CHAPTER 1866: CHAPTER 1859: THEY’RE ALREADY HERE

Xu Mengyun, who had already gone upstairs, rummaged through the cabinet to find the rarely-used phone. This phone was specifically for the adoption agency to contact Sugiyama Ryoko.

After turning on the phone, Xu Mengyun quickly clicked on the only contact in the phonebook.

Ring ring ring ring...

The calling tone rang out from the phone as Xu Mengyun sat in a chair, waiting patiently. After about ten seconds, the call was answered.

"Hello?"

The voice of Sugiyama Ryoko came from the other end. Although it was already late at night, the geisha hall on her end was still bustling with energy. For people over there, the nightlife was just beginning.

The harmonious sound could immediately conjure images of Japanese geishas swaying their bewitching bodies, performing puppet-like eerie dances for the spectators below.

"Ryoko!" The moment she heard the other person’s voice, Xu Mengyun felt much calmer and replied quickly.

"Contacting me this late, has something happened?" The midnight call immediately made Sugiyama Ryoko aware that something was wrong on Xu Mengyun’s side.

"Something has indeed happened." Xu Mengyun’s expression became bitter.

"What’s going on? If you need help, I can send someone to assist you."

"No need. Is my brother by your side?"

"Xu-kun? ... He’s not here. He left long ago, and I haven’t seen him for a long time. I’ve only heard about his whereabouts from my subordinates."

"He’s not there..." Sugiyama Ryoko’s answer made Xu Mengyun pause for a moment, but she quickly collected herself and asked over the phone: "Ryoko, when my brother left you, did he say anything to you?"

Sugiyama Ryoko seemed to fall silent for a moment. Xu Mengyun sensed that the atmosphere on her end became strange and couldn’t help but furrow her brows.

"Ryoko?" she called out, but Sugiyama Ryoko didn’t immediately respond. After a while, she heard the music from Sugiyama Ryoko’s location gradually decrease, indicating that she was relocating for the conversation.

Soon after, Sugiyama Ryoko’s voice finally emerged from the phone: "I don’t know what Xu-kun intends to do, but he did say something to me when he left."

"What was it?"

"He said the people from the Royal Court were coming and asked me to take care of you..."

"Hmm..." Xu Mengyun was taken aback by this. What does the strong presence from the Royal Court coming to the Cloud Gorge Base have to do with Xu Haishui leaving?

Could it be...

During the time she reunited with Xu Haishui, Xu Mengyun naturally learned some details about the Royal Court from him. However, she didn’t know much; Xu Haishui didn’t disclose all the secrets about the Royal Court to his sister. All Xu Mengyun knew was that many of the powerful individuals in the Royal Court were high-level zombies who could live with humans.

This was similar to the Peace Party established by Li Henian some years ago.

Though Xu Mengyun currently didn’t know what was happening with Xu Haishui, she keenly sensed from Sugiyama Ryoko’s words that Xu Haishui’s relationship with the Royal Court seemed to be subtly changing...

"What’s happened to my brother?"

"I don’t know either, Mengyun. You should first tell me what’s happening over there on your side."

Xu Mengyun picked up on the hint that there might be more Sugiyama Ryoko wanted to say but didn’t, so she quickly shifted the topic.

But she also felt helpless. She knew she couldn’t waste any time and quickly recounted the earlier incident of Xiang Shan going berserk, including the words about the Zombie King’s arrival.

After hearing Xu Mengyun’s account, Sugiyama Ryoko on the other end fell silent once again. Xu Mengyun seemed to hear the sound of Sugiyama Ryoko gasping!

The silence didn’t last long; Sugiyama Ryoko’s voice soon came through again: "Mengyun, gather everyone at the adoption agency, pack up, and head to District 21. I’ll contact my people over there to drive you all out!"

Her tone was very serious, and it was clear from her voice that there was a sense of urgency.

"You want us to leave the Cloud Gorge Base?"

"Yes, but don’t worry. After leaving the Cloud Gorge Base, my people will safely take you to the Changzhou Ming survivor base. Xin Wu has already established a foothold there and can make arrangements for you all."

"What about you?" Xu Mengyun asked worriedly, to which Sugiyama Ryoko replied with a laugh: "You don’t need to worry about me. I still have other preparations to make for you here."

"What do you plan to do?"

"Didn’t Xiang Shan say the Zombie King is coming for you? I’ll go to the City Government Building now and report this matter to the Twelve Departments. By then, the Mayor should take it seriously."

"Won’t you be in danger?"

"Don’t worry. With a Zombie King lurking in the Cloud Gorge Base, the Mayor won’t take things lightly regardless. If something unexpected does happen on your side, try to make a big fuss to draw the Mayor’s attention!"

"Alright then." Xu Mengyun ended the call with a serious expression and quickly headed downstairs with the phone. On the first floor, Long Yingjia and the others were still packing with the children. She called out, "Are you ready?"

"Almost." The voice of a bespectacled man came from one of the rooms, and soon he emerged with a group of children carrying their packed belongings.

She glanced around and stepped into Xiang Shan’s room, asking him, "Do you know when the Zombie King will arrive?"

This question left Xiang Shan perplexed for a moment, and soon he shook his head, mumbling, "I... I don’t know... I just feel that it will come... No, I don’t know... I don’t know when it will arrive."

Xu Mengyun furrowed her brows, as his response was not only meaningless but also made her feel even more horrified!

She had now guessed that the Zombie King Xiang Shan mentioned was very likely coming because of Xu Haishui!

From what Sugiyama Ryoko implied, the current relationship between Xu Haishui and the Royal Court would definitely not be good. The Zombie King probably wasn’t a friendly visitor...

Xu Mengyun’s body trembled uncontrollably twice, finding it increasingly difficult to describe her current state of mind. The things Xiang Shan spoke of were so grand, it felt like he was joking!

Snapping back to reality, she fixed her gaze on Xiang Shan and said, "Stop packing, let’s hurry and leave!"

Upon hearing this, Xiang Shan said nothing further, stopped what he was doing, picked up his already packed belongings, and headed outside.

At that moment, no one seemed more anxious than he was.

After leading Xiang Shan out of the room, Xu Mengyun also called out to the others, urging everyone to leave the adoption agency, forming a large group as they headed towards the gate.

However, at this moment, nobody noticed that Xiang Shan, who had just exited, suddenly stopped. Leading the way at the front, Xu Mengyun immediately sensed something wrong and turned back.

"Xiang Shan?" At first glance, she saw his face had become dazed, and her heart skipped a beat.

"What’s wrong?"

"It’s already here..."