Chapter 104

Zhang Lan died in Lanzhou. Although it did not have much impact between the two sides of the Taiwan Strait, it caused an uproar in public opinion - her death and the captured murderer made the public pay attention to one thing.

That is, the w-yh inhibitor sold by Dr. Bai Tiao is very expensive.

Of course, this was medicine for fluorescent disease, and for the majority of people in Blue Island who didn't have the disease, this wasn't important at all. But the problem was that the Blue Island government had been lax with customs recently, letting in many people with illnesses from mainland China, all for the sole purpose of buying medicine.

"You mean, your father has been sidelined?" Bian Lu lowered his voice and ate in the university cafeteria where An Jing studied.

An Jing shook his head and replied, "I don't know. I certainly believe in my father's abilities, but I just can't understand why he doesn't macro-control the price of the w-yh inhibitor if he's clearly willing to admit patients with fluorescent disease. Is he also trying to make money?"

"Is it possible that the problem lies with Dr. Bai Tiaobai?" Bian Lu pointed with his chopsticks and said in a deep voice, "Dr. Bai is a Nobel Prize nominee and has won awards, so it's normal for the medicine she invented to be more expensive."

"I'm planning to meet her. Do you want to come with me?" An Jing said, taking a few bites of dry steamed bun, then stood up and prepared to leave without stopping.

"Hey, why are you in such a hurry?" Lawyer Bian was convinced. He had just discovered that An Jing was a complete workaholic, especially in the field he was good at. He was full of energy and passion.

An Jing walked out of the cafeteria. Coincidentally, the bell rang, and it was time for the college students to get out of class. He encountered waves of people coming towards him.

It was lively and grand, as if they all came for me.

He stood still, and suddenly, he felt a strange pleasure in such a craze. An Jing thought, maybe this is the realm of supreme power.

"Why, let's go?" Bian Lu spoke to him.

An Jing finally came to his senses, nodded, sent a message to Dr. Bai Tiaobai, then walked out of the school gate and called a car.

Dr. Bai Tiaobai's office is in the Central Academy of Science and Technology. When Lawyer Bian saw the towering building from afar, his heart began to feel heavy, as if he had accidentally entered a heavenly palace and had nowhere to go.

Bian Lu thought to himself, maybe I am still too insecure. When I stand next to someone like An Jing, I always feel like I am being burned by his brilliance.

Bai Tiao's office door was wide open. She was alone, wearing round-framed glasses and a kind smile. She said, "An Jing, it's been a long time since we last met. How is your father?"

"Teacher Bai." An Jing sat on the small sofa. Logically, their status was equal, but considering that Teacher Bai was older than him, An Jing preferred to address her with honorifics.

Bian Lu also nodded stiffly and said, "Hello, Professor Bai."

"I heard from Mr. Xiaolin that you guys are working on some new project recently, a welfare home or something?" Bai Tiao said, "Anyway, it's in Xia Country, it's pretty good."

Bian Lu subconsciously glanced at An Jing, only to see him leisurely fiddling with the teacup on the table. He then changed the subject, saying, "Teacher Bai is well-informed. Yes, it's true, but he hasn't given me the project plan yet, so I can't guarantee anything. Seriously, it's not even set in stone yet, how did Mr. Xiao Lin make it known to everyone?"

"By the way, Teacher Bai, do you know that a female celebrity died recently?" An Jing smiled, but Bian Lu always felt a little eerie. Even the movement of his hands making tea was weak but carried a hint of murderous intent.

Bai Tiao's expression changed slightly, and she subconsciously lowered her head to write, saying, "Oh, I know about that too. What's wrong?"

"Teacher Bai, let me get straight to the point. My dad is trying to establish a friendly relationship with the Xia Kingdom. Look, we have to show our sincerity no matter what. Shouldn't you lower the price of your medicine?"

An Jing stood up and handed over the small cup of tea in his hand. Bai Tiao looked up, laughed dryly, and said, "Is this what your father meant? Then why, there's not even an official document."

Bian Lu's eyelids twitched furiously. He could see the confrontation between the two, so of course he had to point it at An Jing. He stood up and explained the situation in the original text, "Professor Bai, how can something like this be written down in black and white? Just think about it, if An Jing had really come with that piece of paper, wouldn't we be so calm and peaceful today?"

After Bian Lu finished speaking, An Jing turned around and gave him an expression that was both surprised and somewhat moved.

Bai Tiao's pupils contracted as she spoke these words. She took a deep breath and said, "You two, do you know how much my team invested in developing the w-yh inhibitor? Now that it's finally in clinical trials, how can I tell my staff how to eat?"

"Isn't winning the Nobel Prize enough for you to spend?" An Jing's words were harsh, even sarcastic. He added, "Teacher Bai, I know you're not from Lanzhou, or even Xia Country. Do you really want me to say that you're a villain who betrayed your country for personal gain?"

These words hit the nail on the head and seemed to strike directly at her heart, as if they had touched her sore spot.

