Chapter 187
Shengming Base, Weiguang Base, Sanlong Base.
These were the three bases Xia Jin knew of where ability users had disappeared.
Spread out on the post-apocalyptic map of the North China region, of these three bases, only Shengming Base was relatively close to Ning Mountain. Of course, that was just how it looked; the actual distance was still far.
The other two bases were in a straight line, far from this area, and closer to the Sunshine Base. But they weren’t particularly close, because there were several small private bases between them and the Sunshine Base.
I wonder if there’s anything unusual about these small private bases?
Song Xun pondered this in her heart. After thinking for a moment, she still decided to tell Xia Jin everything that had happened on Ning Mountain.
After all these dealings, she was still willing to trust Xia Jin’s character. Of course, if Xia Jin didn’t believe her, then that was none of her business.
She would only say it once.
After all, in the end, this matter was not of great significance to her or Ning Mountain. Even if the Sunshine Base later found out that it was Song Ye who had caused the trouble, and that it was Ning Mountain who had rescued Tang Fengze and the people in the dungeon, she would have no fear.
They were enemies to begin with. She no longer cared about one more or one less issue. In any case, it would be over after a fight. She wouldn’t think too much about it.
But fortunately, after Song Xun had spoken, Xia Jin did not raise any doubts.
“If what you say is true, then the Sunshine Base is probably really in trouble…”
But as for this Sang Ye, Xia Jin really didn’t know her.
Before, the person in charge of the Sunshine Base, the one who stood at the forefront and cooperated with the various bases, had always been Sang Shu. Later, after he had provoked Song Xun and been killed, and with the snow disaster blocking the roads, Xia Jin had never had any dealings with the people from the Sunshine Base again.
Compared to Sang Ye, whom she had never seen and had only heard of, Xia Jin still trusted Song Xun’s judgment more.
Although this person was stingy, lazy, greedy, and had a bad temper, and her words often made Xia Jin want to beat her up, at least they had been together for so long.
“I’ll send someone to investigate the specific situation.”
Xia Jin said, looking at Song Xun. “The few intruders you mentioned…”
“They’re long dead.”
Song Xun shrugged and held out her hands. “They refused to confess, and in the end, they all bit their tongues and committed suicide. Can you believe it?”
Hearing this, Xia Jin didn’t say any more. She was about to put away the map and stand up, but she was held down by Song Xun, who was a step faster. Song Xun curiously pointed at the base name that had been crossed out on it.
“What’s the situation with this?”
She had wanted to ask before. Xia Jin sighed. “A base that was completely destroyed by riots.”
To put it simply, it had been overwhelmed by the riots, and the base had been disbanded and dissolved.
Song Xun frowned slightly, but she quickly relaxed. Indeed, not all bases had the strength to deal with a complete riot like the First Base.
It was just a pity. It had been so hard to hold on until now.
She then changed the subject. “And this Longjin Base in the South China region. Remember to send me a copy of its information after you’ve investigated it.”
“Don’t worry, first thing.”
Xia Jin put away the map. “I have a good relationship with the head of the Second Base, Ye Bai. It’s no problem to ask him.”
The Second Base?!
Song Xun had a sudden realization. Right, it had been too long, and she had almost forgotten. The official base in the South China region was indeed the Second Base.
And the Second Base was also the base where the cold weapon forging master, Tang Fengze, became famous in her past life.
Thinking about it, in her past life, Tang Fengze probably hadn’t died at the Sunshine Base either. Instead, for some reason, he had been taken to the Longjin Base, and later, he had probably also been saved, right?
Hmm, probably!
Xia Jin was fast, and she was also efficient. In just two days, a copy of the information was brought to the Ning Mountain base by Zhan Qing.
Among them were the base files of the three missing ability users.
The situational information of four or five small private bases near the Sunshine Base.
The specific information of the Sunshine Base.
And the most extensive, the information on the Longjin Base, which had been compiled by the Second Base.
Rather than saying it was the bases of three missing ability users, it would be better to say that the only news that had reached the First Base was about these three bases. And their common feature was that their ability users all belonged to rare and unique types.
The more common abilities like the five elements were very few, almost non-existent.
The four or five small private bases near the Sunshine Base had not changed much, but if the Sunshine Base really had a problem, the possibility of them being controlled by it could not be ruled out. But this investigation would take some time.
As for the Chen family, the First Base had found out that they had already arrived at the Sunshine Base during the extreme heat. At present, their clan leader, Chen Haofeng, was the public spokesperson for the Sunshine Base.
To put it simply, he had taken Sang Shu’s place. As for why? And his relationship with Sang Ye? It all still needed to be investigated in detail.
And the last copy of the Longjin Base information…
Anyway, Song Xun didn’t know how Xia Jin had contacted the Second Base. After all, it was the apocalypse now, and communication satellites and signals had long since disappeared.
But although she was curious, she wasn’t that surprised. After all, the First and Second Bases were both official bases, branches of the same family. They should still have some special means.
Never underestimate anyone. This was Song Xun’s creed, let alone a faction.
The other things were secondary. The most important was this copy of the Longjin Base information. Song Xun read it carefully, and behind her, Song Ye and the others also gathered around to look.
After all, there was only one copy.
