Just three days later, Lin Chen had successfully been discharged from the hospital.
Then, riding in Fang Zhengyang's car, he returned to the Supernatural Research Institute branch.
But neither of them nor their accompanying staff had expected that the Supernatural Research Institute had been completely sealed off, and the personnel outside barred them from entering.
"What is the meaning of this?!"
Seeing this scene, Lin Chen's face instantly turned cold. He quickly realized something, because he recognized the people before him as members of the Tianhai City branch of the [Human Civilization Headquarters for Responding to Supernatural Disasters].
This was the branch of the Supernatural Research Institute. No matter what had happened, it should not have been the headquarters personnel before them taking charge.
The other side had suffered heavy losses at the Supernatural Research Institute, yet now that the crucial Supernatural Event had been resolved, they had appeared here. What they wanted was obvious...
"You must be Dr. Lin." At this moment, a young man with sharp eyes and starry brows emerged from the institute, an assistant following behind him. Smiling pleasantly, he said, "I am Zhang Ran, captain of the Tianhai City headquarters branch. Leave all matters here to me..."
He spoke amiably, as though he were truly carrying out his duties, but Lin Chen was utterly unimpressed. Instead, he sneered.
"What? Seeing that nearly all our people are dead and that we've earned a great merit, are you planning to come pick the peaches?!"
"Brother Lin, you are overthinking it. We merely came to maintain order at the scene, and to prevent any hidden dangers from the Supernatural Event, we came here specifically. There is no other intention, so I hope you will not read too much into it." Zhang Ran smiled.
"Oh? Then what about the