They are not human! (From chapter 61)

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Xia Yansi and Ji Sheng, father and son, walked forward with calm expressions, talking and laughing as if they were heading home.
Wen Qing's face turned pale with fright, and he squatted down stiffly, hiding behind the flower bed.
The flowers, grass, and trees in the flower bed were lush, easily concealing Wen Qing squatting on the ground.
He was so nervous that he held his breath, squatting and inching backward.
The voices of Xia Yansi and Ji Sheng became clearer and closer.
"Little Dad, what game should we play later?"
"Anything."
"What do you think brother's expression will be when he sees us?"
"He will be scared."
"I think so too. I can't wait."
...
Wen Qing's face turned pale, and he didn't dare to move, fearing they would discover him hiding there.
Only when he could no longer hear their voices did he carefully peek out.
Xia Yansi and Ji Sheng had entered Building 01 of Block A, their figures gradually disappearing.
He lived in Building 02 of Block A.
These two were cunning and unlikely to go to the wrong building.
It seemed they didn't know where he lived.
Wen Qing slowly stood up and turned to run towards the community gate.
He hadn't run far when a ten-year-old boy blocked his path, shouting, "Brother, brother."
"Is this your phone?"
The boy raised his hand, and the phone screen gleamed in the sunlight: "You left it on the flower bed."
Wen Qing instinctively touched his pocket, his phone was gone.
He hurriedly took the phone and whispered, "Thank you, little boy."
The boy looked up at his face for a while and asked, "Brother, are you feeling unwell?"
Wen Qing nodded, scanned the surroundings, and didn't see any adults nearby. He quickly asked, "Where are your parents?"
The boy said slowly, "They're at home. I came out to play by myself."
Wen Qing frowned slightly and quickly said, "Go home quickly. Brother thinks he saw traffickers in the community."
He wanted to scare the boy into going home, but the boy didn't even blink and said with a smile, "Brother, I'm already ten years old."
"Do you think I would be afraid of traffickers?"
Wen Qing was silent for a moment and added, "They are bad people. If you don't listen, they will hit you."
The boy tugged at his sleeve, looking at him strangely, "Brother, I helped you find your phone."
"You should thank me, not scare me."
Wen Qing never expected kids to be so smart nowadays.
He nervously glanced at Building 01 of Block A, didn't see the father and son coming out, and breathed a sigh of relief.
Wen Qing initially wanted to take the boy to find a security guard, but when he turned his head, the boy had already run off.
Seeing that he didn't run towards Building 01 of Block A, Wen Qing didn't chase after him and ran towards the security guard's booth at the gate.
He bluntly told the on-duty security guard, "Hello, I just saw two suspicious people in the community, entering Building 01 of Block A."
"Could you please send someone to check?"
The security guard was stunned for a moment and asked, "Are you a resident here?"
Wen Qing nodded, "I'm a resident of the 18th floor of Building 02 of Block A."
The security guard quickly noted it down, then looked up and saw Wen Qing's pale face and bloodless lips, not doubting the authenticity of the situation.
His expression gradually became serious, and he asked, "What do they look like?"
Wen Qing thought for a moment and described, "Two men, one about thirty years old, wearing a shirt and trousers, and the other one, under twenty, very young, wearing a hoodie and jeans."
"Let me check the surveillance." The security guard pulled up the surveillance of Building 01 of Block A, and the screen was pitch black.
He frowned and said to Wen Qing, "Sorry, the surveillance of Building 01 of Block A is under maintenance today."
The security guard picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted, "Brother Wang, take some people to check Building 01 of Block A."
"A resident saw some strange people. Oh, the surveillance is being repaired, can't see anything."
"Hurry and search, two men..."
The security guard repeated Wen Qing's words.
Soon, Wen Qing saw five or six men in security uniforms running towards Building 01 of Block A with batons.
The security guard smiled and said, "Don't worry, our community security is professionally trained. The captain is a retired police officer, very skilled."
"My shift is over. Do you need me to accompany you back?"
Wen Qing thanked him, "I plan to go back to school."
