bad."

Gu Zhilan's dull eyes brightened up.

"It's all my elder sister's fault for not telling me earlier. She has to bear all the punishment." An Xiao smiled faintly.

Anya opened her eyes wide, wondering how she was involved again.

An Xiao continued to hold the fork and passed the piece of bacon to his sister's mouth, "Don't you think so?"

"As long as you're happy." Anya subconsciously bit the food her sister fed her and didn't react for a moment.

"That's right. Don't think of me as a weak person. It makes me feel distressed if you always hide me as an outsider. I hate the feeling of being protected all the time. That would be terrible."

"I just..." Gu Zhilan wanted to explain.

"We are best friends, right?" An Xiao asked her, "I want a clear answer."

Anya was happy in her heart. She could finally watch the show from the perspective of a spectator, and kept eating the food her sister fed her.

"Yes..." This answer was weak.

"If that's the case, there's no need to bear the pain alone. I hate sad things happening around me." An Xiao's tone became lighter. "Your health is not good, is that true?"

Gu Zhilan was stunned. It seemed that An Ran had also told her about her physical condition and the flower shop laboratory.

She didn't expect that An Xiao still cared about her after knowing all this, and her increasingly sincere eyes made her feel a little overwhelmed.

She had originally thought about breaking up with An Xiao after being exposed. Isn't this the usual practice after such things happen? People always make the most wrong choices at the wrong time, and then they will be lonely and nostalgic for the good old days.

Her body trembled slightly and her mood became more and more complicated.

"I'm sorry I only found out now." An Xiao stood up, walked to Gu Zhilan and held her hand.

Just as Anya was watching the development of the situation, an urgent call came and she quickly took out her cell phone.

When he saw the content sent by Ling, he stood up suddenly in surprise.

"What's wrong?" An Xiao looked at her sister.

"Something happened!" She rushed out of the room in a hurry.

Chapter 443 Undercurrent (III) Zero

1:30 in the morning.

In the lobby on the tenth floor of FACA headquarters, the top director took off his gloves and glanced at the executives standing on both sides.

The highest institution in the world, which is said to be more secure than any military base, had suffered a second invasion before this. To be more precise, it was the first time. The last theft in the office of the highest director was just an insider, but this time, a girl was kidnapped by an outsider.

Everyone was dressed in uniform. Those who appeared in the hall were all high-ranking officials of the Countermeasures Bureau stationed that night. They all looked nervous and did not dare to look the man in the eye. A cartoon yellow face appeared on the central screen. It was the recently awakened artificial intelligence Zero.

After understanding what happened, An Ran's expression was so exaggerated that it froze the entire Countermeasures Bureau.

The whole hall was filled with faint breathing sounds, and everyone tried their best to hold their breath.

"So."

An Ran wandered among the dozen people, his steps were quite steady, they were afraid that this man would stop in front of them.)

"The so-called intruder took Xu Sinuo out right under your noses."

His tone was cold, the devil was always moody.

This is really a fatal question. No one dares to answer it at this time.

Seeing that no one answered, An Ran's eyes swept across everyone's face, and the cold gaze made people shiver.

"I know that the blame cannot be entirely placed on you. After all, Zero's sleep was too sudden for anyone to notice. That person took advantage of this loophole to accomplish this almost impossible thing."

An Ran stopped in front of a man and looked at him:

"But I'm curious, why was he allowed to take the person out after he was found?"

"I'm sorry, Director An, the thing is..." the man was about to explain.

"No need to say more!" An Ran scolded, almost slapping him, "Of course I know the reason! Because there were only a dozen people in the Countermeasures Bureau at the time! The rest were either out for a midnight snack or out to support patrols, and a small number of people were lazy and having fun."

He took a deep breath. "But I can understand this. Yes, I can understand it and should be tolerant. There must be a traitor among you who is the contact of the invaders. Maybe it is among you. Who is the highest-level supervisor on duty tonight?"

"It's Commander He." someone answered.

Commander He is a member of the Sea Whale Office of the Operations Department. Every night, the highest-ranking commander on duty is a member of the office, and officers above the department head level from the headquarters rarely stay.

"Who is in charge? Who is in charge?"

"He's outside."

"Outside?" An Ran frowned, "Please give me more details."

