LIGHTNOVELONLINE Chapter 820-829
Chapter 820: Just the Two of Us
Xinghe was up for the challenge. She would use the truth to prove them all wrong. Escorted by Chui Qian’s men, Xinghe’s group was led back to the base.
At the same time, George received notification from his superiors. When he saw Xinghe again, he said with scorn, “I underestimated you. I really did not expect for you to be so well-connected that you were able to influence the people up top.”
“Regardless of my connections, they would not have allowed me back if I had no confidence in cracking this defense system. So, do not get too hung up on my connections, at a time like this, capability speaks the loudest,” Xinghe countered with style.
George was startled. He had to admit that Xinghe made much sense. His prejudice against her decreased slightly, but not enough for him to have faith in her.
“Fine, but I have to warn you, you’d better not ruin any of the computers here. If any of information inside is lost, even God will not be able to save you!”
“You don’t have tell me that, I know that already,” Xinghe said with a raised brow. “Can I enter now?”
George hesitated but he had no choice but to move aside for them. Xinghe told Mubai, “The two of us will go in, the rest of you wait outside.”
“Are you sure?” George scoffed with derision. “The two of you can handle something this big?”
“Of course, Xinghe and Mr. Xi work best with each other. The two of them are more than enough to handle something this scale. Your men will only disturb them if they follow,” Ali said directly.
George smirked coolly. “Fine, if they are really that good, then I hope I will be impressed. Just make sure not to disappoint us.”
“I also hope Major George will remember that this operation will go under our jurisdiction if we are successful,” Mubai said indifferently before pulling Xinghe into the base.
George’s dark eyes followed them, and he sniffed in derision. He did not think they would be successful. After all, the world’s experts could not do anything regarding this defense system, much less the two of them.
They had better not disappoint him, because if they failed, he would be ready to skin them alive for wasting his time!
Therefore, he had to give them a deadline. George waved one of his men over and said, “Go and tell them if they are unable to solve the system within the next 24 hours, they will be punished according to military law!”
“Yes, sir.” His soldier went in to relay the news. Xinghe replied without even acknowledging him, “Okay.”
The soldier was rather annoyed by their reluctance to acknowledge him so he coughed and repeated, “Remember, you only have one day to do this, this is the greatest kindness our Major will allow you.”
“You done?” Xinghe asked in return.
“I am done.”
“Then get out, stop wasting our time.”
The soldier was startled, however, he turned and walked out. Xinghe seated herself before the supercomputer that she’d cracked earlier and Mubai asked with concern, “Is there anything wrong?”
Xinghe shook her head. “Nothing. I am just worried this might not be successful.”
“No matter, not being successful does not equate to failure, don’t give yourself too much pressure.”
“Okay.” Xinghe nodded before starting to operate the computer. She had to re-hack this computer’s security system. The defense system for all the supercomputers there was insanely good. Even if it was hacked, it would not remain open for long. Therefore, Xinghe had to redo the hacking constantly. Thankfully, the hacking method was already seared into her photographic memory mind.
Chapter 821: Mubai as Her Only Witness
Therefore, she hacked into the supercomputer without wasting much time and with no accidents. However, she only had five minutes to use this supercomputer to trace the central defense point, as five minutes later, the system would reboot.
Furthermore, Xinghe had no idea if the system would shut down completely after numerous reboots. Therefore, it was best if she could succeed on her first try or the risk of failure might drastically increase.
The five minutes were instrumental for Xinghe. Mubai did not disturb her, he stood guard at the door to prevent anyone from coming in. The spacious control room was filled with the tapping sound on the keyboard. For this important moment, Mubai alone was her witness. No one knew how much pressure was on Xinghe’s shoulders. She was fighting for the safety of the whole world.
Her calm composure did not bely her internal struggle, but Mubai understood the pressure that she was under, her sacrifice and her hardship.
Watching her fight, a sense of pride blossomed within Mubai. At that moment, he was extremely proud of Xinghe.
She was the most impressive woman he had ever met in his life, she occupied that one unique space in his heart that was reserved for no one less. No matter the result, her importance in his heart would not be affected. No matter what happened in the future, no one would be able to shake her position in his heart. Of course, he completely believed that she would succeed.