Bai Tiao stood up suddenly, her eyes sharp and with a hint of fear. She said, "An Jing, I've given you enough face. Please get out!"

An Jing laughed strangely twice, and then slowly stood up. Bian Lu seemed to notice the stalemate between the two people. He wanted to speak again, but was grabbed by An Jing's arm.

"That's all I have to say. Dr. Bai has made her position clear. Let's go."

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After leaving the house, An Jing's face became gloomy again, but in Bian Lu's opinion, his inexplicable silence was more like a silent calculation and a silent frame-up.

Bian Lu said: "Don't tell me you are starting to come up with some new plan to kill her."

An Jing turned around, clicked his tongue, and punched him in the chest, neither too hard nor too light. Bian Lu groaned, and he said, "How could you think of me like that? Am I a cruel person?"

Bian Lu rubbed his chest, speechless.

The two of them walked down the street. After a moment, Bian Lu interrupted, "She's a scientist with a global reputation. Why are you targeting her? Is it just because the medicine she sells is too expensive?"

An Jing paused, stared at him solemnly, then took out a small cube from his pocket and released Lu Chao.

"Hello, my name is Lu Chao." Today, Lu Chao used his own face. He extended his hand to Bian Lu and said, "Let's be friends."

"Oh, hello." Bian Lu was shocked, but facing An Jing's calmness, he shook hands with Lu Chao in a friendly yet unfamiliar way.

"You might understand." An Jing stood side by side with Lu Chao and turned to Bian Lu, saying, "Bai Tiao said that she was a good friend of Lu Chao's mother, so she gave Lu Chao to me on behalf of Lu Chao's deceased mother."

"What?" Bian Lu blinked, not quite understanding.

"I am indeed a cyber data person," Lu Chao replied, "but I am also a living person who truly exists in this world. I have a father and a mother, and even an ID card and a name."

Bian Lu was ashamed: "Then...how did you become such a being?"

"That's the point of doubt." An Jing continued, "Dr. Bai Tiao told me that he was the product of Lu Chao's mother, Liang Chen's research. Dr. Liang personally gave him to Bai Tiao, and she then gave him to me."

Lu Chao said, "I think that since Bai Tiao is a good friend of my mother Liang Chen, my existence should be very important to them. So why did Liang Chen give me to Bai Tiao? And why did Bai Tiao give me to An Jing? Both of these are very strange."

Bian Lu suddenly had an idea and said, "What you two are saying is that Bai Tiao's relationship with your mother Liang Chen may not be as good as we thought?"

"Yes, you're very clever." An Jing snapped his fingers and replied, "I've always been curious about Dr. Bai Tiao's reason for sneaking to Blue Island. She's educated, capable, and even has patented inventions. An elite like her would be a talent anywhere. So why did she leave Jiang Country and travel all the way to our Blue Island... It's as if she's running away from something."

An Jing paced in place and explained, "I remember the first time I met her, it was when she happened to witness the assassination of Chief Deng Zhengming. It was because of her role in that incident that she has been promoted step by step today."

"It seemed like it was God's will that allowed her, a smuggled immigrant, to come to Blue Island. The right time, right place, and right people allowed her to invent the w-yh inhibitor." Lu Chao held his chin.

"How do you two know that her origin is Jiang State? She admitted it herself?" Bian Lu asked doubtfully.

"I found out." An Jing placed a hand on Bian Lu's shoulder, raised an eyebrow at him, and finally said, "Also, I found out there's a rumor that the source of the fluorescent disease, Yingzhi, is actually a biological weapon developed by scientists under the orders of the Jiang Kingdom's leaders in order to bring down the Xia Kingdom."

"Dr. Bai Tiao is very likely the key figure in this." Lu Chao also pretended to be deep and narrowed his eyes and said, "After finding out the whole story, I think I can also regain my identity as a human being."

"Is that how you two formed an alliance?" Bian Lu laughed and wiped the sweat from his forehead. He hadn't recovered from the overwhelming amount of information, and his eyes were still sizing up Lu Chao, the data officer, with an awkward smile.

Lu Chao stared at him, waved his hand, and finally said, "You can't accept it. You think I'm joking with you, right?"

"No, no, I completely believe it." Bian Lu waved his hands, exhaled one last time, pinched the back of An Jing's neck, and whispered in his ear, "So, he has his own personality and character, and he's not just your Narcissus toy at all?"

"Tsk!" An Jing suddenly threw his hand away, his eyebrows and eyes tsk-tsk, and said angrily: "Lu Chao is really a human!"

Bian Lu then became serious, restrained his expression, and gave Lu Chao an apologetic look, saying, "I'm sorry, my friend, I'm sorry. I will respect your dignity."

Lu Chao didn't care. Instead, he looked at An Jing and said, "What do you plan to do specifically? My suggestion is that since Zhang Lan's death is already pressing, why not create another incident to completely inflame public opinion and add fuel to the fire!"