Chapter 147
It was midnight, when most people were asleep, but a small town more than 20 kilometers southwest of the capital of Tulip City was still brightly lit, with vehicles constantly entering and leaving the town, and many people still busy working late at night. Although most people looked tired, they still smiled unconsciously, whether they were acquainted or not, they were gentle and polite to each other, even if it was just a shallow smile when they met each other, they were all kind to each other.
This is a scene that is hard to see in today's Tulip, a country full of smoke of war. Especially since the people coming and going here are not just humans, but also many furry and horned aliens, and even many Beys who dare not show up in public in other places.
If he had seen this scene in the past, Lin Qingge would have been filled with joy and couldn't wait to join in. But now, he had no time to pay attention to other things in the outside world, and his heart was full of anxiety and worry.
More than 20 days ago, Lacini contacted Lin Qingge through the Anhao they had agreed on before, and told him that he was with two other rebels, one of whom was seriously injured, and hoped to get his help. But at the same time, Lacini also said that he and others were being hunted by the government army, and asked Lin Qingge to do what he could. If it was inconvenient for him to help, he could find other people.
But Lin Qingge may know Lacini better than he does. He knows clearly that if there are other people to turn to, how can Lacini bring danger to him? He agreed to help almost without hesitation, but after the contact was disconnected, Lin Qingge was also worried.
What can he do?
All along, Lin Qingsi had protected him very well, and had not let him come into contact with anything dark or dangerous. It was true that he could mobilize some of Lin Qingsi's subordinates to do some less troublesome things, but they were willing to obey him because of their brother's orders. If he was in danger, those people would not hesitate to risk their lives to protect him, but it would not be appropriate for him to ask them to do something confidential that could not be known to his brother.
After hesitating for a moment, Lin Qingsi contacted Mu Xiaohu - apart from several high-ranking members of the Revolutionary Army, he was the only one who knew that they were still on Earth. Of course, Lin Qingge suspected that his brother also knew about it, but he never mentioned it explicitly.
Soon, Mu Xiaohu appeared in disguise and took away Lacini and the other two. Out of concern, Lin Qingge also followed them to the base of the Freedom Eagle Resistance Army under the pseudonym Lin He.
Then he was immediately fascinated by this place.
This is almost exactly what Lin Qingge dreamed the world should be like - all races are equal, children of humans and other races play and go to school together; people do not have to hide the alien parts of themselves; those aliens who are strong, fast, or have other specialties give full play to their abilities and gain the respect and praise of everyone, including humans; no matter who encounters difficulties, they can get help from others around them, and no matter who helps others, they can accept thanks calmly; everyone has a smile on their face, and everyone continues to work hard for a better future.
He threw himself into it without hesitation and became a member of this group. Perhaps the people around him knew that his identity was fake, but they still accepted him with open arms and did not raise any questions about it.
According to one of the Bi people, "I don't need to know who you were before! As long as I see your eyes, I know you are one of us, without a doubt!"
Mu Xiaohu and Luo Er both had drugs and portable therapeutic devices from high-level civilizations. With their help, Lin Lai's injuries quickly improved. Luo Er also found that Lin Lai and Mo Gui had chips implanted in their heads that could track and remotely control explosions. He then removed the chips from their heads on the premise of ensuring safety. At this time, Lin Lai and Mo Gui also confessed their identities. It turned out that they were all dead soldiers controlled by Speaker Yang Siyu. They had an unshirkable responsibility for the destruction of the Glory Revolutionary Army, but it was not out of their own will. After that, the two joined the Freedom Eagle after observing for a period of time.
Everything seemed to be getting better, but at this time, the Canyang incident suddenly occurred in the imperial capital. Before everyone could come up with a response strategy, they heard that Yang Siyu was arrested. Then, the news of Lin Qingsi's assassination spread in all directions like wings.
Lin Qingge was so anxious that he was furious. When he wanted to rush back to the imperial capital, he was stopped by Mu Xiaohu. After a while, Lin Qingge calmed down.
He knew that even if he rushed back, he would not be able to help, and might even cause more trouble for his brother. But it was also possible that the news of Lin Qingsi's assassination was true, and his only relative was dying, and he could not get to him in time.
Seeing that Lin Qingge was worried and couldn't sleep or eat, Mu Xiaohu patted his chest and said generously: "I'll go and take a look for you! Anyway, no one knows me in my current state, so I won't attract anyone's attention. If your brother is really seriously injured, I can still use the treatment device to treat him!"