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The time ticked by second by second. For Ali and the rest, it passed by in the blink of an eye, however for Xinghe and Mubai, it was glacially slow, the five minutes felt as long as a century. The one door seemed to split the dimension of space and time into two.
For those inside the door, every second was spent in extreme pressure and nervousness. It was nerve-wrecking for Mubai who stood watching much less Xinghe who had the fate of the world in her fingers.
However, even under such great pressure, Xinghe still succeeded. During the last minute, she finally found the location of the central defense point!
Xinghe sprung up suddenly and could not help herself from announcing, “Found it—”
Her voice shattered the atmosphere in the room that had frozen. Mubai looked at her as a smile slowly materialized on his face, “What did you say?”
Xinghe replied happily, “I have found it, I have done it!”
There was a glow in Mubai’s eyes. The moment he took a step forward, the door behind him burst open and a group of people piled into the room.
“Have you done it‽”
“Xinghe, have you cracked it‽”
George’s suspicious question and Ali’s excited cheer sounded at the same time. All of them stared at her with disbelief. How could she have done it so soon, only several minutes had passed‽
Xinghe was surprised by their sudden entrance. She said nonchalantly, “I have done the first step but not the whole system, however I am sure the real success will be mine soon.”
Regardless, Ali’s group was overjoyed. “Xinghe, I know you can do it! You are the best.”
George smirked with derision. “So, in other words, you have not succeeded. A failure is a failure, don’t try and call it by another name. How can you possibly do something so many more capable experts have failed to do? So, before you have cracked the whole system, do heed the lesson of humility or you might stand to have more to lose!”
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Chapter 822: Cracked
This George was truly one hell of a negative Nancy. Xinghe was done being nice to him. She glared back at him and said coolly, “Then open your eyes and watch careful.”
She then planted herself in front of a computer and started to work. This time, she did not ask them to leave because she was no longer afraid of disturbances. No one, not even George, dared to disturb her when she worked. However, they could not stop themselves from moving to stand behind her to see what she was up to.
They saw Xinghe’s fingers fly across the keyboard with unimaginable speed, and endless code appeared on screen. However, they had a hard time understanding what it all meant. In fact, they did not even have time to study the codes because they only appeared for a few seconds before they were shoved off screen.
This the first time George had seen Xinghe in her element. In spite of everything, he was impressed by her speed and capability. However, he doubted she really knew what she was doing. They had a hard time catching up to the codes that appeared on screen and they were only doing the watching, Xinghe had to deal with typing as well. Could Xinghe really be that good?
Needless to say, the answer was yes. No one was more familiar with computer language than Xinghe. The codes might look strange to others and they would need some time to process them, but they were like a language she had mastered to Xinghe. She would know what they meant only by scanning them. In fact, she was more familiar with computer languages than human language.
They were part of her identity, something inscribed into her bones. She knew them better than she knew her mother tongue…
She utilized the computer language with a dexterity and creativity reserved for one’s mother tongue. With such capability, it was not hard for Xinghe to eventually take down the system.
Due to her earlier hacking effort and analysis, Xinghe had no difficulties hacking through the central defense point. In truth, the hard part was not the hacking but not activating the trigger-happy self-destruct sequence. Once the central defense point was found, hacking it meant the self-destruct sequence would be unable to be activated. In other words, the rest was practically cake walk after locating the central defense point!
Under everyone watchful and anxious gaze, Xinghe hacked through the central defense system easily and perfectly. Overall, she used less than half an hour.
“Done, everything is cracked open.” When she turned around to say those words, everyone was still in shock.
Confused by their lack of reaction, Xinghe repeated herself with a frown, “I said I am done.”
“You did what‽” George asked with utter disbelief.
Xinghe smiled and confirmed, “I said I have hacked through the system, the computers here can be accessed normally now. There is no need to worry about a system wipe anymore.”
“Impossible!” George retorted because it was his nature to. “Only how little time has passed, how could you do that so fast?”
“Major George might think that is impossible but that is the truth,” Mubai said with a wicked grin. “The truth is right before your eyes, why should we lie to you?”
