Chapter 107

Fu Zong seemed completely unprepared for this unexpected turn of events, staring at him in astonishment. Meeting his unfamiliar gaze, Xie Xubai suddenly felt a strange, inexplicable unease.

"..." Fu Zong composed himself, then frowned. "It's you again."

A mental fluctuation, as if facing a formidable enemy, emanated from Fu Zong, but there seemed to be no problem.

Just then, the officers behind them heard the noise and, thinking they were having another fight, rushed over, veins throbbing on their foreheads, their faces full of impatience: "What's all this noise about again? Huh? Didn't I tell you...?"

Xie Xubai glanced over, and golden light concealed his figure, spreading around and covering the personnel behind him.

Like a magician, the man's agitated expression suddenly changed drastically. He looked around at everyone in a daze, his voice stammering, "Uh, can we talk this out? Let's not ruin our harmony over such a small matter."

Looking at the kind-hearted staff, Fu Zong's expression, which he had just managed to compose himself, changed constantly and became a kaleidoscope of colors, as if a paint palette had been overturned.

He abruptly shifted his gaze, turning his attention to Pei Yuheng, attempting to once again confuse the other's mind.

Pei Yuheng's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly turned his face away. Xie Xubai suddenly raised his hand and put something on his face. His vision dimmed, but he could still vaguely make out Fu Zong's face.

The pressure seemed to have vanished. Pei Yuheng touched it in surprise: "What's this?"

"Sunglasses," Xie Xubai said. "The world is in chaos now. Remember to wear goggles next time you go out, so you don't get hurt by disgusting things."

Everyone: "..." It seems to be implying something, but we're not sure. Let's listen again.

Pei Yuheng listened to his words thoughtfully and hummed in agreement.

Fu Zong's expression was incredibly complex, but more than anger, his eyes showed vigilance, and Xie Xubai even detected a hint of fear on his face.

This is even stranger.

Back in the Fu family, he forced all the Fu family members to bow their heads and apologize. Fu Zong was even locked in the swimming pool and frozen for a whole day, only daring to stand behind the Fu family head and look at him gloomily—it wasn't the first time he knew that he was not to be trifled with, and now he was afraid.

After a moment's thought, Xie Xubai gestured for him to come in, his expression unchanged, and said, "Please come in. I also want to say something on behalf of our people. Some monsters like to come here disguised as humans to cause trouble, so it's understandable that everyone is a little alarmed."

The Fu family employee looked displeased: "What are you saying, being sarcastic?"

Xie Xubai looked at everyone at the base with a puzzled expression: "Was I being sarcastic?"

How could the people at the base possibly undermine their deputy director? They hurriedly shook their heads, saying, "How could we?" "No, we didn't notice."...

So Xie Xubai looked back with genuine emotion and said, "Maybe everyone is just too tired. It's okay, it's all for everyone's sake, so please understand."

Several employees were thoroughly provoked by these sarcastic remarks and indignantly advised Fu Zong: "Young Master, forget it. We're not welcome here, why should we stay and sulk!"

Their words carried a hint of repeating their old tricks of moral pressure, and Xie Xubai immediately tensed up: "No, that's really not what I meant, everyone! If you really don't like staying here, it's okay, there's a hotel next door with beautiful decor and excellent service..."

The Fu family employees were initially quite pleased with Xie Xubai's changed tone, but after a while, under the half-pushing and half-sending of others, they suddenly realized: Wait a minute, why are they being ushered out? They're almost at the gate!

Fu Zong reacted quickly, frowning as he stood still and said swiftly, "No, we'll live here, so it'll be convenient for vaccine development."

The moment the vaccine was mentioned, the already restless expressions in everyone's eyes suddenly lit up with excitement.

Xie Xubai clapped his hands together, seemingly deeply moved, his eyes reddening as he passionately exclaimed, "Good! As long as everyone has this will, what difficulty can't we overcome? Without further ado, let's go to the lab now! Dr. Li, have a few people help them move their luggage, especially the vaccines. Send them directly into the lab. Remember, this is of utmost importance; we absolutely cannot delay it!"

Dr. Li realized this was perfect and was overjoyed. He called a large group of people to rush to the car to move things. Everyone was already impatient and crowded towards the car in a large group.

The Fu family employees turned around in a panic and shouted, "No need! We'll do it ourselves! Don't touch that box!"

Regardless of how long they originally planned to use the vaccine to lure Pei Yuheng, judging from their ferocious and twisted expressions, they certainly didn't intend to hand it over as soon as they met.

Helpless, Dr. Li and his team blocked the car door. Having fought the monster so many times, they reeked of blood and looked like bandits, peering menacingly inside. Judging by their posture, the Fu family employees had no doubt that if they produced the vaccine, they would be instantly looted!

