Midnight Life Museum
"You guys are staying in this shop right now, squeezed in with other people of the same kind every day, and your living space isn't very big. I can move everyone out and find a big house for you to live in."
"This way, you'll be free from all restrictions and can walk around the room at any time without being noticed. You'll also be able to experience many human entertainment activities. Compared to those ordinary commodities, it's no exaggeration to say that this is a life like a god."
His proposal, at first glance, sounds really tempting.
If they were just ordinary commodities, it would be fine. They don't have emotions and desires, so there would be no constraints or worries. But they are different. After being exposed to a large amount of information in the human world, their thoughts have also changed.
Being trapped in a store for a long time or being purchased into a human home is equivalent to losing personal freedom. You must be very careful in your daily life to avoid the risk of being exposed.
If there are many people in your family, you may not even have time to move throughout the day.
If they have a house that belongs only to them and where they can move around independently, it is equivalent to gaining long-term freedom, and all worries about themselves will disappear.
Ai Bao waited for the replies from the products, but everyone's reaction was completely beyond his expectations.
Not moved at all.
He thought he had figured out the minds of these people, but he didn't know that they did this to expose the black-hearted industrial chain behind them. In their eyes, no matter how favorable the conditions were, they would not be more important than this matter.
Hong Ba stared at him fiercely: "Don't waste your energy. We won't be persuaded by you. Just wait for the punishment of the law."
"That's right, we can't do such a thing as aiding and abetting the evil. Don't try to change our minds." Mr. Football dragged his aching body back in front of everyone. The whole ball was not as puffy as before. There were obvious dents in several places, and the rolling posture was not very smooth.
But it still stands firmly in front of all the products.
The other products followed suit and scoffed at the proposal.
Seeing that the situation was not going as he had hoped, Ai Bao's smile, which had been put on for so long, became a little stiff. "If you want to sanction me, you have to rely on evidence. Even if you have this phone, it may not be enough."
Even if some information is found, it is difficult to truly convict someone without substantial evidence.
Hong Ba moved closer and couldn't help asking, "So, where are the other clues?"
Ai Bao stopped struggling beneath the towel. There was no need to negotiate any further anyway. "Kill me or chop me up, it's up to you. If you don't attack me, when the mall opens in the morning, there will definitely be passersby who will notice something is wrong with the lifestyle store and spot me."
"As for you guys wanting to kill me, then go ahead and kill me. After all, if I'm dead, you won't get the clues you want."
When he said this, it showed that he really understood the temperament and character of the products.
The merchandise only wanted to reveal the truth. When faced with Aibao's aggression, they just hid or engaged in self-defense. They absolutely had no intention of hurting him.
After daybreak, even if everyone could clean up the mess in the store, they would not be able to make up a lie about Ai Bao's disappearance. They couldn't keep him locked up forever. If the people around Ai Bao couldn't be found, there was a high possibility that the investigation would lead to the Lifestyle Center.
It seemed as if things had suddenly come to a standstill.
Seeing Ai Bao, who was like a piece of meat on a rolling pin, Shi Yan became even angrier and wanted to slap him a few more times to vent her anger.
Ding Can and Xia Jialian were browsing the system panel for items, hoping to find one that would make someone obey and speak the truth, when they heard Gao Wenwen suddenly say, "There's a reply! Wang Yi sent something."
The three tags turned around at the same time. They had almost finished studying the phone. Ai Bao was very cautious and did not save any files on the phone. He also deleted large sections of information from the chat records with relevant people, leaving only some trivial information.
No one paid any more attention to it.
Gao Wenwen, on the other hand, was still operating his mobile phone curiously, and now, he had been chatting with Wang Yi for a while on typing without knowing when.
As the store manager and Aibao's second-in-command, he knows the most about the brand's secrets. The reason he can reach this position is not only because of his strong abilities, but also because he is valued by his superiors, there are other reasons.
That is, this person knows how to flatter, is very obedient, and considerate. He is exactly the kind of subordinate that the superior likes most.
Even late at night, he maintains the good habit of being on call at any time.
Just look, Gao Wenwen had just sent the message for less than half a minute when the other party immediately replied.
He used Ai Bao's name and said that he had learned the latest news and that the Consumer Association would come to his home for a second inspection. He asked him how he was prepared and prompted him to send a voice message, saying that it was not convenient to have a video call now.
Sure enough, Wang Yi received a long voice message.
Gao Wenwen directly clicked on the amplifier. "Mr. Ai, thank you for your hard work and not resting so late. According to our previous emergency plan, your concerns are not a big problem. If we really need to take samples again, I will also arrange for the driver in advance."
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Wang Yi was afraid that his leader might have any questions, so he gave a very comprehensive account.
Due to the large number of types of testing samples and the large number of instruments required, the Consumer Association headquarters is responsible for handling daily related affairs, while the testing is carried out elsewhere.
After registration with the Consumer Association, the test samples will be escorted to the corresponding institution by special vehicles.
The drivers are usually the team's own people, have nothing to do with the relevant departments, and are not subject to any supervision. As long as you are willing to invest, there is no one who cannot be conquered.
Ai Bao took advantage of this loophole and used the driver to switch samples. When each unqualified product was produced, he arranged for his subordinates to produce qualified products at the same time, which were not afraid of inspection at all.
This passage also at least indirectly supports Ding Can's previous inference that Ai Bao did not lie about this matter, and it is more likely that he was carrying a chip.
