I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 177 I’m Afraid He Won’t Accept Me…

Half past six in the evening.

Meeting room of the Siege and Killing Department.

Zhang Guang just told several directors about Lin Xing'an's best strategy.

"If you have any opinions on this idea, please feel free to share them."

"We must finalize the plan tonight. We only have seven days."

He took a sip of water, clapped his hands and said.

The people in the conference room looked at each other.

There was a look of understanding in Zhao Wuji and Xu Zhe's eyes, "So that's how it is."

Ke Ke frowned slightly, with some confusion in his eyes, but what he was confused about was why Zhang Guang proposed this plan and why he did this.

Bai Yue nodded lightly, somewhat absent-mindedly.

Only Li Lu pursed her lips, thinking seriously about Zhang Guang's plan.

"...Buyer, I have a question."

Seeing that no one spoke, Li Lu raised his hand first.

"Our military order is only seven days. If Taoyuan is not killed within seven days, the siege unit will be disbanded."

"So if the Coordination Department chooses to trust us after seeing the mainframe of Taoyuan in South City with their own eyes, and believes that Taoyuan's other mainframe is with them, then..."

"But what if they deliberately delayed it for a week? If they deliberately delayed it for a week before letting us solve it, then wouldn't our siege and killing team still fail to complete the military order?"

"And the credit for destroying Taoyuan goes to the Coordination Department, while our Encirclement and Killing Department gets nothing..."

Li Lu frowned and asked weakly.

Because she also knew this problem.

Since she could think of it, then Zhang Guang, the minister, must have thought of it too...

"good question."

Zhang Guang nodded to Li Lu, "But don't worry, they won't do that."

"……Why?"

Li Lu asked back reflexively.

But after asking, she realized that she was talking to the minister. Just as she was about to make amends, Zhao Wuji pondered and began to explain to her.

"Because this matter is supervised and testified by the seven committee members, it is no longer a matter between our two departments."

"And this concerns Taoyuan, and concerns humans and animals."

"What the Coordination Department is doing is tantamount to helping humans and animals in disguise. This is a betrayal, and it will greatly damage their image in the eyes of the committee members."

"At this stage, when the committee members are being reelected, if they disappoint the committee members, it means that in the next round... they will have a hard time."

Zhao Wuji supported his chin and explained to Li Lu.

Li Lu also nodded in sudden realization.

"Minister, I think your method is completely feasible."

"This is a top-notch conspiracy. They've set up the Coordination Department, and they've got to smile and ask us to investigate them."

"Great!"

Zhao Wuji also gave a thumbs-up and said approvingly.

When Zhang Guang made this suggestion, he realized that the minister was not thinking about the siege department, but about himself...

Once this is accomplished, not only will Taoyuan be completely eradicated, but the conflict between the Siege and Killing Department and the Coordination Department will also be resolved.

The internal and external troubles that gave the committee the most headaches were instantly eliminated!

As the core, it can be said that it is a foregone conclusion that Zhang Guang will become a nomination committee member.

There is almost no obstacle to being promoted to a full member.

Therefore, the essence of the entire plan is to sacrifice the interests of their ordinary colleagues in the siege department to eradicate Taoyuan and complete Zhang Guang's personal promotion.

Since he knew what the leader was thinking, there was naturally no need for him to raise any objections.

After all, Zhang Guang became a nominating committee member, so the positions of the director and deputy director of the Siege Department were suddenly vacant.

Apart from him and Xu Zhe, who else in the entire siege team can take on these two positions?

If your colleagues have any opinions, just don't let them take the blame.

"I have no objection either."

Xu Zhe let out a light breath and shook his head.

Seeing that they all said this, Keke and Bai Yue naturally had no objections.

"very good."

Zhang Guang smiled with satisfaction.

"We will go to the first address in South City to destroy Taoyuan's mainframe. Our goal is to let the Coordination Department see our strength and the authenticity of our information."

"So those unknown people naturally cannot be invited."

"I've decided to ask Minister Liang from the Coordination Department to go with us. He won't refuse me such a thing."

Zhang Guang paused.

"The question now is, who among us will go to South City?"

"Little Deer and I are definitely going. It's impossible for everyone else to go. We have to stay behind to prevent any movement from humans or animals in the next couple of days."

"Do any of you want to stay, and do any of you want to go?"

Zhang Guang looked at the people present and asked.

