Luo Xiao Le naturally noticed his little movements.
Sighing inwardly, it seemed the hardworking spirit of a laborer still made him unable to let go of his boss…
She twisted her wrist, and the gun in her hand was once again unlocked.
She had given him a chance; since he didn't cherish it, she couldn't be blamed!
Luo Xiao Le's wrist lifted slightly, just about to pull the trigger.
The man's hand hesitated for a moment and then retracted. The button was not pressed.
He swallowed hard.
"Can you… truly guarantee my safety and my mother's?" He was indeed hesitant.
He was struggling internally…
They had witnessed Qin Li's cruelty and methods; those who betrayed him would never have a good end!
Yet, this phantom-like girl before him, with just the gun on her shoulder, gave him the urge to take a gamble…
The model of this gun looked too advanced. The patrol soldiers here didn't have such equipment. He had only seen such guns a few times even in the capital…
Someone who could obtain such a weapon could not be simple!
"I keep my word. The fact that I could get in here already proves something, doesn't it?" Luo Xiao Le smiled.
"Okay…" He nodded fiercely. "As long as you prove yourself to me one more time, I'll believe you."
As soon as he finished speaking, a considerable commotion came from the laboratory door.
"Young Master is back!"
Hearing the shouts from outside, the man in front of her suddenly became anxious. "The Qin family's young master is definitely returning with that ring that can control zombies."
Luo Xiao Le's heart remained undisturbed upon hearing this.
She had indeed guessed earlier that Qin Ming Yang's ring had this effect.
Seeing her calm demeanor, the man felt inexplicably steadier.
Then he thought, since she could get in here, she might have already seen all the information.
He quickly revealed some key information as his bargaining chip, "Everyone in the lab knows that a batch of core researchers once discovered a passage to another world. They could convert energy from that other world through several rings to modify human bodies for our use."
Luo Xiao Le confirmed with him, "But this energy conversion failed?"
"That's right," he said with a serious expression.
"Someone mutated, and the apocalypse began…" Luo Xiao Le continued.
"Zombies were originally created by the energy from another world, so once that ring you mentioned is activated, it can directly control zombies, even the Zombie King? Turning this apocalypse into his Qin family's backyard?"
The man looked at Luo Xiao Le with complex eyes. How could she… have guessed so accurately…
Luo Xiao Le pressed on, "Those several rings you mentioned…"
The man thought for a moment, "Each ring can absorb different amounts of power, thus having different functions. But there are only two most powerful rings. One of them, the zombie control ring, is in Young Master Qin's hands. The functions of the other rings are currently uncertain, but once this one is activated, finding the location of the other most powerful ring won't be difficult."
Luo Xiao Le touched the ring on her neck. Wasn't it right here…
But she immediately put on a surprised act, as if discovering "there are other rings."
"So, what exactly do you want me to prove?" Luo Xiao Le looked at him with her arms crossed.
The man swallowed nervously. Qin Ming Yang, to ensure the ring's safety, must have brought a large force. This place would be so heavily guarded that not even a fly could escape.
"You're in a tight spot now. If you can successfully escape from under Qin Ming Yang's nose, I will believe you have the ability to save my mother, be willing to cooperate with you, and tell you all the secrets!
What I just told you is my gift to you. Is that sincere enough?"
Luo Xiao Le looked around. Getting out of this place wouldn't be difficult. However, if Qin Ming Yang activated the ring, he would be able to see her exact location, which would be troublesome…
But some things inherently required a gamble.
"No problem, it's a deal."
…
Outside the crowded laboratory, a group of special forces soldiers stood guard with their guns, thoroughly surrounding the outer perimeter of the laboratory and the entrance, preventing anyone from passing. The scene was extremely solemn…
"Young Master, should we start trying to activate the ring now?" Another laboratory staff member cautiously approached.
"Three days ago, this ring suddenly reacted. Can it be activated now?" A hint of fanaticism appeared in Qin Ming Yang's eyes.
But an hour later.
No matter how the laboratory equipment fiddled with the ring, it remained completely still, showing no changes.
Qin Ming Yang leaned back in a chair, somewhat dejected.
"How could this be…" he muttered repeatedly.
"I went through all this trouble to protect this ring, and yet it still can't be activated…"
A nameless rage burned fiercely within him.
His entire life had been spent trying to please his father…
He knew he had an older brother and that his father favored that brother. That's why he tried so hard to appear flawless, just to gain his father's acknowledgment and approval!
But now… this was the only task his father had assigned him, and he still couldn't complete it!
What would his father think of him then?
"Crack!" Enraged, he suddenly exploded and smashed a brand-new experimental apparatus in front of him to pieces!
"Hiss!" The broken glass cut his hand, and blood dripped onto the floor, forming a small river of blood…
The ring fell beside him. The blood flowed along the cracks in the floor, staining the ring a crimson red…
"Buzz." The ring unexpectedly emitted a strange glow without warning.
At the same time, Qin Ming Yang heard a voice in his mind…
"System activated…"
"It worked?" Qin Ming Yang was stunned for a long time, then his expression became somewhat manic. Overjoyed, he picked up the ring from the ground.
His eyes were filled with disbelief.
He had been protected perfectly all the way, his clothes not even dusty, let alone injured. Yet, the condition to unlock this ring… was his blood?
What was this, a huge joke played by fate?
But the next words the system displayed in his mind struck him like lightning, freezing him in place.
"Detected another ring within a radius of 5 kilometers from you. Do you want to detect its location?"
He opened the map and was shocked to see the small red dot of another ring located within his Qin family mansion!
He couldn't see the specific location, though…
His heart suddenly tightened, as if facing a great enemy. Damn it, the enemy was already at his doorstep, and he hadn't even discovered it?
"Search! Search the house!" he roared. "Even if you have to dig up the ground, find the person!"
"Yes, Young Master!"
After a while, he suddenly thought of something…
He had just been escorted back, and the other ring also appeared at the Qin residence. This timing couldn't be mere coincidence, could it…
His eyes grew dark, and his tone immediately became more somber. "The bathroom area, take people and search it thoroughly now…"