Gao Wenwen continued typing rapidly, "Keep the things in your hand safe, and don't make any mistakes recently."
Wang Yi: "Don't worry, Mr. Ai. We're all company people. I'll definitely put the company first in everything I do."
It will be found out as soon as we try it. He also has the key evidence on him.
Next, as long as we find the one on Ai Bao, combining the two might be able to play a greater role.
"Wait a moment, Xiao Gao, come with me." Xia Jialian thought of something and walked towards the staff lounge at the back. It was a small room where employees usually changed shifts or took a rest. There were some daily equipment in it.
A few minutes later, Gao Wenwen looked at some copper wires and circuit boards being disassembled in front of him. He was responsible for helping and preparing what Xia Jialian needed.
The person opposite was carefully making some kind of circuit. When the exposed wires touched each other just now, several sparks exploded in front of their faces, almost burning the corners of their own paper.
Whatever he was making, it now seemed to have taken shape.
"Brother Xia, what are we going to do?"
Xia Jialian picked up the newly installed small circuit board, looked around, and walked to the nearest swivel seat.
The joints under the chair legs were made of metal, and when the circuit board was brought closer, it began to flash red.
Xia Jialian breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, no further modifications were needed. "This is a simple metal detector. It's all I have available here. Although it's a bit small and has many flaws, it should be sufficient for Ai Bao."
"Why worry about flaws? You've already accomplished this, which is impressive, right?"
Gao Wenwen's admiration for him is beyond words.
It’s true, there are so many surprises that he doesn’t know about.
The two quickly returned from the rest room. Shi Yan looked at the strange circuit board, also with many questions in her mind. She bumped Gao Wenwen's shoulder and asked, "What is this?"
"It's used on Aibao. You'll know later." Although he didn't do it himself, Gao Wenwen still felt a little proud of it.
Seeing that it was obviously something that used electricity and had to act on people, Shi Yan thought of the extracurricular books she had read when she was studying medicine. Since the last century, many people have begun to use it in punishment.
She hesitated: "Wait... You're not going to use click therapy to torture him into telling the truth, are you? Would that..."
Shi Yan didn't say the second half of the sentence, but she actually felt that appropriate punishment was acceptable, but this kind of torture was a bit too much.
Gao Wenwen staggered. "No, Sister Yanzi, what are you thinking about? Brother Xia made a metal detector to find chips."
They wouldn't do that kind of inhuman experiments, okay?
Shi Yan realized that she had misunderstood: "Sorry."
"It's okay." Xia Jialian didn't care much. She had already moved close to Ai Bao. Ai Bao was lying down and unable to move, so she started from the top of his head and didn't intend to leave any place untouched.
Fortunately, just as I passed the neck, a red light flashed in front of my eyes.
Ai Bao was wearing a relatively comfortable sweatshirt with no metal on it. At first, Xia Jialian thought it was because he was wearing some jewelry around his neck. When she asked everyone to come over and help pull the clothes open, she saw that Ai Bao fell silent strangely, and his jawline was tightly retracted.
It's a sign of having something to hide, it seems the place I found was right.
Pulling his collar open a little, Shi Yan noticed a scar above his collarbone. It wasn't very obvious, and if she wasn't so small and hadn't been so close, she wouldn't have noticed it with normal social distance.
"There are very subtle suture marks. Judging from the scars, they must have been separated by a sharp weapon. Hmm..."
Shi Yan saw two very similar scars a few centimeters away, near the shoulders.
The wounds were almost identical in size, and the suturing technique showed they were done by the same person, as they were also caused by cuts.
The length of the wound was so neat that it was obviously carefully measured and it was definitely not an accidental injury.
But why would Aibao allow people to leave so many wounds on his body?
Xia Jialian moved the metal detector closer to confirm that it was correct. Whenever it got close to the wound, the red light flashed at the highest frequency.
"Is the chip in your body?"
Ai Bao turned his head away, with a stern face, and did not answer.
Then he felt a cold touch on his body. It was one of the tags, with a corner pressing against a small piece of his skin.
"There is indeed something inside." Shi Yan touched a shape that did not conform to human skin texture.
There are fewer pain-sensitive nerves in this area, so it won't be too painful if you cut it open without anesthesia. Just treat the wound in time.
She turned her head and asked: "Does anyone know where the first aid kit in the store is?"
"It's in a small cabinet at the front desk. I've seen it before. I'll go get it!" As Alloy Car spoke, the electric motor had already started. The sound of tires spinning rapidly could be heard in the store. It had already walked most of the way out.
Then he quickly returned along the long corridor, dragging the white first aid kit.
Shi Yan found scissors, hemostatic gauze and alcohol. After a simple disinfection, she wrapped herself in a disposable glove to prevent blood from splashing on herself. Without hesitation, she said, "Then I'll start."
"Just take the things from his body, he will be fine, right?" At this time, the one who stood up to speak for Ai Bao was the rabbit JiMu who had been chased just now.
The shadow left by the man was still lingering in front of his eyes, but seeing that he was about to be injured, Ji Mu couldn't help but worry.
Shi Yan comforted him, "Don't worry, I have some skills in this area. Humans have excellent self-healing abilities. Such a small injury is nothing. Besides, don't you see that he has many wounds on other parts of his body?"
At first they were wondering where so many wounds came from, but after thinking about it carefully, they understood.
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