Strange

Lu Bai's journey by car was short.

It wasn't that the secretary was speeding or driving recklessly; she was driving quite steadily.

The reason it only took about ten minutes is mainly because the journey was very short.

After all, given Xiao Zhengyan's status and position, it was only natural for him to reside in the central area of the shelter.

Lu Bai got out of the car and stood in front of a traditional Chinese courtyard.

Looking at the antique-style main gate of the courtyard, he couldn't help but sigh that the living environment here was far superior to that of the Livability City.

"Deputy Captain Lu, please come in with me. Speaker Xiao has been waiting for you inside for a long time."

Before the words were finished, the secretary stepped to the front door and pressed something. An iris recognition screen popped up silently on the originally simple and heavy door.

After the secretary approached with her upper body, the verification was quickly completed, and the door opened automatically.

"Deputy Captain Lu, please."

Lu Bai nodded casually and walked inside.

Although the whole process was somewhat strange, given Lu Bai's current abilities, even if there were any traps, they would probably just be a source of amusement for him.

No one was needed to lead the way, because Speaker Xiao Zhengyan was already sitting in the main hall waiting, separated from Lu Bai, who had just entered, by only a front yard of about thirty square meters.

"Deputy Captain Lu."

Xiao Zhengyan stood up to greet him, displaying the demeanor of a speaker with great poise, but upon closer observation, one could still sense a hint of anxiety within him.

"Actually, I heard Xue Yin praise you a long time ago. I knew then that you would stand out in the shelter one day, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon."

Despite the flattery from the truly powerful figures in the Underground City, Lu Bai remained composed and asked, "What business does Speaker Xiao have with me?"

Xiao Zhengyan wasn't really in the mood for these symbolic pleasantries. He took a deep breath and got straight to the point.

"Other Mona people have descended upon the sanctuary."

Upon hearing this, Lu Bai suppressed the smile that had unconsciously crept onto his face.

Xiao Zhengyan added, "Not long ago, the Mona people descended and took away Xue Yin."

Lu Bai: "You saw it with your own eyes?"

Xiao Zhengyan shook his head. "At that time, I was still in the City Council Building. If I had been there, I probably wouldn't have been able to escape either."

Lu Bai's brows furrowed slightly. "Why did you specifically tell me something like this?"

This is really strange.

The arrival of new Mona people in Shelter No. 9 is barely tolerable.

But why, after arriving, did they not cause destruction or do anything else, but instead only kidnapped Xiao Xueyin?

"Revealing that the Mona people could freely enter and leave the shelter during war preparations would be a severe blow to morale. As for why I only told you..."

At this point, Xiao Zhengyan reached out and turned on the tablet computer on the table. "This is the surveillance footage from the CCTV camera at the entrance."

After saying this, he pressed the play button.

In the scene, after three men in white robes subdued Xiao Xueyin, one of them opened his palm and released a miniature model.

The miniature model clearly resembled Lu Bai, but before Lu Bai could even read the person's lip movements, the screen went completely blank with no signal.

"The surveillance footage only captured this part; the hidden camera must have been discovered and destroyed by them."

Xiao Zhengyan looked up at Lu Bai: "The Mona people are looking for you."

"No."

Lu Bai refuted Speaker Xiao's judgment. "If I'm not mistaken, these three people are not Mona people, but Mona Warrior."

Having had so many encounters with the Mona people, he could at least barely distinguish between them.

"Mona Warrior?"

Xiao Zhengyan found it strange; he genuinely didn't know about the existence of Mona Warrior.

"They are human; you can simply understand them as the Mona people's City Direct Military."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Zhengyan understood.

Anyway Can Society has existed for so long that human treachery is nothing new to him.

But the problem remained: they still didn't understand why the Mona people would send Mona Warrior to capture Xiao Xueyin.

Lu Bai pressed the replay button.

He rubbed his chin as he watched the screen.

He did have a vague idea of one possibility.

"Judging from their actions, Xiao Xueyin is not in immediate danger; they have simply taken her away."

Lu Bai stood up. "In any case, since they are related to me, they will come to me sooner or later. I will take responsibility for arresting them then. Speaker Xiao, why don't you arrange for someone to secretly investigate how these Mona Warrior got to the shelter?"

Even though he was very worried about his son's safety, Xiao Zhengyan, who was in the position of speaker, was certainly capable of distinguishing right from wrong.

He knew very well what was most important at the moment, and he didn't hold a grudge against Lu Bai; on the contrary, he showed considerable tolerance.

"Then I'll have my secretary take you home first. Please feel free to contact me if you need any assistance."

Zheng Yongliang was among the first group of residents to return to the surface.

He was urged by the armed forces to step out of the shelter elevator and carefully walked out of the civil defense project under the guidance of staff.

We exited through the passageway of the civil defense project.

At this time, it was still late at night, with a bright moon hanging high in the sky and countless stars dotting the sky.

For some reason, Zheng Yongliang suddenly wanted to stop and linger for a while.

The moon overhead was very round and bright.

A cool night breeze was blowing, and he felt a chill. He reached up and touched his face, only to find that his face was covered in tears.

No matter how realistic the holographic sky simulation was, it couldn't evoke such a profound sense of emotion in him.

There are many, many more people like him.

The sheer number of people, including this first group, completely blocked the exit of the civil defense project.

Faint sobs could be heard from the crowd; people consciously lowered their voices, as if breaking the silence was an unforgivable sin.

The staff members who had previously been stern were now silent and did not urge them on.

Unlike Lu Bai, who was an exception and had only lived in this Underground City for a total of half a year.

Everyone in Shelter No. 9 knew from a young age that they lived underground and, barring unforeseen circumstances, would never see the real sky, just like their ancestors.

Hundreds of years ago, our ancestors looked up at the starry sky and thought it was just an ordinary thing.

It's unimaginable how moved their descendants will be when they see the night sky again.

Several minutes later, when the next group of people reached the ground, they gradually came to their senses.

A staff member rubbed his nose, no longer displaying any official airs, but simply raised his voice slightly and shouted, "Alright, everyone, stop blocking the exit, come this way, and follow the searchlights."