Hunter of Mysterious Creature-Chapter 364 - 26: Zhong Jun

"You should ask Yang Qi about this question," Sun Hang replied.

"Actually, I’m not interested in the answer to this question." The woman suddenly laughed, "No matter what method that little girl plans to use to inject the ’pesticide’ into the target, I’m indifferent... I just wanted to tell you all that the success rate for this operation plan is very low, extremely low."

"Given your identity and position, isn’t it a bit inappropriate to say such things?" Sun Hang glanced at the identity tag hanging on the other person’s chest.

Zhong Jun, Senior Researcher at Dubhe Tower, Project Leader of Project No. 5509.

"If I could disregard my identity and position, I would absolutely not let Ling’Er participate in this operation." Zhong Jun shook her head with a bitter smile, "I don’t care whether the action fails or not, I just want to ask you to do me a favor."

"Take care of Zhong Ling’s safety?" Sun Hang tilted his head, "This plot direction is a bit too predictable."

"Some things her father cannot say, but I, as her aunt, can." Zhong Jun looked seriously at Sun Hang, "Although this is just my personal request, if you can do it, the Zhong Family will..."

"Just say it, what benefits will the Zhong Family give me?"

"Any request within our capability that doesn’t violate federal laws, we can fulfill for you." Zhong Jun said.

"Oh? So if I want to be the Patriarch of your Zhong Family? Will you also give that?" Sun Hang asked half-jokingly.

"You can, but the condition is that you have to marry into the Zhong Family." Zhong Jun replied.

Zhong Ling immediately lowered her head.

Unexpectedly, Sun Hang suddenly said, "I see, Auntie, you still have your charm. May I ask if you are married?"

Zhong Jun was momentarily stunned, then a flash of irritation passed through her eyes, "Are you flirting with me?"

"If you think it is, then it is," Sun Hang said.

"Apart from research work, I have no interest in anything else." Zhong Jun’s tone was slightly stiff, she wanted to ask Sun Hang if he didn’t even fancy Zhong Ling, but seeing her niece looking like she was nearly sinking into the ground, she ultimately didn’t say it.

"Don’t mind it, just a joke." Noticing the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Sun Hang waved his hand, "Honestly, I wasn’t planning on bringing anyone for this operation."

"What do you mean?" Zhong Jun asked, puzzled.

"Just collecting samples, I can do it alone." Sun Hang said, "The more people, the more likely Chimera 17 will have a stress reaction. The best strategy is for everyone to opt for solo action—of course, someone like Zhong Ling who doesn’t have sufficient solo capability shouldn’t participate in this operation at all."

"No way." As soon as Sun Hang finished speaking, Wang Xiyi was the first to jump out to express opposition, "You must act with me!"

"Then it’s a duo, Zhong Ling, you..."

"I want to go." Zhong Ling raised her head, "Collecting mimetic samples requires carrying a lot of equipment, just the two of you can’t handle it."

"I can drive there." Sun Hang said.

"Those pieces of equipment require at least four people to operate simultaneously," Zhong Ling added.

"Really?" Sun Hang paused and looked at Zhong Jun.

"It’s true... That’s precisely why each team has at least five members." Zhong Jun said.

"Then if it really doesn’t work, I’ll just take four Field Operations Department agents, okay?" Sun Hang thought for a moment and said.

"In your eyes, am I just such a burden?" Zhong Ling asked softly, with a tense face.

"It’s not that I think you’re a burden, it’s that your aunt is worried something might happen to you." Sun Hang shrugged.

"Yeah, Ling’Er, this mission is too dangerous..." Zhong Jun also persuaded from the side, "If you want to carry out the mission, you can completely..." 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"Since that’s the case, why was my mother allowed to participate in such a dangerous mission back then?" Zhong Ling suddenly raised her head and stared firmly at Zhong Jun, asking.

"You...how did you know..." An obvious panic appeared on Zhong Jun’s face, she said somewhat incoherently, "Your mom...that was because..."

"I know, I know everything." Zhong Ling muttered.

"Ling’Er, listen to me, back then the reason the adults didn’t want to hear your explanation was because you were still young... We thought some things should wait until you grow up to tell you..." Zhong Jun said.

"Do I count as grown up now?" Zhong Ling countered.

"Now you..." Zhong Jun was momentarily stumped by the question, unable to answer.

"If you intended to protect me, why did my father immediately put me in that sealed glass container once I showed special resonance with my mother?" Zhong Ling continued to press.

"That... that was to protect you..." Zhong Jun muttered.

"You weren’t trying to protect Zhong Ling, but the ’Puppet Master’." Zhong Ling spoke calmly words that should have been filled with anger, "In my father’s eyes, I’m not his daughter, I’m just his most perfect creation. The reason you don’t want me to participate in dangerous missions is not because you are worried I’ll get hurt, but because you are afraid this perfect creation will be damaged, am I right?"

"Ling’Er, how can you say such a thing? After all, he is your father..." Zhong Jun’s face gradually became unsightly.

"If you’re asking me to withdraw from the operation under the name of Dubhe Tower, I’ll accept." Zhong Ling said coldly, "If it’s a personal request, then..."

"I... I didn’t say I wanted you to withdraw from the operation." Zhong Jun said with a bitter smile, "I just wanted to entrust Sun Hang with protecting you..."