CHAPTER 531: THE UGLY TRUTH ( 1 )

Pei Yijun stood unmoving as he stared at how obedient his sister was when facing Jin Xuyan. Compared to him, the biological brother, she seemed to respect and listened to her Captain more.

Only at this moment did he realize that he was no longer able to go back to their childhood where his sister would follow him everywhere and listen to his words. Clenching his fists, he took a deep breath and followed them.

When they reached the apartment building, Pei Yijun was surprised to see how well maintained the residency area was. "No wonder so many people are willing to move into this base. It must be hard to keep up with the demand for supplies," he said.

Hearing this, Jin Xuyan let out a chuckle and replied casually, "With more people, we don’t have to worry about not having people to do work or going out to search for supplies.

"What’s more, we have already set up hydroponic farmland, and our research department has already started producing medicine for common illnesses. At most, we only have to hold on for another year, and we will be self-sufficient."

Pei Yijun already knew about the hydroponic farmland, but he didn’t know that the Lin’an City Base was capable of producing their own common medicines.

Noticing his doubts, Jin Xuyan said, "Pei Yijun, why do you think that Lin’an Base accepted everyone, including ordinary people? Not everyone was as short-sighted as your Father, who only seeks power."

This time, Pei Yijun didn’t retort, as he also agreed with his statement. His Father always looked down on commoners before the apocalypse. Now that they had gained superpowers, he looked down even more on ordinary people.

Despite his efforts to explain to his Father the importance of talents, his Father refused to listen. Now, the only way to save those people was to take over the base or relocate everyone to another base.

Ten minutes later, they arrived at Jin Xuyan’s home. Walking to the kitchen, he pointed to the couches and said, "Take a seat."

Both Fu Guai and Pei Yixie used to treat this place as their own home. So, with their Captain’s words, the two of them walked to the cabinet, took a bag of snacks, and then sat on the couch.

As for Pei Yijun, he sat on a single couch and watched his sister feed the man sitting beside her. Fu Guai was not hungry, but he wouldn’t refuse snacks. So, when Pei Yixie brought the potato chips to his lips, he ate them obediently.

While Pei Yixie was enjoying the feeling of feeding a pet, Fu Guai was content with the service. The one who was feeling sour and angry was Pei Yijun.

That was his sister, the one who should be eating the chips fed by her was him, the brother not this wild man!

When Jin Xuyan returned with the coffees, he saw this scene. He handed a cup of coffee to each of them and took his seat. "Now you can tell me what you want to say."

"My visit this time to this base is to bring my sister back. I know that my sister already joined your team. As her Captain, I should inform you," Pei Yijun said.

Hearing this, Jin Xuyan took a sip of his coffee before he replied, "This matter, you should ask Yixie. If she is willing to go back with you, I won’t have any objection. But if she is unwilling to go back, I won’t let you take her away."

Pei Yijun frowned at his words and said, "Captain Jin, I only inform you and am not asking for your permission. You are only her Captain, nothing more."

Just after he finished his words, Pei Yixie blurted out, "He is more than a Captain, he is my brother."

The moment Pei Yijun heard this, he turned to his sister, narrowed his eyes, and warned her, "Yixie, stop being unreasonable."

When she saw her brother’s gaze, anger surged from Pei Yixie’s heart. She shoved the half-eaten snack into Fu Guai’s arm, stood up, and said, "Pei Yijun, stop treating me as if I don’t know anything."

Taking a deep breath to control her emotions, she continued, "You always think that you know everything, but you actually know nothing."

Hearing his sister’s words, Pei Yijun frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Pei Yixie laughed, sat down, and asked him back, "Do you think Pei Xun is as simple as you see? He is a beast in human skin! He is a cruel monster!"

"Pei Yixie, watch your words! No matter how angry you are with him, he is still our Father!" Pei Yijun said solemnly.

"Heh, even until now, you still don’t understand him well. Do you remember the period when you were kidnapped back then?" Pei Yixie asked him.

When he heard this, Pei Yijun frowned, and after a moment, he replied, "I was too young back then, and due to the trauma, I couldn’t remember anything."

"I know you are not too stupid to realize that all of the Pei family’s children were kidnapped when they were around five to thirteen years old. Do you think this is a coincidence?" she asked with a sneer.

Pei Yijun went silent for a while before he asked, "Do you mean that our Father is the mastermind?"

Ignoring his question, Pei Yixie continued, "All of you might forget what happened back then, but I remember everything clearly. The scars caused by the experiments are still branded on my body until today. I will never forget all the torture, pain, and fear I felt in that damned place."

Staring at her stunned brother, she said, "Pei Yijun, in his eyes, both of us are nothing but experimental subjects. You are one of the successful subjects, while I’m a failed subject. That’s why after I was returned, he removed me from the candidate list of the Pei family’s heirs."