“That’s right, this is the truth! Told you our Xinghe is better than your whole team combined and only she could unlock the system of these computers, now do you believe us?” Ali questioned smugly.
Sam added snidely, “Certain people really need to be slapped in the face with the truth before they are willing to admit their ignorance.”
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Chapter 823: Historical Moment
“What did you say‽” George was enraged by the humiliation.
“What, did I say something wrong?” Sam raised his brow in return.
“Stop arguing,” Xinghe said softly. She looked at George and said, “Major George, from now on, I am the leader of this operation. Now I need you to order your men to come in here and copy all the information in these computers. They might be erased once we are found out.”
George might not be satisfied with this arrangement, but he was a responsible soldier. Xinghe’s warning was not unfounded. If He Lan Yuan realized they have hacked the system, he might have ways to destroy everything.
He did not waste time and ordered his men to do what Xinghe asked. Xinghe nodded satisfactorily, at least, he did not waste all his time on petty squabbles.
Both Mubai and Ee Chen also went to help. Each of them manned a computer, copying and studying the information stored in the computers. The information that was revealed made everyone’s jaw drop!
It contained intricate designs of satellites and spaceships. It also listed down the time and date for each successful satellite and spaceship launch. The most surprising thing was how many people they had launched into space.
The member list was at least a few hundred people long. In other words, there were at least several hundred people living in space, or on the moon. They had really migrated to the moon and built a base there!
Each piece of information was shocking. George had his hands full, he kept on calling his superior to report latest findings that happened every other second. When the country leaders found out about this, they were also plenty shocked.
It was truly a historical moment when the computers were hacked. Chui Qian brought his men to personally look over the area. The whole launch base was heavily surrounded; no one was allowed to get ten kilometers from the premise without a permit.
The control room was hectic. The phones kept on ringing, representatives and ambassadors from various countries were there collecting and reporting information. The situation was chaotic.
At that moment, everyone was of one mind. They collected, arranged, studied, and parsed the information together.
Just as the process continued, suddenly all the computer screens changed!
He Lan Yuan’s perfect face appeared on the screens suddenly. When everyone saw him, they were appropriately spooked. Some yelped out loud while others fell from their chairs. Even the soldiers subconsciously trained their weapons at his face on screen!
Everyone took several cautious steps back and there was hidden fear on their faces. Even though they had only seen this man once before, he had managed to instill fear in everyone’s heart.
Therefore, the number of people who could keep their cool at that moment was small. Xinghe’s group stood their ground. Even though they were also surprised by his sudden appearance, they calmed down quickly and stared at him with icy gazes.
He Lan Yuan picked up on their reactions and smiled charmingly. “Looks like you people are not so happy to see me.”
Isn’t that a given? Who would be glad to see you‽
The people there were not dummies, they started to surreptitiously locate the cameras. This control room must be controlled by him somehow.
He Lan Yuan smiled meaningfully and said, “I am surprised that you people managed to break through the defense system here. That honestly is quite surprising.”
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Chapter 824: Come At Me
“I assumed no one would be able to do it, at least not within such a short period of time. But you people have done the impossible, I have truly underestimated you guys.”
The surprise was apparent in He Lan Yuan’s voice, but it still did not sound like he treated them as any form of a threat. His chilling gaze scanned everyone there and He Lan Yuan asked with curved lips, “Now, can someone tell me who is the person who hacked the system here? I have to meet such a rare talent.”
Everyone tried their best to not look towards Xinghe’s direction. They might be afraid of He Lan Yuan but everyone there was a person of principle. Xinghe had helped the world lots by cracking the computer system, how could they sell her out? However, they also knew if they did not tell the truth, He Lan Yuan would not let them off the hook easily.
As they expected, He Lan Yuan smiled innocently and suggested, “If no one is kind enough to tell the truth then I would not mind dropping another satellite. I wonder how many will die from the blast of an atomic bomb.”
“It was me.”
Both Xinghe and Mubai opened their lips to answer at the same time. They were equally startled to hear the other say the same thing.
Mubai stared viciously at He Lan Yuan and said solemnly, “I am the one who hacked your system, I am willing to take full responsibility.”
