Chapter 12 1/2

At the same moment, Jiang Li learned the news of the existence of the offspring and the imminent non-existence of the biological father.

Let it die without saving?

Alpha, trapped in the underground city, reminded Jiang Li of the helpless little Jiang Li, who, when enclosed in a pitch-black trash can, had briefly hoped for someone to come and rescue him.

Initially unaware of the pheromone storm, Jiang Li, after reading the decrypted files, increasingly felt the unparalleled strength of Alpha in maintaining sanity amidst the storm. What’s even more admirable is that he retains his sanity for the sake of sacrifice.

Jiang Li faintly felt that Alpha wouldn’t easily perish. The Alpha he encountered in the corner seemed to be forcing himself into a dormant state to leave a way out.

Moreover, Jiang Li didn’t entirely doubt his medical skills. Alpha should wake up after he leaves.

But what if someone doesn’t want him to wake up?

He applied suppressant patches to Alpha, and Alpha learned to restrain the storm. In theory, ordinary people should be able to enter after a few days. If a killer wanted to enter under the guise of a caregiver, it wouldn’t be difficult.

Would an Alpha with outstanding merits but no official position provoke the distrust of those in higher positions? Were they afraid Alpha might take over and use the opportunity to eliminate him?

Now, thinking about it, the employer, who looked like a young master, had a strange attitude. It seemed like he didn’t care about Alpha’s life or death but only insisted that Alpha not converse with the bodyguard and not die inside. Mixing pheromones with a sedative that had side effects—could it be intentional?

Why would an Alpha, a federal hero, look for a caregiver on the old network? Perhaps they were looking for a scapegoat to use a sedative to cut off the last lifeline!

No wonder someone was tracking him. If he hadn’t undergone plastic surgery, he might be a fugitive by now, accused of murdering a hero.

The decrypted file was also abnormal. Jiang Li often helped his mentor write documents for the military, and he could discern some nuances.

The person hasn’t died yet, but the space decryption file reads like an obituary. The tone has already been set. Jiang Li feared that in a couple of days, opening the news would reveal a host solemnly announcing, “We regret to inform the entire federation…”

Holding up his phone, Jiang Li reviewed the military files again. From it, he inferred the determination that “we will not give up.”

Of course, officially, they wouldn’t give up as long as the person was still alive.

Jiang Li logged out of his student account and glanced at the group again. Everyone had different sources of information, and there might be new discoveries.

“Dungeon address [link]. I used to think this place was the ruins left by the developer fleeing.”

“They say it’s dug several hundred meters underground.”

“Did he walk in there consciously? Walking step by step into eternal night, it must be so desperate! Sob, may the hero rest in peace forever.”

Jiang Li confirmed that this was the underground city he had visited.

“Latest news: the military has decided to allow citizens to bid farewell to the underground city three days later.”

“Should… should we buy… chrysanthemums?”

“Damn, I opened the nearby flower shop app, and chrysanthemums are already sold out.”

Jiang Li replied to the [Latest News]: Where did you get this information? Is there an official source?

The group fell silent for a moment, and someone weakly said, “Various interstellar groups are spreading it like crazy, but no one found firsthand information.”

“Found it! But the official release says the surface part is very safe. After the military thoroughly checks for information pheromone leakage and confirms there’s none, they will allow federal citizens to go nearby, expected in three days. Then the inside information says citizens are allowed to try to open the gate and seek a one-in-a-million chance of immunity.”

“Because some people are cursing the military for what they eat, letting the hero die like this, is there really no way? Then the military came up with the method of ‘[Then you try].'”

“Why is everyone still buying chrysanthemums? Don’t people believe in debunking? This is very disrespectful, right?”

“Well, because the military can’t produce evidence that he’s still alive, netizens say it’s keeping the funeral secret.”

Rumors were rampant, and it was difficult to distinguish truth from fiction. Each one was outlandish yet plausible.

Jiang Li put his hand on his flat abdomen. For your sake,.

Is one person enough to counter a certain force within the military? How would he know without trying? Three days later, he would blend into the crowd, push open the door, and give it a try.

…

“How did it develop into the whole city being sold out of chrysanthemums?” Cen Lang asked expressionlessly. Three friends who knew the truth had already said they wanted to worship him.

The three assistants opposite him fell silent.

Who could have imagined that online rumors would be so powerful? A small spark in an interstellar chat group could escalate into a raging fire. Those who were in the know had even seen coffins being transported! They had hinted that nobody should stop everyone from taking pictures, but they never said they should bring chrysanthemums!

They had been working hard to debunk the rumors!

Cen Lang leaned back in his chair and said coldly, “Three days later, don’t let me see a single white flower.”

“Yes, Mr. Cen!” The assistants trembled as they left, exchanging glances to discuss.

“How do we stop the rumors from spreading to everyone? Otherwise, should we send people to set up barriers at the intersections and confiscate them?”

“Simplify it. Just buy all the chrysanthemums in the flower shops and cut off the external flower supply!”

Cen Lang opened his computer and personally arranged for the surveillance cameras around the underground city. He entered the faces of people on the list of suspicious spies for recognition.

He went to great lengths not just to draw out the caregiver but also to uncover the Amis Federation spies lurking in the central city. They would surely go in to investigate.

And the mysterious person who provided the FVD sedative to the Lin family.

In the past few years, a retired subordinate has given feedback, saying that someone was searching for Alphas with uncontrolled pheromones, mostly stemming from the aftermath of war. Uncontrolled Alphas were different from those with storm syndrome, but there were similarities.

Using uncontrolled alphas to test drugs couldn’t yield Cen Lang’s cure, but it was more practical to experiment with drugs that intensified symptoms.

Recently, Cen Lang had to play dead; he couldn’t appear in front of outsiders. Suddenly, a cold and beautiful face flashed in his mind.

Why not invite Jiang Li to dinner?

Everyone had their specialties, and even Cen Lang, despite his vigilance, couldn’t immediately detect sedatives in pheromones or potassium permanganate on underwear. That’s why the old man had provided him with a top-notch medical team.

Cen Lang had a hunch that he should pay more attention to Jiang Li; he wasn’t ordinary.

He had always trusted his instincts, and lately, dealing with medicine too much, he needed to… >>