“Group One?” A figure flashed in Gao Ming’s mind. Among the Xin Lu Security mbers led by Wan Jie, the leader of Group One left a favourable impression. He was always dressed in a formal suit and tie, but he was never forced to use his full power. “I didn’t expect him to join the horror ga players.”
“There are many things you can’t expect. I hear there are ghosts who have no living mory that have joined the players to help us against the shadow. They are better than the investigation centre. They just want to control everything. If I’m a ghost, I would choose to assist the horror ga players, too.” The boy hadn’t communicated with anyone for a long ti. The cleaning company was under the investigation centre. Normally, no one dared to discuss the horror ga players with him openly.
The old lady pulled the boy from the back, hinting for him to stop.
Gao Ming’s eyes smiled with gentleness. He was tickled by the boy. The tragedy didn’t freeze the boy with fear. His family’s departure didn’t dampen his spirit. Gao Ming only saw fearless light in his eyes. Perhaps that was why Gao Ming returned to Han Hai.
There were many citizens like the boy. They didn’t deserve to be abandoned. Gao Ming would do the things the investigation centre couldn’t do. The city was severely ill. It had to be treated instantly. After a few more exchanges, Gao Ming obtained limited information from the cleaners. They couldn’t interact with the deeper secrets or see the truth. To figure out the real situation of Han Hai, Gao Ming had to reach out to the horror ga players.
“We’re in the sick zone, and every building here can hide ghosts. It’s very dangerous. Do you want us to send you sowhere safe?” The boy had no sense of wariness. He invited Gao Ming.
Once he said that, the old lady and Uncle Qi’s faces dropped. The old lady pulled the boy to her side, and Uncle Qi said with difficulty, “I’m sorry, but the vehicle belongs to the cleaning company. It is installed with caras and inspection devices. If we bring an outsider, it’ll trigger the alarm.”
“Don’t worry about . Soone will co fetch .” Gao Ming reached into his pocket. He suddenly rembered that his phone had been destroyed by the ghost fetus. “Do you have any phones or communication devices? Can I borrow it?”
Uncle Qi and the old lady didn’t believe Gao Ming. Only the family of the big shots would have people co into the sick zone to save them.
Uncle Qi hesitated and took out an old phone from his pocket. “I found this on a dead body a few days ago. It can still be used. You can take it.”
“Thank you.” Gao Ming accepted the phone and asked, “By the way, is there any landmark building around here? It doesn’t matter if it’s dangerous.”
Uncle Qi thought Gao Ming was crazy, but he didn’t show it. “If you keep walking down the eastern path, you’ll reach Han Hai City Square. It’s a famous location in the West City. I hear it used to be where the citizens sent the ships out to the sea.”
Gao Ming logged into the Dead Water Forum and entered his admin account. He sent Fan Li a ssage and told him to hurry to Han Hai City Square.
When the cleaners realised Gao Ming’s attention was not on them, they pulled the boy along and returned the car. They hurriedly left.
“They sure are careful.”
Gao Ming held the phone and carried a light smile as he walked towards the abandoned square.
…
The boy leaned on the window in the car. He looked out with concern. Gao Ming walked to his destination alone.
“Uncle Qi, are we really not taking him with us? You cannot survive in the sick zone alone. If he gets accidentally infected by the curse, he’ll die horribly.”
“You still rember that. Good.” Uncle Qi said sternly, “The survivors in the sick zones look haggard and thin. They are tornted by nightmares and on the verge of madness. Does he look like a survivor to you?”
“That’s right. If he’s not a horror ga player on a mission, he has to have been replaced by the ghosts.” The old lady was so nervous that her heart was still pumping.
“But he doesn’t feel like a bad man to . His eyes are different from those possessed.” The boy’s voice dwindled. He had no power in this small group.
“A person’s goodness cannot be seen. I can be kind, but I’m not going to risk our lives.” The man sped on the pedal. About forty minutes later, they reached the camp. The communicator in the car suddenly beeped. They received the latest mission from the company.
“Attention to all the cleaners with sthe tarting code of A4. Pause your work this instant! I repeat. Pause your work this instant! Return to your nearest camp for shelter!”
“Starting code of A4? That includes cleaners from Chanan, Era Technology Garden and City Square Shopping Centre. Did sothing happen around us?” This was the first ti the boy had heard an ergency warning since he joined the cleaners.
Uncle Qi twisted his brows tightly. He pressed the button on the communicator to get more information, but there was no response.
“We should head back to the camp first.” The car drove past the abandoned land. The vehicle entered the camp which was modified from a car factory. There were people from various companies and researchers from the investigation centre. The manager had the surna Wei. He was the leader of a headquarters research base. He wore a white band.
“Ol Huang, do you know what happened in West City?” After sending the car for decontamination, Uncle Qi took out a pack of cigarettes and offered it to the people on duty. “We received orders to return imdiately.”
“People who can leave are the only ones who can still find good things.” Ol Huang was an old smoker around 50. He was short but spirited. “I don’t know the actual details but I hear it’s related to the horror ga players.”
“The players?”
“That’s right. I don’t know what has gotten into them. They rushed towards the West City like a bunch of flies. Their target appears to be Han Hai City Square.” Ol Huang opened the pack and took a good sniff. He nodded with satisfaction and shoved the pack in his pocket.
“Han Hai City Square…”
The base gate slamd shut. The guards were on high alert. The investigators of the West City Branch were like headless chickens. They had no idea why the horror ga players were infiltrating their territory.
In the office, Leader Wei stared at the screen with a serious face. The headquarters agreed to cooperate with the horror ga players but the condition was the players had to register themselves with the headquarters so the headquarters could have a rough control of their movent.
Many blinking spots appeared on Leader Wei’s monitor. The number was higher than necessary for a group horror ga mission.
“Could their target… be ?”
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