Post-Apocalyptic Wasteland: The Female Protagonist Has Become a God

After a moment's thought, Tu Ying said calmly, "Don't overthink it."

"I have to leave first."

After speaking, he left.

Qiao Yu stomped her feet in anger: "That blockhead, that useless piece of trash!"

If I didn't need his help, I wouldn't bother with him at all!

Cang Xingyue arrived at the base's permanent residence.

Tu Hu was sitting in a rocking chair with a birdcage on the coffee table next to him. He was chuckling as he played with the bird and then took a sip of tea.

Upon seeing her arrive, he greeted her with a smile: "Oh, what brings you here, Chief Guard Cang? Please have a seat, please have a seat."

"You've come at the perfect time. I've just brewed some fine tea. You're in for a treat!"

He sat down on the sofa and accepted the tea that was offered to him.

"I've come to see you about something."

"Oh? What business does Guard Chief Cang have with this old man? Please speak freely."

"Because everyone who comes to the base registers with you, I would like you to help me find someone."

He stood up and walked towards the study: "Guardian Cang, come with me."

He put down his teacup, got up, and followed.

Who are you looking for?

"Qiao Yushuang, your grandson Tu Ying brought this back a couple of days ago."

“I don’t think I’ve heard this name before. Since Ying’er brought it back, he should have registered it, right? Let me look for it.”

Tuhu rummaged through the files on the shelf, finally shaking his head in frustration.

"Couldn't find it? Didn't Ying'er register?"

"It's alright. Do you know where Tuying went?"

"Oh, he just said he forgot something and was going to get it."

He raised his hand to look at his watch: "I've been out for a while, I should be back soon."

"Then I'll wait for him."

The two left the study and sat down in the living room.

"Base Commander, I have another question for you. Are we the only ones with the keys to our quarters?"

Tuhu stammered, "This...this...yes, it's unique to you."

He was stammering and his eyes were darting around; he was obviously lying.

Youyou said, "Is that so? It seems that some residents have been frequently burglarized recently. It must be because the security of the base's residences is too poor, allowing thieves to come and go as they please."

"With such poor security at your base, I think we should consider moving to another base. We don't want to go through all the trouble of guarding the base only to have our important belongings stolen when we get home."

Upon hearing this, Tu Hu exclaimed in panic, "What does Guard Captain Cang mean by that?!"

"The accommodations at our base are extremely secure, with doors and windows made of high-quality steel. The ones given to the chief guards are even specially made; no one can enter without a key."

Cang Xingyue's expression turned cold, and she questioned in a chilling voice:

"If you can't get in without a key, then why are people freely entering and leaving our place?!"

"Someone broke into my house, stole my things, and then went into Yu Lian's house, knocked her unconscious, and set it on fire. Now she has burns all over her body and her injuries are very serious!"

"This responsibility is inextricably linked to your base. I advise the base commander to tell the truth. If you anger me, I won't hesitate to burn this place down!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than the furniture in the living room burst into flames.

The flames merely adhered to the surface and did not begin to burn.

"Oh dear, Guard Captain Cang, you mustn't do that! Let's talk this out."

"You do have a backup key to your residence, but we didn't enter your home!"

"Because it's specially made, it can only be opened with a key. People come and go in this base, and the houses they live in often change owners. Some people just leave and take the key with them."

"We have to give the next resident a key! Without the key, the door can't be opened, so it's just sitting there unused and wasted!"

The previous owner had a key to the house, and the base chief had a backup, so it seems that this residence, though claimed to be safe, actually has extremely high security risks.

Who has the key now?

"It has always been kept by Ying'er."

Just as the flames were extinguished, the hawk returned.

His gaze lingered on her for a moment before shifting away, and he walked over to Tuhu.

"Grandpa, I'm back."

"Hey, Eagle, I heard you brought someone back a couple of days ago named Qiao Yushuang, is that true?"

He nodded: "Yes."

He looked at Cang Xingyue again, and asked with concern, "Grandpa, why are you asking her?"

"Guard Chief Cang is looking for her. I think something might have happened. Ying'er, can you tell Guard Chief Cang where she is?"

Remembering what Qiao Yushuang had told him—that she was being bullied by Cang Xingyue—and having witnessed what happened at the market, he decided not to reveal her whereabouts.

Tu Ying lowered his eyes, avoiding their gaze.

"She's gone. I don't know where she is."

He didn't believe him in his heart, but remained outwardly calm as he said:

"That's it."

"The base commander said you were in charge of keeping the spare key to the housing. Where is the key now?"

He took it out of his pocket: "Here it is."

"Is the key out of your possession?"

Except for the time when he lent the clothes to Qiao Yushuang and the key was out of his possession, it was always with him. Moreover, when he went to get the clothes, the key was still there, so Qiao Yushuang probably didn't touch it.

Moreover, he had just said that Qiao Yushuang had left, so he couldn't tell the truth.

After hesitating, he said, "No."

Tuhu looked at his clothes and asked, "Ying'er, you just said you forgot something, so you went to get these clothes, right?"

He looked at Tuhu, hesitated, and then nodded.

"I forgot my clothes in the bedroom and forgot to take them when I came out."

Cang Xingyue sneered inwardly.

As expected of grandfather and grandson, they are full of lies and disgusting!

Asking them yielded no results; she had to rely on herself.

"If there's nothing else, I'll be going now."

Tuhu nodded and said with a smile, "Alright, Eagle, go see Chief Guard Cang off."

Tu Ying nodded.

They left the base's main residence.

Tu Ying said calmly, "Take care."

After saying that, he was about to go inside.

He called out to him, "Wait a minute."

Tu Ying paused in his tracks.

“Yu Lian is seriously injured. Aren’t you going to visit her? I think you bear some responsibility for her injury.”

"Someone broke into her house today, impersonated me, knocked her unconscious, and then set it on fire."

"Yu Lian suffered burns all over her body, and her body can never recover. She is currently lying in the infirmary."

He continued slowly, "How do you think the murderer got in?"

Tu Ying was startled; he knew perfectly well that only those with the key could enter the room.

He reached into his pocket and gripped the keys tightly.

"Tu Ying, judging people cannot be done by just listening with your ears or looking with your eyes; the important thing is to rely on your heart."

"Hearing is unreliable, but seeing is not necessarily believing."

Anyone can say words, but what kind of words are said depends on the person saying them and what they want you to know.

"Just like you lied to cover it up."

"And what you saw this morning, was it really true?"

"Did you see the whole thing? Were you involved and do you know what our past was like?"

"I'm returning to you what you said to me this morning."

He patted him on the shoulder: "Take care of yourself."

She said all she had to say, and then turned and left without lingering.