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Zhao Chengzhi's triumphant face instantly froze, twisted by the sudden explosion.
The metal walls collapsed, and thick smoke filled my nostrils with sparks. Lu Li yanked me up, his solid arms encircling me like iron bands.
Around us, gasps and shouts erupted as Zhao Chengzhi's men reacted, gunfire erupting suddenly.
Without hesitation, Lu Li shielded me behind him, his other hand wielding a gun that spat fire, accurately suppressing the enemy's firepower.
I heard hurried footsteps and commands above us, followed by more explosions and gunfire coming from different directions.
This was not a simple ambush; it was an attack from both inside and out.
"Get down!" Lu Li growled, pressing me to the ground as he crouched low, constantly moving to find cover while returning fire.
The sounds of metal clashing, glass shattering, and bullets whizzing past my ears filled the air, mingling with the acrid smell of gunpowder and blood.
I lay on the ground, my heart racing, my eyes stinging from the smoke, yet I could still see Lu Li weaving through the flames.
His movements were efficient and agile, a far cry from the reserved officer I knew.
In that moment, he resembled a poised cheetah, calm yet lethal.
Lu Li's presence sliced through my despair like a bolt of lightning, but it was soon followed by deeper confusion and shock.
An undercover agent.
He was an undercover agent?
Why had he never mentioned it? How long had he been infiltrating this place?
The questions swirling in my mind felt so weak and unimportant amidst the gunfire and explosions.
What mattered was that he was here.
He appeared here at the most critical moment, risking immense danger.
The gunfire gradually diminished, leaving only a few sporadic shots before it completely ceased.
The air was thick with the acrid smell of burnt materials and the distinct metallic sweetness of human blood.
Lu Li quickly stepped forward, kicking aside the firearms lying on the ground, confirming that the researchers and security personnel had been subdued.
SWAT team members surged in from various entrances, swiftly taking control of the scene.
Dressed in black tactical gear and armed with weapons, their movements were quick and professional.
I looked at them, then back at Lu Li standing before me, his police uniform clearly visible beneath his trench coat; everything felt surreal.
Lu Li crouched down to look at me, his gaze filled with complexity and guilt.
"I'm sorry, Su Nian," he said, his voice tinged with fatigue. "There are some things I cannot tell you."
I stared at him, momentarily at a loss for words.
There were bloodstains on him, and a scrape marred his forehead, yet he stood tall and straight.
"Your identity..." I managed to say hoarsely.
Lu Li stood up and surveyed the subdued men under Zhao Chengzhi's command, as well as Zhao Chengzhi himself being escorted by the SWAT team.
"I am a member of a secret investigation team, specifically responsible for this 'Perfect Specimen' project." Lu Li's voice was deep and calm, but to me, each word carried a heavy weight.
"This project is extremely confidential, led personally by Zhao Chengzhi. He manipulates everything using his status in the medical and research fields."
"No violent organizations are involved; all those in the know are tightly controlled by him or... have been 'dealt with.'"
As he spoke the word "handle," his gaze fell on me, and the pain in his eyes made my heart tighten.
"I have always known about this plan and that Aunt Su was investigating it," Lu Li began slowly, as if peeling back a long-festering scar. "She used to be my informant, and she gave me all the information she gathered, including this address."
"When Aunt Su realized that Zhao Chengzhi had her in his sights, she understood the danger she was in. So, she deliberately left behind that diary, using the code we agreed upon to pass the clues to me."
"But the information she left was incomplete, and I have been trying to find a way to infiltrate here."
My mind felt like it had been struck by a heavy blow.
My mother... was an informant?
She risked her life fighting for justice?
That diary I thought was her final note was actually a tool for passing on clues?
And Lu Li, he had always known? He had been investigating all along?
"So... you approached me because of my mother?" I asked, my voice trembling.
Lu Li shook his head, his expression sincere.
"Not entirely." He stepped closer to me, reaching out as if to take my hand but hesitated.
"The reason I concealed my identity is that this mission cannot be known by anyone, including most people in the police department," Lu Li said, looking at me earnestly. "I worry for your safety. Someone like Zhao Chengzhi would not hesitate to act against you if he discovered you posed a threat to his plans."
"From the day your mother went missing, I knew he had set his sights on you as well."
"So I could only silently stay by your side, protect you, and wait for an opportunity."