"I'll go. I also... should go to South City."

Xu Zhe spoke first.

Zhang Guang also nodded, not surprised.

One is about Lin Xing'an.

Although Xu Zhe did not raise any more questions, he knew that there must still be a thorn in Xu Zhe's heart.

When he goes to South City, Xu Zhe must do some investigation.

He will give Xu Zhe some time, hoping that through this investigation, Xu Zhe will completely stop doubting Lin Xing'an.

After all, the two of them will be responsible for fortifications in the future.

Second, Xu Zhe’s wife is in Nancheng.

Since Xu Ye's accident, the two have never met again.

So many years have passed, and Xu Ye is about to become an adult.

No matter how much you try to avoid him, you should still see him for the sake of the children.

"I'll go too. After all, we have Minister Liang from the Coordination Department. Don't let anything unexpected happen."

Zhao Wuji also said.

"Minister, I'll go too. There are bound to be some traps around Taoyuan's mainframe. I can use my abilities to investigate."

Keke also raised his hand and said.

"You...you stay, Bai Yue comes with us."

"Ah I……"

"You have to ensure our logistics."

Zhang Guang said without giving Bai Yue a chance to refuse.

"Okay, that's basically settled then. Keke stays, and everyone else follows me."

"You don't need to bring anyone else. When we get to South City, there will be local colleagues to assist us."

"Minister Liang and I have an appointment to meet at 8 o'clock in the evening. Let's talk first."

Zhang Guang glanced at the time.

It's seven o'clock soon.

"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot, there's one more thing."

He slapped his head.

"Everyone, our initiative to give some credit to the Coordination Department will inevitably harm the interests of our lower-level colleagues in the Encirclement and Killing Department."

"It's inevitable that they will have some complaints, and we have to understand that. So you should think about how to talk to your colleagues tonight and how to appease them."

"But I believe most of our colleagues can understand, right?"

Zhang Guang nodded his chin and asked.

The others nodded in agreement.

Zhao Wuji smiled.

He was just thinking about not letting him deal with ordinary colleagues' affairs...

To put it bluntly, the minister is playing both sides...

"Old Zhao, is everything okay?"

"It's okay, Minister, leave it to us."

Zhao Wuji said quickly.

"Okay then, let's adjourn the meeting tonight and go back to rest."

"After I finish talking to Minister Liang tonight, I'll set a specific time to go to South City and notify you all."

"It will most likely be tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow at the latest."

"Then...Keke, follow me."

Zhang Guang waved to Ke Ke.

"Xiao Ke, I have a task for you." After getting outside, Zhang Guang closed the door and took Ke Ke to the window.

"You say."

"We're going to South City. Even if we're quick, it'll take two days to get back. Do you know why we can't let you go these two days?"

Zhang Guang asked, tilting his head.

"..."

"I want you to take care of Lin Xing'an."

Seeing that Ke Ke didn't answer, Zhang Guang didn't keep him in suspense and spoke directly.

"Ah? I...take him with me?"

Ke Ke was stunned for a moment, "How do I bring it?"

"It's about teaching you how to control the ghost realm, how to use your abilities efficiently, and the rules you need to follow after joining the committee, etc..."

"After this incident, Lin Xing'an will be on the committee. By then, it will be too late to go to school."

"After all, you and he are of the same age. You met him in the beginning and are familiar with him, so you need to be more patient and take care of him for the next two days."

"Then you can just sleep in the safe house. You don't have to go back and forth home."

"How about it? Okay?"

Zhang Guang patted Keke's shoulder.

"he……"

A look of surprise first appeared on Keke's face.

But then he became a little hesitant.

"Minister, I can definitely do it, but Lin Xing'an..."

"After all, we did that to him in the beginning... I was afraid he wouldn't accept me..."

Keke clutched the corner of his clothes and sighed softly.

The scene of Lin Xing'an looking at her with disappointment and heartache after he just woke up appeared in her mind again.

"……oh?"

Zhang Guang looked at Keke's expression, was stunned at first, and then a smile of understanding appeared on his face.

"As for boys, especially someone like Lin Xing'an, you should spend more time with him and let him get to know you better."

"And Keke, who are you most grateful to in our Siege Division, or our committee?"

Zhang Guang asked.

"I...Brother Xu."

"why?"

"because……"

Ke Ke raised her head and instantly understood why Zhang Guang asked her this question.

