He smiled and ruffled their hair.
"You little ones," he said, just as he was about to respond. Suddenly, the children's expressions changed, revealing fear as they gazed in a certain direction. Yelai couldn't help but turn around to see what they were looking at.
At the entrance of the kindergarten stood Zhong Zhi and his Vice Captain. They immediately spotted Yelai surrounded by the children, and Zhong Zhi raised an eyebrow.
"Are you Yelai? I've heard so much about you. I just heard you survived coming from Cthulhu Town, and I thought it was a joke. But here you are—congratulations on your resurrection!"
"Who are you?"
Having seen a photo of Zhong Zhi from Zhang Yinlin, Yelai recognized him instantly but pretended not to know him.
"I'm Zhong Zhi, the current Commander of the Safe Zone."
Zhong Zhi was polite and friendly, engaging Yelai in conversation without acknowledging his terrifying appearance or the fact that he was sent by the family of demons. He resembled a big brother with a devilish face but an angelic heart.
After chatting for a while, they were already shoulder to shoulder, making it easy for others to trust him.
"I bet Captain Luo will be thrilled to hear you've come back to life. She'll be overjoyed!"
"Hahaha, Brother Zhong, you're joking. The current Zhenxue is not what it used to be; she’s in the Numbered Protection Zone now. I don’t even know if I can find her or if she remembers me."
"Why do you lack confidence? You two have a divine love story! I’ve heard plenty about it since I arrived at the Numbered Protection Zone."
Zhong Zhi wanted to continue talking with Yelai when Zhang Yinlin emerged from the kindergarten building.
"Captain Zhong, what brings you here? Is there something going on?" Zhang Yinlin smiled.
"Oh, look at my forgetful mind! I was so busy chatting with my brother Yelai that I almost forgot. Director Zhang, weren’t you interested in applying to leave the Safe Zone? You wanted to show the children some Anomalous Entities?"
"I came to tell you that I discussed it with Captain Wang and others. I think it’s indeed time for the children to witness how terrifying Anomalous Entities can be. It’s good for them to understand what kind of Unknown Horror exists outside the Safe Zone."
We will eventually grow old, and the responsibility of protecting the Safe Zone will have to be taken over by the next generation. However, this is not a time of peace; there isn’t much time for them to slowly adapt to the post-apocalyptic world. They need to learn and understand it sooner rather than later.
After a unanimous discussion, it was decided that you would be allowed to take the children to witness the Anomalous Entity. But let me make it clear: you must bring all the children back safely, without losing a single one.
Don't worry; I will also call Captain Zhao and the others to join the team and ensure the children's safety. Zhong Zhi said with a kind expression.
Zhang Yinlin frowned inwardly. She had indeed applied to take the children to see the Anomalous Entity, intending for them to understand how cruel the world outside the Safe Zone could be. However, due to the Anomalous Entity and Unknown Horror, Captain Wang and others from the neutral faction were unexpectedly concerned about the application. They feared for the children's safety, especially since Zhang Yinlin was only Rank Two in terms of her external status.
Now, this situation had come to pass. She hadn’t expected that today they would actually approve her request. It seemed too coincidental that right after Yelai arrived, a batch of applications was suddenly approved.
Clearly, Zhong Zhi had ulterior motives and was doing this on purpose.
“Are you all going with Captain Zhao?”
“Yes, this is to ensure the children's safety. I will definitely lead everyone myself, and Captain Zhao agrees that it's better for everyone to go together.” Captain Zhao was the leader of her faction.
Both factions would send people along. Zhang Yinlin did not respond immediately; instead, she discreetly glanced at Yelai.
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