I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 305 You've arrived just in time!

"you!"

Upon hearing Wei Dongling's words, Zhang Guang could no longer contain himself and suddenly stood up!
A burst of scorching heat erupted!

Lin Xing'an is his only hope now!
Only Lin Xing'an knew Song Xinju's exact location and Shiliuyue's exact location through Professor Niu...

Only by killing Sixteen and taking full credit for it can he keep everything he has now!
"I didn't expect to arrive at such a perfect time."

"Later on, you really did a great job."

Wei Dongling looked at Zhang Guang with a mocking smile.

At this point, he made no attempt to conceal his motives.

"You're trying to steal my credit and get all the credit..."

Zhang Guang stared at Wei Dongling.

Then he turned and walked towards the door!

"Oh!"

He suddenly pushed the door open.

But outside the door wasn't their department's corridor, but rather...

Inside a car.

In the driver's seat, an elderly man with white hair looked at Zhang Guang through the rearview mirror.

It was as if Zhang Guang hadn't pushed open the door to his office, but rather opened the door to this car.

He caught his breath and turned around.

Wei Dongling sat in the chair and raised her eyes without any expression.

"Zhang Guang, do you think you can still get out now?"

"Now, you only have one option left: go to the South City."

She calmly poured herself a glass of water.

But Zhang Guang, defying all superstition, caused the Ghost Domain to burst open!

No matter what he did, he always ended up inside a car after opening the door.

The space in the middle seemed to have been completely erased.

"you……"

Zhang Guang looked at Qian Sen, who had been resting with his eyes closed.

"Senior, I have always admired your character and regarded you as a role model for our Siege Department."

“Back when I hadn’t yet become the head of the Encirclement and Kill Department, you were already nearing retirement. You said that the thing that impressed you most when you were young was having credit stolen.”

"You spent three days hunting down a human and an animal, and finally managed to kill them all, only to have your teammate who happened to be passing by steal the spoils."

Zhang Guang said, enunciating each word clearly.

Even though Qian Sen had his eyes closed, his expression became extremely complicated.

“I checked the past sixteen months, and I didn’t get a good night’s sleep for a single day during that month. So many brothers have sacrificed themselves.”

"Now that I'm being treated like this, senior, can you still sit still?"

Zhang Guang stared at Qian Sen and asked again.

"He can sit still!"

Wei Dongling glared at Qian Sen as well, her voice cold and threatening.

"Besides, Zhang Guang, what do you mean by 'merit'?"

"Whoever kills Sixteen, whoever ends this [epidemic], the credit belongs to them."

Do you think this is already yours?

"You still think you can turn things around with this credit? You think you can get promoted to a committee member with it? Dream on!"

Wei Dongling's words caused steam to rise from Zhang Guang's eyes due to their intense heat!
"You're not convinced? Zhang Guang, with me around, you'll never get ahead."

"The committee is always our committee, not yours."

She said it bluntly.

"..."

Zhang Guang closed his eyes and shook his head.

He and Lin Xing'an put on such a good show, but they still couldn't fool these cunning old foxes...

"Old boss, why are you targeting me like this?"

"Even if I become a candidate or a member, it is through the votes of the people that I am elected, and it is the will of the people."

"Why are you being so cruel? Why won't you give me a chance?"

"You really want this credit?"

He asked in a trembling voice.

Wei Dongling chuckled softly.

"You don't know yet?"

"Because you, Zhang Guang, have no father or mother, you have no foundation in our committee."

Her voice became kind again.

"A person like you, all alone and with nothing to lose, becomes a committee member. What will become of our descendants?"

"How should we pass this on?"

"How will we pass on the power and wealth we hold?"

"You don't deserve to eat this enormous achievement."

Wei Dongling spoke patiently, as if she were a teacher instructing her students.

"Then, is Qian Qiongzhi worthy of her?"

"Qian Qiongzhi, does she even deserve him?!"

Zhang Guang slammed his hand on the table!
With a loud bang, Wei Dongling's face showed a look of surprise!
"You all know how many sins your own granddaughter has committed, don't you?"

"You're not concerned about everyone's safety, and you don't simply want me to withdraw from the election. You're trying to use this achievement to whitewash Qian Qiongzhi!"

"Illegally manufacturing weapons, slaughtering gluttonous demons, insulting mothers..."

"You all know about these sins, don't you?"

Zhang Guang spoke each sentence carefully.

