NOVEL NEXT Chapter 461: Restoring One's Own Thoughts
"At that time we didn't have any evidence. Since you guys were once in charge of public security, you should also rely on evidence, right? If I couldn't produce any evidence, would you believe the groundless claims of me?"
Ye Xuan stared at Zhou Shan, speaking every word clearly and deliberately.
Zhou Shan swallowed hard. The man in front of him was only nineteen or twenty years old, but he didn't seem like a college student at all. His gaze was too calm, and the aura he exuded had an indescribable deterrent power.
"I'll take you to see the Head of the Command…"
As soon as Zhou Shan finished speaking, he turned and ran ahead.
Ye Xuan turned his face, exchanged glances with He Yalan and the others, and then also took quick steps to follow.
Zhou Shan led Ye Xuan and the others behind a water fountain next to the rescue station, where the Head of the Command was sitting, with his hands handcuffed to the iron pipe.
"Daddy."
When Dudu saw the Head of the Command, he immediately ran over and flung himself into his father's embrace.
At this moment, the Head of the Command's face was covered in purple veins, his eyes were full of bloodshot, and he started to grow increasingly furious, but the moment he saw Dudu, the violent light in his eyes began to fade bit by bit.
"Dudu…"
The Head of the Command looked at Dudu, tears rolling down from his eyes.
"Daddy, what happened to you? Didn't you say you were going to take me to see mommy? What has happened to you now…" Dudu couldn't accept seeing his dad like this and started crying.
He Yalan looked at Dudu, her eyes turning red as well.
"Commander, we had a misunderstanding about them, the real troublemaker is that shadow, the shadow's Spiritual Power ability is duplication, so we could see several of him! I will stop him, I must..."
Zhou Shan looked at the Head of the Command, his eyes also red, he gripped his gun tightly, full of a sense of duty.
"Zhou Shan, this isn't your fault," the Head of the Command tried his best to contain his discomfort and turned his face to look at Ye Xuan behind him: "Ye Xuan, I know it's very inappropriate for me to say this but... I would like to ask you a favor…"
"Do you want me to take Dudu to find his mom?" Ye Xuan looked at the Head of the Command, having already guessed what he was thinking.
"That's right…" The Head of the Command nodded with difficulty, "Dudu has been following you, and from the tone of his voice, I can hear his admiration for you. Handing him over to you, I'll be at ease..."
Ye Xuan let out a long sigh: "Then... where is Dudu's mother?"
"Dudu's mother is at the research institute, in the bio-research lab on the border between Tianmeng City and Jinan City..." The Head of the Command spoke wearily, "The truth proves that we were really wrong..."
"Zhou Shan..." The Head of the Command looked at Zhou Shan, fingers tracing bloodstains on the concrete floor, "Kill me..."
"Head of the Command..." Zhou Shan looked at the Head of the Command, how could he possibly do it?
"Hurry, there's no time. After I turn into a mutated person, I will start to rage, and I might even hurt Dudu! Hurry up." The Head of the Command shouted.
Ye Xuan stretched out his hand to stop Zhou Shan: "There's no need to kill the Head of the Command."
Zhou Shan looked at Ye Xuan, his eyes shimmering with tears.
"Mutated people are very violent only at the beginning when they first mutate, but after that, they will regain their own consciousness. Even if the Head of the Command turns into a mutated person, as long as he survives this period, he can regain his own thoughts," Ye Xuan said.
"But the fact that I'm a mutated person, that cannot be changed," the Head of the Command said in despair.
"Chief Commander, you've played games before, right?" Ye Xuan continued: "Since the Chief Commander has played games, then you should know that in games we play all sorts of roles.
Death Game is also a game; the role the Chief Commander is playing is just that of a mutated human."
After hearing Ye Xuan's words, He Yalan nodded in agreement: "Right, exactly, Chief Commander, this is just a game, you're merely playing the role of a mutated human, there's no need to harm yourself."
"Zhou Shan, do you have any enclosed rooms here?" Ye Xuan asked.
"Yes, there is a storeroom next door with no windows, just a single door," Zhou Shan replied.
Ye Xuan released threads from his hands, quickly severing the handcuffs on the Chief Commander's wrists.
"Lock the Chief Commander in that room," Ye Xuan suggested.
Zhou Shan nodded, pulled the Chief Commander over, and led him toward the room.
"Daddy." Dudu looked at his father, cried out, and the Chief Commander turned to see Dudu behind him, shedding tears again.
"Dudu, it's okay, once the Chief Commander regains consciousness, he will definitely come back for us," He Yalan consoled.
Dudu, feeling overwhelmed by sadness, hugged He Yalan tightly and began to cry.
"Xue Rou, Ke Feng, leave the mutated humans in this area to you two, I'm going to check on Zhou Shan," Ye Xuan said, and he ran off as well.
Zhou Shan locked the Chief Commander in the storeroom and then pulled out the key.
"Give me the key," said Ye Xuan to Zhou Shan.
Zhou Shan hesitated for a moment, but still handed the key to Ye Xuan.
Ye Xuan reinserted the key into the lock, connected a thread to the key, and then extended the other end of the thread into the storeroom.
Having done all this, Ye Xuan heard the Chief Commander's pained whimpers.
"After becoming a mutated human, the Chief Commander will lose consciousness. He wouldn't know to use the key. Once he regains consciousness and sees the thread inside, he just needs to pull lightly, and the door will open," Ye Xuan explained.
Zhou Shan remained silent after hearing Ye Xuan's words.
Seeing that Zhou Shan didn't respond, Ye Xuan turned and walked toward the front as well; after all, there were many more mutated humans in the shelter.
These people were not like the Chief Commander; they didn't have a strong will. Once they turned into mutated humans, all Shadow's people needed to do was to stir the pot a bit, and they'd quickly join Shadow's organization.
However, Shadow said that they did all this for fun, but is it really just for fun?
"Ye Xuan."
Zhou Shan hurriedly caught up, Ye Xuan halted his steps upon hearing Zhou Shan call his name.
"I'm truly sorry about before, I was presumptuous, thinking what I saw was the truth. In this game, what's seen may not necessarily be the truth," Zhou Shan apologized.
"It's okay, it's all in the past. There are still uninfected people in this shelter and the special operations team; they need our help," Ye Xuan said.
After hearing Ye Xuan's words, admiration flashed in Zhou Shan's eyes.
This Ye Xuan, who was clearly just a college student, was exceptionally brilliant.