Unconventional security

Songming stood atop the tall building, spread his arms, and then slowly leaned forward.

It plunges downwards with extremely rapid acceleration.

If he fell in that position, his head would definitely be split into eight pieces.

"Didn't you just have a baby? Why would you try to kill yourself?"

Chen Beigang was about to go up and rescue the people, but as soon as he took a step, he saw a huge net being unfurled from the tenth-floor balcony.

Songming landed in the net, which sank under its weight until it stopped on the ninth-floor balcony, where it bounced Songming back.

Immediately afterwards, a drone flew in from the sky, extended its robotic arm, grabbed Songming tightly, and began to fall.

This sudden scene startled Chen Bei.

These days, even suicide attempts by jumping off buildings can be instantly resolved?!

What's going on with that net? The material is too good. It didn't break even after being stretched to several meters. There's no stress point on the other side of the net. How did it manage to stay suspended in mid-air?

Chen Bei was truly dumbfounded. He knew that technology was at its peak, but he never expected it to have reached this point.

Even suicide is a luxury... Logically speaking, protecting human life should be a good measure, but why does it always feel like...

"You know, with technology advancing to this point, is it possible to enjoy bungee jumping for free now? Just jump off a building, how convenient!"

Ye Zhixue murmured to herself. Chen Bei glanced at her; her thought process was truly peculiar.

Seeing that Songming had been brought to land by the drone, the two stopped thinking about these things and quickly ran over. Why Songming jumped off the building was obviously more important than these matters.

Those onlookers dispersed as soon as the person came down; they were just there for the spectacle, nobody cared why the other person jumped.

"Songming, why would you jump off a building for no reason? Didn't you just have a baby?"

Chen Bei looked at Song Ming in front of him. The other man's face was ashen, and he looked even more disheveled than when he first met him.

Even when Songming had banged his head until it bled, there was still a glimmer of light in his eyes, showing that he still had hope for life.

But now...

"Me, my child, I've lived such a terrible life," Songming said self-deprecatingly. "You know what? That child isn't mine at all. I've been running around taking care of someone else's child all this time!"

"You shouldn't take your own life over something like this! Don't you want to live a better life and slap them in the face? Think about your father!!"

Ye Zhixue, standing to the side, said with exasperation, "Your mother's death was already a huge blow to your father. Now, if he loses you, his son, how can he live?!"

Upon hearing this, Songming paused, then slowly looked up at her.

"Yes, Songming..." Chen Bei, seeing that his words had worked, was about to chime in when Songming roared in a louder voice:

"He's the one who cheated on me!"

"He's a fucking beast! I only regret that I can't kill him with my own hands in this lifetime!"

The two were speechless, unsure of what to say. Chen Bei reached out to pat his shoulder, but he slapped his hand away.

"Who are you trying to fool with this fake comfort? I bet you're still trying to get information out of me. I'm not in the mood to be your guide right now."

"Now it's all good. I don't have to kneel down and kowtow anymore, begging people to help me deal with those messy things."

"That's it, don't follow me."

After venting his frustrations, Songming turned and left.

Ye Zhixue looked embarrassed and didn't say anything. She had only come to ask in good faith, but she didn't expect this result.

Forget it, it's better to avoid trouble. Let's go back to the inn and wait for Cao Chengxiu's news.

Thinking this to herself, she turned to look at Chen Bei, only to find him standing there in a daze.

"Hello, hello, Gu Zhou, Gu Zhou!"

Ye Zhixue waved her hand in front of him, which startled him. He looked at her and whispered, "Wait, follow him and keep track of him."

Chen Bei gestured for her not to bother him and to follow Song Ming. Ye Zhixue was puzzled, but seeing that he didn't seem to be joking, she obeyed.

At some point, Chen Bei had taken the lead, seemingly starting from the competition in District 57. Especially after he broke through the third gene lock, Ye Zhixue began to rely on him.

Chen Bei looked at his forearm, still thinking about what had just happened.

Song Ming is just an ordinary person. Even in a fit of anger, he wouldn't just slap his own arm off.

Inside the police car, he easily pushed Wang Tao and Zhou Lehu apart. Wang Tao was no calmer than him at the time, and he didn't push him away.

Could it be that people who grew up in other urban areas have different physical structures?

Obviously not!

Moreover, when he pulled Wang Tao away, he had only unlocked two gene locks. Now he has unlocked three, and his basic strength is much higher than before.

There's definitely something wrong with Songming.

Chen Bei couldn't help but recall the scene at the hotel, the man in black holding a stick in his left hand.

Most people are right-handed, so there are only two possibilities for someone to be able to shake them off with the strength of their left hand: either they are left-handed or they have modified their arm.

Similarly, Songming falls into one of these two categories. Since Songming has never unlocked his genetic lock, even if he is left-handed, he could not possibly open himself up.

There's only one answer: his arm is a prosthesis, a robotic arm!

Seeing that Ye Zhixue had already gone to follow Songming, Chen Bei took out his phone and silently sent her a message.

[Chen Bei: Keep a close eye on him. If you get any information, message me immediately. I'm coming to your aid.]

Putting away his phone, Chen Bei randomly picked a passerby, one of those who had dispersed after watching the show.

"Hello, I'd like to ask, regarding the fishing net or something that was used when that person jumped off the building, did someone call the police?"

The other person looked at Chen Bei and smiled, "You're from out of town, right? There's nothing in District 9 that requires calling the police."

"Every building has that kind of design, and there are also surveillance cameras monitoring the entire city. Suicide in District 9 is like taking a bungee jump."

"Many of them who wanted to commit suicide couldn't bring themselves to do it, so they jumped off buildings. They would carry a knife or something on them, and cut the net when they were about to fall into it."

"I thought that person might have some novel way of committing suicide successfully, but there was nothing. It was a waste of time and a complete waste of time."

The other party kept talking, explaining everything clearly to Chen Bei.

Chen Bei thanked the other party, his expression growing increasingly solemn.

It is now completely certain that Songming is not normal.

As a native of District 9, how could Songming not know these things? So he wasn't here to die at all!

Of course, he couldn't have come to bungee jump. The reasons he gave might not be true. But why would he jump off a building?

The commotion from jumping off the building was huge...whose attention were they trying to attract?

Chen Bei was still thinking when his phone vibrated in his pocket.

[Ye Zhixue: Positioning]

[Ye Zhixue: Come quick! Miao Yun has been spotted!]