The Chef Rules the Last Days
Chapter 265 - 263: Out of Control

Chapter 265: Chapter 263: Out of Control

Lu Chen’s gaze was heavy, "The first batch of experiment subjects will all be destroyed tonight."

When he said this, the living room fell silent.

Yet undeniably, this indeed was the safest and surest method. Su Mo rose from the sofa and walked over to the countertop, "Regardless, I’ll prepare more food and tea tonight."

"I’ll help you," Lu Chen took off his jacket, placed it on the sofa, and got up to join her.

Su Mo nodded. She summoned many vegetables because cooking had to be done by her personally. Zhao Changsheng and Li Qian also spontaneously came over to help, washing vegetables and peeling potatoes.

Not until all dishes were filled did the four of them sprawl out on the sofa.

The hazy night sky outside began to fade.

Having not slept all night, Su Mo kept brewing tea after finishing the food, emptying several canisters of tea leaves before she finally stopped, all the bottles filled with categorized tea, most of which she placed in Lu Chen’s Space.

The remaining small portion was laid out on the table, allowing Zhao Changsheng and Li Qian to carry a few bottles with them.

In the bedroom, Ling Ye’s cries of pain began.

Su Mo immediately rushed in.

The blanket that had been around him was thrown off, and strange blue patterns began to seep from the surface of his skin, infiltrating into his epidermis.

A pale blue light shimmered around his eyelids, presenting a bizarre scene that left Su Mo puzzled.

The four just stood guard around the bed, not daring to approach blindly.

About five or six minutes later, the blue light dissipated, and Ling Ye returned to normal, his eyes slowly opening, bewildered.

"Sister Su?"

His voice was dry and hoarse. Su Mo sat down by the bed, checked his whole body, and, after confirming there was no abnormality, she held up a glass of water, propped him up against the headboard, and helped him drink,

"How do you feel? Are you in pain anywhere?"

Looking at the four people gathered around his bed, Ling Ye’s demeanor grew clearer, his legs fearfully curling up to hug his knees, "The person who took me was a bad person."

Su Mo patted his head, placed the water glass on the bedside, and whispered softly, "Sister made her head blossom; you’re safe now."

Ling Ye paused for a while, then burst into loud crying.

No matter how indifferent he usually seemed, at this moment, he was just a child.

Su Mo patted his back, waiting for his emotions to calm down and for him to drink a few sips of water before he fell asleep again.

After tucking him in, the four left the room.

"What should be done about the situation with him?" Zhao Changsheng asked in a low voice.

Su Mo sighed, her expression somewhat tangled, "We still don’t know the exact substance injected into him; let’s monitor him for a few days and then decide."

By now, the sky was already brightly lit, and outside, other superpower users had started their activities.

Su Niang also found Li Qian, and upon learning that the child was safely back, she finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But no one had told her about the abnormalities with Ling Ye.

With no emergencies, Su Mo and Lu Chen decided to head back for now.

Having not slept all night, they certainly needed some rest.

Outside their door, Hu Ding squatted alone, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, looking weary.

Upon hearing the commotion in the corridor, he turned his head upon seeing the two people, took a deep puff of his cigarette, exhaled a large cloud of smoke, and stood up, "You’re back."

His eyes were still bloodshot. Su Mo opened the door, "Come in."

Hu Ding glanced at Lu Chen, receiving the man’s nod, he then entered.

"What happened?" Su Mo poured a glass of water and set it in front of him.

Sinking into the sofa, Hu Ding rubbed his temples, "The missing person’s body was found."

"Oh?" Lu Chen looked up, indifferently said, "Isn’t that a good thing?"

Hu Ding picked up the cup in front of him, gulped down the water, and put it back on the table with some force, splashing quite a bit of water, "He committed suicide. Fortunately, we imposed a curfew last night, otherwise..."

Su Mo felt a great relief inside, smiled, and said, "Anyway, the person has been found, and you all are in control now, aren’t you?"

Hu Ding looked at her, his mood downcast, his face shadowed with a grayish stubble, "The missing person was the younger brother of a soldier who came to convey a message to Commander Jiang, I just found out."

His regretful expression made Su Mo’s smile stiffen, she pulled back the corners of her mouth, "It was I who intentionally leaked the information to him, to have him deliver the message."

"Commander Jiang, not wanting to cause panic at the base, shot the task soldier for safety," Hu Ding lowered his head even more, "I guess, he knew his brother was in trouble, and that’s why he ran."

Su Mo said nothing.

An icy aura burst from Lu Chen, "Where did you find him?"

Hu Ding lifted his head, "On the street behind Infinity Restaurant."

Hearing this, Lu Chen pulled out his chair, stood up, took his coat, and put it on, his face tense, "I need to step out for a while."

"What happened?" asked Hu Ding.

"You said he committed suicide, did he jump from the top of Infinity Restaurant?" Su Mo now understood why he reacted so intensely, she walked over to him, "Let’s go together."

"No, why are you both reacting so strongly?" Hu Ding stood up, his expression starting to panic.

Su Mo glared at him, "You killed his brother, and he chooses to commit suicide at the top of Infinity Restaurant? That’s a place where many high-level superpower users dine."

Upon her reminder, Hu Ding slapped his thigh, his complexion turning pale in an instant, "Damn! There’s a large water tank on the top floor of Infinity Restaurant, every two days a Water Element Superpower User would go there to store water."

Hearing this, Lu Chen immediately pulled open the door and strode out.

Su Mo ran out following him.

By now, Hu Ding was already stunned in place, a great despair rising from his heart, he hurriedly ran out with trembling legs.

Su Mo, having descended the stairs, turned her superpower to full and rushed to Infinity Restaurant. It was no longer early, the place was already filled with diners, tables packed with food.

"Stop!" Su Mo, exerting full dominion, shouted loudly, "Stop eating, everyone!"

The crowd was baffled by her actions. Lu Chen arrived from outside, his authority as a Level 5 superpower user making everyone instinctively set down their chopsticks, his face tense, he harshly said, "Put down your things, no one leaves."

With Lu Chen in control here, Su Mo without another word dashed straight to the rooftop, leaping into the stairwell, her superpower at its peak, she reached the rooftop in just a few turns.

The door had originally been locked with a chain, which was already broken into two pieces by now, Su Mo, with pursed lips, stepped onto the rooftop.

The high winds were strong, the cold air biting.

Su Mo quickly located the huge water tank standing on the rooftop, but above the water tank, there was also a superpower user accumulating water.

She recognized the person very well, it was Zhao Xiweng.

The other party was clearly also surprised by her intrusion, "Su Mo, how did you get up here?"