"Because it was Brother Xu who brought me in in the beginning. It was Brother Xu who taught me how to use my abilities and how to survive in the committee..."

"Well, now it's your turn to teach Lin Xing'an, so when the time comes, Lin Xing'an..."

Zhang Guang smiled meaningfully and said nothing more.

"Understood!"

Koko took a deep breath and nodded.

yes……

Lin Xing'an will understand...

Just more contact...

Thinking of this, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curled up.

buzz~
Zhang Guang's cell phone suddenly rang.

It was a message from Jiang Rong.

[This kid is pretty good. He just absorbed the darkness and reached his limit.]

I was worried that he might have problems digesting it, so I put him in a coma. He woke up after about 20 minutes.

I'll go back first. Please send someone over.

"Isn't this just perfect..."

Zhang Guang put away his phone and said, "Come on, Xiao Ke, I'll take you to the safe house and then to Minister Liang. We'll be in time."

"When we get there, you teach Lin Xing'an how to absorb Yin Hui efficiently. He just bathed in the Yin Spring."

He waved to Keke.

"it is good!"

Ke Ke also quickly followed Zhang Guang's pace.

The two returned to the safe house in less than twenty minutes.

"Uncle Zhang..."

On that familiar bed, Lin Xing'an had just woken up, "I..."

He rubbed his head.

Countless extremely fresh dark things were running around in his body, waiting to be digested.

Seeing the environment in front of me, I was dazed for a moment.

Jiang Rong...why did he summon an angel...

Lin Xing'an lowered his eyes, gasping for breath, his pupils trembling slightly.

Jiang Rong's method did not cause him to completely lose consciousness immediately.

Even though he couldn't see it, through the darkness around him, Lin Xing'an still felt that Jiang Rong was summoning an angel...

In other words, Jiang Rong was opening the door.

But when the door was fully opened, all the gloom disappeared.

He also completely lost contact with the outside world.

"You kid, you're already stuck at this limit for the first time absorbing Yin Hui in Yinquan."

"Luckily, I was unconscious at the time. If I had absorbed it directly... I would have bitten off more than I could chew!"

Zhang Guang checked Lin Xing'an's body and said.

"...Xiao Ke, please go out for a while. I'll give Lin Xing'an some instructions."

Seeing Lin Xing'an's hesitant look, Zhang Guang also nodded at Keke.

"Uncle Zhang, that little girl, are you really her uncle?"

"Or...is she really just a little girl?"

After Keke closed the door, Lin Xing'an took a deep breath and asked in a low voice without any intention of hiding anything.

"……she……"

Zhang Guang was speechless for a moment, not knowing how to respond. "An An, when we went to the Yin Spring to absorb the Yin Hui just now... did something happen?"

He asked rhetorically.

"Uncle Zhang, when she held my hand, I felt my...life force, or should I say...time? It was passing quickly, and then coming back again."

"It's like she has control over my time."

"So if she can control mine, she can definitely control her own."

"So, I don't think she's necessarily a little girl, not to mention her abilities are quite powerful."

Lin Xing'an frowned and said thoughtfully.

"And when she was absorbing the Yin Spring... she also acted very... sophisticated?"

"Even though I felt I had reached my limit, she still waited a while longer before closing the coffin."

"Then... I fell into a coma for no apparent reason..."

Lin Xing'an narrowed his eyes slightly.

Zhang Guangze nodded silently.

"An An, you may be smart, but you still have a lot to learn!"

"Since you've seen that she's not simple, but she hasn't told you... In this situation, we just need to know it in our hearts."

He patted Lin Xing'an on the shoulder.

Then he sighed softly.

"But since you've already guessed it, it's okay to tell you now."

"Her name is Jiang Rong. She was the head of the Siege and Killing Department during the Taoyuan Incident twenty years ago. She is currently one of the seven members of the committee and has served two terms."

"As for her ability, it's not time-related, but rather Grade A [Life Force]."

"It can absorb the vitality of any living thing to replenish itself, and it can also release its own vitality to replenish any other living thing."

Zhang Guang’s words made Lin Xing’an gasp.

A sense of awe flashed through my heart.

It's no wonder that a person of this level is not in Taoyuan's information database...

and so……

Was everything she did just now just a test for me...

If she really noticed something...

Lin Xing'an once again thought of Jiang Rong's words "Don't be afraid," and that meaningful look...

What does she mean?
(End of this chapter)