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Chapter 140: Reunion with Qu Zhen (with epilogue) (1/2)

“Excuse me… Senior, may I ask if you are the person from above?” Old Xu, following Director Mu, happened to overhear their conversation. Overcome with emotion, he couldn’t control himself, quickly breaking away from Director Mu. With his trembling, aged hand, he grabbed Shen Cheng’s shoulder tightly, looking directly into Shen Cheng’s eyes and stammering, “I want to ask, are you researching a medicine that can cure cancer? In the past few years… is there any possibility it could be developed?”

Shen Cheng was startled by Old Xu’s sudden reaction. After regaining his composure and feeling the slight trembling in Old Xu’s arms, Shen Cheng shook his head, “I’m not part of that research team, so I’m not really sure about those matters.”

“Is… is that so…” Old Xu murmured softly with his head lowered. Slowly, he withdrew his hands, looking a bit downcast, “I’m sorry, I got a little too emotional.”

“It’s alright.” Shen Cheng shook his head and smiled, “Our main goal is to develop technologies that benefit the people. For projects like this, we always prioritize them.”

“That’s good, that’s good…” Old Xu sighed twice, then turned and left.

As Old Xu’s weary figure disappeared, Director Mu shook his head and turned to Shen Cheng, “Old Xu’s wife… was recently diagnosed with liver cancer, so when he heard about such a miraculous medicine, it’s understandable that he’d be a bit on edge. Investigator Shen, please don’t take it to heart.”

“…It’s fine, I understand,” Shen Cheng replied after a moment of silence.

After greeting Director Mu again, Shen Cheng turned and left. Director Mu wanted to escort him further, but Shen Cheng stopped him.

As he left the hospital and walked toward his car, Shen Cheng glanced back deeply at Lingshi Central Hospital. He opened the car door, got inside, and slowly started the vehicle.

After a few doctors in the ward confirmed that Wen Yuanyuan’s mother was fine, they left one after another, sighing in relief, leaving a few nurses to care for Wen Yuanyuan’s mother.

Wen Yuanyuan held her mother’s frail hand against her face and talked with her for a while. After expressing her longing, she suddenly remembered something and turned her head.

But unfortunately, Shen Cheng had already disappeared without her noticing.

After thinking for a moment, Wen Yuanyuan turned to the nurse beside her, who she was quite familiar with, and asked, “Sister Wu, has Shen Cheng come by during this time?”

“Shen Cheng?” Nurse Wu, who was the night shift nurse Shen Cheng had encountered earlier, was momentarily stunned before realizing, “Oh, you mean your boyfriend!”

“Ah…” Wen Yuanyuan’s face, still streaked with tears, immediately flushed red. Seeing her daughter’s expression, Wen Yuanyuan’s mother also faintly smiled.

After pondering for a moment, Nurse Wu said slowly, “I did see him at the hospital last night. He was carrying a silver briefcase, looking like he was in a rush.”

After looking around, Nurse Wu added angrily, “Wait a minute, he was just here a moment ago. How could he leave right after your mother woke up? Honestly, what kind of boyfriend does that…”

Ignoring Nurse Wu’s complaints, Wen Yuanyuan held her mother’s hand, recalling the silver briefcase Director Mu used to carry the Agent. A sweet smile slowly appeared on her face.

I knew it… He only just came back yesterday, and the hospital already notified me that they had medicine to cure my mother. How could that be a coincidence…

…

Driving between the western district and the city center, Shen Cheng’s face relaxed into a faint smile as he neared home.

At that moment, his phone rang. Slowing down the car, Shen Cheng picked up the phone. Seeing it was a call from Lingxue, he answered with a smile, “I’m almost home, don’t worry.”

“No, Shen Cheng, turn around immediately and head to the forest on the edge of the western district! Put on your Bio-Scientific Institute communication headset!” Lingxue’s serious voice came from the other end.

Hearing this, Shen Cheng frowned slightly, “Is there a mission?”

“Not exactly a mission… Qu Zhen is there now, but he hasn’t made any moves since arriving. At first, we thought he was heading to your Light Spot Cat café, and we were ready to take him down. But now he’s doing nothing, and we suspect… he’s waiting for you!” Lingxue said each word with a deep breath.

“Waiting for me?” Shen Cheng blinked. By now, he had already parked the car by the roadside. After getting out, he pulled the communication headset from his pocket and put it on.

“Ding—Identity confirmed: Solmara Genetic Research Institute, Specialized Agent, Shen Cheng Affiliated Unit: Capital Genetic Research Institute Headquarters Rank: E-rank Identity authentication passed, communication initiated—”

“Information Liaison Officer Ximing, at your service!”

“Information Liaison Officer Lingxue, at your service!”

At that moment, in the upper floor of the Cat café, Ximing and Lingxue set up the communication equipment they had brought from the Bio-Scientific Institute. As the voices faded, the display screen lit up, projecting an aerial view centered on Shen Cheng.

Lin Yuhui and Cheese held hands, Milk Tea cradled Yanyan, and Sugar held Little Qi. All the women held their breath, staring at the satellite image on the screen.

Following Ximing and Lingxue’s directions, Shen Cheng found the right direction and made his way through the forest. Before long, he emerged into a clearing.

Pushing aside the last bit of grass in front of the clearing, Shen Cheng looked up and saw a massive figure standing in the moonlight. The moon illuminated half of its body, while the other half, hidden in the shadows, revealed an empty space where an arm should be.

At this moment, Qu Zhen’s body was mostly covered in fur, stained with orange blood. His head had completely transformed into that of a beast. Aside from standing upright like a human, he bore almost no resemblance to one anymore.

“That’s Qu Zhen. Don’t just stand there, stay alert to your surroundings,” Ximing’s voice snapped Shen Cheng out of his daze.

Taking a couple of deep breaths, Shen Cheng faced Qu Zhen and smiled faintly, “Qu Zhen, long time no see.”

Qu Zhen turned his gaze upon hearing the voice, slowly opening his mouth, his words accompanied by low, beast-like growls, “Yes, long time no see, Shen Cheng.”

Noticing that Shen Cheng’s eyes occasionally darted around the area, Qu Zhen smiled lightly, “Relax, it’s just you and me here… unless you count the snipers in the distance.”

Hearing this, Shen Cheng withdrew his gaze and stared directly at Qu Zhen, “I heard you personally killed that Dawn Research Institute member. Congratulations.”

“Yes, I killed him, and now I’ve become this… Death is inevitable now, but I don’t want to be shot down by the Bio-Scientific Institute,” Qu Zhen sighed, lowering his head before looking back at Shen Cheng and speaking slowly:

“So, Shen Cheng, I came to find you.”

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