As for why they didn’t send him off, the reason was simple: he also didn’t know where the boss was.
Just as he turned around, ready to head back to the cabin,
he heard an exclamation.
"Something is moving fast on the sea surface, heading straight for us."
The man with the buzz cut frowned and looked towards the sea, only to see the surface splitting open, an unknown object rushing towards them, moving at a high speed and creating waves so strong that even the giant ship began to sway.
His expression changed instantly, growing serious.
As the waves settled, a figure leaped up and landed steadily on the deck.
"Finally caught up, my speed is still quite fast."
Lin Fan was satisfied with himself and then surveyed the situation on the ship, seeing a group of fully armed survivors pointing their guns at him and others who had collapsed on the deck.
Lin Fan greeted them with a smile.
A friendly hello often helps to ease a tense atmosphere.
"They are the ones you captured from that restaurant over there, right? I have been chasing you all the way, and I’m really thankful you didn’t change your course, otherwise it would have been very difficult for me to find you."
"I know who you are, capturing survivors outside to do research, turning regular people into zombies. I am very interested in your leader, could you introduce me?"
While speaking, Lin Fan walked towards them.
The buzz cut man said in a heavy voice.
Lin Fan said, "Yes, that’s me. What’s your name?"
Zhan You knew about the danger Lin Fan posed. The boss had told him that Lin Fan from Qin Ling was someone they couldn’t afford to provoke.
He had never witnessed how formidable Lin Fan truly was, but he believed the organization’s intelligence. Since even the boss said he should not be provoked, he definitely wouldn’t do so.
"Everyone, lower your guns." Seeing the security personnel all aiming at Lin Fan, Zhan You scolded angrily. Then, he politely said, "Mr. Lin, I’m very sorry to have made you misunderstand. We weren’t planning on capturing them, but saying too much won’t clear things up. Since Mr. Lin has come, I am willing to hand them over for you to take away."
He had never thought that firearms could kill Lin Fan.
If firearms could have killed him, then he would be a normal person, and the boss would have nipped such a threat in the bud, not allowing him to show up here so boldly.
"Thank you, I understand. I definitely intend to take the people with me, but I am very interested in your boss. I’d like to discuss the future with him face to face, can you take me to him?" Lin Fan said, still smiling.
Zhan You was quite a fierce person, but he was being very friendly and polite now because Lin Fan was not someone they could afford to provoke.
However, Lin Fan’s request was excessive, and he really wanted to pick up a gun and riddle Lin Fan with bullets, but he knew that would be pointless.
"Mr. Lin, I also don’t know where my boss is, but if Mr. Lin wishes, I can try to contact him. How about Mr. Lin handles the communication?"
Zhan You knew this was not something he could handle himself. Given his temperament, handling it meant opening fire until the other party was riddled with holes.
Lin Fan was also keen on having a chat with the head of the mysterious organization.
Zhan You took out a satellite phone and dialed a number, before passing on the current situation to the other end.
He handed the phone to Lin Fan.
Lin Fan took the phone with a smile.
Starting a conversation with a greeting was a matter of courtesy.
And in the secret base, Qin Ling didn’t expect another of their bases to be tracked, and that someone actually wanted to discuss face-to-face with him. This irritated him.
The apocalypse surely made things inconvenient for him, but the benefits that had emerged were astonishingly valuable.
Professor Jin and others had said that without the outbreak of the apocalypse, it would take humanity a very long time to make a qualitative leap in genetic research.
"Hello, Mr. Lin. I’ve heard much about you. Your ’Zombie Album’ is a real treasure for humanity."
"Thanks for the compliment, but could you tell me where you are? I’d like to meet and chat with you. I think you’re quite interesting, and I believe we could become good friends." Lin Fan was negotiating, knowing that if he directly expressed his distaste for the other party’s actions and his desire to capture him, no one would give out their location.
So he tried to sound friendly, giving the other party a false impression that he, Lin Fan, was reasonable and liked meeting new friends. Once he met them, he would capture and take them to the Sunshine Shelter, waiting for Officer Huang’s return, then hand them over to Officer Huang to deal with.
Just like Zhan You and the others around him, he could see their malice in their eyes, but as long as they didn’t threaten his life, he wouldn’t hurt them – he would just lock them up.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Lin, but I’m afraid it’s not quite suitable for us to meet at the moment."
Qin Ling didn’t understand why, although they were all human, even if Awakeners could be understood, Lin Fan’s evolution was so rapid that he had already surpassed human limits.
He had consulted a group of experts.
And also studied the blood of Awakeners.
All Awakeners were immune to the zombie virus, and even if bitten, they would not turn into zombies. Inside their bodies was a type of cell that ordinary people did not have.