Dimensional Store: Welcome to the Apocalypse Apartment - Chapter 140

Chapter 140

He walked to the rear cockpit, changing his Skin Suit behind a curtain.

Gu Huaiwei’s gaze fell upon the shadow cast against the fabric.

Writhing tentacles stretched and curled incessantly, like countless long snakes tangled together in a dense, hideous mass. Then, they all squeezed back into his original Skin Suit, transforming into the silhouette of a normal human.

While Zhou Chuanning was changing, Gu Huaiwei tried to pull up the zipper on her dress. The zipper got caught on the lace trim; she tugged at it a few times, but it wouldn’t budge.

How annoying. She actually quite liked this Black Widow lace dress.

Just then, the curtain over the porthole flickered slightly, and a black needle poked through from the outside.

Realizing someone was out there, Gu Huaiwei pulled the curtain back just a crack.

She saw Lin She holding a camera with one hand, half his body pressed against the porthole. Despite having no visible foothold, he clung there steadily, his dark green eyes peering eerily at Gu Huaiwei through the glass.

Gu Huaiwei was stunned. When did this guy follow them? At this time, shouldn’t he be on the event ship filming that love square?

Furthermore, they were in the vacuum of space; was his adaptability really that strong?

Through the glass, Lin She pointed a pale fingertip at the torn lace on Gu Huaiwei’s dress, gesturing for her to use the needle he had just poked through to mend it.

He had been lurking in the shadows, eavesdropping on the conversation between Gu Huaiwei and Zhou Chuanning.

“Shh.” She placed her index finger to her lips, signaling him to stay quiet.

Gu Huaiwei had just passed Zhou Chuanning’s inspection. Next, Zhou Chuanning would likely share important intelligence with her, and she didn’t want Lin She’s sudden appearance to cause any complications.

Gu Huaiwei glanced at the curtain where Zhou Chuanning was still changing. Confirming he hadn’t emerged yet, she wrote on the glass: *Don’t leave. Listen.*

Lin She nodded. He remained silent, shrinking back against the exterior of the Biological Spaceship, blending into the darkness of the universe.

Gu Huaiwei quickly snatched the black needle. With deft movements, she stitched the edge of her dress back together, then tossed the needle into her Jade Bracelet and sat back down, her expression returning to normal.

A moment later, Zhou Chuanning stepped out. His original Skin Suit made him look refreshed and sharp. He returned to the pilot’s seat, took out his phone, pulled up a photo, and began to talk business.

“Miss Gu, take a look at this photo.”

In the photo, Lu Beijiu, one of the guests for this event, was taking a shower. Amidst the rising steam, a faint, inconspicuous Sun Cross tattoo was visible on his back.

Gu Huaiwei immediately realized that the inspection Zhou Chuanning had performed on her earlier was to check if she carried this Dawn Alliance tattoo.

“Next time, could you censor the unimportant parts first?” Gu Huaiwei rubbed her eyes, looking away from the photo of Lu Beijiu in the shower.

Aliens might not have a concept of gender, but Gu Huaiwei did. She had no desire to see other men showering naked; it was enough to give her sties.

“I’ll keep that in mind for next time.” Zhou Chuanning accepted Gu Huaiwei’s suggestion quite frankly, even though he felt such an action was redundant.

Gu Huaiwei adjusted her slightly slipping glasses and asked, “Officer Zhou, where did this photo come from?”

“That is internal classified information; I can’t tell you for now.” Zhou Chuanning used two fingers to zoom in on the photo. “Miss Gu, look. Based on the patterns in the bathroom, we can identify that Lu Beijiu was showering in the bathroom adjacent to Chen Liuxiang’s master bedroom.”

Gu Huaiwei surmised that there must be a police undercover agent inside Chen Liuxiang’s manor.

Work was work, and friendship was friendship. If Zhou Chuanning caught evidence of Chen Liuxiang committing a crime, he would absolutely show no mercy.
Gu Huaiwei spoke her thoughts aloud as she considered the situation. “Lu Beijiu is with the Dawn Alliance, and Chen Liuxiang is in league with him… But didn’t you find out at the coming-of-age ceremony that there were two Chen Liuxiangs? Do you really think a single blurry photo is enough evidence to prove a connection between Chen Liuxiang and the Dawn Alliance?”

“Your analysis is correct. That’s why the best course of action is to bring them in for questioning once we have sufficient evidence.” Zhou Chuanning and his colleagues possessed unique interrogation techniques that could make any suspect confess.

Gu Huaiwei was worried about her show being cut short.

With so much capital invested, she couldn’t allow it to be banned.

“Your investigation will take some time, right? Before the results are out, everything should be kept confidential. In the meantime, our Matchmaking Agency’s dating show can continue to air as usual. It’ll actually serve as a perfect cover for your investigation so we don’t alert the targets.”

“Don’t worry, it won’t affect your show.” Zhou Chuanning paused. “Miss Gu, the case is still under investigation, so I can’t reveal all the details to you. However, I need your help.”

“Go on.” Gu Huaiwei wanted to hear him out before deciding whether to assist.

Zhou Chuanning sighed, voicing his predicament. “Lu Beijiu is a human, so the most we can do is place him under protective custody. As for Chen Liuxiang, she’s something of a social celebrity. As you said, the current evidence isn’t enough to bring her into the station for questioning.”

He lowered his voice. “Do you remember what happened at the coming-of-age ceremony? While following the Dawn Alliance lead, we discovered a personal file related to you.”

Zhou Chuanning did not show the details of the file to Gu Huaiwei.

“My file?” A meaningful smile played on Gu Huaiwei’s lips. To the outside world, she had always claimed her name was Gu Changge.

That wasn’t her file; it was her sister’s.

The Dawn Alliance likely held clues left behind by her sister.

“The file I obtained shows that you joined the Dawn Alliance long ago and subsequently went missing.” Zhou Chuanning liked Gu Huaiwei, so he naturally didn’t want her to be involved with such extremist organizations.

Yet the evidence was right there.

Zhou Chuanning couldn’t just suppress the matter. The most he could do was secure another chance for Gu Huaiwei by temporarily shifting the focus toward Chen Liuxiang and Lu Beijiu.

Gu Huaiwei sensed Zhou Chuanning’s deliberate favoritism. She asked calmly, “How do you want me to help?”

“The Dawn Alliance selects new members to undergo ‘baptism’ within their organization. They have a complete brainwashing process. It’s said that once a human comes into contact with their high-ranking officials, they develop an abnormal hatred for Aliens. When you were kidnapped at the ceremony, it was likely the Dawn Alliance’s doing. I want you to act as a police undercover, infiltrate the Dawn Alliance, and gather evidence of Chen Liuxiang’s collusion with them.”

There were things Zhou Chuanning left unsaid.

He looked at Gu Huaiwei with a complex expression. He hoped that regardless of her past, she no longer bore the mark of the Dawn Alliance. Her disappearance years ago should have meant she had severed ties with them.

If that was the case, he hoped Gu Huaiwei would accept his request and use her actions to prove she had completely drawn a line between herself and the Dawn Alliance.

“You’ll help me, won’t you?” Zhou Chuanning’s voice was low and slow, carrying a chill like the undercurrents of a deep sea.