Chapter 315: Only One Died

Chapter 315: Chapter 315: Only One Died

Feng Ling had Huangfu Miaomiao feed the Cat Spider a few bags of Little Jelly, then took it to the tunnel, bringing the explosives along as well.

The Cat Spider was still hungry, pacing impatiently in circles inside the tunnel. Every few strands of silk it spun, it would stop and cry out at Feng Ling.

While the Jelly could supplement its nutrition and keep it from fainting from hunger, it provided no sense of fullness.

Fortunately, around four or five in the morning, some of the early markets began to open. Feng Ling bought a large batch of live fish and tossed them into the tunnel. She deliberately splattered fish blood at the entrance and threw a few torn old clothes on the ground, staging it to look like a murder scene.

The fishy smell made Huangfu Miaomiao want to vomit. She pinched her nose and asked, "Do spiders eat fish?"

Feng Ling said, "Spiders don’t eat fish, but cats do. By that logic, a Cat Spider should eat them too, right?"

The main issue was that the wet market didn’t sell live chickens or ducks. Poultry had to go through centralized slaughter and cold chain distribution to meet market hygiene regulations. She was lucky to have found live fish at all.

In the end, the Cat Spider ate the fish. As it ate, it made huffing and puffing sounds, and its narrow abdomen slowly began to swell.

Feng Ling watched the Cat Spider eat, her feelings a bit mixed. "Maybe you should eat a little less. I’m afraid if you get fat, the Alien Species will recognize you."

The old Cat Spider had a very stout build, but now it was extremely slender, similar to a small jumping spider or a long-legged spider. The difference in appearance was huge. If it got any fatter, Feng Ling was worried it would be recognized, since everyone knew she kept a spider Pollution Body.

Just then, the phone in her waist pack vibrated.

Feng Ling pulled out her phone and saw the call was from the Daoist.

When she answered, Ye Zheng’s voice came from the other end. "Quick, look at today’s news."

Ye Zheng was getting alarmingly good at snatching other people’s phones.

Without hanging up, Feng Ling switched to her social media app to check the trending news. With the gunfights and rocket launchers in Jinnan City last night, the commotion had been huge. The internet was already buzzing with discussion, so there was nothing surprising there.

But just a moment ago, the Jinnan City Inspection Bureau had issued a notice. It stated that a vicious attack by an Alien Species had occurred last night, resulting in the death of one Inspector. The Alien Species’ accomplices were still at large, and citizens were advised to be cautious when out and about.

"Only one dead?" Feng Ling froze when she saw that line.

Because Ye Zheng had told her that everyone except Bai Lu had been killed.

On the phone, Ye Zheng asked, "How are the preparations on your end?"

"Almost done. It’s spinning its web now. As soon as someone passes by and sees the blood and spiderwebs at the tunnel entrance, they’ll definitely call the police," Feng Ling replied.

Ye Zheng said, "There’s something very wrong with the notice from the Jingnan Branch. Regardless of what Bai Lu is thinking, the tunnel could be discovered by a citizen at any moment. Once someone reports it, the Inspection Bureau will send people to investigate. Shouldn’t you go to the Inspection Bureau and get on the same page with Bai Lu? Otherwise, our plan will be exposed."

"I should pay a visit," Feng Ling said with a sigh. "If they were all dead, it wouldn’t matter if I went or not. But if only one died, that means one of the twins is alive. I have to go visit the sick. I wonder which one survived."

Ye Zheng held out no hope for that. She had witnessed the horrific scene with her own eyes and felt the notice was not credible.

"Maybe they’re all dead. This kind of notice could just be a tactic to confuse the Alien Species," Ye Zheng said.

Hearing this, Feng Ling’s lips twitched into a smirk. "That’s certainly a possibility. Bai Lu can’t just tell the public that everyone at the Jingnan Branch was wiped out. It would cause a panic."

She remembered the refrigerated truck she had seen near the incinerator plant last night.

The ability of the Inspection Bureau members to "return from the dead" was probably connected to the corpses at the incinerator.