Everyone in the room was shocked because it was not him who did the deed. However, they understood what he was doing, he was sacrificing himself to save Xinghe.
Xinghe did not want his blood on her hands, she too glared at He Lan Yuan and said, “It was me who did it, it has nothing to do with other people.”
“How can a woman like yourself do something of that scale? Back away now,” Mubai ordered her with great resentment. Xinghe did not move and stared firmly at He Lan Yuan.
He Lan Yuan studied them and laughed. “There is no need to fight for credit, let’s just say both of you did it together. Now, tell me what your names are and who you learned your computer skill from.”
“There is no reason for us to give you our name and you have underestimated the capability of humankind in general. We are not even the best this world can offer,” Mubai said calmly and confidently.
He Lan Yuan suddenly asked, “You do not seem to be particularly afraid of me.”
“You are a human being just like me, so why should I be afraid of you?”
“Good answer!” He Lan Yuan laughed as he clapped his hands. “I have always admired people like you, but I also hate people like you the most!”
He Lan Yuan was as tempestuous as the midnight breeze and his gaze turned icy cold as his lips curved into a scorpion’s tail. “Do you know how much I hate someone like you?”
Mubai replied fearlessly, “I am sorry, but I do not know.”
“No matter because I am telling you now, people like you are the kind of people I will kill every time I stumble across one, that is how much I hate people like you. Consider yourself unlucky because you have to stand up for this woman, I will grant you your wish. You kill him now or in one minute, a satellite will fall from the sky!”
His order was directed at George and the rest. George frowned. It was not his way to kill an innocent, but this He Lan Yuan was a madman, he might really drop a satellite bomb on them.
By now, He Lan Yuan was able to tell George had the highest military rank there. He glared at him and smiled coldly. “Why are you still standing there? Are you really that callous? Using one man’s life to save the lives of several millions, is that not a good trade?”
“I am not able to touch him due to his unique identity,” George replied directly.
Chapter 825:
Chapter 825: You Are Xia Xinghe
Translator: Lonelytree Editor: Millman97
He Lan Yuan’s face immediately dropped. “The lives of the whole world are in my hands! What is he compared to the world‽ I order you to kill him now! I advise you to not challenge my patience because none of you will be able to suffer the consequences.”
“Kill me then,” Mubai stood up calmly and his words were directed at George. “Major George, I do not want to put you in a rough spot, shoot me now, I do not mind.”
He Lan Yuan witnessed his fearlessness and his face turned uglier. He said with a wicked smile, “Wait, I have changed my mind, I do not want his life now. Break his arms and legs and I will spare the world. You have one minute to come to a decision.”
“You are envious of him, aren’t you?” Xinghe suddenly opened her mouth to say.
Hearing her, He Lan Yuan’s eyes turned vicious. He leaned forward slowly and glared at Xinghe like he was a demon from hell. His tone was eerily monotonous, “What did you say?”
Xinghe’s calm and clear eyes stared back at him. “I said, you are envious of him, aren’t you?”
“I am envious of him?” Each word of the sentence was dripping with murderous intent as He Lan Yuan squeezed them out of his gritted teeth.
Xinghe maintained her composure and replied, “That’s right, if not, why you would hate someone like him so much? He Lan Yuan, you see yourself as above everyone else, so why else would you be so petty with a normal person if not for envy? Furthermore, the person who hacked the system was not him but me, so you have the wrong person.”
“Stop speaking nonsense!” Mubai immediately frowned with dissatisfaction.
Xinghe said softly, “You are the one who should stop with the nonsense. I am the one who cracked the system, that is the undeniable truth.”
He Lan Yuan suddenly started to laugh. His smiling yet chilling eyes fell upon Xinghe. “Woman, you have guts, I’ll give you that. Tell me, what is your name? I might forgive him if you can entertain me.”
“Xia Xinghe.”
“Don’t tell him!”
Xinghe and Mubai spoke at the same time, one of them was composed, another anxious.
Mubai grabbed her arm and demanded angrily, “Why did you tell him?”
Xinghe knew what he was worried about. Her name would definitely garner He Lan Yuan’s unwarranted attention. However, even if she did not reveal it then, He Lan Yuan would find out sooner or later through other methods.
