Weng Quan's actions were truly horrifying. Until Weng Quan completely stopped breathing, those who had accompanied him did not dare to approach and check his body.
Of course, no one said how Weng Quan's body should be handled.
Seeing Weng Quan dead, the few people were as anxious as ants on a hot pan.
Not only did they fail to rescue their colleagues, but they also lost Weng Quan.
They didn't know how much trouble awaited them when they returned.
Thus, without even attending to Weng Quan's body, they lowered their heads and hastily left the scene.
They didn't even dare to say goodbye.
The moment Zhou Zhe saw Weng Quan fall, he immediately ran towards Qin Chuan's direction.
"Captain, are you alright?"
Qin Chuan shook his head. Although he felt it was a pity that Weng Quan died like this, he also knew that he couldn't be soft-hearted at such a critical moment.
If Zhou Zhe's shot had not been so accurate, or if it had deviated slightly and not killed Weng Quan with one blow, Qin Chuan would likely be the one lying on the ground waiting to die.
Xu An and Zhou Haimei were in their blind spot and only saw Qin Chuan and Weng Quan fighting.
But only Qin Chuan knew that he had returned from the brink of death several times.
Weng Quan's gun had his finger on the trigger, and they were only a fist's distance apart at the time.
If Zhou Zhe hadn't fired in time, Qin Chuan might have been the one lying on the ground now.
Xu An's suspended heart finally settled. She admitted that she had hesitated for a moment at that instant.
She didn't know what would happen if she killed Weng Quan, only that if she got involved in their affairs, there would definitely be countless troubles waiting for her afterward.
In comparison, having Zhou Zhe kill this person indirectly reduced a lot of trouble.
No matter what, Zhou Zhe was part of the military. Even if he really killed Weng Quan, with Qin Chuan there, nothing would happen.
But Xu An was different.
Let alone the desert incident, Xu An had already been targeted by the Lighthouse people.
Intervening now would not only arouse suspicion but might also intensify the Lighthouse's suspicions, solidifying their connection.
Seeing that Qin Chuan was unharmed, Xu An grabbed Zhou Haimei's hand and walked towards the back of the crowd.
They blended into the crowd.
Looking at Xu An's restless state, Zhou Haimei knew that Xu An had something on her mind.
"An An, what's wrong? You've seemed a little off since just now, like you're looking for someone. Who are you looking for?"
Xu An first glanced around before looking at Zhou Haimei, her expression grave.
"Sister Mei, have you seen Chu Yu?"
Seeing Xu An's expression, even the usually carefree Zhou Haimei noticed Xu An's seriousness and unease.
She thought carefully and shook her head, "Haven't seen her. What's wrong? Did something happen?"
"I suspect that Weng Quan's loss of control was manipulated by someone behind the scenes, but I don't have any evidence yet. However, Weng Quan's behavior was too abnormal."
"So you suspect Chu Yu?" Zhou Haimei's voice carried surprise, and she couldn't help but raise it slightly.
But she quickly became aware of her surroundings.
She quickly regained her composure and continued to lean close to Xu An's ear, lowering her voice as much as possible, whispering.
"But how could Chu Yu do it? Weng Quan is dead now, why would Chu Yu kill Weng Quan?"
Xu An didn't think as superficially as Zhou Haimei.
She nodded slightly, confirmed that no one around was paying attention to them, then tugged at Zhou Haimei's sleeve and pulled her to a forgotten corner to talk in hushed tones.
"I don't think the mastermind's intention was for Weng Quan to die."
As soon as she said this, Zhou Haimei's mouth gaped open in disbelief.
"Then it's not like they used Weng Quan to kill Qin Chuan, right? What is Weng Quan? How could he possibly kill Qin Chuan..."
But halfway through her sentence, Zhou Haimei's voice abruptly stopped.
She suddenly remembered that Weng Quan, whom they had previously looked down upon, had single-handedly cornered the well-trained Qin Chuan, making him afraid to make a move.
An absurd idea suddenly formed in her mind.
Weng Quan's arrival today, from his initial arrogance to his final unbridled ferocity, had surprised everyone.
Perhaps this was a way for the person behind the scenes to kill Qin Chuan unexpectedly.
Using the most arrogant and obnoxious, yet seemingly least threatening, Weng Quan to kill Qin Chuan by surprise.
This way, it could also stir up trouble between the laboratory and the military. Then, whether Qin Chuan died, Weng Quan died,
or both died here today, it wouldn't matter. Either way, it would lead to chaos in the Lighthouse.
Zhou Haimei's face grew darker the more she thought about it.
At first, she was a little skeptical about why Xu An would think Chu Yu was responsible for all this. But after Xu An's reminder, her mind immediately connected the clues.
Only Chu Yu could achieve all this and benefit from it.
Only Chu Yu, from the southern base, would wish for chaos in the Lighthouse.
Otherwise, none of this could be explained.
"But, you said how did Chu Yu turn Weng Quan into this? Psychological suggestion?" Zhou Haimei asked with some curiosity.
Xu An shook her head; she didn't know herself.
"If it was psychological suggestion, and controlling Weng Quan to go berserk could be achieved to some extent, then what about Weng Quan's sudden burst of skill and attack power during this period? It's not like Chu Yu deliberately trained Weng Quan like this to make him and Chu Yu fight each other, right?"
None of this made sense.
"Then do you think Weng Quan was faking it? Was he actually Chu Yu's person?"
Zhou Haimei's idea provided Xu An with a new clue, but upon closer thought, it didn't seem right.
The Weng Quan who appeared around Xia Jin had been with him doing research since before the apocalypse.
According to the materials she had collected before, although Weng Quan had left the Gu family.
He had been in financial distress for a while.
But after following Xia Jin, the research grants made Weng Quan live without worry.
Moreover, Weng Quan was already a renowned expert at that time. Why would he cooperate with Chu Yu?
Xu An said with almost certainty, "It should be impossible. Even if that were the case, Weng Quan's爆发出来的身手 (displayed combat prowess) was such that even Qin Chuan had to retreat, so how could it be trained through last-minute cramming? It's impossible without more than ten years of practice."
"If Chu Yu really did it, he must have used some unconventional means to transform Weng Quan into this state in such a short period."
After listening to Xu An's analysis, Zhou Haimei also thought it made sense, but at this point, the key to everything seemed to be stuck here again.
While Xu An and Zhou Haimei were analyzing, Qin Chuan naturally noticed that Weng Quan was not right.
He instructed Zhou Zhe to take Weng Quan's body back for dissection and research.
His approach was much more direct than Xu An's.
Qin Chuan's idea was simple and rough.
Since he couldn't figure out why this person had suddenly become so formidable, he would dissect him and see what the devil was inside his body!