Gene from the 13th Department of Bright City

August 8, 10 a.m.

Lian woke up from a deep sleep. She immediately got up from the bed and knocked on the door of the room next door. The old beggar she found last night was still sleeping, so Lian woke him up directly.

"Keep rehearsing."

Lian took the beggar to a relatively remote hotel on the lower floor last night, and then began to ask the beggar to remember some things and perform some performances. The beggar did not ask Lian why he did this, but he still had 1,000 yuan to take. Working hard.

The old beggar’s name is Tony. He is 89 years old. In order to pay the 150 yuan tax every month to maintain the citizenship level 1, he basically has to travel here and there every day. If he has 1,000 yuan now, Tony can do it in the next few months. Live more comfortably.

Lian admired Tony's acting skills very much. After all, he had already developed good acting skills by performing miserably on the street every day.

Tony practiced with Lian over and over again until noon. Lian bought Tony a pair of old clothes. The reason for using the old clothes was so that Tony's identity would not change. He was still a beggar, but with an additional contact person. identity of.

"Thank you, miss."

Tony looked gratefully at the sumptuous lunch and 1,000 yuan in cash that Lian bought.

"After the matter is completed, I will give you another 1,000, but you must promise not to tell anyone about this matter."

Tony nodded, and after an hour's break for lunch, the two continued to rehearse until about 7 o'clock in the evening. After dinner, Lian took Tony to see Robert.

With an uneasy mood, Lian led Tony into the hidden apartment. The three of them were not in the room below, but were anxiously waiting for Lian to come over.

"Sorry for being late. Mr. Tony usually doesn't come out during the day."

At this time, along with a strange smell, the three of them saw a ragged beggar, but the beggar looked very energetic. The first impression made Robert and the other two feel relieved.

"Hello Mr. Tony."

Lian was taking out the food from the bag, and Robert had already walked over, but Tony did not come into the room. Instead, he put his hands in his pockets and leaned against the door, looking more cautious.

"I've been doing this for ten years."

As soon as Tony spoke, Kent behind Robert asked.

"Mr. Tony, I don't know if you took us to the barrier area. Is the route safe?"

Sure enough, Kurt asked as soon as he opened his mouth, and Tony smiled.

"Stupid question. One hundred thousand yuan per person, and within three years, he will give you food and drink every month, even cigarettes and alcohol."

Kent was still looking at Tony, and he still had some doubts. Wang Yi was already too hungry and started to eat first. Lian stood aside silently, waiting quietly, with his heart almost in his throat.

"You have to pay 50,000 yuan in advance. I will make arrangements immediately. You can leave the city in half a month at most."

Robert nodded and stretched out his hand to shake Tony's hand, but Tony refused.

"This is a personal reason for me."

Although Tony knew in advance that the person he wanted to meet was not someone to be trifled with, he still couldn't help but panic and his hands began to tremble, so he couldn't shake Robert's hand.

At this time Kent spoke again.

"Mr. Tony, can you tell us how to get out?"

"Trade secrets."

Tony did not answer Kent's question directly, and Kent did not intend to ask. At this time, the room fell into a strange dullness again, and everyone was thinking. At this time, Lian picked up a bottle of water and took the opportunity to use it towards Tony. Wink.

"If you think about it carefully, you will pay tonight and I will start making arrangements immediately. After all, I still have a lot of business here."

In the end, the three of them nodded in agreement. Robert took 50,000 yuan from the leather bag that Lian brought and gave it to Tony. Tony couldn't help but tremble after taking the money. His hands were shaking violently. Both Kent and Wang Yi felt it. Strangely, Lian clenched her fists quietly, her eyes always glancing at the three bottles of ice water she brought.

It is relatively hot here because there is no ventilation and the direct sunlight is strong during the day. There is no poison in the bottle I drank.

The ice cube will completely dissolve in about half an hour, and the poison inside will volatilize. Now Lian just wants to know where the money of the other two people is quickly.

There was no turning back. Lian was very drunk last night, but her consciousness was sober. After she found the beggar, she knew that there was no way back.

"It's an old habit. I used to drink a lot."

