Chapter 646 - Nothing to do with justice (1/2)

Ren Xiaosu and Zhou Yingxue quickly disappeared from everyone’s sight. After the chaotic battle started, no pedestrians could be seen loitering on the streets anymore.

“Why did you come here?” Ren Xiaosu asked.

“I was about to cook for Wang Yuchi and the others at home, but I heard an explosion go off.” Zhou Yingxue explained, “At first, I wasn’t really bothered by it. After all, it had nothing to do with me. But later on, the neighbors ran out from their houses anxiously. Some of them said that there was an incident at Qinghe University and they wanted to go look for their children. That was when I thought if you would be OK.”

For the past few days, with nothing much to do at home, Zhou Yingxue had turned nanny to Wang Yuchi and the others and would cook for them every day to replenish their nutrition so they could focus on their entrance exam.

As a result, Zhou Yingxue’s status shot up in the eyes of Wang Yuchi and the students.

Putting all else aside, Zhou Yingxue was indeed very good at cooking. In the past, she was purely lazy and did not want to cook. But now something seemed to have gone wrong with her head. She actually got down to preparing their meals every day and would even tell Ren Xiaosu to gain his approval.

Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, “The battle today was unavoidable, but this is still just the prelude. Night is when it’ll probably be the most critical moment. Go back and keep an eye on Wang Yuchi and the others. We were only doing the Qinghe Group a favor to begin with. If we end up letting Wang Yuchi and the others get hurt because of helping others, that would really not be worth it.”

Although Wang Yuchi and the others also had nanomachines, the problem was they did not have a lot. They did not even have enough to construct armor.

Meanwhile, the superhumans involved in this chaotic battle had yet to make their moves, so there must still be a greater conspiracy abound. If Wang Yuchi and the others got dragged in by these people, they could very well die.

Ren Xiaosu thought that since Wang Yuchi and the other students’ synchronization rate had improved, could he maybe get some nanomachines from Luo Lan to equip them with? After all, Wang Yuchi and the rest would still need to further their studies at Qinghe University in the coming days.

But of course, nanomachines were very precious, and the Qing Consortium’s production rate was not that high yet. The amount of nanomachines needed to construct armor would be enough to equip several dozen standard nanosoldiers.

However, Ren Xiaosu felt Luo Lan would probably not reject his request.

“Alright, hurry back.” Ren Xiaosu said, “And be careful on the way.”

“Master, are you worried about my safety?” Zhou Yingxue was overjoyed.

Ren Xiaosu raised an eyebrow. “Why do you have so many questions?”

“Alright, I’ll go back right away.” Zhou Yingxue happily headed off in the direction of the courtyard house.

After just two steps, she thought of something and turned around to say, “The soup I made is still sitting on the gas stove. Master, come back earlier and have some soup after you’ve dealt with those people tonight.”

Ren Xiaosu thought it sounded really weird. How did dealing with supernatural beings suddenly feel like it was something that he did every day? She actually made it sound that simple?

It was not easy at all, alright? With so many organizations gathered here this time, no matter how powerful an individual was, they could still easily fail tonight.

Ren Xiaosu called Qin Sheng and said, “The situation at Qinghe University has been resolved. How are things on your side?”

Qin Sheng answered, “The other party’s rounded up several dozen hostages and taken cover inside a building, so it won’t be easy to attack them. The situation is a little tricky at the moment.”

“Mhm.” Ren Xiaosu acknowledged that he understood. The reason he was able to eliminate the thugs without harming the hostages was entirely because he had taken them out from the inside. If he were to attack from the outside, he could still have taken them out. However, it would definitely be unavoidable that the enemy would kill some of the hostages. “Then what do y’all plan to do?”

The young Qin Sheng said ruthlessly, “Before it gets dark, and if we don’t have a better plan, we’ll have no choice but to force our way in. It’s better to have dozens of hostages dead than letting the enemy lead us by the nose like that. What they’re attempting right now is probably to keep the garrison troops busy by threatening to harm the hostages. We can’t let them have their way.”

Ren Xiaosu heaved a sigh of relief. It was good that the Riders were willing to make an assault. He was most worried that the righteous Riders would suddenly soften up and not bear to let the hostages come to harm.

But the truth was that even if the Riders had agreed to the thugs’ conditions, would they really let the hostages go? The thugs were all ready to give their lives for their cause. Since they dared to take so many people hostage in someone else’s territory, they probably did not intend to get out alive. In that case, it was only natural they would drag some of the hostages down with them before they died.