He Sheng might not know what they were, but he had received a mission before and knew these sounds were infrasound. He had almost gone mad then. He never expected there to be such infrasound on the island. Yet, why were others unaffected?
He glanced at Yu Ning in surprise. It was clear she had been affected as soon as she entered the island. Voices kept speaking to her, but she seemed to be resisting them, only following him and the man in black ahead. The street was brightly lit, with many guards in black. Entertainment venues, clubs, wellness centers, casinos, and various public places lined the street, one after another. People were fighting and quarrelling on the street, and others were setting cars on fire and vandalizing public property. It was utter chaos here, with no semblance of law and order.
Everyone did whatever they pleased here. The scene could only be described as chaotic. Noticing the two of them, dressed as reporters, passing by, many people stopped what they were doing and turned to look at them.
Their gazes were extremely unfriendly, radiating a hatred that seemed to want to tear them limb from limb. These people seemed to dislike strangers, perhaps because they were from out of town. As soon as they stepped in, all their weapons were pointed at them. If not for the men in black on either side intercepting, some would have directly beaten them.
These people were completely devoid of emotion, with only cruelty and bloodlust in their eyes. This was his first time seeing such people, who had completely lost their minds, like walking dead beasts, yet were still alive. They lived on so emptily, unaware that their minds had probably rotted away long ago.
He didn't want to face these people. Seeing many hotels around, but the men in black didn't stop. He didn't know which hotel they intended to take them to. Although these hotels looked sumptuously decorated from the outside, their exteriors were similar. He wondered if it mattered which one they went to.
There should be many places within the island, but they couldn't be led around like they were in tourist areas before. This time, they had to find a breakthrough as quickly as possible, and also find Zhuge's location.
There was no need to search for criminal evidence, as the Minister could handle that. They only needed to find the person now.
Didn't they say Zhuge would face them later for an interview? That was fine; the interview content would be Zhuge being apprehended by the police undercover agents on the spot.
As he pondered this, the man in black in front finally stopped and said at a place called Hao Du Hotel, "It's here. This is the place the boss specially arranged for you two reporters."
"Thank you then." He Sheng and Yu Ning maintained their politeness and calmness as much as possible, also displaying an air of interest and curiosity. This would make them appear more like reporters.
Moreover, they couldn't appear constrained just because they were on a mission. They had to act as usual. It was obvious they were being monitored from outside, so they had to speak in hushed tones to avoid being discovered.
He Sheng didn't know if Zhuge had seen through their plan, but since he wanted reporters to come, they could only play along. This time, even if it meant mutual destruction, they had to complete the mission.
Actually, they had deceived the team before. The Minister's real mission for He Sheng was to eliminate Zhuge at any cost. He Sheng and Yu Ning both carried bombs inside their bodies. If they couldn't complete the mission smoothly, they would drag Zhuge down with them. However, that was for later.
At this moment, He Sheng and Yu Ning lay on the bed. Although they felt a bit tired since arriving, and it was only their first day with not much activity, perhaps because they were on someone else's turf, they had to remain vigilant. Their mental energy had been greatly depleted, and their eyelids were feeling heavy. Suddenly, Yu Ning said to him, "He Sheng, I don't actually want to die..."
"If everything goes smoothly, we might be able to go back. But if it comes to that, there's no other way. Don't you want to complete the mission?"
"Of course, I do. But I want to live happily with you even more. Don't you think so too?"
"Yes, Yu Ning. We are police officers. This is our mission. Even if we have to go that far this time, it will be the best ending for us."
They spoke in very small voices. He Sheng held her close, thinking that being able to stay together in this life, even for a short while, was enough for him. Thus, they drifted off to sleep in a daze.
The next day, for some reason, there were heavy and somewhat impolite knocking sounds from outside. But there was no point talking about politeness with these criminals. He Sheng nudged Yu Ning to get up and deliberately grumbled impatiently, "What is it? We have to get up so early?"
"Today you are going to meet a researcher of our boss, Doctor Gongsun. He is currently developing a drug that can cure Morgellons disease. You will broadcast his speech. This is the boss's order!"
It seemed their reporter duties had arrived. They probably wouldn't be able to meet Zhuge anytime soon and had to follow their orders first.
He Sheng agreed. He and Yu Ning quickly got dressed and washed up. When they went out, they saw a man in black standing guard, and in front of him were many special forces soldiers, presumably Zhuge's elites. After following these guards out of the hotel, they soon arrived at a biological research institute. After passing through some automated equipment, they reached a hall where a woman in a white lab coat was standing with her back to them, speaking to some researchers.
Unexpectedly, the person in front was Gongsun Hao. But given their current identities, they shouldn't recognize him. Beside him was a woman, who looked like another researcher. However, her aura exuded an unspoken authority and a dignified grace.
She reacted even faster than Gongsun Hao, looking in their direction. "Two reporters, we finally meet. Today, our research center's exhibition hall is hosting a grand public event. Because we have finally developed the Pures drug to treat Morgellons disease, the boss has instructed us to make this drug public. Our company, Stellar International Pharmaceuticals, has always been contributing to society, and this time there is a major breakthrough!"
This woman appeared to be in her 40s, with messy hair, many wrinkles, and dry skin. She likely didn't take much care of herself. She wore a neat white lab coat, with a silver pen tucked into the pocket on her chest. Upon closer inspection, he noticed she was a Black woman, with full lips and exceptionally white teeth.