He looked down, took out his phone, and was about to call a car to go back to school.
The phone screen flashed, showing a low battery warning, then shut off automatically.
The black screen reflected his pale face.
Wen Qing's eyelashes trembled.
Xia Yansi and Ji Sheng...
It's a maze instance.
Which means Xing Ze might have come too.
Wen Qing clenched his fingers and said to the security guard, "Excuse me, could you please accompany me? I want to go back and get something."
"No problem, no problem."
The security guard took out a baton from the drawer and followed Wen Qing to Building 02 of Block A.
Along the way, the security guard diligently checked the surroundings, occasionally communicating with colleagues searching the area to gather information.
"No one on floors 1 to 4."
"Xiaofang said the elevator surveillance showed someone passing by, but didn't capture their faces, and they didn't enter the elevator."
"Should we ask in the residents' group?"
"No, no, what if it causes panic?"
...
When Wen Qing reached his door, the security guards still hadn't found any trace of Xia Yansi and Ji Sheng.
Wen Qing's heart sank, becoming more worried.
He gripped the doorknob, hearing faint sounds inside.
Wen Qing nervously opened the door and looked inside.
A man in a black jacket stood in the hallway, his features cold, and his figure tall and lean.
It was Xing Ze, looking like he was about to leave.
Wen Qing opened his mouth but couldn't say a word. The security guard immediately pulled out his baton, rushing at Xing Ze as if to hit him.
Xing Ze sidestepped, grabbed the guard's arm, and pinned him against the wall.
He exerted great force, squashing the guard's face against the wall, who mumbled to Wen Qing, "Run, run!"
Xing Ze: "..."
Xing Ze: "?"
Wen Qing immediately said, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding."
"This is my friend."
"This is the community's security guard."
Xing Ze glanced at the guard, saw his uniform, and released him, "Sorry."
Wen Qing helped the guard up, apologizing softly, "I'm really sorry."
"The people I mentioned earlier weren't him; he's my friend."
"No problem, no problem," the guard put away his baton, glanced at Xing Ze's build, and laughed, "As long as it's a misunderstanding."
"If your friend is here, then I'll go help the others at the next building. If there's any situation, we'll notify you by phone."
"Okay, thank you."
Wen Qing escorted the guard to the door.
As soon as he turned around, strong arms encircled him tightly.
Then his head was gently patted.
Wen Qing's face was pressed against Xing Ze's firm chest, making it hard to breathe.
He didn't struggle, reaching out to hug Xing Ze.
Feeling the warmth in his embrace, Xing Ze whispered after a while, "Finally, I see you."
"I thought you wouldn't come back and was about to look for you."
Wen Qing tried to speak but ended up with Xing Ze's clothes in his mouth, tasting a bit of smoke and alcohol.
He tugged at Xing Ze's sleeve, signaling him to let go.
Xing Ze didn't let go, holding him even tighter, "Let me hold you a little longer."
He lowered his head, gently kissed Wen Qing's head, and inhaled his faint sweet scent, his inner turmoil gradually subsiding.
After a long while, Xing Ze released him.
Wen Qing lowered his eyes and asked softly, "How did you get here?"
Xing Ze tried to speak but couldn't make a sound.
He shook his head and said to Wen Qing, "I can't say."
Just like Bai Tong and the others.
Wen Qing pressed his lips together and asked, "Are you here for some reason too?"
Xing Ze responded affirmatively.
Wen Qing took out his phone, intending to message Yiou to clarify the situation.
The phone screen was black.
It hadn't charged yet.
He had to charge the phone first.
Wen Qing tilted his head slightly, looking at Xing Ze.
Xing Ze was also looking at him.
His eyes dark, his features somewhat similar to Yiou, but with an added sense of righteousness.
Wen Qing was stunned. Xing Ze's connection to 001 meant he was also connected to Yiou.
Xia Yansi and Ji Sheng were connected to Ji Yu...
So what is Yiou's relationship with Ji Yu?
Wen Qing asked softly, "Do you have a task to complete here?"
Xing Ze nodded and said softly, "Yes."
"Accompany you."