Chapter 151: 6.12 Third Green Star - Countdown: 40 days
Afternoon.
Head State Palace.
A special house in which the highest person resides. It's a white modern mansion which is bigger than a normal mansion. It is sothing that is fully protected from all angles because the person who lives in his place is the person who has the highest authority in the whole country.
Currently but the ergency summons few special personnel were called in.
This includes the Pri Minister and General Cao, who had the second highest position in the whole country. For so reason Major Shi Moye was summoned to the palace as well.
They are now in the Head State office. Only four people had gathered inside the room. An old man with white hair sat at the honor's seat while the other three sat at the couches near him. On the right is the Pri Minister and General Cao while on the left is Major Shi Moye. Knowing that his position is the lowest the protagonist gong didn't know why he was summoned to the palace. He was frightened when he saw the summons from the Head State himself this morning. No question asked, he drove for endless hours to reach the capital by car.
The head state person looked at the small group with squinted eyes, the wrinkles on his face turned deeper when he saw that soone was missing. He looked at the person who was said to be the last one to be with that missing person.
"Junye! Where's Xueya!?" asked the Head State old man.
Cao Junye's expression turned dark when he was asked about Xueya, he still hadn't gotten over with the letter that was left for him.
"Gone. We had a bad quarrel last night. When I wake up this morning... Xueya and Chino had disappeared. There are no traces of them leaving the mansion or the subdivision. They... suddenly disappeared in thin air."
Cao Junye's words were slightly trembling when he explained the reason why Xin Xueya didn't co with him for the summons. Major Shi Moye on the other hand had shown a weird expression when he heard General Cao's explanation about Xin Xueya's disappearance.
Shi Moye's thoughts: 'Disappeared in thin air? This is... a bit like those I heard from before. Space elent is it?'
He fell deep in his thoughts that Major Shi didn't notice that two pairs of eyes were silently observing his reactions secretly. There is an obvious reason for why he was called him but only the Head State and Minister knew why. These two old n had decided to isolate the room as planned. Only the four of them were allowed to stay in the office.
General Cao and Major Shi as people from the military already knew how serious these two highest authorities are right now. The mont no other sound movents were heard outside the room, they knew that the office is completely isolated from the outside world. Their faces turned extrely serious at this mont.
General Cao asked, "Sirs, what is happening?"
"Snort* It's because you didn't listen to Xueya's last night that you know nothing! Your clear view as authoritarian failed you this ti." said the minister.
"What do you an minister?" asked Cao Junye as his face turned even darker when Xueya was ntioned.
"Junye! Would you believe
if I told you that the world is about to end?" asked the head of state.
General Cao Junye and Major Shi Moye were both surprised with what the state head had said. But their reactions were different. General Cao showed an obvious reaction of disbelief and doubt but Major Shi Moye showed only shock as if he heard sothing unbelievable. His expression shows he believes the old man's words and he didn't refute it like the General does.
"What is this nonsense!?" exclaid General Cao.
Major Shi yelled, "How did you...!!!" he instantly cut off his words and covered his mouth but it was too late.
Three pairs of piercing eyes landed on his body, making felt the heavy pressure and tension in his surroundings and from their gazes.
The State head even hit his hand on his knees and said, "Hah! Just as Xueya said! You knew about this Apocalypse disaster thing!!"
"Boy~ there is no need to keep things secret. Tell us old n what is about to happen and what preparations need to be done as soon as possible. Truth to be told the information Xueya had sent to us last night is too frightening. Please explain it to us. What in the world is about to happen?" said the Minister.
Major Shi Moye finally understood that it was Xin Xueya who sold him to the governnt. But for so reason the state head and the minister are willing to listen to him as if they believe him. Only General Cao Junye was in a state of disbelief but no one else was willing to explain this to him. Only then did he rember the phone Xueya had left for him as a gift.
Looking through the data in the phone he was shocked to see countless international classified information from international governnts all over the world. The languages of the people speaking in the video were varying from different countries but the scene is the sa.
