724 Chapter 724 The Covered Truth

Chapter 724 The Covered Truth

In the barbecue restaurant, An Lan looked at the back of her factory manager. She was confused and could not understand what had happened.

"What is he doing? It's as if he's suddenly become a different person."

"Sit down, and don't worry about him. He should know his mistake now."

Han Xuefei stated calmly and picked up her cup of tea, taking a sip.

"Is that so? Why do I feel like he's afraid of something?" An Lan sat down with lingering fear.

She was fear-stricken when the manager suddenly noticed her.

"He must have found his kindness. Don't worry about him." Xu Yuan answered with a smile.

Other than An Heng and An Lan, the rest knew that Han Xuefei had struck; an esper with spiritual power was helpful at such a time.

When facing an enemy weaker than them, an esper's spiritual power can completely control them, turning them into puppets at their mercy.

When she was done eating, An Lan stood up and walked to the front desk to pay the bill.

Lu Yu and the others did not help An Lan take the initiative and pay the bill.

This amount of money was small to them, but it was a big deal to An Lan.

Even so, Lu Yu knew he couldn't help An Lan pay this bill.

An Lan worked hard in the factory, and she never lazed around and waited for death because she wanted to maintain her dignity.

Soon, An Lan paid and walked over. She smiled at Lu Yu and the others and said, "Let's go. I've already paid the bill."

Lu Yu stood up and prepared to leave.

"How much did you spend on this meal?"

"Well, more than 5,000..."

An Lan's heart ached as she pursed her lips.

Lu Yu was shocked and asked, "That expensive? Isn't this a scam?"

"There's no other way. This place is poor, and supplies are scarce. It's already good enough to have something to eat."

Lu Yu nodded slightly. "We've troubled you, making you spend this much."

"It's okay. I worked hard to earn this money and had to spend it somehow, right?"

They walked toward the restaurant's exit.

When she reached the door, An Lan turned to look at the fat manager. She still felt something was off, but she didn't overthink it. After all, she was leaving tomorrow.

At this moment, a waitress walked to Fatty's side and asked with a smile, "Hello, what would you like to order?"

However, Fatty ignored her and just looked ahead with a dull expression.

"Uh... hello? Can you hear me?"

As if sensing that something was wrong with him, the waitress reached out and patted his shoulder.

However, she immediately felt a cold chill just as she placed her hand on Fatty's shoulder. She was so frightened that she quickly retracted her hand.

With a terrified expression, she carefully reached out her hand to place it on Fatty's face.

"Ahhh!"

Instantly, a scream made everyone in the restaurant look over.

"It's hard! His face is hard!" The waiter shouted in horror.

Fatty's skin was cold and hard like ice.

Earlier, Han Xuefei had used her telekinesis to release the ice elements inside Fatty's body, freezing his body from the inside out so that his appearance did not change much.

An Lan, who was standing at the door, suddenly heard a scream and quickly turned around at that moment.

"Hard? What's that about? Something seems to have happened inside."

"Don't worry about the restaurant. Let's go back," said Lu Yu.

"It's strange. There seems to be a commotion inside." An Heng asked curiously.

Although they were curious, they still followed Lu Yu to the streets.

An Lan pondered what had happened as she walked down the streets. She turned around and saw the place where the commotion had happened, which was where her fat factory manager had been sitting.

She became increasingly curious about the identities of Lu Yu and the others, but after thinking for a moment, she did not ask further.

"By the way, where are you from?"

Lu Yu asked An Lan as they walked.

"We are from a small country near the Lionheart Empire. A civil war broke out, and it made us homeless. We had no choice but to come here."

As she spoke, she seemed to have fallen into a painful memory, which slightly twisted her expression.

Lu Yu looked at her and comforted her. "This kind of thing happens occasionally, but hearing this is never comfortable."

"Do you hate the Lionheart Empire?"

Xu Yuan looked at her and asked.

"Of course! They rely on the strength of their country to oppress the people of other countries. They should have been destroyed long ago!"

An Lan clenched her fists and spoke angrily. If it weren't for the Lionheart Empire, she and her brother wouldn't have ended up here.

Lu Yu knew very well that the Lionheart Empire had few resources and a poor economy; they only had a huge army.

They probably couldn't make up for their yearly military expenditures if they didn't initiate a war.

"The Lionheart Empire, huh? I have to go there sooner or later." Lu Yu sighed.

An Lan looked at Lu Yu curiously. "Are you going to that place because of work? Speaking of which, I don't know anything about you at all. Are you all really staff?"

An Lan found it strange from the start, as the staff here would never get close to refugees like them, nor would they take the initiative to help them.

Therefore, An Lan suspected Lu Yu and the others were from somewhere else, showing a stark contrast to when An Heng greatly trusted Lu Yu.

"We're indeed not from here; we're not from the Red Heart Chamber of Commerce either."

Hearing this, An Lan widened her eyes and looked at Lu Yu in surprise.

"Then... then where are you from?"

Xu Yuan and the others were also surprised by Lu Yu's words, as they hadn't expected Lu Yu to reveal their identities. Would this mean they hid their identities for nothing?

"I'm from the Freedom Federation. It's a vast continent with abundant resources and many powerhouses."

An Lan was confused by this. "I've heard of it, but why did you come to the Stellaris Autonomous Zone?"

"We're here to destroy the Red Heart Chamber of Commerce."

Lu Yu's words shocked An Lan, and she turned to look at Lu Yu in surprise. "Destroy the Red Heart Chamber of Commerce?"

"Just a few of you? Really?" She did not believe Lu Yu at all.

"Of course, it's not just us. Regardless, the destruction of the Red Heart Chamber of Commerce is only a matter of time."

An Lan lowered her head slightly, and her insides were in turmoil.

Lu Yu and the others were the benefactors who had helped her brother, while the Red Heart Chamber of Commerce was their benefactor who had saved them, giving them a second chance at life. Although they had suffered unjust treatment, it was better than dying on the battlefield.

For a moment, she was conflicted and somewhat at a loss for what she should do.

"I know you're feeling very complicated right now, but don't overthink it. Go to the awakening ceremony tomorrow and treat everything as usual. You'll see the truth."

An Lan looked up at Lu Yu and asked, "The truth? What truth?"

"The truth about the industrial zone here and that you live in a lie."