She shoved Mubai slightly back and faced He Lan Yuan directly. “You heard me? My name is Xia Xinghe.”
He Lan Yuan had been glaring at her with a predatory gaze. However, Xinghe did not shiver like a prey. He said darkly, “You are Xia Xinghe, the woman He Lan Chang reported to me about?”
“That’s me.”
He Lan Chang must have told He Lan Yuan everything about Xinghe and He Lan Yuan was also investigating the leak in Project Galaxy. Alas, until now, they had not found the identity of Xinghe’s parents. However, what was certain was her mother was one of his pawns.
“Who is your mother? Tell me your mother’s name and your man will live,” He Lan Yuan threatened openly.
Xinghe smirked coolly. “I am sorry, but I have no idea what my mother’s name is. She did not tell me anything about her, so I cannot help it even if you do not believe me.”
“So, you’re not going to tell me the truth, is it?” He Lan Yuan smiled evilly. “Fine, I will drop two satellites then.”
“Isn’t your plan to rule over this world? Making the whole world your enemy does not seem to align with your goal.”
Chapter 826: Let’s Play a Game
“My mother’s identity should not be your greatest worry. Your plan is now exposed to the whole human world, you should be thinking of a way to bend the world to your will before dealing with us. Do not worry, because we will always be waiting for you.”
Xinghe continued after a short pause, “Of course, it does not matter even if you want to kill us now. Eventually, we will have to die if the world falls into your hands, I’d rather die sooner than later.”
He Lan Yuan knew she was playing tricks on him, but he walked into it willingly. “You are right, killing you now would be no fun for you. I will have to capture you all and personally administer the torture, that will be more fun. Furthermore, you people might still be useful to me, so I cannot allow you all to die so easily.”
Xinghe laughed. “Don’t worry, not only will we not die, we will also ruin everything you hold dear!”
He Lan Yuan continued laughing maniacally because he found Xinghe’s threat much too hilarious. Other people looked at Xinghe like she had gone crazy. Does she know what she is saying?
Instead of placating He Lan Yuan, she kept on provoking him by saying something like she would ruin everything he held dear. Had she grown tired of living?
He Lan Yuan also thought she had lost her mind. A frosty smile appeared on his face as he said, “Little girl, you sure have a mouth on you! Haven’t your parents taught you to be humble? You are still too young to challenge me, maybe try again in your next life. Remember, Earth’s survival is in my hands!”
“So what? Press that button and you will rule over an empty world. As long as I am still alive, I will find a way to end you,” Xinghe continued fearlessly.
Mubai suddenly chimed me, “And me, Xi Mubai! Remember, you are on my hit list as well.”
This time, He Lan Yuan’s chuckle was deeper and darker. He stared at the both of them and nodded. “Fine, fine. If you two are so courageous, how about we play a game? Hear me out, if you two are still alive in three days, I will ignore this offense, how does that sound?”
“What kind of game are you talking about?” Xinghe asked.
“You will find out soon enough.” He Lan Yuan smiled mysteriously. The next second, the world’s internet and television was taken over by him again. He was controlling all the satellites, so this was something he could do whenever he liked.
People all over the world parked themselves in front of their TV sets and computers, afraid that they might miss him and thus some important news. When he popped up on screen again, the world held their breath in fear and anticipation.
He Lan Yuan faced the whole world and flashed his handsome smile. “Ladies and gentlemen, we meet again, how are you all doing?”
Xinghe’s group had their faces drawn, they knew what he was up to.
After the insincere greeting, He Lan Yuan laughed slowly and said, “There is still half a month left until the designated deadline. I know, the days must have been torturous for all of you. Afraid that your end will come after half a month, right? Do not fear because I am not that cruel. Understand that I am a fair and kind ruler. Now, I am going to give you another half a month to consider your options. Aren’t you happy to hear that? But it is on a condition, don’t worry, it is a small, small condition…”
Here, He Lan Yuan turned to look at Xinghe and Mubai. Taking in their solemn faces, he opened his mouth to announce…
Chapter 827: Xia Xinghe Is Going to Die
“My condition is simple, get me these two people’s heads in three days and I will give you another half a month to come to your decision. These two people are a woman called Xia Xinghe and a man named Xi Mubai. This is what they look like, familiarize yourself with them.”