A scene of carnage, undead and blood. It was a virus from a teorite that fell from outer space. When he got to the point where looked through the NASSA folder, he found out that a calamity was scheduled to fall on earth. The date is scheduled to fall on the 25th of December, midnight. That is only a month or so days before it happens.
Only did he rember the hesitation and fear on Xueya's face that night. For so reason he could sowhat guess that Xueya was trying to tell him about this but he turned a deaf ear to him. Now not only has he lost contact with him, this impending disaster is upon them. He could now understand the aning of Xueya's words that he would be busy enough that he would not even have free ti to look for him.
Cao Junye whispered, "Is this the reason why you told
not to look for you, Xueya?"
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After a long silence Shi Moye finally decided to tell everything he knew about the apocalypse. If he wanted to survive longer and protect his loved ones, then he could only bow his head down to the governnt. This is an opportunity Xin Xueya had given him. He might not have the highest authority during the apocalypse but he could at least be included to be one of them.
'I don't rember the State Head and Minister surviving the Red Moon but... General Cao is a different story. He is the one who possesses the highest position during the world's end. He might be... sigh~ let's gamble.'
Major Shi Moye told the three what he knew about the apocalypse. He didn't tell him how he knew, his excuse was the sa as Xin Xueya saying that he heard it from his brokers. He told them about the Red Moon that will cause the teorites to fall on earth and all over the world.
Then the human would have to be lucky to undergo one night of painful trial. If they were successful then they would wake up with special abilities. If unlucky they would wake up as undead.
State head spoke, "Lucky, is it? But Xueya told
that it would be based on human's antibodies instead. He said that as long as your body's natural antibodies could fight off the virus you could survive. He warned us to not forget to eat vitamins, fruits and tons of vegetables before the Red Moon."
"He really said this...!? If he did then it must be true but... this is sothing I don't know. Which ans Master Xin knew more about the apocalypse than I do. Sir, could you share the information you've received from Master Xin in exchange? I will tell you so events that may happen in the future." said Shi Moye as he tried to bargain with them.
The Minister replied as he passed the pile of information he hid on his chair as if they've expected this soldier to bargain with them. "Sure enough, Xueya is right. Here is the information."
"Sir, why aren't you asking soone to apprehend Xin Xueya so you could ask him about these things with him. Clearly, he knew more about the apocalypse instead of ." said Shi Moye.
Once this question was asked a dangerous glare had co from General Cao. Major Shi Moye felt like the man wanted to kill him at this mont but he couldn't understand which of his words had offended this God.
"Do you want to die?" asked Cao Junye as he glared at Shi Moye. The mont he heard he wanted Xueya to be apprehended against his will made his fury explode. He almost couldn't stop himself from wringing out this man's neck.
Shi Moye's thoughts: 'W-What did I do?! I've just asked why they are not catching Xin Xueya to interrogate him according to laws...'
"General Cao, hold down your anger!" scolded the State Head.
Only then Cao Junye averted his dangerous gaze from Shi Moye.
State Head explained the reason why instead, "It's not that we don't want to ask Xueya's help. But after sending us the information in your hand, he suddenly disappeared without a trace. That address of that newly bought Xin mountain from before was a wrong one. I already sent soone to check it but the place is different from the records. His mansion in S District was left abandoned as well. After leaving General Cao's place, Xueya and his son had disappeared without a trace. No one can find where he had gone. His last ssage to this old man is to seek you instead. This is the reason why we summoned you here."
Knowing that their connection to Xin Xueya was cut off, they could only look for Shi Moye whom Xueya had suggested to look for. After eting this Major at this mont only then they realized that this man indeed knew about the incoming disaster. They had to bargain with him to receive information in exchange.
Their ti is running out. They only have 40 plus days to make hastened preparations. No one questioned Xin Xueya why he didn't inform them ahead of ti. As they themselves still don't believe an apocalypse is coming. The governnt tried to send few news about the apocalypse in secret but they didn't try telling it in a direct way lest the others say that the governnt had gotten crazy.
In secret the governnt and military had hoarded resources from food to basic necessities. They've used up all their savings just to gather enough. This especially true with regards to the General Mansion. But the money of General Cao was used up into two things. First is resources and second is used to buy information about the missing Xin Family.
