The Chef Rules the Last Days
Chapter 387 - 386: Lu Jin

Chapter 387: Chapter 386: Lu Jin

Su Mo grabbed his hand, "It’s okay, those people seemed to be testing me for something, but I didn’t react."

If a fatal problem arose that she couldn’t solve, the system would definitely jump out, so she wasn’t worried about what exactly these people had done to her.

At this time, right under people’s noses, Su Mo couldn’t just heal those wounds. It was only some flesh wounds, and she didn’t want to cause any trouble.

"Momo!" Zhao Changsheng, dressed in a blue uniform, hugged her tightly as soon as Su Mo let go of Lu Chen.

His two huge Bun-like arms nearly smothered her to death.

Massaging her chest, Su Mo glared at Zhao Changsheng’s chest with annoyance, "You’re quite lively, no awareness of being kidnapped at all."

Zhao Changsheng cupped her face, "What happened, did they do this?"

Su Mo pushed her hand away, "Let’s talk inside."

Outside, many people had turned their heads to look at them, each with a stranger gaze than the last.

"Come in," Lu Chen stepped aside.

All of them squeezed into his room, and the door closed, cutting off those gazes.

The interior was unbelievably simple and clean. Su Mo inspected them from top to bottom, "Have you always been in this state since you got here?"

Li Qian sat on the floor with his legs crossed and said, "It has always been like this, but I feel something’s not right. Besides the 24-hour surveillance, we’ve also been implanted with trackers."

Instantly, Su Mo thought of the tablet Su Yao held that could monitor various aspects of her body’s condition.

"One day, I avoided all the surveillance cameras and tried to sneak out of Area A to look outside. Only ten minutes after my escape, I was ’invited’ back," Li Qian adjusted his glasses as he spoke nonchalantly.

Her heart sank as she asked, "What about Lu Jin, have you seen him?"

Once that person was mentioned, Jianxiong looked as if he was grinding his teeth in anger, "It was that bastard who brought us back. But he’s not in Area A. After awaking, I only saw him once and never again."

Suddenly, Lu Chen stood up, walked to the bathroom, and mouthed, ’I observed yesterday, there’s no surveillance here.’

The bathroom was the only place without surveillance, sealed on all sides with just a toilet and showerhead, not even a mirror.

Jiang Yulian, holding a child, whispered to everyone, "I spoke with some mothers close to giving birth the other day, and most of them aren’t first-timers; moreover, the laboratory takes their children away once they reach a certain age."

"Didn’t anyone question this?" Su Mo asked.

"One child can be exchanged for two months of postnatal meals and allowances. After eating well, they can continue to give birth, perpetuating the cycle."

Shocked, Su Mo realized, this was nothing but a trade of interests; the laboratory wanting so many children was definitely not for any good!

She looked at Zhao Changsheng’s stomach, who immediately covered up upon catching her gaze, "Momo, I’m definitely not pregnant."

"Do you live with Li Qian?"

Zhao Changsheng looked disdainfully at the person beside him, then avoided eye contact, "Yes."

Su Mo pursed her lips, considering the information, they had so far she was not sure what Su Yao was up to, and simply said, "Since we’re well provided for, let’s settle down here for now."

"As for the kid Ling Ye, I haven’t seen him since we first arrived here," said Jiang Yulian, bringing up Ling Ye herself.

Su Mo’s face turned cold too, but with 24-hour surveillance, they couldn’t say much, just, "It’s okay, I believe he will come back."

As the conversation continued, Su Yao, who was leaning over a monitor watching them, said, "Tomorrow you go and bring her back. She needs a thorough cleanup from start to finish."

The recipient of his words, sitting in a chair seething with hostility, was Lu Jin whose gaze was greedily fixed on the screen. Upon hearing the words, his eyes instantly darkened, "You’ve already tried with her yesterday."

"Resetting to factory settings always takes time," Su Yao turned around, warning, "You sneaked into her deep memories to find this place, bringing me test subjects. I’ve given you the highest honor and S-level trust from the higher-ups. Lu Jin, adjust your attitude, and do what you must. She is a killing machine, not the person you’re seeking."

Lu Jin held back his anger, remaining silent.

The shipwreck had led to a memory exchange between him and Su Mo; she witnessed his past, and he glimpsed parts of the Western Laboratory from her memories.

Su Yao personally abandoned the infant Su Mo at the doorstep of Su Huaqiang and his wife. That very moment, he came into the picture, and the laboratory’s name on the white lab coat has been etched in his mind ever since.

He stood up and left without looking back.

He had never imagined that a report he stumbled upon in the laboratory would reveal that Su Mo was a combat machine developed by the lab.

Her twenty years of life were nothing but a test, designed to completely strip away all her human senses.

His large palm tightened, his expression stern.

Here, one couldn’t tell day from night; when the electronic sky outside the window darkened, it signaled the onset of darkness.

Su Mo dismissed everyone, and an officer serving them brought dinner.

Two bowls of mashed potatoes, two slices of bread.

She sat across from Lu Chen, nibbling on her bread, "I’m leaving early tomorrow morning. Take care of them, and wait for my return."

Lu Chen stared at her, "Promise me one thing."

"Hmm?"

"Even if it means destroying this place, you must keep yourself safe."

Su Mo was startled, the milky taste of the bread in her mouth instantly losing its flavor.

She set the plate aside and curled up in his arms, "I won’t leave you behind, so just wait for me."

Though they had made thorough preparations outside, upon entering the laboratory, all superpowers ceased to function. Lu Chen could not use his superpower, which was undoubtedly a lethal blow to him.

He could not protect her.

After pondering, Su Mo nestled closer to his ear and whispered softly, "My system still works, don’t worry."

The man’s expression didn’t improve much, but it was a response nonetheless.

All night, he held her in his arms, eyes open until dawn.

Early in the morning, the door across the hall was knocked on.

Su Mo was kissed by him until she nearly suffocated, and finally, she was released.

"Come back," he murmured against her neck.

Su Mo’s eyes softened, and she wrapped her arms around his neck, "I know."

Standing outside the door was Lu Jin, whose eyes first brightened at the sight of Su Mo and then filled with intense anger.

"It’s time to go."

Those three words sounded like they were squeezed through clenched teeth.

Su Mo didn’t give Lu Jin a second glance, stood on tiptoe, and kissed Lu Chen’s cheek with exuberance, cheerily saying, "I’m off."

She walked past Lu Jin and left without looking back.

Lu Chen watched her depart and, upon meeting Lu Jin’s gaze, closed the door with a "bang" and went back to his room expressionless.

After heading straight to the bathroom, he pulled out a gun and several magazines from his clothes.