Xinghe’s and Mubai’s faces in the control room appeared on screen. They did not flinch nor frown from watching themselves appear on screen. There was not even a trace of fear.
The video immediately switched back to normal. He Lan Yuan smiled. “Remember, only by killing these two will you have more time. Alright, that is the end of this meeting, I await your good news. Miss Xia, I hope you will not disappoint me and live for three days, or I will feel sorry for you.”
Then, the video disappeared following He Lan Yuan’s creepy smile. The computers in the control room were wiped out. He Lan Yuan, as they expected, had ways to ruin these systems. His appearance made the world boil once more.
The world was curious, they did not understand why He Lan Yuan wanted those two people dead. However, killing them was the world’s only chance…
Everyone’s emotions were in a tangled knot. In the prisons across Hwa Xia, every inmate saw this video.
In City T’s women prison, after witnessing this short video, Chu Tianxin was first in disbelief before starting to laugh like an insane woman that she was. She ran to the window and yelled crazily, “Xia Xinghe, you b*tch, your time has finally come! Karma is coming to get you; you deserve it for messing with He Lan Yuan! You are going to die soon. This is perfect; you are going to die and I am still alive! Very soon, I am going to leave this place and I will be dancing over your grave because I am the final victor! The gods have not abandoned me, thank you, God! This is the best present you have ever given me! Also, Xi Mubai, this is your comeuppance for treating me so cruelly. Both of you deserve to die, rot in hell and may the gods tear your souls apart so that you two will not be together even in death…”
Even Tianxin’s parents were overjoyed by this news.
Xia Wushuang, who was lying in bed inside an ancient infirmary, was also cackling crazily. Her face was still as scary as ever, due to the motion around her face when she was laughing, her face was like split into two, increasing the scary factor. If there was anyone around her then, they would have been spooked. However, this was the first time Wushuang laughed so happily after her accident.
“This is just perfect, Xia Xinghe, I bet you did not see this day coming! Aren’t you always thinking you’re one station above everyone else? This time, your karma is coming to get you, you will end up worse than I am, this is just perfect! Xia Xinghe is going to die, and the world is ending, this is the best day of my life…”
Another group who enjoyed this good news was the Lin family. Elder Lin was beyond excited in prison. He looked out the window of his prison and tears fell down his eyes. “Fate is not going to end the Lin family after all! The Xi family and Shen family are coming down and my Lin family is going to rise up to take their places!”
Every Lin family member in prison shared the same thought. They were going to side with He Lan Yuan to help him rule the world!
This was their own way to survive.
However, there were also some that prayed for Xinghe and Mubai’s safety.
Chapter 828: The World Wants Them to Die
Even though Xinghe did personally send him into jail, that person was Feng Saohuang. After watching the video, he smiled amusedly. “You two sure are something else, you even got involved with Doomsday. I really should not have underestimated you. Hopefully you do not disappoint me and manage to fight back.”
Even though many wanted Xinghe and Mubai dead, many also prayed for their safety. The Xia family, the Xi family, the Shen family, and everyone else who had received kindness from Xinghe and Mubai worried about them.
Munan immediately requested to move to Country R to personally ensure Xinghe and Mubai’s safety. Yan Lu and Gu Li also handed in their request.
Country Y’s President Philip immediately formed a Special Ops unit and ordered them to go to Country R to protect Xinghe and Mubai. Both presidents from Hwa Xia and Country Y called the United Nations to pressure them to lend Xinghe and Mubai protection.
They were afraid the United Nations would choose to sacrifice them to buy the world more time. That possibility was not zero. There was no absolute fairness in the world, sacrifice a few to benefit the majority, it was the utilitarian thing to do.
He Lan Yuan purposely set the both of them up as the world’s target. The mental pressure from knowing the whole world wanted them to die was hard for anyone to bear. If the whole world turned on them, they would have nowhere to run. Before being physically killed, the person would probably commit suicide from a mental breakdown.