At the General's Mansion except for Uncle Wu most of the servants were sent ho. Cai Junye had only kept those with close relationships with him since childhood by his side. His unit remains with him as well. The governnt and military had worked together and chose a desolated district to secretly build a base they would use as a hideout during the end of the world. They've left Major Shi Moye to control the people at the base. Of course! They were forbidden to co to that place until 25th of December had passed.
It's been two weeks since the Xin Family had gone missing. General Cao returned ho only to be slapped by a crying Lou Lan. It took him half a month before he heard that his friend had gone missing. Clearly it was Cao Junye who forced Wang Lei not to tell him anything. If he didn't notice that Xueya and Chino's missing presence ever since these few days he wouldn't have ordered the guards to hear that Xin Xueya and his son had suddenly disappeared after getting in a fight with Cao Junye.
Slapped!
Wang Lei held back his lover who suddenly hit his boss, "Lan'er! What are you doing!?"
Lou Lan glared at his own lover and at the General in front of him then he sarcastically said, "You like him you said? You will protect them, you said?! In the end they still left. LIAR!!!"
"Xueya wouldn't just leave unless you upset him enough that he would lose his heart! He rarely trusts soone and it just happens that he chose to trust you because you had saved them before! What's with this end result right now!? What the hell did you say to Xueya that he left your side without hesitation!?"
"Trash! Liar!! The apocalypse is coming but THEY ARE STILL OUT THERE!!! You should just die!!! JUST DIE!!"
Lou Lan's breakdown was so much that he spouted hurtful words without hesitation. As a family mber of soone in higher ranks in the military, he is inford about the incoming disaster. At first Lou Lan was relieved that his only friend and his nephew were staying with the general. This is the reason he visits them in the General mansion most of the ti.
He should have noticed it early. When the guards prevent him from visiting the mansion countless tis. That dodgy reaction of his lover when he asked about the Xin Family and the General.
The stress Lou Lan had suffered is too much that he suddenly fainted about shouting at the General. Wang Lei had to carry his lover in his arms carefully tucking him in his embrace. Seeing this gesture the stern face of the General slightly twitched.
Wang Lei apologized to his boss, "Boss please forgive Lan'er. It's just that the news of the apocalypse has been stressing him lately and... Xin Xueya happened to be his only friend."
"I know... that's why I let him slap . It was indeed my fault. Go ho and take a rest. After these two weeks, the peace would end."
"Uncle Wu escorts them out. I don't want visitors for a few days." said Cao Junye before walking up to his office.
The old butler replied, "As you wish, sir."
Once the General disappeared from their line of sight, Wang Lei asked the old butler about his boss' situation.
Wang Lei asked, "Uncle Wu any news about the Xin Family?"
The Old man shook his head in reply. This ans there is still no news about the Xin father and son ever since they've left the General's Mansion.
"We had contacted all kinds of brokers and information dealers just to find any news about the Xin Family. But as if they don't exist at all everything related to them has disappeared. All trusted personnel of the Xin Family except for the young butler nad Yun Suisen had all disappeared without a trace as well. Clearly soone is hiding the information."
"This is clearly the work of the Xin Family. They wanted to have no connection to the rest and was quietly waiting for the end of the world to arrive. The Xin Family under the orders of Xin Xueya had been hoarding resources for half a year. The preparations made by their side is obviously more than we could in this last month. We could not find them unless the apocalypse began and waited for them to make their move." said Wang Lei.
The Old Butler Wu replied, "The Master understood this and took back all orders about finding them. But he chose to bury himself to work lately. After all, the way they've parted is not good. Child be careful. Our ti is running out fast."
Wang Lei could rember the Christmas decorations placed all over the city. They were all preparing for a big vacation without them knowing the world is ending. He could silently take his leave with his lover. He might have thought that the other people were pitiful to spend the rest of their days without knowing the incoming disaster. But thinking that he had only enough strength to protect his loved ones, Wang Lei chose to turn a blind eye to everything else except his lover and unit.
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