The group was deadlocked, but in the end, the survivors from the base outnumbered the Fu Group, putting them at a disadvantage. They gritted their teeth and took out the vaccine, seething with hatred.

Researchers happily sent the vaccine into the lab, and the more frustrated the Fu company employees were, the happier they were.

Xie Xubai whispered a few words to Pei Yuheng to prevent anyone else from being bewitched by Fu Zong. Under the pretext of welcoming them, he personally led Fu Zong and the others to their guest rooms to put away their luggage.

Having experienced his skill in seizing every opportunity to distort the truth, Fu Zong and the others, even though Xie Xubai's indifferent gaze made their scalps tingle, dared not utter a sound again.

Fu Zong was also subtly giving them meaningful glances, signaling them to keep a low profile.

Xie Xubai took in the scene without making a sound, guessing that Fu Zong might have planned to lower his guard and then take the opportunity to cause trouble.

But Fu Zong still underestimated Xie Xubai's limits. After a short rest, they came to the laboratory, only to find that all the researchers were wearing sunglasses or tinted glasses, looking like they could be dragged out and staged a scene from The Matrix. Fu Zong's expression almost cracked.

"You were wearing sunglasses while conducting the experiment?"

Xie Xubai, without changing his expression, handed them a few more: "Yes, this is a tradition in our lab, and we prepared some for you as well."

The Fu family employees glared at him, trying to criticize their lack of competence based on regulations. Xie Xubai immediately looked miserable and almost burst into tears: "You don't know, there's really no other way! I was unlucky enough to enter this godforsaken place. Survival has become a problem. It's not easy to gather a set of experimental equipment. How can I care about regulations?"

He looked over expectantly: "I see you have extra goggles and lab coats in your suitcases, as well as those equipment and reagents, perhaps—"

This was clearly a prelude to an outrageous demand, which made the employees' scalps tingle, and they quickly stopped the conversation.

After observing the entire process, Dr. Li was filled with admiration and whispered to Pei Yuheng, "I've truly witnessed it. This is what they mean by 'the wicked will be punished by the wicked.'"

Pei Yuheng felt that the child was good in every way and did not agree with the label of "evil person," correcting him by saying, "Everything has its counter."

The Fu family employees who overheard this were so angry that the veins on their foreheads were practically throbbing.

Xie Xubai was not in a good mood. Admittedly, Fu Zong and the others were a bit naive, thinking they could put on airs and act arrogantly on someone else's turf. But if the Fu family dared to let their heir risk his life, they must have a backup plan.

As expected.

Dr. Li and his team eagerly tested the vaccine and found that it did indeed have an inhibitory effect on pollution and was extremely safe and stable, unlike before when it would suddenly mutate!

The moment the results came out, everyone's breathing became unsteady, and their eyes conveyed an extremely intense and fervent emotion. Before long, their eyes turned red and tears welled up in their eyes.

"It's real! It's a real vaccine! The vaccine works!" "Pinch me! Someone pinch me! Let me see if I'm dreaming!"...

Some people felt it was unreal, and after a moment of confusion, a muffled sob escaped their lips: "Two days, just two more days! If they had just held on for two more days, they would have been able to wait for it."

It's about the exploration team that reported their deaths a couple of days ago. They'd only met recently, yet their memories were already blurry. When death becomes commonplace, memories can become numb. Ultimately, they were just ordinary people. Some of them, handling a gun for the first time, trembled and couldn't even pull the safety, yet they faced a hell where every breath could turn them into monsters.

Overwhelmed with grief, everyone realized that in just a few months, countless others had perished like them, their separation now permanent.

But now things are much better. With vaccines available, we no longer have to worry about getting injured and turning into monsters. Our chances of survival have greatly increased!

"There's hope! Everyone is saved! As long as we keep going, one day we will—"

Before he could finish speaking...

Fu Zong poured cold water on them, saying, "I understand everyone's excitement, but I still want to remind you that the anti-contamination substances in vaccines cannot be artificially synthesized."

The smiles on everyone's faces froze as they suddenly remembered that Fu Zong had mentioned earlier that his trip was solely for vaccine research. If it could be mass-produced, then what would be the point of research? The Fu family could monopolize the secret formula, make a fortune, and even have absolute power in the alliance's political arena.

The pain of falling from heaven to hell is nothing more than this. They impatiently asked Fu Zong, "If these vaccines can't be synthesized artificially, where did they come from?"

"I can't say, because the matter is too unbelievable, and I'm afraid no one would believe it if I told you. The answer lies in the Fu family laboratory. I urge you to come with me to investigate in person, and see for yourselves."

Fu Zong stared at Pei Yuheng with a half-smile, then suddenly dropped a bombshell: "Pei Yuheng, how long has it been since you last saw your mentor? He's been waiting for you at the Fu family all this time."