In the flickering candlelight, the room looked dim and ambiguous.
Xiao Lingwei stood in front of the window sill. Although she couldn't see the expression on her face, she could see her slender legs hidden in the dim candlelight, slender and tight...
Zhang Fan leaned back, put his arms on the back of the sofa, and crossed his legs lazily.
Daiyu and Liu Yining sat beside him, one on the left and one on the right.
Daiyu sat closer to Zhang Fan. She leaned against Zhang Fan's chest weakly, playing with her long hair in her hands, blinking her big furry eyes, and looking at Hu Xiaoguo with a smile.
Liu Yining sat a little further away, not leaning on the sofa but still sitting upright, with her fingers like onions intertwined on her knees, as gentle and quiet as a lily that has not yet bloomed.
The room was filled with indescribable charm...
Seeing several people looking at him, Hu Xiaoguo couldn't help but become nervous and swallowed unconsciously.
"Come... let's talk about it..."
When Zhang Fan was about to listen to Hu Xiaoguo's introduction to his abilities...
Suddenly a reminder popped up in my mind!
[Ding! One of your contracts has been terminated!]
[Resolver: Xu Sulan]
[Status:Dead]
[Reason for cancellation: The special follower dies, and the contract is automatically terminated.]
Zhang Fan was startled, his pupils suddenly dilated, and he sat up reflexively.
Hu Xiaoguo was startled by Zhang Fan's unexpected reaction, and subconsciously took a few steps back...
"What...what's wrong..." Hu Xiaoguo asked tremblingly.
The other three people also stood up, and for a moment they didn't know what happened.
"We'll talk about your business later, get out now!"
Zhang Fan looked at Hu Xiaoguo and ordered in a deep voice.
Hu Xiaoguo naturally did not dare to refute and quickly walked out of the room without asking any questions.
"Lord Barbarian King, what happened?"
Xiao Lingwei had been following Zhang Fan for the longest time, so even though Zhang Fan was already trying to suppress his emotions, the panic and shock at that moment were all seen by Xiao Lingwei.
Something big must have happened!
Zhang Fan frowned, clenched his fists, and said in a deep voice.
"Xu Sulan, dead."
The three of them stood aside blankly as if they didn't understand.
"Lord Barbarian King...what did you...say...?"
Daiyu looked at Xiao Lingwei and Liu Yining in confusion.
What are the barbarian kings talking about?
Is there something going on with Xu Sulan? Why did you suddenly say such things? Are you cursing Xu Sulan?
It shouldn’t be. Lord Barbarian King obviously thinks highly of Xu Sulan, and even lets her manage the secretariat...
Zhang Fan was also a little confused, so he just repeated it again.
"Xu Sulan, may be dead."
This time, the three of them were sure that they had not heard wrongly...
How can this be?
"Lord Barbarian King, where did you get the news? What exactly is going on?"
Xiao Lingwei was still calm and quickly asked.
Zhang Fan shook his head, obviously he hadn't even reacted yet.
"I just received a reminder that because Xu Sulan died, the contract was automatically terminated."
The three of them had never heard of such a thing. Needless to say, they couldn't figure it out. Even Zhang Fan himself didn't think it was true.
Xu Sulan is relatively easy to use for Zhang Fan.
Xu Sulan is smart enough and far-sighted. She can put forward very feasible opinions on many matters.
Xu Sulan also thought carefully about the things Zhang Fan asked Xu Sulan and handled them beautifully.
It actually saved Zhang Fan a lot of worry.
Now I was suddenly told that Xu Sulan was dead, and there were no signs or abnormalities before that.
The incident happened suddenly, and Zhang Fan was not prepared at all.
But soon, Zhang Fan forced himself to calm down.
This is the first time Zhang Fan has received such a message. He still needs to confirm what the situation is.
Zhang Fan tried to send a message to Xu Sulan, but did not receive any reply.
Xiao Lingwei and Daiyu also tried to contact Xu Sulan, but to no avail.
"You three, don't worry about this matter for now. I will ask Xu Sulan personally about the situation here."
Zhang Fan frowned and said.
What still makes Zhang Fan slightly worried now is that he is afraid of some chaos happening in the camp.
Zhang Fan shouted in the Suguang senior management group.
"What's going on at the camp?"
He Jingxuan and others thought it was Lord Barbarian King's daily inquiry, and quickly responded one after another.
He Jingxuan: "Everything is normal in the Super Bureau!"
Yuan Jian: "Everything is normal in the Central Academy!"
Huang Zhe: "Everything is normal in the God of War Sect!"
…
Only Xu Sulan did not reply.
It seemed that there was no problem at the camp, so it could only be that something happened to Xu Sulan himself.
