Chapter 496: Chapter 496: Stirring Up Trouble Again

The man in the photo looks very young, as if he’s in his twenties.

Outside of the photo, over twenty years of trials and tribulations have left some marks on this fifty-year-old man’s face.

Due to the strength of his superpower, he doesn’t seem like a fifty-year-old; rather, he appears to be a man of about thirty.

If the Bai Family were here, they’d instantly recognize that the man in the photo bears an eighty percent resemblance to Leng Yebai.

Rough, large hands gently rub the glass encasing the photo, cautiously, as if wiping the world’s most precious treasure.

There is a momentary emptiness in his sharp eyes, as if recalling past events.

A low sigh is particularly evident in the empty room.

After an unknown period of time, the Base Commander finally places the pocket watch back into his chest, close to his heart, and then continues to sit on the chair, tapping at the keyboard.

His face returns to its original cold expression.

On the other side.

Song Hongfei strides towards the living area, not particularly eager to return home, but rather thinking if he might run into the young couple he just met again.

Primarily because the young man he encountered just now resembles the Base Commander too much!

What if he truly is the Base Commander’s long-lost illegitimate child?

Haha, the Base Commander seems upright; perhaps he also harbors a less-than-proper little man inside him.

However, throughout the way, he didn’t encounter the person he was hoping to see.

Thus, his mood was somewhat gloomy upon returning home.

He felt as if he missed a monumental secret.

Upon entering the house, Song Hongfei’s brows furrowed tightly.

"Wuuu—"

The sound of a girl’s sobbing echoed in the living room, inexplicably agitating and helpless to him.

Why is she acting up again?

Making the house feel like a graveyard, with ghostly wails and wolf-like howls.

When they adopted the daughter, it was in the hope of keeping their biological daughter alive. Later on, whether out of superstition or conscience, the family truly treated Song Kerou as a member of the Song Family.

No matter the level of affection, she was never short of food, clothing, or pocket money.

But an ingrate is never satisfied, not only showing no gratitude but frequently framing Song Wenwen.

Crying all day long, bringing bad luck.

If it hadn’t been for that fortune-teller who said that the adopted girl should be raised as their own so that the underworld could not distinguish who was who while searching for someone.

If they couldn’t deceive the underworld, Song Wenwen would be in danger.

Parental hearts are filled with compassion, and Song Family parents knew they were being superstitious, understood Song Kerou was innocent, and couldn’t let an unrelated girl die in place of Song Wenwen.

They still adopted a girl, giving her the Song surname.

Although their motives were superstitious, they never did anything to wrong Song Kerou.

However, an adopted child ultimately lacks the bond with the parents.

"Kerou, stop crying."

Song Hongfei sat on the sofa, forcing himself to offer comfort, his voice rather gentle.

He understood that if he didn’t address the reason for Song Kerou’s sobbing, she would continue crying all day and night until she achieved her goal!

Honestly, Song Hongfei really wanted to send Song Kerou back to the orphanage!

"Wuuu, Daddy, I was beaten."

Song Kerou cried like a pear blossom drenched in rain, tears falling in large drops.

Song Kerou had changed into a pink dress, but while burnt clothes could be swapped for new ones, her skin would take a while to heal.

She is an ordinary person, without superpowers, unable to absorb the crystal core, and can only recover slowly.

Her darkened face starkly contrasted with her pink dress, looking somewhat comical.

Moreover, her sobs and cries lacked the elegance of pear blossoms drenched in rain.

If it were night, it would certainly stage a midnight horror scene!

Well, not even a white lotus, at most a crying black lotus.

"Who beat you? How could anyone deliberately hit someone in the Safe Base?"

Song Hongfei said outwardly but fully understood inwardly.

It must be that Song Kerou went out and provoked someone.

Otherwise, people in the Safe Base wouldn’t arbitrarily hit a cleanly dressed girl!

Everyone is perceptive, except for Song Kerou.

"By a vicious woman. She stole my boyfriend and beat me to this state. Daddy and Brother must avenge me!" Song Kerou’s face twisted for a moment.

Just thinking about how Leng Yebai looked at that woman filled her with a desire to kill her.

Unfortunately, she has no superpower; otherwise, she wouldn’t be here playing the victim!

"Boyfriend?" Song Hongfei was slightly confused, a trace of helplessness flashing across his face, "If he was truly stolen by someone, just let go!"

God knows when Song Kerou ever had a boyfriend! 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

Perhaps Song Kerou tried stealing someone else’s boyfriend and ended up getting thrashed instead.

"Daddy, aren’t you on good terms with the Base Commander? Ask the Base Commander to drive that woman out!"

Song Kerou reached out, trying to cling to Song Hongfei’s arm coquettishly.

Just like how Song Wenwen would cling to Song Hongfei’s arm coquettishly, and every time then, Song Hongfei would fulfill all of Song Wenwen’s requests.

Song Kerou had never seen the Base Commander since she lacked superpowers, but she knew Song Hongfei and Song Ning were powerful, having met the Base Commander numerous times, and they seemed to have known each other before the apocalypse.

"Nonsense! How can you take a little spat between girls so seriously!"

Song Hongfei stood up immediately, avoiding Song Kerou’s hand, not even looking at her face, and went straight to the kitchen to help with the cooking for his son.

In his view, for an ordinary person like Song Kerou to provoke a superpower user and not be beaten to death, it was already merciful of the opponent.

Moreover, there was a ninety percent chance that Song Kerou was just looking for trouble.

How could he even suggest such a thing to the Base Commander?

He wouldn’t want to be slapped to death by the Base Commander?

Song Kerou sat on the sofa, her hands tightly clenched, her face slightly twisted.

However, it quickly dissipated, leaving only a faint smile on her face, although the smile never reached her eyes.

Just then, Song Ning brought a newly-cooked dish to the table, catching a glimpse of the charred layer on Song Kerou’s face.

His facial muscles twitched almost imperceptibly.

Serves her right!

"Brother! Please help me get revenge!"

Song Kerou, just scolded by Song Hongfei, turned to seek help from Song Ning.

Song Ning wasn’t exactly traditional; once, when someone stepped on Song Wenwen at school, he dared to hit back.

Song Wenwen was already dead, forever dead.

A slight smile curled up on Song Kerou’s lips, thinking she would replace Song Wenwen and become the only young lady of the Song Family!

With this thought, her annoyance over seeing Bai Xiqin vanished instantly.

Hmph, so what if she’s a Superpower User? Didn’t she still lose to someone like her, an ordinary person?

Song Kerou slightly lowered her eyes, the look within them ambiguous.

"Don’t go out causing trouble."

Song Ning happened to see a fleeting glint of malice in Song Kerou’s eyes, thinking she wanted to kill the person who hit her, and immediately warned her.

"I definitely won’t help you. For the trouble you cause, don’t mention the Song Family’s name."

With that, Song Ning no longer looked at Song Kerou and continued busying himself in the kitchen.

Song Kerou didn’t get angry, instead wearing a sardonic smile on her face.

The Song Family would never have guessed that their most beloved little princess was killed by her.

No, it could also be said not completely killed, just turned into a zombie.