Wasteland Commander-Chapter 404 - 95: Did the Commander-in-Chief Make a Mistake?
Watching his sister actually hug this mysterious girl, Ye Fan felt a bit helpless.
His sister was a face enthusiast, always drawn to beauty.
Ye Fan was certain there was something off about this girl, but he wasn’t overly worried.
Because his sister, Ye Luo, under his guidance, had become a Level 2 Mutant.
Moreover, they were on Dawn Island, his own turf, and he didn’t think anyone could single-handedly pose a threat to him or his sister’s safety here.
After all, a Peak of Level 2 Mutant now represented top-tier individual combat strength.
In terms of true individual prowess, Tanya and Yuri should be at the pinnacle.
As far as he knew, the only Level 3 Mutant was Hua Wushuang, who was likely sacrificed, so he could be ignored.
Since his sister was being slightly willful, he decided to let her be.
As for this girl’s identity, Ye Fan would quietly investigate and wouldn’t inform Ye Luo.
"Alright, but you should ask her if she’s willing to be your friend and come with you to our home."
With her brother’s permission, Ye Luo immediately grabbed the girl’s hand.
"I’m Ye Luo, and I’m eighteen years old. How old are you? Would you like to come live with me? My house is really big."
The pretty girl looked up at Ye Luo: "I’m Sibei, and I’m eighteen too." 𝒇𝒓𝙚𝒆𝔀𝓮𝓫𝒏𝓸𝙫𝓮𝓵.𝓬𝙤𝙢
"Oh! We’re the same age, but you look younger than me, so you can call me sister. Shall I take you home?"
The girl named Sibei glanced at Ye Fan and then nodded lightly: "Will it trouble you?"
"Not at all, not at all, my brother is very wealthy, he can support us without any problem, right brother."
Ye Fan nodded slightly: "As long as you’re happy."
"Great! Sibei, you’ll be my sister from now on, and I’ll share all the good food and fun with you. Let’s buy some clothes first."
Ye Luo cheerfully took Sibei, and they began shopping in the mall.
Ye Fan watched their backs, frowning slightly.
Although Sibei seemed like an ordinary person, Ye Fan’s instinct always told him something was amiss.
"Inform Director Shen to check the docks and verify when Sibei entered Dawn Island today."
"Yes, sir, I’ll notify Director Shen right now."
The communicator immediately contacted the Military Intelligence Bureau, and Ye Fan slowly followed them, strolling through the mall.
After a while, news came from the Military Intelligence Bureau.
"Sir, we have news. Today, Sibei arrived via the ferry from Celestial River’s southern shore. She indeed has an ID card, issued by Jiangnan Base. Director Shen has already forwarded the ID."
Saying this, the communicator pulled out a phone and handed Ye Fan a photo of the ID.
"You actually have a phone now?"
Communicator Zhang Meng chuckled, "I get a pretty decent allowance; having a phone is normal, sir."
Ye Fan rubbed his nose, realizing he was the outdated one.
"Tell my sister to buy me a phone."
After giving the instruction, Ye Fan looked at the ID card.
Issued by Jiangnan Base City, the name was Qin Sibei.
The ID looked like it had been soaked in water; the writing was somewhat blurred, and the photo was unclear.
The outline matched, but it was hard to confirm if the face was the same person.
Ye Fan sighed softly and said to several subordinates, "Do you think a girl as pretty as this could walk around alone in the post-apocalyptic world? Isn’t that a bit unreasonable?"
Tanya spoke at this moment, "Sir, what are you worried about? That girl is not a mutant."
Ye Fan chuckled: "It’s precisely because she’s not a mutant that I worry. If she’s not incredibly lucky, what else could make her travel safely from Jiangnan Base to Dawn Island?"
Yuri then spoke slowly, "If she’s not a spy, I think there are only two possibilities. One is an undetectable Level 3 Mutation, the other is she... a Corpse King!"
Ye Fan’s eyes suddenly brightened: "What you said makes sense. We can try it out. She’s definitely suspicious, do you believe me?"
None of the subordinates spoke, their silence indicating an attitude; they didn’t quite believe this girl had issues.
But Ye Fan stuck to his conviction, trusting his instincts.
Ye Fan first opened the radar screen and adjusted it to inside the mall.
Soon, he locked onto the signals of his sister and Qin Sibei.
Two green signals, representing survivors.
One of them, Ye Luo’s signal, was darker in color because she was a mutant, strong in power, and thus distinctly different from normal people.
Whereas Qin Sibei’s was light green, representing a normal person.
Ye Fan frowned slightly: "Not a mutant? Not a Corpse King? Could I actually be mistaken?"
Several subordinates looked at the radar, Zhuge Yunxue said: "Sir, radar scanning can’t cover everything; some enemies have mastered anti-radar technology. Although that’s unlikely, if you’re still concerned... we can try other methods."