Wei Dongling's face darkened little by little as he spoke.

Qian Sen's breathing also became somewhat rapid as his true purpose was exposed.

"Ha ha……"

Zhang Guang shook his head with a cold laugh and closed his eyes in pain.

Even though he had worked so hard, even though he had climbed to this position, he was still rejected because he lacked connections...

Even if Qian Qiongzhi's crimes were countless and enough to warrant execution ten times over, she could still reap the benefits...

Since that's the case, let's just tear off the mask of civility!
"Wei Dongling, I, Zhang Guang, am determined to take this committee position!"

"You're scared too, aren't you?"

“You know you can’t control everyone, and you know Qian Qiongzhi has offended too many people.”

"So as long as I make this contribution, with my background, I will definitely be able to become a committee member."

"Is this the only way you can stop me?"

Zhang Guang squinted, leaning on the table, no longer suppressing his anger.

Wei Dongling stared back at him, completely unconcerned.

"Yes, so what?"

"Your capable assistant will soon hand over the position of the Sixteenth Month to us."

"Zhang Guang, you should pack your things and head to Nancheng now."

Wei Dongling glanced at her phone and waved her hand dismissively.

"Lin Xing'an won't tell."

Zhang Guang's voice became somewhat hoarse.

Wei Dongling then laughed.

"This Lin Xing'an was just demoted to the southern part of the city, right?"

"I'll make him the minister in your place, so he can avoid forty years of detours. Do you think he'd be willing?"

"His wife is a good-for-nothing, isn't she?"

"I'm giving him a chance, letting him marry into our family. Do you think he'd be willing?"

Wei Dongling looked at Zhang Guang and said coldly.

But upon hearing her conditions, Zhang Guang chuckled softly.

"You really don't understand Lin Xing'an at all..."

He stopped talking.

Instead, he sat calmly in his office.

"Heh, you don't understand the allure of power and wealth."

"Old Fu will give him a condition he can't refuse."

"Zhang Guang, you're still too naive."

Wei Dongling then placed her phone on the table.

Drinking hot water, there's no rush either.

Silence fell over the office.

All that remained was Zhang Guang's slightly heavy breathing.

On the surface, he appeared calm and composed.

But inside, everything was a mess!
Because now, no matter how you look at it...

It seems that siding with Wei Dongling is the better choice...

Moreover, even if Wei Dongling wasn't told, and the location of the Sixteenth Month wasn't revealed, he was still imprisoned in this room.

Wei Dongling won't let him go out...

Zhang Guang felt increasingly desperate as he thought about it...

Now, everything seems to be truly set in stone... After a month of painstaking planning...

Is this really the result we got in the end...?

……

……

Beicheng University, an empty, closed laboratory.

Within the ghost realm, Lin Xing'an stared intently at the scrap paper in Professor Niu's hand.

They were lucky.

I got it right on the fourth of the twelve two-hour periods, at the hour of Mao (5-7 AM).

Professor Niu has already spotted where Teacher Ju is currently located.

With his pen moving across the scrap paper, he was almost simultaneously recording the scene he was seeing, making a soft scratching sound.

Especially details that indicate a specific location.

"..."

Lin Xing'an turned around.

He sensed through the shadows that a middle-aged man was standing outside the laboratory.

His appearance and attire suggest he's a butler.

I've been waiting for more than ten minutes.

They didn't seem like teachers or students at school; they seemed like they were waiting for him on purpose...

But this person...

Lin Xing'an searched his memory.

It wasn't the siege department or the coordination department either...

"...It's most likely someone from one of Zhang Guang's competitors..."

"Or is it someone from one of the committee members?"

Lin Xing'an pursed his lips and frowned.

The merit of killing Sixteen Moons has definitely surpassed that of killing Peach Blossom Spring back then.

Whoever gets it will basically secure a spot on the committee.

Lin Xing'an had considered that someone might try to take it.

But I didn't expect the news to leak so quickly...

After all, only he and Zhang Guang knew that he had come to see Professor Niu.

"call……"

As Lin Xing'an was pondering this, Professor Niu also put down his pen.

Then his body swayed and he almost fell.

"Professor, please have a seat."

Lin Xing'an quickly helped Professor Niu sit down in a chair.

After pouring Professor Niu a glass of water, he looked at the scrap paper on the table.

The lines above are much more hasty than those in a typical sketch.

Even with careful observation, one can only understand the general outline.