"Playing mahjong." Ge Bingya, the secretary of the office, answered. She was higher in rank than Chief He, but she was not the supervisor today. "Director An, I think he has an unshirkable responsibility for the occurrence of this incident."

"Bring him here quickly." An Ran's face darkened. "There's another body in my office, right?"

After saying that, he looked up and saw a scene of his office on the screen, with a dead body lying face down on the ground. This was Zero's answer to his question.

He waved his hand, signaling all the executive officers to leave the bar, and ordered, "Notify all departments, including the police station, to block the entire Flower City and make sure to find the intruder."

"In the name of what? If we do this, the outside world will talk about it." Ge Bingya asked.

"Let's say a dangerous terrorist carrying a bomb is on the run in Huacheng. He's also a drug dealer, abducting underage girls, and has terrible violent tendencies... Has anyone seen what he looks like? Draw it if you have a good memory. Anyway, I'll make him sound scary. Of course, he's going to leave Huacheng, and notify the other branches in District 3. I don't believe he can get out of District 3."

An Ran felt a little tired. She didn't expect that something similar to the previous one would happen again tonight. No one would like to see the FACA headquarters being invaded. According to Ling, Xu Sinuo was taken away.

Accompanied by clerks from the Supreme Director's Office, they arrived at the ward and, after a quick glance, had to acknowledge the reality.

"Does Section Chief Li Fei know about this?" An Ran asked her clerks in a low voice.

He believed that the intruder's contact had nothing to do with his clerks. Although he was not sure whether these clerks were reliable, they were at least loyal to him.

Even though one of the women had once served as her secretary, she held a grudge against her sister after being fired from her position.

"Section Chief Li is not in the Countermeasures Bureau tonight, and no one has notified her yet." Several people walked through the corridor and entered the elevator.

"But..." the woman said, "a clerk also died."

"We are the people of IO (one) Qi Shi Wu Jiu Shi Jiu Jiu ⑻?"

"Yes, in the Xenomorph Investigation Department of the Operations Department. She was stabbed in the throat by a pair of scissors. She died in agony."

"A clerk from the Operations Department, notify the family members. Don't tell Zhou Bowen. Let him focus on handling the situation in Honghu City. Tell the two department heads to come here tomorrow morning."

"No, Chief, that clerk is from the Operations Department."

"Which department?"

"Intelligence Department." The woman's words surprised An Ran. "She is the deputy secretary of Section Chief Li Fei, the woman who often comes to your office to get tea."

"I took a novel from the bookshelf in front of you yesterday at noon." The male clerk continued.

"Unexpected." An Ran thought of that woman, who was relatively young. She liked to run around between the Intelligence Department and the Director's Office. She was lively and bold, and was deeply loved by Li Fei.

This intrusion incident will become a shameful history of the entire FACA. This incident must not be spread and will be sealed forever.

"How do we notify her family?" This puzzled the woman. "According to our investigation, her parents are not in District 3. However, she has a younger sister who is the team leader of the logistics team of the Green Algae City Branch. She can be notified."

"Well, that's it. Find out what kind of person she is. If she's a good person, transfer her to the headquarters."

"Understood." The woman nodded, the elevator door opened, and several people quickly rushed out of the elevator and passed through the Intelligence Department.

There were not many people in the entire Intelligence Department, which was within An Ran's expectations. Tonight, there were not many people in the entire Countermeasures Bureau, which was too abnormal. But in fact, everyone in this department went out to rest at midnight every day and would not come back until two o'clock.

An Ran was thinking about Xu Sinuo all the time. He knew that this girl was special and also understood that the intruder must have a special purpose in taking her away.

"Zero, find out why you fell asleep?"

"It's gray authority." After a while, Zero's voice came from the surrounding broadcasts, "Because of a special order, I was forced into hibernation, and the hibernation time has been adjusted twice, from half an hour to one hour."

Chapter 444 Undercurrent (Part )

When An Ran heard the words "gray authority", he was stunned for a moment, then took out a silver USB flash drive from his pocket.

Confusion flashed across his eyes. Zero never lied. It fell into dormancy because of a gray authority. At the beginning of the establishment of this FACA, there were two gray authorities, one of which was with his sister, and the other was given to him by Wang Feng.

He couldn't guess his sister's intention, or perhaps this matter had nothing to do with his sister.

An Ran looked at the body lying in his office and was silent for a moment.