Invade the World

   When the little girl with her schoolbag came home, she saw her mother cooking in the kitchen. The woman was humming a relaxed little tune, and after hearing her daughter's footsteps, her voice came through the sliding door:

   "There is fried chicken today, and I bought a small cake on the way and put it in the bag over there. You can eat it yourself."

   "...Okay." Zhu Qingyue said weakly, "Mom buys the same thing every day, I'm tired of it..."

"What's wrong?"

   “…Can I watch TV?”

   "Just do the homework."

   Zhu Qingyue didn't turn on the TV as excitedly as usual. The little girl looked around and found that the figure who used to sit on the sofa and read newspapers was not there today.

   "Dad, what happened to him recently?" she asked worriedly, "I can't see him all the time..."

   "He's in the bedroom."

   The woman's voice remained calm, as if it had nothing to do with her.

  …

   Zhu Kangwen was indeed in the bedroom.

   To be precise, he locked himself in the room. It was a sunny day, but he was still lying on the bed wrapped in a quilt, his body swaying uncontrollably, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

  Zhu Kangwen hadn't rested for a while. No matter day or night, he always tossed and turned, making it hard to fall asleep.

   The man stared at the window with his eyes wide with bloodshot eyes, as if he was afraid that a monster would break through the window.

  Absurdly, he was afraid of his own wife. During this time, his wife Zhang Hong has become the most terrifying monster in Zhu Kangwen's eyes:

   A monster in human skin who can manipulate people's hearts arbitrarily, and no one in this world can discover her true face except him.

  Evil spirits that are not restricted by psychics are the most terrifying aliens that human beings have ever faced. This group of monsters from another world has the instinct to erode the body and occupy the space; and in order to protect their own living world, people will definitely fight against them to the end, and there is no room for the two to live in peace.

  Zhu Kangwen does not lack the courage to fight monsters, even if he is just an ordinary person.

   During the period when the hive mother invaded, he even wrote a suicide note and prepared to die on the front line.

  But now…

   He chose to back down.

   chose the most cowardly and meaningless act of "locking oneself in a room", which is tantamount to ignoring one's ears.

  No no no no, Zhu Kangwen said to himself, he has worked hard!

   It wasn't his fault.

   He called and asked the government agency to deal with it, which was undoubtedly the most correct thing to do, but the result was frustrating.

   After that day, the wife returned to society like a normal person and continued to serve as her captain. No one noticed the relationship between the mutation in the mental hospital and her. The only meaning of this matter is to make him realize that he is just a manipulative puppet.

   Even so, he still did not give up at that time.

  Since you can't make a phone call, go to someone directly!

   At least, what he feared the most did not happen: his wife did not restrict his movements or prevent him from communicating with others, she continued to play the role of "her past", that's all.

   But soon, Zhu Kangwen realized the truth—

   "This city is my territory."

   That day, the words he overheard with a smile from his wife were not lies.

   For several months, Zhu Kangwen went one by one to find all the helpers he could find.

   They were all shocked at first, and some even needed him to provide evidence before they were willing to listen to him. However, as long as you are willing to believe Zhu Kangwen's words, everyone can understand how terrifying "Zhang Hong" is now.

  Although it is not clear how it is achieved, this kind of power that can change people's hearts silently, once it spreads, the consequences are unimaginable.

   In the face of such threats, they are naturally willing to help. Fearing that the supernatural department of Jinjiang City may have been controlled by Zhang Hong, some people plan to unite with the folk psychic media in the city, some have already sent information warnings to the capital, and some even plan to use their own channels to contact the divine media...

   However, whenever Zhu Kangwen made a change and felt that victory was in sight, by the next day, things would always return to the way they were.

   Those people were like nothing had happened, they had forgotten everything they had said, and some of them could not remember themselves at all.

  The harder he worked, the more Zhu Kangwen could feel that he was as funny as a clown.

   It's not that his wife doesn't know what he's doing, she just doesn't care, so she won't do anything. Her "indifference" was originally the biggest ridicule.

   No matter how much he struggled, things were not going to get any better. He has long since become the prey caught by the spider web, the monkey head held in the palm of the hand by the Buddha...