But for Lin Xing'an, none of that mattered.

"It's been too long since I used my abilities..."

After taking a sip of water, Professor Niu clutched his heart and gasped for breath.

"Thank you for your hard work, Professor."

Lin Xing'an put down the draft and patted Professor Niu on the back.

“An’an, this human is in the room, I can only see the general environment of the room.”

"It's the kind of decoration common in old houses, but I noticed that the air conditioner is a really old one, about twenty or thirty years old."

"There are no more manufacturers of this type of air conditioner in Beicheng now."

Professor Niu took his sketch and pointed to the air conditioner on it.

"...Do you only find these old-fashioned air conditioners in the old town area?"

Lin Xing'an frowned and asked.

"It's pretty much the same. The decor and feel of this room can only be found over there, in that old neighborhood."

"Then, with this light and shadow, I feel it could resemble the second or third floor."

"Considering that older buildings are generally shorter, the fourth floor is also a possibility."

"That's about all the information I can see. As for which room it is, you'll probably need to spend some time searching for it room by room."

Professor Niu rubbed his temples, looked at his painting, and spoke while reminiscing.

"Understood! Thank you, Professor!"

"You're absolutely crucial!"

Lin Xing'an took a deep breath, grasped Professor Niu's hand, and expressed his sincere gratitude.

"Professor, I'm entrusting that child to you."

He glanced at the time, stood up, and said.

After staring at the piece of scrap paper for a while, Lin Xing'an tore the whole piece of paper off.

The water was controlled to soak the paper scraps, turning them into fibers until they completely disappeared.

"Professor, if anyone asks, please... just say that you have limited ability and that you just wasted your time and didn't see anything."

"As long as tonight gets through, it'll be fine."

"Tonight, I will personally kill Sixteen."

Lin Xing'an lowered his voice and spoke to Professor Niu.

Professor Niu waved his hand and nodded.

"An'an, you are my student, and I have always had high hopes for you."

“I believe that once you join the committee, you will stay true to yourself, so even without this child, I am willing to help you.”

"As for the other committee members... hehe..."

"I will not say a word to them."

Professor Niu's face showed a hint of disdain.

Lin Xing'an nodded as well.

Regardless of whether Professor Niu's first statement was true or not...

The second half of the sentence should be fine.

Besides, he's already given away his children.

Of all the other members of the committee, there was nothing more important to Professor Niu than this child.

"Professor, I'll go then."

Lin Xing'an closed his eyes and adjusted his expression.

With a solemn expression, he entered the password and pushed open the laboratory door.

"Yes, he's out, don't worry."

The butler-like person outside put down his phone and stood in front of Lin Xing'an.

Lin Xing'an frowned and raised his head.

"Team Leader Lin, let me introduce myself, I am..."

"Excuse me, please make way, I'm in a hurry."

Lin Xing'an raised his hand to interrupt him, and took out his phone as he walked quickly.

"Team Leader Lin, my name is Fu Li. You may have heard of me before."

"...Fu Li? The whistleblower of the Taoyuan Incident more than twenty years ago? The deputy minister of the assassination department at the time?"

"It is me, but now I am serving the Qian Sen family."

Fu Li calmly stopped Lin Xing'an from making a phone call.

"Team Leader Lin, the epidemic has seriously affected the lives of several committee members. I am..."

"Are you here to help?"

Lin Xing'an asked directly.

"...Yes, I am here on behalf of several committee members to help you completely end the Sixteen Months."

Fu Li frowned and said.

Why does it feel like... Lin Xing'an is in such a hurry?

Logically, now that we know the exact location of the 16th, victory should be assured...

"Only you?"

Lin Xing'an, Fu Li, and the others looked around.

"Team Leader Lin, we can have plenty of men to meet your needs."

"That's wonderful! You've come at just the right time!"

Lin Xing'an breathed a sigh of relief, a look of joy on his face.

"Your committee members have finally made their move!"

"Now is the time when we need manpower!"

"Okay, you take your men to the riverside area and meet up with the other teams."

"Then I'll report to my department and tell you which district we need to inspect."

Lin Xing'an held Fu Li's hand as if he had seen a savior!
"You arrived just in time!"

"you……"

Lin Xing'an's words left Fu Li speechless for a moment.

He sized up Lin Xing'an.

The threats and inducements I had prepared beforehand suddenly became impossible to utter...

(End of this chapter)