Chapter 51: Regret
“Speak.”
Xie Han looked at the intelligence from Dongdu and said softly, “There are four people named Xu Chao in Donghua City. Two are over seventy years old, one is eight, and the last one is twenty-four.”
Hearing this, Qin Jun immediately said, “Give me the details of the twenty-four-year-old.”
Since this Xu Chao was the Child of Destiny, it was most likely the twenty-four-year-old.
Xie Han nodded. “Xu Chao, male, twenty-four, high school education, security guard at Dongchang Group in Donghua City. Previously lived in Jingangwan Community.”
In the old days, due to the rampant spread of the T-virus, the government implemented strict control measures, requiring everyone to register their residence.
Although Xu Chao didn’t own a house, the rented house he lived in was still recorded in the system.
Xu Chao, huh.
Soon, the Qin family’s army mobilized again, leaving some Evolvers to guard the shelter while the others, along with the army, followed Qin Jun into the city.
Their destination was the Jingangwan Community in Donghua City. The army’s entry into Donghua City immediately attracted wandering zombies, filling the streets.
However, these low-level zombies were cut down like wheat under the Evolvers’ assault. The Qin family’s army faced almost no obstacles as they pushed their way into the city.
In the military vehicle, Qin Jun looked expressionlessly at the city district of Donghua City, which had already become a ruin. After confirming Xu Chao’s address, he decided to first deal with this Child of Destiny.
These Children of Destiny were incredibly troublesome, with unbelievable luck. If Xu Chao appeared during the hunt for the Zombie King and disrupted the plans, he might actually steal the prize!
The second, and most important reason, was that Xu Chao had provoked Qin Jun. Xu Chao, relying on his shadow being a spirit form, had brazenly boasted in front of Qin Jun.
Qin Jun, a noble figure both in the old and the apocalypse era, had never been disrespected by anyone. Raised by the Qin family, Qin Jun had developed a domineering character. No one dared to defy his will, let alone insult him so arrogantly. Xu Chao was the first.
Qin Jun’s eyes flashed with mockery. Xu Chao thought he was invincible with his shadow spirit and could do whatever he wanted? He would make Xu Chao deeply understand the consequences of reckless boasting.
Soon, the army arrived at the streets near Jingangwan Community. Fortunately, Xu Chao was a poor man living near the outskirts of Donghua City, where there weren’t many zombies.
If Xu Chao had lived in the city center, where there were at least hundreds of thousands of zombies, even Qin Jun would have had to summon more troops and Evolvers from Dongdu to find him.
“Seal off this entire area and search every house. Do not miss a single place. Especially this Jingangwan Community, find that person!”
To be safe, Qin Jun ordered a complete lockdown of the area, with his Evolvers conducting a thorough search. Although Xu Chao’s talent was strange, Qin Jun could tell his strength was weak, akin to that of a newly awakened Evolver.
With so many Evolvers under Qin Jun’s command, Xu Chao couldn’t stand a chance against even one of them. Xu Chao’s talent might be heaven-defying in the future, but now he could only annoy people.
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Following Qin Jun’s orders, the Qin family’s experts quickly dispersed, sealing off the entire area. With the help of fully armed soldiers, they began searching Jingangwan Community.
Gunshots and explosions rang out continuously as zombies hiding in the area were effortlessly dealt with by the Qin family’s experts.
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“What’s going on?” Hearing the distant gunfire and commotion, Xu Chao, whose consciousness had just returned to his body, became alert.
He quietly opened the window and saw the army on the distant street, along with the Qin family’s experts in black uniforms.
Xu Chao’s expression froze, fear engulfed him and his face turned pale as his heart sank.
‘The Qin family! What are they doing here?!’ Xu Chao couldn’t understand.
He had planned to rest at home before using his shadow to mess with Qin Jun again. Since his main body was at home, it didn’t matter how many times his shadow died.
Perhaps due to a lingering resentment against the rich from the old era, Xu Chao despised Qin Jun. Annoying the powerful Qin family and seeing their angry but clueless reactions was his greatest pleasure.
But he never expected the Qin family’s experts to appear near his home. Was it just a coincidence? Xu Chao himself didn’t believe it.
There was nothing in this area except zombies and an empty wasteland. What was the Qin family doing here?
There was only one possibility: his identity had been exposed, and the Qin family was here specifically to capture him!
But how? How could this be? Xu Chao couldn’t fathom how his identity was exposed. He had only used his shadow to sow discord, and for the most part, had been staying home and ‘exercising’ with Zhou Lan.
None of the other Evolvers in Donghua City even knew he existed. How was he exposed?
Seeing the Qin family’s search perimeter getting smaller and their experts closing in on Jingangwan Community, Xu Chao was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan.
A sense of regret suddenly welled up in his heart.
Why did he provoke Qin Jun?