As expected, the demand to kill both of them appeared on the internet almost instantly. The amount of people sharing this thought was high, scarily high…
Most of them thought they were not doing anything bad, they wanted to kill them because it would benefit the world, if anything, most of them thought they were doing the world a favor by killing. They deserved to be praised and forgiven.
They were easily turned into He Lan Yuan’s killing tools because most humans had no autonomy and were incredibly selfish. The first thing most thought of was not to use their own power to change things but to pull others down to ensure they themselves get ahead. This was common, in fact one could say it was human nature to do so.
After He Lan Yuan announced the rules, Xinghe and Mubai expected this kind of result. Even SamWolf expected it. They knew almost everyone would not hesitate to sacrifice Xinghe and Mubai to buy the world more time.
Therefore, their first response was to form a protective circle around the two of them with their firearms pointing outwards.
“Nobody moves! You will have to step over our dead bodies before you can even touch them!” Sam threatened severely.
Xinghe and Mubai were startled by their unhesitating instinct to throw themselves into the fire to protect them. There was complicated emotion within their hearts.
Chui Qian frowned. “What are you guys doing? No one is going to harm them, put down your guns.”
Ali smirked coolly. “Mr. President, we know you won’t, but we cannot say the same for some other people. Certain people will do anything for the sake of this world.”
She was insinuating George. After all, his attitude towards had not been kind from the beginning, he just might choose to sacrifice them. Therefore, they could not afford to be too careful.
George naturally understood her meaning. He smiled chillingly.
Chapter 829: Ensure Their Safety
“I, George Alison, will only listen to the orders from my superior. You are not completely wrong because if my superior wants the two of them dead, I will follow my orders. However, without that order, even with a gun pointed at my head, I will not harm them. You people think too little of me, why would I follow He Lan Yuan’s killing order‽”
“What if your superior orders you to kill them?” Ali argued.
“Then, they will have to die.”
“Ingrate! Rubbish!” Ali cursed angrily. “If not for Xinghe, you would not have cracked the system here. Without them, none of you would have known about He Lan Yuan’s conspiracy. All of you would have died without knowing what happened. They have helped you so much, and not only did you not thank them, you will kill them out of selfish reasons, you are worse than dogs!”
George’s face darkened. “Lady, please watch your tone and what you’re saying.”
“If you want to kill them, then I am right, so why should I watch what I say?”
“But no one here wants to kill them.”
“That does not mean that you will not receive order to kill them later.”
The moment Ali said that, George’s phone rang. That silenced everyone in the room. Everyone felt this phone call was extremely important. Perhaps it was George’s superior calling to give his order…
Ali’s group watched him carefully, they prepared to fire if George made the wrong move. George could tell who the caller was. He picked up the phone and answered it cautiously.
It was hard for others to hear what the person on the other end of the phone said but George stood up straight and answered seriously, “Yes, I understand, I know what to do… Yes, sir!”
As George hung up his phone, Sam and the rest tensed. The air in the room chilled. It felt like a gun fight was imminent.
George looked at them for two seconds before saying, “Please put down your guns. I have received the orders to ensure their safety and not take their lives.”
Sam’s group was shocked.
“You’re not lying?” Ali asked cautiously.
George scoffed. “I am a soldier, I never lie about my orders! The United Nations have given their orders to protect their safety and I am the person responsible for this mission!”
“How is that possible? Killing them will allow the world another half a month of safety; not only did the not choose to kill them but also want to protect them? This is too suspicious.”
George could not help but laugh. “So you want us to kill them instead?”
“I just think that order is too suspicious!”
“That is my order. It is beyond my concern whether you choose to believe it or not.”
“Xinghe, we cannot trust them, this might be part of their plan,” Ali reminded her.
Xinghe patted her shoulder and said calmly, “Put your guns down, I trust them.”
Ali was taken aback. “But why? This is a trick.”
Xinghe stared at George and said with a thin smile, “If they wanted to kill us, they would have already. Furthermore, killing me might be too big of a loss for them. At least until they are able to tell whether I can deal with He Lan Yuan or not, they will not harm us because we might be their only hope.”
“But…”
“I trust them,” Xinghe said firmly.