From Apocalypse Boss to Farmer: My Vegetables Make Me Stronger!-Chapter 159 - 150: Something’s Wrong With the Captain

Chapter 159: Chapter 150: Something’s Wrong With the Captain

The courtyard fell silent in an instant.

Zhao Qingxiao and the others all knew that their captain was a man of few words, profound and reserved—not one for gossip.

For him to ask a question like that could only mean one thing... ’The captain and that girl have a history.’

You have to understand, when men get to gossiping, they’re no less intense than the aunties on the neighborhood committee.

Remembering the fruits their captain had been treasuring earlier, the men exchanged knowing glances. Dongfang Yu cleared his throat and began to narrate in a dead-serious tone:

"Reporting, Captain. Today, we encountered a girl near the Superpower Union Headquarters Building..."

"Later, when Ye was attacked, the girl got caught in the crossfire... To thank us for saving her life..."

Liu Hao stomped on his foot. ’What do you mean, "us"?! Those fruits were clearly a gift for me and me alone!’

Dongfang Yu ignored him. Puffing out his chest, he stared straight ahead as he snatched the two fruits from Liu Hao’s hand and presented them to their captain. "In the end, the girl gave us these."

Ye Junhan lowered his gaze to the two fruits. "Is she alright?"

The men exchanged a look, utterly astonished. ’Since when does our captain care about some girl?’

This was definitely not normal.

Zhao Qingxiao recalled how the girl, even after rolling in the mud and looking a mess, still evoked a sense of pity. He glanced at his captain and suddenly understood something.

But the others didn’t get it.

Liu Hao scratched his head and thought for a moment. "The girl’s fine. We just forgot to ask for her name..." ’I wonder if we’ll run into her again? The taste of that fruit was just heavenly!’

SLURP... His mouth watered just thinking about it.

Zhao Qingxiao: "..."

He subconsciously looked up at his captain.

"She’s quite generous," Ye Junhan murmured, looking down at the fruits in his hand. He then turned and went back inside.

Leaving the group of grown men staring at each other in the courtyard.

After a long moment, Yang Liu finally processed what had happened. "...Did the captain just take our fruits?"

Those three animals had only left two, clearly meant for him and Zhou Qian.

But now... the fruits were gone.

Yang Liu was stunned for a moment. ’The captain was never like this before...’

He slowly turned to look at Liu Hao, hesitating to speak.

Liu Hao shrugged and spread his hands. "They’re really gone."

Yang Liu: "..."

He coughed. "Am I the kind of shallow person who would drool over a piece of fruit?"

"You’re not?" Liu Hao looked shocked.

Yang Liu: "..." ’Fine. This conversation is over.’

He turned to Zhao Qingxiao and Dongfang Yu. "What’s going on? I feel like the captain is..."

"You think something’s off with the captain, too?"

Zhou Qian picked up the thread, looking up at Zhao Qingxiao and the other two. "The girl—was she young, with an oval face, big eyes, and fair skin? Did she look so delicate a gust of wind could knock her over, but if you looked closely, her eyes were calm and reserved...?"

"How did you know?" Zhao Qingxiao and the other two exchanged a glance and spoke in unison.

’How do I know?’

Zhou Qian gave his teammates a deliberately mysterious look. ’It’s because the girl came by this afternoon, and the captain went to get her himself. So how do you think I know?’

The others: "..." ’Did we miss an important part of the story?’

The next second, they exchanged a knowing glance and lunged at Zhou Qian all at once.

"Spit it out already..." ’You little brat, trying to act all mysterious.’

Zhou Qian’s sophisticated facade was instantly shattered as he was wrestled to the ground. ’These animals!’

...

On the way back, Gu Xi mused that the person who had secretly warned her was most likely Ye Xin.

’In other words, it was Ye Xin who secretly tipped them off, perhaps even deliberately guiding them, allowing the Military Department to follow the trail to Tian Qi. She might have even led Ye Junhan to track down and ultimately capture that young man in the Blood-colored Shura Mask.’

’If that’s the case... then what role did Chen play in all of this?’

’Tian Qi was nominally one of her people.’

’With the old lady’s shrewdness, it’s impossible she didn’t know there was a mole in her territory, selling her out...’

The moment Gu Xi pushed the door open, she saw Wei Heng and the other two look up in unison.

Gu Xi: "Were you waiting for me?"

