Chapter 674 - Secret Code (1/2)

Zhang Heng waited until late that night before heading to the funeral home again to set up the pinhole camera.

Later, he contacted the modified car club to borrow a van from them. Worried that the aliens might have replaced some of its members, Zhang Heng changed the van’s appearance by adding a tailgate and sealing the rear compartment. He then headed to the hotel to pick Bai Qing up.

Zhang Heng still had to verify Bai Qing’s ident.i.ty by using the previous method. The latter looked a little tired, albeit not as sad as before. It was probably because she had caught a glimpse of the CT scan that Zhang Heng had shown her. Filled with hope once again, her fighting spirit was rekindled.

“What shall we do next?”

“Wait.”

“Hmm?”

“We now know the whereabouts of one of the creatures. I’ll need it to lead me to their nest. I have been investigating the college student’s ident.i.ty for quite some time, and those creatures now have their eye on me. I’m not worried about them at night. Once I run out of my house, I am confident enough that I can get rid of them. School starts tomorrow, though, and if I’m not in school, they will definitely pay extra attention to me. They may not head to the funeral home quickly enough to retrieve their ally. So, I’ll need your help.”

“What do you want me to do?”

“I need you to stay near the funeral home. I have installed cameras in the morgue, parking lot, and front entrance. The camera in the morgue faces the freezer where the corpse is stored,” said Zhang Heng as he took a tracker out of his bag. “You’ll need to pay attention and see if anyone moves your mother’s body. Once you find the target, you can stick this underneath their car.”

Considering that the college student’s family had changed their car halfway through their journey, Zhang Heng hesitated and took out another miniature tracker, this time, the size of a coin. “If possible, place this on one of them, and be careful not to trigger their suspicion.”

“Okay.” Bai Qing agreed and reached out to take the tracker.

“Aren’t you going to ask me how to use it?” Zhang Heng raised his eyebrows, “Or, have you figured out a way?”

“I have no idea how to use it, but I will think of a way. Didn’t you say that they won’t be acting so quickly?”

“Yes, that’s my theory, at least. It’s unnecessary for them to take risks. When everyone’s attention is no longer on the corpse, it will be their time to act.”

“Then, I will find a way,” said Bai Qing. “Trust me. I am not some goody-two-shoes who knows nothing about this world.”

“Hmm,” Zhang Heng nodded.

“Anything else?”

“I have prepared seven power banks, food, and some water for you. You might have to live in this car for some time. You can check in with your grandpa and relatives from time to time so that they won’t be worried. You can’t, however, tell them where you are, or what you’re doing, and that includes your friends… From now on, you can trust no one except for me. And we need to agree on a secret sign. It is too much trouble to have me cut your finger every time.”

“Those aliens that you have been talking about… won’t they read our memories when they latch on us?” Bai Qing asked.

“To that, I have no answer yet. But based on previous experience, they don’t seem to know what the recent happenings of their hosts.” Zhang Heng pondered for a moment. “I will ask you a question when I want to verify your ident.i.ty—Do you like me?”

Bai Qing blushed upon hearing the question, “And how should I answer?”

“Sorry, I’m from another world,” Zhang Heng replied. “When you ask me that question, this will be my answer. I’m no longer me if you give you another answer.”

Bai Qing took a deep breath. “Okay.”