Mental Illness Evolution Manual - Chapter 34

The faint gloom in Lu Mingqiu’s heart was immediately dispelled by her actions. She took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, swallowed the thousand words in her mouth, stood up from her chair, and moved her gaze away from the other party, “I’m going to hypnotize Dongye He.”

The horse farm incident was a big deal. Although the employees who stayed in the dormitory building couldn’t spread the news immediately under the signal interception, Black couldn’t block their network forever, there’s no such thing as a secret that can’t be leaked.

Getting Dongye He under control as soon as possible was the top priority.

“There’s a bedroom behind the door, go take a shower and change your clothes.” Lu Mingqiu pointed to the gray door on the opposite wall, “The clothes are in the closet, they’re all one size fits all.”

After saying this, she pushed open the door and walked out.

She was undoubtedly a strong person, at least that’s what Yan Xianchuan thought.

Regarding Atmore’s death, her description didn’t have any exaggeration or belittlement, she really did think it was a pity. He was a good person, he was witty, and he had a sense of justice and loyalty in his heart.

But everyone dies, compared to dying in a brawl between bounty hunters, dying on the path to achieving one’s ideals was obviously much more worthwhile.

At least Atmore would prefer the latter.

She could tell that Lu Mingqiu’s heart wasn’t at peace, so she deliberately changed her way of speaking.

The other party didn’t like false comfort, so she would say what she really thought.

Yan Xianchuan followed Lu Mingqiu’s advice and went to the simple bathroom in the inner room to take a shower, washing off the dust and bloodstains on her body. Her physical defense was much higher than the others, so she only had a lot of cuts, which had now formed a thin layer of scabs.

Yan Xianchuan found them unsightly, so she rubbed them all off, revealing the flesh-colored scars underneath that hadn’t healed yet.

Ugh…

She looked in the mirror for a while, she grimaced in disgust, she felt that the red scabs looked better, at least they had a kind of masochistic, broken beauty, unlike now, it was like a plucked chicken.

There were a few sets of clothes in the closet, tops and bottoms, very simple white short-sleeved shirts, wide-leg pants, a neutral style, anyone could wear them.

She put on the clothes, she walked out of the room in a sullen mood, there weren’t many people in the corridor, the few who were there were coming and going in a hurry, each with their own tasks.

Dongye He was brought back, they had a lot of work to do, how to develop the future Dongye family, how to cooperate with the Resistance’s work, how to reach out to other chaebol families, seize their resources, how to place their own people in Dongye’s industries…

The Resistance had been around for so long, they had been maneuvering with the chaebol companies, both openly and secretly, their actions could be described as snatching meat from the jaws of a wolf, and this time, they had undoubtedly snatched the biggest piece.

Everyone was busy, except for Yan Xianchuan.

She stood in the middle of the silver-white corridor, looking left and right, she was lost.

—She didn’t know where Lu Mingqiu was.

The other party was busy, it would be rude to send a message rashly, it would definitely disturb her.

The white ceiling lights cast a bright light, the entire corridor was clean and spotless, the floor tiles were like mirrors, reflecting her figure.

Yan Xianchuan smoothed her still damp hair, she decided to check each room, to have a look around.

She had never been to the Resistance’s underground base before.

The last time she went to Nanjin City for a checkup, Lu Mingqiu had led her the whole time, she had been to a few special rooms, she didn’t know how big the base was, or what it was like.

And this time she came to Night City, she didn’t even know that there was a Starfire branch base here, as she had been living in the safe house with Lu Mingqiu.

Lu Mingqiu hadn’t told her much about the organization’s specific information.

When she brought everyone to the hospital downstairs, some people showed surprised expressions, some didn’t, which meant that not all members knew that there was a branch hidden here.

Everyone’s understanding of the organization was just the tip of the iceberg, this was also to prevent too much confidential information from being leaked if someone was captured.

Yan Xianchuan didn’t really care about this issue of trust.

She strolled down the corridor with interest, she leaned against the window of every door she came across and looked inside.

But most of the doors were sealed, there were no windows at all, the few that did have windows were a training room, where several people were fighting, sweat was flying, it was like a downpour. The other one was the canteen, a large room with seven or eight tables, considering that the base didn’t have many permanent residents, these tables were enough.

Yan Xianchuan wandered into the canteen, two people sat up and looked at her.

Unfamiliar faces, but they were wearing the base’s uniform replacement clothes, so they were unfamiliar companions.

One of them raised her hand and waved to her, “Come and sit!”

She had reddish-brown hair, tied in a ponytail, and she had braided the loose hair into a long braid, she was smiling brightly.

Her eyebrows and hair were the same color, her eyes were green, she had a high nose and deep eyes, a standard European appearance.

Yan Xianchuan walked over and saw that there was a beef and potato dish on the table, a large pizza with fries, two dishes, and a bowl of soup.

The soup was white, it looked like it was made with milk, and there were pieces of shiitake mushrooms floating in it, “What is this?”

The red-haired woman looked in the direction of her finger, “Creamy mushroom soup, haven’t you had it before? It’s delicious!”

“Come, come, come, what’s your name? I’m White Sheep, he’s Mouse.”

Yan Xianchuan sat down on the side, she still stared at the beige soup, “I’m Polite Biscuit, this… creamy mushroom soup, what does it taste like?”

“Sweet.” Mouse said. He was bald, his eyebrows were also very sparse, he was the complete opposite of White Sheep, who had thick hair.

