Nuclear radiation is invisible and intangible, but it can be fatal to humans.
Moreover, its most serious consequence is not the immediate trauma, but the various complications that lag behind by decades.
The tough guy from the Russian nation helped Nie Zhao solve a big problem, but he also created a big problem for him. After hanging up, he still had to call Yue Zhongqi. As soon as the call connected, he said, "There must be a fee. I'll arrange for someone to wire the money."
Then he asked, "How is Nov now?"
The Russian man himself did not expect that the harm of plutonium radiation would be so high. After he vomited, the hospital performed a respiratory lung cleansing and blood cleansing. However, all the hair on his arm, which had been in contact with nuclear waste, fell out, and his hand showed signs of ulceration and bleeding. The only good thing was that there was no internal bleeding, which was fortunate.
Because Yue Zhongqi's illness was relatively mild, he could go home after treatment. He wasn't at the hospital at the moment, but at the hotel with Nie Yao and Huo Qi. He smiled and said, "No need to pay, we'll reimburse you for everything here."
Nie Zhao was also curious about how much it would cost to treat the disease in China, so he asked, "How much would it cost if I paid for it myself?"
Yue Zhongqi was well-prepared for this question. He smiled and said, "It would cost several thousand or even tens of thousands of yuan, so it's not cheap."
Nie Zhao's trip to Japan, not to mention other expenses, just looking at the bill, cost HK$120,000 for the medical examination alone.
But it doesn't matter, health is priceless.
He added, “Bring Mrs. Nof to stay with him, tell him he’ll have paid leave, a seven-figure bonus, and… don’t even think about coming back for the next few days, the military is fully mobilized to search for him throughout the city.”
After hanging up the phone, Yue Zhongqi looked at Huo Qi again, still puzzled: "You knew there were white people in the Flying Tigers, so why didn't you say anything more and let them keep it from that white man? What were you thinking at the time?"
Huo Qi remained silent, but Nie Yao said calmly, "Because people like Huo Sir and people like me are spiritual white people."
Yue Zhongqi asked, "What do you mean by that?"
Nie Yao said, "I have an ILR from the UK. People like Mr. Huo can get one for free as long as they are willing to apply. I once thought that when the handover comes, I would take the entire Nie family to the UK. Mr. Huo probably thought about it too. And that Bob is like Sir James, one of the white people who is willing to play with us. We will also be the most sincere."
In any case, Huo Qi has now made things serious.
He is a former Flying Tigers member who released nuclear material in the military defense field. Now, both the mainland and Hong Kong police have lost the initiative. Colonel Rango has taken over the investigation, and Hong Kong has entered a state of military emergency.
Huo Qi is someone the military is determined to capture, so he can only temporarily lay low on the mainland.
Huo Qi looked out the window, feeling particularly sad. Firstly, he had caused trouble, and secondly, he didn't know what his colleagues and fellow villagers from Kowloon would say about him after seeing the newspapers. They would scold him, and his mother and brothers might not be able to withstand it.
Of course, he was also extremely anxious and couldn't wait for Chen Rou to call him back.
Their ultimate goal was to obtain information on enemy agents and to completely drive those white people out of Hong Kong.
Apart from that, he had no interest in anything else, but since he had come, Yue Zhongqi naturally had to entertain him.
So Yue Zhongqi said with a smile, "Come on, come with me to the SWAT team, everyone wants to see you."
Huo Qi crossed his arms and looked out the window. His graying temples were tinged golden by the sunlight. He said, "I'm tired. I'm not going."
Yue Zhongqi considerately massaged his shoulders: "You didn't get a good rest all night, did you? Let me massage you again?"
Nie Yao leaned against the wall, arms crossed, and said, "Inspector Huo isn't tired, he's just ashamed and afraid to see people. That's just an excuse."
Yue Zhongqi didn't quite understand: "Why? The brothers really want to see him. This guy is awesome. He's on the highest alert in Hong Kong, the number one most ruthless killer. He's more powerful than Cheung Tze-keung was back then."
Huo Qi knew little about the unpredictable second master of the Nie family, nor had he met him much, but he had an impression of him. He used to be handsome and gentle, a refined gentleman. Huo Qi had gone to great lengths to find him.
But upon seeing him today, he realized that he didn't quite recognize Nie Yao anymore.
He became cold and mean, sharp-tongued and shrewd, much like Nie Zhao who never restrained himself.
He sneered again and said, "Just like I used to be, Inspector Huo always thinks he should be the center of the world, that mainlanders think we are the only ones in their hearts and minds, that we are gods, devils, or even God. He doesn't realize that to mainlanders, we are just outsiders, ordinary people. We are all just people, insignificant people."
Huo Qi was so embarrassed by Nie Yao's words that he didn't want to stay with him any longer and turned to leave.
But Nie Yao added, "Relax. No one here will laugh at you, and no one will look down on you. On the contrary..."
Huo Qi was new to the area, and although Yue Zhongqi was a bit too enthusiastic, he was still wary.
He was curious about what Nie Yao meant by "on the contrary," and seeing that Nie Yao didn't continue, he asked, "On the contrary, what?"
Nie Yao said, "On the contrary, your stupidity and prejudice are unworthy of their simplicity and enthusiasm."
Yue Zhongqi couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Reporter Nie, shut up. Why are you talking so much nonsense?"
Nie raised two fingers and pointed at Yue Zhongqi, then smiled: "See? Back when they first came to Hong Kong, how did you deal with them? And you only handed over the ID in the police database a few days ago, right? But look at them, did they ever complain about you because of your attitude? Did they blame you for the mess you made?"
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