Chapter 26: Probing the Details

Upon hearing the name Su Han, Lin Hong felt as if his heart was aching.

Why was it always about this guy?

He cursed under his breath, but his face showed even more flattery, "Yes, I did mention it, but that was all a misunderstanding, Brother Fang."

He Fang smirked, seeing right through Lin Hong, who was clearly displeased with Su Han.

"I didn't seek revenge on him; rest assured, I was just inquiring about some matters concerning him."

Not revenge?

Lin Hong's eyes brightened, swiftly grasping the implication: If it's not about revenge yet the inquiry was discreet, that meant there was indeed enmity.

With that thought, his smile gained a few more degrees of sincerity, "Brother Fang, whatever you want to know, I'll tell all."

He Fang nodded in approval, then asked, "I recall you mentioned something about Su Han's Angel Envoy looking different two days ago?"

Lin Hong nodded vigorously, promptly responding, "Of course, it didn't look like this at all. That day he stole my things, I remember vividly. His monster, although taller than others' and capable of projecting metallic claws, was definitely in human form, not at all with four arms."

He Fang's eyes sparkled. This information from Lin Hong corroborated his suspicions and solidified his belief that Su Han must have discovered some method of evolving his monster.

He couldn't help but get a bit excited as he asked with more detail, "Did you see anything unusual that night, or hear anything peculiar?"

"That?" Lin Hong felt a bit uneasy; though robbed that day, he had slept like a log at night, hearing nothing.

"I... I did hear some noises."

Just then, a timid voice spoke up—it was Lin Hong's lover, Bai Yan'er.

He Fang's gaze instantly shifted to her, "What did you find out?"

Bai Yan'er was startled by his forceful gaze and hastily replied, "I... I tend to wake up at night, and that night I thought I heard something moving in the hallway. I... I didn't dare to look, though."

He Fang frowned slightly, not fully satisfied with this piece of information, as he couldn't be sure whether it was Su Han.

If it was Su Han, then he was very likely devouring the corpses of those corpses in some special way.

After all, he had found some fleshless skeletal remains in the hallway on the fifth floor that day, all belonging to corpses.

Moreover, Su Han had specifically requested the clearing of the corpses killed earlier, which more or less corroborated with each other, the only thing missing was concrete evidence.

Seeing He Fang deep in thought and ignoring them, Lin Hong couldn't help but feel anxious—it was an opportunity to curry favor with He Fang, one he couldn't miss.

Thus, he tentatively asked, "Brother Fang?"

He Fang frowned slightly and stared at him, "What is it?"

Lin Hong grew even more nervous, hurriedly speaking, "I also want to contract an Angel Envoy; could I work under you?"

He assured confidently, "As long as I work under you, I'll do whatever you command; I will absolutely obey."

Lin Hong had realized by now that he might have been an executive before to command respect, but not anymore.

Being an executive was useless; he needed to become stronger, which is why he wanted to contract an Angel Envoy.

"You two go back for now; we'll talk about contracting Angel Envoys later; it's not so easy to kill those monsters now," He Fang said.

Though he didn't outright agree, he didn't reject the idea either, his tone carrying a hint of threat, "Tonight's matter, neither of you must speak a word outside. When I have the time, I'll help you create opportunities to kill monsters, understood?"

Lin Hong nodded eagerly, "Understood, we won't let that bastard Su Han know, thank you, Brother Fang."

He Fang was pleased with Lin Hong's attitude and said to Wu Guang standing next to him, "Let them go back."

Wu Guang stood up and said to the two, "Follow me, you two."

Lin Hong bobbed his head like a barking dog, all the while maintaining a smile. This act was familiar to him, after all, it was much the same as how he used to deal with superiors in the company.

He held Bai Yan'er's hand, heading towards the door, with Wu Guang following behind, ready to close the door after they stepped out.

But as soon as he turned around to follow, Wu Guang felt as though he could no longer walk.

In front of his eyes, Bai Yan'er's plump figure was as though it was right in front of him.

A skirt tight around the bottom showcased a graceful and supple body. The slightly swaying slim waist and those generous hips trembled with each step, constantly enticing Wu Guang's heart.

The living room was only four or five meters away from the corridor, yet it was just this short distance. Wu Guang felt an unusual heat rising in his chest and without realizing it, reached out and slapped those plump hips.

With that slap, the trembling escalated.

The sound of the slap wasn't loud, but in the quiet room, it resonated clearly.

The woman's body stiffened, Lin Hong was also stunned, but quickly, Lin Hong composed himself and continued walking while the woman, without a word, just lowered her head and quickened her pace.

A smile immediately appeared on Wu Guang's face, as he couldn't help thinking to himself, "Seems like the apocalypse is indeed not bad."

Lin Hong and the woman left the room quickly. Wu Guang didn't follow them, but instead reluctantly glanced once more at that graceful body before banging the door shut with a thud.

Back in the living room, he faced his companions' teasing looks.

He Fang laughed and scolded, "You've watched too many dirty movies, haven't you?"

Wu Guang was somewhat embarrassed, yet felt no guilt, chuckling, "That foxy woman's ass is really something."

His eyes twinkled like flames as he lowered his voice and tentatively asked, "Brother Fang, I see those apocalyptic novels and American series... it's all like that. Do you think we have a chance with this woman?"

The tentative question seemed to ignite a fire in the hearts of the men in the living room, their eyes twinkling slightly.

If it had been before the apocalypse, such a woman would have been out of their reach.

It's not that she was particularly extraordinary, but they were already doing all they could just to make a living, let alone chase after such frills.

He Fang's heart also heated up; his pal was right, the woman's figure was indeed enticing, but he knew it wasn't the time yet.

"Don't think about any of that damn nonsense. Without stronger corpses, what can you do? You can't even get past Cheng Zhenyong, understand?"

He Fang's words pulled everyone back from their fantasies. He was right, even if they wanted to do something, Cheng Zhenyong wouldn't just stand by and watch; that guy was tough as nails.

Chen Jun spoke from the side, "But Brother Fang, we've secretly fed them the meat of the Spider Monster and the flesh of the Tentacle-faced Monster, haven't you said there's been no change?"

Although He Fang couldn't take away the corpses of those mutated monsters under the watchful eyes of Cheng Zhenyong and Su Han

He'd sneakily taken some flesh and blood. As long as it wasn't too much, it was doable.

He had tried early on to nourish his own Angels Envoy with the flesh and blood of these monsters in his room.

But after consuming it, other than a brief speed-up in the healing of injuries, there were no effects of Evolution.

His face darkened, "So we need to dig out the secrets from Su Han's mouth. You've heard it. His corpses were hardly any different from ours two or three days ago. Do you really believe it's because of some special Talent?"

He Fang didn't believe Su Han's excuses, and neither did anyone present.

"But how do we deal with him? His Angel Envoy's strength is too great. One punch can shatter a wall like that; we're no match for him even together,"

asked Su Hao meekly from the corner of the sofa.

He had been there during today's distribution of resources and had witnessed the power of Four-armed Corpse himself; the fear had already taken root in his heart.

A sharp look flashed in He Fang's eyes, "Four-armed Corpse is formidable, not Su Han himself. You all remember what happened to Wang Qian, right?"

"Wu Guang, you've struck up a conversation with that fat guy in their team, right?"

Wu Guang hesitated slightly before answering, "That fat guy doesn't know Su Han's secret either. But I guess, he wants to know too."

"Heh, wanting to know is good enough."

He Fang laughed, then said, "Keep talking to him these next few days, promise him more stuff. As long as he spills the information, we'll give him whatever he wants, got it?"