"I originally planned to tell you everything after your graduation and take you far away from here."
"I didn't expect you to be faster and braver than I imagined," Lu Li said softly, a hint of pain in his voice. "She wanted to pass the clues to me through that diary, but she also hoped you would see it and know the truth."
I looked at Lu Li, observing the complex emotions in his eyes. The enormous mystery that had loomed between us was finally being unveiled.
His concealment was not deception; it was protection.
A surge of intense emotions washed over me—shock, pain, relief, and an indescribable warmth.
Lu Li was my fiancé and had always been my silent guardian.
"I found my mother's notes here," I said hoarsely, pointing to the server.
Lu Li immediately moved forward with several special police officers, who quickly extracted all the data from the server.
I stepped aside as the officers began to clear the laboratory. In a corner, I spotted an old notebook covered in dust and bloodstains.
It was my mother's relic!
I rushed over and tremblingly picked up the notebook.
Opening it, I was greeted by familiar handwriting.
Inside were detailed records of Zhao Chengzhi's "Perfect Specimen" plan, my mother's speculations about the experimental process, and how she had secretly gathered evidence.
Every page was filled with her yearning for the truth, her hatred for Zhao Chengzhi's crimes, and...
"Su Nian, if you see this notebook, Mom may no longer be here."
"Do not cry for me; I chose this path willingly."
"You are smart and brave; I am proud of you."
"Remember, no matter when or where, Mom loves you."
At this moment, I could no longer hold back; tears streamed down my face, blurring my vision.
The notebook slipped from my hands and fell to the ground as I knelt down, releasing a painful, suppressed cry.
It was the sorrow of losing my mother, tears of pride for her, relief at discovering the truth, and despair in facing the cruel reality.
A tide of emotions overwhelmed me as I pressed my hand tightly against my chest, as if that could ease the pain even slightly.
Lu Li approached me. He said nothing but stood quietly by my side.
After a while, he slowly reached out and pulled me into his embrace.
His arms were warm and comforting.
I buried my head against his chest and cried out loud.
My sobs echoed in the vast, empty laboratory, sounding particularly desolate.
I lost track of time; eventually, my cries subsided into soft whimpers.
Lu Li continued to hold me, gently stroking my hair.
Zhao Chengzhi was brought in, escorted by special police, looking disheveled and defeated.
Upon seeing me, a glimmer of madness and resentment flashed in his eyes.
"Hahaha..." he suddenly burst into laughter, a sharp and piercing sound. "The perfect specimen... my perfect specimen..."
"It could have changed the fate of humanity! You foolish humans! You have no idea of my greatness!"
"No violent organizations were involved? Because I am Zhao Chengzhi! I am the highest power!" he screamed hysterically, his eyes wild with madness. "I control everyone! No one can stop me!"
Lu Li looked at him coldly, her gaze unwavering.
"Criminal, your experiment has failed."
At her words, Zhao Chengzhi's body stiffened suddenly, then slumped down like a deflated balloon.
He was dragged away, his wretched laughter fading down the corridor.
I lifted my head from Lu Li's embrace and looked at my mother's notebook, taking in the wreckage of the laboratory before me.
The truth was so cruel, so heartbreaking.
My mother was not missing; she had sacrificed herself.
She had used her life to expose this evil plan.
Days later, sunlight filtered through the mist and fell upon the gravestone.
The grave was adorned with a multitude of flowers.
I stood before the gravestone, holding my mother's notebook, gently tracing her name.
"Mom, I'm here."
"Did you see? Zhao Chengzhi has been arrested; your efforts were not in vain."
Tears welled up in my eyes once more, but this time, they were not solely filled with sorrow.
There was also pride, and a sense of relief.
Lu Li stood beside me, holding my hand tightly.
His hand was warm, like a current that spread throughout my body.
"Aunt Su... she was a great mother," Lu Li said softly.
I turned to look at him, and I noticed his eyes were slightly red.
We held each other's hands firmly.
Though we had lost our mothers and our loved ones,
we had found the truth.
And we had found each other.
In front of our mothers' graves, we embraced and cried, our tears mingling together.
The pain had not completely vanished; those scars would remain in our hearts forever.
But with each other's company, we were no longer alone.
The road ahead might still be difficult,
but at least we could walk it together.
Under the watchful gaze of our mothers.
(End of chapter)
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