Xia Ziqiu stroked Xia Ran's forehead, which was full of flesh, and gave his assistant a wink.
Assistant Yang Ao brought over a thin syringe and secretly injected it into Xia Ran's right arm when she wasn't paying attention.
"Thank you, Uncle..."
Xia Ran's eyelids grew heavier and heavier, and within seconds she fell into a deep sleep, snoring softly.
"Take her to 301."
Stepping out of the lab, Xia Ziqiu's loving smile vanished instantly, replaced by an impatient command.
"Director Xia, can Miss... ever recover?" Yang Ao was only a few years older than Xia Ran, and seeing the young girl become a cripple, he asked with a heavy heart.
"We've done all the tests and examinations, but we still can't determine the components of the growth promoters in her body. How can we restore her? Cut off the flesh?"
Xia Ziqiu tugged at his tie, his expression grim. "Tomorrow morning, go find this woman named Lu Sheng."
...
The next morning, Lu Sheng used the half bag of hot pot base left over from the night before to make a big pot of spicy hot pot. He added sea urchin buns and duck blood, which Sun Tiantian liked the most, as well as gluten and some fresh leafy greens that he had just picked from his space.
Just before it was done cooking, I added a bag of milk and let it simmer for a while. The taste was about 70-80% similar to Yang Guofu's.
The villa's environment was great in every way, except the open kitchen wasn't ideal for cooking. The rich aroma of butter mixed with spicy smells filled the entire house.
The range hood wasn't very effective; I could only open a few windows in the living room on the first floor of the villa to let the smell dissipate.
The irresistible aroma of mala tang (a type of spicy hot pot) wafted for dozens of meters through the air. As soon as Yang Ao entered the villa area, the familiar spicy scent almost made his mouth water.
It's the apocalypse, who's still eating Yang Guofu Malatang? Isn't that too extravagant!
Other residents in the villa area are in an even worse situation. They are forced to smell other people's delicious food early in the morning, and the dry, quick-cooked beef and bean cakes in their hands don't taste good at all.
He carried his craving all the way to Lu Sheng's villa, following the address.
Before even entering, I could see through the window several people, each with a large bowl of spicy hot pot, sweating profusely.
Just as he was about to knock on the door, he saw the girl with a cool and aloof appearance in the room look up and glance at him with her eyes half-closed.
He only caught a glimpse of it out of the corner of his eye, but Yang Ao inexplicably felt a weight on his shoulder.
This girl has a pure and lovely appearance, but the murderous aura in her eyes is completely at odds with her looks.
He had traveled all over the country and seen the world with Xia Ziqiu, but this was the first time he had ever seen such an overwhelming aura.
"What's up?"
The next second, Lu Sheng had already opened the door halfway and asked indifferently.
"Hello Ms. Lu, I am the assistant director of the Yunshan Base Research Institute."
Yang Ao introduced himself with neither arrogance nor servility, and then handed over a business card.
Lu Sheng glanced at him and then at the group of soldiers following behind him.
Unlike the few soldiers Xia Ran brought out to stroll around yesterday, the batch behind Yang Ao was clearly a more successful experiment.
Aside from their equally shiny bald heads, the soldiers in front of us all have an index of 40+, making them completely different in terms of their aura.
"Speak your mind, or shut up." Lu Sheng flicked her slender, fair fingers, sending Yang Ao's business card flying onto the snow at the doorway.
"About Miss Xia yesterday..."
Lu Sheng raised an eyebrow slightly. Had the research institute sent someone to seek revenge on her?
Before Yang Ao could finish speaking, she gently flicked her finger, and the electric python sprang out from under Yang Ao's feet, quickly coiled around his body, and strangled his neck.
The immense electrical charge bound Yang Ao's body, and he felt as if all the bones in his body were about to be crushed by this powerful force.
"Ms. Lu! Please don't misunderstand! We've come to apologize to you!"
While he still had a breath left, Yang Ao shouted out with all his might.
Lu Sheng was slightly surprised and casually recalled the electric python.
“Miss Xia was too reckless yesterday, and the director sent me here today to apologize to you.” Yang Ao touched the purplish-blue marks on his neck with lingering fear, and accepted the beautifully packaged gift box from the soldier with a smile on his face. “These are the latest achievements of the research institute, as an apology to Miss Lu.”
Lu Sheng: "..."
She couldn't figure out the research institute's procedures.
When kindergarten kids fight, the parents often get a beating. She crippled Xia Ran, and the research institute still sent her gifts?!
Offering unsolicited favors is either a sign of malice or theft.
"I don't like to talk nonsense." Lu Sheng leaned against the door with one hand, completely blocking Yang Ao from entering.
Yang Ao's smile froze on his face, and his left foot, which had just stepped out, was caught between a rock and a hard place.
He had done some preparations before coming, but he didn't expect Lu Sheng to be so unyielding and not even bother to let him in.
After a few seconds of deliberation, Yang Ao chose to lay his cards on the table.
"Ms. Lu, the research institute is very interested in the pig feed you have."
Yang Ao put away his smile and said in a serious tone.
The institute's hundreds of researchers worked day and night on experiments and research, and although they developed fast-growing cattle, they were still unable to supply the huge population base.
But the pig feed that Lu Sheng gave Xia Ran gave Xia Ziqiu hope.
This feed can make Xia Ran's body swell to three times its normal size in just one day. If it could be used on a large scale in the breeding industry, the profits would be immeasurable!
"If Miss Lu would be so kind as to join us, Director Xia would like to invite Miss Lu and her friends to dinner at the Red Mansion tonight."
"I'm not going."
Before Lu Sheng could speak, a deep male voice sounded from behind Yang Ao.
Li Song led the Desert Eagle team along a small path on the other side of the villa area and surrounded Yang Ao.
"Miss Lu has an appointment today."
Li Song was more than half a head taller than Yang Ao. Standing in front of the door, he pulled Yang Ao aside like a little chick. "Tonight, Young Master Jiang is treating Miss Lu and her friends to dinner at the military district's special restaurant. Miss Lu's schedule is full."
"Captain Li, there's always a proper order to things. I was the one who invited Miss Lu first."
Yang Ao adjusted his glasses and replied in an unhappy tone.
The atmosphere on both sides was tense, as if a fight was about to break out.
Lu Sheng stood at the door with his arms crossed, idly observing the two groups of people.
Right now, both the military and research institutes are openly extending olive branches to recruit them, but she doesn't want to get involved in this mess with either side.
Moreover, they won't stay at the base for long; they'll leave once they find a Brain Awakener and accumulate enough points.
Regardless of which side you choose, you'll become a thorn in the side of the other faction.
But for now, it's best to maintain a delicate balance, which will make it easier for her to move around the base without too many people bothering her.
"I'm on a diet, so I don't eat dinner."
After Lu Sheng finished speaking, he slammed the door shut, then immediately closed the windows as well, and even covered the curtains completely.
Who wants to join them? She's going to be beautiful all by herself!
Inside the research institute, upon learning that Lu Sheng had declined the invitation, Xia Ziqiu walked into Laboratory 301 with a gloomy expression.
"Ranran, be good, it doesn't hurt at all."
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