   After repeating this several times, the man's heart gradually fell into despair.

   Up to now, he has not gone to work for some time. His poor mental state did not allow it, so he could only ask for leave.

   There was an order from the superior to go to Tianhai City, obviously he noticed the problems in him...

   As if it was not his wife who was abnormal, but him!

   "Dong Dong Dong!"

  Zhu Kangwen felt that the uncontrollable tremor in his body was getting worse, so that his teeth began to chatter.

   He gritted his teeth and thought:

…is her? What is she here for? Are you making fun of me?

   The voice outside the door was not from his wife.

   "Dad? Are you okay..."

   asked the little girl worriedly.

  The man was stunned.

   During this time, Zhu Qingyue was sent to live with relatives and only recently came back. Zhu Kangwen pushed himself so hard that he had no time to think.

   Yes, I have a daughter.

   Qingyue She is still here, she is the future and hope of this family, she cannot be affected.

  Zhu Kangwen suddenly felt a surge of courage in his heart, and his exhausted spirit revived again.

  My wife has become like this, I am already an irresponsible husband, and I must never be an irresponsible father again.

   He took a deep breath and got off the bed.

   "...It's not over yet, I still have a chance."

  Zhu Kangwen thought, since this city is her territory, what about other places?

   He doesn't believe that his wife's minions can extend to the whole country or even the whole world. After all, there are still magic media!

   As long as he can go to a place that is not affected by mind manipulation, he will have a way to reveal the truth, and then come back to rescue his daughter.

  …

  Zhu Kangwen opened the door.

   He touched his daughter's head.

   "It's okay, Dad, I'm packing my luggage."

   "Dad is going away?"

   "Yeah..." The man forced a smile on his pale face, "I'll be back soon after a business trip."

After    comes back, I will take you away immediately.

   He thought so, picked up the car keys and coat and walked down the stairs to the door. In the process, he never looked back. He knew that the woman in the kitchen who was humming and cooking was there, but he didn't dare to look, even if it was just a glance.

   He is afraid of being noticed and left behind; and once stopped, he will have no resistance.

   Until Zhu Kangwen pushed the door and left, and until he got into the car, his wife's soft singing still reverberated in his ears.

  The man broke out in a cold sweat, but he left the house after all.

   He inserted the car key and started the engine with a "boom-" sound.

  Zhu Kangwen drove out of the city with his temporarily found companions.

  Although it is said that the next day, I will definitely be brainwashed into a state of ignorance, but at least I can have a helper now.

  Zhu Kangwen has a feeling as if the world is stuck in an infinite loop and he is the only one who can keep his memory.

   He was tormented by this terrible feeling. The upside, though, is that it's easier to convince after the first experience.

   He chose the most reliable companion after getting along with him some time ago, an old policeman named Zhou Xingjian.

   Zhou Xingjian is not a psychic, but a psychic, but he is experienced and skilled, and is an excellent helper.

   As for the combat power itself, it doesn't matter, he just wants to leave the city anyway.

   "Are you telling the truth?"

   On the highway out of the city, the old policeman in the passenger seat was smoking a cigarette while confirming the document in his hand. He didn't look up.

   "It's incredible that the culprit is Captain Zhang Hong."

   "That's my wife, and my heart hurts more than anyone else."

   "…sorry. I just can't believe it, is it true that no one noticed this was happening?"

   "It doesn't matter if it's true or not." Zhu Kangwen held onto the steering wheel without squinting, "No matter what, I can't leave it alone."

   "Well, so I'm here with you." Zhou Xingjian shrugged, "I'm about to retire anyway."

   "If nothing happens, consider it a trip."

   The two men didn't speak for a while, and the inside of the car was quiet except for the sound of the wind blowing against the windows.

   "Mr. Zhu."

"Um?"

   "You said..." The old policeman's tone was hesitant, "Could it be related to the 'Nest Mother'?"

  Zhu Kangwen's heart beat fiercely.

  To this day, of course he has considered this possibility, but he would rather not have thought of it.

   The fear of the evil **** who almost destroyed the entire city has already taken root in the hearts of every participant.

   His wife was the mainstay of the Tianhai City war, and was recognized as a "hero" by everyone.

