HLnovel Chapter 112 Miao Yin's Guess
Chapter 112 Miao Yin's Guess
For Miao Yin, who knew Chao Boyan's identity, it seemed absurd that an assassin would work for the government, but given the current situation, there was no other possibility.
Chao Boyan isn't the type to join in the fun; the only reason he's here is because he's taken on a mission.
Based on the information previously analyzed from Peng Si, the person who hired him could only be from the government, not some other independent organization.
Chao Boyan was a man of few words but great deeds. During his eight years under her command, he never once mentioned that he had done anything for the government.
It makes sense; it's indeed hard to say that an outlaw would work for the authorities, who symbolize order.
If Tu Hao knew, he would probably ridicule him to death.
Miao Yin twirled the end of her hair with her finger, watching him with great interest, waiting for his next explanation.
“Ling Shuang, listen to me. The government is not unaware of what you have been going through here. They sent me here to investigate this matter and then rescue you.”
Chao Boyan has one-quarter Y-country blood. People from that country are known for their romance, passion, and dashing charm. He also has a pair of amorous peach blossom eyes. The way he is looking at Ling so earnestly at this moment makes him look exceptionally sincere.
"Save me?" Ling glanced expressionlessly at the corpses scattered on the ground. "Is this what you mean?"
“If there hadn’t been any intruders, the base would have sent people to rescue you once I brought the evidence back. But it’s even better that you escaped on your own now. Killing them was just what they deserved.” Chao Boyan ruthlessly sold out his group of fake colleagues.
Miao Yin paused, her fingers twirling her hair.
"Have you finished collecting your evidence?"
"Correct."
When did you originally plan to leave?
"For today, we have enough evidence."
Miao Yin tilted her head, her expression turning strange.
"Have you found out who's behind this lab?"
Chao Boyan paused, remaining silent as if pondering whether he should speak about it.
"...I'm not quite sure yet," he replied somewhat ambiguously.
Miao Yin suddenly stepped forward and approached him.
Chao Boyan's heart tightened, but he remained calm on the surface, secretly reaching for his dagger.
But the other person suddenly stopped about a meter away.
Chao Boyan stopped halfway, a hint of doubt flashing across his face, followed by a slight stinging pain.
Unlike ordinary people, he didn't think it was some kind of illusion. He immediately became alert, and his eyes sharpened.
"I am a hybrid ability user, and I just used my ability on you."
Miao Yin conjured a mirror, and when Chao Boyan looked at it, he suddenly noticed a strange mark on his forehead.
"Answer my questions honestly, or I guarantee you'll be left with nothing but ashes."
Chao Boyan's expression changed immediately.
Is she trying to scare him?
No, not necessarily.
The other party is a fire-using ability user, but suddenly she conjured a mirror, so she also has the ability to create space.
She is indeed a hybrid superpower user.
This kind of superpower is the most mysterious. It is rarely seen even in the base, and no one knows how effective their superpower is.
Given this inexplicably appearing mark, it's highly likely she's telling the truth!
Miao Yin put the mirror away and said, "Answer my question."
Chao Boyan sighed.
"Better to die than to die, my friend. Anyway, he's out there, free as a bird in the sky. Let him say what he wants. Even if he gets chased and killed, in this day and age, they can't catch him."
With this thought, Chao Boyan's psychological burden instantly disappeared.
“He was very cautious and didn’t leave much evidence, but based on the information I’ve gathered, it can only be a man named Li Kangping from the Dream City base.”
Miao Yin fell into deep thought.
Therefore, the base had already found evidence of Li Kangping's crimes as early as this time.
In his previous life, Li Kangping only fell from power after his laboratory was destroyed.
There's a full year difference in the timeline!
Now it seems that this timing is also problematic.
What has kept the people in the base from taking action for a year despite having evidence? So many rare superhumans have been captured here, and so much combat power has been lost. What are they waiting for?
“…Li Kangping?” Ling chewed on the name with a hint of unfamiliarity. “Is he the one who built this laboratory?”
Upon hearing Ling's voice, Miao Yin's pupils contracted, and she asked, "In the materials you're preparing to give to the base, is there any information about Ling's successful experiment?"
"Yes." Chao Boyan nodded.
Miao Yin took two steps back and murmured, "Ah... I see... I see..."
It turns out there was another possibility behind what happened back then!
Inside the base, two factions were vying for power, and from the outside, Li Kangping appeared to be the one at the height of his power.
But now it seems that another entity, which can be simply referred to as X, has already held the key to a decisive victory!
This X could be one person or a group of people, silently watching Li Kangping from behind.
The other party has too much power to be found, so under pressure they can only wait for an opportunity.
They had already discovered the laboratory, but in order not to alert the enemy, they even went so far as to cooperate with a notorious assassin to gather information.
X offered Chao Boyan an irresistible incentive: to infiltrate the lab as an undercover agent. His intention was likely to bring down Li Kangping.
However, after Chao Boyan actually brought the data back, X unexpectedly discovered that this horrific human laboratory, which shook the hearts of the base's ability users and could not possibly exist, actually had successful cases!
In this terrifying world overrun by mutants, ordinary people are simply no match for them. Those with superpowers who can fight are of paramount importance to human survival.
However, most people with superpowers are not strong enough to fight against the mutants. They need energy to level up, but the source of that energy is the mutants who are several times stronger than them.
If they can't kill the mutants, they'll be eaten instead, allowing the mutants to level up.
The next wave of ability users who need to upgrade their skills are coming to challenge them, and they will encounter even more powerful mutants.
This creates a vicious cycle.
But things are different now. This laboratory, built on one person's fantastical idea and intended to be destroyed as a testament to their achievements, has actually produced something extraordinary.
Without the need for crystal cores or practice, supernatural abilities can grow spontaneously, and the side effects are almost negligible. The allure of Type 4 potions is simply too great!
If we can stabilize its performance and achieve a 100% success rate, then no one can resist it!
So X remained silent.
He placed the bloody evidence face down on the table without uttering a word.
It wasn't until a year and a half later, when Ling Yi's abilities went berserk and overturned the entire laboratory, that he was able to redo the evidence and kill Li Kangping.