Xu Manzhi didn't want to go out at all.

She changed her strategy, only memorizing and revising the recipe during the day, and spending quality time with Yan Lin peacefully when he returned home at night.

He was relieved, and she didn't need to worry that he was still angry.

But it's also very annoying to always be targeted by thieves.

She vaguely guessed at which step the explosion occurred, so... she decided to give the thief a small gift as a convenient excuse.

A small clinic in the north of the city.

The entire tile-roofed house was blown beyond recognition; something huge ripped off the roof, and inside was a fuming metal can...

The air was filled with colorful dust.

When Yan Lin and his group arrived, everyone was wearing protective suits.

Damn it, I didn't even get to wear it during the last city lockdown, and now I'm using it at the explosion site in Haicheng.

When the firefighters arrived, they found that there were still explosives inside and toxic gases in the air. The situation was unusual, so they immediately reported the disaster to their superiors.

The nearby residents were evacuated by the fire department immediately.

However, since the source of the explosion is unclear, we dare not act rashly.

Yan Lin looked serious.

He waved his hand and said to the crowd, "Don't go inside. Let me go in first to take a look. If there are any follow-up explosions, innocent people will be affected."

This scent is so familiar.

He had witnessed the power of such poison gas in the battle to seal off the city, in the face of the enemy's human weapons...

Yan Lin thought of the Xu family.

He had a bad feeling.

"Ye Qiqi is here."

Just then, a hospital van sped up.

After Ye Qiqi got out of the car, she was terrified. Her face, hidden under the protective shield, was filled with a chilling aura, and her fingers were clenched into fists for a long time without moving.

"So, during the last lockdown, were you exposed to this level of poison gas?" Secretary Ling asked.

The scene fell silent for a moment.

After a long while, Ye Qiqi finally struggled to say, "Not much different."

"Won't this toxic gas pollute the land? Won't it cause irreparable damage to the drinking water sources of nearby residents?"

"meeting."

"Do you have a solution?"

Ye Qiqi bit her lip.

She wanted to say she didn't.

But the words were on the tip of her tongue, and she was still unwilling to give up. She suddenly turned around and said, "I know someone will find out what to do. Can you let me drive there alone and not follow me?"

Upon seeing this, Secretary Ling felt something was amiss.

Seeing her so cautious, he vaguely guessed what was going on, so he ordered the people behind him to make way for her and even sent a car to Ye Qiqi...

Half an hour later.

The car arrived at the forest park.

Ye Qiqi drove the car directly to the gate.

She noticed that the wooden gate of the garden was unusually open, and Xu Manzhi, dressed in a dark blue long gown, with her black hair casually tied back, had a high nose bridge and a delicate nose tip. In the sunlight, her profile was so captivating.

Even though this woman's complexion had recently become dry and sallow, it still couldn't hide the radiance she exuded, giving people an indescribable sense of awe.

She doesn't understand.

He was clearly just a passerby in Yan Lin's life.

In a while, she will... she will... have an accident, but why does she feel a pang of pain in her heart every time she sees Xu Manzhi?

At this moment, Xu Manzhi had a large medicine vat in front of her. She held a pestle in both hands and was grinding the medicinal herbs in the vat.

The air was filled with the aroma of medicine.

Ye Qiqi got out of the car and walked step by step to Xu Manzhi.

"You knew I was coming?" she asked, puzzled.

Xu Manzhi chuckled softly.

She turned around, a meaningful smile in her eyes: "Didn't it explode? The pressure inside is so high, it would explode seven or eight times in a row. The toxic gas seeped into the ground, causing groundwater pollution, and it would linger for a long time, causing serious harm to the health of people living nearby."

"You, you—"

Ye Qiqi's pupils contracted.

The fear in her heart was indescribable.

The other party had never even been there, yet they were fully aware of everything at the scene.

Is she a devil?

But if she admits it, wouldn't that expose that he secretly read her notes and was even having someone make them...?

"Comrade Ye, you must have read my notes to come to me. You must be a smart person to have noticed the missing words at a glance. If you force the medicine to be made, it will cause a huge explosion, right?" Xu Manzhi flattered her.

Whether or not to wear it is up to Ye Qiqi.

Ye Qiqi was stunned for a moment.

She thought Xu Manzhi had anticipated everything.

It turns out that's not the case.

She quickly raised her hand and pretended to cough to cover up her embarrassment and awkwardness. She turned her head slightly and said softly, "That's right. I saw the problem at a glance. I had already told the reviewers not to leak it. As long as you help me with this matter, I can agree to one condition. Anything is fine with me."

Xu Manzhi chuckled inwardly.

That's exactly what I was waiting for.

She looked at Ye Qiqi, seemingly filled with guilt, and said, "Oh dear, it's actually my notebook. I'm partly responsible for the problem. If they invite me—"

"No need, no need, you can leave it to me."

Ye Qiqi quickly stopped her.

"Alright, seeing your sincere attitude, I'll believe you this once. If you write a statement on the spot, proving that you'll help me with a small favor in the future, I'll tell you all the solutions to this problem. I'll make you a great hero in cleaning up the virus," Xu Manzhi said.

Ye Qiqi had no doubts and readily agreed.

She even wrote a written agreement herself and pressed her red fingerprint on it.

Xu Manzhi found it amusing in her heart, but showed no sign of it on her face.

She directly told Ye Qiqi how to deal with the poisonous gas, handed over the medicinal herbs in the medicine vat one by one, and also told her a good way to prevent explosions and successfully refine the medicine.

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