This matter didn’t affect Feng Ling’s own interests, so she wasn’t too concerned. She wanted to get her hands on the Eye of Horus she was so fixated on before investigating the suspicious circumstances surrounding Bai Lu.

For now, she had to go to the Inspection Bureau to meet with Bai Lu and sound her out.

...

Twenty minutes later, Feng Ling arrived at the Inspection Bureau with Huangfu Miaomiao.

A crowd of reporters had already gathered, all squeezed around the front desk on the first floor, trying to get information.

Feng Ling’s appearance immediately caught the reporters’ attention. They swarmed over, asking about the current situation as cameras flashed. CLICK! CLICK!

Feng Ling thought, ’I’m even more curious about the situation than you are.’

Several police officers came over to block the reporters, and Feng Ling took the opportunity to swipe her card and pass through the turnstile.

Her key card only granted her access to the first five floors.

Standing in the elevator bay, Feng Ling called Bai Lu. She started with some polite inquiries about Captain Bai’s injuries, then mentioned that she wanted to visit the wounded Inspector.

Bai Lu sounded perfectly natural on the phone and arranged for a staff member to come down and escort Feng Ling.

Floors nine through eleven were all part of the medical wing. Feng Ling was heading to the ninth floor.

Logically, after a fierce battle with an Alien Species last night, the medical wing should be full of injured people. But as Feng Ling walked along, she noticed that every room was empty, and the medical staff seemed very idle.

A commotion could be heard from a hospital room up ahead.

Before Feng Ling even reached the door, she heard someone inside say, "I want to see Captain Bai! Why won’t you let me see her?! I need to see her now! Where’s my phone? I need to talk to Captain Bai!..."

’Is that He Xingluo?’

’Or He Yue Ning?’

Feng Ling honestly couldn’t tell them apart. Not only did the twins look identical, but their voices were nearly the same as well.

She walked to the doorway of the hospital room.

Inside, three or four medical staff were trying to calm the patient. Feng Ling’s gaze fell on the patient’s earlobe, where she saw a star-shaped earring. The answer was instantly clear.

Just then, He Xingluo saw Feng Ling. She asked in a panic, "Feng Ling! Have you seen Captain Bai?"

"I just spoke to her on the phone," Feng Ling said, walking to the bedside and looking He Xingluo up and down. "Are you okay? Where are you hurt?"

A medical staff member said, "She has two broken ribs and needs to stay in bed and rest..."

He Xingluo angrily cut him off, shouting, "I’m fine! I need to see Captain Bai immediately!"

"Is Captain Bai refusing to see you?" Feng Ling asked.

The staff member explained, "She didn’t say she wouldn’t see her. Captain Bai said she would come by later. A vicious incident occurred last night, and Captain Bai has a lot of work to deal with."

Feng Ling nodded and chimed in with the staff member to console He Xingluo. "Captain Bai does seem really busy. When I came in, the lobby was full of reporters. It was a total mess. They still haven’t figured out how to catch the escaped Alien Species’ accomplices. Captain Bai must be at her wit’s end right now. Don’t be so anxious. Just focus on resting and getting better. She’ll definitely come see you when she’s finished."

Tears welled up in He Xingluo’s eyes as she choked out, "I won’t take up too much of her time. I just want to ask her how my sister died... I remember before I passed out, Yue Ning was still alive. She was definitely alive... Why, when I opened my eyes, did everyone tell me she was dead..."

The image of Fan Ze appeared in He Xingluo’s mind. She suddenly grabbed Feng Ling’s arm, her voice trembling with desperation as if she were pleading for help. "I saw Fan Ze die! I saw him die with my own eyes, but then he came back to life! Feng Ling! Why can the people from the Special Attack Team come back to life, but Yue Ning can’t? Why?! WHY CAN’T YUE NING COME BACK TO LIFE?!"

A staff member said, "Captain Fan only looked seriously injured. The wound wasn’t fatal, so he’s fine."

Feng Ling arched an eyebrow, glancing at the medical staff member.