When he mentioned creamy mushroom soup, he wrinkled his nose, he obviously didn’t like it.

“Sweet?!” Yan Xianchuan had never had sweet soup before, she usually drank salty ones, like egg and persimmon soup, seaweed and egg drop soup.

“You can try a sip if you don’t mind.” The red-haired White Sheep said, she pushed the cutlery box over.

Yan Xianchuan took out an iron spoon from inside, she reached for the thick, milky white soup, scooped up a spoonful, put it to her mouth, and licked it with her tongue.

Not bad?

She smacked her lips, she drank the whole spoonful of soup, then put down the spoon, she swiped a few orders on the electronic menu standing on the table.

The dishes weren’t very rich, it was probably different every day. She thought for a moment, then ordered a fruit pizza, a snack platter, a Coke, and some fried chicken.

These were all fast food, they came out quickly, and they were served soon.

Yan Xianchuan wasn’t socially anxious, eating with strangers at the same table wasn’t even a challenge for her. The other two weren’t either, White Sheep’s personality was as outgoing as the freckles on her face.

“Hey, are you a member who recently came to Night City on a mission? I think you look unfamiliar.” She lowered her voice, she looked like she was going to whisper a secret, her eyebrows were dancing.

“Don’t worry, I’m not trying to find out about the mission, I just want to ask you about Yellow Canary.”

Yan Xianchuan, holding a french fry in her mouth, glanced at her, “Why are you asking about her?”

“She’s my idol!” Even though she lowered her voice, you could still hear the excitement in White Sheep’s words, “Do you know how many great achievements she has? And she’s so gentle, so meticulous, so considerate…”

Her face flushed red, the bit of color was very obvious against her fair skin, “You’ve been on missions with her, is she really like what people say?”

The string cheese in her mouth suddenly didn’t taste as good, Yan Xianchuan looked at her suspiciously, “You like her?”

“Who in this entire Night City branch doesn’t know?” Mouse gulped down a large mouthful of hawthorn juice, “She’s applied for a transfer several times, she wants to be an assistant to Yellow Canary, but she’s been rejected because there’s no valid reason.”

Yan Xianchuan swallowed the pizza in her mouth, then slowly took another bite, she said bluntly, “But you don’t know what kind of person she really is.”

“Does that matter?” White Sheep’s face was a little unhappy, “Does it matter what kind of person she is if I like her? And how come I don’t know, I’ve seen every one of her public mission processes, I’ve learned all the courses she’s learned, I just haven’t been on a mission with her.”

“My understanding of her, if not number one, is definitely in the top ranks!”

“Do you know what she’s called?” Yan Xianchuan nodded as if she agreed, then she suddenly said, “You don’t know her preferences, her pursuits, her favorite food…”

“You only like the imagined her, but you don’t know what she’s really like.”

Her words were light, there was no disdain, she was just stating the facts, but it was more jarring to White Sheep than the most direct insults, she clenched her fist, “What do you mean?”

“Thank you for your recommendation, the creamy mushroom soup is delicious.” Yan Xianchuan said, her expression was very sincere, then she replied to Lu Mingqiu, who was asking about her whereabouts, saying that she was in the canteen.

Of course, fighting was prohibited within the Resistance, Mouse acted as a peacemaker, he stopped White Sheep and said, “What are you in a hurry for, what she said isn’t unreasonable, it just so happens that Yellow Canary is here, you can ask her in person, seizing the opportunity is the key.”

As they spoke, the center of the conversation pushed open the door to the canteen and walked straight towards them.

Her features were unremarkable, but her overall aura was unique and impossible to ignore.

White Sheep’s face flushed with excitement, she quickly stood up and rushed to greet her, “Yellow Canary, I don’t know if you recognize me, my name is White Sheep! I’m a permanent member of the Night City branch.”

Lu Mingqiu looked at her and said with a light smile, “I remember you, what’s wrong? Do you need something?”

“Yes! It’s very important.” White Sheep stared at her intently, “I’ve applied to the higher-ups many times before, I want to transfer to Nanjin City, preferably to be your direct subordinate, but I’ve been rejected every time.”

“I rejected you.” Lu Mingqiu said, “The personnel allocation in each region is the optimal solution after a reasonable combination, under normal circumstances, personnel will not be moved.”

“How can it not be sufficient.” White Sheep looked unconvinced, she had a kind of reckless, headstrong energy, “I like you! Isn’t that sufficient? And as far as I can tell, you don’t have a significant other.”

Lu Mingqiu raised her hand, the other party quietly closed her mouth.

“I’m sorry, that’s not a valid reason, I’m afraid I can’t agree.” Her smile subsided slightly, she said in a persuasive tone, “And I’m married.”

She nodded slightly, she bypassed White Sheep and walked to the dining table, “Is it to your liking?”

“It’s pretty good, do you want to try some too?” Yan Xianchuan looked up at her, her pupils were dark and bright.

“I’m not eating, I have to go.” Lu Mingqiu said.

Yan Xianchuan obediently put down the pizza in her hand and stuffed the french fries into her pocket.

“You have some cream on your mouth.” Lu Mingqiu reminded her.

She took out a napkin and wiped it off.

The two of them walked past White Sheep, Yan Xianchuan stopped for a moment, she nodded politely at her.

“Goodbye.”

They walked out of the canteen and back into the corridor, she asked, “Are you done with your business? Where are you going?”

Lu Mingqiu replied, “Sending Dongye He back to the Quhai Building.”