The apocalyptic livestream attracted a lot of haters, alarming the government.

"Then this mutant..."

Footsteps approached from outside, forcing the question to be asked to be interrupted.

Zhao Huai had already returned the roller bed, so Ye Xiao had no choice but to swallow his questions for the time being.

The older woman waved her hand at Ye Xiao, seemingly not wanting to continue the topic, and started to shoo him away.

"You guys go and take care of the stuff, I need to rest."

Ye Xiao watched as the older woman climbed onto the small bed, then silently pushed open the door and walked out.

Zhao Huai waved his hand at him, "Let's go, take the stuff to the incinerator."

Ye Xiao followed behind Zhao Huai, carrying his things, his mind filled with questions that were driving him crazy.

Zhao Huai, standing ahead, held up a flashlight, its beam dispelling the darkness in the corridor.

The light footsteps echoed in the corridor, yet conveyed a chilling sense of deathly stillness.

Ye Xiao looked at the bag in his hand; the contents were still moving. He looked up at Zhao Huai, about to speak, but was interrupted by Zhao Huai's sudden voice.

“I know you have a lot of questions, young man, you're very curious.”

"But Xiao Ye, I have to remind you that the worst thing you can do in this world is to be curious. That thing will only get you killed."

Zhao Huai, who was walking ahead, said coldly, "If you want to stay here for a long time, you have to learn to ignore it."

"Those of us who live under someone else's roof should just do our job well. Remember, don't ask what you shouldn't ask, and don't meddle in what you shouldn't meddle in."

Ye Xiao, who was about to ask a question, immediately changed his mind.

He had realized that even if he asked, Zhao Huai wouldn't tell him.

Moreover, Zhao Huai's words, though crude, were not without reason; it was a way of survival out of necessity.

Although he was curious about what was going on in this place, Ye Xiao was only curious and had no intention of getting involved.

Currently, his goal is to get through the rainy season peacefully and send Zhou Qirui and Liang Kai back as soon as possible.

As things stand, the conditions at the base are quite good, so he has no need to meddle in other people's business, nor can he.

The room containing the incinerator is located in a corner of the workshop area.

Pushing open the iron gate, a creaking sound came from the old gate, and the beam of a flashlight pierced the darkness, illuminating the opposite wall.

The room wasn't very large; it was a huge square made of red bricks, with a square metal cover installed in front.

Zhao Huai walked to the incinerator in a few steps, reached out and opened the iron lid. When the flashlight shone on it, the space inside the furnace was quite large, and there was a lot of ash inside.

"Throw it in!"

Zhao Huai said something to Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao looked down at the bag in his hand, and silently put it into the stove.

Such a "deformed monster" would be better off dying sooner to be free.

Zhao Huai grabbed a piece of dry wood and a handful of dry grass from the pile of firewood and dry grass beside him, stuffed them into the stove, and placed them next to the bag.

He then reached for a lighter on a shelf to the side, lit a small handful of dry grass in his hand, and threw it in.

The flames quickly began to spread, and looking at the flickering firelight, Ye Xiao suddenly remembered tonight's mission.

His gaze couldn't help but sweep upwards into the space, quickly settling on the square vent in the upper right corner.

Through the dark gaps in the metal vents, Ye Xiao somehow felt as if a pair of eyes were watching him from the darkness.

His heart skipped a beat. Could Lan Ling already be waiting there?

Ye Xiao's heart skipped a beat, and he turned to Zhao Huai, who was yawning to the side, and said:

"Brother Zhao, why don't you go and rest? I'm young and can take care of things. I'll keep an eye on things."

Zhao Huai yawned lazily, seemingly not intending to be polite to Ye Xiao, yet also as if he had been waiting for Ye Xiao to say this. He immediately smiled and said:

"Alright, you stay here and watch it. Make sure it's completely burned out. Once it's finished, put out the fire and close the furnace door."

"Come to the main hall in Zone 3 when you're done. We need to keep watch there."

Another yawn followed. "I'm going to take a nap."

"Hey, brother, you go ahead! Leave this to me!"

Ye Xiao smiled and saw Zhao Huai out the door. Only after Zhao Huai had gone far away did he turn back to the incineration room and carefully close the door.

“pcipci!”

A sound came from the ventilation duct. Ye Xiao turned his head and saw the metal frame of the duct being carefully lowered.

Lan Ling poked her head out from inside and winked at him.

A suppressed voice said to him, "Hey, come over and lend a hand!"

As she spoke, Lan Ling pushed out the packaged corpse.

Ye Xiao hurriedly stepped forward to take it, and in order not to leave too obvious friction marks on the wall, Ye Xiao could only reach out and lift the body down.

Lan Ling landed lightly on the ground through the vent, covered in dust. She patted her dusty sleeves and then wiped the fine sweat from her forehead with her sleeves.

Ye Xiao glanced at her. "You're here so early?"

Lan Ling twitched her eyelids sharply. "What's so early?"

As she spoke, she raised her wrist and pressed a button on the watch face. The lit-up watch face showed the current time, which was already two in the morning.

Has it been that long?

Lan Ling said, "It was a lucky coincidence. I thought it would take longer, but the movement in District 2 actually provided cover for my operation."

"To avoid making too much noise, it took me more than two hours to cover such a short distance. I'm exhausted!"

Lan Ling complained softly, "But luckily I was careful and didn't dare to come down for fear of being discovered."

"Quickly, carry the body into the furnace! What a stroke of luck! It's like the heavens are helping us!"

"This tarpaulin is flammable, just throw it in!"

Lan Ling seemed somewhat excited, while Ye Xiao shook his head helplessly and helped Lan Ling stuff the corpse into the furnace.

Ye Xiao added some dry grass and firewood to the stove to help it burn, and the fire quickly became even more intense.

Ye Xiao turned off the flashlight, and the firelight from the stove illuminated the room, the intense heat causing the temperature to rise rapidly.

Ye Xiao and Lan Ling, who were standing not far away, soon broke out in a sweat.

Looking at the flickering firelight, Lan Ling asked in a low voice, somewhat curious:

"By the way, what's burning? I heard something coming from Zone 2, is someone giving birth?"

Ye Xiao nodded, crossed his arms, and silently stared at the open stove.

"Yes, she gave birth to a deformed baby, who's in the furnace now."

Lan Ling's brow twitched, and she fell silent for a moment, but after a few seconds, she couldn't help but ask:

"Deformed child? What could be the cause?"

Ye Xiao lowered his voice, "I heard it was born from a mutant."

"An alien? Was it an accident?" Lan Ling frowned, clearly not understanding why she would have a child with an alien.

Ye Xiao shook his head. "No, no, this situation seems to be the norm here!"