Too Many Reincarnators? I Bring the National Team to the Field - Chapter 86

Chapter 86

It was a young man, a familiar one.

Seeing Sheng An staring at him, he waved excitedly, said something to the person beside him, and then jogged over.

“Sister Sheng!!” his voice was thick with excitement.

He casually wiped the beads of sweat from his forehead. Even in this environment, his smile remained bright and full of youthful energy.

Sheng An smiled slightly. “It’s you, Zhang Jialiang.”

Zhang Jialiang. The college student who had filmed Long Tianyu.

Zhang Jialiang gave a silly grin. “Sister Sheng, you still remember me.”

Sheng An nodded. “I heard you’ve been helping out. Thank you for your hard work.”

She took a bottle of water from nearby and handed it to him.

Zhang Jialiang twisted it open but only took a small sip. He hurriedly said, “I was just looking for you, Sister Sheng. I didn’t expect something like this to happen in the neighborhood. It’s terrifying. It’s a pity I didn’t find the perpetrator.”

“You awakened a Supernatural Ability?” Sheng An raised an eyebrow.

Zhang Jialiang immediately started grinning like an idiot.

Two rows of white teeth gleamed under the lights, and his eyes crinkled with an excitement he couldn’t hide. “Yes! Hahaha! It really did work to touch a Superpower User and hang around you guys. Just like in anime, I actually awakened a Supernatural Ability!!”

He looked like a complete dork, causing Li Wanyun to roll her eyes.

Gu Qiansheng asked curiously, “What kind of ability is it?”

Zhang Jialiang scratched his head, looking a bit puzzled. “I don’t really know what kind of ability this counts as. It seems to be related to my body. How do you determine what kind of ability you have?”

Sheng An replied, “It’s fine. Come back with us later for a checkup and we’ll know.”

Zhang Jialiang’s smile grew even wider as he nodded vigorously.

Sheng An asked, “Do you live here?”

Zhang Jialiang nodded. “Yeah, I’ve always lived here. Something like this happening is definitely scary. I hope we catch them soon, otherwise the neighbors won’t dare to stay.”

He lowered his voice. “Sister Sheng, do you think it could be targeted at me? After all, I just awakened!”

Before Sheng An could speak, Li Wanyun said expressionlessly, “You’re overthinking it.”

Zhang Jialiang: “…”

He rubbed his nose and gave an awkward laugh.

“Where are your parents?” Sheng An asked out of curiosity.

“They went to my grandmother’s house. Luckily they’re not here, or they would have been scared to death. I haven’t dared to tell them about the Apocalypse yet. Sigh, might as well let them have peace while it lasts.”

Zhang Jialiang shook his head, his heart heavy. “I hope the killer is caught soon. I’m worried about my parents.”

He was a filial child.

Back when he first learned the Apocalypse was coming, even though he was incredibly curious about the Apocalypse Special Affairs Department, he had immediately rushed home to be with his parents.

Sheng An’s voice was firm. “We will definitely catch them.”

She looked over at Wu Buyu. At that moment, he was reading everyone’s minds one by one. This ability was very special and worked best when people were off-guard; no matter how one tried to pose or disguise themselves, their thoughts could not be hidden.

Many people had already been checked, but so far, nothing had been found.

Those who had finished the checkup looked terrified, wanting to leave but not daring to.

Sheng An started to walk over.

“I’ll go, I’ll go! I’m already familiar with them,” Zhang Jialiang said.

He waved his hand and rushed over enthusiastically.

Everyone recognized his face. Under his comforting words, the panicked crowd gradually began to settle down. Perhaps there was safety in numbers, as almost no one left; they all chose to stay.

Zhang Jialiang was currently holding a small child, coaxing them.

He popped a lollipop into the child’s mouth, and the effect was immediate-the crying stopped.

He rubbed the child’s head and then enthusiastically went off to comfort others.

Li Wanyun’s lip twitched.

She couldn’t help but remark, “He’s so enthusiastic… the Apocalypse Special Affairs Department doesn’t have anyone like that.”

In their team, everyone was either a victim of Social Anxiety or an arrogant ‘Chosen Son’ or ‘Chosen Daughter.’ In any case, there wasn’t a single normal person among them.

“Isn’t that a good thing?” Sheng An glanced at her. “You should learn from him.”

Li Wanyun: “…”

She feared she would never be able to learn that kind of spirit in her lifetime.

Just watching him made her feel like the Social Anxiety she had picked up from Wu Buyu was about to flare up.

