TSIAGBICATMWI Chapter 88

Chapter 88 Harmless

This research institute isn’t large, but for Xie YunChuan and the others entering it for the first time, it’s complex enough to get lost in.

It may be small, but it has all the vital organs; Xie YunChuan saw many unexpected pieces of experimental equipment.

It seems the leader of this base invested heavily in this research institute. He just doesn’t know what Cheng Xie used to tempt him.

After walking through laboratories of various sizes and seeing all kinds of strange things, Xie YunChuan finally stepped into a white room at the corner. The dazzling white light inside instantly illuminated the space.

The array of experimental liquids on the shelves obscured Xie YunChuan’s view, only revealing a vague human figure in a white coat typing at a computer.

“If the enemy doesn’t move, I don’t move.” Xie YunChuan calmly surveyed the laboratory. Compared to the dirt and mess in the other rooms, this place seemed much more standardized; it finally looked like a proper laboratory.

After a long silence, the typing stopped, and a somewhat old and weary voice said, “You’ve come!”

This was an exclamation. “You seem to know I was coming?”

“Hehe, I’ve been waiting for quite some time!”

“Sorry to keep you waiting!”

“You seem to know that I knew you were coming?”

“Mutual understanding.”

“Young man, don’t be so serious and mature. You should be more lively and cheerful. See, life is full of hope. It’s such an eyesore to see you so lifeless all day.”

Only a madman like Cheng Xie could say “life is full of hope” in the apocalypse. In other people’s eyes, it would be good enough if life didn’t throw another log on the fire when you’re in despair.

Xie YunChuan watched the smiling old man walk out from behind the experimental table. He quietly moved Luo Shuyou behind him, secretly on guard, but casually replied, “It does need to be more lively. Too much lifelessness isn’t good for the living.”

Cheng Xie saw Xie YunChuan’s tension and defensiveness, and chuckled, “No need to be so nervous. I can’t beat you. Relax. Come, let’s chat.”

He then threw two chairs over. “Sit down, you and that… friend behind you!”

The pause in the middle made it hard for Xie YunChuan not to wonder if he knew something.

Xie YunChuan didn’t listen to him and sit separately. Instead, he sat on a chair with Luo Shuyou in his arms. He had to ensure that Luo Shuyou wouldn’t suffer any harm under his watch.

The only two chairs here had been thrown to Xie YunChuan, so Cheng Xie had to turn around and pull another chair over. “Oh, right, let your little buddy outside come in too. Although I don’t offer tea here, you can still rest your feet.

Mainly, I’m afraid you wouldn’t dare to drink it even if I made it. This old man, ah, won’t waste the effort. Don’t say I don’t know how to treat guests…”

Xie YunChuan listened to Cheng Xie chattering endlessly, his mouth never closing. Except for the first sentence, which made Xie YunChuan secretly alarmed, the rest was just like an old man chatting with him casually.

After Cheng Xie dragged a chair from the other side of the experimental table while muttering, he saw Xie YunChuan and Luo Shuyou sitting intimately together. “You should have said that only one chair was needed. It made this old guy drag his old, cold leg over to get a chair.”

Cheng Xie gave the impression of being a kind and harmless old man, but the fact that he knewBáihǔ yòuzǎi – White Tiger Cub was hiding outside meant he was definitely not simple.

He could explain Cheng Xie waiting for Xie YunChuan here, since Xie YunChuan had wrecked his experimental zombie nest last night. It would be strange if he didn’t know anything.

ButBáihǔ yòuzǎi – White Tiger Cub outside… Xie YunChuan had raisedBáihǔ yòuzǎi – White Tiger Cub for so long, and he could senseBáihǔ yòuzǎi – White Tiger Cub’s unusual nature better than anyone. Many times, Xie YunChuan couldn’t even feel any signs of a living creature onBáihǔ yòuzǎi – White Tiger Cub.

He was sure that ifBáihǔ yòuzǎi – White Tiger Cub deliberately concealed its aura, unless you saw it with your own eyes, you would never discoverBáihǔ yòuzǎi – White Tiger Cub’s hiding place.

Seeing that Xie YunChuan was unmoved, Cheng Xie smiled naturally and said, “It seems your partner outside doesn’t want to see this old man!”

Xie YunChuan said, “The air is better outside. It likes to stay outside.”

Cheng Xie turned his head to look at the bubbling liquids behind him and agreed, “That’s true. The smell in the laboratory isn’t pleasant. Many are also highly poisonous. You have to be careful! If it weren’t for waiting for you, I wouldn’t be here, an old man, suffering from the poison.

So, don’t easily break into other people’s laboratories. Today, this old man has the power of foresight and waited for you here in advance. Otherwise, you might have been poisoned to death.”

Xie YunChuan said seriously, “Thank you for the reminder. I’ll try to bring a gas mask next time.” Meaning he would still break in if he needed to.

“This child, why are you so stubborn? Not cute at all. The one in your arms is cuter.”

Hearing him mention Luo Shuyou, a flash of murderous intent crossed Xie YunChuan’s eyes, and he said coldly, “Looking is allowed.”

Cheng Xie said matter-of-factly, “What else? Did you think I would act unbecoming of an elder? Would I hug him like you?”

Xie YunChuan knew that he was deliberately twisting his meaning and didn’t want to argue with him. He cut to the chase and said, “No need to pretend. Since you know everything, you couldn’t have missed the fact that I rescued Lu Yunzhou, right? I know what kind of person you are.”

Cheng Xie said earnestly, “That’s different. Different flowers for different eyes. Little Lu, ah! He has some misunderstandings about me. You can’t just listen to one side of the story. You have to feel it yourself, evaluate it yourself.

Look at me, knowing you were coming, I opened all the entrances and doors to welcome you. Do you think I’m a good person?”

Xie YunChuan didn’t answer his question. He asked, “All those things inside, you made them?”

Cheng Xie said proudly, “Yes, aren’t you amazed? Only a genius like me can complete so many difficult research projects alone. I’m truly great…”

Cheng Xie seemed to have found a kindred spirit. His eyes shining, he looked at Xie YunChuan, ready to open his chatterbox and start lecturing Xie YunChuan on his “glorious achievements.”

Xie YunChuan interrupted in time. He had heard Lu Yunzhou complain a lot about this person’s talkativeness, and especially his fondness for self-praise. He cut it off in time to avoid suffering. “Yes, you’re a good person, a genius, a great man, but please calm down. I don’t have time to listen to your long-winded autobiography. I’ll ask, and you’ll answer.”

“Alright!” Cheng Xie dimmed his eyes and retracted his head, looking harmlessly submissive.

Xie YunChuan was constantly tense and wary. If he was truly as harmless as he appeared, he wouldn’t be here right now.