Zhang Fan frowned.
“Where is Xu Sulan?!!”
He Jingxuan: "Sister Xu came to see me in the afternoon and picked some people from me. She said she had to go out for something and would come back tomorrow morning."
Xu Sulan specifically told He Jingxuan that there was no need to tell Mr. Man King about this matter, but now that Mr. Man King asked about it, He Jingxuan would definitely tell the truth.
As soon as He Jingxuan finished speaking, she already noticed something strange.
If Mr. Man King wants to find Xu Sulan, he will definitely send a private message directly to Xu Sulan.
Now he is shouting in the group, and Xu Sulan is also in the group, but has not come out to reply.
It means that Mr. Man King can no longer contact Xu Sulan.
Yuan Jian and Huang Zhe also immediately noticed something strange.
The three of them chatted privately with Xu Sulan, but no one responded. He Jingxuan even contacted the group of people Xu Sulan took away, but no one responded.
"Lord Barbarian King, what happened? I can no longer contact Sister Xu and the other people she took away."
He Jingxuan was a little panicked.
Zhang Fan's heart gradually sank to the bottom. It seemed that He Jingxuan and the others were completely unaware of this.
Zhang Fan gritted his teeth. What happened? He wanted to ask what happened!
After taking a few deep breaths and adjusting his breathing, Zhang Fan suppressed the anger in his heart and began to give orders to several people.
Zhang Fan: [@Superpower Bureau Director: He Jingxuan]
"He Jingxuan, send two groups of investigation department personnel to search and investigate the whereabouts of Xu Sulan and his party. Just investigate and do not take any other actions. If there is any situation, report it immediately."
Zhang Fan: [@ President of the Central Academy: Yuan Jian]
"Yuan Jian, you first send someone to find Wang Nannan. If you can't find him, then go find the person who met Xu Sulan and her daughter today and ask them carefully what happened today."
Zhang Fan: [@War God Cult Bishop: Huang Zhe]
"Huang Zhe, you mobilize your people, in addition to assisting Yuan Jian in the investigation, mainly to stabilize the emotions of other people in the camp."
Zhang Fan:【@everyone】
"Everything is done in secret, don't alert others. I want to know everything before tomorrow morning!"
The three of them all knew that something big must have happened to Xu Sulan, but they didn't know the details.
After feeling Zhang Fan's suppressed anger, everyone responded quickly.
"receive!"
He Jingxuan hesitated for a moment, then mustered up the courage to ask.
"Lord Barbarian King, has something happened to Xu Sulan?"
Zhang Fan sneered.
"She's dead."
…
Xu Sulan, dead?!
The three of them couldn't believe it, but they felt that Lord Barbarian King did not seem like someone who would joke about such a thing.
how come?!!
At noon, Xu Sulan was still giving various orders in an orderly manner in the camp.
But at this moment, Lord Barbarian King actually said that she was dead?!
After the shock, the three began to panic.
If it was true that Xu Sulan was dead and they had no idea about it, they would have to wait until Lord Man King came to ask in person.
So, is this a dereliction of duty?
No need for Zhang Fan to explain how important Xu Sulan is to the camp, everyone knows it in their hearts.
At this moment, Xu Sulan disappeared under their noses, but no one noticed anything unusual and went to report Zhang Fan.
So who should be responsible for Xu Sulan's death?
He Jingxuan's cold sweat flowed down her face, and her delicate little face turned pale.
If Zhang Fan were in front of He Jingxuan at this moment, he would definitely think that the real dead person was He Jingxuan, not Xu Sulan.
In fact, when Xu Sulan asked her for help in the afternoon, she vaguely felt that something was not right.
Because Xu Sulan was not as calm and calm as usual, but was a little panicked.
This kind of panic was something He Jingxuan had never seen in Xu Sulan.
But soon, Xu Sulan hid her panic and put on her usual elegant smile.
Xu Sulan told He Jingxuan that she was just going to do a small thing, and there was no need to alarm Lord Barbarian because of a small thing. She would be back before dawn tomorrow.
Xu Sulan had never made any mistakes, and He Jingxuan agreed to Xu Sulan without thinking too much.
And at this moment...
Lord Barbarian King said, Xu Sulan... is dead?
is that true?
Seeing that Zhang Fan didn't say anything more, the three of them realized the seriousness of the problem and quickly started investigating Xu Sulan's matter without asking any more questions.
On the other side, Zhang Fan was sitting in the darkness, already starting to think about who should take over Xu Sulan's position.
Although things are still unclear.
But Zhang Fan had a hunch that Xu Sulan's death was most likely true.
If Xu Sulan really died, Zhang Fan would be lying if he said he had no regrets.