  If she was really corrupted and corrupted by the power of the hive mother in battle...nothing could be more ironic than this.

   "Isn't it already driven away?"

   "Maybe it's the remaining power. Or..."

   Zhou Xingjian paused for a moment.

   "We have no ability to drive it away at all. The last invasion seemed to be huge and caused us heavy damage, but it was actually just a pretense. Its real goal has been achieved, and it is now quietly lurking in the world."

   Pessimistically, we didn’t win that battle, we were losers from start to finish. The old policeman said his guess was terribly heavy.

  Zhu Kangwen swallowed and muttered after a long time:

   "Hope...not so."

   The car drove for a while. After a traffic light, they were about to leave the city.

   At this moment, Zhou Xingjian suddenly spoke again.

   "By the way, will you come out alone?"

  Zhu Kangwen was stunned for a moment.

"Yup."

   "I can't pull my wife out..." He tried his best to make a not-so-funny joke.

   "I remember, your family also has a daughter who is in elementary school."

   "Well, I made up my mind to leave here just for the sake of Qingyue."

   "Really." Zhou Xingjian's tone was very calm, he looked at the gradually sinking twilight outside the car window, "Since it's for your daughter, why don't you take her with you?"

   "That's because of course..."

  Zhu Kangwen's answer suddenly got stuck.

Why?

  For daughter's safety?

   That's not right, his wife has become a monster in human skin, and it is the most unsafe for her daughter to stay by her side!

   He suddenly felt a panic for no reason, and began to try to recall his thoughts at the time:

   Yes, his plan at the time was to go to another city to ask for help, and then leave with his daughter when he came back.

   That's ok, my idea is not wrong...

  Wait, really…isn’t it wrong?

   "It's because of fear." The old policeman sighed, "That's why you left your daughter and chose to run away alone."

   "No, not right!"

  Zhu Kangwen subconsciously shouted.

"If Ning Shen really wants to find someone to live in, her daughter is actually more suitable than Captain Zhang Hong. She is younger and less likely to attract attention. If you abandon her now, you are handing over your daughter to your own hands. In the hands of God." The old policeman said coldly.

   "No...it's not like that!"

   Zhu Kangwen didn't pay much attention to it, and stepped on the brake with one foot, but the car did not obey and continued to drive forward unhurriedly.

   "No...no no no, go back, go back!"

   He desperately stepped on the brakes, pulled the handbrake, and patted the steering wheel, but the feeling of powerlessness like drowning came back to his heart...

It's useless.

  No matter what he does, he can't change anything, everything will run wild in the worst direction.

   "You think of a way, think of a way!"

  Zhu Kangwen's emotions were completely out of control. He banged on the window and kicked the door furiously. At the same time, he turned his head grimly, trying to grab the old policeman's collar—

   But as soon as the man's hand stretched out, it stopped in the air,

  The seat next to me… was clearly empty.

   He was stunned.

   After a while, Zhu Kangwen slumped his shoulders and sat back in the driver's seat.

   Outside the car window, it was getting late, the darkness in the field of vision was getting richer, and the man gradually lowered his head.

  I don’t want to think about anything, I don’t want to see anything…

   After an unknown amount of time, Zhu Kangwen was suddenly awakened by a knock on the window.

   He raised his face from the prone steering wheel and saw a traffic policeman standing outside.

   It was dawn, the sky was slightly exposed, and the road was still a little cold. The faint morning light fell on the houses adjacent to the street not far away, and the outline was like a gold edge painted with foil powder.

  The city gradually wakes up.

   He seems to have accidentally slept in the car all night.

   "This place is not good for parking."

   "Ah... ok, I'll go right away."

  Zhu Kangwen started the engine.

   "Bring out your driver's license and I'll check it."

   The traffic police asked casually while recording.

   "From Jinjiang, just arrived in Tianhai City?"

   "Uh... right..."

   Actually, his head was still a little dizzy, and he always felt that he had a long dream, but he had completely forgotten what happened in the dream.

   "Why are you here?"

"…job transfer."

  Zhu Kangwen slapped his forehead hard, and finally came to his senses.

   "By the way, I have to report to the unit today. Excuse me, how do I get to the Municipal Building?"