Chapter 89 Night Crying

Chapter 89: Night Cries

That night, Jing Miao received a video call from Xi Siyan. An assigned staff member escorted him to a designated communication room, where Xi Siyan’s face appeared on a large screen.

They had been separated for six days—their first contact since then. Researchers at Tianfu Ze were strictly prohibited from external communication, permitted only in authorized rooms and via secured lines.

“Miao Miao.”

Jing Miao stared blankly at the screen, momentarily unresponsive. “Gege.”

His voice was so faint the audio equipment barely picked it up. On the other end, Xi Siyan—impeccably dressed in his military uniform—lit up with joy. “Miao Miao, say ‘gege’ again.”

“Good boy.” Xi Siyan didn’t press further; his gaze overflowed with longing. “Gege misses you. Do you miss me?”

Jing Miao instinctively nodded. “Are you coming back? Didn’t you say… no external communication is allowed there?”

Xi Siyan looked apologetic. “I’m sorry, baby. Gege still needs a few more days. Communications specialists have neutralized the outer layer of the signal jammers, so we can talk normally now—but once inside the experimental building’s range, it’s still impossible. The opposing side uses specialized magnetic stones; the physical conditions can’t be altered.”

“You… be careful.”

“Who should be careful?” Xi Siyan asked.

Jing Miao choked up, pausing before whispering softly, “Gege… gege, be careful.”

The Alpha on the other end seemed electrified—his voice thickened slightly. “Miao Miao, I’m sorry.”

Xi Siyan had apologized too many times; Jing Miao could no longer tell what each apology meant. He lowered his head and fell silent.

“We rescued Xia Zhi. Once he wakes up, he’ll be sent back to Tianfu Ze first.” Xi Siyan said suddenly. “But he’s ill. If he needs your Talent—and if you wish to help him—you may go. Still, gege needs you to promise me: don’t push yourself, listen to Teacher Song, and only assist others under absolutely safe conditions.”

Jing Miao froze, disbelief flickering across his face. “Xia Zhi… Xia Zhi was rescued? Then why… why aren’t you coming back?”

Xi Siyan paused, guilt heavy in his silence. “There are still unfinished tasks. Miao Miao knows—we still need to retrieve those core data.”

Jing Miao nodded, disappointment unmistakable in his expression. “I’m fine. You be careful… no—don’t get hurt. I’ll wait for you to come back.”

*When you return, I’ll forgive you.*

The brief call ended. To avoid detection, it couldn’t exceed one minute—Jing Miao didn’t even get to finish saying goodbye.

Clutching his plush toy, he couldn’t hold back tears. He wished he’d called him “gege” just once more.

He hadn’t told Xi Siyan how much he missed him—so much that he didn’t want to speak, didn’t want to eat, didn’t want to smile.

*I miss you so much. I love you so much.*

Jing Miao returned to his ward in low spirits, lost in thought, alone.

Over an hour later, a soft beep sounded at the ward door.

The Omega’s internal timer instantly registered the time: 11:10 p.m.

Zhou Min’s routine ward check was always at 11:30 p.m.—punctual to within ten seconds.

Jing Miao stared blankly as Zhou Min entered, scanning him up and down.

“Getting ready to sleep?” Zhou Min efficiently closed the curtains and checked the heart rate monitor. “You should rest early.”

Jing Miao kept his eyes fixed on him, unblinking.

Zhou Min circled the room once, then finally turned to look at the Omega seated on the bed.

“Who are you?” Jing Miao’s hands remained hidden beneath the blanket, twisting the communicator strapped to his wrist.

Zhou Min tilted his head. “I’m Zhou Min.”

“You’re not Zhou Min.” The Omega’s voice carried a strange yet harmonious childlike quality—crisp, soft, pleasing to the ear. “You’re 186 cm tall. Zhou Min is only 184.5 cm.”

“Zhou Min” paused, mentally retracing his misstep. At that, he suddenly laughed. “Height? You can tell a 1.5 cm difference?”

He removed his headgear and mask, revealing an unfamiliar face.

His eyes were indeed nearly identical to Zhou Min’s—meticulously made up, indistinguishable to the naked eye. Jing Miao had never seen the nurse brother’s unmasked face either.

But it wouldn’t be *this*.

This man was strikingly handsome—a rare, arresting Alpha beauty—but his face radiated malice, like peach blossoms steeped in blood. He stepped closer, leaning down to examine Jing Miao. “You’re even more beautiful than I imagined. What a pity—you’re pregnant. I don’t like pregnant Omegas.”

