The Most Powerful Brain in the Interstellar Space

Chapter 650 One Pot
After 377 and the others entered, they were not immediately taken to the top floor for interrogation. The leader seemed to have received instructions beforehand to take them to the lounge first, but it was unclear what his intentions were.

As 377 and the others followed the lead patrolman into the rest room, his gaze met that of 733, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground.

'You've ruined me!'

'You can't even handle it yourself, yet you criticize me.'

The two exchanged a glance, as if they had instantly received a signal, their eyes filled with awkwardness.

The person leading the way told them they could rest here and wait to be summoned, and 377 nodded somewhat absentmindedly.

He hesitated for a moment before finally finding a spot that wasn't too far away and leading the people to sit down. Although he knew it was useless, he figured the people above wouldn't let their guard down so quickly, and might even have someone watching them from the shadows. So, at this moment, it didn't really matter how far apart they were.

But he had to at least put on an act, so he tried to stay as far away as possible. He didn't dare look at Jiang Hui, who was mixed in with the crowd. After all, they were now accomplices, and he wanted to be safe after they changed sides.

After finally settling down, he took the opportunity to look her over and found her lying on a simple bunk bed, seemingly fast asleep, whether she was genuinely tired or trying to avoid being watched.
This guy is sleeping soundly, while they're out there living in fear...

"They're here?" 377, who was just muttering to himself, was startled.

No, you weren't asleep? Could you at least say hello before you spoke? You scared me to death!

377 was startled. He was clearly not used to such a sudden voice and subconsciously looked away to hide his guilty conscience.

"It's me," the man said, seemingly worried he had forgotten to add.

"Of course I knew it was you. I still can't forget the moment you poked me in the back with that fake gun," 377 added to himself.

Whether it was because she had finally made contact with the other party, 377 felt a sense of relief, as if a weight had been lifted from her heart.

'There are indeed people watching us, but they shouldn't have comprehensive surveillance equipment.' Because Jiang Hui could clearly feel that someone was spying on them from time to time.

Therefore, it's clear that there shouldn't be any such props in this tower. If there really were any 360-degree surveillance equipment, there probably wouldn't be any need for people to stand guard like this. Moreover, she guessed that there should be a very well-hidden sentry post near this rest area, difficult for people inside to spot, but easy for people outside to see what's going on inside.

Don't worry, no one else will hear.

No, it's not about whether other people can hear it, it's about what you're planning to do next.
We're all in now, but the problem is there are only five or six... no, more than a dozen of them. It would be fine if they were scavenging outside, but now that they're inside the tower, with hundreds of people piled up here, what can this small group do?
Unfortunately, Jiang Hui's mental energy transmission couldn't achieve two-way communication, so 377 couldn't convey his complaints to the other party.

Jiang Hui wasn't in a hurry to give the next instructions. She immediately asked about the 377's journey, including how they were brought back, their experiences along the way, and other details.

After roughly sorting through the information, Jiang Hui pondered for a moment. It seemed that the person sitting high in the clouds had already discovered something. However, for some unknown reason, they did not stop them, but instead brought 377 and his group back as well, which seemed to be a way of "luring the snake out of its hole".

But did they really think they were snakes? 'It's alright. If they summon you later, don't do anything. Just pretend you know nothing.'

However, Jiang Hui guessed that if the other party had really discovered something, they would definitely summon her side first. The reason she said this to 377 was just in case, in case the other party did not play by the rules, which would easily disrupt the order of the plan.

"If... I go ahead first, then you just wait for my message. When the time comes, just bring your people out of the lounge, and I'll have someone meet you." Jiang Hui didn't say much more.

This might be too abstract for the other party, and too many arrangements would only make things more complicated. It's better to take it one step at a time and give instructions only when we reach the next stage.

But actually, this instruction is already quite abstract for 377.

He vaguely guessed what Jiang Hui was planning, but even that wasn't enough to be sure. Besides them, there were more than thirty other people in the rest room, and there were also patrol teams on duty outside.

If the other party were to lead the team directly, they would dare to take a gamble given her abilities. But if the other party wasn't here and he was the one leading the team... 377 naturally wasn't very confident; he was always very self-aware.

How easy is it for a dozen people to try to break up a group of dozens?

Jiang Hui seemed to sense his predicament and immediately added, "Don't worry, everyone in the lounge is one of our own. I'll make sure they follow your instructions."

They're all on our side... on our side, on our side?!
377's face was practically overflowing with question marks, and she almost lost her composure. What was going on? When did they all become one of us? They'd only been in there a short time, and she'd already made everyone in the break room one of us?!

Even though he knew that if he showed any panic, it would likely be detected by those watching from the shadows, he still couldn't calm himself down.

...Not counting the two squads that joined later, the original thirty-odd people are now all on our side. Wouldn't that make forty or fifty people in total?

But their base only had 126 people, and a third of them were captured in one fell swoop. That's just too outrageous.

377 looked around, unsure whether he was looking for something to verify or some other more reliable information. However, he eventually realized with a sense of despair that the other party was not joking—because those who seemed to be sitting still and not asleep were looking at him with an extremely subtle and indescribable expression.

When he first came in, he thought these people were keeping a close eye on them because they knew some news. Now he realized it wasn't suspicion or scrutiny, but rather a sense of shared misfortune and a touch of schadenfreude.
Did they think they were also pitiful creatures about to be devoured by wolves? Please, they switched sides a long time ago! Uh... actually, they had already been devoured by wolves once before and survived by sheer luck. In a way, none of them were any better off than the others.

Well, we're all on the same side. Having such a capable team leader is definitely better than anything else.

Now that things have come to this point, he's curious to see what the other party will do next; perhaps something unexpected will happen.

As the door to the lounge was pushed open, 377 watched 733 and the others leave, his tightly pursed lips barely managing a twitch.

(End of this chapter)