"What other methods can be tested?"
"Inspection. We’re planning to take them to the parliament building later, perfect for an examination. I can personally conduct it then."
Ye Fan nodded, and since going in and out of the parliament hall where he and Ye Luo lived required checks unless they were a Dawn Army unit, this was feasible.
Scan the body to check if there’s a zombie infection.
Let the military dogs sniff, to see if there’s any hostility.
This is all necessary to prevent ill-intentioned people from mingling around Ye Fan.
If necessary, manual checks will also be conducted to check for any wounds.
Since Zhuge Yunxue is checking personally, and there’s Xiaotian, the watchdog at the parliament building, Ye Fan isn’t worried.
If even these checks can’t find anything, then it really proves the girl is just an ordinary person, and he was overthinking it.
While Ye Luo was taking Qin Sibe shopping, Ye Fan went to a hotpot restaurant for a meal.
When Ye Luo and Qin Sibe got tired from shopping, they came looking for Ye Fan.
"Bro! I bought you a new phone, and I got one for Sibe too. The three of us have the same model, just in different colors, do you like it?"
Ye Fan took the phone. His was black, Ye Luo’s was white, and Qin Sibe’s was pink.
Ye Fan turned on the phone and found there were already two contacts in the phonebook and a WeChat group.
The group had three people, his WeChat ID was "Big Brother Ye Fan", Ye Luo’s was "Second Sister Ye Luo", and Qin Sibe’s was "Little Sister Sibe".
It was clearly edited by Ye Luo. Ye Fan knew that Ye Luo was younger and not necessarily older than Qin Sibe, yet she insisted on labeling herself as the second sister, which was amusing.
Ye Fan didn’t mind, fiddled with the phone for a while, and downloaded several apps.
Apps related to Dawn Island and Dawn City, to facilitate work and monitoring situations.
After settling these, after dinner, Ye Luo and Qin Sibe with all their shopping bags happily followed Ye Fan home.
At the door, Qin Sibe underwent a body scan.
The screen showed normal body temperature, not like someone carrying the zombie virus.
Two military dogs came over, sniffed Qin Sibe, then went away without any reaction.
Zhuge Yunxue walked over, "Miss Qin, may I take a sample from you?"
"How do you take a sample?" Qin Sibe’s voice was pleasant, looking at Zhuge Yunxue with innocent big eyes, seemingly a bit scared.
"Don’t be scared, it’s just a blood sample, have you seen a blood glucose test? It’s just a simple prick."
"Oh, okay, but be gentle please, sister."
With that, Qin Sibe leaned on Ye Luo’s shoulder, extending a fair hand, looking quite scared.
It made Zhuge Yunxue a bit hesitant. If it weren’t for the orders from her superior, she really didn’t want to harm this pretty girl, even if it’s just collecting a blood sample.
Blood sampling is a straightforward method used in the mid-apocalyptic period to verify if someone is infected.
This method doesn’t involve lab testing; it’s just judged by appearance.
Human blood is red, while zombie blood is black, so the difference is easy to spot.
Zhuge Yunxue took a small needle and gently pricked Qin Sibe’s finger.
Ye Fan stretched his neck to take a look from behind.
A bead of red blood appeared.
Ye Fan gritted his teeth slightly; this was indeed strange.
He was still unconvinced and called Xiaotian over.
"Xiaotian, go sniff that girl, see if there’s anything suspicious."
Xiaotian, now a Hero Level dog, was sturdier than a male Siberian tiger and looked extremely intimidating.
It approached the girl and sniffed up and down.
Then it seemed a bit confused.
Ye Fan’s eyes narrowed slightly. Xiaotian had the strongest ability among all military dogs, and if it detected something, he would not hesitate to apprehend the girl, not allowing any danger near his sister.
But in the next second, something happened that made his jaw drop.
Xiaotian stuck out its tongue and wagged its tail at the girl.
Ye Fan was dumbfounded.
No way... what’s that silly dog doing?
As a Hero Unit of the Dawn Army, it was actually wagging its tail at an ordinary person.
Is it possible that dogs judge by appearance too?
Seeing its worthless behavior, Ye Fan felt quite embarrassed.
"Commander, Xiaotian is ultimately a dog; it’s possible for it to wag its tail at someone it finds pleasing," Zhuge Yunxue explained beside him, and Ye Fan let out a deep breath.
Well, maybe his intuition had tricked him.
After so many checks, if there was really a problem, it couldn’t have gone unnoticed.
Continuing the checks would be meaningless, so he decided to let the girl stay in the parliament building and be a playmate with Ye Luo.
At most, he would go to the seaside in a couple of days and let Xiaoba have a look.
Xiaoba is the most expensive Hero Unit of the Dawn Army, and its intelligence is much higher than a dog’s.
If even it doesn’t find the girl a threat, then she truly is harmless.