So Mu Xiaohu packed up and returned to the imperial capital.
Only now did Mu Xiaohu realize the impact these successive coups and unrest had on people’s lives here.
He still remembered the bustling crowds and various eye-catching and bright decorations on both sides of the streets when he and his group first arrived at Zhongwu Star. He also remembered the various prosperous scenes he saw when he was wandering in the streets here, but now, all of this seemed to have completely disappeared.
There were almost no pedestrians on the streets that were once crowded with people. There were only soldiers carrying guns, looking alert and stern, and patrol vehicles with sirens blaring that would pass by on the road every few minutes. The rapid sound of the sirens made the air even more solemn.
Although there were few people, the streets were not as clean as they used to be when there were many people coming and going. After all, the people who used to be responsible for cleaning the city either fled or were killed due to the unrest and persecution some time ago. Many of the remaining people also suffered irreparable injuries. No matter how severe the punishment and officials were, they could not force those who could not even get out of bed to work for them. Moreover, because of the frequent incidents of aliens killing humans and rebelling in various places, people are now more cautious and tolerant when dealing with even the most docile aliens, for fear of forcing them to the point of unbearable rebellion.
Apart from the armed soldiers, only fallen leaves and garbage were left to wander the streets without restraint. Most of the shops on both sides of the street had been closed for a long time, except for a few that had to operate normally every day due to the government's mandatory orders. Most of the residential buildings that were densely packed like a honeycomb were actually occupied by people, but the curtains were drawn tightly, and even if you stood downstairs, you couldn't hear much sound, as if people didn't dare to speak loudly even in their own homes.
Mu Xiaohu also noticed that there were about four or five groups of soldiers patrolling the streets belonging to different forces. They wore different clothes and badges, and when they met each other, they were indifferent as if the people opposite them were just air, but there was an almost identical expression of dullness on their faces.
This kind of atmosphere makes people feel extremely depressed. Mu Xiaohu lowered his head, pulled up his collar and hurried past like the pedestrians he met on the road. Even though he was obviously human in appearance, he was still checked seven or eight times along the way. However, he looked like a schoolboy, and his identity was disguised by Alpha himself. Zhong Wuxing's technology would only find that it was more real than real, so he did not encounter any setbacks along the way.
When approaching the Lin family residence, Mu Xiaohu found that the density of various inspections and patrols around him suddenly increased a lot, and it seemed that someone was watching him secretly. He turned decisively at an intersection and walked into a long and narrow residential alley. After walking for a while, he looked around and saw no one. Mu Xiaohu jumped up and climbed onto the roof in a few seconds to hide his whereabouts.
Suddenly, in the deserted alley, there was a muffled "bang, bang" sound. Several mice that were foraging in the trash cans were frightened and ran away in all directions.
With a clang, a round manhole cover was pushed open, and a black, smelly head popped out. It looked around and saw that there was no one around, so it supported itself on the ground with both hands and nimbly got out like a monkey, waving to the people below and saying, "No one, safe, come out."
Then two more people came out of the sewer, both of them were dirty and smelly. One of them had a dog-like nose and paws, and was carrying a cloth bag half a person's height. The other was hairless, hunched over, and his toes and fingers were as thin as dead branches. When these two people came out of the sewer, they also looked around first. The former sniffed, then sneaked out, turned around and covered the manhole cover to cover his traces.
The three of them said nothing, and only communicated with each other through eye contact and gestures. After staying in place for a while, they scurried around in the alley, huddled against the wall, and soon they entered an old, wet courtyard. The leader sucked his lips and made a sound like an insect. After waiting for a while, the wooden door that looked so worn out that it was about to fall off the door frame opened silently. An old man with gray hair and beard stood inside the door. He was wrapped in an old robe that almost reached the ground. His messy hair covered most of his face, and only a pair of cold eyes like those of a dead person could be vaguely seen.
"Are you here?" The old man glanced at them and asked coldly.
"Yes." The monkey-like alien among the three patted the bag carried by the man next to him and said, "I have brought the goods. Would you like to check them first?"
"Is it a purebred?"
"Of course." The monkey alien said with dissatisfaction and cunning, "For this batch of goods, we were chased by a wolf cub for thousands of kilometers, and four brothers were killed. The price this time must be at least doubled, otherwise I will have a hard time explaining to my brothers."
The old man took one look at the bulging, smelly cloth bag, sneered, and stepped aside to let the three men walk past him and into the door.
Just as the door was about to close, the thing in the bag suddenly moved and made a sound like a baby animal whimpering.