Jing Miao’s palms, hidden beneath the blanket, were already slick with sweat. Fear quickened his breath. This Alpha released his pheromones without restraint, overwhelming an Omega in late pregnancy—already hypersensitive.

“But if it’s you, I don’t mind.” He reached out, pinching Jing Miao’s chin, stroking the smooth skin beneath his fingertips. “I’ve been desperate to see you ever since I caught your scent. That little Omega is my type too—but he doesn’t smell nearly as good as you, Jing Miao.”

The Omega trembling violently in his grip only heightened his fascination. “Those fools at Tianfu Ze. A treasure like you—if you were on our side—would be locked in the world’s strongest cage. Deep underground, impenetrable, untraceable. They’d guard you fiercely.”

“Don’t be afraid—I won’t hurt you. Silence explicitly forbade harming your child, but I’m furious—I won’t obey her.” The Alpha leaned in closer, his finger gently tapping Jing Miao’s abdomen, finally catching that intoxicating scent again. “Ah—it smells divine. Such a shame—it’ll die alone. Blame its parents for being too valuable—they can’t even die alongside it.”

The demon’s fingers closed around the Omega’s throat. “Come with me, *bǎo bèi*.”

When Xia Zhi woke again, a full day had passed. They remained on the outskirts of Yinshu Town. Communications experts worked through the night, cracking the signal-jamming system and the anti-radiation shielding for the third underground level.

The boy remained wary of unfamiliar faces and uniforms—until he saw Xi Siyan.

“Teacher Xi.” Xia Zhi blinked, slapping his own cheeks as if confirming he wasn’t dreaming.

“Xia Zhi, feeling better?” Xi Siyan summoned a doctor for examination. For a moment, Xia Zhi sat dazed—then burst into heart-wrenching sobs.

“Am I really out? Am I really out? Am I safe? Do I still have poison? I didn’t mean to! They… they took me to Baizi, locked me in some strange place. Everyone who touched me got sick!” The child was skeletal—yet his cries were piercing. “Dad… Dad got sick too, just from touching me. He already had asthma…”

The medic couldn’t bear it, patting Xia Zhi’s back stiffly in awkward comfort. “Good child, it’s alright now—it’s alright. You’re safe. We’ll send you to Tianfu Ze. Those scientists still need you to develop the fully effective antidote.”

Gradually, Xia Zhi calmed from the trauma of his narrow escape. Unbearable memories flooded his mind. His thin wrist lifted, as if reaching for something—then dropped when his fingers brushed the isolation barrier before him. “Teacher Xi! They locked up another person! Did you rescue him?”

Fengduo entered, saluting. “Hello, I’m Fengduo, Commander No. 3 of Tianfu Ze.”

Xia Zhi trembled, nodding timidly.

“Including you, we rescued fifteen hostages total. Does that number match what you know?” Fengduo asked.

Xia Zhi hesitated, then nodded slowly. “Yes—it’s fifteen… But that teacher was locked underground. Did you go down there?”

Fengduo and Xi Siyan exchanged a glance—both faces hardening instantly. “No—we haven’t entered the underground level yet. Technical personnel are still cracking the anti-radiation shielding. We must first assess the interior situation and finalize combat deployment before proceeding.”

Xia Zhi’s expression shifted urgently. He turned to Xi Siyan. “Teacher Xi! It’s Professor Jin! From the Gene Research Institute! Dad and I both admired him deeply—I’d never mistake him! His hair has turned completely white… Did you rescue him?”

Xi Siyan shot to his feet. “The professor went to Lysia for an academic exchange three months ago—and has been sending regular updates ever since…”

That familiar, all-too-familiar pattern.

The missing low-temperature kinetic energy expert—and so many others… uninterrupted contact, yet a widening information gap between both sides…

Feng Duo narrowed his eyes. He and that Professor Jin weren't very close, so his focus wasn't on the missing professor but on the fifteen people Xia Zhi mentioned.

They all knew that among the rescued hostages, there was no Professor Jin. Not just Professor Jin—there wasn’t a single elderly person among them.

Xi Siyan urgently redialed the Tianfuze Command Center: “Channel password 432791, this is Xi Siyan. Urgent information requires confirmation from the command center. I need to know Professor Jin Cunxin’s whereabouts immediately. I must speak with him directly!”

The response was immediate: “Please hold.”

Several seconds later, the operator replied: “Reporting, Director Xi. We urgently contacted Professor Jin Cunxin’s backup communication line. It shows the target is not in the designated area.”

Xi Siyan’s heart sank. The next second, Zhong Yuan’s voice came through: “Xi Siyan, what’s going on?”

