Chapter 625: Stifled, Proven

After great effort, Zhang Jie finally staunched the bleeding from his lower leg completely, but the cost is that he may permanently lose this leg.

Waves of intense pain struck, making Zhang Jie's mind increasingly clear.

I have to go to the forbidden zone....

I can't stay here any longer.

The living Shotgun beside him wrapped its tentacles around Zhang Jie's arm; as a thinking entity, it wasn't stupid, and although it couldn't comprehend the situation, it knew Zhang Jie was seriously injured.

What are you doing....

The living Shotgun suddenly erupted with an enormous amount of pollution, completely enveloping Zhang Jie.

A tingling, itchy sensation came from the severed lower leg; Zhang Jie's eyes widened as his body began rapidly regenerating with the aid of the pollution.

Zhang Jie:......

What the hell does this mean!

So he really isn't human?

What Ceng Tian said is right—have you ever seen a human who can get stronger from pollution, regenerate from pollution, and be completely immune to it?

Indeed.... not like a human.

A fierce hunger struck; pollution isn't an organic substance that can rebuild the body, Zhang Jie's nutrients are rapidly depleting, and he must replenish immediately!

Not far away there was a trash can; Zhang Jie stumbled to his feet, forcing himself forward with willpower toward it.

Zhang Jie rummaged through the trash can; for some reason he felt the scene was somewhat familiar, though he had never gone through a trash can before.

Eh, it's weird, but Zhang Jie couldn't dwell on it—he was about to faint from hunger.

After a thorough search, Zhang Jie finally found in the trash bin a bag that looked relatively clean.... watermelon rind!

Zhang Jie:......

Huh?

Zhang Jie laughed bitterly; he truly had no other option, and fortunately this bag of watermelon rind had the flesh removed with a knife, not gnawed by someone's teeth, otherwise Zhang Jie would rather starve.

Can't be picky.... I'll have a bite first, then later I'll get something from the store....

Zhang Jie isn't penniless, but he fears most that his money will be frozen by the Abnormal Bureau, in which case he'd have to resort to zero-yuan shopping.

Damn it! Don't let me find out who's screwing me over!

The news that you've been replaced by an impostor spread quickly, which for your family is almost a bolt from the blue.

Their first thought, of course, is doubt, after all the effect of 'no taboos' is right there—how could you possibly be replaced?

But the evidence produced by the Abnormal Bureau left them unable to refute, and the one reacting most strongly was Zhang Yan.

"How could that be! Zhang Jie has killed how many impostors—how could it be an abnormality!"

The only explanation is that while you were playing outside with Qi Yu, you were ambushed and then silently killed.

But such a conclusion really doesn't hold up—what kind of person is Qi Yu, could they not know?

The uproar caused by this is no less than when the Chief Investigator was replaced; altogether it's as if humanity lost two Chiefs entirely—how could one not lament?

So the higher-ups urgently need a more efficient and accurate means of detecting impostors, to prevent such incidents from occurring.

And you, relying on zero-yuan shopping, equipped yourself with a set of camping gear and a large pile of nutritionally lacking instant noodles....

You secretly memorized the boss's face, vowing to compensate him if the chance arose, and thus you conscientiously pulled out a thousand dollars and left.

During this time you also finally felt the terror of being constantly hunted by the Abnormal Bureau, and most crucially, you still can't fight back!

Before, if the abnormality had caught you, you would have already launched a 360-degree spinning elbow strike at them—you're just too kind.

You quickly realized that if you want safety, if you want to survive, you must enter the forbidden zone—this is the inevitable result.

As long as you remain in human society, you won't have good days; over these many days you've countless times wanted to return home to reassure your family, but that once-unimpeded villa district has become your greatest forbidden zone.

Seven or eight elite guards are stationed there; I don't know where so many elite guards came from, but in short, this home you can never return to.

Then go to the forbidden zone—Qi Yu happens to be there too, so you two can keep each other company, not too lonely, and safety is assured.

You searched long within the forbidden land, yet you couldn't even see a trace of Qi Yu, which leaves you puzzled, for you clearly found many signs of Qi Yu's habitation.

But suddenly you recalled something! This immediately furrowed your brow.

You should know that in the inner part of the forbidden zone near the edge, internet access is available; you clearly recall that Qi Yu brought three large power banks!

Given this guy's level of internet addiction, saying he couldn't see your news is pure fantasy!

Moreover, she must constantly monitor the news? After all, don't forget why she hid here!

Suppose Qi Yu saw that frightening news—what do you think she would do?

From the traces of her hurriedly packing her belongings in disarray, you understood everything: Qi Yu's bag saw news not belonging to her, anxiously wanting to verify the truth, while also worrying about him, so she left the forbidden zone without permission.

To be frank, all of this truly surpassed all your expectations—you never imagined that the one who would be affected would be yourself.

Silly girl, what are you going out to do?

Zhang Jie was worried sick; in his eyes Qi Yu's behavior was no different from throwing away her life, and he didn't believe the Abnormal Bureau wouldn't conduct a second check on everyone—then who would come to save her?

Qi Yu should have sent him many messages, but unfortunately all of Zhang Jie's accounts had already been frozen.

Zhang Jie had no choice but to turn and walk outward, hoping this foolish child wouldn't be so foolish as to show up in front of Ceng Tian.

Just as he had thought, Qi Yu has now returned to the Abnormal Bureau and begun to confront Ceng Tian, who has taken over this place.

I don't know where this little girl got her courage, but Qi Yu's appearance made Ceng Tian suspicious at a glance; no matter what she says, she cannot dispel Ceng Tian's suspicion of her.

"Zhang Jie has been replaced by an abnormality impostor—this is an indisputable fact."

"How could that be!!!"

"Feed.... Zhang Jie! He's obviously a normal person!"

"Before headquarters called him back, he had always been with me!"

"Oh? Really?"

Qi Yu heard that tone, her heart jumped violently—oh no, the cat's out of the bag!

Sure enough, Ceng Tian's next words made her instantly feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave.

"Since that's the case, Investigator Qi Yu, could you cooperate with me to examine your sample?"

"The kind where blood is drawn and tested on the spot."