She noticed their gazes were a little strange and raised an eyebrow in surprise.

Qi Xiang came forward and spoke first. "This afternoon, Dr. Qi called me again. He mentioned during some small talk that..."

Her deliberate emphasis on the words "small talk" made the two men beside her twitch their lips. Qi Xiang: "..."

She paused before continuing nonchalantly, "He said that he was passing by Mr. Ye’s office this afternoon and happened to overhear..."

Shen Yue lazily lifted his eyelids and scoffed.

This time, Qi Xiang ignored him and continued, "...he heard Mr. Ye arguing heatedly with someone on the phone. He even remarked that it was surprising to see such an elegant woman like Mr. Ye lose control..."

Gu Xi nodded. Based on the message Dr. Qi had passed on through Qi Xiang, the person who had secretly tipped them off was definitely Ye Xin.

’As for the person she was arguing with so fiercely, it was probably the one behind today’s imposter.’

’But why would Dr. Qi tell me this?’

’Is it because of some lingering feelings for her? Is he worried that I might suspect Ye Xin because of Ye Nan’s assassination attempt today, or even move against her?’

’Or... does he have some other motive?’

Gu Xi felt a headache coming on. In the past, Li Ming had always handled these political maneuverings. Now that she had to step up and do it herself, she finally understood how difficult it must have been for Ming back then.

She sighed, pushing down her doubts, and looked at Wei Heng. ’What about you?’

Wei Heng’s head was slightly bowed, his expression complicated. "I was planning to visit some of my old comrades today..."

"But I didn’t expect to be stopped by a girl on the way."

The girl’s name was Lin Xiaoxiao. Her brother, Lin Qin, had been a member of Wei Heng’s squad but was killed in action during the first mutant plant outbreak in City A over a year ago.

Before leaving the Central Base, Wei Heng had privately given Lin Xiaoxiao a sum of money and his contact information, telling her to call him anytime if she ran into trouble...

This time, Lin Xiaoxiao had suddenly found him, claiming that some local thugs were harassing her and trying to force her into marriage. With no other options, she had come to find Wei Heng.

Wei Heng had only hesitated for a moment before going with her.

Sure enough, after they clashed, he discovered that the "local thugs" Lin Xiaoxiao mentioned were actually several Level 9 superhumans. And throughout the fight, they were clearly holding back, testing the extent of his power’s recovery...

"It’s not that I wasn’t suspicious. The Military Department has always taken good care of the families of fallen soldiers. Even if the girl ran into trouble and the local authorities wouldn’t help, she should have gone directly to the Special Service Team..."

"...not perfectly intercepted a cripple like me on the street, who’s only been back at the base for two days."

But her brother, Lin, was a comrade who had been through life and death with him. Wei Heng still went.

Wei Heng gave a bitter smile. "Gu Xi, I think I might have caused you some trouble this time."

Beside him, Shen Yue patted his shoulder.

Gu Xi keenly seized on the key point. "You said her brother died during the first mutant plant outbreak in City A?"

"Yes." Wei Heng nodded, his expression complex. "Because the outbreak had to be kept strictly confidential, the reason for his death was never made public..."

As he said this, Wei Heng finally realized something was wrong, and his expression changed.

"It seems they didn’t pick Lin Xiaoxiao at random," Gu Xi said. She suspected this might be related to what happened in City A. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

She sat down across from Wei Heng and asked thoughtfully, "Did the girl say anything in the end?"

Wei Heng shook his head.

Gu Xi glanced at him, then shifted her gaze to Shen Yue. ’And you? What’s your story?’

Shedding his usual lazy demeanor, Shen Yue analyzed calmly, "Gu Xi, I think something is very wrong..."

"First, the Qin Family sisters disappeared. Then Dr. Qi started sending frequent hints. Zhou Jinyu is avoiding us. Now the Superpower Union is sticking its nose in, and even Wei Heng and I have been repeatedly tested."

"This clearly isn’t something a single faction could pull off."

"Including what you encountered today, based on my analysis, there are at least four different powers involved."

"The situation now is too complex, a bit tricky."

"So?" Gu Xi raised an eyebrow, wanting to hear Shen Yue’s suggestion.

"So I suggest," Shen Yue flopped back, lounging lazily on the sofa, "we get the hell out of here."

Gu Xi: "..."

Qi Xiang: "..."

Wei Heng: "..."