"Brother, I'll give you anything you want, just let me go, okay?"
The old man was terrified, fearing for his life.
Huo Sijin was in a bad mood. It was this person who had delayed her little apprentice's rest time. He deserved to die!
Seeing the flash of silver light from the knife in his hand, the old man was utterly terrified.
"I can give you a thousand catties of grain!"
"No, ten thousand catties!"
"No, no, no, 100,000 jin!"
In this apocalyptic world where no one has any food, he actually managed to produce 100,000 catties of grain!
How much has this parasite of society hoarded? How many people has he stolen from? How many people has he cut off from their livelihood?
How do you know it's the end of the world?
Even the mayor didn't know it was the end of the world; he thought it was just a disaster.
This old man not only hoarded food in advance, but also stole food from others during this disaster.
"I... I have connections."
Qin Su narrowed her eyes: "Who's above you?"
Anyone who tolerates this old man doing bad things is definitely not a good person.
"I...I can't tell!"
The old man shook his head repeatedly, refusing to even speak of death this time.
"If you kill me, that person will definitely find out, and when he comes to settle accounts with you, you will all die!"
The old man, however, seemed to have suddenly gained the confidence to threaten them.
Qin Su took out a pill, but paused slightly when she saw the old man's greasy appearance.
Huo Sijin took the pill and stuffed it into the old man's mouth.
The old man wanted to vomit, but the pills melted in his mouth and quickly went down his stomach.
"Don't worry, this pill won't kill you. But if you don't take the antidote within half a month, your body will fester and you will die. Believe me, the process will be slow and painful."
After Qin Su finished speaking, Huo Sijin pushed the person directly into the flood.
The speedboat sped forward and, after a day and a night, finally returned to the resort.
"Young Miss, you're finally back."
Aunt Zhi rushed over and draped the blanket over Qin Su.
"Quick, go back inside and take a bath. We've made ginger soup. Drink it as soon as you're done bathing, so you don't catch a cold."
Qin Su was escorted back to her room, while Aunt Zhi busied herself with various tasks.
The long-awaited warmth gradually calmed Qin Su's heart, and she soon fell asleep.
When I woke up, it was already the next day.
The injured brothers bandaged each other up. Qin Su's medicine worked well, so they were all fine by now.
Upon seeing Qin Su come out, Aunt Zhi immediately stopped training and pulled Qin Su towards the kitchen.
“Miss, they all said that this trip was very dangerous. You were so frightened that your face has become thinner. You need to eat more to recover.”
She brought out a large bowl of cooked black-boned chicken soup and said earnestly.
"Miss, please don't think it's too much. This black chicken soup is the best for replenishing your energy."
Qin Su couldn't refuse this concern, so she obediently finished the black chicken soup and even turned the bowl upside down for Xu Jingzhi to see.
"Aunt Zhi, I've finished drinking."
Xu Jingzhi was charmed by the well-behaved girl in front of her. They usually regarded the young lady as their pillar of support, but the young lady was actually only eighteen years old.
At this age, he's still a child.
"Good, good girl!"
She softened her voice without realizing it: "Miss, Master Huo instructed that you should rest well these few days."
Qin Su suspected that Huo Sijin thought she was a complete weakling, but compared to training, she did have something important to do.
Back in her room, she went straight into the space laboratory.
She opened the bottle of reagents that Huo Sijin had brought back again, took out some to study, and the data she analyzed made her hair stand on end.
Surprisingly, this reagent also contained mutated components.
In other words, people were researching mutations even before the apocalypse. So, could those mutated mice and water snakes have been man-made?
If it was done by someone, what was that person's purpose?
After much deliberation, Qin Su decided to contact her fifth uncle, Liu Xuan.
Fifth Uncle Liu Xuan is the director of the National Research Institute. At this moment, he has just received an urgent message from Wancheng saying that a mutated species has appeared, and he is planning to set off back to Wancheng.
When he received Qin Su's call, he was already preparing to board the helicopter.
Although the weather made helicopter flight extremely dangerous, the situation was urgent and we had to reach Wancheng as soon as possible.
"Fifth Uncle, I discovered that before the apocalypse, someone was researching mutations in humans. I haven't seen any mutated humans yet, but I have found mutated white mice and water snakes."
Liu Xuan, who had just stepped onto the plane, froze: "Su Su, were you the one in Wancheng who discovered the mutated component?"
Because Qin Su was unwilling to join the research team, Dr. Li concealed her identity and, when reporting the discovery, only said that it was made by a capable person.
But this kind of thing was known only to the research team and that one capable person, so Liu Xuan immediately determined that the capable person was Qin Su.
"Well, it seems Dr. Li has already contacted you, Fifth Uncle."
Qin Su touched her nose; even through the phone, she could feel her fifth uncle's gaze.
"Susu, tell me in detail about the situation on your side."
Liu Xuan stopped and listened to Qin Su's detailed explanation.
"Here's what happened. Before the apocalypse, I discovered that a research institute in Wancheng was manufacturing a drug. I felt that the drug could improve my health, so I took advantage of the apocalypse and had someone pick it up."
"When I discovered the mutated components in mice and water snakes, I immediately thought of that drug..."
"Su Su, listen to me!"
After Qin Su finished speaking, her fifth uncle's tone became much more serious.
“There was a biology PhD who committed a crime and fled to Wancheng, but he was never caught. What he researched was components that alter biological structures. The drug you have is very likely his!”
"Susu, your fifth uncle believes in your abilities. Can you do your fifth uncle a favor?"
These past few days, although the uncles have been busy dealing with the apocalypse, they haven't forgotten Qin Su. They've kept in touch with her, and when Qin Su is unavailable, they contact Mo Rongguang instead.
They learned a lot about Qin Su from Mo Rongguang.
They were very clear that their niece was an exceptional person.
"sure."
Qin Su knew that her fifth uncle had a very important mission at the National Research Institute, and that what he was researching might be related to life all over the world.
At this moment, she couldn't offer any other help, but she would do whatever she could.
"Okay, then I'll ask you, Fifth Uncle, to help me find out about the mutation in Wancheng, and also about that biology PhD, Li Boqing."
Of course, your safety is the top priority!
"Yes, Fifth Uncle!"
Qin Su solemnly agreed that she would have investigated the matter even if her fifth uncle hadn't told her.
But from the tone of Fifth Uncle's voice, it was clear that this matter was not simple.
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