A total of twelve researchers were burned.

Three of them were burned because they failed to escape in time, and the other nine were burned because they were slow to get the experimental report and were surrounded by the fire.

After all the medicines were distributed, Lin Qingqing stood up, glanced around, and asked in a cold voice, "How did the fire start?"

Everyone looked at each other, their eyes falling intentionally or unintentionally on Xu Renren, who was the most burned.

Lin Qingqing's eyes flashed as she looked at Xu Renren.

He said calmly, "Tell me."

Xu Yiren endured the burning pain all over his body, struggled to sit up a little, and whispered softly, "I didn't cover the manganese heptoxide and dripped acetone on it."

When Lin Qingqing heard this, a hint of sarcasm flashed in her eyes.

She asked in the same tone, "Were you the only one in the lab at that time?"

Xu Renren nodded with difficulty.

"Yes."

He gritted his teeth and said, "The equipment and data in the laboratory that caught fire were all damaged. It was all caused by my mistake. I am willing to take full responsibility and any punishment."

Zhang Zhixiao heard this and said anxiously, "Ren, you can't say that. It's normal for problems to occur in the laboratory."

The other researchers who were burned also had sullen expressions on their faces.

Indeed, it is very normal for experiments to go wrong.

There is no success without mistakes.

Two other people also spoke up for Xu Xi.

"Xu Yiren, this incident can't be entirely blamed on you. Everyone has had problems during experiments. We were lucky this time. We only suffered burns. Chief Engineer Lin also said that if we take the medicine on time, the burns won't leave scars."

"Yes, manganese heptoxide and acetone will catch fire and explode when they come into contact. You were closest to it at the time, so it definitely wasn't intentional. If you hadn't come out with the information, you wouldn't have been burned so badly. Thanks to you for working so hard to get the information out, otherwise it would have taken us months to produce it."

Xu Yiren works in the biological and chemical weapons research department, so it is very normal for him to come into contact with these substances.

It is understandable that problems arise.

Liu Hening, the head of the Biological and Chemical Weapons Research Department, stood up and said:

"Chief Engineer Lin, can you please tell the higher-ups not to punish Xu Yiren? He works very hard and has made a research breakthrough in just two weeks. He has a promising future."

Minister Liu emphasized the words "promising future".

Lin Qingqing heard the deep meaning in his words.

She waved her hand and said, "Apply the medicine first."

Under everyone's puzzled gaze, Lin Qingqing pointed out two researchers from the biochemical research department who were not injured.

"Two people from the Biochemical Research Department, come with me and take a look."

As soon as he finished speaking, two people came out.

Lin Qingqing was the first to step out of the iron gate and head towards the third floor.

The two people from the biochemical research department looked at each other and immediately followed.

Lin Qingqing went to the third floor and looked at the sign next to the door of a laboratory.

These rooms all belong to the Biochemical Research Department.

As she observed the burning in the laboratory, she asked, "What project have you been working on these days?"

One of the people who followed said, "Vaccines for epidemic prevention."

Lin Qingqing's expression didn't change after hearing this.

She went into the center lab, the worst damaged.

There was a big black hole on the curled-edge table.

Look at the dosage, it’s quite a lot.

Lin Qingqing turned around and looked at the two people behind her and asked:

"Why is there manganese heptoxide and acetone in every laboratory these days?"

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