At this time, Tony said with a relaxed expression and put away the 50,000 yuan. The room was a little stuffy, so Lian took out a bottle of water and handed it to Tony.

This was mint-flavored ice water that Lian went to a beverage store to buy in the afternoon. When she was adding ice cubes, she took the opportunity to use a syringe to inject poison into the ice cubes, and then let it freeze for a while.

Tony opened it without much thought and took a sip. He counted the money, and Lian had thought of almost every detail.

"I want to help you advance the payment, Mr. Tony. I hope you can arrange it as soon as possible."

Robert said and gave Tony another 100,000 yuan. At this time, Wang Yi and Kent were also a little shaken, and they came over.

"Sorry Lian."

After speaking, Kent gave Lian the note with the place where the money was hidden. Wang Yi also quickly wrote the note with the place where the money was hidden, and Lian nodded.

"Sorry."

The ice cube looked smaller again, Lian squeezed the bottle in her hand tightly, and then Tony carried the money and planned to leave, Lian followed.

"Lian, no one blames you. I hope you can understand this."

Robert said something, and then Lian raised her head and said.

"I will definitely make money in three years. From now on, I will find someone to send you food regularly."

Lian walked across the iron bridge, tears could not help but roll in her eyes. Everything felt relaxed. Before she left, she glanced at the three people who were drinking water. In order to let the three people drink water, Lian specially bought some water today. Had wine and some heavy food.

The three of them drank wine happily, treating it as a farewell ceremony for themselves.

Lian couldn't hold back her tears anymore. When she came to the street, she kept wiping her tears, but she still took the money back from Tony's hand. Then Lian took out a wad of bills and handed them directly to Tony.

"I won't tell anyone trust me."

Tony was a little panicked, because at first Lian just said that he had a dispute with someone, but now it seems that is not the case at all, and Tony also guessed that the identities of the three people should be wanted criminals, and only wanted criminals would want to run to the barrier area. .

Lian hummed, and then Tony left quickly. After a while, Lian quickly disappeared into an alley, fell into invisibility, and tracked her directly from the roof. She had to wait for Tony to die first, and then go get another one. Two people's money, and finally go back to them and take the remaining money.

All the plans were extremely clear in Lian's mind. Lian looked at Tony who was running quickly. He looked very happy but very scared.

At about 9 o'clock in the evening, Lian followed Tony to the north, which was a large abandoned and dilapidated area. Tony lived in it. Lian followed Tony all the way. He finally returned to his dilapidated hut and turned on the light. Finally, Tony sat down and leaned against the wall tiredly.

Tony put the water in his pocket on the table. Lian watched quietly from outside. The ice cubes had melted. Sure enough, Tony took out some leftover bread from today's lunch and took a few bites. Then he picked up the water and drank it. Drink it all.

Lian clenched her fists and waited quietly for Tony to fall. Then she went in and took away the money. The sudden death of a down-and-out beggar would not have any impact.

However, time passed by minute by minute. Lian's eyes widened and she looked at Tony in the room in disbelief. Not only did he not fall down, but he was still counting the money very energetically.

Immediately following the vibration in her pocket, Lian panicked and hid in a hurry. She had been deceived.

"Hello, how are you doing, sister?"

"How dare you lie to me."

Lian said fiercely, and Ran Zai's laughter came from the phone.

"How did you know my number?"

"It's easy to get someone's number, isn't it? By the way, sister, the plan is going smoothly."

At this time, Lian collapsed on the ground in relief, sweat dripping down her cheeks, and she felt extremely painful in her heart.

"Does "killing" feel good?"

Lian smiled weakly.

"Do you always like to play tricks like this?"

Then Ran Zai mentioned a place, and Lian stood up and walked quickly. At 10:34, Lian came to the second floor of a beverage shop in the 31st District of the East. Sure enough, she saw Ran Zai sitting and drinking. milk tea.

There were still many people around. Although Lian was angry, she couldn't do anything to Ran Zai.

"What exactly do you mean?"

"Yeah, what exactly do I mean!"