The Longjin Base was a large private base in the South China region. Its status in the South China region was the same as that of the Sunshine Base in the North China region to the First Base.
They were both one of the top major forces in the local area.
But perhaps the only drawback was that the South China region had more than just the Longjin Base as a large private base. Including it, there were a total of three large bases.
The distribution of power was much more complex than in the North China region, although its area was not much larger or more prosperous than the North China region.
It could also be described as a mixture of dragons and snakes. After all, with more bases, it meant there would be more survivors. And with more survivors, it meant it would be more chaotic.
The head of the Longjin Base’s surname was He.
He Zhendong.
Under him were two deputy base leaders, who were in charge of the defense and internal affairs of the Longjin Base, respectively. It was said that they were both his confidants.
The number of survivors in the base was about several tens of thousands, and the number of ability users was also between twenty and thirty thousand.
And his relationship with Sang Ye of the Sunshine Base had been confirmed. The two had been university classmates, and even roommates. Their relationship was quite good.
At least in the eyes of outsiders.
Originally, this news would not have been found out so quickly. After all, the current environment was not like before. But what a coincidence, there was now a person in the Second Base who was a teacher at their school.
“…So, they really knew each other?”
But this information did not indicate what this base leader He Zhendong’s ability was. Just like Sang Ye, it was unknown.
The Second Base also didn’t know. So mysterious?
Zhan Qing answered, “This is just the basic information on the surface. More specific details will have to wait for a deeper investigation. But that will take some time.”
Song Xun nodded. Anyway, she wasn’t in a hurry.
And then this wait lasted for more than half a month before the news came. But for the North China region, it was not good news.
This time, it was Xia Jin who had come in person.
She had brought photos of He Zhendong and Sang Ye.
He Zhendong, a male Alpha, thirty-three years old, a graduate of the architecture department of Jingbei University. He had a rugged appearance and was muscular. Compared to a recent graduate, he looked more like a fitness coach, with a tangible aura of ferocity.
Sang Ye, a female Alpha, thirty-one years old, with very regular features, handsome and fair, with fair skin. Her medium-length hair looked exceptionally neat. Her face, which was seven-tenths similar to Sang Shu’s, was adorned with a pair of gold-rimmed glasses. She seemed to be smiling at the camera, giving one a feeling of a spring breeze.
If it weren’t for the wrong first gender, at first glance, Song Xun would have really thought she had seen the former Sang Shu. But with a second glance, she noticed the difference between him and Sang Ye.
His temperament was very gentle, and he looked like a scholarly, kind-hearted academic. But in reality, he was also arrogant. That air of looking down on everyone was very well-controlled, and it would always be revealed inadvertently, giving one a strange, uncomfortable feeling.
Song Xun really didn’t like it.
But Sang Ye was different. She didn’t have Sang Shu’s arrogance and condescension, nor did she have He Zhendong’s rugged dominance, nor did she have Xia Jin’s strict rules. This person, at first glance, seemed to be a very good-tempered, easy-to-get-along-with, gentle person.
But was she really so gentle and easy to get along with?
Not necessarily.
Song Xun always felt that there was a knife hidden in this smile, a knife that could stab someone at any time.
And this, this was Sang Ye—
“…The Sunshine Base side hasn’t made much progress. Sang Ye is a very good hider. All the inconsistencies that can be found so far all point to the Chen family.”
Xia Jin sighed. “It seems the Chen family has become a scapegoat.”
But were they really unaware? In reality, not necessarily. It was all just for the sake of profit.
But what was this profit that could move the Chen family? To be honest, Song Xun was really, really, really very curious.
“But although there hasn’t been much progress on the Sunshine Base side, something has happened in the South China region. I don’t know if it’s related to this.”
Xia Jin handed over the opened bag. “Recently, maybe it was there before, but it’s only recently become widely known. There’s a group of people, about three to five of them, who have brutally slaughtered a medium-sized base of tens of thousands of people…”
“And the method was extremely brutal and twisted.”
There were photos in the bag, and the content recorded on them was extremely bloody. Compared to slaughter, it could even be called a massacre. Severed limbs, flowing blood, and the tragic deaths of people, it was outrageous.
Even Song Xun, who had seen so many killings, felt a certain sensory discomfort, let alone the others.
After so long in the apocalypse, Ji Tang and Wang Qingyao had basically not killed anyone. After looking at the two photos, their faces were so pale they were on the verge of throwing up.
“This, is this really a slaughter that a human could do?”
“What kind of hatred is this, to be so cruel?”
“…”
Song Ye was also not very comfortable. “Since the entire base was slaughtered, how do they know it was three to five people?”
Xia Jin sighed. “There’s a soul-type ability user in the Second Base.”
Is it soul-searching?
“Then this time you came, have you already found the information on these few people?”
Xia Jin nodded. “I’ve found some clues. I suspect they are related to the Longjin Base…”
Song Xun took the photos from Ji Tang’s hand and put them down, then patted her back. Hearing her, she turned to look at Xia Jin. “Then what you mean is, you want us to send someone to investigate?”
“Yes, and no.”
Song Xun rolled her eyes. “Speak properly.”
She hated riddles.
Xia Jin spread her hands. “Actually, I believe in your strength, but for various reasons, I gave up in the end.”
“It’s the Second Base that has sent people over…”