Sheng An turned to the captain. “Has the victim’s body been removed?”
The captain shook his head. “No. We didn’t dare let anyone get close, and no one has come forward to identify the deceased.”

Sheng An frowned.

After a moment of thought, she gave her orders. “Li Wanyun, go with them. Captain, get the body sent for DNA testing as soon as possible to confirm the identity.”

The captain complied. “Yes, ma’am!”

Li Wanyun bared her teeth. “Why me?”

Sheng An turned to look at her with a serious expression. “Because you are strong.”

Li Wanyun paused, the corners of her mouth twitching upward subconsciously.

Sheng An continued, “And you have combat experience. Even if you encounter the perpetrator, I believe they won’t be able to do anything to you. You’ll definitely be able to protect the others.”

Li Wanyun puffed out her chest.

“The perpetrator might not be hidden among the residents; they could still be somewhere within the complex,” Sheng An added. “I’ll only feel at ease if you go.”

Li Wanyun immediately started walking.

“Let’s go. I’ll accompany you inside right now. Leave it to me, don’t worry.”

With her head held high and a spirited stride, she led the captain and his men inside.

Gu Qiansheng: “…”

Against a woman who used both the carrot and the stick-who had every trick in the book-what could he possibly do to resist?

Gu Qiansheng asked obediently, “Sister Sheng, what can I do?”

Sheng An replied, “You guard this spot.”

Her gaze was sharp. “The moment the perpetrator is exposed, you must immediately Silence their Supernatural Ability.”

Gu Qiansheng nodded.

*

When the inspection was more than halfway finished, Qi Lingwu arrived with Hao Jingye, Long Tianyu, and the others.

Hao Jingye hurried over. “Sister Sheng, did you catch them?”

Sheng An was currently reviewing all the surveillance footage from the complex. Hearing him, she shook her head. “No. Nothing was caught on camera. The person is hiding very deep. What about your side?”

Though they had been rushing over, Hao Jingye and his team hadn’t been idle.

Hao Jingye’s expression was grave. “From the surveillance footage within a five-kilometer radius before and after the incident, it appears that no one has left the Lin’an Residential Complex.”

Wan Yuan added, “The Information Department performed facial recognition on everyone who appeared within a one-kilometer radius after the incident. As of now, no one has been flagged as a potential suspect.”

In other words-

The killer was still inside the Lin’an Residential Complex.

Sheng An let out a breath.

Qi Lingwu gave the back of her hand a reassuring pat, his voice raspy. “Wu Buyu is still conducting the inspections. We’ll talk once he’s finished.”

Sheng An said softly, “The killer probably isn’t in there.”

They likely wouldn’t find anything from those waiting in line for inspection.

The killer… was hiding quite deep.

Hao Jingye spoke again. “By the way, Team Leader Qiu sent Ruan Zifeng, a Psychic Ability User from Group A with an Investigation Ability. He’s still on his way and should be here in about two hours.”

Li Xin let out a light snort. “What is Qiu Yu trying to pull?”

Sheng An glanced at him and said calmly, “She just wants to help us catch the person as quickly as possible.”

When it came to the big picture, everything else could be set aside.

A Superpower User going on a killing spree was a heinous matter. Sheng An wasn’t surprised that Qiu Yu would provide support.

At that moment, Long Tianyu noticed Zhang Jialiang running around busily nearby. His eyes widened and his voice rose. “Why is he here too?”

“He lives in this complex, and he’s awakened a Supernatural Ability,” Sheng An said with a slight smile.

Long Tianyu: “…”

-Damn it, didn’t that mean this guy was going to be his teammate from now on?

His fists tightened.

Song Linwei lamented, “Shi City really has a lot of Superpower Users and a lot of trouble. Could it be because the meteor’s trajectory was aimed at Shi City?”

Shi City was truly a strange place.

“We can’t rule out that possibility.” Hao Jingye pushed up his glasses. “The number of awakened Superpower Users in Shi City is quite high. Even Ms. Xu, the Psychic Ability User who might awaken in the future, is from Shi City.”

Sheng An’s heart stirred.

Her eyes narrowed slightly as she recalled the results of their previous investigation. She murmured, “Ms. Xu’s place of residence… the Lin’an Residential Complex?”

Hao Jingye remembered as well.

He quickly pulled out Ms. Xu’s file and checked the address carefully. He said in surprise, “It really is the Lin’an Residential Complex. It’s right here!”

“How come we haven’t seen her?” Song Linwei asked, puzzled.