Let’s Squander A Billion First!

Chapter 1346: Chapter 1346: Seeking Immortality in the Yellow Springs (Part 7)

Su Tiyue also checked around and found nothing unusual; all the machines showed normal readings.

But according to Hu Shuo, the way the fire burned was too strange.

What kind of fire could penetrate heavy metal doors and burn directly outside the room where Xing Jue was?

Su Tiyue always felt that Chuzheng knew something, but since she wouldn’t say, he was at a loss.

”Miss Chuzheng, you were paid to protect Xing Jue.” Su Tiyue tried to probe: ”Now we have the same goal; I mean no harm. He’s my friend, and I want to protect him and catch the real culprit behind this.”

Chuzheng, with her hands in her pockets, had a refined expression as if covered with frost: ”Otherwise, why do you think the fire stopped at the door and he’s still fine?”

Wasn’t it because of me!

Wasn’t it because of me!

If it weren’t for me, the people inside would have been roasted by now, ready to serve with some cumin.

Su Tiyue looked at the charred corridor surrounding them, where all the marks abruptly ended at the room Xing Jue was in.

”Speaking of compensation...”

Chuzheng muttered and stormed into the room.

”Mr. Hu.”

”Miss Chuzheng.” Hu Shuo turned around immediately, displaying a respectful attitude.

”I need to increase the price.”

”??”

Hu Shuo was a bit flustered.

Why did the price need to go up?

”The compensation you gave me is not enough to cover the current needs.” I’m losing big time!! ”If you think it’s inappropriate, come to my shop tomorrow to terminate the contract.”

”Miss Chuzheng, this...” Even with billions invested in various projects, Mr. Hu was at a loss like a newcomer: ”You never mentioned raising the price midway.”

”I never said I wouldn’t either.” Chuzheng replied confidently: ”Do you think the compensation you gave me is enough for me to handle such a troublesome issue for you?”

Hu Shuo: ”...”

He didn’t even know what Professor Su had given him.

If it were money, he could agree immediately.

But clearly, this person wasn’t after money...

”I’ll give it.” Su Tiyue said: ”But it will take a few days; I don’t have it now.”

The Soul resources obtained by the Unidentified Species Management Bureau must all be archived.

For Chuzheng, it’s just a matter of killing a few unidentified species, but for them, it’s pretty challenging to deal with.

Chuzheng glanced at him: ”Alright.”

Hu Shuo looked grateful: ”Thank you, Professor Su.”

Su Tiyue waved his hand: ”Check if the surveillance footage is still usable. Let’s resolve the immediate issue first.”

Hu Shuo agreed and went to retrieve the surveillance footage.

However, the surveillance plunged into darkness before the fire started, showing nothing.

Chuzheng took one look and left. When she returned, she was holding several metal pieces.

Chuzheng handed the metal pieces to a robot.

The robot muttered and put the metal pieces into its arm.

The surrounding images suddenly changed to show the estate’s hall.

The housekeeping robot was tidying up the hall, and nothing seemed unusual until the fire broke out.

Chuzheng changed a piece, and this time it showed the corridor where a servant was tending to the plants on the corridor.

After Chuzheng viewed all the footage, everything appeared normal before the fire. The speed of the fire was extraordinarily fast, as if there was some flammable material in the air, igniting instantly.

If there was combustible material in the air, it could indeed pass through the metal door.

The flammable substance was determined by Chuzheng to be the feces of A19.

So the question is!

Who on earth was so uncaring to bring that stuff in?

She had placed surveillance devices around the estate, so it was unlikely to be an unidentified species, and even with someone wearing that metal piece, the alarm would have been triggered if they came in.

Then it had to be a human...

Humans.

Not my issue!!

Chuzheng happily passed the buck to Hu Shuo: ”Check the surveillance footage during this period yourself, look for anyone suspicious, if there is, capture them.”

Hu Shuo: ”And then?”

”I don’t deal with humans.” Chuzheng said: ”Figure it out yourself.”

Hu Shuo: ”...”

-

Chuzheng planned to research the information on A19 and didn’t intend to stay any longer.

After all, staying here was of no use.

Chuzheng was about to leave, but Hu Shuo looked worried: ”Miss Chuzheng, this is...”

”Relax, they missed killing your master this time; their tracks will be silent for a while.” Chuzheng waved indifferently: ”Even if they come, don’t worry, they won’t hurt him.”

Hu Shuo: ”...”

I’m worried to death here!!

”Su Tiyue, remember my compensation.”

Su Tiyue caught up with Chuzheng: ”Miss Chuzheng, I’ll escort you.”

”No need.”

”I want to check on Xing Qiao.” Su Tiyue explained reasonably: ”He’s there alone, and I’m worried.”

”...”

Su Tiyue brought the car around, and Chuzheng got in, as he set it to autopilot.

”Miss Chuzheng, what do you think the person behind this is trying to do?”

”How am I supposed to know? I don’t have that many thoughts.”

”...”

Su Tiyue choked on his breath.

He pushed up his glasses: ”Today’s incident seems like someone deliberately diverted us to target Xing Jue... It’s just that I can’t figure out how he’s controlling those unidentified creatures. From what I know, there’s no concept of hierarchy among unknown creatures.”

This was the result of years of research by the Unidentified Species Management Bureau.

Unknown creatures never formed alliances.

There’s never been a case of one unknown creature commanding another.

They preferred working solo.

If they started forming alliances, humanity would have perished long ago.

Chuzheng propped her chin: ”Maybe they’ve just discovered the benefits of forming alliances.”

”...”

Can’t you say something positive?

Chuzheng wasn’t interested in Su Tiyue’s words and stopped conversing afterward.

Seeing this, Su Tiyue wisely stopped speaking and lowered his head to contact people at the bureau.

At this moment, the sky was gradually brightening.

The city, dormant for the night, was starting to awaken.

Wenxian Road, however, was becoming quieter.

Chuzheng instructed Su Tiyue to stop the car at Number 13: ”Xing Qiao lives here.”

Su Tiyue wasn’t making excuses; he truly wanted to check on Xing Qiao.

He stood outside Number 13 on Wenxian Road, watching as Chuzheng slowly walked toward the sunrise, with a golden halo encircling her.

-

Chuzheng returned to Yellow Springs Road. The shop next door was tidying up and getting ready to close, but Liu Zhong seemed to not have returned yet.

Chuzheng pulled out a chair and sat down, tapping her fingers on the table.

Who did Xing Jue offend?

Why is there such a determination to kill him?

Tragic.

Really tragic.

He’s almost a vegetable, yet someone still obsesses over him.

The robot wandered across the table, back and forth, making Chuzheng dizzy.

She reached out and pressed the robot onto the table.

It ended up on its back, four feet in the air.

”Retrieve all the data on A19.”

”Let me go!” the robot protested angrily.

”Get to work.”

”Release me first!”

”Work first.”

The robot lay down helplessly, not moving.

Chuzheng: ”...”

She released it and picked it up, as if she was about to throw it out the door.

”Ahhhh, I’m afraid of heights!”

The robot, driven by the will to survive, suddenly projected a vast amount of data into the air.