Zhong Yuan was Professor Jin’s teaching assistant, recommended for exceptional ability and exempted from exams to enter Tianfuze. He occasionally handled the professor’s itinerary.

“When did the professor leave E’yan? Did he contact you after arriving in Lysia? Who did he go with? Contact Lysia’s Gene Research Institute immediately for confirmation!”

While asking the command center to patch him through, Zhong Yuan urgently said: “It was the day before your base assessment video conference. Of course, he sent updates after arriving. This time, the professor went alone! What on earth is going on?”

Xi Siyan didn’t reply immediately; he could hear the connection sounds on the other end.

Soon, they got their answer.

“Lysia Gene Research Institute says they never received Professor Jin Cunxin. The other party canceled the exchange trip on the evening of the scheduled date due to personal reasons.”

Xi Siyan’s vision went dark: “The professor... the professor was kidnapped by the Evolutionists.”

Zhong Yuan gasped in shock on the other end, the communicator filled with chaotic noise.

“Director Xi, we can’t make any more calls, or the signal might be tracked by those inside,” the communications expert urgently reminded.

Feng Duo glared at him: “Figure it out.”

The communications expert shrank back, immediately burying his head to race against time, the virtual keyboard nearly sparking under his frantic typing.

“This is Commander Feng Duo, designation 03.” Feng Duo took Xi Siyan’s communicator, his tone commanding and oppressive. “Quickly assemble the fourteen rescued hostages. There’s an Evolutionist mole mixed in. Do not let them enter the core area!”

Silence from the other end.

“Hey, respond.”

Feng Duo closed his eyes for a moment: “Fuck it. Now, immediately bring them out! If necessary.” His voice was like a demon crawling from the depths. “Shoot to kill. Better to kill by mistake.”

His words made Xi Siyan shudder, almost instantly realizing that if Professor Jin wasn’t rescued, then there should be one fewer person than the fifteen Xia Zhi mentioned.

“Hey, Feng Duo, this is Commander 02.”

The sternness on Feng Duo’s face didn’t lessen at all: “Bring all the interrogators with you. Don’t give them any chance to discover the photonic channel.”

The other end quickly responded: “Understood. Stay safe and keep in touch.”

The communication was forcibly cut off. Feng Duo crushed a small stone under his foot: “Damn it. I’ve read the Evolutionist case files. Most of them are masters of disguise, and Gu Chong is injured...”

The implication was that Tianfuze’s current interrogators might very well be deceived.

Xi Siyan remembered during the Fifth District kidnapping case, Gu Chong said he was almost fooled too. If it weren’t for Xi Yucheng’s bodyguard identifying the anomaly, even Gu Chong wouldn’t have noticed anything strange.

Cong Xiguang... during the base assessment, under the surveillance of all psychological officers and interrogators, she didn’t show a single flaw either.

“Commander, we can’t make any more external communications. The dense signal traffic is affecting our decryption,” the communications expert bravely interjected, clearly afraid of Feng Duo.

Feng Duo didn’t blame him: “Do your best, quickly. I just hope that bastard doesn’t have time to do anything inside.” He paused, looking at Xi Siyan’s pale face. “Xi Siyan, you’ve had direct contact with them. Do you have any idea what their goal is in forcing their way into Tianfuze? Judging by their setup, they don’t seem to lack any databases.”

Xi Siyan shook his head: “I don’t know. Even if it’s for a specific person, they can’t take them out or communicate. Whatever they do seems pointless. Kill someone? Impossible. The Evolutionists only target people they need. Even for experimental subjects, without equipment, they can’t do anything.”

“Their reason for kidnapping you back then remains unclear to this day.”

Xi Siyan didn’t speak. His mind was a fog, unable to see clearly. The exit seemed right there, but he couldn’t find it.

“Is it possible they could crack the channel during the process of entering Tianfuze?” Xi Siyan asked.

Feng Duo shook his head: “Absolutely impossible. Even I don’t know the composition of Tianfuze’s channels.” He was very certain but seemed to suddenly remember something. “But they could blow it up.”

“What do you mean?”

“Tianfuze seems to exist outside normal geography, but at its core, both the photonic channel and quantum field are physical structures that had to be built. If someone with a deep understanding of photonic channels calculates the approximate location through fluctuations in photonic frequency, and has enough explosives to clear all the decoys there, there’s a chance the channel location could be exposed.”

Xi Siyan’s heart clenched.