Not to mention the power ball given to Xu Sulan and the wasted crystal cores for her upgrade.
Simply speaking, in this apocalyptic world, it is not easy to find someone like Xu Sulan.
Xu Sulan is already considered outstanding in her own right. As the director of the Secretariat, Xu Sulan also manages about a hundred high-IQ elites.
These people are very important to Zhang Fan.
And after Xu Sulan's death, there is now no one to manage the Secretariat. With no leader, can they still make good suggestions for Zhang Fan?
Zhang Fan had a severe headache.
Xiao Lingwei and Daiyu have not dared to speak from the beginning until now.
They knew that Mr. Barbarian King must have communicated with other high-level officials in the camp, but they had no idea what exactly was said.
The three of them looked at each other for a long time, no one dared to speak first.
"Lord Barbarian King, are you okay..."
Finally, Daiyu spoke timidly.
Zhang Fan looked up and saw the worried eyes of the three people, and smiled tiredly.
"It's okay, we've sent someone to investigate."
Under the dim candlelight, the atmosphere still seemed a bit depressing.
"It's getting late, let's go to bed first. Xiao Lingwei, you are responsible for keeping vigil in the living room tonight."
After Zhang Fan finished speaking, he took Daiyu's hand and entered the bedroom.
Knowing that Zhang Fan must be worried about Xu Sulan, Daiyu did not dare to think about it at this moment.
Before Daiyu could summon her substitute, Zhang Fan stepped forward, hugged her, and lay down on the swaying bed.
"Fan...Brother Fan..."
Daiyu was held in Zhang Fan's arms. Even though she had been with Zhang Fan for countless nights, Daiyu was still a little panicked and couldn't figure out what Zhang Fan was thinking.
"Do not move."
Zhang Fan said tiredly.
"Go to sleep."
Daiyu lay obediently in Zhang Fan's arms, even her breathing was deliberately lowered, so the only sound left in the darkness was their heartbeats.
Zhang Fan held the soft ball in his arms and gradually calmed down.
Before the exact news came, at least he couldn't mess up his position first.
The breathing of the little man in his arms gradually became slow and even.
Zhang Fan couldn't help but laugh. This girl fell asleep so quickly.
I don't know how long it took, but just after Zhang Fan relaxed completely, he received a message from Yuan Jian.
"Lord Barbarian King, Xu Sulan and her daughter are indeed missing!"
Needless to say, Xu Sulan and Wang Nannan were missing. Zhang Fan had expected this.
"Do you understand the specific situation?"
"yes!"
Yuan Jian replied and began to tell...
"According to Wang Xiaofeng from the Wasteland Development Department, today at noon, they went to clean up the zombies in the city as a routine..."
"After Wang Xiaofeng and the others cleaned up a mutated zombie, they found a gold pen. Wang Xiaofeng took the pen back and showed it off to his companions. At this time, Wang Nannan happened to see it..."
"According to the memories of other people present, when Wang Nannan saw the pen, she suddenly lost control of her emotions and rushed over to snatch the pen away from Wang Xiaofeng..."
"And, crying and asking Wang Xiaofeng about the origin of this golden pen..."
"Wang Xiaofeng, because of Xu Sulan's relationship, told Wang Nannan how to snatch the pen from a mutated zombie..."
"After finishing speaking, Wang Nannan ran away crying..."
"Then we found some other people, asked about the situation again, and learned that Wang Nannan went to find Xu Sulan..."
"Xu Sulan closed the door after sending the people out of the room. The mother and daughter seemed to have had a big argument in the room... The people outside the door vaguely heard Wang Nannan talking about her father..."
"When Wang Nannan rushed out crying again, there was a red and swollen slap mark on her face..."
"Everyone thought it was just a normal mother-daughter quarrel, so no one paid much attention..."
"Until the afternoon, Xu Sulan went to Wang Nannan's room to look for Wang Nannan and found that Wang Nannan had disappeared..."
"After Xu Sulan inquired with someone, she learned that after Wang Nannan had a big argument with her at noon, she did not listen to her words and go back to the room, but rushed out of the camp in tears..."
"Someone did see it... But our camp has always strictly controlled people entering the camp and does not restrict people from leaving the camp, so naturally no one stopped them..."
"Later, it was just like what He Jingxuan said...Xu Sulan went to the Super Energy Bureau to select a few people to take out. Before leaving, he specifically asked not to tell you..."
"This is the news that Huang Zhe and I got after asking all the relevant people. What happens after that...I don't know about it..."
Yuan Jian reported everything he had investigated to Zhang Fan in one breath.
Sure enough, it was because of Wang Nannan! Zhang Fan gritted his teeth and became furious!