Ran Zai put down the milk tea in his hand, and then stared at Lian with cold eyes. Lian was instantly stunned by the young man's terrifying eyes.

"Many people will blame their failures on others. I just want to test it and see if you are unqualified!"

Ran Zai stood up as he spoke, holding up the phone in his hand. Lian didn't know what he wanted to do, but Ran Zai pressed the number 005, and Lian stood up in an instant, turned around and ran.

"What's the matter?"

The voice of a member of Section 5 came over the phone, and Ran Zai said with a smile.

"I'm sorry, sir, there was a quarrel on the street earlier. I thought I was going to take action, but officers from Section 5 patrolled over and stopped it."

The other party did not become suspicious, and Ran Zai burst out laughing. There was a trace of cruelty in his eyes. He probably knew what this woman would do next. There were only two roads in front of her now.

Either be ruthless and kill the three people and the beggar, or flee with them. Ran Zai's actions just now made Lian think that Ran Zai was going to report the crime.

At this time, Lian was hiding in an alley. She was breathing rapidly. In just a few hours tonight, she experienced hellish torture. She pressed her forehead in pain and kept knocking on the wall. Her emotions started to get out of control, and Lian didn't know when her life started to become strange.

Until now, it was impossible for Lian to tell the truth to Robert and the others. She could only continue to think of a way. After much deliberation, killing those three people might be the only way now. Then she got the money and tried to find a way. She escaped to the barrier area. Although she was a low-level mutant, she could survive in the barrier area as long as she had this money.

"How's it going, sister?"

A voice came, which sounded like a ghost to Zai Lian. She turned her head to look at Ran Zai in pain.

"What exactly do you want to do?"

Ran Zai held up his mobile phone, and there was a tracking chart on it. Lian looked at the bag he was carrying. After touching for a while, he touched a piece of metal. Lian walked over with a roar.

"What exactly do you want?"

Ran Zai smiled with a cold expression.

"It's up to you what you want, sister."

For a moment, Lian burst into tears, but she still covered her mouth to prevent the sound from coming out. She was tricked by this kid again.

"Congratulations on passing the test. At least you still have a little bit of what is called a human heart."

Lian looked at Ran Zai at a loss.

"You could have killed Tony, couldn't you? As a mutant, you went in and broke Tony's neck and took the money given to him, but you didn't do that."

Lian choked, she didn't know what Ran Zai wanted to do.

"Okay, now let me help you, okay?"

Ran Zai pressed Lian's shoulder, and Lian finally nodded.

"It's a very simple question. You can only choose another method I mentioned before. In the next few years, as long as you continue to train and become a mutant, you will slowly be able to regain your freedom. Now you only need to give the money to They just need to explain my existence to them, I just need to process it, and how do I make them believe that I will do it."

Lian sat on the ground with an ashen face. She really wanted to kill Tony just now, but the moment she knew that she had been deceived, Lian felt extremely relaxed, and her tense mood for many days was relieved.

Ran Zai squatted in front of Lian and said comfortingly.

"Don't worry, as long as you listen to me in the future, I can ensure that you have unimpeded access in the city, but you must listen to me."

Although Lian looked stubborn, she finally nodded. She didn't know what to do. She couldn't do it now. At the last moment, when Robert and the three of them chose to believe in themselves, Lian originally wanted to go back and tell them. Everything, but when Lian finally woke up, she was already outside Tony's house.

Lian wanted to make everything calm and completely break away from this incident, but now she failed.

"Come on, sister, the road ahead is still long, and it still takes a long time."

Ran Zai stretched out his hand and Lian took it.

"You won't let me do anything weird."

Lian asked and Ran Zai shook his head.

"There is only one thing I want to do, the execution of justice, true justice."

Ran Zai smiled with joy. He had found something very fun and he would no longer be so boring in the future. He wanted to be like Zero in "Special Forces Zero" and build his own organization in the dark night of the city. Running in the middle, running for the light of justice.

"This might be fun."

Lian looked at Ran Zai in front of her and felt a little weird, because he seemed to be very kind, but also extremely evil. Two completely different auras appeared on Ran Zai's body.