Feng Duo then relaxed: “Don’t be nervous. The person who built the photonic channel wouldn’t have overlooked this. The number of people worldwide capable of calculating location based on frequency doesn’t exceed five. The chief designer of the photonic channel, that teacher, has been dead for a long time. The dean of Baizi Photonics Research Institute, the current head of Tianfuze channels and deputy team leader, and that CEO of the Ji Group, Ji Yun—all three are in Tianfuze, and we can guarantee they are absolutely not a problem.”

“What about the fifth one?” Xi Siyan’s clenched fingers turned pale.

“That one died long ago. He didn’t rely on calculation but on talent. This person was naturally sensitive to all frequencies, once a brilliant mathematician. But he was diagnosed with terminal cancer ten years ago, left a suicide note, and jumped into the sea. His name was Zheng Jingguang. Do you know him?”

Xi Siyan quickly retrieved the name from his memory. They had been at AA University together.

An Alpha who didn’t look like an Alpha, more beautiful than an Omega, with a stunning peach-blossom face, countless admirers, who boasted that only an Omega prettier than him was worthy.

But not long after, this talented figure withdrew from school due to illness and was never heard from again.

“We were alumni. He disappeared even while we were still at school.”

Feng Duo patted his shoulder: “So rest assured. Let’s rescue Professor Jin Cunxin first. Leave Tianfuze matters to Tianfuze.” He lit a cigarette, his face obscured by smoke. “Xi Siyan, you should go back to Tianfuze with Xia Zhi.”

Xi Siyan glanced sideways: “Why?”

Feng Duo exhaled a puff of smoke: “From start to finish, we’ve been underestimating the Evolutionists and overestimating Baizi’s biochemical warfare. Hunted to desperation by the military, they still managed to incite Baizi’s biochemical war, hijack an entire town for experiments, infiltrate Tianfuze in disguise... a bunch of crazy psychopaths injured Wang Song’s squad... In just two days, Route 145 has changed so much. Us rescuing Xia Zhi without any danger is inherently unreasonable.”

Xi Siyan fell silent.

“It’s like a trap, waiting for us to enter, but we have no choice.” Feng Duo looked at the faint silhouette of the distant lab building. “They’re betting on a game they can’t lose. If we don’t take the bait, they wait for us to leave and then escape—the consequences are unpredictable. If we take the bait, they wait. Someone here has value to them. Who else could it be?”

“I know.” Xi Siyan lowered his gaze. “They might even be testing the variables of my talent.”

“So go back with Xia Zhi. Jing Miao still needs you. Many people outside need you.” Feng Duo tossed the cigarette butt. “You’re right. Your value is irreplaceable. I can’t take the risk.”

“Feng Duo, my talent is purification. Guess what they’d use to test the variables of my talent?” Xi Siyan looked at him.

This time, it was Feng Duo’s turn to fall silent. The Alpha sighed into the cold wind: “I know, but I can’t take the risk.”

“I said, you have your convictions, I have mine. There are twelve people here. If it’s a toxin like H+, even the best combat skills would lead to total annihilation. Commander, you also know that rapid technological advancement doesn’t always lead to positive outcomes.” Xi Siyan suddenly smiled, gentle and full of deep affection. “My treasure sees me as a hero. My teacher is also inside, Feng Duo. I have no reason to retreat. You will protect me, right?”

Feng Duo’s foot once again crushed the last spark: “This is a gamble.”

“Then will you lose?”

Hearing this, the Alpha suddenly laughed. He looked up at Xi Siyan, arrogance in his eyes: “Xi Siyan, I’ve never lost. Wang Song is the same age as me, but he’s only a colonel, while I’m the chief commander of the E’yan United Command Center—because I have no defeats.”

Xi Siyan met his gaze, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly, as if with a hint of disdain.

Fengduo ignored the mockery in Xi Siyan's eyes. He clapped his hands and called everyone together: "All personnel, listen up. From now until the mission is over, protecting Director Xi comes first, even above the mission itself. I repeat, we can die, but Xi Siyan must live. Understood?"

He looked at Xi Siyan with a roguish grin. "Oops, sorry. It seems our worldviews are destined never to align." Fengduo lowered his voice. "I bet you, if I had met Jing Miao before you did, that little Omega would have fallen for me first."

This time, Fengduo finally got what he wanted: a completely different expression on Xi Siyan's usually noble and aloof face.

"Drop dead, you asshole."

Oh, he even swore.

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This "Zhou Min" traces back to that pervert in the Xia Zhi chapter who sniffed Miao Miao's Suppressor Ring... (Talk about a long payoff!)

There will be another update later! Not leaving you hanging on the baby's arrival!